After Kael Draven left, Garth Caiden and Ella Conway didn’t linger either.They moved quickly, leaving the Flame Forest behind, intent on heading straight to Flame City. Everything they had gathered needed to be transported back to the Draven Clan in Emberfall Town—there was no time to waste.But just as they stepped out of the forest, two familiar figures appeared: Tyrian Hexley and Cassian Hexley. The moment their eyes met, a chill ran through the air. Garth Caiden and Ella Conway immediately sensed the raw power radiating off these two, and their faces hardened.“Well, this is unexpected,” one of the Hexley brothers sneered. “We didn’t get to see Kael Draven, but at least we get to see you. In the end… it’s the same.”“As elders of the Blood Sea Sect, don’t you care about being laughed at for acting like this?” Garth Caiden shot back.“Laughed at us?”Tyrian Hexley and Cassian Hexley erupted into laughter—low, mocking, and dripping with contempt. They didn’t even try to hide the su

The Purple Thunder Divine Body.An hour had passed.Thunder Valley—the forbidden heart of Thunder Sect. Ordinary disciples could never even dream of stepping foot inside.“Brother Draven, be careful. Not everyone who enters Thunder Valley comes out alive.”“Relax. I understand,” Kael Draven replied, his voice calm but his eyes gleaming with anticipation. Without another word, he strode forward. Moments later, he vanished into the swirling purple mist.“Jack, stay close to him, no matter what. Don’t repeat the mistakes of Ghost King Sect or Golden Sun Sect,” George Holden warned firmly.Jack Holden nodded. He understood perfectly. Kael Draven’s talent and potential had left his father deeply impressed. Letting an outsider train in Thunder Valley? That was unprecedented. It alone proved the boy was extraordinary.Inside Thunder Valley, thick violet mist twisted and swirled. The enormous valley felt almost dreamlike—the fog softened jagged cliffs and ancient trees into shapes that seemed

Zeric Jasper, Kael Draven, and Jack Holden slipped into the quiet pavilion and settled around the stone table. A soft breeze brushed past the carved beams overhead, but Jack Holden didn’t even glance up—his mind was already racing.“Brother Jasper, Brother Draven,” he blurted, leaning in, “what exactly happened back there?”He genuinely couldn’t wrap his head around it. Four days. Just four. And in that short window, Kael Draven had blasted through realm after realm until he hit mid–Human King. It sounded like something out of a story, not something a real person could do.Zeric Jasper laughed lightly and gave him the rundown. By the end, Jack Holden just sat there, exhaling hard, still trying to calm himself.He knew Zeric Jasper well—knew exactly what it meant if he was willing to lend out the Purple Thunder Stone. That thing had cost him years of fighting, grinding, and nearly dying for. If he gave it to Kael Draven without hesitation, then he clearly saw something in him.Still, J

“Sentimental, loyal… you really do live up to that reputation.”Gavin Frost didn’t even pretend to be angry. If anything, he looked amused, like he was commenting on the weather. “It’s simple. Help me with one little task, and I’ll release your two friends. Fair enough?”“Tell me what you want.”Kael Draven kept his voice steady. He wasn’t agreeing to anything until he knew the cost—and if it involved betraying Kiera Thane, there was no deal, no matter what threat Gavin Frost dangled.“Tomorrow, when you step into Ghost Wailing Ridge, there’s something I want you to retrieve,” Gavin Frost said. “And remember… don’t breathe a word of this to anyone. Otherwise…”He let the sentence trail off, but the meaning was sharp enough. A moment later, a spiritual whisper slid straight into Kael Draven’s mind. Whatever Gavin Frost said, it made Kael Draven’s expression darken for a heartbeat before he finally nodded. He didn’t have a choice—not with his friends’ lives on the line.As Kael Draven wa

“Brother Draven, hang on a second. Let Big Brother Jasper and me pull everyone’s attention first. You go grab the Supreme Golden Pill.”Kael Draven knew exactly what Jack Holden meant the moment he said it.But… could he really do that?He wasn’t someone who’d sacrifice his friends just to get ahead. That wasn’t how he worked, and he wasn’t about to start now.“Jack Holden’s right,” Zeric Jasper said, his voice sharp. “Brother Draven, everything hinges on this moment. Villard Sterling and I are going to fight sooner or later anyway. Since that’s unavoidable, we might as well make the first move.”But before Zeric Jasper could finish, Kael Draven suddenly bolted.The thought of letting the two of them take the risk for him made his stomach twist. So instead of arguing, he simply moved. Jack Holden and Zeric Jasper both felt their hearts tighten—they knew exactly why Kael Draven rushed ahead.Naturally, they chased after him without hesitation.Kael Draven’s sudden sprint set the whole