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.

looked at Jackie. “Jackie, why do you think they left these marks? I did a little calculation, and the two marks are fifteen kilometers apart. Might we find another one another fifteen kilometers

even need to think before nodding.” Absolutely. I’ve already more or less guessed the use of these marks. I have to say, there’s

puzzled, and some of the more curious folk could not hold

does

at the direction behind the tree. Netherworld Mountain

the moment is to pass as fast as possible, and his second goal is to not let the two of us pass. He’s not someone who doesn’t know where he stands; he knows which

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

have

teeth gritting harshly as he growled, “That dog of a man has

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,

arrive at Netherworld Mountain in the

masked man and challenge

man! He’s

he would have felt that the

his fellow disciples. Killing

just leave things as they are! We can’t just hand the pass to

into the distance. No matter what Graham said at that moment, it

Graham cared the most was whether or not he could pass. However, the masked

a way. Why don’t we do what they

other disciples. Even though there are only twenty-five of

to care about their numbers at all! We’d

eyes filled with palpable murderous intent. He could have made the resolve to kill every single one of the disciples

He could not afford to let his thoughts get as muddled as Graham at that

into things. The two of us should focus on passing

he’s left the Evil Blood Thunder

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

making his decision, Graham did not waste any more time. He turned

Pavilion left behind. Now, we have to follow these marks as we advance to make sure it’s safe. I

very well

all of you to follow us forward. If you’re not

words, the other remaining disciples all voiced

wouldn’t dare go out alone. Treasures are nice, but our lives are

all already mentally prepared, and we’ll follow all of you. As for

Graham’s expression cleared 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

did not mention the truth at all; he had hidden the most important part. Nonetheless, Jackie could

following the marks the masked man left behind, advancing toward

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

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

clenched his chest, and blood oozed from the corner of

as he was before and, instead, even felt a bit weak. Standing next to

“Are you alright?!”

using all his might to shake his head. At that moment, even his

a blanket underneath the masked man’s buttocks and took out expensive medicinal pills for the masked

he was in a bad state, but he seemed 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 person would

broken on his body. Just his ribcage alone, there were four, and that was even the result of him doing his best to defend his chest. If he had not protected the most important part at the last

that eight-tailed snake so strong?!” blurted Zamian

in his sentence, not daring to continue. After all, the masked man never had the best of tempers. If he had finished his

slightly. “This is the last fiend and the last test for me before I pass. It’d be weirder if the fiend

If it were not for the fact that he was much stronger than the average person and had reached the spring solidifying realm before, he might

saying,” The structure of this blood-colored world is so strange. They allowed us all to enter, but at the final battle, they erected a barrier, not allowing us

coldly smiled, glancing at Zamian disdainfully before saying, “Do you think that the old man who designed this stage has your brain? If he let everyone in, how could he not have thought of

eight-tailed snake wouldn’t have amounted to much if we attacked it in a group, then the last test would hold no meaning to it. The whole

he added, his words carrying the sliver of ridicule he had, “Even if those guys risked their lives on the

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

this; Zamian’s flattery

he nodded. “I’m definitely at a disadvantage here. If it was outside, even if the two of them challenged me at

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

they all arrived at the foot of

When the masked man

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

there had witnessed

doubt as he spoke, “Even with a barrier between us, I could still feel a very dense demonic energy coming from the snake. We can’t just

right. The eight-tailed demonic snake’s demonic energy could not be suppressed, so much so that even with the barrier in the way, they

they had encountered before. Even though the fiends had power coming out of

like it had been

to the spring solidifying realm. It only needs just the slightest push to level up. With that level of strength, even I can’t defeat it easily, let alone the other

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Rufus nodded.

rather anxiously, “They won’t reach this

Graham would not be able to reach where they were

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

and walked along the path free from obstacles, arriving at

can’t possibly be able to figure out that you did not plan on killing Jackie and Graham

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

himself as evident with his expression. His strategy was flawless…and those disciples from the northern clans were all

were different from evil practitioners. Looking at their fellow disciples being killed like that, they would definitely try to fight back. They would gather all the other remaining disciples and attempt

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

stop

Those guys definitely won’t

Even though Jackie and Graham don’t amount to much, they still have some skill. If we really plan on killing them, it might end up delaying ourselves, and

a hundred kilometers in, while our great senior has

man wanted so badly to see their expressions after the task ended and they all returned to the Divine Void Slope.

return all the humiliation he had suffered dealt by Jackie, right back at him. That was not all,

pay the price and have Jackie wish he was

man could barely contain

familiar voice was heard in the distance, “You

That voice…

all too familiar to

familiar that the voice was practically engraved into 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 not

toward the source of the voice. Around 200 meters away…stood 20

The masked man and his lackeys were all incredibly

Graham and Benjamin,

rather laid-back as he gazed at them

and Benjamin’s eyes were filled with rage, and the scene stunned

bashing on these men, so sure that they would still be in the outer areas.

he exclaimed, his voice trembling, “How is that possible? How could

everyone up. Furthermore, the large number of fiends they would have had to exterminate would have delayed them