After discussing with Olivia, Ethan also set the future policy. They knew a confrontation was inevitable! And what better ce for this showdown than at the ckwood stronghold.


    Ethan was well aware that ces like the Sky Sect could partially neutralize the impact of a nuclear bomb with their sixth-grade magic formations. Inside their sect, there were also formidable attack formations.


    ording to the Warren Daoist, in the whole of Cloudview County, the ck Tortoise''s defensive formation was the strongest, having once withstood the full force of a Competent master''s three-month buildup... its power wasparable to the nuclear bombs Ethan had.


    After some thought, Ethan made a call, "Hey, n? I need more nukes."


    There was a long pause, and it seemed like the news was turned on at the other end, and an AI voice chimed in.


    [Commander, there have been no nuclear explosions on Earth these past few days, just an antimatter bomb with a 0.5 gram yield deployed at sea.]


    "..."


    Ethan''s face darkened.


    Then came n''sughter.


    "Ahaha, Mr. Ethan, look at this, I''ve be the old uncle selling nukes. Let me think of a way for you; there are only so many people who can handle this stuff now, gotta look around."


    "Thanks."


    Ethan was polite, "By the way, I just heard about the antimatter bomb..."


    "..."


    When n hung up, Ethan thought he heard n cursing at the AI.


    With n''s help, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief. The current strength of ckwood was stillcking, and nuclear bombs were crucial, but if they could get an antimatter bomb, that would be even better.


    Just after hanging up, Ethan saw a pop-up notification and quickly adjusted the time rate.


    [Your descendant Nathan heard that the family needed a formation master to inscribe formations, so he returned, bringing with him 18 loyal Psychics from ces like Dawn, Thunderfire Demon Cave, Sky Sect, and the Demon Subduing Alliance, including two eighth-grade and sixteen ninth-grade formation masters!]


    To avoid drawing attention, Nathan had returned secretly.


    Soon, Nathan met with Dennis. Because Charles and Christopher were at the Thunderfire Demon Cave, only four of the fifth generation children were present. Nathan gave each of them a piece of psychic equipment. These children, having grown up listening to the stories of the ckwood elders, saw their great-grandfather as if he were a deity.


    "Mr. Nathan, I''ve long heard of the great deeds you''ve aplished outside, hahaha, truly heartening!" Dennis had already sighed with emotion, remembering when he first came to ckwood with the intention of bringing it down.


    But now, ckwood was beyond reach.


    "Mr. Dennis is too kind. It was a necessity, and even now, we are still hiding like rats in the streets," Nathan shook his head and smiled, then gratefully said, "Let''s not talk about that. I owe a lot to Mr. Dennis over the years, and I''ve thanked him on behalf of the children."


    He stood up and bowed to Dennis.


    "No, no, no!" Dennis quickly helped Nathan up, "Honestly, I helped ckwood with my own agenda, it was a big gamble, and winning it meant that my Cloudrise Oceanview Pavilion could soar to the heavens."


    That was indeed the truth, Nathanughed, "Regardless, Mr. Dennis has been a great benefactor to ckwood. I hear Mr. Dennis has encountered some trouble."


    "What trouble could I possibly have?"


    Dennis''s eyes darted around.


    "Your lifespan, Mr. Dennis. The technique you practice predicts life expectancy, and now you have only eight years left."


    Seeing Dennis''s bitter smile, Nathan continued, "Mr. Dennis, rest assured, we ckwood folks are not ungrateful. Over the years, we''ve indeed found some heavenly treasures. These three items can extend your life by twelve years."


    Two pills and a fruit appeared in Nathan''s hand, but Dennis still smiled bitterly, "Thank you, Mr. Nathan, but there''s no need. I recently met Stephen, the former head of the Azure Cloud Pavilion, and he told me my life was short, just like the divine tree of ckwood. It''s fate, and fate cannot be defied."


    "This..."


    Nathan was taken aback, encountering these psychics who all seemed to believe in destiny.


    "Let''s not talk about that," Dennis said with a smile. "Mr. Nathan, how long do you n to stay this time?"


    "It''s uncertain. My wife has left me, and I might as well go home to cultivate psychic powers and look after the family."


    "Huh?"


    Dennis''s eyes widened in surprise. "Mr. Nathan, please tell me more."


    Seeing Dennis''s eager eyes, Nathan casually said, "At my age, what are you expecting? My wife found a secret spot, perfect for cultivating psychic powers."


    "I see."


    Dennis nodded slightly.


    Unbeknownst to them, Ethan in front of the screen had already started frantically searching the family event tab, worried about any issues that might arise with Nathan, this year''s best couple.


    [Family Power Dawn has found a secret realm of the Heavenly Fox! Inside, there are demonic n heritage techniques. Luna has gone to cultivate psychic powers, hoping to break through to the peak of the demon king realm!]


    "That scared me."


    Ethan rolled his eyes and quickly sped up time.


    Nathan returned to the Ironwood Forest as usual.


    But with all the beasts of the Ironwood Forest now following the man known as the Beast King Larry on adventures, the ce had been renamed.


    [ckwood Secret Realm]


    Upon arrival, Nathan found a cool spot andy down in a coffin, covering it...


    In an instant.


    Ethan followed the scene into the space of the Death Coffin.


    This space was different from what Ethan had seen before!


    The first twoyers of the Death Coffin were filled with countless zombies and flying corpses, at the levels of Foundational Energy and Emerging Ability. The thirdyer was a vast expanse of white.


    [Third Layer of the Death Coffin]


    [Every kilometer forward, there is a dense psychic pressure, and at the end, the pressure reaches Competent.]


    .


    The first twoyers were for cultivatingbat experience, and the thirdyer was for psychic abilities!


    Seeing the scene inside, a smile appeared on Ethan''s face.


    Inside, there was the Lord of Frenzied Blood, and... 12 corpses, all of whom had been at least at the Developing Skill level in life.


    And what delighted Ethan was seeing an old friend—


    Gary!