Category: A Man Like None Other

Chapter 1402 Indestructible

Mr. Sanders smiled after listening to Xavier’s analysis. “You analyzed the situation well. Everyone’s aura depends on their own personality and history. Jared’s ability had increased exponentially. Since he had gone through so much recently, his aura is destructive and vicious. As for Diego, he had been cultivating in Encanta Island, and his life has been peaceful and tranquil.

Hence, his aura seems more reserved. Besides, he’s more experienced than Jared. As for who will achieve true victory, it depends on a lot more than that. To win, one needs a strong mentality and determination.

Diego isn’t exerting his full strength because he’s saving up his energy just in case he needs to escape. He’s not going to fight Jared till his death. Jared, on the other hand, is ready to risk it all. Don’t you see how determined Jared is?”

Xavier kept mum and watched the battle silently. Boom! Diego was launching an attack on Jared. His horrifying aura enveloped the sky and blocked out the sun.

Next, his spiritual energy solidified and transformed into a piercing magic sword. “Jared, I heard that your Golem Body is indestructible. Take this!”

Diego held the magic sword firmly in his hand. The magic sword was a few feet long, and it was packed with an unlimited amount of sword energy. He swung it toward Jared in a split second.

As he was swinging the magic sword, the waves of energy ravaged the area, causing sand and gravel to fly into the air and branches crushed into pieces.

Even Mr. Sanders, who was standing a thousand meters away, could feel the might of the sword energy. “That’s some powerful sword energy! Mr. Sanders, will Jared be able to withstand it?” Xavier was astonished. “I don’t know,” Mr. Sanders answered flatly.

Xavier was stumped, and he was looking at Mr. Sanders in puzzlement. I don’t get it. How could Mr. Sanders not know? If Jared isn’t able to block it, shouldn’t Mr. Sanders do something? After all, Mr. Sanders is here to protect Jared. Yet, it doesn’t seem like Mr. Sanders is going to do anything!

Meanwhile, Ryker also narrowed his eyes and said, “Jared’s Golem Body is strong, all right. Let’s see if he’s able to block that sword. If he can’t, he’s not a threat.”

At that moment, everyone’s attention was on Jared because they were all wondering if he could block the sword.

Suddenly, the scales on Jared’s body shimmered. Instead of avoiding the sword, he dashed toward Diego’s sword energy, preparing to take it head-on.

“Sacred Light Fist!” Jared shouted and punched the sword in Diego’s hand.

Boom!

A ray of white light flashed across the scene, and everyone instinctively closed their eyes. After that, they saw Diego’s sword shattering and turning into droplets of spiritual energy before vanishing into the air.

The scales on Jared’s body started falling off as well. In the end, his muscular body was exposed.

“It seems that Jared had gotten a lot stronger…” Xavier said in shock.

At the same time, Mr. Sanders was smiling in satisfaction.

However, Ryker furrowed his brows, with his expression looking indescribably grim. No one knew what was on his mind at that time.

Zion, who had lost an arm, was also just as shocked. He was looking forward to seeing Jared die a horrible death.

However, he was shocked when he saw the power that Jared displayed at the start of the fight.

“Diego, w-what’s going on?” Zion thought Jared would surely die once Diego attacked.

Diego ignored Zion and stared at Jared with his narrowed eyes. “You’re indeed strong. I’ve been cultivating for decades. Apart from killing animals, I haven’t had a good battle with someone. I shall use my magecraft, which I hadn’t been using for ages, to have a good fight against you!”

“It’s such a shame…” Jared looked at Diego and sighed.

Chapter 1401 Emerge Victorious

Everyone began discussing, and Diego’s identity was soon spread among the crowd. However, Diego couldn’t be bothered. At that moment, all he wanted to do was to kill Jared and take his draconic essence and Nascent Soul. I don’t even know if I’ll ever come to Chanaea again. I must grasp this opportunity.

“Hey, brat! No matter what tricks you play, you must die today.” Diego thought Jared was playing tricks on him by summoning so many people to witness the fight.

“Hmph! Do you think I need tricks to defeat you, old man?” Jared sneered. “However, Encanta Island is really a nice place. It actually helped you achieve Nascent Soul! I bet there are some ancient ruins on Encanta Island. Otherwise, why would it have such dense spiritual energy?”

Diego narrowed his eyes and said, “You don’t have to concern yourself with whether Encanta Island has ancient ruins. You’ve achieved Nascent Soul at such a young age. Besides, you’ve achieved it in a place with limited spiritual energy. It seems like you’re hiding a lot of secrets. Although you are strong compared to your peers in the martial arts world, you’re nothing compared to me! However, since you’ve worked so hard to cultivate, I’ll just take your draconic essence and Nascent Soul and let you keep your three souls and seven senses. It’s time you become a commoner.”

With that, Diego’s aura exploded. The trees in the surrounding tumbled, and even the crowd a few hundred meters away could feel his powerful aura. Upon feeling that, the crowd quickly backed away.

Diego’s ability as a Third Level Martial Arts Marquis instantly exposed itself. Unlike other martial artists, Diego’s aura was purer and more imposing.

A hint of disdain appeared on Jared’s face when he felt Diego’s aura. Almost immediately, his body started glowing, and his Golem Body enveloped him.

“Jared, once you’ve achieved Nascent Soul, your body doesn’t matter anymore. Why are you still protecting your body? You should be protecting your Nascent Soul!” After Diego said that, he released his spiritual energy and dashed toward Jared, aiming at his chest.

Jared released a burst of spiritual energy as well and leaped toward him. The two then crashed into one another violently.

They were just testing each other out, but the impact was already enough to shake the ground.

After crashing into one another, Jared and Diego each took three steps backward.

They seemed to be equally strong.

Just then, a few cars halted to a stop somewhere a thousand meters away.

Ryker was seen getting out of one of the cars. He was there to witness how strong Jared had become.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sanders got out of the other car.

Ryker shuddered when he saw Mr. Sanders. He then walked up to him and greeted, “Mr. Sanders.”

Mr. Sanders nodded slightly in response. Without saying a word, he jumped and landed on the top of a mountain to watch the fight between Jared and Diego.

Ryker’s expression turned grim when he saw Mr. Sanders there. What is Mr. Sanders doing here? Is he here to help Jared? If he’s here to help Jared, our plan to deal with Jared must change. After all, Mr. Sanders is protecting Jared openly. Who in the martial arts world in Jadeborough would dare to offend Mr. Sanders?

Mr. Sanders and Xavier stood on the mountaintop while observing the fight quietly. Although they were a thousand meters away, they could still see everything clearly.

“Captain Jennings, who do you think is going to emerge victorious? Will it be Jared or Diego?” Mr. Sanders asked.

Xavier glanced at Jared and Diego before saying, “Mr. Sanders, their auras are just as pure as one another. However, Jared’s aura seems more destructive and vicious. As for Diego, although his aura is just as violent, it seems calmer and more reserved. In fact, it’s obvious that Diego isn’t exerting his full strength. It seems like Jared has met a worthy opponent, and his life could be in danger.”

Chapter 1400 Enjoy The Show

“Why not? Why should I be afraid of you? I’ll go there and wait for you. You’re going to die!” Jared chuckled coldly and leaped toward the outskirts.

On the other hand, Zion was utterly infuriated. His complexion turned pale from rage as he was panting heavily. “Diego, you must skin Jared alive!”

“Trust me, Zion. He’s not going to live.” Diego’s eyes lit up. To him, Jared was like a walking source of premium resources. Diego jumped into the air and headed toward the outskirts. Seeing that, Zion quickly followed.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sanders was having a cup of tea in the Department of Justice. Theodore stood respectfully next to him and reported softly, “Mr. Sanders, Mr. Chance had gone to the entrance of Warriors Alliance this morning and caused a scene. I think he’s going to fight Zion.”

Mr. Sanders flashed a faint smile when he heard that. “That fellow is so eager to fight. Let’s just hope he doesn’t die.”

Theodore was puzzled. Mr. Sanders has always been very protective of Jared. Why does it seem like Mr. Sanders isn’t going to help Jared this time around? However, I should just keep my mouth shut. I’m the General of the Department of Justice who is only in charge of running errands and maintaining public order. These matters are beyond my pay grade.

Right then, Xavier walked in and nodded when he saw Mr. Sanders. “Mr. Sanders, things are just as you’ve expected. This time around, Zion hadn’t informed anyone. It seems like he’s trying to kill Jared silently. However, I’ve already informed…”

In response, Mr. Sanders put his cup aside and stood up slowly. “Okay. Come with me. We’ll go and have a look. Let’s not let Jared die.”

“Mr. Sanders, if you go there personally, will the others get suspicious? You’ve said that you won’t help Jared,” Xavier reminded.

“Did I say I was going to help him? I’m just going there to enjoy the show!” Mr. Sanders smiled and left the place.

At the same time, a lot of the members of different martial arts families and sects had gathered in the outskirts.

The purpose Mr. Sanders did that was that Jared would have fewer enemies. If those people were to witness how strong Jared was, they wouldn’t go against him anymore.

Zion’s expression turned extremely gloomy when he saw the crowd. He didn’t want anyone there, and that was what Diego wanted as well.

Encanta Island was a tiny island abroad, and it was considered a hidden place. Not a lot of people knew about that island. Besides, Diego also didn’t want people to know about its existence.

When Diego saw the crowd, he frowned. In an unhappy tone, he asked, “Zion, what’s going on here?”

“I’m not sure, Diego. I didn’t even tell anyone about your presence in Jadeborough. I don’t know where these people are from.” Zion then added anxiously, “Could it be that Jared had told everyone? Perhaps I should order my men from the Warriors Alliance to chase these people away.”

“Screw it. In this case, I’ll have to end him swiftly.” Diego waved dismissively. He then jumped into the air and landed right in front of Jared.

Boom!

When Diego’s bulky body landed on the ground, the force was so strong that a crater formed from the impact. In fact, the ground was shaking.

A lot of the people in the crowd were stunned when they saw Diego’s entrance.

“Who is this guy? Is he from the Warriors Alliance? He doesn’t look familiar!”

“I don’t know, but this guy’s aura is strong! I wonder where did President Zeigler invite him from.”

“That’s King Duncan. I think the people from the older generation would know him. This man was very strong, but he disappeared from everyone’s sight after a while. No one knew where he went.”

“Diego had gone to Encanta Island. I heard that he ruled the island and lived a lavish life there.”

“Where is Encanta Island?”

Chapter 1399 Do You Have The Guts

However, Diego didn’t say anything about it. He merely shook hands with Skylar after regaining his senses.

“Skylar, do you know if Jared has returned to Jadeborough?” Zion asked Skylar about Jared’s whereabouts.

“Jared is in Jadeborough, yet we didn’t discover his whereabouts these few days. I wonder if he has hidden somewhere!” Skylar answered.

“Hmph! I’d hunt him down no matter where he is!” Zion said menacingly after gazing at his lost arm.

After a while, he waved his hand and added, “I would like to have a chat with Diego. You may leave now. I’ll call you if I need anything.”

“All right.” Skylar nodded and left the lobby.

After Skylar left, Zion sat on his seat and said to Diego, “Diego, do have fun in Jadeborough for a few days after you kill Jared. I will show you around personally.”

Without responding to that, Diego put on a faint smile. “Zion, I think you should have a sense of impending crisis by now. I’m afraid you might be abandoned soon.”

Zion was a little startled. “Diego, what do you mean? Did you notice anything?”

Diego shook his head. “No, I didn’t. I only wanted to remind you! Well, I have to get some rest now. Please send your subordinates to find out where Jared is now.”

Since Diego didn’t want to say anything further, Zion decided not to dwell on it. He prepared a room for Diego to rest in and instructed his subordinates to find Jared.

Early in the morning, Zion jolted awake when someone roared, “Zion, I know you’re back in Jadeborough. Come out here and meet your end!”

Everyone soon realized that it was Jared shouting outside the Warriors Alliance’s headquarters.

Zion and Diego hastily got out of bed upon hearing that.

“What does Jared think he’s doing? How dare he show up at my doorstep?” Zion murmured while gritting his teeth.

“Zion, calm down. Let me destroy him,” Diego comforted him nonchalantly, as though he wasn’t bothered by Jared’s presence.

Then, Diego quickly walked toward the entrance, followed by Zion.

Meanwhile, when Jared saw two figures approaching, he could tell the one without an arm was Zion. The sturdy man beside Zion was none other than Diego.

A spiritual sense exuded from Jared and enveloped Diego.

A cold glint flashed past Diego’s eyes. “Hmph! Puny tricks.”

Following his disdainful sneer, a golden light streaked past his eyes. The next moment, Jared’s spiritual sense was cut off.

Jared narrowed his eyes slightly. “He’s indeed an energy cultivator.”

Jared’s gaze was filled with greed and desire as he stared at Diego. He couldn’t wait to disembowel Diego to extract his Nascent Soul.

Looking at Jared, Diego questioned coldly, “Are you Jared?”

“Yes, I’m Jared. Who are you?”

Although Jared knew Diego’s identity, he pretended otherwise to provoke the latter.

As he expected, Diego was enraged instantly.

“Young man, you need to learn your place. I’ll snatch your draconic essence and extract your Nascent Soul!” As Diego spoke, an imposing aura exuded from him.

His aura, which came with waves of spiritual energy, was undoubtedly stronger than Zion’s.

Jared stared at Diego coldly. Deep down, he was surprised that Diego also intended to kill him to obtain his Nascent Soul.

Therefore, they both had the same goal—extract the opponent’s Nascent Soul!

Just as Diego was about to take his first move, Zion stopped him and advised, “Diego, don’t do it here. Otherwise, we will court unwanted trouble from the officials.”

After stopping Diego, Zion turned to Jared and challenged him. “Jared, do you have the guts to fight in the outskirts?”

Chapter 1398 Assist

Jared never expected that Zion would seek help from an energy cultivator who had achieved Nascent Soul to kill him. Despite facing someone on par with him, Jared wasn’t afraid but was instead excited about it.

At the same time, he knew what an energy cultivator of Nascent Soul meant to him. If he could kill the energy cultivator and extract Nascent Soul, his power could elevate even more.

“How do you know I can kill him? What if I’m not as strong as him?” Jared asked Mr. Sanders after reading the document. Mr. Sanders sounded as if he was confident that Jared could kill the energy cultivator.

“You’re fated to die if you can’t win. It would also prove that I have been wrong about you from the beginning…” With that, Mr. Sanders slowly headed out.

Jared held the document and watched as Mr. Sanders’ figure slowly vanished. He couldn’t guess what was on Mr. Sanders’ mind.

“Jared, please don’t disappoint Mr. Sanders. You can do it,” Xavier said to Jared before hastily catching up with Mr. Sanders.

After they both left, Jared reread the document and murmured to himself, “Encanta Island. Encanta Island… This island must have plentiful spiritual energy and probably some treasures. I must visit the place when I’m available.”

His eyes burned with passion and enthusiasm as he looked forward to meeting Diego.

Miles away, Zion and Diego stepped into the headquarters of Warriors Alliance.

Everyone in Warriors Alliance was shocked upon noticing Zion had lost an arm but dared not ask questions about it.

Once they arrived at the lobby, Zion saw a person sitting on his seat and was instantly furious.

Since Zion couldn’t kill Jared, the higher-ups of Warriors Alliance would probably replace him with another candidate. However, he was still the president of the Warriors Alliance as long as there was no formal notice. Hence, he couldn’t tolerate it when someone else took his seat.

“You b*stard! Who gives you the right to take my seat?” Zion roared.

When Skylar saw Zion, he quickly stood up and said smilingly, “Oh, you’re back, President Zeigler. It must be a long journey. You must be tired. Please take a seat.”

“Skylar?” Zion looked at Skylar in bewilderment, for he didn’t know why Skylar would show up in the lobby of the Warriors Alliance.

Moreover, he couldn’t fathom why no one stopped Skylar from taking his seat.

“Why are you here? Who let you in?” Zion questioned Skylar.

“President Zeigler, I’m here to assist you. I’m the vice president of the Warriors Alliance now.”

Then, Skylar took out a jade that represented his new role.

Zion didn’t dwell on it when he saw the jade, even though he was confused about why the higher-ups would suddenly choose Skylar as the vice president.

Given that the higher-ups chose Skylar as the vice president, Zion knew they didn’t intend to take action against him for not being able to kill Jared. His position as the president would be safe for now.

He patted Skylar’s shoulder and said, acting like an elder, “Skylar, since you’re here to assist me, please work hard from now on. I know Jared destroyed the Norton family in the past. I have hired a martial arts expert to kill Jared. I’ll help you rebuild the Norton family once Jared is dead.”

“Thank you, President Zeigler.”

Skylar smiled in response, but his eyes were filled with disdain.

He looked down on Zion and knew he was much weaker than before since he had lost an arm.

“This must be King Duncan!”

Skylar gazed at Diego and slowly held out his hand.

Diego frowned as he gazed at Skylar coldly and cautiously. It was as if he could tell something was wrong with Skylar.

Chapter 1397 Purge A Public Nuisance

“A gift? What have you gotten for Jared, Mr. Sanders?” Xavier asked puzzledly. “Hahaha, isn’t Diego a wonderful gift for him?” Mr. Sanders laughed heartily and stood up. “Come with me. Let’s get Jared out. I’m sure he’s going crazy from being kept confined.”

Mr. Sanders and Xavier went to a compound where Jared was imprisoned. Jared had tried all ways and means to escape from the room but failed, so he had given up trying.

Instead, he had been sitting down and cultivating daily, but unfortunately, the place was devoid of spiritual energy, so he did not make much progress.

Jared was seated with his eyes closed and in a deep state of cultivation when the door to his room suddenly opened, letting in the blinding, bright sunlight.

He opened his eyes and realized all the restrictions in the room had been lifted. He immediately leaped up and dashed out of the room.

When he saw Mr. Sanders, he yelled at him, “What was that for? Why did you lock me up? Give me a good reason for that!”

He was furious he got imprisoned for a few days when he had done nothing wrong.

Mr. Sanders looked at him calmly and said, “If I had not locked you up, you would have died. You’re still a human, not an immortal… With your current ability, you can never rescue your girlfriend. Fancy you wanting to confront the Warriors Alliance…”

“I’ve defeated Zion, so why what makes you think I can’t rescue my girlfriend?” Jared argued.

Zion was the president of the Warriors Alliance. Although the organization was strong and had many talents, not many were more powerful than Zion.

“Zion’s merely a small fry in Warriors Alliance, and their president can always be replaced. Do you think you can do as you like in Warriors Alliance just because you defeated Zion? Quit dreaming!”

After that, without warning, Mr. Sanders launched a strike at Jared.

Shocked, Jared immediately unleashed his spiritual energy and countered with a defensive strike.

Boom!

Jared was sent flying through the air, and his body slammed heavily against a wall more than ten meters away.

As for Mr. Sanders, he was still standing leisurely at the same spot, showing no signs of strain after launching a powerful strike.

“I can crush you with a finger. Do you still think you are invincible?” he asked Jared coldly.

Jared struggled to get back on his feet. He glared at Mr. Sanders and questioned, “Since you are so formidable, then why are you not doing your part to wipe out the Warriors Alliance? Don’t you know they engage in Demonic Cultivation? Zion is a Demonic Cultivator, so shouldn’t you, as a justice defender for the martial arts world, do something about it? Shouldn’t you purge the public nuisance and save my girlfriend?”

Jared started shouting at Mr. Sanders, questioning him on why he was not taking action and fighting against the Warriors Alliance.

When Xavier, who was watching them by the side, saw Jared being rude to Mr. Sanders, he panicked and quickly shot Jared a warning look.

Jared ignored him and stared fixedly at Mr. Sanders. He wanted to get an explanation from Mr. Sanders for the sorry state that the Jadeborough martial arts world was in.

Mr. Sanders did not reply to him. He threw Jared a glance, then turned to walk out.

As he walked out, he said, “You’ll know the answer when the time comes. As for now, just know that Zion has brought a man over to deal with you. Here’s the relevant information. Consider this my gift to you. I’m sure this man will be useful to you.”

With that, he tossed Jared a document and left without looking back.

Jared quickly went through the document. He was curious about the man Zion had engaged to deal with him. He also wanted to know why Mr. Sanders said the man would be useful to him.

As he read, his eyes began to light up.

Chapter 1396 A Gift

“It’s a long story, Diego…” Zion let out a big sigh, then told Diego what had happened. When Diego heard that Zion was injured by a young man in his twenties, his expression changed.

“You mean such a genius exists in Chanaea now? He can beat you at such a young age?” Diego asked solemnly. “There’s something you’re not aware of, Diego. Jared is an energy cultivator. He—”

Before Zion could finish his sentence, Diego jumped to his feet in disbelief and said, “What? An energy cultivator? An energy cultivator at such a young age is more powerful than you?”

“This world is currently so spiritually deprived. So how is that possible? Even if he started cultivating since the day he was conceived, there’s no way he can surpass you!”

Diego found it hard to believe that an energy cultivator could make such quick progress, given the condition the society was in at that time.

“Jared seemed to have had some miraculous encounters, Diego. His rapid growth in power should be because of the draconic essence he possessed…”

Zion went on to fill Diego in with details about the draconic essence in Jared.

Diego’s eyes lit up with greed when he heard that.

Zion was secretly pleased when he saw that expression on Diego. He knew he had successfully tempted Diego.

“Since he managed to defeat you, he should have achieved the middle phase of Nascent Soul. However, that means nothing to me!” Diego said pridefully.

Zion was stunned to hear Jared had already attained the middle phase of Nascent Soul!

“If you were to step in, Jared would be dead meat, Diego,” Zion continued to fan Diego’s ego.

“Even on Encanta Island, I had to work hard for decades before I managed to attain the state of Nascent Soul. It is amazing that with that draconic essence, a young chap could make that much progress within such a short time. I’ve reached a stage of stagnation in my cultivation, so maybe I can make use of his Nascent Soul and the draconic essence in him to achieve a breakthrough…” Diego said coldly with a serious look on his face.

“What’s Nascent Soul, Diego?” Zion asked.

Although he knew about the energy cultivators, those cultivators were reclusive, and thus, not much was known to the public about the different cultivation levels.

“Zion, it is a little difficult to explain that concept to you. To put it simply, as long as my Nascent Soul exists, my physical body will never perish. Even if it is destroyed, it can heal and regenerate itself,” Diego said.

With that explanation, Zion suddenly found the answer to a puzzling fact that had been bothering him. He finally understood why he had seen with his own eyes that Jared had been killed, yet he was soon resurrected and alive again.

He realized it was the Nascent Soul in Jared’s body that was protecting him! If the Nascent Soul was still intact, then even if his body was destroyed, he wouldn’t be killed!

Zion was glad he made the trip to Encanta Island. Otherwise, he would never have learned about Nascent Soul, and Jared would forever remain a mystery to him.

Zion did not stay long on Encanta Island, as Diego was eager to leave the place with him to go meet Jared.

Diego desperately wanted to get the draconic essence and also Jared’s Nascent Soul. With that two treasures, he would be able to make good progress in his cultivation.

Diego was stuck in a stage of stagnation for many years, and he had difficulty achieving a breakthrough to reach the next level of cultivation.

Encanta Island seemed to be cursed, as no one there had managed to achieve the middle phase of Nascent Soul.

Back in Jadeborough, Xavier was reporting solemnly to Mr. Sanders at the Department of Justice.

“Mr. Sanders, Zion has persuaded Diego from Encanta Island to help him deal with Jared.”

He knew the people at Encanta Island, so when Zion met up with Diego, he knew Jared would be in trouble.

“Encanta Island?” Mr. Sanders smiled. “Looks like Jared has finally found his match. I wonder how he’s going to thank me for this gift I got him.”

Chapter 1395 Getting Help

They did not know how powerful Jared was, so it would be risky for Edgar to pit himself against Jared.

“This, of course, I understand. All participants go to the Trial with the mental preparation that they might get injured or even face death,” Mr. Sanders said nonchalantly.

Ryker could not find any more excuse to reject Mr. Sanders’ request, so he nodded and replied, “In that case, Jared is welcome to participate. However, should anything untoward happen to him, I hope you will not fault the Deragons, Mr. Sanders.”

“Don’t worry about that!” Mr. Sanders promised. Then he threw the document back to Ryker. “Your application is approved.”

With that, he waved Ryker off. Ryker retreated and left.

After he left the premise of the Department of Justice, a worried look appeared on Ryker’s face. With the unexpected inclusion of Jared as a participant in the Trial, he had to relook into his plans and make sure nothing would get out of hand.

After sailing for two days, Zion finally arrived at the fascinating Encanta Island in the Southern Sea.

Encanta Island had only tens of thousands of inhabitants, but every one of them was a powerful fighter. Rumors had it that even the weakest among the residents on that island was a Grandmaster!

Encanta Island was located far from other land masses and was right in the middle of the vast ocean. As such, the spiritual energy on the island was more vibrant compared to other places.

Gradually, it attracted more and more energy cultivators, and as the words spread, it became known as the island of the immortals.

Most people imagined life on Encanta Island would be perfect and heavenly, but people in the know knew it wasn’t so. The residents of the island were not immortals with superpowers, and they lived just like normal people there.

Encanta Island was ruled by Diego Duncan, who was effectively the king of the island. Everything on the island was under his control.

Diego and Zion were old acquaintances. As such, when Zion found out Jared was an energy cultivator, he immediately thought of Diego.

Zion knew that many energy cultivators could not adapt to life in a society whereby spiritual energy was scarce. Many such energy cultivators could not make much progress in such an unfriendly environment.

Jared, who defied the norm and suddenly made miraculous progress within a short few months, must have possessed something special. Zion was hoping to make use of this fact to entice Diego, so he would agree to help him deal with Jared.

“Who are you?” Two guards stopped Zion as he approached the palace grounds.

Zion was exhausted after a tiring two-day journey. Without an arm and looking haggard from exhaustion, he looked like a beggar.

“I’m here to see Diego. Do you mind informing him?” he requested politely.

One of the guards scrutinized Zion, then yelled harshly, “How dare you? The nerve of a beggar like you to call King Duncan by his name!”

“You must be mistaken, my friend. I’m not a beggar. I’m your King Duncan’s friend, and I’ve come specially to visit him,” Zion said patiently and humbly.

The usually high and mighty President Zeigler of Warriors Alliance could only behave deferentially in the face of the two guards.

That guard threw him another glance before saying coldly, “Come with me.”

Zion followed the guard and walked through the palace grounds. When they reached a stone wall, the guard activated a secret switch, and a door opened up on the wall.

Beyond the wall, it was a beautiful and scenic place, filled with cheery sounds of chirping birds and the sweet scents of beautiful flowers.

Zion was impressed by what he saw, and he was secretly envious of Diego’s seemingly comfortable life on that faraway island.

Soon, the guard led him to a place full of spiritual energy and reported, “King Duncan, a friend of yours is here to visit you.”

“Must be Zion! Let him in!” A loud and powerful voice boomed from a distance.

Upon hearing that, Zion immediately marched in. “You have such a heavenly place here, Diego!”

“Oh, this is nothing! How can I compare with the president of Warriors Alliance? In Jadeborough, all the sects and families have to bow to you, my friend,” Diego said, smilingly returning the compliment.

Upon taking a good look at Zion, he frowned and asked, “What happened to you, Zion?”

Chapter 1394 Do You Have An Issue With That

Skylar thought about it and agreed it wasn’t a matter to joke about. Many elites would be participating in the Trial. If there was really nothing, then the Deragons’ reputation would go down the drain.

Skylar was keen to participate as well, as he wanted to see the ancient ruins that the Deragon family had tried to keep a secret for so long.

Alas, given his status, it would obviously be inappropriate for him to take part.

“Mr. Deragon, the Warriors Alliance can give you our support. However, I would like to request that four of our young talents be allowed to participate in the event. What do you think about this proposal?” Skylar asked.

“Of course! That’s not an issue at all! The purpose of this Trial is to discover and groom young talents for the martial arts world, so the more participants, the merrier!” Ryker agreed smilingly.

At Ryker’s agreement, Skylar asked his man to bring him the seal of the Warriors Alliance and proceeded to stamp it on Ryker’s document.

With that seal stamp on the document, Ryker would be able to prove to Mr. Sanders that the event had the support from Warriors Alliance. The Trial would be able to proceed once he got official approval from the authority.

Ryker was not really particular about the qualifications of the potential participants. After all, he wanted them there merely as sacrifices for Edgar, who needed to absorb power from other people.

It would be relatively normal if a few people died during the Trial, so no one could possibly blame the Deragons or suspect foul play on their part.

After Ryker left, Skylar, with the seal still in his hand, could no longer hide his elation.

“This feels great! This is so cool!” Skylar laughed out loud.

He was walking on air, having tasted the joy of being in a position of power.

So long as you obey my instructions, you’ll be greatly rewarded. It will only be a matter of time that you build up the Norton family again!

As the words uttered by that raspy voice rang out in Skylar’s head, he couldn’t help but mutter, “I’ll definitely do as you say, Sir…”

There was a glint of determination in his eyes as he dreamed of the day when everyone in the martial arts world would be in awe of the Norton family.

Back at the Department of Justice, Mr. Sanders was waiting for Ryker. Ryker had called him immediately after getting the stamp of support from the Warriors Alliance and told him he was on his way there.

It didn’t take long for Ryker to arrive. Upon reaching, he respectfully handed the document to Mr. Sanders.

To his surprise and consternation, without taking a look at the document, Mr. Sanders merely tossed it aside.

Without Mr. Sanders’ approval, even if he had gotten support from the Warriors Alliance, the Trial would still be a no-go.

“Mr. Sanders, that document has all the information about the Trial that our family would like to organize. The Warriors Alliance has already given us their support, so…” Ryker explained gingerly, hoping Mr. Sanders would go through the documents and give his official approval as well.

“There’s no need to go through the documents. I can give you my approval,” Mr. Sanders said placidly.

Ryker was elated. He smiled widely and said, “Thank you, Mr. Sanders!”

“But I have a condition…” Mr. Sanders added.

Ryker was taken aback, but he quickly composed himself and asked, “What would that be, Mr. Sanders?”

“Jared Chance must take part in this Trial,” was the reply Ryker got.

“Jared Chance?” Ryker was stunned. He did not expect Mr. Sanders to make such a request.

Seeing that Ryker was silent, Mr. Sanders frowned slightly and asked, “What’s the matter? Do you have an issue with that?”

“No, not at all!” Ryker was quick to deny it. “This Trial will be held in a treacherous place, and the participants will probably face many dangers. I’m just concerned for Jared, that’s all.”

Truth be told, he was worried about Edgar, not Jared.

After all, Jared had always been unpredictable and could ruin his plans. His main intention in organizing the Trial was to send the martial artists to Edgar, so he could absorb their powers. If Jared was to participate, Edgar would definitely set his sight on Jared and try to seek revenge instead.

Chapter 1393 The Location Of The Trial

When Skylar heard that, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly dismissed the thought. He knew that the soul in him would be able to read all of his thoughts.

Once he returned to the lobby, one of the Warriors Alliance’s members came to report to him. “The head of the Deragons, Ryker Deragon, has requested an audience with the president. What do we do?” the other man asked.

“He’s already here, so invite him in.” At that, Skylar sat on the frontmost seat in the hall. Ryker entered the hall with a file in his hands.

The moment he saw Skylar on that seat, he froze. “Skylar Norton?” Ryker drew his brows together. “Why are you sitting there? Where’s President Zeigler?”

“Please take a seat, Mr. Deragon,” Skylar said with a small smile. “President Zeigler is currently absent due to certain matters, and I am now the vice president of the Warriors Alliance.”

“What nonsense is this?” Ryker cried out. “You’re a mutt who has no family, so how can you be the vice president of the alliance? Moreover, the vice president is elected. How could they have possibly chosen you?”

The moment Skylar heard Ryker call him a mutt without a family, his expression turned downright glacial.

That was the most painful thing in his life. Jared had annihilated the Norton family, and he, who was once the son of the mighty Norton family, had turned into a man with no support.

“You can question my position, but mind the way you speak to me.”

At that, Skylar unleashed his aura, which sent waves of pressure toward Ryker.

Ryker was an experienced Martial Arts Grandmaster, so he was no weaker than Zion. Hence, it was impossible for him to be fearful of a young man like Skylar.

Ryker was not even afraid of David if the latter was still alive, let alone Skylar.

Ryker shuddered, and a wave of aura exploded outward toward the waves of pressure.

However, just as the two auras collided against each other, Ryker felt a powerful pressure crush him and force him back onto the chair.

In fact, the chair beneath him shattered and left Ryker in a disheveled state.

Immediately, Ryker whipped his head to look at Skylar in astonishment.

He never thought that Skylar would grow so powerful in such a short time.

“Mr. Deragon, if I say I’m the vice president of the Warriors Alliance, then I am the vice president of the Warriors Alliance. This is the token, and you can take a look at it.”

As he spoke, he took out a piece of white nephrite with a carving of an eagle’s head on it.

Ryker’s expression changed greatly at the sight of the gem, and in the end, he threw it back to Skylar.

Skylar’s lips curled when he saw Ryker’s expression. “Mr. Deragon, have you come to hold a Trial?”

Ryker nodded. “Indeed. These are the documents.”

He then placed the file on Skylar’s desk.

Skylar skimmed through the papers before knitting his brows. “Dragon Island?”

“Yes. Dragon Island is a plot of land that belongs to the Deragons, so holding a Trial at Dragon Island would be an appropriate choice,” Ryker said with a nod.

“But Dragon Island is now an ordinary island and is even a tourist spot now. There aren’t any resources there to be found, so what’s the point of holding a Trial there?”

Skylar knew Dragon Island far too well. Back then, he had tricked Jared into going to Dragon Island. Yet, not only did he fail to carry out his plan, but he also let Jared get his hands on the draconic essence. He returned with empty hands and even crossed Jared in the process.

A faint smile grew on Ryker’s lips. “Although the fire and ice dragons on Dragon Island have disappeared, there is still an ancient ruin under the island that no one has been to. I hear that it’s a dangerous place, and therefore, we’ll have to find the younger ones for the Trial this time.”

“Is there really an ancient ruin there?” Skylar asked, a little doubtful.

“Of course. If it’s just a normal island, the people will curse at the Deragons until the end of the world if I were to hold the Trial there,” Ryker explained.