Chapter 217: A Bone Forged by the Great Laws

A Bone Forged by the Great Laws

"Patriarch, I wish to see how many in this world are worthy of my measure."

He paused.

Then his voice became even quieter.

"Worthy of being called my opponent."

The words were soft.

Almost casual.

Yet beneath them was a battle intent that seemed capable of reaching the heavens.

Jacob’s pupils contracted.

How many people in the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and Three Thousand Great Domains were worthy of standing before this man?

Norman didn’t know.

He didn’t care.

To fight him was already an honor.

What kind of confidence was that?

What kind of arrogance?

No.

It was more than arrogance.

It was conviction.

He believed that his path had already placed him beyond the ordinary prodigies of the world.

Victor’s golden eyes narrowed slightly.

Then he smiled.

"Good. Go to the Brightwell family of Everdawn. Crush everything in your path."

His voice carried an unmistakable authority.

"From there, follow your heart. Walk your own path—and challenge all prodigies across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

Norman’s eyes brightened.

The hesitation that had once existed within him seemed to disappear completely.

"By the Patriarch’s command!"

His path had been found.

And with that realization, something inside him came alive.

Norman turned toward the distant Everdawn Domain.

Then he took one great stride.

The surrounding space rippled.

His figure vanished.

His path was simple.

Challenge every prodigy beneath heaven.

Crush every monster beneath his palm.

Walk forward as a god and demon.

There would be no retreat.

No surrender.

Only conquest.

Victor watched him disappear.

A faint smile touched his lips.

"It is time for the Salvatore family’s name to resound across all realms..."

[Ding! Family Quest Issued: Prodigy Banquet? All Are Ants Before the Salvatore Family!]

[The Brightwell family of Everdawn has insulted the Salvatore bloodline—stealing bones to forge their own. Destroy the Brightwell family!!]

[Rewards based on quest evaluation. Higher evaluation, richer rewards!]

The system’s voice existed only within Victor’s mind.

Nobody else heard even a single word.

Jacob clenched his fists.

His breathing became heavier.

He stepped forward.

"Patriarch! I want to return to the Everdawn Domain!"

"I want to watch the Brightwell family pay for what they’ve done with my own eyes!"

His teeth ground together.

The image of Lucas lying in his arms flashed through his mind.

That tiny body.

That pale face.

That innocent voice.

Jacob’s fingers trembled.

Victor looked at him quietly.

For several breaths, he said nothing.

Then he nodded.

"From this day forward, the Everdawn Salvatore family is restored. All past sins are forgiven!"

Jacob froze.

His eyes widened.

For a moment, he couldn’t believe what he had heard.

Then emotion overwhelmed him.

He had read the journals left behind by his ancestors.

He knew how desperately they had longed to return.

Generation after generation had carried that regret.

They had wandered.

They had survived.

They had endured humiliation.

Yet despite everything, the desire to return to the main family had never disappeared.

Now—

That impossible wish had finally become reality.

"Little Lucas is in your care!"

Jacob lowered his head.

Then he bowed deeply until his forehead touched the ground.

Afterward, with his restored body, he rose.

He turned toward the Everdawn Domain.

And departed.

Victor watched his back disappear.

Then he looked down at the sleeping child in his arms.

Lucas was completely exhausted.

His breathing was shallow.

His small hands had unconsciously grabbed a fold of Victor’s black robe.

Victor’s golden eyes softened.

He activated the Primordial Divine Art: Eternal Void Roc Sovereign Scripture.

In a single thought—

The surrounding space twisted.

The scenery blurred.

When Victor opened his eyes again, he had already returned to Sovereign Peak.

The mountain was quiet.

Clouds drifted slowly beneath the peak.

The noise of the outside world seemed very far away.

Victor lowered his gaze toward the sleeping child.

A Black-quality Heavenly Mandate.

The highest tier in the Eternal Legacy System.

And a single Legacy Investment had triggered four reward options.

Victor’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"A Black-quality Heavenly Mandate. The highest tier in the system. A single investment triggering four reward options—I’ve never seen anything like it."

He had never encountered such a reaction since unlocking the Eternal Legacy System.

Even Norman, who had awakened from the Chaotic Era, had not triggered anything like this.

That alone was enough to reveal just how terrifying a Black-quality aptitude truly was.

Victor carefully placed Lucas on the stone platform.

Then he raised his hand.

With a single thought, the supreme Great Medicine: World Genesis Rebirth Lotus rose from the earth.

Its petals unfolded slowly.

A vast vitality immediately filled the mountain.

The surrounding vegetation flourished.

Ancient trees stretched their branches.

Even the air became thick with life.

Victor’s expression became serious.

He was going to forge Lucas a new bone.

Not merely replace what had been stolen.

He would create something stronger.

Something far beyond the original Sovereign Bone.

Something that would become the foundation of Lucas’s future.

Terrifying Great Laws of World began emanating from Victor’s body.

One by one, precious medicines were cast into the Primordial Blood Refining Cauldron.

BOOM!

Flames surged.

A vast sea of vitality exploded from within the cauldron.

The ancient life force contained inside the World Genesis Rebirth Lotus was gradually drawn out.

It flowed like a river of golden light.

Under Victor’s control, it slowly entered Lucas’s chest.

The missing bone began to tremble.

Then—

Threads of the Great Laws of World emerged around Victor.

Unlike the intangible law-rhythms cultivated by ordinary experts, these threads possessed actual authority.

They were Great Laws of World Victor could directly wield.

The Great Law of Reincarnation.

Comprehended from the Reincarnation Creation Art.

The Great Law of Karma.

Grasped through the countless threads of karma.

The Great Law of Yin and Yang.

Realized through the Primordial Divine Art: Eternal Void Roc Sovereign Scripture.

Three mysterious and immensely powerful Great Laws.

Three supreme forces.

Victor guided them toward Lucas’s chest.

The threads slowly intertwined.

Then they began carving themselves into the newborn bone.

One stroke.

Then another.

The bone began to glow.

A terrifying pressure slowly spread across Sovereign Peak.

It was impossible to imagine what kind of terrifying bone would be born from the combined forging of Reincarnation, Karma, and Yin and Yang.