The Hall of Eternal Crystal trembled gently as the Supreme Immortals entered the room. The thousand-foot-tall crystal columns reflected the golden light from their robes, creating a kaleidoscope of light that danced in the air. Zhao Lingyun, his piercing eyes as dark as night, sat in the darkest corner of the hall, as he had always done for the past thousand years.“The realm boundary violation has reached a critical point,” Supreme Deity Bai Xuanting's voice echoed in the hall. His long white beard moved as he spoke, each strand seeming to hold thousands of years of wisdom. “Since... that incident, more souls have dared to challenge the eternal laws.”Zhao Lingyun tightened his grip on the jade pen in his hand. He knew exactly what 'incident' he was referring to-the story of the forbidden love between Li Tianshen and Xiao Yingmei that was now a whispered legend in both realms.“Your Majesty,” a golden-eyed elder rose from his seat. “I bring a report from the eastern border. Three wee

Golden glittering dust flew as Zhao Lingyun pulled a worn scroll from the highest shelf of the Ancient Library. The room was silent, only the ticking of the water clock from the corner of the room breaking the silence. Outside, the sun had long since set, and the dim light from the lamp crystals created dancing shadows on the tall walls of the library.“History of Realm Interaction: Early Period of Separation,” he read the scroll's title silently. His practiced hands carefully broke the ancient seal. However, as the scroll unfolded, his brow furrowed in confusion.The initial pages looked normal, containing the standard accounts of the separation of realms. But in the middle of the scroll, the writing changed. Not only was the content different-the style of writing, even the energy emanating from the ink was unfamiliar.“...and in those days, before the Supreme Council enacted the Law of Absolute Separation, the two realms lived in harmony. Light and shadow were not enemies, but two s

The Kingdom of Shadows stretches behind a curtain of perpetual fog, a black palace made of obsidian and shadow crystal towering over a marshy plain. Here, darkness is not simply the absence of light, but a living, breathing force with a will of its own.In the palace's innermost hidden council chamber, Xiao Yingmei-the Princess of Shadows-sits on a throne made of frozen memory fragments. Her black robe that glistened like the surface of dark water wrapped around her body, and her fiery red eyes stared at her closest advisors.“So,” his voice was like the whisper of wind between tombstones, ”Lin Fengtian and Zhao Lingyun have finally met.”A lanky man with shadow runes tattooed on his neck stepped forward. His name was Kai Zhang, the head of supreme shadow intelligence. “They have yet to fully realize the power that flows in their blood, Your Majesty. The Gate of Eternity is still sealed, and the Guardians of the Mist continue to guard its secrets.”Xiao Yingmei smiled-a smile that mad

Six hundred years before Zhang Wei met Mei Lin, he was just a young soldier at the forefront of the shadow army. However, there was something different in the way he controlled the darkness-a natural talent that astonished even the elders.That night, in the midst of the War of a Thousand Shadows, Zhang Wei stood alone facing ten thousand Light Realm warriors. The elders had ordered the troops to retreat, but Zhang Wei knew-if this defense collapsed, the entire Shadow Realm would fall.“Retreat, Zhang Wei!” shouted his commander. “This is an order!”But Zhang Wei stood his ground. His pitch-black eyes stared at the approaching enemy. In his hand, an obsidian sword flashed with a never-before-seen dark energy.“One life for a million lives,” he whispered to himself. “That's a fair trade.”What happened next became the stuff of legend. Zhang Wei didn't just fight-he became one with the darkness itself. Every swing of his sword created a wave of shadows that destroyed hundreds of enemies

The full moon illuminated the hidden garden behind the Morning Dew Pavilion. Xiao Yingmei sat alone by the pond, her fingers touching the surface of the water that reflected her face-a face that now looked different after she discovered her identity as the Bridge. Her bi-colored eyes sparkled in the dimness, while her mind drifted to the secret meeting that was to take place in a few moments.“You shouldn't be here,” whispered a soft voice from the shadow of the plum tree.Xiao Yingmei didn't need to turn around. She already knew who had come-Li Tianshen, god of war and one of the Heavenly clan. Someone who was forbidden to interact with her personally.“I shouldn't be the Bridge either,” Xiao Yingmei replies without turning around. “But fate has its own way.”Li Tianshen stepped out of the shadows. Under the moonlight, his tall figure seemed to glow with the thin golden aura that was the Heavenly clan's trademark. Tonight, however, his aura seemed dim-weighed down by secrets and worr