The molten lava harbored an almost inexhaustible, scorching power. As Adrian entered it, he instantly felt as though his very consciousness was on the brink of melting away."So powerful!" Adrian exclaimed. However, his will was incredibly strong, and he wasn’t easily defeated. He quickly focused his mind and began to circulate the Cosmic Severance. Soon, he created a barrier that kept the scorching heat at bay.As time passed, Adrian realized that the lava was affecting him less. He knew he had to delve even deeper. He sank further into the lava and as he descended, the heat intensified, with the molten lava wrapping around him like fiery dragons trying to incinerate him.Adrian burst into laughter. "Come, bring it on! Let’s see what you can do to me!"The Cosmic Severance was like a self-torture practice. The more intense the lava’s power that one could endure, the stronger their body would become.‘Kayne’s record was reaching 30,000 miles underground. I’m only about 100 miles d

Adrian felt a sudden chill through his heart. ‘If the lava beast is right, then who was the Cosmic Sword Elder I encountered?’ he thought.Meanwhile, Leland the Alchemy Elder was watching the flickering flames in the furnace before him. Just then, Amo the Arcane Arts Elder entered alongside Tyron and Jonty. Amo looked somber as if something weighed heavily on his mind. Even Tyron and Jonty looked grim.Leland looked at them and asked in puzzlement, “What is it? Is something wrong?”Amo responded, “Leland, I’m not the one who has something to tell you. These apprentices do.”Leland was puzzled, wondering what business the two apprentices could have with him. After all, Tyron and Jonty had only recently joined Purecastle. Nonetheless, he asked, “What do you need?”Tyron and Jonty exchanged glances before one of them said, "Sir, we—"Boom!Suddenly, a thunderous roar sounded. "What's happening?!"Everyone was shocked. They rushed outside to look, only to see a towering pillar of

The streams of light pursued Keegan, aiming to strike him down. However, he withdrew into the formation to avoid the deadly strike. It seemed Kayne’s power had grown far beyond what it was before. Although he was the strongest among the elders, the red light clearly amplified his strength. His brief exchange with Keegan showed that no one could defeat him now.“You have only one fate left—death!” Kayne leaped into the air. His power surged and caused the surrounding blood mist to morph into massive and grotesque faces that hurtled toward the others.Leland shouted, “Defend!”Everyone raised their hands and reinforced the formation.Then, Leland said, “Let me handle this.”He was the most powerful among the elders besides Kayne. The former waved and unsheathed two swords. Those were Leland’s most treasured weapons, Flowing Moon and Azure Mist. These were divine artifacts. The two swords resembled formidable forces that shot toward the sky when Leland drew them.Kayne looked at the

However, as Kayne’s strength grew, Darnall gradually gained the ability to separate from their shared body and emerged independently for short periods. When that started happening, bound by brotherly affection, Kayne never considered his brother a threat. But what happened next was beyond his expectations.Darnall suddenly fought for control of their shared body—and succeeded. He managed to trap Kayne's soul deep underground in a crippled body, taking his place. Hence, the Kayne outside had actually been Darnall all along.“I would never have guessed there was such a secret behind all this,” Adrian exclaimed. A question then arose in his mind. “Since Darnall originally didn’t have a body, how was he able to pull off such a complete takeover?”Kayne answered, “Because he aligned himself with the daemon lord, Ul'gal.”“Ul'gal?” Adrian repeated.The lava beast explained, “Daemon Lord Ul'gal is a daemonic god sealed beneath Purecastle. The seal was originally strong, but as it weakens

Darnall stood tall, his entire being enveloped in a blood-red light. As he gazed at the unfolding scene, he praised, “Look! The rise of the daemonic god! Isn’t it beautiful?”“Beautiful? It’s nothing but the onset of bloodshed and calamity for all living beings. I will end this!” Adrian declared.A sword ray radiated from Adrian’s body, forming an enormous sword formation that enveloped everyone present. Countless blood shadows flickered around this sword formation, but despite their fierce attempts, they couldn’t harm Adrian in the slightest. Protected by his powerful aura, everyone felt slightly safer.Tyron exclaimed, “Mr. Adrian, it hasn’t been long since we last met, and you’ve become so powerful. Truly impressive!”Adrian laughed heartily. “It’s just a fortunate opportunity, nothing worth mentioning. But right now, we have a formidable enemy in front of us, so the best course of action is to eliminate him.”“Indeed!” Everyone agreed.Despite their resolve, the enemy before