Chapter 2137 2147

Chapter 2137 2147
"Up ahead should be it, Leo," Liam said, turning to Leo.
Leo nodded and switched on a high-intensity tactical flashlight.
The lamp was powered by a source crystal, and once switched on, it cast a blindingly bright beam that illuminated the surrounding space.
Stella held a secondary map in her hands, which outlined the safe, downward route provided by the Ancient Clan.
As the group stepped through, Axel couldn't help shivering slightly. "This... this is giving me the creeps!"
Indeed, once the door behind them sealed shut, they were deep underground. If not for the harsh glare of their flashlights, pitch black would have swallowed them whole. Combined with thousands of years of heavy accumulation and the total absence of human presence—aside from the occasional prospecting crew from the Eight Great Clans—the atmosphere carried a genuinely chilling, ghostly vibe.
Stella cast a calm glance at him, offering no further comment. She checked the map and said, "Follow me!"
She took the lead, marching at the front of the group.
Aside from Liam, she ranked second in the team when it came to internal energy output and raw combat strength.
More importantly, after everything they had been through recently, she felt she was on the verge of reaching the Half-Step Flame Decay limit. If she managed to secure a Creation Needles, she stood a realistic shot at claiming one for herself.
Within the Ancient Clan, strength dictated status. Right now, the clan only boasted four Permanent-Tier powerhouses.
If she could fast-track her way to the Permanent-Tier—even if it relied on external items rather than a breakthrough of her own accord—she would still be a Permanent-Tier master, and her standing within the Ancient Clan would skyrocket without saying.
At times, she even thought that choosing to befriend Liam was the single best decision she had ever made in her life.
The seven of them moved forward at a steady pace. The entire headquarters of Promise Corporation was pitch black, save for a single moving cluster of light drifting through the labyrinthine corridors, descending level by level.
Stella continuously flipped through her map; it was bound like a book, with every single page detailing the safe transit routes for a specific floor. All the way down, their descent had been relatively uneventful.
While they were making their way downward, urgent reports were being dispatched back to the main base of Soul Hall.
Meanwhile, the entire Promise Island had gone completely wild over the course of the past day.
Soul Hall's division mobilized nearly in full force. The loss of two Permanent-Tier powerhouses was seismic news across the entire Myriad Tribulation Star—such a massive event was impossible to cover up!
The news of Caleb and Starling's deaths swept across Promise Island like wildfire, before rapidly spreading outward beyond the island...
Word that Liam, the host of the Dragon Bone, had broken through to the Permanent-Tier and slaughtered two Permanent-Tier elders of Soul Hall went viral overnight.
Speedboats continuously departed from the island ports. A day later, fleets of aircraft roared into the skies above Guoyuan City, relaying the explosive intelligence back to the Eight Great Clans and every other interested party across the globe.
Crash!
Inside the Soul Hall stronghold, Clan Master Drax slammed his palm down, shattering the table before him into splinters.
Below him, a subordinate knelt trembling on the floor, while Drax's own hand shook slightly with suppressed rage!
"That brat Liam!" Drax's furious roar echoed across the Six Paths City controlled by Soul Hall, carrying far enough for nearly everyone in the city to hear!