Ch. 3301..3310
Chapter 3300 I Trust You
“What? There’s someone else?” Gloria was stumped. There’s someone else behind this faction? That’s unbelievable!
“The portrait of the mastermind only shows the back of his body!” Floyd took out the portrait hurriedly.
Gloria was instantly attracted by the portrait.
There was nothing special about the back of the man. However, Gloria was stunned when she saw the totem of the sky-devouring python on it.
I’ve seen this somewhere! Unlike before, she really didn’t know what she was looking at this time around.
This is so familiar, and I’ve definitely seen this somewhere. In spite of trying her best to recall the totem, her effort was to no avail.
However, she was sure about seeing it before.
After all, she had been with all sorts of people from the Ecclesiastic Order. In fact, it was safe to assume that she had seen all of them.
Hence, the chances of her seeing the totem before were quite high.
Although Sonja and the others had absolutely no idea what it was, Gloria was rather familiar with it.
“This totem looks familiar. I’ll ask my masters about it!” she said.
Floyd flashed a smile in response. I knew it! Although they’re all from the Ecclesiastic Order, I’ve gotten different answers from them! Sonja and the others were either reluctant to tell me, or they were just simply clueless. Gloria, on the other hand, didn’t even reject me blatantly. Instead, she had told me she would get confirmations from her master and his gang.
“Okay! Those few from North Pavilion are intentionally sowing discord! I’m afraid that they might add fuel to the fire and slander you! I think they might give Masters and the rest a bad impression of you before you can even meet them!” Floyd thundered.
Gloria had thought about the possibility of that happening as well. Hence, she would have to get rid of a few people first so that she could proceed with her plan.
Now that the list of Bonemasters is completed, I’m going to get rid of Sonja and the others. Before that, I’ll dig out information about Levi and Forlevia’s spiritual bones from them.
“I think they must be doing this for a reason! They want my master’s sword, his spiritual bone, and Forlevia’s spiritual bone too!” Floyd was still talking about Sonja and the others.
Gloria’s eyes lit up when she heard those words. That sword as well!
Those are the things I want!
If I can get either Forlevia or Levi’s spiritual bone, along with Forlevia’s technique and the sword, I’ll be on top of the world!
I need to take things slowly and not act rashly.
After all, Levi is too strong now.
Firstly, I need to find someone who can restrain Levi.
Since this faction had already taken Azure Dragon and his gang’s spiritual bones, I can only imagine how strong they had gotten.
Besides, they’re also backed by the mastermind with the sky-devouring python totem.
I’m sure they’re very strong. Hence, they’ll surely be able to restrain Levi. By then, I can finally make my move and get Forlevia’s spiritual bone and Levi’s Ancient Divine Sword.
Those will all be mine in the future. I have got to plan this properly so that I can get Levi and his enemies in trouble.
God Crusher is a good sword. I’ll steal it when I follow Floyd to their base. After that, I’ll just blame it on someone else.
However, getting Forlevia’s spiritual bone is a problem, though.
It’s too hard to transplant spiritual bone. Besides, I don’t even know what kind of spiritual bone she has. I must start working immediately.
Indeed, not only did she need to learn Forlevia’s technique, but she also had other things going on.
After that, she would have to start using her pawns to get rid of Sonja and the others.
At the same time, she had to go back to West Pavilion to find out more about the totem of the sky-devouring python.
When that’s done, I’ll reveal the identities of the men in black robes and frame some other people so that these men would think that they were the ones who revealed their identities. By then, I’ll have nothing to do with it.
She had to plan everything out perfectly so that no one would think that she was involved.
Before she left, she said to Floyd gently, “I’ve made a blunder this time around. It won’t happen again! I’ll inform you in advance if something happens!”
“Okay! I got it! If you’re busy, you should get on with your own matters first. I trust you, and I won’t let anyone slander you!” Floyd believed her.
Chapter 3301 North Pavilion In Crisis After bidding Floyd goodbye, Gloria immediately rushed toward West Pavilion.
However, she received a piece of shocking information saying that the Three Sages of North Pavilion had been heavily injured. North Pavilion was on the verge of crumbling because a lot of factions were getting ready to invade North Pavilion.
Although the information was a secret in Gerton, Gloria still managed to hear about it.
The men under her control were eager to deliver her the news as soon as they could.
Gloria’s eyes flashed menacingly, and she murmured to herself, “If the Three Sages of North Pavilion are confirmed to be injured, then North Pavilion will inevitably get divided. After all, North Pavilion is wealthy and powerful. Who wouldn’t want a piece of it?”
At the same time, Gloria was also thinking about what could happen next. In the Ecclesiastic Order, the Five Pavilions are huge factions. If they were to divide North Pavilion, they might not show up directly because of their egos. However, there’ll surely be a lot of underhanded tactics used behind the scenes. Still, the other four factions will definitely not snatch a piece of North Pavilion in the open.
Shortly after, she received another piece of news saying that some people couldn’t wait any longer, and they had already gone to challenge the Three Sages of North Pavilion.
Naturally, if they were to act, they should do it now since North Pavilion’s Three Sages are injured. They won’t stand a chance once the Three Sages of North Pavilion are healed.
Indeed, they had to act as soon as possible and invade North Pavilion while they were still healing.
Although those people said they wanted to challenge them, they were actually trying to find out if the Three Sages of North Pavilion were indeed injured.
The challengers were all strong individuals of the Ecclesiastic Order because they intended to invade right away once they had gotten the confirmation.
They weren’t willing to waste a second more.
Meanwhile, a confrontation was happening in front of the headquarters in North Pavilion.
Behind North Pavilion’s master, Doran, stood a huge crowd of North Pavilion’s fighters.
They were facing off with dozens of challengers who had arrived to challenge the Three Sages of North Pavilion.
The master of North Pavilion’s expression changed dramatically.
Something is off!
Why did so many people come to challenge the Three Sages of North Pavilion all of a sudden?
By looking at these people before my eyes, most of them aren’t even as strong as me. If they were to see the Three Sages prior to this, they would’ve peed their pants!
Why have they come to challenge us today? Could it be that the information about the elders being injured had been leaked?
However, am I not the only one who knows they’re injured? How did the others find out about it? I’ve also noticed something fishy recently.
The number of spies around North Pavilion has increased recently!
It’s as if they’re all keeping an eye on us. Besides, why are all my friends visiting me so frequently these days?
Even the elders’ friends have been coming to visit! It seems like all the factions in the Ecclesiastic Order are focusing on North Pavilion. Aren’t we supposed to unite and deal with Levi together?
In fact, in just one night, everything had changed.
Suddenly, everyone was focusing on North Pavilion.
The master of North Pavilion was getting skeptical. Something is definitely not right. What’s going on? Did the information about the elders being injured get leaked? It seems like that’s really the case.
Right at that moment, his subordinate ran to him and reported, “Master! We’ve just found out that someone is selling a piece of information in Gerton saying that our three elders have suffered heavy injuries!”
Thump!
The master of North Pavilion trembled in shock because those words had hit him like a thunderbolt.
As suspected! The information had been leaked!
Otherwise, these people wouldn’t have come.
Right then, the leader of Divine Tiger Palace uttered coldly, “Get the Three Sages of North Pavilion to come out now! Divine Tiger Palace wants to challenge them!”
“Same here! Divine Eagle Palace wants to challenge them as well!”
“And us too!”
“As us!”
Dozens of people had announced that they wanted to challenge the Three Sages of North Pavilion.
“How dare you guys challenge our three elders? Are you guys even qualified? Are you guys stronger than me? If you want to challenge our elders, you have to go through me first!” The master of North Pavilion chuckled coldly and glared at the challengers disdainfully.
“Stand aside, Doran! We’re here to challenge the Three Sages of North Pavilion! This has nothing to do with you! Get the Three Sages out here now!”
“Indeed! Ask them to come out now! We want to challenge them!”
“Could it be that the Three Sages of North Pavilion are too afraid to come out and face us?”
Chapter 3302 Challenging The Elders
“Haha! If the Three Sages are to act so cowardly, they’ll truly be a laughingstock!”
The rest of them made similar insulting comments.
The continuous provocation had made the master of North Pavilion furious. It seems like they had come prepared. They’re here to see if the Three Sages of North Pavilion were really injured! Once they’ve gotten their answer, they’ll surely take action against North Pavilion.
They were indeed testing the waters, and it was safe to assume that they had brought plenty of people with them. Although they were in hiding, they were all observing the situation closely.
Once they could confirm that the Three Sages of North Pavilion were indeed injured, they would send their troops in and tear North Pavilion apart.
If the Three Sages of North Pavilion were heavily injured, North Pavilion would be defenseless.
Oh no, there is no way I could fight all of them alone.
However, there was only so much the master of North Pavilion could do to hold the fort. In the face of such a difficult situation, he immediately said, “Our three elders are currently in solitary training, so they won’t be able to accept your challenge! However, everyone here can challenge me instead!”
In fact, everyone at the scene was also paying close attention to Doran’s reactions.
They wanted to see if he would show the slightest hint of panic and anxiousness. From there, they could tell if the Three Sages of North Pavilion were indeed injured.
“Hahaha!” The leader of Divine Tiger Palace laughed and suddenly uttered, “Solitary training? Is that so? Are they not healing themselves after getting heavily injured?”
“What? The Three Sages of North Pavilion are injured? That’s truly unthinkable!” some in the crowd exclaimed.
The leader of Divine Tiger Palace answered, “They are! I wonder who the Three Sages of North Pavilion fought against that they ended up getting heavily injured!”
“Did that really happen? I thought the Three Sages of North Pavilion were just hiding in fear!”
“Hahaha! They have been injured, it seems! Then, perhaps, we should see how these three elders are doing!”
Doran jolted in fear because trouble was on the horizon.
They’re right! Not only are the Three Sages of North Pavilion injured, but they’ve actually suffered serious injuries. There’s no way they can heal in a short period.
The leader of Divine Tiger Palace abruptly stared at Doran and asked, “Am I right, Master of North Pavilion? Your elders are heavily injured, aren’t they?”
“Nonsense! Who in the Ecclesiastic Order is capable of injuring our three elders?”
“Our three elders are in solitary training, so stop making silly guesses! All of you are going to die if our elders are angered!”
A few more similar remarks were made by the people behind the master of North Pavilion because they didn’t know about the Three Sages of North Pavilion getting injured.
Hence, they roared angrily at the challengers.
The leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the other challengers were shocked when they heard those words. Indeed. Who in the Ecclesiastic Order is actually strong enough to hurt the Three Sages of North Pavilion? It’s difficult enough to hurt one of them, let alone to hurt all three of them at once!
They couldn’t think of anyone who was capable of hurting the Three Sages of North Pavilion. However, we’ve bought the information in Gerton, so it should be true. Besides, North Pavilion seems to be hiding something at the moment. If the Three Sages of North Pavilion weren’t injured, the master of North Pavilion would’ve attacked us already. He definitely looks like he’s hiding something.
Taking advantage of the situation, the master of North Pavilion uttered, “This is preposterous! I wonder where did you guys get the news about our three elders getting injured? How could that be possible?”
“Our elders are in solitary training! If they get angry, all of you are going to die!”
The master of North Pavilion glared at the challengers and sneered. “Our three elders are in solitary training at the back of the mountain. If you guys think they’re injured, why don’t you guys go and challenge them there?”
“Hey! Clear a path for them and don’t stand in their way! Since they want to challenge the elders, we shall give them what they want!”
The master of North Pavilion then told the fighters behind him to open up a clear path for the challengers.
He had also deactivated the Dragon Trapper Formation in front of North Pavilion.
It was a formation feared by many.
Apart from the Three Sages of North Pavilion, everyone was afraid of the Dragon Trapper Formation because it was known to be vicious.
However, the master of North Pavilion had deactivated the Dragon Trapper Formation.
At that point, the master of North Pavilion had no choice but to use such an extreme measure to keep the challengers at bay.
Chapter 3303 Exposed
He knew he had to act cool because the challengers were sounding him out.
If I can pretend that I’m not hiding anything, they’ll be too scared to attack us.
As suspected, the result was incredible.
The leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others were all stumped, and they didn’t know how to react.
The master of North Pavilion seems so calm!
He’s not acting like the Three Sages are injured. Why does he look so unaffected?
Not only did he clear a path for us, but he had also deactivated the Dragon Trapper Formation! Apart from the Three Sages of North Pavilion, that formation is their only defense!
The challengers had long wanted to attack North Pavilion to check the Three Sages out. However, they were too scared of the Dragon Trapper Formation. That was the only reason why they hadn’t acted yet.
Since the master of North Pavilion had deactivated the formation, doesn’t that mean he’s very confident?
Could it be that the Three Sages of North Pavilion aren’t even injured?
Otherwise, why did he deactivate the Dragon Trapper Formation so willingly?
What if the Three Sages are actually in solitary training?
If we attack them now, aren’t we just going to die?
The challengers didn’t like the odds at all, so none of them dared to take the risk.
Since they thought they were going to die if the Three Sages weren’t injured, none of them dared to step up.
Seeing that, the master of North Pavilion heaved a sigh of relief.
In fact, he was terrified by the possibility of the challengers attacking them. He was also taking a gamble.
If I lose this, we’re all doomed.
However, he became much more at ease when he saw the leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others hesitating about their next move.
“Come on! I’ve already cleared a path for you guys! Since you guys don’t believe that they’re in solitary training, go and challenge them!”
The master of North Pavilion continued to provoke them.
Upon hearing that, the leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others dared not to make a move.
They kept hesitating, and none of them had the guts to step up.
“I’m giving you guys thirty seconds! After that, I’m going to activate the Dragon Trapper Formation again. By then, your chance will be gone!” The master of North Pavilion began the countdown.
Soon, it had reached the last ten seconds.
“Ten!”
“Nine!”
A few more seconds went by.
“Two!”
“One!”
At the last second, a few dark figures appeared out of nowhere and stormed into North Pavilion like rays of light. They passed by the Dragon Trapper Formation and went straight toward the back of the mountain, where the Three Sages were training in solitary.
At that moment, the leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others were utterly stunned.
The master of North Pavilion was dumbfounded as well because he didn’t see that coming.
He thought he had held the leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others off, but he didn’t know there were still people hiding elsewhere.
Those people must’ve been waiting all this while because they were scared of the Dragon Trapper Formation!
Didn’t I just do them a favor by deactivating the formation? Sh*t! We’re doomed, and it’s all my fault!
The master of North Pavilion was fuming because he had just given the intruders direct access.
Panic struck him, and he immediately shouted, “Quickly activate the Dragon Trapper Formation! North Pavilion, get ready for combat!”
Those black figures are going to find out that the elders are injured!
Since they’re just as capable as me, the news of the Three Sages of North Pavilion being heavily injured is certainly going to be exposed.
I must be responsible for the safety of North Pavilion now.
The master of North Pavilion had to activate the Dragon Trapper Formation immediately.
By then, the leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others had seen through him.
The master of North Pavilion has tricked us! It’s true that the Three Sages of North Pavilion are injured!
“Charge! Prevent them from activating the Dragon Trapper Formation!”
“The Three Sages of North Pavilion are heavily injured! Guys, it’s time we conquer and divide North Pavilion!”
The leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others immediately launched their attack.
Right then, countless shadows emerged from the darkness and charged toward North Pavilion.
The time they had been waiting for had finally arrived.
After all, everyone wanted a piece of North Pavilion. Hence, elites from around North Pavilion had all shown up to attack North Pavilion.
“Defend!” The master of North Pavilion led by example and stood in front of North Pavilion’s fort as the first line of defense.
Meanwhile, those seven to eight black figures had passed by the North Pavilion’s fort and arrived at the location where the Three Sages of North Pavilion were in solitary training.
They were determined to kill the Three Sages of North Pavilion, so they started attacking right away.
Chapter 3304 Levi Is The Only Hope
When the Three Sages of North Pavilion realized they had been exposed, they had no choice but to fight back.
Although they were heavily injured, they were still capable of defending themselves.
Hence, a fight between them and the seven to eight elites ensued.
Naturally, everyone knew for sure they were injured.
If they weren’t, those seven to eight elites would’ve been killed pretty quickly.
Upon getting the confirmation, those invaders immediately shot a signal flare to tell everyone that the Three Sages of North Pavilion were injured.
The challengers outside the North Pavilion’s hall saw the signal flare instantly.
The leader of Divine Tiger Palace and the others were exhilarated.
“It’s true! The Three Sages of North Pavilion are seriously injured!”
“Charge! This is our best opportunity to conquer and divide North Pavilion!”
“Don’t let them activate Dragon Trapper Formation!”
Everyone was over the moon and started attacking North Pavilion.
As news spread, more and more people rushed there to get a piece of North Pavilion for themselves.
In fact, the news of the Three Sages of North Pavilion being injured had spread throughout the Ecclesiastic Order.
Elites were rushing toward North Pavilion from all over.
At that moment, that was the biggest predicament North Pavilion had ever faced.
They were all by themselves while the entire Ecclesiastic Order was attacking them.
The moment Gloria arrived at West Pavilion, she was told that everyone was attacking North Pavilion.
West Pavilion didn’t want to be left out, so they were also about to launch their attack after assembling their troops.
However, the troops were all in disguise so that no one would know they were from West Pavilion.
Gloria was eager to get a piece of North Pavilion as well, so she had also joined the troops.
At the same time, she was contacting all the men under her control. She wanted them to quickly find Sonja and the others.
She needed to capture them and ask them about Levi and Forlevia’s spiritual bones. To her, those spiritual bones were far more important than North Pavilion.
Although it would usually seem like Gloria was working alone, she actually had hundreds of people serving her. Besides, those people were all hiding in all the other factions.
Meanwhile, Sonja and the other three had finally returned to North Pavilion.
When they got there, they immediately saw North Pavilion getting attacked from all directions.
They only found out the Three Sages of North Pavilion were injured after asking around.
Everyone there was already in the process of dividing North Pavilion up during the intense battle.
“North Pavilion is doomed!”
“What should we do?”
Magnus and the others started panicking, and they didn’t know what to do.
North Pavilion was in a crisis, and no one was helping them out.
In fact, the people inside couldn’t even get out of there to ask for help.
Fortunately for the four of them, they weren’t inside, so they could still get help.
Oh yes, we have Levi!
Sonja remembered Levi had made them a promise, and he said he would help them once.
This is the best time for him to deliver his promise! If we can get Levi here, perhaps he could resolve this!
“Hey! We can look for Levi! If he’s here, he can surely resolve the current crisis!” Sonja’s eyes lit up when she thought of Levi.
“Yes! Levi! He can save us!”
“Luckily for us, he had made us a promise!”
Magnus and the other two came to themselves instantly.
That was their only hope.
Since the Three Sages of North Pavilion were heavily injured, North Pavilion was undoubtedly facing an unprecedented challenge.
Not only would their allies not help them, but they might even kick them while they were down.
Hence, they knew they could only ask Levi for help.
“Come. Let’s go and seek help from Crown King!”
“Quick! He’s the only one who can save us now!”
Sonja and the others immediately ran the opposite way to look for Levi for help.
However, they were blocked by a group of people before they could even get far.
The group of people launched their attack on Sonja and the others without any reservation.
Sonja and the others began fighting back.
“We must fight our way out! Otherwise, North Pavilion is doomed!”
“Sonja, we’ll cover you so that you can get out of here!”
Magnus and the other two provided cover for Sonja.
The four of them were rather strong, but their enemies were even stronger.
At first, they could still defend themselves so that Sonja could get out of there.
Chapter 3305 Gloria Wiping Out All Hopes
To their dismay, more and more people had noticed them.
Soon, there were people approaching them from everywhere.
Sonja and the others slowly became overwhelmed, and they couldn’t hold out any longer.
At that moment, it was almost impossible for them to break through.
“Try harder! We must get Sonja out of here so she can get help!” Magnus and the other two fought like hell to clear a path for Sonja. In the process, they didn’t mind getting injured badly.
Just like that, they managed to clear a path for Sonja, but those three were already heavily injured.
Still, at least they had managed to get Sonja out of there.
“Sonja, run! Just leave us! Save North Pavilion!” Magnus and the other two shouted.
“Be careful, you guys!” Sonja had no choice but to escape.
Right after she made her way through, a figure came out of nowhere and slapped her forcefully across the face. Sonja was sent flying.
Magnus and the other two suffered the same fate and were sent flying as well.
After falling to the ground, they were devastated.
“F*ck! We failed!” Magnus and the other two vented their frustration by punching the ground.
All the efforts prior were to no avail.
Right then, Sonja slowly raised her head and saw Gloria.
Who would’ve thought that at a crucial time like this, it was Gloria who slapped me!
This woman has destroyed our hope!
“It’s you?” Sonja and the others recognized Gloria. Isn’t this the woman who has Floyd under her control?
“Who are you guys looking for to save North Pavilion? North Pavilion is done for! Since the Three Sages have tumbled, that means North Pavilion is doomed. No one is going to change that! Not only is West Pavilion here to fight, but people from East Pavilion are also here!” Gloria chuckled coldly.
“Y-You…” Sonja and the others wanted to protest, but there was nothing they could do.
Gloria was right about North Pavilion.
Besides, their only hope of getting Levi to help had vanished.
“I’ve been waiting for you guys for quite a while now. Take them!” Gloria ordered.
No one noticed the four of them getting caught because North Pavilion was in a crisis after all.
F*cked! We’re f*cked! We’re totally f*cked! We’ve lost our only chance to get Levi to help us! This is all Gloria’s fault!
Indeed, Sonja could’ve gotten away if it hadn’t been for Gloria.
After that, Sonja and the others realized Gloria was the mastermind behind everything.
Those elites who stopped us are also serving her!
“I heard that you guys have been talking badly about me to Floyd. I’m going to deal with you guys in a while!” Gloria glared at them mercilessly.
Sonja and the others weren’t afraid of that. Instead, they were bothered by the fact that they couldn’t get help for North Pavilion.
They didn’t care if they were to die because all they wanted was for North Pavilion to be saved.
Not only their families, but their fellow disciples were still there. However, they couldn’t get help because they were captured by Gloria.
Now, all we can do is leave it to fate. Perhaps, this is North Pavilion’s fate. There’s nothing we can do now.
Meanwhile, Floyd had made his way back to the base.
At that moment, everyone there was looking for the murderers.
Floyd grew suspicious when he saw Levi not doing anything. Logically, Master should be taking action after finding out clues about the murderers, no? What is he waiting for? Something is clearly not right.
When he was just about to ask, Levi suddenly got up and left the base with a few portraits.
In order to not alarm the others, Levi wanted to head straight to North Pavilion and question the Three Sages.
If not them, no one else in the Ecclesiastic Order would know about it. It’s easier this way. If I were to look for the answer publicly, I might end up alarming the others.
Although they were strong, they were still treading lightly. Hence, Levi couldn’t afford to be careless.
I must do things quietly now. Since I know where the Three Sages of North Pavilion are, I should just go and ask them directly. Levi didn’t go earlier because he was waiting for someone to get back to him about the location of North Pavilion. Since I’ve already got their location, I should head over now.
Just like that, Levi headed toward North Pavilion on his own.
Chapter 3306 Scary Woman
Floyd went to ask the others, “Where is Master going?”
“I don’t know!”
Everyone shook their heads.
Right then, an idea came to Floyd’s mind.
Since Master is gone, should I test Evie’s spiritual bone? Just like Gloria, I’m curious about that too! If Master doesn’t leave, there’s no way I can test it. Now is my perfect opportunity to do that.
Gloria had already taught him how to test spiritual bones.
Needless to say, Gloria had considered the matter in a comprehensive manner. She had thought about all the possibilities.
She had even thought about the possibility of Floyd testing spiritual bones on his own.
Hence, she had already taught him how to do that earlier on. She had even given him the tools he needed.
What should I do? Should I test it?
Although he had the idea of doing so, he hesitated.
I don’t think I should test Evie’s spiritual bone.
I don’t care if someone finds out about it because there’s nothing wrong with me testing her spiritual bone.
However, what if someone relates my actions to Gloria? Others are going to think that Gloria is plotting against Evie.
No. I can’t let that happen! I can’t let Masters have a bad impression of Gloria before seeing her. Besides, I’ve just asked Evie about her technique. If I were to test her spiritual bone now, she’s going to get suspicious of me.
“Hey, Floyd. What’s wrong? Why are you staring blankly into space?” Zoey’s voice rang out all of a sudden.
Upon hearing that, Floyd jumped in fright. Luckily, I didn’t test Evie’s spiritual bone! Zoey is still here!
“I’m all right, Zoey!” Floyd quickly brushed her off.
Since he had lost the opportunity, he would have to test Evie’s spiritual bone another time.
At the same time, Gloria and her men had brought Sonja and the others to a secret base before throwing them onto the ground.
Slap!
Slap!
Slap!
Gloria delivered a few tight slaps across Sonja’s face.
As a result, her cheeks were smudged with blood as the skins split open.
Thump! Thud! Bang!
Magnus and the others were beaten up as well, and their injuries worsened.
“That big mouth of yours! Why did you slander me? Why did you talk nonsense to Floyd? You b*tch!”
Slap! Slap! Slap!
Gloria slapped Sonja’s face again and again.
However, Sonja merely kept mum and stared at her disdainfully in response.
Instead, she had even grinned mockingly. “Are you scared, Gloria? Are you scared that Floyd might see through you? You’re afraid that Levi might find out who you truly are, aren’t you?”
Gloria was enraged because those words had hit her nerve.
Indeed, she was afraid that Floyd would see through her. She was also scared that Levi would find out about her.
Sonja laughed and uttered, “I admit that you are indeed very capable because you’ve totally gotten control of Floyd! However, can you guess what we’ve told Levi about you?”
Sonja wanted Gloria to lose her composure, so she kept provoking her.
However, she was disappointed very soon because she didn’t see the facial expression she wanted on Gloria’s face.
Instead, Gloria looked like she knew exactly what was going on.
“You guys didn’t tell Levi anything!” Gloria yelled.
Sonja got anxious, and she wanted to retort her. Before she could say anything, Gloria added, “It’s rather simple, really. That’s because you guys look down on me! You guys won’t bother to talk about a disgraceful and evil woman like me! Besides, this has nothing to do with you guys, so what could you have told Levi?
“Even if you did, I bet you’ve just casually mentioned me! In short, that’s none of your business! You guys won’t even mention my disgusting name, right? You guys have always been acting high and mighty, so why would you complain to him about me?”
Sonja and the others were in sheer astonishment, and they just stared at Gloria in disbelief.
This woman is terrifying!
Only then did they realize how scary of a woman she was.
Chapter 3307 No Wonder
“I had a feeling you guys would go remind Floyd, so I told him about it first. That’s why he didn’t suspect a thing when you guys went to him. If anything, he only thinks you guys are trying to sow discord between us! I’ve always kept an eye on you guys and the Bonemaster list. I made sure that the lists I gave Floyd would overlap with yours.”
Gloria had them all figured out so well that Sonja and the others were shocked and speechless.
No wonder this woman is so amazing! She truly is no ordinary person! Not only did she figure everything out on her own, but she even knew about our plans in detail! She even brainwashed Floyd beforehand because she knew we’d go to him! As for the Bonemaster list… Now it’s clear why Floyd would be completely under her control!
This woman is simply far too powerful! None of us would stand a chance if she so much as decided to come after us! D*mn it… Had we told Levi about this sooner, we might’ve been able to prevent this from happening! Now, the only hope for North Pavilion has fallen into this woman’s hands, and there’s nothing we can do about it! North Pavilion is done for, and no one is going to survive!
Gloria burst out laughing as she continued, “Regretting won’t do you guys any good now! You guys would’ve been fine if you had told Levi about this sooner!”
Sonja knew she would say that. “Why did you bring them here, Gloria? You must have a reason for doing so, right? Well? What is it?”
The smile on Gloria’s face was instantly replaced by a terrifyingly gloomy expression, and her entire body was exuding a murderous aura as she said, “I want you to tell me in detail the respective levels of Levi and Forlevia’s spiritual bones!”
She looked completely different from the person that Floyd knew.
“Hahaha! I knew you’d ask about that! Unfortunately for you, we don’t know the answer!” Sonja snapped back at her defiantly.
Smack!
Gloria slapped her hard across the face and shouted, “You b*tch! I know you guys are the only ones who have tested their spiritual bones, so don’t you give me that crap! Tell me what I want to know right now, or I’ll start killing your friends over here one by one!”
The next thing they knew, Gloria pulled a sword out of her sheath and stabbed Magnus in the shoulder, causing him to scream in agony.
“Stop it, Gloria!” Sonja yelled with her face all pale.
“Tell me what I want to know, or I will keep stabbing at him until he dies!” Gloria shouted as she stabbed Magnus a second time.
Spurt!
Sonja was so terrified that she gave in immediately. “You… Okay! I’ll talk! I’ll talk! To tell you the truth, you’re making a big mistake targeting Levi’s spiritual bone.”
“Oh? And why is that?” Gloria asked curiously.
Because Levi’s was simply far too powerful, she was actually interested in Forlevia’s spiritual bone instead.
Even so, she was still curious as to why Sonja had said that.
“Because Levi’s strength comes from pure physique training! His spiritual bone is practically nonexistent!”
With their lives completely in Gloria’s hands, Sonja didn’t dare keep any secrets from her at all.
However, Gloria refused to believe her statement in the slightest.
“That’s impossible! How can he not have a spiritual bone? There’s no way someone can get this strong through pure physique training alone! He used the Art of Consumption when he manipulated the tea droplets, didn’t he? How could he have possibly done that without a spiritual bone? Stop lying to me, you b*tch!”
Thinking Sonja was lying to her, Gloria got so mad that she stabbed Magnus again.
Spurt!
Given how strong Levi had gotten, it made perfect sense why she didn’t believe Sonja’s statement.
After all, nobody else could possibly get to that level of strength without the help of a spiritual bone.
“No, no no! Please! We’re telling the truth! He really doesn’t have a spiritual bone!” Sonja exclaimed.
Chapter 3308 Cruel Gloria
Magnus and the others started protesting as well.
“Come on, Gloria! Our lives are in your hands now! There’s no reason for us to lie to you!”
“That’s right! I’ve tested Levi’s spiritual bone, and it really is nonexistent!” “Even if he did have one, it’d be of the absolute worst quality!” “It can’t even absorb spiritual energy, so it’s as good as not having one!”
“However, I can tell that his strength is gained through pure physique training alone!” “His body is ridiculously strong! I’ve never seen anyone with such a powerful body my entire life!”
“He may have been completely defenseless against us at the time, but we wouldn’t even be able to scratch his skin if we tried to ambush him!”
Gloria didn’t believe them at first, but she figured they had no reason to lie to her when their lives were on the line.
Since Levi has always been an anomaly, being able to use the Art of Consumption was just a theory that I came up with. It’s possible that he really became strong through pure physique training alone. When it comes to pure physique training, the Ecclesiastic Order is the only thing that comes to mind. Those guys are practical examples of what a person could achieve by taking pure physique training to the extreme. While it may be hard for one to believe that Levi has achieved this level of strength through pure physique training, it isn’t entirely impossible either. After all, he was powerful enough to pose a threat to the Ecclesiastic Order. Given all the strange things that have happened to him, not having a spiritual bone doesn’t sound that far-fetched…
With that in mind, Gloria asked, “Fine, I’ll believe your statement about Levi not having a spiritual bone. What about his daughter, then?”
That was the part that concerned Gloria the most as she really wanted to get her hands on Forlevia’s spiritual bone.
Since Forlevia’s technique was made possible due to her spiritual bone, Gloria knew that obtaining it would allow her to perfect her own technique and increase her strength.
The look in her eyes was scorching hot at the mention of Forlevia’s spiritual bone.
“That’s…”
Sonja and the others were hesitant to say it as they knew exactly what her spiritual bone was like.
It was a secret they had kept from North Pavilion to prevent the Ecclesiastic Order from hunting her down.
Because Forlevia’s spiritual bone was so ridiculously powerful, they didn’t even dare tell Levi the whole truth about it.
They feared he would kill them all thinking they were after his daughter, so they only told him that Forlevia was reasonably powerful.
In reality, her spiritual bone was the most powerful one they had ever seen. It wouldn’t even be an understatement to say that elemental spiritual bones were nothing compared to hers.
It was then that they realized they shouldn’t have tested Levi and Forlevia for their spiritual bones.
The discovery of such secrets would only bring them trouble, and Gloria coming after them was a prime example of it.
Being an incredibly vicious person, Gloria refused to let anyone lead her on like that.
She needed to be the one in control at all times, and she would do anything it took to make sure of it.
Spurt!
The sword stabbed right through Magnus’ throat, causing blood to spray everywhere instantly.
Magnus clutched at his throat and glared at Gloria with bulging eyes in disbelief.
He wasn’t expecting her to just kill him off like that.
Sonja and the other three were just as shocked when they saw Gloria kill him without warning.
“Magnus!” they screamed at the top of their lungs.
Each and every one of them wanted nothing more than to tear Gloria to shreds.
“Tell me what I want to know, or I’ll kill them too!” Gloria threatened while holding the sword against Kato and Ralph’s necks.
“Okay! I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything! Please don’t kill them!” Sonja shouted in a trembling voice.
Chapter 3309 Devourer Spiritual Bone
Although Sonja was utterly terrified by Gloria’s ruthlessness, she still tried to negotiate with her. “I’ll tell you everything you want to know, but you have to let them go! If you kill all three of us, you’ll never find out what Forlevia’s spiritual bone is like!”
Having witnessed Magnus’ death, Sonja couldn’t afford to let Kato and Ralph suffer the same fate.
Unfortunately for her, Gloria wasn’t the type to take kindly to negotiations. With a swift swing of the sword, she severed Kato’s left arm clean off his shoulder.
Spurt!
Hmph! I hate it the most when people try to negotiate with me! Did you really think I wouldn’t be able to find out about Forlevia’s spiritual bone without your help? Guess what? I can get that information through Floyd as well! The only difference is that I’d have to come up with an elaborate scheme for that!
“Stop it! Please, just stop this! I’m begging you!” Sonja cried out helplessly.
Gloria’s way too cruel! She won’t give us a chance at all! Any attempts at negotiating with her will only result in further bloodshed, and I can’t afford to risk that happening! It’s too late to save Magnus now, but there’s still a chance for me to save Kato and Ralph!
With that in mind, Sonja decided to come clean with her and said, “According to the results of our tests, Forlevia’s spiritual bone is much more powerful than elemental spiritual bones! In fact, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that she’s stronger than the Ecclesiastic Order!”
Gloria’s eyes lit up the moment she heard that.
“Tell me more! I need to know the details of her spiritual bone!” she urged her impatiently.
“We’ve never seen nor heard of such a spiritual bone before! This is just as eye-opening for us as it is for you! Her spiritual bone is so powerful that it makes elemental spiritual bones look like child’s play! None of us were able to believe our eyes when we first saw it! After giving it some thought, I came up with a shocking theory. It’s highly possible that Forlevia’s spiritual bone is the one listed in the ancient manual! It’s called ‘devourer spiritual bone,’ and it has yet to be discovered yet. Like its name would suggest, this spiritual bone devours anything and everything, including spiritual energy!”
Gloria’s eyes went wide when she heard that.
She’s right! That’s the nature of the technique that Forlevia invented herself! When using the Art of Consumption, we merely borrow the energy from our surroundings before unleashing it. Forlevia, on the other hand, turns that energy into her own! Not only can she consume spiritual energy, but also anything and everything in the world! It’s all so clear to me now! “Devourer spiritual bone” sure is a fitting name for something so powerful! While others absorb, she devours! If that’s the case, then it would make perfect sense for her spiritual bone to be a devourer spiritual bone! The dots are finally connected!
Sonja continued her explanation, “As such, she absorbs spiritual energy hundreds of times faster than we do! If she were to utilize the full potential of her spiritual bone, she could even absorb spiritual energy thousands of times faster than us! The same goes for her cultivation training. I’ve seen her absorb mountains of resources in the blink of an eye! Her spiritual bone is without a doubt the strongest one out there! Because her self-created technique goes perfectly well with it, she’s able to cultivate at ridiculous speeds. The Ecclesiastic Order’s strongest don’t even have a tenth of her power. That’s just how powerful her devourer spiritual bone is! I thought such things were merely the stuff of legends, but it actually exists in real life!”
It became clear that Sonja was truly terrified by the power of Forlevia’s spiritual bone.
They were all so shocked by their discovery that it took every ounce of willpower they had just to hide their emotions from Levi back then.
Gloria felt extremely excited after hearing that.
It all makes sense now! That technique of hers is ridiculously powerful, so getting my hands on her spiritual bone will make me just as powerful! Given how strong she is, it’s perfectly possible for her to surpass the Ecclesiastic Order! I must obtain her spiritual bone, no matter what it takes! Good thing my plan is already in place… If I can obtain Levi’s Ancient Divine Sword as well, then I will be truly invincible!
Chapter 3310 She Set Her Sights On Levi
“Hahaha!” Gloria cocked her head back and cackled like a madman.
She looked so scary that Sonja and the others shuddered when they saw her.
How is someone of our age capable of being so d*mned scary?
“Knowing about Forlevia’s spiritual bone isn’t going to do you any good! You won’t be able to take it from her anyway!” Sonja shouted.
The smile on Gloria’s face vanished instantly when she heard that, and she tensed up as the sudden realization dawned upon her.
Hmm… That is indeed a huge problem… It’s almost impossible for me to get my hands on that spiritual bone with Levi around! As smart as I may be, this problem is way beyond me! I’ll have to take Levi out when he finds the killer! That’s the only way for me to get my hands on Forlevia’s spiritual bone!
Sonja could tell from Gloria’s expression that her statement had hit the nail on the head.
Feeling delighted that she had struck a blow back, Sonja continued with a sneer, “Also, Forlevia’s self-created technique goes perfectly well with her devourer spiritual bone! With all that being said, do you really think you can take it from her?”
Ha! Take that, Gloria! So what if you know everything about Forlevia’s spiritual bone? It won’t be of any help because you won’t be able to get it from her as long as Levi is around!
“Hahahaha! Is that so?”
To their surprise, Gloria broke into a mysterious grin instead.
The next thing they knew, Gloria began channeling Forlevia’s technique and absorbed the elements around her.
Holy sh*t! She just depleted all the spiritual energy in the area in an instant! Under normal circumstances, such feats are only possible with tens of thousands of elite fighters working together! Wait, no… She’s actually devouring everything around us! Isn’t that Forlevia’s self-created technique? How does Gloria know this technique? Oh, I get it now… It has to be Floyd! She must’ve gotten Floyd to learn Forlevia’s technique! There really is nothing she can’t do, huh? Looks like we’ve underestimated her yet again!
Sonja and the others broke out in cold sweat when they saw what was happening.
If Gloria was able to obtain Forlevia’s technique, then it would be possible for her to obtain her spiritual bone through Floyd’s help as well.
While they firmly believed that Levi would keep Forlevia safe, he did have a spy around him.
With Floyd being Levi’s closest disciple and Gloria’s clever schemes, it was entirely possible for her to get her hands on Forlevia’s spiritual bone.
It was the first time they had seen this side of Gloria, and they were all shocked and speechless by her ruthlessness and cunning nature.
Sonja stared at her in disbelief. “Y-You really are a lot scarier than I thought! I can’t believe you thought of everything so perfectly!”
Gloria sneered at her as she said, “What, you thought I was just some shameless b*tch? These men are nothing but pawns to me! I have Floyd completely under my control, and I’ll try to control Levi too if the opportunity presents itself! By using him, I’ll be able to take over the Ecclesiastic Order entirely!”
Gloria was insanely ambitious for setting her sights on Levi, but what she said made sense.
If she were able to have Levi under her control, then destroying the Ecclesiastic Order would indeed be a piece of cake.
To her surprise, Sonja let out a defiant chuckle and said, “You’re setting your sights on Levi? Don’t even dream about it! That man is not the same as Floyd, so you might as well give up now! Levi will see through your ploy sooner or later, so it’ll be impossible for you to get his daughter’s spiritual bone! You might’ve had a higher chance of success before, but Levi has become insanely cautious after what happened to Azure Dragon and his group! Even with Floyd under your control, getting Forlevia’s spiritual bone is still going to be near impossible!”
Sonja didn’t really know what else to say, so this was her only way of striking a blow at Gloria.