I turned to look towards the huge tower and found out that a dark hand composed of an incomparably sinister qi had slapped it to ruins. Four figures floated, all of their expressions grim as they stared at each other. Fang Mu and Li Mu waved in the air and their respective weapons materialized.

Elder Brian's gaze turned towards the dungeon room. When his gaze landed towards his grand-daughter. The surrounding qi of heaven and earth seethed. The old man's previously grim expression became filled with a volcanic anger. He didn't speak any words and pointed towards the two commanders.

"Dark Arts: Suppression of Heaven and Earth!" Elder Brian howled as the surrounding qi of heaven and earth transformed to a pitch-black sinister kind of qi which formed a stream and threatened to enshroud the figures of the two commanders. 

The pupils of the two constricted as they utilized each of their divine abilities to withstand the attack of the Elder. Fang Mu waved his hands in the air as a crimson red dragon materialized from the scarlet red substance that constantly revolved around his body. Li Mu lowly growled as a fifty meter golden shield covered his body from all directions. 

"Useless struggle! Surrender your life!" Elder Brian furiously howled. The sinister pitch-black qi enshrouded the figures of the two commanders. Elder Brian made a grasping motion in the air as a cracking sound resonated. The golden shield which protected Li Mu shattered into pieces while the crimson red dragon which roared towards the sinister qi emanated a miserable shriek before vanishing into thin air.

The two commanders coughed a mouthful of blood as their figure swayed in the air. I turned towards Elder Brian and found out that I still couldn't see his stats. As if a huge curtain was blocking my line of sight to see his capabilities. A chill ran down my spine as I witnessed the scene of the two commanders being injured by the Elder whose power I couldn't comprehend.

S-strong! 

I clenched my teeth as I watched their fight. A debuff icon was present below my health bar. The debuff icon didn't have a name, but the image it displayed made it clear that I am currently under suppression. I couldn't even move my body in the air. It was as if a huge mountain pressured me to stay. 

"We will not forget this, Despicable dog of the Solitary Sect!" Fang Mu howled, Li Mu's eyes was bloodshot as they retrieved a jade slip from their spatial rings. A special kind of power seemed to revolve around the jade slip. Elder Brian's pupils constricted when he noticed the power that came from the jade slip. Power of Teleportation?!  The Elder inwardly screamed.

"Think that you'll gonna live?! Think again!" Elder Brian formed several hand sigils in the air. Innumerable runic carving floated in the space around him. "Dark Arts: Chain of Oblivion!" The pitch-black runic carvings emanated an eerie ghastly cry before turning into a pitch-black beam of light which shot off towards the two commanders.

All of this took time to describe, but actually happened in the span of three breaths. The jade slip in the two commander's palm became dusts as they crushed it with all of their might. The space around them distorted as a strange suction power came out from behind them. 

My pupils constricted as I noticed that the source of the suction power was a three metal tear in the space which acted like a black hole. Sucking everything from the outside!

"Shit!" Elder Brian violently cursed, he swiped his palm towards his grand-daughter which caused her to float behind her. A dark barrier protected her from the suction force. Elder Brian also swiped his palm towards me and the same phenomenon happened. I was protected by a strange pitch-black transparent barrier. 

"We will not forget this, Dog of the Solitary Sect! Soon, we will come back and sunder through your territory!" Fang Mu violently cursed as his figure retreated towards the black hole. Li Mu didn't say any words as he flew towards the black hole.

"Fat chance! " Elder Brian's hand signals changed as the pitch-black beam of light turned around and stuck the black hole. "Dark Arts! Suppression of Heaven and Earth!" Elder Brian lowly growled, the surrounding qi became a pitch-black sinister qi. The black hole became enshrouded by a strange aura of sealing. It constantly flickered, threatening to be extinguished. 

"Damn you, Dog of the Solitary Sect!" Fang Mu pointed his finger on his dantian as a surge of crimson red substance came out from his forehead. The crimson red substance formed a three thousand meter huge dragon which roared towards the Elder! Blood leaked on the corners of Fang Mu's lips. It seems like he paid a steep price when he activated this divine ability.

Li Mu also howled as a one thousand meter golden broadsword materialized in the air. A constant stream of golden qi came out from his forehead which made the figure of the golden broadsword to be increasingly stable. By the time that the golden broadsword became life-like. Li Mu spat five mouthfuls of blood. His expression ghastly pale.

"Fury of the Dragon Emperor!"

"Judgement of the Saint Sword!" 

The two furiously howled as they pointed their fingers towards the Elder. Elder Brian's expression became grim. The two commanders though incomparably weak than him, paid an extremely high price to activate a divine ability which leaped realms and realms to attack him! 

A strange light flashed in Elder Brian's eyes. However, it was a pity that the two were his enemies. If they weren't. They will surely be a good comrade. Their decisiveness to throw everything away was remarkable. However, in the face of true power. Their determination to win wasn't enough. In a world of dog eat dog. Such things can easily be overlooked.

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The surrounding qi of heaven and earth seethed, the earth trembled and cracking sounds resonated from the mountain peak below. The castle that pierced the sky cracked as if it could not withstand the power of the three figures. The Fury of the Dragon Emperor skill brightened the entire world, basking it in its crimson red glow. While the Judgement of the Saint Sword enshrouded the world with its golden glow. 

Elder Brian's eyes flickered with decisiveness, he pointed towards the ground and growled. "Dark Arts: Judgement of Time!" An incomparably huge explosion swept forth. The world slowly became bleak. The entire mountain peak seemed to lost its vitality as the trees wilted and the huge trunks of gigantic trees turned to charcoal. In a blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years seemed to have past. 

Meanwhile, blood leaked in the corners of Elder Brian's lips. The enormous dragon that roared towards Elder Brian dissipated, it didn't even have the time to shriek when it faded to nothingness. The golden sword also experienced the same fate. In the face of time. It disappeared without a trace.

My mind reeled it as I solemnly gazed towards the battlefield. Not even a second had passed when Elder Brian pointed his finger to the ground. Confused overcame my mind. What the heck happened? The huge dragon just disappeared like a puff of smoke and also the sword! The sword also vanished!

"I-Impossible!" Fang Mu was agape as he stared at Elder Brian. When Elder Brian's divine ability swept. His body was struck, causing it to lose all of its vitality. Now, his figure didn't resemble a middle-aged man. But an emaciated old man that looked extremely horrendous to sight. He looked like he just came out from his grave.

Li Mu was also the same, they looked like a pair of old corpses. 

"Enough!" Li Mu was about to speak, but Elder Brian's cold voice resonated. Rage could be felt from his voice. It looks like this old man really was angry this time.

A surge of deathly qi exploded from the air around Elder Brian. The deathly qi covered the entire figures of two. They didn't have the time to cry as their body rapidly withered, until they were just a pile of broken bones, which flew, fluttering in the sky, and into nothingness.

Elder Brian didn't linger around here any longer, his eyes emanated a hint of wariness as he crushed a jade slip. The jade slip turned into a stream of peculiar power which quickly engulfed our figures. When I woke up. I was now in front of the Refiner's Hall.

I still couldn't believe what happened. My mind seemed to enter a state of trance. The power that Elder Brian displayed was too much for me to handle. But I quickly regained my senses, of course. I wasn't that ignorant. I turned to look around the area and found out that no one was around. 

Of course, no one would stay here to live in peace. All of the disciples, from the lowest cultivation base to the peak. Had participated in the defense battle of the first district. Of course, that also means all of my fellow players in the sect.

I directed my gaze towards the huge plaque that hung. I clenched my fists and opened the door. What greeted me was a familiar scene, archaic books placed within shelves that emanated a nostalgic scent. Alchemical bottles were around which contained peculiar pills, and furnaces were around the area. 

But right now, there stood an old man, giving a faint warm smile towards me. On his arms was an unconscious woman. The old man turned to look towards the unconscious woman, his eyes gave off a warm light. As if the woman on his arms was his greatest treasure.

The old man turned towards my direction. His gaze contained a profound deepness in it. 

"E-Elder..." I spoke gently, afraid that I might disturb his time.

"Youngster... From the start. Honestly, I didn't have much faith about your ability. " Elder Brian spoke to me. His tone indifferent.

I didn't reply. Instead, a smile leaked from my lips.

"However, you have proven to me that you're worthy to be cared off! I gave you an extremely dangerous task, and that is. To infiltrate the Harrowing Bandits group and rescue my daughter. Because I didn't have much faith to you. I followed you throughout your journey. But when you reached the dungeon room with your efforts, I was elated. It seems like I was not mistaken." By this time, Elder Brian gave a small gentle smile.

"Youngster, I don't have much in me, but I can help you achieve, achievements that no one had ever achieved. I don't have anything to give you. Except for my guidance, in your way to ascension." Elder Brian flicked his wrist as a small bag flew towards me. I quickly grasped it in mid-air and turned towards Elder Brian.

"Starting from now on. You will be my closed door disciple. My first, and last disciple of my whole life." Elder Brian once again smiled to me and the system flickered as a ringing sound came in my ears.

System Announcement: Please take notice, Elder Brian Strut becoming your mentor is one of the quest rewards of the SS Ranked Quest. Do you want to accept this proposal.

I gave a small smile in response and said. "Yes!"

Ding!

System Announcement: Warlock class changed to [Practitioner of the Dark Arts] mentor is designated as Elder Brian Strut. Class name valid indefinitely. 

I turned towards Elder Brian, clasped my hands together and deeply bowed.