The Shattered Soul

Suddenly, an unfamiliar universe begins to tremble. The entire sky shakes as if glass is about to shatter. Then, tearing through the very fabric of that universe, a colossal crack forms, and a shattered soul fragment rapidly enters through it.

If anyone looked closely, they would realize that this soul was 95% broken—on the very brink of complete destruction. This was none other than Zhou Yuan!

As soon as his shattered soul enters this new universe, dark clouds suddenly gather in the sky, and terrifying thunder begins to rain down directly onto his soul.

Zhou Yuan understands the situation in an instant: "This new universe perceives me as a threat, which is why it is trying to erase me from existence!"

Despite his weakened state, Zhou Yuan releases his terrifying Soul Power and suppresses the Universe Law on his own. Only one concern was racing through his mind: "I must create a new body as quickly as possible... otherwise, the 12 Dimension Saints of this universe will catch wind of my arrival and track me down!"

Without wasting a single moment, Zhou Yuan controls the Five Elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Space) of this universe and begins to piece them together to forge a new body.

But just then... BOOM! The moment the body forms, it automatically destroys itself.

Zhou Yuan's mind reels, but he instantly realizes where the problem lies: "That traitor Wu Huo... the ancient Artefact he used to attack me has captured my Vital Blood! As long as that mark remains on me, whenever I try to create a body from scratch, it will be destroyed. And even if I somehow manage to make a new body, they will be able to track me in an instant through that vital blood!"

He had absolutely no time left. "Now I only have one choice... I must possess someone's body!"

Zhou Yuan rapidly releases his remaining soul power and begins searching for a strong cultivator on the nearest planet.

His attention is drawn to a specific place: Planet Yun Mo, where a powerful sect named the Blue Profound Sect was located on the Tianwu Continent. Inside the innermost hall (inner hall) of that sect, an old cultivator sits with his eyes closed, deep in cultivation.

Swoosh!

Zhou Yuan's soul instantly teleports and appears inside that inner hall. Without missing a single beat, he attempts to enter the old man's body to seize control of it.

The old cultivator is startled by this sudden shock and uses his full strength to resist. A mental battle for the body erupts inside his mind.

Zhou Yuan is on the verge of capturing his body when suddenly... the Universe Law detects his location! The universe launches a destructive strike directly at Zhou Yuan's soul.

BOOM!

From that horrific attack, the old man's body is blown to pieces and completely destroyed. At the same time, another 1% of Zhou Yuan's soul shatters and is damaged further.

"Nonsense!" Zhou Yuan goes mad with rage. He sacrifices another 2% of his remaining soul to instantly suppress the entire universe's energy for a brief moment, and flees the scene.

But the universe was in no mood to let him go either. The universe deploys its most dangerous rule—the Law of Disconnection. Due to this law, all the cultivators present on Planet Yun Mo are temporarily separated from Planet Yun Mo's dimension, ensuring that Zhou Yuan cannot enter any strong body.

Now, Zhou Yuan was left with no high-level options. The universe had backed him into a corner.

"Shit! I have no choice but to possess a Mortal Body (the weak body of an ordinary human)!"

Left with no alternative, Zhou Yuan forcibly enters the body of an ordinary mortal with no cultivation base just to save his own life.

At that exact moment, just as Zhou Yuan hides himself within the mortal body, a massive Dimension Crack tears open in a deserted corner of this infinite universe.

A golden light radiates from within the rift, and Three Golden Giant Shadows manifest, sending shockwaves through the entire cosmos...

​In a quiet, remote village, a young man of about twenty years old sits cross-legged in a cultivation posture.

​This body now belonged to Zhou Yuan. Closing his eyes, he attempts to guide the ambient spiritual energy into his meridians to inspect his new vessel. However, as his awareness scans the body, his expression darkens.

​The body was entirely incapable of cultivation. It wasn't due to natural poor talent; rather, the universe itself had branded this mortal frame with 9 Universal Cultivation Suppression Seals.

​"Impossible..." Zhou Yuan thought, a cold gleam passing through his eyes. "The universe has completely shackled this body. With my current soul power, I could easily shatter these seals. However, the moment even a single seal breaks, the Universe Law will instantly locate me and launch a destructive strike. I cannot risk another direct confrontation while my soul is this weak."

​He deeply contemplated his predicament. In this state, standard cultivation was a dead end. The only path forward was to recover his soul power.

​"To safely cultivate or break these seals without drawing the universe's wrath, my soul must first recover to at least 20%. But given the scarce resources and the low laws of this realm, it will take at least 5 Universe Eras to achieve that. Fortunately, this current universe still has half an era left before its natural destruction. I have time, but I must be cautious."

​Suddenly, Zhou Yuan snapped his eyes open. His gaze became profound, piercing through the mortal ceiling, through the planet's atmosphere, and straight past the boundaries of the galaxy. His eyes locked onto the distant void where the Three Golden Giant Shadows stood.

​Out in the cold vacuum of the cosmos, one of the massive golden figures spoke, its voice vibrating through the vacuum: "The soul power that surged a moment ago has completely vanished. It's gone."

​Seeking answers, the giant shadow raised its hand, invoking Time Manipulation to peer into the recent past of this coordinate. However, meddling with time inside a lower realm instantly triggered a backlash. The sky of the wider universe tore open, and a localized Universe Law attack struck downward.

​The giant shadow snorted, quickly manifesting a Minor Universe Shield to block the incoming lightning strike.

​Turning to the other two shadows, it commanded, "We must leave immediately. This lower dimension cannot sustain our energy outputs for long without collapsing. We will dispatch a local cultivator from a higher realm to investigate this area for us instead."

​Slowly, the three golden giant shadows dissolved back into the void, vanishing completely.

​Down on the mortal planet, Zhou Yuan finally withdrew his gaze, a cold sweat barely forming on his mortal brow. "Three Prime Saint Stage cultivators... I must ensure they do not detect me again. My current power isn't anywhere near enough to suppress entities of that level."

​Withdrawing all external senses, he sank deep into his consciousness, beginning the slow and grueling process of fusing his broken soul with the fragile mortal body.

​As days bled into weeks, shocking news spread across the Tianwu Continent like wildfire: The Legendary Tribulation Transcendent Ancestor of the Blue Profound Sect was dead.

​Inside the majestic Inner Hall of the Blue Profound Sect, the atmosphere was thick with tension. Sitting atop the grand Sect Master's throne was a spectacularly beautiful woman. Her elegance was such that if she were to offer even a fleeting smile, the elders standing in the hall would likely lose their focus on the Dao. Her beauty transcended that of a mortal, easily rivaling the legendary goddesses of old.

​This was Sect Master Wu Yao.

​Breaking the heavy silence, the Third Elder, Ye Wu, stepped forward, his face pale with anxiety. "Sect Master! Our Ancestor has suddenly perished. The news has already leaked out. The rival sects are mobilizing, and countless rogue 'lone wolf' cultivators are hunting down our outer disciples just to plunder our cultivation resources! Ever since the news of the Ancestor's demise spread, our disciples aren't safe anywhere."

​Before the anxiety in the hall could escalate, a melodious yet commanding voice cut through the murmurs. Every eye shifted from the Third Elder back to the throne.

​Wu Yao’s eyes cooled as she spoke. "Do these rogue cultivators truly believe that our Blue Profound Sect secured a place among the 10 Great Sects solely because of the Ancestor? Dispatch the Outer Sect Elders immediately and issue a continent-wide announcement: Any cultivator who enters within a 5-million-kilometer radius of the Blue Profound Sect without explicit permission will be executed on sight!"

​"Sect Master Wu Yao!" an old, weary voice echoed through the hall, interrupting her. "An aggressive decree like that will only enrage the righteous path cultivators. They might form a coalition to attack us simultaneously!"

​The speaker was Great Elder Lu Fang.

​Wu Yao turned her sharp gaze toward him. "Great Elder Lu Fang, our Ancestor is gone, and every powerhouse on this continent is watching us like vultures. If we show even a single hint of weakness, their greed for our precious cultivation resources will drive them to destroy us regardless. Right now, you are at the peak of the Body Unity Level. If you utilize the sect's deepest hidden resources, you can attempt a breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendent Level. Focus entirely on your cultivation. I will handle the sect."

​Just as Wu Yao finished speaking, a massive tremor shook the entire mountain range.

​RUMBLE!

​The powerful grand defensive barrier of the Blue Profound Sect began to violently tremble. Simultaneously, a arrogant, mocking laughter boomed from the skies outside, penetrating right into the Inner Hall.

​"Hahaha! The time has finally come! Today, one of the 10 Great Sects will vanish from existence forever! Hahahahaha!"

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