The army of vengeful spirits just wouldn’t end.Every time Kael Draven cut down a wave, another rushed forward from the darkness right behind it. It was like trying to stop an ocean with your bare hands. The entire tomb echoed with ghostly screams, sharp and miserable, the kind of sound that crawled straight into your bones.Even with Lucius Draven supporting him from behind, Kael Draven could feel his energy draining fast.If this kept going, they were finished.While slashing nonstop at the surrounding spirits, Kael Draven quickly sent his consciousness into the Dragon Seal Space.“Eldric,” he asked urgently, “we’re completely surrounded. Is there any way out of this?”“Use Blazing Sea of Fire.”The answer came immediately.Kael Draven didn’t hesitate.He stopped using his fists and instantly pulled out the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade. The moment the blade appeared, a terrifying killing aura exploded outward. Even the surrounding spirits seemed to recoil slightly.Then Kael Draven stru

“Hehehe… hehehehe…”The creepy laughter drifted through the tomb like a ghost whispering right beside their ears. It echoed from every direction at once, cold enough to make Kael Draven and Lucius Draven instinctively tense up.Lucius Draven’s face darkened.“Who are you?” he shouted into the darkness. “If you’ve got the guts, stop hiding and show yourself!”“Oh? You want to see me?”The voice sounded amused. Almost playful.“Fine then. I’m in a fairly good mood today.”“I’ll let you take a look.”As the final word faded, a figure slowly walked out from the depths of the black abyss ahead.The man was dressed completely in black. Thick strands of sinister dark energy curled around him like smoke, and every step he took seemed to drag the surrounding temperature lower.Then they saw his face.Both Kael Draven and Lucius Draven froze instantly.“Daze Calder?!”Yeah.It was Daze Calder’s face.The exact same man who had already died earlier.Even Lucius Draven, who had seen plenty in his

Deep inside the hidden world known as Outer Heaven, Kael Draven and Lucius Draven finally arrived at the entrance.Nine old men stood guard there in complete silence.Each one represented one of the Nine Great Families, and the pressure radiating from them was terrifying. They looked less like humans and more like ancient statues that had stood there for thousands of years without ever moving. Even the air around them felt heavy.Lucius Draven, who normally carried himself with confidence no matter where he went, immediately showed respect.He stepped forward, cupped his fists, and spoke politely.“Seniors, I wish to climb the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Ladders once again. As for my remaining opportunity this year… I’d like to give it to Brother Kael.”Kael Draven had already prepared himself for some kind of trouble.After all, Outer Heaven was one of Dawnvale’s greatest secrets. Letting an outsider inside shouldn’t have been easy.But strangely enough, the nine guardians didn’t react at al

Heaven and Earth Aura.Kael Draven let out a slow breath and shook his head with a helpless smile. Even now, though, there wasn’t the slightest fear in his eyes.The next second—Boom!A powerful aura burst out from his body like a storm finally breaking free. The Heaven and Earth Aura surrounding him surged upward and collided head-on with the terrifying pressure pouring down from the ladder.The impact made the entire area tremble.Under normal circumstances, someone at Kael Draven’s level should never have been able to condense Heaven and Earth Aura. That kind of power belonged to warriors far beyond the Earth Emperor Realm.But Kael Draven had always been different.Maybe someone like him would appear again someday. Maybe not. Either way, no one before him had ever managed something this outrageous while still in the Earth Emperor Realm.Heaven and Earth Aura.Just hearing the name sounded overwhelming.It was an aura born from heaven and earth itself, not something ordinary cultiv

“Lucius Draven!”A shocked shout exploded through the crowd.Every eye snapped toward the figure descending from the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Ladders. In that split second, everything finally made sense—there was no more doubt about who had reached the summit.Lucius Draven?Carson Draven froze in place.In his mind, Lucius Draven should already be inside the Crimson Heaven Realm, taking part in the Nine Provinces Wind and Cloud Battle. So why was he standing here, right in front of them?And he wasn’t the only one confused. The whole place turned chaotic with questions and whispers, like a stone thrown into still water.After all, Lucius Draven was the undisputed number one genius of Dawnvale’s Wind and Cloud Ranking. Someone like him should’ve been standing at the center of the Nine Provinces Wind and Cloud Battle, not appearing out of nowhere here.Unless… the one who reached the top wasn’t him after all?“May I ask… are you Lucius Draven?”A cautious voice finally broke the silence.L