Opening Scene: The Final Storm of Time
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A cosmic storm erupted at the edge of the time rift, where black holes devoured the light of stars, and glowing glass rain poured down, carrying memories of dead universes. At the heart of this chaos stood Lang Xian, The Black Shadow, and the unconscious Jiu, trapped within a prison of time chains wrapping around them like a starving serpent. The prison was part of the Forgotten Kingdom of Time, where fates are woven with the blood of gods, and souls hang from pillars of corrupted light.
The Black Shadow: (with a voice that shook the dimensions)
"Choose… either die so the boy may live, or I kill him and return you to the throne of darkness!"
Lang Xian looked at Jiu, whose forehead began to glow with the mysterious golden symbol. In that moment, he recalled all the sacrifices: Lian Hua, the golden wolves, even his own tears that had fallen into the void.
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Inner Conflict: The Blood That Binds Them
Before he could respond, Jiu erupted with the power of the symbol, unleashing a wave of energy that shattered the time chains. The boy rose, his eyes now a fusion of maternal gold and paternal darkness.
Jiu: (a voice mixing lost childhood and divine power)
"I am not your pawn… I will rewrite the rules!"
His hands ignited with black light laced with golden sparks, forging a twin-bladed sword: one edge slicing through time, the other erasing memories.
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The Epic Battle: Weapons from Past and Future
The clash began like a terrifying dance:
The Black Shadow summoned a pack of shadow wolves, each bearing a wound from Lang Xian's past.
Jiu leapt through dimensions, decapitating wolves with his blade, golden blood flowing from his wounds only to heal them instantly.
Lang Xian transformed into a storm of fiery ash, wrapping around the Black Shadow, attempting to strangle him with the memories of his old mistakes.
But with every strike, Jiu's powers grew more unstable. The symbol on his forehead expanded, and new temporal cracks opened, consuming parts of the prison.
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The Final Revelation: The Secret Within the Symbol
At the peak of the battle, they reached the Heart of the Kingdom of Time, a circular chamber with mirrored walls reflecting all possible universes. In the center stood a massive book bound in divine flesh, titled: "The Heir's Gospel: Blood of Gold and the Curse".
Jiu opened the book with trembling hands, and a light burst forth, revealing the truth:
The symbol on his forehead was a seal placed by the twin god to prevent the fusion of Lian's light and Helaion's darkness.
The Black Shadow was merely a part of Lang Xian's soul, exiled into time after an ancient betrayal.
Jiu himself was the key to either the destruction or unification of all universes.
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The Final Sacrifice: A Father's Choice
The Black Shadow lunged at Jiu, but Lang Xian threw himself in the way. The black blade pierced his chest, and for the first time in centuries, he smiled.
Lang Xian: (his golden blood mixing with the black)
"The game… is over. Now live free."
Lang Xian's body exploded into thousands of golden butterflies, consuming the Black Shadow and its symbol. Jiu screamed, and his power exploded in a cosmic wave that erased all traces of the kingdom.
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A New Birth: The Universe Dancing on the Ruins of the Old
When the storm calmed, Jiu was found alone in an infinite blue void. In his hands, a tiny golden seed sprouted into a giant tree bearing miniature universes on its branches. On its trunk, it was inscribed:
"Here lies the father… and hope is born."
Jiu, now a young man with incomprehensible power, chose to become a guardian of the universes, watching over them from the shadows. Yet every night, he hears a whisper from the tree:
"You are not alone…"
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A Shadow Lurks on the Horizon
At the edge of the new universe, where cities are built from human dreams, stood a man in a black coat resembling Lang Xian—but with only one golden eye. He smiled, holding a black seed in his hand:
"The real game begins now…"
And as he vanished into the darkness, the golden butterflies around the tree began turning black… one by one.