Chapter 322


    No matter howpetent a person may be, they would inevitably be left helpless and powerless in


    certain situations.


    There were times when Mabel felt powerless when she was in Celestial Soul, and there were also


    times when she felt the same when she was in Level One of Divine Master. Even though she was


    currently a Level Eight Divine Master and was considered an eminent being in the world, there were


    still some things that rendered her helpless. Right now, she feltpletely powerless as she watched


    everything unfold before her.


    Ryan and Richie hade to a stop before the cacodemon. They despised the cacodemon and


    naturally wouldn''t spare its life. At the same time, Ryan whipped out a glinting army knife and told


    Richie to hold the cacodemon''s head.


    The army knife aimed straight for the cacodemon''s neck.


    Crack! The army knife shattered but failed to prate the cacodemon''s neck.


    Ryan and Richie paled visibly. Ryan was grabbing the cacodemon''s neck, while Richie was holding the


    cacodemon''s body. Following that, Ryan twisted the cacodemon''s neck, intending to snap it into half.


    Mabel''s eyes grew wide and intense with rage, yet there was nothing she could do. Her brain was


    severely injured, and she needed time to recover. Ephraim kept an eye on Mabel so she couldn''t take


    action.


    Hence, Mabel could only watch helplessly. She turned to look at Jonathan, who was still unconscious.


    It is fortunate that Jonathan won''t be witnessing this situation. If he were still awake, it would be a


    devastating sight for him to bear.


    Right then, something out of the ordinary happened.


    Ryan and Richie were about to join forces to snap the cacodemon''s neck as it whined in anguish.


    No matter how much force they exerted, they still couldn''t break the cacodemon''s neck. The


    cacodemon''s neck was twisted at an unnatural angle. Its features were distorted to an rming degree


    as its eyes bulged wildly from its sockets. It was a gory sight to behold.


    Right then, the cacodemon''s cells started mutating again. The creature''s previously dull, lifeless eyes


    suddenly glowed a fierce crimson red. Its body was now engulfed in a deep, burning red hue as


    demonic energy surged out.


    On the outside, it looked as if an internal me was burning within the creature''s body. The intense


    heat seemed to be consuming everything in its sight as everyone could already see the internal organs


    of the cacodemon being engulfed in the fire.


    Ryan and Richie were exceptionally powerful as they could easily crush iron and steel with their bare


    hands. s, even they couldn''t snap the cacodemon''s neck despitebining their strength.


    Mabel gazed at the cacodemon intently, hoping that a miracle would happen.


    “Stop!” the Great Sun Lama shouted as his expression turned dark.


    Hearing that, Ryan and Richie immediately dropped the cacodemon and gave the Great Sun Lama a


    confused look.


    Ephraim also shot the Great Sun Lama a baffled look. “What''s wrong, Lama?”


    The Great Sun Lama replied sternly, “This creature is unlike any I have ever seen. It changes and


    evolves in response to force. The more you try to subdue it, the faster it mutates.”


    It was a strange yet understandable situation.


    Humans were able to grow and mature more quickly when faced with difficult circumstances.


    Fish could breathe in the water, and birds could fly in the sky. These creatures had adapted in ways


    that allowed them to survive in their respective environments.


    In other words, the cacodemon was continuously evolving.


    When the environment it was in became harsh and uninhabitable, its body would begin to undergo


    changes in order to adapt and survive, a processmonly known as evolution.


    Its cells would mutate to allow the evolution.


    The Great Sun Lama was filled with dread as he was worried that trying to y the cacodemon any


    further would only serve to strengthen and empower it, allowing it to evolve into an even more


    formidable presence.


    Hearing his words, Ryan and Richie realized he was right. Ephraim''s expression turned grim. “Lama,


    what do you think we should do now?”


    The Great Sun Lama responded solemnly, “This beast is a formidable presence, and I don''t think I


    possess the necessary strength to get rid of it. I believe our best option would be to bring it back to


    Mapleton, where my senior can take on the task of dealing with it.”


    Ephraim agreed. “Let''s do that, then.” He paused before ncing at Mabel and the unconscious


    Jonathan. “What about them?”


    The Great Sun Lama replied, “That''s the Roper brothers business. The Ropers represent the


    government, while these two are closely rted to Chanaea''s Department of National Security. I can''t


    decide their fate. Ryan, Richie, do exercise caution when dealing with them in order to avoid an


    international dispute.”


    The Ropers swept their gazes over Mabel and Jonathan. As the elder brother, Ryan exuded a sense of


    maturity. He dered, “Let''s leave with the cacodemon. We can leave these two here.”


    The Great Sun Lama nodded. “Good. Let''s do that.”


    Their way of doing things was straightforward without a single bit of hesitation. Having made up their


    minds, they swiftly left with the cacodemon.


    Previously, they came here on two private helicopters, which were hidden somewhere.


    Soon, the group boarded the helicopters and began their journey to Mapleton, Thymion.


    As darkness descended, the inky ckness of the forest was made even more pronounced. Even the


    slightest glimmer of moonlight was unable to prate the dense foliage, making the night even darker


    than it already was.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Time ticked past slowly, but Jonathan was still in aa.


    Mabel sat cross-legged, unleashing a force field that spread outward for a radius of ten meters,


    encapsting them both in a protective barrier.


    Within the ten-meter radius, any snakes, insects, rats, ants, or beasts dared note any closer as


    her force was too intimidating.


    Without Mabel''s protection, Jonathan would''ve been eaten by wild beasts by now.


    Mabel then shut her eyes. Her brain had suffered extensive damage, and as a result, she was now


    employing a technique to help her stay calm so that the mana in her brain could be used to alleviate


    the injury caused by Ephraim.


    His spiritual wave attack was akin to a scarlet stain seeping into an otherwise clear, colorless pool.


    Mabel was currently doing her best to refine the red stain so her brain could return to its colorless state.


    For example, if it was Lance, the Emperor of Chanaea, who had attacked Mabel, then her mind would


    turnpletely red instantly. No matter how hard she tried, she wouldn''t be able to recoverpletely.


    In fact, she would die on the spot!


    However, Ephraim wasn''t that capable.


    Dawn finally arrived, and sunlight seeped into the dense forest.


    The sun slowly rose, ushering in the new day and banishing the darkness from the night before.


    Mabel finally recovered from the injury caused by Ephraim''s spiritual wave attack the night before. Her


    brain was back to its initial pure state.


    Her vital energy was restored to its normal, healthy level.


    Mabel immediately went over to Jonathan, who had been unconscious for several hours. She couldn''t


    help but worry, for as far as she remembered, he had always been so carefree and vigorous. It was


    rare to see him in such a state. Mabel couldn''t even begin to imagine what she would do if he had


    indeednded in trouble.


    Fortunately, she had grown stronger over time and was able to remainposed in difficult situations.


    Stretching a lone finger out, she pressed on Jonathan''s forehead.


    She then channeled her mana to Jonathan''s brain through her finger.


    The strange situation could be likened to two people having a USB cable connecting their brains.


    Mabel instantly sensed Jonathan''s current situation.


    There was only a small spot of red stain in Mabel''s brain earlier, but Jonathan''s brain was much more


    heavily affected, with three-quarters being stained a deep red.


    Ephraim''s spiritual wave was in control of Jonathan''s brain. Jonathan''s consciousness was intact, but


    he couldn''t defeat Ephraim''s spiritual wave. That was the reason he remained unconscious.


    Mabel''s face paled as she couldn''t do anything to help him. She could refine Ephraim''s spiritual wave


    in her brain but couldn''t do the same for Jonathan.


    At that moment, Mabel finally knew how it felt to be overwhelmed by anxiety.


    The cacodemon was brought back to Mapleton where its fate remained unknown, while Jonathan was


    still out cold.


    Back then, Mabel had Infant King''s mana within her brain. Even Richard wasn''t able to help her refine


    its mana.


    Naturally, Mabel also did not possess the necessary abilities to assist Jonathan in refining Ephraim''s


    spiritual wave.


    The mysteries of the human brain were so intricate and vast that they could not be tampered with in


    any way. Itsplexity was extraordinary and impossible to fullyprehend.


    Mabel was afraid that she would affect Jonathan''s brain structure if she were to enter his brain by force.


    Under such circumstances, she had no choice but to bring Jonathan to the helicopter and headed back


    to Yaleview.


    At nine o''clock in the morning, Mabel brought Jonathan to visit Jeff in a rush.


    Jeff was mostly to me for this matter, but Mabel had also interfered in it. Thus, they couldn''t really


    me each other.


    Mabel did not say much as she arrived at the underground base of Pearl Building.


    Jonathan was carefully ced onto a bed as Mabel asked Jeff, “Is there any way to save Jonathan?”


    Jeff exined, “Jonathan''s condition is better than yours. Previously, you were in danger as Infant


    King''s primordial spirit was still alive. This time around, Jonathan was struggling with the consequences


    of the Reverend Nightingale''s lingering spiritual wave. Fortunately, it is possible to eliminate it and


    restore Jonathan to full health.”


    Hearing that, Mabel heaved a sigh of relief. “Hurry, save Jonathan now.”


    Jeff merely shed a bitter smile. “I can''t save him as I''m only one level higher than you. I''m as


    helpless as you are.”


    Mabel''s expression turned dark. “What do you mean by that?”


    She was livid and had been making a concerted effort to remainposed and tolerant toward Jeff.


    If she were to stand in Jeff''s shoes, she would agree with Jeff''s decision. However, that didn''t stop


    Mabel from boiling with anger. After all, it was all Jeff''s fault that had resulted in the cacodemon and


    Jonathan being in this unfortunate predicament.


    Jeff was older than Mabel and could naturally understand her fury. He told her, “Jonathan is a


    vegetable now, and he must find a way to wake himself up. He''s the only one who can defeat


    Reverend Nightingale''s spiritual wave. No one else can help him do so.”


    Mabel frowned slightly. “How long do we have to wait?”


    Jeff revealed, “You can trymunicating with his brain and see if you can arouse his consciousness.”


    After a pause, he added, “Alternatively, you can try getting someone close to him to wake him up. The


    stronger his consciousness gets, the weaker Reverend Nightingale''s spiritual wave bes.”


    Mabel repeated, “Someone close to Jonathan?” She started racking her brains to find out who it was.


    His wife?


    The daughter of the Harrington family, Catherine sprang to mind.