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Chapter 485: Discovery (Part One)

The King tried to find more information on this portal that was very different from the other portals in Diablo World; he wanted to see if he could sense some spatial magic in there. However, he wasn't successful since this portal was much complex compared with the simple portals in Diablo World.

The materials, magic knowledge, and magic runes required to build this thing were far beyond Fei's current level.

Through this portal, Fei arrived at [Arcane Sanctuary].

This place looked like it was located in space! Fei could see the shiny stars and the universe around him! This structure was built using an ancient and unknown material, and the corridors were connected efficiently. There seemed to be no limitations in terms of space and time, and the atmosphere of this place gave Fei chills.

On the long corridors, there were a ton of monsters that could use fire-elemental spells, suck away others' mana, and deal a ton of physical damages. This sanctuary was supposed to be safe and peaceful, but it was filled with evil and violence now.

After four hours, Fei finally covered one-half of the map. When he exited from Diablo World, he had leveled up to Nightmare Mode level 40, and his strength was equal to a mid-tier Half Moon Warrior.

...

After returning to the real world, Fei continued to move forward.

Since his strength increased, the pressure in the level 33 region bothered him less. A silver glare was reflecting off of his skin as if it was made from diamond, and there was so much vitality in his body that it was comparable to a dragon's. When he walked, there was a wild and dangerous sensation coming off of him.

After half a day, Fei was finally at the border of the level 34 region. The [Martial Statue] there was already more than 200 meters tall, it was reaching the invisible energy barrier on top of the Mythical Palace. This statue was a mid-aged man who had no weapon and armor. However, there were four more arms underneath his armpits, and there was a powerful energy on it. It was so majestic that it looked like a god that came down to this world.

Fei didn't try to get the technique from it. The suction force within this statue was so high that Fei felt like his Spirit Energy would be instantly consumed by it along with his soul. When Fei stood within 100 meters of it, the pressure coming from this statue grew so much that it was almost unbearable.

Since the time was tight, Fei entered the level 34 region directly.

The pressure and gravity increased again; if a knife landed on the ground, it would be pressed into a sheet of metal. Only the real masters could stay in here.

If anyone who was below the realm of Moon-Class was thrown in here, they would be instantly turned into blood mist.

Fortunately, Fei was still able to move forward slowly.

After another half a day of walking, Fei was finally close to the border of the level 35 region.

What surprised him was that he sensed 30 to 40 powerful energies in front of him when he was about 1,000 meters away from the border.

The surging energies were so lively that they couldn't be the energies emitted by magic traps or killing mechanism; only human masters could have this type of power. Among them, Fei was very familiar to a few.

"Some people got here earlier than me?"

Fei was shocked beyond belief! He only got this far with the help from that mysterious map; did others also have maps like this? If that was the case, then Fei won't be in an advantageous situation.

Fei quickly moved forward.

Some of the energies were unstable, and exploding noises sounded frequently. It was clear that people were fighting. Judging from the intensity of the explosions, they weren't going to stop unless one party died!

Fei arrived about five minutes later, and five to six powerful energy surges already disappeared. It was clear that some masters died during the battle.

"What is happening? Why are so many masters fighting with each other?"

Chapter 485: Discovery (Part Two)

Fei soon got to where the fights were happening, and he didn't enter the battle zone instantly. Instead, when he got to the outer edge, he slowed down and started observing.

More than 30 people were facing each other.

There were pools of blood and torn flesh on the ground, and they indicated the intensity of the battles. There were still powerful energies radiating from the pools of blood and the corpses, telling Fei that the deceased masters were not weak.

As soon as Fei got close, almost everyone in the battle zone looked at him.

These stares were filled with hostility, and it felt like they were going to kill Fei if Fei did something wrong. In their eyes, Fei was here to take away their treasures.

Fei moved calmly. He ignored these aggressive and vicious stares, and he started to observe the surroundings.

This was a rare open space in the Mythical Palace. Surprisingly, the location where the [Martial Statue] should be had a unique altar-like structure on it.

This was the first time that Fei saw an altar-like structure in the Mythical Palace, and he instantly got excited.

However, the king was disappointed after he realized that it wasn't the altar that he was looking for. Compared with the Mythical Altar that could purify the stained [World Stone], this altar lacked in both size and presence.

This altar was also made from yellow stones like the other structures in the Mythical Palace, and its architectural design was simple. It was only about ten meters tall, but its radius was more than 100 meters. If someone took a look from above, they could see that it was in an octagon-shape, and there were eight identical structures on each of the sides. These smaller structures were made from an unknown grey metal and looked like the two arms of a giant that were twisted together.

"This... These are too similar to the portal that leads to [Arcane Sanctuary]! Are they spatial portals as well?" Fei was stunned when he saw that.

After the observation, Fei knew that there were 31 masters in the area, and they were divided into more than a dozen groups. Most of them were teams of two and teams of three, and these teams stood far apart from each other. The hostility and the murderous spirits weren't hidden at all.

There were a few of Fei's 'acquaintances.'

For example, there was [Snow Mountain Hermit] and his three disciple, Fairenton, Modoc, and Tony, the Execution Team of the Holy Church that was now lead by the Red-Robed Deacon and a young handsome priest who Fei wasn't aware of, and the handsome Crown Prince Girano of the St. Germain Empire who was accompanies by his four beautiful maids...

Of course, Undead Mage Hazel Bank and his Undead Bone Dragon Arthur were among the masters, and they were secretly winking at Fei. These two were standing not too far away from their mortal enemies, the people from the Holy Church, but the God-Fooling Badges that they were wearing greatly concealed their Undead Energies. The Execution Team of the Holy Church didn't sense anything!

Except for these 'acquaintances,' a few other groups of people caught Fei's attention.

Chapter 486: Elemental Gates and Instant Kill (Part One)

Two big men, who were wearing black magic armors, were closest to the octagon-shaped altar, and they were guarding a blue-haired mid-aged man as the three of them walked forward. There were a few masters' corpses standing behind them, and it was clear that they were killed with one strike! They still had their wicked smiles on their faces, their corpses were still in a battle position, and the energy surges were still in their body; however, the life energies were nowhere to be found.

It was clear that the explosions Fei sensed came from them.

Fei could tell that those two guards like men were dominant; they were both top-tier New Moon Elites. It seemed like they were from the military as the murderous spirits of soldiers could be sensed on them. On the other hand, the blue-haired mid-aged man was way too strong. Even though Fei was already a Nightmare Mode level 40 Barbarian, he still couldn't see through him. However, his sharp Barbarian instinct told him that this man was extremely dangerous, and one shouldn't mess with him.

At the same time, Fei had a strange feeling; he felt like he had met this man before, but he couldn't recall where he met him didn't matter how hard he tried.

As these three people stepped onto the altar, the atmosphere in the area tensed up; Fei could tell that all the masters in the area couldn't help but chatter among themselves.

Some masters stared at those three people with vicious and stimulated lights in their eyes; Fei knew that they wanted to stop those three men. However, the five corpses that were still standing on their trail kept on telling the other masters not to misbehave. This bloody scene forced these masters to hold on to their murderous spirits.

"Could there be something special about this altar?" Fei was a little curious.

He was still standing by the edge of the area, and he didn't walk in further to destruct the subtle equilibrium that was already built up. He just stood there to quietly observe the situation and didn't want to become the target of everyone.

With everyone's eyes on them, the blue-haired mid-aged man and his two guards got onto the altar and started to wander around as if they were strolling in their backyard garden. After a while, they finally walked to the portal-like structure on the northern side of the octagon-shaped altar.

Then, they waited.

The three of them stood on the altar and looked at the masters down on the ground patiently.

"Haha! There are now only seven [Elemental Gates] now! Our St. Germain Empire is going to claim one as well! Does anyone have objecting opinions?" Crown Prince Girano glanced around with a smile on his handsome face and asked loudly. When he looked around, his eyes shortly paused on Fei before moving away. As he continued to laugh, he walked towards the altar with the four beautiful maids.

"Yuck! St. Germain Empire? It is only a little level 2 empire! How dare you to be this arrogant?"

"Yeah! You are only a top-tier New Moon Elite! You don't know how weak you are! How dare you want to claim an [Elemental Gate]? Hehe, back the f*ck off with these four women! Otherwise, you might be killed!"

"Hehe, there are so many people here, and only the most powerful eight people could claim the eight [Elemental Gates]. With the help of these portals, one could avoid going through the level 35 region and enter the level 36 region directly! Whoever could enter the level 36 region would have the chance of getting super lucky and claiming the biggest prize! Hehe, young man, I think you are too young. No one could just get an [Elemental Gate] by dropping a name! Even the masters from the level 9 empire couldn't achieve that result!"

"Hey, you girly-looking guy! Leave these four b*tchs here and disappear right away! Otherwise... Hehe..." someone got obscene ideas towards the four maids Girano had. It made sense since these four beautiful maids had different temperaments; one of them looked cold, one of them looked cute, one of them looked sexy, and one of them looked majestic. There was no doubt that they were attractive to powerful cultivators.

Fei frowned upon hearing all that.

Chapter 486: Elemental Gates and Instant Kill (Part Two)

Now, he figured out that the low octagon-shaped altar was indeed one of the most important structures in the Mythical Palace, [Elemental Altar]! Hazel Bank had mentioned that to him before they came.

It was heard that the Mythical Palace could be divided into 36 regions, and the hardest region to get through wasn't the level 36 region but the level 35 region. Ever since the Mythical Palace was discovered, only a few peak Sun-Class Lords successfully traveled through the level 35 region without the help of the [Elemental Gates]; all other masters who tried to do the same all died in there. Therefore, the level 35 region was also known as the Death Region.

The [Elemental Altar] had a portal-like structure on each of its eight sides, and the [Elemental Gates] would be activated if eight masters, who were at least on the level of Half Moon Elite, injected their energies into the [Elemental Gates] at the same time. By using these portals, the masters would be able to bypass the Death Region and enter the level 36 region that was known for its safeness and treasures.

Since Fei was educated on these things before he came, he figured it out after listening to the mockeries the masters were throwing at each other.

"No wonder so many masters are here... they are all here fighting for the eight [Elemental Gates]!" he thought.

It was heard that the [Elemental Gates] would only appear once in 20 years, and each portal could teleport a maximum of five people. Therefore, if someone missed out on the opportunity, they would need to wait for another 20 years.

Since this was the case, Fei had to at least occupy an [Elemental Gate]! He needed to see if the Mythical Altar that could purify the stained [Worldstone] was in there or not!

However, since the situation was still a bit messy, Fei didn't dare to make a move.

He could tell that except for the blue-haired mid-aged man who already occupied a gate, several other masters had insane energy surges around them! Fei knew for a fact that he had no chance of defeating them.

Fei had the help from that mysterious map, and he should be able to arrive here first. However, since he had to enter Diablo World two times to level up, he missed out on more than ten hours of travel time. As a result, these masters got here before he did.

However, since these [Elemental Gates] required eight masters to inject energies into the portals at the same time, his late arrival didn't affect him too much.

Currently, Crown Prince Girano of the St. Germain Empire was being bullied by quite a few masters. Fei thought back to what happened on Martial Saint Mountain in St. Petersburg, and he felt like this young man was probably a level 7 or 8 low-tier New Moon Elite about over a month ago. With that strength, this young man shouldn't even be able to enter the level 34 region, let alone fighting for an [Elemental Gate].

"He is here! Did his strength increase by that much?"

Fei was thankful towards this young man who helped Krasic; if this young man was in trouble, Fei didn't mind giving him a helping hand. Fei didn't help him right away because he knew this young man wasn't dumb; this young man must have trump cards!

Just as Fei expected, Girano's laughter sounded again.

As he reached his hand into the air, he grabbed onto a small black wand. He quickly chanted a short spell, and the blue crystal orb on the tip of this wand lit up. A terrifying power exploded, and it filled up the entire space. At the moment, Girano who had this wand in his hand was god-like, and his four maids looked like Valkyries.

The black-purplish beam of lights shot at the people who insulted the young prince, and none of them were able to dodge. As soon as the lights enveloped their bodies, their bodies along with their weapon and armors disappeared as if they never existed.

Silence!

Dead silence!

Chapter 487: Master Show (Part One)

It was a huge surprise! Who could have thought that the young prince who was now a level 3 top-tier New Moon Elite could kill several masters easily? One of the masters who died was a Half Moon Elite, far beyond Girano's level.

That black wand!?

Almost everyone's attention focused on the wand that was about 20 centimeters long and was as thin as a thumb. The black-purplish crystal orb at the top was about the size of a pigeon egg, and it was giving off a little godly and indefensible energy.

"Could it be... A God-tier Item?"

"Ah... Black Crystal... I know! That is [Black Crystal Wand]! The scepter of the emperor of the St. Germain Empire! It is a legendary Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon!" someone thought of something and shouted.

Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon.

These words made the masters in the area fall into a state of craziness. They all stared at the wand in Girano's hand and gulped down their drools.

Combat Weapons were the primary weapons of the masters on the Azeroth Continent. They could be divided into eight levels, and anything higher than level 6 was rare, and Semi-God-tier Combat Weapons were beyond level 8. These weapons could be considered as strategic weapons, and many empires only had one. If powerful masters could use them, they were able to change terrains and change the outcome of a war.

If two people were on the same level, the person who had a Semi-God-tier Weapon would be able to kill the enemy easily. It would allow warriors or mages who kill thousands of enemies on their level. With the help of Semi-God-tier Combat Weapons, a Star-level Warrior was able to fight a Moon-Class Elite, and a Moon-Class Elite was able to fight with a Sun-Class Lord! The only thing was that a ton of energy was required to use a Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon. If a Star-level Warrior were to use it, he or she Warrior Energy and Life Energy would be instantly sucked away.

For a moment, almost everyone in the area wanted to their hands on the Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon that Girano had. However, no one dared to make a move. After all, if Girano wanted to, he could even battle a Sun-Class Lord! Although he couldn't use this Combat Weapon for long, no one wanted to be the sacrificial lamb!

With this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon, Girano was one of the most influential people here.

Therefore, as this Crown Prince of the St. Germain Empire looked around, no one dared to look back at him.

Since no one dared to object him now, Girano finally stepped onto the altar and claimed an [Elemental Gate] with the help of [Black Crystal Wand].

Eight minus two is six; there were only six [Elemental Gates] left.

This scene made Fei wonder.

"No wonder there are people who aren't supposed to be here like Prince Fairenton who is only an Eight Star Warrior; he must have something special on him as well."

The 'weak people' were standing in this level 34 region with no issues. Although not everyone could have a Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon like Girano, they must have their trump cards.

At least Fei sensed a vague energy on Fairenton, and that energy wasn't weaker compared with Girano's [Black Crystal Wand]; it was probably a Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon as well.

Suddenly, a series of mumbles sounded.

A tough-looking bald man who was taller than everyone here walked out in silence and walked towards the altar; he was wearing a golden crown and was probably an emperor.

Although the masters in the area weren't short, their heads could only reach this man's waist! It turned out that this man was sitting down before, and that was why he didn't catch a lot of attention. Behind him, two thin elders were following him, acting as his servants.

Although the three of them didn't say anything, their expressions were arrogant, and it seemed like they didn't care about others' opinion at all. As if they were lions walking among a herd of deer, they went directly for the altar.

"Stop! You three want to occupy an [Elemental Gate]?" two masters who were level 5 or 6 mid-tier New Moon Elites gave each other a look and sneered.

They blocked the path of these three men, and one of the two masters observed that tough-looking man disrespectfully and teased, "Big guy, f*ck off! Muscle doesn't equal strength!"

"Hehe... Hehe... How dare people stand out in front of the Emperor of Eindhoven? I already smelled blood..." the two elder who looked like dry-corpses laughed at the same time, and their bodies turned into black shadows. After a split second, they returned and stood behind the tough-looking man.

Chapter 487: Master Show (Part Two)

Bam!

The two masters who stood in their way shivered a little before collapsing onto the ground.

Their heads were smashed open like watermelons that got hammered, and their skulls were completely crushed. However, their corpses from neck down were still intact.

On the other side, the two devil-like elders revealed their hands. Their black fingernails were more than 20 centimeters long, and they looked sharper than metal blades. On them, there were white and steamy brain matters.

"Hehe... The brains of masters sure are tasty!" the two elders laughed and licked the white brain matters off of their nails as if they were the tastiest food in the world. Almost everyone's face paled, and a few people threw up directly.

Now, no one dared to stop these three.

The two elders were terrifying enough, and the tough-looking man who hadn't shown his strength didn't seem weak as well. Them three together were qualified enough to get an [Elemental Gate].

There was another moment of silence.

"Time is about up. Jessie, let's go up as well," Red-Robe Deacon Pellegrini walked up half a step and whispered.

After seeing that there were only five [Elemental Gates] left, the members of the Execution Team were getting anxious. The mission the Bishop of the Northern Regional Church gave them could only be completed in the level 36 region, so they couldn't wait anymore.

"Ok." Jessie nodded.

His handsome face looked pale at the moment. The Execution Team that was comprised of more than 30 people only had 12 people left. Except for the Red-Robe Deacon, the most powerful one was a level 2 low-tier New Moon Elite. This team only got here because Jessie tried his best to protect everyone; as a result, a lot of his Holy Power was used.

One [Elemental Gate] could only teleport five people, so it meant that seven people of the Holy Church had to stay behind. Pellegrini stabbed his golden cross wand onto the ground, and a light sphere that had a radius of about ten meters enveloped this wand; it was enough to protect the people who were going to stay here from the enormous pressure.

When deciding on who could enter the level 36 region, there were some conflicts. No one was willing to give up the opportunity of going to the heaven-like core region in the Mythical Palace. In the end, Pellegrini chose two of his henchmen and left one spot for Jessie to pick.

"Alan, come with me," Jessie gave this spot to the weakest Holy Knight who was the only one who cared for him; at the moment, Alan only had the strength of Eight-Star.

"Ah? Me? Thank you, Mister! Thank you!" Alan was very surprised; he didn't expect that he would be lucky enough to be picked. As his peers looked at him with envy and jealousy, this low-level Holy Knight felt like his fate was about to be turned around.

Under everyone's respectful and fearful stare, the five people of the Holy Church walked up and occupied an [Elemental Gate].

The masters were respectful and fearful not because of their strength but of their identities. The Holy Church was a dominating force on the continent. Even though there were more powerful masters here today, no one dared to stop them. If anyone attacked them, the perpetrators would be condemned and hunt down by the Holy Church. Even Sun-Class Lords didn't dare to fight with the Holy Church directly.

Soon, only four [Elemental Gates] were left.

It meant that half of the opportunities were gone, and the atmosphere got even tenser.

Suddenly, someone said at this intense moment, "Michel, let's go!"

As soon as this voice sounded, an orange flame flashed by. As everyone's vision blurred for a second, two men already appeared underneath the fifth [Elemental Gate].

One of them was shorter than 1.7 meters tall, and he had long curly hair, thick beard, and deep eye sockets; Fei couldn't tell how strong he was. The other person was a bit taller and wearing a yellow armor. His body was tough, and he looked ugly. With those two factors combined, he looked like a dinosaur who was about to devour humans.

Chapter 488: Misplaced Arrogance (Part One)

These two people who suddenly appeared on the altar looked just like the members of the Jax Empire. By the majestic look on the short man's face, one could tell that he must be from their Royal Family.

Everyone was shocked

They were all masters who traveled for millions of kilometers to get here, and they were all influential figures in the outside world. Since these two men were able to use natural laws and almost teleport in the level 34 region, it was clear that their strengths were not inferior to the blue-haired mid-age man's and Girano's.

Who dared to block them?

There were only three [Elemental Gates] now.

"Eh, Arthur! Stop drinking! Let's go up now." Hazel Bank peaked at the King who was standing far away, thought of something, and nodded negligibility. He used the same technique those two men from Jax used, and Arthur and he both appeared on the Sixth [Elemental Gate] in a flash without any energy surge.

This Undead Mage's peak Full Moon strength was demonstrated completely.

In just a second, another [Elemental Gate] found its owner.

There were now only two [Elemental Gates] now.

All of a sudden, all other masters in the area got anxious, and frenzy and dangerous lights flashed in their eyes. It felt like they were gambling addicts who were on the verge of bankruptcy; they were going to risk their lives and commit to the final bet.

Fei exhaled on the outer edge of the area; he knew that he had to move now as it was the perfect opportunity.

If there were only one [Elemental Gate] left, all the masters in the area would risk their lives and fight over it like mindless beasts! If Fei tried to claim the last [Elemental Gate], he might face a lot of potential backlashes; that would be the worst-case scenario.

However, unexpected changes occurred.

Everyone's face changed color as they sensed an insane amount of magic energy approaching. In just the blink of an eye, this energy covered a distance of more than a few kilometers!

Terrifying!

Another powerful master was here!

It was unbelievable! It was hard to jump into the air in the Mythical Palace, let alone flying! However, this newly appeared master completed suppressed the pressure in the level 34 region and flew in like a dash of wind. Before anyone could react, he already landed on the altar.

This man was too fast! Four seconds after this mysterious man flew by, the huge storm created by his speed finally arrived. The masters in the area weren't even able to stand straight properly, and a few poor souls were knocked down onto the ground while puking up blood.

Such power!

Everyone was dumbfounded! This mysterious man's strength was almost beyond people's imaginations!

The masters in the area looked up, and they saw a mage standing under the portal that was in the southeast side of the altar. This mage looked like he was about 50 years old, he had short grey hair on his head, and his pupil looked strangely green. His entire presence was mystic and dangerous!

After he looked around and saw that most of the [Elemental Gates] was occupied, he closed his eyes and waited for the last spot to be claimed.

No one in the area dared to challenge a master like this. Therefore, everyone was staring at the last portal on the northwest side of the altar. There were still 36 people left. Except for the seven members of the Execution Team who couldn't enter the level 36 region, there were 19 people left including Fei who wanted to claim the last spot.

Chapter 488: Misplaced Arrogance (Part Two)

Suddenly, changes occurred again.

A master suddenly dashed at the last [Elemental Gate] and wanted to take others by surprise.

However, before he could reach the altar, he was attacked by everyone else in the area. The masters roared and used their most powerful strikes, and various-colored energy flames burned vigorously...

"Ah... No!!!" this man screamed desperately.

Although he wasn't weak, he was only able to defend against a few strikes before he was turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Another master deceased.

However, that was only the beginning of the chaos. The fragile equilibrium was broken, and several masters dashed at the only [Elemental Gate] that was available.

"Die!"

"Stop!"

"This [Elemental Gate] is mine! I will kill whoever is in my way!!"

"Hahaha! Kill! Kill them all! I will get this [Elemental Gate] even if I may die! I'm almost 300 years old, and I couldn't wait for another opening of the Mythical Palace!"

The masters all fought with each other.

Anyone who dared to move faster would be attacked by everyone else and killed instantly.

After seeing this, Fei also started to walk towards the altar.

He was adjusting his internal state and was reaching the peak of his power. Every time he took a step forward, his aura would increase in power. Like a bow that was being pulled open, there was more and more tension placed on the bowstring.

The situation was chaotic, and death appeared one after another.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, a dash of orange light appeared. Every time it flashed, a master would explode.

No one was able to defend against this light, and it left a trail of broken corpses. Even though some masters summoned their Combat Weapon, but their level 3 or level 4 Combat Weapons was no match against it. These inferior Combat Weapons were easily penetrated through.

"Semi-God-tier Weapon!" someone shouted, "Damn! Back off! It is the [Sand of Earthly Anger]! The treasure of the Jax Empire! Why is it here?"

The term 'Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon' was magical; as soon as that master shouted it out, everyone calmed down and backed off a little/

In front of Semi-God-tier Combat Weapons, they knew that they were as weak as ants.

That orange light drew a curve in the air before returned to its owner's hand; it was a huge sand grain that was the size of a fist. It had many facets, and each facet was burning an orange flame, and it made people feel like it was a sun!

The person who was now holding the [Sand of Earthly Anger] was Fairenton.

This Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon that was enlarged by more than 100 times was now rotating on top of Fairenton's head, and it emitted thousands of strands of orange light and enveloped Fairenton, Modoc, Tony, and [Snow Mountain Hermit]. These light strands were virtually indestructible!

"Haha! The last [Elemental Gate] is ours! Who dares to stop us?" Tony laughed arrogantly.

This worst disciple of [Snow Mountain Hermit] couldn't hide his excitement.

Of course, he was also standing behind Fairenton and looking at Fairenton's back with jealousy and viciousness; perhaps he was already thinking about how he could get the [Sand of Earthly Anger].

After hearing Tony's word, the less than ten masters all looked mad. However, they didn't dare to say anything back. [Sand of Earthly Anger] was too powerful; even though its power wasn't fully used, it could still easily destroy their bodies.

"Haha! Is no one answering? I will give you all another opportunity! Is there anyone who dares to stop us? Haha!" Tony said ignorantly again. He was in love with this sense of power! He felt like he was the person who was controlling the Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon!

[Snow Mountain Hermit] frowned, and it was clear that he wasn't pleased by this disciple's behavior. After all, such action would only create many enemies in the future. However, for some reason, a powerless expression appeared on this man's face, and he didn't stop Tony.

Instead, he put his palm lightly on Fairenton's back, and this prince of Jax had his Warrior Energy restored.

After knowing that Fairenton had the [Sand of Earthly Fire] on him, [Snow Mountain Hermit] told this disciple a lot of techniques when using Semi-God-tier Combat Weapons. Also, he also stored a portion of his own Warrior Energy in Fairenton's body using a special technique. With his Royal Jax Bloodline and the Warrior Energy from [Snow Mountain Hermit], Fairenton was able to use the [Sand of Earthly Anger] as an Eight-Star Warrior and stun other masters in the area.

Chapter 489: Who Are You? (Part One)

If they didn't have the [Sand of Earthly Anger], it would be impossible for [Snow Mountain Hermit] and his disciples to get an [Elemental Gate] when there were powerful masters around.

However, even though Fairenton only used this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon for a few seconds, a majority of Warrior Energy in his body was used.

Activating the Semi-God-Tier Combat Weapon took time. Once it was activated, it would pull the energy from the user's body non-stop. Just now, this Semi-God-Tier Combat Weapon didn't even show its true form, and Fairenton almost died! If [Snow Mountain Hermit] didn't support Fairenton with his Warrior Energy, this prince would puke blood and pass out in a few seconds.

"Haha! Hahahaha! Since you guys don't have an objection, then this last [Elemental Gate] belongs to Big Snow Mountain! Haha, however, I can give you all an opportunity. An [Elemental Gate] could contain five people. I will take one more person to the core region who is willing to working for me."

At the moment, Tony was felt like he was the one who had [Sand of Earthly Anger], not his Junior Brother Fairenton who he treated terribly.

All the masters in the area look mad as Tony made his remark.

They were all influential figures in the outside world, and they were worshipped by many; how would they be willing to submit to a small character like Tony? In their eyes, Tony was just like an ant. If the Semi-God-Tier Combat Weapon weren't on top of Fairenton's head, they would have torn Tony into pieces.

"Huh? Is no one replying? Fairenton, kill a few of them!" Tony shouted; he was mad since no one replied after he gave out an offer.

"Haha! Who do you think you are? How dare a bug like you ask other masters to serve you? You know what, you don't need to get this [Elemental Gate]! Leave it to me!"

As Tony was feeling very good about himself, a voice filled with disdain appeared. To Tony, it was shockingly familiar! The smile on his face froze, and a subconscious fear overtook him. Soon, this fear turned into hatred and jealousy.

He turned to the person who just spoke and said as he gritted his teeth, "It... It is you?"

"Haha! Who else could it be?" Fei laughed as he took one step closer to the altar.

In this one second, the wild and powerful sensation rushed outward from his body, and it felt like a tsunami. Although his presence wasn't as shocking as that white-robed mage, it was still sharp. The light strands coming off of the [Sand of Earthly Anger] fluttered as Fei's energy surge hit it.

"Such power!"

"This young man has this level of strength?"

"He didn't make any moves not because he is scared... Damn, I misjudged him! But I didn't sense any Warrior Energy on him... Huh? This power he has... It is too strange! It is not Warrior Energy!"

"This young man... It is him! King Alexander of Chambord? I saw him three days ago in Dual-Flags City. Back then, he has just reached the realm of Moon-Class... Now, I can't even defeat him!"

All the masters in the area were shocked.

Fei's Nightmare Mode Level 40 Barbarian relied on insane strength and the tough body, and most of the techniques used by the Barbarian were derived from these two sources; there was no Warrior Energy or Magic Energy on him. Therefore, when he wasn't in battle, he would appear like an ordinary person. That was why no one recognized him as the King of Chambord when he got to the outer edge of the area timidly.

When Fei revealed his strength, a shocker was sent out. Some of the masters who paid attention to Fei before were stunned.

"In just a few days, this kid who was so insignificant before is now at least a Half Moon Elite!" they thought.

The masters on the [Elemental Altar] all have different expressions on their faces as well.

Chapter 489: Who Are You? (Part Two)

The dash of light appeared in this blue-haired mid-aged man's eyes as he lightly nodded. Crown Prince Girano of the St. Germain Empire was shocked along with his four maids, that short yet majestic Emperor of Jax observed Fei a little as if he was making some judgments in his mind, that huge Emperor of Eindhoven sneered, and the two devil-like thin elders also sneered along viciously.

The mysterious white-robed mage took a look at Fei coldly before closing his eyes, not caring at all, and on the side of the Holy Church, Pellegrini smiled at Fei calmly but was secretly shocked, and the young priest Jessie smiled and nodded at Fei friendly.

Hazel Bank and the Undead Bone Dragon were thrilled; the huge boost in the King's strength made them see more hope. However, these two sly bastards didn't show anything on their faces. In others' eyes, they weren't familiar with the King of Chambord at all.

"King Alexander! You are seeking your death!" Tony said with a gloomy expression. He hated Fei as this King was the first person who gave him a good beating, so he yelled, "It is good! Since you want the last [Elemental Gate], trade it with your life!"

"Sorry, I won't make that trade. The [Elemental Gate] isn't that valuable. Also, you don't have that ability! Do you want to kill me? Too bad that you couldn't do in your lifetime!" Fei responded. Then, ignoring Tony's attitude, he started to walk towards the [Elemental Gate].

"Alexander, you should back off. I don't want to kill you right now," Prince Fairenton quickly woke up from the shock and stated. As he put more energy into the [Sand of Earthly Anger] that was rotating above his head, more and more light strands appeared from this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon, and these light strands fluttered in the air like Salix tree branches and dismantled Fei's aggressive aura.

Fei shook his head earnestly, "Fairenton, I'm afraid that won't work. Even though you have [Sand of Earthly Anger], you couldn't kill me. All external forces are yours... If you don't believe me, just give it a try. In the end, this [Elemental Gate] is mine for sure."

"Kill him! Quick!" [Snow Mountain Hermit] lightly shouted. He was terrified of Fei's cultivation speed, and he was scared of the King's power. The only way to eliminate that fear was to kill Fei, so he urged Fairenton to use this Semi-God-tier Weapon.

Fairenton frowned, and he said after some consideration, "Alexander, this is the last opportunity for you to back off."

Fei only shook his head.

"Quick! Kill him!" [Snow Mountain Hermit] lost his composure and roared.

Prince Fairenton lowered his head and sighed. Then, as if he made a decision, he looked up with sharp murderous spirits in his eyes. He said, "Sorry, I must have an [Elemental Gate]. Therefore..."

As he said that, he instantly activated his Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon.

Whoosh!

After the [Sand of Earthly Anger] shook a little, it turned into a dash of orange light and shot at Fei.

"Good!" Fei lightly roared after sensing the danger.

In the next second, the battle-thirsty blood in his body burned! The Barbarians were a group of warriors who would get more powerful through fighting, and they weren't afraid of danger.

A silver flame flashed by, a set of dark metal armor appeared on Fei's body. This set of fancy and vicious armor covered Fei from his chest to his legs, and it turned the King into a battle beast.

[Immortal King's Soul Cage]!

This item that was apart of the [Immortal King] Set showed itself in this world for the first time.

An ancient, reckless, wild, and violent sensation appeared in the area, and every master was able to feel it.

Then, Fei grasped his hands, and the dual-swords [Bul-Kathos' Children] appeared after a flash of dark-red flame.

He was planning to use the set items from Diablo World to fight against the [Sand of Earthly Anger].

Fei believed that the top-tier item [Immortal King's Soul Cage] from Diablo World was able to defend against this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon, let alone [Bul-Kathos' Children].

Tink!

He placed the two swords into a cross in front of him.

Boom!

The [Sand of Earthly Anger] smashed onto the two swords, and a terrifying energy wave dispersed into the area.

At that moment, Fei sensed a huge amount of energy passing into his body through the two swords. Soon, his hands, arms, and shoulders were numbed, and he was knocked back without an option.

Chapter 490: Domination (Part One)

However, Fei only lost control of his body for a split second.

As soon as his feet left the ground, his Barbarian instinct took over and gave the control back to Fei. The King tightened his core, and an invisible energy wave expanded from him as his body shook.

The dominant physical strength of the Barbarian was demonstrated! Fei figured out the balance and stabilized himself during the collision.

Whoosh!

That orange light followed suit and continued to chase after Fei as if it was his shadow.

Fei's dual swords were still blocking in front of him, and his legs were now deep into the ground. As the [Sand of Earthly Anger] kept striking forward, Fei was pushed back, and two trails were left on the ground.

When the orange light collided with Fei's swords again, this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon turned into the shape of the fist-sized sand grain and started to vibrate rhythmically. Every time it vibrated, a huge amount of energy would strike Fei as if the goddess of earth was mad.

This terrifying energy continued to force Fei back, and it felt like [Sand of Earthly Anger], and Fei's swords were glued together.

"Haha! Nice!!! But now, f*ck off!" Fei roared.

The muscles on his arms bulged, and the veins were visible. At the same time, there was a thin layer of silver light enveloping his entire body. He shook his arm, and the two swords, [Bul-Kathos' Sacred Charge] and [Bul-Kathos' Tribal Guardian] pushed out.

At that moment, the two swords were bent so much that it seemed like they were about to break. Suddenly, a buzzing noise sounded, and the magic runes engraved onto the body of the swords lit up.

Boom! They actually knocked the [Sand of Earthly Anger] away!

Gasping sounds resonated in the area and even a few masters who were on the altar were surprised.

"Could it be that the two swords in the King of Chambord's hands are also Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon? Otherwise, how could they defend against the [Sand of Earthly Anger] and not break? Also, it seems like the armor the King of Chambord is wearing is insane! It feels like it is the armor of a Demon God that has been around for ages!"

"No, they aren't Semi-God-tier Combat Weapons. They don't seem like Combat Weapons at all! What are they? How could they defend against the [Sand of Earthly Anger]?"

"Eh? I think Prince Fairenton is too weak, and he couldn't control the [Sand of Earthly Anger] properly. That is the reason why the King of Chambord wasn't killed."

"Impossible! How did the King of Chambord train his body? It is far tougher than the body of a peak Full Moon Elite! He is so young!"

The masters in the areas thought with complicated expressions on their faces.

Just from that collision alone, they could tell that the King of Chambord was extremely powerful.

"He is only 18 years old, and he is already on a level that I only got to after spending the most of my life..." most of the masters in the area felt defeated. Although they didn't want to admit it, they had to agree that a new genius was showing his fangs! In the future, they would be insignificant characters in the tale of the King of Chambord!

"How is this possible?" Tony and [Snow Mountain Hermit] were both stunned; they were so surprised that it felt like they saw an Undead Creature in daylight!

"Eh, puff...!" Fairenton puked up a mouth of blood! In that encounter, he was severely injured by the backlash of the [Sand of Earthly Anger]! After all, he only had knowledge of this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon for a few days, and he couldn't control it that well. When Fei's energy struck this item, all that energy was sent back at him.

"Looks like this last spot is mine!" Fei laughed as he stepped forward. Although some blood was dripping down his lips since he was also injured a little by the energy emitted by the [Sand of Earthly Anger], this injury was nothing to him.

Chapter 490: Domination (Part Two)

"Quick! Use the [Sand of Earthly Anger] and kill him!"

Both [Snow Mountain Hermit] and Tony were terrified; Fei's action of fighting against the Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon was beyond their imaginations, and the implicit information hidden in what just happened was breathtaking. After giving it some quick thoughts, their bodies shivered in fear. Getting the [Elemental Gate] was already not their top concern. Since Big Snow Mountain and the King of Chambord already had a deep grudge against each other, Fei's cultivation speed was devastating to them.

[Snow Mountain Hermit] decided to take a bet, and he placed both of his hands on Fairenton's back. His powerful fire-elemental Warrior Energy was injected into Fairenton's body non-stop, and he helped the prince to stabilize the [Sand of Earthly Anger] that was rotating in mid-air and was almost out of control.

Whoosh!

That Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon let out a series of loud and mystic noises, teasing people's eardrums.

After getting his master's empowerment, Fairenton suppressed his internal injuries and activated the [Sand of Earthly Anger] again. The Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon turned into a dash of orange light again, and it struck towards Fei following a more subtle and irregular trajectory.

This strike contained some natural law, and it was quite mysterious. The energy flame around this Semi-God-tier Weapon seemed as dense as the earth, and it was several times more powerful than the previous strike. Soon, the orange light created a net in mid-air, and the other masters in the area all tried to stay out of this as they were afraid of being killed.

However, Fei wasn't scared.

After taking the first strike from Fairenton, the King knew about the power that [Sand of Earthly Anger] contained. He knew that Fairenton couldn't control it properly, and he felt like what [Snow Mountain Hermit] was doing was the final struggle before death.

"Ok, I will let you guys admit defeat! [Whirlwind]!"

With his hands tightly holding onto the two swords, Fei unleashed all of his power, and his body naturally used the skill [Whirlwind].

At that moment, something unexpected occurred. It seemed like the strike from the [Sand of Earthly Anger] caused some changes on the two swords, and the magic runes that were engraved on the swords projected huge dark-red magic symbols into the air. These projections flashed in the sky and combined into several energy chains, and they wrapped around the silver dragon that was created from the silver sword energies.

As the orange light dashed around in the sky, the huge net created by it flew towards Fei's silver dragon.

In the next moment, the silver dragon looked up and started to try to tear the net apart as it roared.

Before anyone could react and make a prediction, the light net created by the [Sand of Earthly Anger] was easily torn apart as if it was an erotic veil that provided no protections.

Then, this silver dragon that had dark-red magic rune chains around its body dashed towards Fairenton with a ton of pressure as if it was a real dragon!

Tink Tink! Tink!

A series of dense yet crisp metal-colliding noises sounded.

Light yellow chipped stone pieces flew into the air, and it felt like the entire area was about to collapse. Deep and devastating sword marks were left on the ground, and all the sword energies condensed into a huge tangible-looking sword as it started to chop at Fairenton and the other three who were protected by the orange light strands from the [Sand of Earthly Anger].

Every time the silver sword collided with the light strands, a ton of sparks would appear in the air.

The masters who were witnessing this battle paled, and they were at a loss of words.

"The King of Chambord is capable of such a terrifying Combat Technique! This silver sword looks real, and that silver dragon also seems to have the pressure and the presence of a real dragon! It feels like it could counter all Warrior Energy and Magic Energy!"

Boom!

The chaotic energy disappeared into the area violently, and the ferocious battle finally stopped.

Everyone looked up and saw Fei with a huge pair of silver wings on his back. The wings were made from pure sword energies, and he was currently flying in mid-tier. With [Immortal King's Soul Cage] on, he did look like the God of War! This scene printed itself onto a lot of masters' souls, and these people won't be able to forget it in their lifetime!

Fei smiled and waved his hand, and most of the sword energies disappeared. As all the dust and chipped stone pieces fell back onto the ground, people saw four silver sword energies that were about three meters long hanging on top of the [Snow Mountain Hermit]'s, Fairenton's, Modoc's, and Tony's heads.

The swords were only one centimeter away, and the outcome of the battle was determined

It was unanticipated!

The protection created by the [Sand of Earthly Anger] was chopped apart by [Whirlwind] after all.

Chapter 491: Situation (Part One)

The combination of the strength of the Nightmare Mode Level 40 Barbarian, [Whirlwind], and the power of the runes created by [Bul-Kathos' Children] was almost invincible! It was almost beyond the realm of a technique and almost grasped onto the laws of nature.

Out of the four people who had the sword on top of their heads, Fairenton was facing the most pressure. Although the Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon was powerful, any other energy that landed on it would be sent into his body! Therefore, he experienced the full power of the [Whirlwind]. Blood gushed out of Fairenton's mouth and nose, and [Sand of Earthly Anger] also lost its glare and returned to Fairenton's palm like a regular big sand grain.

[Snow Mountain Hermit] used Fairenton as a medium to control the [Sand of Earthly Anger], and he was lightly injured. However, all of his Warrior Energy was sucked away by this Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon. His legs were weak, and he had no way of defending himself now. If that silver sword fell, he would be killed for sure.

Modoc and Tony were not involved in the battle and weren't injured that much, but their faces paled. Chilling sensation coming from the swords above them numbed their bodies.

"I... Lost." As he sensed the chilling energy on the swords above his head, a bitter smile appeared on Fairenton's face, and he said, "I lost again."

"If you focused on cultivation and is a Moon-Class Elite, this situation would be different since you would be able to get more power out of the [Sand of Earthly Anger]..." Fei said.

Although he and Fairenton were on different sides, he did appreciate this young man. After all, he was able to see some of the noble and honorable traits in this young man.

Whoosh!

The silver sword on top of Fairenton's head disappeared, and Fairenton was at a loss of words.

It wasn't the first time that someone told him that he was too weak in terms of cultivation. The consecutive loses made him re-examine his chosen path.

Fei stopped talking and looked to the other three.

After a while of silence.

"Kill me," after seeing Fei's stares, [Snow Mountain Hermit] said as his straight body curled a little. Fei's powerful uprise made him feel powerless.

Geniuses were known as geniuses because they could fight with enemies who were a lot older and a lot more experienced. Although [Snow Mountain Hermit] had been cultivating a lot longer than Fei, he couldn't do anything now.

"Good!" Fei sneered and didn't show any mercy.

This man in red forced Angela and Elena to lose consciousness, and Fei had been wanting to kill him. Since he got the opportunity today, he wasn't going to let it go.

"Wait!"

"No!"

Fairenton and Modoc both shouted as they tried rushed to [Snow Mountain Hermit] and wanted to block the sword for him. As they did that, they begged Fei for mercy. They were both from the Jax Empire, and they had been learning from [Snow Mountain Hermit] for more than ten years. They had a deep bond with their master, and they couldn't let him just die in front of them.

On the other hand, Tony who was favored by [Snow Mountain Hermit] was so scared that he didn't say or do anything. After seeing that Fei was looking at him, he kneeled and begged out of fear, "Don't kill me... Please don't kill me... If you want to kill someone, kill him!" Tony screamed as he pointed at [Snow Mountain Hermit], "It was him who told me to attack you! It is all his fault..."

"You... Tony! How can you say that? What you are doing is unethical and wrong!"

"Senior Brother Tony! Do you know what you are talking about? Everyone in Big Snow Mountain knows that our master loves you the most! He even used almost all of Big Snow Mountain's treasures to push you into the realm of Moon-Class! How can you treat your own master like this?"

Chapter 491: Situation (Part Two)

Modoc and Fairenton shouted at Tony; they were so furious that they could eat him alive! They felt terrible for their master as [Snow Mountain Hermit]'s love and investment yielded such a terrible outcome; it was almost unbearable!

Just like what they thought, [Snow Mountain Hermit] couldn't believe his ears! His body was already curled a little due to the loss in battle, and it bent even more after hearing what Tony had said.

After a while, he slowly closed his eyes and sighed. Unexpectedly, he didn't get mad; he was just sad and disappointed. It felt like he had aged a lot in just those few seconds.

"This is impossible! Move! You guys aren't qualified to ask me to go easy on them! Fairenton, don't think that I won't kill you!" Fei wasn't moved by the situation at all. With a cold expression, his waved his hand, and the silver sword shivered a little. The powerful energy pushed down and forced Fairenton and Modoc away, and it continued to chop down at [Snow Mountain Hermit].

The King already made up his mind.

Just as [Snow Mountain Hermit] was about to die under Fei's sword energy, something happened.

A dash of orange sword energy shot towards this direction from the [Elemental Altar], and it collided with Fei's silver sword energy. After a series of sparks and metal-colliding noises, the two swords shivered in mid-air and exploded into mists before disappearing.

"King Alexander of Chambord, please wait. I owed this [Snow Mountain Hermit] a favor, and I couldn't just watch this happen on the side. How about you let him go this time?" that master of Jax, who was short but majestic, spoke loudly as he stood by the portal on the west side of the altar.

Everyone was surprised. No one anticipated that this silent and powerful master of Jax would suddenly step in and save [Snow Mountain Hermit].

Fei frowned a little.

However, the King already thought of this.

Since Fairenton was from the Royal Family of Jax and suddenly got the Semi-God-tier Weapon [Sand of Earthly Anger], it meant that top-tier masters from Jax were here to help. It was clear that the man standing on the altar was a member of Jax, so Fei knew that he was going to step in sooner or later.

Whoosh!

That master of Jax waved his hand, and an orange light shone brightly. The [Sand of Earthly Anger] that died down in Fairenton's hand suddenly lit up, and it dashed into this master's hand as if it was revived.

This Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon finally revealed its strength in this man's hand, and this item was giving off an intimate sensation as if it was a kid who finally reunited with his or her parents. Although this master of Jax didn't completely show off the power of the [Sand of Earthly Anger], the pressure it gave was already breathtaking.

Fei nodded and replied directly, "OK."

This master of Jax was far more powerful than [Snow Mountain Hermit], and Fei couldn't defeat him in a battle. In addition, this man had the [Sand of Earthly Anger] and was smooth at using it. Making this man an enemy wasn't a wise idea.

Besides, Fei knew that this man wasn't lying about the favor since he wasn't trying to pressure Fei into anything. His expression and tone were both really earnest! Fei knew that he interrupted and saved [Snow Mountain Hermit] this time for that favor, and this man wasn't going to do it again.

"Thanks!" this master of Jax smiled back at Fei to show his gratitude, and he put away the [Sand of Earthly Anger].

"You are welcome."

Tink! Tink! Tink!

As soon as Fei said that, a series of metal-gliding noises sounded, and the huge pair of wings on Fei's back folded up. All the sword energies slowly combined into a massive sword in the end and disappeared.

At the same time, Fei slowly landed on the altar on the northwest side and occupied the last spot.

No one dared to object to Fei's action.

The battle that just took place told everyone that the King's could beat anyone else that wasn't on the altar.

The whole thing was settled.

The people who didn't get on the altar were disappointed, desperate, and sad.

They looked at the masters who got to claim [Elemental Gates] with envy. These masters were only one step away from entering the legendary level 36 region. People who got there had the potential of leveling up rapidly, and they had the opportunity of getting special Combat Weapons from [Combat Weapons' Tomb]... It was too bad that they couldn't get there even though they risked their lives to get to this point.

"The eight gates got claimed! Since this is the case, let's all activate the altar! The time is tight!" Hazel Bank looked at the masters on the altar and suggested. He knew that Fei was in a hurry to find the Mythical Altar, so he stood out and took the lead.

"OK."

"Let's do it."

The masters on the altar all nodded and agreed. They were all ready to inject their energies into the structures and open up the [Elemental Gates].

"Hehe, wait for a second. This Zenitian shouldn't get to go..." someone sneered and interrupted. This person was one of two thin devil-like elders behind that huge Emperor of Eindhoven, and he was pointing at Fei! He said in his hoarse voice, "There are eight [Elemental Gates] here, but the people of Zenit claim two of them! It is not fair!"

(TL: Just made up the word, Zenitian, hope you guys are fine with it!"

Chapter 492: Provocation (Part One)

After hearing what this old man said, everyone finally noticed that Zenitians took two [Elemental Gates]. Fei was one of them, and the blue-haired mid-aged man and his two guards were apparently from the Zenit Empire as well.

Now, some people in the area were getting upset. Even though the Holy Church was dominating, they only took one [Elemental Gate], and seven out of the 12 people were left outside. Could a level 1 empire be more dominating than the Holy Church?

For a moment, everyone was looking at Fei and the blue-haired mid-aged man.

The blue-haired mid-aged man sneered, and he didn't say anything. His powerful aura told everyone that he wasn't going to back off. If anyone wanted to challenge him, they were welcomed to fight him.

However, who would dare to challenge such a powerful man?

After Fei gave it some thought, he looked at the masters who were standing by the edge of the altar; some of them were desperate as it looked like they were so old that they were close to their death.

"I can take four people with me," he said. He pointed at four old masters who felt righteous and were at the verge of a breakthrough and death. "You four can stand in this [Elemental Altar] with me."

"Ah? Really? Thank you, young King!"

"Thank you so much! Gods will bless you, young man! I owe you a huge favor!"

The four masters who were pointed out by Fei were ecstatic! One of the masters who had a full head of white hair even cried in excitement. He was desperate before, and his dream suddenly came to life! Even experienced cultivators couldn't hold still when this sudden change hit them. He thanked Fei repeatedly and stated that he would pay Fei back in the future.

"Three people could stand in that gate as well," Fei pointed at the [Elemental Gate] that Hazel Bank and Arthur were standing in.

"Huh... Since the King of Chambord already mentioned it, then we will take three more people as well."

The Undead Mage had lived for hundreds of years, and he immediately understood Fei's intentions. Since Fei wanted to establish some friendship and get some influence over these masters, he quickly followed that up with an appropriate response.

From an outsider's perspective, it seemed like this mysterious master did a favor for the King of Chambord.

It was worth mentioning that these people were influential and powerful figures in the outside world. Although they seemed weak in the Mythical Palace, they were capable of a lot on the Azeroth Continent. This investment made by Fei was very valuable!

Three more people got on the altar, and they thanked both Fei and Hazel Bank for their generosity. They all promised that they would repay this generous gesture in the future.

"Haha! The gods taught us that helping others is helping one's self!" that master from Jax suddenly laughed and said to Fei, "Since the King of Chambord is this generous, I will do the same; think of it as a small repayment of the favor you have done for me. I can take three people as well."

This man pointed at three people in the crowd. They were Fairenton. Modoc, and another elder. Both [Snow Mountain Hermit] and Tony weren't considered.

Fei was a little surprised by what happened.

This master of Jax was being a little selfish and picked two people of Jax; even if Fei didn't do anything, it seemed like he would still take Fairenton and Modoc with him. However, this man seemed majestic and was probably an influential figure in the Jax Empire. The fact that he was willing to take a random stranger with him was a huge friendly gesture.

Out of the other [Elemental Gates], the ones that were taken by the Holy Church and the Crown Prince of the St. Germain Empire were full, and it was clear that the blue-haired mid-aged man wasn't welcoming. That white-robed mysterious mage had an impatient look on his face, and the chilling energy surge around him scared a lot of people; no one dared to ask him. Also, that huge bald man and the two thin devil-like old men didn't look like nice people, and it was almost clear that they would rather waste to seat than helping others in the area.

Chapter 492: Provocation (Part Two)

The people who weren't on the altar all looked at Fei with hoping eyes; they wanted Fei to put in a word for them.

However, Fei could only shake his head; he knew that he couldn't make everyone listen to him. Hazel Bank and the master of Jax were willing to do him a favor, but it didn't mean that others would do the same. If he opened his mouth and asked, he would be looking for trouble. Besides, most of the people who were left all seem vicious and violent; Fei didn't want to help them.

"Ok! It looks like we don't have different opinions, so let's activate the altar and open the [Elemental Gates]!" Hazel Bank suggested again.

"Wait! Who said I'm fine with the current arrangement? Hehe, I still have a lot to say..." that old man laughed and interrupted again. He stared at Fei viciously with his cloudy eyes, pointed at Fei with his finger, and stated, "I suddenly feel like this kid isn't worthy of an [Elemental Gate]. Kick him out, and I suggest we choose him instead."

As he said that, he pointed at [Snow Mountain Hermit] who was in shock as well.

This old man wanted Fei to give his spot to [Snow Mountain Hermit]!

The people in the area took a while before finally reacting to this incident. Although they didn't know why this devil-like old man was going crazy, they knew that he didn't like the King of Chambord and wanted to cause trouble for him.

"Could it be that this old man has a grudge against the King of Chambord?"

Everyone was guessing that.

After a short pause, Fei's face dropped as he looked at this old man coldly. "Who are you? How dare you point your fingers at me?" he sneered.

"Hehe, young man! Don't be so impulsive! Being pointed at is the least of your worries," that old man said as he started to walk towards Fei. A cloud of black mist was surging around his body, and it felt very powerful. With a mocking smile on his face, he laughed and said, "I just don't like you, and I don't want you to enter the [Elemental Gate]! Hehehe... You are only the King of a small Affiliated Kingdom under Zenit! Everyone else here is a powerful and famous master! In comparison, you are just a little junior. How are you qualified to take their place and get this [Elemental Gate]? Hehe, even the Martial Saint of Zenit got butchered, and Zenit declared war against three empires at the same time. It will be conquered sooner or later, and everyone from the nobles to the poor people would be turned into slaves! Hehe, why should this [Elemental Gate] be wasted on you?"

Murderous lights appeared in Fei's eyes, but he calmed down even more.

"This old man is only a top-tier New Moon Elite, and he is far weaker than me. How dare he speaks to me like this? Could it be that he is relying on something or someone?" Fei looked over this old man that was approaching him and locked his eyes onto that huge bald man who was standing below an [Elemental Gate]. With a vicious smile on his face, this huge bald man was looking at Fei as well.

This huge bald man was one of the few people who Fei couldn't see through. This man had an extremely dangerous sensation around him, and Fei felt like he couldn't defeat this man.

"Perhaps this old man is relying on this master!" Fei thought. He didn't know when he offended such a master, and it would be a massive headache for him.

However, Fei immediately categorized this man as his enemy without hesitation.

Since this man already showed his hostility, Fei won't act soft and try to get a peace treaty.

Also, the stronger the enemy, the calmer the King.

Although he didn't show anything on the surface, the murderous spirit on his mind was getting more and more intense.

However, no matter what, this dark and thin old man must die!

Some scales were running in the opposite direction on a dragon's body, and anyone who touches it will die! (TL: This is an old Chinese saying meaning that if someone's sensitive nerve were touched, trouble would appear.)

Martial Saint Krasic was very important on Fei's mind! Since this old man insulted Krasic, Fei made up his mind and was determined to make this old man pay! As the King calculated the distance and the angle, he secretly raised his power level. The air around him was being frozen.

"Too bad! I wasn't able to kill the Martial Saint of Zenit! Hehe, the brain of a Martial Saint must be delicious..." that old man said that as he raised his Warrior Energy. A series of crackling noises sounded as he stretched his body, and his arms increased 30 centimeters in length! The hard and black fingernails on his fingers were about half a meter long, and they were being dragged on the stone tiles on the ground as if they were powerful weapons.

Creak! Several deep scratch marks were left on the stone tiles.

The suspension was real! The battle could happen at any time.

Chapter 493: Triggered (Part One)

After sensing the intense murderous spirit on this old man, the masters, who got the opportunity to enter [Elemental Gate] due to Fei's generosity, looked at each other and stepped out. Even though they knew that they couldn't defeat this old man, they still blocked his way.

"Hehe... You guys are old, yet you guys are dumb as well. How dare you block my way?" that old man laughed angrily as he ground his long metal-like black fingernails against each other.

As the ear-piercing noise sounded and the energy surge around him got even more powerful, he yelled, "Since you guys want to be on his side, I will dig out your brains! You all have to die!"

Fei was touched by what these four old masters were doing; he knew that he didn't choose the wrong people. After some thinking, he stepped forward and said to those four men, "Don't worry. I can't take care of this clown myself."

"Then... Please be careful, Your Majesty."

After some hesitation, one of them signaled Fei about the huge bald man who was standing not too far away and sneering. These old masters were afraid that the King would overlook that powerful man due to inexperience.

Fei smiled and nodded back at them, showing them that he knew the situation.

"Hehehe... Die! Arrogant kid, how dare you to be distracted when facing me?" as this old man shouted, he dashed towards to Fei like black lightning, and his sharp fingernails left a series of afterimages in the air as it struck at Fei's forehead.

It was clear that this strike was this old man's ultimate technique. As the fingernails struck down, it seemed like it couldn't be dodged! Although this attack seemed slow, it was actually really fast. With the faint sensation of natural laws, those fingernails were almost touching Fei's forehead.

A surprised smile appeared on this old man's face.

He was planning for a hard fight as he knew that he was still a bit away from this young King. He was only going to provoke this young man, and others would take care of the rest. However, it seemed like this young man was too arrogant and gave the perfect opportunity to him.

This old man sneered.

He felt like he already saw the scene where this young genius' brain matter was flying in the air.

Everyone in the area gasped as they saw this terrifying scene.

This old man's fingernails didn't enter the King of Chambord's head, but that was only an afterimage.

The sneer turned into a scream, and the surprised smile also froze on this old man's face. He didn't feel the familiar sensation of penetrating through a skull. Instead, he was using so much force that his ten fingernails collided. As sparks appeared, his hands were numbed and in pain for a few seconds.

This was the last thing that he sensed.

It was almost unbelievable that someone was able to only move his head alone that quick, but Fei did it! With a smile on his face, Fei watched his opponent's fingernails passing by three centimeters in front of his eyes. Then, he clenched his fist and punched out with silver flames enveloping his hands.

This punch was impressive, and nothing was held back.

If this strike lands, this old man who only had the strength of top-tier New Moon would die! Without question, this old man would be turned into a cloud of blood mist even if his body was strong.

However, someone was trying to stop this from happening.

As soon as Fei punched out, that huge bald man who was more than three meters tall showed a wicked smile on his face as he unleashed his power. He had been waiting for this opportunity for a while now.

However, he wasn't the only planner here.

When he was about to make his move, two powerful energies locked onto him. This man sensed a life-threatening danger, and his body stiffed. He knew that if he attacked that young King, both of these energies would land on him mercilessly. Even though he was strong, he knew that he would be injured if that happened.

One of the energies was from Hazel Bank.

Chapter 493: Triggered (Part Two)

This Undead Mage was sly, and he already saw through everything. He knew that this huge bald man wanted trouble, so he was waiting patiently for this man to move. His Full Moon strength and his experiences were enough to scare a lot of people. Even though some of the Undead Mage was leaked, his strength was enough to shake the ground.

The other energy was from the blue-haired mid-aged man.

This was surprising. Who could have thought that this man who didn't show the King of Chambord any favor would help the King of Chambord out at this moment. This blue-haired mid-aged man was insanely powerful, and his every move brought a lot of pressure to others. The huge bald man instantly got cautious as he didn't know if he could win in a battle against this man.

This huge bald man felt powerless. He wasn't afraid of battling neither of them, but a 1v2 would be hard. Therefore, he couldn't do anything but to watch the battle between Fei and that old man unfold.

Bam!

A cloud of blood mist appeared.

That old man was in a disadvantage, and the help that he expected didn't arrive on time. The murderous spirit in the King of Chambord's eyes scared him, and he regretted doing what he did. Even though he felt like he was in a freezer, he could only watch the King's fist land on his body.

Boom!

A terrifying limb-tearing sensation appeared.

At this moment, this old man hated the vitality of Moon-Class Elites. Since his body was strong, he didn't die right away. He could clearly feel how his muscles were being torn apart; it felt like knives were cutting him bit by bit. If he could do this over again, he won't have ever provoked the King of Chambord!

After this pain kept up for a dozen seconds, he lost all of his consciousness. His body was turned into a rainfall of blood and chipped bones.

"You deserve to die over a thousand times for insulting the Martial Saint of Zenit." Fei's voice sounded by everyone's ears as the silver flame on his fist shook away the blood stain.

"You killed him?" after the two energies that were targeting him disappeared, an angry expression appeared on that huge bald man's face as he shouted.

"Kill him? That is only the beginning. Remember, I will one day kill you as well!" Fei wasn't scared, and he stared back at the huge bald man. He didn't back off at all in front of the huge pressure even though it increased by multiple folds when this huge bald man got furious.

The King was determined that he would one day kill this man. The latter was already very hostile towards Fei and tried to cause trouble for him, and the thin old man also got instructed by this man to provoke him and insult Martial Saint Krasic. On top of that, having such a dangerous man as an enemy would be terrible for him and the Chambord Kingdom.

However, Fei's declaration shocked everyone in the area.

Even though the King of Chambord displayed extraordinary power and potential, he was still not able to fight with the huge bald man. The power this man displayed was mid-tier Full Moon, which was a rank higher than the King of Chambord. Such a difference was hard to ignore! "Why the King of Chambord so confident? How dare he say that he is going to kill this huge bald man?" people thought.

"Hahaha! What? You said you want to kill me? Hahaha..."

The huge bald man was experiencing a roller coaster of emotions. his anger quickly turned into shock, and he started to laugh. As if he heard the funniest joke, his tears also dripped down his face. "Hahahaha! Great! This is great! It is my first time hearing something this stupid. Hahaha, even that trash Martial Saint Krasic won't dare to say that! Hahaha, I will give you this opportunity! I, Emperor Kromkamp of Eindhoven, will wait for you to kill me! Hahaha..."

This huge bald man revealed his identity, and everyone in the area gasped.

"This huge bald man is the Emperor of Eindhoven! What a surprise!" A lot of people in the area didn't hear the comment made by one of the old men, and they were shocked by this information!

It was heard that Emperor Kromkamp of Eindhoven was a great cultivator, but his violent and murderous nature scared all the people of Eindhoven. No one dared to say anything bad about him because whoever said those things got their tongues cut off. Within this region, Emperor Kromkamp was infamous for his cruelty. However, it was heard that this man was a talented warrior in his youthful years, but he got defeated by Emperor Yassin of Zenit. Therefore, his personality changed, and he hated every person in Zenit dearly. He had once killed more than 100,000 innocent citizens of Eindhoven because he suspected that they might be the blood of Zenit running in them.

Therefore, once his identity was known, it made sense why he hated the King of Chambord.

Most of the time, Kromkamp was the representation of a tyrant and a demon lord.

However, it was strange that he mysterious appeared in the Mythical Palace with only two [Ghost Guards].

"Could it be that something special is going to happen? Otherwise, why would the Emperor of Eindhoven and the Royal Master of Jax both appear here?" some people already sensed something special.

"Emperor of Eindhoven? You will pay for what you did today." Fei sneered, "What you said will create numerous conflicts! I hope you can still laugh this happily when the cavaliers of Chambord conquer the Capital of Eindhoven!"

Chapter 494: A Small World (Part One)

"You..." this tyrant was finally triggered by Fei's words, and he wanted to kill this young King.

"Shut up! You guys have wasted too much of my time! If you want to enter the level 36 region, then activate the [Elemental Gates]. If you guys need to finish this off, do it in the level 36 region."

That mysterious white-robed mage who was silent with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes and spoke. Dangerous lights were flashing in his green eyes, and even Emperor Kromkamp who was powerful felt a little scared when he saw those eyes.

Buzz...

After that mysterious mage said that, he glanced around coldly and pressed his palm on the [Elemental Gate] that was more than four meters tall. As he injected his energy into it, that grey and lifeless structure suddenly changed. The magic runes engraved on it started to shine, and the structure soon lit up as a whole.

Buzz!!!!!!

Buzz!!!!!!

The masters on the altar started to inject their energies into the [Elemental Gates], and a series of light buzzing noises sounded. The [Elemental Gates] began to be activated one by one, and strange energy surges appeared.

"Humph!" the Emperor of Eindhoven sneered, and he put his hand on the [Elemental Gate] he was standing in. However, he was still staring at Fei viciously.

With a mocking smile on his face, Fei shrugged his shoulder and injected some Magic Energy into the [Elemental Gate] that was on the northwest side of the altar.

Even though Barbarians were known for their close-range combat techniques and terrifying strength and was not related to magic which required a lot of [Intelligence], it wasn't the reality. Many of Barbarians' skills including [Whirlwind] and [Leap Attack] all required some mana to activate.

Right now, all of the Attribute Points Fei got from leveling up were put into [Strength], and he didn't have much mana. However, there was still enough to activate an [Elemental Gate].

Soon, the eight [Elemental Gates] on the [Elemental Altar] lit up with blue lights. Then, something extraordinary happened. The flat stone plates on the altar started to move as if something was typing on a keyboard. Then, the altar started to rotate like a big turntable.

This made Fei feel like the altar was like a radio that was trying to connect with a specific frequency.

The entire process took less than 30 seconds, and light blue ripple-like flames appeared in the eight [Elemental Gates].

The people who were standing in them started to become vague; it was a sign of teleportation.

"Ah! Damn it! Got to risk it!" someone suddenly screamed under the altar. He rushed towards the altar and wanted to get into the level 36 region. Unfortunately, before he could reach the altar, he was turned into blood mist by an invisible energy.

This scene made the other masters who wanted to do the same lose the last bit of hope.

In the next moment, the blue light turned extremely bright, and the space twisted as if everything became chaotic. Then, the masters standing in the eight [Elemental Gates] all disappeared.

After all that was done, the energy surges on the altar disappeared, and what happened before seemed like a hallucination. The disappointed masters jumped onto the altar and tried to inject energy into the [Elemental Gates] to activate them again, but nothing happened didn't matter how hard they tried.

After a while, the people started to leave.

Some of these people weren't willing to leave the Mythical Palace, so they went back to other regions to find treasures. If they were lucky, they could still find the treasures that the previous generations didn't get. Worst come to worst, they could just find magic arrays that were slightly challenging just like other normal masters. They still had the chance of breaking through their current level.

"Let's go," [Snow Mountain Hermit] sighed. He looked at his Disciple Tony who was shivering in fear, and unexpectedly, he didn't try to punish this young man. On top of that, it seemed like he still cared about this young man who just sold him out.

Tony himself was even shocked.

Chapter 494: A Small World (Part Two)

"Master isn't going to kill me? His attitude didn't even change?"

Even though he was still confused, he wasn't that afraid anymore. What he said before offended a lot of masters, and a few of them looked at him funny before they left. Therefore, he had to follow [Snow Mountain Hermit] tightly. At least it seemed like his master had already forgiven him; it was a lot safer than being alone and having to fight those masters.

Although [Snow Mountain Hermit] participated in the battle for [Elemental Gates] and lost to the King of Chambord, his strength couldn't be ignored. On top of that, Fairenton who had the Semi-God-tier Combat Weapon showed enough respect for him.

The few masters who wanted to kill Tony left with cold smiles on their faces. In their eyes, [Snow Mountain Hermit] was going to kill his disrespectful disciple who betrayed him.

"Let's go and find a proper place to recover. When our strengths return to normal, we should leave the Mythical Palace and go back to Big Snow Mountain immediately. Remember! From now on, don't ever be enemies of the King of Chambord! This man is too dangerous! You won't be able to take him on at all!"

[Snow Mountain Hermit] was really disappointed, and his created a fire-elemental Warrior Energy sphere to envelop and protect Tony.

As [Snow Mountain Hermit] walked in the front, Tony couldn't do anything but to follow.

If he stayed here in the level 34 region alone, he would die for sure.

However, it was clear that none of what [Snow Mountain Hermit] said registered in this gloomy young man's head. First of all, he was beat by Fei in front of tens of thousands of soldiers. Then, the rare opportunity of getting an [Elemental Gate] got snatched away. Right now, he hated Fei to an extreme degree, and he couldn't just let it go.

Lights were flashing in Tony's eyes, and it seemed like he was planning something bad.

Soon, all the other masters who didn't get to enter the level 36 area left.

However, none of them noticed that a series of ripples appeared behind them, and a blonde boy who was wearing black metal armor re-appeared on the altar. As he looked at the direction where [Snow Mountain Hermit] and Tony disappeared, a naïve yet chilling smile appeared on his face.

"Damn it! That Old Bastard and Alexander didn't bring me through the [Elemental Gate]! Damn it! Shameless! Pisses me off... Hehe, since these two dumbasses have to recover their strength first, I can go find something to drink first, haha!"

After the Undead Bone Dragon said that, he disappeared.

...

The scene in front of everyone changed, and it felt like millions of years passed by in just a flash.

When everything turned normal again, Fei was quite shocked.

In front of him, there was a thick forest. Various types of trees that had been around for ages covered the sky, and the green grasses were tall and filled this world. Hearing the noises made by birds and breathing in the fresh air, Fei felt refreshed. All the pores on his body opened up a little, and he felt like he was in heaven.

Fei never expected that the level 36 region in the Mythical Palace would be like this. There wasn't any invisible energy barrier in the sky, and there weren't any ancient structures. This was literally another world! The liveliness in this place was heaven compared with all other lifeless regions.

It was still Winter in the outside world, but it felt like Spring in this mysterious place. The air was moist, and the plants were green. It felt like this was literally in another world! If Fei wasn't wrong, this was a small world that the super powerful masters in the ancient time could create; it was similar to the space inside Akara's tent in [Rogue Encampment] that was created by their ancestors.

It turned out that the [Elemental Gates] were the entrances to this small world.

Fei only realized what happened after a while.

Beside him, there were the four old masters who were standing with him in the [Elemental Gate] on the northwest side of the altar. It was clear that the four of them entered this place for the first time as well as they were shocked as well.

Suddenly, Fei thought of something and looked around cautiously. To his surprise, he couldn't see anyone else except for the five of them; all other masters who entered this place through other seven [Elemental Gates] were nowhere to be found. Fei used his Spirit Energy and scanned the area around him that had a one-kilometer radius, and he couldn't sense those people.