No.1 Supreme Warrior by Moneto

Chapter 2321
Graham frowned and turned his head away from Jackie’s accusatory gaze.

“To be frank, I’ve thought of the same thing, too. Even though I’m a highly ranked chosen disciple, it doesn’t mean I know everything. This is a clan secret, and even with a high position, I’m still just a disciple in the end.”

Jackie nodded, admitting that Graham was right.

Benjamin tried to pick up the mood by the side as he said, “Don’t be angry, Jackie, and let’s not hold grudges, either. I think that Graham is right. Since the clan did all this, they naturally have their own plans.

“The clan doesn’t want this to happen, either, for so many disciples dying is out of their expectations.”

The way Benjamin had tried to soothe things over was rather tactless, however. Jackie was not a simple mind that would allow someone’s few words to change his thoughts.

He smiled lightly as he said, “You two don’t have to use those words to try and fend me off; I’m not someone so carefree. If this matter hadn’t advanced to this stage, I would never have even asked those questions.”

After that, Jackie’s cold smile deepened. “You say they didn’t expect so many to have died. I don’t believe that one bit.

“The higher-ups of the Thousand Leaves Pavilion know better than any of us what type of people come from the Corpse Pavilion. They’re ruthless and venomous in their methods, and they’d stop at nothing so long as they have something in their sights!

“Honor and morality are nothing for those people. As long as there’s a chance to get rid of us, they’d definitely take it. This is no accident; it’s all within their expectations!”

Jackie got angrier as he spoke, and his face reddened.” You’re right, Graham. You’re just a disciple in the end, and there are things you don’t know.

“However, I refuse to believe you know nothing at all. Otherwise, with your personality, you wouldn’t have entered this place for sure.”

The moment he said that, Graham’s face stiffened, yet Jackie continued, “You can’t possibly know everything, but it’s also impossible that you know nothing at all. Those elders that are closer to you would’ve revealed a thing or two.

“I know these are all secrets to you, but with the way things are right now, I’m not even sure if we can survive this place if you still keep your secrets.”

Jackie’s words were not just to increase the sense of danger; he genuinely felt that way. If Graham and the others did not reveal the truth, it was very possible they would be swimming around in the dark, and even more people would die because of those higher-ups.

That was something Jackie did not want to see or have happened. Thinking about that, he looked back to Isaiah and Nelson behind him.

Isaiah was helping Nelson walk with one arm, and both of them looked to be in bad shape as well. After all, the Dual Sovereign Pavilion had greatly suffered this time. Other than the traitor, only the three of them were left.

Furthermore, the two of them were not even sure if they themselves could survive, fearing the future to come, resulting in their very-obvious anxious expressions. Jackie could understand how they felt, and he did not want anything to happen to these two.

Putting aside everything else, Nelson was quite a good person. Jackie really did not want to see a tragedy happen, so he had to pursue the matter to the fullest and dig out the truth.

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When Jackie looked at Graham again, his gaze was stern and fierce.

Graham let out a sigh, feeling incredibly helpless, while Benjamin looked at Jackie before looking at Graham.

Unlike Graham, Benjamin was completely in the dark. Even though he wanted to defend Graham and say something, he was, in fact, all too curious as well, so he chose to remain silent.

Graham dwelled in his helplessness for a long time before finally opening his mouth unwillingly. “It’s because they want to find something, and that thing is both evil and righteous. It’s not something that can be opened with just the power of the northern clans, so that’s why they ended up giving the southern clans half of the passes for free.”

Jackie had guessed correctly after all, and his expression did not lose much of its initial intensity. Graham let out another sigh and knew that Jackie did not believe what he had just said at all.

“I know you don’t believe what I’m saying right now, but I can assure you that I’m not lying. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do anyway.”

At that moment, Jackie suddenly said, “What’s this thing? Where is it? Is it some divine treasure on the Divine Void Slope, or is it somewhere else on the Hidden Place for Resources?”

Graham shook his head. “That, I do not know. I possess the strongest skills, which is why the elders had arranged for me to go retrieve it. When I received all this information, I had thought that way.

“However, no one summoned me even as I waited. I received no arrangements even as I was being sent into the Hidden Place for Resources.”

After saying that, Graham glanced at Benjamin by his side, and Benjamin frantically shook his head. “I don’t know anything. I would’ve never heard of this righteous-yet-evil thing had you not brought it up.”

Graham composed himself, turning his head back.” Truthfully, I don’t know what the elders are planning. I’m just as much in the dark as the rest of you.”

Jackie ignored Graham’s explanation and mumbled to himself, “Righteous and evil?”

Graham shot a look at Benjamin. Both of them could see the helplessness in each other’s eyes. Their explanations were all a bit barren, but the truth was that neither of them knew anything.

Even if they had a bit of news, it was all shallow. They never got the most important parts.

At that moment, one of the senses suddenly shouted out, “We’re picking up traces of a battle up ahead!”

When they heard that, they put aside their thoughts and went toward the direction the person was pointing. Holes were everywhere on the ground, and there were also traces of energy from martial skills.

Jackie and Graham knelt to investigate the ground, and they could clearly feel traces of fiendish energy. There were also remnants of human weaponry, as well as a few drops of blood on the eastern side.

An intense battle must have taken place at this spot, and they had advanced about 15 kilometers. All 25 of them had not seen or sensed anything other than this battlefield-not even fiends.

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Samson stood behind Jackie and mumbled, “This is so strange. Before, we’d find a fiend every one to three kilometers, and we’d even encounter two or three of them. Yet, ever since that withered tree, we haven’t met a single fiend… All we saw were remnants of that battle.”

Jackie stood up and looked around him. Just from the traces of that battle, he was unable to determine if the ones who fought were disciples from their side or those from the south.

With that in mind, he could not resist unleashing his senses, expanding it to 300 meters. At that moment, he felt a familiar feeling coming from a withered tree root about 250 meters away.

His breaths grew short in anxiousness. “It’s the electric mark from Evil Blood Thunder again!”

The moment he said that, the other 24 participants paused and gazed at Jackie expectantly. Jackie did not bother waiting for them to say anything, however, and started to rush toward where he sensed the mark.

The other participants followed closely behind Jackie. In that blood-red world, other than the most common hills and slopes, all they saw were various withered trees.

Those fragile-looking withered trees had already been dead for an unknown number of years. They stood there as if they would fall at any moment, and yet also looked like they would stand there, unchanging for eternity. Every few minutes, they would see two or three of those withered trees.

Jackie arrived next to the withered tree and knelt, expanding his senses again. At that moment, he felt the senses of the others unleashed as well. 25 senses conversed in the same area as they investigated the foot of the tree.

“It really is there!” blurted Graham somewhat emotionally.

The others started to discuss among themselves,” Why did the Corpse Pavilion disciple leave behind these marks? This is no doubt the electric remnant of the Evil Blood Thunder. It means that he came here personally.”

“Who knows what he’s trying to do? It’s nothing good, that’s for sure. He might’ve left behind these things to deal with us, to kill us all!”

“I feel so suffocated. If those people weren’t so petty and shameless, we wouldn’t be left with just only twenty-five of us. Once we get out of here, I’ll report this for sure. I’ll have the clan take revenge for our fallen brothers!”

From the initial questions to the later indignation, everyone grew more and more emotional, and Jackie looked behind helplessly.

Even though those people were among the top talent -wise and skill-wise within their own clans, their brains did not seem to work very well. They spoke without regard for anything.

They did not think deeply at all.

Even putting aside whether they would be able to escape safely, the higher-ups would only suppress their reports if they were to get out.

After all, the target was a fourth-grade clan as well. However, he had to push down those words at that moment.

they left these marks? I did a little calculation, and the two marks are fifteen kilometers apart. Might we find another one another fifteen

think before nodding.” Absolutely. I’ve already more or less guessed the use of these marks. I have to say, there’s nothing that guy won’t do. In order to pass, he’s used everything he

others were puzzled, and some of the more curious folk could not hold back from asking

What does

the tree. Netherworld Mountain was still shrouded in red, incredibly far away. It looked like it would

to pass as fast as possible, and his second goal is to not let the two of us pass. He’s not someone who

is why he’s using another way to constantly delay us. He wants us to not be able to make it in time to pass at all! He’s already arranged things long ago: he’d clear all the obstacles here, and then leave behind marks so he

have

expression changed, his teeth gritting harshly as he growled, “That dog of a man has gone too far. There’s really

masked man brought all his fellow disciples around, slaughtering all the northern clan disciples and not forgetting to kill off the fiends they saw. They cleared a path of obstacles and left behind marks,

could arrive at Netherworld Mountain in

more furious as he thought about it. He wanted nothing more than to rush right at the masked man and challenge him to

shameless man! He’s

that the plan was quite solid, if not extremely cruel. However, to the masked man, that was not cruel at

die were not his fellow disciples. Killing off the northern disciples had been one of

the spot. “What should we do? We can’t just leave things as they are! We can’t just hand the pass

say anything as he gazed into the distance. No matter what Graham said at that moment, it would not affect Jackie’s mood nor

or not he could

out a way. Why don’t we do what they did? Let’s

other disciples. Even though there are only twenty-five of us left, we have you and my

of us at the helm, we don’t need to care about their numbers at all! We’d still be able

with palpable murderous intent. He could have made the

to let his thoughts get

rush into things. The two of us should focus on passing right now. Revenge can wait for the

left the Evil Blood Thunder marks to ensure that

Since he’s cleared the fiends along this path, we might as well follow the way!

decision, Graham did not waste any more time. He turned around and started to loudly order everyone behind

that the masked man from the Corpse Pavilion left behind. Now, we have to follow these marks as we advance to make sure it’s safe. I know all of you entered the blood world in hopes

don’t move together, you might very well end up

won’t force all of you to follow us forward. If you’re not willing and would

the other remaining disciples all voiced

keep following Graham. We wouldn’t dare go out alone.

follow all of you. As for those treasures, we’ve

up a little. “Alright, then we won’t waste any more time. Let’s hurry up and advance. We’ll take turns sending out our senses like last time and look

he had hidden the most important part. Nonetheless, Jackie could not rock the boat at this moment, so he merely went along with

started to advance, following the marks the masked

150 kilometers between them, they could still see its full glory. The closer they got, the more they could

mountain would seem unbelievably miniscule. It would make one feel as small as

man clenched his chest, and blood oozed from the corner of his

a bit weak. Standing next to him, Zamian helped the masked man with a

“Are you alright?!”

At that moment, even his voice was

underneath the masked man’s buttocks and took out expensive medicinal

very aggrieved by pain as well. Just moving a little would aggravate the injuries on his whole body. The bone piercing pain he felt was not something an ordinary

him doing his best to defend his chest. If he had not protected the most important part

so strong?!” blurted Zamian

to continue. After all, the masked man never had the best of tempers. If he had finished his words, he might

the eight-tailed snake had fallen, his hands trembling slightly. “This is the

man gulped as he remembered the bitter battle he had just gone through. If it were not for the fact that he was much stronger than the average person and had

is so strange. They allowed us all to enter, but at

the old man who designed this stage has your brain?

to much if we attacked it in a group, then the last test would hold no meaning to it.

had, “Even if those guys risked their lives on

you’ve been injured to this degree, so how could the other two have any hope? They were never at your level, and if you hadn’t suppressed your powers, the two of them wouldn’t even be able to face

masked man smiled at this; Zamian’s flattery

here. If it was outside, even if the

his breathing turned erratic. He felt waves after waves of pain as he started to tremble. He hurriedly formed some seals with his hands, trying

chosen disciple, Rufus, eyed the two other eight-tailed snakes. When they all arrived at the foot of the

sealed within their own barriers. When the masked man got closer, a wave of energy

started immediately. The eight-tailed snake was like an angered beast and fervently

the disciples there had witnessed

sigh, his tone carrying a sliver of doubt as he spoke, “Even with a barrier between us, I could still feel a very

hearing those words, thinking Rufus could be right. The eight-tailed demonic snake’s demonic energy could not be suppressed, so much so that even with the

the fiends had power coming out of their bodies as well,

that eight-tailed snake felt like it had been soaked in demonic energy: raw

close to the spring solidifying realm. It only needs just the slightest push to

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Rufus nodded.

albeit rather anxiously, “They won’t reach this place. You’ve

reach where they were at, too. He had planned the scheme himself; there was no way they would

one stone. He would both kill off those people and carve a clear path forward

the disciples who subjected themselves unto him and walked along the path free from obstacles, arriving at the foot of

smiled. “They can’t possibly be able to figure out that you did not plan on killing Jackie and Graham at all! Killing so many troublesome people was just to

delay them! Once enough time is delayed, they won’t have the focus to kill fiends and advance. The time limit is only two days, and if they don’t find this place by then, you’ll be the

his expression. His strategy was flawless…and those

practitioners. Looking at their fellow disciples being killed like that, they would definitely try to

they did not know was that the masked man would have already brought his own disciples to the foot of Netherworld Mountain. All he did was just to pass, and there would naturally not be any

He could not stop himself from smiling, and everyone around him was heaping

Those guys definitely

to much, they still have some skill. If we really plan on

hundred kilometers in, while

expressions after the task ended and they all returned to the Divine Void Slope. At that moment, he would reveal

than to see for himself Jackie and Graham’s remorseful expressions. He wanted to return

pay the price and have Jackie

contain himself just thinking of

a sudden, at that moment, a familiar voice was

That voice…

voice was all too familiar to the masked

man’s bones. It was not just him, too. There was not a single one of the other disciples from the Corpse Pavilion that was

the source of the voice. Around

his lackeys were all incredibly familiar

Graham and Benjamin, all standing upright in

he

filled with rage, and the scene stunned the masked man. It was not just him, though-the others were all

ridicule-train, bashing on these men, so sure that they would still be in the outer areas. All that, and

“How is that possible? How could they be here?! Shouldn’t they

very long time gathering everyone up. Furthermore, the large number of fiends they would have had to exterminate would have