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Instead of a familiar scene of devastation, Nash's attack was calmly intercepted. Perplexed, he calmed down and asked, "Who are you? What realm are you in now?"

Zaafea released Nash's hand and dusted his clothes nonchalantly. "I'm Zaafea. Even I'm not quite sure what realm I'm in. What do you think?"

Nash eyed the mysterious figure warily. Suddenly, Talroth called out, "Enough, Kilmort. Stop. Don't forget why I brought you here."

Reluctantly, Zaafea released Nash's hand. "Understood, bishop."

Shaking his hand, Nash continued to scrutinize Zaafea cautiously. "I sensed a corpse energy within you just now."

"Well, you cultivators at this stage sure are sensitive. It's quite troublesome that you noticed this."novelbin

"Answer me! What's the deal with this body?" Nash demanded fiercely at first. Then, he realized that no matter how arrogant he was, he would not usually get so angry over a few remarks. Many had mocked him before, yet only now did Nash feel inexplicably irritable. Could it be related to the corpse energy in this man?

"Nash!" Talroth snapped him back to reality.

"The situation is urgent now. Improving your cultivation is the top priority," he emphasized.

"You're right, but this pearl-"

"Kilmort has a solution," Talroth asserted confidently.

"Him?" Nash looked puzzledly at Zaafea.

"I can't trust someone whose identity I don't know," Nash added sharply.

"But-" Talroth tried to continue, but Nash gestured to stop him.

"Unless you explain to me clearly why you exude such hostile corpse energy, I can't accept your help," Nash demanded.

"Bishop, this isn't about me not honoring our deal. Commander Calcraft simply doesn't want my assistance," Zaafea interjected tersely before turning and leaving without further ado.

...

Clint was sitting on the rooftop of Melton Mansion in the Southern Territory. He took out a string of copper coins and a pendant, tying them together before initiating an array.

In an instant, the towering landscape

transformed into a vast ocean. Clint checked the pendant around his neck before diving into the water When he reopened his eyes, he found himself in a bright starry sky. This inner vision allowed him to use his abilities for divination

"Question, who is the strongest in Drakonia right now?" The sky darkened with clouds, indicating that this question had no definitive answer and that there was no 'strongest'.

"Question, who are my opponents at

the summit and what will be the

outcome?" The clouds dispersed, and several stars twinkled brightly. Based on this, Clint could deduce his result and chuckled. "Victory it seems."

"Question, what is the Illuminion's ultimate goal?" At that, there was a boom! Thunder roared, and the stars dimmed. It meant that the question was a forbidden matter.

The so-called celestial secrets could not be revealed as knowing the answer would bring irreversible consequences to the one who posed the divination question-Clint himself.

Clint urgently discarded a copper

coin. These coins were used to cancel out inquiries but had to be used carefully. He could carry a maximum of six coins each time, and he needed at least two coins to go back to reality.