Heavenly Genius

Lin Xiao stood in front of the open passage, his heart beating at a different rhythm. He felt his strength surging within him, but this time it wasn't just physical strength or energy, it was unshakable confidence. He had overcome his doubts, passed the test of his soul, and now… he was ready to take the next step.

As soon as he stepped into the passage, the space around him began to change. The walls vanished, and the floor beneath his feet turned into soft, water-like energy, but he didn't drown. He felt as if he was crossing between worlds, as if this path wasn't just an ordinary path, but a path towards his true destiny.

At the end of the path, a giant gate appeared, glowing with colors he had never seen before. The closer he got, the more he heard mysterious voices, as if they were whispers from ages past, telling him things he couldn't quite understand.

When he stood in front of the gate, he saw an inscription written in an ancient language:

"Whoever passes through this gate, will never be the same again."

He didn't hesitate. He had been through so much to get to this point, and there was no turning back now.

He reached out, touched the gate…

Suddenly, a strange feeling swept over him. It wasn't just a transition, it was as if he was being torn apart from within and reshaped at the same time. He felt his memories rushing before his eyes, his weak moments, his victories, his losses, and even those feelings he had tried to bury.

Then…

Everything went quiet.

When he opened his eyes, he wasn't in the same place.

He was standing in a completely different world.

A dark sky glowing with strange stars, air laden with pure energy, and in front of him, stood another person, someone he hadn't expected to see here.

He stared at the features before him, then whispered in surprise:

"How is this possible?"