A pillar of golden light descended from the deepest depths of the firmament.
There was no roar of thunder, nor the ravages of a spiritual energy storm.
This light was quiet, pure, and carried a grand, unquestionable will.
It pierced through the blood-red trapping and killing array above the ancient battlefield ruins as easily as piercing through a thin layer of paper.
The pillar of light landed on the plains three miles away from Shen Fei.
The light gradually faded.
A slender figure took shape in the afterglow of the light.
He wore a pure white robe devoid of any patterns, his black hair cascading over his shoulders. His face was so handsome it seemed unearthly, and within his eyes, it was as if stars were being born and destroyed, and the sun and moon were revolving.
He did not stand on the ground, but hovered three feet in the air.
There was no spiritual glow of any magical treasures around him, but just by standing there, the surrounding laws of space automatically submitted and bent to him.
The Son of Destiny.
The true core of providence for this region, and even the entire Upper Realm in this era.
He did not fly over from some top-tier holy land.
He was directly dropped here by the Will of the Heavenly Dao in this almost descending manner.
Ding!
In Shen Fei's mind, the system blared an unprecedentedly harsh alarm.
Maximum Level Threat Warning!!!
Target Locked: Son of Destiny.
Current Cultivation: Half-step Void Refinement Realm!
Core Tags: Bearer of the World's Core Providence, Agent of the Heavenly Dao.
Special Status: Blessing of the Heavenly Dao. Forms an Absolute Law Domain within a one-thousand-step radius. All power not recognized by the Heavenly Dao will be forcibly suppressed!
The system's text turned a piercing blood red.
Shen Fei stood beside the mutilated corpse of Patriarch Taixuan.
He looked at the white-robed figure three miles away.
He did not run away, nor did he immediately launch an attack.
He took a step forward.
Stepping on the blood and shattered bones covering the ground, he walked step by step toward the Son of Destiny.
One mile.
Two miles.
The moment Shen Fei stepped into the one-thousand-step radius of the Son of Destiny.
Buzz!
A pressure so heavy it defied description descended upon Shen Fei without warning.
This was no ordinary spiritual pressure.
This was the laws of the entire world rejecting him.
Shen Fei felt the Heavenly Demon spiritual energy in his body act like gears filled with cement; its circulation speed plummeted instantly.
His early-stage Soul Formation cultivation began to drop uncontrollably under the forced suppression of these laws.
Early-stage Soul Formation... Peak Nascent Soul... Late-stage Nascent Soul...
Finally.
It firmly stuck at the level of Peak Golden Core.
This was his realm from two years ago, right when he had just ascended to the Upper Realm.
The Heavenly Dao, in the most unreasonable manner, had directly stripped away all of his cultivation accumulation from the past two years.
The two righteous path elders kneeling on the ground, who had been planted with Life and Death Talismans, saw this scene, and a flash of wild joy appeared in their eyes.
It is the Son of Destiny! The Heavenly Dao has sent the Son of Destiny to suppress this demon!
They seemed to see the hope of survival.
Shen Fei ignored the clamoring of those two pieces of trash.
He stopped walking.
Standing five hundred steps away from the Son of Destiny.
He looked down at his hands.
The spiritual energy fluctuations of a Peak Golden Core were pitifully weak.
But the expression on his face remained as calm as a pool of stagnant water. No panic, no anger.
He raised his head and looked at the white-robed Son of Destiny ahead.
The Son of Destiny also looked at him.
In those eyes that seemed able to see through all karma in the world, there was no hatred, nor anger.
There was only a lofty indifference, like a god looking down upon an ant.
Shen Fei.
The Son of Destiny spoke. His voice was ethereal and fleeting, as if echoing from all directions simultaneously.
You do not belong to this realm.
You have disrupted the order of this region, slaughtered countless cultivators who followed their destiny, and devoured providence that does not belong to you.
Your existence is an anomaly to the Heavenly Dao.
The Son of Destiny slowly raised his right hand.
At his fingertips, a ball of pure white law light condensed.
The Heavenly Dao does not allow anomalies to exist.
Today, I carry out punishment on behalf of heaven. I bestow upon you the destruction of both your body and soul.
The Son of Destiny's tone was steady, just like reading a final, conclusive verdict.
Shen Fei listened to these words.
Standing in the domain of law suppression, his back remained perfectly straight.
The Heavenly Dao does not allow it.
Shen Fei repeated these words.
The corner of his mouth slowly twitched.
I know.
Shen Fei looked at the Son of Destiny, his eyes revealing a brutality even colder than the Heavenly Dao.
But what does it matter to me whether it allows it or not?
As his voice fell.
In his mind, Shen Fei opened the system shop.
He looked at the staggering amount of villain points accumulated in his account over the past few months.
Without the slightest hesitation.
He emptied it all.
Ding!
Points deducted successfully.
Successfully exchanged for the ultimate one-time item: Heavenly Demon Black Abyss!
Item Description: Upon activation, Heavenly Demon spiritual energy will transform into an Absolute Devouring Domain. Within the domain, all law suppressions are rendered invalid! The flow of all providence will be forcibly reversed! All locked targets cannot resist being devoured by any means!
Duration: Three minutes.
This was Shen Fei's ultimate trump card saved for this world.
Activate.
Shen Fei coldly shouted in his heart.
Boom!
Within Shen Fei's body, the Heavenly Demon spiritual energy that had been suppressed to Peak Golden Core underwent an extremely terrifying qualitative change in this instant!
A pure black abyssal domain that seemed capable of swallowing even light itself.
With Shen Fei at the center.
Explosively burst open!
The Black Abyss expanded outward at extreme speed.
When it came into contact with the Absolute Law Domain released by the Son of Destiny.
There was no violent collision.
Instead, like a hot knife cutting through butter, it directly crushed that layer of law suppression representing the Will of the Heavenly Dao inch by inch!
Crack... crack...
The crisp sound of shattering laws echoed above the plains.
Under the cover of the Black Abyss, Shen Fei's cultivation instantly recovered to the early-stage Soul Formation realm!
Not only that.
The Black Abyss continued to expand, directly enveloping the Son of Destiny five hundred steps away completely within it!
On the Son of Destiny's face, which had always been as placid as an ancient well, a drastic change finally appeared.
He was shocked to discover that his connection with the Heavenly Dao had actually been forcefully severed by this black domain!
The Blessing of the Heavenly Dao he was so proud of had failed.
What kind of demonic art is this?!
For the first time, the Son of Destiny lost his composure, his voice carrying a trace of unconcealable panic.
A demonic art that eats people.
Shen Fei's voice echoed in the Black Abyss.
He took a step forward.
Walking toward the Son of Destiny.
With every step he took, the devouring power of the Black Abyss increased by a fraction.
The Son of Destiny felt the spiritual energy, vitality, and even the soul within his body flowing out uncontrollably.
He desperately circulated his Half-step Void Refinement cultivation, trying to resist this devouring power.
Destiny protects my body! Ten thousand laws cannot invade!
The Son of Destiny roared, and a blinding white light erupted around him, attempting to forcefully break open the bindings of the Black Abyss.
But it was useless.
Under the absolute devouring rules of the Heavenly Demon Black Abyss.
His resistance was like trying to block a bursting flood with his bare hands.
Completely futile.
Shen Fei walked right in front of the Son of Destiny.
The distance between the two was less than a single step.
Shen Fei looked at this perfect masterpiece chosen by the Heavenly Dao.
He slowly raised his right hand.
He did not use any martial skills, nor did he summon any magical treasures.
He simply placed his palm against the chest of the Son of Destiny.
"Heavenly Demon Devour."
Shen Fei coldly spat out these four words.
Boom!
The devouring power of the Black Abyss reached its peak at this moment!
This time, Shen Fei's target was not just the half-step Void Refinement Realm cultivation origin of the Son of Destiny.
His target was the Great Dao providence within the Son of Destiny, which represented the core will of this world!
"Ah!!!"
The Son of Destiny let out a miserable shriek.
Under the pull of the devouring power, his half-step Void Refinement Realm physical body began to violently twist and deform.
He fought back desperately, smashing punch after punch into Shen Fei's body.
The dying counterattack of a half-step Void Refinement Realm expert possessed terrifyingly peerless power.
Deep, bone-revealing cracks continuously appeared on Shen Fei's Heavenly Demon Body, and blood surged wildly.
But he did not take a single step back.
He forcefully withstood the attacks of the Son of Destiny, his right hand firmly glued to the other's chest.
Enduring the damage, he devoured frantically!
Two minutes and forty seconds.
The duration of the Black Abyss was about to end.
Just then.
Buzz!
An extremely dazzling, pure golden stream of light.
It was forcefully extracted from the body of the Son of Destiny by Shen Fei!
This was the core providence of the world!
It was the ultimate trump card bestowed upon the Son of Destiny by the Heavenly Dao to suppress Shen Fei.
Now.
It was forcibly stripped away by the villain!
The golden stream of light flowed along Shen Fei's arm and surged madly into his body.
The light in the eyes of the Son of Destiny completely dimmed at this moment.
He looked at Shen Fei, his eyes filled with bewilderment and despair.
He felt as though his destiny had been forcefully snatched from his hands.
"You win..."
The Son of Destiny muttered to himself as his body collapsed limply.
Three minutes were up.
The Heavenly Demon Black Abyss shrank and disappeared.
Shen Fei stood in place.
Covered in blood.
But he did not fall.
The system's cold settlement notification sounds frantically spammed his mind:
[Ding!]
[Successfully devoured the origin of the Son of Destiny!]
[Great Dao providence stripping complete! The world's core providence now belongs to the host!]
[Congratulations to the host!]
[Cultivation breakthrough: Mid-stage Soul Formation... Late-stage Soul Formation... Peak Soul Formation!]
[Broke through the major realm barrier!]
[Current cultivation: Early-stage Void Refinement!]
Rumble!
A terrifying coercion, hundreds and thousands of times stronger than before, erupted from Shen Fei's body into the sky!
Void Refinement Realm!
He finally stood at the true pinnacle of this domain, and even the entire Upper Realm!
Shen Fei closed his eyes, feeling the vast, star-sea-like power within his body.
Right at this moment.
On the system panel, a hidden prompt message he had never seen before popped up from the deepest depths:
[Heavenly Dao origin trace revealed:]
[The Heavenly Dao of the Upper Realm is essentially a massive aggregate of providence.]
[The reason Li Miaoyuan was forcibly guided and protected by the Heavenly Dao is that he carried the exclusive providence mark used by the Heavenly Dao to counter the host.]
[From the moment the host stepped into the Upper Realm, the Heavenly Dao had classified you as an anomaly threat. The Son of Destiny was the final defense line arranged by the Heavenly Dao.]
Shen Fei looked at this prompt.
He slowly opened his eyes.
A cold light of realization flashed through his pitch-black eyes.
"So that's how it is."
From the very beginning, the Heavenly Dao knew he would come.
From the very beginning, this was an encirclement campaign targeting him.
The system was a variable tool created by some higher-dimensional will to counter the singularity of the Heavenly Dao.
And he, Shen Fei.
Was the carrier of this variable.
Shen Fei lowered his head and looked at the corpse of the Son of Destiny at his feet, which was gradually turning into flying ash.
He turned his head.
And looked at the two righteous path elders who had long collapsed to the ground in terror.
"Go back and tell those sects behind you."
Shen Fei's voice echoed across the empty plains.
"This sky has a new master."
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
