Chapter 1053: Dragon Veins Awaken, a Father's Enigma Revealed

The air at the summit of Mount Tai was thin and sharp, carrying the solemn weight of millennia. This was the heart of the Long Country, a place of ancient rituals and imperial coronations, a peak that scraped the heavens and was said to be the closest point on earth to the gods. Below, a sea of clouds churned, obscuring the war-torn land Adohi Yates had just traversed at impossible speeds. The scent of ozone and distant smoke still clung to him, a grim reminder of the nation bleeding under his...