The War of the Gods in the Great Void God King

Wutan City, the Jiang family.

The blazing summer sun hung high in the sky, its intense rays bathing the entire Jiang family territory, illuminating the spacious training ground.

Amidst the rolling heat, the training ground was bustling with noise.

The figures of young boys and girls moved swiftly and agilely, surrounded by spiritual energy.

Their breathing exercises and powerful moves exuded a vibrant and energetic aura of cultivation.

But in the farthest corner of this bustling martial arts arena, there is a secluded place that no one has set foot in all year round. It is out of place with the vibrant life around it and exudes a lingering sense of loneliness.

There, a slender and lonely figure of a boy in black stood quietly.

The boy's name was Jiang Fan, and he was eighteen years old. He was the only surviving son of the Jiang family's legendary alchemist.

Twelve years ago, Jiang Fan and his father came to Wutan City and settled down there. His father, with the strength of a generation of alchemists, firmly sat on the position of clan leader.

But in the entire Jiang family, and even in the entire Wutan City, no one remembered his status as an orphan. All that everyone remembered was a name that resounded far and wide—a good-for-nothing.

Utterly hopeless, utterly worthless.

The path of cultivation is based on spiritual roots and spiritual energy.

In all the myriad realms and among all living beings, every creature possesses a spiritual root within its physical body; the only difference lies in the level of its root.

From first-grade spiritual root to ninth-grade spiritual root.

Although a first-grade spiritual root is the lowest quality spiritual root, it can still draw qi into the body, allowing one to step into the threshold of cultivation and transform from an ordinary person into a cultivator.

From the age of six, all the young men from noble families in Wutan City undergo a unified spiritual root test to determine their level of talent.

Twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Since Jiang Fan first underwent a root test at the age of six, the result has never changed—no spiritual root!

An empty and desolate foundation, a barren and lifeless dantian.

He has no spiritual root imprint in his body, and cannot draw upon any spiritual energy in the world, so he will never be able to take the first step in cultivation.

If one has no spiritual root, one will only be regarded as an ordinary person. Although one has no chance to cultivate, one can still live a peaceful life as an ordinary person.

But Jiang Fan is mute.

Their mouths were sealed, and not a single human voice could be heard.

For twelve long years, he was unable to speak or utter a single word in his defense.

All his emotions and thoughts were buried deep in his heart, unknown and unheard by anyone.

The people of Wutan City all believed that he was born disabled, mute, and a defective product abandoned by the heavens.

But no one knew that this was not a congenital defect, but the ultimate dormancy of a supreme celestial being.

Deep within Jiang Fan's consciousness, a Primordial Immortal Embryo lay dormant.

This is a supreme immortal embryo that spans countless ages and suppresses all heavens; it is an unparalleled immortal object that transcends the rules of this world.

This celestial embryo can nurture an extremely powerful being.

His father told him that the celestial embryo was too domineering and too defying the heavens, and that it would take eighteen years to mature before it entered the mortal body.

In order to protect the host's physical body from being burst by the vast Daoist energy of the immortal embryo, and also to conceal the secrets of heaven and avoid attracting heavenly lightning to descend upon the world, it spontaneously activated the ultimate seal.

Jiang Fan was therefore unable to speak for the next eighteen years; if he opened his mouth, it would provoke the roar of heavenly thunder.

His spiritual root was also devoured by the immortal embryo, which obscured the Heavenly Dao's detection, causing him to hide and lie dormant.

What outsiders perceive as a congenital defect, a spiritless and useless body, is in fact the silent gestation of a once-in-a-millennium celestial embryo.

For eighteen years, the Taixu Immortal Embryo has been absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth day and night, taking in all the power that Jiang Fan has drawn upon.

The immortal embryo prevented him from condensing his Qi, which led to Jiang Fan being labeled a waste.

Everyone thought he was incapable of cultivating Qi, but little did they know that he possessed a celestial embryo, a divine object that mortals could never attain in their lifetime.

Unfortunately, the secrets of heaven are obscured, and people are foolish.

Everyone could only see his flaws and mediocrity, and they recklessly branded him with the word "waste."

Now, the last day of the eighteen years is approaching, the celestial embryo is about to be conceived, and he will undergo a complete transformation.

"Look, that mute guy is just spacing out in the corner again."

"He has no spiritual roots and is a mute cripple. I really don't know what use he is in living."

"At the same age of eighteen, his peers in the clan have already entered the Qi Refining stage, with the lowest being at the third level of Qi Refining, and those with good talent have already reached the threshold of the late stage of Qi Refining. Only he remains a useless person with no cultivation."

"It's a pity that the head of the Jiang family was a master alchemist, but in the end he left behind such a useless and incompetent descendant."

Whispers of conversation, tinged with mockery and disdain, drifted on the wind to Jiang Fan's ears.

Bystanders mocked and trampled on Jiang Fan's dignity without any restraint.

The other young masters from various aristocratic families in the training ground, regardless of age, had long been accustomed to looking down on, teasing, and mocking Jiang Fan.

Some young men deliberately bumped into his shoulder, and laughed wildly as they watched him stagger backward and remain silent.

Some of his peers would deliberately snatch his only black garment, subjecting him to extreme humiliation and mockery.

Even servants of lowly status from other aristocratic families dared to ignore and disregard the only descendant of the former head of the Jiang family.

For twelve whole years, the mockery never stopped, the bullying never ceased, and the cold stares were never absent.

Jiang Fan remained silent, expressionless, showing neither sorrow nor joy.

He simply watched the sarcastic and mocking faces, etching all the humiliation and indifference into his heart.

He is neither numb nor dull-witted.

The calm in his eyes was not ignorance, but rather the forbearance and composure that came after enduring countless hardships.

What sustained him through those dark years was only a marriage contract.

Ten years ago, Wutan City was thrown into chaos, and the Liu family suffered a devastating blow. Powerful enemies besieged the city, the clan was on the verge of collapse, and the lives of hundreds of family members were in grave danger.

In this time of crisis, Jiang Fan's father—a renowned alchemist—ventured alone into danger, single-handedly confronting numerous powerful enemies.

He fought a bloody battle, exhausting his life's cultivation, and managed to carve out a sliver of hope for the Liu family, saving the lives of everyone in the family.

Several years ago, when Jiang Fan's father was dying, the only wish of this great alchemist was to ask for a stable life for his young son, who was born with disabilities and had no one to care for him.

The Liu family, deeply grateful, entered into a marriage agreement, with everyone as witnesses.

When Jiang Fan came of age, the Liu family betrothed their most talented eldest daughter, Liu Ruyan, to him, promising to keep the promise for life and never leave him, in order to repay the life-saving grace of Jiang Fan's father.

That year, the marriage was arranged, and everyone praised the Liu family for their loyalty and righteousness. They all sighed that although Jiang Fan was disabled and a useless person, he had married a wife who was exceptionally intelligent and would be protected for a lifetime.

However, people's hearts are most fickle, and time is most indifferent.

Time has passed, and things have changed.

After Jiang Fan's father died, the Jiang family lost its biggest backer and gradually declined, never to regain its former glory.

In contrast, the Liu family benefited from Liu Ruyan's exceptional talent, as she was designated by the Yuntian Sect as a disciple personally taught by an inner sect elder.

With the protection of the Yuntian Sect, they have grown stronger day by day and are now a powerful clan in Wutan City, with immense power and glory, far surpassing the declining Jiang family.

The two young people who made a marriage vow back then went down two completely different paths.

Liu Ruyan is the same age as Jiang Fan. She was born with a sixth-grade spiritual root at the age of six, and her talent is unparalleled among her peers in Wutan City.

Over the past eighteen years, Liu Ruyan has made rapid progress in her cultivation, possessing extraordinary comprehension and far surpassing her peers in cultivation level. She is recognized as an unparalleled genius in the entire Wutan City, with a bright future and the admiration of many.

On one side is a rising star, a radiant and exceptionally talented woman.

On one side is a mute, useless person who lies dormant in the mortal world and is despised by everyone.

The once-praised marriage contract, after years of erosion, has long since lost its meaning, becoming the biggest laughing stock in the entire Wutan City and a lifelong humiliation that Liu Ruyan can never tolerate.