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3.21 - Winter

A light dusting of snow fell over the summit where Li Heng worked through his forms for the ten thousandth time. He’d been at it for the better part of a month, now. Days were spent practicing hi...

3.20 - The Sunset Empress

He Yu swallowed down the last of his wine. Looking up from the jar, he asked the question he’d wanted an answer to for a long time now.

“Who is she? The Sunset Empress?”

Zhang Lif...

3.19 - Debriefing

When the light faded, He Yu found himself standing in Elder Cai’s courtyard once again. At the far end of the courtyard stood the elder himself. The alabaster tower rose to a tempestuous sky abov...

3.18 - Stand and Fight

The wave of beasts slammed into the barrier. Tan Xiaoling and Yan Shirong both used their ranged techniques to thin the initial assault. Tan Xiaoling’s spear took aim at the larger and stronger T...

3.17 - Relentless

A fist nearly as big as he was rushed towards He Yu. Despite the risks, he activated both the Sky Dragon’s Flight and the Empyrean Ninefold Body Tempering. He managed to get out of the way in tim...

3.16 - Will of the Empress

The fog rolled over them, grasping like a living thing. Yan Shirong continued to scream. He had covered his face with his hands as he rolled on the ground, his qi raging out from him in uncontrolle...

3.15 - From All Sides

Over the next several days their steps were dogged by more beasts as they pressed ever further west. At first, it was much like it had been the first day. The beasts stayed close, but out of sight,...

3.14 - Golden Tiger Cultivation Law

The tiger let out another near-deafening roar. Its haunches tensed. It pounced. The beast covered a distance of more than fifty feet in an instant. He Yu couldn’t tell if it was just shock, or so...

3.13 - The Western Wilds

It took He Yu and the others a little more than a day to reach the edge of the sect’s territory that inner disciples were normally permitted to explore. They traveled quickly, using their Third R...

3.12 - Mo Zhiqiang

In the weeks since his duel with that upstart, Mo Zhiqiang had spent nearly half of his accumulated wealth on sending other disciples after him. At least half the wealth the craven bandit hadn’t ...

3.11 - Resolve and Departure

Elder Cai ushered He Yu into the interior courtyard of his palatial home. A central garden dominated the space and was clearly maintained by a master gardener. He Yu was mildly surprised when Elder...

3.10 - Assignment

In the days that followed the meeting at Li Heng’s home, He Yu threw himself into cultivation. If they were going to venture into the dangerous wild, he wanted to pack as much qi into his cultiva...

3.9 - Investigation

A soft rain fell over Lenghu city. Zhang Lifen twirled her parasol as raindrops pattered against the waxed paper. It was good fortune that the weather had favored her so. Since manifesting her Nasc...

3.8 - Response

As yet another defeated challenger emptied out their storage treasure at He Yu’s feet, he couldn’t help but think this was getting more than a bit ridiculous. At this point, he’d lost track o...

3.7 - Settling In

With a tired sigh, He Yu sent his guandao back to his storage treasure. The other disciple knelt before him, head bowed. He was bloody, battered, and bruised, but his posture—even kneeling—show...

3.6 - Gathering Strength

Since the tournament, Sha Xiang had stalked the inner sect. For once, the demon core seemed to agree with her about a course other than unbridled violence. It knew, just as she did, that they were ...

3.5 - Duels, Talents, Techniques

He Yu exploded into motion. Wind and heaven howled along his weapon, and surged over his body. With the Sky Dragon’s Flight, he surged across the space separating him from Mo Zhiqiang. Forming th...

3.4 - A Challenger Comes

Zhang Lifen released He Yu from his training shortly after their talk of the Sunset Court. He Yu made directly for Li Heng’s new home.

The Li scion had mentioned his family’s extensive hi...

3.3 - Training Continues

He Yu’s guandao passed through emptiness. Again. Winds curled, and heaven flashed. He launched another series of attacks but to no avail. His teacher simply slipped out of the way, avoiding his s...

3.2 - Wayborn Seed

“Come,” Zhang Lifen said. “There are more pleasant places to talk than a training arena.”

He Yu was more than happy to fall in behind her as they left the training area together. As t...

3.1 - Welcome to the Inner Sect

The first few days He Yu spent in the inner sect were spent in convalescence and cultivation. His wounds had all healed thanks to the Qi Alignment pill Zhang Lifen had given him, but he still neede...

Prologue - Simulacrum

First Elder Cai Weizhe cast his awareness to the far-flung corners of the Dragon Empire, and into his projections. The Thousand Hands of the Emperor technique was his own contribution to the Cloud ...

Arc 3

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Just a quick update. Arc 2 is now complete. I just finished writing Arc 3 as of today, which concludes Volume 1 of Legend of Ascension. Arc 3 will begin on Saturday, April 13 at...

Epilogue - The Price of Failure

Once again, Sha Xiang found herself standing before Kong Huizhong with her head bowed. They were well outside the sect territory this time, and as soon as the emissary of the Sunset Court had arriv...

2.47 - Promotions and Beyond

He Yu awoke in the medicine hall for the second time in as many days. As he opened his eyes, he was greeted by an unexpected sight. Chen Fei sat next to the bed, worry plain on her features. In one...

2.46 - Final Round Pt. 2

He Yu held his guandao at the ready. His only response was to nod in return. Words failed him. How was he supposed to beat someone like this? Not even when he’d been training with Old Guo had he ...

2.45 - Final Round

When they took the stage on the final day of the tournament, the only acknowledgment of their conversation that Tan Xiaoling gave was a brief nod. She had to know that he wouldn’t concede the mat...

2.44 - Semifinals Pt. 2

Sha Xiang took a step forward. She crossed a distance of more than ten feet in an instant, slamming a burning stone fist into the center of He Yu’s chest. A blast of qi accompanied the blow, and ...

2.43 - Inner Sect Tournament: Semifinals

When the remaining four contestants assembled the following day, Leader Zhou called them onto the arena floor. Sha Xiang, thanks to the availability of the inner sect’s healers, appeared to have ...

2.42 - Quarterfinals Pt. 2

As the two girls went through the motions before the match began, He Yu looked to Zhang Lifen. Her features were unreadable. Was this another of her concessions? Rather than obsess, he turned his a...