The days of training passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, Linley had spent nearly a month in the valley. Linley was gradually gaining a better understanding of the adamantine heavy sword. He believed that as long as he persisted, he would definitely be able to reach the profound mysteries of the Laws that Leo had mentioned in a few years.
Unlike Ascetic cultivators like Leo, when Linley wasn't training, after seven or eight days, he would go to a quiet tavern in Cerre to drink and listen to the beautiful music. Occasionally, he could hear the conversations of some guests from all over the world. However, Leo knew that the Radiant Church had always wanted Linley, so he always had Linley bring a Saint-level magical beast with him.
Right now, in order to celebrate his breakthrough in training, Linley had dragged Leo and Firis into the tavern as well.
"Linley, this tavern isn't bad!”Once he entered the tavern, Leo looked around and laughed." I didn't expect you to be so good at finding this kind of place!”
"Leo, you haven't eaten normal food for more than four years!”Firis said with a laugh. She knew that Leo hadn't been to Cerre City in the past few years. The only time he had been there was when he had come with Linley and Jenne. But that time, he hadn't stayed behind, and had gone straight back to the valley to train.
"Haha! I haven't eaten for four years, so I'm going to eat until you're broke!”Leo joked.
"If you can really eat me out of money, I'll be happy!”Linley laughed."Right now, I'm so poor that all I have left is money. Hahaha!"”
The few of them drank and joked with each other. Suddenly, a conversation caught the attention of Linley's group.
"Have you heard? A supreme genius has appeared in the imperial capital. A seventeen-year-old youth named Wharton.”Seated at a table to Linley's side were three middle-aged men. They were currently discussing the geniuses of the empire.
"Are you talking about the genius who emerged from this year's O'Brien Academy competition?”The nearby bald man's eyes lit up." I've heard of that as well. The O'Brien Academy's seventh grade competition is something that attracts a lot of attention. There were even students who had reached the eighth rank participating in the competition.”
"Bald Eagle, you also know about this news. That Wharton, he really…tsk tsk.”The green-haired middle-aged man who had spoken at the beginning sighed." He's only seventeen years old, and has never participated in the inter-grade competition before. This time, he actually defeated a warrior of the eighth rank in the competition. He had become the champion of the 7th grade competition.”
"What is it? A seventeen-year-old who defeated a warrior of the eighth rank? Really?" The fat man who had been listening was shocked.
"Of course it's true." The bald man glared. I saw it with my own eyes. You don't know, right? That Wharton is 2.2 meters tall, and he's extremely muscular. Just his body alone gives off a terrifying pressure, and his weapon is a terrifyingly enormous warblade. Wielding that warblade, Wharton had actually surpassed his level and defeated a warrior of the eighth rank. Become the champion of the level competition."
"According to others, this Wharton has already defeated a warrior of the eighth rank, and should be able to reach the eighth rank before he turns twenty. When the Prodigy Sword Saint Olivier had reached the ninth rank at the age of thirty, Wharton's talent actually wasn't that far off.”The green-haired man sighed in admiration." He defeated a warrior of the eighth rank at the age of seventeen. It had been a very long time since such a genius had appeared in the imperial capital. In fact, he was publicly acknowledged as the number one genius of the O'Brien Academy, and the Emperor had even bestowed upon him the title of Earl.”
"Hey, according to what you two said, this Wharton got it." Such a person should have been famous long ago. But why had he never heard anyone mention it before?”
"I was also very puzzled about this question at the beginning, so I investigated it." Wharton had never participated in any competitions in the O'Brien Academy, nor had he ever fought against any experts. That's why he has no reputation at all."
" You have strength, but you didn't show it." The jade-haired man and the fat man sighed.
"Don't mention the past." The bald man said confidently,"Ever since the O'Brien Academy's seventh year competition, Wharton will definitely become even more dazzling.”
"Linley, Leo! I didn't expect your brother Wharton to be so powerful," Phyllis suddenly said." That young boy from back then has already shined brightly!”
"Wharton's Dragonblood is even denser than mine, and his talent as a warrior is also greater than mine. Defeating a warrior of the eighth rank at the age of seventeen? En…Wharton should have reached the seventh rank two or three years ago.”Linley muttered to himself for a moment, then said.
"I haven't paid attention to Wharton and the others in a while. I'll go ask them.”Leo closed his eyes and used the soul contract to contact the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
A moment later, Leo opened his eyes."Father is now a warrior at the peak of the eighth rank.”
"Father has never been able to awaken his bloodline, so he has always been stuck at the sixth rank. Now that he has awakened his bloodline, all the accumulated power and resources he has left behind will quickly turn into strength. Therefore, it is very normal for him to reach the peak of the eighth rank.”Linley laughed as well.
At this moment.
"Give everyone a bottle of emerald green." A familiar voice rang out within the tavern.
"This is?" Linley felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His entire body stiffened for a moment, and then he immediately sent mentally to Bebe,"Bebe, come over to my side. Don't stick your head out.”Linley placed Bebe on his chair.
"Radiant Church?" Leo turned his head to look at the fat man whose eyes narrowed into a line when he smiled.
"Yes!" Linley nodded."It's the Red-robed Archbishop Lampson. Also, the people beside him were not weak. One of them is a Bitter Cultivator."
"I see!" Leo said lightly," Kill them all later!”
"Yes!" With Leo, a Grand Magus Saint, Linley's confidence had never been stronger."But why are they here in the O'Brien Empire? Could it be that my identity has been leaked?"”
"Who cares! So what if your identity is exposed? If the people of the Radiant Church dare to come here, I will kill them all. If it weren't for the God-ranked magic array on their Sacred Island, I would have been able to annihilate them all by myself.”Leo smiled." Let's listen carefully. Maybe we'll know why they're here.
Hearing Leo's domineering words, Linley was shocked as well. However, he did not think too much about it and continued to listen carefully to their conversation.
"I've spent two years on this guy. Finally, we can go back in another ten days or half a month.”Lampson's voice was very low. He was careful not to reveal anything that might reveal his identity.
"Two years." The other black-robed man, who had his back to Linley, shook his head and said,"In order to deal with this old fellow, all of my good brothers died.”
"As long as we catch him, everything will be worth it.”Lampson said.
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"What do you mean?" Phyllis asked in confusion.
"Isn't that simple!" Leo chuckled." Maybe they caught someone amazing! However, it's a pity that they met us. They caught us for nothing! Continue listening!"
"Old man, what are you looking at!" One of the black-robed men berated in a low voice.
"What are you so arrogant for?" An old voice sounded," If you didn't bully me with numbers, you would still have such methods. You must be dreaming that I would fall into your hands.”
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After waiting for roughly an hour or so, Lampson's group finally led the old man out of the tavern. From beginning to end, Lampson's group hadn't seen Linley's group behind the screen.
"What should we do?" Phyllis asked.
"At night, we'll quietly go over and destroy them! I can also test my warrior skills. My Violet Lightning Divine Sword hasn't drunk blood for a long time.”Leo's calm voice carried a hint of killing intent." I've memorized their soul auras. They can't escape.”
"Soul aura!" Phyllis's eyes lit up." It's good to have a Grand Magus Saint! It's too convenient to chase after them."
The darkness descended. It was almost nine o'clock at night.
Linley, Leo, and Firis, dressed in black warrior attire, were walking with the similarly pitch-black Godeater Rat Bebe to the outskirts of a courtyard.
Since Leo didn't want to alert them, they all changed into their night suits.
"There are two warriors of the ninth rank keeping watch!" Leo scanned the courtyard with his spiritual power.
"Give me one!" Firis immediately said with excitement.
"Yes!" Leo nodded helplessly."Linley, go and get that old man out." Leave the rest to me."
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Two powerhouses of the ninth rank were standing outside the door, looking around vigilantly. In a county city, two experts of the ninth rank were still very confident.
Suddenly, the two of them felt a flash of lightning at the corner of their eyes.
"What is it?" The two of them turned to look at the same time.
"Tsk ~"
A bolt of lightning landed on one of them, and that person's head was immediately separated…
At the same time, Linley Dragonformed and charged into the room.
"Ah!"
At this moment, another warrior of the ninth rank screamed.
"Phyllis, you idiot!" Leo cursed softly." Just use the Blood Moon Sword. Why do you have to use your fists?"”
" What's going on?!" Lampson immediately backed out of the door and shouted. However, he saw Leo and Phyllis as soon as he came out and immediately asked," Who are you?”
Hearing the noise, the four powerhouses of the ninth rank who lived upstairs jumped down.
Right at this moment, Linley led Cyrus out.
"Oh? You have a total of three warriors of the ninth rank! This couldn't be better. Greetings, everyone. I am the necromancer of the ninth rank, Archmage Zassler.”Zassler looked at Leo and the others with a smile, then turned to the remaining four combatants of the ninth rank." We weren't satisfied with our last fight. Let's continue this time. It's four against four now. It's fair!”
"The anti-magic handcuffs are broken." A silver-haired old man of the ninth rank exclaimed.
But Lampson just stared at Linley.
"Cardinal Lampson, long time no see.”Linley wielded his adamantine heavy sword. The dark golden pupils shot out a cold gaze that swept across this group of people.
Linley's terrifying transformation was something that most of the upper echelons of the Radiant Church knew about.
"Linley!" Lampson's voice was very low, and his expression became increasingly gloomy.
"Hehe, let's not reminisce about the past." Phyllis smiled." Leave these to me!”
After saying that, he pulled out the Blood Moon Sword and slashed horizontally.
The reddish-black blade suddenly burst forth with a faint blade of air. This blade of air streaked past the four combatants of the ninth rank with lightning speed, then struck the walls of the courtyard.
"Pfft ~"
In an instant, four powerhouses of the ninth rank were cut in half by the sword. At the same time, a large section of the courtyard's wall was neatly cut off, leaving behind a cut as smooth as a mirror.
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