Lu Yuan's voice was not loud, yet each word struck like tempered steel.1

As his voice fell, ring after ring of visible golden qi rippled outward from his body. In that instant, his entire aura changed.0

He stood alone, facing the combined might of Skygod Technologies, Longevity Genetics, and the Vatican's Eleven Apostles. Yet his expression remained calm. Every word he spoke carried an unshakable steadiness and displayed not a hint of fear.0

"You are arrogant," came the cold laughter from across the field. Wade's voice was laced with fury and scorn. "We have already woven a death net around you. You have courage, I'll grant you that. But it seems you still have no understanding of your place."1

At his signal, the ten Apostles behind him ignited in sacred white brilliance. Under the radiance, the power that emanated...0