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In a world where humans bond with mystical creatures known as Genomes, the weak are trampled, and the strong reign supreme. Xiao Chen, an orphan with white hair and crimson eyes, is scorned for his F-rank Slowmire Turtle—a creature deemed useless in battle. But unknown to all, his inner space is boundless, capable of storing and evolving Genomes beyond mortal limits.

After a brutal encounter leaves him drenched in the blood of his enemies, his seemingly weak turtle mutates, awakening a Primordial Chaos bloodline. Marked for death by the noble clans, Xiao Chen is summoned to Black Heaven Academy, where the ruthless compete for power, and the secrets of the Fiend War lie buried.

With each battle, his Genomes evolve, defying their ranks:

A tiny turtle becomes an Abyss-Shell Predator, crushing bones between its jaws.

A dormant fox egg hatches into a Flame Sovereign, scorching armies to ash.

A broken sword’s spirit morphs into a Soul-Reaping Blade Phantom.

But strength draws envy. The noble clans, the academy’s masters, and even the Fiend God’s cult hunt him. Yet Xiao Chen shows no mercy—those who strike at him die screaming, their Genomes devoured to fuel his ascent.

And as his power grows, so does his harem:

Leng Xueyi, the frost-hearted sword genius who swore to kill him… until he shattered her pride.

Yan Meixiu, the poison alchemist whose body became immune to all toxins after their first night.

Bai Luo, the spirit herb gardener whose family begged her to seduce him—only for her to kneel willingly.

From the slums to the celestial courts, Xiao Chen will carve a path of blood and domination. His Genomes will transcend their ranks, his wives will stand as empresses, and the world will know:

He is the Sovereign of Beasts and Chaos.

Sovereign of Beasts and Chaos

I. The Price of Power

Xiao Chen woke to fire and screaming.

His body felt foreign—muscles too dense, bones too heavy, veins humming with something darker than blood. The Heavenly Demon's corruption had seeped deeper than he'd realized. When he flexed his fingers, black talons sprouted for a heartbeat before retracting.

Leng Xueyi's hand clamped around his wrist. "Look at me."

Her frost-blue eyes were bloodshot, her robes torn. Behind her, the remnants of Black Heaven Academy burned under the Vermilion Bird Empire's cannons.

"You've been out for three days," she said. "The Demon… it changed you."

Xiao Chen touched his face. His canines were sharper. His pupils slit like a reptile's.

Mei Ling crawled forward, her venom-mutated body twitching. "The Emperor's fleet is hunting us. They're calling you 'The Fiend Prince' now."

Princess Luo Ying lounged against a shattered pillar, her Solar Phoenix preening its singed feathers. "Father's pissed. You ate part of his god."

Xiao Chen stood, his Abyss-Shell Predator stirring in his inner space—bigger now, nearly SS-rank, its shell etched with Fiendish scripture.

"Good," he said. "Let's give him more to fear."

II. The Fugitives' Gambit

They fled through the Ashen Wastes, a no-man's-land where the empire's laws didn't reach.

A nomadic tribe of Genome thieves ambushed them at dusk.

Xiao Chen let the Demon out for ten seconds.

Result: 47 dead. 1 survivor—a Fiend-blooded girl with knife-hands who kneeled instantly.

Leng Xueyi's Ultimatum

"The Demon is eating you alive," she hissed, pinning him against a ruin. "I didn't swear to follow a monster."

Xiao Chen kissed her—teeth drawing blood.

Her frost blade froze his ribs in warning, but she didn't pull away.

Mei Ling's Devotion

She began collecting the corpses' fingers, stringing them into a necklace.

"For luck," she giggled, offering it to Xiao Chen.

III. The Emperor's Trap

On the fifth night, the Sky-Scorch Battleship appeared.

A floating fortress of crimson steel, its deck swarmed with elite cultivators in phoenix-winged armor. At its prow stood Emperor Zhu Yan himself, his SSS-rank Vermilion Bird Genome casting a godlike glow.

"Xiao Chen," his voice boomed. "You stole from Heaven. Now, you die."

Xiao Chen grabbed Mei Ling and Luo Ying, Shadow Stepping through the barrage. Leng Xueyi froze an entire salvo midair, her new Frost Serpent Genome (replaced her dead phoenix) coiling protectively.

Then—the trap sprung.

General Wu wasn't dead.

His mutilated body lunged from the smoke, his gryphon Genome now Fiend-corrupted, its beak sinking into Xiao Chen's shoulder.

"The Emperor sends his regards," Wu gurgled, detonating a Qi-implosion pill.

The blast vaporized the canyon.

IV. The Demon's Bargain

Xiao Chen woke in total darkness.

The Heavenly Demon loomed over him, its blade-fingers carving new runes into his flesh.

"You're dying," it said. "But I can save you. For a price."

Xiao Chen coughed black blood. "How much?"

The Demon smiled.

"Another 10%. Twenty-two total."

Outside, Xiao Chen could hear Leng Xueyi screaming his name, Mei Ling sobbing, Luo Ying cursing.

He closed his eyes.

When Xiao Chen stood, his left arm was no longer human.

Obsidian claws. Veins pulsing with liquid shadow.

General Wu stumbled back. "What—?"

Xiao Chen moved.

His Demon-arm pierced Wu's chest, ripping out his spine.

The Vermilion Bird Emperor finally looked uneasy.

Xiao Chen licked blood from his claws.

Chapter 8: The Emperor's Fangs