[Act 1: Strange Dreams - Mysterious Summoning]
Late at night,
Lin Bufan was staying at the official residence in Sunset Town when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of ticking water.
There was no rain outside and no leaks in the room, yet the sound was so clear that it seemed to echo in his mind.
[System Alert:
Abnormal Fate Soul Fluctuation Detected.
[Trigger Special Plot Spur: "Nightly Exploration of the Ancient Temple — Seal Loosening."
[Strongly recommended: Head to]
He frowned and got up.
When he opened the door, Luo Qingdao stood in the doorway with a frown on her face.
"You heard it too?"
Lin Bufan was stunned.
"Were you startled too?"
Luo Qingdao nodded.
"It was the bell ringing. It was very soft, but I heard it. I always thought only I could hear it."
The two stared at each other for a moment.
The next second, Lin Bu Fan nodded and said, "Go."
[Act 2 - Ancient Temple - Forbidden Place in Town]
In the northern corner of Sunset Town, an ancient temple in disrepair has fallen into disrepair and disuse.
Su Wumian was already waiting in front of the temple, clad in a black robe, his silver hair slightly cold under the moonlight.
"You guys are here too?"
He spoke softly, turning to look at the temple door.
"I dreamed that someone was waiting for me here, saying that this place hides 'the answer to the three of us'."
"I want to enter."
Lin Bu Fan stared at the temple door plaque, the old words had long since peeled away, only a hint of the remnants of the seal was faintly recognizable:
"Ask for Fate".
[System alert: The seal of the ancient temple has been loosened.]
[Entry will trigger the resonance of the soul]
[Soon to obtain the "Fragment of Broken Memory"]
[Danger Level: Unknown]
[Suggested to enter in a group].
The three of them were speechless, tacit and silent.
One step in, and the seal shook.
[Ding! Special Scene: Soul Echo
[Act 3: Destiny Soul Vision: Three People's Resonance]
As they entered the temple, all three of them were shaken simultaneously.
An inexplicable force surged from beneath their feet, pulling their souls directly into a dark dream world!
—and pulled them into a dark dream world in an instant!
Lin Bufan saw himself standing on a mountain of corpses in a sea of blood. Ten thousand corpses crouched under his feet. Thunderbolts roared in the sky. A white-haired old man said to him,
"You can't choose.
"You were born a pawn."
You are not free.
Your life is mine."
His eyes snapped open and his heart flared with anger. However, he experienced a hidden awakening—
[System Alert: Awakening of "Fate Soul Fragment — Breaking the Situation"]
Passive Skill Generation:
Temporary Gain: Will Resistance +20%, Breath Suppression Invalidated.
On the other side, Luo Qingdao opened her eyes as well, her face showing a complex expression.
She saw the back of a woman throwing her into a mysterious organ.
"Remember, you're not one of us."
"You must destroy him."
Su Wumian, on the other hand, quietly whispered, "Master, did you lie to me?"
[Act 4: Ancient Temple Vibration: Fae Beasts Breaking the Seal]
The three of them returned their consciousness to its place when a low vibration suddenly came from the temple.
"Boom—!!!"
The floor tiles at the bottom shattered, and a foreign beast with a pitch-black body and blood-red eyes emerged from the sky through the broken seal.
Four-Clawed Soul-Splitting Dog (Mutant)
Attribute: Soul Devourer
Type:
Rank: Early Foundation Establishment (Pseudo)
Weakness: Consciousness manipulation restraint
Current status: Seal loosened, raging!
Current status: Seal loosened, berserking! [System prompt: Kill the beast to unlock the "Soul Binding Mechanism."]
Su Wumian lifted the corner of his mouth and said, "Leave this thing to me."
He pulled off the bell chain, flicked his wrist, and formed a seal with his five fingers.
"Listen to my order: Scattering Sound and Transforming Soul, Soul Prohibition Technique — Shock!!!"
There was an explosion, and the bell waves swept across the temple. The Soul Splitting Dog's movements stalled!
Lin Bufan saw an opening, drew his sword, and chopped down. The sword's light was like a pizzicato, breaking the skull with a single blow!
[Ding! Successfully killed the special beast!
Lin Bufan obtains: Soul Binding Initial Node (upgradeable).
Su Wumian obtained: Soul Sound Technique — Unblocked Level Up"
Luo Light Dance obtains: ? (undisclosed)
[Act V: Relic Closed — Remains Emerge]
After the beast dies, a stone tablet emerges from the bottom of the temple.
"Freedom is the death of the soul."
"To break the chess game, you must take the road to nowhere."
"My name is Lin Xuan Ming."
Lin Bufan read the name aloud, and his complexion changed slightly.
[System Alert: Fate Soul Core Fragment Memory — Locked Name: "Lin Xuanmian"]
[Hidden Mainline — Primary Advancement]
The three of them were silent, each lost in thought.
The next moment, the ancient temple began to collapse.
Lin Bu Fan glanced at Su Wumian and Luo Qingdao.
"Go out and talk about it."
Su Wumian nodded, but Luo Qingdao looked at the stele.
"I've heard the name Lin Xuan Life before."
"… It was once recorded in my family's forbidden book as 'the original Destiny Breaker of the Nine Continents.'"
He said, "Fate is not a road; it's a prison."
The light of the blade flashed in Lin Bufan's eyes, and his voice was low and cold.
"Then I will split this prison."