A Cultivation Tale: The Godly Punisher

When Alex changed into this form, he quickly placed his hand on the ground. Then closing his eyes, he directed his power of earth-control deep into the earth.

Then the earth control power which was driven by his will began to alter the way the earth looked. It began to change the landscape of the earth. All the ruined areas where they fought with the saint stage cultivators who were after Nailah began to heal up.

About forty-nine seconds later, all the craters that were made into the earth had closed up to a great extent, giving some degree of beauty back to this place.

Alex then stopped here and transformed back to his normal body. Then he looked at Olivia and said in a fearless tone.

"Let's go burn down the organization"

Olivia nodded. Then her eyes began to erupt battle intent.

But she asked "How are we going to do that? We have already slain all the men?"

Alex grinned.

"I was only kidding" He said.

"Well, I guess we would have to wait for more of them to come?" Olivia asked.

"I think so too" Alex said.

Then he looked at a place where an immense treasure-artifact was and went there to stow it into his mom's spatial ring.

That was the treasure that shot out of the spatial ring of the Saint stage cultivator that he fought, which turned into a formation that generated a barrier that prevented signal transmission.

Since he had slain the Saint stage cultivator, the treasure couldn't remain afloat in the air, operating on it own as there was no longer any mind-link to the Saint stage cultivator that set it up.

"Let's leave this place and go somewhere else. More bastards from that organization should be arriving anytime soon" Alex said.

Olivia nodded.

Then as they were about to leave, an idea popped in Alex's mind.

He gazed at Olivia for sometime in a thoughtful manner and said "I don't think we need to leave here. We can remain here. But hidden in a shelter-type treasure. Within this treasure, we can observe the cultivators that would arrive in this place." Then he continued "Besides, the shelter-treasure I have with me can move through fabric of space. So using this, we can trace them to their organization."

Olivia looked at him and said in a surprised tone "You have such treasure with you?"

"Sure. I found it during one of my adventures" Alex replied.

"Wow. I wish I have one like that" Olivia said with a strong hint of envy in her tone.

Alex smiled.

"Well, you would surely get yours when you go to places where there are buried legacies of experts. When you pass the trial to become the successor of the inheritance, you will acquire the expert's wealth and treasure accumulations" He said.

"Sure" Olivia said. Then she continued "It's just that I don't know the location of any buried legacy"

Alex looked at her with an indescribable light in his eyes and questioned "So you don't have an idea of any place to get an ancient expert's wealth?"

"Well, something like that. But I believe that I am going to come across one in the near future. So I am in no rush. I can only cultivate here and there as I journey round the world to grow stronger. Then when an inheritance surfaces, I would go for it and use superior strength to seize it from others when it appears" Olivia replied in a resolute tone.

"Hmm" Alex said within. He could sense the unbreakable resolution radiating off Olivia's tone. Then he said outwardly "I have several of those kind places for such inheritances in mind. I can share one with you. That's if you want"

Olivia's eyes widened.

"Really?" She asked in a deeply surprised tone.

"Sure" Alex responded.

Olivia couldn't help but shake her head in awe. She began to see him as someone that would definitely have a Greatverse, a Grand World named after him.

"How did you come across that?" She asked.

"Well, it's a secret. Even if you are my girlfriend, I can't tell you all my secrets. Just as you would have many and keep them from me." Alex said.

Olivia looked at him with a faked angered expression and punched him in the chest.

"Your punch feels like a massage. So weak" Alex said with a mischievous smile hung on his lips .

"Oh!" Olivia responded.

Then she struck him again in the chest, and this sent him flying backwards for a few feet. She had put in nearly her physical strength to punch him this time.

"So what about that?" She asked from where she stood.

"Still the same" Alex said with a grin. Then he stood up to his feet.

Olivia gave a mtcheew and ignored him.

Alex after standing up went to meet her.

"So you want the location of the ancient expert's wealth or not?" Alex asked.

"Not! I don't want anything from you" She said.

Alex only smiled. He knew that she was kidding.

"Alright. Playtime is over. Those guys could arrive anytime soon" Alex said.

Olivia nodded.

Then Alex sent his thought into the Azure Beastsman palace using his perception.

"Palace-spirit, please bring me and my girlfriend into the palace" He said.

"Alright!" A voice sounded thunderously in his head.

Alex only smiled wryly. It seemed he had upset the palace-spirit a bit. But he didn't feel dumb over what he did. It was for his girlfriend and for their next phase of plan. Besides, since she would spend more time with him, sooner or later, she would come to know or realize many things about him, if not all.

The instant that the palace-spirit responded, space warped around both of them and they appeared in the palace hall.

Olivia looked around and couldn't help but marvel at the stately beauty of the hall. It was grandly decorated, using really expensive items that could probably costs continents.

"Welcome to my abode" Alex said with a smile.

Olivia bowed and then straightened herself.

"I am highly honored, your Great Majesty" She said as she stood straight back. A beautiful smile could be found in her face.

"Want a walk around? I can take you to many marveling places in this palace" Alex said.

"I would be glad, your Majesty" Olivia said.

Alex gave a smile. Then he held by the hands and they began to walk about in the palace.

They went round a few of the rooms and halls before they stopped.

Olivia who walked around with Alex to the rooms was tremendously wowed by all that she saw. She then wished that she had her own.

Alex saw her gaze and smiled, after he interpreted what it meant.

"No need to think too hard about when you would get yours. You would certainly get yours soon." Alex said.

"I know" Olivia gave a knowing smile.

Alex then faced in a random direction and asked "Palace-spirit, can we have a screen projection of everything that would go on outside this palace?"

"Okay" An ancient voice sounded out from every direction.

Then in the next second, a gigantic screen appeared before them. And in this screen was the land outside the palace.

Alex then requested for chairs from the palace-spirit which immediately appeared. Then he and Olivia both sat on them and began to study the screen that was in front of them. And as they studied it for the appearances of the cultivators from the organization which they had the intention to demolish, they began to chat.

"So Olivia, What's your full name?" Alex asked. Then he mentioned "Imagine, I don't even know my girlfriend's full name"

"Because you don't really care" Olivia responded. The she gave her reply to his question. 

"Olivia Firecloud" 

"Damn! What a tyrannical name. Sounds fearsome. But why that kind of surname?" Alex asked in a cheeky tone. 

"Well, because of our ancestor. Since he created the Great Infernobringer Firecloud physique. He gave us that kind of surname. You of all people should know that the surnames of powerful families are given after the kind of energy they cultivate." Olivia said.

"Yes, I know" Alex said.

"What about you?" Olivia asked.

"My name's Alex Star." Alex replied.

"Hmm. You must have a Starforce energy-related physique, right?" Olivia asked.

"Yea. I have that kind of physique." Alex said. Then he continued "I actually have two bloodline physiques. The other one is related to Metalforce energy. But I haven't discovered them. When I do, I would be extremely strong as I think that I would be able to fuse both of them together"

Olivia looked at him and smiled.

"You are trying to boast now right?" She asked with a grin.

"Why? Why would I want to do that? I am not the boastful type ma'am" Alex said.

"Whatever. But when are these guys coming? I am tired of waiting." Olivia responded.

"Tired? Not for long." Alex said. Then he said into the air "Palace-spirit, can you please entertain my August visitor?" Alex asked.

"Sure" The palace-spirit said.

Then several buckets of roasted meats and bottles of chilled fruit juice appeared before the both of them.

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