Crocs_is_Dead

The Tower of Heaven.

An ancient, towering enigma said to grant any wish, unveil any secret, and provide anyone who enters its floors a path to Godhood; it stands as a beacon of both hope and despair. 

For untold centuries, its immense power has drawn countless seekers, yet none have ever emerged from its depths.

This Tower is engraved in the world’s myths as the meeting place of mortals and Gods, a realm where anything was possible. It is a monument to mystery and the pursuit of glory.

However, for one man, it represents the last chance for redemption and the key to unraveling his tumultuous past.

The Heavenly Emperor, a great ruler from an era long forgotten. was betrayed by those he trusted and died with a heart full of regret and a thirst for vengeance.
 
Only, the end of his life was not the end of his story. Reborn into a new world, he finds himself drawn to the Tower of Heaven, driven by the desire to understand his reincarnation and to reclaim his lost honor.

The path ahead is filled with unforeseen twists and hidden depths. Unbeknownst to him, his destiny is interwoven with forces and secrets far beyond his wildest dreams.

The advent of the former Heavenly Emperor begins here.

And with each step he takes, the Heavens themselves quake in anticipation.


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Tower of Heaven

For one hundred kilometers, Atlas suffered in fire. For the one hundred kilometers that came next, he suffered from the torture of labor.

He was forced to push the boulder in front of him up the mountain he'd arrived before. He had to follow its natural body shape and carefully plan his movements in order to keep the boulder from falling or leaving his control.

He was not allowed to let go of the boulder. If he did, his body would experience extreme pain until he was touching it again. If he lost the boulder or lost his strength, the boulder would roll back and flatten him into the ground.

Atlas felt the sensation of death over and over again. Did it become numb in his mind? Not in the slightest.

Anyone who said that the feeling of death became numb after experiencing it multiple times was lying.

It was only the thrill that faded. The excitement of walking the edge of life and death went away, leaving only the cold and dark reality of death.

Path of Torture [3]