Kaifang City, Luo Family Village.
This village, resembling a paradise isolated from the world, sat with its back against Tianzhu Mountain.
The villagers usually entered the mountain to hunt, gather herbs, or chop wood, then carried them to the city for sale.
And on an open ground in the village, a thin-faced boy around eleven or twelve years old was practicing his punches.
Because of a lack of food, his face looked pale and sickly.
However, each punch he threw carried great focus, and from time to time, he let out grunting sounds.
"Use more strength! Do not slack off!"
Beside the boy stood a burly, bare-chested man.
"Practicing fists is like rowing against the current."
"If you stop for a day, your skills will diminish."
"If you stop for ten days, even the greatest ability will waste away."
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"How else can you sense your Life Star?"
The man held a bamboo stick in his hand.
As he scolded, he struck the boy's body with the stick to correct his posture and flaws in the punching technique. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Both his voice and actions seemed extremely harsh.
Only when he saw the boy gritting his teeth and persevering did a rare trace of warmth flash in his eyes.
Just like that, half an hour passed.
"Alright, stop now, take a break."
As soon as the man spoke, he did not relax but kept staring at the boy.
He saw that the boy did not collapse immediately but slowly withdrew from his punching stance.
"Hoo."
A long breath was exhaled.
It lingered in the air like a white arrow hanging mid-air.
After finishing all this, the boy stood steadily in place.
"Not bad!"
The man finally nodded in satisfaction.
"Looks like you didn't forget what I taught you yesterday."
"The biggest taboo in practicing fists is losing your breath."
"Even if you are exhausted to the limit and can't hold on anymore, you still must not slack off when resting."
"Otherwise, if your breath leaks, all your practice for the past half-day would be wasted."
"Hehe."
The boy scratched his head with a somewhat simple and slightly proud expression.
Then, he raised his head to look at the sky above.
At a glance, countless stars glittered.
Whether it was sunrise or sunset, even in daylight, the sky still had countless stars twinkling.
Some were brilliant.
Some were dim.
Some had yet to be lit.
The teachings he had received since childhood told him that the stars in the sky corresponded to people on earth.
They symbolized the destinies of all living beings.
Thinking of this, a hint of anticipation flashed in the boy's eyes.
He could not help but look at the man and ask, "Master, when will I be able to light my Life Star?"
"Today."
The man replied casually.
This left the boy stunned for a long while before he reacted.
"Today!? Then why didn't you tell me earlier, Master!"
"If I had told you earlier, it wouldn't work."
A smile appeared at the corner of the man's mouth as he spoke softly.
"You just finished a set of [Responding to Destiny Fist]."
"Now, raise your head to the sky and slowly close your eyes."
The boy hurried to follow the instructions.
Strangely, this seemingly meaningless action unexpectedly gave the boy an indescribable feeling.
"My Life Star..."
In a daze, the boy's consciousness seemed to connect with the vast sky.
He saw a dim star slowly light up under his gaze.
In the next moment, a thought descended along the starlight—
[Villager]
These simple two words left the boy dazed for a long time.
Only then did he open his eyes, finding the man staring at him with a bit of nervousness.
"What Life Star did you get?"
"It's [Villager]," the boy answered truthfully.
The man's expression remained unchanged, but a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"[Villager], huh... Well, living a peaceful life isn't too bad either."
Hearing this, the boy looked puzzled.
"Can't a [Villager] practice martial arts?"
"Of course, you can."
The man patted the boy's head but sighed again.
"However, the wonder of [Villager] is merely that you can eat anything when you're starving."
"And when it comes to martial arts, since you are not a [Warrior Soldier], you lack the corresponding mystical enhancement."
"Practicing will yield half the results for twice the effort."
"Rather than wasting time, it's better to honestly farm the land and live well as a [Villager]."
"If you recklessly try to change your fate, you might end up worse than before."
At this point, the man sighed again.
This was his personal experience.
Unlike the boy, he had been a [Warrior Soldier].
However, he had not been content with merely being a foot soldier.
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He had longed to become a general in the army.
But that was not his destiny.
Without the blessing of a higher Life Star, everything went wrong.
Trying to defy his destined path had only brought him misfortune.
As a result, he was gravely injured in a great war.
If not for that, he would not have retired to this remote mountain village to live in seclusion.
"But Master..." the boy lowered his head but then looked up hopefully.
"Does having the Life Star of [Villager] mean I'll be a villager for the rest of my life?"
"...Not necessarily."
The boy was still young.
The man did not want to crush his spirit, so he changed his tone.
"Although the Life Stars of the world seem to be predestined, there are exceptions."
"For example, when the [Heavenly Demon Enters the World], countless variables arise."
"At that time, even if you are a [Villager], you still have the hope of becoming a [Heavenly Son]."
"I know, I know!"
The boy immediately raised his hand.
"The Bright Heavenly Son and the Night Heavenly Son, their Life Stars correspond to the Sun and the Moon in the sky!"
"Correct."
The man smiled slightly.
"To control the Sun Star is to be the Bright Heavenly Son."
"To control the Moon Star is to be the Night Heavenly Son."
"Both hold the supreme positions under Heaven."
"Whenever the [Heavenly Demon Enters the World] arrives, all martial artists in the world will feel the call."
"In the end, two Heavenly Sons will rise together to slay the Demons from beyond the realm."
"At that time, the Heavenly Son will unify the world and bring long-awaited peace."
At this point, the man's eyes also revealed a look of longing.
"According to ancient records, the last [Heavenly Demon Enters the World] happened a thousand years ago."
"At that time, pressured by the might of the Heavenly Demons, the rulers of the Sixteen States of the Central Plains joined forces."
"Right on the peak of Tianzhu Mountain behind us, they swore a blood oath to establish the Era of Prosperous Martiality and resist the Heavenly Demons together."
"Under their rule, brave warriors and wise strategists rose like clouds and rain, all fighting to the death."
"Only then did the dynasty endure to this day."
The man had a decent gift for storytelling.
Under his narration, a soul-stirring history slowly unfolded, leaving the boy completely entranced.
He wished he had been born in that era of great strife.
However, just then—
"General Chen! Something terrible has happened!"
Several young men from outside the village ran over with bows and short blades in their hands, their faces full of panic.
"There's a disturbance in the mountain, and wild beasts are charging down!"
"What!?"
The man's expression instantly changed in shock.
Tianzhu Mountain spanned hundreds of miles.
It teemed with countless poisonous insects and ferocious beasts.
There were likely several Beast Kings among them.
What kind of event could cause such a massive disturbance in the mountain?
'Could it be a Beast Tide?'
'Impossible.'
'The City Lord had made an agreement with the Beast Lords of Tianzhu Mountain years ago.'
'Both sides had agreed not to infringe upon each other.'
'Why would the Beast Lords suddenly unleash a Beast Tide?'
Although he thought so, the man did not dare to take it lightly.
After all, Luo Family Village was located in a remote corner outside the mountain.
In the face of a Beast Tide, it was like a tiny pebble in the ocean, destined to be swallowed in an instant.
Perhaps only Kaifang City nearby could barely serve as a reef to withstand the waves.
Thinking of this, the man made a decisive call.
"Gather all the villagers immediately and retreat toward Kaifang City."
"This is beyond our ability to handle."
"We must report to the City Lord first."
Rumble!
Before the man finished speaking, a thunderous boom interrupted him.
It sounded like thunder erupting from the mountain.
At first, it seemed as if Tianzhu Mountain itself had collapsed!
In an instant, countless villagers of Luo Family Village showed looks of horror.
Even the man, who considered himself well-experienced, stood dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at the narrow rift that had suddenly torn open in the sky above Tianzhu Mountain!
"The sky... is torn...!?"
Scenes described in ancient texts flashed through the man's mind.
A story he had only ever read in books was now unfolding right before his eyes, leaving him at a loss.
Heavenly Demon Enters the World?
Heavenly Demon Enters the World!
In an instant, billions of stars in the sky lit up at the same time.
Especially the Sun Star and Moon Star, which shone brightly and cast their light upon the rift.
Almost at the same time, all martial artists who had lit their Life Stars saw the image of the rift in their minds.
They felt as if the usual constraints from their Life Stars had been lifted completely.
No longer bound by the identity their Life Star had given them.
A fierce and irresistible urge surged in their hearts:
"Kill!"
Kill the one who comes out of the rift!
The one who takes the head first shall be the King of the World!