The name hit him like a physical blow.
His eyes snapped open, but the world was a jagged smear of vibrant green and blinding sunlight. He didn't see the ash-grey skies of the valley Instead, he was staring into a canopy of swaying leaves. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and the rhythmic, mocking babble of a nearby spring. Li Tian lunged into a sitting position, his lungs screaming as they dragged in oxygen. He clawed at his stomach, his fingers searching for the wound. There was nothing Only a cheap coarse tunic and a chest that felt fragile and hollow. "Where... am I ?" His voice came out as a thin, cracked reed. "Finally!" A girl stood over him, her hands planted firmly on her hips. She wore the simple, rugged attire of a Li Celestial Clan her hair tied back in a practical knot. She leaned in, her brow furrowed with a mix of genuine worry and sharp irritation. "I told you not to get involved with Li Wei again," she barked. "The spiritual pressure from him is is too much for someone in your condition. Li Tian didn't hear her. His gaze was fixed on a small, polished bronze mirror hanging from her belt. As she leaned closer, the sunlight caught the metal, and Li Tian saw his reflection. He froze and his breath hitched in a throat that felt far too tight. The face in the bronze wasn't his. Gone were the sharp, regal lines of a master cultivator. In their place was a sallow, sickly youth. His eyes were sunken, his lip was split and swollen, and a faint, yellowish bruise marred his jawline. "The chaos heart as given me second chance" Li Tian thought as he countiue to gaze at himself through the polish bronze on A-Ning body "Hey! Are you even listening?" A-Ning reached out and grabbed his shoulder, her face twisted in confusion. "Li Tian, you're acting weird. Your eyes... they look different." The moment her hand touched him, the world tilted. A white-hot spike drove itself through his temples. He saw the violet blade descending from a sky that no longer existed. He felt Lin Xi's fingers close around the dagger's hilt, heard the wet, quiet sound of betrayal. He felt the precise moment his heart had stopped . The memories didn't crash into him all at once. They settled, slow and suffocating, like sediment dropping through still water. His past life pressing down on a body that had no foundation to bear the weight. The weak meridians buckled. His vision dimmed at the edges. "Guh—!" His eyes rolled back and he pitched forward, his forehead hitting the mossy ground with a dull thud. A-Ning's jaw dropped. Her face went from irritation to absolute fury in a split second. "Are you kidding me?!" she screamed at the trees. "He fainted again? I just got him to sit up!" She stomped her foot, looking at the unconscious boy with a groan of pure exhaustion. She couldn't leave him here. "You owe me for this, Li Tian," she muttered, grabbing his limp arms. She hoisted his frail body onto her back. His head dangled over her shoulder, swaying rhythmically as she began the long, steep trek through the bushes and overhanging branches, carrying him toward the distant gates of the Qingyun Clan and the home of the parents he didn't yet know he had. AT HOME The ceiling was a blur of rotting timber and Li Tian opened his eyes. The damp smell of the forest was gone, replaced by the bitter stench of boiled herbs and stale air. He was lying on a hard cot inside a dimly lit room. Before he could process his surroundings, the wooden door pushed inward. A woman hurried through, Her face was haggard, her coarse clothes practically hanging off her frail frame. Li Tian stared at her and his mind went blank. Who is this? Li Yuer didn't give him a seconds to think she collapsed at the bedside, throwing her arms around him and burying her wet face in his neck. "You're awake," she sobbed, her frail shoulders trembling violently against his chest. "Heavens, I thought you wouldn't open your eyes again." Li Tian sat completely rigid, suffocating under the confusion of the sudden embrace. "I told you," Li Yuer wept, her fingers gripping his cheap tunic. "I told you to avoid Li Wei, suddenly the flash of what happens to whose body Li Tian was occupying now surface to his brain 1 HOURS AGO( Moonshade Grove) Li Bao and Li Hu both Grade 7 Soul Awakening Li Celestial Clan inner circle disciples hauled Li Tian toward the suffocating gloom of Moonshade Grove. Their grips were like iron manacles. To Li Tian, who had been rotting at Grade 2 for fourteen stagnant years, their strength was absolute. Every time he tried to circulate his meager qi to resist, it felt like trying to light a match in a hurricane. In this world, strength is defined by a structured path of cultivation. Every realm is divided into ten levels of progression, and each breakthrough represents a significant rise in power. Soul Awakening Realm (Grade 1–10) Transformation Realm (Grade 1–10) Void Refinement Realm (Grade 1–10) Law Comprehension Realm ( Grade 1-10) Heavenly Manifestation Realm (Grade1–10) Divine Integration Realm (Grade1–10) Primordial Sovereign Realm (Grade 1–10) Eternal God Realm (Grade 1–10) World Creation Realm (Grade 1–10) Supreme Origin Realm (Grade 1–10) While the last 2 cultivation Realm are rarely seen only and it is only those that are rare genius can reach this level They threw him into the dirt at the feet of Li Wei. At seventeen, Li Wei was one of the clan's shining predators, a Grade 10 Soul Awakening genius who had already surpassed his peers. He stood beneath a twisted willow, his presence exerting a physical pressure that made the stagnant air feel heavy. He had a habit of picking at the jade ring on his left thumb when he was bored and he looked very bored now. Li Bao and Li Hu wrenched Li Tian's arms back, forcing him to his knees as his joints popped in agonizing protest. Li Tian's cheek was against the dirt. He could smell rotting leaves. Somewhere in the back of his skull, absurdly. "You brat," Li Wei sneered, his eyes cold as a winter morning. "Do you truly think a grade 2 soul awakening waste has a place in this clan?" Li Tian squinted through the sweat, his voice a ragged, desperate whisper. "I... I am a member of this bloodline." Li Wei's expression didn't flicker. He leaned in, his pristine robes a mockery of Li Tian's rags, and hawked a thick glob of spit directly into Li Tian's eye. He straightened afterward like a man who had simply flicked dust from his sleeve. "You are a leech," Li Wei hissed. "A stain to Li Clan. You and your pathetic father bring nothing but rot to the Li name. Don't you have any dignity ? "You are talking about dignity?" a faint, broken laugh escape from Li Tian. "Your father is the most shameless of all." The grove went still. Li Wei's eyes narrowed slightly as he had Li Tian "Before I was born… my father fought in the clan competition. And your father now the clan leader used a forbidden technique and crippled his cultivation." A cold wind passed through the grove. Li Wei's jade ring stopped turning. For the first time, his calm expression cracked something raw flickering behind his eyes before he could smother it. "So this is it…" Li Wei murmured. Then his voice dropped, sharp as frost. "So a cripple's son thinks he has the right to speak of my father?" Li Tian met his gaze, even as his body trembled under Li Bao and Li Hu's grip. "At least my father didn't need to cheat before he can win The crack in Li Wei's expression held a moment longer than it should have. Then it sealed. A terrifying pressure erupted from Li Wei and the leaves around him shattered mid-air. His shadow seemed to grow heavier against the ground. "Good," Li Wei said softly. "Very good." He raised his right fist. Qi flooded into it dense, crushing, almost suffocating in weight. A dark golden radiance bled across his knuckles and crawled up his forearm, condensing until his entire fist blazed like a collapsing sun. The surrounding air groaned under the pressure World Crushing Fist. Li Bao and Li Hu stumbled back instinctively, faces drained of color. Even standing nearby, their bones felt like they were being slowly separated. Li Tian's eyes widened slightly as he saw Li Wei fist coming in his direction The fist descended BOOM!! And the ground beneath Li Tian fractured outward in jagged webs of ruin, and his body was driven deep into the earth. Dust and blood burst into the air. Choking silence followed. Li Tian's body trembled violently. Blood ran from his nose, his ears, the corners of his eyes. His face swelled almost immediately and his bones screaming under a force His vision collapsed inward. Nothing but ringing dark. Li Wei stood at the near him watching him beneath him, his expression cold again "You should be grateful, . "My father was merciful. He allowed your worthless family to remain in the clan." Then a soft step landed at the edge of the shattered ground and a girl stood there. A-Ning. Her gaze moved across the scene Li Tian buried in blood and dirt, the residual pressure still clinging to the air, Li Wei standing above it all like a sentence already passed. Her fingers tightened at her sleeves. "…Li Wei." Her voice broke the silence. And the air shifted again. A-Ning's eyes hardened as she look at Li Tian's condition barely conscious, blood still seeping into the cracked earth. "I will report this to the higher authority of the clan." The words landed like a stone. Li Bao and Li Hu stiffened immediately, exchanging uneasy glances. Even the air around them seemed to grow heavier for a moment. Li Wei slowly turned his head. For a brief second, his expression was unreadable. Then a cold smile formed at the corner of his lips. "You want to report me?" he said quietly. A-Ning didn't flinch. "What you did crossed the line, Li Wei." The silence stretched. Then Li Wei looked down at Li Tian, still half-buried in the shattered ground, barely breathing. His gaze sharpened, fury finally breaking through his usual calm. "This isn't over, He turned sharply. "Let's go." Li Bao and Li Hu immediately moved, relieved, quickly following behind him as they left the grove. Li Wei didn't look back even once. Only his voice lingered in the air. "I won't let this slide."Latest Chapter
Is he cutting death
The whole atmosphere became intense while all eyes locked on Li Tian. Li Bao pointed his finger at Li Tian and he spoke in rage, "How could the spirit Orb denotate after you touch it, and how could you manage to reach Grade 5 Soul Awakening Realm if you are not using any kind of manipulation!"The whole atmosphere’s whispers became intense again after hearing words from the clan leader. The surrounding crowd shifted uneasily, a sudden wave of shock washing over the testing grounds."How could this be..." "To shatter the testing relic? That requires an absurd amount of volatile energy!" "He must have used some manipulation to fake his cultivation base!"Li Bao continued, "The Spirit Orb was obtained by the founder of Li Celestial Clan after killing the Emperor level beast that was guarding it. How can the orb shatter if someone hasn't tampered with it?!"Li Tian was surprised as the situation became intense every second. His consciousness drifted inward for a split second, feeling a da
I refuse to accept this
A blinding glare erupted from the Spirit Orb, illuminating the testing ground as four massive words locked onto the stone monument.Transformation Realm: Grade 2.The courtyard went dead silent. Then, the shock broke, and the crowd exploded into cheers.At just fifteen years old, Li Moyan had stepped into the second grade of the Transformation Realm. Nearby disciples shook their heads in disbelief. "She is a true monster," one muttered.Watching her rank glow against the stone, Li Tian caught his breath, his next words dying in his throat.On the main bench, the elders nodded slowly, unable to conceal their surprise. Li Moyan was heavenly born genius that is why she possessed a cultivation speed that could only be described as terrifying.Li Bao exhaled a long, heavy breath, murmuring quietly, "It seems heaven has truly blessed our generation with geniuses."In the center of the training ground, Li Wei stood frozen. Only moments ago, she had been the center of everyone's praise, but n
Li clan spirit trial
The Spirit Trial Li Tian walked toward the crowded courtyard, watching the disciples gather near the Spirit testing ground gate like iron shavings pulled toward a lodestone. He tapped the shoulder of a younger boy at the edge of the group. "What is happening here today?" The disciple turned, his face tightening with instant disappointment. He looked at Li Tian as if he had just asked why the sun rises. "You don't know? Today is the clan Spirit Trial." Li Tian offered a hollow laugh, scratching the back of his neck as the boy walked away, muttering under his breath. So this is the clan Spirit Trial. Fragments of memory from the original owner of this body clicked into place. Once a year, the Li Celestial Clan forced every disciple to stand before the Spirit Orb to lay bare a year's worth of blood, sweat, and secret training. The orb didn't care about excuses. It read the qi, calculated the depth of the foundation, and slammed the results onto the monument screen for the ent
Give him task he can't complete
Ye Clan-Main Hall The Main Hall of the Ye Clan sat wide and stone-pillared, draped in deep crimson banners stitched with the clan's serpent crest. "How can you give one of our most talented to Li Tian?" Ye Qiang's palm cracked against the armrest of his seat, the sound echoing off the stone walls. The veins along his temple pulsed, and his cultivation aura leaked out, making the air around him heavy and stagnant. "A boy who cannot even protect himself." He pointed a thick, trembling finger toward the head of the table. "You would shackle our clan's face our own blood to that wretch?" Ye Feng did not flinch. He sat perfectly still, hands folded on the table. His eyes carried a stubborn resolve. "Before Li Cheng's cultivation was crippled, he saved my life," Ye Feng said, his voice level. "I would not be sitting in this hall today if not for him. I made a promise. My daughter goes to his son." Silence hit the room, tense and brief. Ye Qiang stood, his chair scraping lou
Don't flirt with me
The dark aura didn't just gather. It seized him, coiling around Li Tian’s body like a living entity before surging inward in one violent motion. It crashed into his chest and slammed against the chaos heart, forcing him into the air. For a brief, breathless moment, he hung suspended.Then it merged.Silence fell.As the aura died down, Li Tian dropped lightly back to the stone floor. He stood perfectly still, feeling the power settle deep within his meridians. His fingers clenched.So I only unlocked the first Hell of the Phantom Path of the Seven Hells… His gaze lowered, calm but analytical. The chaos heart of the Chaos God is truly something else.He rolled his shoulders, loosening his muscles, and muttered, "Time to test it."The moment his foot touched the ground, his figure snapped forward. No stepping, no dashing. He skipped space itself, erasing the distance. A faint afterimage lingered behind him, vanishing a second later.Li Tian stopped and glanced back, measuring the moveme
The phantom of seven hell
The heavy iron doors of the Green Willow Market pavilion closed behind him. Li Tian stepped out into the chaotic, sprawling street, his expression a mask of dead calm. But beneath his skin, his newly repaired meridians twitched. Three distinct signatures of spiritual pressure snagged against his senses. As he saw 3 figures spying him "I can't afford to get into trouble now," Li Tian muttered, his eyes tracking the shifting shadows in his peripheral vision. A fight here would draw the clan's attention, and his qi reserves were still recovering from the Ashen Veil Forest. he adjusted his stride, sliding seamlessly into the densest, most suffocating part of the market crowd. He moved like a ghost through the sea of armored robes, shouting vendors, and haggling mercenaries, keeping his aura entirely suppressed. He took three sharp turns down a series of narrow, incense-choked alleys. Within minutes, the hostile signatures faded into the background noise. Leaving the perimeter of the m
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