At that moment, something terrifying became clear.
Max's bloodline was not just powerful.
It was dominant.
It was absolute.
Not only did it possess the ability to awaken itself without needing the Inheritance Tower, but it also had the power to force evolution upon others, to change and strengthen an entire bloodline across a continent with a single touch.
He hadn't simply triggered an evolution.
He had ascended an entire guild to a new level.
Even the Old Saintess, one of the most powerful figures of the Black Lotus Guild, had found her own Saintess Bloodline evolving into that of a Progenitor—something that was supposed to be impossible.
If Max's bloodline could do that to an entire guild, then what else was it capable of?
"This is the Western Branch of the Black Lotus Guild," Klaus said as they stepped into the city's heart, their arrival immediately drawing the attention of several robed figures lurking in the shadows.
