Samuel was excited, but he hid it well across his face. Inside the box was a small, purple-colored stone pulsing with energy. The reason Majeed thought it was valuable was probably because of this, not because he knew its true worth.“This… let me see.” Samuel took the crystal and studied it. Indeed, it was the heavenly shard—a purple crystal. It contained a large amount of energy. The remarkable thing about it was that it could recharge itself and wasn’t picky about its energy source. It could be replenished by feeding it qi, although doing so might drain your own qi, or by using energy crystals.Alternatively, it could gather energy directly from heaven and earth.If he placed it in armor with powerful inscriptions, he wouldn’t need to fuel the inscriptions with his own energy. He would only need to activate them, and the inscriptions would draw energy directly from the stone.He returned the box since the item wasn’t his yet, but he was determined to get it anyway.“I’ve seen your

"is this the culprit?" he asked, pointing at the Gu."Yes," Samuel nodded. He cleaned the wound, applied antiseptic, and handed him another pill to take."Now, try to move your energy."Majeed did as instructed. His energy flowed from his dantian through his meridians, reaching every part of his body. He waited for the familiar sensation of his energy being devoured—but nothing happened.He circulated it faster and faster, and after a few runs, he was fully convinced."I'm really grateful to you, Divine Doctor. You just saved my life. I didn’t know how I would have lived without being able to use my Qi. I still stand by my words from yesterday: I, Majeed, am your sworn brother from now on, and any problem of yours is also mine. Do not hesitate to call me."Samuel nodded. Gaining the loyalty of such an influential figure was not bad at all. Majeed was a Core Formation stage expert with far more power and connections than Eric—he was in a league of his own.He would definitely be useful

"No matter what you do in this life, don't ever try to hold my hand. I'm married," she warned."Married?!" The crowd immediately broke apart, murmuring in confusion. How and when had she gotten married? Was the Sect’s precious flower plucked right under their noses? But Sheena was no ordinary person. There was no way her parents would marry her off without the sect knowing. Everyone was bewildered.The girl who had been insistently following Sheena swallowed nervously. She knew Sheena could be ruthless, but for some time now, she had been unusually quiet and calm, rarely getting into trouble with anyone.She had thought Sheena had changed, but it hadn’t dawned on her that Sheena had, in fact, become even more ruthless.Sheena’s gaze fell sharply on her."And you—if you dare follow me again, I will make sure you end up like him," she said, her tone carrying an unmistakable threat.She strode purposefully toward her parents’ residence. Today, she had decided to fight for her love, start

The roof of the arena suddenly opened, and something like a hailstorm fell on the people below.“All hail Urgaba!” voices shouted above.Samuel quickly pulled Eric down and formed a barrier, but not everyone was fast enough to do the same. Many were hit directly and pulverized on the spot. Samuel secretly activated his eye technique, Divine Vision. His eyes turned red.He watched as the souls of the people who died drifted toward the center of the stage. His gaze followed, and he saw that the item at the center had been uncovered. A strange demonic statue stood there, glowing brightly.“What’s happening?” Eric asked in confusion and fear.“A sacrifice. They’re performing a sacrifice,” Samuel said loudly. “Whatever they’re trying to do seems dangerous. We must stop it!”The other cultivators who survived the ambush looked up and saw what he meant, but before they could respond, some among them suddenly attacked their neighbors.“For Urgaba!” they shouted fanatically.More people wearin

It had been two days since the incident, and Samuel was slowly getting over it. He had decided to postpone his trip to the Divine Beast Continent for a little while longer.During these two days, he had been cultivating the qi and souls he absorbed from the dead. Although he didn’t manage to collect the souls of everyone who died there, he still gathered a substantial amount. His cultivation broke through from the fourth level of Qi Gathering to the eighth before stopping.He was the one who purposely stopped it since he needed to maintain a stable foundation. Afterward, he used the remaining energy to cultivate his body.With the enormous amount of soul energy he obtained, he also broke through to the peak of the Soul Tempering Realm. Currently, he was far more confident about his upcoming visit to the Divine Beast Continent.He rose from his cultivation position and headed to the washroom. After washing up, he picked up the keys to his Ferrari A-Sports car and went downstairs.“Boss