Chapter 45:The Awakening of The Ancient Force

Chapter 45: The Awakening of the Ancient Force

"You have surpassed the heavens… but now you face something that predates even them."

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The Supreme Celestial Lord's Final Gamble

The Supreme Celestial Lord closed his eyes, and for the first time in eternity—he prayed.

Not to the Heavens.

Not to the Dao.

But to something even older.

The celestial armies, the divine emperors, even the immortals watching from distant realms felt it.

A shift.

A presence that should not exist.

Xiao Tian narrowed his eyes.

For the first time since his awakening, he felt something… different.

Not fear.

Not doubt.

But recognition.

As if a voice, buried deep within his very soul, whispered:

"This is the only thing that can stop you."

And then—

The universe screamed.

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The Sealed Abyss Unleashes

Far beyond the Heavenly Realms, beyond even the Celestial Dao itself, there existed a place that no cultivator, no god, no immortal had ever reached.

The Abyssal Beyond.

A realm so ancient that not even the Supreme Celestial Lord dared to gaze upon it.

A realm that was not part of existence.

And now, for the first time since the birth of reality—

It opened.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

An impossibly massive fissure tore across the sky, stretching beyond mortal comprehension.

From its depths, an endless darkness oozed out—not mere shadow, but a void that consumed even the concept of light.

And from within it, a voice older than time spoke.

"WHO… DARES… AWAKEN ME?"

The Supreme Celestial Lord took a slow breath.

Then he knelt.

And with a voice filled with absolute reverence and desperation, he whispered:

"The Heavens cannot stop him. Only you can."

The void rumbled.

And then, from the darkness—a hand emerged.

Not flesh. Not energy. Not law.

Something that should not be.

Something that denied all existence.

Xiao Tian's eyes burned with golden light.

And for the first time since his awakening—

He prepared for a battle where victory was not guaranteed.