The monster seemed to catch the contempt in Jared's face. It threw back its head and let out a roar that shook the air, then lunged straight at him.It moved with shocking speed. That huge body seemed to lose all weight in that instant, turning into a streak of black lightning that was suddenly right in front of Jared.Its giant claw came crashing down with enough force to level everything in its path.Evelyn squeezed her eyes shut and didn't dare look anymore.Boom!A deafening blast ripped through the air.Dust exploded outward, and the ground shuddered.Evelyn could feel the earth trembling under her feet, as if the whole place might split apart at any second.A moment later, the dust began to clear.Evelyn opened her eyes, and the sight in front of her stopped her cold.Jared was still standing where he had been. He hadn't moved an inch.His right hand was raised over his head, and with that one hand, he had caught the monster's massive claw dead in place.That strike, the kind that could have smashed apart a mountain, had been stopped with one hand as if it were nothing.The monster froze. A flicker of confusion passed through its scarlet eyes.It couldn't understand how its full-force blow had been caught so easily by a human so small in front of it.Jared lifted his head, looked at the monster, and said, "That's it?"The moment the words left his mouth, power surged through his right arm and he gave a vicious fling.That enormous monster was actually thrown through the air by one of Jared's hands. It slammed hard into a huge tree.noveldramaThe ancient tree, so thick it would have taken several people to wrap their arms around it, snapped in an instant. The monster crashed to the ground and let out a shrill scream.Jared didn't give it a chance to recover.He stepped forward once, and in the next instant he was already in front of the monster. He raised his hand and brought his palm down.Bang!That palm struck the monster square in the chest.Its chest caved in on the spot, and black blood burst out in a spray.It let out a scream so sharp it tore through the air. Its giant body convulsed violently, then slammed to the ground and went still for good.A Top Level High Immortal Realm Level Nine monster had been killed with a single palm strike.Evelyn was completely dumbstruck.She stared at Jared as if she were looking at some undefeated god, her gaze fixed on him with open reverence and worship.High Immortal Realm Level Three. One palm strike. A Top Level High ImmortalRealm Level Nine killed on the spot.What kind of strength was that?What kind of method was that?She suddenly remembered what Jared had said earlier: "High Immortal Realm Level Three? You're right, I am High Immortal Realm Level Three. But a High Immortal Realm Level Eight like you isn't even worth comparing to an ant in my eyes."Back then, it had sounded like arrogance to her.Now she knew it wasn't arrogance.It was the truth.Jared lowered his hand, turned to look at Evelyn, and said, "Let's go."Evelyn finally snapped back to herself. She nodded in a hurry and followed behindhim, her eyes still fixed on him with that same shining look."Young Lord, you... what realm are you really in?"Jared didn't look back. "High Immortal Realm Level Three."Evelyn didn't believe him.But she didn't dare ask again.The two of them kept moving forward.They hadn't gone far before the space ahead suddenly opened up.The dense forest had come to an end.Ahead of them lay a wide plain. In the far distance, rows of mountains rose and fell beneath drifting mist.Evelyn turned back and glanced at the dense forest behind them. That blood-red glow was still covering the entire woods, like a gigantic eye watching them from the dark.A shiver ran through her, and she quickly turned away, not daring to look again.Jared stood at the edge of the plain, looking into the distance, then suddenly asked, "Which way is the Celestial Basilica?"Evelyn blanked for a beat, thenquickly came back to herself and pointed toward a distant mountain. That mountain is called Saintlights Peak The Celestial Basilica is right at the top." Jared followed the direction she was pointing and looked out.Saintlight Peak rose straight into the clouds. Mist curled around the summit, and through it, he could just make out palace halls and towering pavilions."Let's go," he said.Evelyn nodded and moved after him.The two of them turned into streaks of light and shot toward Saintlight Peak.On the way, Evelyn couldn't hold it back anymore. "Young Lord, what are you goingto the Celestial Basilica for?"Jared was quiet for a moment before he said, "To find someone to help me."Evelyn froze, then gave a small nod and didn't ask anything else.She could tell Jared carried a lot of secrets.She also knew those secrets were not hers to ask about.Jared spoke again without warning. "How much do you know about the Celestial Basilica?"Evelyn thought for a moment, thensaid, "The Celestial Basilica is one of the oldest forces in the Luminous Sanctuary. They say it's been around for tens of thousands of years. They've always taken guarding the light as their duty and cultivators of the righteous path have always looked up to them. Inside the Celestial Basilica, they say there are secret arts that can awaken a souland sense. A lot of cultivators go there just to seek their help."Jared nodded and said nothing.Evelyn hesitated, then added, "But... the Celestial Basilica has always done things in secret, and they rarely deal with the outside world. If Young Lord wants to ask them for help, I'm afraid it won't be that easy"