The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5426

I will never forget this day. For every drop of blood the demons spilled, I will demand a river in return!

Jared had no idea how long he had been running. His lungs burned, calves on fire, yet he kept sprinting until the silhouette of Cloud Valley finally surfaced through the dim haze ahead.

At its mouth, veils of mist drifted like living curtains. Every few breaths, the vapor rippled, showing faint tremors in the air, echoes of that forbidden spatial technique Aurelius had once told him about.

Relief cut through Jared's exhaustion. He pushed himself faster, shifting Aurelius on his back to a steadier grip and charging for the valley's threshold.

Then, without warning, the clash of steel and roars behind him fell silent. His body locked.