Fang Zhe's cold voice echoed sharply beneath the exposed night sky, cutting through the silence among the split ruins of the palace.The Second Prince, who had initially been sitting limp with his body trembling violently, slowly lowered his head. However, instead of whimpering for mercy or passing out from terror, his shoulders suddenly shuddered softly."Kekekek... Hahaha... Hahahahaha!"A quiet chuckle that gradually turned into a wild, terrifying laugh escaped his throat. The Second Prince wiped his face, then slowly rose to his feet. The shock and panic that had gripped him moments ago vanished without a trace, replaced by an immensely calm—even deeply disdainful—expression.He straightened his posture, brushing off the marble dust clinging to his now-tattered regal robes."No wonder... No wonder you were so confident as to single-handedly wreck my palace, Fang Zhe," the Second Prince said in a casual tone, as if the deadly chasm before his chest were merely a small gutter.The S

Behind the suffering and bone-crushing pain splintering his body, deep within the silence of Fang Zhe's mind... a terrifying process was actually taking place.Blinded by his own arrogance, the Second Prince was completely oblivious to one vital detail: the pill Fang Zhe had swallowed was no ordinary pill.Breakthrough Pills—all pills usually required time to reach their maximum potential, but the Heavenly Soul Pill was different. This pill required a massive jolt of energy to shatter its core nutritional shell, allowing the pure efficacy within to fuse seamlessly with one's Dantian and Soul.'Though I have to endure the pain, and it's a bit embarrassing... At least it wasn't a waste to spend every single point I had!'As it turned out, every raw fist, every unrefined strike, and every high-pressure wave of Qi from the Second Prince—intended to crush Fang Zhe's internal organs—acted instead as a forging hammer! Each devastating blow forced the essence of the Heavenly Soul Pill to seep

The sea of howling, pitch-black spirits suddenly began twisting and stacking upon one another in a brutal frenzy. Tens of thousands of cursed souls from the Black Dragon Prison crowded together, fusing under the command of the Second Prince's blood aura.ROAAAAAAAAAAAR!An unimaginably dense aura of death exploded outward, taking the form of a three-meter-long Dark Soul Dragon. Its scales were woven from the laments of suffering spirits, its eyes burned a blood-red hue, and its claws radiated a rotten aura capable of decaying the spirituality of anyone who dared approach. The soul dragon whipped its tail, vibrating the space around the palace until fractures cracked open in mid-air."H-His Highness truly intends to kill Fang Zhe, it seems...""Stop talking! Back away from the battle zone!"Lord Hong and the generals turned deathly pale, scared out of their wits. Pure soul-type attacks like this were a nightmare for any cultivator, as ordinary physical attacks were utterly useless agai

SRIIIING!Barely less than a centimeter from the Second Prince's neck, the ice sword in Fang Zhe's hand came to a sudden, complete stop. The freezing tip of the icy blade had already frost-bitten a few drops of blood on the prince's neck, causing him to freeze stiff, his breath hitched and his eyes wide open in sheer terror."Please hold your blade, Young Master Fang!"A desperate, trembling shout echoed throughout the ruined palace complex.WUUUUUUSH! WUUUUUUSH!In an instant, over a dozen high-ranking figures, including the Crown Prince and the Heavenly Star Emperor, leaped forward with frantic expressions.The Emperor's face was deathly pale, his eyes reflecting a mixture of shock, burning anger, and a deep reverence for the youth before him. Beside him, the Crown Prince stood gasping for air, clutching the hilt of his sword tightly, followed by the grand elders of the imperial court.The Second Prince, who had already resigned himself to death, suddenly screamed with a lingering g

A few hours' flight back to Nan She Province aboard a private jet provided by the Empire, Fang Zhe finally returned, stepping into the grand backyard of the Divine Alchemist Shop in Nan She Province.The ruined imperial aura and the stench of blood from the capital instantly gave way to the fragrant scent of rare herbal plants and a soothing shimmer of spiritual energy."Tsk, is this damn System sleeping? Where is my hundred thousand point reward? Where the hell are you, damn System!"Just as Fang Zhe was cursing the System and preparing to step into the upstairs living room of his shop, five women of matchless beauty greeted him. Mei Lu, Irma, Erina, Liana, and Liora, who had been waiting anxiously, all breathed a collective sigh of relief upon seeing their husband return without a single scratch."My husband..." Mei Lu stepped forward first, welcoming Fang Zhe with a warm smile, while Irma and Erina hurried to brew herbal tea. Liana and Liora turned on a sophisticated projector disp