Chapter 132: Chapter 132
"It is simply too arrogant for a cultivator who hasn’t even entered the Tribulation Transcendence realm to plant a mental mark on His Highness right under my nose."
Bram’s anger twisted his face, the corners of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.
The fact that he was unable to detect Ethan’s mental imprint demonstrated just how overwhelmingly powerful Ethan’s mental strength was — a truth Bram found deeply infuriating and utterly unconscionable.
"This Ethan!" he growled, clenching his fists.
"Your Highness," Mr. Willow gently cautioned, "this boy has planted a mental mark on you. I doubt he did it without reason."
Bram sneered. "What do you suppose? Does he really still dare to show his face and try to kill me?"
Mr. Willow’s expression was grave. "Perhaps not himself. But if the entire Azure Origin Dao Sect mobilizes, we could truly be in peril."
Bram’s fury deepened. "Your Highness, the Skreach Territory is their home turf. We are only a few hundred miles from the Azure Origin Dao Sect right now. It would be reckless to linger."
"Damn this place!" Bram growled, clutching his chest. The pain radiated through his body, a reminder of the brutal blow to his prestige and physical vigor.
Mr. Willow’s voice was calm but firm. "We must leave quickly—return to the Vernal Dawn Dynasty."
Bram rose to his feet with great effort, every movement laden with pain and purpose.
"My recovery must be swift," he said, voice laced with vengeance.
"When I regain my strength, attend the Phoenix Festival, and claim the clan inheritance, I will trample the Azure Origin Dao Sect beneath my feet, repaying every shred of disgrace I’ve suffered."
He paused, eyes darkening with venomous intent.
"Lyralei, Seraphina, and the Master of Sword Peak... They will all be tamed as my slaves and cauldrons. And Ethan will be forced to watch—the proud daughters of Azure Origin Dao Sect reduced to my playthings."
Bram’s teeth clenched as he leapt through the window, accompanied by his loyal guard Mr. Willow. They vanished into the night, leaving behind only the echoes of wrath and unresolved conflict.
.....
Morning dawned crisp and bright.
Ethan stirred from his meditation.
The innate treasure technique was comprehended and initially mastered.
"Big!" Ethan’s mind pulsed as his body swelled, quickly doubling in size to resemble a miniature giant.
"Small!"
With a thought, his form shrank until perched atop the table, no taller than a teacup.
"Changing body size... and my speed isn’t hindered. Truly an innate treasure technique," Ethan reflected with quiet satisfaction.
Returning to normal, Ethan opened the map.
The red tracking marks he had implanted vanished—obviously detected and neutralized.
"Oh, the mark disappeared. Bram must have discovered my mental imprint."
A faint smile played on his lips.
"The Mahayana master around him would never settle to linger near the Azure Origin Dao Sect knowingly."
"If we meet again, I will kill you both," Ethan murmured in thought.
Had it not been for the seventh-turn Mahayana master beside Bram, Ethan might have ended this encounter decisively.
After changing into fresh clothes and finishing breakfast, Ethan descended the mountain.
His eyes widened in surprise as he passed Serene Mirror Lake.
Where before there had been desolation, now the roads and lake’s shore pulsed with lively activity — disciples coming and going busily.
"Such a crowd... is there a festival I missed?" Ethan muttered.
As Ethan appeared, a wave of excitement erupted among the disciples.
"Look! Senior Brother Ethan!"
"Senior Brother Ethan, the mighty! He beat the sixth prince of the Vernal Dawn dynasty until he fled in despair!"
"Senior Brother Ethan, invincible!"
Cheers rose up like a tidal wave.
Ethan blinked in confusion. "Uh... what the hell? Are you all insane?"
Voices clamored for his attention.
"Senior Brother Ethan, please take me as your disciple! I want to train my body!"
"Senior Brother Ethan, do you need a wife? I’m ready to warm your bed!"
"I can be your little one, Senior Brother Ethan, look at me!"
"I can even play the flute!"
The disciples’ wild speeches shocked even the composed Ethan.
"Crazy, all a bunch of crazies!" he sighed under his breath.
"Of course—news spread fast. Defeating the Sixth Prince was a blockbuster."
"Yesterday’s battle sealed my dignity and established me firmly in this territory."
In this world, strength was everything.
"Uncle Ethan, can I be your disciple?" a young voice piped, eager and hopeful.
"I want to learn how to cultivate my body!"
"Yeah, let me be your disciple too, Uncle Ethan!"
Ethan realized how twenty years had slipped by since he arrived in this cultivation world.
Though he was 17, those two decades made him almost forty in experience.
In his former life, he would be middle-aged.
Yet in this new realm, he remained young, handsome, and agile.
The attention felt like the glare of a spotlight.
Uncomfortable with the chaotic excitement, Ethan spread his blue bone wings and soared into the air in a glittering streak of light, retreating to the holy peak.
Gasps of surprise erupted below.
"Look! Senior Brother Ethan can fly!"
"Physical cultivators can fly? Impossible."
"No, those are blue wings! Probably some secret flying spiritual weapon!"
"Typical Senior Brother Ethan—always with something rare!"
....
Meanwhile, beside Serene Mirror Lake, a young man clad in the Sword Peak deacon’s robes frowned thoughtfully.
He left the crowd and entered the mountain forest, pulling out a Black Demonic Token from his robes.
He had hidden in the Azure Origin Dao Sect’s Sword Peak branch for over thirty years.
This morning, he received a secret order: Ethan was dead.
His task was simple—to lure Master Althea outside, allowing stronger sect forces to eliminate the Peak master of the Sword peak.
But having seen Ethan alive and victorious yesterday, the deacon was forced to confront this truth.
He confirmed the sect’s mistake and hurried to send the urgent news back.
"Report to the sect: Ethan is not dead!"
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