A soft hum echoed in my mind, and before my eyes, the Status Window opened—my eternal testament, glowing with divine energy.
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[STATUS WINDOW]
Name: Alex
Sex: Male
Age: 4,500
Lifespan: 54,112,999
Level: One Mystic Divine Origin
Title: Ruthless Demonic King
HP: 5,000,000 / 5,000,000
SE: 449,740 / 450,000
Strength: 850,000
Agility: 57,000
Charm: 100
Luck: ???
Passive Abilities:
Death Magic – Manipulate the essence of death itself.
Undetectable Presence – Slip through shadows, unseen by all.
Telekinesis – Bend the physical world to will.
Death Sense – Detect the presence of death, decay, and destruction.
Active Abilities:
Death Ray – Fire a piercing beam of death energy.
Death Slash – Unleash a death-infused blade strike.
Death Ward – A barrier that negates damage and curses.
Soul Stealer – Absorb souls of the fallen to grow stronger.
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This level… it doesn't belong to this realm. Not even this universe.
Even after 50 more years passed, I felt restless. Immortal life was quiet—but stagnant. I wandered, powerful yet aimless.
Until it came.
A suffocating, dreadful aura slammed into my senses. A challenge. A threat. A test.
I teleported instantly.
Standing in a cracked canyon bathed in pale light, I found him. His black robes flapped in the wind, and in his hand was a sword—one that made even my divine soul tremble.
"Who are you, and what are you here for?" I asked, my voice calm yet cold.
The man's eyes burned with determination. "I am Dong Li, and I challenge you—Ruthless Demonic King—to a battle of life and death."
A chime echoed in my mind.
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[Enemy Detected]
Name: Dong Li
Race: Human
Weapon: Complete Seven Swords
Title: Unbearable Dong Li
Level: Celestial Supreme – 9th Layer
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I nodded. "Challenge accepted."
He struck first. His movement—lightning-fast. His sword—a blur of incomprehensible power. My instincts screamed as the blade scraped my side, drawing blood.
A scratch…? From a mortal?
No—this was no ordinary weapon. He was burning his life force to wield it.
He charged again.
My sword flared in my hand. "Death Slash!"
The sky split open as the arc of death energy roared forward. It struck him, tearing through the battlefield. When the dust cleared, his right arm and leg were gone—but he was alive.
With trembling hands, Dong Li opened a spatial crack and escaped, vanishing into the mortal realm.
But I knew… the death slash had marked him. His soul would not last long. That sword, however… it was terrifying.
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Elsewhere… in the fading voice of Dong Li:
"I am Dong Li.
I forged the Seven Swords for one purpose—to slay the Ruthless Demonic King. Today, I gave him a wound, nothing more… and fled.
I failed.
But the swords… I will scatter them across the mortal realm, sealing them in hidden places. Perhaps one day, someone worthy will find them.
And finish… what I could not."
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In demon realm,...
I said Huh, so he's dead.
"Host, Dong Li is dead."
Twenty years passed like drifting clouds in the endless sky.
With no wars to fight, no threats to face, and power far beyond comprehension, I simply enjoyed what little mortals call peace. Time with my wives—Luna and Shu Yan—was filled with joy, laughter, and nights of deep cultivation.
Our bonds grew stronger. Our souls, entwined.
I thought this peace would last.
Until the System interrupted everything.
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[SYSTEM WARNING ALERT]
Emergency Notification:
Someone has awakened the power of the Seven Ruthless Swords.
Status: First Sword – Sword of Inferno Wielded.
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I bolted upright, my aura flaring with tension.
"What? Who could possibly—!?"
I clenched my fists. "Let's go. I'll kill him before he masters it."
The System's response came instantly, cold and grim.
[System Override Detected]
Warning: A terrifying entity is protecting the wielder.
Attempted detection... FAILED.
Severe backlash sustained.
I frowned, eyes narrowing. "Something strong enough to backlash even the System…?"
A moment of silence followed. Then—
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[SYSTEM MISSION ACTIVATED]
Mission: Ascend to the Deity Realm
Reward: Unlock Small World Creation – Birth a realm within your own body.
Objective: Grow Even Stronger.
Time Limit: 10 Years
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I inhaled sharply. A Small World… a divine realm I could govern, grow, and shape. That was no ordinary reward.
But to earn it, I'd have to leave everything behind.
I stood at the peak of my palace, dark winds swirling around me, the weight of destiny pressing on my shoulders again.
"Deity Realm…" I whispered. "It seems my path isn't finished yet."
I turned toward the horizon where stars shimmered like ancient eyes. And for the first time in years… I felt something stir deep within me.
Purpose.