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Chapter 11 - The First Breath Of Ruin

While Xian Li was satisfied by the power of his attack, he was in a pain unimaginable to any mortal. As his cursed was almost reaching its end, he decided to use all of his energy for the fourth move of The Heaven Piercer-

Comet Fang Descent!

[A\I-Move IV – Comet Fang Descent

(星牙墜 – Seiga Tsui)

The destructive form. The blade becomes a comet crashing to earth, empowered by raw will and celestial wrath. The air ignites as the slash falls, capable of obliterating mountains or legions in one strike.

Purpose: AOE finishing move; meant to break through divine defenses.

Effect: Massive energy-infused downward slash, leaves a crater in its wake.]

Comet Fang Descent!

As He shouted the name of the move, his Blade shone brightly which blinded all the ones present on the battlefield. Even the four elders who had already closed their eyes were no exceptions. Their eyes were closed but they still saw a very bright light enter their eyes.

Soon, the bright light slowly diminished. Everyone hurriedly opened their eyes only to be greeted by the attack of Xian Li. But by Xian Li's grace, this attack was not directed towards them.

It was dirrected towards the Four Elders, including the ones who were protecting them.

"When the Stars fall, none are spared."

As soon as he released his attack, not only the ground but also the sky trembled in fear. They felt the wrath of the Celestial Blade's Holder.

A Crater as if larger than the sky itself was coming at a very fast speed towards the Four Elders.

The Elders as well as the other tried to run, sensing the catastrophe. But no matter how much they tried to run, the pulling power of the crater was too great for them to overcome on their own, or even with the help of any external thing.

The Crater soon reached its destination but it didn't just fall on them, when it reached near them, it blasted causing an unprecendent explosion. This would be known as the largest explosion as well as the strongest technique in the near future. Its after-affect was felt by the whole Immortal Realm. The ones who were near the Four Elders instantly vanished without knowing what happened.

The Four Elder's and The Other's fate was even worse.

The Four Elders never stood a chance.

When Comet Fang Descent struck, it wasn't just an attack—it was a storm of divine fury. The moment the light faded and the sky shattered, the force came crashing down like the heavens themselves had declared judgment.

The Elders tried to flee. They summoned every ounce of their strength, called upon ancient techniques, even used treasures they'd saved for their final moments. But none of it mattered. The pull of the crater was too strong—like gravity had turned against them.

And then came the blast.

I didn;t just hit them, it erased them!

There were no screams, no last words. Just silence after the roar. The Four Elders, along with anyone too close to the impact, were simply gone. Not a trace left—no ashes, no bones. As if they'd been swallowed by the stars themselves.

But then, the inevitable happened.

The Celestial Blade's curse reached its peak and engulfed him onto itself, in an endless void. The Blade, which once shone brilliantly, began to darken. Cracks of endless darkness began to appear on it. The Curse, supressed by sheer will of Xian Li, now began to unleash itself on Xian Li.

His vision blurred. The sky twisted above him, and the ground beneath his feet began to dissolve, not physically—but as if reality itself was rejecting his presence.

"No… not yet," he whispered, trying to steady himself.

But it was too late. This was....

The First Breath Of Ruin!

The curse had waited patiently through the years. Through glory. Through battles. Through ascension.

Now, it was time to claim its heir.

With a final blinding flash, Xian Li was ripped from the mortal world. Not destroyed—but taken. Dragged into the heart of the Celestial Blade itself, swallowed by the endless void it harbored within. A prison beyond time, where light did not reach and sound could not travel.

His body vanished.

He was now trapped in the very heart of its Partner, in the darkness it had carried within for many years. He was tied with chains, his eyes closed as if sleeping since eternity.

10 years later.

The world now buzzed with the newfound energy and spirit. But no matter how much they tried to forget, they were not able to forget the incident of 10 years before. It was now etched into their memories.

And Xian Li was still in the blade's heart. His power was constantly being drained by The Celestial Blade. With his pale body, he was still sleeping the sleep of eternity. But suddenly,

Xian Li's eyes opened!

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