Long ago, after the creation of the universe, five separate planes were created, each one holding unimaginable power and fantasy. There were beings that could shatter mountains or uproot trees that had lived for thousands of years. They could slaughter countless people without batting an eye.

The first of the five realms was the Shou Plane. The Shou Plane contained savage beasts that lived in a world where survival was key. This type of lifestyle had made them bloodthirsty and strong to those who would oppose them. Some could be said to be over ten meters tall while others could be as small as an ant and still equally dangerous.

The second was the Mo Plane. The Mo Plane housed the race of the devils and demons, cunning monsters that engaged in evil arts to increase their strength and would sacrifice people to do it. They were cold and ruthless and their savageness was beaten only by the Shou Plane. There were a large assortment of types of demons in the Mo Plane. The strongest of demons were called the Demon Gods and commanded absolute respect.

The third was the Gui Plane. It was also similar to that of an underworld. The Gui Plane was home to the ghosts and undead existences. They were the most terrifying of all of the races in appearance alone. Legends had it that they were almost incorporeal beings that lusted for the flesh and soul of other races. They controlled the undead arts and were incredibly hard to kill.

Fourth was the Tian Plane. The Tian Plane was home to the celestial divinities and heavenly gods who were believed to have a very noble character. They too possessed unimaginable power. However, the arts they trained in were the complete opposite of the other three planes. They practiced “good” based skills that were moral and did not lust after blood like those of the other three planes.

Last was the most peculiar of the races, the Ren Plane. The Ren Plane housed the humans. Humans were completely ordinary. They did not have special physiques or heaven shaking divine abilities. Rather, what they did have was superior intelligence. Humans had better comprehension abilities than all of the other races and thus had the most talent. Humans were also very secretive and rarely liked to show off. Due to their great level of comprehension, they were able to make discoveries that made up for their weaknesses as well as gain the recognition of the other races.

Not long after their creation, the five planes embroiled themselves into a universal-scale war. The five planes were naturally born with an inbred jealousy towards each other’s talents and wished to compete to see who was the greatest race out of them all. The war was incredibly long and gruesome. Thousands of each race perished against each other and blood showered across the skies. It seemed like the carnage would never end. Furthermore, because each plane’s strength was incredibly high, it was impossible to declare a victor.

After thousands of years passed and the war was still undecided, the ancestors of the respective five planes became tired. They wanted an end to the war as well as an answer to the question they had been harboring within themselves since their birth. Which one of them was the strongest? Thus, in order to end it, the five planes began to forge alliances with each other. The Gui, Mo and Shou planes allied together and the Tian and Ren planes allied with each other. At the climax of the war, all five of the ancestors of the planes met on the battlefield.

The scenery at the moment was very similar to that of the current Earth; the moon hanging in the air, overlooking the vast expanse with its blinding light and the chilly breeze that accompanied it. Five robed figures could be seen hovering above the air, each one having a large contrast in appearance to each other.

The first one was very savage like in appearance with the head of a beast and a humanoid body. Its arms and legs were covered in brown fur and a faint redness could be seen in its eyes. It licked its lips in anticipation at the events about to happen. The second one was much more terrifying than the first in appearance. He had a skeleton like body with thin layers of flesh attached to it. His grotesque face seemed like it was paler than the moon. Every time he breathed, a scent of death would materialize. The ghost like figure had an evil smile on his face at the moment. The third figure was much more normal in comparison to the others but still had very interesting parts about him. He wore a black robe and had thick black hair streaming down his back. He looked to be relatively young and had large horns with accentuating curves that further served to make him look intimidating. His skin was slightly darker than the ghost like figure. On his back was a black blade giving off a dangerous aura and bloodlust.

The fourth figure looked heavenly in comparison to these fiendish figures. He wore a golden armor that gleamed in the moonlight and a helmet that complemented it. His hair was white in color and a bit short. His smile gave off a dazzling brilliance that seemed to be reminiscent of heaven itself.

The last figure was...completely normal in appearance. He looked like a harmless middle aged man with his calm smile and tranquil expression. He wore a white robe and had relatively large muscles. The man had a regular white face but his eyes were sharp and gave one the feeling that the man held immeasurable wisdom.

The three fiend like figures stood on one side while the golden armored figure and the human stood on another. They stared at each other for a good long moment before the human spoke.

“Three ancestors of the Shou, Gui and Mo planes. Why have you come here to my Ren Plane?” The three fiends looked at each other for a bit before smiling evilly at the two opposite them.

“Isn’t it obvious?” The horned demon-like figure was the one who replied. “We wish to end the war by killing you and Chao Sheng! We shall be the ones to rule the universe.”

The human’s calm face turned grim and a cold light appeared in his eyes. Chao Sheng merely looked on with narrowed eyes.

“This is truly your wish?”

“Don’t kid yourself Wang Luo! We’ve been waiting for this moment for thousands of years! Nothing can stop us!” The beast roared at the human. Wang Luo closed his eyes for a moment before resolving himself.

“Very well. Don’t blame me for making the first move then!”

Wang Luo moved incredibly, fast his hands making signals in an instant. At the same time, Chao Sheng had already summoned a golden longsword, brandishing it in his hands. With quick moves, Chao Sheng neared the three fiends and waved his sword, sending out a burst of golden light. The power contained within the strike was incredibly strong but the three fiends merely narrowed their eyes.

“This much cannot stop us!”

The demon ancestor waved his own black sword filled with an evil aura at the strike, the two auras clashing with each other. The Gui ancestor raised his hands and two portals of pale whiteness opened up. Inside the portals were two swords covered in blood and flesh. They had vines circling up their hilts and had a dangerous aura. He shouted an incantation and the swords immediately flew at the golden sword light. There was a brief clash of the swords against the golden aura before the latter shattered apart. The demon ancestor looked around for Chao Sheng and was surprised to find out that the man was right behind him. Before he could turn around, a sharp kick was delivered to his back sending him flying five meters. The Mo ancestor cursed while holding back blood and yelled at the Shou ancestor.

“Kalder! Kill him!”

“You don’t have to tell me!”

Kalder bared his teeth and instantly his body doubled in size. His claws had grown significantly and his chest muscles had expanded. Furthermore, in the center of his forehead, was a wolf like mark that glowed brightly with a deep blue. Kalder’s skin changed to an azure color and spider like pincers rose out of his back. Chao Sheng narrowed his eyes at this change but didn’t falter. Instead, he brought his longsword up and rushed towards Kalder while whispering,

“The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”

Kalder grinned at the approaching Chao Sheng and his arms crossed together forming an X. Chao Sheng was about a meter away from him when Kalder decided to attack, his claws dancing in a flurry of attacks. Chao Sheng slashed his longsword while keeping up with the speed of Kalder’s attacks. Kalder willed his spider pincers to pierce Chao Sheng while he was preoccupied with his claws. The pincers obeyed and struck around Chao Sheng’s back. The heavenly god turned around and blocked the pincers with his longsword leaving his back completely open for Kalder to attack. The beast laughed maniacally as he lunged forward to pierce him. Chao Sheng kept his right hand on his longsword defending against the pincers. He swung his left hand around him pointing directly at Kalder. Chao Sheng whispered an incantation under his breath and in his palm glowed a bright yellow seal.

“Shit,” Kalder exclaimed before attempting to block with his hands. Out of the seal came a torrent of bright energy in the form of a great serpent rushing straight at Kalder’s body. The beast was hit directly and flew dozens of meters back with his arms burning from the blow. Chao Sheng moved to chase him but he was too late to realize that the Gui ancestor had already set him in his sights. A pale white beam of energy assaulted him, screams immediately filling his head. Chao Sheng gritted his teeth but he could not do much to get it out. At the exact same time that the Gui ancestor’s attack hit Chao Sheng, Wang Luo had already finished preparing. Twelve Flood Dragons made out of a purple aura assaulted the Gui ancestor simultaneously. Wang Luo formed more seals and ten thousand snakes made out of the same purple aura hit the Gui ancestor. The ghost was injured heavily and because of this, the energy beam that had hit Chao Sheng ceased to exist. Both of the extremely powerful people stood next to each other. The three fiend ancestors all had ugly faces on them and were quite shocked at the level of power that the human and god had displayed. Looking on either side of him the Mo ancestor said,

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“With both of them combined, it would be an extremely tough fight to combat them. We will have to use that method to defeat them.” Both of the other ancestors nodded their heads. Wang Luo taunted them,

“Is this all you have? We’re clearly outnumbered but we kicked your ass easily. Second thoughts about warring with us?” The Mo ancestor smiled coldly and replied,

“Well...I must say that the power you two hold is certainly nothing to be underestimated. But I can still say for a fact that you cannot beat us.”

“And why is that, small demon?” Chao Sheng smiled and made fun of him. The Mo ancestor didn’t answer and his hands flashed quickly, forming signs. The Shou and Gui ancestors moved in front of him. Together it looked like a triangle shaped formation. Wang Luo and Chao Sheng got a bad feeling seeing the strange formation and their confidence slightly dropped.

The Shou and Gui ancestors were strangely making the same hand symbols that the Mo ancestor was doing. A savage aura filled the air around them and an evil aura crept up. Wang Luo stared at the formation in deep thought, attempting to identify what exactly it was. Chao Sheng held his longsword up just in case. Suddenly, portals formed around the three fiend ancestors. They continuously formed all around them, black in color. There were swirling black holes within the portals. Wang Luo combed through his memory and he instantly understood what was happening.

“Shit! Chao Sheng, try to avoid it!”

The grey swirls within the portal glowed brighter and suddenly, beams of energy shot out from them. The beams carried a great power with them that could not be underestimated. Chao Sheng saw the beams coming faster than he expected and knew he had to try to block it else he would suffer heavy damage. His longsword glowed with a brighter holy light as he attempted to deflect several beams aimed at his head. His sword clashed with the beams of light but it looked like he was struggling. Chao Sheng gritted his teeth as the beams began to overpower him. His sword was bending backwards towards himself. Cracks appeared on the surface of the sword and soon, the whole blade shattered. The beams of light crashed into Chao Sheng’s lower chest, almost completely severing it. Blood flew out of the man’s mouth and a grim expression filled his face. Wang Luo wasn’t much better. His entire complexion was pale and blood leaked out from his lips. The beams had injured them severely and they were hardly in a position to fight. Both of them stood next to each other, solemn expression filling their faces. They evidently hadn’t expected the last attack to be so powerful. The three fiend ancestors hovered in the air opposite them and smirked at their misfortune.

“Hmph, you arrogant fools truly thought that you could beat us!” The Gui ancestor laughed at them. “Now you shall die and only we shall reign supreme!”

“Fuckers. You used one of those stupid Supreme Formations to beat us! Don’t you feel shameful?” Wang Luo cursed loudly at them. The Mo ancestor laughed and said,

“What is honor in the face of progress? It doesn’t change the fact that you’ll die today!”

“It doesn’t matter if we’re injured. Me and Chao Sheng still won’t let you do as you please!” Wang Luo spoke with confidence in his voice. Chao Sheng however felt slightly uncomfortable. The man looked at his injuries and glanced at Wang Luo with pity.

“Wang Luo, I am afraid I cannot help you.” Wang Luo turned to look at Chao Sheng, who had a talisman grasped in his hands. Instantly, he understood what was going on and rage filled his heart.

“You...you are abandoning me? Even after all we have been through?”

“I am truly sorry Wang Luo. I have been injured severely and I won’t be able to fight well in this state. We will lose if we continue!”

“That doesn’t matter! DON’T YOU HAVE PRIDE?!” Wang Luo was furious. He couldn’t believe that the person he had been friends with would betray him so easily. Chao Sheng looked away and shattered the talisman in his hands. Instantly, his figure became illusory and after a few seconds disappeared. The last words he said before he left were,

“Wang Luo, I hope that you can forgive me one day wherever you are going after you die.”

Wang Luo coughed out a mouthful of blood and hatred filled his eyes. The three ancestors were surprised at this outcome but they smiled wider when they realized what had happened.

“Haha. Wang Luo, you have been abandoned by Chao Sheng. You are all by yourself! Once you are dead, we shall move on to the human race!” Wang Luo lifted his head and realized that if he didn’t make a stand here, his human race would die. He knew that he had to make a great decision. With a pained and tired expression on his face, he began to speak.

“Three fiendish ancestors! Let me make a pact with you!” The three ancestors raised their eyebrows. The Mo ancestor was curious so he said,

“What pact?”

“Swear an oath to the universe. Let the Ren Plane go. Let the citizens survive in exchange for my life. I shall seal myself in the Ren Plane’s core forever and abolish the concept of martial arts there. There will never be another martial artist again in the Ren Plane!” The Mo ancestor was shocked. He hadn’t thought that Wang Luo would present such a pact. However, he was not so easily fooled and sneered at him.

“There is no point in such a thing. Your life is in our hands. We could kill you and destroy the Ren Plane directly after.”

“Hmph, incorrect. I have set up a formation such that when I am killed, the Ren Plane will detonate. You people should know of the level of destruction a plane detonation will cause. The explosion will completely kill all of you guys as well as cause collateral damage to the other four realms. They will still live but will be severely damaged with over half the population being slaughtered.” Wang Luo held up a red talisman with a certain set of characters on it. The three ancestors’ hearts grew cold when they read the markings and their faces turned white. They instantly knew he wasn’t bluffing.

“You bastard! I don’t believe that you would sacrifice your entire plane to destroy us!” The Shou ancestor Kalder said. Wang Luo glanced at him indifferently and replied,

“You mistake us. We would rather be destroyed in a small moment of magnificence rather than eaten alive by you people.” He spoke all of this with conviction and a willingness to hold the responsibility for his people’s deaths if it came to that.

“Fine. We will agree. You will seal your soul within the core of the Ren Plane for eternity and abolish martial arts. In exchange, we shall not touch the Ren Plane and will let them survive. As long as there are no martial artists left on the Ren Plane, we will never attack them.” The three ancestors began to recite the oath of the universe. The oath was something that could not be broken by any circumstance. If it was broken, the oath breaker would be struck down by the wrath of the universe. A heavenly light descended upon all four of them and further served to prove that the oath was completed. The Mo ancestor looked at Wang Luo and coldly said,

“We have done it. Now do the things you said you would.” Wang Luo sighed to himself and chanted an incantation to himself. Instantly, his body began to wither and his organs decayed. Soon, his whole body had been erased except for his soul, which shone with a ghostly gleam. The soul shot straight down to the Ren Plane, burrowing deep into the core of the realm. With the strength of his soul, Wang Luo found it easy to reach the core. Within his soul, he once again chanted a set of incantations, this time for a different use. Ghostly chains materialized around him and struck deep within Wang Luo, locking him in place. Pain coursed throughout Wang Luo’s body and he smiled wryly. He had never expected that the outcome would end up like this. Never once had he thought that the enemy would have a Supreme Formation or that the Tian ancestor would betray him. He sighed and chanted one last incantation. A wave of energy spread out from the core of the Ren Plane, encompassing every existence on the whole plane. They all found that their memories had somehow been changed but they couldn’t identify exactly what. Confusion spread throughout the continents and martial arts was forgotten in the minds of every single human being.

The Mo, Shou and Gui ancestors stared at the wave of energy that was altering the memories of every human as well as abolishing their martial arts. They nodded their heads as they verified whether the deed had been done.

“That human bastard. He actually did it. The Unbreakable Soul Chains aren’t something that can be torn easily. Unless the universe wants him to escape, he will never escape. Let’s go. There isn’t anything left to do here.” The Mo ancestor was very surprised at Wang Luo’s determination. The other two ancestors followed him out of the vicinity of the plane. Wang Luo had been chained up by the Unbreakable Soul Chains which sealed his fate of being forever trapped. The old human sighed to himself and said,

“I’m going to be in here for a long time. Might as well get comfy.”

Though he said this, he held too much humiliation. He had been betrayed by his comrade when he needed him most. The other planes had forced him into this horrible of a state. Wang Luo was full of regret. In his soul, a single thought sprouted constantly.

I may be trapped in here for eternity. But if there is ever a day when I am free, then I will make all of them pay. I will take revenge for the suffering that the human race was dealt and destroy those bastards without fail!