Morning dew clung to the grass as mist drifted across the White Tiger Duke's estate. The sun had just begun to pierce the clouds when Huo Tian stood alone beneath the courtyard tree, his silver-white hair glowing faintly under the light.
Three days had passed since he had altered destiny itself. His mother was safe, his father's heart had softened, and for the first time, laughter returned to the mansion. But Huo Tian's heart remained restless.
The threads of fate had shifted — and the world was already responding.
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The Call of Chaos
> [Ding! Side Quest Triggered — First Divine Hunt]
[Objective: Acquire your first Soul Ring.]
[Restriction: Soul Ring must be Divine-Level and above God-King Tier.]
[Reward: Chaos Martial Refinement +1 | Unlock partial Chaos Godhood comprehension.]
Huo Tian's lips curved slightly. "So, it's time."
Normally, a child of six would never dare enter the Great Star Dou Forest. But Huo Tian was no ordinary child. Within him, the Divine White Flying Tiger purred in excitement, its eyes gleaming with threads of light and darkness intertwined.
> [Camouflage Function Active — Martial Soul and Aura masked to Rank 10 Soul Scholar.]
He quietly left the estate at dawn, a faint distortion of space cloaking his departure.
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The Star Dou Forest
By midday, he reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, where ancient trees towered like titans and spirit energy thickened the air. Every beast, every leaf here pulsed with primal power.
The air trembled as a distant roar echoed. A shadow passed overhead — a Sky Demon Tiger, ten thousand years old at least.
To a normal soul master, it would be death.
To Huo Tian, it was an opportunity.
He extended his hand. Time stilled for a heartbeat; space folded silently. In that pause between moments, the tiger froze mid-leap, its eyes wide with fear.
> [Temporal Domain: One Second of Infinity — Activated]
A flash of white and gold light burst forth from Huo Tian's palm, shaping into the form of a Chaos Blade. With one clean strike, he touched the beast's forehead.
Reality rippled.
The tiger dissolved — not slain, but absorbed into his soul sea.
> [Ding! Chaos Conversion Complete. Soul Ring Created: 10 Trillion Years Divine Ring (Camouflaged as 100-Year White Ring).]
[Attributes: Time-Space Devour | Reality Phase Shift | Divine Tiger's Roar.]
Huo Tian exhaled slowly as the power settled. His body shimmered briefly with divine light before the camouflage reactivated, concealing everything from mortal eyes.
His first soul ring… and it was beyond even the Gods' comprehension.
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The Divine Spirit Bone
As the tiger's essence faded, something golden drifted toward him — a shimmering bone fragment pulsing with divine rhythm.
> [Detected: Chaos-Compatible Spirit Bone — Right Arm of the Divine White Tiger.]
[Fusion Recommended.]
Without hesitation, Huo Tian extended his hand. The bone melted into light and fused with his arm. His veins pulsed with ancient might, runes of chaos appearing faintly under his skin.
A roar echoed across the forest — not from his throat, but his soul.
The Divine White Flying Tiger within him fully awakened.
> [Ding! Martial Soul Evolution: Divine White Flying Tiger → Chaos Celestial Tiger (Time-Space Origin Form).]
[Authority Unlocked: Partial Temporal Reversal.]
Huo Tian clenched his fist. So this is the true power of chaos — creation and destruction in balance.
The forest seemed to tremble before him. Beasts hid, ancient trees whispered. The fabric of Douluo itself bent slightly around his presence, as if the world recognized something it could not contain.
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The Silent Guardian
As night fell, Huo Tian sat on a cliff overlooking the glowing forest canopy. The moonlight touched his silver hair, making him look almost ethereal.
He could sense someone approaching — light footsteps, cautious breathing.
"Yuhao?"
From behind the trees, his twin stumbled out, clutching a wooden stick. "I… followed you, Tian-ge. I didn't want you to go alone."
Huo Tian smiled faintly. Just like in the original story — always chasing after what he can't yet reach.
He knelt down and placed a hand on Yuhao's shoulder. "You're brave, little brother. But promise me something — until you awaken your second ring, never come here again."
Yuhao nodded reluctantly. "I just don't want to lose you."
"You won't," Huo Tian said softly. Not this time.
> [System Notification: Fate Resonance Increased. Huo Yuhao's Potential +500%.]
The bond between them glowed faintly, an unseen light connecting their hearts.
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The Dawn of Change
As dawn broke, the twins returned to the estate. To everyone's eyes, Huo Tian appeared no different — just a boy with a faintly glowing white ring.
But within him, power beyond gods simmered silently, waiting.
He looked toward the horizon. "Soon… the world will start to shift."
The wind carried his whisper, and far away, in the divine realm, a faint ripple stirred.
A certain God King of the Sea — Tang San — frowned, sensing an anomaly below.
For the first time in ages, fate itself began to fear what was coming.