Chapter 95: The Heavens Have Forsaken Us!

The Innate Talent Awakening Card shimmered with an otherworldly glow, crafted from a celestial material that seemed neither metal nor crystal.

Golden runes twisted and flowed across its surface, defying logic, shifting like ancient constellations written in an unknown tongue.

The sheer presence of the card sent a tremor through his fingertips, as if he were holding something beyond mortal comprehension.

His heartbeat quickened.

"How do I activate this? Maybe it's the same as the Sword Aura Comprehension Card?"

There was only one way to find out.

Taking a deep breath, he pressed the card against his forehead.

The moment it touched his skin—

BOOM!

A detonation of energy erupted from the card, flooding his body like a tidal wave.

His entire being trembled as an unseen force resonated deep within his soul.

Dark wisps of energy coiled and twisted around him, spiraling toward the heavens. The surrounding air thickened, suffused with a suffocating presence.

Reon's eyes widened. "Oh? It's reacting… That means I'm not a waste!"

His lips curled into an eager grin. "I wonder what ability I'll awaken—"

His words died in his throat.

The energy didn't settle—it intensified.

The ground beneath him cracked. The surrounding trees groaned under the force, their leaves shredded into nothingness.

Reon's stomach twisted.

"Wait… isn't this a bit too much energy?"

Cloudia and Little Tiger, sensing the disturbance, let out low growls. They couldn't see the source of the energy, but instinct screamed at them—something very dangerous was about happen.

They remained vigilant, ready to protect their master.

The swirling tempest of spiritual energy expanded outward, its shadows stretching across the heavens, casting a foreboding shroud over the Mystic Evergreen Forest.

The sky darkened unnaturally, as if the very heavens themselves recoiled from the force now unraveling beneath them.

Within moments, an all-consuming darkness descended upon the forest, swallowing it whole in an eerie, suffocating gloom.

A shiver ran down Reon's spine.

"This... this feels just like when I awakened my Sword Aura... but why is the amount of energy and darkness spreading so wildly?"

Soon, the swirling storm of spiritual energy devoured the sky above the Supreme Dao Sect.

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The sect's disciples, engrossed in their daily routines—training, sparring, gossiping, and feasting—all froze in place, their actions forgotten. One by one, their gazes lifted skyward, eyes wide with bewilderment.

"H-Hey, look! The sky… why is it turning black?!"

"It's like nightfall… but it was broad daylight just a moment ago!"

"Could it be someone awakening a physique?"

"Maybe, but no ordinary phenomenon should be able to devour the sky in darkness like this…"

"Perhaps it's a Heavenly-Grade Physique, like the Peerless Sword Body," another chimed in. "After all, those physiques are mysterious, and their awakenings cause incredible phenomena."

"Wow! If that's true, our Supreme Dao Sect is unbelievably lucky! Two Heavenly-Grade Physiques in a single month? That kind of fortune only happens once in a thousand years!"

"You're right! If both of them grow strong, our sect could surpass the other three Overlord Sects and become the number one sect in the Sleeping Dragon Continent!"

"Ugh! I'm so jealous!" one disciple groaned. "If I could just awaken an Advanced-Grade Physique, my future would be set! But a Heavenly-Grade one? That's a dream beyond reach!"

"Idiots! Stop rambling!" a sharp voice cut through their chatter. A young man pointed toward the sky, his expression tense.

"Look! This isn't normal phenomena. The darkness is still spreading… and it's reaching beyond the sect's borders. This feels like something entirely different—something on another level than other Heavenly-Grade Physique."

"Nah, Nah, no way!" someone scoffed. "Even if it's a Heavenly-Grade Physique, it can't be stronger than the Heavenly Peerless Sword Body!"

While the disciples argued, the elders of the sect exchanged uneasy glances.

Some immediately fell to their knees, clasping their hands in silent prayer to their ancestors, believing the sect had been blessed with yet another extraordinary genius.

Others, however, acted swiftly, issuing orders. "Find the source of this phenomenon immediately! Confirm their location and ensure their safety!"

But as the darkness continued to spread, it surged past the sect's borders, swallowing villages, towns, cities and kingdoms before consuming the entire Eastern Province.

For the mortals, who lacked knowledge of such awakenings, the event was terrifying.

"M-Mother… w-what's happening to the sky?" a little girl stammered, clinging tightly to her mother's robes.

"I-It's nothing, my child…" the mother forced a reassuring smile, though her trembling hands betrayed her fear. "Maybe… maybe night is just coming early today. Let's hurry home."

Elsewhere, the elderly mortals knew better—they had seen omens before.

An old man knelt in the middle of a village, hands shaking as he muttered, "This is the end. The heavens have forsaken us. Prepare the offerings. We must beg for mercy…"

But the darkness did not stop.

It surged forward, relentless and untamed, stretching beyond the Eastern Province, covering the entire Sleeping Dragon Continent.

Not only were the people of the Supreme Dao Sect and the mortals unsettled by the strange event, but even the mighty powerhouses of the Sleeping Dragon Continent took notice of the mysterious phenomenon.

And soon—

The world was cloaked in pitch-black darkness.