After activating the Shadow Sword Mutant, Hayes condensed another blade.
"Come on, Heavenly Flying Saber!" he shouted.
His saber was the combination of the justice power and the heavenly power. It glowed gently as it shot
towards the tiger.
Although it looked like an ordinary saber, powerful warriors could feel its immense power.
The moment the saber appeared, all the tiger's fighting power was suppressed.
It cut through the tiger's flesh, piercing through its body.
Hayes had finally put down the beast.
Even though the tiger was powerful, it was no match for Hayes. It also lacked the ability to think, which
made it vulnerable to Hayes.
Hayes flew towards the dead tiger and ripped its heart out. With one final exhale, the beast was dead
for all eternity. Its body suddenly transformed into a ball of pure fighting energy.
Hayes took a look at its heart in his hand. It was made of even purer fighting energy.
"We've obtained the pure fighting energy," Mordechai said excitedly. He stared at the ball of pure
fighting energy hungrily, delighted to have obtained it.
"I knew it! This beast did have a large heart. This will be enough for us to improve our fighting spirit,"
Ashley chimed in, giddy with excitement.
Warriors needed the fighting spirit to awaken their strength. Any creature without the fighting spirit was
a loser, no matter how terrifying the strength he possessed.
The fighting spirit was a delicate combination of a warrior's persistence and bravery.
"I wonder when Ricky will wake up. I am starting to be envious of him. Imagine that—he could even
enter the state of epiphany in such an environment," Hayes said, observing Ricky.
"This is the difference between him and us. Don't compare yourself to him, because you will just upset
yourself," Mordechai chimed in.
Suddenly, he stiffened up.
He could sense the presence of other warriors coming their way, and so did Hayes and Ashley.
They looked ahead and suddenly, four figures came into their view.
It was four young men who were clad in the identical, tight, black clothes.
Hayes immediately recognized the leader of the group. "Jeremy Luo! It's you!" he said, frowning at one
of the young men in black.
Jeremy Luo was another genius of the Luo Clan. Although he wasn't at par with Brandon, he was just
as talented as Hayes. In fact, some would even say that Jeremy Luo was better. However, he actually
could no longer be a match for Hayes because the latter had already mastered the Holy Three-Saber's
inheritance.
"Hayes, Ashley, you are here!" Jeremy Luo said. He noticed both Ricky and Mordechai, but he just
gave them a quick once-over.
"What a small world!" Ashley snorted.
"Cut off one of your own arms, and leave the pure fighting spirit behind!" Jeremy Luo demanded, his
tone cold.
"Are you dreaming?" Mordechai asked, raising an eyebrow at Jeremy Luo.
"Let me guess. You are Mordechai, the new holy son of the wood branch, aren't you?" Jeremy Luo said
in a dismissive manner. He took a few steps forward and reached Mordechai in an instant.
He pointed at Mordechai's throat.
Mordechai stood as still as a rock. He activated his Sorcerous Combat Body to protect his neck.
When Jeremy Luo's finger touched him, a loud sound rang out. The two of them were forced to retreat
because of the impact.
They steadied themselves, and both of them wore a grave expression on their faces.
Since he didn't know Mordechai's real strength, Jeremy Luo didn't unleash his full strength. He didn't
perform any Omnipotent Skill, but his strike was powerful enough. However, he was surprised that
Mordechai had withstood his blow using mere physical strength.
Mordechai had already mastered the primitive cultivation method, so the power of his Sorcerous
Combat Body had increased by a lot. However, he had been forced to step back by Jeremy Luo's
strike. This meant he was a powerful opponent.
That was why Mordechai's face was gloomy.
Hayes and Ashley furrowed their eyebrows as they witnessed the two men's clash.
"Ah, you have some tricks up your sleeve. No wonder you became the holy son," Jeremy Luo said,
eyeing Mordechai. "However, I want to see just how much you can handle using just your physical
strength."
His and Mordechai's momentums soared quickly.
Their emotions had heightened in the moment.
The two of them didn't want to waste more time on each other. The Five-element Sect and the Luo
Clan were sworn enemies. When members of the two forces crossed paths, they would not stop until
they were sure that they had killed their opponent.
Mordechai immediately activated his Sorcerous Combat Body. He had no intention of showing any
mercy to his enemy.
Jeremy Luo and the other three members of the Luo Clan looked at Mordechai, bewildered by what he
had done. They knew that he was using a special body, but it was unlike anything they had ever seen
before.
On top of that, they could sense that Mordechai's body was incredibly strong.
After all, he had survived Jeremy Luo's blow unscathed.
"Is this a body possessing extremely powerful strength? No wonder you have become the holy son of
the wood branch," Jeremy Lup snapped. "But you know what? You will die by my hand today."
"Let's see if you can do that," Mordechai snapped back defiantly.
The moment their momentums collided, they would launch their attacks.
However, before either warrior could make their move, a blood-colored figure dashed forward and
stood in front of Mordechai. It was none other than Ricky. He had just gotten out of the state of
epiphany, and he sensed that trouble was brewing.
"You are just a nobody. You are not qualified to fight with the holy son of our branch," Ricky said, his
voice hostile. He sized up Jeremy Luo.
He then spoke to Mordechai through telepathy. "Mordechai, I just learned something from the epiphany,
and I need someone to test out my new power. Now that this guy is here, let me take care of him."
"Okay, but be careful, Ricky. He is really something. Don't underestimate his strength," Mordechai
replied.
Then, he stepped back to distance himself from Ricky.
He had faith in Ricky. He wasn't worried that Ricky might lose.
After all, Ricky was the strongest among them. He had enough power and strength to fight for all of
them.
If he couldn't beat Jeremy Luo, none of them could.
"Oh, aren't you that white-haired guy? Ricky, right? I heard that you possess six mutants, and you've
even cultivated the chaotic power. You certainly must have a death wish now that you want to fight me,
don't you?" Jeremy Luo asked, his voice laced with annoyance. Ricky's remarks had pissed him off.
'Seriously? A nobody has the balls to challenge me? How did I end up like this?' Jeremy Luo thought to
himself, anger welling up within him.
"What do you think you're doing? You just activated one mutant? Are you looking down on me?"
Jeremy Luo asked further, challenging Ricky.
Since he was angry, his momentum and power had both increased accordingly. He was livid with rage.
"Yes, I am. Using one mutant is enough to handle you. I won't even waste my energy on activating the
others," Ricky responded, smiling faintly. Tremendous energy surged out of his body as his Devouring
Mutant was activated. He was disgusted by Jeremy Luo's attitude, but he wasn't afraid of the latter.
He had no intention of activating his other mutants.
"Ha! This guy still has the audacity to be cheerful!" Ashley said in a low voice, looking at Ricky.
Hayes and Mordechai looked at each other, their expressions inscrutable.
It was evident that Jeremy Luo was a formidable foe. However, Ricky was going to fight him with just
one mutant. They thought that Ricky was overestimating himself. Even though Ricky had
comprehended a new Omnipotent Skill, they didn't think that he could defeat Jeremy Luo with only one
mutant power. He might have bitten off more than he could chew.
Jeremy Luo was rendered speechless.
"Ha!" He could do nothing but laugh at how absurd it all seemed to him.
In the next moment, he activated his powers to the extreme.
He even burst out the power of his mutant. He began to glow, and heat radiated off of his body.
His entire body transformed into numerous grey-white meridians.
At this point, he was just made up of grey-white meridians.
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