157: God and Tao

The Grotto-Heaven's true name had formed.

The moment it formed, under Qin Jin’s observation, the specks of starlight above the Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven converged once more, and a sense of genesis emerged within the Grotto-Heaven.

The Grotto-Heaven Treasure Technique began to generate.

During this process, Qin Jin’s attention fell upon the Grotto-Heaven’s name.

The other three characters were solid, but only the character [ god] (Divine) appeared ethereal and transparent.

Recalling the scene of the ancient characters changing just now, Qin Jin’s thoughts churned, and his attention shifted to another Grotto-Heaven.

The Enlightenment Grotto-Heaven.

The character [ road] (Dao) above this first Grotto-Heaven was similar to the character [ god] (Divine), both appearing ethereal and transparent.

“So, in the judgment of heaven and earth, these two characters are extraordinary and profoundly significant.”

“Divine and Dao.”

Qin Jin pondered, “The character ‘Dao’ is easy to understand, but in the Great Wilderness, does the character ‘Divine’ also have a special meaning?”

“Could it be that in the vast world beyond the Great Wilderness, there truly are [Divine] beings?”

“Are these beings related to the so-called Divine Kingdoms?”

He made connections and deductions in his mind: “The upper limit of the Heavenly Azure Method is clearly higher than that of martial arts, but divine-related objects in the Star Sea are also recognized by heaven and earth, with the character ‘Divine’ appearing. Does this, in a sense, prove that the divinities in the Star Sea, in terms of their rank or certain aspects, can also match the divinities of the Great Wilderness’s heaven and earth?”

All sorts of conjectures arose in his mind.

As the Treasure Technique germinated and the Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven fluctuated continuously, Qin Jin withdrew his attention and returned to the outside world.

The cocoon of origin power and the cocoon of spiritual energy formed a double layer of protection, and his third metamorphosis was nearing its end.

Upon closer perception, Qin Jin made a discovery.

He clearly sensed that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had developed a hint of affinity for his physique.

Spiritual energy surged into his physique and entered his Spiritual Void, like fish returning to water, even more smoothly.

“It seems my affinity for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has increased.”

“To be precise, my own constitution has undergone some changes.”

He did not open his eyes, his spiritual power subtly fluctuating as he continued to perceive.

“I now seem to possess a special constitution similar to Ding Yang’s, one that only geniuses of the Great Wilderness Human Race possess.”

Qin Jin analyzed the reason: “Breaking through in both paths simultaneously truly brought unexpected gains.”

“Martial arts metamorphosis is an elevation of the essence of life. During this process, a Martial Artist is in their purest state.”

“It was at this time that the Grotto-Heaven formed, attracting the divine light of heaven and earth to bestow its name.”

“The divine light of heaven and earth illuminated my physique, imbuing me with a trace of aura similar to that of heaven and earth during the metamorphosis, increasing my affinity with spiritual energy.”

“If I were to give it a name, it would probably be… Myriad Spirit Body?”

“This means that in the ancient Tiancang Immortal Dynasty, there should also have been methods to alter one’s talent.”

Qin Jin murmured to himself, thinking of more: “If I continue to break through in both paths simultaneously every time, can this constitution still improve?”

He pondered for a moment and made a decision.

“If the progress is not too different, I can deliberately try it.”

“If the progress diverges, there’s no need to spend time deliberately waiting.”

This was a trade-off that needed to be made, after all, no one could predict what role the time saved by not deliberately waiting might play in the future.

Outside.

At a certain instant, the metamorphosis completely ended, the cocoon constructed by origin power dissipated, and only the spiritual energy cocoon remained.

Qin Jin’s mind returned to his Spiritual Void, quietly assisting the Grotto-Heaven Treasure Technique in its genesis.

Time passed.

Under Qin Jin’s observation, within the Grotto-Heaven, the converging starlight bloomed with radiance, finally forming a rectangle.

It looked like an exquisitely shaped long ruler. Upon the ruler, various different scenes emerged, appearing to reflect the scenery of the Spiritual Void.

The moment it formed, information arose in Qin Jin’s mind.

Treasure Technique generated.

Divine Descent Treasure Technique.

Observing its name, Qin Jin initially thought it was an amplification-type Treasure Technique, but after discerning the relevant information, Qin Jin’s eyebrows slightly raised.

This was clearly a purely offensive Grotto-Heaven Treasure Technique, extremely potent.

“I’ve gained an extremely powerful offensive method.”

“Next, I’ll find an opportunity to test its might.”

Two Grotto-Heavens progressed in parallel.

The third metamorphosis concluded.

After overwhelmingly winning the Po Xian Cup, he once again achieved extraordinary growth.

“The characters ‘Divine’ and ‘Dao’ hold immense significance.”

“One day in the future, when both these characters solidify, I will surely gain something extraordinary.”

The Grotto-Heaven had formed and was feeding back into him. His physique in the outside world was growing, and Qin Jin’s gaze focused on the long ruler suspended within the Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven.

“If that shattered planet successfully nurtured a Star God, would its form be somewhat similar to this long ruler?”

A thought flashed, and Qin Jin calmed his mind, directly implementing his initial idea.

Visualize Grotto-Heaven!

When he shaped the Grotto-Heaven using a visualization object, he already had this intention.

The Visualization Method was activated, focusing on the interior of the Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven. In Qin Jin’s spiritual vision, the long ruler suddenly magnified. In the visualization, scenes of wreckage appeared in Qin Jin’s field of vision, looking exactly like the aftermath of a planet’s destruction. Within this wreckage, he also saw an ethereal human figure.

That was…

Qin Jin himself!

“The Grotto-Heaven is based on the power of a divine object, but it also contains everything of the cultivator themselves. Therefore, under visualization, it also displayed my own ethereal image?”

Countless threads appeared on this wreckage scene, and threads also generated on the ethereal Qin Jin himself, appearing to be undergoing segmentation.

Qin Jin first chose the wreckage scene.

Visualizing transcendent life activates transcendent factors, but it also contains pollution and danger.

Visualizing inanimate objects like the Eight Extremes Star means the transcendent factors are dormant, relatively stable, difficult to visualize, but with reduced danger.

Now, visualizing his own Grotto-Heaven, Qin Jin felt a sense of familiarity, much easier than visualizing the Eight Extremes Star. In an instant, transcendent factors generated and integrated into him, easily converting into origin power.

While gaining something, Qin Jin also noticed a limitation.

Currently, the transcendent factors that could be analyzed by visualizing the Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven had a quantity limit.

Under Qin Jin’s observation, he quickly discovered the truth.

This Grotto-Heaven was forged based on a visualization object, but also due to Qin Jin’s own reasons, during the Grotto-Heaven’s operation, new transcendent factors were continuously produced, but there was a quantity limit.

“But just these are enough.”

“This is completely equivalent to an extra cultivation accelerator. The time and effort consumed by visualizing it are extremely low, there is no danger, and it allows me to grow easily.”

“As the Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven grows, the transcendent factors produced will also increase.”

A thought flashed, and Qin Jin changed his target, visualizing the ethereal figure of himself.

This time, no transcendent factors were produced during the visualization.

However, under the visualization analysis, Qin Jin was able to examine himself as if from a third-person perspective, gaining a unique opportunity.

The one involved is confused, the bystander sees clearly.

Under this regional examination and analysis, he gained a deeper understanding of himself. Although there was no substantial numerical increase, over time, having this method would continuously improve his control over himself, allowing him to understand the application of every bit of his strength like the back of his hand.

“The gains are astonishing.”

“Boldly attempting to shape a Grotto-Heaven with a Star Sea object has now yielded an overvalued harvest.”

His mind exited the Spiritual Void, and Qin Jin slowly opened his eyes.

He had just broken through, but his aura had completely calmed down. He was as serene as a lake, origin power surging continuously within his physique, with no power leaking out.

“There’s no feeling of emptiness like when I just finished my metamorphosis.”

With a thought, Qin Jin raised his palm, palm facing upwards.

Within the Sacrificial Spirit Hall, the circulating spiritual energy of heaven and earth spontaneously drew near, swirling and surging upon his palm as if it were a platform.

If, when he first encountered spiritual energy, he had to half-guide and half-capture them with his spirit to draw them into his body, now, these spiritual energies actively approached, impossible to drive away.

Qin Jin’s palm was upwards, fingers spread. At his fingertips, spiritual energy of different attributes diverged. Moments later, wondrous phenomena appeared at his fingertips.

Faint flames, trickling streams, tornadoes formed by gentle breezes, crackling thunder, and quicksand transformed by earth spiritual energy.

Five scenes emerged from his five fingers.

The next moment, his palm closed into a fist, and everything dissipated.

Qin Jin let out a long breath. With a slight thought, his professional panel appeared.

[Martial Artist: Congenital Realm]

[Origin Index: 4358.4]

[Metamorphosis Count: 3]

[Additional Metamorphosis: 1]

…

[Cultivator: Grotto-Heaven Realm]

[First Grotto-Heaven: Enlightenment Grotto-Heaven]

[Second Grotto-Heaven: Divine Descent Grotto-Heaven]

[Special Constitution: Myriad Spirit Body]

Qin Jin’s gaze fixed.

“The metamorphosis effect is astonishing, the numbers show a doubling, and the specific improvements are immeasurable.”

“With the same number of metamorphoses, no one can achieve greater improvement than me. In the same realm, I am truly a one-punch man.”

“The professional panel also recognized my deduction; information about my constitution truly appeared.”

A thought flashed, and the panel disappeared.

“One metamorphosis, one breakthrough, brought about earth-shattering growth.”

Qin Jin’s thoughts flickered, his eyes calm.

Among his peers of the same generation and age, his leading trend was becoming more and more pronounced, gradually becoming an insurmountable mountain for others.

However, he would be delighted by this, but not satisfied.

Whether in the Great Wilderness or the Star Sea, he had already witnessed truly terrifying existences. His vision had long since expanded, knowing how high the mountains were. Now… he himself was a climber rapidly ascending after starting.

When he truly reached the summit and overlooked everything, he wondered how exhilarating it would be.

Outside.

The spiritual energy phenomena continuously dissipated.

Qin Jin swept his senses over the Si Huo Tribe, confirmed nothing had happened, and then departed.

…

Night had also fallen in the academy. Having just completed his breakthrough, he was in excellent condition, and Qin Jin had no intention of resting at all. With a slight thought, a chapter unfolded in his spiritual world.

The Constellation Breathing Method.

Qin Jin had always been at the highest tier of the Dengxing Arena, and the rewards were quite valuable.

Now, Qin Jin left his room and came to the courtyard.

The soft glow of the clouds in the sky was gentle.

He assumed his stance. The relevant information about the Constellation Breathing Method entered his mind. His movements changed, and as he breathed in and out the turbid air, his origin power circulated and was controlled in an extremely special way.

Accompanying this process, there was nothing unusual at first, but as his origin power flowed, at a certain moment, a light condensed from origin power suddenly lit up on Qin Jin’s body surface, then connected in a series, with lights illuminating different positions, like starlight.

His eyes were slightly closed, fully immersed in learning.

Everything in the courtyard was within his perception.

However, at a certain moment, as he continuously operated this Breathing Method, everything in the courtyard disappeared from his perception.

It was as if he had instantly changed locations. What entered his perception was a vast expanse of hazy, cloud-like mist, intertwining to form a celestial realm.

At this moment, his origin power surged intensely. The converging mists from the outside world rushed towards him with a roar. After entering the Congenital Realm, the Breathing Method was originally for refining the physique. Now, under the operation of the Constellation Breathing Method, Qin Jin was like a semi-finished product on a forging platform, being simultaneously crafted by numerous divine craftsmen. At the same time, thousands of heavy hammers struck down simultaneously.

Even with Qin Jin’s battle-hardened physique, he felt he couldn’t hold on. After barely enduring for a few seconds, he quickly stopped the Breathing Method’s operation, and the starlight formed by origin power on his body dimmed.

Just then.

Within the mists in his perception, a gentle voice sounded.

“Interesting.”

Qin Jin’s eyes snapped open.

He looked around.

He was still in the courtyard, his body completely still.

There was a dislocation between his spiritual perception and his physical location.

“What was that just now…?”

“Where did it take me?”

“That voice…”

Thinking of the location of the Martial Arts Department of Martial Abyss, a sudden conjecture arose in his mind. Thoughts flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he immediately clasped his fists and saluted: “Qin Jin of Martial Abyss. I apologize if I offended Your Excellency Star God just now due to my immersion in cultivation.”

No one responded.

But Qin Jin became even more certain of his deduction.

If it were a powerhouse within Martial Abyss, there would be no need for such a reaction.

“So, where exactly was I taken during my cultivation just now? That place covered in mist, it even attracted the attention of Your Excellency Star God.”

“It must be the core area of Zhi Xia Star, otherwise, it wouldn’t be noticed by a Star God.”

“If it’s the effect of the Constellation Breathing Method, the Dengxing Arena should have provided information about cultivating this method on Gaia Planet when giving the reward.”

“This means it’s due to myself, combined with the Constellation Breathing Method, and the special nature of Gaia Planet. Did these three combine to create this wondrous journey?”

Qin Jin let out a long breath.

He hesitated for a moment and did not continue to try.

Although that "interesting" sound didn't carry any malice or anger, Zhi Xia Star, as an established Gaia Planet within the Federation, even had the headquarters of Wuyuan located there, indicating the close relationship between the Zhi Xia Star God and the Federation.

Late at night, one disturbance could be considered an amusing incident, but multiple disturbances would be inappropriate.

"After I get home, I'll try more to confirm where the problem lies."

"At that time, if there's anything I don't understand, I'll directly ask Observer Your Excellency."

Having made his decision, Qin Jin stopped cultivating.

He took out the communicator he had brought to the academy, composed a message, and sent it out.

The recipient was none other than Teacher Chu Tianyi, to whom he was inquiring about information related to Spiritual Energy Users.

Although the Po Xian Cup had ended, he might encounter other Spiritual Energy Users in the future, and asking someone who had gone very far down this path would undoubtedly provide clearer information.

At the same time, Qin Jin sent out several other messages concerning different matters.

After a busy period.

Night deepened.

Qin Jin continued to cultivate.

...

Several days later.

Morning.

It was just dawn, and Qin Jin was already up, sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast while watching a program on the light screen.

On the light screen was a mecha battle program, featuring mecha combat in harsh environments.

Compared to truly top-tier mecha, the mecha in these programs primarily focused on appearance, designed to be eye-catching; whether they were strong or not was secondary, but they were definitely cool.

Just then, his personal terminal vibrated slightly.

Qin Jin glanced at it, and after a light touch, light flickered before him, and Candle Kite's small figure appeared on the dining table.

"What is it?"

After a semester, Qin Jin and Candle Kite were already familiar with each other, so he asked directly.

"Two things."

Candle Kite reverted to her usual lively demeanor when meeting Qin Jin: "Qin Jin, because of your performance in the Po Xian Cup, after discussion, the academy has decided that your academy life may undergo some changes starting next semester. We hope you are prepared."

Qin Jin nodded, indicating his understanding.

In the final battle, he defeated Shi Luoshu; even if the opponent wasn't the strongest of the third-year students, he was certainly one of the most outstanding.

With such a performance, coupled with his cultivation progress, it was quite normal for adjustments to be made to him as the academy's legacy seed.

"And the second thing?"

Qin Jin's voice sounded.

Candle Kite didn't answer immediately.

Her small hand rose, drawing a circle in mid-air, forming a teleportation channel, from which an item floated out.

It was a palm-sized pendant, shaped like a sheathed sword, glowing with a faint light, and under Candle Kite's control, it drifted towards him.

"This is a gift from Headmaster Chi."

"In critical moments, it can protect you."

At this point, Candle Kite quickly added: "After learning that you were involved in top-secret matters, Headmaster Chi personally inquired about it."

"I understand."

Qin Jin raised his hand and grasped the pendant.

The glow receded, making it look unremarkable.

But this came from a Transcendent Realm expert, and its function was immeasurable.

"Candle Kite, please thank Headmaster Chi for me."

Candle Kite smiled gently.

"Qin Jin, you continue with your matters."

"Once the person picking you up arrives at the academy, I will inform you immediately."

"Alright."

Under Qin Jin's gaze, Candle Kite's figure dissipated.

Time passed.

When the expected time arrived, Candle Kite's notification sounded, and Qin Jin packed his gear, boarded a vehicle, and headed to the docking area.

Here, he saw two unfamiliar figures.

The ones who came to pick him up were two women, their faces almost identical, appearing to be twins, dressed in identical robes, making it impossible to distinguish them.

Following behind the two, Qin Jin boarded the starship.

Upon entering the starship, Qin Jin raised his terminal to check the time, only to find that the terminal's communication system was directly blocked and inactive.

Amidst the roar, the starship started.

"Ladies."

Although he had some guesses, this kind of setup made Qin Jin even more serious: "Now, can you tell me where our destination is?"

The two women exchanged glances.

One of them spoke: "No."

"Actually, we don't know either."

The other added: "Our orders are just to deliver you to the designated location. We don't know the subsequent destination either."

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

Unable to get an answer, he stopped pressing and simply found a spot in the starship hall, closed his eyes, and silently worked on consolidating his Grotto-Heaven.

...

Academy dormitory area.

Soon after Qin Jin left.

A figure stepped up to his residence.

Bai Huaiyu.

She came here and looked at the small screen on the side of the entrance door, which clearly displayed two large characters.

[Unoccupied]

"Not here?"

Whispering softly, Bai Huaiyu took out her terminal to make contact.

However, several messages in a row were like stones sinking into the sea, with no one responding.

Frowning slightly, Bai Huaiyu chose to directly summon Candle Kite.

The Candle Kite clone who regularly communicated with her was also one of the main clones, but she always had a serious expression.

Seeing Candle Kite appear, Bai Huaiyu quickly said: "Can you help me contact Qin Jin?"

"No."

"Miss Bai, for some special reasons, student Qin Jin has already left the academy early."

"Left?"

A hint of regret flashed in Bai Huaiyu's eyes, but she didn't press further.

Upon seeing this.

Candle Kite's questioning voice sounded.

"Miss Bai, what are you planning to do?"

"Nothing much."

Bai Huaiyu waved her hand: "The holiday is coming, and I don't want to go home."

"I really liked the last academy mission, and I wanted to contact Qin Jin to go see the planet construction in his hometown again."

Speaking of which.

Interest rose in her eyes.

...

The starship traveled.

Initially, Qin Jin guessed that the starship's destination was his hometown.

However, the external route changes were not the usual route between the two.

After leaving Zhi Xia Star, the starship approached another starfield, arriving before a small stargate.

After passing through the stargate and performing several jumps, Qin Jin had already arrived in a completely unfamiliar starfield, and it was at this moment that one of the twins spoke: "We've arrived."

Qin Jin's gaze looked out through the viewport.

Desolation was his first impression.

Looking out, they were the only starship in this starfield; looking from afar, the planets in this starfield showed no trace of green, no vitality, all appearing to be harsh planets, dead planets.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party contacted him through Wuyuan and it involved top-secret matters, and even Headmaster Chi didn't stop it after inquiring, Qin Jin would have thought he was being trafficked.

Thoughts flickered in his mind.

Before him.

Another woman handed him a special spacesuit, saying seriously: "Put this on, then follow me."

Qin Jin took the clothes, glanced at them, and said: "Now, can you tell me where this is?"

"This is a transfer anchor point."

The woman's voice sounded: "You will directly reach your final destination from here."

"Teleportation?"

Putting on the clothes, this spacesuit didn't appear bulky.

The starship moved forward, and after reaching the designated area, Qin Jin, wearing his spacesuit, left the starship and truly stepped into the star sea; energy surged from the back of his spacesuit, propelling him to the designated location.

After leaving the starship, the terminal's communication ability was already active, so Qin Jin wasn't afraid that the starship that brought him here would just leave him behind.

The rear energy stopped.

Standing still in the star sea.

Qin Jin's gaze swept, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

At this moment, the area where he stood was precisely the central region of several planets in this starfield.

The next instant.

He understood the meaning of "transfer anchor point."

Under Qin Jin's gaze, those desolate planets suddenly lit up!

One by one, the planets were illuminated, and the power stored within them surged out, connecting in the star sea.

Power surged and intertwined, using the planets as connections, and in this starfield, a super-large array appeared, dazzling in the star sea.

Qin Jin was positioned at the center of the array.

"This kind of power."

"It's spiritual energy!"

Compared to the Spiritual Energy Users encountered in the Po Xian Cup, the spiritual energy contained within this array alone was immeasurable. The spiritual energy array fully formed within a few breaths, and the next instant... Qin Jin's entire body was enveloped by spiritual energy, obscuring everything.

In that instant.

He felt no abnormalities around him.

But in the next moment.

The spiritual energy around him dissipated, and he was already in another place.

The same desolate star sea.

But there was no starship around.

However, after a quick glance, Qin Jin's gaze suddenly froze.

He saw a familiar construct!

It was a gigantic stargate standing in the star sea, not yet completed, currently in a state of Work stoppage.

His gaze shifted, and the spaceport came into view, also currently idle, with no starships docked.

Immediately following was that familiar and comforting planet.

Lei Yu Star.

In an instant, he had crossed the boundless star sea, returning to his hometown from the central region of the Corridor Star System.

"The construction of my hometown seems to have temporarily stopped."

"Only Gui Xu Martial God could achieve this."

Thoughts flashed.

Qin Jin's gaze shifted, suddenly settling on a spot in the star sea.

Beyond Lei Yu Star, there was a massive structure, currently suspended in the star sea.

Not long ago, he had fought several exhilarating battles on it.

The Dengxing Arena!

This extraordinary colossal structure had also come to his hometown.

"So the Dengxing Arena was in such a hurry to leave back then because it was coming to my hometown."

"Is the rapid pace of the Po Xian Cup's individual battles this time a chain reaction caused by me?"

He had fought on the Dengxing Arena and knew that this extraordinary colossal structure was not just a simple arena.

"The Dengxing Arena has also arrived here; does it involve some kind of arrangement?"

Just as Qin Jin was observing and pondering.

Ahead, at some unknown point, two figures stood side by side, paused in the star sea.

One of them, dressed in simple clothes, was Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu.

The other wore a magic robe; when Qin Jin looked, he saw not a face, but various dazzling sights.

"Could this be the Spiritual Energy User who brought me back to my hometown?"

A thought flashed, and Qin Jin cupped his fists: "Qin Jin greets Senior Su, and Senior An, this Spiritual Energy User."

"Qin Jin."

Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu looked over, his tone filled with appreciation: "You've progressed remarkably fast."

He praised him, then looked at the woman beside him: "You can call her Senior An."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jin added: "Greetings, Senior An."

As the words fell.

Thoughts flickered in Qin Jin's mind, and he proactively asked: "Senior Su, is there something major about to happen that you specifically brought me back for this time?"

"Of course."

Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu's tone was calm: "Observer Your Excellency has awakened and is preparing to fully nurture the planet's divine peculiarity."

"You possess divine favor, and are even capable of converting it for your own use; your talent is extraordinary. The reason I had you return from the academy early this time is precisely to see if you can gain anything from it."

"This level of extraordinary phenomenon can benefit you for life."

As he spoke, he turned and walked towards the interior of the planet. Qin Jin sensed a gentle force surrounding his entire body, and he followed behind, stepping into the planet together.

Inside Lei Yu Star.

Construction everywhere had ceased; from an aerial view, not a single figure could even be seen.

"What Martial God Senior is about to do is probably not just to help Star God Your Excellency nurture the planet's divine peculiarity."

"It seems that the engineering on the planet has stopped, and even the original inhabitants have been temporarily relocated."

His thoughts turned, and Qin Jin considered more: "Even for secrecy, there's no need to specifically teleport me in, if it's just me."

"Could it be that the starfield where Lei Yu Star is currently located can only be entered by this method?"

"To be able to walk alongside Senior Su, is this Senior An an Eighth Realm Spiritual Energy User, or a Ninth Realm?"

Qin Jin's thoughts raced in his mind.

He followed behind the two supreme figures of the Federation.

Just then, on the sky curtain ahead, like a gate opening, the alien space where the Star God resided actively unfolded, and everything within it appeared on the sky curtain.

Qin Jin looked out; previously, the power of the evil god that had surrounded and devoured the center of the divine body had completely disappeared. The complex and inexplicable strokes and characters were now gradually becoming active, and the massive divine body was transforming, giving a sense of standing tall.

Star God Your Excellency, Lei Yu Watcher...

He had awakened.