Law of the Jungle

Might is right. This is the primal law of the jungle, and it shapes the lives of men as surely as it rules the animal kingdom. Having harnessed the elusive Qi energy, humanity has divided the world into zones and mastered the creation of extraordinary artifacts, edging closer to immortality — yet this evolution has only entrenched the fundamental truth: power grants privilege. What chance does an ordinary youth from the neglected zero zone have in such a world? Is it his destiny to reach unimaginable heights, or to vanish into the abyss of mediocrity?

The law of the jungle: it's every man for himself. This principle applies not only to the human world, but also to the domain of their greatest adversaries — the demons. Their world's Tier Zero differs little from the human Tier Zero: resources just as scarce, creatures just as vicious, law just as absent. Yet the Heavens show no mercy when the push comes to shove. When it's time to conquer the Tier Zero of an alien world, retreat is not an option — for the privilege of ascending to immortality is reserved only for the strong.

What could possibly go wrong at a Tier Zero school of ascension when all the powerful foes have been vanquished and a bonded pair of Seekers can handle any adversary? Quite a lot, it turns out — especially when clans decide to contest who gains access to the Primordial Soul for the next decade. The Seekers find themselves forced to put textbooks aside and engage in their usual business: accomplishing the impossible.

The Law of the Jungle is clear about one thing — if you cross the high and mighty, you're courting disaster. But even when the Grim Reaper comes knocking for Vyllea of the Urbangos tribe, Seeker Zander isn't going to surrender her without a fight. The Seekers are back in action, facing the alluring, energy-rich, and cultist-filled First Tier — carving a place for themselves the only way Seekers know how.

A school of ascension once again — but now in the massive, majestic First Tier rather than the energy-starved Tier Zero. The Seekers are unwelcome here, for they don't play by anyone's rules. But aren't rules there to be broken? When the Seekers roll in, one should expect chaos — trouble will find them even behind the school's high walls.

The God of the Querancy Cult has been defeated. The School of Spirit Power has begun to recover, demons have been driven away, and the First Tier has achieved an idyllic state of peace for the first time in over a thousand years. But does idyll suit Seekers? With the Second Tier of the human world still closed to them, Zander and Vyllea turn their attention to the demon world. An elite school in the second circle? Why not — the demons have had it easy for a long time.

Seekers occasionally find themselves in situations where a single world no longer suffices. Even as matters remain unfinished in the First Tier of the human realm, the demon world beckons with all the adventure and peril it has to offer. One doesn't go to the demon world for a leisurely stroll — you join an elite school of the Second Circle and make enemies that make shivers run down your spine. Seekers Zander and Vyllea care little about such trivialities. As far as they're concerned, shivers are the lot of those who get in their way.

The obliteration of the settlers' ark hasn't gone without consequence — the ancients have struck back. Anomalies have vanished, all the higher-ranking Nascent Gods have fallen, and the passage between the Tiers has been sealed. Cultists are on the rise, determined to destroy everything that remains. The world is spiraling into chaos, ruled by a single law: kill or be killed. Yet the Seekers refuse to back down — when the whole world stands against you, it only means one thing: there will be plenty of spoils.

The law of the jungle is straightforward — all means are justified in the pursuit of ascension. And yet the end doesn't always justify the means, especially when the ascension of one requires the suffering of hundreds. The Heavens do not take kindly to such acts. The Seekers have been forced to take matters into their own hands, but the Bohao Cult has turned out to be far stronger than initially thought, with roots deeply embedded in both the human and demon worlds. The stronger the enemy, the better the spoils.

To wage war against the Bohao cultists, who have essentially taken control of both worlds, strategic thinking is required. The best approach: cut off all supply lines of the ancient substance they rely on and destroy every concentration camp where they keep their intended sacrifices — forcing the cult's leadership out of their strongholds and into the outlying tiers. The more enemies they attract, the richer the rewards from their downfall.

The Bohao cultists have had their noses bloodied — it was hardly fatal, but humiliating. Their leadership has now turned attention to the Seekers, baffled at how such insignificant pests could have stung them so painfully. The cultists couldn't punish them, either — those pesky gadflies had already slipped into the demon realm. The Seekers are intent on tracking the infection to its source: Holiton, a true blight of the demon world, where all the supply chains and caravans of human cargo converge. Time to do what they do best.

The Bohao Cult's top brass have proven far too formidable for the Seekers to crush with a single strike. They are in dire need of new strength, new knowledge, and new techniques. But the cultists have sealed off all access to the Primordial Soul and started a relentless hunt for House Bao. Tensions ride terrifyingly high while Zander and Vyllea are once again forced to do the impossible.

The battle against the Bohao cultists is nearing its climax. While the demon world has been freed from their grip, the cultists still thrive in the human world, having entrenched themselves at the very top of the Phoenix Clan. To claim victory, the Seekers must discover a new source of power — one strong enough to stand against even the mightiest cultists.

"All or Nothing" is the Seekers' life motto, and they intend to face their final battle guided by that same principle. Everybody's fates have become woven together in a single point in space and time — the Seekers', the cultists', the demons', and the Taoists' alike. The upcoming battle has the very existence of two worlds at stake, and only Zander and Vyllea can decide what happens next.