Soaring Cultivation World

Elsewhere on the battlefield, another blue-skinned figure joined the fight—Lira Hale, the shapeshifter. She shifted into Grak's form and confused him with a mirror version of himself.

"She's Lira," Elira told them. "She can become anyone. Her disguise is so perfect, even their voices and scent match."

With her help, Byron managed to knock Grak down, and together with Selan, they drove Karen to retreat, his wings flickering.

Inside the half-destroyed submarine, Marcus Vale broke through the central corridor by bending the metallic structure with sheer force.

He moved forward, entering the core chamber, where Cyras Dren stood.

Cyras smiled calmly. "I'm not here to destroy… I'm here to guide evolution," he said, voice soft and steady.

He gave a calm smile, his hands resting behind his back. "You've grown stronger, Marcus. I always knew you would," he said. "That's why I came to Dravaris years ago. I saw the strength in you… the potential."