No! It was not Youlee. She was not even an immortal, let alone a sage.However, no one was a sage among Chad's friends and relatives! Could Doug be mistaken?Seeing Chad's puzzled expression, Doug seemed to understand something and coughed lightly."Don't overthink it, kid. Let's go! Let Lord Fifth and Miss Sixth take us away from here!"A few minutes later, the giant pythons carried them back to the cave entrance. Lord Fifth did not come out. Instead, it went deeper into the air-raid shelter.After Miss Sixth possessed Janice, the original giant python body also crawled back into the air-raid shelter.Chad called Marilyn on his phone. "Marilyn, bring the car over."Not long after that, Marilyn arrived in the car.Doug smiled in understanding when he saw Marilyn; he was sure Chad had no idea.It was evident that Marilyn had something suppressing her strength, or Chad would have noticed it a long time ago.After they sent Doug back, the man stopped them just before they drove
Zach growled, "The mob suddenly attacked the police, injuring and killing many people, and rescued a major criminal, too!"Chad asked, "Is it Winston?""How do you know that?" Zach asked in astonishment."I'm not asking about that. Do you know which direction they ran off to?" Chad asked."They went south! And they abducted Mr. Yaseer, too! These guys kill without blinking an eye. We can only hope to enforce a city-wide lockdown to quickly get them out of the densely populated areas before they act again!"Chad approved of Zach's approach. After all, those people were either martial artists or Mystics. The consequences would be terrible once they started killing indiscriminately.A police officer reported, "They left urban areas from the south, and they left Mr. Yaseer behind. We've dispatched drones and other personnel to monitor their escape route."Chad suddenly felt that something was amiss.Winston should not be fleeing so urgently. With Hector's connections, he could have
In the video, Coco hid in an abandoned room and recorded herself. She said, "Chad, I've been kidnapped and imprisoned in the temple outside the southern city on Mount Gentleman. Please come rescue me, argh!"The video abruptly ended with the sounds of someone snatching her phone. After a loud slap, it cut off abruptly.Due to improper development, Mount Gentleman was an abandoned tourist area outside the southern city. The road leading up the mountain was destroyed; that was the first time anyone had ventured there in years.Winston and his group had fled in that direction, and Mount Gentleman was their best hiding place.Quickly redialing Coco's number, Chad received no answer.Zach immediately wanted to mobilize the police forces, but Chad stopped him."Wait, Mr. Jovy, those people aren't ordinary folks. Sending the police will only increase casualties.""This isn't the time to consider casualties. As the mayor of Bloomington, I must do something."Zach's thoughts were differ
Normal people breathed 15 to 20 times per minute, while martial artists generally breathed once per minute."This is the person he wants, so don't get any ideas. Mr. Jovy has been with quite a few women lately. Go look at the others.""But they're all taken, or I wouldn't have come.""Then go wait in line. This one has been set aside."They had caused such a significant disturbance in Bloomington, so they would definitely be surrounded. Yet, they seemed fearless.It greatly puzzled Chad. Additionally, the mention of someone in Saffronesia made Chad think of Balaro.Chad did not rush in to save Coco because of that. Instead, he planned his escape route along the walls toward the temple's main entrance.However, as soon as he arrived at the main entrance, he heard gunshots from the temple!Then he saw Riker holding a fully automatic rifle and starting to massacre those martial artists.In theory, ordinary professional soldiers would have less than a ten percent chance of covertl
The engineers skillfully placed explosives and detonated them before continuing the process to the next room. Any martial artist who tried to stop the engineers was shot dead by Riker.At that moment, Riker alone commanded the scene, making Winston and the others dare not to show themselves."You old bastard, that's enough!"Finally, Winston stepped out. He was enveloped in a visible golden light, with a crown behind his forehead.Riker was surprised but coldly said, "So you've become an earthbound immortal after all. No wonder you dared to touch my granddaughter!"Winston retorted angrily, "I admit that Kelly was an accident, so I didn't touch her!"Riker aimed his gun at Winston and said coldly, "You didn't touch her just because you said so? I'm supposed to just believe you? Do you think I'm a fool?"Bang! Bang! Bang!Riker opened fire immediately after he said that! Winston did not expect the elderly man to be so decisive. Despite being on guard, Winston was grazed by a bul
Bang!The claw smashed the ground, resulting in a large pit. Riker suddenly appeared above the wolf's head. His slender body descended, and his feet stomped fiercely on the wolf's head, shattering it into countless pieces of flesh.Following that, Riker vanished again. His body moved at a terrifying pace like a sharp blade, slicing the giant wolf into countless fragments. Chad believed that a giant wolf fragmented like that could not be restored.However…Just as Riker paused, the scattered flesh on the ground wriggled and began to reassemble itself. Koi chuckled strangely. "Is that all? This won't kill my puppet!"Even though Riker's face was expressionless, Chad could sense his surprise. Chad's thoughts wandered. How powerful would Koi be if the giant wolf was so difficult to deal with?"Eighty years ago, we met on the battlefield for the first time, and you ended my killing spree." Koi proudly recalled their first encounter."At the time, you were definitely too strong for me
Riker's body swelled, and he transformed into a sturdy young man standing 180 centimeters tall!When Koi saw Riker's expression, he burst out laughing."That's it! Eighty years ago, you looked exactly like this!"Chad was shocked to see Riker appear younger, as if he were only 20 years old.Then Riker said, "It's time to use all my strength. It's not over yet!"Two additional immortal crowns appeared behind Riker's head, one golden and one red.Chad was taken aback, and the dazzling light coming from Riker nearly blinded his Clairvoyant Eye. It was incredibly powerful!Was that the strength of someone who excelled in both disciplines?Riker's posture took Chad aback.It was the Mountain Fists!"Brat! Tell Lawson that his senior didn't shame him!"Chad was shocked by Riker's words.He had not expected Riker to be Sir Lawson's senior.Riker then vanished, followed by Koi.Chad used his Clairvoyant Eyes to follow the light emanating from their bodies, barely keeping up with
As Monte uttered those words, his body's hair grew rapidly, and he transformed into a monkey with a pointed mouth and cheeks."Keep it up for 15 minutes; that'll be enough!" Winston glanced at Monte and said, then watched as the Corpse Herb burrowed into the hall's underground chamber."No problem!" Monte grinned wide, resembling a monkey.Chad was taken aback when he discovered Monte also had crowns behind his head. Clearly, some unknown powerful force had penetrated Monte's body in a way similar to infusion, or his strength would not have increased so rapidly.Prior to invoking the gods, Monte was someone even Doug could handle.Monte eventually led a dozen men to ambush Doug and force him into an air raid shelter.Monte's strength had grown terrifyingly.Monte's high-pitched voice said, "You better not attack, or you'll regret it!"Riker smiled contemptuously and said, "Someone, bring the gun!"A sniper emerged from a nearby thicket just then.Riker took the sniper rifle,
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