Chapter 574 - 573: She is part of us.

Chapter 574: Chapter 573: She is part of us.

The moment those words left Caesar’s mouth...

The atmosphere instantly froze.

A fierce wind swept across the battlefield.

"I’m afraid I’ll have to decline that proposal," the Grand Elder replied calmly as he briefly glanced toward Princess Rasel, who stood among the crowd beside Devon.

Hearing his response, Caesar wasn’t particularly surprised.

Of course, the Grand Elder knew Princess Rasel wasn’t simply going to be "questioned."

The moment she left the Molak Family, she would become prey.

Her life would hang by a thread.

Judging by the overwhelming force the Black Hawk Organization had brought with them, it didn’t take a genius to realize they had been hired to capture—or kill—Princess Rasel.

"Very well."

"But do you realize that by doing this, you’re making the Molak Family our enemy?" Caesar asked calmly.

The Grand Elder smiled.

"And so what?"

"The princess has already undergone her awakening."

As he spoke, the Grand Elder stepped forward.

His aura surged into the heavens as the wind whipped his robes wildly around him.

His eyes resembled endless wells of wisdom, calm yet immeasurably deep.

Across from him, Caesar frowned slightly.

Although they were both Quasi Rank 1 experts, he could tell he was somewhat stronger than the Grand Elder.

Even so, defeating him wouldn’t come without a price.

More importantly...

The Molak Family’s Ancestor was still watching from the shadows.

If Caesar could resolve the situation through pressure alone, he naturally preferred that outcome.

Bringing the entire Black Hawk Organization here had been meant to force the Grand Elder to reconsider.

One princess...

Or the lives of an entire family.

Unfortunately...

Things weren’t that simple.

"I hope the Ancestor also agrees with your decision," Caesar called out.

After all, they still held the advantage.

It was two Quasi Rank 1 experts against one.

Perhaps the Grand Elder had only recently broken through and was acting impulsively.

Surely the Ancestor would see the bigger picture.

To Caesar, sacrificing one person to save thousands was the obvious choice.

Unfortunately...

He was destined to be disappointed.

The Ancestor remained silent.

That silence was answer enough.

He agreed with the Grand Elder.

Seeing this, Caesar’s expression darkened.

"So that’s how it is..."

Very well.

As long as he could occupy both Quasi Rank 1 experts, one of his subordinates could infiltrate the Molak Family and assassinate Rasel.

Thinking of that, Caesar smiled faintly.

"Very well."

"Let’s have a spar."

The Grand Elder’s eyes immediately lit up.

He had only recently broken through and had been itching for a worthy battle.

It wasn’t as though he could ask the Ancestor to fight him.

Caesar had arrived at the perfect time.

Crack!

The two tore open space before disappearing into the void.

A moment later, they reappeared thousands of meters above the ground.

Clouds drifted around them as their terrifying auras erupted.

The world itself seemed to change.

Rivers reversed their flow.

Violent winds uprooted forests.

The earth trembled continuously beneath them.

Their pressure spread across nearly a thousand kilometers...

Almost one-tenth of an entire continent.

Their auras resembled living beings.

Every creature within that vast region felt their breathing become heavy as gravity suddenly increased severalfold.

Only after the Peak Rank 0 experts released their own auras to shield the weaker disciples did everyone finally regain the ability to breathe.

Even then...

It was obvious that Caesar’s aura stood slightly above the Grand Elder’s.

It seemed he had reached Quasi Rank 1 much earlier than the world had realized.

Without another word...

The two attacked.

Boom!

Their fists collided.

A terrifying shockwave exploded outward, instantly erasing more than a kilometer of forest and leaving behind nothing but barren earth.

Before the dust had even settled...

They clashed again.

At their level...

There were no weapons in the Mortal Realm capable of assisting them.

Their own bodies had become the greatest weapons of all.

Every exchange was a natural disaster.

Every collision caused the Mortal Realm itself to mourn.

Fortunately, the Molak Family’s Ancestor silently protected Molak City from the aftermath.

Otherwise...

Hundreds of thousands would have perished instantly.

Space shattered wherever they passed.

The clouds split apart.

Rain poured over one region while elsewhere violent storms swallowed everything in their path.

The spectators watched with mouths hanging open.

They were terrified.

In the past, battles between Peak Rank 0 experts had already been considered catastrophic.

Entire cities dreaded such battles, for anyone caught within them was doomed.

But now...

They realized how limited their understanding had been.

After more than two hundred years...

They were witnessing a battle between Quasi Rank 1 experts.

It completely shattered their perception of power.

Their understanding of what it meant to possess world-ending strength was utterly rewritten.

The sun itself seemed to lose its brilliance.

The battlefield was devastated beyond recognition.

The skies darkened.

Some lands became lifeless wastelands.

Others transformed into scorching deserts.

Massive cracks, each hundreds of meters wide, stretched endlessly across the earth.

Gravity fluctuated wildly, becoming crushingly heavy in some places while almost nonexistent in others.

Countless monsters were crushed into bloody paste.

Ordinary beasts roared, squealed, and fled in terror.

Yet escape was impossible.

One after another, they were caught in the aftermath and vaporized without leaving behind even ashes.

Although the Grand Elder initially fought on equal footing...

Caesar’s superior realm gradually began to show.

Little by little, he forced the Grand Elder backward.

The advantage slowly shifted into Caesar’s hands.

Meanwhile, hidden experts from countless noble families, kingdoms, and powerful organizations watched the battle from afar.

Shock spread across every one of their faces.

They had always been curious about the true strength of Quasi Rank 1 experts.

Today...

They finally witnessed it firsthand.

As Peak Rank 0 experts, they had once believed themselves to be monstrous powerhouses.

Now...

Watching this battle...

They realized just how foolish they had been.

These...

Were the true rulers of the Mortal Realm.

The heavens trembled before them.

The earth quaked beneath their feet.

Only beings of this level...

Could decide the life and death of millions with a single battle.

"It is over," Caesar said calmly as he sent the Grand Elder crashing back toward the ground.

The Grand Elder landed among the elders of the Molak Family below.

"Grand Elder, are you alright?" the First Elder asked anxiously as he and the others caught him.

"Cough! Cough!"

The Grand Elder coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

His breathing was ragged and disordered, but his pulse remained strong.

Fortunately, he had only suffered minor injuries.

High in the sky, Caesar hovered silently as he gazed deep into the Molak Family’s Hidden Realm.

Because he had been wary of the Molak Family’s Ancestor launching a surprise attack, he hadn’t dared to let his guard down or seriously injure the Grand Elder.

Now that the battle was over...

Would the Ancestor finally appear?

That question wasn’t only on Caesar’s mind.

The hidden experts observing the battle were thinking the same thing.

Your Grand Elder had just been defeated at your very doorstep.

Only a fool would remain silent after such a humiliation.

Surely the Ancestor would come out and teach the perpetrator a lesson.

One second passed.

Then another.

Soon...

An entire minute had gone by.

Yet there was still no sign of the Molak Family’s Ancestor.

Everyone was stunned.

What?

The most shocked of all was Caesar.

He felt utterly insulted.

Was this how little the Ancestor thought of him?

His expression darkened as he gritted his teeth.

"We’re both Quasi Rank 1 experts now!"

"So come out!" Caesar roared.

Ordinarily, he would never have been able to reach this realm.

But now that he had...

He believed he deserved the respect due to a Quasi Rank 1 expert.

Yet...

There was still no response.

Caesar slowly clenched his fist before shifting his gaze toward the crowd below.

His eyes finally settled on Princess Rasel.

A cold smile appeared on his face.

"Since you’ve chosen to protect her..."

"Let’s see if you can continue ignoring me once she’s dead."

As soon as those words fell, Caesar slowly raised his palm.

A terrifying pressure spread across the heavens.

The surrounding air exploded like fragile twigs as a colossal palm strike descended toward Princess Rasel.

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By the way, how should we do the power system, at least i can give you guys everything till the fourth rank. With their destruction, limit and feat.

So I don’t know should I dump it in the auxiliary Chapter so you can refer to it or do you want a medium like for example discord server where you can see it and also ask questions and I answer. which one ?

RANK O: CONTINENTAL TIER

Sub-Rank<> Destruction Capacity

Early. Dozens of meters

Low. Hundreds of meters

Middle. Kilometers

High. Tens to hundreds of kilometers

Peak. Thousands of kilometers

Speed: Sub-light, atmospheric to orbital