Chapter 655: The Nine Needles Unite, The King's Homecoming (Finale)

The corridor leading to the heart of the base was a sterile artery of polished steel and cold, humming light. Every step Boutros Chen took echoed with a grim finality, a drumbeat counting down the final moments of a decade-long nightmare. Pei Yao and the other core members of the Dragon Burial Hall followed a few paces behind, their expressions a mixture of awe and grim readiness, their battle a prelude to this final, personal confrontation. The passage ended before a colossal circular door,...