Chapter 201: Worldly Immortal (2600+ words)

Green Forest City.

Somewhere in the suburbs.

"Am... am I dead?"

Fiona looked dazed, stroking her own face.

Beside her were Yagebu and Xisituosi.

The two of them looked grim, surveying their surroundings: "This should be Green Forest City, not far from the Sothoth Lingmu... That Green Forest Earl ultimately chose to spare us..."

"But... Kasuluo, and so many agents, they all..."

Deep underground.

This was firstly because the harvest was already sufficient, and secondly, because the other party belonged to the Investigation Bureau after all, and could be considered the sheepdogs who worked hard to maintain order.

"Yes... if one says Spirituality is like water, then the Spirit World is a vast ocean, while the Mortal World is nothing more than a small stream or lake..."

Fiona said as if talking to herself: "Are we... going to put a bounty on that 'Green Forest Earl'?"

Where the Green Banyan Tree stump had originally existed, the ground had sunken in a large area, and thick, dark red liquid was surging underground.

Xisituosi continued: "Of course, the Spirit Tide is constantly reviving; just because our world cannot handle it now does not mean it won't in the future... Perhaps one day in the future, the Sovereigns will walk upon the earth, just as they walk in the Spirit World."

"A great harvest, truly a great harvest..."

The next moment, accompanied by the shaking of the earth and mountains, the entire mausoleum collapsed and was destroyed...

"Need you ask? It was definitely a trap!"

Fiona muttered to herself, her tone filled with sorrow.

They discovered the ground was trembling violently, as if an earthquake were occurring!

Aaron made a snide remark and tossed Aokelaier's remains into the mausoleum.

"According to Occultism, our world is currently in the mid-stage of the Spirit Tide Revival... It simply cannot bear those great existences... However, those Spirit World Creatures below the Seventh Sephira can survive in the Mortal World for long periods... but they also prefer the environment of the Spirit World..."

Xisituosi said: "We have no way to deal with him... However, there are still many mysteries regarding this operation, such as the 'Invisible Cult'; we did not see any of their people appear... And whether this mausoleum was a trap... these all need to be left for the Diviner to judge..."

Xisituosi revealed a secret: "Within the Ether Realm, there are indeed many powerful Spirit World Creatures comparable to 'Immortals', but have you ever seen them reside permanently in the Mortal World? They are whales in the ocean, fundamentally unable to survive long-term in the shallows; this is true for their kin, and true for the Sovereigns!... This is also the reason why the Sovereigns can only descend for a brief moment! Of course... we cannot understand the existence of the Sovereigns at all; this is just our speculation, but it has not been disproven yet."

They were also learning the truth of the world for the first time.

The other party had deliberately set a trap, killing so many heroic agents, as well as Kasuluo, and stealing two Non-human Level Magical Items!

Even for the Investigation Bureau, the losses this time were terrifying, reaching an unbearable level!

"Furthermore... the appearance of an 'Immortal', the entire world will undergo terrifying changes because of it!"

"Setting the trap this time, taking advantage of the fact that communication and transportation are not yet convenient in this era, can be considered as wiping out the occult circles near Green Forest City in one fell swoop..."

"That is exactly the logic... Before the birth of the second 'Worldly Immortal', Aaron Sotos perhaps represents—invincibility! He could even easily change the faith of a nation, or completely expel the Sovereign Cults from an entire region..."

"I would rather this day never come." Yagebu shook his head and sighed, then raised a question: "If we follow the aforementioned theory, perhaps Aaron Sotos has not opened the Seventh Sephira; he is merely resurrected rather than immortal?"

"You are quite unlucky, being dragged out to be whipped after death... This goes to show that no tomb is safe; it is better to be cremated directly after death, scatter the ashes, and return to nature..."

Aaron gathered the Magical Items and the remains left behind by the Extraordinaries, making his way to the first level of the mausoleum.

Yagebu could not hide his sorrow: "We suffered heavy casualties, and in that mausoleum, there wasn't even a single treasure..."

"No, I believe in the confirmation of a Crown..." Xisituosi said: "Aaron Sotos is a special case because he is not a Spirit World Creature, but an existence that originally belonged to our world; he is embraced and protected by the world we inhabit... He has something special... That is why I call him a 'Worldly Immortal'! According to the 'Prophecy Book' and the kingdom's high-level think tanks... in our era, perhaps a native 'Immortal' can already be born; they are different from the immortal creatures of the Spirit World and can stay in the Mortal World for a long time!"

"And Aaron Sotos is the first 'Immortal'!" Fiona bit her lip: "We might have trump cards capable of rivaling an 'Immortal', but they have short durations and limitations... As long as the other party isn't foolish enough to step into our traps, it is very difficult for us to deal with him, yet he can easily deal with us..."

Just at this moment, the three of them turned their heads abruptly, looking toward the direction of the Sotos Ruins.

"Invincible?!"

"You... do not know enough secrets..."

"However... if the Sotos Ruins continue to exist, it will undoubtedly attract Extraordinary after Extraordinary, which is not what I want to see, so it is best destroyed."

The garrison troops on all sides had no way to deal with this natural disaster and could only scatter and flee like ducks.

Fiona exclaimed: "How is this possible? Although the highest in the Mortal World is only an opener of the Sixth Sephira, in the Spirit World, not to mention those Sovereigns, even among their kin and worshippers, there is no lack of 'Immortals', or even terrifying existences who have opened the Eighth or Ninth Sephira..."

Facing the requests of these two Non-human Existences, a look of helplessness appeared on Xisituosi's face: "You have no idea what a 'Worldly Immortal' represents... It can currently be confirmed that Aaron Sotos is still alive, alive to this day... And in the current era, a 'Worldly Immortal' represents... unmatchable!!"

In his hand, he was still carrying a mangled corpse, which was none other than the remains of Aokelaier!

"Lord Xisituosi... I think we need to seriously consider this suggestion." Yagebu's expression was solemn, and his temples seemed even whiter.

As for letting Xisituosi and the others go?

Yagebu and Fiona both felt a sense of suffocation.

This was undoubtedly making an enemy of the Investigation Bureau!

Aaron, who considered himself a rancher, was annoyed that the sheepdogs were not working hard, but a lesson was enough; there was no need to kill them all.

"Hmm, I also gave that scale to Liliyat; this is both a reward for her and a proof of identity... From now on, she is the spokesperson recognized by the 'Immortal' Aaron Sotos... Let her represent me in dealing with the Investigation Bureau. In a situation where the highest existence in the Mortal World is only the Sixth Sephira, a Seventh Sephira can completely force the kingdom to make concessions! Taking back a museum is just a small matter."

(End of chapter)