The Supreme God

The seventh and eighth-grade martial arts skills were very precious and rare. Even the Peripatetic Sect, the most powerful one of the five major sects, had no such high-grade martial arts manuals in their possession.

In the five major sects of the Violet Orchid Empire, high graded martial arts skills had been regarded as the treasures of each sect, and only the best principal disciples could learn and practice them.

The seventh and eighth-grade martial arts skills were things that were only heard in legends.

So when Iris and Anna heard that there were such martial arts skills in the Emperor Library, their eyes glowed in excitement.

"Well, in that case, let's hurry up and try our luck in the Emperor Library, or we'll be outrun by others and left out with nothing."

Austin was also looking forward to getting his hands on such high-grade martial arts skills.

So far, the highest grade martial arts skill Austin had practiced was the Overlord Body-refining Formula, which, according to what Lois had said, was a grade seven martial arts skill handed down from her ancestors.

However, after he had succeeded in practicing the fifth stage of the Overlord Body-refining Formula, he had always felt that there was something incomplete with the formula.

Austin speculated that the formula he acquired was not the complete and refined variant. If it was not, there should be some higher levels of cultivation manuals beyond the fifth stage.

The Overlord Body-refining Formula he was practicing was an incomplete grade seven martial arts skill. So he was eager to go to the middle circle too, for a complete one laid in the Emperor Library. Acquiring it would make all the risks he had taken in the Mysterious Nether World worthwhile.

"Okay, let's go."

Austin waved to Iris and Anna and headed for the middle circle of the Mysterious Nether World. Although the girls knew that a greater danger awaited ahead, they were not afraid at all. Austin's formidable strength assured them of their safety. They believed that they could overcome any threat and make it to the Emperor Library. With that in mind, they quickly followed him.

The Mysterious Nether World was vast and wide, with massive mountain ranges and primeval forests in its surroundings. Diverse landforms included rivers, grasslands, and swamps. It was a paradise for diabolic beasts whose roar could be heard from far away.

On their way to the middle circle, they encountered a lot of fierce diabolic beasts, among which were some rare and even extinct species in the outside world. The diabolic beasts were so ferocious that Austin and his partners' advancing speed were slowed down a lot by the beasts' attacks.

Once, as they were passing through grassland, the ground suddenly opened and three huge cracks appeared in front of them. Three giant insects with dozens of meters long rushed out of the crevice. Their huge and ferocious mouths, full of smelly poisonous saliva, tried to swallow Austin and his partners in one gulp.

The three giant insects were all fifth-level diabolic beasts.

Fortunately, Austin was able to sense them even before they broke out of the ground. He used the Wind-commanding Skill and retreated at once, grabbing Iris and Anna.

Then they all worked together and killed the giant insects.

With Austin's current strength, he could deal with any diabolic beast under the eighth level.

of thousands of ants gushed out together. At a glance, the ground beyond the crevice silently screamed in total eclipse, as if it was a

ants from a long distance. So when he found them, he told

many more hazards in

be the chilling white mist they encountered in a swamp. Its erosion ability

vast and could extend to a broader range. It could also move around, and

Angus had told Austin about the chilling mist beforehand, he was able to take precautions and avoid the fog as soon as

of the white fog. Within seconds, as the mist gradually drifted, skeletons of the

that, they also picked some rare herbs they found on their way to the middle circle.

among the one hundred young warriors who entered the Mysterious Nether World with

they just went their own ways without saying a

finally reached the junction of the outer

circle of the Mysterious Nether World is right up ahead," Austin said to Iris and

on a hillside, overlooking the dreary ground

so familiar with the

question that had been pressing her

and merely relied on the notes left by

as if he knew all the routes in

it's just my hunch," answered Austin

didn't want to tell others about the

She knew they were only acquaintances and were not involved in a deep relationship for Austin to

clearing in the woods. We can go there and have a rest for a few hours before we enter the

and Anna were. He then led the way to

didn't have a good rest along their way, so they were exhausted physically

was more tired than Iris. Her cultivation base was the lowest among the three. Besides, she was accustomed to a pampered life as the high-ups of the Pure Dream Convent all liked and spoiled her, so it was difficult for her to stand the dusty and dangerous life in the Mysterious

to reach the woods, Austin slowed

is wrong, Austin?" asked Iris as she saw how

moment, extending his spiritual sense to the woods to see what was going on inside.

them to be here too," Austin uttered smilingly.

surrounded by dense trees which helped in clearing the

smiled as he saw the clearing filled with many people; it was buzzing with young cultivators.

than 20 people were sitting or standing

had worked hard to collect these herbs. Why should we give them all

from the center of the clearing, causing

men surrounded a man and a