Joe had just become a Mystic practitioner and was not well-versed in the ancient legends of Hacniane. "What kind of tree is Yggdrasil? Is it very valuable?" he asked.Quade, excited, replied, "Yggdrasil is the Path to the Zenith, isn't it?"Camden clapped and exclaimed, "Yes, it's the Path to the Zenith. Mystic practitioners didn't need to ascend to become immortals in ancient times. Once they reached a certain level of cultivation, they were qualified to ascend the Path to the Zenith."Still skeptical but not daring to voice his doubts, Joe remained silent. He thought the idea of Yggdrasil being the Path to the Zenith was far-fetched, but with his newly reconstructed body, he was not in a position to argue.Quade asked, "Master, what should we do now? Yggdrasil is much taller than before. How can we obtain it?"Camden shook his head slightly. "We can't move it. Yggdrasil has rooted itself deeply here. We'll need to negotiate with the Pernier family unless we buy this land. Let's
Sten said, "There was a war 20 years ago. Hacniane calls it the Battle of the Sky, and in Saffronesia, it's known as the Battle of the Dome. I fought in that war."Matilda was taken aback. "Twenty years ago? A war? I was only three or four years old then. Why are you telling me this?"Sten smiled. "During that war, two of my comrades remained in the sky..."Matilda was confused but continued to listen politely."They left behind these relics," Sten said, opening an old digital camera. He flipped through the photos on the small screen, showing images of a couple with their daughter.As Matilda saw the photos, she felt a vague sense of familiarity, as if some long-forgotten memories were resurfacing. The child in the pictures looked strikingly like her."During the war, the couple often looked at these photos," Sten said.Matilda, entranced by the photos, asked, "What happened to them?"Sten replied, "The war was brutal, with many casualties every day. One day, I returned from th
Matilda took the check, signaling the end of the business meeting.Around four in the morning, Matilda and Marilyn returned to their apartment. Marilyn watched Matilda alternately cry and laugh, which piqued her curiosity."Matilda, what's going on? What did that bald Saffronesia guy say to you?"Matilda shot her a glance. "He's my Uncle Sten, so don't call him that!""Uncle Sten?" Marilyn was surprised. She did not understand where that relation came from."But I don't remember you having any relatives from Saffronesia?"Matilda grabbed Marilyn's arm. "Hey, let me ask you something. Do you know anything about the firmament?"Marilyn stiffened but replied, "No, I don't."Matilda looked puzzled. "Uncle Sten said that about 20 years ago, there was a so-called Battle of the Dome at the firmament. He said it was a worldwide war..."Marilyn quickly interrupted her. "What does that have to do with you calling Sten uncle?"Matilda explained, "He was a fellow soldier with my parents.
Marilyn started coughing.She did not expect Chad to ask about the jade pendant. She had yet to swallow the tea she was drinking, and in her excitement, she choked on it."The jade pendant? It's just something I bought from a street vendor for fun. It's not worth anything!"Marilyn tucked the pendant back into her clothes, hoping to brush the matter aside.However, Chad extended his hand. Marilyn could not think of a reason to refuse him.Unbeknownst to her, Chad had already activated his Clairvoyant Eye. To his surprise, he could not see through the quality of the pendant with it."It's just a regular trinket from a street vendor—"Reluctantly, Marilyn took it out from under her clothes and stretched her neck, bringing the pendant to Chad's face.Chad looked at Marilyn's comical expression and grabbed the pendant. The moment he touched it, the glow on his hand changed color, startling him into letting go.Marilyn quickly pulled it back."I told you it's just an ordinary pend
Chad hoisted the unconscious Stanley and went to the air-raid shelter in the backyard's underground villa.He noticed that the walls were covered with Yggdrasil roots. He began to worry that the Yggdrasil might destroy the newly built underground villa if left unchecked.However, his immediate task was to help Stanley restore his life energy and break the enchantment spell he was under. Chad used several needles to adjust Stanley's breathing rhythm.Following the fire folk's breathing technique, he guided Stanley in gradually replenishing his body's life energy through controlled breathing.As Stanley followed the breathing technique, noticeable changes appeared in his condition. Half an hour later, Stanley woke up and, seeing his surroundings, was puzzled."Mr. Jennings, what happened to me?"Chad glanced at him and began removing the needles. He said, "I was helping you regulate your body.""Oh! Right! I'm marrying Jojo, and you invited me for a check-up—"Halfway through his
The funding gap alone was over a billion, but if Chad could fill that gap, Mystic Pavilion would be operational. Once Mystic Pavilion was up and running, Chad's three-year plan could be implemented! That meant that even if Matilda did not divorce Chad, he would soon propose a divorce anyway.Stanley's eyes gleamed with excitement as he said, "If I mortgaged all the Bellenuite Group shares I have, I should be able to cash out 20 billion. But—"Stanley was still worried. Considering the cost of using a loan, having so much cash on hand was not necessarily a good thing."Don't worry, you can give it to me. I need this money."Stanley thought he had misheard Chad, but when he saw Chad's determined look, he asked, "Dr. Jennings, aren't you uninterested in money?""I'm not interested in money, but the Mystic Group needs it!"Stanley became excited. "The Mystic Group? Say no more; I'll invest 50 billion!"However, Chad said, "No shares, only dividends, so think it through."Stanley fe
"Damn it! Do they want to cause trouble?"As Chad calmed down, he swore, his first reaction being that Braum had been deceived.When she saw Chad's reaction, Nancy asked, "What's wrong, Chad?"Chad did not want to get her involved. "Nothing; you go about your business!"However, Nancy said, "Actually, I know how they left. They left with a group of soldiers."That made Chad freeze. "What soldiers did they leave with?"Nancy looked around and said, "The soldiers who go to the firmament. They found a way to the celestial realm and claimed they could take people there."Chad was stunned, not expecting things to have reached that point.Nancy said, "Those soldiers aren't from Hacniane. I saw their shoulder patches; they're Saffronesian soldiers!"Chad was shocked. "Why would Saffronesian soldiers appear in Hacniane?"Nancy looked at Chad, even more confused. "You didn't know? There are three places in the world that can reach the firmament, and all of them are in Hacniane, one of
On Temple Road, large machinery had been used to repair the road after its demolition, transforming it into a temporary runway capable of accommodating large aircraft.By noon, important figures like Bloomington's governor Zach Jovy and Rivervale's governor Tori Hart had arrived. They chose the Hall of Herbs as their gathering point, remaining silent as they waited.Around two o'clock in the afternoon, after all the heavy machinery had been removed from Temple Road, three loud booms were heard in the sky.The sound, often referred to as a sky quake, was familiar. However, it was different then. After that, a dense formation of aircraft suddenly appeared over Bloomington.At the head of the formation was a large transport plane, followed by a series of fighter jets.When Chad saw the formation, he noticed many people in military uniforms had gathered outside Temple Road. He surprisingly spotted Logan, dressed in a military uniform, standing quietly among the soldiers, wearing six m
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