Chapter 1: The Betrayal

an ancient realm where the celestial and mortal worlds intertwined, immortal cultivators transcended the limits of ordinary existence. Yet on this path to eternal glory, all faced grueling trials that could either forge their destiny or leave it shattered.From the dawn of creation, realms of profound martial arts and spiritual cultivation emerged across the celestial planets and stars that burned like divine flames in the night sky. It was in these hallowed planes that cultivators of unwavering will arose, acolytes seeking to become divinities.Whether manifesting martial light by harmonizing with the rhythms of creation, or exploring the depths of spiritual ascension, all paths eventually converged on the same truth - immortality's embrace remained solely for those who could defy the heavens themselves. Yet even among the greatest cultivators and lineages, legends persisted of exceptional talents who burned brighter than the cosmos itself - individuals blessed from birth with profound gifts that shook the celestial realms. They possessed the innate celestial anchors not just to master quintessential cultivation, but to surpass it entirely, rewriting the immutable laws of all creation.These entities were rarer than soaring celestial dragons, capable of altering the cosmic fabric through sheer force of their profound power. They were...Sovereigns - mortal luminaries whose radiant souls could part the celestial veils and glimpse the sublime truths behind reality's fragile facade.In the lands of Qiyan where this tale unfolds, one such nascent Sovereign had manifested, blessed by the highest celestial auspices. Yet even the brightest stars could be extinguished before their brilliant dawn if treachery ensnared destiny's path. For one immutable truth grounded the celestial realms - ambition, envy, and desire blazed within even the purest hearts, as unforgiving and unstoppable as the cosmic tides.