Note: Please note that this is the very first Novel I started publishing on WebNovel platform. It is an entry for the contest with the theme of "An Overpowered Male Lead who had cultivated to the highest level and is looking for a new challenge."
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Special thanks to "SkillsMaster" ( a stranger to me and user of WebNovel platform), who encouraged me in writing this novel further during my first week at WebNovel. He also pointed out many errors and was kind enough to leave the first Review and some Power Stones as well.
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Across major hidden worlds which were disconnected from Viridian Planet, a message was sent out for a meeting. After many millennia, the Gods were summoned and a Council of Gods was to be held.
Odin in Asgard, The Holy Son in Western Heaven, The Reaper in the Underworld, Zeus in Olympus, Lady Darkness in Nothingness, Buddha in Eastern Heavens, Indra in the Capital Amaravati of Svarga Lok, Mohammed in the Middle-East Heaven and many more Gods of Legend got the summons for the Council of the Gods.
They couldn't ignore this summon because it was issued by the Seed of the Greater World.
However, even the Titans, the Asura, the Rakshasa, Caotlicue, Itzamna, and Osiris were invited to represent their sides. The council was held by the method of the projection as these hidden worlds were all sealed.
Although these were not the Real Gods, they were in-charge of their domains. The Real Gods had left for a Higher World with the Ancient Gods.
To make sure that there was a 'management' in place, in case the World was ever in crisis, each real God left his or her own 'Shadow' behind, to help run the world. These 'Shadows' shared the same 'name' with the Real Gods.
These Shadows were not as sincere as the Real Gods. They were selfish and greedy. Only a few of them took their job seriously.
This was also because once they left, neither the Real Gods nor the Ancient Gods had come back to check in on this particular world. The 'Shadows' took it as a license to do whatever they wanted.
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The Seed of the Greater World started the meeting.
"I welcome all of you for this council meeting.", the Seed said.
At this point Odin spoke up, "Was there a need for wasting our time like this? We all know that 1st layer of the seals will weaken throughout the Greater World after 3 to 5 years, and the competition to attain higher power will begin either by gaining more followers or by reaping souls by the means of wars."
Buddha: "Amitabha! Gaining followers is fine, but reaping souls by waging wars was strongly advised against by the Ancients Gods. I hope you people will not forget it."
Zeus: "What about those Ancient Gods? They left Millenia ago, leaving us in charge of various hidden worlds. They limited our powers to our own domain and also blocked our access and prevent us from having any influence on the Central Heaven of the Greater World."
Lady Darkness: "Anyway, since we are all here, let's discuss the expansion plans and the loosening of seals."
Indra: "Indeed, there will be many material and human resources available to share."
The Holy Son: "Indeed."
At this point, the Seed of the Greater World was annoyed and couldn't hold any longer, so it shouted, "All of you shut up! You damned fakes! Have you all forgotten that you are not the true Gods?"
It continued, "You are just the shadows of the true Gods with just fraction of their power. The true Gods left with the Ancient Gods to Higher Dimensions and created you out of their own shadows. Do you really think you are the real ones?
You all have become so corrupt and immoral to the point it disgusts me!
All you think about is Wine and Sex and you still covet more virgins! Because of you even your followers are doing the same.
The Pope sleeps with the Saintess, adultery runs rampant, they coerce women to be their slaves. It's happening all around your worlds and such influence has extended even in the Central Heaven and Central Planets.
I know what you all plan to do when the Seals are removed. But don't forget, however powerful you may be, there are always those above you! Don't forget about Immortals and the wrath of the True Gods and the Ancient Gods."
The Holy Son replied, "Huh! Those True and Ancient Gods don't seem to care about this dimension. Won't you agree? Would things have progressed like this if they cared?
The True or the Ancients haven't been heard for so many millennia. Even if we were their Shadows once, we are the rules now!
Anyway, lets discuss the main topic for which you summoned the council, isn't that the loosening of the Seals?"
The Seed said, "Do you all think I summoned you because of the loosening of the Seals?"
Odin: "Isn't that the case?"
Osiris: "If not that, then what is your purpose?"
The Seed: "I called you all here to give you a warning!"
Zeus: " Hey Seed, it seems you have grown arrogant and forgotten your place. You are just a Seed. Even though you are powerful, you are not allowed to attack us, or else the balance will be destroyed."
Raavana, the head of the Rakshasa said, "Wait! Everyone calm down. The Seed is not that arrogant. It did not say that it is threatening us. I think we should first listen to what it has to say."
Itzamna: "I feel the same."
Buddha: "Amitabha! Let us hear it then."
Indra: "Hey Seed, stop wasting our time and get to the point already. I have a date with Urvashi."
The Seed helplessly sighed and said, "I believe a descendant of the Ancient God or the Ancient Demon has arrived on Viridian in the last few days. Although they have been low-key, I have been able to feel his/her presence for a few days now.
Also, I am unable to observe them or predict their motive or behavior. Either they are too powerful for even me to able to able to measure them or they are using some ancient stealth techniques. All I can say is that they are powerful and their influence spreads across the Greater World!"
For the pseudo-Gods, this single statement from the Seed was the equivalent of a nuclear warhead headed their way.
The Seed continued, "Listen, I am not sure. I just felt some changes in the last few days. But the being is very mysterious. I am unable to determine the power or the purpose. Its level is hidden, it keeps fluctuating.
Also, this being is capable of creating a Small World by its own, despite the seal. I have no idea if the Ancients have interfered or this is a protection provided by them for the upcoming crisis.
I am letting you know in advance because I don't want you to attack that person and get yourself in trouble. I don't care for either of you, but if that person is forced to take action because of you, the balance will be broken and I might have to interfere.
I have also felt that the energy of the Central World especially Viridian has started to rise, although slowly. It may be the result of this person, no this Ancient Being. Some of you may be tempted to act, I am telling you again, do not. I repeat do not challenge this Being."
With that, the Seed ended the Council.
Once the council ended, the seed thought to itself, "Well I am sure those corrupt b*stards won't listen. They are bound to act. I have done my duty. But I should be prepared for emergencies and contingencies."
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Although the Seed left, the other Gods discussed further. It was decided they would have to probe, since a descendant of an Ancient God or Demon is a threat to them. It was decided that 'The Reaper' will be responsible for this matter.
"I will contact the Assassins' League's Chief. I have to sacrifice a relic to do this, and I may suffer quite a loss if the person is really a descendent of the Ancients. You all owe me one now!
You will have to help when the time comes. If not, I will release the wrath of the Underworld on you all" Saying that he left, and thus the second council of the Gods held after the Ancients left for the Greater Dimension, ended.
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J B was a resident of earth who died in his mid 30s. He was then transported into the planet Viridian in a Parallel World by a system. The planet Viridian was similar yet different from Earth.
J B later learned that it was connected to many hidden worlds and that many legends of Emperors & Gods were true. They truly existed! At one point, they even had an alien invasion. Now, J B had time travelled back to the point when he was transported into Viridian. So, this was his third life.
In his Second Life, he had cultivated to the peak of Martial Arts and also obtained a couple of Super powers and Magic with the help of the System. He had fought against many enemies including Immortals and finally the Emperor of the Immortal. That was one crazy son of a bitch.
That crazy Emperor wanted to destroy all worlds and kill everyone just because he didn't like the person who had created them. J B and his team fought and finally won.
But, worlds had been shattered, the multiverse had been destroyed. All creations were dead. Friends, family, loved ones were all gone. J B was left all alone.
Although he had won and become the Supreme Being, he still had lost everything in the process. He could re-create everything, but there were many regrets of the past - things he could not do, when he was being toyed by the 'Wheel of fortune' disguised as the 'System'.
He had a love-hate relationship with the System. Although, the system had helped him, he had become a shitty little troublemaker and slave of the system who had massacred many innocent cultivators willingly or unwillingly because of the random tasks that they were assigned to him by the System.
Although, many of them had been enemies but not all the people he had killed were his mortal enemies. But because of the 'Swindler System', he had to reap souls often, in the name of prestige points.
Once the system had assigned him to destroy any of the top 30 Sects of the World. And he did destroy one such innocent Sect! If he had not, he would have lost his Strength as a Penalty!
So many people had been harmed and even his own family & friends had suffered and had to go through many unpleasant experiences. Although, it wasn't possible to fully eradicate such experiences, but it was indeed possible to keep it to a minimum level.
"I had really become a shitty little troublemaker then, huh!" J B sighed. He had realized that the way he behaved in the past often lead to more problems than it solved.
"I wish I could redo. I will change my ways and do it properly this time. That's right, instead of creating a new multi-verse, let's just travel back in time!" he thought.
And so he did, keeping all his powers intact.
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