Timeline 167 — Palace of Radiance
The golden lotus in Mingguang's hand withered without warning.
The Primordial God of Radiance frowned as the flower's petals blackened and crumbled to ash between his fingers. Such things did not happen in his realm—not unless the fundamental laws were disturbed.
A scroll materialized before him, unfurling on its own. Crimson words bled across its surface:
"The God-Slayer comes. He has already claimed Xuan Ji, Lan Huo, and the Celestial Might. You are next."
Mingguang's divine aura flared, vaporizing the scroll instantly. "Who dares—?"
But there was no trace of the sender. Only the lingering scent of ozone—and something darker beneath it.
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Timeline 4728 — The Abyssal Court
Lady Abyss stirred from her slumber when the waters turned cold.
A corpse floated before her—the God of Whispers, his throat slit, his divine essence drained. Wrapped around his wrist was a single strand of hair, black as the void between stars.
