James was imprisoned in a dark and damp dungeon. Not only was he gravely poisoned, but even his acupuncture points were struck. He would feel excruciating pain coming from inside his body while lying on the ground motionless. As he was a practitioner in the art of medicine, he knew that this was a terrifying Gu venom. Not only would the venom destroy his body, but the Gu were slowly and surely tearing away at his flesh. He writhed on the ground in agony. Lying on the ground, he could feel his head spinning. “No… I have to free my acupuncture points and forcibly eradicate the Gu inside my body.” James gritted his teeth and catalyzed True Energy. “Argh!” The moment he catalyzed True Energy, the Gu inside his body were vitalized and began tearing away at his flesh. His expression contorted in pain, and he could not help but groan in agony. Upon witnessing this, the other ancient martial artists who were imprisoned wore solemn expressions. At that moment, Callan had entered

In the dungeon… Callan and Bennett were casually tossed aside on the ground. Their lips had turned purple, and their faces were pale. They were evidently poisoned. Upon seeing Bennett being captured, everyone could feel a shiver down their spine. James, who was lying on the ground, asked, “What happened?” As his acupuncture point was struck, he could not see what was going on behind him. Jackson who was leaning against the wall said, “Two more were captured. One of them was Bennett Caden. I don’t know the other.” “Callan, is that you?” James asked. “Yes…” Callan spoke with great difficulty, “I fell into Lucjan’s trap. I guess I underestimated him.” James fell silent. Even if Callan and Bennett were captured, there were still his grandfather and the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect. Now, he only prayed that they would not fall into Lucjan’s trap. “Argh…” He groaned in pain. James tried freeing his acupuncture points by catalyzing True Energy. However, the moment

In the dungeon of the underground palace… Sitting on an armchair, Lucjan smoked his cigar while looking at James who was groaning in pain. He said nonchalantly, “James, my patience is limited. From now onwards, I will kill a martial artist here every ten minutes.” Upon hearing this, James’ expression darkened. He glared at Lucjan and said coldly, “I swear I’ll kill you if I ever have the chance.” “What a shame that that day will never come.” Lucjan smiled. No one could escape from the Thousand-Machinery Formation. He snapped his finger. Soon, a disciple of the Gu Sect walked over to him with a clock. Under Lucjan’s orders, the clock was placed right before James so that he could see the passage of time. Tick tock… Tick tock… Tick tock… The second hand moved. Lucjan smiled, “James, the countdown has begun. Think about what I said carefully. Remember, a martial artist will die every ten minutes because of you.” Wearing a grim expression, James took a deep breath. He

Saving lives was not Thomas’ objective. The fate of the ancient martial artists did not concern him. As long as James was safe and sound, he would be content sitting by the sidelines. His objective was the virus in Lucjan’s control. Not only that, he had a plan concerning the First Blood Emperor and the Blood Race. He did not wish for Lucjan to die either. The Gu Sect was a powerful and influential sect since a century ago. Over the past hundred years, the Gu Sect slowly developed into the behemoth it was today by recruiting many talented individuals. His objective was to control Lucjan and the entire Gu Sect. Thomas remained silent. Meanwhile, Lucjan turned to leave in irritation. He was annoyed that James had escaped. At that moment, James was escaping further into the palace. He knew that the only exit was guarded by the Thousand-Machinery Formation, so this was his only available option. If he was trapped in the Thousand-Machinery Formation once more, he would not be able t

Thomas told them some secrets he long knew. Before slaying the Spirit Turtle, he had heard of the existence of dragons. However, he did not know if the dragon was still alive. There was one person who could corroborate his claims─the First Blood Emperor of the Blood Race. Looking at the First Blood Emperor, he asked, “Am I right, Blood Emperor?” The First Blood Emperor nodded gently. “Yes, you’re right. However, this is one of the Blood Race’s top secrets. Only the Patriarch knows about this. How did you manage to get your hands on this information?” The First Blood Emperor looked at Thomas, who was disguised as Ezekiel, puzzled. How did Thomas learn of this top-secret information about the Blood Race? Thomas smiled and said, “Naturally, I have my ways. Besides, I also know some secrets about dragons.” Upon hearing this, Lucjan was intrigued. “What kind of secret?” “Immortality,” Thomas uttered a single word. “Really?’ Lucjan could not believe his ears. “It should be