Ch. 3691..3700
Chapter 3691 Levi Wants Gloria Dead In the past, Floyd could still judge objectively what he heard about Gloria. Yet, with Gloria gaslighting him and the effects of Demon Incantation and the Pill of Evil at play, Floyd could no longer assess the situation clearly.
He still insisted that they were trying to set Gloria up even though Phoenix had given him compelling evidence of Gloria’s crimes. If Floyd had not had innate self-control, he would have destroyed Phoenix and the others long ago.
Every time someone said something negative about Gloria, the impulse to kill them would burn like wildfire in his heart. “Are you okay, Floyd?” Black Tortoise asked.
“Stop spewing nonsense, and I’ll be okay,” he retorted, suppressing the urge to kill them. He left in a hurry to avoid them and came to a quiet place where he punched a few trees vehemently until the trunks exploded into pieces. Only then did he feel slightly better.
Yet, his anger was not fully appeased. He badly needed to vent the frustration boiling in his chest. Suddenly, he received news from Gloria saying she wanted to meet him at a particular place so she could go to the base to clarify all the misunderstandings.
Floyd was exhilarated. His ability had improved so much, and he was confident that he would have more say than ever over matters in the base.
He was delighted that the day when he could finally be together with Gloria had finally come after such a long wait.
Floyd was so excited he wished he could just grow a pair of wings and fly to their rendezvous spot.
About two hours later, Floyd sensed a strong murderous vibe coming from afar.
“Gloria is in danger!”
Increasing his speed, Floyd soon arrived in the vicinity of the battle.
At first, he wanted to intervene and help Gloria, but then he realized the person trying to kill her was none other than Levi.
“What’s going on?”
Floyd was stunned. He was torn between who to help and finally decided to observe quietly.
It won’t be too late for me to stop Levi if he really wants to kill Gloria.
Gloria could barely defend herself under Levi’s attack, let alone fight back, and this was when Levi was not using the full extent of his power too.
Cough!
Suddenly, Gloria slumped to the ground after a punch from Levi. Blood spurted from her mouth as she breathed weakly, her aura becoming barely detectable.
“Gloria Gaston, you manipulated my disciple and turned him against me. What you did is unforgivable. I have to kill you whether you’re the head of the Glorian Order or not. Do you have any last words before I finish you off?”
Levi’s warning was so severe Floyd felt a shudder running down his spine.
“You’re my master, even if you refused to take me as your disciple. I have no regrets about dying at your hands. Floyd and I have already promised ourselves to one another. I’m his. I only have one wish before I die. Promise me you won’t do anything to him. It’s all my fault, so just do whatever you want with me.”
When she was done, Gloria closed her eyes as if she was ready to accept her fate.
Floyd wanted to intercept, but Levi suddenly spoke. “For Floyd’s sake, I’ll spare your life and only destroy your cultivation. However, you’ll have to sever all ties with Floyd. I’ll kill you if you do otherwise. I won’t change my mind even if Floyd stops me, so you should give up now.”
With that said, Levi dealt Gloria another blow, hurling her off like a stringless kite until she slammed into the ground hard.
“Mark my words, Gloria.”
With that said, Levi turned and left.
The whole thing happened so swiftly that Levi was already out of sight when Floyd finally snapped back to his senses.
“Are you okay, Gloria?” he cried out, running over with worry.
“Floyd, you’re here…”
Chapter 3692 No One Can Stand In Our Way Gloria put up a pitiful face and coughed a few times until blood trailed down her mouth. “I’m sorry, Gloria. I should’ve saved you. I was so shocked I didn’t know what to do,” Floyd said regretfully.
I should’ve stopped Master just now. Then, Gloria wouldn’t have ended up becoming like this. Gloria waved her hand dismissively as she continued to manipulate Floyd. “This has nothing to do with you.
The misunderstanding between Master and me is too deep, so it won’t help even if you get involved. If you had stopped him just now, Master might have hated me more and wanted to kill me.”
Naturally, the person who injured her earlier was not Levi but Wade. Wade had employed a technique of Void Sect to conceal his aura and managed to trick Floyd into believing that the person just now was Levi.
“Why does Master not believe me? Someone is clearly framing you. Can’t he see through this ploy? This is so frustrating! How can he kill you without even finding out the truth first? He’s not worthy of being a master!” Floyd fumed.
He grew more agitated as he spoke, so much so that the veins on his forehead bulged. If one were to look closer, one would notice the dark purplish glint in his eyes, which made him look extremely evil.
Given the circumstance, there was no way Gloria would let such a good opportunity slip through her fingers.
When she saw the Pill of Evil had been wholly activated, she took the chance to consolidate the effect of Demon Incantation so Floyd would be more determined to act according to her wishes.
“Don’t worry, Floyd. I won’t give up. I will never leave you—even if it means death. I’m sure Master will one day see that we truly love each other.”
Gloria even shed a few tears by using her finest acting skills.
“Gloria, now I truly understand how you feel about me. I won’t let you down.”
Floyd was so touched by Gloria’s dedication to him that his hatred toward Levi intensified as the dark purplish glimmer in his eyes became denser, spreading toward his brain.
“Now that I have your word, I can die in peace, Floyd,” Gloria uttered.
Here, she sighed and continued, “I’m just afraid someone is stoking the fire, and Master might believe them and have a bias against us. What do we do if Master disapproves of our relationship, Floyd?”
“I’ll kill anyone who’s making up lies in front of Master!” Floyd blurted out without much thought.
The words came so naturally to him that he did not even realize that his attitude had changed completely.
“What if Master’s the one who’s coming in between us?”
Gloria sighed again, adding wistfully, “If only he wasn’t your master, things would’ve been so much easier. We could’ve just confronted him directly if that were the case. Even if it means I die, I would have tried to think of a way to get rid of him. No one will be able to break us apart, then. We can live happily ever after. I’ve always wanted to spend the rest of my life and grow old with you.”
“I don’t need a master who can’t even tell right from wrong,” Floyd seethed.
After Gloria’s provocation, Floyd’s inner demon had been fully released.
“I repeat—I’ll kill anyone who stands between us.”
The murderous intent in his heart intensified, unleashing the effect of the Pill of Evil as Floyd’s eyes were fully covered in a black purplish glow.
Without further ado, Gloria utilized Demon Incantation to her advantage and brainwashed Floyd by planting her intention to kill Levi into his mind.
“Arghhh!”
Floyd let out a long roar as his aura exploded with power.
His ability went to a whole new level when Demon Incantation was fully unleashed.
“All of them should die! I’ll kill anyone who stands between us! Even you, Levi!” Floyd chanted away as he sank uncontrollably into a demonic state.
Chapter 3693 Tipping Levi Off Back at the base, although Floyd had earlier warned the group from speaking ill of Gloria, Phoenix and the others still thought they should inform Levi of everything, especially since Levi had returned to the base and did not seem to be leaving in the near future.
They agreed that Levi should be given a heads-up, just in case Floyd suddenly decided to kill them. “Come on. What is it? Just say it already. Don’t beat around the bush with me,” Levi commanded with a stern expression.
Azure Dragon made up his mind and reported, “Boss, we wanted to tell you about Gloria and Floyd.”
“Floyd? I thought he made an oath in front of everyone to stay away from that woman from the Ecclesiastic Order?” Levi asked with a smile. “Besides, even if they’re still talking to each other, there’s nothing to worry about. We just need to be more vigilant. Nothing will happen.”
Phoenix was concerned when she saw that Levi did not seem to take the matter seriously. “Boss, things are different now,” she insisted.
“She’s right, Boss. We believe that Gloria is the head of the Glorian Oder.”
“Also, Floyd is behaving weirdly these days. It seems like Gloria has completely brainwashed him.” Everyone in the group could not wait to tell Levi about their own observation.
Levi’s face darkened when he heard them, but because Floyd was his most trusted disciple, Levi felt he should get to the bottom of things before he decided on anything.
“Do you guys have proof that she’s the leader of the Glorian Order?” Seeing all of them coming forward, intending to speak, Levi added, “One at a time. Don’t miss out on any detail.”
Since Levi had said so, Azure Dragon and the rest looked at Phoenix, allowing her to go first since she was the most meticulous among them.
“Boss, we recently found many convincing proofs that she’s the mastermind. That’s why we decided to come to you.” Phoenix paused briefly and dived into her story. “Boss, eyewitnesses claim that they saw Gloria killing people with your God Crusher.”
“What?” Levi’s eyes narrowed when he heard that. He was not unsettled by the fact that Gloria had stolen God Crusher. After all, it was just a weapon he created for fun and was not something Levi depended on to tap into his full power.
Instead, he was alarmed that Gloria could steal God Crusher from him right under his nose. That was enough to attest to her capability.
Not only had she clearly known his whereabouts at all times, but she had also bypassed the layers of security. Besides, on the day he lost God Crusher, it so happened that Wade had besieged the base.
“Continue,” Levi ordered. He could roughly guess what happened, but he still wanted to hear it from Phoenix.
Phoenix nodded and said solemnly, “Boss, the Cetus had us surrounded the day God Crusher went missing. We found out that Gloria was the one who had been communicating between Yartran, the Ecclesiastic Order, and many assassin organizations. More precisely, she’s the one who had been stirring them up and informing them of the base’s defense layout.”
“But how does she know our…” Levi suddenly stopped. “Floyd?” he asked. “Yes, Boss. Floyd has been telling her everything about us,” Phoenix answered.
“Also, there was a period when Floyd lost touch with her. Coincidentally, it was also when the mysterious woman devoured different spiritual ley lines. That was when you realized something was fishy and went to stand guard near a spiritual ley line to wait for her to show up, but that woman suddenly stopped moving forward when she almost reached that place. Instead of taking the spiritual ley line, she shouted threats. Don’t you think that’s suspicious?”
“What do you mean?” Levi inquired in all seriousness. Honestly speaking, he himself had been confused when that incident took place.
“Boss,” Phoenix explained, “from what I know, Floyd had been contacting Gloria very frequently at that time. He must have accidentally disclosed your plan to her.”
“I knew it!” Levi exclaimed at the enlightenment.
Chapter 3694 Observing Floyd Levi felt everything suddenly make sense. Back then, not many knew of his plan and itinerary, so under usual circumstances, the mysterious woman should not know about his exact location—unless someone on Levi’s side had been ratting on him. Someone close to him.
At the time, Levi refused to suspect anyone around him. After all, they were either his family and friends or his disciples. If Levi were to distrust them, it would hurt their feelings, so he simply considered the whole incident a pure coincidence.
“Besides, Boss, you were certain that the mysterious woman was in the West Pavilion. That was why you pressured them and almost killed them all. Gloria turned out to be among them.”
Levi’s face fell as Phoenix continued recounting everything.
“A mysterious elder intervened and helped. That was how Gloria escaped in the end. According to our investigation, that old man is probably the Bone Grandmaster the Ecclesiastic Order’s Medical Guild banished. This man happens to be one of the top people of the Glorian Order and is definitely one of the council members.”
“So,” Levi concluded coldly, “we’ve all been fooled all this while. That makes her a worthy opponent.”
Initially, Levi was angered by what Gloria did, but his competitive spirit was ignited when he discovered that she was a formidable opponent.
“We also found out that Gloria is cultivating the extreme devouring technique Evie created. In this regard, I verified it with Floyd. He accidentally spilled the beans when I interrogated him and said he was the one who taught Gloria the technique. She’s once shown how powerful she was, and people saw it. They said she singlehandedly defeated Master Eusof. Even the Top Ten fell into the hands of the Glorian Order. Their spiritual bones were gorged out, so it’s highly possible she used them for herself.”
What Phoenix just disclosed was appalling, for everyone knew that even if someone were to acquire Evie’s technique, their body and spiritual bone would not be able to withstand the energy of extreme devouring.
On top of that, it would still be understandable that Floyd had accidentally revealed some intel of the base to her in his lovestruck state, but teaching Gloria the technique was undoubtedly deliberate.
The council members of the base were spared only because Xylas had gone easy on them the previous two times.
If what Phoenix said were true, Floyd had done an unforgivable thing, and there was no way he could make up for what he had done.
It could even be said he had played a substantial role in making a demon like Gloria.
“People also saw Gloria coming out of the Glorian Order base frequently. It seems like Gloria introduced herself as Lord Gloria to outsiders. Not only that but there are also rumors that—”
“That’s enough,” Levi interrupted Phoenix.
They fell silent when they saw Levi’s reaction. Although it did not seem like he was infuriated, they could still tell that he was deeply affected.
Boss is angry. No. He’s incensed.
Phoenix and the others shared the same thought.
Indeed, Levi was enraged. He would still dismiss everything as a coincidence if it happened once or twice, but at least three solid instances showed that Gloria was the culprit.
Thus, the truth was irrefutable.
Most crucially, Floyd was still unrepentant and even attacked Phoenix and the others. He even threatened them with death.
Levi was utterly disappointed and saddened.
“Don’t be angry, Boss. Gloria really knows how to make a man listen to her and even die for her. Although we didn’t expect Floyd to fall for her tricks, it’s understandable given Gloria’s cunningness,” Phoenix comforted.
Although Phoenix disapproved of Floyd’s actions, she could not bring herself to penalize him.
Levi kept quiet for a while before stating, “How we deal with Floyd depends on what he does next.”
Chapter 3695 Levi Talks To Floyd “What do you mean, Boss?” Azure Dragon was confused. The others also directed their gazes toward Levi. What their leader had just said was meaningful. It was as if Levi was expecting Floyd to do something, but Levi did not explain himself.
Instead, he changed the topic. “Don’t make things difficult for Floyd from now on to prevent unnecessary trouble.” What?
Everyone was astonished. Is Boss closing this chapter just like this? “What? Do you guys have an opinion?” Levi questioned. “No!” all five of them answered in unison.
“Good. Ramp up the security. The alliance will be attacking soon. Go and get prepared,” Levi ordered, waving his hand. “Yes, Boss!” they replied and left.
Behind them, Levi watched their retreating figures as a meaningful smile spread across his face. Meanwhile, Floyd had just received updates from his subordinate that Phoenix and the others had gone to see Levi after the latter arrived at the base.
“That’s why Master went to kill Gloria. It’s because of them! They did not heed my warning at all. Fine! It’s time we settle this score,” he seethed in anger, but quickly, he calmed down again.
Since Phoenix has informed Levi, what matters now is Levi’s attitude toward the matter, especially his attitude toward my relationship with Gloria.
“I need to talk to him and find out.” Floyd went ahead to see Levi once he had made up his mind.
“Master, you’re finally back! The people at the base have been terribly stressed out lately. We’re relieved now that you’re back on base,” Floyd greeted casually as if he knew nothing about what happened after he entered Levi’s room.
“Floyd!” Levi exclaimed cheerfully. “Don’t try to sweet talk me.” “I didn’t,” Floyd replied, feeling guilty. Despite that, he still wanted to test Levi.
“By the way, Master. Do you have any assignments for me? I feel like I have nothing meaningful to do lately. I’m always so free.”
“I do, actually,” Levi answered without any hesitation. “I’m putting you in charge of the base’s security for the next two days. I want you to bring everyone into the safehouse if you realize there’s danger outside.”
“A-All right. Sure.” Floyd was surprised that Levi would entrust such a significant task to him, for that duty concerned the life and death of those closest to Levi.
It went to show how much Levi trusted him. Don’t tell me Master didn’t buy a single word Phoenix said? “Also, Floyd, I have something to ask you,” Levi suddenly added.
Floyd snapped out of his thoughts and replied in a hurry, “What is it, Master? I’ll answer accordingly.”
“Since there’s just the both of us now, I want an honest reply from you about whether you’re still keeping in touch with Gloria,” Levi asked carefully.
Floyd was caught by surprise at first, but he swiftly composed himself. “We… I mean, Gloria and I are not talking anymore.” “What do you think about her?” Levi inquired.
Many thoughts ran through Floyd’s mind. He was thinking of the ideal answer to prevent Levi from suspecting anything. He knew that Levi was observant and had a keen eye for people, so Floyd had to be extra wary.
It might be easy to fool other people, but not Levi, so Floyd took his time to think it through.
“Master, I think she’s a nice person. She’s smart, beautiful, and kind, but I had to give up our relationship because you were against the idea of us dating. To be honest, I was angry with you for doing that.”
Chapter 3696 Made Up His Mind As Floyd spoke, he surreptitiously observed Levi’s reaction. When he mentioned about being angry at the latter, the man’s brows furrowed slightly.
Noticing that, he hastily changed his tune and fibbed, “Of course, I also know that you only did that for my own good. As time passed, I learned to accept it.”
Sure enough, the man’s brows smoothened out after Floyd said that, and his expression reverted to its usual calmness. “I’m glad you understand my good intentions.” Gratification was written all over Levi’s face.
Contrarily, Floyd sneered inwardly. The primary source of his fury stemmed from the fact that Levi almost killed Gloria a while ago.
Yet, he’s now pretending as though nothing ever happened, inquiring about Gloria with fake concern. What an utterly pretentious, two-faced man!
“Actually, Master, I recently obtained some information regarding Gloria. It popped out from nowhere like a swarm of bees,” Floyd remarked.
Smirking, Levi drawled, “Are you saying that the information is fake?”
“No, Master. It’s just that I think someone seems to be manipulating things behind the scenes, deliberately leaking some information out lately,” Floyd hastily clarified. “If Gloria is indeed the lord of the Glorian Order, we naturally have to deal with her in full force. But if someone else is trying to mislead the public, we can’t allow the culprit to remain at large either.”
“You’re right.” Levi first affirmed Floyd’s words. Immediately after, however, his tone turned serious as he continued, “But, Floyd, you must remember one thing. The situation is delicate right now, for a lot of evidence is indeed pointing at Gloria. As the saying goes, there’s no smoke without a fire. We’ve still got to put an end to all this. No sloppiness is allowed at such a time. After all, it’s better to be wrongly harsh than wrongly lenient.”
In a flash, Floyd’s mood plummeted to rock bottom.
At that instant, he finally understood Levi’s true attitude toward Gloria.
Even if he had spared Gloria previously, as long as someone continues to instigate things, he’d most likely persist in his bid to kill her. It looks like I must make the ultimate decision soon!
Unbidden, murder flashed across his mind. Nonetheless, he wasn’t at all surprised.
“What’s wrong?” Levi asked with a frown.
Jumping in fright, Floyd swiftly reined in his murderous intent and answered, “Nothing. I merely feel that you’re absolutely right, Master. Gloria can’t be allowed to remain. I’ll go and investigate her whereabouts right away. Regardless of whether she’s the lord of the Glorian Order, I’ll take her life.”
While saying that, he furtively observed Levi’s reaction from the corner of his eye. As expected, he saw the latter nodding in approval.
“There’s no hurry. If it really comes to that, I’ll personally make a move,” Levi declared, stopping him from doing so.
“All right, then.”
The wrath within Floyd blazed once more. Out of the blue, he found the man too much of a hypocrite.
He has already made a move, yet he’s claiming otherwise now. Such behavior makes him totally unworthy to be my master. He’s probably afraid that I would be resentful of him, so he intentionally put on a show and stopped me pretentiously. That must be it!
He felt that he had seen right through Levi’s intentions.
“Whatever the case, don’t contact Gloria anymore henceforth. If I discover that you’ve done so, don’t blame me for disregarding our relationship,” Levi warned.
“Got it, Master. I won’t contact her anymore.”
Despite answering thus, Floyd groused incessantly deep within.
How pretentious! He’s making it sound as though he showed great regard for our relationship in the past! Since you first betrayed me, Levi, don’t blame me for doing the same!
He was seemingly close to the verge of snapping.
“Okay, you may leave now. I need to go into solitary training for a few days. Don’t disrupt me unless there’s something urgent.”
Waving a dismissive hand, Levi ended their conversation there.
“Understood!”
Floyd whirled around and walked away, the corners of his mouth turning up a fraction.
Solitary training? Even God is on my side!
He felt that his opportunity had come.
Chapter 3697 Divine Perish After leaving Levi’s room, Floyd no longer bothered to conceal his murderous intentions. If one were to look closely, one would realize that his eyes had already been blanketed by a purplish-black aura at that moment.
It made him look utterly demonic. Through his conversation with Levi, Floyd had ascertained that the man would never allow Gloria off the hook.
It’s probably only a matter of time before he makes a move against her. With Phoenix and the others instigating him from the side, there’s no way he’d change his mind. No matter who wants to stop me from being with Gloria, I’ll eliminate them all!
After turning it over in his mind, he ultimately decided to be with Gloria. At present, the greatest obstacle between them was Levi.
Only by killing him will I be able to spend the rest of my life with the woman I love. Although Floyd was being controlled by the Pill of Evil and Demon Incantation right then, he didn’t lose his mind completely.
In fact, his mind was even clearer than when he was at his peak form. Alas, he had plunged into a fanatical love toward Gloria, so extreme that it bordered on obsession.
Having returned to his room, he meticulously hatched an assassination plan.
Levi said he wants to go into solitary training and put me in charge of internal defense. This is definitely a godsend opportunity. As long as I transfer away all the guards near where he would be training, I’ll be able to take him in a surprise attack. Should I discuss this with Gloria?
Floyd started wavering. She previously advised me not to blame Levi, so she would likely stop me if I were to reveal such a plan to her rashly.
However, when he thought about how she was far more methodical, he still decided to inform her about it in the end. No sooner had he sent news to her than Gloria promptly replied.
She asked to meet Floyd before he acted to discuss an important matter with him. Wait for me, Gloria. I’ll rush over right away.
After replying to the message, Floyd quickly left the base and rushed to the designated meeting place. At the Glorian Order’s base, Gloria couldn’t help throwing her head back and cackling upon receiving the message.
“Haha… This useless creature, Floyd, indeed didn’t disappoint me. He has finally decided to make a move.” Smugness inundated her, for Floyd had always been a crucial pawn in the palm of her hand.
I never thought that he could still stab Levi in the back when hes now close to being cast aside. “How could such an insignificant character escape from you when you’re so ingenious, Lord Gloria?”
“Levi probably never would have imagined that his most valued disciple would stab him in the back!”
“Even if Floyd can’t kill Levi, he can still injure the man gravely by catching him off guard in a surprise attack with his current cultivation level.”
Xylas and the others stumbled over one another as they flattered her. Gloria was likewise feeling triumphant. Then, she turned to the old man beside her, who looked like a bag of bones.
“How’s the progress with the things I asked you to prepare, Bone Grandmaster?” she inquired. Back when she had first hatched the plan to use Floyd to stab Levi in the back, she had already given the order to make the necessary preparations.
After all, Levi was a pure physical cultivator and was at the consummate level at that. Even a fighter on par with him wouldn’t be able to do him any real damage with ordinary weapons, not to mention someone of Floyd’s capabilities.
“I’ve long since prepared everything, Lord Gloria.”
As Bone Grandmaster said that, he took out a customized short sword. If one were to look closely, one would notice a faint blue glow on the blade that appeared exceedingly strange.
“This is the poison I created painstakingly, Lord Gloria. It’s known as Divine Perish. It ranks second in the ancient Poison Handbook. As its name suggests, even divine beings would perish from it. Despite being a pure physical cultivator, Levi will be barely alive—if not dead—as long as the poison enters his body,” he explained confidently.
“Great job! Coupled with this powerful sword Grant provided, things will definitely go off without a hitch!” Gloria crowed, chuckling coldly.
Chapter 3698 Assassinate Levi “That’s for sure,” Grant interjected. He then stated proudly, “This powerful short sword has been nourished by a spiritual ley line for over twenty years. While it’s no match for a truly legendary weapon, it’s undoubtedly a top-notch sword.
No matter how powerful someone is, it can definitely inflict damage on the person, let alone Levi, who’s merely an ordinary physical cultivator.”
As Gloria took the powerful short sword from him, she could distinctly sense the terrifying corrosive aura glinting off the blade. “All that’s left is to see whether Floyd succeeds in the assassination attempt,” Gloria murmured insidiously.
Shortly after, Gloria met up with Floyd. Having listened to some seemingly dissuading and comforting remarks that were instigative and provocative in reality, Floyd left in a fit of pique with the powerful short sword in hand.
Gloria grew all the more smug as she watched Floyd storm away. Everything was ready then. All that was left was to wait for the results of the assassination attempt. After parting ways with Gloria, Floyd swiftly made his way back to a secluded place outside the base.
He changed into black clothes and put on the mask he prepared beforehand. Then, he closed his eyes and started cultivating. He quietly waited for night to fall.
Thanks to the lookout sentry he posted earlier, he sneaked into the base without alerting anyone. Coupled with the escalation of his capabilities recently, no one discovered him throughout it all.
Levi’s secret room for solitary training is right ahead. The guards at the door rotate every fifteen minutes, and there’s about half a minute’s lull during the rotation of guards.
Floyd knew how things worked, so he turned into a black afterimage when the first squad of guards left. In the blink of an eye, he streaked past the flat area and successfully slipped into the tunnel leading to the secret room. Thud! Thud! Thud!
Sure enough, he heard the footsteps of the guards who had just come on duty mere seconds after he had slipped into the tunnel.
What a bunch of idiots! How could you all discover my tracks with your low cultivation level? If it weren’t because I was worried I’d alarm Levi, I would’ve just killed my way in. Well, I suppose no one can stop me anymore in this base!
All smug, Floyd continued making his way in furtively. His body was as light as a feather, making no sound as he stepped on the ground.
Soon, he came to the secret room at the end of the tunnel. He placed his ear against the stone door and listened for movement inside carefully. Vaguely, he could sense the sound of breathing.
It’s evident that Levi is in solitary training, and from the look of things, he seems to be at the critical stage. When one was at Floyd’s cultivation level, one could basically judge a cultivator’s cultivation state through the rhythm of their breathing.
Be patient. You must wait until his breathing speeds up before making your move. Everyone knew that cultivators were wholly engaged while cultivating in solitary training. Their breathing would also increase in speed as they practiced their techniques.
Therefore, it was easiest to lose themselves if they were attacked at such a time. For that reason, those in solitary training required someone to guard over them and were most fearful of being disrupted at a critical moment.
Floyd waited for an hour. The sounds of breathing in the room grew increasingly louder. It’s time. He silently pushed the stone door open. After opening a gap that could barely fit a person, he darted in like a shadow.
Swoosh! Upon entering the secret room, he was greeted by the sight of Levi suspended in mid-air. With the man’s body acting as the center, a massive energy vortex had taken shape.
At the same time, the spiritual energy from the earth and air around him was rushing into his body. Meanwhile, Levi himself still had his eyes screwed shut, completely immersed in the mysterious state of cultivation. It was evident that he hadn’t sensed anyone entering the room.
Truly, this is a godsent opportunity! The corners of Floyd’s mouth lifted slightly. He slowly approached Levi. He took a step, then two, and so on.
Finally, he came to a stop about two to three meters away from Levi. Since you dare stop me from being with Gloria, I’m sending you to meet your maker!
All of a sudden, a chilling murderous aura radiated off Floyd. Aiming for the man’s heart from the back, he lunged forward.
Chapter 3699 Successful Assassination Floyd gave it his all when he ambushed Levi. In fact, he was moving as fast as a bullet when he launched himself at Levi. At the same time, the powerful short sword glowed with a strange blue light, as if it was going to devour Levi.
Whoosh! As the short sword was about to reach Levi, he finally reacted. He did move at the last second, but it was too late. Swoosh!
The powerful short sword penetrated Levi’s body in an instant. Floyd heard the distinct sound of the blade running through a human’s flesh. My ambush was successful!
He was overjoyed because he never thought everything would go so smoothly. Gloria had told him that the powerful short sword had been laced with Divine Perish, and even divine beings would perish from the deadly poison.
I must leave now! Floyd didn’t bother to pull the short sword out of Levi’s body. Instead, he made use of the momentum and landed a kick on Levi’s body. Why are his movements so slow? Could it be because of the poison?
Although Levi tried to avoid the kick, it still landed on him, and he was sent flying away. I’ve succeeded! Filled with a sense of fulfillment, Floyd quickly left the secret room.
Although Floyd had already secretly blocked the communication between the secret room and the outside, he was still worried that the guards would sense something wrong.
After all, Forlevia, an elite, was still at the base. She was sensitive to auras. Floyd wouldn’t want to be surrounded by the elites at the base and expose himself.
With the momentum he had generated by kicking Levi, he quickly headed toward the stone entrance of the secret room. While running away, Floyd was still paying attention to Levi’s movements.
He saw that Levi had tried to stand up, but he fell to the ground again after his body started trembling violently.
Divine Perish is ranked second in the Poison Handbook for a reason! Even Levi has succumbed to it! With that in mind, Floyd could finally leave the secret room without feeling worried. “I think I sensed movements in the secret room!”
“Could that be Boss?” “I think so!” A few guards murmured among themselves, wanting to investigate the matter. However, before Levi went into the secret room for solitary training, he had specifically ordered everyone to stay clear of the room unless he said otherwise.
Therefore, the guards gave up the idea of investigating.
These fools are so obedient! Floyd was delighted. I thought I would have to kill my way out of here. However, the guards aren’t even coming here to investigate. Well, I guess I don’t have to fight them and risk having elites coming over to back them up.
Still, Floyd didn’t dare to stay there any longer because Levi could’ve already sent for help. Floyd’s figure blurred as he quickly arrived at the exit of the tunnel. There, he saw a few people pacing around.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! With a wave of his hand, Floyd shot out a few hidden weapons. He accurately landed all of his shots and knocked out those few guards.
Before the guards could even make a sound, they all passed out and collapsed to the ground. What a bunch of weaklings! Floyd escaped according to the planned route without any hesitation.
Not a single person was alerted throughout the whole assassination. Under normal circumstances, nothing would go that smoothly. However, he had planned everything out carefully and memorized them by heart.
Upon leaving the base successfully, Floyd changed his clothes and got back to his patrol duty.
He even made it a point to talk to the other guards. “Is everything okay here? The tripartite alliance could attack the base at any moment. Stay alert, okay? Look lively, everyone! Slackers are going to get severe punishment!”
After that, Floyd heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.
The people I’ve talked to are all going to be my alibis, and I might even throw a few unfortunate ones under the bus. The base should be in total chaos soon enough.
Floyd’s eyes were filled with a dark aura, and his expression was demonic.
Chapter 3700 Floyd Is A Disappointment Back in the secret room at the base, the supposedly severely injured Levi suddenly sat up. It was as if icy stars had been trapped in his eyes because he looked utterly disappointed.
Shortly after, the emotion disappeared. “Floyd, you still ended up this way in the end.” Levi sighed. In actuality, Levi had already felt something wrong with Floyd when the latter walked past him the last time around. However, he hadn’t thought too much about it back then. After all, everyone at the base was on edge at that time.
Despite that, he formed a preliminary judgment after he received the reports from Phoenix and the others. Coupled with how Callahan and the others had died, he concluded that Gloria had a special way of controlling men.
Hence, he knew there was a possibility Floyd was also being controlled by Gloria. However, he didn’t know to what extent his disciple was being controlled.
That was why he ended up having a private conversation with Floyd. Levi’s gaze dimmed as he finally figured out what had been happening. Maybe that’s why I sensed something strange about Floyd. It was his hidden hostility and wickedness. When I was talking to him, I noticed his reactions when I tried to stop him from having a relationship with Gloria. Still, I didn’t expect him to want to kill me.
“Although this came as a surprise, it’s rather understandable,” Levi murmured to himself. Phoenix and the others did tell me when they tried to stop Floyd from interacting with Gloria, he beat them up and threatened to kill them. I think he didn’t kill them because he still respected me then. Now, on the other hand, Floyd’s mind is totally under Gloria’s control. She must’ve used some tricks on him.
After testing Floyd a few more times and noting Floyd’s murderous intent toward him, he decided to play along.
He purposely put Floyd in charge of internal security. At the same time, he told Floyd that he was going into solitary training. Besides that, he had also ordered the guards to not disturb him when he was in the secret room.
Levi had made all the arrangements so that Floyd would have the perfect opportunity to assassinate him. As expected, Floyd ambushed him that night.
During the ambush, Levi went along with the flow and exposed his weaknesses willingly so that Floyd could stab him. In reality, even if Levi didn’t defend himself, there was no way Floyd could kill him in his current state.
Even the Divine Perish formulated by Bone Grandmaster would be unable to penetrate Levi’s body. Of course, that was all thanks to his metamorphosis from the holy ley line.
At that moment, Levi’s constitution was near perfection as even his blood and veins had been strengthened from the metamorphosis. Basically, nothing could penetrate his body at that point.
“These people are going all out to kill me, aren’t they?” The powerful short sword was still glowing in a blinding blue light when Levi pulled it out of his body.
“If I was stabbed with this back then, I would’ve died!” Levi mumbled to himself. The stab wound healed itself at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, the shimmering gold light running through his body had forced the blue poison out through the wound before it closed. There’s no way it can penetrate my body.
“The Glorian Order, the Ecclesiastic Order, and the two so-called large sects of Kenfort. Since you guys want to die so badly, I’ll grant your wishes.” Levi was filled with murderous intent, and he was determined to mow his opponents down. “For now, however, I’ll play along and take part in your charade!”
With a plan in mind, Levi inserted the short sword back into his body. He then returned to the weakened state from before.
After that, he used the communication device to call Phoenix and the others for help.
The news of Levi getting stabbed by a mysterious elite when he was in solitary training spread like wildfire.
Right away, the base was in an uproar.