In the blink of an eye, it was all over in just a single instant. Ethan Brooks broke out in a cold sweat, as an immense, unknown surge of spiritual energy rampaged uncontrollably within him! Ethan Brooks could feel with absolute clarity that his meridians were trembling weakly, struggling in vain.

“This is bad!” Ethan Brooks was extremely frustrated.

As a seasoned cultivator, Ethan Brooks knew exactly what kind of situation he was facing. This sudden, massive influx of spiritual energy was definitely not a good thing—there was a ninety percent chance he was truly doomed this time.

The reason was simple: this foreign spiritual energy was simply too violent; with his current state, there was absolutely no way he could absorb it. He was completely outmatched! In his previous life, he had never encountered anything like this. Although he knew such power could be formidable, he had never imagined it could be this overwhelming!

The current situation had exceeded his original expectations by at least a dozen times, maybe even more... The only solution was to unleash and vent it all out; otherwise, his body would be the first to give out. If the deadly poison didn’t kill him, he’d end up bursting from these rare treasures and heavenly spiritual treasures instead... Wouldn’t that be the most unjust death ever!

Just then...

A thunderous explosion erupted nearby, followed by flames shooting into the sky!

Suddenly, the sounds of fierce battle broke out right next to him, weapons clashing as if thousands of people were forging iron together; Ethan Brooks was on the verge of tears.

The thing he feared most had happened—his earlier feeling was spot on: something had happened at the Left Prime Minister’s residence!

And it just had to happen at this critical moment!

The people he had sensed earlier were indeed heading for the Left Prime Minister’s residence, not for him.

But regardless, his current position seemed far too close to those people...

And now, with his body in such a state, he was about to be caught up in this chaos.

The only thing he had time to do was to pull the bundle over his head, making a makeshift hood.

Then, Lord Brooks was ready to make his escape...

This chaotic mess had nothing to do with him at all...

The shouts and sounds of killing grew ever more intense. Clearly, the Left Prime Minister’s side had rallied and was now counterattacking.

A strange sound rang out, and Ethan Brooks frowned: the pattern—one long, three short—should be the signal to retreat...

At this moment, Ethan Brooks had just reached the mouth of the alley. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to move faster, but his body was wracked inside and out, completely uncooperative. Suddenly, a flash of blade light slashed down like lightning.

A few people had already arrived.

Faced with anyone blocking their way, they didn’t hesitate or say a word—just drew their blades and attacked, killing first and asking questions later.

Anyone in the way—kill without mercy.

Ethan Brooks instantly tensed: these people were dressed in black and masked, clearly not from the Left Prime Minister’s residence. Their swift, decisive moves showed they weren’t ordinary fighters, but highly trained assassins!

And not just any assassins, either!

As Ethan Brooks pondered, the opponent’s blade didn’t pause for a second. With a flash, it came down like lightning—a merciless, lethal strike!

With the attacker’s forward momentum, the blade erupted with a dazzling blue light. The wall nearby cracked open, the ground split, and the blade’s energy seemed to shred even the air itself.

Chapter 6: Creating Something from Nothing, Purple Qi at the Horizon!

The blade slashed straight at Ethan Brooks. Even before the blade reached him, the blade’s energy arrived first—so fierce that it could kill without even touching him!

Ethan Brooks had almost no cultivation left, but his experienced eyes could still see clearly: this was the “Thousand Mountains Split” move from the way of the blade! If this strike really landed on him, there wouldn’t be a single intact part left from head to toe—he’d be completely dismembered, with not even a whole piece of his body remaining!

Killing me without even asking why? And you want to chop me to pieces?!

Ethan Brooks was furious—truly furious.

Just then, the violent spiritual energy inside him had nowhere to go, surging throughout his body. It felt just like when his cultivation was at its peak in the past. Almost instinctively, Ethan Brooks flicked his sleeve forward, without thinking, unleashing the “Laughing at the Eight Desolations” move to counterattack.

With a sweep of his sleeve, he would laugh proudly at the Eight Desolations!

This was the signature move of Lord Ethan!

But as soon as he made the move, he realized: damn, I’m no longer the Lord Ethan of my previous life. Even if my spiritual energy is surging, it’s all foreign and uncontrollable. The power of this move can’t be unleashed at all—how could it possibly counterattack?

But in the next instant, he startled himself.

He saw the boundless, violent spiritual energy inside him suddenly find an outlet, surging out in a mad rush!

A fierce wind roared, and then—a purple ball of light exploded forth.

In that moment, Ethan Brooks suddenly felt an illusion—as if he had returned to the peak of his previous life!

The Lord Ethan who laughed at all heroes—was he back?!

Pfft...