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Chapter 256: Fate Stars Alight, Sun and Moon Share the Sky
Chapter 256: Fate Stars Alight, Sun and Moon Share the Sky
Frontier City. Luo Family Village.
This paradise-like village nestled at the foot of Heaven Pillar Mountain lived quietly by its routines. Villagers ventured into the mountains daily to hunt, gather herbs, and chop firewood, then sold their goods in the city.
On an open training ground stood a scrawny boy of eleven or twelve, practicing martial arts. Despite his malnourished frame and sallow complexion, his punches carried fierce determination, each strike punctuated by guttural cries of effort.
“Focus! Don’t slacken!”
Beside him loomed a burly, bare-chested man, wielding a bamboo staff. His voice cracked like a whip.
“Training is like rowing upstream—neglect a single day, and your skill fades. Skip ten, and even the mightiest talent crumbles. How will you ever feel the Fate Star?”
He jabbed the boy’s ribs with the staff, correcting his form with brutal efficiency. Yet when the boy grit his teeth and persevered, the man’s eyes softened with rare warmth.
After half an hour, the man grunted. “Rest.”
The boy didn’t collapse but slowly lowered into a balanced stance.
“Haaah!”
He exhaled sharply, the breath condensing into a visible white jet. Only after completing his routine did he stand straight, chest heaving.
“Good,” the man nodded. “You remembered yesterday’s lesson—never let your guard down, even when exhausted. Lose your focus, and all this effort vanishes.”
The boy scratched his head, grinning sheepishly. Then his gaze lifted to the star-strewn sky.
Stars blazed overhead, some radiant, others dim, their lights flickering like unlit lamps. Childhood teachings stirred in him: each star mirrored a mortal soul, weaving fates across the heavens. His eyes brightened with longing. “Master, when will I light my Fate Star?”
“Tonight.”
The man’s casual reply froze the boy. “Tonight!?” He stammered. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier!?”
“Wouldn’t have worked otherwise.”
A faint smile tugged at the man’s lips. “You just finished the Fate-Responding Fist. Now look up—and close your eyes.”
The boy obeyed.
Normally meaningless, the act now stirred an indescribable sensation.
“My Fate Star…”
His consciousness seemed to merge with the sky. A once-dull star flared under his gaze.
Then a thought descended through the light:
[Peasant]
The word stunned him. He blinked, meeting his master’s anxious stare.
“What did you get?”
“A [Peasant].”
The man’s face smoothed, though disappointment shadowed his eyes. “A [Peasant]—sturdy enough. Live peacefully.”
The boy frowned. “Can’t a [Peasant] cultivate martial arts?”
“Of course.”
The man ruffled his hair, sighing. “But the [Peasant]’s Divine Essence only lets you eat anything when starving. Without the [Warrior Initiate]’s blessing, training will drain you tenfold. Better to farm and stay safe. Defying fate risks losing what you have.”
He knew this too well. Unlike the boy, he’d been a [Warrior Initiate]. Yet ambition had driven him to seek generalship, only to suffer grievous wounds in battle when fate refused to bend. Retreating here, he’d buried his dreams.
“But Master…” The boy hesitated, hope flickering. “Does a [Peasant]’s star mean I’ll always be one?”
“Not necessarily.”
The man softened. The boy’s spirit deserved nurturing. “Though fate is mostly fixed, the [Celestial Demon Incarnation] brings change. Then even a [Peasant] might rise to [Son of Heaven].”
“I know!” The boy shot up a hand. “Like the Day and Night Emperors—their stars are the sun and moon!”
“Exactly,” the man smiled. “One rules solar stars, the other lunar. Both reign as divine sovereigns. When the [Celestial Demon Incarnation] comes, two [Sons of Heaven] emerge to slay the demon horde. The world unites under them, entering an age of peace.”
His voice filled with yearning. “A thousand years ago, sixteen kingdoms allied here on Heaven Pillar Mountain, forging the Zhangwu Dynasty. Heroes and strategists rallied, ensuring our dynasty’s survival.”
The boy hung on every word, aching to live in such an epic era.
Then chaos erupted.
“General Chen! Trouble!”
Villagers burst through the gates, clutching bows and short blades. “The mountain’s in turmoil—beasts are stampeding!”
The man—General Chen—stiffened. Heaven Pillar Mountain teemed with horrors, from venomous insects to apex predators. A beast tide would obliterate their village.
Yet the mountain’s rulers had long honored a truce with the city. Why break it now?
“Evacuate to Frontier City,” he ordered. “Report this to the city lord immediately.”
Before he finished, a thunderous roar split the night—a sound like collapsing mountains.
The villagers froze. Even Chen gaped at the sky as a jagged rift tore through Heaven Pillar Mountain’s peak.
“The heavens… split!?”
Ancient texts flashed through his mind. The legend he’d only read in tales now unfolded before him.
The [Celestial Demon Incarnation] had begun.
Stars blazed across the sky, especially the sun and moon. All Fate Star bearers felt their bindings lift, their identities dissolving. A singular, irresistible urge surged:
“Kill!”
Slay the demon… and claim the throne of the world!
(End of Chapter)
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