Chapter 690: Into the Master Rank
’Black Lotus Guild... As far as I know, they didn’t have this ability,’ Lyra thought to herself, her gaze fixed on the black flames spiraling around Max as they devoured the mana pool without restraint. Her eyes narrowed with a trace of curiosity and unease.
She had long suspected Max’s connection to the Black Lotus Guild from the Lower Domain. It wasn’t just a guess—it was something she had quietly confirmed through his aura, his fighting style, and above all, those distinctive black flames.
Only those with a certain bloodline, a trait passed down in secrecy from the ancient era from the Black Lotus Guild, possessed flames of that color. It was a mark, a signature of their legacy.
And in the Middle Domain, there were few who didn’t know the legend of the Black Lotus Guild—once a peerless force that had stood at the pinnacle of strength, rivaling even the strongest empires and palaces.
But that was a different time. Centuries of decline had stripped the guild of its former glory, and now they barely qualified to stand beside the seven overlord forces. Their current strength was a shadow of what it once was.
And yet, Max—this young man from the Lower Domain, bearing the black flames of the Black Lotus—he was something different. His techniques, his aura, even his presence, felt more dangerous than anyone she had ever met.
And now, watching him absorb the mana pool so effortlessly, using black flames that moved with a devouring hunger far beyond the Black Lotus Guild’s known abilities, Lyra couldn’t help but question everything she thought she knew. ’Has the Black Lotus Guild been hiding this ability the entire time... or is Max something else entirely?’
Woosh!
Just then, a powerful surge of energy rippled from Max’s body, momentarily distorting the air around him and catching Lyra’s attention once again. Her eyes widened slightly as she felt the abrupt rise in his strength. ’He already reached the 9th level of Expert Rank?’ she thought, stunned by the speed of his progression.