A Will Sovereign Chapter 18: Chapter 18— Encounter with San Zheng.

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.The Astra-bike surged across the eastern skies with a deep mechanical roar. Silver essence lines flowed across the black metallic frame while the anti-gravity rings beneath the vehicle continuously rotated with low humming sounds. Soldret rode calmly through the mountain regions while cold winds brushed past his face. Unlike the Western Continent— the East felt more older and ancient. Ancient stone stairways climbed mountains beside Astra-guided rail systems. Floating transport platforms drifted above ruined temples older than entire nations. It felt like two completely different eras overlapping together naturally. And strangely enough— it doesn't seem out of place in the slightest. Roiner suddenly sounded amused inside his mind. "The East really never let go of the old world." Soldret lightly nodded. The deeper he traveled— the stronger the martial atmosphere around the continent became. Practitioners openly crossed rooftops. Others carried massive weapons through ancient roads while Astra-guided drones floated overhead. This place truly felt different from Astravale. Meanwhile— the black Martial Peak token hanging at Soldret's waist occasionally reflected beneath the sunlight as the bike moved through the mountain roads. And far ahead— hidden beyond countless mountain ranges— lay the Great Ten Thousand Mountains. Then— suddenly— Soldret's eyes narrowed slightly. He sensed battle fluctuations nearby. Under normal circumstances, he would have simply continued on his journey. But ever since he had been in the eastern continent contrary to his expectations he hasn't seen any major fights going on. So feeling this strong Battle fluctuations he couldn't help but head over there. Without hesitation— the Astra-bike sharply descended toward the mountain regions below. Soon— a broken mountain road appeared within view. Several transport wagons had overturned across the road while terrified commonfolk hid behind shattered stone barriers. Meanwhile— multiple corrupted creatures continuously attacked the caravan guards. The creatures looked humanoid— but they were not. Their flesh twisted unnaturally while black corruption spread beneath cracked skin. Some possessed extra limbs. Others dragged distorted bodies across the ground while releasing low screeching sounds. Several guards were already heavily injured. And at the center of the battlefield— a lone bald young man fought calmly against the corrupted creatures barehanded. His appearance immediately stood out. Loose red-and-yellow robes flowed around his body while one shoulder remained exposed. A few wooden beads rested across his chest and around one wrist. His physique was extremely toned beneath the flowing robes— not muscular in an exaggerated way— but dense. Like tempered steel hidden beneath flesh. His every movement carried explosive physical force. Around him lay the carcasses of several corrupted creatures. Only a few remained. BOOM!! One corrupted creature exploded backward after receiving a direct kick to the chest. The young man's movements were astonishingly balanced. Fists. Elbows. Knees. Legs. Every strike flowed naturally into the next. His movements were neither flashy nor excessive. Just efficient martial combat refined to an absurd degree. Meanwhile— another corrupted creature suddenly lunged toward several commonfolk hiding near the wagons. The guards were too far away to intercept it. Without hesitation— Soldret moved. CLANG!! The segmented weapon instantly unfolded behind him before streaking forward through the air. SHING!! The creature's head separated cleanly before its body collapsed heavily onto the mountain road. The battlefield briefly froze. Even the bald young man glanced upward slightly. The next moment— Soldret landed calmly beside the battlefield while the Astra-bike hovered nearby. Several corrupted creatures immediately charged toward him. Soldret's eyes sharpened slightly. Then— the segmented weapon split apart completely. SHING! SHING! SHING! B