The legendary warrior

At this point, Ricky had no idea where to go. He knew that he needed to go somewhere secure, where he could properly focus on his training. He still had a whole year before the Misty South Palace held the selection, and before that, he needed to become stronger.

The good thing was that he didn't need to worry about the Five-element Sect, at least, for fifty years. The fact that he had guaranteed their safety for such a long time was a load of his back.

As long as Ricky was not in the Five-element Sect, they would certainly be safe from harm.

Of course, he didn't forget to send a message back to Lloyd, informing him that he was safe and sound. He had done this by creating a Shadowy Replication, which he tasked to deliver the said message to the Five-element Sect in the guise of an old man. That way, nobody would even look twice at the replication.

Ricky himself had decided to change his appearance before he left the mountain, for he knew that it would not only allow him to move unhindered, but it would also keep him safe.

It was no secret that Paul's inheritance was in his possession, so he expected that most, if not all, warriors would soon find out what he looked like. Everybody would undoubtedly be on the lookout for him after all. If he didn't disguise himself, any warrior he encountered would recognize him and spread the news about his whereabouts.

Unfortunately, a lot of people already knew what he looked like when he activated the middle realm of the Transforming Omnipotent Skill. So now, he only had two choices. He could activate the young realm or the old realm.

Skin masks, which could also alter his appearance, were not an option since it wouldn't fool the saints at all, not with his current casting skills.

'I guess I should improve my casting skills. I don't have to become a real casting master at the Sage Level, but my abilities need to be close to that level. Only in that way can I have a better understanding of runes,' thought Ricky as he carefully outlined his plans in his mind.

"Have you decided yet? Are you choosing the young realm or the old realm?" the Dragon Intent Grass probed inquisitively.

"Of course, I will activate the young realm! I don't want to live as an old man for a year,"

Ricky explained shortly, knowing that the Dragon Intent Grass was curious why he chose that identity.

After that, he immediately activated the young realm of the Transforming Omnipotent Skill, and a unique force shrouded his body in an instant. In a heartbeat, his appearance began to change, and he gradually started to shrink.

Ricky's features had changed from a handsome young man that was about five feet and nine inches in height to a cute-looking boy, who was only four feet and twenty-six inches tall.

He now looked like a child of seven or eight years old! And as a result, the clothes he was wearing hung limply on him, being a better fit for a young man's body than the child-like body he currently had.

recognize me now," groaned Ricky as

Intent Grass. "I bet this will make things more interesting.

not handle such a ridiculous thought, the

from the ground, muddied his

child in rags would be Ricky. 'I certainly owe the Old Oriental Emperor a lot for teaching me the skill

with the hustle and bustle of a healthy population. He immediately sought

was shocked when he discovered that he was somewhere

Otis would take me to the central region, but now that I think about it, it's such a good idea. No one would

the area he was in was currently under

two forces was the Black

his knowledge, the Black Flaming Phoenix was an emperor beast with a powerful bloodline, and all of its progeny possessed at least fifty percent of the Great Phoenix's bloodline. Hence, the Black Flaming Phoenix tribe was one of the tribes which were considered to

had not encountered any creature from the Black Flaming Phoenix tribe

Level force that ruled in the city was the Abstinent

sect was well-known for the fact that the female

believed that only once they conquered their emotions and became abstinent could they reach their

Flaming Phoenix tribe better stay away from me because once I see them,

was another big event about to happen. It turned out that the Misty South Palace had announced that it would hold the selection which was open to all the warriors from the

the selection had

Misty South Palace's selection process. Only the most skilled warriors who could retrieve those tokens would be allowed to participate in the formal

hundred years old were forbidden to help others acquire the tokens, and any form of disobedience

tokens functioned the way as the Territory Seal,

was made of special materials and made by the Misty South Palace's

rumored that as many as thirty thousand tokens were available in

talented warriors would be able to join the

of fact, the Misty South Palace had deemed it necessary to reveal where the tokens were located. In this way, they were assured that all tokens would be found,