2025-03-14 16:38:54The helicopter flew into the most top-tier villa district in the country.
On this lofty mountain stand twenty luxurious villas in a scattered pattern. The higher the location of the villa, the more exalted and unfathomable the owner's status. There are even rumors that the owner of the No.1 villa at the mountaintop is Blackwood Family, the most powerful family in the world! And Kai? The helicopter soared over the entire mountain and brought him to the No.1 villa. He was utterly astounded! The scene before his eyes was something he'd only seen in movies! A sprawling estate stretching as far as the eye could see, with fountains, sculptures, a swimming pool, and rows of sharply dressed men standing at attention. Was he about to shoot the next 007 sequel? Then a middle-aged man emerged, pushing a wheelchair forward. In one synchronized motion, the men in black bowed, and shouted. "Hello, Master.” The old man in the wheelchair raised his hand in a gesture, his gaze lingering on Kai, enigmatic and inscrutable. "I'm Atlas Blackwood, founder of Orion Global" He paused, as if weighing how to frame his next words. "And your grandfather." Kai was struck dumb. For a fleeting second, he thought his ears had deceived him. How could Atlas Blackwood, that most formidable figure, assert that he, a mere nobody, was his grandson? That is crazy! The Blackwood Family owns the world! Their business empire spans nearly 80% of the countries on Earth! Even in the most remote island nations, people have heard of the might of Orion Group and used their products！ “This has to be a mistake”, Kai’s voice lowered, “I’ve always been just Kai, not Mr. Blackwood.” "Give it to him", Atlas Blackwood ordered. A man in a sharp suit stepped forward respectfully and handed him an envelope with both hands. “Sir, this is the test result.” And the Paternity Test Result: 99.99% Match. Atlas Blackwood was his grandfather! After his mother died, after his girlfriend dumped him—now he suddenly had a goddamn billionaire grandfather! Was this a dream? Some end-level reward from a twisted game? Kai was stunned, mind blown, unable to believe a damn thing. “Kai, I owe you an apology.” Atlas continued. “You and your mother suffered because of my mistakes. I failed to protect you two. I failed your mother” Kai stiffened. He never imagined that the life he had lived was nothing but a nightmare—a nightmare caused by someone's negligence. And that someone else turned out to be his grandfather, his only remaining kin. Kai felt his stomach twist. “Why now?” Kai's voice came out hollow. “Because we finally found you.” Atlas said. And he suddenly exhaled “I must apologize too, for all you’ve been through. As your grandfather, I’ll do anything to make it up to you.” The entire room fell silent. “That is why I’ve made a decision.” His gaze locked onto Kai’s. “From today onward, all my enterprises and properties in Dominus City will be transferred under your name.” A murmur rippled through the gathered elites. Kai’s mind reeled. He had gone from a man struggling for survival to inheriting a fortune that could shift the tides of an entire economy. A fortune beyond his imagination. And this was just the start? “Three days later, there will be a promotion dinner held in your honor . You will be officially introduced to the world.” Atlas continued. After saying that, he waved his hand. A man stepped forward. A well known man. Thane Jackson. One of Atlas’s most trusted subordinates. Thane extended a sleek black card to him with both hands. “This is an unlimited black credit card.” Atlas continued, “It has no spending limit and holds a deposit beyond calculation. But more than that...it allows you access to any high-end establishment in the world, unrestricted.” Kai took the card and let out a bitter laugh. "Already worth more than my pathetic old life." His entire life, he had struggled to afford basic survival. Now, in his hand, he held more power than most men could ever dream of. “There’s something else,” Atlas added. “Our family possesses a special inheritance-Spiritual power.” “It is rare...ancient. And only those of our bloodline can possess it.” "Awakening spiritual power grants endless energy, but," Atlas paused, his voice sharp, "if uncontrolled, it can tear you apart." Kai’s heart skipped a beat. His mind raced. The power he had felt earlier. That suddenly emerging power. Those rapidly healing wounds. Was this what they meant? Atlas nodded, as if reading his thoughts. “That’s how we found you, Kai. Your power surfaced...and I could feel it.” Kai’s pulse pounded in his ears. Atlas exhaled. “But to control it, you need a special heirloom. A piece that has been passed down through generations.” "Priceless, just one shard of its diamond is worth more than ten entire cities like Dominus City." His eyes locked onto Kai’s. “Where is it?” Kai froze, suddenly remembering the necklace. The one his mother had left him, the one he wanted to give to Astrid. He held his breath—it was still at Astrid's house!
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Chapter 727: Knowing When to RunThe figure looked at Kai for a long moment before finally speaking.“You are worthy to inherit everything I left behind.”Kai blinked.He had been expecting another trick, another impossible condition, or perhaps an attack from the second version of himself standing nearby. The figure had split a portion of his blood and created another Kai, then asked him to fight it. Everything about the situation had suggested that the final test would be brutal.Yet now, the man seated on the throne was simply telling him that he had passed.Kai studied his face carefully. “You’re not going to think about it?”The figure laughed.His laughter echoed through the empty hall, but there was no mockery in it. Instead, he looked genuinely pleased by Kai’s suspicion.“Think about what?”“Whether I deserve it,” Kai replied. “You brought me here, created another version of me, and asked me to fight him. I refused before the fight even began. Most people would call that cowa
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Chapter 726: The Challenge He RefusedRealizing the problem, Kai fell silent.He stood in the middle of the wide hall, staring at the figure seated on the throne. The man had not moved since presenting the challenge, yet the pressure coming from him filled every corner of the place. It was not wild or threatening. It was simply there, calm and absolute, reminding Kai that the being before him was far beyond the opponents he had faced outside.The throne itself rested at the top of several dark stone steps. Strange symbols covered the walls behind it, some shaped like fists, others like bones and flowing blood. They gave off an ancient feeling, one that made Kai’s bloodline respond faintly even though most of his power remained restricted within the trial.A moment earlier, the figure had challenged him to fight.Under normal circumstances, Kai would have agreed without thinking too much. He had rarely rejected a proper battle, especially when the opponent appeared powerful enough to t
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Chapter 725: His Bloodline Given FormBack with Kai and Abigail, Kai seemed to have passed all his tests.He could not say how long he had been trapped inside the different illusions. It might have been hours, days, or even years. Time had stopped making sense after the first few scenes. He had been forced to face his weakness, grief, anger, bias, and the possibility of betrayal until he finally understood what the inheritance was trying to expose.But there was still one last thing remaining.Currently, Kai stood before a figure seated on a throne inside a magnificent hall.The place was large enough to make him feel small even though there was no one else inside it. Tall pillars lined both sides of the hall, disappearing into a dark ceiling that seemed much farther away than it should have been. Ancient markings covered the floor beneath Kai’s feet, but he could not understand any of them. They were not ordinary formation runes, nor did they belong to any language he had encountered
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Chapter 724: A Call She Couldn’t MakeWith that, Emily sighed and said she was going to sleep first.Although cultivators at her level no longer depended heavily on sleep, her mind still felt exhausted. Cultivation could restore her Qi, heal minor injuries, and keep her body active for days, but it could not completely remove the strain that came from years of constant responsibility. She had spent too much time calculating battle plans, settling arguments between sects, watching the portal, and wondering whether the next wave would finally be the one they could not stop.Now that Zora had promised to handle the problem, the pressure had reduced slightly.Not completely.Emily knew better than to relax just because Zora said she would take care of something. That woman’s help usually came with strange conditions, hidden lessons, or a price Kai would complain about for several days. Still, if there was anyone capable of stopping the invasions without turning the whole matter into a big
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Chapter 723: A Debt With InterestIt was a very serious problem.None of them had Zora’s number.In fact, Emily doubted Zora even carried a phone around. The woman appeared and disappeared whenever she pleased, moved between worlds as though distance meant nothing, and never stayed anywhere long enough for people to know where she truly lived. Even if they somehow found a number belonging to her, what network would connect Earth to wherever she currently was?Vivienne sat opposite Emily, quietly considering the problem. “Perhaps someone close to Kai knows how to reach her.”Emily shook her head. “If they did, we would have tried long ago. Zora only appears when she wants to.”“That is inconvenient.”“That is Zora.”They had returned to one of the private rooms behind the command hall after the battlefield had been cleared. Outside, the defenders were moving the injured, repairing damaged formations and separating the bodies of the invaders from their own dead. Although Vivienne’s sudd
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Chapter 722: Calling the Impossible WomanVivienne noticed the frown on Emily’s face and asked what was wrong.Emily did not answer immediately. She stood close to the window of the small meeting room, staring at the damaged settlement outside. Even after the battle had ended, nobody was truly resting. Formation masters were still working on the barriers, healers moved between the medical buildings, and the cultivators who could still stand were carrying the wounded or gathering the bodies of those who had died. The place was quieter now, but it was not peaceful. It was the silence of people who knew another attack could happen before they had recovered from the last one.Emily folded her arms and sighed. “I’m trying to think the way Kai used to think.”Vivienne raised an eyebrow. “That sounds dangerous.”Despite everything, Emily gave a tired smile. “It probably is.”She turned away from the window and walked slowly toward the table. Maps of the portal settlement were spread across i
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