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Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Shadows of the Eight Clans

*Content Warning: This chapter contains mature themes, violence, blood, and morally dark actions. Reader discretion advised.*

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Leon's fangs tore into raw caterpillar flesh—fibrous strands exploding viscous ichor across chin, texture rubbery-tough laced with metallic tang and bubbling bitterness that clawed throat like battery acid. He gagged mid-chew, spitting globules.

"Damn it, it's awful! Tastes like rotting leather soaked in piss. Yagh—why does monster meat always betray the stomach?" Another savage rip, forcing swallow. "Chewy as sin, slimy aftertaste... but filling. Better than starving guts."

Wiping slime-hand across thigh, he grimaced. "At least no instant death—progress?"

Meal devoured, Leon staggered upright, stick-crutch steadying as circulation returned.

"Well, I can at least feel my legs again now. Then let's first figure out what type of world this is—and just how long I have to keep walking like this."

Eyes half-lidded, gazing at battered feet sinking into sanguine dunes, he mumbled.

"As I didn't really expect, I wasn't a match for the God of Lightning. I still have no idea how strong his full power is—or was he even using his full strength against me? I guess I was far too arrogant back then. Hm, but this is interesting—that damn Mind Demon isn't saying a single word, but at the same time, it feels good."

Eyes lifting to endless stone-pocked horizon of weirdly hued sand, he continued.

"My injuries are far from healed, so I have to conceal my presence. I'm in no condition to fight a god for some time. Right now, I must focus on healing and must not attract the attention of any god until I become stronger."

Time wove through grueling marches—Leon's shadow elongating across crimson wastes under relentless sun, stick-thud echoing solitude, wounds scabbing under sheer will, every step carving resolve deeper than fatigue.

This forsaken realm hid dominion beneath desolation: the Eight Great Sects, immortal lineages ruling from mist-shrouded peaks and divine forbidden grounds. Each commanded heaven-defying inheritances—Crimson Blood Sect devouring life-essences, Thunder Sovereign Sect wielding heavenly tribulations , Void Shadow Sect erasing existence, Eternal Flame Sect birthing world-forging infernos, Heaven-Shaking Earth Sect pulverizing mountains, Soul Devouring Sect enslaving spirits, Beast Taming Sect subjugating primordial beasts, Heavenly Fate Sect weaving karma-threads. Sect disciples signed in daily for ancient divine bodies, elders slumbered as transcendent apocalypses, inter-sect blood feuds shaking firmaments eternal

Unbeknownst, Leon's path veered toward collision course...

bro the chapter was a little small so could you please polish it a little.? 

Bro again shadow slave intro time please make an great beautiful good sect building and inside is some elder you can make theirs face design and coat as you please some elder and a man young man that is holding a baby.

Suddenly a little boy with yellow eyes opened his eyes and mumbled.

"W-Where am i and who are these people there clothes are so strange,W-wait a minute i can't speak".

Suddenly a blue screen appears before the boy and said.

"hello host how are you".

The little boy wasn't able to speak all he did was mumbled.

"W-whe the hell is that screen,i should be dead by now so how am I still alive and why is my body feel is strange.if i remember correctly i was killed by a robber that was robbing my home at night".

The elders and the father of the little boy suddenly started getting anxious by the strange behaviour of the little boy. Everyone started saying.

" what's happening why is this boy acting kind of strange he isn't even crying."

The elder then said with an faint smile in his face.

"hurry we should name him".

The father of the little boy said.

"yeah we should hurry it up".

The little boy mumbled with an troubling look in his face.

"i wasn't even married and i was only 20 year just why doesn't everybody hates me so much damn it".

The system suddenly appeared and said.

"host at least reply to me".

The little boy flinched and said.

"huh I totally forget about this blue screen ".

The system then said while appearing in front of his face.

"host you have been chosen by the system,do you wish to unlock your physique"?

The little boy was shocked but he said with a little smile in his face.

"yes i would like to unlock this physique or whatever it is and explain it to me what's going on and what can this so called physique can do"?

The system appeared and said.

"congratulations host you have unlocked the heavenly fate physique".

The little boy said with an confuse look in his face the elder and father of the little boy was shocked with the strange expression the boy was making they all were just waiting for him to stop moving and stop making weird expression.

The boy then mumbled with an confusing face.

"Heavenly fate physique what's that and is it something you granted me"?

The system then appeared and said.

"No host to be appropriate the physique you recieved wasn't something system granted it was you who were born with it system just made you aware of it and about what his physique can do is it is a Physique that is seem to be blessed by the luck of heaven and with it you can unlock great reward in the future and who knows you might become one of the strongest and powerful man alive".

"With my help of course and host the family you were born in is the family of the heavenly fate sect that is one of the 8 great family and is one of the strongest great family."

The little boy suddenly smirks and mumbled.

"I was able to understand a little of something you were able to say and by the way you were talking it seem I am blessed by heavens and with your help i can also become one of the strongest person ever alive you are right let's do it system ".

Bro shadow slave intro time suddenly the boy emitted an golden light and make it detailing that like the heavenly fate physique was able to emit light and was making everyone there aware of it.

# Chapter 48: Rebirth of Heavenly Fate (Extended)

*Content Warning: This chapter contains mature themes, violence, blood, and morally dark actions. Reader discretion advised.*

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[...Leon content unchanged from previous...]

Deep within mist-veiled peaks piercing eternal clouds, the **Heavenly Fate Sect** sprawled—a majestic fortress of jade pagodas spiraling heavenward, golden runes pulsing along obsidian walls etched with karma-webs, spirit springs cascading luminous waterfalls into koi-filled abysses, central plaza ringed by nine divine steles radiating fate-aura that bent causality itself.

Inside grand birthing hall of flowing silk banners and incense braziers flickering phoenix-flame, robed elders gathered—crimson-sashed with phoenix embroidery, faces wizened yet radiant, silver beards woven jade beads. At center, young father in azure sect robes cradled newborn, pride etched amid anxiety.

Suddenly, the infant boy's eyes snapped open—piercing yellow irises gleaming unnatural intellect. He mumbled internally, thoughts racing.

W-where am I? Who are these people? Their clothes so strange... W-wait, I can't speak!

A ethereal blue screen materialized before him.

"Hello, host. How are you?"

Boy's mind reeled, unable to vocalize—only frantic mumbles.

W-what the hell is that screen? I should be dead! How am I alive? Why does my body feel so strange? If I remember correctly, I was killed by a robber that was raiding my home at night...

Elders and father tensed at the babe's bizarre stillness—no wail, just twitching brows and darting yellow eyes.

"What's happening? Why isn't this boy crying?" one elder fretted.

"Strange behavior indeed," another murmured.

Head elder stroked faint smile, waving hand.

"Hurry—we should name him."

Father nodded urgently.

"Yeah, let's hurry it up."

Boy's thoughts soured.

I wasn't even married, only 20 years old. Why does everybody hate me so much? Damn it...

System: "Host, at least reply to me."

Boy flinched inwardly.

Huh? Totally forgot about this blue screen.

System hologram bloomed before his face.

"Host, you've been chosen by the system. Do you wish to unlock your physique?"

Shock rippled, then sly grin twisted tiny lips.

Yes, I'd like to unlock this physique—or whatever it is.and Explain what's going on and what can this so-called physique can do.

"Congratulations, host! You have unlocked the Heavenly Fate Physique."

Elders gasped at babe's contorting expressions—frozen, awaiting end to "seizure." Boy puzzled aloud in mind.

Heavenly Fate Physique? What's that? Did you grant it?

"No, host. To be precise, the physique wasn't granted by the system—you were born with it. The system merely awakened your awareness. This physique is blessed by heaven's luck, unlocking great rewards in the future. Who knows—you might become one of the strongest, most powerful men alive."

"With my help, of course. The family you're reborn into belongs to the Heavenly Fate Sect—one of the Eight Great Sects, among the strongest."

Boy smirked triumphantly.

I get it a little now. By your talk, I'm heaven-blessed. With your help, I can become the strongest ever. You're right—let's do it, system!

Abruptly, golden radiance erupted from infant's form—pure heavenly fate physique awakening, luminous halo cascading like liquid starlight, runes blooming across skin in fate-karma filigree, aura rippling causality waves that bent incense smoke into auspicious dragons, dazzling hall in divine effulgence. Elders prostrated, father wept tears of fortune—prophecy fulfilled.

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