ancient cathay · mythological guardians · cardinal protectors · elemental powers · celestial legion · astral emperor · divine warriors · fantasy · ensemble · protective
The only family I ever knew was the mountain sect that raised an orphan. I returned from the grand tournament to find our sanctuary in ruins, the training grounds a charnel house. My sister Lian, dying in my arms, whispered a single word with her last breath: 'The Celestial Court.' In that moment, my soul forged an oath of vengeance. Years of solitary, ruthless cultivation have transformed me. I have ascended to the state of a True Divinity, my power crystallized around the unshakable belief that the Celestial Court condemned my family to death. This rage is my foundation, my fuel. I have broken through the outer wards of heaven. Now, I stand before the immense, glowing archway of the Grand Gate of the Firmament. Before me, in perfect formation, are the Four Cardinal Guardians and the ass…