"Then the person who killed him must at least be level five or six!" the inexperienced young man said. "A level four expert is already this powerful—wouldn't a level five be even more formidable?"

Chapter Five: If I want to hit you, I’ll hit you—do I need to pick a time?

"Of course. A fully armed level five expert can hold their own against an entire special forces squad in an urban forest!" the chubby man with the square face said. "Among martial artists, such people are called Grandmasters of the Dan-holding stage. Back in the Republic era, among all those martial arts masters, there might not have been even one who reached the Dan-holding realm. As for level six experts, in the past, they were called martial arts legends, meaning that anyone who could reach that level was considered legendary and invincible. If such a person were in a city with enough room to maneuver, even if the army tried to hunt them down, it would be very hard to kill them. I’ve only heard of their powers—never seen them myself!"

"The person who killed the Scorpion must at least be a level five expert, maybe even level six!" the chubby man with the square face said gravely. "There’s actually such an expert in Fushi, and we didn’t even know!"

"We need to find out this person’s identity as soon as possible!" the chubby man with the square face said.

Fushi. Ethan Carter got off the stopped bus. He had no idea that his killing of the Scorpion had already drawn the attention of the relevant authorities.

But even if he knew, he wouldn’t care!

Although his current cultivation was worlds apart from his previous life, the world had only just begun to change. With his current level, he was more than capable of protecting himself and running rampant.

According to the later nine-level cultivation system recognized worldwide, having completed Foundation Establishment, he should be at level five, with one foot already in level six. It wouldn’t be long before he could step fully into level six.

Such cultivation was extremely rare in the present age!

As for level seven, in the future it would be known as the Nation-Guarding level—someone who could stabilize a nation’s power single-handedly. Right now, there probably weren’t any Nation-Guarding level experts yet, and even level sixes were exceedingly rare.

After his rebirth, he had only cultivated for a few days and was already standing at the pinnacle of his time—naturally, he had nothing to complain about.

In his previous life, when faced with the great upheaval of the world and the surging tide of spiritual energy revival, he had no ability to protect himself. But in this life, things would be different—he could fully protect himself and his family.

He would send all those old enemies from his past life to hell, one by one!

"Ring ring ring!"

Suddenly, the phone in Ethan Carter's pocket rang. He took it out and saw the caller ID: Mother!

"Son, are you up yet?"

As soon as he answered, a middle-aged woman’s voice came from the other end.

"Hi, Mom!" Ethan Carter's hand trembled slightly the moment he heard that voice.

Ever since his family was destroyed in his previous life, he had dreamed of hearing that voice again. But even after becoming the youngest Heavenly Lord in all the worlds, he never had the chance to make up for that regret in his heart.

But in the next instant, Ethan Carter snapped back to reality. The regrets of his past life would never be repeated in this one—he would make sure of it.

"You’re up early today. Let me tell you something: you’ve already graduated from college, you’re not a kid anymore, and you still don’t have a girlfriend. Even Old Jiang’s son at my work already has a son, and you still don’t have a girlfriend. How am I supposed to hold my head up at work?" came the nagging voice of his mother, Grace Bennett, from the other end.

"Mom, their son is already over thirty. What’s so strange about having a kid?" Ethan Carter said, a wry smile on his face.

"I don’t care. I’ve arranged a blind date for you. She’s the daughter of an old classmate of mine. I’ve seen her in person—she’s as beautiful as a fairy. I had to swallow my pride and beg to get you this chance. The day after tomorrow at eleven, at Tianranju. If you dare to fake being sick like last time and don’t go, I’ll fly back immediately and skin you alive!" Grace Bennett threatened over the phone. "I have things to do. I’ll send you the girl’s info in a bit. Bye!"

With that, the call was hurriedly hung up.

The smile on Ethan Carter's face instantly faded. If not for his experiences in his previous life, he would never have guessed that a mere blind date would become the fuse that led to his family’s destruction.

It had caused him to spiral for a long time. If not for a fortuitous encounter later that led him onto the path of cultivation, his life might have been ruined forever.

Thinking of that arrogant, self-righteous face that looked down on everyone like a god, a cold smile appeared on Ethan Carter's lips.

"But in this life, none of that will ever happen again!"

Ethan Carter put down the phone, talking to himself as he walked, and soon arrived at the entrance of his apartment complex, Xingchen Bay.

This was a newly built complex, and one of the apartments belonged to Ethan Carter. After graduation, he had been living here.

At this moment, at the entrance, a stylishly dressed woman in her twenties was standing there, looking a bit impatient. The way she looked at the security guards around her was tinged with a sense of superiority.

When she saw Ethan Carter, she immediately strode over and said, "You’re Ethan Carter, right?"

"That’s right."

Ethan Carter nodded and said, "And who are you?"