Chapter delay until tomorrow
Sorry, have to delay chapter until tomorrow. Will still be 5ch this week.
2024-03-06 16:50:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 1,214.
Zac's mind was a mess as he looked at the mountainous fist. It contained blinding amounts of Dao and conviction, putting him under far greater strain than any of the training devices in the Halls of Heroes. The threat to his path was nowhere near the immediate physical peril. He'd witnessed the d...
2024-03-05 19:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,213.
A bloody atmosphere filled the room when weapons appeared and auras were unleashed. Kruta faced off against one of Kator's subordinates and was joined by two of Zac's sealbearers. Catheya did the same, the rules of the commandments working in their favor. Kator made the first move, so protecting ...
2024-03-04 19:32:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,212.
Zac glared at the Reaver, trying to understand why he was acting this way. The Reaver had been relentlessly henpecking him and their mission for the past six hours despite having signed off on most aspects already. Kator was trying to get a rise out of him all this time, and there was no way he w...
2024-03-01 20:37:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,211.
The next few days passed in a blur. Their mission could change the direction of the war, giving Zecia a final chance to turn things around. There couldn't be any mistakes. Zac was going in and out of meetings, going over the latest intelligence and ironing out the details of their mission. Unfort...
2024-02-29 20:52:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,210.
Invir parried the stab, pushing the spear into the ground. His retaliatory lunge turned into a stumble by legs betraying him from exhaustion. His arms burned, yet he managed to raise his blade, letting it sink into the chest of his enemy. Madness gleamed in the Krovath's eyes as he grabbed the hi...
2024-02-28 21:16:35 +0000 UTC View PostBook 12 out on Amazon/Audible!
It's that time of year again! Book 12 of Defiance of the Fall is now out on Amazon and Audible! As usual, the older books are on sale to celebrate the release.
The war against the Kan'Tanu is drawing closer, and Zac can't wait any longer. Only by stepping into D-grade does he have a cha...
2024-02-28 15:57:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,209.
Furious roars shook the dojo, and the oppressive aura of its combatants made the observers lining the walls strain to remain upright. The murderous intent pounced on Tavza as she stepped inside. It was swallowed by the Abyss before it could come close, leaving her mind unaffected.
"What's t...
2024-02-27 22:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,208.
The door closed behind the two guests, stirring a gentle wind that sang a melody of Dao within the garden. The flowers stilled, leaving Iz alone with her thoughts.
"He's found a companion. I'm not confident she's fated, but I'm happy he's happy," Iz said, ignoring the worried look from her ...
2024-02-26 20:41:43 +0000 UTC View PostChaper 1,207.
Authority? Zac had never heard the term before. He had gained an aura of command after leading his armies into battle for two years, but that wasn't it. This seemed like something else, considering it was broached in the same sentence as the Four Laws.
Could it be related to fate? His Luck ...
2024-02-23 20:53:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,206.
"What a weirdo," Catheya giggled as she lifted Zac's upper lip. "It's true! Why would getting zapped by lightning make you grow more teeth?"
"I guess the Heavens have a specific taste," Zac smiled and kissed her fingers. "You've never seen something similar on Draugr elders with multiple aw...
2024-02-22 21:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,205.
Zac moved like the wind, burning with anxiety to wrap up his visit early. He hadn't been lazing around with his Draugr half while his human side used the Eternal Chalice training camp. In fact, they'd been constantly switching back and forth. One side was always knocking off missions in the Mysti...
2024-02-21 20:22:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,204.
Zac groaned and stumbled backward, his body instinctively escaping the floating mask adorning a devilish smile. Feeling its prey escape the magic circle, the cursed mask turned inanimate and landed on its placemat. Zac's heart was hammering, and his mind was an absolute mess after listening to th...
2024-02-20 20:19:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,203.
A/N: Next chapter tuesday.
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There really was a Holy Relic hidden in this remote training facility, and it seemed even stronger than Zac expected. Could it be part of a contingency where the templars hid their greatest relics, planning for a ...
2024-02-16 19:33:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,202.
A/N: Extra chapter tomorrow or friday, not sure which yet.
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Whether guarding against outside threats or plots involving the whole Multiverse, Zac was in it now. Then again, was he ever out? How much was coincidence, and how much was design? Ge...
2024-02-14 18:32:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,201.
The extinguishing force of [Void Mountain] poured through Zac's arms and entered the massive chalice. A tremendous rebound answered, and Zac grunted with pain when his arms broke in multiple locations. The only thing he got for almost crippling himself was three runes briefly fad...
2024-02-13 21:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,200.
IMPORTANT REWRITE A/N: I've made some changes to the previous chapter after Zac stepped into the Inner Sanctum. The correct version is up on patreon. The tl;dr can be found in the paragraphs below in case you don't want to check back, where bolded is new text.
"Of...
2024-02-12 19:24:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,199.
A/N: Next chapter Monday. Will likely do 4 chapters next week instead of the planned 3 (the scheduled editing days are 15,16,19).
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Zac took a deep breath as he emerged from the hell of his own making. He'd hoped the Pilgrimage of Heart would res...
2024-02-10 18:24:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,198.
A/N: Another chapter tomorrow.
A note about the no-chapter updates since I've received an increased number of complaints over them lately:
I understand it's not fun seeing the sick/no chapter updates. If it's any consolation, there's like two release ...
2024-02-09 20:02:29 +0000 UTC View PostThur UPDATE: Still sick.
UPDATE: Still sick. Unfortunately no chapter today either.
Migraine wednesdays. Most likely sat chapter instead.
2024-02-07 19:15:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,197.
Taking out five Late Hegemons rarely went so quickly or smoothly. Reaching that level was reserved for the top talents on the frontier. Even the weakest ones who'd reached such heights had millennia of experience and all kinds of tricks that had kept them alive during their cultivation. This had ...
2024-02-06 21:11:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,196.
"Stop, it's okay!" Zac shouted, using Dao to cut through the sandstorm's roar.
Zac kept a calm demeanor, but he had to hold back tears of relief when memories and power came rushing through the [Omega Link]. Looking death in the eye and having his link severed had almost th...
2024-02-05 20:18:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,195.
Esmeralda's warning was entirely superfluous, considering the very core of his being screamed of mortal peril. The voice of the ghost before him had been calm, but there was a chilling killing intent hidden in her question. The kind he'd felt from his mother when she talked about the System or th...
2024-02-02 20:58:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,194.
Zac could feel Esmeralda's agitation and embarrassment through the link. It would have been funny if it didn't mean something had gone wrong with his plan.
'Imperial Templars, what's that?'
'The Limitless Empire had many Monastic and Templar Orders,' Esmeralda said a...
2024-02-01 21:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,193.
A/N: That's it for January! Reminder, next month is normal schedule with 3 editing days. I hope to see you there as we continue toward the finish line!
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"I should have known better than expecting my suffering to be over after maki...
2024-01-31 20:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,192.
A/N: Something is broken with Patreon editing feature, so I had to turn all text into subheadings to make it respect formatting. In case someone wondering why all text is fat/big.
Also, an update on February release schedule. We're back on regular schedule now, whic...
2024-01-30 20:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,191.
"You didn't have to come, you know."
"And miss the chance to see what kind of environment could nurture such weaponized paranoia?"
Ogras scoffed, glancing at his hooded companion. "Don't act like it hasn't served you well over the years. Who knows what kind of mess you'd found yoursel...
2024-01-29 19:51:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,190.
A/N: With this, we're back at regular schedule.
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Esmeralda's ticket into the inheritance was through the [Enshrinement of Kanba], the unusual beast-contracting technique Lova discovered in the Eternal Storm. The Kanba priests ...
2024-01-27 20:56:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,189.
"Fancy meeting you here," Zac smiled as he sat down on a lush pillow.
The tracking signal had led him to the deck of a large teahouse overlooking dozens of glistening waterfalls. The establishment was clearly popular because of the scenic view, but the hundreds of patrons didn't seem to not...
2024-01-26 21:07:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,188.
Miasma was rapidly exchanged for Kill Energy as one cultist after another fell victim to the combined onslaught of Zac's overlapping domains. Keeping five D-grade skills running, four of them at middle D-grade, would normally be pushing it, even for a cultivator at level 186. However, the combina...
2024-01-25 21:20:19 +0000 UTC View Post