Ayumu Kint looked at the regal man with narrow eyes. It was clear the man wanted him to see he was calling for help. The tall man and the woman closed Ayumu Kint in between them.

In such a situation Ayumu Kint began a fight against the two daoists.

The regal man looked toward Mirai Daigo to say, “You have one more chance to leave. You may care for fate but will fate help you in death?”

“Calling for help is so sad. You wanted to suppress him three-on-one but now realizing how strong he is you want to suppress him even further. It would seem that your info on him is outdated. I don’t believe you have a hegemonic daoist on standby,” mocked Mirai Daigo.

The regal man smirked while looking at Ayumu Kint's fight.

Raja Kint could hardly see the battle between the daoist. What he did know was that the World Patriarch was holding his own right now. And because of him, the battle of those below the daoists turned more in their favor.

It wasn’t long before a powerful aura was felt through the vortex. Sensing this aura Mirai Daigo’s pupils shrunk as he said, “There’s a hegemon and a ruler?!”

Ayumu Kint was completely suppressing the two daoists. When he felt the two auras through the vortex he felt sorrow in his heart.

Out of the vortex arrived a young man with golden hair and a green taoist robe. A step behind him is a regal-looking young woman with icy blue hair.

The man looked around at everything and finally rested his eyes on Ayumu Kint.

A vibrant voice resounded everywhere. “Such a prodigy of our realm has to be killed. If you hadn’t offended the Drivas Sect to such an extent. You could grow to potentially be our future dao realm. Now you must die along with your bloodline,” sighed the young man.

Ayumu Kint responded, “One day the Drivas Sect will pay with their lives.”

The woman sneered as she said, “I’m right here, do you want your revenge now?” The woman took a step toward Ayumu Kint closing the distance in half.

The tall daoist and the paintbrush-wielding woman both backed off. After all, this woman closing in is a ruler daoist of the direct lineage of the Drivas family themselves.

Ayumu Kint took a step swinging his sword. The woman pulled out a rapier and attacked as well.

On collision, Ayumu Kint and the woman both slid back 100 meters. The woman became even angrier as she yelled. “Very good indeed, you aren’t a step away at all. You’ve fully become a ruler daoist. Since you’re no longer a baby I can kill you full force and no one can say anything.”

An image of the rapier appeared behind her as well. An icy coldness penetrated multiple layers of space. Mirai Daigo felt his heart-wrenching at this moment. Not only did a hegemonic daoist appear but this woman from the Drivas family appeared. She’s especially known for being unruly.

Ayumu Kint lowered his sword. Suddenly behind him, an array appeared. In the middle is a piece of fractured space. To the north is black winds, and the south contains cloudy ice. To the east is a blue fire and to the west is a black mountain.

The woman narrowed her eyes at the sight. The hegemonic young man said, “This is quite a dangerous battle. Everyone not a daoist should probably go far away. Unless you want to deal with the aftershocks.

Behind the young woman, the rapier image emitted a coldness so penetrating. That space began to fracture and take on an icy blue hue. The rapier in her hand also emitted an icy blue hue as ice formed extending the reach of the rapier to double.

Ayumu Kint said, “You may want to kill my people but we will never truly fall. Your small family can only act big inside this realm. Like monkeys trapped in a cage. Because outside of here are the lions who will obliterate you should you act arrogant.”

The young woman became even angrier at his words. The regal man said, “Junior sister, don't mind the words of a dead man.”

The young woman shot him a glare and he looked away. Feeling aggrieved in his heart at the unfairness.

Immediately his vision turned toward the planet below. “You two come with me. Let’s do what we came here to do.”

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The tall man replied, “It sucks but he’s seriously a monster. If he escapes then he’ll be a pain for everyone in this realm. I guess we can at least kill any potential sprouts.”

The woman happily said, “If we can’t kill him then we can only kill his family.”

Raja Kint was staring at the many daoists in space. When suddenly three daoists began flying toward the planet.

Mirai Daigo tried to move but felt the pressure from the young man fall on him. He mourned inwardly at how unlucky he was.

The three daoists began bombarding the array dome.

“Let them enter and hit them with all the power we have. At the least we won’t go down without a fight,” roared Irini Kint with a crazed look.

Suddenly Enyo Kint appeared in the courtyard and took the place of one of the previously fallen clansmen. He shot his children a look with his bloodstained face and ripped clothes.

At this sight, Raja Kint felt a twinge of pain in his heart.

Enyo Kint turned away and levitated, aiding the array in much-needed firepower.

Raja Kint looked at his brother, both looking the other in the eye. Even though the World Patriarch had taken his battle away from here. Aftershocks still reached the planet, rocking it slightly. The three daoists were inside the dome and marching through the array attacks with ease.

Next Irini Kint dropped to the ground and let off a few heavy breaths. Enyo Kint also dropped and walked over to his wife. He kissed her before walking over to the children. Hikari Kint was still asleep and Ruhai Kint was about to wake her.

“No need, the anguish from this war has tired her completely. She’ll need to sleep a little longer to recover her strength.” Said Enyo Kint.

Irini Kint said, “It’s fine to tell them now right? The end isn’t too far.”

Enyo Kint nodded his head.

“Boys, as you know we planned for this day to come. The three of you and other young hopefuls of the Kint Clan won’t die today. Ruhai you and your sister will be sent to the same place. Raja, you will be on your own from now on.” Irini Kint felt her eyes water at the sight of her children, her own flesh and blood.

Enyo Kint says, “I’ve prepared something for both of you at your locations. But the path you take will have to be taken alone. I only hope that you become strong enough to tread it.”

Suddenly they could feel a wave of formless strength.

Irini Kint says, “Ruhai you have to protect your sister.”

Ruhai nodded his head with determined eyes.

She turned to Raja Kint, “As long as you stay alive then there’s still a chance to find each other. And a chance to potentially revive us.”

When the boys heard the final sentence their hearts pounded.

Raja Kint quickly said, “How strong must we become to revive you?”

Enyo Kint replied, “You’ve seen the World Patriarch fight. You would have to at least be as strong as him.”

The boys looked at each other and nodded their heads.

A figure appeared above their home with a devilish smile and a paintbrush. She pointed the brush down below and everything began corroding.

Irini Kint could tell the corrosion was moving at an inexplicable speed.

Enyo Kint said, “This formation was made specifically by the patriarch and your mother. It will mask your escape so nobody knows except for a select few. Once all the young hopefuls are gone the patriarch will escape as well. The outside world is big so don’t hold too much hope on finding the patriarch unless you can reach his stage. Lastly, the pouches the patriarch gave you. Push them into your forehead. As you are now they’re of no help.”

The corrosion had reached the two parents. Their faces slightly altered due to the pain. But they wanted to see the faces of their children. Enyo Kint suddenly said, “This won’t be the last you see of me Raja.”

Raja Kint opened his eyes wide. His father was dying before his eyes. Was he proclaiming that his sons would definitely do it?

In the next moment, their entire bodies were black and they flaked apart until they were dust.

In the moment of seeing the process from being alive to dust Raja Kint felt as though he had found another path of cultivation.

The space within the array began moving and the brothers looked at each other.

Ruhai Kint said, “Stay alive and become strong. We’ll regroup and take revenge.”

Raja Kint replies, “Yes brother, we will destroy this realm with whoever else from the clan we can find.”

The two nodded and suddenly they ceased to exist in this spot. The array disappeared and the location became corroded.

Up above Ayumu Kint could tell that all the young hopefuls were leaving at this moment. In turn, he created some distance and crushed an escape talisman. Upon seeing Ayumu Kint flee Mirai Daigo hopped in his canoe and also fled.

The golden-haired young man sighed. “Let’s go back, there’s nothing to be done here.”