On the fiftieth floor of the Emerald Tower in the Apostle Association of the Capital of Freedom.

  The special teleportation device flashed with light, and Kaxiu's figure appeared under the cantilever of the teleportation device.

  He narrowed his eyes and adjusted his breath for a long time before finally recovering from the intense discomfort caused by the ultra-long-distance teleportation. Then Kaxiu immediately began to look around at the environment on the fiftieth floor.

  He had only been away from the Capital of Freedom for just one month, yet it seemed that everything had already changed.

  Gazing at the decorations that he used to think were rare here, a hint of disdain gradually appeared at the corner of Kaxiu's mouth.

  "After seeing the grandeur of the headquarters, I'm afraid few people would be willing to come back." He sneered coldly and thought to himself, "I wonder what my eldest brother wants me to come back for?"

  In the past nearly a month, he had been staying at the association headquarters, waiting for the start of the second teleportation. If he hadn't received a message from Carlo asking him to come back without fail, he probably wouldn't have set foot here again.

  Pulling back his somewhat wandering thoughts, Kaxiu walked towards the door.

  Outside the door, someone had already been waiting there. When seeing Kaxiu appear, the person immediately came forward and said respectfully, "Lord Carlo asked you to go to his place immediately upon your arrival."

  Kaxiu nodded. Although he didn't say much, the faint smile on his face undoubtedly showed that the attitude of this apostle made him feel quite pleased. After all, the other party was also an ordinary apostle, and in terms of status, he was no worse than Kaxiu. Such behavior gave Kaxiu a sense of pleasure as if he had become a disciple.

  Although there was no result yet, in Kaxiu's heart, he already regarded himself as a disciple without a doubt.

  When he arrived at Carlo's room in the Emerald Tower, without knocking, Kaxiu pushed the door open and walked straight in.

  Inside the room, Carlo was waiting for him.

  "Big brother." Kaxiu said respectfully.

  Seeing him, Carlo showed a smile on his face and said, "Sit down. What's the matter? After going to the association headquarters, you don't want to come back?"

  Kaxiu blushed and chuckled a few times, but he didn't refute. After all, the person in front of him was his own biological brother and also the one who had been wholeheartedly recommending him to become a disciple. He didn't think there was any need to hide his state of mind from him.

  "It's okay if you don't want to come back. Having no attachments is a good thing. After all, the Apostle Association of a fourth-level country is really not worth lingering over." Carlo said with a bit of disgust. Whoever it was, if they had been suppressed for thousands of years without being able to turn things around, they wouldn't have behaved any better.

  "The Apostle Association of a third-level country is the best choice for us."

  Naturally, Kaxiu couldn't agree more with Carlo's words: "You're right, big brother. When I become the master of a region, I'll immediately apply to the headquarters to transfer you over. From then on, our two brothers can live freely and happily and never have to live by looking at other people's faces anymore."

  "That would be best." Carlo smiled wryly.

  The two brothers chatted casually for a while, and gradually, they finally got back to the key point of why Carlo had asked him to come back.

  You should know that in a few days, it would be the time for the second teleportation of the Trial Hall. Kaxiu didn't want anything to go wrong. After understanding the purpose of this trip, he planned to return to the association headquarters as soon as possible.

  "I called you back this time to ask you, how confident are you about this trial?" Carlo said leisurely.

  "One hundred percent." Kaxiu replied firmly, with indescribable confidence in his words.

  However, to his surprise, Carlo shook his head solemnly.

  "What do you mean?" Kaxiu asked in a hoarse voice, his heart skipping a beat.

  "West is naturally not to be feared. However, that Chen Yue..." Recalling the day when the Vajra Skull was killed in an instant by the Blade Beast's sword, causing it to drop a rank and its compatibility also dropped to the point where it could only be barely commanded, Carlo felt a mixture of old and new grudges welling up in his heart, and his face didn't look good either.

  Taking a deep breath, Carlo barely regained his calm and said in a deep voice: "The Blade Beast in his hands is ultimately a serious threat. Although it's sealed, for this kind of weapon-type demonic servant, no one can guarantee anything. Moreover, take a look at these two things."

  With that, Carlo handed out a memory crystal and a piece of magic paper.

  Kaxiu took them with a serious look on his face and began to examine them.

  "What's recorded in the memory crystal is the test we conducted on Chen Yue after sealing the Blade Beast that day. Look at his performance and then compare it with that testimony." Carlo sneered, "That testimony was provided by Kina. This Kina is a first-level apostle who is quite close to West and has also had conflicts with Chen Yue."

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  Kaxiu's face changed several times. When he looked up again, his expression was rather ugly. "According to what Kina said, this Chen Yue obviously has extremely strong combat abilities. So..."

  He stared at the scene in the memory crystal and said coldly, "Was Chen Yue pretending during that test?"

  "If Kina didn't lie, that's the case..." Carlo said with a headache.

  He never expected that such a loophole had been missed.

  On the day of the test, no one knew about this. Even Kreis Noe was probably kept in the dark. After all, for such a humiliating thing, Kina and the others would definitely try their best to hide it.

  "A second-level apostle with considerable close-combat abilities." Kaxiu frowned tightly. "It's indeed a bit troublesome, especially when he deliberately conceals it. However, with my strength at the peak of the third level, if I'm careful, I don't need to be afraid at all."

  Only when being attacked by surprise in close combat and having no time to react would the fragility of an apostle's body become a fatal weakness. If one was well-prepared, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, there were quite a number of protective items in the association.

  Therefore, although a bit shocked, Kaxiu still thought that Carlo was making a mountain out of a molehill.

  "Don't be careless, Kaxiu." Carlo said coldly, "You should know how much we've paid to help you get this position this time. So, absolutely no mistakes are allowed."

  "Do you think they're so easy to deal with? What if Chen Yue and West join forces? This is very likely. After all, you're their biggest enemy. Chen Yue has the Blade Beast, and there's also the support of the woman Venia behind him. Humph, don't forget that she came from the Sky Palace. Maybe it's her credit that Chen Yue has close-combat abilities. Also, never underestimate Kreis Noe. Among the three of you, West is probably the weakest in strength. But as far as I know, Kreis Noe has invested no less than us. What does that mean? Kreis Noe isn't an idiot. West must have some hidden means. So, if you're careless, the one who will die is definitely you."

  These words made Kaxiu break out in a cold sweat. Only at this moment did he realize that he had indeed been too careless and overly confident in his own strength.

  "The Trial Ground is a chaotic place. They entered a month earlier. Who knows what advantages they've gained. You mustn't think that your opponents are just the two of them." Carlo said in a deep voice.

  Kaxiu nodded extremely solemnly. At this moment, he no longer had the slightest dissatisfaction with being called back by Carlo. Instead, he was extremely grateful. If he had still entered the Trial Ground with a full sense of overconfidence, he probably wouldn't even know how he died.

  "The limit of the Trial Ground is the peak of the third level. So, if you're careful in everything, no one can do anything to you. However, we absolutely won't allow even the slightest accident." Carlo said firmly.

  After all, they had paid too high a price. If their final hope still fell through, the blow would be so great that it would take them five hundred years to recover.

  "The reason I called you back this time isn't just to warn you. I also want to give you a prop to make your victory unquestionable." Seeing that Kaxiu had an open-minded and receptive look on his face, Carlo nodded with satisfaction and said leisurely.

  "What is it?" Kaxiu immediately became interested when he heard this. Judging from Carlo's behavior and the meaning in his words, he knew it must be something extraordinary.

  Carlo smiled and flipped his hand. A prop appeared in front of him.

  The moment he saw this prop, Kaxiu's gaze froze, and even his heart seemed to stop beating.

  It was a dragon spear that was only as long as an adult's forearm. It was made of an unknown material, pitch black all over, and shining with a luster as solid as substance, making people feel as if the surrounding light was being attracted to it at first glance.

  Without summoning a demonic servant to confirm, Kaxiu could sense the extremely concentrated and destructive power from this terrifying dragon spear.

  "The Spear of Destruction?" Kaxiu said in a hoarse voice.

  "Yes, the Spear of Destruction." Carlo took a look at this extremely powerful dragon spear with great heartache and said slowly, "The only deacon-level offensive prop in our association."

  "How, how could you get this thing?" Kaxiu stammered. The shock this thing brought him was really too great.

  This Spear of Destruction could probably kill a third-star and third-rank demonic servant in an instant.

  Carlo's face twitched a few times, but he didn't answer Kaxiu's question. After all, it was a deacon-level prop, and they were not eligible to exchange for it. So they could only rely on Piyaro. One could imagine how many benefits that vampire had taken.

  From his expression, Kaxiu also guessed the truth of the matter. He took this powerful prop with extreme solemnity and said firmly, "Big brother, don't worry. The disciple qualification this time will definitely be mine."

  Carlo nodded with relief. After warning him, knowing that Kaxiu wouldn't be careless anymore, plus with this Spear of Destruction in hand, he couldn't imagine who else could stop him.

  As long as he could win in the end, then all the sacrifices would be worth it.

  "Kaxiu." Before Kaxiu left, Carlo stopped him and said in a deep voice, "The Spear of Destruction has a limited number of uses. Don't use it easily unless it's necessary. Its power is definitely beyond your imagination. If used properly, it's even possible to kill a fourth-grade primeval beast. I hope that after winning, you can hunt one or two fourth-grade primeval beasts. The value of their life essence is comparable to that of the elemental liquid. Moreover, the perfect fourth-grade life essence will also be of great help to you when you enter the special area to obtain the elemental liquid. So, make sure to use it where it matters most. Remember that."

  Although he hadn't entered the Trial Ground, Carlo and the others had been there once. Therefore, Kaxiu already had a fairly good understanding of the situation in the Trial Ground. Hearing this, he didn't show any surprise but just nodded solemnly.

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