Ascension Of the Foresaken

Chapter 7: Ripples Across the Cultivation World

The world stood still.

The only sound was the soft rustling of the wind as it swept through the shattered battlefield.

Luo Qiyan—the Fifth Realm cultivator, the Eldest Disciple of the Serpent's Fang Sect, a name that once commanded fear—now lay in the dirt, his body broken, his cultivation destroyed.

Kael stood above him, his expression unreadable.

Jin Mu, still kneeling from the sheer weight of the battle's aftermath, could not breathe.

This should have been impossible.

The gap between realms wasn't something that could be ignored. It was an iron law of cultivation. Even prodigies needed time, resources, and powerful techniques to barely challenge those above their level.

But Kael had annihilated Luo Qiyan.

No external treasures. No powerful master guiding him.

Just pure dominance.

Jin Mu swallowed hard. "You… what realm are you really in?"

Kael tilted his head slightly before stepping away from Luo Qiyan's motionless form.

"I told you before," he said, his voice calm. "I've only just started cultivating."

Jin Mu's body tensed. Impossible.

"And like I said before, it matters not if you believe or not. It doesn't change the reality of things."

Kael barely seemed concerned about what he had just done. Destroying a Fifth Realm expert should have been a major event, something that should shake an entire region.

And yet, he simply turned away. Unbothered by the gravity of his actions, by the eyes he had drawn to himself.

Jin Mu felt fear.

Not because Kael was being reckless.

But because Kael didn't even view this as a challenge.

Then… how high will he go?

Kael exhaled, stretching his fingers as he looked toward the horizon. The battle had served its purpose. It had forced him to tap deeper into his abilities.

But it wasn't enough.

He needed more.

More battles. More power. More challenges.

He needed to challenge his limits. To know the full breadth of his power.

His Unparalleled Cultivation Talent surged, reinforcing every lesson, every movement, every flow of Qi he had experienced in this battle. The very foundation of his cultivation was already far beyond anything this region had ever seen.

But it wasn't enough.

Kael turned back to Jin Mu. "Where is the nearest major sect outpost?"

Jin Mu flinched. "You—are you insane? The Serpent's Fang Sect will come for you!"

Kael smirked. "I wouldn't want it any other way."

Jin Mu's heart stopped.

He WANTS them to come?

Jin Mu's entire life had been shaped by the hierarchy of the cultivation world. The strong ruled, the weak obeyed. No one challenged a sect unless they had an even greater backer.

Kael, however, didn't care.

Jin Mu struggled for words. "You don't understand. Luo Qiyan was strong, but he was only an early-stage nascent realm. The Sect Master of the Serpent's Fang Sect however, is at the peak of the late-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm! You're picking a fight with a force that could wipe out entire cities!"

Kael's smirk widened. Things wouldn't be interesting if it wasn't at least this challenging. Quite frankly I would prefer that he be a peak nascent soul cultivator."

He had to be insane.

Jin Mu's breathing was shaky. "…Are you even human?"

Kael chuckled but didn't answer.

Instead, he closed his eyes, feeling the energy surging within him. The aftermath of his battle had refined his Qi further. He was still in the Body Refining Realm, but at its absolute peak.

Jin Mu still couldn't process what he had seen.

But something else terrified him.

The Serpent's Fang Sect would not stay silent.

And worse—this battle had not gone unnoticed. Th e commotion created by the earlier battle ad the attracted the spies of th nearby forces. They had witnessed the last portion of the fight

Kael turned his gaze to the horizon. His Unreasonable Comprehension had already sensed it.

He knew Someone was watching.

No—multiple forces were watching.

But so, what?

He feared no one.

He was rather hoping for them to spread the events so that more will come. 

Luo Qiyan's defeat sent a ripple through the cultivation world. It was subtle now, but it would spread. Sects would talk. Clans would investigate. Powerhouses would take interest.

And when they came looking—

Kael would be ready.

The question was, would they be?

Kael smirked.

Let them come.