Feeling the jolt transmitted as the blade light rebounded, Albert’s gaze grew increasingly grave. He had only clashed briefly with Verity during the Dragon Pool Contest, but it was clear now that she had not held nothing back at that time.At that moment, the void in front of Albert suddenly shattered, and a shadow of the cyan jade hand tore through the air eerily. Piercing through his blade-light assault, it appeared before Albert in a strange posture, its jade fingers slashing down to pluck directly at his eyeballs.The sudden attack was far too fast to dodge. In the next instant, the cyan jade-hand shadow struck Albert’s eyes directly.Yet the moment it made contact, no blood sprayed out. Instead, Albert’s figure gradually faded into illusion.It was only an afterimage.Verity’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. She swept her gaze over and spotted a wisp of Water Elemental Soul power lingering where Albert had stood moments ago — a reflection formed by his Water Elemental Soul, sta

So Albert really had no absolute certainty whether he could land a killing blow on Verity in one strike.Albert asked with a faint smile, Why aren’t you continuing the fight, Verity?Verity let out a soft sigh. I originally thought defeating you, Lord Dragon Head, wouldn’t take much effort. That’s why I planned to strike while Miss Euphemia wasn’t around. But looking at it now, I’ve underestimated you.I suppose you still have some trump cards hidden up your sleeve.Verity chuckled lightly. Her fair skin carried a holy aura, and her breathtaking beauty was captivating. Haven’t you also concealed a deadly move, Lord Dragon Head? I heard the god-rank art you used to defeat your father’s energy projection during the Dragon Head Contest possesses terrifying power.Albert’s mouth twitched. Verity had even obtained this piece of intelligence… which spineless traitor had leaked it?Still, Verity was being quite straightforward. Her earlier attack had clearly been a test of his current streng

Albert glanced at him and said, Remember this—you owe me a favor.Selene froze. Does this even count as a favor?Albert said with a straight face, You were being hunted down, and I saved you. Isn’t that a favor? Are all of you from the Sterling Supreme Clan this unreasonable?Selene mumbled under his breath.Albert stared at the ongoing fight, frowning. These rogue cultivators have lost their minds, like puppets. They’re giving off a cold, eerie aura. I swear they weren’t like this before.Verity nodded beside him. I know one of them. He spoke to me right before we entered the Golden Hall. For him to end up like this, something must have happened to him inside the hall.Albert mused, It seems there are still great dangers hidden within the Golden Hall.To turn so many rogue cultivators into this state was no ordinary feat.Just as Albert waited for the eerie cultivators and the Netherworld Saint Sect disciples to settle their fight, an enormous energy blast suddenly erupted in the dis

Euphemia fell silent for a moment, then said:They are not ordinary otherworldly beings. They should be a special kind of existence fused with otherworldly creatures. So unless they reveal themselves voluntarily, even God-Rank experts might not be able to detect them.The Soul-Devouring True Devil I encountered earlier was probably targeting me. I fought it, and it was extremely difficult to deal with.Albert’s expression turned grave. If even Euphemia considered it extremely tough, one could imagine how dangerous their battle had been — no wonder the energy fluctuation it unleashed had been so terrifying.Still, it didn’t get what it wanted. I repelled it in the end, Euphemia said in her soft, weak voice, yet her words were surprisingly formidable.You’re amazing, Cousin Euphemia. If Tabor had run into this thing, he would have fared far worse, Albert said, trying to comfort her.Euphemia smiled bitterly. Although I repelled it, I was also eroded by its aura. That’s why I lost contro

So everyone struck at the same time, unleashing wave after wave of formidable soul power attacks toward one corner of the hall entrance. Faced with their combined assault, the spirit patterns on the gate flickered continuously yet remained completely unmoved.Albert also unleashed his soul power at this moment, but within it, he concealed a wisp of Netherworld Soul Fire.Albert’s soul power, along with the many other attacks, landed on the hall gate. Immediately, the numerous spirit patterns upon it began to flare violently.Seeing this, Selene exclaimed joyfully, It’s working! Increase the attack!Everyone’s spirits rose, and their assaults poured forth like a tidal wave.Albert maintained a steady stream of attacks, and with his secret interference, the glowing patterns on the gate grew dimmer and dimmer. After several minutes, they finally vanished entirely.The great hall door creaked open slowly at that moment.Albert, Verity, and the others rushed inside almost instantly. Everyo