Jade Wars. Stormspire, #3

War has come to Stormspire. The academy that once trained cultivators is now a fortress, and Kal Stoneveil is no longer a student. Drafted into open conflict, he is sent beyond the front lines and into the Wild Zones - ancient ruins where magic twists, history lies buried, and survival is never guaranteed. Kal's mission is simple: lead a strike team into a forbidden city and recover a relic powerful enough to end the war.
But the deeper they descend, the clearer the truth becomes. The ruins are not dead. The magic they wield was never natural. And the weapon both sides are desperate to claim may doom the world instead of saving it. As rival squads close in and armies clash above, Kal is forced to push his cultivation beyond its limits, risking permanent damage to gain the power he needs to survive. Every choice costs lives.
Every victory feeds the next catastrophe. Jade Wars is a dark progression fantasy packed with dungeon delving, squad-based warfare, ancient technology mistaken for magic, and a brutal climb toward power - where winning the war may be the worst possible outcome.