Chapter 10: Rise of the Flamebound Pact
Three days passed since the failed assassination. Though peace blanketed the Mountain Kingdom, cultivators knew better—silence before a storm was the breath of destiny tightening its hold.
Lin Sheng's trial at the Broken Heaven Stone was no longer rumor. It had reached the ears of hidden sects, exiled tribes, and ancient soul-keepers far beyond the borders of the Mortal Realm.
The world stirred.
But Lin Sheng did not hide.
He gathered.
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The Gathering at Flamewood Hall
Deep within the Mountain Sect's inner court, an old ceremonial hall long sealed was reopened—Flamewood Hall, built from the heartwood of a fallen world tree.
Its floor glowed with faint fire runes, and its walls held murals of the primordial heavens.
There, Lin Sheng summoned those who had stood by him—even when the world doubted.
Mu Yanyu, his soul-bound companion, whose icy spirit arts had protected him countless times.
He Lanzi, once a wandering herb girl, now awakened into the Mystic Pulse Realm, bearer of the Verdant Vein Root.
Wei Lianfeng, former guard captain, now pledged to Lin Sheng's cause with a shattered core and a reforged heart.
Yao Shixin, an orphaned twin-essence scholar, whose left eye could see destiny threads.
Others came. Not many. But all were real.
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The Pact is Forged
Before them, Lin Sheng stood with his palm over a slab of divine stone.
> "I will not rule over you. I will not chain you to a name."
"But if you believe this world is broken—if you've tasted loss, chains, or betrayal—then walk with me."
"This pact we form today… shall not be bound by blood, but by will."
Each stepped forward, slicing their palm over the divine slab.
When the last mark was placed, a golden light blazed upward. The pact etched itself into the sky above them.
A new name was born:
> The Flamebound Pact – a brotherhood of oathwalkers, bound to defy fate, reshape law, and restore broken worlds.
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Elsewhere – Movements in the Dark
In the desolate east, beneath the Abyss Tree Ruins, the Beast Cult Alliance held a sacrificial rite.
A creature slumbered in the pool of black marrow. It opened one eye.
> "He bears the Gaternal Flame… our ancestral enemy," it whispered in a tongue older than time.
A masked elder, the Marrow Priest, knelt.
> "Give us command, and we shall pierce his mortal shell."
> "So be it," the beast hissed.
"Awaken the Bloodfang Twins. Send them into the Mountain Kingdom."
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A New Threat Rises
That night, two crimson stars fell from the sky.
They landed in the Ashen Woods, shrouded in mist and silence.
From the craters rose:
Fang Liao – a woman with six beast hearts, eyes that saw only blood.
Fang Ri – a silent male with inverted bones, capable of mimicking any cultivation aura he devoured.
Together, they would hunt.
And Lin Sheng would soon learn…
The cost of rising flame is attracting endless darkness.
🔥 BRIEF EXPLANATION
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🌌 Cultivation System – A Brief Overview
In the world of Land of Immortal, cultivation is the path through which individuals transcend mortality and challenge the heavens. This journey is divided into two grand stages:
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🔻 Mortal Realm (7 Stages)
Where cultivators begin their rise by refining the body, spirit, and soul:
1. Body Refining – Strengthens the flesh and bones.
2. Qi Awakening – Opens internal meridians to absorb spiritual energy.
3. Core Foundation – Forms the energy core (Dantian).
4. Mystic Pulse – Unlocks elemental affinities and bloodline traits.
5. Soul Root – Establishes a unique spiritual identity.
6. Heaven Vein – Connects the cultivator to the world's natural energy veins.
7. Origin Manifestation – Reveals the true path of destiny.
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🔺 Upper Realm (10 Stages)
Where cultivators evolve into divine beings and defy fate:
1. Divine Realm – First step into the divine, above mortals.
2. Venerable Realm – Mastery over elemental power and lesser laws.
3. True God Realm – Wielders of personal domains and spiritual authority.
4. Sacrifice Realm – Power earned through sacrificing parts of the self.
5. Supreme Being Realm – Enlightenment over greater laws and truths.
6. Heaven Realm – Those who challenge fate's chains.
7. Immortal Realm – Beings of eternal life and unshakable soul.
8. Immortal King Realm – Rulers of immortal domains and sects.
9. Immortal Emperor Realm – Commanders of cosmic fate and time.
10. DDA Transcendence Realm – (Defying Destiny Ascension): Transcending reality itself.
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Some rare individuals, such as Lin Sheng, are born with unique divine bodies that grant them the potential to rewrite the laws of fate, time, and reality.