Illusion Formations blended reality and illusion, leaving people defenseless and eventually exhausting them to death. Jac furiously attacked the Illusion Formation, and though the method was ineffective, he managed to maintain some clarity and targeted the formation's weakest point.The Illusion Formation was close to collapsing. Jac alternated between kicking it, swiping with his claws, and ramming it with his back. His behavior made it hard to tell if he was human or beast.Dark beasts had innate talents, especially those with noble bloodlines, which allowed them to grow stronger over time. For example, a saber-toothed demonic tiger started as a level-one dark beast but could grow into a level-nine dark beast just by eating and sleeping, an ability humans could only envy. Humans lacked inherited memory, so even if dark immortals obtained dark beast limbs, they couldn’t gain the beast's legacy and remained inferior to real dark beasts.A dark beast's wisdom increased with their lev
If Adrian had been present, he would have immediately noticed that Jac was now far stronger than before.Jac slowly raised his left hand to the top of his head and then lowered it. He exhaled deeply, and a ghostly green flame that looked like it could be extinguished by a mere breeze appeared on his left hand. The fire swiftly spread over his body, enveloping him entirely in the ghostly green flames.His clothes were incinerated, exposing his bare body. Fur began to grow all over him, reaching its peak length as Jac started to howl. His face twisted in agony as if something was torturing him. His two wolf-like paws struck the ground forcefully, and he began to transform from a primate into a monstrous beast.After the transformation, the wolf-Jac stopped howling and examined his new body with excitement. This successful transformation filled him with glee, and he said in a human voice, "The body of the Netherworld Wolf is indeed formidable."With a light leap, he reached a height o
Unfortunately, this frenzy-induced atavism had a time limit of about one day. Once the atavism period ended, the ensuing anemic and weakened state would become a nightmare for the dark immortal who used the technique.After atavizing, Jac's power greatly increased. With one swipe, he shattered the entire Illusion Formation, and with a nimble leap, he entered the training room. In his wolf form, Jac's explosive power was terrifying.Upon entering the training room, Jac was stunned. He had spent an entire day reaching this room, only to find it completely empty."This is impossible…" Jac muttered.Why would there be an Illusion Formation if there were no treasures? But apart from a woman's portrait and a meditation cushion, there was nothing else in the training room.Kicking the cushion aside, Jac found no hidden teleportation formation beneath, which frustrated him greatly. He had assumed there would be a teleportation formation underneath, but there was nothing, and the portrait
Although Adrian had already set up an ambush, he could not sense Jac’s approach due to the barrier. However, as Jac began attacking the barrier, Adrian felt the urgency outside. The scattered attacks suddenly became frantic as if something unexpected had occurred. Adrian understood that a change in attack frequency and intensity indicated a shift in the attacker’s mental state. What could have made Jac so anxious?“Could it be that others have arrived?” Adrian speculated.In reality, Adrian was mistaken. Jac's berserk transformation was nearing its end. This frenzy-induced atavism consumed blood to fuel the transformation. When the transformation occurred, Jac’s blood was exhausted, and all his mental energy was focused on the process. After the transformation ended, his mental energy returned, but he was already physically and mentally drained.Each atavism process was a massive drain on both mind and body. Jac felt his thoughts becoming sluggish, so he hastened his attacks on the
Having just undergone atavism, Jac had already exhausted the blood in his veins. The side effects of a second atavism were severe. He was on the verge of dehydration, with about half of his bone marrow depleted. If he did not replenish soon, his wolf bloodline would be ruined.Although Jac was reckless, his thinking was quite unique and far superior to that of the dead dark immortal. He knew that if he fell into Adrian's hands, escaping death would be impossible. Despite this, his discomfort persisted even after the transformation. Struggling against nausea, he lunged at Adrian, hoping to sever his opponent's carotid artery with his gaping maw.However, Adrian was not going to let him succeed. He recognized that Jac was already at the end of his strength. To buy time, Adrian performed a nimble dodge, causing Jac to miss his attack.Adrian said, "Hold on, sir. I was sent by the lord to rescue you."Jac retorted, "How dare you lie to me! Who are you? How could anyone know about this
Adrian mocked, “Can’t you figure it out? Who were you planning to inform? Hahaha!”“Who?” Jac wondered, trying to recall.Given the cave’s extreme secrecy, it was almost impossible for anyone to find this remote island. Adrian’s familiarity only deepened Jac’s suspicion that his family might be involved.Jac didn’t recall that Adrian was one of the people he had chased just days earlier. Instead, he thought Adrian might be connected to his family and an assassination plot. However, Jac was unsure who would do such a thing since he had always been humble and had no known issues with any of his family members.“Hmph, it doesn’t matter if the eldest son is dead,” Adrian continued deceitfully. “He can’t inherit the family anymore.”“You’re talking nonsense. My brother would never betray me or harm me,” Jac responded. He now accepted that someone had sent Adrian to kill him and that there was an attempt to usurp his position.“Hmph, seems like you’ve figured it out,” Adrian said. But
Additionally, Adrian had already collected the seeds and roots beforehand. Although these celestial herbs were valuable, they were not irreplaceable; they could be obtained again, though it would take some time.Suddenly, Adrian had a brilliant idea for achieving victory. He stopped hesitating and disengaged from combat with Jac. He began to focus solely on gathering the celestial herbs and plants, treating Jac as if he were invisible or irrelevant.Jac was enraged by this.“What’s the meaning of this?1 We’re still fighting!” Jac shouted, furious at Adrian’s dismissive behavior. However, he had no choice but to continue attacking as he had no other means to deal with Adrian.Adrian used a strategy of advancing when Jac retreated and striking when Jac was exhausted. Jac felt a deep sense of helplessness and had to admit that he no longer had the strength to defeat Adrian.“Let’s talk,” Jac said suddenly, his tone now subdued rather than defiant.Adrian was pleased to gain more tim
“No,” Adrian said, “You and I are merely passing acquaintances. I’m using my own lifespan to help you with your fortune. Today, I have a feeling I should give you a reading.”“Then I’m all ears,” Jac replied mockingly, assuming this to be one of Adrian’s theatrics. He didn’t believe in such mystical nonsense.Adrian continued, “You’ve been intelligent since childhood and were greatly favored by your father. Unfortunately, you didn’t know much about your mother’s background until you learned about the status of the women on the island. Acutely feeling your lack of maternal love, this was when you first came to resent your father. You believed your mother was executed because of her status, but you dared not speak of it or ask.“Your only choice was to practice diligently, fighting beasts with a courage that defied death. While other children of your family were fearful, you attached beast limbs to yourself and risked death to transplant beast marrow, succeeding in making yourself the