The two figures blurred across the battlefield.
Fists collided.
Palms clashed.
Shockwaves exploded repeatedly.
Every exchange shook the surroundings, and every impact seemed capable of tearing apart stone and steel.
But the longer the battle continued, the uglier Teng Siyan’s expression became.
Because Xuan Long was becoming stronger.
Even while enduring the suppression of the Beast Suppression Lock, every strike he threw carried greater force than the last. Every attack was more ruthless and savage.
It was as though the pain itself had become fuel for his rage.
Finally, Teng Siyan could not endure it any longer.
"Xuan Long!"
he shouted furiously while narrowly avoiding another punch aimed directly at his face.
"Have you completely lost your mind?!"
His words barely finished before another fist came crashing toward him. Teng Siyan twisted his body and dodged at the last moment, but the violent wind generated by the attack still sliced across his cheek.
"You care more about these people than your own blood family?"
Boom!
A heavy fist smashed into his shoulder before he could fully evade. Teng Siyan grunted painfully as the impact nearly shattered the bone.
"Don’t forget!" he roared through clenched teeth. "I am your uncle!"
Another attack arrived immediately after.
Teng Siyan barely managed to block it.
"I am the only blood relative you have left in this world!"
His voice echoed across the battlefield.
For the first time, Xuan Long’s movements paused. Only for a single second. Yet Teng Siyan immediately seized the opportunity.
"Your father entrusted you to me before he died!" he shouted desperately. "You belong to the Teng Clan! You should return with me!"
A strange, heavy silence fell.
The veins along Xuan Long’s neck bulged violently beneath his skin. His entire body trembled as if some terrifying force was struggling to break free from within him.
The Beast Suppression Lock suddenly blazed brighter than ever before. Scarlet light exploded from the runes. Pain surged through every inch of his body.
His muscles screamed. His bones felt as though they were being crushed. Even his mind seemed on the verge of splitting apart.
The beast instincts buried deep within him roared furiously, demanding release.
Yet none of that mattered. Because another image had appeared inside his mind. Xiao San’s tear-stained face. The desperate cries for help.
Hu Yan and Han Jue covered in blood.
Shi Feng lying on the brink of death.
Su Qinglan’s family restrained like prisoners.
And finally...
Su Qinglan herself. The female who had trusted him without reservation. The female who had accepted him when he had nothing. The female who had given him something he had never possessed before.
A home.
The images struck him harder than any attack ever could.
How was he supposed to face her after this?
How was he supposed to explain that danger had entered their peaceful life because of him?
That her family had suffered because of him?
That her cub had cried because of him?
How could he tell her that everything they had built together had nearly been destroyed because of the past he failed to bury?
The shame burned through him like molten lava. His chest felt as though it were on fire. His blood boiled.
The fury inside him swelled until it became something uncontrollable.
A horrifying killing intent exploded from his body, causing everyone nearby to instinctively retreat.
Even Teng Siyan’s face turned pale.
Slowly, Xuan Long raised his head. His blood-red eyes fixed upon the man before him.
"Teng Siyan."
His voice was frighteningly calm. Calm enough to make everyone present feel a chill run down their spines.

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