System: Replicating The Heavens-Chapter 485: Ch : Devouring Atticus (1)

As Alex was staring at the runes on the wall, a voice echoed in the spacious cave.

"I didn’t expect you to come so soon."

Alex paused slightly and then turned around.

There, standing like a statue, was a man. His body was still, his expression quiet, and his presence cold. But Alex could feel the intense vitality inside him.

Alex had seen this person a few times before, but this was the first time he sensed such dense vitality coming from him. What was even more shocking was that beneath that vitality, there was something that actually stirred his Devouring God Body.

But that was not all.

At this exact moment, Alex could also feel a mysterious force pressing down on the man from all directions. It felt like the pressure came from the entire mountain, or maybe even the world itself. It was as if invisible chains held the man in place, preventing him from taking even a single step.

Alex understood immediately. Several of his confusions were cleared all at once.

He knew why this man claimed to be sealed here by the "universe" itself. Why couldn’t he leave this mountain?

In Atticus’s view, this Astral Sea was the universe itself, and it was the universe that had sealed him here for doing something he should never have done.

If he wanted to free himself, he had to find a way to escape.

However, how could he escape when he was constantly being watched by the will of the world?

Thus, he could not break free, not unless he discovered another way out.

And maybe... Alex was his other way.

Alex lightly smiled and said, "It’s been a while, Atticus."

"Huh?"

Atticus blinked in shock. His eyes widened a little. He looked at Alex carefully and could tell that something was different. Alex wasn’t the respectful junior he once knew. In fact, he couldn’t see even a trace of respect in Alex’s eyes.

Instead of respect, Atticus could see a strange light in Alex’s eyes. Moreover, that light made his heart tremble for a moment.

For a moment, a strange feeling rose in his heart. It was a feeling he had never experienced before.

In that moment, he actually felt a faint sense of danger.

"Care to explain, Atticus?" Alex looked straight into Atticus’s eyes and asked, "Why did you try to harm me? Why did you give me an incomplete version of the Primordial Chaos Nine Transformations to cultivate? Why did you pretend to guide me while secretly pushing me toward death?"

Atticus’s face turned stiff. His pupils shook slightly, and a complicated expression flashed through his eyes. His lips pressed tightly for a moment before he finally exhaled softly.

"I didn’t want to harm you," Atticus said in a quiet, heavy voice. "The incomplete Primordial Chaos Nine Transformation... I gave it to you because that was all I had."

He looked at the runes on the wall as if remembering the past.

"The real technique was sealed away by the will of the world. Back then, I thought you were too weak. If I gave you the complete technique, you would die from the pressure of Chaos Energy. So... I chose to give you only the incomplete part."

He finally looked at Alex again; his face filled with conflict.

"I did not betray you, Alex. I was trying to keep you alive."

"Heh.. Hehehe," Alex chuckled softly at first. Then he laughed a little louder. His cold laughter echoed through the cave sharply.

Alex wasn’t surprised by Atticus’s response at all. He understood Atticus far too well now. Atticus was much more of a villain than the hero he pretended to be. He was cunning, selfish, and a true villain hiding behind a gentle face. He always acted as if he cared about him, but in truth, Atticus only cared about himself.

To Alex, Atticus was a true villain hiding behind a soft smile, and no excuse he gave could hide that anymore.

Alex’s eyes slowly narrowed, the smile fading into something chilling.

However, he controlled his emotions. Even so, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

A moment later, a glowing panel that only he could see slowly appeared before him.

[Name: Atticus Finch

Cultivation: True Divinity

Martial Skills: Heaven and Earth Shattering Palm, Nine Revolution Sword Art, Void Severing Finger, Chaos Extinguishing Fist, Eternal Shadow Step, Starfall Destruction Spear, Netherworld Binding Chains, Mountain Heaven Break Slash, Thousand Tribulation Thunder Seal, Dark Sun Annihilation Kick

Cultivation Technique: Primordial Chaos Nine Transformation

Special Physiques: Celestial Flame Battle Body

Bloodlines: Inferno Dragon Bloodline

Other Treasures: Sky Controlling Cauldron, High Spirit Bell, Star Flame Sword, Void Robe, Nine Tribulation Spirit Ring, Celestial Origin Pagoda, Nine Spirit Crystal Heart, ...]

The panel slowly faded, but Alex’s eyes remained cold. If he had not already come into contact with treasures far above the True Rank, he would have gone crazy trying to replicate all the treasures on Atticus’s body.

Why?

Because almost every treasure Atticus possessed was a True Rank Treasure.

Before today, whenever Alex met Atticus, he had tried to check his information panel, but it always showed only one word: unknown. But now that Alex was already a True Divinity, the panel finally opened. And at this level, he no longer needed any of those treasures.

Of course, the Primordial Chaos Nine Transformation Technique was a different matter. After all, Atticus received that technique from the son of the Immortal Medicine Palace’s last Palace Master. But if Alex chose to replicate it now, he wouldn’t need to waste time learning it step by step. Once replicated, every part of the technique would automatically become his, and he could start cultivating it directly.

That’s why, before taking any action against Atticus, he chose to replicate this technique.

[Replication Successful! Congratulations to the Originator for successfully replicating Tier 3 Origin Rank Treasure, Primordial Chaos Nine Transformation.]

Then, he chose to fuse with it. In an instant, a huge wave of information rushed into Alex’s mind. As the knowledge settled, he immediately noticed the difference between his incomplete version and this complete technique. At the same time, he also discovered more than a hundred flaws hidden within the incomplete technique he had been cultivating.