The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 782: Chapter 782 An Innate Taoist Body Against the Heavens_1

The deepest part of the forbidden land contained an antidote, yet there was no way to reach the very depths of the forbidden land.

Wasn’t this a catch-22?

No wonder Harmony Hollow was known as a place of doom. First, it would hit any entering adventurer with a deadly poison BUFF, reducing their strength to zero, then let the mythical beasts overpower the adventurers in a one-sided battle...

Carson Flores asked, ”What was my father’s strength back then?”

Adelaide Bautista replied, ”Nascent Soul Great Perfection.”

Carson instinctively thought of Bryant James. By comparison, this Bryant James was obviously much more outstanding, and Carson couldn’t help but wonder what it was that captivated Adelaide Bautista’s heart, making her incessantly pine for him.

Carson hesitated for a moment before asking, ”What is an Innate Taoist Body exactly?”

Adelaide’s brow furrowed slightly, ”Are you asking about Bryant James?”

Seeing that Adelaide appeared calm and did not avoid talking about Bryant James, Carson nodded and said, ”I had some conflict yesterday with a disciple of the Heavenly Pivot Peak, Brecken James. A friend warned me that Brecken might seek help from Bryant...”

Carson recounted the previous day’s conflict. Adelaide listened without comment, simply explaining, ”Cultivators pursue the Heavenly Dao, and a cultivator’s body is like a vessel. The quality of this vessel varies with talent, and the Innate Taoist Body is the highest quality of vessel. Its advantages are twofold: first, there are no bottlenecks; second, it comes with miraculous phenomena. Once strength reaches the Nascent Soul, these phenomena awaken, greatly enhancing combat power.”

Carson’s eyes widened, ”No bottlenecks? You can advance as soon as you reach the required strength? That’s incredibly defying the natural order.”

Adelaide’s gaze turned slightly complex, ”An Innate Taoist Body is rare, seen once in a thousand years. Every Innate Taoist Body, as long as they do not die young, is bound to become a super-power capable of protecting a Sect for a thousand years. That’s why Mount Kahdas initially kept the news of Bryant James’ Innate Taoist Body a secret, waiting until his phenomenal abilities fully awakened and his strength became formidable before revealing it to the public, using his reputation to outshine other Sects’ talents and make a name for himself.”

Driven by curiosity, Carson inquired, ”What are these miraculous phenomena?”

Adelaide answered, ”You can think of them as innate spells. Different Innate Taoist Bodies have different miraculous phenomena. Bryant James’s phenomena is the Eight-Armed Arhat. When he activates it, a massive Eight-Armed Arhat appears, towering like a mountain, with the power to destroy heaven and earth. It’s very strong.”

Carson imagined the scene in his mind and couldn’t help feeling envious. This was truly a Son of Destiny.

”How many Innate Taoist Bodies are there in the world now?”

Adelaide replied, ”Not many, just a handful. Among the younger generation of disciples, the Human Race has only Bryant James, and from the Demon Race, there is a princess with the Demon Emperor Bloodline. It’s said she possesses the miraculous phenomena of Tide of the Azure Sea, with incredible strength. It’s rumored that Bryant James once fought her evenly matched...”

Upon hearing this, Carson suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Bryant James wasn’t just the son of Kahdas; he was truly a shining star of the Human Race. If this guy really was narrow-minded and took action against him, Carson would be in trouble.

Adelaide seemed to see through Carson’s concerns and cautioned, ”Try your best not to have a direct conflict with Bryant James, otherwise, the trouble will be significant.”

Carson hummed in acknowledgement, ”I’m preparing to leave now, and I guess I won’t likely have a chance for a direct confrontation with him.”

Adelaide nodded, ”The Ground Shrinking Technique is one of the world’s Great Secret Techniques. I’ve studied it for many years and have barely scratched the surface, so I won’t guide you. You should research it yourself and learn it as soon as possible. It will be a valuable skill to have.”

”Alright.”

Adelaide was silent for two seconds, apparently having nothing more to say, and waved her hand, ”Alright, go on, then. If you come to Kahdas in the future, you can also come to see me.”

Carson felt a warmth in his heart; she was treating him like a close junior.

”Alright, Aunt Adelaide.”

Carson left Adelaide’s cave abode and returned to his room at the guesthouse. He took out the bronze plaque and began to examine the mystical runes on it.

After only a few glances, the runes, previously silent, suddenly seemed to come alive, emitting a white glow. The light appeared very soft, but after only a few glances, Carson’s eyes began to water, making it impossible to look directly, and his head spun with dizziness.

Carson was shocked and quickly looked away, closing his eyes to rest for a while before they felt a bit better.

Upon glancing at the bronze plaque again, it was still just a plaque, no white glow to be seen.

Carson focused his mind once more, and as he gazed intently again, the white light rapidly reappeared and his eyes began to sting, his head throbbing with pain.

Turning his gaze away once more, Carson was amazed; these runes were indeed incredibly mysterious.

Having only looked for such a short time, he was already experiencing such a strong reaction. It seemed impossible to fully understand these runes; likely he’d go blind before making any progress.

Carson closed his eyes, recalling the runes he had just seen, but the image appeared hazy, as if some invisible force was interfering, preventing him from recalling it clearly in his mind.

Carson drew in a sharp breath, unable to look, unable to remember clearly—what was he to do?

After spacing out for a while, Carson suddenly remembered that Adelaide had given him Heaven-reaching Lotus Seeds, said to calm the mind and enlighten it. He wondered if it could help with his current predicament.