Rise of the Alchemy God

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Near the great rift in the vast demon continent, a towering figure several meters high appeared in the air, its gaze fixed downward.

The tall figure had no discernible features, as its entire being was shrouded in a dark mist from which tendrils occasionally emerged and then disappeared.

The entity, whose form was not entirely stable, continued to direct its gaze downward.

"The Lord is awakening," a raspy voice echoed from the figure, though no mouth could be seen anywhere. Experience exclusive tales on empire

The only visible feature where its head should have been was a swirling vortex of black and white.

While the massive demon figure hovered in the air, staring at the gigantic fissure in the ground, it sensed the presence of other figures. One by one, they appeared in an instant, completely surrounding the rift.

Each of these figures had unique appearances.

Some, like the towering figure, lacked distinct features, while others had recognizable characteristics.

From those with horns onto their heads or foreheads to those who bore tentacles instead of limbs, they were all varied in form.

All of them floated in the air, their gazes fixed on the rift.

These were the ten ruling beings of the demon continent, the ten entities at the pinnacle of the mortal realm of cultivation.

They had all felt the demonic Qi fluctuations emanating from this place and had rushed here without delay because they all knew what it signified.

Their ancestor, who had gone into seclusion more than two thousand years ago, was finally awakening once more.

One of the rulers, a black skeleton engulfed in flames and cloaked in a mantle, broke the silence, saying:

"The ancestor's awakening is happening much earlier than we expected. Could something have gone wrong?" he asked, finding the situation a bit odd.

"No, that shouldn't be possible. After all, when the ancestor entered seclusion, he had already reached the peak of the mortal realm. Could it be that he has already broken through to the spiritual realm and is now awakening?" another replied.

The ancestor's awakening was an event none of them had anticipated happening so soon. Consequently, they were all a bit uncertain about the situation.

That said, they could sense that the ancestor had reached a new level of strength, which alone was a cause for celebration, as it meant their race would become invincible on this plane of existence.

"If that figure from back then dares to show himself again, I'd like to see how he'll repel us this time," one of them said, recalling how they had been confined to this continent.

The hatred they bore for that being was immense, and all of them could hardly wait for the barrier that had trapped them on this land for so long to finally shatter, allowing them to invade the territories that the being had so desperately sought to protect.

The conversation between the various entities continued as they felt the presence at the bottom of the great rift grow stronger.

All of them could tell that their ancestor was nearly fully awakened, and none of them wanted to miss the moment.

As all this unfolded, none of them noticed a figure high in the sky observing the scene with a curious gaze.

Seeing that they didn't seem to perceive him, he couldn't help but comment.

"Well, it's certainly crowded here," he said, quickly estimating the combined strength of everyone present.

He could tell that these were the top powers of the demon continent and, as such, could affirm that they were undoubtedly stronger than those of the other two continents.

One of them, in particular, seemed to be slightly ahead of the others at the peak of the mortal realm of cultivation.

Hearing the sudden voice from above, all ten rulers raised their gazes, alarmed by the fact that they hadn't detected the presence of the figure at all.

"Who the hell-"

The black skeletal figure in the mantle was about to ask who it was when he noticed the man's features and immediately realized something.

"A human."

Just as he did, the others also identified Ethan, and upon seeing that the being was none other than a human, they were all shocked.

After all, there were no human beings on their continent, and it was hard to believe that he had crossed the barrier.

They themselves had had to make considerable efforts just to send a few of their own through it.

Surely, the barrier that covered the three continents was still strong enough to prevent easy travel between them.

For a moment, they thought their eyes were deceiving them, but soon one of them rose into the air and appeared at a reasonable distance from Ethan.

"Who would've thought that a rat could sneak into the continent? I wonder, though, why you chose to come here to die instead of staying hidden in some hole," said a ruler resembling a centaur.

It wasn't that he underestimated Ethan, just the fact that this human was here in the first place suggested he had some abilities.

That said, demons inherently viewed themselves as superior to others, particularly humans, whom they often regarded as the weakest race, whether in this celestial plane or here.

He was curious to know where this human had come from and intended to toy with him for a bit before eliminating him.

Hearing the demon's words, Ethan smiled and replied.

"And why shouldn't I?

Who should I fear, you?" he said in a calm voice.

Hearing this, a vein bulged on the head of the demon, who resembled a minotaur.

"You've got quite a sharp tongue, haven't you?

Fine, let me see where all this confidence comes from," he said, raising his hand.

A black cloud formed above it, twisting and elongating into what appeared to be a massive hammer.

"I usually don't use my weapon to kill weaklings like you, but I'll grant you the honor of dying by it since you managed to get this fa-"

Before the demon could finish his words, his body exploded, and within less than a second, every trace of him was completely disintegrated.

"Tch, why do you talk so much? If you're going to attack, just do it."