Chapter 604 - 462: Eve of the Storm

Chapter 604: Chapter 462: Eve of the Storm

"Sigh. You’re a cunning one, trying to pry information out of your own grand-uncle. It’s the three ancestors: Thunder, Wind, and Frost. They’re still out searching for the whereabouts of the Divine-level Space Fragments. It looks like it’s time for them to come to Morhaven."

Graham Cross suddenly felt a storm brewing. The young woman before him possessed a beautiful face that was a paradoxical fusion of innocence and striking allure, yet she was also capable of ruthless methods.

’Dealing with the three elders won’t be easy. But what’s done is done. The priority now is to secure these five Divine-level Space Fragments!’

The major families entrenched on Earth had already received the news. The Rook family had stationed people among the other families, waiting to see whether their representatives would agree to join them.

The temptation of the Divine-level Space Fragments was their very reason for coming to Earth in the first place. How could they possibly refuse?

「In Azuregard City, the Acker Family」

Brick Acker, along with Zachary and Lynn Acker, consolidated the family’s various squads and assembled them to head for Morhaven. The propulsion units they used for travel within Earth’s atmosphere were too resource-intensive, so they decided to go by land.

「In Qaymar City, the Pryce Family」

The Pryce family was originally founded by Firebirds who had cultivated to the point of taking human form and established their clan in a human settlement. Although many branch families had intermingled with humans over generations, their diluted bloodlines prevented them from transforming into their true forms.

However, the main lineage of the Pryce family still adhered to the most ancient traditions and did not procreate with humans. Thus, unless a descendant had exceptionally poor potential and was unable to shapeshift, the true forms of the main lineage members were still those of rare firebirds.

After the Pryce family occupied Qaymar City, they swiftly enslaved the human population, plunging the people into a life of unspeakable misery. The residents would rather face a siege from a horde of zombies than submit to a group of monsters that were neither human nor bird.

However, on this day, a man arrived in Qaymar City, flying through the air. His features were stunningly beautiful, his expression full of a captivating charm. If not for his masculine attire, most people would have mistaken him for a woman.

The Pryce family members in Qaymar City were utterly obsequious toward this man. After he called out several individuals by name and took them away, only a number of Nebula Level Superpower Users were left behind.

Everyone in Qaymar City realized that their chance to rebel had come. The city was already populous and powerful, with High-level Superpower Users in abundance. While enslaved, some had even been granted a significant number of Energy Barytes by the Pryce family.

If they could pool these Crystal Stones to help a few of their most powerful members achieve a breakthrough first, their chances of victory would be much greater.

But the humans, who had been enslaved for over a month, did not act immediately. The powerful figures had just left. As long as they didn’t turn back, the remaining dozens of Nebula Level Superpower Users would have no chance of winning if caught by surprise.

They needed to make a plan in advance and wait for the right moment.

「In Mirefall, the Thundersnow Family」

Thundersnow Temple transformed into an all-white Thunderbird and flew alone toward Morhaven. ’The Cross family is immensely powerful,’ he thought. ’Even if all the clans besiege them, there’s no guarantee we’ll come out ahead!’

One of his descendants had recently found him and told him that another scion of the Thundersnow clan had fallen into the hands of the Cross family’s young master. He hoped to reclaim this descendant from the Cross family before the conflict began, to spare them from the fighting and potential sacrifice.

’The Rook family has played this masterfully, using the other great families as their vanguard to make it easier for themselves to seize the Divine-level Space Fragments. But we of the Thundersnow family have too few descendants. We can’t afford such losses.’

「At Aethelgard Base, the Seymour Family」

Jude Seymour, along with Irene Seymour and Shane Seymour, had also gathered his forces and was rushing toward Morhaven.

The Seymour Family Head, Levi Seymour, had died at the hands of Lex Cross and Flora Bloom. If they didn’t seize this golden opportunity to retaliate against the Cross family, the Seymours would never be able to hold their heads high in future conflicts among the great families.

Levi Seymour was the only War God in the clan who had supported Jude Seymour as the next heir. With his death, Jude’s chances of becoming the Family Head were completely dashed.

「Meanwhile, outside Taoyuan Ancient Town」

At the border between Argent and Qaymar City, Aaron Rook, having returned from Morhaven, once again hovered in the sky above the Earth Element glow emanating from outside the ancient town.

’It was inconvenient to make a move before, with members of the Seymour family around. If I’m not mistaken, this Earth Element Divine-level Space Fragment Crystal Stone must have been transformed into an Earth Element Array by a Rook descendant using a special technique. This not only conceals the aura of the Divine-level Space Fragment but also protects the land and people here.’

’If my guess is right, it has to be Evangeline Rook. Only a genius like her, someone with no backing and ostracized by the family, would be capable of such a feat.’

’I suppose this is a stroke of luck for the Rook family.’

He channeled his Cosmic Level energy, and a drop of his blood bearing the Rook family’s signature fell upon the Earth Element light shield.

In just a moment, the light shield faded away as expected. The energy of the Earth Element Crystal Stone, a Divine-level Space Fragment, began to pour out from the center of the peach orchard.

"The Earth Element Crystal Stone is mine! Add to that the several Crystal Stones Flora Bloom has fused with, and the Rook family will have a truly bountiful harvest!"

But just as Aaron Rook grasped the Divine-level Space Fragment Crystal Stone, which pulsed with dense Earth Element energy, three figures swiftly closed in on him.