Chapter 87 – Rise of the Chaos Banner: The Fall of Azure Sky Realm

The Azure Sky Realm, once ruled peacefully by the Blue Lotus Sect, now faced an unprecedented storm. Thousands of cultivators, mortals, merchants, nobles, and beasts looked skyward in horror as the world itself cracked like porcelain.

The skies above the realm, always tinted with hues of azure and gold, were now pitch black. A massive vortex hovered above the capital city. Black lightning danced around the clouds. The sigil of the Chaos Sect—an ancient symbol lost to time—burned into the heavens with crimson fury.

At the center of it all stood Zero, adorned in the Chaos Sect Master robes, arms folded, expression calm, but his gaze colder than the void.

Behind him stood a hundred elite Chaos Disciples, each bearing cultivation levels ranging from the Foundation Realm to the Golden Core Stage. Their auras rippled like divine storms.

Across from them, the Blue Lotus Sect had gathered its army. At least a million cultivators filled the skies in a formation resembling a giant lotus. The Sect Master, an old man named Liu Fan, glared at Zero with visible tension.

"You dare threaten my realm?" Liu Fan's voice echoed like a wave. "The Chaos Sect is extinct. You wear the skin of the past, boy. But this is our land now!"

Zero stepped forward. "You're mistaken. This land was never yours. It was given to your sect by the False Heaven Council after my predecessor sealed this realm for rest."

He raised his hand, and a massive Chaos Banner appeared behind him. Its presence shook the clouds and caused the lotus formation to dim.

"This banner is proof of inheritance. I am the true heir of the Chaos Lineage. Submit, Liu Fan… or perish."

The Lotus Shatters

The Blue Lotus Sect did not respond with diplomacy.

Instead, they struck.

Ten powerful Nascent Soul experts surged forward, unleashing divine arts. Beams of light, sword intents, wind dragons, and searing flames roared toward Zero like a meteor shower.

But Zero didn't move.

"Yulin," he said calmly.

From his side, a shadow peeled off and expanded. The air exploded as a massive Chaos Dragon emerged. With scales of black obsidian and flames of blue-white chaos, Yulin let out a deep roar that stunned the entire battlefield.

With one swing of its claw, the incoming attacks shattered.

The ten Nascent Soul elders screamed as a wave of chaos energy engulfed them. Their bodies turned to dust before they could even retreat.

The battlefield fell silent.

The army of one million trembled.

Sect Master Liu Fan backed away in disbelief. "You… that dragon…"

"Yes," Zero said, stepping forward. "A Chaos Dragon. One of the Seven Primordial Beasts."

His voice echoed through the hearts of everyone present. "Understand this: I did not come to negotiate. I came to take back what is mine."

Divine Artifact Clash

Desperate, Liu Fan summoned the sect's ultimate trump card.

"Come forth! Lotus of Ancestral Heaven!"

A massive blue lotus bloomed in the sky. Its petals stretched for kilometers, radiating pure spiritual energy. It descended with majestic power, aiming to suppress Zero entirely.

But Zero's eyes narrowed.

He raised his right hand, and from his Chaos Ring emerged a divine weapon: Voidpiercer, the legendary spear of the Primordial Chaos Sect Master.

The spear emitted ripples of time-space distortion. With a swift motion, Zero leapt into the air and threw it toward the incoming lotus.

BOOM!

The sky turned white from the impact. Space shattered. The lotus cracked. Its ancestral runes fell like stardust.

The lotus shattered with a wail, and Liu Fan spat blood.

"No… this can't be happening…"

"You still think this is a bluff?" Zero appeared behind him instantly, palm glowing.

"Chaos Technique: Soul-Severing Palm."

Liu Fan's soul was ripped from his body and shattered before he could react. The Sect Master was dead.

The Blue Lotus Sect panicked.

The Surrender

With their leader gone, the morale of the defenders collapsed.

The Vice Sect Masters tried to rally the troops, but when Yulin roared again—unleashing a wave of pressure equivalent to the Divine Foundation Stage—the army dropped their weapons.

"We surrender!"

"Please spare us!"

"Long live the Chaos Sect!"

Within moments, the million-strong army knelt in submission.

Zero hovered above them.

"I accept your surrender. From this day onward, Azure Sky Realm is under the protection and rule of the Chaos Banner. Any who resist the order of Chaos… will be erased."

He raised his hand and dropped a divine token into the air.

The token pulsed and a massive Chaos Domain activated, enveloping the entire capital city. The sky turned back to azure, and life returned to the land.

The people cheered. The name Zero spread across the realm like fire over dry grass.

Establishing the First Outpost

A week later, the capital city had been renamed New Chaos Lotus City.

The new governor, formerly one of the Blue Lotus elders, was now sworn to the Chaos Oath—a soul contract tied to Zero's lineage.

The first outpost of the Chaos Sect was officially established in the mortal world of Azure Sky Realm. Merchants opened shops, cultivators flocked to join the revived sect, and nobles sent emissaries to offer fealty.

The influence of Chaos had begun to ripple.

But Zero knew this was only the first step.

Real World – Surveillance Watch: Ghost of Mumbai

Back on Earth, the Verma Syndicate was burning with rage.

All across their network, their accounts had been emptied. Their AI surveillance bots failed to trace the attacker.

The one they called "Ghost of Mumbai" had left no trail.

Verma's top hunter, a cyber-cultivator named Jay Verma, slammed his fist into the command table.

"We've lost ₹700 crores. Our networks are crumbling. Our private cultivator files have been leaked."

His eyes flashed. "There's only one who could do this—Zero."

Jay raised the bounty from ₹200 crores to ₹500 crores.

"Find him. Alive or dead. I want his head delivered personally."

Meanwhile, deep in a VR café in Mumbai, Rayan watched the news with a smile. The AI whispered inside his Chaos Ring.

"All assets have been acquired. Dominion Network is now 12% active in Earth's Tier-1 cities. Shall we proceed with the next wave?"

"Yes," Rayan replied, sipping chai. "Target hidden cultivators within government cells. And prepare for a hostile takeover of the Central Syndicate AI."

Arya Kapoor's Secret Plans

In-game, Arya Kapoor was still investigating Room 09's mysterious cultivator—Zero.

After repeated failed attempts, she visited her grandfather, the true patriarch of the Kapoor Family, hidden deep within the Celestial Flame Realm.

"Grandfather," she said, kneeling. "I need access to the Fate Mirror."

The old man opened his eyes slowly. "You seek someone beyond your understanding."

"I know," Arya replied, "but I must know who he is."

The old man nodded. "Very well. But beware—if he bears the Fate Seal of the Ancients… your life will no longer be yours."

Chaos Sect Council – Plans for Expansion

Back in the Chaos Realm, Zero convened another high-level council with all Supreme and Great Elders.

He stood before the Celestial Map of Realms, glowing with energy.

"The Azure Sky Realm is ours. Next target: Flame Serpent Realm—a realm ruled by a tyrant cultivator hoarding divine fire resources."

Supreme Elder Nirval nodded. "That realm has the Phoenix Flame Crystal Mines—key for forging high-level divine artifacts."

"We will move silently. Shadow Pavilion will infiltrate, and we'll take control from within before we strike."

Zero outlined the long-term plan:

Establish ten Chaos Outposts across the Nine Realms. Revive the Chaos Academy, recruiting disciples across races. Build inter-realm teleportation arrays connected to the Main Chaos Realm. Use auctions and blacksmith divisions to control trade.

"Within five years, we reclaim our place at the top. Within ten, the Nine Realms will bow once again."

The room thundered with approval.

Final Scene – Legacy Memory Awakens

As Zero meditated that night, the Chaos Ring glowed once more.

A hidden memory shard unlocked.

He saw the face of his past self—the original Chaos Sect Master, a being who had walked the path of the Primordial Realm, who had defeated Realm Kings and battled cosmic dragons.

A voice echoed in his mind:

"You are me. I am you. But you are more. Rebuild what I could not… and surpass even the Heavens."

Zero opened his eyes.

His path was clear now.

Not just revival—domination.