The two men instantly rose into the air and flew through the distant mountains, matching each other's intense speed.The sunlight shone across the vast forest beneath them as they flew deeper across the wilderness.After several minutes, the mage finally descended and Xavier followed as they landed inside a large clearing hidden between towering trees.Xavier's eyes instantly widened at the sight.It was strangely beautiful.Beautiful flowers covered the ground, blooming in different colors despite the lack of sunlight, while spiritual Qi lanterns floated gently through the air, casting a gentle glow across the clearing.Several powerful cultivation artifacts had been placed around the area, each radiating a faint spiritual energy.At the center of it stood a single tombstone.Xavier's eyes immediately fell on the name carved into the stone.THADDEUS LYNWOODFor several seconds, he simply stared as the mage stood behind him.“This is where they buried him.”The mage continued.“The Cr

It was morning again, over the Darkthorne Sect.Guests were still moving in and out of the Sect's gates, and everywhere was bustling with activity. Two days had passed, but the excitement surrounding the tournament had not completely disappeared.Rumors still spread through the Inner Courtyards as many still spoke about Rael and his terrifying cultivation.Inside the training ground's armory, Benjamin sat together with the other servants as they sharpened the weapons quietly.For a moment, he stopped and watched the disciples training relentlessly on the fields.Gareth noticed his gaze."You've been looking at them for the past hour."Benjamin ignored him.Gareth sighed."He's not coming."Benjamin frowned."How do you know?""It's been two days."Gareth stared at him.Benjamin's expression hardened."So?"" Because he's an Inner Disciple now. We have to accept that. Maybe we shouldn't call him Rael anymore. He's above us."Chen, who was working nearby, looked up." I believe so. He p

He continued, looking around. “ Are we really going to accept him as our equal?”Elder Trinity Instantly got angry.“Enough.” He raised his hand and unleashed his cultivation force towards the disciple.The invisible force slammed directly into the disciple's chest and he crashed violently onto the floor, coughing out blood.The entire hall fell silent as the disciples stared at him in shock.Instantly, several guards rushed into the hall.They grabbed the injured disciple and dragged him out.Immediately, the doors closed behind them, silence returned.Elder Trinity slowly looked across the rows of disciples.His face was cold.“Is there anyone else who has something to say?” His voice echoed through the Grand Hall.No one answered and the disciples lowered their heads.Elder Trinity's gaze swept across them one final time.“Good.”Elder Trinity raised his hand again.“Let this be witnessed by everyone present. Rael is an Inner Disciple of the Darkthorne Sect and must be treated acc

Thaddeus continued walking through the Inner Sect courtyard.The surroundings were quiet compared to the Grand Hall, but his mind was anything but quiet.Four potential loyal cultivators.He still needed six more.And he had only seventeen days.Thaddeus glanced at the system panel once more before it disappeared completely.“Six more,” he muttered.However, far away from the Inner Sect, far beyond the main mountains of the Darkthorne Sect, stood a place that no ordinary disciple was allowed to approach.It was called the Forbidden Mountain.Thick clouds surrounded its peak, and powerful spiritual energy constantly filled the air.At the very top stood an ancient cultivation chamber. Inside sat Grandmaster Kai who had been in seclusion, cultivating.An elder slowly climbed the mountain stairs, stopping several meters away from the sealed chamber.He lowered his head respectfully.“Grandmaster.”The elder waited for a moment before continuing.“The Inner Disciple Selection has ended an

Castle slowly made his way back toward the disciples' residence. Every step he took sent pain through his body.His ribs hurt badly, his face was swollen, and blood had dried around the corner of his mouth. He kept one hand against the wall as he walked, forcing himself forward despite the weakness in his legs.He couldn't let anyone see him like this.Thankfully, it was dark which would make it difficult for anyone coming to see the bruises on his face.He lowered his head and quickly wiped the tears from his eyes before entering the inner courtyard.Several attendants immediately looked toward him.At the same time, Benjamin was passing nearby, carrying damaged weapons when he noticed Castle.His expression changed instantly and he stopped in his tracks.Castle was one of the inner disciples who had always been nice to him and treated him like a human. Seeing him in such a terrible state puzzled him and he wondered who had done this to him.Castle didn't notice him until Benjamin ca