A storm raged over the city, lightning splitting the sky as heavy rain poured onto the darkened streets. In a cramped, rundown apartment, a frail-looking teenager sat before an old, flickering computer screen.
Xiao Li, 15 years old, orphaned, and struggling to survive, stared at the last notification on his screen:
His stomach growled, but hunger was something he had long gotten used to. With a sigh, he leaned back, rubbing his temples.
He had always tried his best, always worked harder than others, yet fate never gave him a break. No parents, no friends, no future. He was just another disposable existence in this cruel world.
But fate wasn’t done with him just yet.
A loud explosion echoed from outside. Startled, Xiao Li rushed to the window. What he saw made his blood freeze.
A truck was speeding out of control, heading straight for his apartment building!
Before he could react, the truck crashed into the lower floors. The entire building trembled violently, walls cracking, windows shattering. Xiao Li’s body was thrown across the room, his head slamming against the wall.
Blood trickled down his forehead as his vision blurred. The last thing he heard was the deafening sound of the building collapsing around him.
Then… nothing.
Darkness. Cold. Silence.
Xiao Li didn’t know how long he drifted in this void. He couldn't feel his body, yet his consciousness remained intact.
Just as that thought crossed his mind, a powerful force surged through his soul. It felt ancient, overwhelming, and filled with boundless hatred.
Suddenly, memories that weren’t his flooded into his mind.
A majestic palace floating in the skies. Countless powerful figures bowing before a single man. A betrayal. A blade piercing through the chest.
The agony. The rage. The despair.
And then, darkness once more.
When Xiao Li opened his eyes, he was no longer the same person.
He had inherited the memories of a supreme powerhouse from the God Realm, a being who once stood at the pinnacle but was ruthlessly betrayed by his own best friend.
And now, their souls had merged.
At that moment, an ancient voice echoed in his mind: