[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grand-return-system":3,"chapter-grand-return-system-grand-return-system-chapter-76":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grand Return System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1080380,1397,"Chapter 76: Kings Collide Beneath a Burning Sky","grand-return-system-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Kings Collide Beneath a Burning Sky\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three against one... how shameless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier Taylor lifted his broadsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade cleaved through the air in a blazing arc, its edge humming as Mana roared through the steel. The swing was simple—no flourish, no wasted movement—just pure killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint Zain met it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision shook the entire street of Ashford City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockwaves burst outward like ripples from a shattered mirror. Tiles shattered. Wooden signboards exploded into splinters. The stone pavement beneath their feet cracked in a web of fractures that raced down the long market road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bystanders screamed and scattered. Doors slammed shut. Windows shattered inward from the pressure alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men were King Realm experts of the same generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivals for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither had ever truly surpassed the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier’s fury burned like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint steadied his stance, his heavy iron hammer rising in a brutal upward sweep. Mana condensed around it in dark-gold spirals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mountain Quake Descent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the hammer downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air compressed violently. The street beneath Harrier’s feet sank several inches as the force crashed down like a falling peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier twisted his body mid-strike, cloak whipping violently behind him. He stepped into the blow instead of retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blazing Tide Severance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His broadsword cut diagonally upward, flame-like Mana erupting along the blade’s spine. The two techniques collided again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of fire and shattered stone erupted skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storefront of a spice merchant collapsed instantly. Jars exploded. The scent of crushed herbs mixed with dust and smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry shielded his face as debris rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias narrowed her crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s white-silver hair whipped around her face, frost crystallizing instinctively in the air to block stray fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... was the power of King Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When two Kings fought, the city itself paid the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint gritted his teeth, veins bulging at his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve grown stronger, Harrier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier’s expression remained cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve grown complacent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint roared and leapt high into the air. His hammer spun, gathering Mana like a vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crimson Earth Collapse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He descended like a meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier did not dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana surged from his spiritual core in a blazing column.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Solar Dominion Break!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His broadsword erupted in golden-red radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When hammer and blade met—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pillar of force blasted upward, splitting clouds apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath them gave way entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crater formed in the center of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby houses trembled violently; one two-story building collapsed inward with a deafening crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Whitelist Restaurant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cavir Walton stood by the window, gray robes unmoving despite the violent wind outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King Realm against King Realm... truly rare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, Elder Black lay against a broken wall, coughing blood but still conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what Father carries every day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of a household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint landed heavily, boots cracking stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step cracking the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He corrected himself coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clint Zain. You dared raise your hand against my son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint spat blood to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your son interfered in my affairs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier’s eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you thought that gave you the right to strike him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for an answer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horizontal slash tore across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flame Horizon Cleave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arc of Mana stretched nearly thirty meters, carving through the remains of a market stall and splitting the street in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint roared and raised his hammer vertically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Titan Guard Resonance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shield of dense Mana erupted around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming arc struck—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spread across the barrier like shattered glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint’s knees bent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slid backward ten meters before stabilizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock flashed across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier had always been strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, the remaining Zain experts dared not approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder White—who had just arrived earlier to stand beside Harry—watched calmly, not interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle’s outcome depended entirely on the two above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint suddenly laughed harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Decades! We’ve fought for decades! And you still think you can crush me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his hammer against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent a ring of compressed Mana outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruinous Iron Domain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air within a fifty-meter radius thickened violently. Gravity seemed to increase. Loose stones hovered, trembling in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier’s boots sank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you’ve learned something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His broadsword hummed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s end this properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana surged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wild this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade glowed brighter—almost white-hot at its edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ember Sovereign’s Last Cry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward into the oppressive field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step shattered the pressure Clint created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike was neither fast nor flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it carried absolute dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hammer instinctively—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broadsword struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion flattened the surrounding debris completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Windows shattered three streets away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint’s hammer was knocked from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flew backward like a broken arrow, smashing through the outer wall of a tea house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive domain vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier stood at the center of the ruined street, breathing heavily but upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watching from cracks in their doors stared in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the collapsed structure, Clint slowly pushed aside rubble, blood dripping from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest heaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrier pointed his broadsword toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clint—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been decades. Is this all you’ve got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hi everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you so much for reading my book—it’s a dream come true. Special thanks to all who support my book with: Golden Ticket, Power Stone, for the wonderful review and Generous gift! Your support truly motivates me to keep going and create even better stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, continue show more support for my book if really enjoy it—it helps me a great deal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks again for being here with me on this journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Your neighbourhood writer: Scoturn777\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-03T10:40:08.787Z","2026-06-03T10:40:17.094Z",1,"novelbin.me","1aa7eefcd5d541f696f4e9c09f3be6b98ec206c27d1a1d595d6c3d77864da4bf","grand-return-system-chapter-77","grand-return-system-chapter-75",234,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrand-return-system-cover.jpg"]