Henry Borg's Divine Gift had really been taken by a Great Elder!

Behind this 3-stage Warlock-Warrior named Bruno, aside from Nell Gaston, there was also a Great Elder!

Who was he, and how could he have such power?

"The God-King Cult only sent a few useless fools like you?

You look down on an old man like me far too much."

Bruno waved his hand, and the blazing sun in his palm vanished at once.

He wanted to keep acting for a bit longer,

but the drain on his spirit was too fast.

If he kept it up, the God Realm would start to shake.

And then he'd be exposed.

Hearing Bruno's words, the 11-stage Warlock-Warrior broke into a cold sweat and dropped to his knees, explaining:

"L-Lord, the cult was not sure about your existence, so they did not send the right people to greet you."

"Please calm your anger!"

"When I return, I will report everything properly!"

Bruno let out a cold laugh and said:

"Tell them this—

there are things they should never touch.

Once they cross the line, even Nidhogg won't be able to save them."

"Nidhogg!"

The 11-stage Warlock-Warrior's heart nearly stopped.

He collapsed on the ground.

That was the name of a god—

yet it came out of this man's mouth so casually,

and nothing strange happened.

What did that mean?

This man's background was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

"H-How do you know… that name?"

The Warlock-Warrior swallowed hard.

Bruno's gaze turned cold as he answered:

"Are you questioning me?"

"N-no! I wouldn't dare! I just need to know how to report you to the church!"

"May I ask, sir, are you from the Eastern Church of the God-King?"

Bruno sneered.

"You're not qualified to know anything about me.

A bunch of fools who think they know everything, when you actually know nothing."

"Go back and tell the others—

the Sanctum of All Phenomena has appeared again.

As for Nidhogg…

they'd better stop digging.

Otherwise, I don't mind dragging each one of them out myself."

All three Warlock-Warriors widened their eyes.

Sanctum of All Phenomena?

What kind of church was that?

Why had they never heard of it?

"Appeared again"—

did that mean it was an ancient group, one that hadn't shown itself for a very long time?

The 11-stage Warlock-Warrior bowed deeply.

"Lord, I will bring your words back exactly as you said. Please rest assured."

Bruno said calmly, "Leave."

At once, the three Warlock-Warriors used every bit of strength they had and fled as fast as they could.

Only after he confirmed they were gone did Bruno finally breathe out in relief.

Sweat covered his forehead, and his heart was racing.

"Good thing they bought it… With acting like this, I could win Best Actor."

Bruno let out a bitter smile.

If possible, he wouldn't risk his life pretending to be someone else.

Any small mistake just now could have gotten him killed.

If that 11-stage Warlock-Warrior—whose Meditation Technique was close to High Rank—had not sensed his God Realm, the other two would have already attacked him.

The God Realm could scare people and disrupt their spirit,

but in a real fight, power still mattered.

Right now, Bruno felt like a tree that grew in a twisted shape—

his Warlock-Warrior level was way too low,

while his Meditation Technique level was way too high.

Western Church of the God-King

A secret base inside Sunset City

Three panicked Warlock-Warriors rushed into the base, gasping for breath.

"Lord, Lord, something terrible has happened!"

The 11-stage Warlock-Warrior shouted.

Soon, a mysterious figure in a black robe came out.

His face could not be seen, and he barked:

"Why the panic? Have some shame!"

"Duren, speak. What happened?"

The Warlock-Warrior named Duren took a deep breath and told him everything that had happened.

At once, the black-robed man trembled.

Even his voice shook as he asked:

"Are you sure? Truly a Great Elder… and he even spoke that one's name?"

Duren nodded hard.

"Lord, I am very sure. My Meditation Technique is close to High Rank, and I have felt the God Realm of other Elders before. I can confirm one hundred percent—that was a Great Elder's God Realm!"

"And he really said that being's name. Naturally. And nothing strange happened."

Duren was known as a genius in the God-King Cult, and he was careful.

He would never make a false judgment.

The black-robed man slowly removed his hood, revealing a face full of rotten flesh.

He pressed his palms together, fell to his knees, and prayed with deep reverence.

Only after a long time did he open his eyes again, filled with shock and disbelief.

"The god… told me that no one in Sunset City has spoken anything related to that being."

"Sanctum of All Phenomena. Send someone back to the main church and check everything related to the Sanctum of All Phenomena."

"And also, stop the entire plan. No one is allowed to act without orders. Wait for my command!"

"Hurry! Go tell the others!"

Duren quickly ran out again.

The black-robed man was now the only one left in the base.

He slowly lifted his hand and touched the rotten flesh on his face.

The pain twisted his expression, yet there was a strange hint of pleasure in it.

"Sanctum of All Phenomena… Great Elder… Sunset City is getting more and more exciting."

"Oh Lord… when will the God-King let You awaken?"

"When will we stop hiding in the dark, and tell the world the real history, and restore Your name?"

"God-King above, my Lord above, bless everything to go smoothly."

...

"I hope this works. If the last bottle of Celestial Beast blood still can't reveal what's going on, then I can only give up for now."

Bruno took a deep breath and slowly drank the final bottle of Celestial Beast blood.

At once, the Book of All Things shone brightly.

Several red lines appeared and slowly gathered together, forming a simple drawing of a palace.

"A palace? Or a church?"

Bruno's eyes widened. He wanted to figure out what building had appeared on the Book of All Things.

But even in his previous life, he had never seen a structure like this.

How to describe it…

It looked a bit like an eastern Taoist temple, a western church, and a Buddhist monastery all at once—

many features mixed together, yet somehow blended perfectly.

"It's just a drawing… what am I supposed to do with this?"

Bruno sighed.

Right then, on the drawing inside the Book of All Things, a faint glow appeared.

The light fell on the top of the strange building.

Bruno quickly looked over and saw a lamp—one that had already gone out.

Next to the lamp, a short line of text slowly appeared:

[Lamp of All Phenomena — Guides the seeker into the hall.]

"Lamp of All Phenomena?" Bruno whispered.

It was an extinguished lamp.

Did it mean he had to light it again for the Book of All Things to reveal the next part?

But what was he supposed to use to ignite it?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Bruno's mind.

Right—inside Elise's heart was the Fire of Prometheus.

Could it be that he needed the Fire of Prometheus to light the Lamp of All Phenomena?

"And what about the rest of the line… 'guides the seeker into the hall'? What does that even mean?"

Bruno thought seriously for a long time, but he still made no progress.

Just now, he had already used Alex's identity to warn those people from the God-King Cult.

It should have worked a little.

Elise's situation now had to move faster.

To trade away the Fire of Prometheus inside Elise's heart, he needed to use the Book of All Things once.

To trade away the Nidhogg's Breath inside Elise's mother, he needed to use it again.

But the Celestial Beast meat Bruno got from Tarnison was already running low.

"Maybe… I can use the Rot Chaos Form to absorb the Nidhogg's Breath inside Elise's mother.

If I do that, I can save one trade and use it to boost my strength."

Bruno hesitated.

He thought for a moment.

He would decide that tomorrow—right now, he still needed to use the remaining cultivation time he had gained, a total of one hundred and nine years.

Originally, Bruno planned to wait until he traded for a better root bone before using it.

But the sudden appearance of the God-King Cult made him uneasy.

He had dealt with Tarnison, but the dangers hiding in Sunset City hadn't disappeared.

He needed more strength.

Bruno took a deep breath.

Contract Book, keep going!

Boom—

The sixty-year cultivation time from the last trade rushed out at once.

[Year 1: I continue training the Divine Sun Sutra.

Last time I refined five bones, so this time I should be even better.]

[Year 2: I really want to curse someone.

Why is the speed still so slow?

I already created the Bone of the Dead!]

[Wait—refining the Bone of the Dead was fast and easy,

but the other bones in my body are still extremely slow.]

[There are so many bones… when will this ever end?]

[Year 10: I successfully refined three bones.]

[Year 13: Refined two bones.]

[Year 22: The skull is too dangerous.

If I make a mistake, the Arcane Power will hit my brain and turn it into a puddle.

No, no… I should refine the skull last.]

...

[Year 40: I've refined almost half of the bones in my body.

Forty years… too long.]

...

[Year 50: Good. As more bones are refined, the speed gets faster.

Time to refine the skull.]

[Year 52: Failed.

Arcane Power invaded my brain, and I was forced to rest for an entire year.]

[The skull… is too hard.]

[Year 60: The skull is still not finished.

I need more time!]

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