Since it was quite far away, Rudy could not see what was happening. He could just vaguely make out that those who were at the corners did not look to be in a good condition. Some of them were clutching their arms, and some of them had their legs bandaged, too.They were probably warriors who, though injured, had survived, forced to tend to their wounds on the fringes of the battle.Fane saw it as well. He frowned as his eyes roamed the area, looking like he was planning something important. Rudy had just been about to ask Fane what he was thinking when Fane raised his hand and said, "Follow me there. Make sure you stay behind me. No matter what happens, don't leave my side!"Rudy nodded. At the northwestern corner of the battle, two groups of warriors were gathered. There was a distance between them, since they were from second-grade and third-grade worlds respectively. They looked at each other with animosity but did not attack.Both groups were injured and had been forced to leav
Calruz gritted his teeth as he glared at Toren viciously, silently. Toren took a deep breath, looking at the golden rings around Calruz, and he counted 23 of them. That was already enough. If they continued, they could very well pay dearly with their lives!Toren continued, "Please, Calruz, can you not be crazy?! Twenty-three golden rings are more than enough! Compared to normal warriors, our treasures will be dozens of times more valuable than theirs!"If we stay, we'll lose our lives, and you won't be able to exchange those keys if you're dead! Why don't you understand that?!"Calruz gritted his teeth, thoroughly infuriated by Toren. "Do you think you're smart? If we can't even compare to normal warriors, then we should just kill ourselves! We've struggled so much to get to the inner region from the outer region. We spent so much time and effort on so few keys! I don't want to leave just like that!"Toren did not know what to say at that point, believing that Calruz was lost in h
Some had left the center of the battle after being injured, and there were those waiting at the sidelines for an opportunity to kill people and steal the keys once the battle was over.A few had that plan in mind, but the beasts did not think that way.Many people were gathered at the sides, most of them already injured. In the eyes of the beasts, they were blood beads that they could harvest!The golden python and two other beasts rushed over, catching Calruz and Toren off-guard as their eyes widened, and their hearts nearly leaped out of their chests. The two of them never expected danger to come so quickly!If Olesm had not been so badly injured, they might have been able to deal with it. At worst, they could have fled as they fought back. However, Olesm was injured, unable to even stand up straight, let alone help. The two of them would need to avoid the attacks while they protected Olesm.This was the moment they believed their end had come.Toren cursed at Calruz internally
The two other beasts unleashed their attacks as well. After a moment, all the attacks clashed in the air, causing a massive explosion that formed a crater on the ground.Dust flew all around them, obscuring most of their vision. However, they could still hear cries of agony, and before too long, silence fell.Slowly, the dust began to settle. They could once again see what was in front of them.Calruz was stunned, still rooted where he stood after being pushed by Fane. His eyes were fixed forward as he looked at the golden python's mangled corpse. Then, he looked at the corpses of the two beasts behind that were not whole either.His eyes widened as his lips twitched. His heart was thumping wildly, and he even forgot to breathe. His hands trembled slightly as he looked at Fane again.How was that guy so skilled?!There was a massive gulf between them, especially skill-wise. He was like an ant on the ground, while Fane was like a golden phoenix in the skies.Calruz broke out in c
Calruz and Toren were so astounded that they did not know how to react. A powerful warrior wanted to work with them. It was not just a simple order either; Fane would give them a reward. Even though it was only five golden keys, it was a decent reward.Calruz coughed, carefully turning to look at Toren, unable to decide. Toren did not even dare to frown, worried that Fane would be unhappy. He merely lowered his head slightly, thinking through everything Fane had said.Toren wanted to leave immediately. It was just too dangerous there. It was no longer somewhere they could stay behind. Even though Fane said he would guarantee their safety, he did not completely trust him.Even though Fane was incredibly strong, Fane could not gain Toren's complete trust. After all, it involved his own life. They were not at Cloud City but at Chaos City instead, where death was everywhere. They were at the most dangerous place in the whole Chaos City.Nonetheless, he was worried that the man in front
Before he could finish, Fane raised a hand and interrupted him, "Don't worry, I won't send you two to your deaths like that. You just need to look for chances to attack the beasts at the fringes."At that moment, Rudy had hurried over from afar. Fane had arranged for Rudy to stay at a safer spot earlier instead of bringing him along when he first attacked the golden python. Since the situation was calmer, Rudy walked over.Rudy looked at Fane and noticed that he was getting even more confused. Fane was just planning on dealing with the beasts that were at the sides, not wanting to bother with the strongest beasts that were at the center.However, Fane clearly said that he wanted to be the final victor. His words and his current actions were a bit conflicting. If it was anyone else, Rudy would have thought they were just bragging. However, since it was Fane, he would not think that way.Fane was not someone who would exaggerate things at all. No matter what, Fane had always said thi
They were about two kilometers away from the battlefield, so they could observe the battle without getting involved. Rudy looked incredibly excited. 226 golden keys were amazing. If all of them were used to exchange for resources, it would earn them a treasure that even a divine solidifying realm warrior would want!With that in mind, Rudy was even more excited than Fane. After all, Fane was his greatest benefactor. The stronger Fane was, the safer Rudy would be.Rudy looked at Fane and said excitedly, "This was worth it!"Fane nodded as he looked at the battlefield.Rudy looked at Fane curiously, "I thought you'd kill those two."Fane shook his head. He had been hiding by the side and only walked over because he was sure that the three of them already decided to leave. One of those three, Olesm, was heavily injured as well.Even though the man named Calruz was unwilling, he forgot all of that the moment the golden python rushed over. After the three of them finished their end of
The Black-scaled Tiger would send a warrior hanging for their life with just a slash whereas those even weaker warriors would die from just one strike. After the warriors die at the hands of the beasts, they would immediately form blood beads.The tiger would get much more excited with each blood bead it acquires. Blood beads were like treasures for the beasts. After absorbing enough blood beads, they would be able to level up their skills.At that moment, the Black-scaled Tiger looked like a wolf in a rabbit den. Fane quietly observed everything the tiger was doing. It reached out its massive claw and struck at a warrior before it opened its bloody mouth to rip the warrior's throat apart, using its natural-born technique to take the warrior's life.Rudy stood next to Fane, looking up at the battlefield in front of him. Rudy could not tell what Fane was planning on doing, but Rudy's intuition told him that Fane had grand plans. Time slowly ticked away, and the three sides slowly fou