Chapter 1:
In the Forest of Magical Beasts, inside a small and dark cave, a young man with messy black hair and a handsome face slowly opened his eyes, pain clearly visible on his face.
The young man clutched his head tightly, a muffled groan escaping his lips as an endless stream of information surged into his mind. A massive collection of foreign memories began merging with his consciousness.
"What… is this?!" the young man muttered, his head throbbing with pain, confused by the images and memories of the Demon Emperor flooding his mind.
Finally, after a few minutes, the pain began to subside. The young man slowly raised his head and looked around. "A cave? … My name is… Lin Fan?!" he exclaimed in shock, trying to comprehend what had just happened.
Lin Fan froze for a moment, his thoughts racing as he tried to make sense of the situation—something he had always thought impossible: transmigrating into a novel!
At that moment, Lin Fan smirked sarcastically. "Not only have I been given a second chance at life inside my favorite novel, but I've also inherited all the memories of the Demon Emperor, the original owner of this body! What incredible luck!"
Then, with deliberate slowness, Lin Fan began to examine his new body more deeply. 'This body… It's incredibly powerful, far beyond anything an ordinary human could achieve.' He murmured to himself, feeling a tremendous energy coursing through his veins. The body's original owner had undergone a massive transformation after using the Dust of Destruction, a rare substance that reshaped his physique into something far stronger.
'The Dust of Destruction… The original owner tempered his body with it. And now, this power belongs to me. Even though I'm only in the sixth layer of the Qi Condensation Realm, my body already rivals the strength of a fourth-layer magical beast', Lin Fan whispered in admiration as he gazed at his hands, sensing the overwhelming power they contained.
Then, in a flash, his eyes lit up. He recalled the laws of this world: "In this world, the strong is the one who control the fate of others. The weak. is just a game." Lin Fan smiled coldly. 'If that's the case, then I don't mind playing a little."
But far away in the City of Beasts, events were escalating. The central square was packed with people, flags flying in celebration of Xiao Mei's wedding to the Fourth Elder of the Yu Family, a man famous for his brutality and cruelty.
Dressed in the traditional marriage garb, Xiao Mei sat before the carriage. However, in her sorrowful face, her thoughts ran wildly. "I trusted Lin Fan… I helped him steal the Dust of Destruction so we could escape together, but in the end, he left me here to face this fate."
"Xiao Mei, come down," the Fourth Elder said coldly, wearing luxurious clothes. The deep scar on his back from his last battle with Lin Fan was the only evidence of his pent-up anger
On the ground, a blue flare rose to the sky and drew everyone's attention. The blue phoenix wings wrapped around Lin Fan's body were in pulsation, filled with a violent energy, and with a confident stride and a devilish smile on his face, he walked into the square.
"This… Lin Fan?!" the Fourth Elder stammered with shock, his eyes filled with anger.
Judging from the expression of his master, the follower who was a strong warrior in the Golden Core Realm stepped out with disdain towards Lin Fan, "Just a weak kid…", he said, before charging towards Lin Fan immediately, ready to take his life.
Lin Fan, on the other hand, stood his ground, looking serenely at him. And with one strike, as the follower approached, it was enough. Instantly, the follower's body was torn apart, falling lifelessly upon the ground. "Too easy." Lin Fan thought coldly while looking at the torn body. For a moment, he felt strange. It was the first person he killed in his new incarnation, yet he did not feel anything: neither regret nor fear nor confusion. Only the cold detachment of a killer.
"I didn't think killing would be this easy," he muttered in mild surprise, his thoughts racing to satisfaction quickly after. Perhaps this was part of the Demon Emperor's influence on him. "If I'm going to control this world, there's no place for the weak in my path."
Instantly, there were screams of horror and astonishment amongst the masses. Every single person was beyond shocked that could not fathom a thing. "H… he killed a Golden Core Realm warrior with one strike!" someone stammered among the masses while the leader of the Xiao Clan had his heart filled with great trepidation, "This youngster, his powers must not be underestimated."
As for the Fourth Elder, he stared at Lin Fan with anger-filled eyes. "You scoundrel. You dare to face me? You couldn't defeat me before. How could you now?" Saying that, he furiously stepped towards him.
As for Lin Fan himself, however, he was fearless. Instead, he let out a mocking laugh. "Do you really think with such stupidity that you're a match for me now?"
And by the time he could finally make a move, Lin Fan was already charging at the elder much faster than anyone could have ever imagined. With just one fist coming right towards his stomach, it caused pain to tear through the internal organs of the elder. His body staggering backwards in pain, there was even a spurt of blood gushing out of his mouth.
"Is that all you've got, old man?" Lin Fan said, beaming with delight as he enjoyed this sensation of power. Continuing, he squashed the Fourth Elder, blow by blow, one into his stomach, one into his face, without giving him a chance to resist. Like a puppet, with his body getting blow after blow, the crowd looked on with shock and fear as the sinister-looking, imposing devil changed the scene into a bloody tableau.
Lin Fan is slightly surprised, despite the thrill of battle, at how easy it was to take another's life: 'I didn't expect it to be this easy.' Yet that feeling quickly faded as he continued to showcase his new power mercilessly.
How be it, Lin Fan decided not to kill the fourth elder even when the fight was so enjoyable. With a faint, when his body was covered with wounds, Lin Fan stood before him, his face merciless. "Enough, I will spare your life. because I will still need you later." His tone was calm and cold, just like the life of this man meant nothing before him.
He then turned to the leader of the Xiao clan and stared at him with a piercing stare, "Bring him to one of the rooms, he's not dead yet, and I don't want to see a meaningless death now." Seeing just how powerful Lin Fan had been, the clan leader's body shook, but he quickly began to issue orders, unable to protest in any way.
Thereafter, Xiao Mi rushed up to Lin Fan with her eyes full of happy tears. "Lin Fan, thank you!" Her voice rang with appreciation for saving her from the nightmare she had been living in. Little did she know how quickly things might change.
Lin Fan looked at her with a suspicious gaze; a devilish smile began to form on his lips. "Hah?! You really think I do all this for nothing in return?!" he said to her full of threat, as his body moved closer and closer.
What do you mean? Xiao Mi asked confused, slowly backing away. In an instant, the relief that had just welled up inside of her became fear and terror.
Then Lin Fan hunched over to her ear and whispered in a really low, scary voice: "I mean, you're mine. from now on." He gave her no chance to react and his hand came upon her body, touching in an intimate way which filled her with dread.
"Ah!" Xiao Mi was quivering in fear and discomfort, trying to push him as hard as she could, but Lin Fan held her firm and would not let go. Enjoying the new dominance he had over her, the bystanding crowd had their mouths agape in shock.
Everyone had seen just how Lin Fan defeated the mighty Fourth Elder with such ease, and now they saw shamelessly how he claimed his wife before their very eyes. Their faces were filled with shock, mixed with scoffing whispers; pity spread like a blanket in the crowd.
The father and other family members of Xiao Mi, although extremely indignant over what was occurring to Xiao Mi, did not dare act knowing Lin Fan's monstrous strength. They knew one wrong move might lead to the demise of their whole family.
As for Xiao Mi, the unprecedented shock and terror overwhelmed her completely. She had thought Lin Fan was her savior-the one who would help her be saved from her dark fate. Now she knew the horrifying truth that she was falling into the hands of a far, far more ruthless person than ever.
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