Chapter 456: Chapter 456 The Sealed Tower
I stared at the distant Hydrating Tower, my eyes full of longing.
Releasing my divine sense, I carefully stepped toward the Hydrating Tower.
The Hydrating Tower sat on a remote mountain peak, looking natural but showing slight hints of human craftsmanship.
The tower wasn’t super tall, but it overlooked a good chunk of Summers.
This towering Hydrating Tower was Joey Ebony’s private property.
After nearly half an hour, I finally reached the tower’s base.
Standing before the tower, I seemed incredibly small.
Looking up at the Hydrating Tower, I frowned and said, "Weird, I can’t sense any qi at all."
Strange. If I couldn’t feel any qi, how did Joey Ebony and Walton Greer use the tower for cultivation?
"Could it be... the tower has nothing to do with this?" I furrowed my brow.
Or maybe the Hydrating Tower was just where they stayed while cultivating?
"Whatever, I’m already here, might as well go up and check it out." I muttered to myself.
Then I headed into the Hydrating Tower.
A simple massive gate blocked my path.
The gate was at least five meters high and looked incredibly heavy.
I reached out to try opening the gate.
But the second my hand touched the gate, tremendous force surged up!
I got caught off guard, knocked back by the force. I stumbled several steps before regaining control.
I got up from the ground, dusted off my clothes, and frowned saying, "Looks like it’s sealed."
Could it be... only Joey Ebony and Walton Greer could enter the tower?
I walked up to the gate again, circulated my spiritual power, and tried opening the gate.
The repelling force hit again, blocking my path.
"Really seems that way," I murmured.
If I couldn’t open the gate, then I had no choice but to force my way in.
But right now, my spiritual power was drained and I couldn’t use even a tenth of my strength.
So I could only sit cross-legged under the Hydrating Tower and slowly recover my strength.
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Meanwhile, Walton Greer had left Summers and returned to the Hill Family of Central Plains the same day.
Standing at the Hill family airport, a cold smirk appeared on Walton’s face.
"In all of Central Plains, I’m the only half-step Martial Marquis. Calling me the Number One Person of Central Plains wouldn’t be wrong," Walton said casually.
Right then, a rough voice echoed in his mind, "Even throughout Pyro, not many have reached half-step Martial Marquis..."
Hearing this, Walton’s smile grew wider.
"From today on, I am the King of Central Plains!" Walton chuckled.
After getting home, Walton didn’t rush to Chuzzle.
Instead, he had someone post a challenge letter on the Martial Arts Forum!
The target of this challenge was none other than Mason Raymond!
"Three days from now, I’ll be in Chuzzle. Get ready," Walton declared coldly on the Martial Arts Forum.
When this message appeared, the Martial Arts Forum went crazy!
"Walton Greer? The first guy on the Potential Ranking?"
"So the top two are finally gonna fight?"
"What’s up with Mason lately? First the Michelle Sect put a kill order on him, now Walton Greer from Central Plains Hill Family challenged him to battle."
"Maybe he pissed off the wrong people."
Tons of people were talking about this, some even starting to analyze both fighters’ strength.
"Walton Greer has always been number one on the Potential Ranking, he should have the edge over Mason."
"That’s right, besides geniuses from aristocratic families, Walton Greer should be considered top dog."
"Mason Raymond, as number two on the Potential Ranking, shouldn’t be too far behind, right?"
For a while, nobody dared make a final call.
In their eyes, Walton Greer and Mason Raymond should be pretty evenly matched.
But right then, some mysterious person dropped bombshell news:
"Walton Greer stepped into half-step Martial Marquis territory, even overpowering Baxter Mercer, who’s called the Number One Person of Central Plains."
After this, a video got posted on the Martial Arts Forum.
In the video, Baxter Mercer was going all out, pulling every trick, but looked totally panicked.
Meanwhile, Walton Greer was taking it easy, treating Baxter Mercer like a nobody.
With just one move, Baxter Mercer got knocked down, ribs broken, unable to get up.
The strength gap between them was crystal clear.
This video’s release shocked countless people!
"Walton Greer actually stepped into half-step Martial Marquis territory? That’s real top-tier stuff!"
"No wonder he’s number one on the Potential Ranking. His potential is unreal!"
"Baxter Mercer’s been called Central Plains Number One for years, unbeaten for ages. But today he got crushed so badly!"
"Baxter Mercer was totally helpless against Walton Greer. Looks like Walton really stepped into half-step Martial Marquis territory."
The Martial Arts Forum’s "Young Generation Power Ranking" finally got updated.
Walton Greer made his first appearance on this list, ranking at number ten.
That meant there were at least nine young people in Pyro who’d already stepped into half-step Martial Marquis territory.
This was basically official confirmation that Walton Greer had indeed reached half-step Martial Marquis!
"Now that Walton Greer is half-step Martial Marquis, the gap with Mason Raymond has gotten huge."
"In this case, Mason Raymond probably has no shot at winning."
"Even though Mason Raymond is a genius, nobody can bridge the gap between Grandmaster and half-step Martial Marquis, not even Ignacio Richard."
Just moments ago, Mason Raymond and Walton Greer had equal odds, but in a blink, opinions became one-sided.
So everyone believed Mason Raymond was doomed to lose.
After all, Mason Raymond was just a Grandmaster and couldn’t possibly beat a half-step Martial Marquis.
Seeing the news on the Martial Arts Forum, Walton Greer couldn’t stop laughing.
"That’s about right." Walton Greer put away his phone.
"Heading to Chuzzle tomorrow."
"Son, you...why...why did you kill Baxter Mercer?" Right then, Kedrick Greer came in from outside.
Walton Greer glanced at him and said casually: "Isn’t he the Number One Person of Central Plains? Only by killing him could I take his spot."
Kedrick Greer gritted his teeth, saying with some sadness: "Baxter Mercer always treated you like his nephew. Even if you wanted to show your power, you didn’t need to kill him!"
Hearing this, Walton Greer’s face suddenly went cold.
Feeling the murderous vibe coming from Walton Greer, Kedrick Greer couldn’t help stepping back twice.
Walton Greer stared at Kedrick Greer. After a moment, he said coldly: "I’m now the Number One Person of Central Plains. Aren’t you happy? The Greer Family became the top family in Central Plains because of me. Aren’t you happy?"
Kedrick Greer opened his mouth but couldn’t speak.
Yeah, when Kedrick Greer was pushing Walton Greer to bring glory to the Greer Family, did he ever think about these things?
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Right now, I was still sitting under the Hydrating Tower, slowly getting my strength back.
After a whole day and night, my strength had only recovered fifty percent.
"This Spiritual Fire Seal drains way too much. Just using it once nearly dried me out completely." I frowned slightly.
The Spiritual Fire Seal couldn’t be used again unless it was life or death.
"But... fifty percent of my strength should be enough to break through this gate." I stood up from the ground.
Golden light ignited on my body. My fists looked like they were made of gold, shining brilliantly under the sun.
"Well then, let me see what secrets are hidden in this Hydrating Tower." I said coldly.
