The man frowned and looked toward Adrian. Despite his scrutiny, Adrian appeared unremarkable to him, and he couldn't comprehend how Adrian had demonstrated such formidable combat prowess."Are you defending him?" the man asked.Adrian chuckled and replied, "Absolutely. Attacking someone who can't fight back proves nothing. It only makes you look small.""In all my years ruling the universe, I, the Gilded Tyrant, have never been called small. You're quite interesting, kid! Since you're so confident, let's change the terms.” Gilded Tyrant sneered."Go on," Adrian said calmly."We’ll settle this with a fight. If you can withstand three of my attacks, I won't take Zector away. If you fail, no one interferes," declared the Gilded Tyrant.Zector hurried to Adrian’s side and whispered, "Sir, this is between my father and me. You shouldn't interfere.""No, I wouldn't have intervened if not for earlier. Now, I want to see how strong this Demon Lord is," Adrian replied."My strength far

"Excellent, very impressive!" The Gilded Tyrant chuckled as he regarded Adrian. "Your strength is commendable. Given that, let's call it quits for today. But next time, I won't go easy on you."With that, the Gilded Tyrant flickered and vanished from sight, leaving the others visibly stunned. They hadn't expected the battle to end so abruptly, leaving them speechless.Adrian turned to them and said, "The Gilded Tyrant has acknowledged my strength and showed caution. In a way, he kept his word. Now that he's gone, let's gather whatever we can find."Finally snapping out of their daze, the Valor Supremes realized this place, brimming with its treasures, was theirs to claim. Excitement filled the air as they quickly gathered their newfound riches and departed from this secret realm.When they got out, Adrian and Zector bid farewell to them and left to continue their journey. In the vast northern continent, they sought to uncover more truths, eventually arriving at the grand city of Aq

Two months passed swiftly. During this time, Adrian and Rozi delved into advanced techniques like the "Entanglement Technique" and "Rain of Arrows," enhancing their strength, though they hadn't yet reached a higher level.They often engaged in friendly competition, comparing popularity and earnings. However, alchemy posed higher risks and costs compared to blacksmithing. Rozi, particularly, faced intense frustration when her attempts to create Red Pills failed, sometimes venting her anger by smashing tables. But things changed when she successfully produced the Mind-Clearing Pill, significantly boosting her and Adrian’s power.After much discussion, the pair decided to leave Oxridge Market. Adrian believed staying there hindered their breakthroughs, citing that Rozi could support their training with her alchemy skills. Initially, Rozi didn't understand his decision though, causing her and Adrian to get into a heated argument. Eventually, she relented to his firm stance.The next day

“Adrian? Adrian," Rozi gently called out while holding Adrian's face. However, he had already fallen into a coma and could not hear a thing."Huh, the Water Ethereal Physique?!" A woman exclaimed in surprise. "She lacks proper guidance since she doesn't have a mentor. Besides, it seems this little one has encountered some trouble too."A light gate appeared before the woman, and she gracefully entered, leaping a hundred miles in an instant to stand beside Rozi. Without even raising her head, Darren attempted another sneak attack.Before Darren could reach the woman, an invisible force in the air stopped his attack. Undeterred by his failed attempt, Darren continued manipulating his flying sword, sending it and its illusions toward the beautiful woman."Still not giving up, little one?" the beautiful woman asked. She lightly tapped her waist, and in a flash of yellow light, Darren and Edith were stunned and fell unconscious."Thank you for saving my life." Rozi hurriedly bowed to t

Adrian entered the small cave and lit a fire with some flint. "All done."He glanced at the box beside him and grinned from ear to ear. Despite the rush, he had checked it at the time. Otherwise, he would not have bolted.To ordinary people, the world had immortals who could fly, control the weather, and perform other miraculous feats. However, Adrian was a level nine and knew they were not all-powerful immortals. Becoming an accomplished immortal was incredibly difficult.Aside from a few with extraordinary luck and great opportunities, he had never heard of anyone who could break free from the mortal realm.“What’s this?” he wondered.In his haste to retrieve the items from the wrecked ship, he had thrown everything into his storage ring without thoroughly inspecting them."That’s interesting. I wonder which family was this fortunate. A senior family member like him is most likely a high-ranking apprentice of a major faction. He must've reached level nine and wanted to sever wo