"Mordechai, why would I want this head? Its best use is as a piss pot. But a Heavenly Black Winged Snake's head, on the other hand, is too big for that," Ricky said with a smile. Then, he released a flame of his sacred fire and burned Xavier's head.
"Now that that's settled, let's go to another space and get some rest!" he added.
They all nodded their heads. Then, Ricky and his companions headed for another yellow space to find a spot to relax and recuperate.
It took them half a day to find the perfect place. By that time, the news that Ricky had eliminated Chandler and Xavier had spread throughout the entire Emperor Intent Tomb. Almost all of the creatures that had entered the Passage World were talking about it.
And not one of the discussions wasn't heated.
"It-it can't be true. Chandler is not one of the ten top geniuses in the central region, but he is just slightly weaker than Miller and Jedidiah."
"I also don't believe it. If it weren't for the fact that Chandler wanted to join the Phoenix tribe and his bad reputation, he could have ranked third out of the top ten talented warriors in the central region."
"But that's the thing. It's all true. Ricky took out Chandler and Xavier who was ranked fifth."
"Is he really that powerful? How did he take down two geniuses by himself?"
"I don't know. I thought that Ricky's meridians were broken."
"Rumor has it that Lord Wally from the Endless Shadow healed him using valuable Treasures from Heaven and Earth."
"Really? Does that mean that Lord Wally wants Ricky to join the Endless Shadow?"
"I have more news. I just heard that a young man from one of the eight devil tribes, the Purple Wild Devil tribe, died in the Passage World too.
His father is the leader of the Purple Wild Devil tribe. Ricky must have killed him as well."
"What?! Ricky is unbelievable!"
"I heard that he used the time power to kill Chandler. Ricky must be making use of Paul's inheritance. I bet he's already comprehended a part of it."
"Why does any of this matter? He is way out of our league now. Once the selection is over, Ricky will qualify to be a part of the Misty South Palace. Then, no one will be able to mess with him anymore."
"You're right!"
After they felt good and rested, Ricky and his companions set off again, continuing to search for the Intent Spirit. At the same time, they hunted down any devils that they crossed paths with.
On the journey, they heard snippets of the rumors surrounding Ricky.
"It looks like you've really made a name for yourself after your fight with Chandler," Jedidiah told Ricky with a smile.
"Yes. Now, the disciples who want you dead in the Passage World will retreat at the sight of you. The most powerful ones will be too scared to make a move against you, because if they do, they will attract attention," Jasper added, staring at Ricky.
"This is not a good thing, actually," Ricky said with a frown. "Now they know about all of my best moves. And, because of these rumors, I've gotten the devil race's attention. Haven't you noticed the increase in devils we've been seeing lately? It can't be coincidence."
"You have a point," Jedidiah said, smiling knowingly.
As time went by, the battles between the devils and the creatures from the continent raged on. Ricky and his companions witnessed many fights between the upper spiritual emperors and the demi-saints.
It was a good thing because that meant that the upper spiritual emperors and demi-saints were too busy to notice them. But, as a precaution, whenever they ran into powerful warriors, they would turn a different way.
"There's a chance that we will have a decisive battle with the devil race in the Emperor Intent Tomb. I've noticed that more human warriors are gathering, and so are the devils," Jedidiah said.
"Maybe!" Ricky responded.
He did smell a decisive battle too.
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