Zhetian is a *sha*—a malevolent entity. In truth, it was never meant to be called a *sha*; it began as a vengeful spirit that escaped the Underworld and possessed a *gu insect*. Through its own dark abilities, it fundamentally altered the insect's state, transforming into a *sha*.
The vengeful spirit had once been a monarch. He had dreamed of immortality, of becoming a saint or a celestial being. To that end, he spared no cost, practicing forbidden arts and sacrificing his own people. Eventually, his kingdom was overthrown, and he was beheaded. Yet, for over a thousand years in the Underworld, his resentment refused to dissipate, and he gradually became a troublesome spirit that even the masters of the Underworld found difficult to handle.
Then came the day the heavens and the earth trembled. The ghosts of the Underworld whispered that the Lord of Heaven and Earth had dissipated. The world wept in sorrow, and even the Underworld cracked. Zhetian knew this was its chance. It surged through the rift and returned to the mortal realm. This time, it would make its dark arts flourish; it would harness the destiny of an entire nation to achieve its own ascension!
Chapter 231