Christian Vance’s face went as dark as a brewing storm.“Kael Draven — you still dare show your face here?”Kael Draven smiled, but it was a cold, tired sort of smile. “Why wouldn’t I?”He walked in, took the left seat, and fixed his gaze on Sebastian Vance. “Sebastian Vance, whatever grudge there is between me and the Starcloud Royal Family — it ends today.”Sebastian Vance nodded once. He wasn’t an idiot. He understood why Kael Draven was speaking to him: old bonds, old promises. With Kael Draven’s strength now, there was no practical reason to bargain — only memory.“Kael Draven,” Sebastian Vance said quietly, regret threaded through the words, “I wronged you.”He turned to leave, then stopped at the doorway, not looking back. “Brother Draven… as crown prince, I never had friends, relatives, brothers—no one. You were the only one. Before, now, and always.”Kael Draven watched him go. Something like a sting flickered in his chest, brief and sharp, then it was gone. Some things don’t

The Five Stages of Transformation—ranked from lowest to highest—were Thunder Tribulation Realm, Transformation Realm, Human King Realm, Earth Emperor Realm, and Dao Ancestor Realm.The difference between the Thunder Tribulation Realm and the Human King Realm was staggering. For most, it was a gap that could never be crossed.Kael Draven ignored Jack Holden’s taunts. No words escaped him. He stared—cold, unwavering, like ice under the noon sun.“Kael Draven,” Jack Holden said, his voice sharp but tinged with amusement, “three months from now, Andrew Anderson and Kiera Thane will marry at the Ghost King Sect. Don’t tell me… you plan to crash the wedding all by yourself?”“So what if I do?”“Hahaha! Arrogant little brat! You have no idea how high the heavens are or how vast the earth is!” Jack Holden laughed, a sound that cut like a blade. “Kael Draven, I’ll give you one last chance—will you cooperate with me or not?”“No need.”Once more rejected, Jack Holden’s face darkened. His sharp

“I’ve been here before,” Allen Draven said, studying the ancient stone door, “but I could never open it.”Kael Draven raised an eyebrow. “You trust me that much?”“I’ve already calculated it,” Allen Draven replied. “With two warriors above the Thunder Tribulation Realm working together, the seal should break.”Kael Draven didn’t argue. He understood perfectly—where there’s danger, there’s opportunity. And right now, the opportunity was exactly what he needed.Just as Allen Draven had said, with his current strength, he couldn’t even shake the Thunder Royal Family, let alone challenge the Thunder Sect. But if he could obtain the Dragon God Blood hidden behind this stone door, everything might change.Breaking through from Thunder Tribulation to the Transformation Realm would make killing Arnold Vance… not just possible, but inevitable.After all, Arnold Vance was only a First Transformation warrior.Kael Draven nodded. “Fine. When we get the Dragon God Blood, I’ll take one drop.”“No o

Kael Draven didn’t waste a word. He already knew what Allen Draven was thinking. There was no point in talking; it wouldn’t change anything.Retreat wasn’t an option either. He didn’t believe Allen Draven had the guts to make a move.Kael Draven wasn’t a fool. He knew the other man feared him—otherwise, he would have stepped out long ago.And, as expected, Allen Draven did hesitate. But it wasn’t fear alone—it was history. Back when Kael Draven had been just a Unity Realm warrior, under the oppressive aura of a Transformation Realm cultivator, he had triggered a Thunder Tribulation. Not only had he survived, he had left Arnold Vance grievously wounded in his wake.That was exactly why Allen Draven dared not leave the cave. And now… inside waited two drops of Dragon God Blood. A prize beyond imagination. Allen Draven wasn’t about to give it up.After a full minute of tense silence, Kael Draven stepped into the cave.Nothing happened. No attacks came. The choice was clear: Allen Draven

“Go all out?”Kael Draven’s eyes narrowed. He knew exactly what failure would mean. There was no room for hesitation.He drew in a deep, steadying breath. Time slipped by almost unnoticed—an hour vanished in what felt like a heartbeat.Then it hit him. A terrifying force surged from the cavern walls, stronger than even the Nine Nether Earth Spider itself. Could this… be the sealing energy?No need to guess. Eldric had already activated it. There was no doubt.Without a second thought, Kael Draven merged with Cinder. The dragon’s essence flowed like black liquid into his right arm. In an instant, it began to swell, transforming as he clenched it into a fist the size of a small boulder.A massive purple-black dragon coiled around his arm, scales gleaming, every movement unnervingly lifelike.The Divine Dragon Arm. A divine power born of human-dragon fusion. This was the first time Kael Draven had unleashed it, and even he didn’t fully know what it could do.He lunged forward in a single