
In a grand and magnificent house stood a clan well known for producing countless powerful cultivators who had now spread across many cities, becoming officials of kingdoms and empires alike.
In Dashan City, this clan stood firm, untouchable, and none dared to cause trouble or provoke them. Yet, an undesired misfortune befell them. A young man, known to be kind-hearted and immensely talented—once hailed as the future successor of the Patriarch—had now suffered a downfall. He now lay weak, his energy core destroyed by an unknown assailant. Once admired as a prodigy, he was now deemed trash and mocked by his peers. Typically, a child would begin training at the age of five. Two years later, they were expected to condense Qi and reach the early stage of the Black Realm. Failure to do so meant being labeled defective, with little chance of ever reaching the highest realms. But the story was different for the son of Patriarch Chen. At five years old, he had already broken into the Black Realm, and by the age of ten, he had reached the Core Energy Realm. Such achievements stirred envy not only among the other children but also among their parents. Until a fateful incident occurred a month ago… He refused to accept his condition, yet what could he do? Every medicine, every treasure had been exhausted in an attempt to repair his energy core, yet no result was shown. For months, Patriarch Chen Long searched for the culprit, but no progress was made. The only clue was a star-shaped tattoo on the wrist of the one who had crippled his son. “What a pitiful fate you have, my child!” A tearful voice echoed, accompanied by a mother’s embrace, wetting the face of the ten-year-old boy. “I am tired, Mother. Tired of being insulted, called trash. I’d rather die than bear this shame, dragging our family’s name into humiliation!” “Don’t say such things, my son. You must be strong—you are the heir of the clan!” His mother tried to remain steadfast, but her words were difficult to reconcile with reality. For a clan leader had to be strong, not weak and powerless without Qi or inner energy. “Oh, Mother, you are too kind. Father’s position itself may soon be replaced, for the wolves’ stomachs are growling, eager to tear our small family apart. I am certain what happened to me was the work of someone inside. There’s no need to look far—only the elders knew the place where I trained. This is the beginning of a conspiracy!” Chen Nian voiced his suspicion. And indeed, such suspicions often missed little. “It seems you are right. I too only now realize, for I trusted them too much to ever doubt. I will take you to meet Grandpa Ling in Linggau City. Pack your things.” Ling Hua spoke gently and left her son’s room. She walked back toward her chamber to see her husband. The door creaked open… “Aaaahhh! Help! There’s a murderer!” Ling Hua screamed in horror upon seeing her husband collapsed, blood seeping from his stomach and mouth. “Run, my love! We have been betrayed by everyone!” Ling Hua dashed with all her strength after hearing her husband’s final command. As she ran, she called for the guards, but not a single one came. It was as if everything had been prearranged. Ling Hua was not a cultivator. She was just an ordinary woman who had married the clan leader by fortune and her beauty. Now her life hung on the edge of death. Chen Nian, hearing his mother’s scream, rushed out of his room. He saw a man chasing his mother, his weapon dripping with blood. He recognized the figure—it was First Elder Chen Rui, the father of Chen Kai, who had been mocking him relentlessly and even beating him these past days. “Run, Nian Er! Save your life!” Ling Hua shouted when she saw the fear in her son’s eyes. Chen Nian froze, like a statue, unable to move even an inch. “Quickly, my son! Run! I will hold him off!” With those words, her body convulsed as a sword pierced her back, thrusting through her chest. Tears streamed down Chen Nian’s face. Even if his energy core were intact, he would still be powerless against them—let alone now, when it was shattered. He turned and ran, leaving his mother who had sacrificed herself to protect him. The boy ran out of the house, the heavy rain pouring down as if the heavens themselves mourned his family’s fate. The pain in his heart was unbearable. He would now be all alone. But within that grief, the fire of vengeance ignited, pushing him to live on. “Father! Mother! I will avenge your deaths. By the heavens and the earth, and the rain that bears witness!” he screamed as he ran, uncaring of his broken sandals, uncaring of his frail and weak body. The only thing he cared about now was surviving—so that one day, he could gain strength and ignite the fire of his vengeance. Chen Rui leapt, kicking off a tree to propel himself far forward, quickly closing in on the fleeing Chen Nian. That night, the world felt deathly silent, as if only the boy and the First Elder existed, locked in a chase within the clan grounds. “You cannot run any longer, boy. Hand over the Dragon Bracelet you’re hiding!” Chen Nian was cornered against a wall. There was no escape. Shouting was useless—for now, several clan members had emerged, yet they only stood watching. Their silence revealed their complicity. “The strong shall rule!” declared Elder Chen Zhi, a trusted confidant of Chen Long. “Hand over the Dragon Bracelet—the symbol of the Chen Clan’s leadership. Do so, and perhaps the future Patriarch will show you mercy.” His words bore no warmth, only cold cruelty. “Hahaha!” Chen Rui laughed harshly. “Now you see! Life is about choosing strength over weakness! Chen Long is unfit to be Patriarch, for he has a crippled son like you! He never cared for us—only for you, a boy who can no longer cultivate! Angry, are you?!” Chen Rui’s eyes burned with madness. “Hand over the Dragon Bracelet! Or else!” “I don’t have it! I already told you, I don’t have it!” the boy cried, voice trembling with the helpless tone of a child under intimidation. “But I will remember this day, and your faces! Remember this—if I survive, if I gain strength, I will return one day to demand retribution for the hatred burning within my heart!” With that, he pressed something on the wall. A hidden mechanism clicked, and a secret passage opened. His small body fell into it and was swept away by the underground river’s current. Everyone knew of that escape route—designed for clan members in case of sudden attack. “I will chase him!” Chen Zhi leapt, but was stopped by Chen Rui. “No need. That river is filled with crocodiles. If you go after him, it will be in vain. By now, he is surely inside one of their bellies. Do not do anything foolish. Cleanse this clan of the blood and the corpses of that husband and wife. Spread the word of their deaths with some embellishment, and then… we shall hold the ceremony to appoint a new Patriarch!” Chen Rui said with a triumphant smile.Latest Chapter
Chapter 1746: The Awakening of the War Goddess
The footsteps from the middle of the group came to a halt. A tall young man with long red hair tied behind his head stepped forward. A bronze sea sword hung from his waist, radiating ripples of scorching energy.He smiled faintly."I thought those flying tigers would finish you off. But it seems you're tougher than I expected."His gaze swept over Mu Lan's body before shifting toward Jun Rouling's spear, which was still stained with frozen blood."Unfortunately, you've already exhausted most of your strength."Jun Rouling did not answer. She merely raised her spear slightly, preparing herself for battle.The young man made a small gesture with his hand.Four of his subordinates immediately moved to surround them from the left and right, forming a concave formation that restricted their movements."My name is Ruo Feng. Perhaps you've heard of me. I simply want to see whether the disciples from the Eastern Region are truly as extraordinary as people claim."Mu Lan gave a faint sneer."I
Chapter 1745: The Twin-Fanged Flying Tigers
The white mist covering the valley parted beneath the force of the wind.On a narrow rocky plateau between two steep cliffs, Jun Rouling and Mu Lan stood back to back, both breathing slightly heavily. Above them, two silvery shadows streaked across the gray sky like flashes of silver. They were a pair of Twin-Fanged Flying Tigers.The creatures were not particularly large, measuring only about two meters in length. However, their thin, scale-covered wings, soundless movements, and claws as sharp as spiritual daggers made them apex predators in the central zone of the valley."Don't underestimate them!" Jun Rouling shouted as she spun the ice spear in her hand. "They're not only fast, but they can also absorb energy from the ground and the air!"Mu Lan clutched her injured arm. Dark red blood flowed from a deep claw wound, while the left side of her clothes had been torn."Damn it, I didn't have enough time to form a complete protective barrier," she muttered, suppressing the pain. "Th
Chapter 1744: The Flames of Retribution
The mist rolled rapidly across the land. The earth rumbled softly, as though holding its breath before a massive explosion.Bao Luang pointed forward, his voice cracking like a whip."Destroy him! Tear out his heart and bury his name here!"The six remaining disciples of the Lightning Wolf Sect charged forward simultaneously.Shi Yan did not retreat. He reached down and touched a small stone on the ground, a hidden trigger for one of his formations.BRAGGHH!!The first explosion erupted beneath the feet of the two leading attackers. Spiritual flames surged from the ground like a dragon spewing fire, engulfing them in a single brutal strike. Both bodies were hurled into the air, burning from within."AAARRRGHH!!"Bao Luang flinched in shock."Flame Battle Formation!? In this poisonous grassland? How is that possible...?"Three others charged from the left and right. But Shi Yan had already stepped onto the ground. Formation symbols lit up beneath his feet.ZRRRAAKK!!The ground beneath
Chapter 1743: The Poisonous Grassland Becomes a Battlefield
Shi Yan did not stop moving. He continued forward, not because he feared facing a larger group of opponents, but because he understood that strength alone was not enough to succeed in a trial like this."Waiting only gives others time to grow stronger. I have no need for that."He crossed a rocky path between two low cliffs, where white mist hung in the air like a silent curtain. Every step was measured. His ears could pick up the faint buzzing of insects, the movement of branches, and even the beating of his own heart.Then, behind an ordinary-looking thorny bush, his eyes caught a bright red reflection.He approached slowly. Between the jagged rocks grew a plant with golden-orange leaves that stretched outward like tongues of flame. Its leaves fluttered despite the absence of wind. A faint heat radiated from the surrounding air."Flame Tongue, a rare plant from the northern volcanic mountains. It only grows in places where fire energy and poisonous energy remain in balance. It's a p
Chapter 1742: A Message Written in Blood
The spiritual bird continued circling above Shi Yan's head like an unwelcome shadow. Ever since he entered the poisonous grassland, the creature had never strayed more than a hundred meters away.Occasionally, it would swoop lower, as though recording Shi Yan's route and position. Its movements were far too precise and far too well-trained to belong to an ordinary wild creature.Shi Yan slowed his steps and briefly lowered his head, pretending to examine the poisonous plants growing from cracks in the ground. In reality, he was sensing the air around him, searching for irregularities in the surrounding spiritual rhythm."Its energy traces... are far too consistent," he murmured.He raised his head.The bird passed directly above him again, moving slowly."Watching me," he whispered. "It seems there are bloodthirsty eyes hiding behind your wings."Shi Yan's expression remained calm, but a circular weapon suddenly appeared in his left hand. It was dark in color, with glowing red lines r
Chapter 1741: The Lightning Wolf Sect's Hunting Formation
The mist began to thicken. Among the ancient trees and moss-covered rocks, what had initially appeared to be ordinary terrain had now transformed into a silent death trap, where a single misstep could prove fatal.Most participants had been scattered immediately upon entering due to the formation's random teleportation. However, not everyone was traveling alone.On the northern side of the valley, twenty shadows moved in a tactical formation. Arranged in several layers, they swept through the forest paths as though hunting prey.They wore black and gray robes bearing the emblem of a wolf's head, the symbol of the Lightning Wolf Sect, an elite sect from the Central Region renowned for its cruelty, speed, and organization.Although their cultivation had been suppressed to the same level as everyone else's, their murderous auras remained dense, like the lingering scent of blood that had become part of their very breath.They did not greet one another. There was no unnecessary conversatio
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