A dragon’s roar ripped through the sky, followed instantly by a tiger’s howl.Before anyone could even process what was happening, a figure blasted out of the Blood Pool like a storm breaking loose. The air shook with it. Behind him, those beastly roars followed—deep, violent, almost enough to rattle the soul right out of your chest.Then came the real shock.A pitch-black dragon.A massive black tiger.One after another, they surged out and landed hard on the training grounds with a heavy thud.Man. Dragon. Tiger.All three stood there in silence.And then Kael Draven spoke.Cold. Sharp. No hesitation at all.“Everyone. Get down.”That was it. No explanation.And weirdly enough… nobody questioned it.The nearby disciples froze for half a second, then instinct kicked in. They quickly backed off, almost scrambling to clear the area.But they didn’t leave.Not really.They just retreated to a safer distance around the Blood Pool, eyes fixed forward. Watching. Waiting. Everyone trying to

Kael Draven fell silent for a moment, his gaze turning distant as if he were weighing something in his mind. Then he finally spoke. “Big Brother Jasper… I heard Kevin Frost was killed by an Enforcement Heaven Venerable. What exactly happened there?” A Heaven Venerable—that was no ordinary martial artist. It was a being that stood far, far above Earth Venerables, the kind of existence most people could only look up to in silence. Kael Draven had originally planned to settle that debt himself. Personally. Cleanly. No shortcuts. But reality had slapped him in the face. Kevin Frost hadn’t even been given that chance—he was erased by an Enforcement Heaven Venerable. Even now, Kael Draven didn’t really understand what that title meant, or where such people came from. Zeric Jasper didn’t look surprised at all. In fact, he seemed like he’d been waiting for this question. “Brother Kael… have you ever heard of the Four Overlords of the Nine Provinces?” Kael Draven shook his head without

Dragon Warrior.Ardyn Draven already knew why the Third-Level Draven Family had come looking for his grandson.If it had been anything else, maybe there’d still be room to breathe. Some way out. But not this. Not this situation. He understood better than anyone just how serious things had become.The rules of the Draven Clan were carved in stone—unchangeable, absolute.Any branch family below the Fourth Level had no right, no matter what, to produce a Dragon Warrior. Break that rule, and the punishment wasn’t negotiation… it was annihilation.Over the years, many gifted disciples from lower-ranked branches had chosen to give up that path. Not because they weren’t strong enough, but because the pressure from the Draven Clan was just too heavy to bear.And Kael Draven… he was only from the Emberfall Town Draven Family. In the eyes of the main clan, he wasn’t even qualified to step foot into Dragon Valley, let alone become a Dragon Warrior.“Son… how are you going to handle this?” Ardyn D

Draven Family, main hall.Only a handful of people knew about Alaric Draven receiving the inheritance—just Ardyn Draven and Kael Draven. No third person. And honestly, that was for the best. The fewer who knew, the safer it was for Alaric Draven… and for the family as a whole.“Son… are you really sure about this?”Inside the hall, there were only five people: Kael Draven, Ardyn Draven, Kaelen Draven, Halvor Stormveil, and Margaret Drake.The moment Kael Draven said he wanted to establish his own force, all four of them visibly stiffened. Not because they doubted him—but because they understood exactly how hard it was to build something from nothing in this world.Kael Draven took a breath and spoke slowly.“Grandfather, I’ve thought about this for a long time. As long as we remain under the Draven Clan’s restrictions, the family will never truly rise. So… I have to build my own force. Only then can we stand properly in this world.”Ardyn Draven sighed inwardly.He understood his gran

Alliance?Kael Draven didn't answer right away.Even if Dragon Sect and the Ghost King Sect worked together, they still wouldn't be strong enough to stand against any of the Four Overlords. That much was obvious.After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke."We can cooperate, but it has to stay in the shadows."Arden Thane wasn't surprised.In fact, it looked like he had expected that answer from the start."I understand," he said with a nod. "Right now, that's all I can offer. But if the day comes when you truly rise above the Nine Provinces, I'll help however I can. Sometimes the support nobody sees is worth more than an army standing in plain sight."Kael Draven simply smiled.There wasn't much else to say.Soon afterward, Arden Thane left, leaving Kael Draven and Kiera Thane alone by the lotus pond. The two sat quietly together, talking about everything that had happened since their last meeting. Time seemed to slow down around them. For a brief moment, all the conflicts, ambiti