After the exam was over, the exam ranking board was displayed in the academy hall. The King approached Tuo Fan Yi.
"I am giving you an immediate order: find out the identity, background, and secrets of the child attending Alcaesar Academy named Zeiron."
Tuo Fan Yi was confused and thought to himself, "What's going on between the King and Zeiron?"
However, he didn't interfere with the King's affairs.
"Yes, Your Majesty," he said, bowing respectfully.
After that, Tuo Fan Yi went to the King's throne and presented Zeiron's biography.
"This is what you ordered, Your Majesty."
The King took it. "Thank you," and began reading Zeiron's biography:
Parents: Zeryon and Fan'qiu
Power: Unknown, Emerald-colored
Family: 4 members – 1. Zeryon, 2. Fan'qiu, 3. Zeiron, 4. Hao'yan
Occupation: Merchant and adventurer
Status: Commoner
The King thought, "This child... is not special, so why is he so terrifying? And his power is emerald-colored? According to the Ancient Nature Understanding book, emerald-colored energy possesses strength beyond any creature's comprehension. A being with this energy means they have already merged with the Holy Body of the Ancient King..."
The King was shocked. "I... truly cannot believe it."
Tuo Fan Yi saw the King utterly stunned.
"What's happening, Your Majesty? Is there a secret hidden in this child?"
The King replied, "Fool! This child possesses the Holy Body of the Ancient King!"
Tuo Fan Yi's eyes widened in disbelief. "Th-The Holy Body of the Ancient King?!"
Meanwhile, Zeiron left the exam arena and ran to Elvaria, who was lying in the academy's recovery room.
"Elva! Are you okay?" he asked, holding her hand.
Elva replied, "I'm fine, just sore all over. I'm curious why I could heal perfectly after being severely injured in the exam arena, and suddenly Yan Feng was in pieces."
Zeiron responded, "Maybe it's just a hallucination. You defeated Yan Feng with your hidden power. Elva, can you get up? Let's go for a walk and exercise."
They walked together. Zeiron noticed Elvaria stealing glances at him. Elvaria's instincts sensed it, but she thought it was just her imagination.
They encountered a group of whispering students:
"Who is this Zeiron?"
"Wow, the top rank is held by someone we don't even know."
"Maybe Zeiron has insider connections."
"Even talented Xie We Shu didn't become number one."
"Who really is Zeiron?"
Elvaria turned to Zeiron.
"You're the top-ranked student? How? What trick did you use?"
Zeiron replied, "Forget it, it's not important to think about."
Zeiron walked on, and Elvaria followed, puzzled.
A hooded, robed, masked student watched them from afar. The student rushed to a grand house in the kingdom and met Yan Quoshi.
"Sir, I want to report something."
"WHAT?! My son died during the academy exam?! Zeiron and Elvaria!" Yan Quoshi erupted, flipping tables and smashing bookshelves.
"I will report this to the King."
Yan Quoshi immediately went to the King's throne.
"Report, Your Majesty! Please bring justice for me and my son."
The King responded, "Report what? Tell me."
Yan Quoshi: "A child named Zeiron killed my son, Yan Feng, during the academy exam."
The King simply bowed his head.
"Yan Quoshi, I cannot give you justice. I am unable to handle this report."
"Why?!" Yan Quoshi exclaimed.
"Sorry, but you may leave now."
Yan Quoshi gritted his teeth in anger. "If the King cannot help me, I will not rely on him. I will take revenge myself—I have a plan," he said, laughing.
At night, Elvaria walked home through a narrow, deserted alley. She felt someone following her. "No way Ze'ir would follow me, right?" she thought. She looked back—no one. She looked forward again, and someone struck her neck, knocking her unconscious.
Meanwhile, Zeiron bought tanghulu, roasted meat, satay, and tofu flower in milk broth. Upon arriving home, Hao'yan greeted him warmly.
"Welcome home, big brother!"
Zeiron saw a pile of boxes shaped like a royal palace.
"Nice! Who made this? Could it be my sweet little sister?"
"Who else but me! Hehe," answered Hao'yan.
The night was warm as they ate together. Zeiron smiled at his family.
Later, Zeiron sat cross-legged in his room, entering his consciousness. He sat beneath the Golden Banyan Tree, absorbing its roots, which resembled ripe rice but felt like iron chains.
He drew the roots to his forehead, purifying and condensing his energy to merge with his Emerald Energy.
"This energy is very easy to purify and condense, and it is abundant and powerful," he murmured before lying down and sleeping.
The next morning, Zeiron went to his new class, 3-A. Only Xie We Shu, Ji Xie, and Tuo Yi were present—Elvaria was absent.
Zeiron asked Tuo Yi:
"Tuo Yi, do you know why Elvaria isn't here?"
"I don't know, don't ask me," he replied.
Zeiron thanked him and ran out of the academy, thinking, "Is Elvaria in danger? I must save her quickly."
Tuo Yi smirked to himself: "Haha! This must be the consequence of killing my brother. You think I didn't know? My father told me, damn it!"
Zeiron ran to Elvaria's house and found Tuo Fan Yi.
"Is Elvaria there? She isn't in the academy."
"Elvaria? She hasn't returned since yesterday. I thought she was at the academy and didn't have time to come home!"
They panicked.
In a hidden location, Elvaria was tied up, her feet and hands bound, head covered with cloth. A shadowy figure approached, holding a knife and pressing it against her legs. She woke up in pain, wanting to scream, but her mouth was gagged. The cloth covering her head was removed. The figure said:
"How dare you kill my son in the academy exam!"
Elvaria thought of Yan Feng, shook her head, and cried, enduring the pain.
Tuo Fan Yi used the blood-bond energy tracking technique and located her in the Dragon Mountain Forest, outside the kingdom. He informed Zeiron. They rushed. Zeiron used the Three Steps of Heaven; Tuo Fan Yi rode the Qirin Dragon.
Upon arrival, Zeiron shattered the formation-engraved door with a strike. They found someone slowly stabbing multiple knives into Elvaria's body.
It was Yan Quoshi. Zeiron revealed his Satan King form. Tuo Fan Yi merged with his Qirin Dragon, gaining horns, wings, and Qirin armor. Zeiron grabbed Yan Quoshi, threw him onto a mountain peak, punching and kicking him repeatedly. He unleashed his energy, forming the Universe Sword, slashing once with the Heaven Destroyer.
Yan Quoshi, gravely injured, muttered, "I didn't expect Zeiron to be this strong," yet drank a longevity potion. Zeiron lifted the Dragon Forest Mountain with his left hand and threw it at Yan Quoshi until his soul, body, and existence were utterly destroyed, unable to reincarnate.
Tuo Fan Yi used Qirin blood to heal his sister. Zeiron went to the kingdom. The King sensed Zeiron's Satan King aura and hurried out. He confronted Zeiron, who appeared in Satan King form, his eyes glowing dark red like blood.
The King pleaded:
"Zeiron! Please stop this! I will give you whatever you want."
Zeiron replied in his Satan King voice:
"I demand justice for Elvaria..."
"Elvaria? What happened to her?"
"Don't pretend you don't know!"
Zeiron unleashed his ultimate technique, Destroyer of All Hatred, raising his left hand to pull a massive asteroid toward the Fan'nize kingdom.
The King formed eight layers of the Fan'nize ancestral formation for protection. The asteroid destroyed three layers. Suddenly, Tuo Fan Yi arrived and punched the asteroid with both hands. A massive explosion occurred, shattering the asteroid into pieces.
"Stop, Zeiron! I know you are angry and seeking answers for Elvaria, but you cannot demand the lives of the entire kingdom, including your mother and sister, in return!"
Zeiron paused, staring at Tuo Fan Yi. His Satan King form gradually faded.
"I... I was blinded by love and heart... I truly apologize. This form represented my hatred. I still cannot control it," he said, looking at his palm.
Zeiron approached the sleeping Elvaria and held her hand, transferring 15% of his Emerald Energy to protect her from any danger.
Time passed. Catastrophic disasters would come, claiming countless lives, destroying kingdoms, spreading pain, dimming hope, and clouding the sunlight and sky.
He would become the leader of the Human Realm, bringing back sunlight to illuminate the sky, letting plants grow, flowers bloom, and the land turn green again.
The Human Realm experienced emptiness after his sacrifice. Humanity could protect one another and preserve the sunlight. Humans formed an organization called Asphirant, replacing him to guard the Human Realm.