2026-04-14 21:45:06The Item: The Void-Severing Dagger.
The Power: It didn't cut flesh; it cut through Qi and spiritual shields. "A weapon that eats energy, just like me," Lu Chen whispered, a dark smile crossing his face. He didn't wait. He opened the jade bottle and swallowed the Heavenly Dew in one gulp. Immediately, his body felt like it was being rebuilt from the inside to the outside. The violent, messy energy he had taken from the monsters began to smooth out. It turned into unstoppable power. His skin became tougher, and his senses became sharper. He could hear the heartbeat of a bird miles away. [Image: Lu Chen standing in the glowing cave, holding the black dagger, with his eyes glowing violet.] The cave began to tremble. The treasure had been the only thing holding the spiritual balance of this area together. Now that Lu Chen had taken it, the walls were cracking. “Oh…” "The Heavens keep leaving gifts for me," Lu Chen said, tucking the dagger into his belt. He felt a new level of confidence. With the monsters' energy digesting in his body and this new treasure in his hand, he was no longer just a runaway disciple. He was a growing storm. He walked out of the collapsing cave just as the entrance fell shut behind him. He looked toward the horizon, where the sun was beginning to rise and said. "The forest has given me what I need," "Now, it's time to find the people who helped the Elders destroy my family." He disappeared into the trees, a faster, stronger, and much more dangerous man than he had been yesterday. Lu Chen fleeing to the high heavens, the black energy from the Chaos Devouring Root gathered beneath his feet like a dark cloud, carrying him higher than any mortal was allowed to go. Below him, the world looked like a tiny map. Above him, the sky turned from blue to a shimmering, royal gold. This was the boundary. The place where the air grew thin and the gods lived. As Lu Chen reached the Great Gate of the High Heavens, two massive statues of golden warriors came to life. They were three times the size of a man, holding spears made of pure sunlight. "Halt, mortal!" one of them boomed. "This is the realm of the High Heaven Emperor. Your soul is too dark to pass. Turn back or be erased." Lu Chen didn't stop. He was moving directly pulling the Void-Severing Dagger from his belt. The black blade seemed to hum, hungry for the light in front of it. "I am not here to ask for permission," Lu Chen said. He swung the dagger, a wave of black shadow cutting through the air; The golden spears, which were supposed to be unbreakable, snapped like dry twigs. The golden armor of the statues turned to grey dust the moment his energy touched them. The Great Gate shattered. Lu Chen walked into a hall made of white marble and floating gardens. At the far end, sitting on a throne was the High Heaven Emperor The Emperor looked young, but his eyes were ancient and cold. He didn't stand up. He looked at Lu Chen like he was an annoying insect that he would crush. "So, the little seed of Chaos has finally grown," the Emperor said. His voice felt like a heavy weight pressing down on Lu Chen’s shoulders. "You destroyed a small sect and killed a few monsters. Do you really think you can challenge the ruler of the Nine Heavens?" "You killed my mother because you were afraid of my power," Lu Chen replied, his voice steady. "You stole my family’s name because you wanted to stay on that throne forever. Today, the bill is due." The Battle of Light and Shadow The Emperor raised a finger. A bolt of golden lightning shot toward Lu Chen. It moved faster than the eye could see. Lu Chen didn't dodge. He opened his mouth and inhaled. The lightning didn't strike him; it was sucked into his chest. The Chaos Devouring Root inside him roared with joy. The Emperor’s face finally changed—his calm expression turned into a mask of shock. "You... you dare to eat the lightning of the Heavens?" the Emperor shouted. He finally stood up, and the entire palace began to shake. "I will eat everything you throw at me," Lu Chen said, his hair flying in the wind of his own dark energy. "I will eat your light, I will eat your throne, and then I will eat your life." Lu Chen lunged forward. The black dagger clashed against the Emperor’s golden sword. The impact sent a shocking wave that cracked the sky, turning the golden day into darkness. The palace of the High Heavens, a place of peace, was now a battlefield of screaming sound of breaking glasses. When the Emperor’s golden sword glowed brighter, Lu Chen was like a black hole in it—no matter how much light the Emperor threw at him, Lu Chen simply swallowed it and grew stronger. "You are a monster!" the Emperor roared. He swung his sword, sending a wave of fire toward Lu Chen. He didn't blink. Instead he raised his left hand, and a shield of swirling black smoke appeared and covered everywhere. When the fire hit the smoke, It hissed and vanished, pulling directly into Lu Chen’s palms. "I am the monster you created," Lu Chen said calmly, making the Emperor more angry. Realizing that his basic attacks were failing, the Emperor let out a scream that shook the stars. His golden robes tore away, and he grew in size until he was a giant made of pure, blinding light. He looked like a god, beautiful and terrifying. "I am the law of this world! Without me, there is only chaos!" the Emperor shouted, his voice was echoing through the clouds. He slammed his giant fist down toward Lu Chen. The floor of the palace crumbled, and the floating island where they were standing began to move.
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CHAPTER 22
Lu Chen walked out from the trees; As he walked toward the building site, the rain seemed to move away from him, barely touching his dark cloak.The three new Ministers Lin, Zhao, and Kael froze. They felt a deep, sudden fear taking over the environment. Lu Chen stopped in front of Zhao, who was still lying in the mud. He looked down at him with dark eyes and said. "You look at these people and you still call them peasants, You look at this dirt and you see a prison."Lin tried to stand to keep some of his old pride. He said coldly. "We are high officials, Lu Chen! You use fear to control us, but the heavens will bear witness to this thing you are doing! True power belongs to the royal throne, not to a rebel hiding in a valley!" Lu Chen simply took one step forward.In that exact moment, the world went completely silent for them. The sound of the rain disappeared. The wind stopped blowing.The three Ministers gasped as a massive weight suddenly crashed onto their shoulders. It f
CHAPTER 21
Their arrogance began to wither, replaced by the crushing realization that their old life was truly gone, and they were now drawn to a new one.Lu Chen watched Vane turn back to his workbench to clean his tools for the next day. An invisible nod of approval passed over the Emperor's face. The damage in the Akuru kingdom was serious, but here, in this small valley, the soil was finally turning into good.The next morning, before the sunlight could even come out, Vane stood in front of the small wooden shed where the three new Ministers had spent their night.He pushed the door open. Lin, Zhao, and Kael were huddled together on a bed of dry straw, shivering. Their expensive silk robes were ruined, stained with grease and mud.Vane said softly. "Wake up brothers, The sun is coming out. We have work to do."Lin opened his eyes and groaned. "My back… ooo…w it feels like it is broken from sleeping on this floor. Vane, please. You must have some hidden gold. Help us to escape from here.
CHAPTER 20
Lu Chen turned his gaze toward the distant towers of the Akuru kingdom’s palace. The golden roofs gleamed in the sunlight, looking beautiful from afar, but he knew the rot inside was growing.Lu Chen said, "They think Vane is still one of them. They also believe their secrets are safe, Tomorrow, we will return to the city. But tonight, we make sure these people are safe. The weeds in the garden are many, Mei. We have only pulled the first one."Down in the valley, the sound of Vane’s shovel hitting the dirt continued. It was slow and clumsy. For the first time in the history of the Akuru kingdom, a High Minister was finally serving his people.As weeks passed into months, the temporary tents of the camp were gone, and the valley was transforming into a permanent village. Lu Chen had decreed that these people would not return to the crowded slums of the city; they would have their own land, their own farms, and real homes built for them.And Lord Vane was the one carrying the logs.
CHAPTER 19
There was a young woman with a hollow face who was looking through the door when they were moving out, and then at the crying politician on his knees trembling. She held her chest tightly and walked out slowly, with her trembling child. As they passed Vane, she didn't look angry but was deeply sad that a human being like him could cause so much pain to his fellow human beings.One by one, Vane unlocked the cages. His hands bled from the rough metal, and his knees scraped against the dirt. With every keylock he opened, the weight of his cries seemed to crush him a little more. He had to face the hollow he had caused the children he had sold, and to hear the soft, heartbreaking sobs of fathers who had lost everything.By the time the last cage was opened, hundreds of freed people stood in the valley. They were weak, hungry, and tired, but for the first time in months, their eyes held a glimmer of hope.Lu Chen stepped out of the darkness. He had followed them from a distance, makin
CHAPTER 18
Mei held out a stack of scrolls she had snatched from a desk in the royal study. "It wasn't just the King, Master. It was the Ministers. The 'Great Council.' They were signing orders to kidnap people from the streets to enrich their pockets. They were not only killing the weak—they were selling them to the mines in the South as slaves." Lu Chen took a scroll. His grip turned the edges of the paper black. The names on the list were the "respected" politicians of the Akuru kingdom. These were the men who gave speeches about "order" and "prosperity" while their guards were snatching children in the night. They were making money out of it.Lu Chen said, "They think that because the King is dead, they can hide in their villas, and the law is a shield they can hide behind." He walked to the palace balcony, looking out over the city. Below, the wealthy districts were dark. The politicians were likely burning their own records, packing their gold, and preparing to flee before the "peas
CHAPTER 17
They are hunting those who cannot cultivate—the 'weak'—and using them as human shields to test new formations. They are erasing people to make their maps look cleaner." Xiao gripped his sword hilt so hard his knuckles turned white. "He treats humans like weeds.""No," Lu Chen corrected him, with a terrifying smile appearing on his face. "He treats them like trash. And trash is meant to be burned not to live." Lu Chen raised his hand toward the sky. The clouds above the valley began to swirl into a massive, dark vortex. The wind picked up, howling through the trees like a dying beast."The King thinks gold buys silence. He thinks land buys loyalty," Lu Chen growled. "Tonight, we stop being gardeners. We will become the storm that uproots the throne." The ground began to vibrate. A low, sound thumping came from deep beneath the earth—the heartbeat of the Second Heaven responding to Lu Chen’s rage. He looked at his disciples. They were no longer the frightened children he had foun
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