chapter 66:Prophecy of Blood – The Awakening of the Great Curse

The world wasn't just trembling—it was being reshaped before Xiao's eyes.

The shattered mirror had been a final seal, restraining the dormant entity within him:

The First Great Curse.

A being erased from the texts of the nine realms, wiped from the memory of the gods—not merely a threat…

but both the beginning and the end.

"You've opened the gate, Xiao,"

said Krayos, his voice a fusion of awe and pride.

"Thousands of years ago, I tried… and failed. But you, with your blood, shattered the chains."

Xiao gazed toward the inverted sky—now fracturing like a thin shell, revealing a universe beyond.

From the cracks… crimson rain began to fall.

But it wasn't rain.

It was memories.

Each drop carried a scream, a moment, a choice—or a betrayal from ancient times.

"What is this?!"

Xiao cried, clutching his head.

"I feel everything… as if I'm living thousands of lives in a single breath!"

Krayos smiled in silence.

"It's your blood… resonating with the Prophecy of Blood."

Suddenly, a melody echoed—

an ancient tune that pulsed in his heart, as if he'd known it since birth.

"It's the Song of the Curse,"

said a third voice.

A man emerged—his body composed of thick shadow.

"I am Pathimael… bearer of the final truth."

Xiao braced for battle, but the shadow raised a hand.

"There's no need for violence. I've come to reveal what none have dared to uncover."

Around them, holographic visions flared to life—scenes from a hidden past:

- Gods gathering to conceal the truth about Xiao's origin.

- Ester being injected with Xiao's blood as a child.

- Heim summoned from another dimension through human sacrifice.

- Xiao's true mother imprisoned inside the Mirror of Time.

"You are a fusion project,"

Pathimael declared, his voice icy.

"You weren't born—you were crafted. Your blood was designed to be a bridge between the Curse and the world."

The sky split wide open.

From it… the Third Eye emerged.

A vast eye forming directly in the heavens, gazing down upon all below and infecting their minds with madness.

"She sees you now,"

Krayos whispered.

"The Curse has laid eyes upon you, Xiao."

Despite the terror, Xiao took a step forward.

"Then let her look.

I'll be the first to stare into her eye… and remain sane."

His eyes ignited—one blue, one red.

The balance between blood and curse… had begun.