Fate in Fifths

Tens of thousands of years ago, the Creator, Qin, controlled the workings of the world. When the six-thousand-year cycle of rebirth came around, a treacherous minister launched a rebellion and dealt him a grievous wound. With what remained of his body, Qin forcibly sealed within himself the power he had bestowed upon humanity. After Qin died, the world developed according to the laws of nature. Countless six-thousand-year cycles passed, and the seal began to weaken. Qin's power slowly seeped into the world, while the traitors of old stirred once more.

With the boy's college entrance exams just around the corner, he awoke from a dream to find his entire family gone. Lost and helpless, he received guidance from an ancient divine beast who had taken the form of a young girl. As he pursued the truth, he signed a contract that would sell his own freedom. Friends? Teachers? Enemies? Everyone is a thread in the vast web of fate, all destined to draw the boy, who bears an ancient bloodline, into a conspiracy spanning tens of thousands of years...