From their long slumber, Six Colossal Guardian Beasts rose to kill the Sky Dragon Emperor.

These were the true Imperial Guardians of the Secret Realm's balance: the formidable White Tiger, the mystical Nine-Tailed Fox, the electrified Thunder Kirin, the impervious Black Tortoise, the towering Golden Rock, and the aquatic Sea Serpent.

As they moved, their sheer size eclipsed the already towering mountains. Seven Emperor-Level Beasts were now active, preparing for war.

​"VAHN NECROTIS, here take this! All seven parts of the Divine Treasure are inside this Dragon Pearl!"

​The Sky Dragon, Caesar Drakinos, moved with blinding speed despite its size, dropping a shimmering blue dragon pearl into Vahn's outstretched hand.

​Vahn caught the round, blue sphere in disbelief. "Wait... All of the Divine Treasure? You had all the Divine Treasure with you this whole time? What is going on? And just what have you done to enrage all the Guardians?"

​The Dragon Emperor released a deep sigh, a sound like a distant hurricane. "It's a long story. There's not enough time to explain. For now, take Eterna and leave. I will hold off the other Guardians for you three to escape."

​"You're going to fight seven Emperor-level Beasts alone? Will you be fine?" Seraphina expressed her concern, her heart heavy with the weight of her new role.

Eterna's tiny Phoenix eyes unknowingly became cloudy with tears, sensing a familiar companionship with the dragon.

​The Sky Dragon finally stood on all four paws, its demeanor shifting from weary guardian to imperial warrior.

​"Haha... I am the Great Dragon Emperor Caesar Drakinos! What can happen to me?" It paused, its voice dropping to a desperate plea. "But I beg you, Saintess, take Eterna away. She has suffered so much. I can't let anyone harm her again."

​Vahn and Seraphina, understanding the extreme emergency, turned and started running toward the fastest escape route.

​Meanwhile, Dragon Emperor Caesar's body began to enlarge at an astonishing pace.

​200 meters, 300 meters, 500 meters, 1,000 meters...

​Gradually, it reached an astonishing, walking height of 1,500 meters, almost equal to the other Guardians' colossal forms. Its purple eyes were cold, its blue scales crackled with terrifying Lightning, and its claws were sharp like blades of hell. The hundred-meter-spanning wings covered the sun in a suffocating darkness.

​Vahn watched this scene with awe. He finally understood the true meaning of a Powerhouse. This was it. The Sky Dragon Emperor was the epitome of power and destruction. His meager Golden Core cultivation felt tiny in comparison. He was certain that even with his Nuclear Dragon Sword, he would barely make a scratch on Caesar's magnificent scales.

Come, Vahn! We have to go!" Seraphina urged, pulling his hand and cradling Eterna close.

​Vahn nodded and started running beside her, matching her frantic pace. The shimmering Dragon Pearl was clutched tightly in his hand. He had already tried to store it away, but for some reason, the pearl simply would not fit inside a spatial ring.

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Maybe another separate dimension was inside, he guessed, realizing the immense power held within.

This single, spherical object was the sole reason he had risked everything, including his life and his identity. It had to contain something that would prove extremely useful for their future needs.

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​Behind them, the world was ending. The combined roars and elemental energy discharges of the seven Emperor-Level Beasts collided, tearing open the sky and sending shockwaves across the Secret Realm.

Vahn didn't look back anymore, but the ground trembled beneath his feet with every blow exchanged. The sheer scale of the battle guaranteed massive devastation, which was both a shield and a threat.

Meanwhile, in another place, close to the ongoing, cataclysmic battlefield, Aria Stormsong and her followers watched the unprecedented devastation with speechless expressions. The sight of seven Emperor-level Beasts engaging in a realm-shattering war was too much for their minds to process.

​"Saintess," one of her struggling followers gasped, "for some reason, the Guardian Beasts are fighting themselves! And we have no clue where the Divine Treasury is located. We should leave before the Secret Realm breaks apart."

​Aria smirked instead, her eyes gleaming with cold intelligence. "No. We're going to the east. Follow me!"

​With a decisive burst of speed, she started running. Her figure moved with lightning speed, almost like a galloping thunder horse, leaving her subordinates scrambling to keep up.

​Her special eyes—the unique inheritance of the Stormsong Lineage—could see what others couldn't. Even from such a distance, through the chaos of the Dragon Emperor's battle, she could clearly see Vahn and Seraphina's figures, and more critically, the shimmering Blue Dragon Pearl clutched in Vahn's hand.

​"How long can you run, Vahn Necrotis?" she sneered contemptuously inside. "With your pitiful strength, you're not going anywhere. The Divine Treasury is mine."

​Her followers struggled to keep pace, watching her disappear into the distance, unable to question her absolute certainty.

Aria was not fleeing the battle; she was using the chaos as cover to hunt the only thing that mattered: Vahn, and the treasure he now held.

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​Vahn, Seraphina, and Eterna were gliding rapidly toward the ground, cushioned by Eterna's golden Phoenix aura. The ground rushed up to meet them, but waiting there was Gryphus, the Shadow Reaper, One of Demonic Faction's top genius.

​A cruel grin split Gryphus's face. He raised a massive dark scythe high above his head, ready to intercept the falling family and claim the spoils of war.

​"Young Lord! Shouldn't you hand out the treasure for the Demonic Faction?" Gryphus wheezed, his eyes gleaming with hidden ambition. "If you do, you will make the Necrotic lineage very proud!"

​Vahn's eyes, however, showed not pride, but utter contempt. He looked at Gryphus as if watching a fool.

Sheen...

​He immediately gripped the Nuclear Dragon Sword in his back. The black blade hummed, hungry for blood.

​"Seraphina, look after our daughter," Vahn said, his focus absolute. "This time, I will protect you two."

​With that declaration, Vahn leapt high into the air, moving like a shadow-wrapped Hercules, and slammed the greatsword down onto the demonic prodigy.

The Destruction Sword focused all its crushing power onto the trajectory of the strike.

​The clash was utter destruction.

​"BOOM!"

​The impact was deafening. The ground fractured in a wide circle as Vahn's overwhelming, infinite energy met Gryphus's shadow defense. The force of the strike was applied by the White Core's energy circulation and Lightning Destruction Sword Art.

It instantly pulverized Gryphus's shield and slamming his demonic body deep into the earth.

​When the dust settled, Gryphus lay mangled and unconscious in a crater, his scythe broken.

He had paid his price for his arrogance.

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