"Two Hundred years ago, before the Stormfall Prefecture was even fully formed under the current Regional Ruler, a demonic entity known as the Sky-Rending Asura plagued these lands," Lin Xue explained, her voice dropping to a low whisper. "Our current Sect Master could not destroy it, so they sealed it beneath the core of the Azure Cloud Mountain, using the sect's main spirit vein as the eye of the formation."Liu Kang’s eyes narrowed. "And the force that escaped?""The seal didn't just break on its own," Lin Xue said bitterly. "An exterior force, the Heaven devouring Sect from the neighboring prefecture, has been secretly corroding the formation from the outside. The 'force' that escaped is a high-ranking phantom clone of the Asura, fueled by the essence it has devoured. It was what Grandpa White fought when you were out on your mission, Liu Kang. He drove it back, but it fled to the neighboring prefecture and Grandpa White lifespan is too weak to chase after it."She turned her gaze

Elder Ren was expecting such from them as he glanced at everyone present before, "Elder Xuan is getting old, and a defensive array is only as strong as the people controlling it," Elder Ren countered smoothly, a sinister smile playing on his lips. "I am not suggesting treason. I am suggesting a realignment of power. During the Soaring Dragon Assembly, the younger generation will compete. If the Azure Cloud Sect's disciples fail miserably, the sect's prestige will plummet, and our right to govern the spirit veins of the Storm prefecture will be called into question."The veiled woman from the Silver Wind Pavilion let out a soft, melodious chuckle that carried a chilling undertone. "So, you want us to instruct our disciples to ruthlessly suppress the Azure Cloud Sect's tournament team? But do you forget your sect still has the two remaining True Inheritance disciples and also that variable Liu Kang!”She spoke with a hint of waryness in her tone.Elder Ren's eyes snapped coldly for a br

Liu Kang's speed was extremely fast as he instantly vanished and entered deep inside the Hidden Martial library.Everyone was surprised about his sudden reaction.Yang Hao and Gu Feng who were standing not far from where Liu Kang left.They both exchanged glances and could sense something strange about Liu Kang's move.After talking to each other through voice transmission, Gu Feng shot towards the direction Liu Kang left.A cold smile appeared in the corner of Yang Hao mouth as he continued searching for what brought him here.****Meanwhile, deep inside the Hidden Martial library, Liu Kang stood on a platform. He could sense many changes from the inner Dept of the library.There weren't any books on the walkway, everywhere was silent.Liu Kang instantly brought out the token as he noticed the aura on the token had become faint.He frowned his brow slightly as he kept having a strange feeling that something or someone was watching him in the dark.He took a deep breath and cleared hi

Liu Kang suddenly awoke, a throbbing pain splitting through his head.It took him a long while to regain his bearings and piece together everything that had happened. The lingering memory of the agonizing pain he had endured sent a chill down his spine.A thought suddenly crossed his mind.He immediately circulated the Lightning Bead. The flow of lightning Qi through his meridians became astonishingly smooth, and every meridian felt stronger and more resilient than before.His eyes widened in surprise at the dramatic transformation within his body.Looking around, he realized he was no longer inside the tomb. Instead, he was standing within the Hidden Martial Library.Curious about the extent of his newfound strength, Liu Kang clenched his fist and threw a punch at the obsidian wall before him.Boom!The wall trembled violently before finally becoming still.Liu Kang stared at his fist in disbelief.He couldn't believe such power had come from a casual punch.If he possessed this leve

Everyone's eyes immediately turned toward the person who had spoken.Gu Feng.One of the Azure Cloud Sect's True Inheritance disciples, a genius whose reputation rivaled Yang Hao's.Gu Feng strode calmly toward Liu Kang.The Sect Master looked at Gu Feng before shifting his gaze to Liu Kang. He sighed inwardly. He had known this confrontation was inevitable.Both were extraordinary geniuses of the sect, and the last thing he wanted was for their personal grudge to evolve into internal conflict.Gu Feng stopped several meters away from Liu Kang. His expression remained cold as a faint killing intent flashed across his eyes.He still remembered the humiliation he had suffered while fighting the shadow entity. Forced to retreat in disgrace while Liu Kang had mysteriously disappeared, he had become the laughingstock of his own pride.That shame had festered inside him ever since."Do you truly wish to do this now?" the Sect Master asked quietly, his gaze fixed on Gu Feng.Gu Feng gave a f