As Valerios observed from a safe distance, the cultivators before the cave erupted into chaos. The air shimmered, and a blinding light burst forth, illuminating the surrounding landscape. The ground trembled, and the sound of shattering stone echoed through the valley.
The cultivators, caught off guard, stumbled backward as a massive, ancient door swung open, revealing a hidden chamber within the cave. A brilliant, pulsating light emanated from within, drawing Valerios in like a magnet.
Without hesitation, Valerios sprinted toward the cave, his instincts guiding him. He dodged falling debris and leapt over chasms, his agility honed from years of wilderness survival.
As he entered the chamber, Valerios beheld a glittering, crystalline structure at the room's center. The cultivators, now recovering from the initial shock, charged toward the crystal, their eyes blazing with greed.
Valerios, however, sensed something different. He felt an inexplicable connection to the crystal, as if it called to him specifically. With a deep breath, he reached out and touched the crystal.
A surge of energy exploded through his body, and the world around him dissolved into a kaleidoscope of colors. Valerios's mind expanded, and he beheld visions of the past and future.
A voice, like thunder in his mind, declared:
"Greetings, Valerio. You have been chosen to receive the system of eternity created by the Creator, this voice you hear is the voice of the Creator's messenger. You have been chosen to be the balance to the cosmos. Your heavenly name: Yang, is who you'd be. Your priority is to look for the one who's heavenly name is Yin. The other balance to the Cosmos" 'and the other potential divine disciple of the Creator. Teheee'
As the visions faded, Valerios found himself standing before a holographic interface, pulsing with an otherworldly energy.
[System Activation Sequence Initiated]
[System of Eternity Online]
[Welcome, user]
The system's words echoed in Valerios's mind, and he knew that his destiny had begun. The treasure, once a mysterious relic, now revealed itself as a gateway to unimaginable power and knowledge.
He knew that with the system of eternity, his cultivation would soar to unprecedented heights. Not that it has not already. Though, from what he could infer from the message he received with the system, all the events that happened before now were destined. His parents' death and his banishing. Was that voice trying to tell him that his parents death was for nothing? And he shouldn't be seeking revenge on those people because they were just pawns in this game of destiny? He couldn't get the answers to those questions yet but it didn't matter because now, with the help of this system his revenge against the Jade Tigers and Chrysa and Daphne would become a mere stepping stone on his new journey to finding the one with the heavenly name: Yin.
As Valerio gazed upon the system's interface, a fierce determination burned within him. His parents' memory would be avenged, and his name would become synonymous with legend.
Valerio emerged from the cave, his eyes aglow with an inner fire. The world, once a cruel and unforgiving place, now seemed less and less dangerous compared to before. Fortunately for him and unfortunately to the cultivators who were here for the treasure he now has, the light had obliterated every living thing in a thousand miles radius.
And so, Valerio's journey began, forged in the crucible of revenge and destiny. The world would soon learn to tremble at the mention of his name.
"But first, I would need to get into an academy. I need to grow stronger and an academy would be of great help to me" he muttered out loud. "Until then, wait for me my sweeties, revenge is better served COLD. Oh yes, and 'Yin' "
If he had known "Yin" hadn't even been born yet at the time, he would have been hoping mad.
To be continued…
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