Roxana Volcaria stood alone in the heart of a barren wasteland, far from the safety of the Celestial Academy, her sharp gaze locked on the darkening sky above. The air crackled with raw, unstable energy, and an ominous tension spread through the atmosphere. Thunder Tribulation was on its way.
The overwhelming surge of power from absorbing the Volcanic Dragon Core had pushed her to the brink of a breakthrough—from six-star to seven-star. Her mana was overflowing, and the only thing standing between her and her next level was the trial by storm that awaited her.
That's why she had left the academy so fast. No one could be around for this.
Dark clouds gathered, swirling above her like a predator circling its prey. Lightning flashed ominously in the distance, the rumbling of thunder growing louder with each second.