The battlefield was silent.
Ling Tian stood holding the ancient sword, its dark aura spreading like a storm. The Beast King watched closely, but something felt… wrong.
"This power…" he whispered.
"I can't measure it."
Suddenly—
the sword trembled.
A deep, ancient voice echoed from within:
"First seal… broken."
Before anyone could react—
⚡ BOOOOM!
A massive wave of energy exploded from Ling Tian's body. The sky darkened. The ground cracked. Even the Beast King was forced to step back.
His eyes widened in shock.
"This… this is impossible!"
Ling Tian's weak body began to change. Strange markings appeared on his skin, glowing like fire.
Far away, Yue Ling's mysterious book reacted violently.
Its pages flipped uncontrollably.
"Warning…"
"Second artifact awakening…"
"Synchronization: 1%… 5%… 10%…"
Yue Ling gasped.
"It's reacting to him!"
Back on the battlefield—
The sword suddenly spoke again:
"Not just a master…"
"He is the chosen vessel…"
The Beast King froze.
"Vessel…? No… that legend… it can't be real!"
He remembered an ancient story—
A being who could hold both light and darkness,
a power that could either save… or destroy the universe.
But that legend was supposed to be impossible.
Yet right now—
It was standing in front of him.
Ling Tian slowly lifted his head. His eyes were no longer normal.
One eye glowed with light…
the other burned with darkness.
The Beast King felt fear for the first time in his life.
"This boy… is not just from the Ling Clan…"
His voice trembled.
"He is something far beyond it."
Suddenly—
Ling Tian spoke in a voice that was not entirely his own:
"Beast King… tell me…"
"Why was I sealed?"
The Beast King's heart skipped a beat.
Sealed…?
"How… how do you know that?!"
Ling Tian took one step forward—
⚡ CRACK!
The ground shattered beneath him.
The Beast King clenched his fists.
This was no longer a simple fight.
This was something that could shake the entire universe.
The battlefield was already breaking apart under Ling Tian's terrifying aura.
The Beast King stood frozen, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"This power… shouldn't exist…"
But suddenly—
🌑 A deep, chilling howl echoed across the sky.
Awooooooo—!
Everything stopped.
Even Ling Tian's unstable energy paused for a moment.
The Beast King's eyes widened in disbelief.
"No… it can't be…"
From the shadows of the broken battlefield, a massive figure slowly emerged.
A giant werewolf, covered in silver-black fur, glowing red eyes, and an aura so heavy it crushed the air itself.
Every step it took made the ground tremble.
The Beast King stepped back—something he had never done before.
"The… Guardian Werewolf…"
This was no ordinary beast.
It was an ancient protector, a being that only appeared when something forbidden awakened.
Its eyes locked onto Ling Tian.
Not with anger—
But with recognition.
Ling Tian, still in his transformed state, stared back.
The werewolf growled deeply… then spoke in a voice that shook the heavens:
"At last… the sealed one awakens…"
The Beast King's heart pounded.
"Even the Guardian… knows him?!"
Far away, Yue Ling's book reacted violently again.
"Guardian detected…"
"Trial initiated…"
Yue Ling whispered,
"A trial…? For Ling Tian?"
Back on the battlefield—
The Guardian Werewolf took a step forward.
"Child of dual power… prove your worth."
⚡ BOOM!
In an instant, it attacked.
Ling Tian raised his sword—
⚔️ CLASH!
The impact sent shockwaves across the land.
The Beast King was thrown back, struggling to stand.
"This is insane… I can't even get close!"
Ling Tian's eyes glowed—light and darkness clashing within him.
For the first time—
He was fighting not to survive…
But to prove his existence.
The Guardian Werewolf smiled slightly.
"Good… show me…"
"Whether you are the one who will save this world…"
"…or destroy it."