Kelvin’s fist shot forward, fast and precise.Samuel twisted aside at the last possible instant, the blow grazing past him by a hair’s breadth. Kelvin did not pause. His other fist drove forward immediately, slamming into Samuel’s chest with crushing force and sending him flying.Samuel’s body smashed into the rock wall, blasting straight through it.Stone shattered. The entire wall collapsed, the space expanding violently as debris rained down.Samuel pushed himself up from the rubble and coughed out blood.“Are you alright, Master?” the Soulrender dragon soul asked, its voice tight with worry.“Yes. How is he this strong?” Samuel frowned.“That is not his real power. The grey aura around him is similar to Lord Ananias. I believe he hid his energy somewhere in the past, and this young man who claims to be him has found it,” the dragon said.“You are not sure it is him?” Samuel’s frown deepened.“I am not. It feels like him, yet not like him at the same time. I cannot tell. But one th

"I wonder what kind of difficulties Sheena would meet over there." Samuel frowned as he hurried along the road she had taken.He noticed the walls were not made of rock like the path leading to the Soulrender. Instead, they were constructed from a kind of special stone. He reached out and touched them. They were cold to the touch."This is grand, I must say. This Demon Queen really prepared the path to her inheritance in a grand way. With all these shenanigans, I hope the trial won't be too difficult," he thought as he continued forward.The road seemed to stretch endlessly. He pushed his speed to the maximum, and a few minutes later, he arrived in a large hall.There was nothing particularly strange about it at first glance, except for its extravagance. The walls were adorned with intricate carvings made from special stones, along with strange symbols etched deeply into the surface.He looked ahead and saw Sheena standing before a massive wall covered in symbols he couldn't make out

Samuel looked toward Gia."You guys should stay here for a while. I’ll be back soon, and I’ll take you to your Kingdom," he said."Take us?" They exchanged confused glances. Weren’t they supposed to be the ones taking him, not the other way around?Samuel injected more Aether qi into the sword."What energy is this? I’ve never seen anything so pure and powerful," Gilbert said in admiration. It was a pity it wasn’t a type of energy he could absorb permanently. He could only use it to tear open space for them to pass through.Gia and the others stared in shock as the space before them split apart. Samuel stepped in, and it sealed shut behind him.********Sophia and the others had decided to wait a little longer, but their patience was already running thin, knowing time was against them. Suddenly, they felt something stir behind them.Everyone turned, surprised to see Samuel standing there."You, what are you doing here? Do you also want the Zaki tribe inheritance?" Mobius asked.Samuel

In the Aetheris kingdom, deep beneath the river."Why are Merikis and the princess not back yet?" a merman asked, frowning as he paced back and forth, agitation written all over him.Around a long, towering table, mermaids and mermen sat in tense silence, their eyes tracking his restless movements."Maybe they couldn’t find the seed and are searching for other solutions," one merman suggested cautiously."Then they are wasting time."Every gaze snapped toward the speaker. She was a mermaid with green scales and pure white eyes. A strange-looking bag hung from her shoulder, and she held a tall scepter in her left hand. Her presence alone commanded attention."Divine Doctor Miriam, what do you mean?" the pacing merman asked carefully, coming to a halt.Divine Doctor Miriam was the most powerful divine doctor in the Aetheris kingdom, and right now, the queen’s survival rested entirely in her hands."The moon shade seed is the only thing that can save the queen. If they cannot find it, th

"Kael, join her in the battle. And all of you, I want the strongest among you to join as well. If I return and she isn’t dead yet, you won’t like what I’ll do," he said coldly before turning back to Gia."Lead me to your mother. I don’t want to stay here much longer," he added."Yes, my lord." Gia bowed and immediately took the lead.The mermaids and mermen of Aetheris were left uncertain, their thoughts in disarray. Should they be worried about the man’s intention to see the queen and whatever motive lay behind it, or should they join the Fox and the two-headed Minotaur before he returned?In the end, fear made the decision for them. They moved to join the Minotaur and the Fox, dreading what would happen if he came back and found the orange-scaled mermaid still alive.Gia led Alex straight to the queen’s chamber, which wasn’t far.Samuel stood by the queen’s side, his gaze calm and focused. He took her hand and checked her pulse, his fingers steady. Then he infused Aether qi into her