"How can this be? This can't be real. I refuse to believe it!"Tiffany could not believe it. Her parents had been married for over 20 years. They were a loving couple.She found the reality to be revolting. Her father was revealed to be a depraved beast.She was also exposed to be the result of his father's perverted act. Tiffany was devastated."I knew Nathan planted the intestinal parasite in me. He has told me he'd kill me!" Sandra said miserably, her eyes soulless.Stanley's eyes were red as he stared blankly at Nathan."I want to kill all of you. All of you!"After over two decades, Stanley assumed the incident had been forgotten.Sandra had also been a good wife and mother over the years. That gave Stanley the impression that the past had passed him by.He never imagined Sandra would exact such vengeance on him.Nathan turned out to be his uncle's son—Michael Long's son.Michael had risen to the position of senior minister in Kennington. He was the Long family's main b
"Ivy, let's go!"Ivy heard Chad. She nudged Audrina, who was still in shock, and ran forward.Marilyn comforted Tiffany. "Hey, take it easy. I'll see you later!"Then, she jogged slowly to catch up with Chad. "Dr. Jennings, wait up!"Chad stopped next to his car. He walked up when he saw Marilyn calling out to him."May I speak with you?"Marilyn was still curious about the whereabouts of the Great Doctor. She had become obsessed with the mysterious realm of medicine."Sure. Let's talk in the car!"Chad nodded and smiled at Marilyn, inviting her into the car.Marilyn jumped right into the subject in the car. "Dr. Jennings, do you know where the Great Doctor is now?"Chad did not answer her. He asked her in return, "Can you tell me about the scar on the back of your palm?"He inquired because his sister also had a scar on the back of her palm."This scar? I don't remember anything about it. I was diagnosed with intermittent amnesia when I was young. I was only cured when I t
Marilyn threw up right after taking a bite. Chad was taken aback. Marilyn quickly apologized."I'm sorry! I don't know why, but this smell makes me sick." She burped.Marilyn continued to vomit. Chad took some needles and poked her thenar webspace.Marilyn's vomiting stopped.After Marilyn collected herself, she thought aloud, "This is strange. Why am I so sensitive to that smell?"Chad wondered about that, too. If Marilyn were Snow, she would have missed that smell terribly.Chad kept his thoughts to himself. "Wait here. I'll make something else for you."He returned to the kitchen and made a new dish. Marilyn enjoyed the meal and complimented Chad's cooking.Chad asked, "Haven't you eaten scrambled eggs with pasta before?""Nope. I went abroad when I was 13. That was about nine years ago!"Since then, I've never had that dish."Marilyn's response disappointed Chad.Suddenly, Marilyn's phone rang. She sounded surprised after speaking a word or two over the phone."Matilda
"The Longs have sent people to arrest you, and they'll be here soon. Hurry up and hide!"Chad was shocked, but he remained composed. He carelessly took a puff from his cigarette."Bring it on! I did not kill him!"However, Ivy panicked. "The Longs don't think so. They—"As she spoke, Justin led a dozen men into the shop and surrounded Chad."You useless piece of shit. I'm surprised you're still alive after deceiving the Harts and the Hawthornes."But you ran out of luck this time. Tie him up!"Immediately, one of the men reached for a rope, intending to bind Chad. However, as soon as that person approached Chad, he collapsed to the ground.No one noticed what Chad had done. Everyone was shocked!"Chad, you'd better do as I say. Otherwise, I'll shoot you!"Justin was brutal. He pointed a gun at Chad's head.He wished he could kill Chad. He found out that Ernest had recovered from his illness when he met Bill that morning.It meant that Justin had hired the European medical t
"He's the loser whom Matilda divorced?""Yes. According to Justin, he deceived the Harts and the Hawthornes, hindering Bellenuite Group's financing.""That's ridiculous! After messing with the two families, he still has the cheek to trick our family. What gave him the arrogance?""What should we do to this man? Why don't we fake a car accident and kill him?"The elders of the Long family, who were in their 80s, talked among themselves about Chad's death. They made no attempt to discover the truth.As for Chad, he had not taken his eyes off Stanley's body since he arrived.Stanley was not dead. The simplest way to prove his innocence was to make Stanley awaken.Chad was not worried about the Long family framing him as they desired.Chad sneered and whispered to Justin, "You are dead this time!"Chad chuckled. He could not be bothered with that asshole.Justin was exasperated. He quietly delivered a hard kick behind Chad's knee.He expected Chad to fall to the ground and kneel
Stanley sat up and began vomiting big, sticky clumps of black and brown. Its stench was revolting.Chad dusted the vomit with powder. Legions of black-colored bugs swarmed out of the pile soon after.Those bugs made a buzzing sound.The Long family's elders were knowledgeable. One of them immediately exclaimed."Those are intestinal parasites. Don't panic, everyone. Stanley was poisoned with an intestinal parasite. He was not dead!"Frederick Long was the elder who identified the intestinal parasites. He was a minister in the South when he was younger. He had heard of witchcraft practices involving intestinal parasites.Frederick realized Chad was not as useless as Justin claimed.He took a fearful step forward and bowed to Chad."Thank you, Dr. Jennings. Where are you from, Dr. Jennings?"Chad remained silent. He turned to Tiffany, who was lying on the ground, struggling with the pain in her leg.She screamed in horror."Grandpa Frederick, don't let him trick you! He's a co
A loud roar erupted in the plaza. People were collapsing to the ground.Someone laughed. "What a show. I was hoping there'd be more!""What's going on with me?""I'm so tired! I need to sleep!"At the plaza, the Long family members dozed off on the ground.Everyone there had collapsed in a matter of seconds.Frederick realized right away that everyone had been secretly attacked by intestinal parasites. He, too, collapsed to the ground after yelling."Oh, no. Everybody, move out!""What's happening?"Justin collapsed before he could even struggle.Eventually, only a few people were left standing in the plaza—Chad, Stanley, Tiffany, and a dashing middle-aged man with a slim build.As he made his way to Tiffany, the man's gloomy gaze was fixed on Stanley."Sorry! I've caused you to suffer. It's my fault!"Tiffany stumbled backward in fear. She refused to acknowledge that the man in front of her was her biological father.After all, her status as a Long could be advantageous
Immediately, Stanley made a phone call and ordered a batch of sulfur powder.As more people at the manor awoke, they began sprinkling sulfur everywhere.Stanley stood in front of a desk in the study room two hours later.Frederick had just awoken, and he immediately instructed Stanley to inform him of the situation."I only found out today that my daughter and son are not my own—""Yeah, I'm aware of that!"Frederick interrupted Stanley and expressed his opinion."Tiffany doesn't carry the Longs' blood. Cut her off as soon as possible."As for Nathan, he's your uncle's son. You'll have to turn a blind eye to that."Stanley remained silent. It was improper to wash one's dirty linen in public. He still had to keep secrets hidden.Given the circumstances, Stanley had to bear the burden.However, Stanley could not bear it. "I'll do that, but I must divorce Sandra!"Frederick shook his head in frustration when he heard her name."Fine! The elders will agree to it. Plus, we'll g
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