On a dazzling night beneath the towering buildings of the Qin Dynasty, moonlight illuminated a battlefield soaked in blood.
A lone figure stood amidst the ruins.
Gu Chen.
His entire body was covered in wounds. Blood flowed endlessly, yet he still stood—like a broken spear that refused to fall.
Opposite him were two figures.
One was a gorgeously beautiful woman, her face cold and indifferent, her sword stained red.
The other was a man with sword-like eyebrows and sharp, piercing eyes—Lin Fan.
In that very moment, the woman's sword pierced straight through Gu Chen's heart.
Almost simultaneously—
Lin Fan stepped forward and ruthlessly stabbed his sword into Gu Chen's dantian, completely destroying his cultivation.
Gu Chen trembled violently.
His knees nearly buckled, but he forced himself to remain standing.
With blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, he slowly lifted his head and looked at the woman he once loved.
In a broken, hoarse voice, he asked:
"Mu Linya… why you too?"
Mu Linya avoided his gaze. Her grip on the sword tightened, but she did not answer.
Lin Fan, standing nearby, suddenly laughed. His laughter was filled with mockery and disdain.
"Gu Chen… Gu Chen…"
"You were always so arrogant, relying on your Gu Family's support."
He sneered.
"But do you know what you really are?"
Lin Fan took a step closer.
"Nothing more than a licking dog."
Gu Chen's eyes widened slightly.
Lin Fan continued cruelly:
"You handed over all your treasures to Mu Linya.
You risked your life to suppress her Nine Yin Devil Body.
And at the extreme, you even sacrificed your God-level bone—
the Demon Devouring Bone."
His eyes shone with greed.
"Did you really think such a thing wouldn't fall into my hands?"
Lin Fan laughed softly.
"To Mu Linya, you were nothing but a walking treasure trove."
Mu Linya finally turned her face away.
Lin Fan raised his sword slightly and said coldly:
"And now, I will take your final treasure—
the Nine Heaven Immortal Pendant."
Gu Chen coughed violently, blood spraying onto the ground.
Yet… he smiled.
A smile filled with madness, resentment, and unwillingness.
Scene Shift
A dimly lit room.
A young man lay on his bed, holding a mobile phone.
He had just finished reading a novel.
On the screen was the name Gu Chen.
The reader snorted in dissatisfaction.
"What a stupid villain," he muttered.
"Ruthless to outsiders, but sacrifices everything for love. Even his family—worthless."
He turned off his phone, tossed it aside, and closed his eyes.
Minutes passed.
Suddenly—
A blinding white light burst out from the mobile phone.
The entire room was instantly flooded with radiance.
From the light, a female figure slowly formed.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, like an immortal descended from the heavens. Her aura was vast and ancient.
She stared at the sleeping young man.
Her voice echoed softly, carrying the weight of time and Dao.
"The Nine Heavens can change.
Lives and people can also change."
Her gaze deepened.
"But the fate of Lan Caihe cannot be severed."
She stepped forward.
"The Dao is calling you."
A faint smile appeared on her lips.
"I am waiting for your return."
The white light suddenly expanded—
And swallowed the entire room.