Stele of the Nine Netherworlds

1. Origin of the Divine Artifact:

• At the dawn of the universe, primordial energy collided with the Netherworld Flame, giving birth to the Nine Nether Soul-Suppressing Stele, capable of suppressing the souls of countless worlds.

• During the ancient war between gods and demons, it devoured billions of living beings, causing the Divine Realm to collapse. Later, overwhelmed by its own power, it sealed itself away, shattering and scattering across the Myriad Worlds.

2. The Protagonist Fuses with the Divine Artifact:

• Protagonist Chu Ming is the young lord of the Yan Clan, a minor tribe on the frontier. When the hostile Xuanming Cult wipes out his clan and extracts the souls of its members, he awakens the stele spirit within his bloodline on the brink of death. He melts the artifact fragment known as the Stele Heart into his own body, becoming the new Host of the Soul-Suppressing Stele.

• Abilities:

• Devour lingering souls and turn them into soul power, accelerating cultivation;

• Suppress the souls of powerful enemies, a trump card that lets him defeat foes above his level;

• Sense the locations of the artifact fragments, driving the main plot.

3. A New Cultivation System:

• Realms: Spirit Awakening → Astral Force Condensation → True Astral Force → Heavenly Astral Force → Void Shattering → Reincarnation → Boundless Realm. Each realm has nine stages.

• Weapon ranks: Mortal → Spirit → Dao → Sacred → Divine Artifact, corresponding to five hues of light: gold, violet, scarlet, black, and chaos.