At 17 years old, the 7th Prince had become a force to be reckoned with, reaching Level 56—a terrifying feat for someone his age. However, in the grand scheme of power, he was still far from the strongest.
But today, he faced his greatest challenge yet.
Grandmaster Leo Chang, the strongest cultivator of this era at Level 68, stood before him, his eyes filled with a mix of fury and sorrow. His daughter, Lian Mei, knelt behind the 7th Prince—no longer the proud girl she once was, but a slave bound by an unbreakable contract.
"You… dared to do this to my daughter?" Leo Chang's voice shook with barely restrained rage. "You were my greatest disciple! And now you've turned into this… heartless tyrant?"
The 7th Prince met his master's gaze with a cold smirk. "Heartless? No. I simply learned the truth of this world. Power decides everything. She belongs to me now, and that will not change."
"You will release her!"
The battle began instantly.
Leo Chang, wielding the might of Level 68, unleashed a devastating storm of sword Qi, his strikes splitting the air itself. Each swing carried the weight of decades of mastery, enough to bring down mountains.
But the 7th Prince did not falter.
With a single step, he countered with dark Qi and oppressive killing intent, deflecting the attacks with shocking precision. His cultivation was lower, but his experience in brutality, deception, and unorthodox techniques made up for it.
The air crackled as their blades clashed—disciple vs. master, student vs. teacher.
And only one of them would leave this battlefield victorious.
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