This man really had gone mad.
That was what the Chaos Demon God thought.
The sea of blood surged, reflecting the shattered light in Xia Lun's eyes.
Those were no longer the resolute eyes of a hero. Instead, they had become a vortex of madness and despair. The Chaos Demon God could almost see the cracks spreading from the depths of Xia Lun's soul, like fractures racing across ice after a heavy blow, ready to shatter completely at any moment.
Perhaps he could not accept his wife's death. Perhaps absorbing the Spirit Realm had corrupted his essence with its chaotic power... or perhaps it was the combined effect of both.
Regardless, the man's current mental state was clearly abnormal.
What was interesting, however, was that his power was growing at the same time, soaring in a dangerous and unstable manner like a star on the verge of exploding.
The Chaos Demon God was not worried. Immortality was his nature, and to him, time was no more than a river that could be observed. Instead, he felt a trace of anticipation he had not experienced in ages. Throughout the long eternity, too few things could still stir his interest. If Xia Lun could become stronger, this battle might offer him a little novelty.
The ice sword in Xia Lun's hand swung out, sending a streak of sword light toward him.
The deep-blue sword light came rushing in, and the Chaos Demon God instinctively reached out to catch it.
Crack.
The sword light was crushed between his fingers.
But the cold did not disperse. Frost-white ice spread from the point of contact at an astonishing speed, covering his entire forearm in the blink of an eye. Beneath the ice, flesh solidified and meridians froze. All sensation vanished from the arm, turning it into an ice sculpture.
The arm fell into the sea of blood below and was swallowed once more.
In the blink of an eye, the Chaos Demon God's arm grew back. Xia Lun's attack had achieved nothing.
The Chaos Demon God remained expressionless. No matter how many times his arm was severed, dissolved into the sea of blood, and devoured before being transformed into energy, it would regenerate endlessly without the slightest loss.
All Xia Lun was doing was wasting his own strength.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The sea of blood was cleaved apart by a violent force. Xia Lun's figure was like lightning tearing through the night, and in scarcely the blink of an eye, he had already reached the Chaos Demon God's face.
"His speed has improved greatly as well... Is he overdrawing his soul?" the Chaos Demon God murmured to himself.
The ice sword swung down once more, this time aimed directly at his neck.
The Chaos Demon God thrust out all six arms, catching the blade barehanded and locking it firmly between his palms. Cold qi immediately spread outward, frost climbing up his arms with the sizzling sound of freezing ice.
But the Chaos Demon God's strength was greater.
Crack—snap!
With a sharp report, the ice sword in Xia Lun's hands shattered into several pieces under the tremendous force.
Xia Lun stared blankly at the fragments as they fell into the sea of blood. All that remained in his hand was the hilt and a short section of the blade.
"This was given to me by Aina..." Xia Lun whispered.
In his mind, the scene of Aina giving him the ring to her treasury replayed again and again.
Their wedding rings had been carefully remade by Aina into the key to the Demon King's treasury...
Now, every one of those memories was like a knife, repeatedly cutting into the depths of his consciousness.
A fire sword appeared in Xia Lun's hand, blazing with concentrated flames. It seemed to have been forged from coagulated blood and undying fury.
"You've made things very difficult for me by doing that." Xia Lun slowly raised his head and looked at the Chaos Demon God, making no attempt to hide the naked killing intent in his eyes.
For the first time, the Chaos Demon God clearly saw what lay within his gaze. Those were no longer human eyes, but swirling vortices of madness. His expression was terrifyingly calm, every outward emotion compressed to the extreme and transformed into two points of icy light deep within his eyes.
Most people had never even seen Xia Lun angry, let alone witnessed his killing intent.
After all, Xia Lun had always been gentle and refined by nature, rarely pressing others aggressively. After becoming a hero, that image had become firmly fixed in people's minds. He had chosen to become the embodiment of justice, a protector of the weak.
But that did not mean Xia Lun had no emotions. He simply seldom revealed what he felt. As a qualified leader, he had to remain calm and composed at all times.
Clearly, there was no longer any need for such restraint.
"That is a fine presence." The Chaos Demon God sounded almost pleasantly surprised.
He could also sense that Xia Lun's rate of absorption of the Spirit Realm had increased.
So that was how it worked. The stronger the emotional fluctuations, the faster the unconscious fusion with the Spirit Realm became.
As expected, this being created by the goddess... had an extraordinary connection to the Chieftain. That was why he could fuse with the Spirit Realm in this manner.
He was originally a substitute for the Chieftain.
Could he become the next Chieftain?
The Chaos Demon God could not help but feel a sense of anticipation. Throughout the endless years, he had been bored for far too long.
Boom!
The muffled impact sounded like thunder.
The Chaos Demon God's fist struck Xia Lun squarely in the chest, and the crisp sound of breaking ribs rang out.
A deep crater immediately caved into Xia Lun's chest, and his body was sent flying backward.
But in the very next instant, the terrifying wound had healed completely, and Xia Lun charged forward once more.
...
Xia Lun himself no longer knew what state he was in.
Was he fighting the Chaos Demon God? How was the battle going?
His consciousness was hazy. It seemed that someone had been speaking to him beside his ear, yet he could not make out a single word.
Fatigue surged over him like a tide. He could not feel anything in his body, as though his entire being had become weightless.
He could not summon even the slightest strength. He only wanted to close his eyes forever and stop thinking about anything.
Forget it. None of it mattered anymore.
The thought began to take root in the depths of his heart, like an alluring poison.
Xia Lun's consciousness began to scatter.
...
He had completely lost control.
The Chaos Demon God looked at Xia Lun before him and thought as much.
His soul had gone berserk. Even the Chaos Demon God had never witnessed anything like it before.
He fought as though he had lost all reason, fearless of death, exchanging injury for injury without hesitation.
The energy of the Spirit Realm constantly repaired his body, granting him a regenerative ability similar to the Chaos Demon God's own.
The Chaos Demon God had never encountered an enemy like this, because this had always been his own way of fighting.
At least when facing the Chieftain, his opponent would certainly never behave so recklessly.
As the battle continued, Xia Lun's speed and strength were also rising at a visible rate.
"Such an interesting fellow..."
The Chaos Demon God accelerated once more. A knee strike slammed into Xia Lun's abdomen, sending him flying backward like a cannonball and raising a massive wave across the sea of blood.
But the attack did not end there. The Chaos Demon God pursued Xia Lun's retreating figure and threw a punch that was about to smash his head apart.
Xia Lun suddenly raised both legs and locked them around the Chaos Demon God's head. With a twist, he slammed him heavily into the ground. His knee pressed against the Chaos Demon God's chest as he dragged him across the hard ground beneath the sea of blood for several thousand meters.
His hands did not remain idle either. The fire sword and blood sword sent countless streaks of sword light raining down upon the Chaos Demon God beneath him.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
