By Blood, the Crown Shall Return

Lionel Cain awakens in the Slumber Cavern and is rescued by Elara Blade, chief disciple of Everblade Sanctum. He wears the mask of an outer-sect disciple, ordinary body and fate, but an ancient gaze conceals prodigious alchemy and forbidden cultivation. Soon after joining, Lionel casually refines a divine pill that, to everyone's shock, transforms into a dragon, stunning the sect and prodigy Lyra Frost. Meanwhile Ashford's sorceress marches an army to their borders over continent-level secrets, and shadowy factions scheme. Lionel must elevate Everblade Sanctum and expose the truth behind ancient seals and the severing of heavenly destiny. As sect competitions flare and greater storms loom, every revelation risks war and the sanctum's survival.