Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

Seeing that Ethan had given up and already taken off, the crowd gasped in dismay. They felt that he dropped out of the fight because Zachary's strength daunted him. They understood his good judgment for doing so and overlooked his uneasiness. He had mustered up all of his courage, yet he failed to weaken Zachary. Judging by that, they believed Zachary's strength was beyond everyone's belief, and Ethan was no match for him.

Everyone in attendance realized anything could happen before the last second of the contest came. They initially assumed that Ethan would emerge as the winner, but the opposite happened because of a twist of fate.

When they saw that Ethan had given up, some of Celestial College's distinguished personalities felt exhilarated. They thought of Ethan's fighting power to be grander than the other participants representing Dignity College. Still, now that he had lost, they figured out the likelihood of their disciples winning the contest had doubled.

"I can't believe that Ethan, a perceived talented Imperial Level warrior from Dignity College, got overthrown. This Imperial Level Warrior Contest is full of shocking surprises. The warriors from Devil Kingdom had always finished the Imperial Level Warrior Contest at the bottom of the pile. But this time, thanks to Harley, they might break their record and stand out in the competition."

"But there's no guarantee if Harley will win the contest. Besides, he only defeated one opponent. He might encounter even more stalwart competitors soon."

"Still, this dramatic first round had me on the edge of my seat! Apparently, the participants in this year's contest are fiercer."

At this moment, the crowd following the battle began discussing with much enthusiasm. They speculated who would challenge Zachary next and whether Zachary, who had just engaged in an intense duel, could thwart his subsequent opponent.

After Ethan quit the contest, Zachary placed the Purple-winged Beast together with the Sun-swallowing Beast back into the system. As he caught his breath and braced himself for the next test, two prominent figures quickly lunged toward him from one side. It appeared that they had plotted this ambush for a long time. In the blink of an eye, they inched closer to Zachary, as if they were about to launch a sneak attack on him.

"Get lost!" Zachary warned at the top of his voice. There was no way that he would give them a chance to capture him. With a burst of anger, the Ice Armor on his body gave off

up that fast. Just as they were about to work together to charge at Zachary, two young women showed up and stopped them at once.

"Here you are!"

Zachary turned to look at the two charming ladies. They were none other than Tracy and Nola. "Leave them to us. You need to take some rest first," Tracy said to Zachary.

After Zachary rescued them during the first stage, an idea had crossed their minds. They had decided to help him look after the imperial amulet and ultimately win the Imperial Level Warrior Contest. "Sure, thanks. I won't turn down your offer."

Zachary smiled at them. He didn't refuse their kindness, for he knew what was on their minds. "If you guys want to fight, then we're here to grant your request,"

Tracy announced as she rested her eyes on the two warriors from the Enigmatic Kingdom. The two Imperial Level warriors' expressions darkened. It was none of their slightest expectation that the two female warriors would abruptly show up to defend Zachary.

"Let's do this!" Tracy nodded at Nola, signaling the start of their fight.

The two women soon made their way toward the two Imperial Level warriors while putting on an intimidating demeanor. However, Zachary didn't take a break because he could sense two more warriors hiding nearby them. They had reached the mountain's peak even earlier than the two warriors from the Enigmatic Kingdom. When he battled Ethan earlier, they had already arrived, but they never revealed their identities. Zachary directed his gaze at the dense jungle on his left and then scanned the monolith, which stood three meters tall on his right.

He stated, "Show yourselves. I know you're here."