Chapter 157: Calamity Descends, Three Souls Gifted, Today I Am the Abyss

Inside the Wuhou Shrine.

Su Ming's gaze fell on the still‑humming black dagger, and his heart warmed.

【Growth Progress】: /

Full!

Let Kang Kang see what this is about!

However, the earth‑shaking ascension light he had expected did not appear.

"Hm?"

Su Ming knit his brows, and the golden star disc deep in his pupil lit up instantly.

【Insight】!

Several lines of brand‑new red tiny text floated into his view.

【Basic Ascension Conditions Met】

【Ascension Path (choose one of two)】

【Path One: Soul Dagger (Advanced)】

【This path can be advanced directly!】

【Path Two: Ash】

【This path requires slaying three Myth‑rank units to advance (current progress: 1/3)】

"Ash?!"

Su Ming subconsciously uttered the word, and a wave of dryness washed over his mouth and tongue.

Not 【Fall】...

Not 【Slaughter】...

Not 【Assassinate】...

It is 【Ash】!

Burn everything to ash, incinerate all Rules, even erase every trace of existence!

One ash erases ten thousand tracks!

He truly could not imagine...

When this vicious weapon drinks the blood of three Mythic beings, it will transform into a world‑shattering, sky‑destroying entity!

"Alright, alright!"

Su Ming's eyes grew even hotter, and he sheathed the Soul Dagger.

What he wants is the pinnacle!

【Myth】 also has gaps!

Then, he turned his gaze toward the center of the courtyard, and his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

A gray‑black crystal hovered in dead silence.

Only fist‑sized, its surface dim and dull.

Like a filthy stone abandoned in the river of time.

But he only glanced at it, and endless death intent seeped in through his pores.

Not cold...

It's a soul‑level chill!

As if countless rotting eyes from the shadows of every dimension stared at him greedily!

【Insight】!

The golden star disc spun wildly, piercing that layer of dead silence.

A wisp of gray mist, so faint it was almost invisible, writhed slowly within the crystal's core.

【Name: Disaster Core (V)】

【Quality: Myth (Unique)】

【One of the Seven Calamity Cores!】

【Function One】: 【Sowing】! You can implant this core into any geographical node or concept node, forcing it to transmute into a brand‑new V-shaped altar! That altar will continuously warp reality, devour surrounding Rules, and spawn a Calamity Lord! Once fully gestated, you can perform the next 【Sowing】!

【Function Two】: 【Dominate】! As the holder of the core, you have absolute rank suppression over all creations born from V-shaped altars! Your will is their highest command!

【Function Three】: 【Corrupt】! Possessing this core, you can draw all Decay‑related energy to strengthen yourself!

【Annotation】: He's right; when you gaze into the Abyss, the Abyss returns a great gift! Now you are also part of the Abyss! Welcome to join this sweeping‑across‑the‑heavens… Sowing Game!

"What the hell..."

Su Ming's body trembled.

Defying Heaven!

This is the real defiance of Heaven!

Seven Calamity Cores!

Sowing! Dominate!

A crystal‑clear yet dark and bloody thread suddenly illuminated his mind!

After the Blood Moon, V-shaped altars appeared worldwide...

They gave rise to monsters like Si Zhu·Huai Mo, Zhi Ren, Hai Yu, triggering the Da Hei Tian phenomenon...

The source is this thing!

This is a high‑dimensional Sowing Game sweeping across the heavens!

And now...

The controller of this game fell into his hands!

【Dominate】!

That means, from now on, all V-type Calamities will be lambs awaiting slaughter before him!

No!

They are armies that can be recruited…!

The strategic value of this authority is incalculable!

"Interesting…"

Su Ming extended his hand and seized the cold Disaster Core into his palm.

A wave of decay and deathly silence, alien to the whole world, instantly spread along his arm.

Yet at that moment, he felt no discomfort at all.

Instead, there was a…

A kinship‑born kindness!

"A hot potato is also supreme power!"

Su Ming's lips curved into a cold smile.

Am I the Calamity boss?

Got it!

I am the greatest Calamity!

"The Chancellor and the others still take too much care of me!"

Su Ming laughed and shook his head.

If not for this intricately linked God‑killing scheme…

He could never at this stage lay a hand on such a forbidden authority!

He temporarily put away the Disaster Core (V).

This thing must be studied slowly; it is his trump card for stirring the world.

And the pressing matter…

What he needs to see is the Han flag that has fused Gate fragments!

And the terminus of this Wuhou Shrine journey—

Glorious Han Temple!

Su Ming grasped the heavy flagpole again.

In an instant, the entire Han flag buzzed, responding to his will!

【Eye of Truth】! 【Pierce】!

Name: Han Soul Unquiet Flag (already fused Rebellion, Prison, Gate fragments)

Quality: Legendary (can grow)

Effect 1: Rebellion·Han Soul's Grievance…

Effect 2: Rebellion·Desperate Battle…

Effect 3: Rebellion·Do Not Kill the Surrendered…

Effect 4: Prison·Divine Stratagem…

Effect 5: Prison·Wuhou Eight Formations…

Effect 6: Gate·Righteous Judgment! Passive ability: Your will can deem a target Injustice! Any target you judge as Injustice will have all attacks stack Spring‑Autumn Engravings on it! Each engraving weakens all its attributes and causes it to fear the Dao when facing you! When Spring‑Autumn Engravings reach nine layers, or the target is endangered, Righteous Judgment triggers, ignoring all defenses and forcing Execution!

Effect 7: Gate·Furious Hero at the Pass! Plant this flag into the earth to unleash the Enemy of Ten Thousand domain! Within the domain you gain the Furious Hero state, boosting all attributes by 20%! Inside, you may spend 100,000 grievance to roar "Break the Sun!", causing spirit shock and brief stun to all enemies in the domain! You may also spend 30,000 grievance to charge, gaining the Ten Thousand Armies Recede effect, ignoring all control during the charge!

Effect 8: Gate·Nine Conquests of the World! Spending 5,000,000 grievance can trigger the Grand General Jiang Wei's lifelong obsession, turning this flag into a General Star Platform, summoning a legion of Unparalleled Flying Army formed from Shu‑Han loyal souls to fight for you! While the legion exists, you gain the Inherit Chancellor's Will state, greatly enhancing tactical simulation ability, executing tactics such as Gather Troops in Valley, Flanking Maneuver, Weary Enemy, Disturb Enemy, and Infantry‑Cavalry Combination! The legion inherits the undying battle will of the Nine Conquests of the Central Plains, fierce and fearless of death, fighting to the last moment!

Current Grievance Value: /

Karma Overview: This item bears the Rebellion of 100,000 Shu soldiers, the Prison of the ancient Sage of Wisdom, and the Gate forged by Loyal Heroic Fury and the solitary minister of Tian Shui! Upon it are the White Robe General's path of constant victory, the Sleeping Dragon Master's timeless maxim, the Martial Saint's Spring‑Autumn Righteousness, the unrivaled fury of the Enemy of Ten Thousand, and it also carries the unending ambition of the Qilin Son's Nine Conquests!

Annotation: Since Loyalty and Righteousness have been abandoned, let this sky‑splitting hatred remain eternal! I see you all, all planting flags and selling heads! Zilong is bold to the core; what he protects is not one person but the masses! The Han dynasty endures, the pact is without regret! Liang's lifelong learning is merely quiet self‑cultivation, yet the Mandate of Heaven does not permit it!

…

Su Ming read every word, his breathing growing increasingly heavy.

Strong!

Too strong!

Righteous Judgment, Defense Break plus Execution, attributes noble!

Furious Hero at the Pass, the roar can shock spirits, the charge yields Ten Thousand Armies Recede!

As for the final Nine Conquests of the World…

Summon an absolutely loyal, fierce and fearless of death, and capable of executing complex tactics Unparalleled Flying Army!

Seeing the grievance value on the flag soaring past 700,000, Su Ming pondered.

Within the Gate, he executed the Grievance Soul Wave, the Bone Giant, the Corpse‑Blood Dragon…

So this thing is like the Soul Dagger.

War sustains war; killing stops killing!

"Good fellow…"

"So I'm really supposed to bear the Han family's flag and conquer the heavens!"

After a while, Su Ming finally calmed down and hoisted the Han flag onto his shoulder again.

His gaze fell on the Glorious Han Temple not far away.

There, the journey's end.

It is also the source of all Karma!

The regret of the orphan entrustment at White Emperor City.

The disastrous defeat at the Battle of Yiling!

And…

That Han Zhao Lie Emperor who founded the Shu Han foundation but ultimately died with bitter regret—

Liu Bei!

He…

What kind of obsession did he finally leave behind?

Su Ming's gaze hardened, no hint of hesitation remained, and he stepped forward.

Go see!

See this person who made the Sleeping Dragon bow to his utmost, dying only after his duty was fulfilled…

Who made the Martial Saint and the Ten‑Thousand‑Man Nemesis follow him to death…

Who caused countless heroes and mighty warriors to willingly spill their hot blood…

The chaotic‑era warlord!