The sky split apart.A second Ancient Gate hovered above Hollow Valley, its black surface covered in glowing crimson runes. Cold wind poured from the opening, carrying screams that did not belong to the living world.Everyone looked up.Even Lucian stopped moving.The Second Blood Moon burned brighter, bathing the valley in crimson light.Mira's hands trembled around her staff."The Second Gate...""It was never supposed to exist."Max stood in front of Alex and Dave, blue lightning dancing across his body."What is it?"Mira swallowed hard."The first gate releases Lucian's army.""The second gate releases the rulers of the Ancient World."Silence spread across the battlefield.Dave's smile disappeared."So we're dealing with something worse than Lucian?"Lucian laughed softly."You finally understand."---The Second Gate slowly opened wider.A giant black chain descended from the sky and struck the center of Hollow Valley.The impact shattered the Blood Altar.Golden light scattere

The symbol blazed across the sky. Golden light rose from Max, Alex, Dave, and Ella, joining together above Hollow Valley to form an enormous ancient seal. Every warrior stopped fighting as the light pushed back the darkness surrounding the valley. The Blood Moon trembled. The Ancient King looked up, his silver eyes narrowing for the first time. "So the prophecy is true." Mira dropped to her knees. "The Four Blood Seal... it has returned after five hundred years." Ronan stared in disbelief. "What is it?" "The only power capable of sealing the Ancient World forever." Lucian slowly stood behind the Ancient King. Blood stained his armor, but his wounds had already healed. "You should have destroyed the Fourth Blood long ago," the Ancient King said coldly. Lucian lowered his head. "I underestimated them." His eyes shifted toward Max. "Especially him." --- Max's body burned with blue lightning. The crystal fragment inside him pulsed with incredible powe