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"Ding!
Host has found new purpose."
The System's voice rang in my mind once again, calm but filled with ominous promise.
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[Demonic Cultivation System Update Available]
Would you like to initiate the update?
Y/N
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I blinked. "An update?" I muttered to myself, intrigued.
"Of course—Yes."
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Ding!
System Updating...
Update Complete. Host Status Window refreshed.
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A soft pulse of energy spread from my core, and the new Status Window opened before me in radiant dark light.
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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: 450,000 / 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 – A piercing beam of raw death energy.
Death Slash – A deadly blade strike imbued with the essence of death.
Death Ward – A barrier that shields and cleanses.
Soul Stealer – Absorbs souls of fallen foes to enhance power.
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I nodded. "So, the system is stronger now. But… I don't have time to celebrate."
The mission still echoed in my mind.
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[MISSION: Deity Realm]
Time Remaining: 10 Years
Reward: Small World Creation – Forge a world within your own body.
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I returned to the mansion, walking softly through the moonlit corridor. I pushed open the door and entered the shared room of Luna and Shu Yan.
They were awake, both sitting up with sleepy eyes.
"Ah, you're awake," I said.
Luna yawned. "Yes. We heard some strange energy from outside."
Shu Yan nodded. "Something big happened, didn't it?"
I smiled gently and sat on the bed. "Yes, something very important. I need to talk to you both."
They looked at me curiously.
"What if I told you…" I began, "...that there is a realm beyond the stars, greater than this Outer Space?"
Luna raised a brow. "Don't bluff."
Shu Yan tilted her head. "Yeah, is that even possible?"
"I'm not bluffing. And… do you two know my current cultivation level?"
Luna said, "You're probably at the peak of Celestial Supreme, right?"
Shu Yan agreed.
I shook my head. "Wrong. I have surpassed that. I am at the level of One Mystic Divine Origin—beyond Celestial Supreme."
Their eyes widened.
Luna's voice trembled slightly. "Seriously?"
Shu Yan looked thoughtful. "It… might be true. Back in the Golden Crow Clan, there were ancestors who vanished after reaching peak Celestial Supreme. No deaths, no signs. They just disappeared. Maybe they ascended to that realm…"
I nodded. "Yes. I must now ascend to the Deity Realm. But it's not easy to leave you two behind."
Luna walked up and held my hand. "You must go. To protect us, to grow stronger. We understand."
Shu Yan's eyes shimmered, sadness veiled by her gentle smile. "Yes. Just promise you'll return."
I pulled them into a warm embrace. "Not only will I return—I have a plan. I'll take our entire Demonic Realm with me."
They both looked up, surprised.
"But," I continued, "I need one month to prepare. Can you live without me for that long?"
Luna leaned in, pressing her lips to mine. "I'll wait for you until the end of time, husband."
Shu Yan kissed me softly. "Me too… come back to us."
That night, under the stars of the Demonic Realm, our souls intertwined once more. The moon bore witness to our love—eternal, unshaken, and fierce.
A new chapter awaited us.
And the heavens would soon know the name Ruthless Demonic King once again.