He was not born from love.
He was born from loss.
Not chosen. Not awaited.
Not meant to survive.
And yet… he came.
Before breath.
Before fate.
There was Chaos.
Not the quiet kind.
Not a void. Not stillness.
But a storm—a screaming, writhing sea of gods and hunger.
From within that madness, something stirred.
Not a god. Not a king.
A truth.
The Great Dao.
It did not rise to rule.
It rose to divide.
To carve meaning from madness.
To split night from day, soul from void, death from becoming.
And in its sorrow, it bore a child.
Pangu.
A warrior with no master.
An axe in hand.
The first breath in a world that had never known breath.
With one strike, he split the sky from the earth.
With one step, he shaped the world.
From his bones—mountains.
From his blood—rivers.
From his breath—wind.
From his soul—
Heaven.
But Heaven did not remember him.
Heaven did not grieve.
Heaven crowned itself,
chose favorites,
and turned cold.
It blessed the lucky.
The destined.
The divine.
And cast out the rest.
A thousand eras passed.
And with them, the memory of what it cost to exist.
The cost of Pangu.
The cost of creation.
But deep in the stars,
buried beyond time,
a spark refused to fade.
Not a god.
Not yet.
But a wound.
A whisper.
A child.
He had no fate.
No heavenly seal.
No star-ordained path.
Only a name—
Ziwei.
Etched into the marrow of reality.
Burned into the silence between suns.
He is not a hero.
He is the pause between heartbeats.
The ache inside an ancient grave.
The fury that hardens into resolve.
He will not kneel before destiny.
He will not beg the heavens for a name.
If Heaven bars its gates,
he will break them—
with bleeding fists and burning will.
If the saints hoard fortune,
he will carve a path through pain
and call it his own.
This is not a tale of salvation.
This is not a song of gods made kind.
This is the story of a forgotten son—
born of no prophecy,
loved by no sky,
shaped by sorrow.
A boy who calls a corpse Father.
And a world that one day will kneel—
not to the brightest,
but to the one it abandoned.
This is Supreme Emperor of Forgotten Era
The rise of the Supreme Emperor of Heaven and Earth.
The tale of the child Heaven forgot…
…and the mountain that never did.
Author's Note – Lore and Cultivation Reference
Cultivation Realms
Mortal Immortal
Earth Immortal
Heavenly Immortal
True Immortal
Mysterious Immortal
Golden Immortal
Taiyi Golden Immortal
Great Luo Golden Immortal
Quasi-Saint
Saint
Heavenly Dao Realm
Chaos Realm
Quasi-Great Dao Realm
Great Dao Realm
Each realm represents a step beyond mortality, ascending toward divine existence. The path is long, and only a few in all of creation ever glimpse its peak.
The Great Dao
The Great Dao is the origin of all things. It is the will behind creation, a cosmic force both sentient and eternal. Though it governs the laws of reality, it cannot intervene directly, bound by its own ancient rules. Its judgments, once made, are final.
Ziwei Star – The Emperor Star
The Ziwei Star is hidden deep in the heavens, far above even the reach of gods. It serves as both cradle and prison for the destined emperor. Its light is beyond fate, and its presence signifies divine rule. All emperors of destiny are said to be connected to it.
Honghuang Realm
The Honghuang Realm was the first stable world born from Chaos. It is the foundation of divine civilization, where races, laws, and cultivation first took root. Mountains breathe, rivers whisper, and ancient beasts roam lands older than time. It is the battlefield of myths and the stage for destiny.
Pangu
Pangu is the first son of the Great Dao. He shattered Chaos with his axe and gave birth to Heaven and Earth. He held up the skies with his body and stabilized the world with his death. Yet, at the peak of his power, he was betrayed by the very Heavenly Dao he created. He vanished before reaching the Great Dao Realm. His will now lives on in his heir.
Chaos Demon Gods
Before creation, there were 2,999 Chaos Demon Gods. Each embodied one of the Three Thousand Great Daos, the foundational laws of existence. They were not evil, but destruction was in their nature. When Pangu rose, they feared what he represented and rose against him. He defeated them all.
Heavenly Dao
The Heavenly Dao is not a god, but a law-system formed after the world's creation. Its purpose was to maintain balance. But in time, it became rigid, selective, and eventually corrupt. Though divine, it is not infallible, and its betrayal of Pangu changed the course of history.
Stellar Spirit Tree
One of the Ten Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots. The Stellar Spirit Tree bears 365 divine fruits, each linked to a star's law and destiny. To consume one is to become master over the fate of that star. It is a relic of the primordial age, nourished by starlight and law.
Innate Taoist Body
A body only ever granted to the First Beings of Creation. It is forged from Nine-Colored Divine Earth, Three-Light Origin Waters, and a drop of Pangu's Heart-Essence Blood. It carries unimaginable potential and purity. Ziwei inherits this body, though it was once nearly corrupted by a Chaos Demon Emperor.
Grand Sovereign Dao – Ziwei's Path
Most beings begin cultivation through one of the Three Thousand Lesser Daos. But Ziwei's Dao is built upon four primordial laws: the Way of All Living Beings, the Law of Nature, the Law of Creation, and the Law of Destruction. His Dao does not grow through cultivation alone, but through his rule. As his influence expands, so does the Dao.
Sun's Golden Flame and Moon's Eternal Ice
These are the twin forces of Yin and Yang inherited through Ziwei's divine bloodline. The Sun's Flame can burn through creation; the Moon's Ice can still the heart of time. Together, they represent balance, harmony, and the duality of all things.
The Three Ancient Daos
Hidden deep within Ziwei's spirit are three sacred paths:
Formation – the power to build, bind, and shield through cosmic patterns
Alchemy – the mastery of divine medicine, essence refinement, and life-force manipulation
Weapon Refinement – the sacred art of crafting divine artifacts, weapons, and soul-bound tools
Each of these Daos is essential to building a sect and surviving the chaotic cultivation world.
Emperor of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity
This is the highest possible title in the Honghuang Realm. It surpasses even the Heavenly Emperor. To attain it, one must do three things:
Rule the heavens and divine realms
Be recognized by all mortal races as their rightful ruler
Command the hidden forces of earth, spirits, and death
Only then can one become the Supreme Emperor of All Realms.
Creation Merit
A divine blessing granted by the Great Dao itself. It is earned by performing great acts that shape, protect, or elevate the world. Creation Merit empowers cultivation, shields against divine judgment, and marks the bearer as one who walks in harmony with the Dao's deepest will.