Blood-red light shone into my eyes. I saw endless corpses. They were corpses of the countless nonhumans! 0

After my cultivation base returned, I went mad and unleashed slaughter. Unfortunately... there was no end to the enemy forces.1

I now stood in the ruins of the Sovereign Kingdom of Violet and Cyan, sticky blood covering my face, my nostrils filled with the acrid tang of gore. Every breath felt like knives slashing through my lungs, and yet, that flame which had long been extinguished in my heart was finally sparking to life again.0

Then, a hoarse shout cut through the gory atmosphere. “Your Majesty... please suppress your grief! We cannot stay here any longer. We must seek refuge with Bai Xiaozhuo in Sea-Sealing County.”[1] 0

It was Ol’ Luo, captain of my personal guard. His grizzled face was covered with blood. Whether it was his own or the enemy’s, I knew naught. His left arm hung limply at his side, obviously broken. In his right hand...2