The wind howled as Priyanshu walked alone along the silent corridor beneath the imperial palace. Hidden deep within the heart of the Royal Ancestor's Hall, there lay a forbidden chamber — one that hadn't been opened in over a thousand years.
Only the true bloodline of the monarch was allowed to even know of its existence. But Priyanshu wasn't interested in permission.
He had the System.
[Quest Activated: Break the Seal of the Forgotten Emperor]Objective: Unlock the hidden inheritance beneath the Royal Tomb.Reward: Inheritance of the Forgotten Emperor – Soul Scripture of Heaven and HellWarning: The seal is protected by a Heavenly Curse. Failing to suppress it may alert celestial forces.
The stone door ahead shimmered with golden runes, ancient words dancing like fireflies. The atmosphere was heavy — not with death, but with history and dread.
"This place… even the heavens once feared it," Priyanshu murmured.
He raised his hand, and a flicker of his Create and Destroy Domain wrapped around the ancient seal. The runes resisted at first, but the moment his domain touched them, they melted like wax before fire.
A sudden explosion of spiritual pressure knocked the air from the chamber. Behind the crumbling wall, a stairway spiraled downward into endless darkness.
He stepped inside.
The descent felt eternal. With each step, strange whispers echoed in the back of his mind. Memories that weren't his own.
A war between realms… the fall of a god-emperor… betrayal by his closest ally…
At the bottom, a vast underground chamber opened like the inside of a forgotten temple. At its center stood a floating crystal coffin, black chains binding it from every side. Around it, twelve statues of mythical beasts stood guard.
As Priyanshu walked closer, the System spoke.
[Hidden Legacy Detected]"Coffin of the Forgotten Emperor" — Inside lies the Soul Scripture of Heaven and Hell.This scripture can fuse with your existing techniques, allowing the host to freely alternate between divine and demonic forms.
A smirk touched his lips.
"Divine and demonic, huh? Sounds like it was made for me."
As his hand touched the coffin, a searing pain lanced through his body. Black lightning danced across his skin, and his spirit sea trembled. The chains rattled violently, trying to resist him.
He laughed.
"Too late."
He poured all of his villainous energy into the seal — blood, will, and domain combined.
BOOM!
The chains shattered.
[System Update: You have absorbed the Soul Scripture of Heaven and Hell.]New Ability Unlocked: Yin-Yang Sovereign Mode (Locked: Requires 5000 Karma Points)Temporary Boost: +1 Realm for 6 hours.
Priyanshu's body pulsed with chaotic energy — part holy light, part demonic flame. The two forces didn't clash… they danced.
"I've opened the tomb they sealed to bury history," he whispered, gazing at the swirling powers now resting in his core. "And I will finish the path they feared to walk."
Above, in the sky far away, a ripple in the fabric of space twisted gently — as if something had noticed.
But Priyanshu just smiled.
Let them come.