The phantom of the Green Snake opened its gaping, bloody maw and swallowed the huge, ferocious phantom of the Black Bear whole!
The Black Bear Beastman's eyes widened in horror as he stammered:
"H-How is that possible— You're only 1st Rank! And... how do you have a Beast God's Shadow?!"
"No, that's not it!" His pupils constricted, and his face instantly turned ashen. "You—"
"You are... from the Holy Emperor Clan?!"
The Holy Emperor Clan consisted of twelve Male Beastmen from the Empire's direct Royal Family line who had been randomly blessed with the bloodlines of the twelve great Ancient Sacred Beasts.
Rumor had it they could spontaneously awaken their Holy Beast bloodlines, meaning their superpowers weren't entirely restricted or affected by their Superpower Level.
Under certain conditions, they could even prematurely summon the Holy Beast bloodlines or special superpowers hidden within their bodies.
