William Grant cursed inwardly.

"Jie jie jie jie..."

At that moment, a string of sinister, hoarse laughter suddenly echoed in William Grant's mind.

"Who’s there?"

William Grant's expression changed dramatically.

"Kid, I didn’t expect you to be so lucky—your soul wasn’t destroyed by me! But now, it’s the same... No, you’re not that kid, who are you?! Damn it, how dare you seize the body I had my eyes on—die!!"

The hoarse voice suddenly shifted, filled with violence and rage.

Chapter 3: "Nine Dragons War Sovereign Art"

"Die!!"

The furious roar exploded in William Grant's mind.

In an instant, William Grant felt a stabbing pain that nearly made him pass out.

The pain came from the depths of his soul, making William Grant's body start to tremble...

"No... impossible! You’re not from this world... So close, just a little more... I’m not willing... not willing!!"

The hoarse voice suddenly changed, as if it had encountered something terrifying.

After the roar, the voice vanished completely, as if it had never appeared.

"What’s going on?"

Once the pain faded, William Grant snapped back to his senses.

Very soon, his eyes widened.

At that moment, a vast and complex unfamiliar memory surged into his mind, becoming his own.

"This..."

Even after living two lives, William Grant was stunned by this memory.

This unfamiliar memory belonged to the ‘The Warrior Emperor’, one of the seven great Martial Emperors of the Cloudsky Continent ten thousand years ago.

The Cloudsky Continent is the general name for this world.

The seven great Martial Emperors of ten thousand years ago all stood at the pinnacle of the Cloudsky Continent, beings comparable to gods—unimaginably powerful, overlooking all living things, able to pluck stars and block the sun and moon with a wave of their hand.

Back then, The Warrior Emperor was considered the foremost among the seven Martial Emperors, once using soul possession to be reborn, living through two lifetimes...

In his first life, besides pursuing the peak of martial arts, he was also a powerful alchemist.

In his second life, he was a master craftsman, and took the study of inscription arts to the extreme.

"Unbelievable!"

William Grant took a deep breath.

"This The Warrior Emperor, relying on the 'Three Lives Reincarnation Art', in just two lifetimes, mastered alchemy, crafting, and inscription arts to the utmost, his martial prowess unfathomable—truly an all-rounder!"

"So, this time he was planning to shatter William Grant's soul, seize William Grant's body, and begin his third life of cultivation."

"But my arrival completely ruined his plan! The moment he shattered William Grant's soul, I crossed over from Earth and seized control of William Grant's body first."

"He just tried to destroy my soul, but little did he know, my soul doesn’t belong to this world. Although his soul was peerlessly strong, when it collided with mine, due to certain rules, his soul was still utterly annihilated!"

"So, he had hidden inside William Grant's body for years, waiting for a chance to seize it... William Grant's weak body was also his doing—he was afraid that if William Grant grew stronger, it would affect his soul possession."

"This time, William Grant was gravely injured and on the verge of death, giving him an opportunity. But at the last moment, my appearance rendered all his efforts futile."

Fate—this is fate!

You, The Warrior Emperor, were a godlike existence in the Cloudsky Continent.

If you had completed three lifetimes of reincarnation, the 'Three Lives Reincarnation Art' would have reached perfection...

By then, even if the other six Martial Emperors of the Cloudsky Continent joined forces, they wouldn’t be your match.

Unfortunately, at the final moment, because of my soul from another world, you failed at the last step.

Instead, you benefited me—all the memories you accumulated over two lifetimes, including your insights into alchemy, crafting, and inscription arts, have now become part of my own memory.

I really should thank you for this timely gift!

Hahahaha...

William Grant laughed.

He had been worrying about how to start cultivating with such a weak body, but The Warrior Emperor had just delivered a great gift.

"Hmm, there are quite a few techniques in The Warrior Emperor's memories. The most advanced, besides his 'Three Lives Reincarnation Art', is a set called 'Nine Dragons War Sovereign Art', which he created over two lifetimes. It’s a powerful body-refining technique that cultivates the body of the Nine Dragons War Sovereign—invincible in battle, unmatched in might!"

Taking a deep breath, William Grant made up his mind.

Cultivate the 'Nine Dragons War Sovereign Art'!

"My body is too weak right now to directly practice the 'Nine Dragons War Sovereign Art'. Hmm, I’ll have Mother buy some medicinal herbs to prepare the medicinal bath I need."

In his first life, The Warrior Emperor was an imperial-grade alchemist.

So, preparing the medicinal bath was no challenge at all for William Grant.

In the eyes of ordinary people, alchemists in the Cloudsky Continent are divided into nine grades, with ninth grade being the lowest and first grade the highest.

Only a few top figures at the pinnacle of the Cloudsky Continent know—

Above first-grade alchemists, there are quasi-imperial and imperial-grade alchemists.

The Warrior Emperor was once the only imperial-grade alchemist in the Cloudsky Continent...