Chapter 1: The Seal Breaks
In the abyss where light dared not tread, silence reigned—until something stirred.
The chains of divine suppression trembled.
Deep within the lowest layer of the Forgotten Abyss, a place untouched by gods or mortals, a figure lay entombed beneath obsidian crystal. His body, withered yet unbroken. His soul, bound by ancient seals woven from celestial decrees.
[Sealing Code 999: The Eternal Sovereign is forbidden from rebirth. Soul-split. Divinity fragmented. Memory purged.]
But the seal… was weakening.
A crack spread across the black crystal as an unseen force pulsed within. Thunder rumbled—not from the heavens, but from the core of the world.
"...Who dares disturb the forgotten?"
His eyes opened—dim at first, then burning with a flicker of gold.
Luo Tianren.
Once Sovereign of Ten Heavens.
Once the one who defied fate, shattered the Dao of the Celestials, and tore down a god.
Now reduced to a nameless soul in a broken vessel. His memories blurred, his powers sealed. But something remained…
Ding!
[Ancient System Detected… Restoring...]
[Forbidden System Path: The Path of Annihilation initializing.]
A voice echoed within his mind. Cold. Mechanical. Forgotten by time.
"Welcome back, Eternal Sovereign."
"You have 1 unread memory: Betrayal."
And he remembered.
The gods he trusted.
The comrades who kneeled beside him.
The blade that pierced his spine during his final battle.
"They cast me into the abyss… and called it justice."
Cracks exploded across the seal, a golden radiance erupting from within. The abyss howled as pressure surged. Dead mana churned. The very crust of the realm trembled.
Ding!
[Seal Status: 72% broken…]
[Power Limitations: Lifted temporarily due to spatial instability]
[Awakening Skill: Sovereign's Rebirth Flame (Lv. ???)]
Luo Tianren rose. Hair now silver. Eyes glowing with golden runes. His body still damaged, but the aura he exuded made the very shadows retreat.
And then…
He spoke his first words in a thousand years.
"Let the heavens know… I have returned."
Far above, across the realms, oracles screamed.
Ancient sects felt the disturbance.
And in the Celestial Palace, a divine emperor opened his eyes in terror.
"No... That seal was absolute…!"