[You resigned from your position as the sect's head and secluded yourself in the Myriad Phenomena Garden to hone your spiritual strength.]
[The park remains peaceful and serene, seemingly a completely different world from the raging war outside.]
[On this day, as you went out for a walk to clear your mind, the Nether Lord found you. He appeared silently as always, as if stepping out from the shadows of the void, everything around him seeming insignificant. He looked at you, his gaze piercing through your feigned composure, reaching the depths of your heart.]
"It seems you've begun to understand the gift 'Father' left you," the Nether Lord said calmly, yet with an all-knowing indifference. "But you seem to fear it, resist its true nature. This makes you appear... weak."
[Your inner alarm bells are ringing. You force yourself to stay alert and ask in a cold voice, "Who are you? What do you want?"]
[ The Nether Lord saw your resistance and told you many things. He revealed that he too was a Chaos Devil God, the Chaos Devil God who controlled death, and that you were a new life created from the Devil God Origin he collected. Without him, you could not have been born; it was his arrangement that you were born into the Immortal Realm. Hearing this, your heart wavered, but you still refused to obey his commands.]
[ The Nether Lord threatens you; if you disobey his orders, he will harm those around you. You are terrified, and you think of your sect, your friends... and your most respected senior brother.]
Attack me?
Han Xuanji frowned, somewhat unsure of the Nether Lord's strength.
Wow, this thing is really that powerful!
Could he be a master at the Hunyuan Wuji level?
That's unlikely, otherwise they would have taken Su Ming away long ago.
Han Xuanji watched with skepticism, since it was just a simulation and not real.
But it also served as a reminder to him that the Nether Lord might have been keeping an eye on Su Ming all along.
[Just then, a radiant light appeared from the depths of your consciousness, gently yet firmly protecting your core spiritual awareness. At the same time, a calm voice resounded between you and the Nether Lord: "His path must be chosen by himself."]
[The senior brother's figure did not appear, but the wisp of light and his words undoubtedly indicated his involvement.]
[ The Nether Lord shifted his gaze from you for the first time, looking in the direction of his senior brother. He seemed slightly surprised and scrutinized by Han Xuanji's presence and his ability to interfere with his guidance from such a distance. He remained silent for a moment, then looked back at you: "Very well, when you tire of this fragile pretense, when you crave true power that transcends all, you will know how to find me."]
[As his words fell, his figure vanished like smoke, as if he had never existed. But the lingering pressure and his words were deeply imprinted in your heart. You stood there, cold sweat soaking your back, but the lingering glow left by your senior brother acted like a stabilizing force, allowing you to barely maintain a sliver of clarity.]
That's it?
"I told you this guy only dares to seduce, not actually do anything."
Han Xuanji raised an eyebrow.
As long as Su Ming doesn't leave the Myriad Phenomena Garden, the Nether Lord won't be able to interfere.
[Time slowly passed. A thousand years later, the Devil Ancestor revived, and the Devil Race's power was overwhelming. In just a hundred years, all the Immortal Domain realms suffered terribly. The bells of the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace tolled, urgently summoning all its high-ranking officials. This was a time of life and death.]
[Inside the Heavenly Palace, the atmosphere was heavy as iron. The patriarchs looked haggard, their eyes filled with undisguised despair. Even though you had resigned from your position as head of the sect, you still appeared here at this critical moment of survival. Looking at these once-familiar faces, feeling the tragic and resolute atmosphere pervading the sect, your heart was filled with turbulent emotions.]
[You learned from your senior brother that Hunyuan Realm Spirit Void Immortal Domain Devil Race will make a move in the future, and the fall of the Spirit Void Immortal Realm is inevitable. This is the inevitable trend, and even your senior brother doesn't want to get involved; at most, he will protect a few people.]
[The fate of the Spirit Void Immortal Domain seems sealed. Inside the hall, the patriarchs are still fiercely debating strategies, mobilizing every possible force. That tragic resolve to live and die with the sect now appears, in your eyes, a heartbreaking futility.]
[You silently left the main hall, not participating in the hopeless argument. You strolled through the familiar Spirit Void Heavenly Palace, watching the churning sea of clouds, the majestic immortal mountains, and countless disciples still diligently cultivating to defend their homeland, or gathering to await orders. The former hustle and bustle and vitality were now shrouded in a shadow of apocalypse. You knew that all this prosperity might soon turn to scorched earth.]
[ The Devil God Origin within you is unusually active in its expression of despair and panic, mixed with a hint of indescribable joy. This power originates from destruction and slaughter; you will witness a grand carnage unfold, including the very places you once protected. This realization deepens your sense of rejection and confusion about your own existence.]
[On this day, powerful beings at the Hunyuan Realm from both the Immortal and Demonic sides clashed. Six figures stood majestically in the heavens.]
[The sky was torn open with a massive gash, and the aftershocks alone caused everything around to crumble. The terrifying scene made you realize your own insignificance, while simultaneously igniting a thirst for power within you. With the help of your senior brother, the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace preserved most of its forces and safely evacuated.]
"So, I still can't do it?"
Han Xuanji pondered in his heart.
It seems that Hunyuan Taiji Realm cannot stop this overwhelming force.
But as long as he's alive, there's still hope for the future.
[You follow your senior brother, retreating to a secluded little world that has been prepared beforehand. Looking back, the once glorious and prosperous Spirit Void Immortal Domain has been swallowed up by endless demonic energy. The stars are dim, the mountains and rivers are shattered, and familiar scenes have turned into dust in your memory. A huge sense of loss and emptiness seizes you. These anchors that once gave you the meaning of your identity as " Su Ming " are being lost one by one.]
[You found your senior brother again, expressed your intention to leave, and sought meaning in your existence amidst this chaotic world.]
[The other person didn't stop you, but gave you a deep look, a gaze that seemed to penetrate you completely. "Remember, power has no distinction between good and evil; it is the mind that determines destiny. Where you cultivate yourself is entirely within your heart."]
[You left the hidden world, becoming a solitary figure, wandering aimlessly through the vast immortal Immortal Realm. All you saw was war and devastation; all you heard were wails of agony and demonic roars. In this environment, you thrived, offering no resistance, and your cultivation slowly increased without your even realizing it.]
[At this moment, the Nether Lord finds you again, offering to help you control your power.]