Without warning, disaster struck from within. The artificial Skyrail slipped out of control, plunging the vast expanse of Spring City into turmoil.

The breach had come from the very heart of it all. Jian Yuan, the craftsman of the Depths, should have been the safest from attack, yet he was the first to suffer an unexpected blow. No, perhaps this outcome had been inevitable from the very beginning. Even if he had never kept this tiger by his side, it would have still crossed mountains and valleys, braving any cost to reach him and bare its fangs!

Jian Yuan said nothing, yet he couldn’t suppress the urge to laugh. It was as if he could feel the Divine Mandate mocking him. Here he was, untouched by corruption, destroying the world before him, yet the monster who should have been enjoying all of this stood in his way instead.

What kind of farce was this?!

No. This was perfect. Since this failed lesson had ended in his apprentice’s foolishness, what followed would be a battle...