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The battle at Red Rock Mountain outside the Black Moon Royal City spread at an astonishing speed, passed down by word of mouth among the many citizens of the Black Moon Kingdom.

In just a few short months, the reputation of Luo Ya, the Night Orchid Sword Saint, had reached an unparalleled peak, no longer confined to the sixteen nations of the Dark Alliance.

It could be said that at this moment, Luo Ya had vaulted into the position of the most dazzling genius on the Valen Continent!

After all, having only stepped into the Saint Realm thirty years ago, he had forcefully suppressed and killed the veteran powerhouse of the Parosi Empire—the Phantom Sword Saint Harvey. This achievement was simply too shocking!

One must know that the Phantom Sword Saint Harvey had long been a peak Saint Realm powerhouse renowned across the Valen Continent for years; he was no mere nobody.

Before being defeated by Luo Ya, Harvey had been an idol in the hearts of countless citizens of the Parosi Empire.

Yet, no one had expected that such a powerful figure as Harvey would meet his downfall in a small place like the Black Moon Kingdom.

Treading upon the bones of Harvey, Luo Ya's fame grew ever greater. In particular, the move he used to finish off Harvey, Black Hole Devour, became increasingly exaggerated after passing through several versions of the story. Many wandering bards even went so far as to name this move the Gate of Hell!

The Gate of Hell, as the name suggests, implied that this move directly opened a door leading to hell!

In the legends of the Valen Continent, hell was an extremely terrifying place—a horrific world where only those who had committed grave sins would be dragged after death to suffer endless torture. That everyone called Luo Ya's ultimate move the Gate of Hell showed just how deep a shock it had dealt to the hearts of others at the time.

Upon hearing these rumors, listeners in other regions were naturally filled with curiosity, wondering what kind of bizarre and powerful move it could be. The mere gimmick of the Gate of Hell sparked infinite imagination in the minds of listeners across other kingdoms.

Yelan Castle, inside the study.

"Gate of Hell? These wandering bards certainly have vivid imaginations." Upon learning of this interesting news, Luo Ya merely gave a carefree laugh.

In this world, hell was not just a place that existed in legends, but a genuine Supreme Plane.

"Hell, I really want to go and explore it sooner!" If he hadn't known in advance about the level of danger in hell, he probably would have been just as excited as many other Saint Realm powerhouses to teleport directly there the moment he learned of the existence of the Supreme Plane.

"Roar!"

Just as Luo Ya was daydreaming about the peculiar scenes in hell, a dragon roar that sounded like a thunderclap on flat ground suddenly traveled from the distant horizon.

"Hmm?" Luo Ya instantly flashed to the balcony, his sharp gaze directed straight at the sky outside.

In the sky to the east of the balcony, about five hundred meters above the ground, a black dragon with a length of a hundred meters was winding and circling in mid-air.

The black dragon's eyes were like giant wheels, and the scales covering its massive body shimmered with a chilling, cold light. Its pair of giant leathery wings, spanning a hundred meters in total, flapped powerfully.

This was clearly a Black Dragon!

Under the sunlight, the pure black, translucent scales on the black dragon reflected a dazzling radiance. If one observed closely, it was not hard to see that standing atop the head of this Saint Realm Black Dragon were two well-proportioned women.

"Milia, are you here to spar with me again?" Luo Ya flew directly from the balcony, standing tall in the high air outside the castle, and greeted the blonde girl among the two women with a smile.

This blonde girl was none other than Milia, a powerful female Sword Saint whom Luo Ya had befriended after breaking through to the Saint Realm.

Beyond her impressive strength, Milia possessed a moving appearance.

Her face was beautiful, her eyes were a rare bright silver, and her brows were imbued with a refined heroic spirit. Combined with her dashing golden coiled hair, she was a sight to behold.

A pure white, tight-fitting sword suit perfectly clung to Milia's curvaceous and graceful figure, while the golden patterns and embellishments on the suit made her look even more noble and elegant.

"You've certainly made quite a splash recently. I even heard about your affairs all the way over on Wind Forbidden Island." Milia nodded with a smile in response, her azure cape swaying in the breeze, which only served to highlight her charm.

"By the way, Milia, who is this?" Withdrawing his gaze from Milia, Luo Ya then looked at the other elf lady standing on the back of the Black Dragon.

This was not the first time Luo Ya had seen a powerhouse of the Elf race. The reason he had been able to confirm that he could not practice life magic was because he had once known a Saint Realm powerhouse of the Elf race.

The elf lady before him posed no less of a threat. She had long, flowing silver hair and a pair of mysterious grayish-purple eyes, and as she looked at Luo Ya, she remained completely expressionless.

It was well known that the appearance of the Elf race was outstanding, and this silver-haired elf lady was considered exceptional even among female elves.

The only slight flaw was that her expression was a bit too cold.

"This is a new elf friend I've made; you can call her Beiya." Milia ordered the Magic Beast Black Dragon to land slowly outside Yelan Castle, then generously introduced her companion.

"Beiya has always been cultivating in the Forest of Elves, so she is a bit shy when it comes to certain social interactions." Once they were closer, Milia immediately pulled her somewhat 'airheaded' good sister along to enter the castle as a guest with Luo Ya.

"Luo Ya, don't let Beiya's slightly silly appearance fool you; her strength is not weak at all. Besides being proficient in life magic, her attainments in the Laws of Darkness are quite high."

"The reason we came this time is actually because Beiya wants to exchange insights on the cultivation of the Laws of Darkness with you." Because they were close enough, even though Milia practiced the Laws of Wind—which were not particularly suited for soul communication—she was still able to perform soul transmission.

Come to think of it, Luo Ya was the one who had taught her this trick back then.

"Oh? Miss Beiya is also proficient in the Laws of Darkness? In that case, we can go to the back mountain to spar a little later." Although there was a training ground inside Luo Ya's castle, it was better to head to the back mountain when fighting other powerful Saint Realm experts.

"Okay." The white-haired elf, Miss Beiya, turned her head and nodded slightly. Then, as if thinking of something, she expressionlessly took a peculiar purple fruit from her spatial ring and handed it to Luo Ya.

"This, delicious." Still a concise sentence. Was Miss Beiya sharing the food she carried because she was happy about Luo Ya's suggestion?

However, would this strangely colored purple fruit really be delicious?

"This is a specialty of the Forest of Elves—the Purple Berry. I've eaten it; the taste is indeed quite good." Noticing Luo Ya's inquisitive gaze, Milia explained casually, then generously took the exquisite vine-woven fruit basket from Beiya's hand, which contained about ten fresh fruits known as 'Purple Berries'.

"The taste is indeed good." Luo Ya did not refuse the elf lady's kindness and bit into a 'Purple Berry' right in front of them, finding it unexpectedly fragrant and sweet—far better than any fruit he had eaten before.

"Miss Beiya, which profound mystery of the Laws of Darkness do you cultivate?" As the three ate and chatted, Luo Ya initiated the topic.

Since she could be praised by Milia as having 'not weak strength', Luo Ya naturally did not consider the possibility that she had not yet comprehended any profound mysteries of the laws.

After all, at the Saint Realm stage, whether or not one had comprehended the profound mysteries of the laws had a massive impact on one's strength.

This could be seen from the fact that both Milia and Luo Ya could easily subdue a Saint Realm Magic Beast companion.

If they were Saint Realm powerhouses who had not comprehended the profound mysteries of the laws, they would never have been able to defeat these massive creatures with such astonishing physical strength.