Under One Person, Golden Light Transforms into God

Alfonso muttered to himself, but no one paid attention to his voice. A series of hurried footsteps approached from afar. Zhang Chulan grabbed the door frame and asked, "Sister Bao'er, are you alright?"

Seeing that Feng Baobao was unharmed, he felt relieved. Then, when he saw the shadow that had been subdued by a circle of golden light, he grinned and asked, "What is this thing?"

Elijah and Alfonso looked at each other in bewilderment. The world was full of wonders, and even a shadow could carry out an assassination. They wondered whose doing it was.

But what should we do now?
Although the shadow is restrained by the golden circle, how can it be captured?

The shadow's screams continued to ripple outwards, the pain almost exceeding the limits of endurance.

In a room on a certain floor, the man felt the painful fluctuations emanating from the shadow, and his heart pounded with fear.

His forbidden technique is extremely difficult to master, but once mastered, it brings benefits and dangers unknown to many.

Without sound or leaving a trace, these are the most obvious characteristics. Most importantly, a shadow can be immune to most attacks!

Where there is light, there is shadow. Even the most powerful techniques, capable of shattering stones into powder, cannot eliminate the shadow of that powder.

The magic circle of light made him feel threatened, yet he was still able to escape. That eerie golden light had an unbelievable quality; it was actually able to subdue the shadow!

The man gritted his teeth; the only thing to be thankful for now was...

Although a part of his soul resides in the shadow, it is a relatively independent entity and will not convey that pain to him.

He was trembling slightly. He knew he had failed and was about to be caught. He absolutely could not be exposed and had to sacrifice this shadow.

Abandoning that part of the soul in the shadows is an irreversible damage.

Not only is a second assassination attempt impossible for a short period, but the rest of his life will be severely affected.

But he had no choice but to do it; if he were caught, his family would be completely hopeless!

The man's thoughts surged one after another. Just as he hardened his heart to completely sever ties with his shadow, a sliver of light suddenly appeared in the dimly lit room.

The light was as pure as flowing gold, easily bringing light to the dim room, but the man felt every hair on his body stand on end.

He touched his forehead and found nothing there. He turned around and saw himself in the mirror wearing a gold ring on his head.

The pain that the shadow had endured crept in silently...

"what!!"

The screams shook the night and echoed throughout the entire building!

……

Such a commotion could not be concealed; guests on the same floor were alarmed, and it was also heard on other floors, but most wisely stayed in their rooms.

"what happened?"

"What happened!"

"It's Larry's room! Larry has been attacked!"

"President!"

This floor is inhabited by members of the Children of the Earth Association, and Larry is the assistant to the association's president, Lilia.

The crowd pushed open the door and saw Larry clutching his head and screaming in agony, scratching the halo above his head and tearing out clumps of his hair.

However, the golden circle was not a real object, and Larry could not touch it no matter how hard he scratched his head.

Upon seeing this, President Lilia's pupils contracted sharply.

"President, please save Larry!"

Lilia felt a sense of unease. As the leader of the association, she keenly sensed that something was amiss.

But there's no time to worry about that now; the priority is to get Larry out of danger.

The illusory halo resembled some kind of evil sealing technique, but it didn't exude any evil aura.

A thought flashed through her mind, and she exhaled a puff of translucent smoke, which drifted towards Larry.

Although the specific solution is still unknown, temporarily suppressing the seal and helping Larry alleviate his pain should not be a problem.

however.

"How can it be!"

"It had absolutely no effect!"

"That's the president's ability!"

Everyone was alarmed, and they were all terrified as they looked at Larry, who was still screaming in agony.

Lilia's expression changed several times. She didn't expect to break the seal; she only hoped to suppress it.

But in the current situation, let alone suppression, there isn't even the slightest impact?
Before the spell could be cast, Zhao Fangxu arrived with his men.

Zhang Chulan, with his sharp eyes, exclaimed, "Chairman Zhao, it's definitely this guy!"

The gold ring on Larry's head is exactly the same as the shadow in Feng Baobao's room!
Seeing his miserable appearance, Zhang Chulan was secretly astonished. Dan Ge's casual action had such an amazing effect.

I'm still a little confused. Did Brother Dan appear here earlier and give the instigator a taste of his own medicine?
Otherwise, where did the gold ring on his head come from?

Lilia's face was ashen: "President Zhao, what exactly is going on?"

The members of the Children of the Earth also wore grim faces. This matter clearly seemed to be related to Zhao Fangxu. Larry was their compatriot, yet he had suffered such torment.

Zhang Chulan shouted, "I think you've all misunderstood something. This person is trying to assassinate King Nathan!"

The crowd's expressions changed slightly, but they didn't dare to voice their objections.

"what!"

Larry was still screaming incessantly.

Zhao Fangxu frowned: "President Lilia, no matter what, please remove the golden ring from this person's head first."

Larry is currently only able to scream and nothing else, making him impossible to interrogate.

Upon hearing that Larry intended to target King Nathan, Lilia was incredulous, but she nodded in agreement to Zhao Fangxu's request.

After trying again, Lilia looked terrible; it still had no effect whatsoever.

Even knowing that Larry might have done something he shouldn't have, I couldn't help but be shocked. What kind of ability is this?!
The members of the Children of the Earth Association were speechless, and President Lilia was at a loss for what to do.

Zhao Fangxu was filled with doubt and looked at Zhang Chulan.

Zhang Chulan was both amused and exasperated. He spread his hands and said, "Chairman Zhao, don't look at me. I'm helpless too. This is Brother Dan's method. You'd better talk to him."

Helpless, Zhao Fangxu quickly dialed Zhang Huaidan's number, with a hint of apology: "Master, are you resting?"

Lilia glanced at him; this Mr. Zhao's demeanor actually gave off a humble and subservient feeling.

Also, a real person?
Is it the person who made the gold ring appear on Larry's head?
She tried to suppress it several times, but to no avail. Could it be that this real person was secretly fighting against him behind the scenes?
Who is this person?

"Caught?"

"We've caught him. Please, Master, come here and put away your supernatural powers."

"No need to bother."

As soon as he finished speaking, the gold ring on Larry's head disappeared.

The room fell into darkness again, and Zhang Chulan turned on the light. Everyone looked over and saw Larry lying on the ground, drenched in sweat, his face pale as death in a short time.

His lips twitched occasionally, filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

'There wasn't a trace left. The "real person" Zhao Fangxu mentioned is probably not much worse than me.'

Lilia felt extremely heavy-hearted.

……

In the hall, the high-ranking members of the Inhumans from all over the world gathered again, while Larry, who had recovered three-tenths of his strength, was bound and kneeling in the hall.

Lilia's expression darkened: "Larry, why did you do this!"

Larry was his assistant and one of the people she trusted; she never expected him to do something like this.

The voice already carried a hint of killing intent.

Larry's eyes were vacant, still reeling from the pain he had just experienced. He numbly muttered to Feng Baobao, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Lilia, exasperated, grew even more murderous: "What's the use of saying sorry!"

Larry suddenly roared, "Kill me! Kill me! Just don't hurt my wife and daughter!"

Larry seemed to come to his senses and kept kowtowing.

"I beg you! I simply cannot kill the king! I am powerless!"

Lilia frowned, while the others in the hall watched him in silence.

Larry kowtowed to each of them, completing a full circle without missing anyone.

"Please, I beg you, I know you're here! You can hear me! Please spare my wife and daughter, I'll give my life for them!"

Lilia was both shocked and furious.

Larry was definitely not that kind of person, and things were indeed not as simple as he had imagined. He shouted angrily, "Who are you talking to! What happened to your wife, Lisa, and the others!"

Larry lowered his head.

“A week ago, along with the invitation to meet Wang with you, I received a threat…”

Larry dared not hide anything and told everyone the whole story, eliciting varying expressions from the crowd.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and Elijah and Alfonso inside the house felt a jolt in their hearts.

"Finally here."

Feng Baobao stood up: "I'm done."

The crowd looked on with suspicion. Under the protection of the other Nathan guards, King Nathan stepped forward with a smile: "Everyone, I'm sorry, but please believe me, I will give you an explanation."

……

The next day.

On the stage set up in the venue, extraordinary people from all over the world sat in the audience, while King Nathan held a microphone on the stage.

"That's roughly what happened. I coerced the people from Nathan to deceive everyone, and all the responsibility lies with me, King Nathan."

"I sincerely apologize here. Of course, I am not doing this to tease everyone. I believe everyone knows what happened last night."

"Actually, I invited everyone here to meet for only one thing, which is to inform you that the 'golden branch' has been broken off."

Zhao Fangxu, sitting in the audience, looked somber. His long-held suspicions had been confirmed, and he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Ishikawa Ken, who was also in the audience, asked in confusion, "Father, what is Golden Branch?"

Ishikawa Shin did not answer. Those who knew about last night's events remained silent, but he had heard a rumor and took it very seriously.

He glanced around discreetly, but did not see Zhang Huaidan.

King Nathan continued speaking from the stage.

"I believe many of you here know what it means for the golden branch to be broken: only one of us can survive—me or the one who broke the golden branch!"

As she delivered her eloquent speech, a Behemoth board member in the audience scoffed.

“Those who are sitting here should all know something about Nathan Island, but the Golden Branch being broken has not happened for hundreds of years. I think I still need to explain.”

"There are two ways to inherit the Nathan throne."

"Firstly, after the death of the old king, the divine tree will directly choose a child born on Nathan Island as the new king."

"Secondly, there is a voluntary challenge method, where anyone who kills the current king can become the new king."

"I hope you will view the challenger without any emotional bias. This is part of the succession ceremony, and my life has been a part of it since the moment I became King Nathan."

"Everything is for the purpose of choosing a king who is more worthy of the divine tree."

"This challenger, like me, is part of the throne-passing ceremony, and his first step is to qualify as a challenger, which means he must personally break off a branch of the sacred tree—the golden branch!"

"The owner of the Golden Bough can become the new King Nathan by causing the death of the old king in any way. The Divine Tree and Nathan Guard will then belong to the new king."

"Furthermore, anyone can challenge my throne, meaning that more than one person can break the golden branch. Of course, because the divine tree has already been broken, it is now heavily guarded, and they will kill anyone who tries to get close. Ultimately, if you want to become the new king, including me, you must be the only one who survives."

“Our ancestors and your predecessors made an agreement that our succession ceremony cannot be carried out privately. From the beginning to the end of the ceremony, Nathan Island is open. You can send people to observe at any time without being driven away.”

"Of course, Nathan Island is a lawless place, and it would probably be even more dangerous during the ceremony. If you plan to visit, please take precautions for your safety."

"Whether I kill the challenger or am killed by the challenger, I will complete the ritual as soon as possible."

……

With King Nathan having revealed his true purpose, the conference came to a close, and high-ranking members of the Inhumans from all over the world departed.

Zhang Chulan and the others personally escorted the group from Nathan Island onto the plane. As they were leaving, Elijah glanced back to confirm that he had not seen the person.

He couldn't help but chuckle to himself. How could someone like Zhang Huaidan care about a change of the throne on Nathan Island?
Suppressing the surging emotions within him, he said to Zhang Chulan, "Zhang Chulan, would you like to talk alone?"

Zhang Chulan frowned: "There's no need. What do you want to say?"

Elijah smiled slightly: "I can't reveal more about your former employer, but this time, you have indeed provided the King with a great deal of help."

"Oh?"

Elijah said to himself, "In return, I can provide you with some information about the island."

Zhang Chulan's heartstrings trembled slightly as he keenly sensed that the other party's purpose was not so pure; it seemed that they wanted to drag him into the murky waters of the Nasen throne struggle.

However, even knowing this, she couldn't refuse the information he offered.

Elijah stroked his chin: "As a Nathan Guard, I am different from others. I care about the islanders quite a bit. Unlike those islanders who have no identity, I have channels to communicate with the outside world and am fairly well-informed."

He narrowed his eyes slightly: "There is a person on the island who I have always been interested in, but I have never been able to find any information about him."

"It's as if this person never existed in the world before landing on Nathan Island. I've tried many channels to find out about this person's age, name, past, and abilities, but all to no avail."

"I only found that he appeared in many places over a period of several decades, but I can confirm that he was once a citizen of your country."

"Also, I know someone calls him Seventeen!" (End of Chapter)