《Sign-In at the Mafia Gates: The Hidden Dragon Returns》

Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Rise of the Soul Reavers



Recap:

Tianyu has awakened the Flameborn Key at the Eastern Flame Shrine, breaking one of the nine chains that kept an ancient dragon trapped beneath the earth. The Vault has kicked into gear with its containment protocol. Now, the Soul Reavers—five elite cultivators bound by ancient oaths—are here to stop Tianyu before he can break any more seals.

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The air above the Eastern Flame Shrine shimmered oddly.

Tianyu stood at the cracked altar, golden lightning flickering across his Flame Soul Armor.

Behind him, Qin Yao, Lei Fen, Rui, and Long Shen formed a loose defensive circle.

"They're coming," Long Shen warned.

In an instant, five figures materialized in midair.

They hovered silently, cloaked in black contracts that floated like burning scrolls behind them.

Each one bore a soul mark, glowing in different elemental colors—one for each path of death.

The leader stepped forward. She was tall, with striking silver eyes and skin adorned with soul calligraphy.

"I am Ye Mian, First Reaver."

Her voice echoed unnaturally.

"We are here under Vault Protocol: Chain Containment.

Long Tianyu, surrender the Flameborn Key."

Tianyu raised his palm, and a lance of dragonfire erupted behind him.

"No."

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> [Boss Event Triggered: Soul Reaver Strike Team vs Crimson Rebirth Core]

> Objective: Survive and protect the Eastern Seal

> Bonus Objective: Defeat all Reavers within 1 hour

> Time Remaining: 59:59

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Ye Mian waved her hand.

The Reavers split into formation—one vanished into shadow, another surged with ice, a third wielded cursed wind, and the fourth exploded into green spirit flame.

Tianyu leapt directly at Ye Mian.

Their auras collided in a brilliant burst of violet and gold flame.

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> [Flame Soul Armor Phase 3 Engaged Dragonfire Judgment Mode]

> New Skill: Flame Breaker Ignores soul armor, disrupts contract bindings

Tianyu unleashed the Flame Breaker in a sweeping arc.

Ye Mian met the attack with her spirit-weave blade, the impact creating a rift in the air.

But her blade cracked.

She looked taken aback.

"Your fire is not from this realm."

Tianyu didn't respond. He struck again.

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Meanwhile, Lei Fen was locked in a battle with the Shadow Reavera cultivator, who split into three mirror images with every move.

Using his stealth, he baited one of the shadows and then struck with his poison-laced chain.

But the shadow simply reformed.

Then, a smile crept across Lei Fen's face.

The real attack wasn't his blade—it was his silence.

He activated an echo seal, one that reversed illusions.

The Shadow Reaver screamed as his own copies turned against him.

> [Reaver Defeated: Illusion Path Broken]

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Qin Yao was engaged in a fierce battle with the Ice Reaver on the shrine steps.

Spear and frost clashed as water froze midair.

But Qin Yao, hardened by blood and war, pushed through the cold.

She feinted left, then hurled her spear infused with flame essence, burning through the Reaver's armor.

> [Reaver Defeated: Frost Core Shattered]

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Rui faced the Wind Reaver, barely managing to stand as he dodged impossibly fast strikes.

But then, his sword changed color.

A technique Tianyu had taught him—the Phoenix Echo Blade—activated for the first time.

He redirected the wind into a vortex and pierced the Reaver's chest.

> [Reaver Defeated: Wind Vein Sealed]

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Long Shen stood against the Spirit Flame Reaver, their clash igniting the shrine in a dazzling display of colors.

As they fought, Shen tapped into his lineage, unleashing a forbidden technique known as Flame Memory Collapse.

In a fleeting moment, he trapped the Reaver within his own mind, just long enough to scorch its very essence.

> [Reaver Defeated: Contract Undone]

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Only Ye Mian was left.

Tianyus' armor flared to life, now shimmering with arcs of lightning.

"You failed," she taunted, a laugh escaping her lips.

"Did I?"

From her shattered scroll, she pulled out a black seed—an emergency artifact.

> [Vault Core Triggered Backup Awakening Initiated]

The heavens split open.

The shrine trembled, cracking deeper.

From the depths, an eye emerged.

A reptilian, ancient gaze—golden and abyssal.

The chained dragon had stirred.

> [Disaster Event: Seal Breach Level 2]

> Optional Quest Triggered: Suppress the Dragon's Breath

> Reward: ???

Tianyus' vision blurred with flames, but a grin spread across his face.

"I was hoping you'd wake up."

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Teaser for Chapter 16:

For the first time in 3,000 years, the chained dragon speaks. Tianyu faces a pivotal choice: seal it away once more or heed its truth. But a new contender steps onto the battlefield—a rival heir to the Vault's long-lost throne.


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