My Descendants Are My Power

Half an hour later.

Within the Imperial Domain, Hudson dragged his battered body to Brody's manor, his face pale and expressionless.

Brody stood at the entrance, his teeth gritted as he watched Hudson approach.

As he passed by, Hudson stiffly turned his head to meet Brody's gaze.

"Brody," he said, his voice low and heavy with humiliation, "I think I know why the Blackwoods let you go. It's because you're one of the few failures in our Order. You're ranked third, yet you've received so much of the Order's power. You should be able to advance by leaps and bounds in a short time."

"But..." Hudson paused.

"Once a man compromises, he'll do it countless times. Once a man gives in to fear, he'll be consumed by it. If I were you, I wouldn't be a burden to the Master. I'd end it all."

With that, he slowly entered the manor and found a secluded spot to meditate, his brow furrowed.

Outside, Brody clenched his fists, his face a mask of frustration and shame.

Inside the Sunshine Palace, the Heavenly Path projections who had rushed to Mount Kylin were gathered with Austin, their faces grim as they watched the countless AI Bionic Robots scattering in all directions.

They had all heard Chuck's words on Amber Hill!

They were reminded of a time, many years ago, when they, like the Blackwoods, were treated like ants, struggling even to break through to the Developing Skill level.

But now... they looked down upon the world, their arrogance blinding them to the true heroes.

And today, Mount Kylin ran red with blood.

The sacred beast Qilin's body had been stolen, the treasury emptied.

The Heavenly Path projections of the Sunshine Palace were left reeling, played for fools by the Blackwoods.

In the Imperial Domain, on Amber Hill... few projections remained.

"Hah..." Austin's jaw was tense as he pondered the situation.

Finally, he let out a breath, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Interesting. It seems we've stumbled upon a group of opponents worthy of our attention."

...

On Amber Hill, Ethan appeared on the battlefield, his face impassive.

There was no trace of joy in his demeanor.

He knew that everything that had transpired in the Imperial Domain was but a prelude.

This time, his family had given the Heavenly Path Venerables a taste of defeat, but it didn't mean they had been truly vanquished.

What didn't kill them would only make them stronger.

The Heavenly Path Venerables they faced in the future would be even more formidable.

"But..." Ethan's eyes glinted with cold determination.

At that moment, Blackwoods all over the world learned of their family's victory.

As if sensing their Forebearer's will, they raised their heads to the sky, imagining they could see his gaze, hear his voice.

"You will see an even stronger Blackwood!"

...

[Congratulations! Your family has rescued a large number of Rising Stars from Mount Kylin, completing the special event 'Rescue the Rising Stars Plan'.]

[Family Will +5]

...

[After Declan threatened Chuck, your family located the Oracle Chamber and its guardian, Jimmy. From the Oracle Chamber, you obtained information about National Advisor Lance's attempt to recruit Chuck and Declan's embezzlement of sixty percent of the treasures gifted to Chuck by the National Advisor.]

[You dispatch Gary to Pineview County to recover the embezzled treasures.]

...

[Congratulations! Your family has completed the special event 'Chuck's Breakthrough'.]

[With the combined efforts of your family and the Azure Cloud, Chuck has successfully overcome the tribulation and reached the fourth-level Pinnacle Apprentice realm of Basic Mastery Psychic!]

[Family Will +8]

...

[Congratulations! Your family has slain over a hundred Heavenly Path projections and captured twelve more.]

[Obtained a large number of spoils of war...]

...

Outside Amber Hill, Ethan stood with Donna and the Azure Cloud members.

The bodies of a dozen Azure Cloud comrades lay scattered on the ground, surrounded by their belongings.

There was no joy of victory, only the somber weight of their sacrifice.

Many Azure Cloud members had chosen to self-destruct or trigger their own thunder tribulations to protect Chuck during his breakthrough.

"Sob... sob..."

A muffled sobbing broke the silence. Stay connected with empire

It was Declan!

He was still trapped by the ability weapon, unable to utilize half of his Heavenly Energy.

His tongue had been cut out, leaving him to whimper pathetically in his cage.

"What should we do with him?" Donna frowned.

Chuck pondered for a moment before releasing the barrier.

Declan glared at them, his eyes filled with hatred.

He had resigned himself to death, but while he had been too afraid to resent the destruction of his family in Pineview County before, now he directed all his rage at the Azure Cloud.

However, the Azure Cloud members simply stared back at him calmly.

"Now, get back to your Imperial Domain," Chuck finally said.

"And take a message to your National Advisor."

Declan stared at them in disbelief as they turned to leave.

It was only when they were gone that he realized he wasn't dreaming.

Ignoring his injuries and his hatred, he dragged his battered body towards the Imperial Domain.

He endured the strange looks from passersby until he finally stumbled back to the National Advisor's mansion, feeling like he was in a daze.

He reached the main hall and saw National Advisor Lance seated on his throne.

Then...

Before he could even speak, before he could tell the National Advisor everything, a blade materialized out of thin air and shattered his Competent Force.

His head rolled across the floor, his eyes still wide with confusion.

He had returned to what he thought was the safest place, only to die here.

His blood stained the hall crimson.

On the throne, National Advisor Lance, his usually dignified face creased with a frown, waved his hand dismissively.

On Declan's back, words were carved into his flesh:

[Thank you for your patronage, National Advisor. But what you gave me was nothing to you, while my comrades were willing to give their lives for me.]

"Crash!"

A teacup shattered on the floor.

The National Advisor's subordinates exchanged uneasy glances as they stared at the bloody message on Declan's headless corpse.

"Go to Pineview County," Lance ordered, his voice heavy.

"This greedy fool has ruined my plans. I want his entire family line extinguished!"

"But..."

His subordinates hesitated, exchanging nervous looks.

Finally, one stepped forward.

"National Advisor, the Hill family... they're already dead."

"He must have other relatives!"

...

Spring arrived once more.

Strangely, it was as if nothing had happened on Amber Hill.

The Heavenly Path projections weren't consumed by their previous day's rage, and the Blackwoods didn't make any further moves against them.

The nobles of the Imperial Domain carried on as if nothing had changed.

The only topic of conversation was the explosion at Radiant Sky Grotto.

On Crystal Crest, Ethan lay on the grass behind the mountain, gazing up at the sky.

He realized he had changed.

In the past, he would have been ecstatic about their victory, eager to launch the next attack.

But now...

He was more patient, more cautious than ever before.

And it wasn't just him.

His entire family had undergone the same transformation.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

They were like slumbering beasts, no, something more than beasts.

They were a coiled spring, their rage waiting for the moment to be unleashed.