The legendary warrior

"Is he really gone, Tracy? He's gone, right? Will he ever come back? Will we ever see him again?"

Alicia sobbed softly and asked, her eyes brimmed with tears. She tried hard to hold her emotions in. The possibility of not being able to see Ricky anymore washed over her like the waves in the ocean.

"I don't know, my dear sister. Maybe we'll see him again. But please don't hold on to it too much," Tracy replied in the same grief-stricken tone, her eyes wandering to the exact spot where Ricky once appeared. His face flashed in her mind over and over again as she remembered every second that they shared. One day, as life should continue, they might both be married to the people they'd love in the future. However, they would never forget Ricky, who once saved both of them and as well as their family from the python and other troubles. Secretly, Alicia and Tracy had the same feelings for Ricky. They knew they had to get rid of those feelings for the rest of their lives.

Noticing his daughters' distress, Charlie turned towards them. "Tracy, Alicia… I know how you feel about him. However, I think it would be best if you forgot about him instead. Russell is Russell. He isn't someone who can just lead a normal life. He would never stop being a warrior for you. You are both just another faces he'd soon forget. He is unreachable. Moping over him is of no use." Surely, Charlie felt the affliction that his daughters were suffering through at that moment. Ricky just came out of nowhere and rescued them. It was inevitable that such young girls would feel that way for him. But as their father, he knew better.

"He is indeed beyond our reach. We'll never see him again,"

Tracy muttered to herself, letting her thoughts wander.

Each night was going to be a long night with his absence.

When daylight came, Ricky had already left the Water Fire City.

He was headed to a place called the Chaotic Region. It was a piece of land that was within the territory of the Sky Manor.

Before leaving the Gu Clan, Ricky was able to hear of this place from Charlie.

As suggested by its name, the Chaotic Region was prone to chaos and mess. It was their normalcy. Demi-immortals in that place fought one another to improve their abilities.

Rumor had it that a great chance existed within the Chaotic Region. Any demi-immortal who defeated his enemies should be able to obtain this chance. Upon doing so, a warrior could break through his current level and become an actual innate spiritual king!

But rumors were rumors until they were founded. However, this didn't stop the demi-immortals from trying to unravel the mysteries that surrounded this certain great chance. Because of that particular reason, the Chaotic Region attracted eight demi-immortals despite its lack of spacious areas.

To Ricky, it was a perfect place to cultivate his skills.

Not a single innate spiritual king existed there. He wouldn't have to worry about being discovered through his breaths. Using his mask, the ordinary warriors would surely fail to recognize him.

the killing

strongest warriors of all in that place and Ricky wanted to reach their level. Being in Chaotic

coming! I wish to improve my combat power to the likeness of a demi-immortal's!" Ricky said to himself with a determined look. He sped up towards the direction that would

breaths charging towards him from behind. In just a matter of seconds, they were standing right

before him, staring right back. The man was tall and had quite a strong built. He towered over him. It

he is one strong warrior good at body refining, ' he

wore a formfitting dress. Her hair was jet black and she had a rather pretty looking face.

woman seemed more dangerous. One strike

Have we met before? How can I be of help?" Ricky asked, bowing his head slightly. He tried to recall any memory where he had encountered the two in front of him but failed. Not knowing whether or not they were hostile, politeness was the

"Are you Russell?"

man asked softly.

question, Ricky said, "Yes, I am.

instantly launched a strike directly towards him. It was a normal punch that headed towards Ricky's face. A simple strike.

means a weak punch. He sensed that it contained strong energy which was as powerful as that of a furious

his face grew serious. He focused all of his strength and violently made it circulate in his body. He was

collided with the man's punch, Ricky realized that he had made a totally wrong

moment his fist touched the man's a gush of extraordinary pain flowed throughout his body like a tsunami. This unfathomable force traveled inside Ricky's body, crushing

him by others. In his past battles, he was the one causing

back a few steps. Blood streamed out of his mouth. Meanwhile, his hand kept shaking uncontrollably due to the man's unbelievably strong

not

the peak of the fifth grade of Bone Reinforcement! He could

he didn't feel the need of killing these strangers. He had also noticed that the man controlled his power so that

shock and surprise on Ricky's face weren't half as intense as those of the man and woman's. They exchanged looks that

himself, 'They seem to be more shocked than I

knew him by his fake name, Russell. What the man did was probably to test him if he really was the same Russell who was able to

turned to Ricky with