526: Chapter 526 I succeeded!

"The Holy Church!?"

Karl's pupils contracted suddenly. "The Holy Church behind the Nordic Saint Hall?"

The Man in White Robe smiled slightly.

"Exactly."

"The Nordic Saint Hall is but a small secular branch placed by our Holy Church."

"It's just a pity it was wiped out by that kid Ye Chen."

Karl's expression shifted repeatedly.

He was no fool; as the second young master of the Gates Family, he had been exposed to many secrets beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The Nordic Saint Hall was a power supported by the five Nordic countries.

Which meant...

The Holy Church was the existence behind those five nations!

As if reading his mind, the Man in White Robe spoke calmly.

"The foundation of the Holy Church is beyond what a young master from a secular family like yours can imagine."

"We have existed for centuries, experienced the rise and fall of several dynasties, and witnessed the ebb and flow of countless powers."

"Ye Chen's bit of ability is nothing more than a lively grasshopper before the Holy Church."

Karl took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

"If you want his life, why not take it directly? Why come to me, a young master of a secular family?"

"With the strength of your Holy Church, it shouldn't be hard to kill one Ye Chen, right?"

He knew very well.

The other party definitely had another motive!

Otherwise, they wouldn't have appeared to meet him at all.

Sure enough.

The Man in White Robe looked at him and explained word by word.

"Killing him isn't hard."

"But taking action within the borders of the Dragon Kingdom to kill someone from the Dragon Group changes the nature of the act."

"Though the Holy Church is powerful, it doesn't want to be targeted by the Dragon Kingdom's authorities."

"Because the Dragon Group also has people within the Kunlun Ruins; that would be very troublesome."

Hearing this, Karl finally understood.

He sneered and looked directly at the Man in White Robe.

"I see."

"You want to use me as a pawn to take the fall, right?"

Instead of denying it, the Man in White Robe nodded openly.

"Correct."

"Because you are the perfect person to take the blame."

Karl's face darkened.

FUCK!

Ye Chen! Euphemia! Both treated him like a fool...

And now this bastard was treating him like a fool too???

However.

Ignoring his glare, the Man in White Robe continued.

"First, you have a reason for conflict with Ye Chen."

"He stole the woman you pursued for three years and humiliated you in public; it is perfectly reasonable for the second young master of the Gates Family to want revenge."

"Second..."

He paused, his voice carrying a hint of seduction.

"Just as Ye Chen killed the Second Master of the Manluodi Family, as long as you do it cleanly and leave the Dragon Kingdom in the shortest time possible, they won't be able to do anything to you."

"After all, you are a citizen of the USA with the Gates Family standing behind you."

"Even if the Dragon Kingdom wants to investigate, they have to consider the diplomatic impact."

Karl fell silent.

He didn't speak, but he didn't leave either.

Seeing the flickering in his eyes, the Man in White Robe knew his words had worked.

He took a step forward, getting closer to Karl.

"Master Karl, I know what you're thinking."

"You're thinking, you're just an ordinary person; what do you have to use against Ye Chen?"

"Even if you cooperate with us, you'll just be another piece of cannon fodder."

Karl didn't deny it.

That was indeed what he thought.

Ye Chen could slap away his strongest Bodyguard, while he couldn't even beat an ordinary person.

This gap in strength wasn't something that could be bridged just by cooperation.

The Man in White Robe suddenly laughed, his laughter tinged with contempt.

"If my investigation isn't mistaken..."

"You are a cultivation failure, aren't you?"

Karl's face instantly turned ashen, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

"You're the failure!"

Failure...

This word was what he hated most in his life.

There were four children in the Gates Family.

The eldest was brilliant!

The third was exceptionally talented!

The fourth was clever and cute!

Only he, Karl, had mediocre aptitude, was good at nothing, and was number one at spending money!

Most importantly...

The Gates Family kept many Cultivators and Ability Users; he had been sent to study since he was young to see if he had any talent for cultivation or awakening.

The result?

After three years of practice, he hadn't even touched the threshold.

The teacher who taught him shook his head and sighed, saying his meridians were blocked and his talent was abysmal, making it impossible for him to ever become a Cultivator or Ability User...

From then on, the word 'failure' became the deepest thorn in his heart.

Watching his furious state, the Man in White Robe continued with a smile.

"I know you have a deep sense of inferiority."

"I also know you've been holding back a fire in your heart, wanting to prove you're not a failure."

"But as long as you cooperate with us..."

"You can become an Ability User."

Karl's pupils contracted sharply: "What... did you say?"

"I said, I can make you an Ability User."

The Man in White Robe repeated word for word, "And, a powerful and rare Ability User!"

Karl's breathing became hurried.

He couldn't believe it, yet he couldn't help but want to believe.

The Man in White Robe continued.

"Women all admire the strong."

"Why does Euphemia like Ye Chen?"

"It's simply because he is powerful."

"He can remain unharmed in a hail of bullets and can wipe out the entire Hall of Saints alone..."

"This kind of strength has a fatal attraction for women."

"But what if..."

He paused, his voice growing more enticing.

"You become stronger than him?"

"How will Euphemia look at you then?"

"Will she still be so devoted to him?"

Karl closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The next second.

Images of Euphemia holding Ye Chen's arm flashed through his mind, along with the firm light in her emerald-blue eyes.

She said she was willing to die for Ye Chen.

She said love knows no borders, no status, no high or low.

But why?

Why was she willing to die for a Dragon Kingdom man she hadn't known for even two days?

Yet she wasn't willing to give him a second look?

He had pursued her for three years!

Three years!

And the result?

She hadn't even looked him in the eye once.

Why?

Why could Ye Chen do it, but he couldn't?

Just because Ye Chen was stronger than him?

Then what if...

He became stronger than Ye Chen?

Karl snapped his eyes open, a flash of ruthlessness in them.

"I agree."

The Man in White Robe smiled, a smile that looked exceptionally hideous in the night.

"A wise choice."

He pulled a small transparent bottle from his robe and held it out to Karl.

"Drink it."

Karl took the bottle and looked down.

The bottle contained a black liquid, as thick as ink, emitting a fishy-sweet scent.

"What is this?"

"Holy Water."

The Man in White Robe spoke indifferently.

"Holy Water that can help you awaken the strongest ability!"

"After drinking it, you will endure some pain, but as long as you can pull through, you will no longer be a failure."

"Instead, you will break through instantly and step into the Tianyi Realm!"

"That way..."

"You can slay him with your own hands!"

Karl's hand holding the bottle trembled slightly.

Excitement!

Incredible excitement!

He had waited for this day for far too long.

Karl pulled the stopper and tilted his head back, draining the black liquid in the bottle.

The moment the liquid hit his throat, a scorching sensation spread from his throat to his limbs, as if a fire were burning inside him.

His face instantly flushed red, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his entire body shook violently.

"Ah..."

He couldn't help but let out a low roar, his knees buckling as he knelt on the ground.

The Man in White Robe looked down at him with nothing but indifference.

"Pull through, and you'll be a man among men."

"Fail, and you'll be a pile of rotten meat."

Karl gritted his teeth, his fingernails clawing ten bloody streaks into the ground as he desperately endured the violent power within him.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

"BOOM!!!"

A wave of scorching flames suddenly surged from Karl's body, instantly charring and cracking the road.

Furthermore.

The cracking continued to spread in all directions.

A terrifying pressure swept across the world like a hurricane.

The surrounding Bodyguards of Karl all had their expressions change drastically.

Because.

Their young master had actually turned into a man of fire, his entire body covered in flames!

Most fatally...

They uncontrollably inhaled the scorching air, causing flames to burst from within their bodies, incinerating them.

In an instant.

All the Bodyguards turned into smoking jerky and collapsed to the ground.

The surrounding cars were melted and burned to nothing.

However.

Karl, now a fire-man, looked down at his own flaming hands with wild joy.

"I... I succeeded?"

The Man in White Robe nodded.

"Congratulations, Master Karl."

"From now on, you are no longer a failure."

Hearing this, Karl burst into loud laughter: "I succeeded!!!"

The corners of the Man in White Robe's mouth curled up slightly.

Succeeded?

Indeed he did!

The Holy Church's experiment succeeded!

...

"We're here."

The car stopped in a parking space at Dijing Garden, and Bai Wanqing gave a reminder.

"Just drop me here."

Ye Chen pushed the door open to get out and spoke with a smile, "But remember, as soon as there's news from the Bai family's side, call me immediately."

Bai Wanqing and Bai Shanshan nodded with solemn expressions: "Alright."

Afterward.

Bai Wanqing didn't linger and drove away.

Ye Chen watched the car disappear, withdrew his gaze, and turned toward the elevator entrance.

Then he paused.

Because.

He found that Euphemia had also gotten out of the car and was standing beside him, looking at him expectantly.

Ye Chen was dazed: "Why haven't you left yet?"