A suffocating silence enveloped the Hall of Honor. Alex’s laughter from moments ago still lingered, its echo sharper than any blade. Behind him, Auriel, Clara, and Olivia stood with vigilant expressions, while the invited guests—the ministers, nobles, and conglomerates—began exchanging uneasy glances, their faces turning pale.Because the envoy from the Chua Empire did not flinch. His face, rigid like a porcelain mask, remained expressionless, yet his eyes flickered with cold contempt.He calmly adjusted his metallic gray robe, as if the very air of Heliox had soiled his expensive attire.“A rather loud laugh for someone standing on the brink of destruction,” the envoy’s voice echoed, steady and devoid of emotion.“Young Master Alex, you may feel powerful because you have just defeated an aging General like Baroq. But you must understand your position. You are speaking on behalf of a nation that still worships ancient myths like ‘Cultivation’ and ‘Qi,’ while the outside world has alr

The private jet carrying Alex cut through the darkness of the Heliox sky toward Draken City.From behind the cockpit window, Alex gazed at the spread of city lights below, like grains of sand scattered across the earth. His mind was restless—not because he feared Chua’s nuclear threat, but because of the immense responsibility he now bore as a husband and protector of a nation.“My current strength won’t be enough to withstand a technological apocalypse without sacrificing lives,” he murmured quietly.---Two hours later, Alex stepped into his grand private residence in Draken City. The house felt silent, yet to Alex, it held the most stable concentration of energy due to its geographical position intersecting with the main city pathways.His footsteps echoed through the main hall until he reached an underground secret chamber. At the center of the room stood the Divine Stone he had previously found, radiating a mystical silver-blue glow.“It’s time to begin,” Alex said coldly.Withou

Clara murmured in an extremely calm tone, as if the thousands of bullets rushing toward her were nothing more than a light spring drizzle.Just as the storm of .50-caliber rounds was about to touch the hems of their dresses, Auriel and Clara moved in perfect synchronization.Wuuuush! Wuuuush!They didn’t dodge. Instead, they clasped each other’s hands midair and began spinning at a speed beyond human comprehension.“Heaven-Reversing Technique!”WUUUUUUUUSHHHHH!In an instant, Auriel’s golden Qi energy and Clara’s silver sword aura merged, forming a massive, transparent yet incredibly dense tornado.The pressure it generated was overwhelming, spinning violently.And in that very moment… the thousands of bullets that had been flying straight suddenly slowed down, halted midair by the wall of energy, and began rotating along with Auriel and Clara.Wooosh! Woooosh!Now, millions of clashing metal fragments created a deafening static noise. The bullets were trapped in orbit, forming a “rin

Those tense seconds seemed to freeze in place. A dozen ballistic missiles descended like apocalyptic meteors, tearing through the clouds with roaring flames.Olivia focused all her remaining ice energy, while Auriel and Clara placed their palms on her back, channeling Void Dragon energy and pure silver energy into a single focal point.“Unified Shield!” the three of them shouted together.A transparent energy wave, shimmering like diamonds, burst from the hilltop and expanded at the speed of light, forming a massive dome that covered the entire defense camp.BOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOM!The collision created a scene both terrifying and beautiful. Giant nuclear fireballs bloomed above the energy dome, trying to break through the fusion of ice and dragon energy. The ground shook violently as if the world itself would split apart, yet inside the dome—though the air burned with searing heat—not a single soldier was harmed.One Year Later...Time passed quickly, but the world was no longer the

Two hours later…Above the skies of the Capital of Chua, the once-clear atmosphere suddenly turned metallic gray. Clouds spiraled into a massive vortex, as if the universe itself was holding its breath to welcome the arrival of a single sovereign.Alex now stood tall at the highest point of the sky. His robe no longer fluttered gently—it radiated such a dense killing aura that it distorted the sunlight itself.Below him, the towering skyscrapers—symbols of Chua’s technological arrogance—looked like fragile toys.Alex’s presence could not be hidden by even the most advanced radar. Within seconds, millions of eyes turned upward.The giant screens in the city center now broadcast a live feed from surveillance drones, showing a man standing in midair without any support.On social media, hashtags like #GodlikeHuman and #ChuaApocalypse exploded instantly.“C-can a human stand in the sky?!”“H-he’s actually flying!”“I-is he an alien?! Humans flying is impossible!”“Record it! Let the whole