[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-712":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1564134,2028,"Chapter 712 Second Hunt: Monster","divine-path-system-chapter-712",712,"\u003Cp>Chapter 712 Second Hunt: Monster\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human army that remained on alert responded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their army rushed into the battlefield and assumed defense formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's mental sense enveloped the five thousand abyssals just before the clash and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning fell from the sky. Explosions reached clouds. Ground shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And blood—green and red spilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two armies clashed, lives began to vanish like popping soap bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not here, not there either…' Varian's eyebrows furrowed as he scanned through the dead abyssals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them had their reactions delayed due to a psychic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychics from human side were mainly targetting the space awakener abyssals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Varian's life easier, but even after ten minutes passed, he still failed to find the invisible hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was I wrong?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was about to give up, his eyebrows quivered and Varian swiftly turned his gaze to a particular location in the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze pierced through the smoke and dust and saw it clearly as if the world slowe down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A level 7 abyssal desperately trying to avoid a spear that was about to impale his chest. But his movements were delayed and the spear ended up piercing his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Boo!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Master, no psychics are targetting that abyssal.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's him!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian bolted into the battlefield, and sped through the crowd of abyssals, dodged dozens of attacks and reached the dying abyssal before spreading his mind sense open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain corner twenty miles away from the battlefield was a faint presence that he almost missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian kicked the ground and closed the gap in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could raise his hand, the world in front of him changed and Varian found himself facing the person he didn't want to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enigma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand was piercing through his mother's chest with a vicious smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Varian could feel it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The despair and pain of his mother, the joy and glee of Enigma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enigma…he hated her without a doubt. Surely, she never intended to kill his mother. But she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Varian didn't want to destroy everything he worked on so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to punish Sia for Enigma's mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, right from the moment he regained his memories, he tried to avoid her name as much as he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, to reassure Sia, he did try to act normal. Sia already went through a lot. He didn't want to burden her anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, while the surface reason for asking Enigma to make the potion was to improve Sarah's talent, the underlying reason was to assure Sia that it was alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he could bear Enigma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was being honest with himself, Varian did genuinely try to interact with Enigma normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had a casual conversation with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the distance between him and Sia. Even after everything he did, even after he loved her so much, why did six feet of distance still remain between them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't show up when Varian interacted with Sia or Sarah. It didn't show up even when Varian faced Enigma that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the depths of his heart…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to kill you, bitch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's eyes turned bloodshot and anger clouded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles in his arms shook shook and he clenced his fist, causing an explosion due to the sheer force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist moved in a flash and he punched out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Booom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ca-Arghh!\" In the real world, far away from the battlefield, a young man knelt on the ground with a pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one mile away from him was an abyssal staring straight at him. He was currently frozen in a punching posture. The muscles on his arms bulged as if they threatened to burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-Fuck..\" Austin Xander cursed as he forcibly stabilized the illusion that was about to break apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly slammed his comm and yelled. \"Declan! Hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after he yelled, the air exploded a few hundred miles away and a presence shot towards Austin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"G-Greh, who the fuck is this guy hating so much?\" Austin looked at the abyssal with apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental strength of the abyssal was actually higher than him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he shouldn't have fallen into the illusion, but due to his intense emotions, Austin was able to trap him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wouldn't last for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Declan better arrive before he wakes up.\" Austin's face turned paler with each passing moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, not even a second passed since Varian froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Abyssal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human soldiers that were following the strange abyssal's movements already noticed he was frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, they rushed towards him, even before the one Austin called could appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fireballs capable of evaporating lakes and lightning bolts large enough to smash down a village reached Varian in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, Declan Xander, number nine on the hunting list arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right when the attacks were about to smash him down, the abyssal raised its fist and punched them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball blew out like a dying flame. The lightning bolt scattered like a cheap firework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't he frozen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Austin Xander did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's why a fearful expression dawned on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy…his body moved on its instincts. He trained so much that his subconscious was able to react to dangers and even perform counterattacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The invisible hunter's voice was grave and he yelled at the young man who just arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Declan! Kill him now! If he wakes up, that monster will kill everyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the urgency in his voice, Declan Xander didn't even respond and rushed straight to the abyssal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranked 13 on the hunting list: Austin Xander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranked 9 on the hunting list: Declan Xander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Austin deleberately spread his traces to the abyssals to lure the abyss princes to the planetoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Declan's plan to ambush them when they tried to find Austin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he was already on his way to attack an abyss prince when Austin called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A monster, Austin says,\" Declan reached the abyssal in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With red eyes filled with hatred, the abyssal was staring into the void as if it was facing its most hated enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I am the true monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Declan's body expanded in an instant and he turned into a giant red snake. Its face was as large as a mountain and its body stretched for a mile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this abyssal was powerful to block those attacks, without active fighting, Declan could kill him effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the illusion, Varian's fist stopped just short of Enigma's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa! Haa! Huff!\" Varian took deep breaths as his chest heaved up and down. His whole body was drenched in sweat and his heart was threatening to burst out of his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His very sanity was on the verge and Varian was pushed to the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't get into trouble, okay?\" Sarah's kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not your fault.\" Sia's strong smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent in Varian's eyes receeded and he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was right then, the giant red snake raised its tail and lashed at the abyssal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking the sound speed, the tail reached the abyssal in the brink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Aren't you going to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian could still feel Enigma's mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"V-Var…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still feel his mother's pain as she died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are fake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those three words, the world broke apart like a glass mirror and without waiting, Varian punched out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fist of an abyssal and the tail of a giant snake collided.\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-06-06T07:58:30.121Z",1,"novelbin.me","178ee9ff2350b735e01ddef805d5a7082aef379913ff7e7fc405fc4a4d04d7e2","divine-path-system-chapter-713","divine-path-system-chapter-711",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]