After recovering herself Mira got up and flexed her muscles, a wide grin appearing on her face. Her eyes squinted with delight as she stared at the monstrous corpse in front of her. Although it had been gigantic before, it was slowly reducing in size and height. Obviously it was returning to its normal size.First Mira was very happy because she had successfully hunted an amateur level monster. This was a feat which an ordinary beginner level cultivator wouldn't think of achieving in a long run. Even other amateur cultivators would think twice before trying to think of hunting a creature like this amateur level monster which could enlarge itself as well as encase itself in a stone coat. The two abilities coupled with the lion's roar made it very deadly. Mira could bet with her life that most of the amateur level cultivators would not be able to face a monster like this and come out alive. They would be very lucky if they were able to escape and even though they did they wouldn't escap

Ezra and Mira continued travelling north without resting for an hour. Sometimes they would talk to each other, laughing and making jokes. Other times, they would be busy fighting off monsters which attacked them from nowhere. But majority of the time, there was peace and silence as they walked continuously.They were now in deep forests with tall and thick trees which stretched their branches, concealing the sunlight. Thus the atmosphere was colder here and damp. There were occasional hissing of snakes, howling of wolves, roaring of lions and chirping of birds. Maybe they were not the normal creatures and were actually monsters. But none of this deterred the couple as they continued walking.One of them was a professional cultivator while the other was an amateur cultivator. This combination created a perfect duo who were able to vanquish any monster which was crazy enough to think of attacking them. They were literally unstoppable.After walking for hours Mira finally became tired. B

Watching all his men except the female hunter fall under Ezra's katana made Salvatore to shudder. He wanted to instantly turn around and escape, terrified that the young man in front of him was nothing but a monster. But since he was still using the Mind Pill Technique and hadn't deactivated it, he was filled with an unhealthy amount of confidence which couldn't be explained.Also, even if he would have deactivated the technique his pride didn't allow him to do so. He had faced so many monsters and defeated other cultivators as well. Hence he couldn't bring himself to accept defeat from an unknown stranger who didn't look more than seventeen years of age. It would be very humiliating if other cultivators within Bravehearts Town were to learn of this incident.No, I can't turn back now, Salvatore thought within himself. I've lost all my men, leaving Samantha. There is no way I'm going to quit now. I'd rather fight and die like a hunter I am than to beg for mercy or run. Running or begg

After killing Salvatore, Ezra was supposed to have a deep sense of victory. He was supposed to be joyous because he had effortlessly killed the powerful hunters and his men.But he didn't feel anything. There was no joy from killing those cultivators who had tried to kill him and Mira. If anything, he felt very empty.He turned to look at Mira and saw that she had a small smile on her face. Obviously, she didn't share the same feelings as him. She was happy about killing another intermediate cultivator like her."Why is your face like that?" Mira asked him, walking closer."Like what?" Ezra asked."Like everything else doesn't matter," she replied.When he heard this, he chuckled. But it wasn't because he found the question funny. It was because he found everything ironic.At first, he had been elated about possessing the Echelon system—about being a player. But along the line, as he advanced, it didn't matter anymore. He had already exerted his revenge.If it were someone else, they

"So how are you going to free yourself from the Echelon system?" Mira asked.She didn't understand what a system was or how it worked. Everything she knew came from Ezra. So there were things she needed to know in order to understand the system a little."How am I going to free myself from the Echelon system..." Ezra muttered under his breath."Yes," Mira replied."Well, it's very simple," Ezra replied. "I mean, the answer is simple even though the process isn't simple."Mira didn't say anything. She was listening to what Ezra was saying. Even though she didn't understand how the so-called system operated, she was willing to learn one or two things."The only way to free myself from the Echelon system is by advancing beyond it," Ezra replied."Is that even possible?" Mira asked. "I mean, all this while it has been the one giving you missions in order for you to advance.""I don't know if it's possible," he replied sullenly. "But that's the only way. And there has to be a way.""What w