Within the Crucible of Weight.
A hidden realm nestled deep within a vast and enigmatic Cosmic Tao Plane, where the very weavings of existence were woven with the terrifying essence of a Primordial Cosmic Tao.
A winged entity, born of pure light, observed in silence as its gaze was fixed on the figure of a lone contender, a possible Ascender, who stood tall despite the weight of numerous white and gold chains coiled around his body.
Chains that should have brought even the strongest beings to their knees seemed like nothing to him.
Each chain was imbued with the weight of the Primordial Cosmic Tao, a weight that grew heavier with every link added. For most, the burden of even three chains would be enough to exhaust a Universal Realm entity.
Far ahead, the figures of various beings, each possessing unique lineages and formidable power, struggled to hoist their chains.
For most, three, five, or at most, nine chains clung to their bodies as they endured the unbearable pressure.
