“Yuan Shuo was a half step Dominator in his heyday, one that melded five auras together,” Hong Yitang explained. “Regular Sunderers might need one thousand cubes of mysterious power to break their supernatural locks, whereas Yuan Shuo could need five thousand!1

“Where was so much mysterious power supposed to come from in that age? Not to mention, he was forced to cower in Silver Moon after Ying Hongyue came into his strength. He had to withdraw to Silver City, which naturally meant that he missed the best possible timing for a breakthrough.”0

“Is he that strong?” his daughter exclaimed. “Five times the usual consumption??”0

She knew of her father’s historical feats and the enormous amount of mysterious power he’d exhausted in order to cross over. It was thanks to his backers that he barely made the ascension. He was now a Solar, a powerhouse in his own right, and had founded the Sword Sect.2

Yuan Shuo needed five times what her father required! No wonder he’d been unable to ascend.0

“Do you think there’s no reason behind his title of Old Demon Yuan?” Hong Yitang laughed. “He calls himself the Five Styles King, which is what others...2