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“Damnit! Where’s the exit?” Zac swore while frantically dodging countless projectiles coming at him from every direction.
“Just a little longer. I’ve almost untangled the web,” Esmeralda said,...
2025-05-21 18:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
“Why are you doing this? What harm have we done you?!” the struggling warrior roared, barely maintaining the barrier against the incoming cascade of pitch-black, crystalline flowers.
The chill of deat...
2025-05-19 20:03:23 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac could absolutely see the merit in the Sangha targeting the Gardens and Hells, and it likely wasn’t without reason that the Lower Planes were already part of Buddhist tradition back on Earth. It was even a...
2025-05-16 18:00:35 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Blinding agony tore at Zac as he was attacked by the full weight of the teardrop’s power. [Void Zone] could only slightly dull the edge of the torrential amounts of Primal Life surrounding hi...
2025-05-14 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Void and Dao coursed through Zac’s body as he approached the distant sphere and the Natal Treasure waiting within. Simply rotating his energies was fast becoming insufficient for enduring Poised Meadow’s wh...
2025-05-12 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac’s mind went back to his memory of the Tower of Eternity. At that time, his climb had called forth a mysterious stele engraved with archaic patterns of war. This teardrop appeared to be a similar item. It ...
2025-05-09 18:55:51 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
“What are you thinking about?”
Zac looked up and saw that Ogras had returned. Zac and Tavza had been waiting by the gates while the demon made a quick sweep of the outpost in search of hidden informat...
2025-05-08 18:19:32 +0000 UTC View PostI'm afraid I have to take a sickday. My goal is to still release tomorrow and friday.
2025-05-07 14:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Astora strained her senses to observe Everit Draom through the earth’s minute vibrations. Mother Nature provided no new answers as the man slowly returned to his courtyard. His true identity remained perfectl...
2025-05-05 18:22:12 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
A/N: New month, new chappies! Thank you for re-upping, and welcome new patrons!
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The guards led Zac around the manor to a sheltered garden in the back....
2025-05-02 19:26:52 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
A/N: Sorry for the lateish release. I was informed today that I am being audited, so that fun little side quest has taken up much of today's time.
Anyhow, this is it for April, I ...
2025-04-30 19:16:41 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac was careful not to disturb the floating scripture. Its origins were clearly extraordinary, which made the situation seem strange. The chamber was too small and dingy to house a top-tier manual. The scriptur...
2025-04-28 18:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Esmeralda looked about ready to blow her top over having her appearance appropriated and profaned. Zac was more worried about reinforcements since the remnants of the Scripture Tower were situated right against...
2025-04-26 18:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostI've been working on book 15 for most of this week, and it unfortunately spilled over on my writing. I had to finish the edits today to get the ball rolling on the audio recording, meaning today's chapter had to be moved until tomorrow. I'm sorry ...
2025-04-25 15:42:13 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac walked to the side and draped himself in his new Outer Court Disciple garb. Its design veered toward the wide robes of Imperial Scholars, and its automatic fitting couldn’t resolve the fundamental mismatc...
2025-04-23 18:00:31 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac was surprised that old man personally lead him toward the central building at a leisurely pace. The elder’s weak presence and simple blue robes couldn’t hide the fact that his status was extraordinary. ...
2025-04-21 18:00:51 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac was eager to get going after spending close to a month buried in the ground, especially after learning one of the Nine Gardens awaited on the other side. Considering the number of layers they needed to cros...
2025-04-18 18:41:03 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
“One’s Cosmic Core is the seed, and the Cultivation Manual is the nourishing rain that makes it sprout into a world. The Cultivation Manual controls which materia is drawn from the Cosmic Sea. The better th...
2025-04-16 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
All things considered, Zac’s body was in a better state than one would expect. His failed Bloodline breakthrough hadn’t left any obvious damage, and the weeks spent in the ground were more than enough time ...
2025-04-14 18:00:29 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
A/N: As mentioned in the end of month-post, this is the last chapter of this week. Next chapter on monday.
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Zac knew he’d just made a massive leap forward, but he couldn...
2025-04-09 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
A ripple coursed through Zac as he passed the Gates of Transformation, and the mysterious world behind him vanished in a flash of silver. The last thing he saw was a thousand rivers being drawn from hidden fold...
2025-04-07 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
The impenetrable fog parted, giving way to familiar colors and shapes. Helisent blinked a few times as she oriented herself. She was lying in her bed, as she had for the past few years. Her favorite flowers wer...
2025-04-04 18:34:05 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
A/N: And we're back! Thank you for re-upping, and welcome new patrons!
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The declaration was akin to Heavenly Law, holding a conviction that refuse...
2025-04-02 18:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
A/N: And this is it for March. I hope you've enjoyed the latest chunk of DotF. This time there are two small end-of-month announcements. First off, there's no chapter on April 11 (Friday next week)...
2025-03-31 18:12:42 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac’s intuition and Tavza’s understanding of ancient arrays led them straight toward the inner sanctum. With the jammer deactivated, the changes to history had finally grown significant enough that Zac coul...
2025-03-28 19:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a Patron to read ahead.
The winding pathway had led the elite strike squad within five miles of the Pathfinders’ star-shaped fortress. Once a research facility, the building had become the faction’s headquarters following the open...
2025-03-26 19:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
“Who’s the chipper guy?” Zac asked in a low voice after they had put some distance between themselves and the hidden door.
“Halvar’s the Hidden Blade who got us out of trouble when we first arri...
2025-03-24 19:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
The complex magic circle shrank from the size of a washbasin until it fused with Zac’s forehead as a pitch-black stylized urna. An immense flood of Abyssal Death surged through his body as the region’s glar...
2025-03-21 19:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
Zac inspected Tavza while ushering her to his temporary residence. The sun was extremely glaring in this region, and even he suffered from prolonged exposure. An undead would have it even worse, yet Tavza showe...
2025-03-19 19:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBecome a patron to read ahead.
The activity on Greenworth Trade Street acted as white noise while Zac worked on the figurine in his hands. He was sitting in the shade by his store’s entrance, which had become a common occurrence. Anytime Z...
2025-03-17 19:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post