The moment that creepy laughter echoed through the air, Kael Draven’s face changed instantly.A really bad feeling hit him in the chest.Before he could even pull Amelia Draven away, the Evil Fiend appeared right in front of them like some nightmare crawling out of the dark.“Well, well, boy,” the Evil Fiend said with a grin that looked more disturbing than amused, “looks like we’re destined to keep meeting each other.”“Destined my ass,” Kael Draven replied without hesitation. “I don’t want to hear another word from you. Get lost.”There wasn’t even a hint of fear in his tone.Kael Draven knew how people like this worked. The weaker you acted, the more they stepped all over you. Back down once, and they’d never stop pressing.The Evil Fiend suddenly burst into loud laughter.“Hahaha! I like your attitude.” His eyes narrowed slightly. “I’ve decided not to kill you for the moment. But in exchange, you’ll agree to two conditions.”Kael Draven didn’t answer immediately.Honestly, if the d

The Eryndor Continent is split into nine provinces.And in Celestia, there were six true overlords sitting right at the top of everything—the Ghost King Sect, Golden Sun Sect, Thunder Sect, Blood Sea Sect, Wind and Thunder Sect, and Flame Sect.For years, things had been tense, but quiet. Everyone was watching everyone else, waiting. Then finally… Ghost King Arden Thane snapped.Or maybe “snapped” isn’t even the right word. It was more like he decided he had waited long enough and lit the fuse himself.What followed was the biggest war Celestia had ever seen.At first, his plan was actually pretty clever. Divide the other five sects, turn them against each other, then let the Ghost King Sect clean up the mess from the sidelines like a fisherman waiting for the catch.Simple idea. Clean profit.But reality didn’t cooperate.The other sect leaders weren’t fools. Not even close. Every attempt at division failed, and worse, it backfired in subtle ways. Nobody trusted anyone anymore.So th

Inside the Dragon Seal Space, the atmosphere felt freezing cold. Not literally, maybe, but the kind of cold that settles into a place after someone’s lost everything.Kael Draven stood there without moving. Ever since Emberfall Town was destroyed, only one thought kept replaying in his head.Revenge.Nothing else mattered anymore.“Eldric,” he said quietly, his voice rough from exhaustion, “I need power. Fast. Is there any way for me to break through instantly? Even temporarily. Venerable Realm… Supreme Realm… anything.”Eldric sighed almost immediately, already knowing where this conversation was headed.“You can still use the Nine Needles Sealing God technique,” he said, “but it won’t push you past the Void Realm.”There was a helpless look on his face.“To step from Dao Ancestor Peak into the Hundred Tribulations Void Realm, you have to survive the tribulations yourself. Only then can spiritual energy transform into spiritual essence. Without that process, forcing a breakthrough is

“Kael Draven,” Gavin Frost said with a crooked smile, “so tell me… do you want a fair fight, or do you want to take on all ten elders at once?”Everyone immediately understood what he meant.Behind him stood ten Venerables. Not ordinary martial artists, either—these were genuine Void Venerable martial artists, the kind of people who could dominate entire regions on their own. No matter how talented Kael Draven was, nobody believed he could survive fighting all ten together.Honestly, it sounded less like a challenge and more like a public execution.By now, the entire Blood Sea Sect had been thrown into chaos. Disciples poured toward Blood Sea Peak from every direction until the mountainside was packed with people. Thousands gathered there, whispering nervously, trying to figure out whether Kael Draven had gone mad or if he truly had some hidden trump card.And the news didn’t stay inside the sect for long.Somehow, word spread across Celestia almost overnight that Kael Draven had sto

Boundless Blood Sea.The forbidden land of the Blood Sea Sect.Strict rules governed this place. Without direct permission from the sect, ordinary disciples weren’t even allowed near it. Even core disciples needed approval before stepping inside.Rumor had it this was the Blood Sea Sect’s greatest cultivation sanctuary. The spiritual energy here was more than twice as rich as the outside world. Just breathing in the air made one feel refreshed. Cultivating here for a single day was worth several days elsewhere.That was exactly why the martial artists from the five great sects—and even Kael Draven himself—couldn’t understand Gavin Frost’s decision.Why hold the battle here of all places?The valley itself was enormous, stretching so far that the edges faded into the distance. Crimson mist drifted through the air, thick with spiritual energy, giving the entire place an eerie, suffocating feeling.At the center of the valley sat a gigantic blood pool.It churned endlessly like a living