Future Overlord could only sigh.
Future overlord your now , telling us to capture Mingyin… but it was unsuccessful."
Because he trick us all aready
"Mingyin outwitted me and the others and entered the Awakening Mountain."
Woman of peace said
Lowering her head
Renewal's expression turned strange.
"Mingyin?"
Future Overlord, who had been speaking with several cultivators and with some of peace , twisted his head slightly and looked at his ancestor.
"Mingyin is only a mortal… but even so, he is a legend of this generation. His cunning, will, and intelligence are already far beyond everyone else!"
Renewal held his chin.
"A mortal?"
"When was the last time a mortal became a legend while still being at the lowest rank in the entire world?"
"Someone who could even stand on the same level—and be just as dangerous—as peak artists…"
Future Overlord spoke again, his tone now filled with a chilling fear of Mingyin.
Renewal glanced at him.
"Surely you didn't act foolishly around him… and underestimate him?"
Wo Shong Tin shook his head.
"To be honest, he exceeded my expectations. I thought Mingyin was a fraud… like Magman."
"But to think he was truly a mortal… that was something I never expected."
A woman named Sprache showed a strange expression.
"How can you even be sure he is a mortal?"
Future Overlord looked up.
"Because a friend sent me an artifact—one that allowed me to observe his thoughts and actions."
His tone turned cold.
"Mingyin has already surpassed this generation in intelligence. He exists on a completely different level."
"And once he awakens… nothing in this world will have the confidence to stand against him."
The entire crowd froze.
Renewal waved his hand.
"Let's discuss this later. We have something far more important to do."
Future Overlord crossed his arms.
"Then why did you gather us here? If you just wanted to kill people, you could've done it yourself, couldn't you?"
Renewal nodded slightly, his voice low and rough.
"I simply wanted all of you to help me refine the Soul Core of the Regional Continent."
Future Overlord's body shook.
"What?! The ancestor of the Regional Continent's Soul Core?!"
Renewal smiled as he turned back.
"Yes. And we are going to reform their Soul Core… and revive them."
He paused, then chuckled.
"Don't you find it amusing? I was revived… and now I will revive others."
"Hehe…"
He laughed loudly, then suddenly coughed.
"Cough… cough…"
He waved his hand awkwardly, slightly embarrassed as he looked at the crowd.
Future Overlord spoke again.
"Ancestor, this is too much for us. We're only at the lowest grade."
Renewal's smile turned cruel.
"Don't worry, my descendants."
"I have Soul Beads that will allow you to awaken to the next realm."
The entire crowd froze.
"Soul Beads…?"
They were incredibly rare.
When an immortal wanted to awaken, they had to return to the same realm that helped them awaken and gather Soul Force Energy within their Soul Realm.
Alternatively, they could consume a Soul Bead, which would provide a massive boost of Soul Force Energy.
But Soul Beads were extremely rare—and existed only within living creatures.
Like animals.
Future Overlord once went to a pool and hunted countless carp fish, yet he couldn't obtain even a single Soul Bead.
And now… his ancestor was offering them.
A smile appeared on Future Overlord's face.
As Renewal turned around and walked toward the temple, he kicked the doors open with force.
"Come, geniuses of this new era…"
"It's time for your era to begin."
Mingyin looked across the Dragon Realm.
It was covered in countless dragon corpses.
To be truthful, Mingyin had always been a schemer—someone cunning and calculating.
Yet, seeing the Dragon Race on the verge of extinction…
Instead of feeling satisfaction, he felt a chilling realization.
If this could happen to dragons…
Then the same fate could one day fall upon him—especially under the overwhelming killing intent of a heavenly tribulation.
Mr. Spider's eyes widened.
Her own race… her own home… was being destroyed by a stranger she had never even met.
Mr. Spirit looked at the blood torrent rushing toward them and shuddered.
"Damn it! They're coming after us!"
Mingyin froze for a brief moment.
I need to think of a way to survive…
Above them, the Crane Army that filled the skies surged forward, diving down like a storm.
"Shriek!"
The cranes cried out as they charged.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
The blood torrent tore through them, slicing heads from bodies mid-air.
Mr. Spider lunged forward, then stopped as more cranes blocked her path.
Mingyin tightened his grip on the dagger.
"Where exactly are you planning to escape to?"
His tone was calm—but laced with danger.
Mr. Spider gritted her teeth.
He'll kill me if I lie…
She turned around and brought out a dragon-shaped key.
"This… is the key that controls the Jade Palace."
"The palace itself is an artifact… one that contains a sphere."
Mingyin nodded slightly.
"I suspected as much."
He narrowed his eyes.
"Then tell me—how does that help us survive?"
Mr. Spider smiled faintly.
"It follows my command… and it can fly."
"As long as I pour Soul Force Energy into it."
Mingyin's eyes darkened.
So she's planning to escape the realm…
"Don't try anything funny."
Mr. Spider raised her hands slightly.
"No, no… you've got it wrong, boy."
"I want you to survive."
She smiled.
"Just watch."
A faint blue aura formed around the key as she flew toward the other side of the hollow space.
The dragon sculpture around the key began to shift, coming to life as it floated into the air.
Then it shot forward—straight toward the Yin-Yang Sphere.
The dragon construct descended into a staircase opening, entering a deep tunnel.
Inside, a massive reservoir of Soul Force Energy could be seen.
The dragon opened its mouth… and began releasing a steady stream of energy.
Suddenly—
The energy spread outward, covering the entire area like a mist.
Then—
The Jade Palace began to rise.
The cranes surrounded it, shielding it from the blood torrent.
Mingyin glanced at the battlefield.
"These stupid cranes… they're actually blocking the blood torrent so we can escape."
"Admirable… in a way."
Mr. Spirit laughed.
"Humans are truly selfish. They only care about themselves."
Mingyin felt the urge to slap her.
But he didn't.
He didn't care anymore.
Hurting someone would only backfire on him.
Do something bad to someone… and they would seek revenge.
And the cycle would never end.
Mingyin understood this deeply.
The Jade Palace shot into the sky at incredible speed, heading toward a distant spatial ripple.
Behind them—
A massive blood hand froze mid-air… then stretched forward.
The wind trembled violently beneath it as it opened its fingers, trying to grab the palace.
But the palace was faster.
It entered the ripple
The Jade Palace stabilized in the air.
For a brief moment… everything was quiet.
Mingyin stepped behind Mr. Spirit, his expression calm—but his eyes sharp.
"Now," he said quietly, "tell me how to awaken."
…
Future Overlord and the rest of the crowd looked at Renewal with admiration.
But suddenly—
Renewal turned.
His expression changed instantly.
A powerful aura erupted from the sky.
Future Overlord's body stiffened.
The rest of the crowd froze.
"What… is that?"
"That aura… it's immense!"
Renewal raised his hand and pointed toward the temple.
"Go inside. Now."
The crowd hesitated.
"But… sir, the temple is too small—"
Renewal shook his head.
"Don't worry. This temple has many layers."
The crowd exchanged uneasy glances, but they didn't dare disobey.
One by one, they flew toward the temple and entered.
The moment they crossed the entrance—
They vanished.
Inside the temple…
Everyone froze.
What lay before them was not a small room—but a vast field of endless grass.
Stone pillars stood in a perfect circle, ancient and silent.
And above them…
Countless Soul Cores floated in the air.
Future Overlord slowly turned around.
"…How?"
"From the outside, the temple looked so small… so why is it this large inside?"
The others were equally stunned.
Then—
The door behind them shut.
A deep, heavy sound echoed across the entire space.
Above the sky, a massive sun burned brightly.
Future Overlord and the Woman of Peace instinctively looked up at it.
But something felt… wrong.
Suddenly—
A blood torrent burst through the temple's upper windows, crashing into the grassy field.
The crowd flinched as the violent energy spread across the ground.
"What is this place?"
"Is this… a realm?"
"How can a realm exist inside a temple?"
"That's impossible…"
Whispers spread through the crowd.
Confusion. Fear. Awe.
…
Outside—
Renewal stood still, his expression turning cold.
"Who's there?"
"Show yourself."
The sky began to change.
Dark clouds rolled in, swallowing the light of the sun.
The entire sky dimmed, as if something had taken control of it.
Renewal's eyes narrowed.
A figure appeared in the distance.
Floating high in the air.
A human.
His face could not be seen clearly, but his presence alone was overwhelming.
He wore a dark grey-black tunic, layered with chainmail around his waist.
His long raven hair was tied behind him, swaying slightly in the wind.
Then—
A voice echoed from him.
"Enslaving Soul… Artifact."
At that moment—
The sky trembled.
A deafening sound rang out, like chains breaking apart.
Then they appeared.
Chains.
Massive chains, each one as long as two blue whales combined, stretching across the sky.
They rattled violently as they surged forward.
The air itself seemed to crack under their movement.
But Renewal only snorted coldly.
"Blood Giant Hand… return."
…
Far away—
A massive floating mountain trembled.
A deep crack split across its surface.
From within—
An ocean of blood burst outward.
It surged through the air at terrifying speed, responding to
surged through the air at terrifying speed, responding to Renewal's call.
In an instant, the blood torrent returned.
Renewal raised his hand.
"Bloods
The blood surged back like a living tide.
In an instant, it gathered behind Renewal—roaring, twisting, alive.
Renewal raised his hand slowly.
"Bloodsucker… Katana Artifact."
A dark blade formed in his grasp, dripping with dense blood energy.
He smiled.
A cold… vicious smile.
Then—
His feet lifted off the ground.
He balanced mid-air, one leg slightly raised—
And in the next moment—
He shot forward.
Like a streak of light.
So fast that the chains in the sky began to tremble.
The air exploded behind him.
The blood torrent followed, crashing down like a storm from above.
From every direction—
Destruction.
The sound of tearing air, clashing force, and violent energy echoed endlessly.