Fire.
The raging fire turned the sky above Bluestone Town blood red.
Five-year-old Little Sparrow, dressed in linen clothes covered in dust and blood, stood on a street strewn with corpses.
"Mom! Dad! Where are you...?"
"The sparrow is afraid..."
She cried out in anguish, searching for her parents.
But when she ran to the town square, she saw Nightmare she could never erase for the rest of her life.
The Ancient Moon Evil Dragon army, which was usually responsible for guarding the outer perimeter of the imperial city, now stood like demons in the firelight.
In front of this large army stood rows of long spears.
The tip of the spear...
They were carrying away rows of bloody human heads.
Little Sparrow recognized who it was at a glance.
Those were her father and mother.
The fear and pain of their deaths still lingered on their faces.
The eyes had been cruelly gouged out, leaving only two bloody holes!
Not only her parents, but also the heads of countless soldiers guarding Bluestone Town.
They were all strung together on long spears in this way, as spoils of war for the Ancient Moon Evil Dragon Clan to vent their anger!
"Thump..."
"Dad... Mom..."
Five-year-old Little Sparrow's knees buckled, and she collapsed to her knees in the muddy, blood-soaked water.
And behind those spears.
Astride the back of a towering, ferocious beast, the Dragon King Guyue Haotian tilted his head back and let out a wild laugh.
"Hahahaha! Ancestor Dragon Emperor! Did you see that?!"
"This is the price you pay for ostracizing and harming my clan!!!"
At that moment, several soldiers wielding long swords noticed the Little Sparrow kneeling in the mud, crying.
"Your Majesty, there is still one survivor here."
Should we kill her?
Guyue Haotian lowered his head, his gaze sweeping over the five-year-old girl.
"If you don't pull the weeds out by the roots, they'll grow back in the spring! Get rid of them!"
"Yes, sir!"
Several soldiers grinned maliciously and drew their long swords, ready to advance.
At this critical moment...
"Stop."
A female voice rang out beside Guyue Haotian.
She was a woman with dragon horns, long purple hair, and an exquisitely beautiful yet aloof face.
She is the biological daughter of Guyue Haotian, and also a noble princess of the Ancient Moon Evil Dragon Clan.
Guyue Xuyu.
Guyue Xuyu looked at the trembling little girl, frowned slightly, and coldly advised her.
"Father, stop the killing."
"She's just an ordinary little girl without any Supernatural Ability."
"Killing her would only dirty the blades of our Gu Yue Clan."
Guyue Haotian turned his head, patted his daughter's shoulder, and said earnestly.
"Xu Yu, you can't be soft-hearted! Think of your brother!"
"Think of his eyes and arms that were gouged out while he was still alive!"
"Did that high and mighty emperor even spare him?!"
"But Father, this has nothing to do with Commoner..."
"Shut up!"
Guyue Haotian interrupted her.
"My mind is made up! This is the first lesson I'm teaching you today!"
"From this day forward, we and the Dragon Xia Imperial City are mortal enemies!"
"We must never show the slightest mercy to the enemy!"
He grabbed Guyue Xuyu's chin, forcing her to open her eyes wide and look at the little girl who was about to be slaughtered.
"Your brother is useless!"
"When I'm old and dead in battle!"
"The banner of the Gu Yue Clan rests on your shoulders!"
"Open your eyes and look! This is war!"
"No... don't do this, Father!"
Guyue Xuyu's face was pale. She tried to close her eyes in pain, but her father held her back.
Ahead, several Guyue soldiers had already surrounded the five-year-old Little Sparrow.
The long sword was raised high, and drops of blood from its blade fell onto Little Sparrow's pale cheeks.
The Little Sparrow closed its eyes in despair.
"Whoosh!"
A whooshing sound rang out!
But it's not a knife!
It was a long spear!
"Pfft!!!"
It pierced through those soldiers who were holding their long swords high!
The impact strung them together, pinning them to a stone pillar!
Who is it?!
Guyue Haotian's maniacal laughter froze, and he roared in the direction from which the spear had flown!
Amidst raging flames and thick smoke.
A series of footsteps slowly approached.
Everyone's eyes widened at the same time.
From the thick fog stained with blood, a black-haired youth emerged.
He was wearing the cheapest, lowest-ranking soldier's armor from the Dragon Xia Imperial City.
Moreover, it was already in a dilapidated state.
His body...
On the face...
On the hair.
Covered in wounds and blood, it looked as if it had just crawled out of hell.
"Who is this guy?! How come there are still soldiers alive?!"
Guyue Haotian stared at the blood-soaked, black-haired youth, and flew into a rage.
He suddenly turned his head, looked at the several dragon generals of the Ancient Moon Evil Dragon Clan beside him, and began to curse.
"Our plan this time is a secret encirclement and massacre to establish our authority!"
"If this slip-through fish manages to escape and inform on me, ruining my grand plan, then everything will be over!"
The three heavily armored dragon generals trembled with fear, quickly dismounted, and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"This ant was probably missed during the cleanup! I'll go and take care of it right away!"
As they spoke, they reached for their weapons and stepped forward.
"Etc."
Guyue Haotian narrowed his eyes, looked the stumbling youth up and down, and suddenly changed his mind.
He sneered and raised his hand to stop his subordinate.
"Dragon horns, dragon scales, dragon tail... there's nothing at all."
"He was wearing the lowest-grade armor, clearly indicating he was a lowly soldier of pitifully inferior bloodline."
"That attack just now... was merely a final burst of energy before death."
Guyue Haotian turned his head and looked at his daughter, who was still trembling beside him.
"Xu Yu, since you're so reluctant to commit murder, then this person is your responsibility."
"Perfect timing to practice on this piece of trash and test your newly awakened [Eye of the Moon]!"
Although Guyue Xuyu did not have dual awakening like her brother.
However, the ability to unlock the [Eye of the Moon] within the Dragon Clan Realm is enough to place her among the top geniuses.
"No... don't..."
Guyue Xuyu shook his head desperately, "Father, I don't want to kill! I can't do it!"
"Womanly compassion!"
Guyue Haotian snorted coldly.
"Xu Yu, if you kill him with your own hands, I will show mercy and spare the five-year-old girl on the ground."
"One life for another, you choose!"
Upon hearing this, Guyue Xuyu's struggling gaze froze.
She didn't want to kill, but under duress, she had no choice but to do so to save the little girl's life.
"Okay... I'll kill."
With trembling hands, Guyue Xuyu asked a guard for a longbow and slowly nocked an arrow.
They pointed the arrow at the blood-covered, black-haired youth.
At that moment, the young man was silently protecting Little Sparrow.
With great effort, he pulled the spear he had just thrown off the stone pillar.
"Buzz!"
Guyue Xuyu opened his left eye!
"Domain expansion... Cold Moon!"
The pupils, which were originally normal, turned deep purple, and a desolate, waning moon appeared on the battlefield!
In an instant, the icy moonlight descended from the sky, enveloping the young man's head!
Under the oppressive power of the [Eye of the Moon], the youth's body was covered with a thick layer of frost.
His movement to draw his gun became incredibly slow.
"Sorry..."
Tears welled up in Guyue Xuyu's eyes. She turned her head away, unable to bear it, and released the bowstring.
"Whoosh! Splat!"
The arrow pierced the young man's left eye!
It pierced the eyeball, felling the young man to the ground in the ruins, where he remained motionless.
"Big brother!"
Five-year-old Little Sparrow scrambled to the young man's side, shaking him violently with her hands covered in blood.
"Big brother, wake up! Get up!"
Seeing this, Guyue Xuyu's defenses completely crumbled.
She dropped the longbow, covered her face, and sobbed uncontrollably, repeating the same words over and over.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to..."
Hahahaha!
Guyue Haotian laughed heartily on the back of the ferocious beast, extremely satisfied with his daughter's performance.
"Excellent! Truly a fine daughter of Guyue Haotian!"
"Now, take the knife and go over there, cut his head off!"
"I will use his head to pay tribute to the soldiers he just killed!"
"Father... please, he's already dead, don't force me anymore..."
Guyue Xuyu pleaded desperately.
"Go!"
The smile on Guyue Haotian's face vanished instantly, and he drew his sword, pointing it at the five-year-old Little Sparrow on the ground.
"If you don't cut off his head, I'll chop this little bastard into mincemeat right now!"
Under threat and fear.
Helpless, Guyue Xuyu drew the short sword from his waist and walked step by step toward the young man lying in a pool of blood.
However, before she could even get close...
"You're a bad person! You're a bad person! Get out of here!"
Five-year-old Little Sparrow Que found a broken dagger from somewhere and stood in front of the young man's corpse.
Protect the person who fell while protecting her.
Guyue Xuyu looked at the little girl in front of him, tears streaming down his face.
"Little sister, go away!"
"I did all of this to save you, I was saving your life!"
But Little Sparrow wouldn't listen at all; she just brandished the dagger in her hand, preventing anyone from getting close.
"I won't let you touch my older brother! Get away!"
In her panic, Little Sparrow Que swung her dagger wildly, accidentally tearing a line on Guyue Xuyu's skirt.
Guyue Xuyu looked at her own dress, then at the little girl in front of her who was fighting desperately.
My emotions finally broke down under this immense pressure.
"Why... why!!!"
Guyue Xuyu's eyes were bloodshot, and she screamed hysterically like a Madman.
"I dirtied my hands! I killed someone against my conscience!"
I did all of this to save you!
Why did you attack me?! Why!!!
"I'm warning you for the last time! Get out of my way!"
Facing the distraught Guyue Xuyu, Little Sparrow gritted her teeth and stood in front of her, shouting, "No!"
"Fine! Since that's the case... then don't blame me!"
Having completely lost his senses, Guyue Xuyu raised the short sword in his hand.
It swung down towards the Little Sparrow's head!
That's it! That's it!!!
Upon seeing this Guyue Haotian, standing behind, was so excited that his eyes lit up and he roared wildly.
"My good daughter! Kill her!"
"Once you kill her, you'll never again be affected by that ridiculous compassion in your heart!"
The blade was only inches away from Little Sparrow's forehead!
"Smack!"
A frosty hand seized Guyue Xuyu's wrist, which was holding the knife!
This prevented her from advancing even an inch further!
"What?!"
The entire Gu Yue army was instantly shocked, and everyone gasped as if they had seen a ghost.
He was hit by a fatal arrow to the head, how could he still be alive?!
In the mud and water, the black-haired youth had somehow knelt down on one knee.
He gripped Guyue Xuyu's wrist tightly and slowly raised his head.
He stared at her with his only remaining blood-red right eye!
There was no emotion in his eyes, only pure, murderous intent!
"You... you..."
Guyue Xuyu was so frightened that he froze, unable to move, his short knife trembling in his hand.
And in the reflection of her pupils, a terrifying scene unfolded.
The young man's blood-red right pupil began to change under her gaze!
The originally round pupils elongated, gradually transforming into...
Vertical pupils!
Vertical pupils?! This is a leap in bloodline!!
Guyue Haotian, standing in the distance, exclaimed in shock.
"The Dragon Clan bloodline has surged?! And it's happening at this time!"
The bloodline ascension of the Dragon Clan is special and rare, usually only occurring when the bloodline is extremely inferior!
Yet, it is found in the lower-level Dragon Clan that unleashes terrifying potential in life-or-death situations.
It allows the host to ignore the gene lock for a short period of time, increasing their strength by hundreds or thousands of times!
But the probability of this is an extremely slim 0.003%!
"I never expected this to happen here!"
Guyue Haotian's expression changed drastically, but then he realized an even more fatal problem.
"No! Even with a bloodline leap, the upper limit of a low-ranking soldier is still limited!"
"How could this guy control Xu Yu with just one hand?!"
"Damaged a headshot arrow!"
"Cannon fodder without any Dragon Clan characteristics!"
"How could someone possibly have survived this long on the battlefield and even managed to kill my soldiers?!"
"This guy's weird!"
Guyue Haotian could no longer care about training and roared in terror.
"Quick! Xu Yu! Get away from him! Don't go near that monster!"
But it was too late.
There was no pity on the young man's face.
His right hand locked onto Guyue Xuyu, while his left hand transformed into a claw, pointing directly at her [Eye of the Moon]!
"No... no!"
Guyue Xuyu trembled.
The next moment.
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
A scream rang out
There were no unnecessary movements, no fancy techniques.
The young man, expressionless, forcefully ripped the [Eye of the Moon] Guyue Xuyu's eye socket!
"Uh... ah..."
Blood gushed out, Guyue Xuyu fainted from the pain, collapsing to the ground.
And before the tens of thousands of Ancient Moon Evil Dragon's army, who were terrified by this scene.
The young man did something crazy that everyone will never forget.
He raised his hand, grabbed the arrow lodged in his left eye socket, and pulled it out by the root.
Black Blood mixed with eyeball tissue was scattered all over the ground, but he didn't even frown.
Immediately afterwards, he pressed the [Eye of the Moon] into his left eye socket!
"Crunch..."
The young man slowly raised his head, and the deep purple [Eye of the Moon] that had just been implanted suddenly opened in the pool of blood.
It complements the crimson vertical pupil of the right eye.
Like a god who has shattered hell.
"Domain expansion..."
He extended his right hand and formed a sword-finger gesture.
"The Fool's World."