[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-788":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},418778,682,"Chapter 788: Land Of Hope And Despair","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-788",788,"\u003Cp>Elder White POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was quiet except for the sounds of students moving through their forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman stood in front of them, her long white hair resting over her back like soft snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red eyes were calm and cold as she watched each stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She corrected a boy’s posture with a light tap on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lower your weight. You will lose balance like this,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was steady, but without an ounce of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students tried harder under her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone feared disappointing Elder White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked along the line of students, stopping now and then to adjust a foot or a wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning, something sparked inside her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quick, like a flash of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red eyes widened a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head toward the distant mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo?\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students exchanged confused looks, but before they could speak, Elder White vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reappeared in front of a massive ancient building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden doors towered over her, carved with symbols older than the Eight Tiger Sect itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed them open without hesitation and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect leader and several elders were sitting around a large round table, discussing something in low voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped the moment they saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am leaving the sect and going on a break,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was calm as always, yet something in it felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect leader blinked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder White, what are you talking about? You do know there is a bounty on your head. So what do you mean you are leaving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with the same cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am leaving the sect because I have to go somewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect leader opened his mouth to speak, but she was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect leader stared at the empty space she had been standing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the older elders stroked his long white beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my first time seeing Elder White show so much agitation. Normally, she rarely shows any emotion at all and acts like a doll,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect leader let out a slow breath and rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be a problem,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars Everhart POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, a man with bright red hair stood on top of a high cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wide grin stretched across his face as he looked at the map in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind pushed against him, but he didn’t seem to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him floated a fire spirit shaped like a small flaming figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You crazy idiot. Just stop. Do you have a death wish?\" the spirit said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to live a long life, of course. But I want to fight too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire spirit groaned. \"You say that every time. And every time, I feel like I will die because of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked at the map again and tapped a location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we fight a strong cultivator, there’s a chance I’ll have a breakthrough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you survive,\" the fire spirit spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s grin only grew wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning, he jumped off the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind roared past him as he fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glowing figure burst out of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a technique spirit shaped like a phoenix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant bird spread its wings and flew under him, becoming his foothold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire spirit jumped onto the phoenix’s back too, still complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phoenix turned into a ray of light and soared toward the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the land, Neo’s body crashed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew through several trees, breaking them apart, before rolling across the dirt and coming to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay there, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath felt heavy and painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest rose and fell in short, quick motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Breathing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why do I need to breathe?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could breathe, of course, but it had long been nothing more than a habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body hadn’t needed oxygen for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, he needed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to push himself up, but the world around him felt heavy, like he had sunk into the bottom of an ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air pressed in from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even moving a finger took effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone with a Stage 8 body—someone who should have been able to cross universes with a few steps—he could not even stand properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried again and finally managed to sit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo forced himself to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Records... start healing me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a hand on a nearby tree to steady himself and took slow steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step confirmed his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was suppressing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was only a bit stronger than a normal human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even needed to breathe, which meant the world had imposed some kind of Concept or Law on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place looked like a regular forest, at least on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing felt normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Master, there is a problem.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the Heavenly Record echoed inside his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo kept walking, dragging his feet through the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the... problem?\" he asked, struggling to speak clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The healing... needs energy. What the Supreme of Darkness gave you was not a technique to heal you directly. It was a technique to generate energy and heal your body.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... can... generate energy...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Record was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed confused itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Master, this technique can burn your Life Flame. It will burn your Consciousness and Life Flame to create energy. You will produce a large amount. So...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You will be able to use some energy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s expression tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn’t understand fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Master, Loan is taking away all the energy you have, and all the energy you will have.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But even Loan has limits.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint wind stirred the branches above him as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[For example, let’s say Loan can take away 10 units of energy from you each second.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Normally, you can only generate 1 unit of energy, even after doing everything possible. So Loan would take it all before you could use any of it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo kept moving, breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But this Life Flame Ignition Technique will burn your consciousness and Life Flame. You will generate 10.01 units of energy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loan will still take almost everything, but the small amount left—0.01 units—you can use before Loan steals it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s lips were pressed into a thin line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Heavenly Record was right, then even though he could use energy, it would only be a tiny amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something so small that even weak gods would have more energy than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t have another option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use the technique... I need to heal... or I will die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current body was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was injured so badly that nothing would recover on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Master, if you burn your entire Life Flame and consciousness, you will die permanently.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only your Cursed Immortality would save you. But given that the person who cursed you is after you, there is a chance he can take the curse back. If that happens, you will not be able to resurrect.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.613Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.950Z",1,"novelbin.me","7f5901a3204d2ce17650d75e4156257c39dd27ad5a6af105dae052ccbb238b3f","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-789","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-787",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]