"Who are you?" the patriarch of the Ghost Master Clan demanded loudly, surprised to see the delicate
figure appearing from the icy light. When he realized that she had her eyes locked on the forbidden
item, the patriarch wrapped his hands tightly around it. The aura that emitted from the figure felt
somehow strange and unfathomable. It looked human, but had the aura of the spiritual race being.
Staring at the patriarch, the figure replied defiantly, "You are not qualified to know who I am."
The elders and other members of the Ghost Master Clan quickly surrounded the delicate figure, all
staring at her.
"How dare you break into the territory of our Ghost Master Clan! Leave now!" the patriarch barked
fiercely as he waved his hand to dismiss the figure. He was a bit intimidated by the sudden appearance
of this stranger as the aura she was emitting was nothing he had seen before.
The figure sneered and casually waved her hand. All of a sudden, the forbidden item rose from the
patriarch's hand and hung in the air above them.
"Let me show you ignorant folks how to use the Heavenly Ice Soul." She pointed her finger at the
forbidden item, and soon, the item started to grow larger and larger.
The members of the Ghost Master Clan watched as the Heavenly Ice Soul grew bigger till it was the
size of a huge iceberg.
With another wave of her hand, the figure let the gigantic iceberg fall to the ground.
With a loud boom, the iceberg crashed and ice dust covered the entire place. With no time to escape,
many members of the Ghost Master Clan were crushed under the weight of the large iceberg.
The others in the sidelines widened their eyes in horror. They turned to the delicate figure, but the look
in their eyes had changed into that of utter fear, as if they were looking at a monster.
As they watched in shocked silence, the iceberg returned to its original form and slowly glided to the
open palm of the delicate figure.
"Since Belial didn't destroy this place, it probably means that he considers you still useful. For his sake,
I will let you go this time. But if you dare lay a finger on him again, I swear that I will wipe you out with
no trace." The figure's aura soared high with the threat and an astonishing cold spiritual power
enveloped the whole place.
All the members of the Ghost Master Clan trembled, as if they were trapped in an ice cave with no exit.
The terror that struck their hearts was indescribable. They were shocked when the figure seemed to
have mentioned Rocky. 'She is his ally,' they thought collectively. With a shiver, they realized how lucky
they were that the clan hadn't attacked Rocky earlier. If he and the mysterious figure joined hands
against them, this day would have marked the end of the Ghost Master Clan.
Before they could collect themselves, the figure put away the Heavenly Ice Soul and disappeared,
leaving them in a daze.
Although the spiritual race clans of Wild Spirit Land were facing a great threat because of Rocky's
control over the Divine Spiritual Source, the conflicts were still not alleviated. If anything, the conflicts
were aggravated. Because of Townsend's death, the other spiritual race clans, which had been
suppressed by the Heavenly Demon Clan, were now free of their restraint. Also, the damage of the
calamity beasts created disputes among the spiritual race clans, making the situation more
complicated. Each of them wanted to expand their hold as much as possible, knowing that if they just
defended only their turf, they would fall into a definite path of destruction sooner or later.
Due to the open strife and secret struggles among the clans, the human empires suffered the
consequences. They were the victims of the calamity beasts, while they were also constantly in war
with other empires.
In contrast, the Wood Clan, the Phoenix Master Clan and some other major clans remained calm, while
they recuperated. In the last battle, the advanced spiritual race clans like them had suffered a great
loss. Despite the disappearance of a calamity beast, another eight of them were still wantonly harming
the Wild Spirit Land. Therefore, they had to accumulate their strength in case of emergency.
The news of Rocky's visit to the Ghost Master Clan was kept strictly under wraps. The clan did their
best to kill any news from spreading, fearing another uproar.
Meanwhile, the situation was calm at Lance's mansion in the Imperial City of the Holy Dragon Empire.
A petite figure appeared out of nowhere in the mansion's garden. He swayed sideways on the soft
lawn, staggering unsteadily, before finally falling to the ground. His watery eyes turned red; he did not
want to get up from the ground.
There was no one around, so the little guy lay on the soft ground, waiting for someone to help him up.
In that desperate moment, a figure with an evil aura suddenly appeared in the garden. Looking at the
little boy on the ground, he walked up to him. However, he did not help the boy up, but put his hands
behind his back and said coldly, "You are a boy, Nigel. Don't cry so easily. Get on your feet by yourself."
Nigel raised his head to look at the figure. He stared at the terrible mask on the man's face; fear
enveloped him. His tears stopped, and the boy slowly got up from the ground on his own.
"Good. That's my son." Rocky's eyes narrowed. A trace of fatherly pride flashed across his cold eyes.
Nigel recognized his father. He couldn't help but pounce towards him. However, Rocky took a step
back, and Nigel staggered once again.
"Nigel! Where are you? Nigel..." An anxious voice came from the other end of the garden.
Isis approached them quickly.
When she saw Nigel with the stranger, she ran towards him in a hurry.
"Who are you? What are you trying to do to my boy?" she asked, as she placed herself between her
son and the stranger.
But when she looked into his eyes through the Holy Mask, Isis was stunned. She trembled. "Basil, is
that you?"
Rocky's eyes turned cold. He should have left before Isis had appeared, but he stayed.
"Basil..." Isis was sure that the man in front of her was Rocky. She stepped forward, extending her
arms towards him.
"Stay away from me!" A powerful evil aura rose from Rocky.
Isis stopped and looked at him in astonishment. She couldn't believe that the man she loved so much
would be so hostile to her. She felt like a thousand needles had pierced her heart.
"I'm not who you think I am," Rocky said coldly.
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