Jin Xuan stepped through the Gate of the Fallen, his eyes cold and sharp. The fresh air filled his lungs, a stark contrast to the deathly silence of the Forbidden Beast Graveyard he had just escaped.
He was finally back.
But this was only the beginning.
The world thought he was dead.
Now, he would make them remember his name.
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A Sudden Threat
Jin Xuan didn't take more than a few steps before sensing movement in the distance. His sharp instincts, enhanced by the Primordial Beast Codex, warned him—he was being watched.
Then—
Whoosh!
A figure in golden robes descended from the sky, landing before him. The man's aura was strong, his beast energy surging like a storm.
Jin Xuan's eyes narrowed. He recognized him.
Fang Rui.
An elder from the Heavenly Beast Hall.
The very sect that had betrayed him.
Fang Rui's expression twisted in shock. "Impossible… You should be dead!"
Jin Xuan smirked. "Disappointed?"
Fang Rui's shock quickly turned into rage. "No one escapes the Forbidden Beast Graveyard! You must have obtained some forbidden power… But it doesn't matter. As a traitor to the sect, you'll die here!"
He raised his hand, and a massive Storm Falcon descended from the sky, its piercing eyes locking onto Jin Xuan.
A Rank 5 beast.
Strong. But not strong enough.
Jin Xuan chuckled. "You're not the only one with a beast."
With a single thought, his Shadowclaw Phantom Wolf stepped forward, dark energy swirling around its body. Beside it, the Crimson-Horned Serpent coiled, its fangs dripping with venom.
Fang Rui's face paled. "A… a Forbidden Beast?! You tamed it?!"
Jin Xuan's gaze turned cold. "Not just one."
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The Battle Begins
The Storm Falcon screeched, its wings cutting through the air like blades. In an instant, it dove toward Jin Xuan, aiming to tear him apart.
Jin Xuan didn't move.
"Shadowclaw—deal with it."
The Phantom Wolf vanished into a blur of black energy.
Boom!
A second later, the falcon was slammed to the ground, its wing torn by a sharp claw strike.
Fang Rui's eyes widened in disbelief. "Impossible!"
Jin Xuan appeared in front of him in an instant.
"You thought I was dead," he said coldly. "Now, tell me—where is Shen Tian? Where is Yao Ling?"
Fang Rui's face turned pale. "I… I don't know!"
Jin Xuan's eyes flickered with killing intent.
"Then you're useless."
With a powerful strike, he sent Fang Rui flying backward.
The elder crashed into the ground, coughing up blood. He wasn't dead—but he wouldn't be standing anytime soon.
Jin Xuan didn't need to kill him.
He had sent a message.
The fallen genius of the Heavenly Beast Hall had returned.