Hadden charged forward like a specter, conjured a mace in his hand in the blink of an eye, and aimed a blow at Pierce and the others.Bartholomew had no way out. He was reluctant to engage, but the fight had already started. He could only join in and release his spirit energy, summoning his spear for a full-force strike at Hadden.Hadden's focus was squarely on Pierce and Gerard, underestimating Bartholomew and assuming he wouldn't join the fray, especially given his injured arm and compromised condition.He couldn't dodge in time and was instantly pierced in the abdomen. His abdomen instantly turned a bloody red. Although it looked severe, it was just a superficial wound."How dare you hurt me?" Hadden roared furiously, grabbing the spear with one hand and swinging the mace aggressively. "Kill them all!" he shouted.Hearing his command, the two men at his sides no longer held back.Their spirit energy burst forth wildly, and the maces in their hands grew to more than double th

"Be careful!" Hadden yelled in agitation.Almost simultaneously, the blade fell.The man was truly split in two this time.Hadden watched the scene unfold and, with veins bulging and eyes nearly bursting in fury, screamed, "You're all going to die, all of you!"Those two men had been his followers for many years.How could he stand by and watch them perish without feeling anything?He began moving even faster. In the blink of an eye, he struck the shadow's head dozens of times. Then, he leaped dozens of meters high and descended rapidly, seemingly ready to use all his spirit energy in that one strike.The shadow raised its head, staring at Hadden, and didn't retreat either. It swung its long knife toward Hadden fiercely.The impact from their clash sent out a shockwave, slicing all trees within 100 yards at their base. Even the vegetation on the cliff behind them was severed, falling like a waterfall and revealing the originally pitch-black rock surface. At the next moment,

Remus calmly responded, "Why should I agree just because you ask me to? If I ask you to die for me, would you agree?"Alfie tensed up, not quite grasping what he was saying.Remus couldn't be bothered to continue with her nonsense.He mounted Bucky and said to Hadden, "Take the black bear beast's inner core for me, as well as the inner cores from them and from you. I don't care about the rest."He hadn't intended to get involved or steal inner cores since expending spirit energy for them in the perilous Longmoon Mountains didn't seem worthwhile.But now, seeing them weakened to the point of easy defeat, he felt it was too good an opportunity to pass up."I..." Hadden was at a loss for words, having never imagined that after fighting to the end and losing his brothers, he'd also lose his inner cores.He didn't dare hesitate and quickly turned to Bartholomew and the others.Before he could speak…"Remus Clayton!" Alfie shouted again, almost exploding with anger. If looks could

Remus thought seriously to himself, "Normally, even if a temple was in ruins, the statues should still be there. But not only is there no statue at the front, but there are also no guardian statues on the sides…"It was as if everything had been moved out.He stepped into the temple. As he entered, a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, a coldness that penetrated his marrow like never before.There was a curse there, a very strong, very grand curse that even he felt powerless to resist.Quickly stepping back, Remus turned to Bucky and asked, "Is this the entrance to the sacred land?"Bucky, lying on the ground, nodded gently.Remus took only a second to decide. He couldn't break through the curse, not with his current abilities at least. Even if he could, it would alert the people of the sacred land, posing too great a risk.However, he still had to go to the assessment venue.Then, he took out all the inner cores from his pocket, selecting three, includ

They couldn't see the Saint Master, and they didn't know if he had left, but they still remained quiet.Yet their eyes were wide with shock.Emerson.He was the only one who had passed the first round, and an immortal had appeared.Did that mean the appearance of the immortal was because of him?It seemed very likely.The Saint Master spoke again, "An immortal has appeared, so we must pay special attention. Let's send another person to oversee the examination. Also, tell Wilda that there is a cultivator with exceptional talent in the assessment, and she should pay extra attention!"As soon as the words fell, someone in the crowd immediately stood up and said excitedly, "Saint Master, I can go. I will definitely ensure the safety of the cultivators!""I should go. I am the best candidate!""It should be me. I have the most experience. Please allow me, Saint Master!"Being an examiner was not just about conducting assessments, but also about gaining an advantage.Although all