Fallen Heaven: Rise of Faizi Tian
Episode 66 – The Lord Descends
Recap
The first battle at Blackstone Pass had begun. Waves of demonic beasts crashed against the southern alliance's defenses like an endless tide. Faizi Tian stood at the front lines, personally holding back the demon commanders and inspiring countless cultivators. But just when victory seemed possible, the heavens split apart. A crimson rift opened in the sky, and a terrifying existence emerged from within.
A true Demon Lord had arrived.
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Silence spread across Blackstone Pass.
The battlefield that had been filled with roars, explosions, and screams suddenly became still.
Even the wind stopped.
Every cultivator stared toward the sky.
The crimson rift continued expanding, stretching across the heavens like a giant wound. Endless demonic energy poured from it, staining the clouds blood-red.
Then the figure stepped out.
He was over ten meters tall.
Black armor covered his body.
Massive horns curved from his forehead.
Dark flames burned within his eyes.
Every movement released pressure powerful enough to make the surrounding space tremble.
The moment his feet touched the air above the battlefield, thousands of demons knelt.
"Demon Lord Varkos..."
One of the demon commanders lowered its head and spoke with reverence.
The name instantly spread fear through the allied forces.
Several weaker cultivators nearly collapsed.
Faizi Tian narrowed his eyes.
He could feel it.
This enemy was completely different from anything he had faced before.
Even Elder Ren's pressure could not compare.
This was a true ruler of the demonic race.
Demon Lord Varkos slowly looked across the battlefield.
His gaze eventually landed on Faizi Tian.
For a moment, the entire world seemed to disappear.
Only the two of them remained.
The Demon Lord smiled.
"You are the human who has been causing trouble for our armies."
His voice echoed across the mountains.
Every word carried terrifying power.
Faizi Tian raised his sword.
"And you're the monster hiding behind them."
The Demon Lord laughed.
A deep laugh filled with contempt.
"Interesting."
His eyes glowed brighter.
"I expected a coward."
Faizi Tian pointed his blade toward the sky.
"I expected someone stronger."
The battlefield fell silent.
No one dared breathe.
The demon commanders looked furious.
The human cultivators looked shocked.
Nobody had ever spoken to a Demon Lord like that.
The smile slowly disappeared from Varkos' face.
"Human."
His voice became colder.
"Do you know how many kingdoms I have destroyed?"
"No."
Faizi replied calmly.
"And I don't care."
A terrifying killing intent exploded from the Demon Lord.
The sky shook violently.
Mountains cracked.
Several nearby cultivators were forced backward by the pressure alone.
Varkos raised one hand.
A giant claw made entirely of demonic energy appeared above Blackstone Pass.
It was hundreds of meters long.
The shadow alone covered the entire battlefield.
Panic erupted among the allied cultivators.
"If that attack lands—"
"The entire pass will be destroyed!"
"We can't stop it!"
The claw descended.
The heavens screamed.
The earth trembled.
Death approached.
At that moment—
Faizi Tian stepped forward.
Golden flames erupted around his body.
The Demon Seal inside him awakened.
Ancient runes appeared across his arm.
His cultivation surged.
The Heaven-Breaking Sword released a brilliant light.
For the first time since obtaining the Demon Seal, Faizi Tian fully circulated its power.
The black and golden energies merged together.
An aura unlike anything before exploded outward.
Even Demon Lord Varkos looked surprised.
"What is that power?"
Faizi Tian slowly raised his sword.
His eyes burned with determination.
Behind him stood thousands of people.
Sect disciples.
Elders.
Families.
Children.
Everything he wanted to protect.
He could not retreat.
He would not retreat.
The Demon Seal trembled.
A familiar voice echoed within his soul.
"Show him."
"Show him the authority of a ruler."
Faizi Tian took a deep breath.
The world seemed to freeze.
Time itself slowed.
Every cultivator watched.
Every demon watched.
The sky watched.
Then he swung.
"Demonic Slash of Ruler!"
BOOOOOOM!
A colossal blade of black-and-golden energy erupted from the Heaven-Breaking Sword.
The attack shot upward like a divine judgment.
The giant demonic claw shattered instantly.
The slash continued forward.
It split the clouds.
It split the crimson sky.
It split the demonic energy pouring from the rift.
A scar stretching thousands of meters appeared across the heavens.
The entire battlefield froze.
Nobody could believe what they had witnessed.
Even Demon Lord Varkos was forced to take three steps backward.
His armor cracked.
A thin line of blood appeared on his cheek.
The Demon Lord touched the wound.
Then he stared at the blood on his finger.
For the first time...
Shock appeared in his eyes.
A human had injured him.
A mere human.
The allied cultivators erupted.
"HE DID IT!"
"FAIZI TIAN INJURED THE DEMON LORD!"
"VICTORY!"
Their morale exploded.
Meanwhile the demons were completely stunned.
The impossible had happened.
Varkos looked at Faizi Tian for several long moments.
Then he suddenly laughed.
The laugh grew louder and louder.
Soon the entire battlefield echoed with it.
"Interesting."
"Very interesting."
His crimson eyes locked onto Faizi Tian.
"It seems the rumors were true."
"The chosen human has finally appeared."
Faizi frowned.
"Chosen?"
The Demon Lord ignored the question.
Instead, he slowly stepped backward toward the crimson rift.
"This battle is over."
The demon commanders looked confused.
"My Lord?"
Varkos raised a hand.
"We have achieved our objective."
His gaze never left Faizi Tian.
"And now I know who must die."
A chilling smile appeared on his face.
"Enjoy your victory, human."
"Because the next time we meet..."
His killing intent shook the heavens.
"I will come for your soul personally."
The crimson rift began closing.
The Demon Lord's figure slowly disappeared.
One by one, the remaining demons retreated.
The battlefield became silent once more.
The war had ended.
At least for today.
Faizi Tian lowered his sword.
His body trembled.
The Demonic Slash of Ruler had consumed an enormous amount of energy.
If the battle had continued, he might not have survived.
But none of that mattered.
Blackstone Pass still stood.
The people behind him were alive.
The southern territories had survived their first true test.
As the sun slowly broke through the crimson clouds, golden light fell across the battlefield.
The cultivators cheered.
Some cried.
Others simply collapsed from exhaustion.
Faizi Tian looked toward the horizon.
His instincts told him this victory was only the beginning.
The Demon Lord's final words continued echoing inside his mind.
"The chosen human has finally appeared."
What did that mean?
And why did the Demon Lord seem to know something about the Demon Seal?
Far beyond the horizon...
Far beyond the lands of the southern alliance...
A much greater storm was beginning to gather.
And at its center stood a young cultivator named Faizi Tian.
A man whose destiny was about to shake the entire world.
To Be Continued...
Episode 67 – The Secret Behind the Demon Lord's Words