After years of painstaking study, not a single person on Cosmic Island had managed to decipher the Divine Code. Generation after generation of experts—grandmasters, scholars, alchemists, and even reclusive geniuses—had exhausted every method they could think of. In the end, all they gained was frustration.Slowly, doubt began to creep in.Was the rumor exaggerated?Did the Divine Code truly contain any secret at all?Some even dared to speculate that the so-called “supreme treasure” was nothing more than an ancient relic wrapped in layers of myth. That doubt was precisely why the Four Great Immortal Sects ultimately agreed to auction it. To them, an undecipherable script was no longer a treasure—just a burden.Unfortunately for Leah, Adam had just spent more than ten billion dollars on that burden.The moment the auction ended, whispers filled the hall.“So that’s Leah Sanders’ fiancé? He’s rich, sure, but clearly not very bright.”“Ten billion for a useless script? What a fool.”“Mon

Moments later, Adam carefully lifted the piece of metal from the surface of the Divine Code.At first glance, it looked ordinary—dull, cold, and unremarkable. But as he angled it toward the light, faint symbols shimmered into existence. Lines of extremely fine text crawled across the metal like living threads, so tiny that they were invisible to the naked eye.Adam quickly retrieved a magnifying glass and leaned closer.His pupils shrank.His breathing hitched.“The Divine Code… really does contain the techniques for the second transformation!” he exclaimed, unable to suppress the surge of excitement coursing through him.For the first time since the auction, his heart truly settled.The Eternal Rebirth Codex consisted of nine chapters, each one corresponding to a terrifyingly difficult transformation. Adam had already completed the first. But without the second, his cultivation path would come to a grinding halt. No matter how much spiritual energy he accumulated or how many pills he

The divine energy within Adam’s body grew denser and more refined, surging through his meridians like molten steel. Every breath he took felt heavier, more grounded, as if his very existence had been tempered by fire. His martial strength rose explosively, far beyond what it had been just hours ago.The effects of the Essence Nourishing Pills exceeded his expectations.After consuming only three pills, he successfully broke through and stabilized at the late-stage grandmaster realm. For ordinary cultivators, this would already be considered a shocking leap—something that might take years of seclusion and countless resources.But Adam had no intention of stopping there.Without hesitation, he refined and consumed two more pills, seamlessly cycling between cultivation and pill refinement. His control over divine energy was frighteningly precise, and the Eternal Rebirth Codex guided every surge, every compression, every refinement with ruthless efficiency.When the energy from the next p

“Adam, don’t underestimate Flynn,” Bruce said seriously, his brows knitted together. “He’s one of the rising stars of the younger generation on Cosmo Island. Many elders already see him as a future pillar of the York family.”Harvey nodded so hard his head nearly bobbed off. “Dad’s right. Flynn is terrifying. Among people his age, there’s basically no one who can stand up to him. Adam, you really need to be careful.”Leah nodded as well, her concern written plainly on her face. “Adam, please let my dad see you off tomorrow. Just in case.”Adam listened quietly, then asked calmly, “What cultivation level is Flynn York at now?”Bruce answered after a brief pause, “He’s on the verge of entering the Divine Realm. One step away.”At that, Adam smiled—a faint, dismissive curve of his lips that carried a hint of arrogance.“So he hasn’t entered the Divine Realm yet,” he said lightly. “Then why should I fear him?”Bruce was taken aback. “Adam… and what about you?”Adam straightened slightly.

“Adam is better than you in every way,” Leah said with a snort, her voice sharp and unwavering.Those words struck Flynn like a slap to the face.As the young lord of the York family and one of the most dazzling rising stars among Cosmo Island’s younger generation, Flynn had never been spoken to like that—especially not by the woman he desired most. His expression stiffened, veins bulging slightly at his temples as humiliation and fury churned within him.Even so, he restrained himself from lashing out at Leah. Instead, his cold gaze shifted to Adam, dripping with contempt.“Hey, you,” Flynn sneered. “Why are you hiding behind a woman? Step forward if you’re a man.”Before Adam could respond, Flynn’s followers immediately seized the opportunity to curry favor.“Yeah! If you’re a real man, fight Young Master York!”“So this is Leah Sanders’ fiancé? What a joke!”“Look at him—if Miss Sanders wasn’t shielding him, he’d probably wet himself already!”Their mocking laughter echoed through