Darius dragged himself toward Alaric, each step leaving a faint trail of blood behind him. His face was pale, his breathing ragged, and his pride had been reduced to nothing. Although he was from a first grade family in the clan just like Alaric and Lucy his talent paled in comparison to them. He had to use more resources to get to a fraction of what they could casually achieve. Never had he imagined that after years of cultivation and struggling to break through realms just a single hand movement from Kael would bring everything to nuts. He finally reached Alaric's side and grabbed his sleeve. "Alaric..." His voice trembled with anger. "I was only trying to do the right thing. I captured Lucy because I intended to send her back to the Ravenhart Clan." He coughed violently before continuing. "But Kael... that bastard used some hidden technique against me. I never even saw it coming." His eyes burned with humiliation. "Take revenge for me. Please." His grip tightened. "Crip

Alaric's Saint Realm aura remained suspended over the arena like an invisible mountain.Kael stood beneath it without moving.His expression remained calm, but beneath his skin, his organs were trembling violently.Every breath felt heavier than the last.His meridians strained under the pressure, and his internal Qi churned like a turbulent river.Yet Kael refused to bend.He simply stood there and endured.This is the pressure of a Saint who slowly circulated his Qi, absorbing the oppressive force instead of resisting it completely.The pressure was painful but he was not terrified. He had stood in front of a being that had a higher cultivation, the Valkyrie, his master who had taught him for the last six years. Every second beneath Alaric's aura made his organ tremble and become irresistibly comfortable. If this was another cultivator in his realm they would have died on the spot from their organ combusting but Kael protected his organs with his pure wi covered by a wisp of the gu

She caught him before his knees could hit the floor. “Kael!” His weight fell against her for a moment before he forced himself upright. Blood had soaked through his clothes. His breathing was uneven, and the faint golden radiance beneath his skin flickered wildly, as though something inside him was struggling to break free. “What happened to you?” She asked in a worried tone. “You have pushed yourself to the limit today.” She said her mind was filled with fear and her voice was low. “I need somewhere quiet.” He said between gritted teeth while looking around. She immediately understood and without asking another question, she slipped his arm over her shoulder and helped inside a spacious room that had some symbols of the Belmont clan on the walls and floor board. This had to be a cultivation room. It was perfect for what Kael was about to do. The moment the door closed, Kael walked to the center of the room and sat down cross-legged. She remained beside him. She

BOOM! A powerful wave of Qi erupted from Kael's body. The spiritual energy inside his dantian surged like a raging tide, crashing against the invisible barrier separating the Sixth and Seventh Stages of the Qi Gathering Realm. The barrier trembled. Then— CRACK! A tiny fracture appeared. Kael's eyes remained closed as he calmly guided the surging Qi through his meridians. The fracture widened. BOOM! The barrier shattered completely. The moment it broke, his Qi flooded through his body. Seventh Stage of Qi Gathering! Kael's cultivation continued rising. He could feel that he still had energy remaining. He didn't stop. Instead, he continued circulating his cultivation technique, refining every trace of Qi until it became purer and denser. His dantian expanded and his meridians strengthened. His foundation became increasingly solid. Seventh Stage...Middle Seventh Stage...Late Seventh Stage... Peak Seventh Stage! Only then did Kael finally stop. A strang

Kael walked deeper into the jungle. The trees gradually grew taller, their thick branches blocking out the afternoon sun. After nearly an hour of walking, the sounds of the road and nearby settlements had completely disappeared. He stopped. Kael turned around. Nothing. No cultivators, travelers or even the faintest trace of human presence. "Good." His eyes narrowed. He raised his hand. A strange golden energy slowly emerged from his palm. Guardian Energy. The instant it appeared, the surrounding air trembled. BOOM! Space distorted. A circular ripple spread outward before the air in front of him suddenly split apart. A dark portal appeared. Kael stepped forward without hesitation. The moment his body entered the portal— WHOOSH! Space twisted around him. Three breakthroughs had significantly increased not only his strength but also his ability to control the Guardian Energy. Previously, opening a spatial passage over a long distance would have been ext