The following morning, a private jet landed smoothly at East City International Airport just as the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds. Unlike the bustling commercial terminals filled with travelers, this section of the airport had been completely sealed off. Rows of black luxury vehicles waited neatly on the tarmac while dozens of men dressed in black suits stood on both sides with disciplined posture. Their sharp eyes constantly scanned the surroundings, making it obvious they were no ordinary bodyguards.The cabin door slowly opened.Kade Hollow stepped out first, dressed in a simple black outfit that concealed his status rather than displayed it. Beside him walked Reign Bozeman, whose towering physique and stern expression naturally intimidated everyone around him. Although neither of them emitted any aura, their mere presence caused the waiting guards to subconsciously lower their heads.Standing at the front of the welcoming party was an elderly man dressed in lon

The armored convoy departed from the East City Branch shortly after, heading toward the restricted zone where the mysterious weapon had remained lodged for the past two days. Nearly forty minutes later, the vehicles came to a halt several hundred meters from the site. The area had been completely sealed off with towering iron barricades, while hundreds of Azure Dragon Guards stood watch in rotating formations. Patrol units moved constantly around the perimeter, and several defensive arrays had already been erected in preparation for the worst.The moment Kade stepped out of the vehicle, a powerful pressure washed over him. It wasn’t something an ordinary person could perceive, but to cultivators, the lingering aether in the atmosphere felt almost tangible. Even after two days, the energy left behind by the collision refused to dissipate, proving just how terrifying the object truly was. George Hale respectfully led the way through several checkpoints until they finally reached the edg

After leaving Elder George and Reign behind at the impact site, Kade didn’t immediately return to the East City Branch. Instead, he stood quietly for a few moments with his hands in his pockets, gazing toward the distant mountain ranges that stretched across the horizon. His thoughts were occupied by everything he had learned that morning. The existence of the Judgment Days was troubling enough, but discovering that Malachar Thace, Master Zucker’s greatest disciple, had become one of their strongest members made the situation even worse. It meant the enemy wasn’t just powerful—they understood Azure from the inside. Still, despite everything George had revealed, Kade’s priority had never changed.His master.The reason he had traveled to East City wasn’t to investigate Malachar or prepare for war. It was to find Zucker. If the old man had truly fought on Mount Gaika, then perhaps he had left behind something… a clue, a trace of aether, footprints, or anything that could point Kade in t

After leaving the city behind, Kade finally arrived at the summit of Mount Gaika just before noon. The higher he climbed, the quieter the surroundings became until the only sounds left were the wind sweeping through the ruined mountain and the occasional cry of birds circling overhead. Yet when he finally reached the battlefield, even someone as composed as Kade couldn’t help falling into silence.The devastation was far greater than anything the satellite photographs had managed to capture.Almost half of the mountain peak had simply ceased to exist. Towering cliffs that had stood for centuries had been reduced to mountains of rubble, while enormous cracks stretched across the earth like scars left by a furious god. Ancient trees that once formed a lush forest now lay scattered across the mountainside, many of them uprooted entirely while others had been reduced to splinters. Massive boulders weighing hundreds of tons had been thrown across the landscape as though they were pebbles,

Back at the restricted area where Titan’s Judgment remained embedded deep within the earth, the atmosphere had grown noticeably heavier. Hundreds of Azure Dragon Guards continued patrolling the perimeter in organized formations, while engineers and researchers remained stationed behind the barricades, constantly monitoring the weapon’s terrifying aether fluctuations. No one dared approach the colossal hammer any longer after numerous failed attempts to move it. Instead, everyone simply waited, knowing that sooner or later, the true owner of the weapon would likely come for it.Standing near the edge of the crater with both hands clasped behind his back was Elder George Hale. His aged eyes continuously swept across the surroundings without missing a single detail, while Reign Bozeman stood a short distance away with several elite Dragon Guard captains. Since Kade had left for Mount Gaika, George had ordered everyone to remain on maximum alert. The enemy now knew where Titan’s Judgment