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RD - 010 - An Unfortunate Encounter

Sera woke slowly, eyes blurred from dizziness. She propped herself up, leaning against a nearby wall, only to see her surroundings much too quiet. In fact, she felt the silence hanging over her to be much too eerie. It was only then that she remembered the reason she had lost consciousness.

I need to get out of here and fast!

She rose to her feet in a single leap, scanning her surroundings with her eyes, yet there were no traces of the Dustborn that had assaulted her and ...

082 - Heartfelt Matters

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With Yao Ruolan’s senior brother out of immediate danger, Qin Yun brought the two of them to a rock formation he had found some time earlier if only to stay out of the harsh sun, giving the ...

081 - A Favour Worth Remembering

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Guilt arose in the depths of Yao Ruolan’s heart as they left a stranger to fend for himself against the foe they couldn't contend with. Rationally speaking, she knew this was their ...

080 - To Face the Tide

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There was no explosion of sounds or rain of dirt. In fact, the world remained silent as Qin Yun's fist collided with the hard surface and broke through it as if it wasn't even there, di...

079 - The End of an Era

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Lightning fell, bathing the darkness, created by thick black clouds that blotted out the sun, in its glow before striking the ground that hid Qin Yun in its embrace, bypassing the natural for...

078 - Unexpected Consequences

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Qin Yun had rushed westward for more than a week, avoiding human settlement even as they became scarcer. He traversed through many mortal nations, isolated from each other by the verdant...

077 - An Arrow in the Dark

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Qin Yun's grip was firm around the man's throat, squeezing just enough to stop him from struggling without him having to lose consciousness. If anything, this only prolonged the man's sufferin...

076 - Exodus in the Night

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“I swear... What do they expect me to do about this?" Qin Meihui mumbled as she walked the streets of the Qin clan towards her domicile. "No matter how often they ask, it won't change...

RD - 009 - Reaping the Rewards

“You monster,” the large man said, struggling to speak as blood overflowed from his mouth. “Who the hell are you?”

"Now, you choose to ask?" Ning Shan said dismissively as he stood over the man, watching the last ember of life depart him, a look of peaceful indifference on his face. "Maybe in your next life, you'd choose better than to antagonize someone you shouldn't have."

Yet, Ning Shan's words fell on deaf ears as the man had already breathed his last, as did all the o...

075 - Unknown Intentions

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Metal hammering sounds echoed within a lush courtyard filled with countless exotic plants, which spewed a thick qi-filled mist that lingered around a large workshop. Within was Qin Yun, de...

RD - 008 - First Blood

Turning back the clock, Ning Shan found himself looking out of a window on the second floor of a dilapidated building. What he saw left him slightly perplexed and apprehensive. The group of five on the ground were clearly humanoid, yet their attires were peculiar, to say the least. He now truly felt like a stranger in a foreign land.

Still, he was unsure of how to proceed next. Should he help them or leave them to their fate? For one, the creature chasing them was much more than he coul...

074 - A Gruesome End

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Qin Yun slowly went about his work, closing every possible entrance to this room while carving runes mid-air using his intent, which inevitably gave him a headache. However, as he took...

RD - 007 - Desperate Last Stand

Contrary to her expectations, Sera couldn't help but think that things had been much too quiet. The government had labelled this a danger zone, yet all they encountered until now were mostly harmless, low-level Dustborne—hardly enough to threaten them.

“Sera! Stop wasting time and get down here!” her boss said, bringing her back to reality.

Reluctantly, she leapt from her vantage point, falling over twenty metres, yet landed gracefully as if gravitational acceleration was a ...

RD - 006 - Rising Premonition

“Boss... Should we really delve so deep into this place? It was abandoned for a reason!”

The voice was feminine in nature, yet none of her features could be seen below the thick clothes she wore, similar to those of her comrades. The mask covering her face also muffled it.

A large man with shoulders twice as wide as hers turned to face her. His presence was oppressive, and his tone reflected that.

“That’s exactly why we are here,” he said, a slight hint of frustrat...

RD - 005 - A Most Peculiar Sight

Ning Shan emerged from a corridor of darkness as he stepped into the light—or at least, that was what he expected. Instead, what he found was another form of darkness. As night hung over the world, only the slight light of the stars illuminated his surroundings.

All around him was the wreckage of what he assumed was a man-made structure, composed of steel and glass—an immense amount of both, while he stood on top of it. In fact, this structure seemed designed to allow a man to reach...

RD - 004 - The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Unlike their grotesque appearances, those wolf-like creatures were much more manageable than Ning Shan expected. If anything, they were somehow disappointing, much less dangerous than the previous spider.

As soon as they saw him, one wolf leapt at him, baring its sharp fangs in an effort to feast on Ning Shan's flesh, while the other sought to circle him, attacking him from the side.

Ning Shan sidestepped the first metallic wolf's attack only to grab its jaw with both hands, suspe...

073 - A Stroll in the Dead of Night

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“My lord, we’ve just received news that the target has recently left the city...”

A man wearing an all-black outfit, his features hidden beneath a mask, was kneeling before another ma...

072 - Departure

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“How would you even know?” Yun Jingfei’s voice was laced with so much skepticism that Qin Yun couldn’t help but show a helpless smile.

“Feng Xia’s reaction is the best ...

071 - Birds of a Feather

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Qin Yun's voice echoed off the plaza's stones, and silence reigned momentarily. Everyone held their breaths, wondering who would show up, yet no one rose to claim attendance. Qin Yun just loo...

RD - 003 - The Price of Power

Beginning Evolutionary Protocol...

Ning Shan's eyes widened as he read those words. He felt an intense heat propagate within his body as the red dust burrowed into his skin. He saw the red crystal burst into countless tiny particles as it impacted his flesh, covering his entire body and seeking any entryway into his being, whether it was orally or even through his pores.

Altering Subject’s Genome...

He felt his body start to break down as ...

RD - 002 - The Dawn of Evolution

Ning Shan frowned as he looked upon the deformed creature towering over him. It was over three meters tall and had eight long and narrow limbs that pierced the sturdy metallic floor of this room, leaving deep but narrow holes.

Countless fangs sprouted near its mouth, coated in a green liquid that dripped onto the floor, corroding it with a mere touch. Every time it moved, the floor creaked and bent under its weight, partially due to its size but also from the countless pieces of metal t...

RD - 001 - ARK System Installation

Is this considered the Upper Realm? If so, I’m not impressed.

The last thing Ning Shan remembered was Heavenly Tribulation striking him as he sought to reach ascension. Yet now, all he saw was an ocean of darkness as far as the eye could see. His whole surroundings were painted with a black so devoid of light that he wondered if he had lost his sight during his struggle against the World's Will.

He closed his eyes—seeing no difference—before looking in on himself. H...

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070 - Predestined Parting

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Dark clouds covered the stars as lightning crackled and fell, splitting the dark sky in two through a ray of white. Yun Jingfei felt it fall on her head, breaking apart the flame that en...

069 - Memories of a Fateful Day

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“I know you don't resent her," Qin Yun said, his voice softening somewhat as he addressed his wife, "but some things need to be said. She hasn't seen you at your worst, so how could s...

068 - Tears Before the Blaze

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Wings of flames lingered over the city as waves of power and heat crashed against the surface of the formation dome, making it shimmer. All those below felt her oppressiveness. They were...

067 - Wings of Flames

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Curious onlookers crowded around the luxurious carriage pulled by two ferocious beasts as they sought to discover who would emerge from it. Given the emblem on its side, many wondered who ...

066 - A Task Unforgotten

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The sun rose on another new day as Qin Yun lay in bed, deep in thought. Somehow, he had difficulty adjusting to life within the Sun Clan. For one, the room he had been granted was much too luxu...

065 - Shattered Formation

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Three mask-wearing individuals stood before the threshold of a formation. It shimmered with power as a man placed his hands on its surface, repelling it. Then, with an excruciating slowne...

064 - Hidden in the Mist

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“Those fools... why can't they just follow simple instructions," a bulky man murmured as he stood in the centre of a torch formation, frustration apparent in his eyes.

His gaze darted ...