The King Of Warriors novel (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 6463

"It carried the scent of the Nightfox bloodline.

It carried the beast-race royal house's bloodline aura."

"And though that trace of the bloodline was weak, it was pure.

There was no mistaking it. It came from the core blood of the Nightfox line."

"Morgana straightened in her seat.

The lazy ease that had hung over her vanished, replaced by a grave, deliberate bearing."

"Her gaze locked onto that violet soul.

When she spoke, her voice had weight in it, each word falling like it carried a thousand pounds."

"How does your spirit contain the bloodline aura of my people? And not just any trace, but the Nightfox royal bloodline's aura, pure to this degree?"

Jared went silent for a moment.

"This was the key to obtaining the Elderheart Soulwood.

There could be no half-truths here."

"He spoke slowly.

His voice came low and clear, with a softness buried so deep it almost went unheard."

"When I was in the Ethereal Realm, I had a lady companion. She was the Fox Queen. Her name was Catina, and she belonged to the Nightfox line."

"When we were together, our bloodlines once fused. That is why her bloodline aura remains in my spirit—the same Nightfox royal bloodline's aura Your Majesty just mentioned."

"Catina? The Ethereal Realm?"

"Morgana repeated the two names under her breath.

A distant light moved through her amber eyes."

"Then the corner of her mouth lifted into a faint smile.

It was soft, almost relieved, nothing like the cold authority she had shown before."

"That child is one of my descendants. Tens of thousands of years ago, I ascended to the celestial realm, and from then on, I lost contact with the descendants I had left in the Ethereal Realm."

"I thought they had all died out. I never expected that after tens of thousands of years, I would still hear news of them here, still sense their bloodline aura. This is truly good."

"Jared's spirit shook.

The pale violet glow around his soul rippled hard."

"He had never imagined Catina would turn out to be a descendant of Beast Sovereign Morgana.

Even less had he imagined that, here in the Seventeenth Firmament, he would meet Catina's ancestress."

Countless memories of Catina surged up at once.

"He remembered the Ethereal Realm.

He remembered Catina's gentle smile."

He remembered the days when Catina had forced him into bloodline-fusing dual cultivation.

He remembered the scene of her saving him, spending her own cultivation without hesitation, nearly dying for it.

He remembered the look in Catina's eyes when he left the Ethereal Realm, the way she could hardly bear to let him go.

He had believed the distance between him and Catina had become impossibly far.

Yet here, in this place, he had actually met her ancestress.

"Warmth tangled with the ache of her absence and ran through him.

Even Jared's soul began to tremble under it."

The Elder Soulborn Forest was layered with danger. In his current state, if he went in, the odds of coming back were nearly gone.

But he did not retreat.

Rebuilding his physical body was the only path left to him, and the Elderheart Soulwood was something he had to obtain.

No matter how dangerous the road ahead became, he had to force his way through it.

He spoke slowly, his tone holding firm. "Your Majesty, I know the Elder Soulborn Forest is dangerous, but I have no way back. Whatever the condition is, I am willing to accept it. Please give me a chance."

"This sovereign can allow you to enter, but you must pass the Elder Soulborn Trial." Morgana's voice remained level and commanding, with no room in it for bargaining.

"The Elder Soulborn Trial is divided into the three trials: the Elder Soulborn Labyrinth, the Wraithbeast Ordeal, and the Soulwood Harvest. Pass all three trials, and the Elderheart Soulwood will belong to you. This sovereign will not stand in your way."

"But if you fail and die inside the Elder Soulborn Forest, this sovereign will take no responsibility, nor will anyone be sent to save you. Think clearly. Are you willing to accept the Elder Soulborn Trial?"

Master Wellspring's face changed at once, and he hurried to speak up, trying to stop it.

"Your Majesty, you cannot! The Aureate Heir has only a wisp of soul left. His condition is too frail. He cannot possibly endure a trial this difficult."

"If he forces himself to accept it, his life may be in danger. Please, Your Majesty, show mercy and choose another condition. No matter what it is, I am willing to bear it in the Aureate Heir's place!"

"This sovereign knows he has only a wisp of soul left." Morgana cut off Master Wellspring, her tone still unyielding.

"But rules are rules. The Elder Soulborn Forest is the forbidden sanctuary of the beast race. This sovereign has already made the greatest concession by allowing him to enter. If he cannot even pass the Elder Soulborn Trial, then even if he goes in, he will not obtain the Elderheart Soulwood. He will only die for nothing."

"And if he wants to rebuild his physical body, if he wants to become strong, then he must pass through hardship. If he cannot withstand even this much of a trial, then even with the Elderheart Soulwood and Genesis Dew, he will never become someone of true worth."

Master Wellspring still wanted to say something, but Jared's voice cut in first.

"Master Wellspring, there is no need to worry." Jared's voice came out even, yet it carried a firmness that left no room for argument.

"Your Majesty is right. If I want to become strong, if I want to rebuild my physical body, then I must pass through hardship. After everything I have survived on this road, what kind of life-and-death situation have I not seen?"

"One Elder Soulborn Forest and one trial are not enough to trap me. I give Your Majesty my word. I accept the Elder Soulborn Trial."