Swoosh.
A strange beam of light burst from an unknown place, filling the air with mystery and dread.
"Please… reveal yourself. I'm sacrificing ninety percent of my blood to activate the formation inside the circle!"
Long moments passed with no response… until he muttered in despair:
"Looks like it failed… damn it."
William grabbed the rusty nail embedded in his leg and pointed it toward his own head.
Suddenly, a demonic voice thundered:
"Stop, you idiot! What do you think you're doing? Do you have no patience… or are you trying to kill me?"
His body trembled with fear, yet a faint smile appeared on his face.
The experiment had succeeded… though at a terrible cost.
One and a Half Months Earlier
Screams, cries, and panic swept across the entire world.
Then a strange voice echoed inside the minds of every human being:
"This is the Sacred Emperor speaking, ruler of the world that has merged with yours. From this moment, I declare the merging complete and proclaim myself the sovereign of all forms of life. Out of generosity, I grant you a two-month truce to accept your fate. After that… anyone who resists will be completely eradicated."
But another voice responded with disdain:
"You old eunuch… don't speak as if you own the world, as long as I still exist."
A terrifying laugh echoed, then the second voice continued:
"I am the Heavenly Demon, the untamed king of this world. Those who seek power should walk the demonic path. Those who desire weakness may follow the righteous path. The details will be engraved upon the stones that will soon appear."
And indeed… moments later, massive and strange stones erupted from the ground.
They were covered in an unknown language no one had ever seen before… yet somehow, everyone could understand it.
Then a third voice appeared—one that sounded as if three voices were speaking at once:
"We represent the Neutral Path. The details are written on the tablets. Choose whatever suits you… and we wish you good luck."
Then silence fell.
The earth cracked.
Continents shifted.
New lands emerged to replace the old ones—vast territories filled with forests and strange creatures.
And amidst all that destruction… a colossal barrier appeared, covering the planet and preventing the extinction of humanity.
From the sky, groups of humans descended.
The men wore uniform robes—black silk or white—while the women wore robes of different colors depending on their factions.
The moment those disciples touched the ground, they rushed toward the gigantic stones scattered across the world.
With inhuman speed, each group occupied a stone, raised the banners of their sects, and massive glowing texts appeared in their hands—rules that governed each sect.
Another group moved in a different direction.
They did not compete for the stones.
Instead, they headed straight for the nations of the world.
Within hours, they stormed political centers, killed those who resisted, and captured presidents one after another, raising strange flags with symbols never seen on Earth.
Chaos spread everywhere.
In just two days, the planet fell into mass hysteria.
People watched their governments collapse… their cities disappear… their faces filled with sorrow, despair, and helplessness.
For most, accepting this new reality was impossible.
But when the first night arrived… humanity revealed its true nature.
Instincts broke free from their cages.
Killers roamed the streets, reveling in bloodshed.
Prisoners escaped from jails across the world.
Thieves, criminals, and addicts took advantage of the chaos, drowning cities in crime.
Within hours, the planet turned into an open hell.
Violence, murder, theft, and assault spread everywhere without restraint.
More than a million people were killed or disappeared, while the rest watched in eerie silence…
As if humanity itself had chosen to extinguish its own light.
Because those who have nothing left to lose… will always unleash their pain on others.