*BUK!*A giant hammer struck Kevin's ribs.*SREK!*A poisoned sword sliced his thigh.*DUAR!*A blood Qi explosion struck his back.Kevin's clothes were now torn here and there, his body covered with gaping wounds. His blood dripped onto the crystal sand, hissing upon contact with the desert's radiation. His breath was ragged. His sea of soul trembled violently from the continuous attacks of the Soul Devouring Bell.He was cornered. Deeply cornered.Amid the endless storm of attacks, Kevin turned toward the meteorite rock beside him. Yun He was still sitting there. The old man was now trying to ride his meteorite beetle, laughing to himself.*Senior... please...* Kevin thought, frustration and despair beginning to creep in. *If you do not help me, I will die here. And Earth will be destroyed.*With the last of his strength, Kevin leaped backward, creating a brief distance from the demonic siege. He stared at Yun He with a pleading gaze, hoping that his look full of determination to pr

The Fallen Star Desert had become a crucible for Kevin's soul and understanding. For twelve days, he was no longer merely absorbing energy. He had come to understand the essence of "digesting sand" and "catching the wind." This universe was not a collection of dead matter; it was a giant scroll painting, and Qi was its ink.On the thirteenth day, Kevin raised his right hand. He did not grip a sword, did not form a mudra. He simply raised his index finger. The Shadow Light Essence and the cosmic energy he had swallowed flowed to the tip of his finger, transforming into luminous ink that glowed silvery and bluish.He began to "write" in the air.The first stroke: A point falling like a shooting star.The second stroke: A horizontal pull splitting the horizon.The third stroke: A sharp sweep tearing through space.The ancient character for "Tiger" (虎) formed in the air.The luminous ink did not merely float; it was alive. The concepts of "predator," "power," and "shadow" were injected in

**.**The envoy had no face. Its body was shaped like a human, but made of nothingness given form—as if someone had taken empty space and forced it into a figure. Around it, starlight dimmed, as if its very existence were an insult to the concept of light itself."**You write upon what is ours,**" the voice echoed again, not through the air, but directly into the structure of reality. "**This reality is a failed draft. You try to fix it. That is a violation.**"Kevin raised his right hand. Galaxy light flowed to the tip of his index finger. He wrote the character **Stay (定 - Ding)**.The character bloomed in the air, creating a stabilization zone within a hundred-meter radius. The sand that had frozen now fell back to the ground. The wind blew again. Gravity returned to normal.The envoy stared at the character. "**You try to make something stay existing. That is a weak concept.**"It raised a hand—if it could be called a hand. From its fingertip, a character emerged. That character w

Kevin left the Desert of Fallen Stars with heavy steps. He walked toward the nearest city on Planet Sanata, seeking information about the portal to Planet Zora.In that city, Kevin found an ancient library that held star maps and information about interplanetary portals. He spent several days there, studying the maps, searching for the location of the portal to Zora.Finally, he found the information he was looking for.Planet Zora was located in a star system approximately eight thousand light-years from Planet Sanata. The portal to Zora was located in a hidden cave in the northern mountains of Planet Sanata, in a place called "Valley of Shadows."Kevin immediately set off toward the Valley of Shadows.The journey took a week. Kevin had to pass through dense forests, cross raging rivers, and climb steep mountains. But he did not feel tired. He felt... motivated.When he finally arrived at the Valley of Shadows, he found a hidden cave matching the description on the map. The cave was

"Brother Kevin," Aurora said, crouching beside Kevin. "Are you all right?"Kevin nodded. "I am fine."Aurora helped Kevin stand. "Forgive me. I did not know he would bully you."Kevin smiled thinly. "It is all right. Thank you for helping me."Aurora smiled. "We are friends, right? Friends must help each other."Kevin stared at Aurora. He felt... grateful. This girl had helped him learn magic. This girl had defended him from Filmon."Thank you, Aurora," Kevin said. "You... you are a good friend."Aurora smiled widely. "We are friends, right?"Kevin nodded. "Yes. We are friends."---**.**Even though Kevin had learned magic from Aurora, he still had not found any clue about Ulrock. He had asked many people at the academy, but no one had ever heard that name."Ulrock?" a professor said. "Never heard of him. Perhaps he is dead.""Ulrock?" a senior student said. "Never heard of him. Perhaps he is just a legend.""Ulrock?" a librarian said. "Never heard of him. Perhaps he never existed."