Jordan's face turned somber. He was utterly displeased.He realized Maverick had offended Chad.Maverick wet his pants and yelled into the phone, "Uncle Jordan, save me! I don't want to die!"Jordan remained silent, staring only at the phone screen. He breathed out a sigh.Then, Hogan said, "Jordan, it has been such a long time. I wonder if you have had the time to visit Hacniane?"Jordan knew Hogan was giving him a chance to redeem himself.Jordan asked, "Can you tell me what Maverick did to offend Chad?"Chad kept quiet. Hogan took over the phone and giggled."It's no big deal. He told Yael to kidnap Chief's sister, whom he had just found."Back then, Chief's condition for treating your illness was that you use Floodgates' manpower to find his sister."Jordan, do you remember what you said that day?"Jordan was startled. He then remembered what he had said to Chad when he begged him to save him.He said that as long as Floodgates existed, they would look everywhere for Ch
Suddenly, Maverick started moaning."Ahh…"However, after being locked by Chad, Maverick could not even struggle.The pain was not severe. As long as Maverick could struggle, the pain could be alleviated to some extent.The worst part was that he could not move and had to cry helplessly when in pain.Maverick experienced excruciating pain.He could not stop roaring in pain, just like an injured beast would.The green veins on his neck popped, and both of his eyes were bloodshot!Maverick felt as if he was being eaten by an invisible beast, bit by bit.The excruciating pain consumed Maverick. He wished he could simply pass out.However, he refused to lose consciousness. Instead, he was tortured by the agonizing pain.In just two minutes, Maverick broke down and cried out, "Kill me! Kill me! I beg you to kill me."Jordan watched the scene via the video call.He had no idea what Chad did, but his legs trembled as he watched Maverick suffer in pain.Chad sneered as he heard M
Bernard took another look at Marilyn and said, "About 50 years ago, there was an internal conflict within Mystic Pavillion. It was rumored that the Mystic Hexa Techniques passed down for several thousand years had been stolen."The people who stole the Mystic Hexa Techniques were known as Mystic Hexa Pirates. And I'm one of them."That was when all the Mystic practitioners began fighting over the stolen Mystic Hexa Techniques."Bernard sneered as he began to glow and exude a strange fragrance.The wind howled and whirled.Bernard waved his broken arm, and the wind whistled.His severed arm healed instantly, and the muscles formed nearly perfect lines with no signs of injury.The needle Chad used on Bernard popped out and lodged in the wall.Bernard was no longer the skinny, old hag. He became younger."I've learned the Human Flesh Sanctification. The fragrance is the sign of the sanctification of human flesh!"Chad became alert and looked at Bernard wearily.Bernard chuckled
"Back then, the kidnapping of your sister was mainly to force out your grandfather!" Chad said. His entire body trembled when he heard what Bernard had said."My grandfather's still alive? That's impossible. My father said my grandfather passed away the year I was born."Bernard said firmly, "I'll give you my head if your grandfather's dead. Only your stupid father believes that!"Chad's expression changed. He could not believe his grandfather was still alive.Bernard smiled as he removed a thin, thread-bound book from Yael's corpse and tossed it to Chad."Here! This is a diagram that visualizes methods for immortality. This one's for you, too."Chad reached out and caught two books; the covers read Art of Immortality and Human Flesh Sanctification.Bernard tied his clothes before kicking Yael again. He said, "Yael is such an idiot. He was pursued for over a decade, all for the sake of a girl. With each resurrection, he lost some of his memories. Who knows how often he died? Lat
Hogan spoke softly, his expression full of curiosity. He did not seem to find the fact that Maverick was alive again particularly frightening.However, Chad asked grimly, "Did you poison Maverick?""Phantom Medics specialize in poison, and I've poisoned him three times. Yet, he came back to life every single time. I thought my poisons had lost their effectiveness," Hogan said with a bewildered expression, not able to understand it at all.Chad and Bernard had the same thoughts—the Mystics' immortality technique!They never expected Yael to teach Maverick immortality.Chad quickly asked, "Where is he?""In the basement!" Hogan said, hurrying to Villa No. 3's basement.The basement was small, and Maverick was bound. He shouted as he lay on the ground.According to Bernard, those who knew they were immortal would become stronger with each resurrection.Maverick had died three or four times in quick succession, so would he be physically stronger?Maverick's mouth made a grinding
"Let's talk upstairs!"Bernard returned to the living room wearing a sour expression.Once Chad and Hogan came up, he said, "Maverick may have been possessed!"Hogan said, "Possessed? How is that possible?"Chad might be surprised, but he said calmly, "Who possessed him?"Bernard glanced at Yael's corpse and said, "Him!"Chad was surprised, but it was still within his range of expectations.Possession was not uncommon anyway. It mostly affected patients who had had organ transplants.Possession symptoms frequently manifested as changes in the personalities and temperaments of transplant recipients.However, those were only passive possessions, not complete ones. The foreign consciousness would not be able to take control.Chad noticed several scars on Yael's abdomen.Those scars were unique to those who had donated their livers.The liver was the only human organ capable of regeneration.As long as one-third or more of the liver remained, it would regenerate into a whole l
Marilyn woke up just as Chad went to the basement.She had heard the conversation earlier and experienced a strange sensation. It was as if she was floating above the room, surveying the entire living space.Marilyn, who studied medicine, recognized that it was a near-death experience.She was unsure whether what she saw was real.Marilyn got off the stretcher and looked around the living room.Some photographs were on display in the quaint, traditional living room.Those photos showed a little boy and a little girl playing together.The boy was tall, and the girl had large eyes. They held hands and smiled sweetly.In the basement, Chad snapped Maverick's neck again. That was the quickest way to kill somebody.However, Chad did not let go of his grip. Instead, he felt the bones in Maverick's neck repaired themselves—resurrected—with care.Just as Chad thought Maverick was about to resurrect, he snapped his neck again.Maverick's resurrection had been faster; his entire neck
Just moments ago, during the repeated resurrection process, two points on Maverick's face on the frontal temple collapsed first.It meant that they were the points that would activate the immortality technique in humans.However, relying solely on these two points was insufficient for full activation. So, he found some more points.Those points added up to 13!Then he remembered the Geronimo Thirteen Needles, which was said in ancient times to be capable of resurrecting the dead with the 13th needle.There was no way Chad's master, Rowan, was unaware of that needle.He probably never passed it on to anyone because, as Bernard mentioned, immortality was a cursed thing.Chad removed his rubber gloves and straightened his clothes before leaving the basement for the living room.Marilyn quickly lay back down, pretending to be unconscious.Chad had no idea Marilyn was pretending.Meanwhile, Matilda was taken aback by the chaos at the hospital after leaving One Green Hills Manor.
As Chad sat in meditation on Decaying Peaks, a faint, glowing white immortal crown slowly appeared behind his head. When that immortal crown manifested, a quake occurred everywhere outside Mount Causabour. The frequency of those tremors was extremely high, and everyone could clearly feel them. The vast area they covered included the entire Hacniane. It was as if some ancient seal in the vast sky had been triggered.Chad opened his eyes in shock amid his breakthrough, realizing that the impending heavenly punishment seemed to be directed at him and the millions of mystical beings beneath Mount Causabour.Suddenly, a thunderous voice erupted in the sky, as loud as a bolt of lightning:"Cut off the road to the heavens, seal the underworld; a red banner halts a million immortals, and a red star exterminates ghosts and demons!"Sever Yggdrasil, raise the grand array; a handful of Evergrow blocks the celestial river, and the vast multiverse bows to humanity!"By decree, this is a real
Sir Holt anxiously looked up at the sky as the tribulation clouds suddenly began to churn violently.Crack! Crack! Crack!At that moment, the first bolt of heavenly punishment finally struck.However, that bolt of divine lightning fell upon the mirage of the Mystic Archive, where it disappeared without a trace. The entire Mount Causabour shook a few times, and everyone could feel a soothing sensation within the mountain.Anyone who felt this would experience a surge of confidence deep within, and any discomfort they felt in their bodies seemed to improve significantly.On Decaying Peaks, that sensation was even more pronounced, and more and more people began to manifest the immortal crown behind their heads. In just a few minutes, nearly everyone on Decaying Peaks, hundreds of people in total, had an immortal crown appear behind them.That included Flynn and Harvey, who were sitting on the outskirts of Decaying Peaks. They, too, had immortal crowns appear behind their heads.How
Sir Holt and Zayan looked up at the sky with expressionless faces, though their hearts were in turmoil. Within the rolling clouds, faint traces of multicolored light shimmered.As time passed, the colorful lights appeared more frequently, as if gradually consuming the clouds."Such intense ascension light—there must be tens of thousands ascending!""There are probably more. The latest statistics show that 264,777 people have entered Mount Causabour!""Over 260,000? How did so many people get here?"Zayan looked at Sir Holt in shock, and Sir Holt turned his gaze toward the winding mountain road leading into the area."There are still many more people outside trying to get in, but the place is already so crowded that they can't fit."Zayan looked with concern toward the entrance to the mountain. "Won't those stuck on the road cause a disturbance?""They won't!" Sir Holt said with certainty. "Unless they're fools, they've probably already started meditating where they are. Even if
Among the 250,000 people, quite a few were not actually autistic patients. After sleeping for two full days, Chad woke up and realized that possibility. He carefully considered the potential issues that might arise during the process and decided to issue an announcement."The treatment will begin shortly. Non-autistic patients are advised to leave the Mount Causabour area to avoid unnecessary complications."That announcement was broadcast three times through loudspeakers positioned throughout Mount Causabour. Finally, the loudspeaker voice declared, "The treatment will officially begin in one hour!"At the same time, Chad made his way to the Decaying Peaks, the summit of Mount Causabour, where an over-century-old pavilion stood.Entering the pavilion, Chad sat down in a meditative position. Soon, he noticed a dense crowd gathering around the pavilion, all sitting in meditation poses around him.As Chad glanced over those people, he recognized several familiar faces. The people ar
Mount Causabour Medical Center, built halfway up Mount Causabour, was a sizable palace-style complex with three courtyards. The center was constructed along the mountain's slope, extending all the way to the base of the Decaying Peaks. Flynn and Harvey were placed in the innermost courtyard, suggesting that their grandfather, Fenton Cooper, likely knew some inside information but had not shared it with his grandsons.On that day, the Hacniane Cabinet issued several announcements. First, they created separate legislation for ability users and cultivators to regulate their powers. Second, they planned to designate special zones in each city for ability users and Mystics, separating them from ordinary people. Lastly, they urgently introduced the Sixteen Temporary Rules for Ability Users and Mystic Practitioners to regulate their behavior.Those announcements seemed like they were aimed at restricting ability users, but in reality, they were meant to reassure ordinary people, ensurin
A massive leap in the realm could bring unimaginable fortune to the dragon vein, potentially altering Hacniane's fate.That was also Chad's grand gift to the two elders, using the sudden surge in the dragon vein's power to help Hacniane avoid the impending catastrophe triggered by the nuclear explosion of the firmament.Earlier that day, through Chad's Clairvoyant Eye, he saw Kennington shrouded in a faint gray-black mist. Chad did not know what it was but felt it resembled Evergrow, yet not quite the same.However, Chad was certain that accidents would surely happen if ordinary people were exposed to it in large quantities. As a Mystic, he could already feel its effects on his body.At that moment, Sir Holt got into the car, looking at Chad with a solemn expression. "Kid, give me the bottom line!"After careful consideration, Chad laid out his thoughts. Upon hearing them, Sir Holt began to tremble. According to Chad, he would need to mobilize at least 100,000 troops to ensure the
Having a Mystic Archive and unlocking a Mystic Archive were two different matters. Only a handful of people were recorded to have a Mystic Archive throughout history. There were only two earliest verifiable individuals with documented works still in existence.The first was Hugo Gerant, a renowned physician from an ancient empire, a practitioner of Mystic Therapeutics, and an alchemist. His surviving medical works include The Hundred Letters, Gerant's Emergency Treatments, and the famous Embracing Simplicity.After his death, several notable physicians throughout history have inadvertently inherited his Mystic Archive, but none have fully inherited it. It was said that Mystics knew the method to obtain Gerant's Mystic Archive a thousand years ago, but that knowledge had since been lost.The second individual is Damian Lotin, a figure from another ancient dynasty. He left behind many works, including one titled The Whisper of the Blue Plant.Aside from them, other people who possess
Chad gave them a cold smile. "Extract the immortal bone to cure the illness.""No! Absolutely not! I won't allow it!""Me neither. There's no way we can let that happen!"The entire room erupted into panic. Some even tried to attack Chad, but they were quickly subdued.Chad looked at them and said, "Then tell me the truth.""I'll speak! I failed my tribulation and fell from the celestial realm. I used to have nine crowns, but now I'm down to five...""And me! I also fell from the celestial realm after failing my tribulation. Now I only have three crowns...""I disguised myself as one of the wounded soldiers and was brought here. After losing all my cultivation, I've since regained two crowns!""I was brought back from the firmament by my husband. After we arrived here, I lost all my cultivation and never practiced again. We had a child later, and he was perfectly normal, but I never expected my grandson to..."As those people spoke, Zayan and Sir Holt were stunned! Those peopl
"You know the cause of the illness?"Zayan was shocked, almost in disbelief."Do you realize this child is the same age as you? Even your master examined him but couldn't find the cause!"Chad nodded and said, "But I do know, and I have a bold theory—that the cause of autism in all these children might be the same..."As he spoke, some thoughts suddenly flashed through Chad's mind, shocking even him, leading him to say, "And I suspect this might be related to the increasing number of ability users and cultivators over the past century!""Really?!"Zayan grabbed Chad's arm, hardly believing what he was hearing.However, Chad spoke with firm conviction, "It's very likely true, but I need to see more children with autism.""Wait here; I'll make arrangements right away!"Soon, Chad and his group arrived at the largest hospital in Kennington, the Ninth Military District Hospital, and Xyder was also brought along. Chad saw hundreds of children with autism there!Before entering the