Boom—
With a thunderous explosion, the boy felt the world spin around him as boundless immortal light drowned out everything.
Following the immortal light with his gaze, he saw a man in robes white as snow standing high in the sky. Immortal aura veiled the man's body, concealing his peerless true visage; only a gentle voice drifted over.
"The great tribulation of the stars has come, and Azure Spirit lies in ruin."
"In the Devil Race's war to shatter the star, the Star Spirit Clan suffered nearly total losses. I intervened to quell the Azure Spirit Demon Calamity and slew the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons. There are no longer any Devil Race members above the Primordial Spirit realm in this world."
"Yet on Azure Spirit Ancient Star, many low-ranking devil cultivators still cling to life, and inheritances of devil cultivation remain scattered throughout."
"If left unchecked, devilish chaos may arise in this world again after a thousand years."
"I pity the suffering of all living beings. I leave behind a volume of Dao scripture and hope you will cultivate diligently. Should you one day quell the great calamity and become immortal, perhaps you and I will meet again."
Buzz—
With those final words, the banished immortal of the Nine Heavens slowly faded away, leaving only a volume of immortal scripture in the child's hands.
The child stared blankly at the ancient scroll in his hands. Only after a long while did he seem to understand, falling to his knees in worship.
"This disciple, Yuan Sheng, bids farewell to Master!"
The vast starry sky stretched endlessly.
Beyond Azure Spirit Ancient Star, Chen Nianzhi seemed to sense something. He turned back for a glance, then sighed to himself.
"Fate gives birth; fate brings destruction."
"So he is one born in response