"The aftermath of the Great Calamity continues to this day. What collapsed was not just the land of the Western Oxhorn Continent, but the very heavens and earth that bore all things."
"During the calamity, a divine dragon emerged, bearing the fate of the tribulation. The burden it carried was solely the fortune of the mortal realm—a desperate gamble by the world, staking everything on a single decisive battle."
"At that time, nearly all the world's fortune converged upon the divine dragon. Fortune was not merely about rare treasures, protective artifacts, or the heavens' acknowledgment. Most crucially, it was the unwavering support and recognition of humanity and other races, who pledged their all without hesitation."
"Faced with impending desolation and no retreat, humanity chose to place their bets on the divine dragon."
“But the outcome was utter darkness. The divine dragon perished at the border between the Western Oxhorn Continent and the Southern Zhanbu Continent, and the mortal fortune it carried scattered completely.”
Xu Jin's gaze remained fixed on the faintly glowing, amber-hued orb of fortune as he solemnly continued:
"Ancient texts record that the moment the divine dragon fell, the sky transformed into a riot of colors, as though the gates of heaven had flung open. Countless strands of fortune fled across the continents, with some intercepted in the Western Oxhorn Continent, falling into the hands of the [Demons]."
"That day, though the sky shimmered with hues, all knew it was an omen of heaven's collapse."
If even the divine dragon, bearing the weight of heaven and earth's fortune and staking everything, perished at the Southern Zhanbu Continent, how could we hope to reclaim the scattered fortune? And even if we could, who's to say it wouldn't birth another divine dragon?
"Yet... our ancestors knew no fear of hardship, only the pursuit of a future."
"Difficult, but unavoidable."
"Humanity turned to face the [Demons] while also seeking the scattered fortune."
"But fortune, when unbound, is a free thing. Great opportunities belonged to all, and those blessed by fortune became countless."
"This was no blessing. Fortune represented destiny, and with destiny scattered, hearts grew divided. Misdeeds were committed in its name."
"The world nearly regressed to a lawless wasteland, where life and death were decided on a whim."
"In the end... our ancestors chose a last stand—either humanity would overcome the calamity, or perish entirely."
Xu Jin channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into one of the crystalline fragments of law. Instantly, it blazed with light.
The surroundings shifted, revealing countless plainly dressed cultivators soaring through the skies, their numbers blotting out the sun.
Ahead lay only darkness and crimson. Yet these cultivators advanced without hesitation.
Knowing it was death, they marched forward—for the sake of the future.
Xu Jin withdrew his hand and turned to Chu Xingchen. "Even so, the fortune humanity bore was insufficient to withstand the calamity. If the divine dragon fell, how could we, who had only reclaimed fragments of fortune, hope to prevail?"
"The world's fortune had dried up. What little remained... was in the heavens."
"It was then that the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect was founded, to bear the fortune of heaven!"
"But this came at a cost. On that day, a celestial marvel descended—a cascade of white light."
"Beyond heaven's fortune, there were these laws... No one knows what price heaven paid. Only that after the calamity, no one ever ascended again."
"Others assumed it was due to insufficient cultivation, but we believe heaven could no longer bear the weight of ascension."
"The Dao of Heaven is impartial, treating all beings as straw dogs—immortals and mortals alike. It protects them equally."
"The Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect bore heaven's fortune, while humanity bore the world's. Even then, the price to quell the calamity was immense."
"After the calamity, humanity flourished, and the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect, bearing heaven's mandate, became the undisputed foremost immortal sect of the flourishing mortal realm."
As Xu Jin's words faded, the glow from the crystalline law dimmed.
Chu Xingchen met his gaze steadily.
Xu Jin lowered his eyes, gesturing to the surrounding graves before continuing:
"After the calamity, as humanity thrived, the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect, under heaven's mandate, gradually reclaimed much of the scattered fortune—though it had shifted from the world's fortune to humanity's."
"At the same time, the sect sought a way to return heaven's fortune."
"In the end, the sect's Elder, knowing full well that ascension meant certain annihilation, chose to ascend and seek answers on how to return heaven's mandate."
"For as long as the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect held heaven's fortune, ascension would remain impossible—cutting off the ultimate path for all cultivators."
"We, too, are cultivators, yearning for the Great Dao. And to hold heaven's fortune is to bear its endless responsibilities. What one possesses, one must uphold."
"The answer they received was... 'The calamity persists. There is no need to return it.'"
"By then, the [Demons] had been hunted to the last, so the elders surmised it must herald a new calamity."
"Thus, you must understand—for the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect, bearing heaven's fortune, to monopolize the spirit veins at all costs seems a losing gamble."
"And yet... it is the only choice."
Xu Jin raised his hand, summoning the smallest fragment of crystalline law and floating it before Chu Xingchen.
Chu Xingchen studied it, sensing the purest essence of law within.
Xu Jin spoke calmly, "This is the reason for our actions. If it's you, Brother Chu, a mere touch should reveal the truth."
Chu Xingchen took a deep breath, his right hand tightening around the small sword while his left reached tentatively toward the crystal.
It wasn't that he fully trusted Xu Jin's words, but the needle-like weapon hidden in his sleeve, Wàn Bān, resonated intensely with the crystal.
And Chu Xingchen trusted Wàn Bān's instincts.
His left hand made contact.
In that instant, a scroll unfurled within his mind—a map of eighteen spirit veins, all severed at the Central Continent, their locations meticulously marked.
He withdrew his hand at once.
Xu Jin observed his reaction with a sigh. "As expected of Brother Chu..."
"You must have seen it. This is why the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect acts as it does—and why I call it heaven's mandate."
"The sect's elders deduced that the coming calamity would be even more devastating. Thus, we must gather all eighteen spirit veins in the Central Continent—to better control the situation and ensure that if disaster strikes elsewhere, the lack of spiritual energy will mitigate its severity."
"Yet even the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect cannot face the world's cultivators alone to claim all eighteen veins."
"So... we chose to divide them among eighteen immortal sects, each monopolizing one."
"Of these eighteen, perhaps only our sect knows the price to be paid."
"When the calamity comes, the eighteen sects will be the first to perish."
"Severing the spiritual veins—do you truly believe it will bring about an eternal reign of dominance?"
"Inheriting the Mandate of Heaven is never without reason."
Chu Xingchen gazed at the Rule Crystal and suddenly asked,
"If this is indeed the Mandate of Heaven, and you possess such an artifact, why did it spark such a storm of bloodshed in the past?"
"Because not everyone can perceive the truth within it," Xu Jin stepped forward, his expression solemn.
"In fact, it’s far stranger that you can directly glimpse its contents."
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
