Chapter 463

However, the city guards didn't see Steven instantly crumble after entering the villa. The lofty and imposing figure they revered was gone. Steven winced in pain and his expression twisted. "Fuck, pretending is so tiring! I almost collapsed there," he muttered. The side effects of the Divine Severing Technique were severe. Steven had been forcing himself to maintain his composed image in front of the public. Now that he was relaxed, the overwhelming weakness surged through him. It felt as if his body had become a worn-out shell. Every joint and muscle was torn and fragile. He needed to heal immediately. Steven quickly prepared a medicinal bath using the herbs the Qualls had sent earlier. As he sat in the thermostatic bathtub, he activated the Legendary Dragon Strike to absorb the medicinal energy. After just a few moments, his eyes lit up in surprise. "Could this be the art of breaking down to rebuild?" He realized that his body was absorbing the medicinal energy faster than b