At that moment, in a remote mountain village far from Folksworth, Flamey savored the moment as he looked at Serena, bound before him. With a glass of red wine in hand, his gaze turned cold as he fixated on her."You filthy woman. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have lost my arm. How dare you act so noble in front of me?" He spat, splashing the wine across her face."Didn't you say you wouldn't hurt Ms. Serena? You're not keeping your word!" Evelyn, also tied up nearby, shouted hoarsely.Flamey chuckled coldly. "Keep my word? What's that worth? Let me tell you, not only will she die, but so will you and your family. I'll make sure each of you suffers unbearably. I'll tear you apart."He rubbed the empty sleeve of his left arm, a vicious expression crossing his face.However, Serena remained silent, her eyes tightly shut. She could hardly believe she had fallen into this trap orchestrated by Evelyn and Flamey.Three days prior, Evelyn had suddenly claimed that her mother was ill

"That's right," Xayne replied as he pushed open the wooden door and stepped into the courtyard.Before him stood an elderly man in a pristine white robe. His long white eyebrows draped over his shoulders, framing a square face that glowed with vitality. His eyes, bright and clear, resembled stars against the night sky. From his appearance alone, it was evident that the old man possessed significant strength."Have you considered the consequences of injuring my disciple?" Esmond asked coldly."Old man, judging by your attire, you must be a practitioner. What has your disciple done? I severed his arm to give him a chance to amend his ways. Given his actions, killing him would not be unjust," Xayne replied casually, meeting Esmond's gaze without a hint of fear as he walked into the courtyard.Esmond looked at Xayne with a few glimmers in his eyes. Although both were Divine Commanders, he couldn't help but feel alarmed. Xayne looked to be in his mid-twenties but exuded terrifying stren

Xayne's expression grew serious as he stared at the old man. With a steady voice, he said, "If you want a fight, then let's fight."Without another word, Xayne drew his Ravenclaw dagger.Esmond's disciples, including Flamey, stepped out of the wooden cabin. They were cheering their master on from the sidelines."Master, kill him! This kid is beyond arrogant! How dare he talk to you like that! If we don't turn him into minced meat, we won't be able to relieve the hatred in our hearts!"Flamey clenched his fist as he glared at Xayne with seething rage. He could hardly wait to cut Xayne into pieces himself.Esmond squinted as he locked onto Xayne. "So, you've made your choice, kid. Then I'll take your life!"With a roar, Esmond unleashed his attack. Thousands of blade-like currents filled the air in an instant, raining down on Xayne like a deadly storm.Xayne's heart skipped a beat. Those blades were not real. They were a manipulation of the surrounding air currents.Up until now,

Flamey's furious shout snapped Esmond back to reality. He quickly suppressed the shock and looked at Xayne with a calm expression."Xayne, you're impressive. There are only a handful of people in Drakonia who could dodge my sword. But, your luck runs out here," Esmond said as he lifted his sword once more.Suddenly, the air around them for miles seemed to be sucked out, and even the space in front of Xayne rippled as if reality itself was warping.At the same time, the air currents rapidly gathered behind Esmond, forming a massive, towering air sword.The sword's blade reached tens of meters into the sky as if it connected the heavens and the earth, radiating an overwhelming pressure. Above, thunderclouds gathered, and bolts of lightning danced through the sky.Xayne tilted his head upward, his gaze locking onto the air swords. Forcing a smile, he muttered, "Condensing a sword from the void… You truly possess the power of a Quad-Divine Commander. Not bad."This air sword was enti

Esmond coughed violently again as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes widened in shock at Xayne. In just an instant, Xayne had made a monumental breakthrough, jumping from halfway Tri-Divine Commander to Quad-Divine Commander.At this moment, the two were only one level apart, but Esmond had already revealed all his trump cards. Xayne, however, had one final secret weapon he had not yet unleashed, which was his Scarlet Dragon Lance. It was capable of delivering a fatal blow in a single strike.Xayne now understood something profound about the Divine Commander realm. Every layer of it was like an entire new sky. During the battle, as he comprehended Esmond's life's work, he also gained insight into another force of the world: the interplay of life and death. Life and death, intertwined in the cycle of nature, represented one of the universe's invisible yet all-encompassing forces.Xayne had survived that deadly sword strike because he abandoned the concept o