The Combat Cultivation

By: A.T. Michaels, Michael Anderle

Narrated by: Tee Quillin

WHEN WINNING BECOMES YOUR DEATH SENTENCE

Tom Hudson wasn't supposed to survive the transfer. Consciousness ripped from a dying Earth and thrust into Hexen, a dimension where cultivation arts shape reality, he had thirty days to master their power system and extract intelligence humanity needs to survive.

His tournament victory proved the mission could work. Fusing Earth's tactics with Hexen's mystical Qi, he claimed champion and secured critical resources.

What it actually did was mark him for execution.

The Jade Gate Sect felt his power spike from across the region. They don't investigate unknowns. They eradicate them. By the time Tom realizes his energy signature just broadcast his location, kill teams are already moving.

Armies converge. Bounties activate. Allies become enemies when the price climbs high enough.

Tom has Ren's blade, Gavril's hammer, and weeks of cultivation facing opponents trained for lifetimes. Every technique burns reserves he doesn't have. Every fight reveals how far he is from the power he needs. The clock is ticking. Earth is dying. Running out the timer isn't an option.

Will Tom's unorthodox methods overcome centuries of tradition? Or will the Jade Gate end Earth's last hope before it begins?

©2026 Michael Anderle