[{"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-790":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},418780,682,"Chapter 790: Hallucinations","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-790",790,"\u003Cp>\"A bear, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo muttered the words under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a small sigh and nodded to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, thank you for your help,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy nodded back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t ask for anything in return for rescuing Neo, and Neo stepped out of the hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the village looked the same as the hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was in poor condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most houses were mud huts with thin roofs and cracked walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo walked forward and noticed several people staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked at him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others peeked at him from inside their homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hear their whispers even from far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he a cultivator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The area where he was rescued from was completely devastated. If he survived a battle like that, he must be one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if he’s a martial artist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh! Don’t say something so ominous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spoke like they thought Neo couldn’t hear them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one tried to stop him or approach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only stole small glances as he passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo kept walking toward the village exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the edge of the houses, the tiny girl appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran up to him and stopped right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you leaving, uncle?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being called an uncle hurt his pride a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current appearance was young, at least in his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he held back the complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said with a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?! You should stay!\" she said. \"We helped you! So you should help us—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes opened and shut in a natural rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the world changed in that one blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shift was so sudden that he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was no longer blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had turned red and torn, like giant claws had ripped the sky open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pungent smell hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotting flesh. Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent was thick and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wails and screams echoed across the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sounded like ghosts crying in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village around him no longer looked poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huts were broken and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grass had grown through the floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like no one had lived here for centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was not the worst part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every person he had seen earlier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now half-rotted husks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pieces of flesh hung off their bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood fell from their bodies like an endless stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maggots crawled across their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insects were eating them alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the little girl standing in front of him had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a deep red gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half her face had melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the empty sockets where her eye had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being obvious corpses, they were all moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their limbs dragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their heads twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, they all stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single corpse turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, their mouths opened wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices came out rough and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More joined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some spoke gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some screamed at the top of their lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cried while chanting the same line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep fear rose inside Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand why the fear was so strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words shook him to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin crawled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goosebumps ran up his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Dao is corrupt!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed again in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo gasped softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step back and lost his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell onto the ground, hands scraping the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms were rotted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin peeled away like dried bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right leg was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury looked like a beast had torn it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth moved on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tried to shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to fight it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words kept coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice mixed with the voices of the villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear gripped his heart harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried pushing away from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the blood around him spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red liquid grew deeper and started to swallow him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pulled him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was drowning in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers closed in. They surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stepped forward, her rotten face expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao is corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chant grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed against Neo’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swallowed every thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his body sinking deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the world returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was clear and blue again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold air brushed against his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huts looked poor but not abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was lying on the ground at the edge of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl knelt beside him, looking worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers stood where they had been before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked confused but concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened, uncle? You suddenly fell,\" the girl said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suddenly fell?\" Neo repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" the girl said with a nod. \"You just collapsed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It... it was nothing,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted his clothes, dusting off the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned toward the north forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers didn’t stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only watched him walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo entered the forest while trying to calm his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps were steady, but his mind was anything but.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched for the bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his mind kept circling back to what he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seemed I was the only one who saw that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to think logically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hallucination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His willpower was too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a world with strange laws couldn’t just make him hallucinate and see illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ordinary illusion could affect him like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it worked, he should have been able to tell it was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what I saw was real?\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That felt even stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could something like that be real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did they mean by ’The Dao is corrupt’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even thinking the phrase made him shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, cold shiver from his spine to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like someone had told him a truth he should never hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A truth that broke something fundamental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is too strange,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped over a tree root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest around him was quiet except for the sound of birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hallucination is already weird,\" he continued. \"But the boy saying there are multiple cultivators here is even stranger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo lowered his hand to the ground, checking for traces of the bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses spread out to search for danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is the Hope Elemental World. It’s called the True Blessed Lands,\" he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of the Celestial Worthy who created this Cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that person existed, they must have been a Heavenbreaker like Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why wasn’t this person doing anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, Apollyon, Hades, Daniel, Prime Evil, Mother of Horrors, Eternals...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had caused destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one had intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.613Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.950Z",1,"novelbin.me","962c12a3a7da3f325881113d8d871849a4756efc56782e16627d8b82cb5bc2a7","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-791","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-789",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]