Chapter 463 - 411: [Snow] Is Not [Flower], The Demon King Destroys the World, A Glimmer of Hope

After escaping from the Eight-direction Reversing Ship, Jiang Qiu, along with Snow and Liu Zili, quickly departed the temporary city built near the vessel. They returned with the utmost speed to a major city under the control of the Three-Life Race.

There, he confirmed that Zuo Xuan hadn’t sent anyone after them. He could also sense that Zuo Xuan seemed to be preparing to activate the Eight-direction Reversing Ship and depart—to leave the Thunder Great Realm. But for some reason, he hadn’t.

’How strange. How did Zuo Xuan get back so quickly, and why isn’t he coming after us?’ Jiang Qiu frowned, sensing the distant fluctuations from the direction of the Eight-direction Reversing Ship. ’Logically, this shouldn’t be happening.’

It was truly bizarre. A great war like the one in the Thunder Restricted Area, which had gathered the might of nearly an entire Great Realm, couldn’t possibly be over in just a few days. And what’s more, the strongest of them all, Zuo Xuan himself, had suddenly returned.

’His return was one thing, but Zuo Xuan actually ignored me? Instead, he’s preparing to activate the Eight-direction Reversing Ship and leave the Thunder Great Realm!’

The preparations for the Eight-direction Reversing Ship’s departure were immense. After all, they took half an hour and involved recalling all the slaves and clansmen from the temporary city. Anyone could see with a single glance that Zuo Xuan was about to lead his people away from the Thunder Great Realm.

’But the strange thing is, why would he do that?’

’Could something have gone wrong in the Thunder Restricted Area?’

’That can’t be right. Zuo Xuan’s power is ranked among the very best in the entire Primordial world cluster. And he was leading the strongest army of the Thunder Great Realm—more than ten Unity Realm experts—against the considerably weaker White Tiger Army.’

Jiang Qiu had no idea what had actually transpired in the Thunder Restricted Area. But when he sensed that the space-time of the Thunder Great Realm had been sealed, he froze. ’The World Will of the Thunder Great Realm... why did it forcibly seal off space-time?!’

As a Half-Step Unity Realm cultivator, he could naturally sense changes in the world’s space-time with ease. After all, his understanding of the Space-Time Dao had reached a level where he could step into the void and leave at any moment. But not anymore. Because space-time was sealed, he could no longer access the void and could only travel within the confines of the Thunder Great Realm.

At this realization, a chill ran down Jiang Qiu’s spine. He felt like a caged animal. ’This has gotten complicated.’

"Senior Brother, a White Tiger Bloodline has awakened."

Snow, who had been silent for a long time, stared into the distance, her eyes cool and clear. She could faintly make out gray clouds drifting on the horizon, like a great gray tide washing over the blue sky.

Indeed, that was the direction of the Thunder Restricted Area. The gray clouds were accompanied by apocalyptic thunder, and a dense Unity Realm aura was brewing. An expert at the Unity Realm or higher was in the middle of a breakthrough!

Jiang Qiu noticed it too. Gazing into the distance, he raised an eyebrow. ’So a Bloodthirsty White Tiger has achieved Unity. No wonder they could repel the Thunder Clan’s offensive. But... how is the aura of his Unity so dense? It feels like it’s about to surpass even Zuo Xuan’s.’

’Of course, I could guess the Bloodthirsty White Tiger had achieved Unity; otherwise, Zuo Xuan would never have retreated. But he just broke through. How could he possibly possess such immense power?’

’What kind of Unity grants the power to turn the tide of a war single-handedly!’

’Is it because of the White Tiger Bloodline?’

Jiang Qiu considered it. ’I myself have Dragon Race bloodline and even a Dragon Body. As an individual, I’m certainly on par with a pure-blooded Dragon Race genius. But if I had to face an army of that caliber during my own breakthrough to the Unity Realm... I definitely wouldn’t be able to win.’

’Therefore, this Bloodthirsty White Tiger must hold a great secret. His power doesn’t come from the White Tiger Bloodline alone. There must be the power of some other legacy involved...’

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Snow remained silent, but a strange resonance stirred deep within her soul. She thought she saw figures from a bygone era. They were blurry, and she couldn’t remember who they were, yet they felt so familiar.

It was more than just the familiarity of a bloodline; it was a familiarity of aura. Perhaps in a past life, she had crossed paths with the other’s original soul. The connection hadn’t been a deep one, but it had definitely existed, and the impression it left was profound.

The profoundness of the feeling wasn’t due to its impact on her, but simply because the other party had reached an incredibly high realm when they were alive. When dealing with a being of that level, merely meeting once or even hearing their name would leave an indelible impression.

’Presumably,’ she thought, ’the soul currently inhabiting that Bloodthirsty White Tiger comes from an existence of an extremely high realm. But it’s also severely fragmented...’

These thoughts stemmed from the instincts of Snow’s soul, but they were also shared with Jiang Qiu. He gave the Dragon Maiden’s mask a surprised glance, momentarily stunned.

’Who exactly was Snow in her past life? How could she have crossed paths with an existence like that?’

’Without a doubt, there’s something off about that Bloodthirsty White Tiger. But it also seems to be connected to Chen Long. It’s unclear if this is one of Chen Long’s schemes, but for now, one thing is certain: the remnant soul occupying the Bloodthirsty White Tiger possesses an incredibly high standing. When it was alive, it must have been a renowned existence within its era!’

’And an era when the White Tiger Race still existed, no less!’

That was a legend from ages past. Where could one even find a trace of the Ten Peak Demon Clans today? The era when the White Tiger Race existed was countless eons ago. In a time like that, many of today’s Peak of Unity Realm experts probably wouldn’t have even been considered noteworthy.