Godly Revival System: I Buy My Killer's Stats

Inside the huge hall of the Bone Fortress, the atmosphere was tense and filled with unease.

Chief Bonen and the other Ancient Elders of the Bonepiercer Tribe were still seated, their voices heavy with agitation as they continued to discuss the matter of their missing ancestor.

"Ancestor Skulnen… kidnapped by a Golden Core Realm cultivator? This is ridiculous!" one of the elders slammed his hand on the stone armrest, his voice trembling with rage.

"Ridiculous or not, it happened right before our eyes," another replied bitterly, his expression twisted with shame.

"If word spreads, the Bonepiercer Tribe will become a laughingstock among the tribes. We have to bring....."

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As the elders argued among themselves, the sound of a sharp 'swoosh' echoed through the hall.

Everyone froze as a figure suddenly flashed into existence at the very spot where Ethan had vanished earlier.

Ethan had returned.

"H-he is back."

"That b*stard is back."

"Everyone, quickly activate the formation around the Bone Fortress."

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The anxious gazes of everyone present in the huge hall instantly locked onto him as they readily activated the formations.

Even though they were not sure how Ethan was able to disappear with their Ancestor right in front of their eyes, and even though they were not sure whether their formations could stop Ethan from doing the same thing again, they still tried their best.

"Ethan, where is Ancestor Skulnen? What did you do to him?"

"Don't think you can leave this place without bringing our Ancestor back!"

"Chief Bonen, there's nothing left to discuss with this brat. Let's break his legs—he'll beg to return the Ancestor after that!"

Once they activated the formation, one after another, the Ancient Elders erupted, their voices overlapping in threats, demands, and killing intent.

'Huh? Looks like he was right. He really has a strong following in the tribe.'

Ethan narrowed his eyes slightly.

He couldn't help but recall Skulnen's words—promising that he would make the entire Bonepiercer Tribe bow to him if he spared his life. Judging by their reactions, it wasn't an empty boast.

Actually, throughout his entire life, unlike the other chiefs of the Bonepiercer Tribe from the past, Ancestor Skulnen always maintained his image.

He would regularly do something to solidify his own image, and of course, he also took good care of the entire tribe.

Moreover, the chiefs of any Hermit Tribe were naturally well respected by all the tribe members, and Ancestor Skulnen worked harder throughout his life to make everyone respect him even more, to become a legend in the tribe.

So, kidnapping was a thing that made everyone hate Ethan.

"Ethan… is Ancestor Skulnen still alive?" Chief Bonen finally spoke.

His voice was calm compared to the others, but Ethan instantly noticed the subtle shift in his demeanour.

But the Chief's attitude toward him had changed completely.

"Isn't there a Life Jade for you to check?"

Ethan raised a brow. Life Jade—an item directly linked to a cultivator's life and death.

Most high-level cultivators always left their Life Jades with their tribes, families, or sects. If Skulnen had truly died, the jade would have long since shattered, confirming it.

But instead of answering his question, Chief Bonen frowned and explained, "Once a Tribe Chief retires and enters either Deep Seclusion or Deep Slumber, they take their Life Jade with them."

"Without it here, the tribe can live with the hope that their Chiefs are still alive, somewhere, someday."

'Oh.' Ethan slightly nodded. He could understand the purpose of such a tradition. Hope was sometimes more useful than truth.

'Phew…if they had seen the Life Jade, things would have been difficult.'

Since Ethan had killed Ancestor Skulnen, the Life Jade would naturally be destroyed, and when leaving the Battle Space, Ethan was prepared to fight his way through all the Hermit Tribe Members.

So, he heaved a sigh of relief that the retired Chiefs didn't leave their Life Jades in the tribe.

"Give me a separate room," Ethan finally said, his voice steady, "and I will bring your Ancestor Skulnen back."

The Ancient Elders scoffed in unison, shaking their heads.

"Bring him back first before we give you anything!"

"Do you think we'll just let you hide somewhere and escape?"

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Their suspicion was written all over their faces. But Ethan didn't bother replying to them. His gaze only lingered on Chief Bonen, calm yet unyielding.

On the other hand, Chief Bonen remained silent for a long moment before finally nodding. "Fine. But only for ten minutes. If Ancestor Skulnen doesn't return… You and everyone tied to you will face the consequences."

His words were sharp and cruel, carrying a venomous threat.

Ethan understood immediately—Bonen wasn't referring to his parents, whom the tribe didn't even know about.

He was indirectly warning him about the Lin Family.

It was a known fact that Ethan helped the Lin Family repeatedly, and there must be a reason behind it.

So, if they couldn't capture Ethan, they would only vent their anger towards whom they could.

As for how they could do it, even when the Bloodclaw Tribe failed, Chief Bonen was confident in coming up with some good ideas.

"You…" Ethan's killing intent surged for a brief moment, but thanks to the calming effect of his [Radiant Clear Heart], he forced himself to exhale slowly.

His fury melted into cold focus. If not for the mission—and the enormous rewards it promised—he wouldn't have tolerated these humiliations.

Without saying anything further, Ethan turned and walked into one of the side chambers connected to the hall. The heavy stone door closed behind him, shutting out the glares and whispers.

'Now… It's time to revive Ancestor Skulnen and complete the mission.'

Yes, Ethan's plan had always been to kill Skulnen after suppressing his battle prowess and then revive him with his Godly Revival Ability.

The loyalty of revived cultivators—especially those far stronger than him—was never absolute. It always began at a lower level. But Ethan had his own methods to raise loyalty steadily.

Reaching 100 points overnight was impossible, but he was confident in bringing Ancestor Skulnen's loyalty up to at least 80 in due time.

And after Skulnen's desperate plea earlier, swearing his true allegiance for the second time, Ethan believed things would go much smoother than expected.

For Ethan, killing and reviving the cultivator was the fastest way to get someone's loyalty.

As for the second reason why he killed Ancestor Skulnen was that, once the Battle Space was activated, only one of them could leave with his life intact.

So, from the beginning, Ethan was planning to kill Ancestor Skulnen as he felt there was no need to make things complicated.

Also, the reason why he took a separate room was because he didn't want everyone to watch him revive Ancestor Skulnen because reviving was already a godly ability, and what he would be doing was not simply reviving but an Extraordinary Revival.

'Time to complete the mission.'

Without wasting another moment, Ethan waved his hand.

With a soft thud, the dried-up corpse of Ancestor Skulnen appeared before him.

'Appear'

From his inventory, Ethan drew out a shining card—the Godly General Revival Life Card, which he crushed.

[The host has used the Godly General Revival Life Card on Ancestor Skulnen]

[Generating the [Interface of the Killer's Stats]]

Since it was generated by Ethan's stats, the generation of the interface was instant, as the list appeared in front of Ethan.

[Interface of the Killer's Stats]

[1) [Cultivation] Perfected Golden Core Realm (The target's cultivation is much higher. So, it can't be bought)]

[2) [Cultivation Technique] Heavenly Spirit Essence Refining Technique (Completion Stage) - 1 Billion Life Points]

[3) [Inventory] Rank 10 Skull of the Demonic Blood Dragon - 10 Billion Life Points]

[4) [Cultivation Talent] Eternal Vitality - 1 Billion Life Points]

[5) [Special Effect] Invisible Exoskeleton - 100 Million Life Points]

[Available Life Points: 21.3 Billion Life Points]

Soon, the stats appeared in front of Ethan's eyes, and one of them thoroughly shocked Ethan.

'What the….that Rank 10 Skull of the Demonic Blood Dragon in my possession costs 10 Billion Life Points?'

Ethan knew that the Skull was valuable; however, he didn't expect it to be as valuable as 10 billion Life Points.

'If just the skull is 10 Billion Life Points, what about the entire skeleton? Exactly, how much would it be? 100 Billion Life Points?'

Thinking about the cost, Ethan suddenly felt a pain in his heart, remembering how he was using such a valuable item to speed up the growth of a Rank 5 Spirit Plant.

No matter how good the Ghostbone Thistle was, it couldn't fully absorb the entire bone essence from the bones he offered.

So, thinking about how inefficient his actions were, Ethan could only bitterly smile.

'Even though I have enough Life Points to buy it, I won't buy it.'

Despite the great number of benefits he could get from the skull, Ethan didn't want to spend half of his entire savings just for the skull.

Currently, he was still in the Golden Core Realm, and Ethan felt it was not worth having such a high-level item with him where he could not fully use it for himself by spending 10 billion Life Points.

'If it were a billion or two, I would have bought it without hesitation; however, 10 billion for just a skull…there is no need to be extravagant.'

So, he directly rejected the thought of buying it.

'Anyway, let's see what I can buy for him.'

Soon, Ethan started checking out the other stats in the interface, and two things lit up his eyes.