WHAT! I Have To Kill Heaven's Son To Live!

A few moments ago—

When Reon was first struck by the 'Elemental Impact' and sent crashing into a massive boulder, he struggled to heal—

Ding!

A familiar chime echoed in his mind as a series of glowing system panels flickered into view before his blurry eyes.

[Mythical-Lineage Blazing Vermillion Bird is desperately attempting to emerge from her egg to save you.]

[But she cannot—Mythical-Lineage Beast Eggs require between 3,000 to 50,000 years to hatch, depending on their innate talent.]

[Legendary-Lineage Thunderous White Tiger is roaring in anguish inside your Inner Beast Domain, yearning to help.]

[But she curses her own weakness—compared to Cloudia, she feels utterly useless in this moment where her master is on the verge of death.]

'…What?!' Reon's heart trembled as his consciousness flickered.

And then—

[Host's Ex-Rank Hidden-Class Profession Miraculous Beast Tamer: Core Passive Skill — "Limitless Potential Unlock" has been activated!]

[Hatching process of Blazing Vermillion Bird accelerating due to the overwhelming desire to protect her master…]

[Blazing Vermillion Bird's Hatching Progress: 8%... accelerating... 10%... 12%... 14%...]

[Thunderous White Tiger's Legendary Bloodline Awakening in progress… previously 30%—accelerating due to desperation to save host!]

[Thunderous White Tiger's Bloodline Awakening Progress: 30%... accelerating... 34%... 38%... 42%...]

But Reon barely had time to process the information—

BOOM!

The Elemental Palm struck him like a collapsing mountain, slamming him into the earth.

[Host's life is in grave danger. Blazing Vermillion Bird and Thunderous White Tiger's desire to save Host intensifying—100x emotional surge detected.]

[Limitless Potential Unlock entering Advanced Resonance State.]

[Blazing Vermillion Bird's Hatching Progress: 18%... 22%... 26%... 30%...]

[Thunderous White Tiger's Bloodline Awakening Progress: 46%... 52%... 58%... 64%...]

Then—

"Earth Prison!"

A cage of dense, darkened earth locked Reon in place, sealing him in.

From above, ten blazing blades infused with 1-Star Fire Qi descended, aiming to pierce through the prison and end him.

[Host's life is in super-critical danger.]

[Blazing Vermillion Bird and Thunderous White Tiger's emotional surge exceeded threshold—desire to save Host intensified 1000x.]

[Limitless Potential Unlock entering Overdrive State.]

[Blazing Vermillion Bird's Hatching Progress: 36%... 42%... 48%... 56%...]

[Thunderous White Tiger's Bloodline Awakening Progress: 74%... 84%... 94%... 97%... 98%... 99%... 100%.]

[DING!]

[The Legendary-Lineage Thunderous White Tiger Bloodline has awakened.]

WHOOSH!!!

A powerful gust of pressure surged through the Earth Prison.

A figure stood silently before Reon, cloaked in radiance that parted the shadows of the Earth Prison like moonlight tearing through a storm.

He couldn't see her face through the darkness and blood in his eyes—but her presence was... overwhelming, radiant… and furious.

A whisper of heat and lightning crackled in the air.

But the figure turned toward Reon, and as her silhouette leaned closer, her slender hand gently brushed against his cheek.

Her voice, soft like a whisper through the storm.

"Brother Reon… don't worry. This time, Nira will protect you."

And then—

BOOOOOM!

The ten 1-Star Fire Qi blades crashed into the Earth Prison.

Since they were conjured by the same source—Xiao Yan—they passed through the prison unhindered and struck directly at Reon.

SPLAT!

The explosion of flames echoed.

From outside the prison, Xiao Yan scoffed, a smug sneer curling across his face.

"Tch. What trash," Xiao Yan muttered as he turned away. "Not even worth my time."

He floated slowly toward Cloudia, a twisted grin forming on his lips.

"But damn… what luck. In my prime, even at the peak of my past life, I never managed to capture something like this…" he murmured, eyes glittering with greed.

"And now, barely reborn…I'm about to claim a Legendary-Lineage Nine-Tailed Fox for myself."

He laughed under his breath.

"This world is practically begging to be ruled by me. I should thank that worthless bastard for clearing the path."

He glanced at the timer in his mind.

"Still ten seconds left before Elemental Consumption wears off. Guess I'll use Elemental Transportation to get somewhere safer in this secret realm."

But then—

WHOOOOSH!!!

A shrill, piercing sound tore through the air.

A storm of hundreds of lightning blades surged from behind him, streaking through the air with blinding speed like divine judgment.

A chill ran down Xiao Yan's spine.

He turned—

Every single blade was infused with 9-Star Lightning Qi—deadly, pure, and furious.

"WHAT THE ACTUAL—?!"

Panic surged as he roared,

"ELEMENTAL TELEPORTATION!"

But—

Nothing happened.

The skill fizzled—disrupted mid-activation.

"WHAT?! Why the hell didn't it work?!"

"Damn it—no time to figure it out. I have to save my ass first."

With desperation mounting, he roared again.

"Elemental Barrier!"

"Elemental Barrier!"

"Elemental Barrier!"

"Elemental Barrier!"

"Elemental Barrier!"

In an instant, five layers of massive, fortified barriers shimmered into place before him.

Above him, countless Elemental Blades materialized, shooting outward in every direction to intercept the incoming assault. Many stayed in place, acting as layered shields.

But—

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Each blade, each barrier, shattered on contact—like fragile glass caught in a storm.

And then—

BOOOOOOOOOM!!!

A cataclysmic explosion ripped through the land. The surrounding terrain—nearly a hundred miles of the secret realm—was utterly scorched, leaving a massive crater where forests once stood.

As the dust settled, a breathtaking figure stepped through the storm's aftermath.

Her long, silky hair—grey with strands of black—flowed in the breeze like silk.

A pair of elegant tiger ears with the same gradient twitched atop her head, and behind her swayed a beautiful tail of white and black.

Her skin gleamed like flawless jade, and her face…

Divine.

Almost unreal.

She looked down into the crater from above, her silver eyes sharp and icy cold.

There, Xiao Yan lay in a grotesque heap. Every single limb obliterated. Blood pooling. Bones mangled beyond recognition.

"AGGHHHHHHHH…!! IT HURTS! IT FUCKING HURTS!!!"

His scream echoed through the secret realm like the cry of a dying demon.

He tried to regenerate, but his body wouldn't heal.

Even his so-called heaven-defying Elemental Consumption wasn't working properly.

Then—

Nira calmly raised one hand to the sky.

Her expression remained tranquil, even serene.

SWOOOSH!

SWOOOOOOOSH!

Above, another hundred lightning blades—each infused with 9-Star Lightning Qi—took shape once more, swirling into a heavenly storm.

Xiao Yan's eyes filled with a terror deeper and more chilling than anything he had ever experienced—even in his past life.

"NOO...NOOO...NOOO....Please... DON'T!"

But—

BOOOOM!!!

They rained down again, merciless and absolute.

"AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Xiao Yan's scream tore through the skies.