Shadow Flame: Path of the forsaken Phoenix

Born under a cursed blood moon and deemed "spiritless" due to his invisible spirit root, Kael Ardyn's existence within the cultivation-obsessed Ardyn Clan is a testament to scorn and ceaseless humiliation. Cast out and left to perish, Kael is rescued by a reclusive hermit, learning forgotten ways of resilience away from the rigid world he knew. But destiny, dark and unforgiving, has other plans. On the brink of death, a forbidden, ancient power awakens within him: the Shadowflame – a terrifying essence sealed away by gods. This awakening triggers the Path of the Forsaken Phoenix, a mysterious cultivation system that grants him quests, unique Sigils tied to his trauma, and fragmented spiritual memories, guiding him through forgotten realms and towards an unimaginable evolution. As Kael struggles to master the volatile Shadowflame, a power that consumes memories and emotions, he faces not only his inner demons and the echoes of a painful past, but also the encroaching threat of the Veiled Eternum. These entropy worshippers seek to unravel the world's spiritual order, led by Archon Nerezza, a masked being who erases souls from time and manipulates fate itself. From being the clan's shame, Kael must rise to become the architect of its defiance. His path is fraught with brutal trials, profound betrayals, and slow-burning alliances. As he delves deeper into the truth of his cursed origin and the forbidden power he wields, Kael will discover that his destiny is inextricably linked to the fate of the cultivation world itself. Can a boy forsaken by all embrace the darkness within him to become the phoenix that reshapes a broken world, or will the consuming entropy claim him and all he fights to protect?