Wrath's Ascendancy
In the isolated, sparsely inhabited settlement he called home, Lei Ze knew only hardship. He lived solely for his ailing mother, spending his days hauling heavy goods for meager pay to purchase the medicine she desperately needed. This hard life was compounded by cruelty; unlike the other children who possessed the inexplicable ability to cultivate spiritual energy, Lei Ze was powerless. He was an easy target, his lack of strength making him perpetually vulnerable to their brutal, regular beatings.
One horrifying night, the peaceful silence of the remote town was shattered by an intrusion of pure malice. A terrible shadow, murderous evil burst through the village, dragging every inhabitant from their homes and executing them without remorse. Lei Ze’s world collapsed when the shadow claimed his mother’s life.
Kneeling in the blood-soaked dirt beside his mother's lifeless body, Lei Ze was consumed by a silent, screaming anguish. He was the sole survivor of the massacre, and the shadow returned, sensing the life that still flickered within him. Just as death approached, an enigmatic monk intervened, saving Lei Ze and bestowing upon him a single, sacred relic bead.
The monk brought Lei Ze far north to be trained within a powerful, respected sect. Driven by a hollow ache that his new power could never fill, Lei Ze dedicated his life to cultivation, becoming stronger and more formidable with every passing season.
Yet, the image of his mother lying dead remained the single, unhealed wound in his heart.
But the world outside the sect was spiraling into darkness. Ancient demon kings had stirred, plunging the lands into catastrophic chaos. They unleashed hordes of monstrous beasts, ravenously consuming the lives and souls of the populace to fuel their own terrifying ascent to ultimate power.
As the global conflict deepens, Lei Ze will face a stark and defining moment.
He must choose his path: the virtuous road of his training, or the dark temptation of retribution. Driven by the suffocating anger and grief over his lost mother, Lei Ze ultimately chooses the latter. He forsakes the light, stepping onto a treacherous wrong path, intent only on achieving a chilling, all-consuming revenge for the death of the one he loved.
