Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

At Cloud Sect, Kenneth bore the most power. If Kane, who had an astonishing amount of talent, didn't take over the reins of the Burning Sky Palace in the Imperial Capital, the head of the Cloud Sect would dominate the entire Eastern Region.

The vice leader held the second highest amount of power. The elders were next in the hierarchy, followed by the saints.

In truth, the power that a saint was granted depended a lot on his age. If their talents weren't good enough, they would remain stuck at the Cloud Sect. The exalted Cloud Hall had no interest in admitting those of mediocre talent.

In the past, Zen had had conflicts with the saints. At the court trial that day, it was Saint Zara who had conducted the trial on him.

Naturally, Zen was more alert now, knowing that his opponent was Saint Zara's disciple.

Johanson didn't wear the purple robe of the personal disciple. Instead, he had donned a solid black coat. He was dark-skinned and thin, and he stood opposite Zen like a weak child, with no apparent momentum emanating from his person.

If the crowd didn't know that he was, in fact, Johanson, they would dismiss him as a frail student on appearance alone. The inconspicuous boy did not look like the top disciple of Cloud Sect that he was.

Everybody had the momentum. For instance, a child had a childish momentum, a general had an executioner's momentum, while a scholar had a civilized momentum. The momentum was on display for everyone at any given space or time. The momentum of the ordinary, however, was not as eye-catching as that of the warrior.

It depended on the human's blood and vitality. After cultivation, warriors usually showed signs of bearing stronger vitality than ordinary people. They could be as tough as bulls, and thus exuded stronger momentum.

But Johanson could restrain his momentum. Apparently, he knew the secret to conceal it.

Stepping on the competition field, Zen summoned life vitality to his body. He was not afraid of those who appeared to be tough outwardly, but were timid inside, such as Vale. Zen could see through Vale immediately. But this Johanson... he appeared to be a mystery.

Just as the referee declared the battle open, Johanson laughed, the voice hollow and strange. Without another word, he began the fight.

Black life vitality spread across his body continually, flowing behind him like ribbons of broken fabric as he moved. Floating in the air, he looked like a ghost.

As Johanson flew around Zen, the black shadows remained behind, still in mid-air. The shadows were different from Zen's demonic phantoms which acted like silhouettes. The black shadows, on the other hand, were similar to Johanson's own body, as if each of them was a duplicated figure of him.

'The life vitality avatar has donned the shape of his body. The cultivation method he has practiced seems to be either of illusion or assassination, ' Zen reflected, realizing that he knew what Johanson intended to do. The black shadows on the competition field blended in with his black coat with ease and could act as his shield when required. Johanson wanted to bend the atmosphere of the battlefield to his favor.

Zen fixed his attention on Johanson, not betraying his emotions. He didn't dare relax. Johanson was certainly aware of Zen's gaze on him. His movements were languid as he arranged the black shadows. The more black shadows on the competition field, the more chaos there would be. The scenario would work to his advantage.

After a while, Johanson sped up. His figure disappeared from the competition field, finally escaping Zen's attention.

black shadows floating one after another. He couldn't lock in on Johanson's

an answer. Johanson had concealed all of himself. Zen had to plan and take the action

give him that opportunity?

the air, one among the many dark shadows. He looked at Zen indifferently. He had already targeted Zen, but didn't spread the killing intent as

arts, but unlike most warriors, he mainly practiced the assassinating method.

Shadow Group in the Eastern Region. It was said that the headquarters of the group was on the other side

as a small branch, it had made praiseworthy achievements in the history of the Eastern Region.

of the Burning Sky Empire were killed by

in assassinating. They had the confidence to kill

as to the top seven noble clans. No emperor or powerful man wished to live in the vicinity of

the top seven noble clans to slaughter the Shadow Group. The group of assassins in the Eastern Region gradually fell apart. They hadn't been able

in the Eastern

far beyond others of his age. These two strong points ensured he'd go far

headquarters on the other side of the continent, so he could compete with the young talents belonging to the same sect and tribe as him. The Cloud Sect and the Cloud Hall served as mere springboards for his

was his first time to fight in the All Peaks Competition. But, he had watched each round of battles keenly and made mental notes

seemed that the boy had talent not inferior to his. Zen had such rare power at a lower

his master, Saint Zara, suddenly informed him to prepare for battle, his

you must kill Zen, but pretend it

the best among all geniuses. He was not jealous of any other, nor afraid to fight an exceptional talent. Only after he had successfully fought another genius would he prove his

wanted him to murder Zen.

an accepted notion that the fist was blind. A few disciples were killed in

an opponent

master's proposal excited Johanson. The idea of killing a genius

would kill Zen in an

the prey, watch as he squirmed and struggled in vain, see the fear take over his face before he

a network of

Zen should be

contrary, Zen looked calm and tranquil, as if he wasn't aware that he had been taken

not amusing in the

necessary to pressurize