Darkness.
Endless, suffocating darkness.
Alex felt nothing—no heartbeat, no breath, no pain. Just a void so deep it swallowed even the concept of existence itself.
Then—
Thump.
A sound.
Faint… but absolute.
Thump. Thump.
His heart.
It beat again.
And with that single pulse, the void shattered.
A blinding light exploded across his vision.
Memories—millions of them—flooded his mind like a collapsing universe.
Wars across galaxies.
Gods kneeling.
Worlds burning.
And at the center of it all…
Him.
A being beyond comprehension.
A name whispered across countless realms
Dao Venerable.
"...So I'm back."
His voice echoed softly, calm… almost bored.
Alex opened his eyes.
He stood within a fractured space—shards of reality floating like broken glass around him. Stars flickered and died in the distance, while black lightning crawled through the void.
At his chest… a pendant glowed.
A simple, ancient object.
Yet it pulsed with a power that distorted everything around it.
[System Initializing…]
A cold, mechanical voice resounded inside his mind.
[Host Identified: Alex]
[Title: Dao Venerable (Sealed)]
[Chaos Body: Active]
Alex glanced down at his hand.
The void itself bent slightly… as if afraid to touch him.
"…Still invincible."
A faint smirk appeared on his lips.
[Welcome back, Host.]
[Objective: Reclaim all Heavens.]
[Primary Path: Absolute Domination]
A translucent panel appeared before him:
**Dao Venerable (First God of All Heavens & Myriad Worlds)**
HP: 99999999/99999999
SPIRITUAL ENERGY: ∞
LUCK: 9999
STRENGTH: 999999
AGILITY: 9999999
SPEED: 9999999
SKILLS: 5000
CULTIVATION BASE: Peak Absolute Beginning Dao
Alex stared at it for a moment.
"…Lower than before."
Yet his tone carried no concern.
Only mild curiosity.
Suddenly—
CRACK!!!
Space tore open.
A massive rift split the void apart, swirling with chaotic energy. From within it came roars—ancient, furious, and hungry.
A battlefield.
A new world.
Calling him.
[Quest Triggered]
[Enter the First Heaven: Azure Dragon Domain]
[Objective: Seize the Dragon Heart Jade]
[Bonus Objective: Enrage the Sect]
[Reward: Dragon Dao Skill + Luck Increase]
Alex glanced at the rift.
Then he stepped forward.
The moment he crossed—
The world changed.
A vast sky stretched endlessly above him, filled with roaring clouds shaped like dragons. Mountains pierced the heavens, and rivers glowed with spiritual energy.
At the center stood a colossal sect.
Azure Dragon Sect.
Its aura dominated the entire heaven.
Powerful.
Ancient.
Untouchable.
Alex appeared at the sect's main gate.
Disciples froze.
Elders frowned.
The air itself trembled.
Because something… was wrong.
"Who are you?"
A guard stepped forward, spear trembling slightly.
Alex didn't answer.
His gaze drifted past them—
Straight toward the heart of the sect.
As if nothing in front of him mattered.
Inside the deepest hall—
A jade pulsed.
Brilliant.
Alive.
Dragon Heart Jade.
"…Found it."
"Stop!"
BOOM!
A wave of pressure exploded outward as dozens of elders descended from the sky, surrounding him instantly.
Each one radiated terrifying power.
Each one capable of destroying mountains.
"You dare trespass in Azure Dragon Sect?!"
One elder roared, his aura shaking the heavens.
Another stepped forward, eyes cold.
"Kneel, and we may leave your corpse intact."
Silence.
Alex slowly turned his head.
He looked at them.
Really looked.
Then—
He smiled.
"Are you done?"
The world froze.
For a brief moment—
Even the wind stopped.
"Arrogant brat!"
BOOM!!!
The elder struck.
A claw of pure dragon energy tore through space, aiming straight for Alex's chest.
Unstoppable.
Absolute.
It hit.
And passed through him.
The elder's eyes widened.
"…What?"
Alex didn't move.
Didn't react.
Didn't even blink.
"Try harder."
The elders' expressions twisted.
Shock.
Confusion.
Fear.
Then—
Rage.
"ATTACK!!!"
The sky exploded.
Hundreds of techniques rained down—flames, lightning, dragons, swords—each one powerful enough to destroy entire regions.
They engulfed Alex completely.
A catastrophic storm of destruction.
Moments passed.
Then the smoke cleared.
He was still there.
Unharmed.
Untouched.
Not even his clothes were disturbed.
"…Pathetic."
He stepped forward.
Just one step.
BOOM.
The entire ground collapsed.
Space itself cracked.
And every elder—
Was sent flying.
Far above—
A figure watched.
A woman.
Elegant. Powerful. Untouchable.
The Sect Master.
Lady Azure.
Her eyes locked onto Alex.
And for the first time in centuries—
She felt something unfamiliar.
Danger.
Below—
Alex raised his hand.
The air trembled.
Reality bent.
"Let's not waste time."
The Dragon Heart Jade—
Vanished.
And appeared in his grasp.
[Quest Complete]
[Bonus Objective: Enrage the Sect – Achieved]
[Reward Granted: Dragon Dao Skill]
[Luck +100
The system chimed.
But no one else could hear it.
All they saw—
Was their sacred treasure…
Gone.
"…You…"
An elder trembled, veins bulging.
"You stole it…?"
Alex looked at the jade.
Then at them.
"…Yes."
Silence.
Then—
The entire heaven erupted.
---
"HOW DARE YOU!!!"
High above—
Lady Azure descended slowly.
Her aura crushed everything below.
Her voice echoed like a divine judgment:
"You have chosen death."
Alex looked at her.
Calm.
Unbothered.
Then he smiled.
"Good."
The sky split open again.
Another rift.
Bigger.
Darker.
Hungrier.
And this time—
It wasn't just a battle.
It was a war.