Chapter 35 Is the Mercer Family Patriarch the Reincarnation of an Ancient Emperor?

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Is the Mercer Family Patriarch the Reincarnation of an Ancient Emperor?

Suddenly, Old Rowan became even more convinced that something was strange about the Mercer Family!

After all, what kind of ordinary clan could possess two flawless Earth Rank Top Grade cultivation techniques and a young genius burdened with such terrifying Karma?

The more he thought about it, the more unusual the situation seemed.

Deciding that he should at least warn his newly accepted disciple, Old Rowan immediately transmitted his voice through the ring.

"Your cousin is far from ordinary. You should be a little more careful around him in the future..."

Hearing this, Ethan’s expression remained unchanged. He didn’t seem concerned in the slightest.

No matter how extraordinary Adrian might be, wasn’t he still a member of the Mercer Family?

Once Adrian grew stronger, he would undoubtedly help the family become even more powerful!

Besides, Adrian had previously stood up for Ethan and helped him deal with Kieran Locke. In Ethan’s heart, the relationship was already clear.

If Julian was like a respected elder or father figure to him, then Adrian was the elder brother he could trust.

Seeing how little his warning affected Ethan, Old Rowan sighed quietly and decided not to say anything more.

However, given the terrifying Karma surrounding Adrian, the young man’s future achievements would likely be extraordinary.

And since his own disciple had such a remarkable cousin, Ethan’s future path of cultivation might become much smoother as well.

Perhaps, when the time came to help Old Rowan settle his old score and execute his rebellious disciple, Ethan might even obtain an opportunity to restore his master’s physical body!

Thinking of this possibility, Old Rowan’s eyes brightened.

Meanwhile, after Ethan and Adrian finished their casual conversation, Ethan bade farewell and headed straight toward the Patriarch’s residence.

Before long, he arrived outside Julian’s room.

He hadn’t even raised his hand to knock when the door slowly opened.

A handsome man with an ethereal bearing, as though he had descended from the heavens, appeared before him.

It was none other than the Mercer Family Patriarch, Julian Mercer!

Having sensed Ethan’s arrival in advance with his Purple Mansion Divine Sense, Julian had temporarily interrupted his cultivation and stepped outside.

He looked at Ethan and immediately sensed the young man’s recovered cultivation at the Meridian Opening Realm.

He recovered overnight. It seems the remnant soul inside his ring has finally awakened.

Just as Julian was thinking about this, the System’s notification suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding~ Current target can trigger a Gold-Level Investment Return]

[Invest one catty of Divine Liquid to obtain one thousand catties of Divine Liquid]

[Invest Azure Flame Spiritual Fire to obtain the Divine Ability: Samadhi True Fire]

[Invest one Top Grade Soul-Calming Divine Herb to obtain three Earth Rank Top Grade Dharma Treasures]

Julian’s eyes immediately brightened.

Another investment opportunity!

He looked directly at Ethan, and his gaze eventually settled on the ring worn on the young man’s finger.

At that very moment, Julian’s profound gaze happened to meet Old Rowan’s gaze through the ring.

Old Rowan had still been wondering what sort of person the Mercer Family Patriarch truly was.

He hadn’t expected their first encounter to bring such a shock.

That terrifying gaze seemed capable of seeing through everything. The instant it fell upon him, Old Rowan felt a chill run through his soul.

What the hell?! This old man once reached the Celestial Human Realm, yet this fellow is merely at the Purple Mansion Realm. How could he possibly see me?

Old Rowan felt his scalp go numb, and his remnant soul trembled uncontrollably.

Although Julian hadn’t explicitly said anything, Old Rowan couldn’t mistake the sensation of being completely exposed.

He had been discovered!

By now, Old Rowan was certain of two things.

The Mercer Family Patriarch was definitely no ordinary person, and the Mercer Family itself was hiding something extraordinary.

Wanting to investigate Julian’s true depth, Old Rowan once again cautiously extended his perception.

The instant his Soul Sense touched Julian, he felt an incredibly dense Dao aura emanating from the man’s body.

It was so profound that it seemed almost to embody the Dao itself.

"This feeling..."

Old Rowan’s pupils contracted, and his expression changed dramatically.

The phenomenon reminded him of a legendary physique.

A physique born close to the Dao, known as the Innate Dao Embryo!

Such a supreme physique was extraordinarily rare. Even in the vast region where Old Rowan had once lived, countless years could pass without anyone possessing it being born.

He had only encountered brief references to it in a few ancient and secret records.

Of course, he hadn’t yet recognized the characteristics of the Ancient Sacred Body, much less understood that Julian possessed the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo.

Consequently, after sensing the powerful Dao aura surrounding Julian, Old Rowan reached what seemed to him the most reasonable conclusion.

The Mercer Family Patriarch was probably a peerless genius possessing the Innate Dao Embryo physique!

If news of such a discovery spread, countless supreme factions would fight to recruit Julian. He would almost certainly be elevated to the status of a Holy Son, becoming a central figure among the younger generation.

With a physique this extraordinary, provided he survived the trials of cultivation, he might eventually reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm and perhaps even prove the Dao, becoming a Great Emperor who could contend against the greatest geniuses on the Emperor’s Road!

What kind of clan was the Mercer Family?

Even the legendary Ancient Desolate Families might not possess such terrifying potential!

Thinking about everything he had witnessed since awakening, Old Rowan felt his entire remnant soul trembling.

He especially remembered Ethan’s earlier claim that his family was merely a small clan.

The corners of Old Rowan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

What kind of small clan could produce a young genius carrying Karma that seemed to transcend the Saint Realm, alongside a Patriarch possessing the legendary Innate Dao Embryo physique?

If someone had told him that the Mercer Family was an Ancient Desolate Family or an Emperor Clan, he might have believed it without hesitation.

But according to Ethan, this was merely a small clan whose strongest publicly known combatant had reached the Purple Mansion Realm!

While Old Rowan was still immersed in shock, another unexpected change occurred.

As his perception reached deeper into Julian’s body, an incomparably dazzling golden light suddenly appeared.

Within that brilliant radiance, a blurry figure emerged.

It possessed a human head and a serpent’s body.

An incomparably majestic aura spread through the surrounding space, carrying such overwhelming power that it inspired an instinctive urge to kneel in worship.

The instant Old Rowan came into contact with that aura, he was so terrified that his remnant soul nearly scattered.

He immediately severed his perception and retreated into a corner of the ring’s inner space, trembling uncontrollably.

"Just what kind of divine being is this Mercer Family Patriarch?!"

Old Rowan’s face was filled with panic and disbelief.

He had never encountered such a terrifying existence before.

Even a Saint Realm powerhouse he had once encountered by chance would have been as insignificant as an ant before this fragment of aura!

This level of power could not possibly belong to an ordinary Saint.

Not even a Saint King could explain it.

Unless...

At that moment, an outrageous possibility suddenly entered Old Rowan’s mind.

Once the thought appeared, he couldn’t force it away.

Could it be... that the Mercer Family Patriarch is actually the reincarnation of an Ancient Great Emperor who has already awakened the memories of his previous life?

Old Rowan swallowed nervously.

If that were true, everything finally made sense.

An Ancient Great Emperor who had awakened his past-life memories could naturally master two flawless Earth Rank Top Grade cultivation techniques.

Seeing through the existence of a remnant soul despite possessing only Purple Mansion Realm cultivation would no longer be surprising, either.

And that terrifying aura hidden within his body?

It would be entirely understandable for a reincarnated Great Emperor to possess something so extraordinary!

For Old Rowan, this possibility was not merely shocking. It was an opportunity sent directly from the heavens.

Judging by the Mercer Family’s current circumstances, the clan was still in its early stages of development.

But a hidden dragon would eventually rise into the Nine Heavens!

As long as Old Rowan seized this opportunity and helped Ethan grow stronger before the Mercer Family rose to prominence, he might secure an extraordinary future for himself as well.

He could already imagine the scene.

One day, the Mercer Family Patriarch would once again set foot upon the Emperor’s Road, contending with the greatest powerhouses in the world.

And when that day arrived, Old Rowan could remind him of the assistance he had provided Ethan.

Perhaps Julian would reward him with just a fraction of the opportunities available to him.

By then, restoring his physical body would no longer be an impossible dream.

Recovering his former cultivation at the Great Circle of the Celestial Human Realm might become achievable, and perhaps even breaking through to the Saint Realm would be within reach!

The more Old Rowan considered this possibility, the brighter his eyes became.

He had to hold on to this opportunity.

No matter what, he would guide Ethan diligently and help him grow stronger.

As for the mysterious Mercer Family Patriarch...

Old Rowan decided that from now on, he would treat Julian with the utmost respect!