Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

As soon as the four King Level disciples surrounded Zachary, his aura instantly changed. Following that, the four felt like they had bumped into an invisible wall. They all had the similar sensation of the air around them getting compressed. Soon they felt an unimaginable pressure forming in their chests and developed shortage of breath.

But despite these obstacles, they did not give up. They all thought that Zachary must be deliberately disillusioning them, so they all took a deep breath and calmed their minds. Soon after they recovered, they continued to attack Zachary.

This time, the four disciples didn't meet any obstacle. They respectively exerted their best skills to attack Zachary together. But despite all their efforts and bravery, none of their skills was able to inflict any damage on Zachary.

Seeing this, the disciples were too stunned beyond words. It was impossible that Zachary could remain unhurt after the four of them attacked him together with their combined strength.

Before the four disciples could come to their senses, Zachary suddenly turned into a shadow and moved around them. The next moment, he was standing back at the place where he had been earlier.

Immediately, there were ear piercing screams, raging among them. The disciples suddenly fell to the ground. They curled up and rolled about, writhing in pain.

Looking at the writhing disciples, Zachary nonchalantly sat down nearby.

An hour later, Joan came back, with all the collected materials. She was stunned to see the four disciples rolling on the ground. "What's wrong with them?"

"I have no idea. One moment they were alright and the next, they are rolling on the ground," Zachary replied with an innocent expression.

"So you are not responsible for their agony?" Joan pointedly asked, as she stared at him suspiciously.

"Of course not. I am aware of the limits of my own strength. How can I possibly deal with all four of them alone?" Zachary replied, as he smiled and tried his best to appear innocent.

Joan simply continued to look at Zachary. Obviously, she didn't believe a word he said.

At that moment, three masters, including Parker, showed up. They were also surprised to see the scene. They were hardly gone for a few moments and were shocked to see such a drastic situation happen to the four disciples.

"What's going on? What happened to them?" Parker inquired immediately.

"They might be sick. Perhaps they ate something that was not right," Zachary said, as he pretended to look concerned.

The three masters turned to look at each other for answers. Then they checked u

her bedroom.

"What were you two talking about?" Queenie asked curiously.

"Nothing serious. She just told me to be careful," Zachary answered, as he shrugged.

"She's right. You'd better be careful. You went too far as to disable those four disciples. I'm afraid you have upset everyone from the Shura College. If they plan to take revenge, you would be in serious trouble," Queenie said, frowning.

"I have no fear about that, as long as you are around to protect me!" Zachary said as he laughed.

"Humph, that is the least you can expect from me! I'm going to watch Rebecca's match." Saying this, Queenie left, but not before glaring at Zachary.

Zachary walked out of the farmyard and went to a secluded place, where he entered the system. Since he was yet to fulfill Anne's quest, he could not afford to waste any more time.

A few days later, the matches of the other eleven groups came to an end. At each level, the top three disciples from every group were selected. A total of thirty-six disciples of King Level were qualified for the second stage of the contest.

In addition to Zachary and Queenie, Scott and Rebecca also entered the second stage with their own strength, by collecting materials faster in the elimination series during the first stage. This feat greatly astonished the members of the Shura College. None of them had ever imagined that the disciples from the Celestial College, who had just joined the Shura College since a few months ago, would perform so remarkably well in the King Level contest.

However, all the other disciples of King Level who could enter the second stage were the elites from the Shura College. Therefore, the second stage would be a true test for Zachary and his companions.