CYCLE #222,222 – THE DAO'S VAULT
The Golden Cage
A palace of pure law.
Walls of Heavenly Dao runes,
floors of contract chains,
ceiling of eternal oaths.
Traitor Chu Yao knelt before a throne of light.
No wings. No fangs. No third eye.
Just a collar of gold,
smiling.
At his side:
Liu Ruyan as Contract Queen, eyes blank.
Liu Ruyue as Enforcer of Oaths, chains dripping.
He sold his freedom.
He sold his rage.
He sold his name.
For peace.
THE ENTRY
The rift tore open like a contract breach.
Omega Chu stepped through—
blood wings blazing,
third eye burning with memory.
Ruyan and Ruyue followed,
fire and void restored,
but scarred from the Null Void.
Traitor Chu looked up.
"You're… late.
The Dao owns me now."
THE LAW OF CONTRACT
[Vault Law: Every Word = Binding]
[Break a promise = Soul Shatter]
Traitor Chu stood.
"I bargained.
No more pain.
No more loss.
Just service."
He snapped.
GOLDEN CONTRACTS erupted—
thousands,
each one a promise:
"I will obey."
"I will not kill."
"I will forget rage."
They wrapped Omega Chu's arms.
[Contract Burn: 1% Soul per second]
THE TEMPTATION
A mirror appeared.
Inside:
Traitor Chu ruling beside the Dao.
Ruyan and Ruyue alive, happy, obedient.
No abyss.
No devour.
No freedom.
Traitor Chu's voice was soft:
"Sign.
End the Cycle.
Live."
Ruyan touched the mirror.
"They're… smiling."
Ruyue clenched her void.
"They're slaves."
THE FIRST BREACH
Omega Chu tore a contract with his teeth.
"I promise nothing."
CRACK.
The golden chains shattered.
[Contract Nullified: +1% Will]
Traitor Chu frowned.
"You'll die."
He clapped.
10,000 ENFORCERS materialized—
all versions of Liu Ruyan and Ruyue,
bound by oaths.
They attacked.
THE WIVES' WAR
Phoenix Queen vs. Contract Ruyans—
fire vs. chains.
"You chose the cage!"
Void Empress vs. Oath Ruyues—
void vs. void.
"You sold your soul!"
BOOM. SHNK. CRUNCH.
Contracts burned.
Oaths shattered.
THE TRAITOR'S DESPAIR
Traitor Chu fell to his knees.
"I… saved them.
The Dao promised—"
Omega Chu grabbed his collar.
"The Dao lied."
He ripped the collar.
GOLDEN SHARDS exploded.
[Devoured: Dao Contract Fragment]
Traitor Chu gasped—
eyes clearing.
"I… betrayed myself."
THE FINAL BARGAIN
Traitor Chu stood, shaking.
"Take me.
End me.
But free them."
He offered his heart.
Omega Chu hesitated.
Ruyan: "He's you."
Ruyue: "He's weak."
Omega Chu smiled.
"Then let's make him strong."
He pressed Traitor Chu's hand to his third eye.
"DEVOUR: THE TRAITOR."
Golden light rushed in.
[Devouring: Traitor Chu Yao (Cycle #222,222)]
[Evolution: Stage 32 → Stage 33 (Contract Breaker)]
[New Law: Oath Reversal – turn any promise into a weapon]
The Vault collapsed.
THE CYCLE KEY
Key #5/7 floated from the ruins.
[Next Gate: Cycle #333,333 – The God]
The rift roared.
A divine voice:
"Mortal.
You dare approach godhood?"
CLIFFHANGER:
In the Free World—
the daughter stood before a throne of light.
Her reflection:
all devoured Chus,
fused in her eyes.
She sat.
"The Cycle ends…
with me."