"Feylora, watch out! This guy’s no joke!" Ethan froze for a split second, then quickly stumbled back a few steps. A surge of energy flared from his body, forming a shimmering barrier around him. The moment Feylora tapped into the power of the Dark Fey Sovereign, her aura exploded—wild and overwhelming, several times more intense than before. She barely lifted her hand, and the sky around them began to collapse in on itself. The young man facing them blinked, stunned. He hadn’t expected someone this powerful to suddenly appear on Ethan’s side, and certainly not so soon. "Damn it... another Tier 16, SSS-class powerhouse?!" he growled. "But don’t think that’s enough to beat me. If you’re so eager to die, I’ll gladly oblige!" But before he could even finish his sentence, Feylora’s eyes turned ice-cold. She didn’t give him a second to react. She raised her arm, and a torrent of energy burst from her body like a dam breaking. The raw force surged into the air, condensing into a massive sword of pure light—easily a hundred feet long, its edge so sharp it warped the space around it. With a single swing, the blade tore through the sky. The shockwave that followed shattered the clouds and ripped the heavens apart. The young man’s pupils shrank in disbelief. He hadn’t expected her to ignore his threat and go straight for the kill with such a devastating attack. Fear twisted into fury. He let out a low snarl and clapped his hands together. In an instant, a pitch-black longsword formed in his grip, its blade etched with savage runes that pulsed with violent energy—enough to split mountains and drain rivers. He slashed forward, his blade cutting through the air like a falling star, crashing head-on into Feylora’s radiant sword. The two forces collided in the sky with earth-shattering intensity. The explosion rocked the heavens. Their auras clashed midair, the sheer force of their collision warping and tearing the very fabric of space. But slowly... Feylora began to falter. She was powerful, yes—but her Tier was still lower than his. And she’d only just inherited the Dark Fey Sovereign’s power. She wasn’t fully in control of it yet. There was no way she could win ... Watching the battle unfold, Ethan clenched his fists, then made a snap decision. He pulled out the Scepter of the Fey Sovereign and the Blade of the Fey—and hurled them toward her. "Feylora! Try using these!" The moment she caught them, her energy surged like a tidal wave. The Scepter and Blade both erupted with blinding light, their power roaring to life. "What the hell?!" On the sixth level of the Sky Citadel, the Skyfiend Overlord’s face twisted in rage. His eyes burned with fury. He gripped his spear tight, lightning crackling around him, arcs of electricity dancing wildly along the shaft. With a roar, he hurled the spear. It tore through the air like a thunder dragon, trailing a storm of raw lightning as it screamed toward Feylora. The air split open. The sound was deafening, like the sky itself was being ripped apart. At the same time, Feylora raised both the Blade of the Fey and the Scepter of the Fey Sovereign high above her head. The two artifacts blazed with radiant light, forming layered shields of energy that shimmered like sunlight on water. She braced herself—and met the thunder spear head-on. The impact shattered the sky. The shockwave blasted outward for miles, a wave of destruction that forced Ethan to throw up his arms and shield himself from the blast. "This... this can’t be! Those are—Fairy clan artifacts?!" The Skyfiend Overlord’s face went pale, disbelief etched deep into his eyes. Feylora’s voice was cold and sharp. "So what if they are?" With a flick of her wrists, the scepter and blade spun together, unleashing a blinding storm of light that surged toward him like a tidal wave. The battle in the sky raged on— Spear clashed against twin artifacts again and again, each impact shattering the air like glass. Fractured space fell away like shards from a broken mirror. Swordlight and lightning twisted and collided midair, two elemental forces grinding against each other like rival gods locked in a death match. Dozens of collisions later, neither side had gained the upper hand. The sky was a battlefield of raw, chaotic energy, with shockwaves tearing through the clouds. Ethan narrowed his eyes, ready to jump in himself when— The heavens suddenly darkened. A terrifying new force, even more destructive than before, came crashing down from above—engulfing the Skyfiend Overlord in its suffocating grip. Ethan looked up—and saw a familiar figure slowly descending from the sky. Her wings were fully unfurled, glowing with radiant runes. Light and metallic shimmer danced across her feathers, and with every beat of her wings, the air itself shattered. The entire sky trembled in her presence. Ethan exhaled, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. Perfect... With Elira and Feylora working together, that bastard doesn’t stand a chance. Elira and Feylora closed in from both sides, trapping the Skyfiend Overlord between them. Elira’s wings snapped open wide, unleashing a barrage of razor-sharp energy blades. They rained down like a storm of divine judgment, each one heavy with crushing force—each one capable of shattering bone and soul alike. At the same time, Feylora gripped her weapons tight. The scepter and blade wove together a brilliant curtain of light, forming a massive net that boxed the Overlord in with nowhere to run. The Skyfiend Overlord roared, his body erupting with lightning. Thunder surged around him, forming a thick suit of armor made of pure electricity. The crackling energy hissed and snapped, threatening to incinerate everything nearby. Google seaʀᴄh novel{f}ire.net Elira’s wings flared again, and a devastating pulse of power exploded outward. The force ripped through the Overlord’s lightning armor, tearing a massive hole in its side. "Now!" Feylora shouted. She lunged forward, her blade piercing through the breach. The weapon, glowing with the divine brilliance of the Fey Sovereign, drove straight into the Skyfiend Overlord’s chest. The Overlord let out a final, furious scream. The lightning shield around his heart shattered, and wild energy burst out in every direction, lighting up the sky like a second sun. With a thunderous crash, his massive body plummeted from the sky, slamming into the ground below like a falling mountain. Silence fell over the battlefield. Ethan hovered in the air, watching it all unfold. He let out a long breath, a quiet smile forming on his lips. "Whew... Now it’s really over." With this victory, Emerald Castle’s strength had grown significantly. That meant their odds in the coming battles had just gone way up. But just as Ethan was lost in thought— A deafening explosion tore through the air. From a swirling vortex of space, a massive figure burst forth— The Celestial Dragon leader—Sycaron! "Hahaha! I never imagined the power of the Adamant Dragons would be this incredible! My Lord, I’ve returned! And this time, the Celestial Dragon clan has completed its evolution..." "We owe it all to your gift!" Ethan blinked, stunned. Then he realized—Sycaron’s aura had skyrocketed. He was now a Tier 16, SSS-class powerhouse! And it wasn’t just him. The rest of the Celestial Dragons under his command had also undergone a massive transformation. They were stronger. Sharper. Deadlier. One after another, Celestial Dragons poured out of the spatial vortex, each one radiating a terrifying new power. The entire clan had evolved into a higher, more formidable form. "Excellent. You’ve all done well, Sycaron..." Ethan’s heart surged with excitement as he looked at the army before him. With a force at his back, he finally had the firepower to go head-to-head with Sky Citadel. "In that case... let’s go test their strength!" No hesitation. No second-guessing. Ethan rallied the Emerald Castle forces and charged straight toward Sky Citadel. This time, he was ready to wage war. The seal between the fourth and fifth layers of Sky Citadel had already been broken. A flood of powerful enemies from the upper levels could now descend without restriction. And it had to be crushed. By the time Ethan and his forces reached the edge of Sky Citadel’s fourth layer— The air was already thick with energy. And the sky was crawling with Skyfiends from the higher levels...