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100: The Awakening Begins
CRACK.A tiny white claw pushed through the seam of the cocoon, and Ken's whole body locked in place.For the first time, he could actually see what lived inside. Not the full White Tiger, not yet. Just a sliver of paw, pale as bone. And still the pressure pouring off it was enough to make his entire soul space shudder like a held breath finally let go."Mirinda..." His voice came out barely above a whisper.She appeared beside the cocoon, and for once her composure had cracked too. "Don't touch it.""Why not?""Because it's answering the poisonous flame."Ken looked down at his own palm. The green fire coiled slow and patient through his meridians. "So the flame's doing this?""Not exactly." Mirinda drifted closer to the cocoon but stopped well short of it, like even she didn't trust the distance. "The flame is acting like a key."His eyes narrowed. "A key to the seal?"She nodded. "Something sealed your White Tiger Martial Spirit long before you ever met me. The flame's been quietly
99: The Awakening Begins
CRACK.A tiny white claw pushed through the seam of the cocoon, and Ken's whole body locked in place.For the first time, he could actually see what lived inside. Not the full White Tiger, not yet. Just a sliver of paw, pale as bone. And still the pressure pouring off it was enough to make his entire soul space shudder like a held breath finally let go."Mirinda..." His voice came out barely above a whisper.She appeared beside the cocoon, and for once her composure had cracked too. "Don't touch it.""Why not?""Because it's answering the poisonous flame."Ken looked down at his own palm. The green fire coiled slow and patient through his meridians. "So the flame's doing this?""Not exactly." Mirinda drifted closer to the cocoon but stopped well short of it, like even she didn't trust the distance. "The flame is acting like a key."His eyes narrowed. "A key to the seal?"She nodded. "Something sealed your White Tiger Martial Spirit long before you ever met me. The flame's been quietly
98: The Poisonous Beast King
"Heavenly Beast bloodline…"The words rolled through the chamber and Ken's mind went briefly, completely blank. The creature's golden eyes stayed locked on him, unblinking.Suzuki's grip tightened on her weapon. "What did it just say?"Ken couldn't answer, not with words, anyway. Inside his soul, the White Tiger cocoon had started trembling. Thump. Thump. Thump. He crushed his soul power flat before it could betray anything more."Don't respond to it," Mirinda said."Why not?""Because we don't know how much it can actually sense."Fair point. Maybe it had mistaken something else for a Heavenly bloodline. Maybe it knew exactly what it was looking at. Either way, confirming anything would be idiotic.Ken raised his weapon. "Everyone, get ready." Lu stepped up beside him. "Ready to attack?""No. Ready to not die."The giant creature shifted one massive leg, BOOM, and the injured beast in front of Ken let out a low growl. The golden eyes flicked to it."You. You stole what's mine."The b
95: The Beast That Ran
"Ken, don't!"Suzuki grabbed his arm before he could step into the deeper passage. Behind them the tunnel kept collapsing, BOOM, a slab of stone crashing down, dust rolling over the outer disciples as they scrambled back.Seven looked between Ken and the dark. "Whatever made that poison beast run isn't something we want to meet. We should leave.""I know.""Then why are your feet pointed the wrong way?" Seven threw his hands up. "'I know' isn't an answer, Ken, it's a stall tactic. You know plenty of things and do the opposite anyway."Ken almost smiled despite himself, eyes still fixed on the fading green glow ahead. "Because it was afraid.""So?""So a Level 28 Beast Master doesn't get afraid of anything in this part of the outer sect. That means something down there outranks it badly." He started walking. "I need to see what."Suzuki let go of his arm, only to plant herself in his path. "Then we're coming with you.""No.""You don't get to decide that alone.""I can survive longer d
96: The Flames and the Depths
The beast attacked again. Ken disappeared. "Thunder Step!"BOOM!The claw missed. Ken appeared beside its body and struck with his palm. "Thunder Palm!"BANG!Lightning exploded across the beast's armor, arcing along the scales in bright, furious lines. The beast barely moved.Ken's eyes narrowed. "Hard." The beast twisted its body. Its tail swept toward him in a blur.Ken raised both arms.BOOM!He was sent flying, the impact rattling every bone in his chest."Ken!" Suzuki's voice rang out, raw and sharp with something that went beyond concern.Ken crashed against the wall, chest tightening, and slid down several meters before landing hard. He coughed, tasting copper."I'm fine," he called, though his voice betrayed him with a wince."You are not fine, you absolute—" Suzuki bit off whatever she'd been about to say, hands white-knuckled against the shield's edge. "Get up. I refuse to explain this to the elders.""Worried about me or the paperwork?""Both. Mostly the paperwork.""Liar.
95: The Hundred Poisonous Eyes
The hundreds of green eyes opened at once.Ken's expression hardened. "Everyone, stop."The outer disciples froze mid-step, boots scraping to a halt against stone.The darkness ahead was filled with low growls. Something scraped against the tunnel wall, slow and deliberate, like claws testing the edge of a blade.Seven tightened his grip around his weapon. "How many?"Ken didn't answer immediately. He could feel them. Not dozens. Hundreds. And the poisonous aura coming from their bodies was far stronger than the insects they'd encountered earlier that morning.Mirinda's voice sounded inside his soul, low and urgent. "Don't fight them here."Ken's eyes narrowed. "Why?""Because the poison isn't the only thing you should fear.""That's helpful," Ken muttered under his breath. "Truly. A wealth of information.""I'm working with limited data, same as you.""You've been in my head for weeks and this is the best you've got?""Would you prefer I made something up to sound more impressive?"A
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