The stalemate lasted for only a short while before the Seventh Shadow Lord's eyes narrowed behind his crimson mask.“I underestimated you, Liu Kang.” His voice carried a hint of amusement as he studied Liu Kang carefully. “To think that after such a short period of time, you are already capable of exchanging blows with me.”He clicked his tongue behind the mask before continuing.“But if you think this is the full extent of my strength, then you are gravely mistaken.”The moment those words fell, the Seventh Shadow Lord took a step forward.His white robe began to flutter violently despite the absence of wind, and a faint crimson aura slowly seeped from his body. The aura grew denser with every passing second, spreading across the clearing like an invisible tide.The Blood Shadow Hall was an organization composed primarily of assassins. Its members specialized in blood techniques and shadow arts, allowing them to move through darkness like ghosts and kill their targets before they eve

Back inside the Sovereign Abode, the tension had reached its boiling point.Driven by Liu Kang’s deliberate provocation, three Peak Origin Core geniuses from secondary sects could no longer suppress their greed. After exchanging a brief glance, they moved simultaneously, transforming into three streaks of light that converged directly toward Liu Kang and Little Red.“Such arrogance! Stay away from the Earthen Dragon Essence!”Their explosive auras surged into the hall as their weapons whistled through the air, and their World Qi began to rise rapidly.Liu Kang did not retreat.He did not even draw a weapon.The other geniuses present made no attempt to stop the trio. Instead, they watched with cold and calculating expressions.They wanted to use these three men to test Liu Kang’s strength.Everyone present had heard of Liu Kang. They knew that he possessed a Sovereign-grade weapon, something that made even the strongest geniuses wary. None of them wanted to become the scapegoat who su

The terrifying Lightning Sword Intent compressed into Liu Kang’s fist erupted like a dying star.BOOM!The massive and intricate structure of the Azure Cloud Overlord Palm splintered apart. Spiderweb cracks of blinding blue-white light spread across the energy construct before the entire palm shattered into countless harmless blue embers.The resulting shockwave surged backward with tremendous force, forcing Zhuo Fan to hastily cross his arms in front of his chest. His feet dragged five full paces across the ancient stone floor before he finally managed to stabilize himself.Silence, deeper and far more oppressive than before, descended upon the Sovereign Abode.Zhuo Fan lowered his arms and stared at Liu Kang in disbelief.Blood trickled from his knuckles, while the sleeves of his azure robes had been torn apart by the impact. The arrogance that had defined his expression for years had completely vanished, replaced by a dark and volatile mixture of disbelief and fury.“You... you sha

But the moment his sword met Liu Kang’s blade, Zhuo Fan immediately understood.The gap between them was not something that could be overcome through brute force, technique, or determination.It was absolute.BOOM!The two swords collided with tremendous force.The impact sent Zhuo Fan flying backward. His feet left the ground as his body was thrown across the hall, while the longsword in his hand was violently torn from his grasp.His body crashed heavily into the ancient stone wall.BANG!The entire wall trembled as cracks spread outward from the point of impact.Zhuo Fan coughed violently, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.The entire Sovereign Abode fell silent.The enormous Azure Cloud Sword Soul had been shattered with a single sword.The core disciple of the Floating Cloud Sect had been defeated with one strike.And Liu Kang was still standing exactly where he had started.He slowly lowered the Lightning Sword in his hand. The blade dispersed into countless strands

The Crimson-Tusked Boar did not pause to assess the room. Driven mad by the raw energy of the Earthen Dragon Essence, it lowered its massive head and charged straight toward the center of the hall, its heavy hooves splintering the stone floor with every stride."Hold the choke point!" a cultivator yelled, but his voice was instantly swallowed by the deafening roar of the horde surging behind the beast.Liu Kang did not wait for the boar to build momentum.He blurred forward.In a fraction of a second, Liu Kang closed the distance, his Lightning Sword leaving a blinding arc of blue-white light across the dim hall. The crack of thunder echoed a split-second after the strike.SLASH!The lightning blade sheared through the boar's reinforced hide, severing its right tusk and carving a deep, cauterized trench across its throat. The momentum of the massive beast carried it forward, but Liu Kang simply stepped aside, allowing its dead weight to crash into the stone floor and slide to a halt i