[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1255":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ancient Tears BloodLine",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1257083,1684,"Chapter 1255: Part 2: Misery","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1255",1255,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1255: Part 2: Misery\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From MC’s Perspective:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fighting platform, my injuries were getting worse. Issac was not giving me a chance to breathe. His flaming metal chain continued to land on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, explosions caused burnt injuries to appear on my body. I was using the healing force to heal the wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issac was enjoying the duel. If he had wanted, he could have ended it in a short period. But he was enjoying the fight right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viewing Block 2:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Main Elders were watching the duel. Austin didn’t know what to say. He understood that Zack had decided to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer interested in watching the duel. He wanted to leave. At the same time, the other Main Elders were perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elemental Faction’s Main Elders were doubting whether Zack Lockwood had Inheritance or not. If he did have Inheritance, then why was he not using it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone couldn’t help but look towards the Thunderflame Faction’s Main Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Elder Ann felt everyone’s gazes. She sighed inwardly. She thought it would be better if Zack were sent to the warrior camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t be injured there, like he was deliberately letting himself get injured right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Elders Leola, Cathy, and Rosie were also present. They looked at each other’s faces, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack was not their disciple. If anyone wanted to remind that kid, it would have to be either Austin or Ann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had already given him permission yesterday, including the Faction Leader Clifford. Yet Zack Lockwood had decided not to use the Inheritance force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience was unusually quiet. The duel had been interesting, but now everyone was silent because the fight was starting to turn ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack Lockwood was being brutally beaten. Members of the Thunderflame Faction had started leaving. As they did so, they couldn’t help but curse Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, other faction warriors were slandering Zack Lockwood and mocking the Thunderflame Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, they had such an opportunity. Zack Lockwood had always been dominant. No one had ever seen him beaten this miserably before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Issac had broken Zack’s title as the dominant warrior. From here on, anyone could challenge and defeat Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, warriors from other factions began leaving the arena. Only the Blazing Fire Faction warriors remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made other elemental faction warriors jealous. They wanted their own faction warriors to defeat Zack Lockwood in the coming days, so they could celebrate as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fighting platform, I was feeling unbearable pain. Issac was not giving me a chance to speak, so I decided to fake unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I collapsed on the ground the next second and closed my eyes. Issac’s metal chain still struck my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame exploded upon successful contact. A deafening noise filled the air. My mouth was filled with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion left a terrible injury across my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issac grinned. He hadn’t expected Zack to collapse. He thought Zack had fallen unconscious on the ground. But he was not satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his flaming metal chain at Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud exclamation came from the crowd. They couldn’t believe what Issac was doing. The opponent was clearly unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the duel should have been stopped. The inner hall elders were shocked. Issac’s actions might trigger faction fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, the barrier began opening. The flaming metal chain, which was about to strike Zack Lockwood, was recalled by Issac at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the barrier opening, which meant the duel had ended. Issac’s face filled with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the barrier came down, the old man referee quickly entered. He appeared before Zack and checked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Zack Lockwood’s torn clothes. Burn injuries covered his body. The smell of burnt flesh and charcoal clung to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought Zack Lockwood needed treatment immediately. The old man then stood up, went to Issac’s side, and declared him the winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud cheers erupted in the arena, mostly from the Blazing Fire Faction warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the medic team rushed in. They placed Zack Lockwood on a stretcher and carried him away from the fighting platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, everyone understood that the next duel might take time. Zack Lockwood was severely injured. It would take at least a week for him to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issac then left the platform with a victorious smile. The old man referee exited as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Issac leave, the Blazing Fire Faction warriors in the arena also began leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Main Elders in the viewing block began walking out. Main Elder Austin and the others followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was silent. They had much to say, but they weren’t going to open their mouths here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the Faction Leader Elmer broke his silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, “What’s going on with this kid? He’s not being himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talking about Zack Lockwood. Old man Clifford heard him but didn’t respond. Clifford turned around and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Elmer was stunned. Now he suspected something was wrong with the Thunderflame Faction as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was noticed by the two Bloodline Faction Leaders and the Dark Variant Faction Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Francesa didn’t know what to say. She was worried about Zack. Zack was not only a bloodline warrior but also part of her clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to check on him later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Variant Faction Leader, Vince, had a smile on his face. Nobody knew why he was smiling. He silently left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two Bloodline Faction Leaders exited as well. Only Elmer was left behind. He should have been happy that Issac won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was clear Issac hadn’t won because he dominated his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply because Zack Lockwood had decided to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elmer collected his thoughts before leaving the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the staff were carrying me to the medic room. I abruptly got off the stretcher and stood before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-05T15:57:18.986Z",1,"novelbin.me","35a41467f86a06c1d27fc22d32bd529c0f70156cf14639a3ea2a106a41178d68","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1256","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1254",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]