Thunder echoed, and cyan lighting buzzed as it struck out indiscriminately throughout the land destroying Whatever it touched, flowers of zigzagging lighting filled the sky in a bright and brilliant show of colors. Fires danced through the large mountain razing it to the ground, as large tongue of yellow and red flames reached out towards the sky.
Won tilted his head a little to the left as a bolt of Cyan lighting zig zagged through the air past his ear. It stuck the ground and caused great destruction, the mountains were shattered and the seas boiled.
Won twisted his body and sent a right punch that sent dense Qi forth, the dense qi turned into a large red fist.
As it flew towards the coiling Jade Dragon, the air hissed.
The Dragon bellowed and from the ground large trunks wrapped around the fist, it's veins stretching and binding around the fist causing it to crack and fragment like broken glass.
The Dragon twisted it's body, swimming towards the ground it landed heavily. The ground shifted as it cracked innumerably. The cracks stretched out like a beautiful web, and pieces of ground sunk and other's extended out like spikes. Won used {Escape} the current evolved form of {Dodge}, Won's body turning a blur he appeared above in the sky.
Won pointed a finger out and used {5 Yin Finger}! This was a technique he had researched in his billions of years, originally called Supreme Yang Finger it was a technique of an Emperor that Won killed. He studied it extensively and the resulting form was the {5 Yin Finger}. A deep purple flash of light shot from Won's hand. It flashed instantly and appeared in front of the Dragon, who twisted it's body to dodge but a great number of it's scales on it's side were torn apart and all that remained was a bloody mess.
The Dragon howled in fury, it opened it's maw's and a ball of yellow fire began to spin.
Light Azure Lighting fell from the skies and touched the dragon, the lighting coursed along the sides of the dragon, skipping across it's scales and causing it's two eyes to glow in a brilliant glow much brighter than the sun.
The red flame turned a single tongue blue, but that much seemed to make it incomparably more powerful.
Won frowned and tried to use {Escape}. {Escape} was much more complex than {dodge}. Dodge made it so not only his body but the surroundings were affected by slight spatial abilities. Yet {Escape} allowed Won to become completely immersed in the spatial void and appear in another location instantly. It cost an extreme amount of Qi, such that Won could at most use it once without suffering any problematic repercussions.
Yet Won coughed some blood up, it seemed impossible.
Putting his palms together a Golden Buddha formed around him.
{Immovable Buddha body} a skill in Buddhism Won picked up as he practiced Buddhism.
The fire covered the entire world, mountains were trashed to ash. Sea's boiled over and nothing was left. Trees even ones with immense almost infinite like vitality whittled down into nothingness.
Even if Won had used {Escape} nothing would have changed.
The mountain had long since torn and fallen from the sky, and all that was left was dust.
Winds dragged the clouds of dust that covered the world.
At the origin of this destruction was a long and thin snake like being on it's side, panting deeply as blood flowed from it's nose and mouth. It had no scales, with them all being torn off.
In front of it was a man. Both of his arms were gone, and even one leg had dissapeared. With a half broken Golden Buddha body twisting.
Blood flowed from Won's eyes and nose, with a large puddle being formed from the blood leaking from his mouth.
Won was in excruciating pain, such that he had never felt, such that his brain became overloaded and he felt a madness descending.
Yet before that madness could fill him, he laughed gently like wind chimes so sweetly, so happily.
"It hurts. It really hurts alot. This is probably beyond what a person can manage, yet I don't know why but I am so happy. As I stand here torn and broken, injured beyond repair I cannot help but laugh so happily! I'm sure if I drank now it would taste so sweet. Even though I have failed to kill you..."
Won paused as he choked up, crystal tears slowly fell as he gently smiled.
"Even though I failed, I feel so happy! I don't know why, but I feel so content in my heart. It's like finally a faint bitterness in my chest has faded. Perhaps it was my worry that I didn't deserve the opportunities given to me, that someone could do better with it. Honestly I was scared. What would have happened without the system, where and who would I be. Yet as I am here, it is a clear indication that I'm not wrong. That's why it's so warm in my chest."
"I'm scared. I'm frightened. Even after living for a billion year's, even after ruling in supremacy. I'm so scared. I know what ifs and buts don't matter, but I feel so afraid. Who knows what will happen, but am happy that I managed to battle you and still talk. I'm so happy!"
Won's eyes sagged and he closed his eyes and fainted.
When his eyes awoke next, in was in a vast field. There were no trees around, only the knee high grass that gently swung with the wind.
There was a warmness in the air and the sun softly glared.
Won picked himself up and found himself in front of a stele.
It had a dragon eating it's tail coiling in a circle.
The same sign as the tattoo on his hand.
Won was in a state of delirium and walked towards the stele and touched it.
The tattoo on his hand shone in a deep purplish light, as it spun around.
Eventually it extended with ribbon like black blue like ribbons wrapping around his wrist and connecting his heart to the coiling dragon on his hand.
An explosion of purple light filled the sky, and a great coagulation of various colors descended.
It formed a constantly shifting body of some kind of being.
At first Won was looking at it and then realized he was looking at himself.
Suddenly a pain in his head shot through him.
...
In a valley seven months had passed.
In the center of the valley in a dug hole there was a black statue.
There were a few small animals roaming around the statues body.
Just then the statue shook slightly, continuously it shook eventually rumbling.
Shavings kept falling off and bits and pieces of white porcelain like skin could be seen.
Eventually it began to vibrate like a song was being sung and it exploded.
From within the statue was a very handsome man in the nude sitting.
His eyes slowly opened and a smile was on his face.
Won got out of the now dried blood pool.
His muscles were prominent, his long pink pearl colored hair danced in the wind. His charming, devilish face could capture any woman's heart. His left eye had turned a red color, and in his right the Buddha under the spinning Yin Yang, was now sitting on a black lotus.
Just then from the sky a cloak fell and landed on Won's soldiers. It was long and made from amazing materials, it looked exceedingly dominating with a fur collar. It was black on the outside and white in the inside. The shoulders were pointed.
[Demon Sovereign of END Cloak]
It fit nicely onto Won as if perfectly tailored only for him.
Yet just then Won coughed up blood and collapsed to the floor.
Won roared in pain, "7 months have passed! And because of how long I spent in the other world as a price my Vital essence had nearly been completely removed! I only have a few months remaining at this rate!"
Won pulled up his system panel.
[Name: Won.
Titles: (Enemy of the Forest), (God Emperor of another World).
Age: 19
Lvl: 21 (1,000,000/1,000,000,000)
Lifespan: 3 months.
Mana: 102
Race:END Demon (Draconian Demon Royal).
Cultivation: Qi gathering (7)
Cultivation Technique: Nine Dragon's turning, Ten demon Idols, END Demon, etc.
Soul Cultivation: Soul Sea (8)
Soul Cultivation technique: None
Magic: Fire.
Soul beast: END.
Body Cultivation: None.
Body Cultivation technique: Genesis Demonic Sovereignty.
Martial arts: Doom fist: Destruction fist Boxing style (self invented): {Lvl: 190}, Body collapsing palm (Self invented): {Lvl 18}, Escape {Lvl 16}, (All Encompassing Shadow claw): {Lvl 3}, Supreme Sword demon World: {Lvl 68}, Swiftly: {Lvl 996}, 1,000,000 Golden Buddha palm {Lvl 14}, Duality Collison {Lvl 1}, Demonic God Frenzy {Lvl 5}, Hidden Hand sects secret technique - Take all {Lvl 6}, Hermit Family Ashina secret technique - 10,000 flashes of light (Evolved) {Lvl 12}, Yin Yang Dual Slash {Lvl 16}, Immovable Buddha body, Wrathful Buddha punch {Lvl 12}, Twisting Heaven Spiral {Lvl 6643}, Ink of the sky {Lvl 12}, Man Earth transformation {lvl 16}, Five Yin Finger {Lvl 67}.
Skills: Eyes of Horror{Lvl 6}, Eyes of Cruelty {Lvl 20}, Eyes of Madness {Lvl 2}, Sermon of suffering {Lvl 12}, Frost burn (Lack Ice element){Lvl 1}, God Aim {Lvl 890}, Magic circle of healing (Low level), Magic circle of versatile use, Magic circle of Speed increase (Low level), Magic circle of attack increase (Low level), Magic circle Mana regeneration (Low level), Boost+, Passive Skill {Undying Warrior}, Magic armor {Lvl 1}, Explosion resistance {Lvl 2}, heat control {Lvl 9}, heat resistance {Lvl 8}, Passive {evasion}, 『Knowledge seeker』, Passive skill Smell of treasure {Lvl 1}, Passive skill [Cold heart], Passive skill [Firm soul], Heaven and Earth Protection {Lvl 2}, Passive skill [Preaching] {Lvl 98}, Passive skill [Calligraphy] {Lvl 100,000}, Passive skill [Guitar] {Lvl 190}, Passive skill [Cooking] {Lvl 100,000}
Way: Human Extinction, Slaughter, Extinction, Life, Eternity, Freedom.
Methods: Shop, Gate of Eons, Extinction mode, River of the way.
Item: Fragment of the {Demon King Satan's inheritance}x 10, Cleaving sword Human grade (Low level), Yoon Hwa's rapier Human grade (High level), Twelve story pagoda, magic cores, Token (Young mistress of the Seven Severities Immortal sect's identification token), Map (Secret Cultivation grounds of the Seven Severities Immortal sect), King's ring Human grade (High level), Gold coins x 200,000, 6 Random Human grade (Low level), Pure, Horn of Storm Wolves x 7, Jadeite, Jar of souls, Ring of Calvin, A very pretty flower for a very pretty girl, Protective talisman, 500 spirit stones, Heaven's curse (Pseudo) x 9000.]
Won asked, "System is there a way to regain my vitality?"
[User can buy reverse cards. Reverse cards reverse the vitality in the world returning what is yours. In the end everything is Qi, what gives takes and what takes gives. It is all in a cycle. You are simply reversing the cycle.]
Won said, "Then buy ten."
[10 Reverse cards bought. Use?]
Won said, "Yes."
In that moment a spiral appeared above Won.
Rich Qi and vitality flooded his weak body and repaired the rapidly degenerating Meridians and organs.
[Life span: 1 year.]
Won sighed slightly.
He leaned onto the ground, "Of course everything has a price. It's only natural for this to have happened."
Won meditated slowly.
He placed his hands on the ground.
Even though seven months had passed, there was still rich Yin energy underground. Furthermore there was great vitality in this flowering valley.
Won began to open his pores.
Tendrils of Qi left his body and slowly pierced into the ground and spread out to catch Yin Qi like flower roots. The other tendrils touched any living thing and slowly began to steal it's vitality.
This was Supreme Cultivation Technique Won had stolen from a Nine Headed Dragon God. It's called "Heaven's owner".
It's very powerful, but the side effects are also great.
Won would lose his potential in Cultivation the more he cultivated it. Yet Won was confident with the system he didn't need to worry too much, of course it would be foolish to put all his chips in one bet like that. Therefore he would only use this technique at special junctions. This was a special case as his life was on the line.
He looked at his hand where a tattoo was.
[Hope of life, reward of death {Sovereigns Seal}: Possesses the ability to grow with user.
Status: Completely Exclusive to host.
Type: Demonic Magic.
Spiritual Tattoo: To each being who you have a part in killing, your life force will exceedingly increase. The more you desire the more you shall receive.]
Won didn't know what a Sovereigns seal was but based on the description he knew he was safe for now in terms of life span, but it was still a difficult problem.
Furthermore he couldn't buy reverse cards easily.
Each one cost 20 system points. He had already spent 200 system points and had only about 180 system points remaining.
Won sighed after his weak and old meridians were further enriched and his life span increased to two years. Finally he felt comfortable in his own skin, without this effort his performance in terms of battle or even daily Cultivation would be severely impacted.
Won looked up and said, "Seven months have passed. A bit longer than I expected, but it's good. Now let's see if Ozaris has done as I asked."
Won turned into a flash and dissapeared.
...
Back at the Ito Empire the Capital had relatively calmed down thanks to the Emperor's hard pressed efforts. Yet there was still much unrest, but due to this unrest policing throughout the Capital had been increased and the Emperor in a effort to calm the public had to remove any influential and capable people from the Royal court. With only the old snakes who had their own feet to stand on residing in the court, all of them with their fangs out ready to bite into the Emperor.
Near the center of the Capital there was a very popular Pavilion. There was a sign which said "Sweet Night" above.
With people trading, drinking and even donating the pavilion was very capable.
A young man with long pinkish white hair who wore a Red Taoist robe with golden flames dancing on the sleeves and collar.
The young man entered and went to the main counter and greeted the woman with brown pigtails who was one of the ten shopkeepers.
"Welcome to Sweet Night sir. How may we help? To the left is our famous bar and to the right is our mission hall. If you wish to go to the Trade hall you need to pay a fee of 1,000 Golden coins."
The young man said, "I'm here to see Ozaris."
The woman frowned slightly, "Sir our vice pavilion master is a busy man and can't be easily met with."
The young man smirked and said, "He'll meet me after all I'm..."
The woman's frown deepened, "Good sir. Every day one fellow or another comes to meet our Vice Pavilion master to form connections or even threaten us, thus you can understand my rudeness, but our Vice Pavilion master will not meet you."
The young man seemed slightly suprised, "Ai. I expected something like that, but some old foxes are already sniffing huh. Anyway miss I understand what you are saying, but he will definitely meet me. I'm the..."
The woman snorted in annoyance, "Guards!"
Two large men wearing silver armor and holding spears came.
The woman said, "Take this mischievous person away."
The young man said, "Now listen here miss you keep interrupting me and now want to throw me away, how rude can you be."
The woman said, "A man who comes asking for our Vice Pavilion master without an appointment and keeps boasting our Vice Pavilion master would see you, if not a jester what are you."
The young man snarled, "The Pavilion master Won."
Everyone began to laugh. Although Sweet night was a rather new establishment, everyone knew about it. A successful pavilion which soared to success. It is favorably viewed by all the citizens for it's kind nature and good working opportunities. Now a young man had claimed he was the pavilion master. The Vice Pavilion master when getting rewarded for a certain event, when asked their reason for success, the Vice Pavilion master said the Pavilion master is the reason for their success. In the people's mind this figure was already formed as an old man with great intellect.
Won sighed as he looked at these people. It was a really sour feeling to be treated like this. This was his home and he was being teased.
Just then a girl came running.
She hugged Won's waist with her small size.
Won looked down and saw a bright and healthy Lulu.
Lulu screamed in pleasure, "Big brother you are back!"
Won patted Lulu's head and said, "I'm back. Wow you seem so healthy and strong. Did you work hard like you promised?"
Lulu nodded, "I'm already at Qi gathering 3!"
Won laughed, "Good, good. Where's Ozaris we need to talk."
Lulu said, "Uncles in his office as usual. Come I'll take you."
Won walked off hand in hand with Lulu leaving stunned people behind.
...
Lulu knocked on a wooden door and said, "Uncle Big Brother is back!"
Behind the door the sound of quick steps filled the ear and a excited Ozaris arrived.
He knelt immediately and said, "Your Majesty!"
Won nodded, "Hm let's go talk. I need to hurry."
Ozaris stood up and nodded.
Won turned to Lulu and said, "Little one go play."
Lulu nodded and left.
Won smiled as she left, but it soon dissapeared after that.
Won walked inside and saw a brown skinned girl standing next to the table at the head of the room.
Won's blood beat slightly.
Won turned to Ozaris, "Demon?"
Ozaris shook his head, "No your majesty. She's a half demon half human. I found her at a slave auction recently and found her potential isn't too bad and bought her."
Won nodded and said, "Good make sure you train her. I don't want any waste."
Won then said in a voice extremely quiet only Ozaris could hear, "You made sure to control her adequately enough I assume."
Ozaris nodded.
Won went to the couch in the room and reclined, "Well tell me how you did with what I instructed."
Ozaris nodded, "As his Majesty said after the Shrine was destroyed the city went into chaos. Rioting, looting and other crimes piled the city and the citizens were in terror and suffering. During this time as you said the Emperor made many drastic and precise changes to control the people. During that time of insecurities I did as you said with the 4,000,000 Gold coins you left me. I bought the pavilion and then first the mission hall selling your weapons for specific rewards and then recycling the rewards until something of the best value appeared. We continued doing this for month without anything useful happening, but luckily one mission item handed to us was a Jade gourd, which turned out to be a Silver Moon Jade Gourd. We then became popular with an auction as you suggested and thus our presence within the Empire increased and more and more loose Cultivators appeared in our missions hall. Our profit increased greatly like you said around the third month. Then as you said we prepared the bar and charity services to get better affection from the Empires citizens. We've even managed to make a few illegal Gambling rings even though under Confucianism practice it's illegal in the Empire. Now our bar sales have increased to the highest in our Empire and the surrounding Empires. With even Nobility ordering from us. I also did as you asked and bought some Cultivation techniques and also picked up some orphans and have been raising them to have total subordination towards us. The orphans have been training hard, but they don't have much potential with only the words you left behind, 'Fight for your life' allowing them to continue. We have two talented ones although. Yamato and Sakura. Yamato has a Heaven level Earth root and Sakura a Fire tree soul beast. They have become very talented and even take an occasional mission."
Won nodded, "Good so our sphere of influence isn't weak. Also our combative strength will eventually also catch up. Now our names are famous and no one should look to hard at my movement in the Royal court. They'll think I'm a young man who wants more than he can reach. Now it's just a matter of time. About six years and our Pavilion would have controlled the Empires populace. How are those old foxes around the Emperor doing?"
Ozaris said, "The Emperor's power is being severely weakened by the various opposing ministers. And calls for the Emperor's brothers Prince Suzaku to become Emperor have even reached my ear. The ministers are all very careful and even more violent and even our connections with them are only surface level even though not only is the son of the Military Minister a frequent guest of our bar and the Daughter of the Prime minister who you said I should capture her heart, is basically in my hand. Master should I have her bare my child?"
Won shook his hand, "No. Just let it be. Knowing that old snake as soon as you do that his hands will roam all over sweet night. He's keeping his temper inside but he's probably boiling in greed and desire, Sweet Night has alot of potential due to the foundation I've laid. It's inevitable that people would seek it out to capture. I've heard from the shop keeper downstairs that we've been threatened? Did you handle it appropriately?"
Ozaris nodded, "Yes the one's that could pose a threat to us have been forced into dire circumstances by inciting the public and thus the Emperor. The one's who don't pose a threat to us have been..."
Won smirked, "Fattened! Make yourself strong, make your allies strong, make your enemies strong! That's my belief! The stuff you can get from your poor enemies is all the more tasty then. Yet what did I say Ozaris?"
Ozaris laughed, "Make sure even a cat is toothless. Don't worry regardless of how they grow they'll never escape our hands."
Won stood and pat Ozaris back and said, "Correct! Well done. I'm going to rest for a little while. Prepare me a nice house, with a pool. Make sure to remind me two days later there's something I need to do."