Ch. 3651..3660

Chapter 3651 Huge Difference No one came to their rescue after waiting for a long time in the darkness. Suddenly, Eusof frowned. For some reason, he felt a bad premonition in the pit of his stomach.

“Are they not here yet?” he mumbled. Floyd found it odd, too. After all, the base was not too far away. It would take only an hour for Forlevia and the others to arrive on foot.

Why am I not sensing their aura yet?

“They should be here soon,” Floyd said uncertainly.

The moment he finished, a mocking voice rang out.

“Master Eusof, you’ve been hiding really well. It took me ages to find you!”

Xylas?

Floyd’s and Eusof’s hearts sank.

That voice could not be more familiar to them.

Why is he here?

Before Floyd could even ponder more on it, he felt a wave of foreign aura approaching them in all directions.

“Run!” Eusof yelled.

That was the only thought that came to his mind.

Eusof had witnessed Xylas’ powers before. There was no way he could defeat the latter with his current cultivation level.

Though Floyd was relatively strong, he was still too weak compared to Xylas.

“It’s too late to run now. You’re utterly surrounded. There’s no way you can escape.” Xylas’ voice sounded nearer, and there was a hint of sarcasm in it.

“Xylas, why are you here?” Floyd questioned.

He decided to show himself instead of avoiding the other party.

Currently, he had an unprecedented level of confidence. He strongly believed he could fight Xylas after all the energy he devoured.

On top of that, he was sure that backup would be arriving soon.

Once Floyd combined forces with the army, they would be able to fight against Xylas. Even if they could not kill him, they would be able to make him retreat.

Clearly, Xylas had seen through Floyd’s plan. Smirking, he asked, “Floyd, don’t you find your way of stalling time a little… cheap? Anyway, I think you can give up waiting for backup. Their hands are currently full. I’m afraid they don’t have the time to help you guys. All right. Let’s cut the cr*p and fight. I’d like to see how much you’ve improved this time.”

Xylas’ disrespectful words were a stab to Floyd’s pride.

“What did you do to the base?” Floyd asked as panic rose in his heart.

The thought of Forlevia and the others taking forever to come made Floyd realize they could be attacked by the Glorian Order.

Xylas sneered, “You should worry about yourself. We’ve been hiding near the base for some time, only waiting for Master Eusof to fall into the trap. Well, it looks like my patience has finally paid off.”

Eusof’s expression fell.

“Young man, we might have a chance of surviving if we join forces,” Eusof said grimly.

He could not be bothered to think about useless things like their identity and pride, apart from securing their own lives.

However, Xylas was not the slightest bit fearful. Instead, he seemed rather excited. “That’s right. It’s best for both of you to join forces. Otherwise, it won’t be challenging enough.”

How dare he? How dare he mock us?

Floyd’s blood boiled. Saying nothing in response, he lunged forward and threw a punch at Xylas’ head.

“Interesting!” Xylas sneered, looking as if he had no intentions of dodging the attack. With that, he charged toward Floyd with the same attack.

Boom!

A deafening bang rang in everyone’s ears like a thunderclap.

Then, waves of powerful energy from the collision spread out across the woods and caused many nearby trees to shatter into pieces.

Whoosh!

Floyd’s body flew out as if he had knocked into a high-speed train.

At the same time, blood sputtered out of his body.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

It took several collisions with trees of different sizes to force Floyd to come to a stop.

“Is he really that strong?” Floyd uttered under his breath, feeling shocked to the core.

Floyd had put in his all for the first attack. However, not only did Xylas neutralize it, but he also caused the former to fly out and suffer internal injuries.

Meanwhile, Eusof had attacked by ambushing Xylas from the back.

 

Chapter 3652 Prejudice Against Gloria “You need to be capable enough to ambush someone. Otherwise, you’re just putting yourself in danger.” As Xylas was saying that, he turned and launched a kick without even looking.

A powerful force shot out into the area. Eusof halted when he was about three meters away from Xylas. It was as if Eusof was stopped by an invisible force. No matter how much strength he exerted, he could not break free.

“Get lost!” Xylas bellowed, and the unmoving shield rampaged in an instant.

Following that, a powerful force threw Eusof into the sky.

As he was still soaring into the sky, he vomited blood, for he had suffered serious damage and internal injuries in his eyes.

Thump!

Eusof smashed heavily to the ground after being thrown about thirty meters across the woods.

His aura withered instantly.

He’s too powerful!

Suddenly, a feeling of hopelessness crept upon Eusof and Floyd.

They had joined forces, yet they could not endure more than three attacks from Xylas.

The difference between Xylas’ and the duo’s powers was too huge.

“Again!” Xylas beckoned at them, challenging them to attack him again.

Seeing that, Floyd accepted the challenge. Sadly, the outcome was worse, and his injuries were more severe.

The truth was Floyd would have been dead if Xylas had attacked with all his might.

“Pfft. This is no fun. Master Eusof, you should just come with me already. Otherwise, you’re going to continue suffering,” Xylas said with a smirk.

“Rather than go with you, I’d rather you kill me.”

Eusof’s voice was hoarse. He could still feel a chill running down his spine at the thought of his encounters in the Corpse Pit’s dungeon.

“That’s not up to you!” Xylas appeared before Eusof in a flash and grabbed the latter’s throat without giving him the chance to come to his senses.

Just like that, Xylas carried Eusof with one arm as if the latter were a tiny chick.

Eusof wanted to retaliate, but he was restrained by terrifying energy, which prevented him from moving an inch.

“Floyd, I shall spare your life today. Continue cultivating, or you’ll still be as useless as a piece of trash,” Xylas sneered.

With that, he walked off, taking Eusof with him.

Floyd was too stunned to return to his senses as if he had been struck by lightning.

His confidence had suffered a tremendous blow.

After an unknown period of time, the rustling sound of footsteps and talking voices made Floyd snap back to reality.

“Floyd, where are you?”

“Look. There!”

“Floyd, where’s Master Eusof?”

As the voices continued getting nearer, Floyd gradually recovered his senses and saw Forlevia and the others.

“Master Eusof was taken away by Xylas.”

Floyd’s voice sounded shaky. He was so embarrassed that he did not dare to look the others in the eye.

After all, he could not do anything but watch Xylas take Eusof away.

Azure Dragon and the others were stunned to hear that. Right then, they could not repress their anger anymore.

“Tell us the truth, Floyd. Did you tell Gloria about Master Eusof, too?”

“There can’t be such a coincidence. How could our base be suddenly attacked by the Glorian Order at the same time?”

“Most importantly, how did Xylas come so quickly?”

Phoenix and the others each threw him a question to put the blame on Gloria.

It was true that it was too much of a coincidence for the base to be under the Glorian Order’s attack at the same time.

Most importantly, the assailants of the base were all Fatalis Warriors who could be defeated easily.

In other words, they were basically cannon fodders used to stall Forlevia and the others from rescuing Floyd.

During that time, Xylas had personally come over and taken Eusof away.

Hence, it was only natural for the crowd to think Gloria was involved in it.

Even so, their questions and accusations made Floyd mad.

What does that have to do with Gloria? She’s just obeying the Holy Guild’s orders to look for Master Eusof. They just have a prejudice against her.

The more Floyd thought about it, the more upset he was. Then again, he knew it was not the right time to pick a fight.

 

Chapter 3653 You Are Inhumane

Floyd felt his temper flare at Phoenix’s and the rest’s barrage of questions. Yet he kept it in check, knowing it wasn’t the right time. I can’t let them know I’ve already told Gloria about Master Eusof. Based on Phoenix’s and the rest’s prejudice against Gloria, they’ll surely be suspicious of her. I still don’t have any power of discourse at the base.

“I didn’t tell Gloria anything,” Floyd denied. “Moreover, Xylas had already confessed about the Glorian Order sending troops to areas near the base.”

Phoenix and the rest gave up trying to break through Floyd’s firm attitude. “Has Master Eusof even told you anything, then?” Azure Dragon continued his questioning.

Floyd shook his head. “Xylas and the others arrived not long after Master Eusof and I hid. We didn’t even have the chance to talk.”

Everyone shook their heads and sighed with regret at his answer. Phoenix and the rest were crestfallen.

The Glorian Order has now captured every escapee. These people most likely knew about the secrets of the Glorian Order. They might even know about the Order’s lord’s identity. Now, even that only crucial piece of clue we have leads to a dead end.

Everyone returned to base with disappointment and despair weighing on them while Floyd continued to devour without restraint.

In contrast to the gloominess of the others, Floyd was feeling pumped up. The ability Xylas showed in the battle earlier had spurred Floyd into improving his abilities.

Meanwhile, joy rushed through Gloria as she watched the power-drained Eusof slumped on the ground in the dungeon.

“How do you feel, Master Eusof? About coming back here,” Gloria taunted.

Eusof’s expression was bleak. His heart filled with despair.

She devoured all my power the minute I was brought back here, then swiped all the magical medicines I had on me. Despite that, she still broke every meridian in my body because she didn’t feel assured. I’m now crippled! There’s no hope of me ever recovering.

“Gloria, why don’t you just kill me?” Eusof asked sorrowfully.

“No, you have to stay alive.”

Gloria shook her hands. “All of you will be my best witness to how I rule the world. You won’t die, at least not before I have this world in my grasp. Haha!” Gloria laughed maniacally.

I’ve captured everyone and didn’t expose my identity. I’ll have more confidence in taking over this world if I know how strong the legendary world and the Minister are.

At that thought, she continued, “Oh right, Master Eusof, Floyd was the one who told me about your whereabouts. Surprised?”

Gloria let out another round of laughter.

Eusof was thunderstruck. He didn’t expect Floyd to be the snitch who caused him to get caught.

Sonja and the rest had lost all hope. Floyd’s current position is the most advantageous to Gloria. The importance Levi place on Floyd will only boost Floyd’s status in the base. With someone like that helping Gloria from the dark, we think even Levi might fall into Gloria’s clutches in the end.

Sonja and the other two clenched their teeth as memories of how Gloria captured them surfaced.

Floyd, you dumb*ss! Anyone with a brain could’ve seen through Gloria’s act.

Floyd, you retard! You will be the one who pushes Levi and his friends to their downfall.

Floyd, you b*stard! I’ll beat you into a pulp if I have the chance.

Lines of anger etched on Sonja’s and the others’ faces as they cussed Floyd in their minds.

At that knowledge, Eusof almost had a stroke from the rage that ripped through him.

I couldn’t believe all it took was an idiot like Floyd to ruin everything I’d worked for.

Eusof scolded Floyd silently.

“It’s pointless even if you get angry. I’m way too charming for the guys.”

 

Chapter 3654 Master

“A bootlicker like Floyd, naturally, is willing to do anything for me. Even if I ask him to jump to his death, he’ll do it in a heartbeat, let alone tipping me off about you guys,” Gloria continued as though she knew what the audience was thinking.

Sonja and the others were once again shocked. Despite their unwillingness, they still had to admit Gloria’s words to be true. They knew Gloria’s capability in controlling men well enough, especially the trio.

Many male members of the Ecclesiastic Order were so obsessed with Gloria to the point of insanity. Those men might hold influential positions or were cultivators with immense talents. They wouldn’t even think twice about mass suicide to cover for Gloria. She has terrifying techniques for controlling men. Understandably, she has Floyd eating out of her palm.

“Of course, none of you have to be worried. I’ll avenge you for Floyd’s betrayal.”

Catching the confusion on their faces, Gloria explained, “Floyd, as a pawn, still has use to me as of now. He might be able to find out all the Ministers’ identities and backgrounds and even inflict a heavy blow on Levi at a crucial time. After he finishes his tasks, I’ll let all of you have your way with him to relieve the hatred burning within you. How about that? I’m kind, no?”

Everyone was stunned by her horrible means. She’s like a nightmare as an enemy. Meanwhile, Levi and the rest took full advantage of Elterton’s spiritual ley line to metamorphose.

Once again, their abilities had broken through to another level. Compared to the previous metamorphose, Levi’s strength had amplified to another level.

Moreover, he had discover a crucial element. The super-spiritual ley line of Elterton was similar to Atlantis’ super-spiritual ley line on the sea bed.

They were both intentionally sealed by a mysterious power. It was most likely by some elite fighters.

Levi had that deduction because he felt a tinge of repulsion to the aura lingering there as he purified the spiritual energy for metamorphosis.

The aura was the aftermath of the energy the elite fighters had used to seal the power of the spiritual ley line. We were lucky the energy was sufficient to seal the power within the super-spiritual ley lines. Otherwise, the effects of metamorphosis would’ve been significantly diminished if a considerable amount of the elite fighters’ auras had infiltrated the spiritual ley line. Colliding with the unfamiliar energy of another cultivator during the purification of spiritual energy might exhaust more energy than necessary to oppose the force of the spiritual ley line. In serious cases, the cultivator might even go into psychosis. In that case, someone had sealed the spiritual energy of this world!

Even Levi was shocked at the conclusion.

After all, the explosion of spiritual energy did cause many innocent people to lose their lives last time. Who has been protecting the people?

Levi was puzzled.

Just imagining the terrifying amount of power one needed to seal the spiritual energy of this vast realm had got me amazed. I wonder what kind of elite fighter or organization has such power?

At that moment, the Ministers, the legendary world, and his mysterious mentor came to Levi’s mind.

Maybe Mentor came from that legendary world. He might even be an elite fighter in that realm!

Levi was suddenly looking forward to that legendary world.

Before devouring the super-spiritual ley lines, Levi might be apprehensive about the legendary world, but with the boost in his power, he was brimming with an eagerness to battle against those elite fighters. He even desired to explore that world.

With my current ability, where do I stand in that world?

Levi was immersed in his thoughts.

Maybe I can find Mentor’s whereabouts there. I’m starting to miss him after so long.

At Levi’s racing thoughts, his metamorphosis was near the end.

He collected his thoughts and focused on channeling the basic techniques.

 

Chapter 3655 Invention Of Digital God

With the rapid channeling of his basic techniques, Levi’s body and meridians were repeatedly tempered and strengthened. A faint golden luster started to appear on Levi’s body.

Just like that, a few days passed, and Levi slowly opened his eyes. Swoosh! Those eyes were like two peerless divine weapons unsheathed, making people dare not look directly at them.

Levi stood up slowly. There was a terrifying aura in his every move. His body was extremely firm, giving people a strong and powerful feeling even when he was just standing still.

Such terrifying power! Levi was overjoyed. Then, he threw a punch at the towering glacier at the far end.

Everything that happened next was completely against the law of nature. Levi swung his fist at a very low speed, but the power emanated was frightening.

It seemed as if the space where the trajectory of the force of his fist whistled out distorted in an instant. A piercing cracking sound rang out as if the space shattered after being extremely deformed.

Boom! After a while, the force of his punch hit the glacier.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Then, the glacier began to crack. A pit was seen in the middle of the glacier.

It started to shatter around the pit in the middle. Within seconds, the entire glacier collapsed.

What a powerful punch! I only used about twenty to thirty percent of my power. This is incredible!

Levi was both shocked and excited at the thought.

With such combat prowess, there was no need for him to be fearful of Thundera and the extraordinary power he gained from the legendary place.

It did not take long for Wynona and the rest to complete their cultivations one after another. Their powers had also increased significantly.

Knowing that his subordinates were also more powerful now, Levi felt even more confident.

“I have a lot of the latest inventions here. I hope they can be helpful to you.” At this moment, good news came from Digital God.

Levi and the others immediately followed Digital God to the testing ground, only to know that one of the latest inventions that Digital God mentioned was a new type of armor.

The surface of the armor was glowing with a dark red halo. It was made of some kind of metal.

Although the armor looked really thin, the energy fluctuations within it were extremely powerful.

“I made this with the spiritual energy of the super-spiritual ley line and the specialty spiritual stone. Do you want to give it a try?” asked Digital God with a smile.

Initially, Levi wasn’t very interested in it. After all, for a fighter of his level, he could break any kind of armor his opponent wore with just one punch.

“Just give it a try. Maybe you’ll get some surprises.” Digital God was very curious about the power of the armor in practice.

Digital God had seen how powerful Levi’s punch was.

Such power is very suitable for testing my latest invention!

“Okay. I’ll do it just to satisfy your curiosity.”

Levi had no choice but to comply with Digital God’s wishes.

“However, let’s try it outside. Otherwise, I’m afraid that your testing ground might be ruined.”

Digital God’s lips twitched. Then, he ran out, holding a piece of armor.

He looked as if he was worried that his testing ground would be ruined if Levi threw a punch. He could not let anything happen to his testing ground and precious inventions.

Outside of the testing ground, Digital God had already hung the armor on a glacier that was far away.

“Let’s begin!” announced Digital God excitedly.

Without hesitation, Levi threw a punch at the armor.

Boom!

A small glacier was smashed to pieces again.

Digital God quickly ran over to take a look at the armor. After a long moment, he waved the armor in his hand with a face full of excitement.

Levi and the rest gathered around and examined it carefully. They were stunned.

Although the armor was full with cracks, it remained intact.

 

Chapter 3656 A Fruitful Journey

“This armor is amazing!” said Levi with satisfaction. Levi had used almost fifty to sixty percent of his power. He was shocked that the armor could resist it.

Wynona and the two felt unbelievable, too, as they could clearly feel how terrifying Levi’s punch was just now. “Digital God, how many pieces of this armor do you have?” asked Levi.

Digital God smiled and replied, “As many as you want.”

“Great! I’ll take all of them!” said Levi. Digital God’s lips twitched at that. The armor had just been invented, and it had all been taken away by Levi.

Levi was thrilled too. The defense level of everyone at the base would improve significantly with the assistance of this armor. Following that, he also took a lot of weapons invented by Digital God.

Although those weapons were relatively traditional, their power was far stronger than Yartran’s.

Of course, this was all thanks to the super-spiritual ley line of Elterton.

Not only did Levi significantly improve his cultivation, but he also returned with many new weapons and equipment.

These things would be his new trump card. At the thought of that, he felt extremely good.

Meanwhile, as Thundera was about to return, Gloria stopped all expansion activities.

Gloria had no idea how strong was the power of the legendary world. She did not have enough confidence.

The upper limit of devourer had been raised through metamorphosing with Heavenly Thunder. However, without the super-spiritual ley line as the energy source, it was impossible for her to improve her power significantly by just devouring some scattered spiritual energy and the power of some ordinary fighters.

That was also why Gloria had been very low-key recently. After all, the Ecclesiastic Order had always wanted to exterminate her.

Gloria felt extremely pressured. She also knew that this was by no means a long-term solution.

It was not her character to just sit back and do nothing.

After thorough consideration, Gloria secretly formed a special team.

This team, led by Bone Grandmaster, searched for energy sources all over the world for Gloria to devour.

As for Xylas, he also had an important task. He led a team of Fatalis Warriors to target the rogue cultivators specifically.

Gloria would then devour all of their powers after they were brought back.

Although such a method could not improve her power significantly, Gloria had no choice but to devour as much as she could, bearing in mind that every little bit helped.

“I need to find the spiritual ley line!” Gloria thought of the super-spiritual ley line of the two deviant clans.

At the base, Phoenix and the others urgently needed to report to Levi as too many things had happened recently.

Levi’s disappearance had caused a lot of speculation from his subordinates.

Besides, the Glorian Order had always been keeping an eye on them. Many people were worried about the situation, given that they were now leaderless.

They urgently needed Levi to come back to preside at the base.

However, Phoenix and the others searched all over the base to no avail.

Even Zoey and Forlevia had no idea where Levi was.

“Why is he missing at a time like this?”

“Exactly! We could barely hold the situation now!”

“Thundera is about to return. I’m afraid that he will target us. After all, Boss’ relationship with them is not good.”

Phoenix and the rest frowned, feeling a little helpless about the current situation.

Floyd also quickly found out about Levi’s disappearance. He thought the latter was deliberately hiding from him.

However, he later found out that no one else knew Levi’s whereabouts. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.

Right then, his communication device vibrated.

When Floyd took a look at it, he felt everything was so surreal.

“Floyd, what are you doing? I’ve missed you!” Gloria’s words made Floyd instantly burst into euphoria.

 

Chapter 3657 Dissatisfied With Levi

Although such a phrase was commonly used between couples, Gloria had never been the one to say it first. As such, Floyd was on cloud nine. The yearning he felt for her intensified, filling his heart.

With as much sincerity as he could muster, he said, “I missed you too, Gloria! A day without seeing you is like a day without sunshine!” Gloria tamped down the nauseous feeling surging within her from hearing his declaration of love before replying in kind reluctantly.

She then changed the topic. “By the way, did Master Eusof tell Master about the situation? The Holy Guild has started urging about this, but with my current status, I don’t think I can enter the base.”

She was feigning ignorance. “So, you really didn’t know about this.” Floyd was overjoyed, and he felt indignant once again at being doubted by Phoenix and the others.

“Gloria, I’m really sorry. It’s because of my uselessness that Master Eusof was taken by Xylas again.” He proceeded to tell Gloria what had happened.

After he was done, Gloria asked puzzledly, “How is that possible? You guys were so close to the base! Besides, with Master’s capabilities, this shouldn’t have happened even if Xylas was strong, or if the Glorian Order tried to get in the way.”

In truth, this was precisely why Gloria had sought out Floyd.

According to the report given by the Fatalis Warriors who attacked the base, they didn’t see Levi trying to defend the place.

Gloria was perplexed by that, for Eusof was an important man, and Levi had no reason not to take action.

Floyd sighed. “Master’s missing.”

Gloria asked hurriedly, “What? He’s missing? You’re kidding, right? The Glorian Order’s itching to strike right now, so where could Master have gone to?”

Floyd replied helplessly, “I’d like to know that too, but Master’s indeed missing. Even Zoey and Evie have no idea where he could have gone to. Master Eusof wouldn’t have been taken away if he was present, and any suspicion against you would have been completely cleared. What a mess.”

Gloria comforted, “Yeah, it’s too bad that my name wasn’t cleared earlier. If I am, I can go back to the base with you.”

She then added, “But what’s up with Master? Why didn’t he tell you where he went? Aren’t you supposed to be his most valued disciple? Master Eusof would have been fine if you had known where Master was. Floyd, I’m not trying to speak ill of Master here, I just think that—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Floyd cut her off, “You don’t need to explain, Gloria. I know you’re just feeling upset for me.”

Although he didn’t show it, the dissatisfaction he felt toward Levi increased.

This was also what Gloria was aiming for. She believed that by leading Floyd on slowly, he would end up doing something unexpected sooner or later.

She then said, “Come on, don’t stress yourself over this. Maybe Master has his own reasons for doing this. Now that Master Eusof has been captured again, I need to continue my search for the Glorian Order. Everything will be fine once Master Thundera comes back.”

With a helpless look, she continued, “Once my name’s been cleared, I’d like to go to the base with you to meet Master. It’s just a pity we have no idea where he went or when he’ll be back. After all, the base is only safer with him there.”

Floyd couldn’t help feeling delighted when he heard that. “You’ll really come back with me, Gloria? I hope that day comes soon, then. As for Master, you’ll be the first to know when I find his whereabouts.”

A smile tugged at Gloria’s lips at that.

After chatting for a while more, she ended the call, putting on a reluctant act before she did so.

At the altar of the Glorian Order in Corpse Pit, Gloria narrowed her eyes, looking to be deep in thought.

 

Chapter 3658 Kenfort

Nobody knows where Levi’s gone, not even Zoey and Evie. This is weird… Gloria muttered, “What on earth is Levi doing? Why is he making it seem so mysterious? Could it be that he went somewhere to increase his abilities?”

She quickly scrapped that thought. In her mind, no one could match her when it came to improving one’s strength in a short period of time.

Well, it might be possible for Evie to surpass me since she has the devourer spiritual bone, which is much stronger than the spiritual bone I created. But Evie is in the base, and according to the Fatalis Warriors’ report, her strength is not as terrifying as we imagined. Besides, even if she decided to become a devourer, the super-spiritual ley line in all parts of the world is gone. Without an energy supply, it’d be hard for her to increase her strength even if she has the devourer spiritual bone. There’s no way she would be able to catch up to me.

Just then, another thought crossed Gloria’s mind, and she scoffed coldly before mumbling to herself, “Levi’s probably thinking of ways to stop me. Since they couldn’t increase their strength, the next best course of action would be to stop me from devouring.”

Even if I stop devouring, Levi is no threat to me. The only person I’m concerned about now is Thundera, or rather, the powerful fighters that are coming along with him. Only by gaining more information about them can I plan my next step better. Judging from the current data I have, the legendary world is a place called Kenfort. Supposedly, there are many sects in Kenfort, but there is no substantial record of the power the place contained. One of the spies I planted in the Ecclesiastic Order found out that when Thundera first enter Kenfort, his cultivation level was below average.

At that time, Thundera’s strength was considered unique among the Ecclesiastic Order, and he was much stronger than Eusof. Nonetheless, he was still weaker than Xylas. Since that’s the case, it must mean that I would have to have at least a medium-level combat prowess to enter Kenfort…

With that thought in mind, Gloria’s yearning for Kenfort intensified.

Meanwhile, Xylas got the news that his father would be returning in three days’ time, and he was beyond ecstatic.

Previously, when the time for Thundera to return was set, members of the Glorian Order had started to panic.

Xylas, too, felt pressured by it. After all, he was heavily involved in the slaughter of the major factions of the Ecclesiastic Order.

He knew that he would be Thundera’s target the moment the latter returned.

As such, he would always keep his guard up whenever he was out performing missions.

Xylas chuckled. “It seems that I can finally take things easier.”

At the same time, his father, Wade Geurin, had sent over many important messages. Among them was a brief explanation of his current situation and the situation at Kenfort.

As it turned out, Wade had joined an evil sect in Kenfort known as the Void Sect.

The sect specialized in cultivating swordsmanship, and its combined strength was said to be much stronger than the Bluesky Sect that Thundera was in.

That being said, what the Void Sect lacked was a powerful sword. Otherwise, just by relying on the sect’s top powerhouses, the Void Sect’s status would have been elevated within Kenfort. After all, it was common knowledge that within a sect that cultivated swordsmanship, a powerful weapon would be essential in making their top fighter’s combat prowess increase by leaps and bounds.

As such, the lack of a powerful sword had always been something the Void Sect was brooding over. Members of the sect had also been searching everywhere for a powerful sword in hopes that they could rise to become the top members of the sect.

As of then, the Void Sect was considered a mid-level sect in Kenfort.

Even so, Wade was unable to meet with the sect’s high-ranking members because of his strength level. However, after years of hard work, Wade gained a certain position in the Void Sect. Because of this, he would be accompanied by several top fighters of the sect on his return.

Regardless, what Wade told Xylas next sent a shiver down the latter’s spine.

 

Chapter 3659 You Are Hopeless Floyd

Wade said, “The fighters that Master Thundera will be bringing with him will be superior to those that I’ll be bringing with me.” Hearing that, Xylas felt his mood turned glum.

So, what he meant to say is that this will be a battle between the top fighters of Kenfort. They are the only ones who can determine the outcome of the incoming battle.

Wade continued, “That being said, you don’t need to worry too much about it, for the ones who will be accompanying me are all Paladins of the Void Sect. Although their strength might pale in comparison to the top Paladins of the sect, they are still much stronger than me. Even if they can’t win against Master Thundera’s fighters, I reckoned they’ll be evenly matched.”

Xylas felt more reassured after hearing that.

Through his conversation with Wade, he was able to learn more information.

For starters, he found out that with his father’s current status, he still could not approach the top Paladins of the Void Sect.

Regardless, it was already a miracle that Wade could bring some average-level Paladins home with him.

Xylas also realized that Kenfort emphasized more on the utilization of elements and the cultivation of nature’s powers.

Excitement coursed through Xylas’ veins when he asked, “Father, does that mean it would be advantageous to devour the power contained in the elements?”

Wade replied, “That’s right. Apart from that, there’s an abundance of spiritual energy and elemental energy in Kenfort. If you can devour those energies for your own use, you’ll definitely earn a place in the Void Sect.”

Xylas was overjoyed to hear that. “That’s great!”

He then told his father about his cultivation technique.

Wade was stunned for a moment before he replied, “I didn’t expect you to have encountered such a thing. If that Gloria is strong enough, I don’t mind considering joining forces with her.”

He then added, “Let’s just wait until I can make some observations of my own before we make a decision.”

Xylas thought his father was worrying too much.

Gloria’s a capable woman. I’m sure we can turn the tide of the battle in our favor if we join forces with her.

After that, the father and son duo chatted for a while longer before ending the call.

Much like Gloria, the yearning Xylas felt for Kenfort intensified.

He decided that if he could live through the incoming battle, he would go to Kenfort with his father.

Who knows? I might be able to make a name for myself with the extreme devouring technique.

Just that thought alone was enough to get Xylas excited.

Meanwhile, back in the base, Phoenix and the others were able to find some clues after conducting a thorough investigation.

They found out that Sonja and the two others who were with her actually went missing near the base. Not to mention the person guarding the perimeter of the base that day was Floyd.

In addition, Eusof was also taken away under Floyd’s nose not too long ago.

“I’m sure Floyd has something to do with this. In order to prevent anyone from finding out, he must have switched out some of the personnel.”

“Besides, I’ve heard people say that Floyd and Sonja got into a heated verbal conflict before and were on the verge of starting a physical fight.”

“They were probably arguing about something related to Gloria.”

The group gave their point of view. It was obvious they were all suspecting Floyd.

Kirin said coldly, “We need to confront him about this. We’ll do everything it takes to force the truth out of him.”

With that, Phoenix and the others joined up with Bruno to look for Floyd.

Before long, they found him cultivating in the training field of the base.

When Floyd saw a group of angry people heading his way, he frowned. He could tell that these people were not looking for him to have a friendly chat.

Swish!

The group soon surrounded Floyd.

“Floyd, have you been in contact with Gloria lately?”

“Or perhaps, did you meet with her?”

“Floyd, when can you stop being her pawn?”

“When will you see her true colors and accept that Gloria is the head of the Glorian Order?”

The tone that Phoenix and the others were using when they talked to him was solemn. It was as if they were interrogating him instead of asking him questions.

Floyd’s expression turned grim, and his eyes flashed coldly.

He roared, “Are you all done? Must you force my hand?” He was a hairbreadth away from blowing his top.

Bruno said solemnly, “Floyd, you really are hopeless.”

 

Chapter 3660 Renegade

“You have no right interfering in my business! Now get out of my sight!” Before anyone could react, Floyd had already disappeared. Azure Dragon exclaimed, “Bruno, watch out!”

After having countless close encounters with death, he could sense the murderous intent rolling off Floyd. Luckily, Bruno’s level of cultivation was high enough for his instinct to react in time, making him dodge to the side. Bam!

Alas, Floyd was faster, and he was able to land a strike on Bruno’s shoulder. Crack!

The sound of bone breaking rang out, and Bruno was sent flying backward. Floyd looked at him in disdain and spat, “I can’t believe you had the audacity to tell me what to do when you’re so much weaker than me.”

He then turned to look at the others. “And you guys, you’ve been putting the blame on me and Gloria without any evidence. Well, I had enough! I’ll settle the scores with you all today! So come at me!”

His eyes had turned bloodshot, and he was exuding a malicious aura.

Azure Dragon and the rest were stunned by the sight.

However, what surprised them even more was the fact that Floyd had raised his hand against Bruno.

Anger was already boiling within Kirin when they were confronting Floyd earlier. Now that the latter had struck Bruno, Kirin’s fury erupted. “Seems like you’ve really lost your mind. Phoenix, let’s rush him together and see if we could beat some sense into him!”

Floyd, too, had been suppressing his anger for a long time, for he kept feeling as though everyone was acting against him. “Well, what are you waiting for? Come on, then!”

It was as if a dam had burst within him as he let out his raging emotions. He could no longer control his rage when he growled, “Since you’re not coming to me, I’ll go to you, then.”

As he spoke, he vanished from everyone’s line of sight again.

The next second, Floyd appeared behind Phoenix before aiming a palm strike at her back.

Phoenix wasn’t able to react in time.

At that critical moment, a figure zipped over and met Floyd’s attack with a fist.

Bam!

The two attacks collided, and a huge shockwave was formed before spreading out.

Floyd had to take several steps backward. After regaining his composure, he saw someone standing before him.

That person was none other than Forlevia.

She said in all seriousness, “What are you doing, Floyd? Why can’t you all just talk nicely like civil people? Must you use violence to solve everything?”

Floyd was stunned. His expression changed several times, but he still resisted the urge to continue fighting in the end.

However, for a sliver of a moment, the thought of devouring Forlevia’s energy welled within him again.

In fact, the urge to do so was stronger this time, giving Floyd a fright.

He then said, “If they didn’t force my hand, I wouldn’t have done anything to them.”

He pointed at Phoenix and the others. “Didn’t I tell you before that if you can come up with some conclusive evidence, I’ll be more than willing to offer my life as my way of apologizing? But if you keep accusing me without any evidence, then you can’t blame me for seeing you as my enemies instead of my friends.”

At that moment, Floyd no longer wanted to relent. He wanted to settle the scores once and for all.

Hearing his statement, Forlevia could more or less tell what was going on.

She comforted, “Calm down, Floyd. Let me talk to Azure Dragon and the rest about this.”

Floyd replied, “Fine, I’ll let this matter go today for your sake, Evie.” He then turned to the others and warned, “You all better watch out.”

After saying that, he turned and left.

Everyone exchanged glances as they stared at Floyd’s departing figure.

He’s the one who should be watching out for himself, and yet, he’s telling us to watch out? What a joke.

Phoenix approached Forlevia and said solemnly, “Evie, I think Floyd’s reaction was too extreme earlier. I have reason to believe that he’s the one who leaked the whereabouts of Master Eusof, Sonja, and the other two to Gloria.”

After taking some elixir, Bruno was finally able to get to his feet. Nonetheless, the fury he felt toward Floyd was still burning as brightly as ever.

He huffed, “I could sense the murderous intent rolling off of Floyd just now. For a moment, I really thought he lost himself.”

Forlevia’s expression turned grim, for she felt the same thing as well.