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The golden light radiating from Gideon’s open hand lit up the dark sand like a warm morning sun. Every eye among the fifty thousand spectators remained glued to the nine living dragon marks swirling across the glowing pill. Across the quiet arena floor, the fallen silver pill lay completely forgotten in the dust by Gideon’s shoes.

Chief Appraiser Walter scrambled out from behind the wooden judging table, his long gray robes fluttering in the wind. He ran across the sand as fast as his old legs c

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CH163
Midnight settled over the Grand Dragon Palace, but the lights inside the private strategy chamber remained brightly lit.Lord Cassian had fled the reception hall in shame hours before, dragging the bleeding Julian Vance behind him like a beaten dog.Yet the heavy tension in the air had not lifted with their departure.Lord Brandon Drake sat at the heavy oak war table, rubbing his tired temples under the warm lantern light.Beside him sat Lady Olivia, quietly pouring cups of hot calming tea for Duke Ashford and Princess Aurelia.Gideon stood by the stone window, looking out over the quiet capital rooftops with his hands clasped behind his back.The heavy wooden doors of the strategy chamber suddenly swung open with a quick, urgent creak.Clara Sterling stepped inside, her polished boots clicking rapidly against the stone floor.Her breath came out in short, uneven bursts, her pale face tight with deep worry as she held a black-sealed military scroll."My Prince, Lord Brandon," Clara sp
CH162
The sound of Gideon’s heavy words echoed through the reception hall, ringing almost louder than iron bells.The black-wood table lay split down the center, its cracked edges smoking faintly with purple dragon fire.Lord Cassian stood frozen in his silver boots, his breath stuck in his throat.The glowing blood-seal on the ancient parchment seemed to burn right through his eyes.Slowly, with trembling fingers, Cassian reached down toward the yellowed silk scroll.His fingertips hovered half an inch above the blood mark, feeling the faint, ancient spiritual pulse vibrating inside the ink.It was not a fake.The unique life-resonance inside the blood belonged to Founder Malakar the First, the great-grandmaster who carved the first mountain gate of the Supreme Heavenly Sect.Under the binding laws of the Grand Continental Alliance, an ancestral blood-debt signed by a founder was sacred.If a sect refused to honor a founder's blood-seal, the Alliance Court would strip the sect of all commer
CH161
The threat from Lord Cassian hung in the morning air like a cold blade.No one on the palace terrace spoke. The silence was so deep that only the fluttering of the torn silk banners could be heard.Cassian turned his back on the tilted barge, his silver robes dragging against the cracked stones as he walked toward the grand reception hall.The heavy double doors of the reception hall were pushed wide open.Gideon walked inside with calm, measured steps, followed closely by his father Brandon, Emperor Alexander, and Regent Eric.Behind them came Lady Celeste, Vivian Ashford, and Clara Sterling, their hands resting ready on their weapon hilts.The long hall was lined with tall white pillars, but the air felt heavy and cold, as if winter had arrived early.Lord Cassian walked to the center of the massive black-wood table, tossing a thick golden scroll onto the polished surface.Julian Vance limped in behind him, clutching his swollen shoulder with a sick, ugly smirk on his bruised face.
CH160
The golden pillar of light came down from the morning clouds, bathing the highest terrace of the Grand Dragon Palace in blinding warmth.The wind howled across the white marble floor, whipping the hem of Gideon’s dark silk robes.Behind him, Brandon Drake, Emperor Alexander, and Regent Eric stood shoulder to shoulder, their eyes narrowed against the glare.The roaring spatial rift in the sky slowly stopped spinning, solidifying into two massive golden rings that floated above the clouds.From the center of those glowing rings, a colossal flying barge carved from deep green mountain jade glided smoothly into the open air.The ship was over two hundred feet long, its decks layered with shining white gold and draped in purple silk banners.Nine flying dragon fish made of pure spirit jade swam through the air around the hull, keeping the massive vessel suspended above the palace terrace.Standing at the front of the flying barge was a tall man in flowing silver-and-white celestial robes.
CH159
The giant purple phantom in the sky broke into thin wisps of smoke, scattering across the horizon like faded ink.The suffocating pressure that had smothered the capital city slowly lifted, but not a single citizen dared to make a sound.Down in the streets, tens of thousands of people stood frozen, staring up at the empty sky in stunned, fearful silence.Up on the highest observation terrace of the Grand Dragon Palace, the first rays of morning light began to spill across the white marble floor.The cool dawn breeze blew past the golden dragon carvings, fluttering the hem of Gideon’s dark silk robes.Behind him, the heavy iron boots of imperial generals and court ministers clicked softly against the terrace steps.Emperor Alexander stood beside Regent Eric, his royal golden robes catching the rising sun, but his stern amber eyes were dark with worry.Beside them, Lord Brandon Drake walked forward, his heavy platinum armor clanking with every steady step.Brandon stopped right beside
CH158
The purple-scaled hand held Tyler Vance suspended five feet in the air above the garden grass.The spatial tear widened, and Gideon Drake stepped smoothly out of the void, his dark boots settling onto the shattered lawn.His eyes burned with the terrifying, ancient majesty of the Celestial War God, glowing with pure golden-violet fire.Tyler’s legs kicked wildly in the empty air, his blackened claws tearing desperately at Gideon’s scaled forearm.His demonic strength surged, sending waves of freezing green nether-fire hissing across Gideon’s skin.Yet the moment the green flames touched the purple dragon scales, they vanished like drops of water on hot iron."Brother!" Lily cried out from the edge of the pond, clutching the little white rabbit to her chest.Gideon did not look away from Tyler, but his voice softened into pure warmth. "I am here, Lily. Close your eyes."Lily obeyed instantly, burying her face into the rabbit's soft fur, her trembling little shoulders slowly calming dow

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