Perfect 🌌🔥 Now that Ratan has shattered into **Level 9 Cosmic Human**, the heavens cannot remain silent, nor can the enemies lurking in shadows. Chapter 74 will bring the **first direct clash of cosmic cultivators** at the **Heaven's Gate**, a battlefield where mortals cannot even stand. Written in ** novels–style**, this chapter builds directly from 73.
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# **Chapter 74 – Battle at Heaven's Gate**
*(Connected from Chapter 73 – Cosmic Human Breakthrough: Level 9)*
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## **1. Celebration Interrupted**
The Eternal City had turned into a festival of light. Lanterns floated in rivers, disciples danced with fiery spirits, and bells tolled across towers. Children sang Ratan's name while elders knelt in reverence.
But above the city, the **Heaven's Gate** trembled.
It was not a man-made structure, but an ancient **cosmic rift**, shimmering beyond the highest sky. A doorway of starlight that only appeared when someone ascended beyond mortal limits.
Suddenly, the gate roared open.
From its brilliance emerged **armored cultivators cloaked in starlight**, each carrying the aura of Level 9 or higher. Their gazes alone bent rivers and shattered clouds.
The Eternal City fell silent. Even the joyous cries turned into fearful whispers.
> "Cosmic cultivators… outsiders… why now?" murmured Ishita, her moonlit eyes trembling.
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## **2. The Arrival of Cosmic Rivals**
A man in obsidian armor stepped forth, his face sharp like a blade. His aura was suffocating.
> "So, this is the so-called Eternal Clan," he sneered. "And you… Ratan, the self-proclaimed Eternal Sovereign. You dare break into Level 9 without Heaven's sanction?"
Behind him stood three more:
* A woman wielding a flaming lotus, her power scorching space.
* A bald cultivator whose body was etched with runes of thunder.
* A shadowy figure whose presence blurred between reality and void.
These were not ordinary foes. They were **cosmic enforcers**, cultivators from hidden realms who ensured balance. To them, Ratan's rise was a threat.
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## **3. Clash of Wills**
The disciples trembled, yet Ratan stood calmly atop the Cosmic Spire. His cloak of starlight rippled, his eyes glowing with galaxies.
> "Heaven's Gate does not belong to you," Ratan said, his voice calm yet absolute. "If you wish to test me, then do so. But know this—**I am Eternal.**"
The flaming lotus woman laughed.
> "Bold words for a child who just broke through."
The thunder cultivator raised his staff, summoning storms that darkened the sky. The void-shadow whispered curses that turned disciples pale.
Yet before their pressure, Ratan simply lifted his hand.
The **Cosmic Sword** appeared, forged from starlight and clan faith. Its edge hummed with destiny.
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## **4. The Battle Ignites**
The sky shattered.
Thunder exploded as the bald cultivator descended, his staff aiming to crush Ratan's skull.
But with a single **Cosmic Step**, Ratan vanished and reappeared behind him. His sword slashed once—light brighter than suns.
The cultivator roared, body splitting into lightning, reforming in the clouds. He had survived, but his chest bore a deep wound.
The flaming lotus woman spun her weapon, raining petals of fire that melted towers.
Kavya leapt forward, her **Solar Domain** blazing. She met the flames with solar fury, shielding the Eternal City. Their clash painted the heavens gold.
Meanwhile, the void-shadow slipped into the Eternal City, aiming to strike disciples directly. But Ishita raised her hand.
Her **Moon Barrier** unfurled, a shimmering veil of silver light that blanketed the city. The shadow hissed, trapped between realms.
> "To touch them, you must pass through me," Ishita whispered, her aura cold and unyielding.
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## **5. Heaven's Roar**
The obsidian-armored leader finally moved. His fist carried weight like a planet, his punch collapsing air into black holes.
Ratan met him directly, Cosmic Sword clashing with his knuckles. The collision rippled across continents, rivers reversing their flow.
Disciples coughed blood just from watching. Mountains outside the city crumbled.
Yet Ratan did not falter. His chakras blazed, his eighth core pulsing like a new star.
> "I broke my chains to face this very moment!"
Their blows cracked the **Heaven's Gate** itself, sending shards of celestial light falling like meteors.
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## **6. The Turning Tide**
Sunita stepped forth, tears of light flowing from her eyes. Her **Heart Domain** spread across the battlefield, healing allies instantly and suppressing despair.
Sworn siblings joined too—Arjun unleashed a river of blades, Dev summoned mountains, Mira turned her body into lightning.
The Eternal Clan fought not as individuals, but as a single living force.
The outsiders faltered.
> "Impossible!" the flaming lotus woman screamed. "How can a newborn clan resist us?!"
Ratan's voice thundered across the heavens:
> "Because this is not just my strength—it is the Eternal Clan's!"
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## **7. Breaking the Gate**
The obsidian leader unleashed his full power, his body turning into a meteor. He aimed to pierce Ratan's chest.
But Ratan roared, chakras blazing, and lifted his sword with both hands.
The Cosmic Sword fused with his inner world—mountains, rivers, suns, and stars merging into one strike.
When his blade fell, the heavens split open.
The meteor was shattered. The flaming lotus burned to ash. The thunder staff broke. The void-shadow screamed before dissolving.
The **Heaven's Gate itself cracked apart**, unable to withstand his will.
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## **8. Aftermath**
Silence fell. The Eternal City remained standing, its people alive, its towers glowing brighter than ever.
Disciples erupted in tears and cheers. Elders fell to their knees, worshiping.
But Ratan stood quietly, sword still in hand. His aura calmed, yet the galaxies in his eyes revealed a deeper truth.
The Heaven's Gate was broken—but the heavens would not forgive him.
Above the ruins of the gate, a voice echoed, vast and cold.
> "You defy destiny. Very well. The next trial will not be mere enforcers. The **Cosmic Tribunal** shall descend."
The clan trembled. Even Ratan's eyes darkened slightly.
Yet he lifted his gaze, calm as ever.
> "Let them come. The Eternal Clan does not kneel."
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✨ **End of Chapter 74 – Battle at Heaven's Gate** ✨
Ratan and the Eternal Clan withstand their first battle against **cosmic cultivators**, breaking the Heaven's Gate itself. But their defiance has awakened a far greater enemy—the **Cosmic Tribunal**, powers beyond comprehension.