The battle was over, but the storm was just beginning.
In the broken cave, Yan Su sat on the ground, eyes wide.
"You faced a Tier 5 assassin… and lived."
Shen Li stood nearby, arms crossed, swords still glowing.
"I didn't just live," he said, smiling. "I won."
Yue Qian smirked and elbowed him lightly. "Barely."
They both laughed.
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🐦 News Spreads Fast
High above, a spirit crow flew out of the mountain.
It carried a message.
> "A young cultivator has wounded the Scarlet Whisper."
"He uses light and dark together."
"He has a special system."
The message flew across the land — through villages, towns, and even great sects.
Every powerful group read the same name:
Shen Li.
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⚔️ Meanwhile… Deep in the Shadows
Far away, inside a cold, black temple, a group of masked elders stood around a floating crystal.
Inside the crystal was the image of Shen Li, glowing with dual energy.
The Scarlet Whisper knelt before them, her mask broken, blood on her lips.
"He's too strong already," she said. "If we wait too long… he'll reach the Divine Realm."
An elder's voice boomed through the chamber.
"Then we must destroy him… before he awakens fully."
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🔥 Back in the Mountain – Training Begins
"You need more power," Yan Su said to Shen Li.
"More?" Shen Li asked, laughing. "I just beat a Tier 5 assassin!"
Yan Su shook his head. "That wasn't victory. That was survival. You want to protect Qian? You want to become legend?"
Shen Li nodded.
"Then follow me."
He led Shen Li into a deeper part of the mountain—where a giant stone statue stood, glowing with faint blue light.
"This," Yan Su said, "is the training ground for the Sky-Breaking Pulse."
Shen Li's eyes widened. "That's real?"
"Real… and deadly," Yan Su said. "Most can't master it. But you—your core is different."
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⚡ The First Strike
"Hit the statue," Yan Su ordered.
Shen Li charged up light and dark energy. "Let's go!"
BOOM!
He hit it.
The statue didn't even shake.
"What?!"
Yan Su nodded. "Again."
Shen Li gritted his teeth and hit it again.
BOOM!
Still nothing.
Again.
BOOM!!
A crack appeared.
"Ha!" Shen Li shouted. "I saw that!"
Yan Su smiled. "Good. Keep going. The more you hit, the closer you'll get to unlocking the Sky-Breaking Pulse."
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🌙 Yue Qian's Moment
Meanwhile, Yue Qian sat near the moonlight pond in the inner cave.
She raised her hand. Fire danced in her palm.
Before, it was weak.
Now, it blazed like a second sun.
Her eyes glowed silver.
"Moonfire Ascension…" she whispered. "I can feel it. I just need time…"
Suddenly, she heard footsteps.
"Shen?" she called out.
But no one answered.
She turned—and saw a strange boy standing at the edge of the pond. Eyes gold. Hair white.
"You're… not from here," she whispered.
He smiled.
"No. And neither is he."
Then he vanished into mist.
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💥 Cliffhanger BOOM
Back at the statue, Shen Li was sweating, shirt torn, eyes blazing.
One last strike.
"THIS IS IT!"
BOOOOOOM!!!
The statue cracked in half.
Power exploded from it—rushing into Shen Li's body like a wave of thunder and fire.
New Skill Awakened: Sky-Breaking Pulse – Level 1
Special Note: This ability can destroy space barriers.
Shen Li dropped to one knee, grinning like a madman.
"I feel like I just punched the heavens!"
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