Could it be that generating the power of faith required an external force? Adrian recalled that when he had previously created the power of faith, it had been relatively effortless and without any special conditions.Feeling uncertain, Adrian decided to shift his focus to another task: exploring the nearby deep sea. He was not willing to stay on Lumia Isle indefinitely. He also sensed that Clyde was wary of him. Despite Clyde’s apparent gratitude, Adrian knew that once Clyde had the opportunity in three years, he would likely target him.However, Adrian needed to assist Clyde because he required a three-year buffer period himself. Establishing a well-developed celestial vein was very challenging, and Adrian needed to completely detach himself from human society.In other words, Adrian saw Lumia Isle as a temporary residence. He hoped to build his cave in international waters or even underwater to avoid detection by human immortals. Transplanting too many celestial veins could attract

Adrian found himself inexplicably dragged into the group of five. Now, he could only count himself unlucky. The saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" came to mind. Although he didn’t intend to show them any kindness, he had to admit that they needed each other as the supreme level-nine immortal they faced was a formidable foe.The tanned man chuckled and said, “Three hundred years ago, we were all one. This dark immortal is a remnant from the ancient past, a traitor to human immortals. We share a common enemy, don’t we?”Adrian remained silent. With a dark immortal in their midst, cooperation was essential. These immortals had long fallen from grace and some were even addicted to alchemy. After becoming dark immortals, they turned bloodthirsty and cruel, taking pride in their demonic nature. They had severed their limbs and, in extreme cases, replaced their organs with those of dark beasts, believing it to be the essence of gaining power. While this gave them temporary strength

If Adrian were hit even once, he would certainly be gutted, but he wasn’t afraid of the sinister man. He mockingly said, “You’re a disgusting thing. You’re neither human nor beast.”“Hmph, such bravado. Luckily, dead men don’t feel disgust!”The sinister man’s hands twisted, and his claws began to glow. In an instant, his wolf arm grew twice as thick. Finally, he could grasp the celestial sword with his bare hands.Adrian struggled and shouted, “Fog Barrier!”He activated the fog barrier, obscuring the sinister man’s vision within a 1.6-kilometer radius. Adrian waited for this moment. Though every attack failed to injure the sinister man, Adrian noticed that the black mist around him was thinning with each strike. He provoked the dark immortal, who, driven by madness, sought to resolve the battle through brute force. While madness greatly increased a dark immortal's strength, it impaired their judgment.Like a rabid dog that only knew to bite and temporarily loses consciousness, t

"We've been chasing them throughout the sea for several days and were about to finally capture everyone, but you were an unexpected addition," the sinister man said, finding it somewhat amusing that Adrian's capture was a twist of fate.Adrian replied, "Since it was an accident and you knew it was, and yet still chased me mercilessly, you must have had very cruel intentions. There must be something rare in that cave.""Yes, indeed. There seems to be some kind of technique but I don’t know the specifics." The sinister man forced out a flattering smile, which repulsed Adrian.Adrian sighed. "In that case, I'm going to kill you.""Why?" The sinister man was horrified. "You promised me. Why go back on your word? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"Adrian only smiled coldly. "I said that it all depended on what you say.""But I’ve told you everything. Was there anything unsatisfactory about what I said?" The sinister man was puzzled. He had answered every question but knew very

In this world, Adrian had only Lexie and Eloise as his remaining loved ones. Since he did not originate from this world, he felt no true sense of belonging here and only wished to leave.After much contemplation, he established his purpose: to seek knowledge, protect his family, and go home.Adrian had no attachment to this world, but that didn’t mean he was ungrateful. He was thankful for all his experiences, harsh though they were. Though people here were more selfish and indifferent toward each other, it was still better than the mundane existence he had on Earth.He was incredibly curious about this world. Coming from Earth, he wondered if this world was like Earth—a spherical planet—or just a plane. He had yet to resolve this mystery.The laws of any world were universal. Earth had taken a technological path, which made Adrian wonder if there were immortals on Earth as well. He had heard of spiritualists before but didn’t know if they were real, so he yearned to find out.Not