All Chapters of A God Cultivator Reborn in the Modern Age: Chapter 181
- Chapter 190
339 chapters
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Alex’s calm steps across the water suddenly came to a halt.In front of him, the unit leader—who had been trembling moments ago—now revealed a terrifyingly fanatical expression.He wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, then let out a hoarse laugh that shook the stillness of the lake.“You think you’ve already won, Alex?! We are members of the Blood Shadow Sect! We do not know the meaning of retreat. If our bodies must become sacrifices to destroy you, then let hell welcome you tonight!” the leader roared, his eyes now glowing crimson.Receiving a secret command through their mental link, the twenty remaining cultivators—who had previously been forced back—suddenly leapt simultaneously toward their leader.They formed a perfect circle on the surface of the water, clasping each other’s hands while their free palms faced the sky.“Lori, step back ten paces and stay behind me,” Alex ordered without turning around. His voice was heavier than before.Lori, sensing a bad premonition f
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The massive doors of the gothic temple creaked open with a deafening sound, as if an ancient giant were awakening from its slumber. From within the thick darkness, a man in a blood-red robe embroidered with silver threads stepped out.His once-arrogant stride faltered instantly. He had been about to scold the guards for their failure, but the sight before him made his heart nearly stop.“Who dares—y-you?!”The man, known as Vorgas—the Vice Leader of the Blood Shadow Sect—turned deathly pale.The redness drained from his face, leaving a corpse-like pallor. His eyes widened in horror as he stared at Alex, as if he were looking at the god of death come to claim his life.A bitter memory from some time ago in the land of Heliox struck him like a hammer. Back then, Vorgas, still arrogant, had tried to stop Alex—hired by someone and driven by personal grudges.The result? Alex had crushed all his abilities, along with his pride.“Y-you… you actually made it here?” Vorgas’s voice trembled vi
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The skull storm roared instantly, the screams of thousands of tormented souls creating a resonance capable of rupturing an ordinary human’s eardrums.Even the air within the Void of Silence froze—not because of temperature, but due to the absolute presence of death itself.Vorgas, now fully merged with the purplish-black mist, looked like a demon born from the deepest pits of hell.“Turn to dust!” Vorgas roared.Yet, in that same place, Alex did not move. His sharp eyes remained locked onto the very core of the storm.As the maw of the storm—formed from thousands of gnashing skull jaws—came within mere inches of his face, Alex did not unleash fire or any element. He simply drew a short breath, and instantly, the air pressure around his body detonated passively.BOOM!It wasn’t fire that met the storm, but the manipulation of air particles compressed by Alex’s Qi to the density of metal.A transparent shockwave slammed into the skull storm, splitting the vortex of death into two stream
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Vorgas shuddered in horror. The fear that had briefly vanished, replaced by anger, now returned tenfold in intensity.“Don’t get arrogant, brat! Even if you’ve advanced, your body is still just flesh! You won’t be able to bear the burden of thousands of souls alone!”Vorgas roared, sweeping his hand through the air, summoning the remaining skulls to form a massive bone mace.“Die in the grave you made yourself!”The bone mace struck at the speed of sound, yet Alex didn’t even turn his head. He simply raised his left hand, his palm open as if to stop a fly.BRAAAKK!The massive mace shattered into pieces upon colliding with Alex’s transparent Qi barrier. But Alex didn’t stop there.With slow yet certain steps, he moved forward. Each step created ripples of energy that crushed the death aura beneath his feet.“You said you’re the ruler of death here?” Alex’s voice was cold, devoid of emotion.“Let’s see how strong that ‘death’ you’re so proud of really is when facing a former God cultiv
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Lori supported Alex, helping him walk. As the two of them finally stepped out of the temple, Alex’s godlike gaze shifted toward the bottom of the lake.Previously, he had been fully focused on the battle, paying no attention to the lake’s depths. But now, his pale face suddenly lit up with excitement.“The Yin aura that has accumulated here for decades… it should be enough to help recover the injuries inside my body. Lori, stay here. Watch over our people as they transport the prisoners and the divine stone.”“My lord, what are you planning to do?”“I’m going to use this extreme Yin energy to temper the quality of my bones… and repair my meridians after that forced breakthrough.”Lori simply nodded, accepting the order as she stared at the pitch-black surface of the lake, reflecting the cold moonlight. In the middle of that calm yet deadly vortex, Alex had already sat cross-legged, submerged up to his chest.The Yin energy in this place was poison to ordinary humans—but for Alex, it w
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Thin smoke from the shattered palace gate drifted into the grand hall. Yet what was far more terrifying was the creeping cold that spread across the marble floor, freezing the rose petals that had been scattered for the engagement ceremony.From behind the floating dust, Alex’s tall silhouette stepped forward. Each of his steps made no sound, yet the vibration seemed to reach the very spines of every minister present.Alex did not come alone. On his left, Clara walked gracefully, her gaze as sharp as a razor, one hand instinctively near her hidden weapon. On his right, Olivia moved with an aura far stronger than before, radiating the authority of a formidable businesswoman.Alex stopped at the center of the red carpet. His sharp eyes—now faintly glowing silver from the tempering of Yin energy—locked directly onto Auriel, who sat pale upon her throne. The corner of his lips lifted slightly.“I,” Alex’s voice was deep, echoing throughout the hall without any amplification,“have come to
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Lord Gerva gripped his crystal staff until his knuckles turned white. Cold sweat streamed down his temples, yet his pride and fear of losing control forced him to remain standing tall. He glared at the line of underground rulers with a strained sharpness in his eyes.“Madness! You’re all insane!” Lord Gerva roared, his voice cracking at the end.“Even if you possess dark assets, you are still criminals! The marriage between Queen Auriel and Prince Willy is not merely about wealth—it is about political legitimacy! With the union of two nations, we will gain an official military power recognized by the world! What can a pack of underground rats offer besides chaos?!”Kuncoro quickly added, his breath uneven, “That’s right! A nation cannot be run by the black market! We need the stability offered by the Nation of Soul! Without international recognition from Prince Willy’s allies, Heliox will become a pariah state!”However, just as Kuncoro finished speaking, the sound of synchronized, he
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The atmosphere inside the Twin Dragon Hall suddenly turned into a vacuum. It was as if the oxygen had been completely drained by the dense killing intent. The pressure from Prince Willy’s laughter still left a ringing in the ears of the ministers, who were now kneeling weakly, holding back nausea from the shockwaves of high-level Soul Unification energy.Prince Willy stepped forward, removing his jeweled ceremonial robe and letting it fall to the floor like worthless trash. Beneath it, he wore a lightweight silver armor embedded with micro-energy circuits, faintly glowing in rhythm with his breathing.“Alex… you’ve won the economic chessboard. You’ve chained these elders with money and influence,” Willy hissed, his eyes red with overflowing hatred.“But in the world of cultivation, the ultimate law is not how much gold you possess—it’s who can still stand tall after the battle ends!”Kuncoro, seeing a glimmer of hope in the Prince’s combat strength, shouted fanatically from the corner
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The footsteps of Alex and Prince Willy echoed against the marble floor as they walked toward the vast courtyard of the Twin Dragon Palace, sounding like the ticking of a clock counting down to an execution.Behind them, hundreds of eyes followed—ranging from loyal underworld rulers, anxious business tycoons, to bloodthirsty corrupt ministers—all pouring out and forming a massive circle around the courtyard, which was surrounded by towering dragon pillars.Suddenly, the sky above the capital of Heliox grew dark, as if the universe itself was holding its breath to witness the clash between these two opposing forces.Prince Willy stood on the northern side of the courtyard. He stretched his neck, producing loud cracking sounds. His silver armor now pulsed with an increasingly dense purple glow, emitting waves of interference that caused electronic devices in the guests’ pockets to spark.“Alex, you’ve chosen a beautiful burial ground,” Willy said as he raised his right hand.“Under the s
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The world seemed to stop spinning. The air around the Twin Dragon Palace froze—not from cold, but from a sudden surge of gravity that increased thousands of times over.Even the cloudy sky above the land of Heliox, once dull and gray, was suddenly torn apart by a blinding golden light, as if heaven itself had opened its eyes.Alex did not move.He stood calmly in his southern position, his black robe fluttering gently. Yet from his body, pillars of pure golden Qi began to radiate outward. The light was so dense, so tangible, that the massive dragon pillars surrounding the palace courtyard appeared small and fragile in comparison.“Soul and body are one. Qi is the bridge between them.”Alex’s voice echoed—not from his mouth, but resonating directly within the minds of every living being present.“You rely on steel and circuits to protect your body, Willy. You depend on stolen energy to power your machines. But a true cultivator… his body is a fortress, and his soul is his weapon.”Behi