Godly Revival System: I Buy My Killer's Stats

Initially, Ethan was happy that things were going much smoothly with Ancestor Skulnen compared to things that went with Chief Bonen.

Until he noticed something.

It was none other than the effects of his Special Talent: Gift of Eternal Pursuit…they were still active.

[The Gift of Eternal Pursuit] was a good talent; however, one thing that stopped it from becoming an extraordinary talent was the number of targets he could use it on.

Its effects can only be activated on three targets at a time, and he had already marked Korgak, the Demonic Cultivator who escaped from him in the Primordial Beast Realm and the second mark was on Ancestor Skulnen.

Since Ancestor Skulnen had already sworn his loyalty to him under the Heavens, Ethan decided to remove the mark of his Special Talent from Ancestor Skulnen because if he encountered any difficult enemy in the future, he wanted to keep those marks readily available.

However, when he tried to remove the mark, he got the system notifications that opened his eyes.

[There is still a malicious intent from the target towards the host]

[Are you sure you want to remove the mark from the enemy?]

Once he read the system notifications, Ethan bitterly smiled and cursed himself for trusting others easily.

Even though Ethan didn't know how Ancestor Skulnen was able to fool the Heavens, he decided to just go with his plan…which was to kill Ancestor Skulnen.

'Time to complete the mission and go home.'

Once he decided, Ethan no longer wasted any time as he entered fighting mode by activating all his abilities.

With his battle prowess amplified 5.5 times, while Skulnen's strength was suppressed by sixty percent, the fight was laughably one-sided.

"What? When did I become so weak?"

Skulnen's eyes widened in disbelief as Ethan's attacks rained down. His body moved to dodge, yet his speed was nowhere near enough.

[Azure Dragon Claw]

'Swiish'

[Shadow Steps]

'No… no… what's happening? Just who the hell is this brat?'

Each time Ethan's [Azure Dragon Claw] descended, Skulnen's panic deepened. Sparks of fear cracked through his arrogance.

First, this Golden Core junior had dragged him into some bizarre void-space.

Then, the brat had boosted his strength to terrifying levels—before suppressing his own strength.

Ancestor Skulnen was not like any other Perfected Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator, but a very powerful one that reached that realm centuries ago.

Other than his cultivation, all his main cultivation techniques had reached a mastery of the Perfection Stage.

'[Bone King's Bloodline], activate.'

Originally, Ancestor Skulnen thought that he could easily take care of Ethan.

However, with things going south, he no longer hesitated and activated his bloodline to boost his battle prowess.

'Slash'

'Swiish'

However, even after activating his bloodline, Ancestor Skulnen was still not a match for Ethan.

Actually, even with 60 percent of his battle prowess being suppressed, with his bloodline, Ancestor Skulnen could have fought Ethan on equal terms or even fought in an advantageous position.

But, by now, Ancestor Skulnen's body was already covered with many injuries, and thanks to the [Abyssal Blood Domain], he was bleeding more than usual.

And all his blood was being absorbed by Ethan, and with his multiple blood-related skills, his Golden Essence was being replenished, and he was even earning quite a lot of Life Points.

Since the blood of a Perfected Nascent Soul Realm like Ancestor Skulnen was more powerful, Ethan was earning millions of Life Points every second.

'Damn it…damn it…why can't I do anything against this brat?'

'Which organisation does this brat belong to?'

'Did I make a mistake… because of my disdain for low-level cultivators?'

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Those thoughts clawed at him, but Skulnen shoved them aside and made a desperate choice.

'This won't do. I have to live and the only way to do it is….'

Ancestor Skulnen gritted his teeth as he came to a conclusion.

"I am willing to swear my loyalty to you… for real this time!" he shouted, his voice hurried and trembling. "I will make sure the entire Bonepiercer Tribe follows you! Spare my life—I will be far more useful to you alive!"

It was humiliating.

For a Perfect Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to beg like a dog before a Golden Core junior was disgraceful… but Skulnen valued his life above everything else.

It was the very reason he was the only Chief in the Bonepiercer Tribe's history who chose to enter Deep Sleep instead of attempting a reckless breakthrough to Soul Transformation with scarce resources.

He wanted to live, and as for his earlier act of being prideful in front of everyone, it was just an act that he put on as the Chief of the Bonepiercer Tribe during his time, and he still maintained that act because it is what made him popular within the tribe.

"Are you sure?"

Ethan's voice cut through the air as his claw halted inches from Skulnen's chest.

"Yes! I won't try any tricks with you anymore!" Skulnen hurriedly nodded, relief flooding him as Ethan's strikes ceased.

He exhaled a shaky breath, believing—foolishly—that he had just been given a second chance.

'Let's see.'

Ethan had already been fooled once, and he wouldn't repeat the same thing again.

So, he checked it through his Special Talent.

[There is no malicious intent from the target towards the host. You can remove the mark from the target]

[Do you want to remove the mark from the enemy?]

'So, he is telling the truth this time.'

Ethan smiled after confirming Ancestor Skulnen's words.

However, those system notifications still didn't prove that Ancestor Skulnen was really loyal to him, and Ethan knew it.

'Looks like there is no need to take unnecessary risks when dealing with an old monster like him.'

The thing that Ethan worried most about in this cultivation world was not the strongest; instead, the cultivators or beings like Ancestor Skulnen who had lived more than 10,000 years.

When someone lives long enough, they build unique trump cards and deadly techniques.

Therefore, Ethan decided to just go with his plan.

'Before that, I will do something that makes things much easier after I complete my plan.'

Taking a deep breath, Ethan looked at Ancestor Skulnen, who looked very weak and exhausted.

"Ancestor Skulnen, close your eyes, and I will heal you to your top condition."

Ethan spoke in a calm tone, which Ancestor Skulnen didn't hesitate…even a bit before closing his eyes.

It was not that Ancestor Skulnen completely trusted Ethan in such a short time; instead, it was because Ancestor Skulnen was helpless.

If Ethan wanted to kill him, there was no way he could escape from him. Forget about Ethan killing him; even if he was left alone, it wouldn't be long before Skulnen died from the excessive bleeding from all his injuries.

Therefore, he decided to just follow Ethan's instructions, hoping that he would not kill him.

"Since you have sworn your loyalty to me, other than healing you, I will give you an extraordinary gift."

Ethan also knew why Ancestor Skulnen was following his words; however, he didn't forget to mention the gift.

'Huh? A gift?'

[Azure Dragon Claw]

'Slash'

While Ancestor Skulnen was thinking about Ethan's words, Ethan didn't waste any time as he pierced his dragon claw into Ancestor Skulnen's chest and crushed his heart.

[The host has killed a Foreign Cultivator]

[Heaven's Virtue triggered]

'Huh? A Foreign Cultivator?'

After seeing the two system notifications that appeared after killing Ancestor Skulnen, Ethan raised his eyebrows because it was his first time hearing about something called 'Foreign Cultivator'.

'He is a member of the Bonepiercer Tribe and was born in this world. So, how did he become a Foreign Cultivator?'

'What does a Foreign Cultivator even mean?'

The more Ethan thought about it, the more confused he became.

'Forget it. Let's not think about it.'

Nevertheless, Ethan decided to stop thinking because he hoped that after completing the mission to bring the Bonepiercer Tribe, he might get an answer from the information he would get.

[Heaven's Virtue: For killing a Foreign Cultivator, the host has committed a vile deed]

[Thanks to the Heavenly Talent, only 1 Billion Life Points have been deducted to evade Heaven's Punishment]

'What? Is killing him a crime?'

Ethan was shocked as he didn't expect that killing the Foreign Cultivators, whom he had yet to figure out more about, was a crime.

'What's happening? It is not my first time killing a Hermit Tribe member, and such a thing has never happened before.'

Until now, Ethan had killed many Hermit Tribe Members both directly and indirectly, and he had only received Life Points from his Heavenly Talent and not lost them.

Of course, there was a time when he lost the Life Points after accidentally killing Shadow Bee, but he was a Heavenly Son, and Ethan totally understood it.

'But Foreign Cultivator…..'

No matter how much Ethan wanted to stop thinking about 'Foreign Cultivator', he was unable to stop.

'Wait a second…even though I don't know what exactly makes one a Foreign Cultivator, I am now sure that it was the reason he was able to avoid Heavenly Punishment even after making a Heavenly Oath.'

Ethan realised something, and soon, he concluded, 'I think I should finish the mission and get the answers.'

Ethan believed that the answers to his questions would be inside the Information about the Hermit Tribes and the Secret Enclaves.

Therefore, he decided to complete the mission.

"It is time to leave Battle Space and complete the mission."

With a single thought, Ethan stored Ancestor Skulnen's corpse into his storage ring and exited the Battle Space.

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Any guess about 'Foreign Cultivator'?