Born Almighty Warrior
Chapter 996 Why Carney Suppressed His Own Breakthrough

After he heard this, Ricky didn't bother to say anything more, and he had to admit that he had underestimated the spiritual emperor's ability.

He removed the effect of the middle realm cultivation method until his true face was revealed. "Transforming Realm! This kind of Omnipotent Skill cultivation method is amazing, right? If I didn't know it, I wouldn't have recognized it," Langston exclaimed when he finally saw Ricky's original face. "You have a special insight. I think I should never have kept it from you from the very beginning!" Ricky murmured.

"It's fine since it's your business anyway. It is not a big deal for me that you hid your identity,” Langston said as he shrugged. He was not angry that Ricky concealed his identity, and he appreciated that Ricky talked with him alone, so he could confide his secret.

"So, Chief Langston, can you tell me your thoughts now?" Ricky then asked nervously. His mind had already connected to the Massacring Zone, and at the same time, he was ready to release the Evil Mandragora from the Divine Manor.

"What do you think?" Langston smiled.

"There was a time when I would have guessed what was on a spiritual emperor's mind, but now I know that if I am not yet a spiritual emperor, I am not qualified to guess the thoughts of a spiritual emperor,” Ricky said humbly, and he inclined his head a little so that he was bowing down slightly. "Ha-hal! It seems that after I guessed your identity, you have become more prudent.” Langston laughed heartily at his words, and then he continued, "But there is no need for that. I only guessed it because I know many things, but if I wasn't familiar with the Transforming Realm, or if I didn't know that Amelia had been to the Eastern Land to practice, I would never have guessed that. At best, I might have known that your middle realm facade was not real.

Although 1, as a spiritual emperor, am connected with the heavenly law, my mind is still similar to that of mortals, and thus other people can observe what I am thinking. You can't be afraid of spiritual emperors just because of this matter.

Otherwise, those incredible demi-spiritual emperors will not exist in this world. Even if they are not spiritual emperors, they can still challenge or even suppress the emperors.”

Ricky nodded pensively, as he was enlightened by Langston's words.

He knew that every creature understood a lot of things, but they were unwilling to believe those things unless there was somebody to guide them.

It seemed that everything could be clear once someone guided them towards the truth.

And maybe, this was the importance of a master or a leader to a disciple.

"Chief Langston, I understand a little now." Ricky nodded, although he didn't look less pensive at all. Instead, he seemed deep in thought, as if he was reflecting on all the things that he had learned that day.

"Remember, in the martial arts world, you should never let your fear control you. You are an ace genius, and you will have limitless achievements in the future, so I don't want you to stop your cultivation at the realm of a spiritual emperor or a saint just because of fear,” Langston reminded him.

"As for your question, I'm telling you this: I only believe what I see.

The devil emperor beside you should be restricted by you, or he could not fight against the Nether Manor for you. On this continent, as a devil, he would choose to stand on the side of the Nether Manor.

And we, the Spirit Sect, also have some information about you since you are an ace genius.” "Thank you for your understanding, Chief Langston,” Ricky said sincerely.

He thought that anyone with a discerning eye would know whether or not he had colluded with the devils, but he also knew that a person's heart was complicated. A little jealousy toward him made them turn facts upside down, and now they were saying that he had colluded with the devils. Those creatures who hated him might say something worse about him by now.

He was lucky to have met someone like Langston that day, someone who was reasonable and smart.

"Gossip is a fearful thing. Human minds are complicated, and even a god could be drowned in its depths. That is why from now on, you'd better use Kenney as your identity,” Langston advised him sagely.

"The Chu Clan and other forces will likely investigate your identity, but I will try my best to create a fake identity for you. However, it all depends on you in the end, if you can hide your real identity properly.

You must be careful not to expose yourself to the people in the Western Land and Eastern Land before you become a spiritual emperor.”

"Thank you so much for your advice," Ricky replied.

"Well, that's it. I'll leave a mutant here secretly to prevent the people of the Chu Clan from coming,” Langston told him briskly. "Get ready in the next two months. I hope that victory and its spoils will come to you after the two months are up.”

"Thank you, Chief Langston, but I have one more question. Why did Carney suppress his own breakthrough?"

Ricky asked curiously, as this question had been bothering him since it had happened.

"Carney cultivates the Fire Transforming Formula, which is a kind of Heavenly Fire Skill, but when cultivating this method, a creature's understanding of the law is closely related to his realm,” Langston explained.

"When he reaches a certain realm, he must be able to comprehend the Heavenly Fire Skill to the same realm. Otherwise, if he breaks through and his Heavenly Fire Skill has not been cultivated to the corresponding realm, his Fire Transforming Formula will not be able to reach the next step. In this way, his Heavenly Fire can't evolve into the purest Heavenly Fire.

This is the reason that he suppressed his breakthrough at the ordinary demi-spiritual emperor. His cultivation of the Heavenly Fire Skill has not yet reached the same realm as the ordinary demi- spiritual emperor.”

"I see!" Ricky nodded, but then he tilted his head as if he realized something and frowned. "What a pity! If I put in more effort last time, maybe I could have broken his Heavenly Fire Skill."

"You should be happy that you didn't do that, or else Calvin would have gone crazy today, and he wouldn't let us retreat so easily.

In that case, we would have been in bigger trouble.

So, you'd better prepare to take a dignified stance and defeat Carney. In that case, no matter what Calvin says, the fact that you defeat him will remain solid.”

"Ha-ha! I see. Carney will also participate in this contest, right? I solemnly promise that I will defeat him there,” Ricky replied with a smile.

"There is no doubt that Carney will participate in the contest, as he probably wants the reward, and of course, your life," Langston assured him. "I'm looking forward to watching you fight against him." After Langston left, all the people of the Hong Clan were immersed in excitement.

At that moment, they looked at Ricky with overflowing respect and admiration.

The thought that he was too old for Amelia had been wiped clean from their minds.

And now, they thought that since he was a genius who was on par with Carney's strength, he deserved to get her. And the chief of the Spirit Sect also thought highly of him.

They reasoned that great minds mature slowly, especially in the martial world.

So in their eyes, Ricky had transformed into the kind of genius who gained great talent later in his life.

After a short conversation with Abraham, Ricky also started his cultivation, and this time, he planned to cultivate his casting skills and runes.

He had just reached the level of a second-class completed spiritual king, so it would not be good for him to break through again deliberately.

Therefore, he decided to cultivate his casting skills and runes. He cultivated the runes according to the Chaos Manual, and in this way, he could improve his realm invisibly, but this natural improvement would not affect his realm significantly.

Besides, he had turned his back on casting recently, so this was also an opportunity to get back to it.