Nico's cultivation method was similar to that of the Battle Soul. Both relied on the vitality of living beings as their source of strength.Hudson knew that this method was much faster than absorbing energy and slowly converting it into true qi. As long as the cultivator could continuously absorb vitality, their combat power could practically become inexhaustible.However, there was a serious drawback.Killing too many people would gradually create a powerful hostile aura within the cultivator. That aura could affect the mind and slowly turn a person into a madman, leaving nothing in their eyes except killing and destruction.The world was vast, and there were countless strange cultivation methods that ordinary people could never imagine.With such a terrifying cultivation method, Nico had still managed to reach the peak of the ninth-rank Grandmaster realm. Hudson could hardly imagine how many people had died at his hands over the years.His martial path had truly been built on countl

The aftermath Nico left behind was naturally handled by Jans.Jans's own hands were no stranger to blood, but personally cleaning up the pieces of human skin scattered across the floor still made his stomach turn.It was terrifying.‘In all the history of California, has there ever been someone as ruthless as Nico? Where did a person like him even come from?’As he worked, Jans carefully searched through everything he knew about California's history. Yet no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't remember anyone who had actually eaten people.What he didn't know was that Nico had existed far too long ago and had disappeared for far too long.In the present day, aside from a handful of extremely old people, almost no one even knew that someone like Nico had once existed.Outside the estate, Nico stood with his arms spread wide and his eyes closed, quietly enjoying the warmth of the setting sun.He hadn't seen sunlight for more than a century.Now that the warm rays were fallin

If they were enemies, why bother asking for their names? If they had to fight, they could simply kill them. What meaning did the name of a dead man have?Seeing the confused look on Nico’s face, Hudson grinned and explained, “These people don’t seem to be the kind of enemies I thought they were. We should find out who they are first. That way, you won’t accidentally kill the wrong people.”The leading elder couldn't be bothered to listen to Hudson’s explanation.“Formation!”The moment he shouted the command, the forty-nine martial artists immediately moved into position.Each person took a different stance, and within seconds, their auras began to connect with one another.An invisible force suddenly swept through the area.Hudson’s expression changed slightly. The amused look on his face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.He hadn't expected these forty-nine people, despite their individual strength being relatively limited, to create such a powerful formation. The moment

“Just talking nonsense!”Jarkon looked at Hudson with obvious disgust. He clearly didn't believe a word the young man had said.Hudson's final claim had been even more unbelievable.“The Sect Master of the Geekra Sect is my wife. I can mobilize the entire sect whenever I want.”The Geekra Sect had always been one of the nine major sects, and its reputation alone was enough to make most people cautious.Hudson had thought mentioning it would be enough to intimidate Jarkon.Instead, the old man only looked at him with even greater disdain.Hudson wasn't surprised.The Geekra Sect had been closed off for so long that anyone hearing his claim would naturally have trouble believing it.Still, Hudson remained completely calm.“If you don't believe me, contact the Geekra Sect yourself. Ask them whether their Sect Master has a husband.”Honestly, if he weren't interested in the Dayan Killing Array, Hudson wouldn't have bothered wasting so many words on Jarkon.A declining clan had no need to

Teach a man how to fish, and he can feed himself for a lifetime. That was exactly what Jarkon had in mind.Although he had spent nearly all his life deep in the mountains of California, that didn't mean he was narrow-minded or incapable of thinking beyond the life he had always known.Nico had already been released, and the mission that the Dayan clan had carried down from one generation to the next had finally come to an end.Just as Hudson had said, Jarkon understood better than anyone that, as the clan leader, he had to start thinking about his people's future.For generations, the Dayan clan had remained isolated in the mountains. Most of its members had barely interacted with the outside world, leaving them with little understanding of how modern society worked.If they suddenly left the village, simply finding a way to survive would already be difficult enough. Making money would be an even greater challenge.Hudson's offer of one billion dollars could easily solve their immedia