The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 1066

Dean said, "Alright, wait here. Once I kill Felix, we'll head out."

The Maximus family was on the verge of ruling Martial City, and killing Felix was just one step in the process. Now that they knew he was in Corpse Town, there was no way they would let him slip away.

Dean grabbed some blue powder and left the courtyard. While Corpse Town was fairly large, it would not take him long to track someone down at his speed. As soon as he stepped out, though, he spotted Felix casually walking out of an alley.

"Felix!" Dean's eyes gleamed with intensity. He had speculated that Felix might be here, but seeing him in the flesh was an entirely different feeling.

Felix chuckled from across the way. "Heh! I didn't expect the Maximus family to be hiding here. Surviving in Corpse Town, huh? Must be thanks to that fancy blue shield of yours."

Dean was not about to waste any more time with words. Without warning, he lunged forward, launching a powerful attack.

Felix did not back down and retaliated instantly. As they clashed, Felix could sense that he was not far from advancing to the late stage of the Transcendent Realm. For now, he decided to play along and test his strength, all while forming a plan in his mind.

Felix knew killing Dean with it would be almost

cautious. The Phaeron Codex had repeatedly warned him not to use Lumen on ordinary humans until his soul body was fully

The Codex stated that killing recklessly with Lumen could twist the cultivation path, turning the wielder into

no intention of risking that outcome. Hence, he chose

courtyard, and those inside could hear and even see the fight from a

own against Elder Dean?" Atlas

behind, to the point where Felix could defeat him instantly if they fought

nowhere near Elder Dean's level. You'll die

20 minutes. Felix had not managed to seriously injure him, but the wounds Dean inflicted on

must kill this kid!" Dean

harming himself. But suddenly, the blue glow around him flickered, a

I'll kill

any chances. Without the blue shield's protection,