Chapter 0: The Devil Who Defied Fate
The sky was burning.
Blood dripped from Shen Yan's fingers as he stood alone atop the broken cliff of Nine Heavens. His robes were torn, his chest riddled with wounds, but his eyes—his eyes burned brighter than the sun.
Behind him, the sect he once called home lay in ruins. Before him, the Immortal Tribunal of Heaven hovered in silence, their divine aura trembling.
"You were supposed to die in the slums," one of them muttered. "You were fated to be nothing."
Shen Yan chuckled. "Then I rewrote fate."
He raised a hand — the void quaked. A red lotus bloomed from his palm, spinning with demonic power. The Devil Seed had awakened fully.
"You called me trash. You betrayed me. You stole from me. Now…"
He stepped forward as the sky turned blood-red.
"Let me return the favor."