The cooldown time of the Book of All Things did not decrease.

Instead, a faint blood-colored mark suddenly appeared in the blank space.

"How can this be?"

Bruno's eyes widened.

Could it be that Celestial Beast meat and Celestial Beast blood work differently on the Book of All Things?

Normally, the book would only show writing when Bruno prepared to make a trade.

But now, he had only drunk a little Celestial Beast blood, and a blood-red mark had already appeared.

The mark was too faint to see what it was.

Bruno took a deep breath and drank a few more drops of Celestial Beast blood.

Soon, the pale red lines spread quickly.

"It looks like… a picture?"

Bruno frowned.

He always thought the Book of All Things was completely blank.

But now it seemed the book actually recorded something.

He just never triggered it before.

After a short hesitation, Bruno decided to keep testing.

He wanted to know what would happen if he consumed enough Celestial Beast blood—

what changes the Book of All Things would undergo.

Of course, there was also a chance the book might become unusable.

Bruno looked at the Celestial Beast blood in his hand.

In the end, he decided to first eat Celestial Beast meat, finish one more trade,

reach the Limit-Breaking level with his Meditation Technique,

and then explore what was happening with the book.

[Year 1: I continue erasing the boundary between the real world and the spiritual world.]

[Year 2: Progress is slow.]

[Year 3: Progress is slow.]

...

[Year 22: I succeeded halfway. The great gulf between reality and spirit is now only half left!]

[And at this point, I can feel it—my speed is getting faster!]

...

[Year 37: Only a little left. The final bit!]

[Year 40: I did it! Limit-Break!

The Limit-Breaking Meditation Technique!

From now on, the God Realm can fully merge with reality—

a true God Realm!]

[Year 41: But I know breaking the limit is not the end.

Even though the God Realm can appear in reality, it still cannot last for long.]

[Year 42: I continue exploring what lies beyond Limit-Breaking.]

[Year 43: Something's wrong. Very wrong.

There is… something watching me!]

[Damn it, who is it?!]

[Year 47: My sanity is fading.

I get angry faster.

My emotions burn hotter and hotter.

Sometimes I can't stop myself from wanting to kill everyone I see!]

[Kill! Kill! Kill!]

[Year 49: Danger! Stop exploring!]

Bruno opened his eyes again, and the joy and excitement in his heart vanished.

"Being watched? Losing my sanity?"

Bruno took a deep breath.

The memories in his mind were not as clear as before.

He had forgotten many things.

He could not remember what happened when he continued cultivating the Limit-Breaking Meditation Technique.

"So this is the danger of pushing the Meditation Technique further?

No wonder Teacher Nell needs to use the God Realm to absorb other people's souls."

A feeling of indescribable terror spread through Bruno's heart.

The training memories were blurry, but the feeling did not fade.

Something really did watch him—

And that thing made him lose his reason.

What could it be?

The gaze of a god?

Bruno remembered what Nell once said:

Learning too much about the gods would attract their attention.

But when he used the Book of All Things, he had only been cultivating his Meditation Technique.

He never did anything related to the gods.

He could not figure it out, so Bruno could only bury the matter in his heart.

This time, the training period he traded from the Book of All Things was only forty-nine years.

To be honest, people who are willing to spend their entire lives cultivating—

and even willing to trade that life away—

were too rare.

It was very troublesome for Bruno to find such people.

He looked at the Book of All Things, and felt he could continue testing the changes that appeared.

"I can already pretend to be a Great Elder who takes away Divine Gifts.

In Sunset City, as long as I'm careful, nothing unexpected should happen."

Someone as strong as Teacher Nell shouldn't be common.

So the background of Alex needed to be shaped properly.

"Trade association… contract house…

Sanctum of All Phenomena.

Yes, that sounds good—mysterious enough at first glance."

"In this world, there must be plenty of gods considered 'evil'.

Besides the God-King Zeus, there are other deities too.

The Sanctum of All Phenomena exists in the shadows,

unknown by all,

trading anything… anywhere…"

Bruno muttered to himself.

His eyes grew brighter, and he felt more excited than ever.

If everything developed smoothly,

the Sanctum of All Phenomena could truly become what he imagined.

By then, Bruno wouldn't need to do anything himself—

just take a small cut from every trade,

and it would be more than enough.

"Lifespan, talent, physique, training time…

As long as I make the Sanctum of All Phenomena grow,

I can quickly become a true powerhouse!"

"Give me enough time to grow, and even the gods will become my customers!"

A faint smile appeared on Bruno's face.

He took a deep breath, forcing his excitement to calm down.

For now, aside from improving his strength, the most important thing was to figure out the anomaly in the Book of All Things.

After all, the Book of All Things was the core of his power.

Bruno drank another 10g of Celestial Beast blood.

At once, another red mark appeared on the Book of All Things.

"Not enough. I need more!"

He drank 20g of Celestial Beast blood.

The Book of All Things absorbed it quickly, adding two more marks.

Those lines crossed each other slightly, faintly forming the shape of a building.

By the time Bruno finished the entire jar of Celestial Beast blood,

the Book of All Things only showed more and more marks—

but the picture was still too unclear to make out.

"I need more Celestial Beast blood."

Without any hesitation, Bruno went back to District Eight.

He still had one last jar in his room.

When Bruno returned, the sky had darkened, and the street lamps were already lit.

He had just taken out the final jar of Celestial Beast blood—

before he could even drink it, his eyes narrowed sharply.

The spiritual power from his limit-breaking Meditation Technique was enormous.

Bruno could sense every movement outside the street with perfect clarity.

Someone was sneaking toward his room.

Three people.

Two 10-stage Warlock-Warriors.

One 11-stage Warlock-Warrior.

Bruno's mind moved fast.

Who could it be?

Remnants of the Heavenly Gang?

Members of the God-King Cult?

Or people sent by Jake Herdman?

There weren't many people who could threaten him—

only those few.

Bruno took a deep breath, closed his eyes, then reopened them.

His entire appearance changed into someone completely different.

Alex Grey.

The Meditation Technique that broke the boundary between spirit and reality activated—

the fully merged God Realm descended!

Outside, three masked Warlock-Warriors crept toward his room.

One whispered, "Do we really need such a big setup to deal with a 3-stage kid?"

"Shh. Quiet. This Bruno kid isn't simple.

The cult already used special methods to investigate.

Henry Borg's case is tied to Elise, and he was involved as well."

"Be careful. Anyone who can perfectly take away a Divine Gift is at least a Great Elder."

The voices faded.

Bruno slowly pushed open the door of his room.

But the three men outside still didn't notice anything and kept moving quietly.

"The limit-breaking Meditation Technique and its God Realm really work well," Bruno thought.

The door he pushed open was the real door.

But in the eyes of those three Warlock-Warriors, Bruno's room door still looked completely closed.

After hearing their conversation, Bruno was certain—

they were definitely members of the God-King Cult.

As for what "special method" they used, Bruno wasn't surprised.

After all, when he killed Tarnison's son, he also thought he covered everything perfectly.

"Are you looking for me?"

Bruno's figure slowly appeared behind the three.

At once, the three men showed expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

Two of them immediately pulled out their weapons.

Only the 11-stage Warlock-Warrior froze, legs shaking, swallowing hard as he looked around.

"Meditation Technique about to reach High Rank? Not bad.

You're the only one who noticed."

Bruno stroked his beard—Alex's beard.

In this form, he looked like an old man completely at ease, relaxed, not worried about danger at all.

Bruno indeed had that courage.

His Meditation Technique had broken the limit, the Bone of the Dead could hide his aura,

and these three Warlock-Warriors… the strongest was only 12-stage.

"H-hurry! Put your weapons down! Do you want to die?"

The 11-stage Warlock-Warrior trembled.

He was a talent of the God-King Cult, just one step away from High Rank Meditation Technique.

Among the three, he was the only one who noticed—

they were already inside a powerful God Realm.

A real God Realm.

Only a true Great Elder could possess such a thing.

The 11-stage Warlock-Warrior's heart pounded like an alchemy engine.

He felt that if he made even a small mistake, he would instantly become a corpse.

Even for this operation in Sunset City, the cult only sent one Junior Elder.

A Great Elder… that was top force.

"S-sir… lord… w-we are not here for you…"

The 11-stage Warlock-Warrior said with a shaking voice.

Bruno gently waved his arm.

A blazing sun appeared in his hand, and the temperature shot up, making the area burst into flames.

Even at a distance, the 11-stage Warlock-Warrior felt the terrifying heat.

A Great Elder, absolutely!

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