Xiao Clan — Ten Years Earlier
Xiao Tian's eyes suddenly snapped open.
"Ha—!"
He sat up violently.
Cold sweat covered his body.
The familiar wooden ceiling entered his vision.
His breathing became heavy.
"This place…"
He quickly looked around.
A small room.
Simple furniture.
The exact same room he lived in when he was young.
Shock filled his eyes.
"I… returned?"
He rushed outside.
The Xiao Clan courtyard appeared before him.
Young disciples were practicing.
Everything was exactly the same.
Ten years earlier.
Xiao Tian slowly clenched his fists.
His body trembled.
Not from fear.
But from excitement.
"I'm alive again."
Memories of betrayal instantly surfaced.
Gu Xuner's cold smile.
The sword piercing his chest.
His eyes became icy.
"Gu Xuner…"
"This time…"
"I will make you regret everything."
But suddenly—
A terrifying heat erupted from inside his body.
"Ugh!"
He fell to one knee.
Crimson flames burst from his palm.
The air around him distorted instantly.
The ground beneath his feet began melting.
Xiao Tian stared at the flame in shock.
The fire formed the shape of a lotus.
A demonic lotus
.
The same flame he saw in the void.
He whispered in disbelief.
"The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame…"
The legendary third ranked Heavenly Flame.
One of the most destructive flames in existence.
And now…
It was inside his body.
A slow smile appeared on Xiao Tian's face.
His eyes burned with crimson light.
"So this is my second chance…"
"In this life…"
"I will no longer be a fool."
"I will become stronger than everyone."
His gaze slowly turned toward the distant desert direction.
The place where fate once changed.
The Tagore Desert.
The territory of the Snake People.
And the woman who cried for him in his previous life.
Medusa.
Xiao Tian whispered softly.
"Wait for me."
"This time…"
"I will come to you first."
Above him, crimson flames silently flickered.
The rebirth of a terrifying existence had begun.