The Azure Dragon Codex ⁽⁴²⁾

Dawn broke over the Eastern Wastes— a desolate landscape of dry, cracked earth and twisted dead trees. The alliance’s force marched in formation: Golden Mountain warriors at the front, Clear Water healers at the rear, Azure Cloud scouts leading the way. Lin Yue walked beside…

A month after Lord Xiao’s defeat, the Azure Cloud Sect’s main hall buzzed with tension. Representatives from the Clear Water, Golden Mountain, and Iron Palm Sects sat around a long wooden table, their expressions sharp, their voices rising as they argued. Lin Yue stood at…

Three days later, Lin Yue lay in a soft bed in the Azure Cloud Sect’s infirmary, the jade pendant resting on his chest. His dragon qi was still weak—just a tiny spark in his dantian—but it was growing, slowly, thanks to the Spirit Spring’s qi…

The grate above slammed open, and Lord Xiao descended into the chamber—his body twisted by dark qi, his skin a sickly gray, his eyes glowing with the same red light as the Shadow Wraiths. In his hand, he clutched the Azure Dragon Pearl, its surface…

The greenish glow of the ley line core was so bright now it hurt their eyes. The tunnel opened into a large chamber, its walls covered in glowing runes—dark qi pulsing through them, feeding the core at the center. The core itself was a large,…