I am giving you this chance!
......
Suddenly, the core Color-Cloud Palaces of Chenriver Palace trembled. Cyan light swept across the nebula, its power overwhelming the star clouds as if a storm was sweeping the heavens. Immediately after, Andrew Han's thunderous roar shook nearly every cultivation genius present.
Everyone's gaze rose slowly, already frozen in place.
All the Starlight-tier beings present were extraordinary, able to see through the drifting nebula filaments and the surging waves of aftermath.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Filaments of various colors fluttered across the starry sky.
Buzz, buzz!
Chaotic waves of energy spread, intensifying the aura.
Most people stared in bewilderment, their bodies nearly frozen in place, unable to believe what they saw—yet forced to witness this wild, dreamlike reality.
"Andrew Han?"
"How could it possibly be Andrew Han?"
"Anyone else, I could understand—but Andrew Han, it's impossible! He shouldn't be able to do this!"
Their hearts trembled, their convictions collapsing.
No one could have imagined that after a period of secluded cultivation, Andrew Han would return and suddenly unleash an aura that enveloped so many Color-Cloud Palaces.
This was no ordinary leap in progress!
It was terrifying beyond belief! Even Sen's advances in cultivation weren't this insane. Normally, for a Starlight-tier being, such a surge in strength required a gradual, step-by-step process.
What on earth was going on?
Everyone was filled with doubt, unable to speak, their confusion buried deep inside—how could Andrew Han experience such an absurd surge in power in so little time?
"Ruby!"
"I've given you the chance... and you refuse it?"
Andrew Han's face was indifferent, his expression fierce, yet his voice remained as calm as ever.
With the added power of Starlight, his calm voice fell like a waterfall, unending, each word striking the Black Cloud Palace like pearls on a jade plate, echoing all around.
His mighty voice filled every corner of the palace!
The echoes stirred up waves, bursting forth in brilliance!
At the same time, ripples of cyan light lifted Andrew Han's feet, allowing his awe-inspiring figure to step onto the edge of the Black Cloud Palace, pressing the entire palace until it creaked under the weight.
The dim palace became dazzling, its weight multiplied countless times.
His sheer aura alone exerted an invisible, formless power, suppressing and subduing many members of the White-Horn Human Clan.
"Insolent! Arrogant!"
A similarly cold reprimand echoed from deep within the palace.
At the peak of the Starlight tier, Ruby Whitehorn emerged, her body wreathed in red light, her long phoenix eyes sparking with fire, striding out step by step from within the palace.
She looked down from above, as if she alone reigned supreme.
Her noble, enchanting presence—crimson as blood in her brows and hair—made her beauty striking, but in Andrew Han's eyes, it was nothing but shallow appearance.
He had never judged people by their looks.
Especially when facing someone as spoiled as Ruby.
Andrew Han, clad in his cyan robe, stepped onto the black clouds like a wild beast breaking free from its cage, uttering a fierce and cold declaration: "I joined Chenriver Palace only to cultivate quietly... but today, as you wish, I'll show you my true power!"
From the moment he joined Chenriver Palace, Andrew Han had never stopped growing stronger!
Before coming here, he was like a parched sponge, but Chenriver Palace provided him with endless nourishment, giving him the chance to grow without restraint.
Perhaps to others, it seemed absurd, unbelievable.
But Andrew Han knew in his heart—it was perfectly normal.
Stepping beyond Azure Earth and reaching the Chenriver Empire, I could already rival the peak of Fourth-Order Cosmic Light! Now, with efficient tempering and a fourth Power Trait, I stand above my former self—it’s only natural.
So what if you’re at the peak of the Starlight tier? What’s Fifth-Order Creation Light to me?
Creation itself—can be overcome!
Cloaked in cyan, Andrew Han’s expression was blank as he brought the storm that shook Chenriver Palace.
"What, are you afraid now?"
Andrew Han stared at Ruby, his black-and-white pupils burning with intense light and heat.
"Good. Very good!"
Ruby’s brows shot up, her face twisting slightly as she said coldly, "You brought this on yourself... Andrew Han, I’ll tell you now: I’ve added thirteen new Consciousness Nodes, nearly six hundred in total! Challenging me is only courting humiliation."
Andrew Han shook his head. "Challenge you? No—you’re mistaken. I’m just here to teach you the true meaning of how to conduct yourself."
His voice stretched across the sky, waves of sound spreading endlessly.
Like lightning splitting the cold starry sky, his words resounded through the Black Cloud Palace. Many among the White-Horn Human Clan felt their hearts clench, their minds nearly blank.
In an instant, cyan light descended! The world turned upside down! The sun and moon lost their light!
Though there were no actual stars or moons inside the nebula, the White-Horn Human Clan standing behind Ruby felt a dizzying darkness, unable to comprehend their own emotions.
"Leave."
"Let’s leave quickly, before Andrew Han misunderstands us."
Everyone present, including Dan Booth, trembled as they edged toward the palace entrance, leaving the unbearably heavy Black Cloud Palace behind.
No one hesitated, no one lingered.
Though they didn’t believe Andrew Han could match Ruby’s strength...
...everyone had to admit that Andrew Han’s talent had far surpassed their expectations—they would have to reevaluate, and think carefully before acting.
"Sigh."