The Hidden Alliance Headquarters. The Summit Hall.The atmosphere was heavy. The Leaders of the Five Great Sects sat around a round table, their faces grim."The Celestial Pavilion is destroyed," The Sect Leader of the Sword Sect slammed his fist on the table. "Lucas King killed 12 Elders and hundreds of disciples. He slapped our face in front of the whole world!""He must die!" The Fire Sect Leader roared. "I propose we activate the 'Grand Alliance Army'. We will mobilize 10,000 elite disciples and crush his island!""Agreed." The Envoy with double pupils nodded slowly. "This is no longer a personal grudge. It is a war between the Old Order and a Heretic. Issue the mobilization order immediately."...Meanwhile. The Dark Web of the Hidden World.Every cultivator had a secret way to communicate—a spiritual network called the "Spirit Web". Usually, it was used for trading rumors.But today, the entire network was hacked.Every screen, every jade slip, every communication talisman sudde

The Holy Mountain. The Sanctuary of the Hidden Alliance.This was the last stronghold of the cultivation world. The remnants of the Fire Sect, Sword Sect, and others had gathered here, shivering like frightened sheep.Reports were coming in every minute: "Report! The King's Legion has breached the Second Defense Line!" "Report! The Fire Sect... is gone! Burned to the ground!" "Report! The enemy is 50 miles away! We can see their metal monsters!""It's over..." The Fire Sect's new leader (the previous Elder) collapsed on the floor. "We can't fight him. His weapons... they are demon magic! Even shields are useless!""We have one last hope," The Sword Sect Master stood up, his eyes bloodshot with madness.He looked at the forbidden cave behind the throne."The Blood River Ancestor.""He has been sleeping for 800 years. He is half-step into the Nascent Soul Realm. He is a true God!""But... waking him requires a sacrifice," The Fire Leader trembled. "A massive sacrifice of fresh blood."T

The Holy Mountain Crater. The Forbidden Zone.The dust from the explosion hung in the air like a thick, gray curtain. The smell of ozone and burnt earth was suffocating.Where the majestic Holy Mountain once stood, there was now nothing but a terrifying void. A massive crater, easily ten miles wide, scarred the surface of the earth. Groundwater began to seep in from the edges, hissing as it touched the superheated rocks, turning the crater into a boiling lake of steam."We... we won?" Chloe stared at the holographic screen in the command center, her voice trembling. She couldn't believe that the terrifying Blood River Ancestor had been erased so easily.Isabella stood by the window, looking down at the devastation. Her Phoenix fire sensed no life. "He is gone. Not even a speck of dust remains. The antimatter weapon... is truly a god-slayer."However, Lucas was not smiling.He sat on the captain's chair of the Flying Fortress, his brow furrowed deep. While everyone else was celebrating

 The Border of Eastern Europe. Night.The full moon hung high in the sky, turning blood red. A battalion of the European Union Defense Force was holding the line at a mountain pass. They were terrified."They are coming!" A soldier screamed, pointing at the dark forest.Shadows moved faster than the eye could follow. Swish! Swish! Before the soldiers could pull their triggers, their throats were slit.A group of tall, pale figures walked out of the darkness. They wore medieval armor and velvet cloaks. Leading them was Duke Vlad, a Vampire Lord under

 The Plains of Eastern Europe. The Frontline.The sky was split in two. On the West side, a massive dark cloud covered the sun. It was the Western Coalition: 50,000 Vampire Knights, 30,000 Werewolf Berserkers, and 10,000 Holy Paladins.Cardinal Nero floated in the air, his bat wings spread wide."Look at the