The Protector (The Return of God Of War)

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CHAPTER 2129​

Chapter 2129 Exposed Identity

“The scariest part is that they are not from the earliest generations, but are from generations that come much later,” Sammy exclaimed.
Levi understood what she meant. “Are you saying that they are not considered the strongest? In other words, their powers diminish after generations of inheritance?”


“Exactly! The strongest from the clans are from the first generation. Therefore, they are trying their best to regain the powers of their ancestors through research.”
Sammy gasped.
“The Lab of Gods is extremely powerful. However, as long as I’m alive, they will never have their way.”
The fact that he was faced with a mighty foe didn’t deter Levi at all.
“Your injuries are really serious. It looks like you will need more time to recuperate.”
Sammy was already treating Levi’s wounds.
“I had overstretched myself this time as I wasn’t aware of what the consequences of using the Forbidden Technique were.”
Levi had always been concerned about that.
He finally realized why his master had warned him not to use it lightly.
Nevertheless, he no longer needed to worry now that he had used it.
From then on, he could unleash it without any reservations.
Whoever offended him would be dealt with by using the Forbidden Technique.
There was no need to hold back anymore.
However, he wasn’t aware of the emergence of the Ancient Clans.
“What a disgrace!”
Back at the Lab of Gods, Lucifer and his comrades lowered their heads while being admonished by a man dressed in a dashing suit and leather shoes.
He was also wearing a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles.
“Have any of you any use at all? How can you not know his identity by now?”
The four of them didn’t even dare to breathe.
They had assumed that no one could stop their combined attacks.
However, no one expected Levi to be this strong!
More importantly, they didn’t even know Levi’s identity as all this while, it was Bruce who had dealt with him.
All they were doing was exacting revenge on his behalf.
“In that case, let me tell you who he is!” the man in a suit roared.
In response, the four of them looked up in curiosity.
“He is Levi Garrison! He still lives!”
“What? Levi? He…”
Just when everyone conveyed their skepticism, the man in a suit bellowed, “Are you going to say that it’s impossible? But Levi is obviously alive. All of you have been deceived by him! After the incident with Bruce, I personally investigated the matter and discovered that he still lives!”
Given that the man had personally verified the fact, no one was in any doubt.
It was as if his every word was truth itself.
“Later on, I received a message from Bruce before he died. He confirmed that it was Levi,” the man added.
“It really is him! I can’t believe he is alive and has caused so much trouble!”
“It’s all our fault for underestimating him and letting Bruce deal with him alone.”
“Now, I’m going to give you an opportunity to make up for your mistake,” the man declared.
“Hmm?”
The four of them were stunned.
“What opportunity?”
The man finally let out a smile. “Not only do I know his identity, but I also know his hideout right now.”
“What?”
The four of them were shocked at how the man knew.
On second thought, it wasn’t surprising for the man to have discovered where Levi was.
To the Lab of Gods, it wasn’t a matter of Levi being powerful.
It was more because the truly important figures of the organization had no time to deal with him.
If one of their leaders had taken action, Levi would have been disposed of a long time ago.
The gulf between their strength was simply too great.
Hence, there was no need for them to deal with it themselves.
“Wh-where is he?”
Lucifer gulped.
“He is hiding with Sammy of the Triple Group in Stellar City. She has betrayed us long ago! All of you should infiltrate Keerea at once. Levi is grievously injured right now, and he must be killed! I’ll also provide you with more men just in case something unexpected happens.”

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CHAPTER 2130​

Chapter 2130 The Terrifying Doctor

The man provided Lucifer with more elite fighters as a backup.
“Are you injured too? What a useless bunch!” the man scolded them again.


Nevertheless, he provided them with some specially customized medication.
Their eyes glistened when they saw the medication as if they were some kind of treasure.
In fact, they were right. The medication had a mysterious ability to heal and also to increase one’s power.
Furthermore, it also provided some unexpected benefits.
Someone of Bruce’s level had no access to such medication.
Even for Lucifer, the medication didn’t come by easily.
Therefore, the four of them thanked the man in the suit at once.
After downing the medication, all their internal injuries and external wounds healed at once.
Furthermore, they could feel their abilities being elevated which delighted the four of them.
“I liked Bruce for how competent he is. However, it was a shame that we were too late. Or else, I could’ve gotten someone to save him,” the man lamented.
Gasp!
Lucifer and the others caught their breath as they knew who he was talking about.
If not for the fact that Bruce’s body was decimated, he could’ve been revived.
That person was none other than the most terrifying doctor in the Lab of Gods.
With that, Lucifer and his men headed toward Keerea in their attempt to execute a counterattack.
It was an unexpected at their end.
Everyone had assumed that the Lab of Gods would have stayed their hand for the time being after suffering such a brutal defeat.
However, no one expected them to not only know Levi’s identity, but also his location.
With that, Lucifer set off to face Levi.
Although the men in a suit did not send many men, every one of them was an elite fighter in their own right.
Even Lucifer dared not underestimate them.
Consequently, they were filled with anticipation for the upcoming strike.
Meanwhile, back in Sammy’s manor at Stellar City, Levi was recuperating from his injuries.
He was in a safe place where no one could find him.
This time, the injuries he had suffered were extremely serious. Despite combining his secret healing technique with Sammy’s latest technology, he had only managed to recover fifty percent of his strength.
To be back at a hundred percent, he needed ten days to half a month’s time of recovery.
Levi lamented, “This is terrible. If I hadn’t absorbed the inferno, my condition would probably be worse.”
“What’s your plan after you recover?” Sammy asked.
“I will continue to strengthen myself and expose the Lab of Gods for who they are,” Levi replied.
When he was casually chatting with Sammy, he didn’t expect Lucifer and his men to return.
At that moment, a group of men arrived in Stellar City, heralding a brutal battle ahead.
“We have just received news that Levi is recuperating at Sammy’s holiday manor. However, he is only midway through his recovery and is at his weakest right now.”
“All right. Let’s move! We must either kill or capture Levi,” Lucifer ordered.
Fiddling with his poker cards, Jester King sneered, “Once we have eliminated Levi, I am going to give the Triple Group a good cleansing.”
The others nodded in agreement. “Of course. Given that they no longer obey us, we must remind them of the need for absolute obedience.”
Soon, Lucifer and his team appeared in the vicinity of Sammy’s holiday manor.
However, Sammy was someone vigilant. She had surrounded the manor with hidden sentries and scouts.
After Levi had found her, she beefed up the manor’s security accordingly.
Therefore, the manor’s surroundings were packed with even more guards.
However, Lucifer and his men still managed to infiltrate the building.
To them, the guards posed no threat at all as they were taken down one by one.
When they were done, a total of three hundred and seventeen men had been disposed of without Sammy being alerted.
Finally, only the manor was left standing.
Although Lucifer’s team only had fourteen men, they were enough to surround the manor and seal off all exits.
“Let’s begin!”

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CHAPTER 2131​

Chapter 2131 No One Is Leaving This Place Alive

Inside the manor, Levi was resting with his eyes closed.
Suddenly, he could feel a sense of dread while his left eyelid twitched rapidly. It felt as if there was impending danger.


“Damn it. Something’s about to happen!”
Levi had an accurate six sense.
Hence, he shared what he sensed with Sammy.
“Could it be that I’ve been discovered?”
While Levi felt wary, Sammy went to investigate.
When she tried contacting her guards, none of them responded.
That was when she knew that the safety perimeter had been compromised.
Only the manor’s security system was still functioning.
“Something’s wrong! My men are not responding. I’m afraid they might be dead!” Sammy exclaimed.
“Come on, let’s escape via the secret underground tunnel. We cannot stay here any longer.”
Sammy led Levi away at once.
Boom!
Crack!
At that moment, the French windows in the room were shattered by an attack.
A figure appeared to block their way.
It was Lucifer.
“Levi, there’s no escape for you!” Lucifer roared.
Boom!
Next, the wall on the other side was blown apart with Kraken emerging from the rubble.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Accompanied by a stack of flying Jester Cards, Jester King and Hell Witch made their entrance.
Boom!
Boom!
The next moment, the manor’s roof collapsed while someone else attacked from below their feet.
By then, the other ten attackers had gathered.
All of them were in suits and exuded a domineering aura.
Finally, they had completely surrounded Levi.
“Levi, today is the day you die. There is no way you’re going to escape from our clutches.”
All the guards at the manor had been killed. Hence, only Levi and Sammy were left.
Shocked, Levi’s expression drastically changed.
What’s going on? Didn’t they leave? Why did they turn back in such a short time?
Furthermore, how did they find out my identity?
In fact, they sounded certain of it.
More importantly, how did they know I was here? They seemed to have learned a lot in such a short time.
A barrage of questions popped up in Levi’s mind.
Meanwhile, Lucifer could see how bewildered Levi was.
He sneered, “Both of you are too naive to think that you can take on the Lab of Gods! You have no idea what you are facing!”
“Levi, surrender and come with us peacefully. Or else, only death awaits.” Jester King burst into a wave of laughter.
“Me? Surrender? Never!”
Suddenly, Levi charged at Hell Witch.
Together with Levi, Sammy used her powers to control their enemies.
However, she had underestimated how strong they were.
Her powers were simply useless against them.
“What an amateur!”
Ignoring Levi, Lucifer attacked Sammy.
At the same time, Hell Witch unleashed an inferno to stop Levi in his tracks.
Unable to use her powers, Sammy was just as vulnerable as an ordinary human being.
Staring at the charging Lucifer, Sammy froze on the spot.
Left without a choice, Levi had to turn back to save her.
Boom!
Lucifer launched an attack while Levi intercepted it with his own.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Unable to withstand the impact, Levi was thrown backward instead.
With that, Jester King and the rest joined in the fray.
The attacks on Levi became relentless.
They have grown stronger!
Levi had noticed that his attackers not only recovered from their injuries but had also increased in strength.
Is this what makes the Lab of Gods so mystical?
As the rest of the attackers piled on the pressure, Levi and Sammy were gradually forced into a corner.
In a blink of an eye, both of them were already hurt.
At the same time, Levi’s earlier wounds deteriorated further.
“It seems we’re not going to be able to leave!”
Despair began to creep into Levi.
If he wasn’t grievously wounded, they might still stand a chance.
But now that he was, he could barely hold his ground any longer.
“Don’t let him live!”
As if they had gone berserk, Lucifer and his men intensified their attacks.

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CHAPTER 2132​

Chapter 2132 The Worst Has Yet To Come

“Die!”
In his desperation, Levi performed the Forbidden Technique.


At the crucial moment, the power unleashed by Levi caught Lucifer and the others by surprise.
Despite their overwhelming strength and the fact that he was seriously injured, Levi managed to battle toe to toe with them.
It was unbelievable.
However, Levi was forcing himself beyond his limit.
Soon, it was obvious that he was on his lasts legs.
If the enemies were only one class weaker, Levi would be able to leverage the explosiveness of the Forbidden Technique to fight his way out.
Their chances of survival would be much higher.
Unfortunately, Lucifer and all of his men were simply too strong.
Previously, Levi had only managed to fight on equal terms with them using the Forbidden Technique.
But now, their numbers had increased and his chances looked bleak.
However, in a desperate bid for survival, Levi gave everything he had and exhausted all of the Forbidden Techniques he knew.
Even though executing Forbidden Annihilation would cause him to lose his mind, Levi didn’t care.
All that mattered was their survival.
So what if I turn into a mindless killing machine?
Boom!
At that moment, the ferocious aura that Levi emitted expanded significantly.
It seemed to meld the heavens and the earth together.
Levi looked as if he was a demon who had climbed out of hell, giving Lucifer and his men a fright.
How can he still be so strong?
What sort of monster is he?
They had not expected such a turn of events.
“Watch out everyone! Don’t let him flee!” Lucifer reminded.
If they were to fail again, it would be utter humiliation.
We have to succeed!
Levi must be killed!
Pfft!
At that moment, Levi spewed a mouthful of black-colored blood.
It was obvious that he was poisoned.
When Sammy and he exchanged glances, they knew that the medication that Sammy provided him had been tampered with.
It not only didn’t help with his recovery but had also aggravated his injuries instead.
When Levi was harnessing his energy, the medication’s effect was triggered.
It was now evident that the medication provided by Sammy had long been switched.
This was part of the man in a suit’s plan all along.
Given how shrewd he was, he was able to put into motion an elaborate plot in such a short time.
It was simply unimaginable.
Pfft!
The next moment, Levi continued to throw up black-colored blood. Just like a deflated balloon, the energy he harnessed began to lose its potency.
Just a moment ago, he was still able to hold his ground against his foes. But now, he had lost his ability to do so.
His body weakened to the extent that he was unable to use any Forbidden Techniques at all, let alone fight with such powerful opponents.
“Hahaha!”
Realizing his predicament, Lucifer and his men began to smile.
They now knew that Levi had passed the peak of his powers.
“Kill him now!”
Just a moment ago, Lucifer had confirmed with the man in the suit that there was no need to capture Levi alive.
They could go ahead and kill him.
Despite feeling the urge to fight on, Levi’s body was going against his will.
Given how serious his wounds were and the fact that he was at his enemies’ mercy, Levi was filled with utter despair.
Meanwhile, Jester King flung his cards at Levi, as if they were sharp-edged weapons flying in Levi’s direction.
“No!” Sammy screamed hysterically.
Bam!
Suddenly a figure appeared and kicked the cards aside.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
One by one, more figures appeared.
Soon, a group of young men who were known as the Genesis Devils of Triple Group emerged.
“Save us!” Sammy yelled.
They were Sammy’s ultimate trump card.
The Genesis Devils charged ferociously at Lucifer and his men, sparking a brutal battle that tied them down.
Subsequently, Sammy used the opportunity to escape with Levi.
“Don’t worry, they are strong enough to keep our enemies at bay. We should leave first!”
Sammy had confident in her subordinates.
After all, they were strong and had saved her time and again.
“All right. Let’s go!”
Levi could feel his body continue to weaken. Feeling groggy, he knew that he could lose consciousness anytime.
Can we really escape?

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CHAPTER 2133​

Chapter 2133 This Is The End

Meanwhile, Lucifer and his men were being agitated by the young men produced by the Devil Genesis Project.
“Kill them all!”


Lucifer scoffed, “Do you know how you came to being? How dare you stand against us?”
Thirty years ago, the man in a suit had started Project Genesis at the Lab of Gods.
He too had started the Triple Group’s Devil Genesis Project.
Given that he was the founder of both projects, the young men in front of them were considered his creations.
Ironically, they were now standing in their way which made for a twisted joke.
Pfft!
Suddenly, the tattoos on Lucifer’s body began to glow. With a sudden explosion of power, he grabbed one of the young men and tore him apart with his bare hands.
Boom!
Hell Witch then unleashed Hellfire to burn one of them to crisp.
Unfortunately, not everyone was able to absorb fire like Levi.
Whoever that was caught would be incinerated to bits.
At the same time, Jester King and Kraken used their own abilities to kill the enemies they faced.
As for the ten elite warriors that the man in a suit had sent, all of them eliminated their foes with their own unique abilities.
In less than a minute, the young men were all massacred.
Against Lucifer’s overwhelming power, they didn’t stand a chance at all.
When Lucifer and his men caught up with Sammy and Levi, both of them were stunned.
What happened to the group of young men?
Were they defeated in less than a minute?
How is this possible?
“Are you looking for them still? They’re dead!”
Lucifer grabbed one of their heads and flung it toward Sammy’s feet.
Gasp!
She caught her breath in response.
After all, she knew better than anyone how strong the young men were.
She wasn’t even hoping that they could defeat Lucifer. Nevertheless, she expected them to at least be able to put up a longer fight.
No one had expected all of them to perish within a minute.
That showed that Lucifer and his men were just too strong.
“Levi, your end is near. Today is the day you die and no one will be able to save you!” Lucifer sneered.
Jester King looked at Sammy, “Don’t worry, once all this ends, we will start cleansing the Triple Group with blood.”
“Stop them!”
Shocked by his words, Sammy used her special authority to mobilize all of Triple Group’s elites to stop them.
The next moment, tens of thousands of formidable fighters appeared.
“It’s useless! You can’t stop them. Don’t sacrifice them in vain!” Levi yelled.
Given how strong their enemies were, even a hundred thousand more men wouldn’t be enough.
“In that case, what should we do?”
Sammy began to panic as she didn’t want Levi to die.
“Let me think of a plan!”
Sitting on the ground, Levi racked his brains as he desperately tried to come up with something.
He recalled in his mind all the ancient books that his master had left him and tried to figure out a strategy.
“Don’t move! No one is allowed to move!”
At that moment, the high-rank officials of Triple Group appeared after they received the news. They subsequently ordered their fighters to stand down.
This put Levi at Lucifer’s mercy.
“We’re doomed! Looks like we’re not going to survive today!” Levi lamented.
Within such a short time, he couldn’t come up with any countermeasures at all.
Lucifer and his men were just overwhelmingly powerful.
There was little they could do that would make any difference.
“What are we going to do now?”
Sammy was seized by panic.
Soon, Lucifer had come face to face with Levi.
“Levi, prepare to say goodbye to the world! You’re as good as dead now!”
Lucifer wanted Levi to die the same way Bruce did.
As the tattoos on his body began to glow, he harnessed an insidious power to kill Levi with a single strike.
He wasn’t going to allow Levi any opportunity to live.
Realizing that his end was near, Levi closed his eyes in resignation.
In his mind, the silhouettes of his mother, Zoey, and Forlevia flashed across.
“Goodbye! This is the end.”

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CHAPTER 2134​

Chapter 2134 Till Death Do We Part

Lucifer grinned, pleased to see Levi in that pathetic state.
He has given up!


It gave him immense satisfaction to be able to beat a man like Levi to the point of desperation, hopelessness, and surrender.
I, Lucifer, did it!
Just as he was about to deliver the final fatal blow on Levi, Levi suddenly opened his eyes and gave him a terrifying look.
Lucifer froze on the spot, the smile wiped off his face.
Oh no!
By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.
A man like Levi would never give up on his fight! He never did that in the past, was not about to do it at that moment, and would likely never do it even in the future.
It was true he was thinking about Emma, Zoey, and Forlevia, but it was not because he gave up his fight and was waiting for doom.
He was waiting to launch a surprise counter-attack at his final moment.
He had thrown caution in the wind and decided to go for the kill, even if that meant he would perish together with Lucifer.
That was the last thing he would do before his death, as Levi would never simply give up!
It was too late when Lucifer saw through Levi’s intentions.
Levi was about to sacrifice his own life in order to bring him down.
That was one of the most sinister skills in the Forbidden Technique.
Levi had gone out of his mind and had no regard for his own life anymore. It was obvious to everyone present, but there was nothing they could do to stop him.
Boom!
Levi clung onto Lucifer like a leech, and despite his best efforts, Lucifer could not get rid of Levi. He panicked and rained punches on Levi. Alas, even though Levi was bleeding profusely, he held on to Lucifer with all his might.
Bang! Bang!
Whenever a strike landed on Levi and inflicted a wound on him, a similar wound would appear on Lucifer’s body.
Lucifer experienced firsthand the horrors of the Forbidden Technique.
Levi was using his last remaining strength to take Lucifer down with him.
Bang, bang, bang!
It all happened in a split second, and before anyone realized what had happened, both Levi and Lucifer had collapsed onto the ground.
Both their bodies were laden with ugly raw wounds, but Levi went down with a triumphant smile. He had successfully killed Lucifer, even though it was with the heavy price of his own life.
Till the last moment, he had no regrets.
“Levi!”
“Lucifer!”
Sammy, Jester King, and the crowd shouted out in distress as the two men slumped on the ground, motionless.
“Levi has perished, but so has Lucifer…” Jester King reported to Scias.
“Useless bums! What a bunch of idiots! Levi was so badly injured, yet you gave him the chance to kill Lucifer?” Scias howled.
After a short pause, he suddenly added, “Wait a moment. Let me check on Lucifer! Oh, there is still hope! He is not beyond cure! Bring him back! But Levi, he is dead for sure!”
Jester King hurriedly brought Lucifer away, totally ignoring Levi and Sammy.
“We’ll deal with Triple Group in the future! Saving Lucifer is our priority now!”
Soon, only two figures were left in the midst of the ruined site. Sammy was wailing next to the motionless body of Levi, whose eyes were closed, but the corners of his mouth were lifted as if he was smiling at his final moment.
When Lucifer was brought back to the Lab of Gods, Scias handed his body to the most terrifying doctor there, popularly known as Dr. Erebus.
Dr. Erebus, who was rumored to be able to save his patients from hell, checked on Lucifer and smirked, “To you, he is dead. But to me, he is still alive! I can perform a miracle and let him come back in another way even if he is dead!”
That was the precise reason why Scias told Bruce that so long as the bodies were intact, he could bring them back to life. It might not be life in its original form, but he could let them live on in another way.
Dr. Erebus was the one who started Project Genesis, and he was a truly terrifying but brilliant doctor.
It was something Levi had not predicted. Never in his wildest dream could he have known the man he killed at the expense of his own life would be revived!
Sammy brought over a doctor, and Levi was certified dead.
Unlike the staged death at Goldenport Island, this time, he was really dead, as he had fought with the intention of perishing together with Lucifer.

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CHAPTER 2135​

Chapter 2135 He Must Live Beyond Us

Levi is dead!
Half a year ago, when that news came out from the battle at Goldenport Island, it created a huge uproar!


The Erudians mourned while his foes celebrated.
No one could imagine they would hear the same news again six months later.
What is happening?
Levi is dead?
Isn’t he dead long ago?
Why is this trending again?
Soon, many speculations and news surfaced.
People began to realize Levi actually did not perish during the battle at Goldenport Island. He had staged his own death and deceived everyone.
In fact, it was Levi who guarded the sunstone supply of Erudia and destroyed all of the Lab of Gods’ training bases around the world. The recent killings of Bruce and all the prominent leaders were also his works.
People were shocked to hear that he had been furiously protecting Erudia from harm and it was him secretly going against Bruce.
The divine generals of The Cardinal Hall finally understood why people said they were insignificant compared to Levi and why The Manifest Court insisted on them saving him at the last moment.
News also came out that the fighters of Lab of Gods made an unexpected return to Keerea and caught Levi off-guard. He finally died after being poisoned and ambushed by many elites. However, even with his last breath, he took down a mighty foe with him.
Azure Dragon and his team were devastated by the news as they had thought he managed to keep safe after the Goldenport Island incident.
Sammy was too overwhelmed with grieve, and the fact that Triple Group had found out she had committed the grave crime of hiding Levi did not matter to her anymore. She would give up anything to bring Levi back to life.
The high-rank officials of Triple Group decided to destroy Levi’s body and forcefully brought Sammy away from it.
Unexpectedly, a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and declared, “Don’t you dare touch him!”
In the blink of an eye, the man disappeared together with Levi’s body, right in front of them!
“What is that? What is happening?”
It was too unreal for them, and they couldn’t believe their eyes! The man was so quick that they did not even have time to take a good look at his face before he took off with Levi’s body.
It was Fiery Demon who took away Levi!
After he heard about the killing of Bruce, he had been keeping an eye on Levi. However, after he saw Levi was safe, he left. No one had expected that the Lab of Gods would turn back and go after Levi again.
“You can’t die!” Cyrus cried out in desperation to Levi’s body.
Soon, a group of people rushed in. They were from the Ancient Clans.
They had rushed over after being notified by Cyrus.
“Is… is that him?” They looked at Levi with doubt.
“Search his body! we may find some evidence!” Cyrus said.
One of the men gingerly searched Levi’s body and found the black seal.
Plop! Plop!
The sight of the black seal brought all the men to their knees, and they were crying tears of joy!
That seal meant a lot to all of them, and they would willingly give up their lives for the person holding that seal!
“It is real! This time it is for real!” they shouted in excitement.
“Save him! We have to save him!” Cyrus yelled.
“Yes! We have to save him. Regardless of the cost, we have to save him!”
“One thing is for sure, even if we all die, he cannot die!”
Levi’s condition was so bad that they were pulling their hair out trying to figure a way to revive him.
Without any delay, they started working on it.
“Huh? Strange! He…” Soon, a man found something weird about Levi.
“What is wrong? What happened?” The rest crowded over anxiously.

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CHAPTER 2136​

Chapter 2136 The Terrifying Powers Of Forbidden Technique

“This is impossible!” the man shouted.
He was from the Ancient Clans and had exceptional medical knowledge and skills.


“What is wrong?” His reaction puzzled the rest of the group.
“He was dead a while ago, but he seems to be breathing again! His body is self-healing!” the man exclaimed in shock.
“That is impossible!”
“So he is not dead?”
The men were elated by the surprising revelation.
“Oh, wonderful! That is simply wonderful!”
“No, something is not right! This is unbelievable! Not only is he reviving, but he also seems to be coming back stronger and more formidable, like a phoenix rising from the ashes!” the man marveled.
Everyone stayed still, and true enough, they too, felt a growing vitality exuding from Levi.
How is this possible?
Not only did he survive, but he is coming back stronger?
Who can explain this?
“What is happening? All of you are learned men, so can any of you explain what is happening?”
The men looked at one another puzzledly, unable to give a reasonable explanation of what they were witnessing.
“Forbidden Technique! He used the Forbidden Technique!”
“Oh yes! I have heard about a skill in Maestro’s Forbidden Technique that requires one to perish with the foe!” a man shared.
Then he added, “But that was to be used only as a last resort! I heard it wasn’t really about perishing with your foe, but more like a test to see if one really had the determination to do so. Most people would not dare to try it, as not many had that kind of courage to make such a drastic move. However, once you go beyond that point, it was not death but a renewed life that greets you!”
The man took a look at Levi and declared, “He had just proven it works!”
“Oh, that is great! It is wonderful that he is alive!”
No one expected Lucifer to be brought back to life, but Levi’s revival was even more unexpected.
A few divine generals were kneeling in front of The Manifest Court at The Cardinal Hall.
“Masters, you knew Levi was alive, didn’t you?” they asked.
“Yes,” came the reply
“Why did you not tell us earlier?” they asked, baffled.
An angry voice boomed from The Manifest Court’s building, chiding, “Do we have to explain ourselves to you?”
“No, no, no! We are just perplexed over this!” The divine generals’ faces paled, and they hurriedly explained.
Indeed, even the divine brigadier had no right to question these mighty men, so they were overstepping their boundaries.
“Seniors, we just received news that Levi had really died this time. The Lab of Gods…” News traveled fast, and it had reached the ears of The Manifest Court.
“We already knew about that. Well, that is his fate, so there is nothing we can do about it. We can only pray that Erudia will have more men like him!”
“You have seen the might of Lab of Gods, so you know how horrifying they are.”
“You are nothing compared to them now, so better buck up! We don’t want to be going around clearing up the mess you leave behind!”
“Yes, we understand!” the divine generals fearfully replied.
After the divine generals left, the elderly men could be heard discussing, “So it is the Forbidden Technique! It has resurfaced!”
“Will he die?”
“That would be almost impossible!”
Back at the Lab of Gods, Jester King was asking, “The Ancients Clans have been very active recently. What brought them out?”
“Yes, I noticed that too. Those old men I used to know have made unexpected appearances recently. It is indeed rare!”
“It is not easy to get information from these men. They are all tight-lipped and will not divulge anything!”
“That is why we have to speed up! We have to move a step ahead of them in order to maintain control over the situation,” Scias said.
Jester King fell into silence.
What Scias had mentioned were the secretive future plans of the Lab of Gods, which not many people were privy of.
“Come over. I have a new mission for you. See to it immediately!” Scias suddenly recalled something and gave Jester King a new order.

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CHAPTER 2137​

Chapter 2137 My Mysterious Master

Jester King left immediately upon receiving Scias’ new instructions.
Not too long after, the lab announced that Lucifer had been revived.


It was Dr. Erebus who performed the miracle and brought Lucifer back from the brink of hell.
“Death is not in his vocabulary!” Scias crowed.
“Now, time for me to start my project!” he concluded and washed his hands off all other matters to focus on the mysterious project he mentioned. Details of that project were top secret, but one could almost be sure it would be nothing short of crazy.
“Huh? I am still alive?” Levi woke up and found himself with a stronger body and greater prowess.
This is strange! Oh, it must be the Forbidden Technique!
He immediately thought of the most powerful skill of the Forbidden Technique, which he used during his fight with Lucifer.
So in actual fact, he had misunderstood it. The technique was not meant to kill oneself together with one’s foe, but to help one get out of the most desperate and dangerous situation. It was actually Reversero in its most extreme form. When his body was inflicted with the most deadly injuries, he came back with the most prowess!
He had finally deciphered the secret of the Forbidden Technique!
Levi was, of course, elated to be alive.
“Hahaha, who would have thought I would still be alive! Hahaha…” he laughed out loud.
At that moment, he realized how much he treasured and missed his family and compatriots…
“Wait! Someone is out there?” He abruptly stopped laughing when he sensed there were people outside of his room.
When he pushed open the door, he was taken aback by the scene that greeted him.
There were a few hundred people kneeling in front of his room!
What is this?
Levi was dumbstruck by the sight.
“What are you…?” he couldn’t help but ask.
“We have been waiting for you to wake up!” the crowd chorused.
“Waiting for me to wake up? So you were the ones who saved me?” he responded.
“No, we did nothing much. It is mainly your own credit, Maestro! To be more precise, it is because you executed the Forbidden Technique!” someone replied.
Levi was shocked that they knew about the Forbidden Technique and wondered if they were the trouble his mentor had warned him about if he used the Forbidden Technique.
“Who are you?” Levi could not hold back his curiosity.
He was pretty sure they were not his foes, as he would not be alive if they were. Also, his foes would not be there guarding him when he was in a coma.
“Hope you will allow us to ask you a question first. May we know how you get that black seal?”
Instantly, the few hundred pairs of eyes were on Levi, all filled with anticipation.
“My mentor gave it to me!” Levi blurted out.
However, he immediately corrected himself by adding, “No, to be more specific, I see him as my mentor. He had never acknowledged me as a disciple, nor does he like me to address him that way!”
Plonk!
As soon as the crowd heard his reply, they all started bowing down and prostrated themselves at him.
“Respect to Heaven and Earth!”
“Respect to The Holy Seal!”
“Respect to Maestro!”
Levi knew they were bowing and showing respect to him because of his mentor, but he was still surprised they were showing him so much reverence even though he had already told them his mentor had never accepted him as a disciple!
“But…”
“No! The fact that Maestro handed the holy seal to you and taught you the Forbidden Technique meant you are his apprentice! And you are the one and only, as he had never accepted anyone before!”
“Yes, you are his heir! The black seal is proof of that!”
“We all acknowledge you as his heir, and everyone else will too!”
From their chatters, Levi confirmed his earlier guess that they were there because of his mentor. He also came to know they were from the Ancient Clans from all over the world.
Some of the clans had been in existence since time immemorial, but they had kept a low profile so they were not widely known to the public.
Many were as established as Eragon, and some even dated back to before The Cardinal Hall was set up!
“So, in short, who exactly is my mentor?”

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CHAPTER 2138​

Chapter 2138 Almost A God

That was the question that had been on Levi’s mind for the longest time.
Seeing how the Ancient Clans became so emotional over his mentor, he couldn’t help but become more curious about the mysterious man who made him who he was.


The power to mobilize these Ancient Clans added to the many mystiques surrounding his mentor. The Ancient Clans obviously knew who he was, so that was Levi’s chance to find out more about him.
“You don’t know who he is?” the crowd looked at him with bewilderment written all over their faces.
“He had never told me his real identity, so I really have no idea who he is!” Levi confessed.
Those members of the ancient clans exchanged knowing glances, then concluded, “We are not surprised, given how he had always been. We would find it more suspicious if you said he told you everything!”
“Actually, we don’t know much about him either, Maestro. We are in no position to probe and would not dare to question either!”
“He is an enigma! During our times, he had a God-like presence. All of us present here had benefitted from his graciousness and help in one way or another!”
“Yes! Without him, our clan would have disappeared a long time ago. He is our savior!”
“Ditto! For so many years, we had been yearning to meet him in person!”
“He is the idol our clan pays respect to! Our clan will hold him in our heart eternally!”
Levi had totally underestimated how zealous those people were. They had so much adoration for his mentor that they resembled a group of fanatic fans.
It was almost impossible for Levi to imagine what his mentor might have done to win such devotion from these Ancient Clans.
Their reactions added more questions to his mind. He wondered what his mentor was like during their era, and also how he would compare to the creme de la creme of Levi’s era.
Despite his repeated probes, he could not get any useful information about his mentor’s identity.
He was also a mystery to the Ancient Clans. He had a fleeting presence in their lives, although those brief encounters were enough to drastically alter their fate, and hence their intense devotion to him.
“Maestro, do you know we had always wanted to serve under him? Alas, we were too insignificant and not qualified to do so.”
“If he ever let out a word that he wants a slave or servant, many old folks like us will come flocking from all corners of the world to fight for the honor to be one!”
“I cannot imagine the queue of people wanting to serve him and to have him as their master!”
“We can only say he is God!”
“There is no God in this world, but to us, he is!”
Levi was once again taken aback by the reverence they had for his mentor.
Crazy! These people are crazy!
He could not imagine how powerful the man they called God was!
“We know it is beneath you to be called Maestro, as you are the heir to God! But please allow us to address you with that insignificant title, as we could not think of a better title.”
“As for details of our savior, I’m afraid you will have to slowly find out more by yourself in the future. He probably did not want to burden you with the truth, so you would not have to face too much danger and troubles.”
It was obvious to Levi that these people knew much more about his mentor but were unwilling or unable to divulge much. It would be up to him to do further investigations.
There was one thing Levi was certain though. These people had pledged their allegiance to him and would obey his every command. If Levi were to get into any trouble, they would immediately rush over to assist him.
A word from him and the international community of Ancient Clans would obey without question.
That was definitely the blessing that came out of that episode. He had a slightly better understanding of his mentor and had gained a solid group of supporters.
The last person to come up to Levi was Cyrus.
“Please do not worry about your mother. I have brought her out of danger, and she is in a safe place now. I can bring you to her right this moment!” he said.
“You have the same skills as I, so you must be related to my mentor too. You let me off the other time because you saw the black seal, right?” Levi had a better understanding of the situation at that point in time, so he had a fairly accurate guess.
“Yes,” Cyrus nodded.
“Tell me about you and my mentor. I want to know your secrets,” Levi requested.

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CHAPTER 2139​

Chapter 2139 The Secrets Of Fiery Demon

Actually, Levi was more interested to find out why Cyrus set up The Dark Sun, and what grudges he had against the martial arts world of Erudia.
He was also curious why Bruce trusted Cyrus so much and what made Cyrus suddenly vanish from the public’s eyes during his heyday. There were too many missing pieces of puzzles in Cyrus’ story.


“Actually Maestro, no, I mean God, was the one who gave me my new life! Just like the other people you met earlier, he had given all of us a new lease of life!”
Cyrus was extremely emotional when he talked about Levi’s mentor. The gratitude and awe he had were deep in his heart.
Levi quietly listened on, not wanting to interrupt him.
“I was from Eragon!” Levi’s jaw dropped upon hearing that from Cyrus.
What…? He is from Eragon? Fiery Demon is from Eragon?
That was a shocking revelation that would create an international uproar if it was made known!
“Please go on!” Levi hid his surprise and urged.
“Eragon and The Cardinal Hall had unimaginable strict regulations. To ensure a pure bloodline, members were not allowed to marry outside of the group. Disobedience meant death!” Cyrus shared.
“My mother was an outsider, a commoner. She and my father met, fell in love, and gave birth to me. Under the strict regulations, both of them were condemned to death. As my father was from one of the marginal lineages, he never had a fighting chance, so both of them were doomed,” he continued.
“Not only did Eragon and The Cardinal Hall destroy everything I had, but they also wanted to eliminate me. They disabled me by severing my martial veins. At my darkest moment, it was God who appeared and saved me. He even taught me skills, which was what you learned too – Reversero and the pursuit of extreme power and speed.” That clearly explained why Cyrus had the same skills as Levi, and thus could easily impersonate him.
“From then on, I vowed to make them pay for their crime! I want them to realize what a huge mistake they had made. That was the beginning of the Era of Fiends. I had Thirteen Fiends under me. My aim was to be a superpower, to make them fear me and be threatened by our existence.” At that point, Cyrus became downcasted, and continued gloomily, “However, in the end, I realized the power I had was insignificant in the eyes of those people. The Era of Fiends meant nothing to them, and despite all I did, they were not even slightly bothered by my presence.”
“Is that why you chose to disappear then?” Levi asked.
“Yes. I thought I was able to stand up against them, but sadly I was proven wrong. That is why I chose to leave Erudia and disappear from the public’s eyes,” Cyrus confessed.
However, he added, “Despite the setback, I will never give up on seeking revenge for my family! The Cardinal Hall and Eragon will forever be my arch enemies. All these years, I persisted in trying to shore up my strength and influence. I want to be able to confront them someday!”
“So you set up The Dark Sun to go against the martial arts world of Erudia, and framed me to create an internal rift among us? All in the name of revenge?” Levi looked at him coldly and asked.
“Yes. They were too powerful. I had to team up with others and resort to underhanded tactics in order to beat them.” Cyrus explained with a guilty look on his face.
“That is also the reason you worked with Bruce?”
Cyrus nodded and elaborated, “That’s right. I knew I would not be able to exact revenge on my own, so I had to make use of Bruce to reach my goal. As The Cardinal Hall was my nemesis, Bruce had never doubted my sincerity in working with him. When we were working together, Bruce received a lot of help from me. I was the one keeping an eye on The Cardinal Hall for him. It may be an impossible task for many people, but it was easy for me as I knew them inside out!”

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CHAPTER 2140​

Chapter 2140 A Visit To The Cardinal Hall

That explained why Cyrus was able to monitor The Cardinal Hall when Bruce entered Erudia to ship out the sunstones.
After hearing about Cyrus’ story, Levi found it was a simple case of revenge.


“It is not wrong of you to want to seek revenge for your family. However, you should not have brought harm to the innocent! If not for my special relationship with my mentor, you would not have stopped, right?” Cyrus submissively stood by as Levi lectured him.
“I would not stop you from seeking your revenge. However, from this moment on, if you were to do anything that brings harm to the innocent or threatens Erudia, I would not let you off!” Levi warned.
Cyrus nodded his head in agreement. Out of respect for Levi’s mentor, he would do anything Levi instructed him to do, even if it was at the expense of his own life.
“Oh, by the way, where am I now?” After coming to an agreement with Cyrus, Levi asked about his hiding place.
“We are still in Keerea, Maestro. We did not leave the country,” Cyrus replied.
Levi let out a resigned smile, amused by the fact that everyone seemed to have set up base in Keerea, bringing much chaos and trouble to this country.
After coming back from the brink of death, Levi missed his family very much and wanted to visit them.
He already knew the whereabouts of Zoey. She was with Sacred Organization, and according to Death Fiend, she was safe.
Levi planned to bring Zoey home after he met Emma and Forlevia.
Cyrus brought Levi to Emma’s hiding place, and they finally met.
“Let’s go, Mom! Let’s visit Evie!” Levi said.
Just like any other father, Levi missed his daughter very much.
He knew The Cardinal Hall was the safest place for her to be in at that moment. Under their protection, she could live a carefree life. Also, with their guidance, she could fully realize her potential and develop unparalleled prowess. That was the reason he chose to leave her there.
However, after his near-death experience, he realized how much he missed his daughter, so he had to see her again.
How could he meet Forlevia when no one knew where The Cardinal Hall was?
That may be a troubling hurdle for other people but with Cyrus by his side, that was no longer an issue for Levi.
Cyrus was from Eragon, and even though his family was from the marginalized lineage, he would still know where The Cardinal Hall was.
The Cardinal Hall, the most powerful martial arts organization of Erudia! Not only do they have the strongest combat capabilities, but they also held on to the trove of confidential information of Erudia.
It was a highly secretive place, comparable to the special zone #51 of Zarain and the Lab of Gods headquarter which held the top secrets of Zarain.
All these organizations held great influence over the world’s development. People knew about their existence but would not know where they were located.
Similarly, The Cardinal Hall and Eragon were the two top Erudian organizations others were desperate to uncover but had never succeeded.
At that moment, Levi made the historical step into The Cardinal Hall, and he was astounded by what he saw.
It was a futuristic town, quite contrary to the image of an ancient compound full of antiquated buildings that he had in mind.
The sight before his eyes was beyond his wildest imagination. The Cardinal Hall was a high-tech, futuristic, modern place!
The Cardinal Hall was not secluded and detached from the outside world. Quite the opposite, they were monitoring Erudia’s development with cutting-edge technology.
The fighters in The Cardinal Hall would most probably be a product of ancient wisdom and modern technology. With the latest and most advanced technology in their hands, they possessed the most powerful combat capabilities! That was how they managed to lead and control since ancient times, and it was easy to see them continue doing so in the future.
Cyrus could see the surprised look in Levi’s eyes, so he sighed and said, “Maestro, now you have seen it, you know why they are so powerful! No one will know exactly what capabilities they possess!”
At the entrance of The Cardinal Hall, Levi took a step into the compound and loudly announced, “Levi is here to pay a visit!”

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CHAPTER 2141​

Chapter 2141 Hell Rejected Me

Levi always had the ability to shock people. It wasn’t an exception when he approached The Cardinal Hall.
By loudly announcing his own arrival, he stunned everyone there.


Levi?No one could claim not to know who Levi was. Even the elders at The Manifest Court had belittled them by saying they were insignificant compared to Levi.
That was why when his voice and name boomed through The Cardinal Hall, everyone was shocked!
Isn’t Levi supposed to be dead?
How is it possible that he is still alive?
He was repeatedly reported dead, isn’t he?
Oh my! He has found his way to The Cardinal Hall!
In a flash, many of the fighters of The Cardinal Hall appeared.
Levi had met some of them during their past encounters, but those were the small fries of The Cardinal Hall.
His arrival had attracted the attention of even the higher-ranking fighters. Among those who rushed out were four of the divine generals.
The divine generals were the ones who managed the operations of The Cardinal Hall. There were twelve of them, each with a codename named after a zodiac sign. So there were DG Aries, DG Taurus, DG Gemini, DG Cancer, DG Leo, DG Virgo, DG Libra, DG Scorpio, DG Sagittarius, DG Capricorn, DG Aquarius, and DG Pisces. The twelve reported directly to the divine brigadier.
The four who rushed out were DG Gemini, DG Libra, DG Sagittarius, and DG Aquarius.
“Levi? How is it you are still alive? How is that possible? Thought you perished together with Lucifer from the Lab of Gods?” The sight of Levi standing tall and strong in front of them stunned everyone.
Levi let out a mischievous smile and jested, “Hell rejected me!”
“And you, Fiery Demon! How dare you come here?” Soon, the crowd from The Cardinal Hall noticed Cyrus and started yelling at him.
Cyrus was able to go scot-free because The Cardinal hall deemed he was too insignificant to deserve their attention or mobilize their manpower to arrest him.
However, his presence irked them, and they vented their anger on him.
“No wonder he can find this place! It is because of you!” They soon pieced the two together and realized how Levi managed to find his way to The Cardinal Hall.
Cyrus had his fists clenched tightly in anger, and was giving them cold hard stares.
Noticing the tension, Levi quickly intervened and said, “I am here today for my personal matter, so leave others out of this!”
The crowd turned their attention back to Levi and asked, “What is the matter?”
“I am here to meet my daughter!” Levi declared.
Emma’s eyes were roving around anxiously for the sight of her granddaughter, whom she missed badly.
DG Libra rejected his request directly by saying, “The Cardinal Hall is out of bounds to outsiders! Please leave.”
“No! Our location is exposed, so we cannot let them go so easily! We have to erase their memories and make them sign an agreement before they go! As for Fiery Demon, kill!” DG Gemini shouted as he stared fixedly at Cyrus. He was not about to let him go scot-free now that he sent himself into their hands.
“What? I cannot see my own daughter?” Levi was mad at the absurd idea that he needed their permission to see his own girl!
“I will meet my daughter today, by hook or by crook! As for Cyrus, he came with me, so anyone making things difficult for him will be my foe!” He coldly make his declaration as his gaze swept across the faces of the four divine generals.
Cyrus had already pledged his allegiance to Levi and will be serving Erudia in the future, so there was no way Levi would allow him to be killed at The Cardinal Hall.
His words angered the crowd at The Cardinal Hall as they saw it as a provocation, a challenge.
“In that case, all the more you will not be allowed entry!” DG Gemini said angrily.
“Firstly, The Cardinal Hall is not your home, so you can’t come and go as you please. Secondly, your child is our top-secret, so nobody can get to see her. Lastly, the fact that you sided with Cyrus means you are our foe!” he added.
The others also sneered and chipped in.
“Take our advice. Get your memory erased and leave this place. For the sake of Forlevia, we will not make things difficult for you and your mother!”
“As for the others, don’t even dream of stepping out of this place! Make your choice!”
Their message was plain and simple. Levi had no right to see Forlevia unless they allowed him to meet her.
That made Levi furious and he taunted, “What if I insist on seeing her today?”

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CHAPTER 2142​

Chapter 2142 DG Gemini

If one was nice to Levi, he would reciprocate with respect. However, if anyone tried to be unreasonable with him, he would retaliate tit for tat.
It did not matter who he was facing, and The Cardinal Hall was no exception.


Those fighters from The Cardinal Hall had not expected Levi to have such arrogance as to belittle them, so they were enraged, especially the four divine generals.
Whoever challenged The Cardinal Hall would not get out alive!
“Die!” DG Gemini, being the most quick-tempered, immediately charged toward Levi and launched his attack.
His punch was an eye-opener for many of his compatriots.
Within the small confined area, they could clearly feel the power of his punch. However, the most impressive thing about it was that he was able to control it such that his explosive power was directed solely at his intended target and would not harm anyone nearby.
That was a technique Levi and Cyrus had never seen before, and they too were impressed! The Cardinal Hall had indeed lived up to its reputation.
They had a huge pool of talents with superior powers, yet they usually kept a low profile.
Just a single punch from DG Gemini was enough to showcase the superiority of The Cardinal Hall.
Cyrus’ eyes almost popped out in astonishment, amazed by that brilliant display of skill and might. The energy wave emitted by that punch was suffocatingly intense.
His prowess at that point was just child-play in the eyes of The Cardinal Hall, let alone his amateurish skills many years ago. That punch from DG Gemini would crush him to powder if it landed on him. He had no fighting chance at all. He finally realized he had been too naive in the past to think he would be able to stand up to The Cardinal Hall someday.
Within the small confined space, the three of them felt the threat from the fist at its maximum strength. The horrifying power was so intense it felt like it could melt a person down.
Emma, being the weakest, felt that deadly sense of suffocation most.
DG Gemini’s intention was to kill the three of them off in a single blow. He was out to kill without mercy.
Levi was the only one who was still calm and chilled.
Boom!
He returned a punch to take DG Gemini’s punch head-on.
Bang!
There was a muted sound of the collision. Not much disturbance was felt by the people standing around as the two men had brilliantly controlled their punches and directed their might on each other only.
Levi looked as if nothing had happened after he easily fended off DG Gemini’s punch, and that totally stunned all the observers.
DG Gemini was one of the top divine generals among the twelve in terms of prowess, and he was known to be ruthless and merciless in his attacks.
It was simply unbelievable that someone could so casually block off his strike!
There had been rumors about Levi’s formidable might and skills, and many people put him on the pedestal and worshipped him.
However, those in The Cardinal Hall snorted at those rumors and never thought highly of him.
They were not being haughty, but as they themselves had a God-like reputation, they did not think a human like Levi could have much achievement to boast about compared to them.
What was rated as miracles by the commoners were just a piece of cake to them. As such, they had not really paid much attention to Levi.
When they heard people comparing The Cardinal Hall to Levi, with some even rating Levi above them, they were furious and had secretly borne grudges against him.
That was why when Levi arrived at The Cardinal Hall earlier, many of them were secretly pleased they could finally teach him a lesson and show the world who was truly more superior.
When Levi started belittling The Cardinal Hall in his fit of anger, they were excited and waiting for one of the divine generals to beat him to a pulp.
The outcome was beyond anyone’s imagination! No one expected Levi to block off DG Gemini’s attack so easily. They found it unbelievable!
So a commoner could challenge a god-like fighter of The Cardinal Hall!
Levi’s strength is unreal!
He ignored so many great fighters and went straight ahead to take on a divine general!
This is shocking!
The four divine generals’ faces paled in astonishment, and DG Gemini was about to blow his top!
To him, not being able to kill Levi off with that strike was already a great insult. The fact that Levi managed to fend it off without suffering any injury was simply unacceptable to him!
He was blinded by anger and howled, “Go to hell!”
He had to show off his true prowess and regain his reputation. Levi had to die!
“I am not leaving until I see my daughter. I dare you to stop me!” Levi was infuriated too!

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CHAPTER 2143​

Chapter 2143 Invincible

The two were about to have a showdown, and it was obvious it would only end when one of them died.
It was the most exciting day at The Cardinal Hall for many, an unbelievably rare occasion when a commoner was bold enough to challenge one of the divine generals.


Many of the juniors looked up to DG Gemini with adoration in their eyes, glad they finally could watch him show off his skills.
It was expected to be a nail-biting clash of the titans’ battle.
Just as the two men were about to go into battle, a voice sounded, saying, “Let him in!”
Boom!
That voice scared the wits out of DG Gemini, and he almost fell to the ground.
It was Elder Celia!
She was the fearsome one which no one dared to offend.
The other divine generals and juniors’ faces paled upon hearing her voice too.
With an order from her, the path was cleared for Levi, Emma, and Cyrus to pass, and they entered the building without any further obstructions.
Levi’s wish was granted, and he finally got to meet Forlevia.
It had been quite a while since he last saw her, and she had grown quite a fair bit. She had grown to be a dreamy little fairy-like girl.
What caught his attention most was her strength. Levi could feel the great difference in her internal strength, which surprised him.
Both Levi and Cyrus were bewildered that a little girl like her could possess such amazing prowess.
That result was only possible by nurturing Forlevia, who possessed the strongest potential, with the mighty resources of The Cardinal Hall.
“Daddy, my masters say when I leave this place after training, I will be invincible!” Forlevia proudly told her dad.
That would be a boastful brag for most people, but coming from Forlevia, no one doubted her words.
“Daddy, where is Mommy? What about Grandpa and Grandma? Why are they not here?” Forlevia innocently asked.
Although she had been a very understanding and thoughtful little girl, like any other kid, she missed her family very much.
“Mommy is busy right now. I will come with them the next time!” Levi promised as he held her tightly in his arms. His heart ached at the thought of all the sufferings his poor little girl had gone through.
At the age whereby other children were attending playschool and carefreely enjoying themselves, Forlevia had to endure tough training that even adults found hard to withstand. She had to shoulder so much more burden because of her special family background.
Emma was crying her heart out for her pitiful granddaughter, and Levi’s eyes were brimming with tears too.
“Do you hate Daddy and Mommy, Evie?” Levi asked.
Forlevia shook her head and replied, “No, of course not! Evie knows Daddy and Mommy are doing important work. I want to grow up and be able to help you too! Don’t worry, Grandma and Daddy. Evie will be a good girl. Please promise you will visit me often because I miss you all so much!”
Levi had to look up to prevent his tears from falling. The more thoughtful his little girl was, the more his heart ached for her.
After a while, Forlevia’s masters came out to join them. One of them was the bad-tempered Elder Celia.
As soon as she appeared, the divine generals and juniors all retreated and disappeared from sight, not risking any chance of irking her.
When Elder Celia saw Levi, she commented, “I knew you were…”
Levi’s heart skipped a beat. He knew she was talking about the time when she battled Shaun and the other pure energy beings. At that time, he was hiding in a corner, secretly monitoring them.
He was just about to step in to intervene when Elder Celia arrived. So she had long discovered he was there!
Levi was secretly amazed by the masters The Cardinal Hall had assigned to coach Forlevia. They were all very impressive and mighty elders. He wondered how his mentor would compare to the masters of Forlevia. He would love to find out if his mentor was as powerful as them, or a league above them.
“You are not too bad. However, you can’t take Forlevia with you. We shall decide when she can leave this place!” she arrogantly declared.
“Don’t worry. I have no intention of bringing her away. This is the safest place she can be in, and I have full confidence in that!” he smilingly concurred.
“You are a smart guy, unlike the other fools!” Elder Celia nodded approvingly and gave him a compliment.
Levi hesitated for a moment, then said, “I do have a favor to ask of you.”
“Shoot!”

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CHAPTER 2144​

Chapter 2144 The Cardinal Hall General

“Could you let my mother stay here with Forlevia? She could take care of her and keep her company,” he requested.
It was lonely for Forlevia to stay at The Cardinal Hall without her family. His mother would be lonely and also in danger if she was left by herself. Levi felt that if Emma could stay with Forlevia, that would be the best arrangement possible for both.


“Sure, not an issue at all!” Elder Celia agreed readily.
Forlevia and Emma broke into a wide smile, pleased with the arrangement.
“Yeah! Grandma can keep me company every day! I wish Daddy and Mommy can stay with Evie too…” Forlevia pouted as she looked longingly at Levi.
“Be a good girl, Evie. Once Daddy finishes my work, I will come back and spend time with you! Mommy and your other grandma will be here as well!’ he promised.
Forlevia instantly gave him a big happy smile and said, “You must honor your words, and you cannot lie to Evie! Promise?”
Levi did not spend much time at The Cardinal Hall. After all, he was not one of them, and it was not appropriate for him to hang around that place. After spending a short time with Forlevia, he turned to leave with Cyrus.
Elder Celia personally gave instructions that nobody was to stop the two men from leaving.
After they left, the elders at The Manifest Court spoke.
“The world will be heading into a new era! This young lad is going to cause an uproar!”
“Once people get to know his identity, they would panic! It is going to be exciting!”
“I wonder if we would be able to handle that change…”
The young lad they were talking about was not Forlevia but Levi.
Shortly after, DG Gemini and the other three divine generals were summoned to The Manifest Court.
“We have to get ourselves ready. Divine brigadier is still in solitary training, and even we could not find him!”
“You have to appoint someone to take charge of The Cardinal Hall!”
The elders at The Manifest Court briefed the four divine generals on the situation and requested that they appoint someone to head The Cardinal Hall as soon as possible.
DG Gemini immediately responded by saying, “When divine brigadier is not around, we usually have a few divine generals who can cover for him. However, DG Leo and a few of the other divine generals went into solitary training as well, so we are a little short of candidates for now. I have a recommendation though. Maybe divine brigadier’s son, The Cardinal Hall General, could fill the shoes for now.”
“He should be in the North, somewhere deep in the ice field. Ask him to come out of solitary training!” one of the elders ordered.
“Yes, he was supposed to stay there for thirty years for his solitary training. It is three years to his target!”
“Get him to cut short his training and come back. You need a person in charge.”
“Yes, noted!”
“Also, gather as many of the divine generals and elites as you can. Something major will be happening, and our survival will depend on the outcome of that event!”
The Manifest Court’s elders’ words frightened the four divine generals. They wondered what major event would be happening that justified such a massive mobilization of manpower.
The truth was The Cardinal Hall was not as powerful as it seemed. Other than the four divine generals and a handful of elites, most of the other important warriors were either in solitary training or missing in action and could not be located.
The Manifest Court had taken the unusual dramatic step to order the return of all the fighters.
Levi would never imagine his single visit to The Cardinal Hall could cause such an uproar, and that was just the tip of the iceberg, as the order from The Cardinal Hall would have repercussions on many other people and plans.
He was on his way to Sacred Organization with Cyrus, so they were unaware of what was happening back home.
At an unknown place, trouble was brewing as well.
“The holy seal had appeared! And someone had used the Forbidden Technique! It is time for us to act and finish it off!”
The real trouble that Levi’s mentor warned him about with regards to the execution of The Forbidden Technique was materializing.
Once the Forbidden Technique was used, it would draw the attention of those people, and Levi would face more troubles ahead!
In the meantime, Jester King had gone to a rural graveyard somewhere in Rodunst of Adrune. It was an eerie place, and one could feel the chills just by being there despite it being a hot sunny day.
Jester King started digging in the graveyard, and he had dug in an area the size of almost a few football fields.
He was still digging as if looking for something…

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CHAPTER 2145​

Chapter 2145 The Killer Coffin

That was the new mission Scias gave to Jester King. He had rushed to the graveyard as soon as he received the order.
After a detailed search, he locked in on that location and started digging.


Soon, he had turned the graveyard upside down, but even after digging the whole area, he still could not find what he was looking for.
As such, he went back and dug deeper into the ground. The deeper he went, the more spine-chilling the place became.
The freaky thing was the originally sunny weather suddenly turned gloomy, and the gathered clouds had a frightening tint of red, like blood was oozing from them.
On top of that, there were frequent lightning strikes even though it was not raining.
In Erudia’s cultural belief, a bloody red cloud blocking off the sun was an unlucky sign, a sign that something disastrous would be happening soon.
That belief turned out to be true as Jester King was up to no good. He was looking for an object of bad omen!
After digging to the depth of more than six hundred feet, he found an underground structure – a miniature palace!
The temperature in there was abnormally low, and anyone who entered it would probably freeze to death.
The atmosphere in the miniature palace was haunting and had a strong smell of blood. The gas trapped in there threatened to explode and smother every living thing nearby.
There was nothing in the miniature palace other than a metallic coffin.
There were weird pre-historic symbols etched onto the coffin, giving it a demonic look.
Although it was old, run-down, and covered in a thick layer of dust, it radiated a sense of danger.
Even Jester King had fear in him when he looked at the coffin.
He took a deep breath before laying his hands on it.
“What?” He had expected he could easily lift up the small coffin, but his face fell upon his first try. That coffin was exceptionally heavy!
Judging by the metallic material of the coffin, Jester King was prepared it would be heavy. However, the actual weight was at least ten times more than he had expected!
The extra weight had to be from the content of the coffin, and he couldn’t help but wonder what it held.
The weight was abnormal, and he couldn’t think of any items that could contribute to that massive weight.
After a few struggles, Jester King finally managed to pull the coffin out from the deep hole. After all, he was a supreme class fighter!
When he pulled the coffin out, all the bystanders had a shock and started running away.
Everyone was busy running that no one noticed a strange phenomenon. The metallic coffin was emitting some gas that was being breathed in by the unsuspecting humans. At the same time, their breaths were being absorbed by the coffin. It was as if there was an exchange of breaths between the humans and the coffin!
After a minute, those people experienced some transformations! They began to show signs of pain and their veins started popping. All of them covered their face with their hands and wriggled in pain.
In no time, their pale faces turned bluish-green and ghostly. Finally, blood began to ooze out of their eyes, nose, and mouth, and one by one, the people collapsed and died.
The more hideous sight was that raw bloody wounds started appearing on the bodies like it was rotting from corrosive burns.
It was a painful, ugly, and eerie death, and none of the bystanders managed to escape unscathed.
It was not only the humans, but all the nearby animals suffered the same grotesque fate.
Jester King was carrying the coffin to his car, and as he moved along, every living being along the way died.
It was unreal that he did not lift a finger and yet managed to be so destructive.
When he reached the designated place, he placed the coffin into a car and drove toward a port.
When he reached the port, he secretly loaded the coffin onto a cruise ship.
That cruise ship was a popular luxury cruise liner, and there were thousands of international guests on it.
There was no clue on where Jester King planned to send the coffin to, but the strangest thing was, he did not board the cruise liner himself!
All the guests and crew on board had no idea what was happening, and none of them could ever imagine what was to happen.

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CHAPTER 2146​

Chapter 2146 More Mysterious Acts Of Jester King

Jester King did not leave Rodunst after that. Instead, he went to an old abandoned castle.
The castle sat in a compound overgrown with weeds, and many crows were perched on a barren tree.


The piercing calls of the crows gave one the creeps.
The moment Jester King stepped into the abandoned castle, flocks of bats swarmed out.
On that night, a blood moon was hanging dimly in the night sky, and it resembled a bleeding dying moon.
The scene was simply queer.
It did not take long before Jester King came out of the castle. Again, he was carrying a metallic coffin on his shoulder, and it looked exactly like the other one from the graveyard.
Jester King went to the airport with the second coffin but left empty-handed.
After that, he proceeded to a training base guarded by numerous fighters from the Ancient Clans.
Without a word, he went on a killing spree and butchered everyone there.
The training base was housing another metallic coffin. Unlike the previous two, the third one had multiple tubes connected to it.
It was quite obvious the coffin and its content were the subject of study and research.
Jester King successfully removed it from the training base and shipped it to Goldenport Island of Erudia.
That was not the end of his unusual acts.
Next, he headed to the northern tip of Adrune, and there was nothing but ice fields there.
Deep in one of the ice fields, he again found another metallic coffin.
He carried it on his shoulder and marched off.
In the end, the coffin was abandoned right in the middle of the major city of Rodunst.
After he finished that act, he let out a big wide smile and chuckled, “Everything went as the Lab of Gods had planned! Die!”
Having accomplished the mission Scias entrusted him, he left the place, satisfied.
Other than them, no one could foresee what disasters those four coffins would bring about…
The cruise liner set off from Rodunst and sailed south to Archulea in Nuthana.
Being a luxury cruise, it was scheduled to make multiple stops along the way and dock at many of the countries in the region.
The coffin was loaded onto the cargo deck, and one day, a few crew went in to do a routine stock take and maintenance check.
Once they enter the cargo deck, they were taken aback by the eerie atmosphere and abnormally low temperature inside the cargo area.
“But… i-it is summer now!” The men shuddered and wondered, but in the end, they still went ahead to do their stock count.
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
Suddenly, they heard a low rumbling noise from a corner, like something was rocking and moving violently.
The men gathered together to search and found the noise was from a huge wooden crate, and it was rocking from side to side.
“What is in that? Do we have a live animal cargo?”
“This crate is not part of our cargo! I don’t remember seeing it!”
The men got suspicious and worried, and they drew their weapons for defense.
“Let’s open it up to check!” One of them slowly went forward to try and pry the crate open.
Creaaaak!
The men caught sight of the metallic coffin after opening the crate and had a big shock!
When was this loaded in?
What is happening?
They broke into a cold sweat, and one of them fearfully asked, “It was moving just now, right?”
“This…”
“Inform the captain immediately! Tell him what we found here!”
The men were about to leave the deck when they felt a strong suction force coming from the metallic coffin.
They were all flying backward and being drawn involuntarily toward the coffin!
Plonk, plonk, plonk…
All eight of them were stuck to the coffin. and they let out piercing screams.
Arhhhh…!
Their bodies shrank rapidly as their blood was drained off into the coffin.
In the end, all eight corpses fell onto the ground, withered and shrunken like a mummy, with not a single drop of blood left in their bodies.
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
The coffin shook more violently, and the symbols etched on it gave off a blinding brilliance after the feast of blood.
Crack!
The coffin broke apart in an explosive manner.

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CHAPTER 2147​

Chapter 2147 Disasters Everywhere

The huge explosion rocked the cruise ship and almost capsized it.
The guests started screaming in fear and shouting, “What is happening?”


The captain and crew were caught off-guard by the unexpected turbulence.
Although they were sailing in the open seas, it was a perfect day with calm waters and clear skies that should not result in the ship being rocked so violently.
“The problem seems to come from the cargo deck, and a few of our crew were also cut off from communications…”
“Get down there to check it out!”
The dozens of crew that went to check on the cargo deck did not return nor send back any communications, worrying the captain and the rest of their teammates.
“Quick! Seal the cargo deck!” shouted the experienced captain. He instinctively knew that was the source of the problem and wanted to seal it off.
He lead a team down to the cargo deck, and when they reached there, they were overwhelmed by a nauseous scent of blood.
Just as they were about to completely seal off the section, suddenly, something charged out!
Arrhhh!
The frightened captain and crew let out loud shrieks as if they had seen the most horrifying thing on earth.
Arrhhh!
It was followed by more agonizing screams. The difference was the previous screams were due to fear, and the latter was from death.
Everyone who had seen the thing in the coffin was dead.
The guests were still waiting in the upper decks for the crew to update them on the disturbances, but death awaited them instead.
The horrifying thing appeared before them, causing them to flee for their lives. Nevertheless, not a single soul could escape from it, and every single living being turned into a shriveled mummy.
The cruise liner sailed on in autopilot mode toward the next destination – an island somewhere in Nuthana.
At an international airport in Rodunst, a coffin appeared in the cargo handling area.
The workers were shocked they could not move it along, as it was extremely heavy. Even if they wanted to throw it out, they could not move it an inch.
In no time, the workers collapsed onto the floor, again, in a totally dried-up form.
No one knew what was happening, and those sent there to find out ended up dead as well.
The disaster started from a single location and quickly spread like wildfire, causing more and more fatalities.
Finally, the metallic coffin exploded, and the horrifying thing in it was released.
It rushed into the airport, and every place it passed became a living hell.
The one that was left in the major city of Rodunst exploded not too long after. The story repeated itself, and the butchering continued.
As it was in a densely populated city center, the casualty count was much higher.
Rodunst had no idea what was happening and was still trying to figure out what was the cause of the disasters.
No one knew what was the thing that Jester King brought to them. They could only tell it brought nothing but horrifying deaths wherever it went.
When the cruise liner sailed near its next destination, the workers there were waiting by the port to welcome it.
They had lost communications with the crew, so they embarked onto the ship as soon as they could to check on those on board.
What they saw was the petrifying scene of doom. There were dried corpses everywhere on the cruise liner!
However, that was just the beginning of their nightmare!
An alert worker had a sense of foreboding and yelled to his colleagues, “Run! Get out of here!”
The next moment, the spooky scent of death loomed over them, and soon hallowing screams sounded from the ship again!
Finally, the thing from the coffin disembarked and went unto the island.
The outcome was no different, and no one managed to get away from it alive.
The scene of living hell replayed on the island, and countless people lost their lives.
A few lucky ones managed to escape from the island on their yacht, not knowing the terrifying thing had joined them in their yacht as well.
In the meantime, over at Goldenport Island of Erudia, the shipment from Rodunst had sailed in under the grey early morning sky.

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CHAPTER 2148​

Chapter 2148 Trouble On Goldenport Island

The cargoes were meant for Johannes’ family, and their people were at the port receiving the shipment.
All the cargoes were tightly sealed in crates, so the ship reached Goldenport Island safely.


As the cargoes were heavy items like minerals, rocks, and stones, no one suspected anything was wrong despite the shipment being heavier than usual.
“Truck them back!” Instructions were given, and the cargoes were trucked back to the factory, with no one any the wiser about what had been added to their shipment.
As for the disasters that were happening in Rodunst, despite the attempts to censor the news, other countries began to hear about it.
After leaving The Cardinal Hall, Levi and Cyrus wanted to head to Sacred Organization to look Zoey up.
However, even Cyrus shook his head and admitted he had no idea where Sacred Organization was. It was as secretive as the Lab of Gods, and he was unable to help Levi find his way to them.
“I have an idea!” Levi smiled and said, to the surprise of Cyrus.
“Sacred Organization had always wanted me to join them. If news of me being alive reaches their ears, they would definitely come for me,” he explained.
Cyrus nodded excitedly and agreed. “Yes! That would save us the trouble of looking for them. They would come to us instead!”
The task of letting Sacred Organization know Levi was alive fell on Cyrus.
Through the dark web, he disseminated the news to Sacred Organization and informed them Levi was still alive.
The dark web was the most amazing thing to happen, although no one knew who was behind it. It seemed to have all the information anyone wished to find out.
Most importantly, Cyrus could contact Sacred Organization directly without the knowledge of a third party.
“Maestro, I have done it! However, I also found out something weird is happening in Rodunst. Unidentified beings were attacking the people there, and the country had become a killing field. There were no further details on that though… All we know for now is that those killers came from some old coffins…” Cyrus reported.
Levi’s curiosity would have been aroused in the past, but after what he had gone through, nothing could surprise him anymore.
After the Ancient Clans resurfaced, many previously unimaginable things had happened, so Levi wasn’t too concerned. All he said was, “I hope that is not due to me executing the Forbidden Technique…”
He knew after he used the Forbidden Technique, the path ahead would be fraught with dangers and difficulties.
That was also the reason why he was in a hurry to locate Zoey. He wanted to send all his loved ones to The Cardinal Hall so he could have peace of mind to face whatever challenges that came his way.
“The Ancient Clans knew more about our savior than I do, as I am not of the same era as they. I don’t know what lies ahead, but one thing for sure, your wish is my command, and I will lay down my life for you, Maestro!” Cyrus solemnly vowed.
“Appreciate that! Now, all I have to do is wait for Sacred Organization to come for me. Where should I go in the meantime? Why don’t we go to Goldenport Island?” Levi proposed.
He decided Goldenport Island was a better place for him to stay while waiting for Sacred Organization, as it was a quieter town.
If he were to stay in the main city of Erudia, he might have to deal with unwelcomed troubles.
Over at the processing factory of the Hilton family, the shipment of mineral rocks had arrived, and the workers were busy unloading and unpacking the crates.
After the external sealed wrappings were removed from the crates, the temperature in the factory suddenly dipped, and the chill caused everyone to shudder.
No one thought much of that and continued with their unpacking.
One by one, the outer wooden crates were pried open to reveal the contents of the shipment. Everything went on smoothly as usual until someone shouted, “Quick! Come and take a look!”
That worker had opened a crate to expose a metallic coffin, shocking all those working in the same area.
They immediately reported the strange cargo to the factory’s management.
Meanwhile, the coffin started rocking, puzzling the workers. Someone suggested removing it…

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