Someone is coming!

Bruno held his breath, doing everything he could to remain unnoticed.

He had used Bolantie's identity for the transaction, and now, he hadn't expected someone to recognize him.

It seemed that the person who was now so focused on him and "Bolantie" was Tarnison!

The two assassins who took the job likely didn't know Bolantie. The assassination mission only involved his identity and strength.

Tarnison… a 7-stage Warlock-Warrior!

Though Elena had easily crushed him before, for most people, the strength of a 7-stage Warlock-Warrior was enough to make them feel hopeless.

Bruno knew he didn't have much time left.

The enemy was outside. The sound of a neck snapping earlier meant the one who exposed him, the doctor, had already been killed.

Who would be next? No need to think.

At this point, it was too late to call Elena or Master Nell.

Besides, appearing at the hospital now would be hard to explain.

Bruno silently exhaled, looking at the now dimming Book of All Things.

He had just completed the transaction, receiving seventy years of Meditation Technique and breathing practice. Whether he could escape now depended on whether he could break through!

But should he use this time to focus on The Divine Sun Sutra and push his strength to the 3rd stage Warlock-Warrior? Or should he work on strengthening his High Rank The Ten Thousand Hells or the Thunderclap Breathing Method?

"Becoming a 3rd stage Warlock-Warrior won't help. It won't break the deadlock!"

"Wait… God Realm! A mental illusion! If I perfect my Meditation Technique, I can make the mental illusion stronger, affecting my enemy and allowing me to safely escape!"

Even a 7-stage Warlock-Warrior like Tarnison, without a High Rank Meditation Technique, wouldn't be able to resist a fully perfected Meditation Technique's mental illusion!

With the direction decided, Bruno didn't hesitate. The contract… and add points!

Year 1: After completing The Divine Sun Sutra and improving The Ten Thousand Hells, when I practiced Meditation, the blazing sun felt like fire, the snow-capped mountains like ice blades. But even after a year of meditation, I made no progress.

Year 2: As I looked at the unchanging sun, I felt something stir within me.

Year 3...

Year 10: Finally, I understood everything. The High Rank The Ten Thousand Hells improved slightly again, but it wasn't enough. Still, I couldn't break through to perfection.

Year 12: Still not enough!

Year 13: I started becoming impatient, frustrated, unable to calm my mind to meditate.

Year 17: I gave up on continuing Meditation and instead spent half a year calming myself down, learning what true peace felt like.

Year 20: When the blazing sun in my Meditation began to scorch my bones, a strange sensation began to stir within me.

Year 25: I understood the second form of Meditation Technique, Bone Renewal.

When I used Meditation Technique, a strange aura filled my bones. It was a fusion of life and death energy.

Year 26: I discovered that Bone Renewal could greatly enhance my physical strength—whether in power, speed, or defense. Everything improved drastically.

But, The Ten Thousand Hells still hadn't reached High Rank. What was I missing?

...

Year 38: I could feel that I was only one step away from the perfection of The Ten Thousand Hells!

At this point, I wasn't in a rush. I continued meditating on the great sun in the sky, the distant snow-capped mountains, and the hellish landscape in the Hell Forest Vision.

Year 47: Hell Forest Vision, perfection achieved!

When I summoned the mental illusion from my Meditation again, I discovered something extraordinary.

It wasn't an illusion!

God Realm. No wonder Master Nell called it the God Realm. When I finished my Meditation, the temperature in the room was different from the outside world! It was the temperature of the blazing sun from The Ten Thousand Hells!

The mind can affect reality!

Year 50: No progress.

Year 58: No progress, but I had become much more skilled in controlling the God Realm.

Year 63: Still no progress. I had learned to make the God Realm blend seamlessly with the surrounding environment.

But after perfecting Meditation Technique, what should I do next?

I began thinking about how to break the limits of The Ten Thousand Hells and how to reach perfection.

Year 70: I sensed something, but there was too little time.

The footsteps grew louder, and in the hospital room, Bruno slowly opened his eyes.

The Ten Thousand Hells, perfection achieved!

And I had also understood the second form, Bone Rebirth!

At that moment, the door to the room slowly opened. A figure in black clothing stepped in, holding an alchemical handgun aimed directly at Bruno.

Wasn't it Tarnison?

Bruno's eyes narrowed slightly, his spiritual power surging as he silently invaded the real world.

"Bolantie, I never expected someone about to die to still be alive."

"Contact Bruno, get him here!" The Warlock-Warrior holding the alchemical handgun spoke slowly.

Using Bolantie's identity, Bruno smiled lightly, casually stroking his aging chin, and said:

"Who told you I know Bruno?"

"Tarnison contacted you?"

He had already guessed that this must be one of the assassins who took the job.

"Yes, Tarnison did find me. This alchemical handgun is from him, along with the alchemical bullets. Without those, I wouldn't dare to take a shot at Bruno," the assassin said, shaking the alchemical handgun in his hand.

He frowned. This old man, Bolantie, didn't seem to notice the alchemical handgun at all. He showed no signs of nervousness or unease.

"Don't you know? Even a 6th-stage Warlock-Warrior would die if hit by an alchemical bullet," the assassin said.

Bruno nodded. He knew very well the power of an alchemical handgun.

But now, this assassin had already stepped into his God Realm!

Snap!

Bruno lightly snapped his fingers, and the blazing sun ripped through the hospital room's ceiling. Countless bones instantly replaced the floor.

Seventy-two snow-capped mountains shot up from the ground, and a cold wind blew through, with icy snowflakes falling onto the assassin's arm.

The Ten Thousand Hells, observing himself as a corpse, as white bones.

Among the countless bones of the God Realm, Bruno's figure completely disappeared.

The assassin immediately panicked, his right hand gripping the alchemical handgun, trembling uncontrollably.

"God, God Realm, perfected Meditation Technique—you're not Bolantie, who are you?"

"Who are you?!" The assassin looked around wildly, trying to spot the figure that had appeared in the hospital room earlier.

But all he saw was the blazing sun, falling snowflakes, and countless corpses and bones. There was no sign of Bolantie anywhere!

While the assassin searched frantically, a bone, freshly stripped from a body, appeared behind him.

Bone Renewal!

High Rank Thunderclap Breathing Method!

Perfected Tiger-Wolf Combat Technique!

Bruno seized the opportunity and unleashed all of his attack methods at once.

As soon as he moved, he targeted the assassin's vital spot—the throat!

Bang!

The alchemical handgun fired.

An alchemical bullet hit Bruno squarely in the chest, directly piercing his heart.

Bruno's eyes instantly widened, and he looked down in disbelief, pressing his hand to his chest.

"Ha ha ha ha! I won! Your God Realm is strong, it made me think it was an Arcane Power Master attacking. But if it were really an Arcane Power Master, they wouldn't even need to use God Realm to kill me!" The assassin laughed triumphantly, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Just then, an arm silently appeared behind the assassin, reaching for his throat.

Before the assassin could react, sharp claws tore away large chunks of flesh from his throat. His expression of triumph and excitement didn't fade.

"No... hsss... that's fake." The assassin pressed one hand to his throat, his other hand trying to turn the alchemical handgun.

But the real Bruno wasn't that foolish. He seized the opportunity while the assassin turned his body and launched another attack.

His figure moved like a vicious wolf, his strikes like a fierce tiger. Especially after mastering the second form, Bone Rebirth, Bruno's strength, speed, and defense had all improved significantly.

Moreover, this assassin wasn't particularly strong—probably at the 5th stage level—otherwise, he wouldn't need to rely on an alchemical handgun.

Soon, a broken corpse appeared on the ground of the God Realm.

"God Realm is really useful," Bruno murmured, slowly extending his hand. A corpse that looked similar to him appeared before his eyes.

It was a "decoy" he had formed with his spiritual power. It was this decoy that had made the assassin think he'd won the fight.

If Bruno had really been hit, how could the God Realm have remained unchanged?

But this assassin made Bruno realize something—God Realm could only be used to assist in combat or to scare people.

After all, his real strength was still only at the 2nd stage Warlock-Warrior.

"Such a shame... Edward Shaw only gave me the Meditation Technique and breathing method training time. If I want more time to train the actual cultivation methods, I'll need to find a few 2nd stage Warlock-Warriors."

Meditation Technique boosts the mind, while breathing methods enhance the body. To progress from 2nd to 3rd stage, methods like The Divine Sun Sutra are necessary.

Of course, methods like The Divine Sun Sutra are not so easy to obtain.

He would still need to continue using the Book of All Things to trade for more cultivation time!

Bruno sighed deeply. He needed money—lots of it!

Just as he was about to leave, the assassin's body suddenly vibrated.

It was the sound of a communicator vibrating—someone was trying to contact the assassin!

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