Chapter 1

In the midst of the chaos, all things were born.

Birds, beasts, demons, ghosts, snakes, insects, rats, ants, dragons, phoenixes, turtles, and qilins.

In the struggle for survival, the fittest survived, but the heavens were indifferent, treating all things as straw dogs.

At the beginning of human history, humans lived amidst desolate mountains and forests, without the favor of the heavens, struggling to survive.

To seek a mouthful of food to live and a piece of land to thrive, they had to fight various creatures, often suffering oppression.

The miserable living conditions and limited living space cast a shadow over human development.

Tian Wuji, an ancestor of humanity, practiced diligently for thousands of years and finally attained supreme power.

He subdued demons, drove away ghosts, and fought against birds and beasts, displaying his prowess in the sky and on the ground, intimidating dragons, phoenixes, turtles, and qilins.

Under Tian Wuji's leadership, humans pacified the world and ushered in their first era of glory.

However, Tian Wuji incurred the wrath of the gods.

The celestial deities united to lure Tian Wuji to the outer heavens, intending to destroy him with the power of the outer heavens.

Tian Wuji, undaunted by the battle against the celestial beings, resisted with his powerful mental strength and continuously absorbed the power of the outer heavens, strengthening and enhancing his cultivation.

Tian Wuji's cultivation had long surpassed the realm of the gods, and throughout the entire cosmos, no one could match him.

But he underestimated the power of the outer heavens.

The surging power of the outer heavens was all absorbed into his body, seemingly benefiting him greatly. However, he overlooked one crucial factor that could be fatal.

Tian Wuji's life force had reached its limit!

Finally, he could not bear the weight of life, and under the endless pressure of the outer heavens' power, he exploded and died.

In his final moments, Tian Wuji condensed his vitality and mental strength into his spine.

Tian Wuji, who once dominated the world and looked down upon the cosmos, died, but his spine remained.

Under the ruthless destruction of the outer heavens' power, the spine transformed into a sharp sword.

The Wuji Sword!

Afterward, the world fell into chaos once again.

The Dragon Clan, the Demon Realm, the Ghost Domain, the Maya people...

Each rose to prominence, leading the way for thousands of years.

But the struggles among the people never ceased.

Twenty thousand years ago, the Ghost Domain was at its peak, wreaking havoc and threatening the survival of humanity.

At this time, a recluse stepped forward, wielding the Wuji Sword, and fought alone against the four Hell Kings of the Ghost Domain.

It was said that the recluse's cultivation had reached the level of a War God, and with the help of the Wuji Sword, he defeated three Hell Kings and severely injured one.

He also drove the Ghost Domain's forces to the Great Rift Valley of the Netherworld and sealed the entire Ghost Domain with the Wuji Sword.

Ten thousand years ago, the Demon Realm rampaged, causing widespread suffering and hardship.

This time, the Five Elements Emperor stood up, leading his disciples in a decisive battle against the Demon Realm. For some unknown reason, none of the top experts from various factions who were supposed to join the battle arrived.

As a result, the Five Elements Emperor and his disciples were nearly exhausted before they could force the Demon Realm out of human living areas.

On the Demon Mountain, the Five Elements Emperor was about to slay the Demon Lord, the supreme leader of the Demon Realm, when a sudden change in the heavens occurred.

Two massive celestial bodies deviated from their orbits and collided, creating an energy ripple that enveloped the Demon Mountain.

A powerful suction force forcibly pulled the Five Elements Emperor, who had just sealed the Demon Realm, into an endless dark space.

The once formidable Five Elements Emperor was crushed and squeezed by an irresistible force, his powerful physical body gradually disappearing, leaving only a thread of his soul wandering aimlessly in the dark, lightless space.

After this battle, the legend of the ten-thousand-year calamity quietly spread.

The originator of this legend was the Maya people.

They accurately predicted the recent human-ghost and human-demon wars and provided their reasoning.

Tian Wuji offended the heavens and was severely punished, triggering the curse that "there would never be a War God in the human world."

The recluse had just reached the level of a War God, thanks to the Wuji Sword. However, after the human-ghost war, to ensure human peace, he sealed the Ghost Domain with the Wuji Sword.

The recluse's cultivation could not advance further after losing the Wuji Sword, and he eventually disappeared.

The Five Elements Emperor was also about to step into the realm of a War God when he encountered the demon calamity and was sucked into a spatial black hole at a critical moment.

Every ten thousand years, a War God might appear among humans, coinciding with the ten-thousand-year calamity, resulting in the fall of the human War God, which aligned with the meaning of the curse.

The Maya people also made a shocking prediction: the next ten-thousand-year calamity would bring even greater danger to humans, and even the entire world that all things depended on would face the threat of destruction.

Fortunately, they claimed to have found a solution, and when the person destined to face the calamity appeared, the danger could be averted.

Many people did not believe this, and some even accused the Maya people of spreading fear and having ulterior motives.

For a time, the Maya people almost became the enemies of humanity, and their situation was precarious.

Strangely, the world only condemned the Maya people verbally and did not resort to violence. However, the Maya people suddenly disappeared from the world overnight.

Not only that, but some races that had once achieved glory also mysteriously vanished one after another.

Thus, the legend of the ten-thousand-year calamity became rampant, and the entire world was shrouded in endless fear.

Thousands of years later, the Five Elements Emperor's thread of soul finally broke free from the dark space, and the Maya people's distinctive blue light reappeared in the world.

The calamity was approaching, and the world was about to be plunged into endless strife...

Tianluo Continent, Tianluo Kingdom, Yishi Village.

Yi Changchun, the village chief, and his wife Jiang Fengyi, who had been pregnant for ten months, were about to give birth.

"Ah..."

With a cry, the baby was born.

"Congratulations, Chief, it's a boy." The midwife, beaming, handed the baby to Yi Changchun, who was anxiously waiting at the door, rubbing his hands. She then turned to attend to Jiang Fengyi.

"Oh... I, Yi Changchun, have an heir. Good! Good!"

Yi Changchun, a simple and honest man, was so excited that his words were a bit jumbled.

He reached out and held the baby in his arms, but before he could take a good look, a blue light suddenly appeared, enveloping the entire courtyard.

The blue light was faint and gentle. The baby, who had been crying incessantly, gradually stopped crying and slowly opened his eyes, curiously looking around.

The fact that a newborn could open his eyes and look around shocked Yi Changchun, and he stared at his son in amazement.

The blue light gradually condensed and slowly formed a crystal-clear, transparent image in front of Yi Changchun.

"Through countless ages, with the welfare of all beings in mind, after many twists and turns, you have appeared in the world. In the face of the end, you are born to face the calamity, and after enduring trials, you are capable of great responsibility."

"Name the son of the Yi family, Yi Chen..."

The crystal image murmured, as if speaking to Yi Changchun.

When Yi Changchun came to his senses, the image had vanished, and the blue light had dissipated, but the words were deeply etched in his mind.

Thus, Yi Changchun named the baby Yi Chen, as instructed.