[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grand-return-system":3,"chapter-grand-return-system-grand-return-system-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grand Return System",{"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},1080275,1397,"Chapter 105: The Palm That Holds the Universe","grand-return-system-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>The Palm That Holds the Universe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the impact of this terrifying Mana Blessings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crack appeared in the invisible wall restraining Leon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was showing signs of breaking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, the entire Amethyst Summit Division had fallen into an almost sacred silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent cyclone howled above the academy premises, yet none of the people present spoke. Dozens of eyes stared upward toward the figure at the center of the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared breathe too loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the elders of Celestis Academy held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the heart of the swirling storm, Leon sat cross-legged in midair. His midnight robes embroidered with thin amethyst threads rippled violently in the wind, yet his body remained perfectly still—like a mountain that had existed long before storms were born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana surged toward him endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning crawled across the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Purple Lotus of Great Principal above his head shone like a celestial star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shera stood among the elders with a rigid expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, however, his thoughts were anything but calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was extremely complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to admit defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the truth unfolding before his eyes pressed down on him like a crushing weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s performance... was becoming more and more astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each moment pushed Shera further into the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further into irrelevance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike’s attitude was changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Headmaster of Celestis Academy, who once trusted Shera as his strongest right hand, was beginning to lean toward Leon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shera’s position as the academy’s second authority—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was no longer stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated that feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated it more than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter how unwilling he was to admit it, the reality stood before him like a towering mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s potential...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was no longer something Shera could control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pride and confidence Shera once carried months ago—when he believed he held everything firmly in his grasp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, looking back, the situation felt almost humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For years, Shera had deliberately made things difficult for Leon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasional ridicule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Leon had never responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between them had quietly grown into something impossible to bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shera stared at the Purple Lotus spinning above Leon’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter thought surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Principal Physics...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple Lotus of Great Principal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can someone like that be suppressed...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I destined to fall behind in this life...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question echoed quietly inside his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one needed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in the crowd had expected Leon to hide so deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ten years he had remained unnoticed inside the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years of whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years of quiet humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had never explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never defended himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never revealed his true talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of state of mind was required to endure that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Leon had revealed his physique earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis Academy would have poured endless resources into him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Leon had chosen to remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike seemed to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly stroked his beard, eyes thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geniuses die easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the brutal world of cultivators, the most dangerous moment for a genius was when their potential became known before they were strong enough to protect themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fame attracted envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Envy attracted knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon had hidden himself precisely to avoid that fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s expression became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cyclone, his consciousness was fully immersed within the flow of Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Principal heart was being tempered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each breath carried tremendous pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each pulse of Mana hammered against his spiritual core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Leon did not rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tempered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for the perfect moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes opened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon released the suppression he had been maintaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous surge of power exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, an invisible pressure expanded from his body like a rising tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation she grabbed Amaya’s wrist and pulled her backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the power of a sage Realm cultivator!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it hits us directly, we’ll be seriously injured—or worse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women retreated quickly across the courtyard, their robes fluttering wildly in the storm wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many disciples reacted as well, stumbling backward in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Headmaster calmly lifted his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft motion, he released a small circular bowl artifact into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The artifact expanded instantly, forming a massive protective barrier that enveloped Leon’s cultivation area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The destructive power was suppressed within the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay back,\" Mike said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was not loud, but it carried absolute authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the barrier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana continued to surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the hundred-fold Mana Blessings, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles had nearly been drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like rivers pouring into the ocean, endless Mana rushed into Leon’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly two hours later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep vibration spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s aura rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It broke through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From early-stage sage Realm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into mid-stage sage Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change was subtle, but every expert present felt it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This advancement might seem small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a minor stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at Leon’s level—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a tiny step forward required unimaginable effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, such progress might take ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Leon had accomplished it in two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Mana Blessings were amplified by Kevin’s epiphany multiplied a hundred times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a single stage increase had been possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that alone was already terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the breakthrough stabilized, Leon slowly raised his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body rose gently into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long black hair drifted behind him like flowing ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the violent storm, he looked like an immortal seated above the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his mind, countless realizations flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Lotus of Great Principal continued to rotate above him, amplifying his comprehension to unimaginable heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s thoughts turned toward a technique he had recently obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ultimate Hand Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine-grade Sacred Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had acquired it several days earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had not practiced it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing had never been right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside this epiphany—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside this overwhelming comprehension—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon slowly raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Mana responded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint phantom of a massive palm appeared behind him—vast and indistinct, as if capable of covering the heavens themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon murmured softly to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...how powerful this Sacred Art truly is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the countless gazes of the academy elders and disciples—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon began to practice the Ultimate Hand Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>",1125,"2026-06-03T10:40:08.787Z","2026-06-03T10:40:17.095Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb8db0628bcd70c5729e469c55bf9ec89004f2450b7d66699638b8820f72f065","grand-return-system-chapter-106","grand-return-system-chapter-104",234,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrand-return-system-cover.jpg"]