[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate":3,"chapter-level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-253":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Level 1 to Infinity: My Bloodline Is the Ultimate Cheat!",{"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},741456,980,"Chapter 253: Change in the Rules","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Forget about saving Lyla, If Ethan wasn't careful, he wouldn't even make it out of this place alive. That was the brutal truth—and it hung in the air like a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place had always been the silverwood family territory, yet Donovan still hadn't figured out the full situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it was Ethan who broke the silence. \"Maybe your Eighth Brother needed those sentinel souls,. he probably took them away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Ethan and said, \"During today's gathering, find a chance to sneak me into the Forbidden Grounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you go yourself? I've got things to do,\" Ethan replied, completely uninterested in tagging along to some dangerous site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just want to go find Lyla, right? Once I get my Essence Pearl back, I'll help you look for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan saw straight through him and made a bold promise, he even made a gesture as if tapping his chest for emphasis. Ethan just gave him a skeptical side-eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man? Reliable? First, he lost Lylaa, then he got himself killed. Now he expected Ethan to trust his word?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're strong, old man. Why drag me along?\" Ethan snorted. \"Didn't you just say that entering the Forbidden Grounds without the Family Head's permission gets you punished? I'd be walking straight into a death sentence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you're really not going?\" Donovan narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stiffened his neck. \"Not going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little punk. Fine! Soul-Wielder, huh? Just you wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Donovan leapt out the window in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Granduncle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed outside, but the sun was just starting to rise, and Donovan had already vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart pounded, how did Donovan figure out he was a Soul-Wielder? Afer becoming stronger, especially as he reached level 45, his energy manipulation had increased by quite a lot, so practically, it should have been impossible for anyone to detect his soul sense easily, but how…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Donovan could tell, could others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He... wouldn't turn me in, would he? Maybe I should've gone with him. Made him owe me. Saved his ass... yeah, that would've been something.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan turned to head back in, only to run into Ryan. Ethan flinched. Had Ryan overheard Donovan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't hear a thing,\" Ryan muttered, brushing past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan cracked a grin. This guy was still as quirky as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trusted the three Chase siblings. Still, he grabbed Ryan by the arm and said, \"Tell no one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan nodded and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, about a hundred meters out, hidden in the shadows, Donovan was still watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he really is a Soul-Wielder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, morning had broken. Members of the Silverwood family were starting to gather at the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, the red-mist-filled formation had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan slipped through the crowd, heading straight for the mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan and the Chase siblings got ready to head to the arena. No matter what else was going on, today's tournament had to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd watch first, then try to sneak away mid-event to look for Lyla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flawed as the event might be, the turnout was impressive. By the time they arrived, the seats were nearly full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found one, way off in the corner near the entrance. Ethan didn't mind. That kind of spot had always been his favorite back in school. Perfect for naps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 8:08 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of eight thunderous cannon shots rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was deafening. Ethan jolted at the first blast, slapping his hands over his ears. But the ringing still hit him like a truck. Even his vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What sort of nonsense is this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the echoes faded, a woman in an over-the-top outfit strutted onto the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan sighed. Showtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Esteemed guests and fellow warriors of the Supernatural World...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went on. And on. And on. Thirty full minutes of speech that felt like she was reading a term paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, someone in the crowd had enough. \"Who even is she? Jesus, does she ever shut up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shhh! Quiet! That's Luna Silverwood—the family hier's sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ethan heard her name, his drowsiness vanished. So that was Luna. The woman who nearly got Donovan killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shameless attention-seeker, clearly. That explained the non-stop babbling. All just to make people remember her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big chest, small brain. She didn't look much of a threath .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he confirmed her identity, Ethan leaned back and tried to catch some sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem...\" Luna cleared her throat, her voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No surprise. Half an hour of verbal diarrhea would do that to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she wrapped it up. \"Now, I'll hand things over to our family steward and head instructor—Liam Silverwood. He'll go over the tournament rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rules were developed by the Noble Eight Lineages. Everything will be fair and transparent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept rambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a calm voice interrupted her: \"Can I speak now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Er... Liam, the stage is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Liam Silverwood. Though she hid it well, Luna clearly didn't appreciate being cut off. Her eyes flashed with a subtle irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan noticed it. Of course he did. She walked past him on her way down, and his Soul Sense caught the flicker of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly redacted his soul sense as he had made a mental note not to use it carelessly again, since last time, Donovan had sensed it. It was better to play it safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam waited until Luna had taken her seat on the high platform before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As usual, this tournament will have two parts: the Academic and the Combat rounds. Points will be awarded for each. The one with the highest total wins. However, there is one key difference this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, letting anticipation build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan rolled his eyes. Was this guy another show-off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam smiled faintly. \"In the past, only select guests invited by the Noble Eight were allowed to compete. This year, anyone under thirty who made it here today can join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you think you have what it takes to win? Then by all means—take the crown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ethan perked up. He'd planned to fight his way into the top group by snagging a guest slot through the Ninth Division. But this... this changed things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, is this for real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, no way! They always blocked outsiders before the quarter-finals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was all rigged in the past, man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam looked over the crowd, calm and steady. \"I assure you. This decision was agreed upon by all Eight Lineages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-06-02T11:41:20.826Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc5e474b271578b6e6d9cf2ada04ba80b793a698808826624e67a685fdef5454","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-254","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-252",946,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-cover.jpg"]