A Man Like None Other (Jared Chance)

Teegan and Riehl appeared in the sky, swiftly descending until they landed right in front of Jared.

"Mr. Teegan, you're finally here! Jared broke through the arcane array. We couldn't trap him no matter what we tried!" Billy's eyes lit up immediately, his expression brightening as if he'd just seen his savior. Relief washed over him, and he allowed himself a relaxed smile. Ezio exhaled audibly, finally letting go of the fear that had been gnawing at him. Now that Teegan and Riehl had arrived, there was no need to be afraid of Jared anymore.

"Billy, don't worry," Teegan assured him with a smug confidence. "Now that you've joined the Buckley family, your safety is guaranteed."

There was an air of arrogance in Teegan's words. He had completely forgotten his previous defeat at Jared's hands. With Riehl present, Teegan was confident that the two of them together could overpower Jared.

"So, you're Jared," Riehl said, his voice laced with disdain as he looked Jared over. "You managed to break my arcane array? That's mildly impressive. But don't think that just because you broke through it, you've earned the right to act arrogant in front of me. The arcane array you dismantled was low-level. Breaking it is hardly an accomplishment worth boasting about."

"Did I boast?" Jared asked with a faint smile. "If I'd been showing off, you'd already be dead."

"How dare you!" Riehl barked, his voice fierce. "You're just an Ultimate Realm Level One cultivator, and yet you dare speak to me this way? Even the Three Beast Generals bow their heads in my presence! Who do you think you are?"

Riehl's rage was palpable. As a highly regarded senior array master in Beast City, his status was unmatched. Even the Three Beast Generals sought his favor. No one dared to provoke him, let alone a mere Ultimate Realm Level One cultivator. Jared's words were nothing short of an affront to his dignity.

"The Three Beast Generals?" Jared scoffed. "Are they really so formidable?"

Having advanced to Ultimate realm, his power had grown exponentially. Not even the strength of the Three Beast Generals, each at Ultimate Realm Level Eight, could faze him.

"Kid, you're biting off more than you can chew," Teegan interjected, his voice dripping with scorn. "Just because you think you can fight above your level doesn't mean you can disregard the Three Beast Generals."

Teegan's tone grew more haughty

as he continued, "Let me remind you, the Buckley family leads the Three Beast Generals. My father has reached Ultimate Realm Level Eight and is on the verge of breaking through to Level Nine.

"In our family alone, we have three cultivators at Ultimate Realm Level Six and over ten at Ultimate Realm Level Five. Dozens of others fall below Ultimate Realm Level Five. With that kind of power, do you

really think you-a mere Ultimate net

Realm Level One cultivator-can stand against us?" Teegan smirked as he boasted about the Buckley family's strength, his eyes fixed on Jared, hoping to detect a glimmer of fear. In Teegan's mind, Jared's talent, while undeniable, was nothing compared to the sheer might of his family.

Jared remained silent, meeting Teegan's gaze with an unreadable expression. The tension grew thick as the moment stretched into quiet.

Billy and Ezio exchanged satisfied smiles, believing that their threats had finally subdued Jared.

Then Jared spoke, his voice steady and calm. "If that's the full extent of your family's power, I alone am more than enough to wipe them out."

His words carried no arrogance-only

the weight of certainty. If Jared had still been a Ninth Level Tribulator, such a claim would have been laughable. But having advanced to the Ultimate Realm, he knew his capabilities. Only someone like Rex, at Ultimate Realm Level Eight, posed a real threat to him.

It seems Beast City has been isolated for so long that they have no idea what's been going on outside. Only a dozen Ultimate Realm Level Five and Six cultivators, yet they're showing such arrogance.