Gloomy Sky Hidden God

The first star that passed away extinguished two thousand years ago.
Four hundred years later, the mysterious Calamity of Heavenly Fall destroyed the civilization of the previous era, returning thriving cultures to ignorance.
Since then, stars gradually vanished, the Firmament grew dark and dim, and a new civilization rose from the starless wilderness, flourishing once more.
Yet, what accompanied this were war, death, destruction, and hatred.
The flames once aimed at the Firmament were used to slaughter the people of enemy nations, and the raining clouds once engineered to alter deserts were turned into floods that engulfed the land.
Humans once again began to kill each other for wealth and power... but no one looked up at the sky.
They lost the Guidance of the stars Above the Sky, forgetting the awe of gazing upon the Milky Way.
They were all prisoners.
One thousand six hundred years after the Calamity of Heavenly Fall, a young child awakened memories of his past life.
He wanted to break the Cage, to throw off the shackles.
He wanted to become a star.
To return to Above the Sky.
"I don't care about how the people of this world live, whether they're well-fed or not, whether they can dress warmly or live comfortably, whether they have dreams or hopes. I don't care about their loves and hates."
"I just want to go Above the Sky."
——Ian.

Above The Sky

He couldn't help but think of a type of parasite called the 'Colorful Leech.'


It was a parasite that infested snails, causing their eyestalks to swell and protrude, constantly wriggling to attract birds to consume the snails... It could control the snail's actions, making them defy their nocturnal nature and move to high leaves during the day, becoming easy prey for other creatures.


Although Ian didn't know what exactly the parasite inside the giant lizard was, this abnormal behavior certainly didn't match the Cyan Armored Lizard's usual patterns.


This vile parasite, it seemed, could influence the brain of an organism.


"How many minutes has it been? It has already eroded to this extent. Although Cyan Armored Lizards aren't Magical Beasts and lack an internal Origin Essence Cycle, making them susceptible to parasitism, the speed is indeed too excessive."


Drawing the Heavy Abyss Iron Sword from his waist, Ian slowly advanced forward.


Chapter 223: River of Parasites (4/3)