Chapter 56: Clash of Titans
The atmosphere was thick with tension as Xiao Chen, Xiao Rongyu, and Mistshadow stepped into the clearing, their feet brushing against scorched leaves and trembling earth. The deeper they ventured into the heart of the Mystical Beast Forest’s Core Edge, the more palpable the pressure became. It wasn’t just the crispness of the air or the rustle of unseen creatures—it was something primal. Raw.
They had arrived at the epicenter of a disturbance that had sent tremors across the entire region.
Ancient trees loomed overhead, their bark blackened where residual lightning had scorched them. Vines thick as a man’s arm hung like serpents from twisted branches, and the ground was littered with shattered stones and claw marks deep enough to trap a grown man. The air reeked of ozone, scorched fur, and something metallic—blood.