A Sudden Betrayal, A Shocking Past
Long Chen’s heart clenched. He spun around in alarm—only to find himself standing in a vast, ancient palace.
A man clad in shattered armor, his body drenched in blood, was shouting anxiously at another figure—a tall and imposing man standing with his back to Long Chen.
Long Chen couldn’t see his face.
The blood-covered warrior’s voice trembled with urgency.
“Our protective barrier is in chaos! We suspect an insider has sabotaged it—it’s about to be breached!”
“Impossible!”
The tall man’s body jolted. His disbelief was evident.
“Watch out!”
Long Chen suddenly sensed a distortion in the air. His instincts screamed danger. He shouted in warning—
But it was too late.
A sword, gleaming with a cold and merciless light, pierced straight through the tall man’s back.
BOOM!
A devastating sword aura shattered the grand hall into fragments. The air twisted, reality itself warping from the sheer force.
And in that moment—Long Chen saw his face.
Chiseled like a blade, fierce and resolute.
His eyes, sharp and unwavering, were now wide with shock.
“Little brother… why?”
The tall man turned, staring at his attacker.
His own blood brother.
The younger man, lean and strikingly handsome, held a bloodstained sword in his grip. His expression was calm—almost indifferent.
“Big Brother, don’t blame me. I’m doing this for our clan. Besides… the Elders have already approved this.”
His voice was eerily steady.
“You were too stubborn. You gambled our entire clan’s fate on the Star Lord. That path leads to nothing but extinction.”
“The Elders gave you countless warnings, yet you ignored them all. Big Brother, you’re crazy. If you want to die, then die—but don’t drag the entire clan down with you.”
The tall man trembled, staring at his younger brother’s cold, unyielding eyes.
His fury faded.
And in its place… was sorrow.
“Betrayal from within… even my own blood brother… I never thought…” The man let out a bitter sigh.
The younger brother shook his head. “No. You betrayed the clan first. Don’t twist the truth.”
“The Elders are blind, fine. But you? You can’t see it either? The only future for our clan is to stand beside the Star Lord.”
“Stand beside the Star Lord? That path leads to annihilation—what future is there?” The younger man scoffed.
“The extraterrestrial demons are invading. They’re slaughtering the Nine Heavens.
If they win, our world is doomed! There’s no retreat—only a fight to the death alongside the Star Lord and the Pill Emperor!”
The tall man’s voice roared with frustration.
But his younger brother sneered.
“Fight? With what? We’re doomed either way.”
“This war started because of the Star Lord and Pill Emperor! They are the true culprits.
Kill them, and the invaders’ fury will be appeased. Only then will this endless war come to an end.”
The tall man clenched his fists. “You fool! You actually believe the words of those invaders?!”
“Hand over the Clan Emblem. Step down as the Clan Leader. And if you truly care for the clan… offer up your head as proof of our loyalty.”
The younger brother lifted his sword, stepping forward.
“Big Brother, you’re already injured. You have no chance against me. Stop struggling—it’s meaningless.”
The tall man took a deep breath.
He looked into his younger brother’s eyes, now burning with greed and ambition.
And he suddenly let out a deafening roar.
“AHHHH!!”
A colossal shockwave erupted from his body, shattering the void itself.
The scene blurred.
The younger brother vanished.
In his place—an endless swarm of extraterrestrial creatures.
“Path of Power—Swift Slash!”
A thunderous battle cry shook the heavens.
A sword descended, carrying the weight of divine laws.
BOOM!
The void was torn apart.
Endless fragments of time and space shattered, merging into a mighty river that surged forward endlessly.
And then—
The older brother was gone.
The younger brother was gone.
The invading creatures were gone.
Only that roaring river of time remained.
A Battle So Fierce, Its Echoes Still Remain
Long Chen gasped. A searing pain erupted in his soul—
His Soul Sea was cracking apart!
Shards of chaotic space energy burrowed into his consciousness, threatening to tear him apart from within.
Panic struck.
Long Chen hurriedly formed hand seals, opening his Divine Gates to repair the fractures, desperately stopping more fragments from invading his Soul Sea.
His heart pounded.
This… this was just a projection of the past!
And yet, the sheer power lingering from that battle almost killed him.
“What kind of existence was that tall man… to leave behind such a terrifying will after countless ages?”
Long Chen’s mind reeled.
“No wonder that senior warned me to be careful… Wait.
If this is the will of the Great Dao… can a person actually control it?”
BOOM!
The chaotic fragments inside Long Chen’s Soul Sea suddenly raged, crashing violently against his consciousness.
But now that his Soul Space was repaired, the cracks had vanished—and the fragments were trapped.
Yet instead of fading… they grew even more violent.
Long Chen narrowed his eyes.
“These fragments… they contain terrifying spatial power and mysterious laws. Maybe… they’ll be useful someday. I need to suppress them first.”
BZZT!
His Divine Gate flared open.
Stars within his Divine Soul Core gleamed.
Countless soul chains surged forth, forming a vast net to ensnare the spatial fragments.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The fragments resisted violently, shredding the first net instantly.
Long Chen’s net was like paper before them!
But—
“You think I only have one?”
BZZT! BZZT! BZZT!
Another net formed.
Then another.
Then another.
Long Chen unleashed net after net, locking the fragments down.
“Your power is like a tree with no roots, a river with no source. Let’s see how long you can last.”
It was a battle of endurance.
And finally—
After countless soul bindings…
The fragments were completely sealed.
“Just a few hundred spatial shards… yet they still hold such unimaginable power after eons?”
Long Chen exhaled, deeply shaken.
His mind replayed the scene—the tall man, betrayed by his own brother, yet choosing to die fighting the enemy.
A sword in his hand… yet he fell to treachery.
Long Chen’s eyes darkened.
That younger brother… his eyes back then…
They weren’t filled with righteousness.
They were filled with greed.
Jealousy.
Lust for power.
Nothing more.
Long Chen clenched his fists.
“Senior, what was that man’s cultivation realm?”
A voice responded.
“Above the Divine Emperor Realm.”
BOOM!
Right as the words landed, the cauldron shattered through the barrier, carrying Long Chen past the terrifying River of Time.
And the moment they emerged—
Countless eyes turned toward him.
Their gazes locked.
The moment they recognized him—
A wave of killing intent surged!
Horn blasts rang out—signaling the hunt.
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