In less than two minutes, Chad had taken down everyone and was standing in front of a horrified Tiffany. She quickly regained her composure, stubbornly raising her head. "Go ahead and kill me if you dare, but don't expect me to release them.""Fine, I'll oblige," Chad said, raising his hand to strike Tiffany's head."Dr. Jennings, you can't kill her!" Sutton shouted. "She has cursed them. Only she can lift it!"Chad's hand stopped just above Tiffany's head. He glanced at the unconscious Matilda and Naomi. "The Hibernation spell. This isn't poison; it's witchcraft."As soon as Chad finished speaking, he smelled a strange fragrance. A wave of irresistible drowsiness overcame him, making him feel sleepy.Tiffany smirked triumphantly. "That's right, this is the Hibernation spell. Those affected by it will sleep like snakes in hibernation. Sleep now!"Thud!Chad tried to resist but succumbed to the spell's influence and fell asleep.Tiffany walked over and kicked Chad a couple of ti
As night fell, Amity Gate was bustling with traffic as ambassadors from various countries gathered there. Inside the Whitestone Hall within Amity Gate, the entire Hacniane cabinet was present.Ambassadors from all over the world were also present. Saffronesia had finally provoked the world's strongest powers.An hour earlier, Saffronesia had shaken the world leaders by issuing a second announcement declaring they would broadcast their delegation's visit to the celestial realm.The announcement also revealed that the Saffronesia delegation had already reached the celestial realm and had sent back some videos. As a result, leaders from all countries received three video clips from the celestial realm.The Whitestone Hall was filled with constant arguments, with most people questioning the Battle of the Sky."We've been fighting for 50 years, all countries involved, with many lives lost, but there's no hope of victory in sight. If diplomacy is an option, we should consider it.""If
Almost simultaneously, Third Grandpa Fox appeared and said, "The Fox family's guardian immortals are here to help!"Chad said, "Thank you. I need to go back and rescue them."However, Third Grandpa Fox stopped him. "No rush. It's good that they're unconscious. I'll arrange for the Fox family members to send them into the snake tunnels. It's safer there than outside."He was not wrong. The undercurrents in Kennington were dangerous, and those Saffronesians dared to massacre the Hacniane cabinet members for their own purposes.Chad was impatient when he thought about that. He said, "I'll leave it to you, Third Grandpa Fox. I have to go."Then, the entire subway station started to shake—an earthquake in Kennington!Then came the voice of Lord Fifth. "The Fox family's guardian immortals are here, so it's just the right time for the Python Family to come too!"Lord Fifth, a Heavenly Dragon, had transformed into his human form and walked out from the subway's depths. Behind him follow
Luca looked at Chad's confident demeanor and smiled. "It seems they don't want us to get out. The safest bet is to leave through the subway tunnel!"Chad smiled. "Let's do it your way, Luca. I'll open up the tunnel!"Then, he jumped off the platform and disappeared into the tunnel in the blink of an eye.Boom! Boom! Boom!After a few loud bangs from the tunnel's end, a gust of wind blew through it. The wind, caused by the movement of air, indicated that the tunnel had been cleared.Luca, a mystic proficient in formations, knew he could also clear such a blocked tunnel. However, doing it as quickly as Chad did was beyond him. Listening to the commotion in the tunnel, Luca was astonished at how Chad accomplished it.Covering his nose and mouth, Luca called out into the dust-filled tunnel, "Hey kid, how did you do that?"After a long wait without a response, Luca could not resist jumping off the platform to look into the dark tunnel. He stood there, stunned, as he watched Chad walk
Luca gave Chad a strange look after hanging up the phone."You managed to get personally requested by Zayan and Sir Holt to attend the ongoing cabinet meeting! Come on, I'll take you there now!"As he spoke, a Coaster bus pulled up. Chad glanced in the direction of Amity Gate, realizing they were very close to it. That made Chad uncomfortable because he felt like he was being manipulated again.Why did he have that feeling? It was simple—too many coincidences.First was Nancy's attack. Micah had already gone to the firmament, so attacking her seemed unnecessary and more like a move to alert him.Then, they encountered the Corpse Tailor, Koi, on the way to Campbell Alley with Tanner. Chad was not suspicious until Koi deliberately let slip his weakness, offering the Six Paths Compass to escape. That was highly suspicious.The biggest coincidence was learning that Matilda and Naomi had been captured right after Koi left.Finally, Tiffany tried to curse Chad, which was laughable. He
"Sacrificing one God of War can save the whole world. Hacniane must show the responsibility of a great nation!"Listening to those debates left Chad in a daze. They were demanding that the Hacniane cabinet execute his grandfather, Theoden Davidson. It was utterly absurd.On stage, Sir Holt and Zayan looked extremely displeased. However, upon seeing Chad arrive, their expressions softened slightly. Meanwhile, the Saffronesian delegation wore smug, victorious smiles.The Saffronesians released three videos featuring a celestial realm immortal who outlined the demands for peace negotiation.That immortal threatened that if Hacniane did not kill Theoden Davidson, the celestial realm would wage a full-scale war and conquer Earth, causing widespread panic among other nations. As a result, most countries leaned toward executing Theoden Davidson to seize the chance for peace talks.Seeing Chad's arrival, Sir Holt announced loudly, "Hacniane won't agree to such so-called negotiation terms!
Chad stared blankly at the night sky. After the recent explosion, a pristine flower bloomed in the sky!Whoosh!The nuclear explosion's shockwave blew away the clouds, revealing a full moon in the sky. The firmament appeared incredibly clear in the night sky.Shush!The next moment, the entire Kennington went dark. The radiation and electromagnetic waves from the nuclear explosion interfered with all electrical and wireless communication systems.Whitestone Hall also experienced a blackout, but the darkness only lasted a few minutes before power was restored. However, the communication systems had not recovered, and no one's phone had any signal.It was a nuclear explosion! How could there be a nuclear explosion in the firmament?Chad was utterly confused, but he had not lost his reason.He was worried. His grandfather, father, and mother were still in the firmament. Were they okay? Hopefully, nothing had happened to them.Of course, all of that was just Chad's wishful thinkin
At that moment, Kennington's power was restored. Then everyone's phones started ringing, including Chad's. No one expected that all communications and power would be restored in less than ten minutes.Immediately after, an air raid siren sounded over Kennington.Tessa looked around in disbelief. "Impossible! How could it be restored so quickly?"Zayan sneered. "Of course! We've been preparing for 50 years to prevent something like this from happening."Finally, with a touch of mockery, Zayan declared, "I announce that from today, Hacniane will enter full wartime readiness to counter the complete invasion of the celestial realm!"Sten stepped forward. He walked onto the stage proudly and said, "The Hacniane's God of War, Theoden Davidson, is dead. The celestial realm's army has already set out and will arrive in the firmament in a year. This is the latest video released by the Saffronesia envoy!"Then, with a sinister smile, Sten said something that stunned everyone. "The Irminsul
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