Ch. 3731..3740
Chapter 3731 Too Calm Gloria could not help but laugh out loud. She really enjoyed the feeling of having complete control over someone. “There’s no need to feel regretful, Floyd. I’ll send all of you to hell in a while. You can apologize to him after that. Ain’t I merciful?” Gloria said sinisterly.
Every word that escaped Gloria’s mouth left everyone shocked as if they were struck by sledgehammers. “So, there were more stories behind all of this? No wonder Floyd lost his rationality and attempted to kill Boss.”
“Looks like what we found was just the tip of the iceberg.” “Most importantly, what we suspected back then turned out to be true. Gloria is really wicked.”
Phoenix and the others’ shock doubled when they came to that realization. Investigating the situation and hearing Gloria admit to all of her doings were two entirely different things.
“She was the one who killed Linda. Yet, she somehow managed to make Floyd take the blame without realizing it.” “What a piece of trash! She’s so inhumane!”
“Then again, Gloria was still very weak at that time, yet she could control someone so greatly. That’s so terrifying!” Zoey was shocked as well. When she turned to look at Floyd again, she realized the latter looked like a lifeless zombie.
“How can this be? How did I fall for these lies so terribly? I even willingly helped this devil accomplish her goals. I even attacked Master, who’s like family to me. I deserve to die!”
Floyd was racked with guilt.
Voices of Azure Dragon and the others reminding him to stay away from Gloria echoed in his mind.
“Gloria isn’t a good person. It’s best you stay away from her or you’ll suffer one day.”
“Gloria is the lord of the Glorian Order. Why won’t you believe it?”
“Floyd, you’re incorrigible.”
Floyd felt as though his mind was going to explode.
He was filled with so much regret that he found his life unnecessary.
“Phoenix, Azure Dragon, Bruno, Zoey, Evie, I’m sorry. I’m terribly sorry, Master. I can only offer my life to atone for my sins,” he said.
Having made up his mind, Floyd suddenly raised his right hand and swung it at his temples.
Boom!
Just as Floyd’s palm was about to come in contact with the skin around his temples, he felt someone holding his arm tightly.
As he raised his head, a deathly pale face came into view.
“M-Master?” Floyd uttered with disbelief.
Levi said grimly, “Death might be the easiest solution, but it’s also the most cowardly.”
As he was saying that, he released Floyd’s hand. Immediately, Floyd felt as though his energy had been sucked out, and he fell to the ground, crying his heart out.
“Boss is here!”
“Didn’t you see how pale Master looks? He must be doing his best to hold himself together.”
As the people talked among themselves, their confidence doubled.
Though Levi did not seem to be in a good condition, everyone felt as if they had a pillar of support as long as Levi was there to oversee the situation.
They feared nothing, even if the outcome was going to be terrible.
“Levi, you’re quite strong, aren’t you? Even so, I don’t think you can hold on any longer,” Gloria said evilly.
Deep down, she truly believed what she said, albeit she was just testing him. After all, Levi looked horrible. It’s exactly how someone being poisoned with Divine Perish looks like. Clearly, he’s just putting up a strong front.
“Now that I have countless elites and fighters from Void Sect with me, no one is going to escape today,” Gloria said coldly.
“What can you do to me?” Levi asked calmly.
Gloria was stunned upon hearing that. Suddenly, she realized Levi, Wynona, Mia, and the others looked surprisingly calm. There was not even an ounce of fear on their faces.
They were drastically different from Zoey and the others in the base camp, who looked terribly anxious.
“Aren’t you guys being a little too calm?”
Chapter 3732 I Am Going To Kill You Gloria felt utterly displeased. She had imagined them to feel scared to their wits. What she did not know was that Levi and the others had greatly improved their abilities. Hence, they did not fear the fighters of Void Sect.
In the face of true power, any forms of trickery were not worth mentioning. Especially when Wynona, Mia, and Cyrus had fought with the fighters of Bluesky Sect once.
Hence, they had a certain level of understanding regarding the so-called mighty beings of Kenfort. The fact that they were not weaker than their enemy was a boost to their confidence.
The party before them was exactly the same. Wynona and the others were not the slightest bit worried about their opponents, apart from Gloria and the Three Sages.
There were even a few Paladins who were not as powerful as Hansel and Jasper.
Moreover, Wynona and the others were aware that Levi was faking his injury.
Though they had no idea how powerful Levi was, they were sure that he would be at least on par with Gloria and Santino.
That was why Wynona and the others were so fearless.
What’s wrong with them?
Gloria could not wrap her head around the situation.
Judging by Floyd’s reaction, the information he relayed earlier is definitely true. Besides, Levi’s condition clearly shows he’s still suffering from the effect of the poison. Then again, he’s so calm that he doesn’t seem to be acting at all.
“Levi, tell your people to surrender, and I’ll spare your lives,” Gloria demanded coldly.
Levi snickered and said, “Gloria, stop testing the waters. Just cut the cr*p and attack us if you’re so capable.”
“You—” Gloria felt unbelievably humiliated for being called out in public.
Despite that, she still proceeded cautiously. She believed there were hidden dangers if she attacked rashly without sussing the situation properly.
“Hey, do you really think you’re invincible after defeating Bluesky Sect? Today, I’m going to show you what’s the difference between our powers,” said Gloria coldly.
Levi remained unmoved. Instead, he said indifferently, “I’ll gladly fight you to the end.”
Gloria was beginning to lose her temper.
She had always taken pleasure in toying with people. Yet, she had no control over Levi at all.
Regardless, the entire situation seemed to be in her control, which was something she could not understand.
Santino could not bring himself to stay quiet anymore, so he ordered, “That’s enough talking. Kill everyone except for the children.”
“Understood,” Gloria responded. Naturally, she did not dare to defy his orders. She waved at her subordinates and ordered, “Kill them!”
The elites of the Glorian Order and Void Sect launched into action right away. Immediately, both parties were engaged in a fierce battle.
“Levi Garrison, I’m going to kill you with my own hands today,” Gloria said, exuding a murderous aura.
She was determined to kill Levi personally, even if he was currently severely injured.
Her rage grew stronger when she recalled how Levi almost killed her when she was still weak.
“Ah!”
A sudden roar came from the distance before Levi could even react.
A shadow flashed past and attempted to cast a slap on Gloria’s face.
Floyd?
Gloria frowned. She never expected Floyd to suddenly cause her trouble at a time like that. How is this dude still not feeling devastated after all that?
“How dare you lie to me for so long! I’m going to kill you, Gloria!”
Floyd’s eyes were red with fury, which made him look like a crazy beast. The intensity of his attack was more powerful than the ones he had made when he was at his peak.
“What a piece of useless trash. You’ve got some nerve to challenge me with that pathetic level of power. You’re just embarrassing yourself.” Gloria glared at him in distaste. Instead of avoiding the attack, she swung her hand in the direction of Floyd’s attack.
Floyd could not avoid it in time. Immediately, he felt an immense force approaching him.
Boom!
Floyd was sent flying into the air like a kite with broken strings before finally smashing heavily onto the ground.
Chapter 3733 Levi Is Not Poisoned Levi, of course, was not afraid despite how much Gloria provoked him. In fact, he had been anticipating the battle for some time.
The fact that Gloria could fool so many powerful people made him want to see just exactly how powerful her combat abilities were as the lord of the Glorian Order. “Prepare to meet your end, Levi!”
Before Gloria even finished her words, she had disappeared from her spot. In the next second, she appeared in front of Levi with her palms enveloped in thick, black energy.
Swoosh! The area where the black energy came into contact corroded instantly, leaving a foul-smelling odor in the air at the same time.
“Poison Palm?” Levi muttered to himself. Despite that, he had no intentions of dodging it. He wanted to test her abilities.
Boom! A loud bang split in the air as their palms collided in the air. Violent waves of energy spread out from their fists and across the surrounding.
How powerful! Gloria’s gaze dimmed the second she felt the powerful surge of energy. It caused her to be hurled backward. “Did you fake your injury?” she asked when she finally stood firm after being thrown out thirty meters across the area.
Of course, Gloria did not have any substantial injuries, but Levi’s combat prowess had exceeded her expectations. He clearly has Divine Perish in him. I should’ve been able to kill him instantly. How did he neutralize my attack so easily?
Gloria could not understand what was happening.
Maybe he put in his all during his attack just now? He’s probably forcing himself to hold it together to scare me off and to make the members of the base feel confident. Yes. That must be the case.
“That was just a warmup, Levi. You’re going to die with my next move,” Gloria said. In a way, Gloria was not lying. After all, she did not give in her all in the attack earlier. That was only half of what she was capable of.
She figured putting in half her effort would suffice since Levi was poisoned. Suddenly, an insane gust of wind swirled from her move as if it was going to tear the entire place apart.
“Nice one!” Levi dodged none of them and continued letting her attacks come at him. Boom!
Both their palms collided again. The energy that was released from the impact was several folds of what she experienced earlier. Gloria was, once again, thrown a few steps backward, but Levi remained unmoved.
“How is this possible?” Disbelief was written all over Gloria’s face. I don’t understand this. I’ve used eighty percent of my energy. How is Levi still unharmed? Rather, he seems to have gotten stronger after getting poisoned.
“Again!” Levi challenged. Gloria felt incredibly humiliated, and the rage within her increased by several folds.
“You’re asking for it!” Gloria instantly lost her temper. This time, she did not hold back and put her all into the attack.
The surroundings turned dark instantly, and a horrifying vortex formed from the circulation of the black energy. It was so powerful that the surrounding seemed to spiral as well.
The sound of the vortex was like a thousand wolf howls that sent chills down everyone’s spine. “Now that’s more like it.”
Levi’s competitive spirit was ignited. Both parties’ attacks collided again, and the energy wave from the impact was as powerful as a tsunami.
The waves of energy ravaged the area, causing sand and gravel to fly into the air and branches crushed into pieces. Several men who were in lower cultivation levels were thrown out and suffered from internal injuries.
Some even died on the spot. After getting a clear view of the aftermath, Gloria staggered a few steps backward. Shock was written all over her face.
Levi, however, remained fixed to his spot. “It’s my turn to attack. Are you ready to accept your death?” he said emotionlessly.
After experiencing Gloria’s attacks three times in a row, he had a rough idea of what she was capable of.
Gloria’s expression turned exceptionally grim. At the same time, an ill premonition rose in her heart.
Chapter 3734 True Abilities From the corner of her eyes, Gloria noticed that aside from Santino, who was observing the fight, everyone else was engaged in a tough battle, especially those ordinary Paladins from Void Sect, as they had already been completely subdued.
Only Grant had a slight edge over Cyrus in their duel, but the insignificant advantage gradually became non-existent as the battle wore on.
No wonder Bluesky Sect and Master Thundera suffered a loss and fled. I did not expect these people to be so strong. How did they accomplish this? I think they must have acquired this significant improvement recently. Otherwise, all of them would not have stayed hidden inside the base and been on the defense in this war.
Gloria was utterly bewildered.
“How dare you become distracted at a time like this?”
A cold voice sounded behind Gloria, pulling her back to her senses.
Reacting instinctively to danger, she immediately activated a technique and dodged sideways, leaving only an afterimage of where she stood a split second ago.
Boom!
The stone she stood on previously was smashed into dust the next moment.
“You’re certainly quick to avoid my attack!”
Without allowing Gloria to catch her breath, Levi continued attacking her.
He thrust out three strikes successively, and the powerful impact spread to the whole area of the battlefield, causing Gloria to have no place to hide.
Having no other choice, she could only unleash her spiritual energy to resist Levi’s attack.
However, in the face of his overwhelming power, Gloria sensed she was at her limits.
“Help me, Santino!”
After she barely held out against Levi’s three consecutive hits, she finally pleaded with Santino for his assistance.
Following her cry, Santino suddenly showed up beside Gloria. He had been observing the battle the whole time and was shocked to learn about Levi’s formidable strength.
Similarly, Gloria’s capabilities had also surprised him because the combat prowess she demonstrated moments before she requested his help was already very close to his level. Even if there was a skill difference between the two, that gap was negligible.
It seems like Gloria saved her strength when I tested her previously.
Despite harboring that thought, Santino had also kept his final move unrevealed. Therefore, he still had the absolute confidence to maintain control of the entire situation in spite of his slight astonishment.
“Master is still capable of suppressing Gloria even when he’s poisoned?”
“You’re indeed powerful, Boss!”
“Master Garrison is amazing, but I’m afraid it will be very dangerous for him to take on Santino and Gloria at the same time!”
The initial excitement of those members who were in the dark gradually turned into apprehension and worry.
After all, their side was gaining the upper hand in all the other ongoing fights on the battlefield.
Even Cyrus, who was at a slight disadvantage, in the beginning, was starting to fight on equal ground with his opponent as the fight dragged on.
Hence, Levi’s was the only fight that could genuinely affect the tide of the battle.
If Levi lost, all the other wins accumulated by the other members of the base would be instantly nullified.
Everyone was incredibly nervous because they were under the assumption that Levi had been poisoned.
Gloria said, “It seems like you used some special technique to manipulate the spread of Divine Perish.”
But you’ve forgotten that Divine Perish will spread to every part of your body once you use a technique to release your spiritual energy. Soon, when the poison reaches your heart, even the advent of the Gods could not save you.”
“Is that so? How are you so certain that I’m poisoned?” Levi questioned Gloria while smiling.
She was slightly taken aback. The next second, her pupils constricted as she gazed at him in horror.
“Don’t tell me this is all part of your plan?”
A hint of fear rose within Gloria.
At that moment, Santino sneered, “Levi, so what if you are not affected by the poison? Do you think you can survive today in a fight against the combined force of Lord Gloria and me?”
Levi uttered, “Is that so? In that case, I shall let you see my true abilities.”
Chapter 3735 Strong “I doubt your true abilities would—”
The rest of Santino’s sentence was stuck in his throat as he saw Levi suddenly release a terrifying surge of energy. The sheer intensity of the force disrupted the balance of the energy field around the area.
Boom! A loud rumbling noise tore through the area, and the ground started shaking violently. The surrounding trees and stones were ground into powder by the strong air current.
A massive energy whirlwind formed with Levi in the center. The vortex absorbed the spiritual energy in the atmosphere, and the spiritual energy rapidly flowed into his body.
Levi’s body emitted a golden glow as if he was a god who had descended to Earth. His every gesture was laced with a hint of dignity, which prompted those who lay their eyes on him to have the urge to serve him willingly.
Levi’s previously sickly appearance vanished without a trace at that moment. Brilliant golden lights layered his cheeks, giving him a slightly divine vibe, especially his eyes.
His eyes gleamed with a striking and holy glint. Others were fearful of meeting his gaze. “H-How is this possible?” Gloria was in utter disbelief as she took in the scene before her.
Divine Perish is utterly ineffective? More importantly, how can Levi be so powerful? Our last meeting wasn’t even that long ago! Besides, according to the information provided by Floyd, Levi cultivates using the basic technique, so there is no way he can achieve such remarkable improvement in a short period because his cultivation method takes time to attain significant results.
The surprised look on Gloria’s face quickly evolved into a terror-stricken expression as the dread in her swiftly intensified.
Due to the alarming changes happening to Levi, everyone else on the battlefield stopped fighting and shifted their attention to Levi, Gloria, and Santino.
“I can’t believe Levi is so strong.”
“How are we going to avenge the death of our clan members?”
Wade and Xylas’ facial expressions changed drastically. They participated in the war while harboring deep-seated grudges toward Levi, yearning to kill Levi, his family and his friends to vent their anger.
Their hope of winning the war suddenly turned bleak now that Levi’s combat prowess reached such a great height.
“Father, what should we do now?” Xylas asked Wade telepathically.
Wade pondered briefly before answering, “We’ll have to observe the subsequent turns of events. I suppose Santino and Gloria will be able to defeat Levi when they join forces, right?”
Even Wade did not realize his confidence in Santino and Gloria had markedly wavered when he uttered those words.
Wade and Xylas placed all their hopes on getting their revenge on Gloria and Santino, praying desperately in their hearts that Gloria and Santino could win against Levi.
The other Paladins from Void Sect were dumbfounded. They did not anticipate the mundane world to have a fighter as formidable as Levi.
“With his cultivation level, he should be considered strong even in Kenfort, right?”
“He’s not just strong. His standard should at least be equivalent to the elders of some medium-sized sects, or perhaps even higher.”
“How exactly did he cultivate? Can Santino and the others win?”
Grant and the other Paladins were getting anxious. That was the first time they felt frightened since they entered the mundane world, especially when they were reminded of the two Paladins from Void Sect, who were sacrificed on the battlefield earlier.
Despair filled their mind at that instant as they instinctively took a few steps back.
While Grant and the others were caught in a limbo of dejection, those at the base were thrilled.
Confidence began to brim within the hearts of their initially dispirited elites.
“Levi is fine?”
Zoey’s emotions underwent a few stages of change. Her shock gradually became exhilaration and ultimately, it became a hint of resentment.
She was a very intelligent woman. After recalling Forlevia’s unusual behavior and Mia and Wynona’s calmness, Zoey could almost be sure they had already known in advance that Levi was not poisoned.
Zoey reckoned they might have even realized Levi’s capabilities. Therefore, they were able to comfort her nonchalantly earlier.
Just you wait, Levi Garrison. I’ll teach you a lesson for keeping me in the dark!
Zoey thought angrily.
“I can’t believe Boss is so powerful!”
“His aura is already overpowering Gloria and Santino!”
Chapter 3736 The Alliance Between Santino And Gloria Phoenix and the others were overly excited. “Most importantly, how did Boss get cured of the poison?”
Although Mia and Wynona had shown outstanding and powerful combat prowess, fighters like Phoenix who could fight Santino and Gloria didn’t think very highly of Mia and Wynona.
However, now that Levi had returned, things had completely changed. “I-Is Master okay?”
Floyd had also regained consciousness, but his breathing was very weak. Gloria’s attack injured him badly. “That’s great. I’m glad you’re okay, Master.”
At first, Floyd was shocked, but he became glad and was happy afterward. It was as if his guilt had subsided a little. However, he became extremely puzzled later on because he remembered clearly that he had stabbed the powerful short sword into Levi’s body.
After that, Master’s conditions had obviously worsened. How did he recover all of a sudden?
“Floyd, you insolent fool! How dare you lie to me? I’ll skin you alive!” Gloria’s emotions shifted from shock and confusion before they became extreme anger.
She thought that Floyd had worked together with Levi to lie to her. It infuriated her because she was used to being the one who fooled others for her own amusement. At that moment, she finally got a taste of her own medicine.
“Gloria, Floyd didn’t lie to you. It’s just that you’ve become a victim of your scheme. I have already sensed Floyd’s hostility toward me from the beginning, so I decided to go with it before making my move. I wasn’t injured at all from the very start. So, do you like this surprise?” Levi asked with disdain.
“What?” Gloria was utterly shocked again. At the same time, she knew what defeat felt like for the first time. “Boss, you’re the best!”
“Master, your wisdom is unparalleled!” “We finally turned the table.”
Everyone at the base finally realized that and got hyped up once more. As expected, Levi had never let them down.
Immediately, Levi ordered a counterattack against Gloria and Santino. “Since all of you are here, you might as well stay here forever! Kill them all!”
Everyone became high-spirited after hearing Levi’s roar. Then, they charged against the enemy without being afraid of dying. Chaos erupted the next moment. Sounds of weapons clashing and killing filled the entire place.
“There’s no way a reprobate from the mundane world like you can be that strong!”
Santino didn’t dodge at all. Instead, he threw a punch at Levi. Santino’s punch was quite solid and powerful. It was almost as powerful as Levi’s punch at full force.
“Take this!” Levi shouted in a low voice and threw a punch at Santino too. Their powerful energies clashed in the air, causing a terrifying and deafening sound.
The next moment, the gigantic fist that Santino had created using his energy was crushed. However, Levi’s gigantic energy fist was still as strong as ever. It continued to loom over Santino’s body.
It was as if a huge and fierce beast had engulfed Santino.
“He’s so strong!”
Santino narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn’t expect his energy-powered punch to be smashed entirely.
Since he had no choice, he could only switch from attack to defense. With that, he unleashed layers and layers of energy shield around him.
Simultaneously, he leaped backward hastily.
Crack!
His energy shield suddenly shattered.
The power of Levi’s energy fist was only deducted by twenty percent after breaking through Santino’s shield. The remaining force of Levi’s energy fist continued to chase after Santino.
It went on and on, and the energy was finally exhausted to the final bit.
At the same time, Santino was hit by the remaining energy.
Bang!
Santino flew off upside down after being hit.
His shoulder was visibly sunken, and sounds of bones breaking could be heard.
“Sh*t!”
Santino wiped off the fresh blood from his mouth, and he felt the excruciating pain in his shoulder.
He wanted to use a pill to heal himself, but Levi didn’t even give the former any chance to catch his breath.
“This is bad!”
Santino only felt that death was approaching him at lightning speed.
Chapter 3737 Is That All You Got
“Watch out, Santino!” Grant shouted out of warning. Meanwhile, two Paladins closest to Santino moved quickly and stood between Santino and Levi. “Sh*t! Retreat!”
Santino glanced behind him and saw that the vague golden fist had spread out and surrounded the two Paladins. Boom! Boom!
The two Paladins exploded, and blood sprayed everywhere before the two realized it and had the chance to scream. With that, they were dead. However, they delayed Levi’s attack and saved Santino.
“Levi, I’ll cut you into a million pieces!”
Santino was infuriated. Due to the pain in his left shoulder, he could only endure it and unsheathe his ancient bronze sword with his right hand. The glow from the sword was eye-catching.
Hiss! The others at the scene inhaled sharply. Gloria finally returned to her senses. When she saw the two Paladins of Void Sect die in front of her, she felt extreme fear deep in her heart.
“Lord Gloria, now is not the time to fall into a daze. We can win against him if we work together,” Santino said. Gloria nodded and replied, “All right, Santino. I’ll attack the left flank.”
“Okay!” Santino and Gloria devised a plan immediately. “Void Sword Technique!”
Santino summoned the high-level sword technique of his sect. Soon, layers of energy appeared around the ancient bronze sword.
It quickly turned into a near-visible shape of a long sword, and in the end, it became a few feet long.
“Forward!”
Santino waved his arm, and the intense energy from his sword that became a huge sword turned into millions of tiny blades.
The blades were about the size of an ordinary dagger. The sea of swords surrounded Levi from all directions. The latter had no chance of escaping at all.
Swoosh!
“Die, Levi!”
At the same time, Gloria was waving her arms as well.
The destructive energy had transformed into layers of shadows that looked like a palm. It loomed over Levi and was about to slam on him.
Gloria and Santino’s cooperation was perfect. The terrifying energies made everyone shudder.
Wynona, Mia, and the others worried that Levi would get hurt. Therefore, they stepped forward, wanting to help out.
“Don’t come here! I’ll deal with them myself.”
Levi’s tone was resolute. There was no room for negotiation.
Everyone halted in their tracks. No one dared to move rashly.
Of course, Levi wasn’t trying to be arrogant earlier. He only said that because he knew the others wouldn’t be able to be of much help against Santino and Gloria’s combined attack.
Besides, I may get distracted if they get severely injured because of the vast difference in skills and abilities. It’s better for me to deal with those two alone and I can even launch my attacks without having to worry about the people around me.
“Nice one!”
Levi was impressed. Immediately, he channeled his basic technique, and layers of energy shields with golden halos appeared around him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sounds of energy blades continued to hit the energy shield, resulting in ear-piercing sounds.
However, the attacks from the sea of energy swords only damaged the outermost layer of Levi’s energy shield, and the energy had already been used completely.
Even with Gloria’s attack, the two couldn’t even touch Levi’s shirt.
“Is this all you got? So, this is the power of Santino from Void Sect?” Levi mocked.
He was looking down on them without trying to hide it.
The veins on Santino’s forehead bulged, and Santino gritted his teeth so hard that the teeth-clattering sound could be heard.
Santino was respected within Void Sect. He had never felt so humiliated.
“Don’t be too arrogant, Levi! I still have my trump card! Prepare to die!” Santino yelled firmly, and he flung out the ancient bronze sword.
The ancient sword that was suspended in the air turned vigorously, gathering spiritual energy from all around it.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The ancient bronze sword vibrated a little with deep buzzing sounds as it absorbed the spiritual energy.
Chapter 3738 The Terrifying Might Of A Physical Cultivator
“With how scarce spiritual energy is in the mundane world, it’s simply impossible to gather that much spiritual energy for the sword in such a short period of time.”
Feeling troubled by their current situation, Santino could only inject his own energy into the ancient sword in order to make it stronger.
Gloria didn’t stand idly by either as she started using the extreme devouring technique. Soon, black energy enveloped her before it turned into a black energy blade about a few feet long. The power emanating from the blade was so terrifyingly strong that it distorted the air surrounding them.
Whoosh! Having a corrosive nature, the black energy blade was highly toxic, making some of the people with lower cultivation levels dizzy when they inhaled the poisonous gas.
“Charge!” Following Santino’s battle cry, the two of them attacked once again. Acting in perfect sync with the ancient bronze sword, Santino held it with both his hands as he charged at Levi, aiming for his heart.
At the same time, Gloria swung her black energy blade at Levi’s neck. Both of them were moving extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they had reached Levi.
A faint smile tugged at Levi’s lips. “Now this is more like it!” He could tell that this was the limit of their power. Looks like they’re going all out. This will be their strongest attack then.
Even with that thought in mind, Levi made no move to dodge the incoming attacks. Instead, he rushed toward the duo, meeting them head-on.
“Are you trying to stop my attack with your bare hands? Hah! You’re basically asking to die, Levi!” Fury surged within Santino as he never expected Levi to be so cocky.
Even my own master would have dodged such an attack for the sake of safety.
Anger flashed in Gloria’s eyes. “D*mn you, Levi! Aren’t you underestimating us a bit too much?” This is the strongest attack I can dish out, and Levi’s just going to take it head-on with his bare hands.
In the next moment, however, the two of them were left stunned.
Splaying his hands, Levi actually managed to block their attacks.
“How… How is this possible?”
Both Santino and Gloria were beyond baffled by the scene playing before them, for no matter how much power they put into their attacks, they still couldn’t reach Levi.
Although they managed to break through several layers of energy that were enveloping Levi’s hands, their attacks failed to come into contact with his skin.
Hanging in mid-air, the three had come to an impasse.
“Now, die!”
Upon letting out a ferocious roar, a wave of violent energy burst from within Levi, spreading from his palm to his surroundings at a rapid pace.
Crack!
Gloria’s black energy blade was shattered into pieces almost instantly.
Unable to withstand the immense pressure from the burst of energy thrown out by Levi, she was sent flying backward.
Pfft!
Forced to take several steps backward, she couldn’t hold it in any longer and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Santino wasn’t doing so good either as he was only able to persist for a while longer than Gloria.
The energy enveloping the ancient bronze sword was shattered by Levi’s power, and the sword itself broke into several pieces.
Bam!
Soon after, Santino was sent flying more than ten feet away before he fell heavily to the ground.
He just crushed my sword with his bare hands!
A shiver ran down his and Gloria’s spines at Levi’s display of power.
Terror and fear filled their eyes.
Gloria gulped. “Even if Levi is a physical cultivator, isn’t this level of strength a bit too much?”
She then took a peek at Santino and realized the man was trembling all over—his face was as pale as a sheet.
The fresh blood trickling down his mouth was in stark contrast with his pallid complexion. It was obvious that he was gravely injured.
Despair engulfed Santino as he wailed, “M-My sword!”
The ancient bronze sword is one of the few precious blades left in the sect. I can’t believe it was crushed by someone from the mundane world… How am I going to explain this to Master when I return to the sect? No, let’s not think about this first. The most important thing right now is to escape with my life!
“Retreat!”
Strong thoughts of escaping filled Gloria’s and Santino’s minds.
“Fatalis Warriors of the Glorian Order, protect Lord Gloria while she makes her retreat!”
The moment the order was given, hundreds of Fatalis Warriors rushed over to protect their sect leader.
Among them were Grant and the other Paladins from Void Sect coming over to protect Santino.
Chapter 3739 Gloria Escaping
“Charge!” Levi released a powerful burst of energy. All the Fatalis Warriors that were rushing toward him suddenly stopped in their tracks. Bam! Bam! Bam! Blood sprayed, and dozens of Fatalis Warriors died in an instant.
However, even after seeing their comrades die a tragic death, the remaining warriors continued charging forward undauntingly, for their minds and will have long been controlled by Gloria.
Meanwhile, the members of the base finally snapped to their senses, and they hurried over to offer their assistance. Although the Fatalis Warriors’ strengths were weak compared to Levi’s, their huge numbers soon proved to be too much for Levi to handle. In fact, they were slowing him down.
This in turn created an opportunity for Gloria and Santino to escape. “Don’t even think about escaping!” Levi kept his gaze trained on Gloria and Santino.
After dealing with the Fatalis Warriors in front of him as fast as he could, he wanted to give chase to the duo, intending to end their lives.
However, the moment he lifted his feet, two figures blocked his path. “You’ll have to go through us first if you want to get to Santino!” It was two Paladins from Void Sect.
Although they were well aware they weren’t Levi’s match, they had no choice but to offer up their assistance since they would suffer a fate worse than death in Santino’s and Void Sect’s hands should they choose to escape.
As such, they could only scrounge up whatever courage they had left in hopes of delaying Levi with the price of getting injured. “Since the two of you want to die so much, I’d be more than happy to grant you your wish.”
Levi held nothing back as he threw out two punches. The two Paladins gave it their all to block his attack but, alas, they were reduced to piles of dust the moment Levi’s punches came into contact with them.
It only took a second for the two Paladins to be completely annihilated. Without any hesitation, Levi started toward the direction in which Santino and Gloria had left. However, because of that one-second delay, countless Fatalis Warriors were able to swarm toward Levi again.
Even when he was able to end one warrior’s life with each punch he dished out, it still wasn’t fast enough, and he was forced to stay back, especially as more members of the Glorian Order were rushing toward the base.
Although he could choose to leave the Fatalis Warriors alone and continue his chase after Gloria and Santino, the thought of his actions causing the casualties of the base’s members held him back.
He had no desire of watching his comrades die, so he could only stay back to fend off the Glorian Order’s attacks.
Levi only had one plan in mind—to kill as many followers of the Glorian Order as he could so that members of the base would have fewer enemies left to deal with.
With Levi holding the front line, the battle soon tipped in favor of the base.
Besides, the Glorian Order was only able to hold out for so long due to its sheer number. With Levi cutting them down left and right, it soon became clear how one-sided the battle was.
Coupled with Gloria escaping, the followers of the Glorian Order lost their will to continue the fight.
“Kill them all! We mustn’t give the Glorian Order any chance of regrouping in the future.”
The moment Levi’s command rang out, members of the base and their affiliated forces started fighting back with all they had.
In the end, the Glorian Order suffered huge casualties with members of the Heavenly League and Bruno’s eighty disciples beating most of them.
In less than two hours, they were able to force the followers of the Glorian Order and its vassal forces to retreat dozens of miles back.
Levi had led his comrades to a complete victory.
Soon, news of the battle spread to every corner of the globe.
It soon reached the ears of the remnants of various forces that had been defeated by Levi before. Those were the people that were looking forward to Levi and his disciples being wiped out the most.
“Levi is simply too strong! I can’t believe even the mighty beings of Kenfort were wiped out by him!”
“We can’t afford to offend Levi in the future. I heard he ended the lives of four powerful fighters from Kenfort with just a single punch! He’s too terrifying!”
“Even a strong faction like the Glorian Order failed to take him down. I think it’s best if we find a place to hide for now.”
With that, the various forces started lying low, for fear of inciting Levi’s wrath should they continue watching the show.
Meanwhile, Levi and the others did not stop after achieving victory. They continued pursuing the surviving followers of the Glorian Order with the plan of killing them off once and for all.
At the same time, Gloria and the others were able to flee back to safety as they arrived at the base of the Glorian Order. Although they were in a rather pathetic state, the fury boiling within them continued.
Chapter 3740 Escaping To Kenfort
If it wasn’t for the magical potion, the internal injuries that Gloria suffered would have been too dire for her to pull through. Apart from her, Wade, Santino, and Grant had also made it back to the Glorian Order’s base safely.
As for the other four Paladins of the Void Sect, they had sacrificed their lives in order to ensure their escape. Santino was bursting with fury. “D*mn that b*stard from the mundane world! I’ll definitely wipe them all out sooner or later!”
He could feel his veins popping when he thought about how the ancient bronze sword that was gifted by his master was destroyed by Levi. Upset, he muttered, “How am I going to explain this to Master?”
Overwhelmed by the emotions roiling within him, blood started trickling down the corner of his mouth. Santino quickly popped a few pills into his mouth in order to calm himself.
As for Grant and Wade, they had their heads lowered, looking dejected. The arrogance and menace they were exuding at the beginning were nowhere to be seen. When Grant thought back to how Levi had ended the lives of his comrades with a single punch, a shiver ran down his spine.
While passing a few pills to Gloria, Santino urged, “Gloria, go and pack your things. We need to leave this place immediately. I doubt your Fatalis Warriors can hold Levi back for long. I reckon they will be knocking on our front doors soon enough.”
Even though I failed to capture Forlevia to help in my cultivation, Gloria would make a fine replacement since she’s a prodigy as well. Besides, she has good combat prowess. Bringing her along meant that we would have additional help if Levi managed to catch up to us. With her help, our chance of escaping would be greatly increased.
Hearing that, Gloria replied respectfully, “Understood.”
She was aware that the only person she could depend on at the moment was Santino. Only by staying loyal to Void Sect can I ensure my survival so that I may one day take my revenge against Levi.
Gloria hurriedly packed up her valuable belongings before picking out a hundred of her trusted elite aides to escape together with Santino.
Naturally, she didn’t forget to bring God Crusher with her. She tied the sword to her back. This sword is the only thing ensuring my stay in Void Sect. Before she left, she asked, “Bone Grandmaster, have you prepared the medicines?”
“Everything’s ready,” came Bone Grandmaster’s reply. “Don’t worry, Lord Gloria, this will definitely give Levi and his gang a huge surprise.”
Satisfied, Gloria nodded. “I’m glad to hear that. Come, we must leave now.” With that, they evacuated the Glorian Order’s base and followed after Santino and the others.
Not long after Gloria and the others made their escape, Levi and his gang arrived at the border of Corpse Pit. Wiping away the sweat on her brow, Phoenix cautioned, “Boss, something’s off up front.”
Levi looked toward the direction that Phoenix was pointing at and saw that the land before them was shrouded in a thick layer of fog. There was a biting chill in the wind that blew across, and it seemed like there were figures shambling about in the fog.
The movements of the figures were bizarre. To be precise, they looked stiff, as though they were puppets moving with the help of the strings attached to them.
They were even letting out some eerie-sounding wails, much like how the ghosts in horror movies sounded.
Azure Dragon said in a low voice, “Rumor has it that Corpse Pit is a place filled with negative energy. It didn’t help that Gloria killed off many of her enemies later in this place, adding to the negative energy that was already here in the first place.”
He added, “Moreover, with how adept Bone Grandmaster is with all kinds of sorcery, I bet he must have used some special techniques to control those corpses.”
In response, Levi commanded coldly, “Charge!”
There was no way he would give up now that they were on the brink of ending the Glorian Order. I’m going to end the Glorian Order once and for all, lest they harass the base again in the future.
Letting out their battle cries, members of the base and affiliated forces soon engaged in battle with the living corpses.
However, due to the large numbers of corpses and the fact that they could no longer feel any pain or exhaustion, the attacks dished out by Levi’s side did not bore any success. Seeing that, Levi growled, “Get out of my way.”