NOVEL WEB Chapter 0: Prologue
Age of Warring Deities, Outer Realm - Fate’s End
„Give up Blood Fiend! It is time for you step down as the most supreme clan. Your clan is finished and your inheritance is severed. There is no way for you to make a comeback! Stop resisting!“, a tall man with blond hair roared.
He stood in a circle with seven other persons, who all radiated mighty powers. They surrounded a wounded old man that looked like he would collapse any moment. His breathing was ragged and blood flew out of his wounds like rivers, tainting the space around him.
The blood was as black as the darkest of nights and devoured every speck of light that dared to come near its presence. Even though it was only blood, it contained a stubborn will that reeked of madness! At the same time it radiated a sublime aura that demanded submission.
Right now, the blond man and the other seven stood in space, their powerful auras seemed to distort even reality itself, ripping space apart with their might. However, even though they cornered the old man and looked like they grasped victory with their hands, a little bit of blood leaked out of their mouths, which made it clear that they all had a fierce battle some time ago.
They stared at the old man that had a crazed expression on his face. His eyes were bloodshot and he only had one arm left. His whole body was covered in wounds, but all of that did not diminish his powerful earth-shattering aura. Scary, scarlet-black flames burned all around him and turned the surrounding space into an infernal hell of blood and flames.
Even with his heavy injuries, he stood straight, his back not bending under the pressure of being forced into a dead end by the eight masters that wanted him dead. His expression was tranquil and he possessed an unshakable resolve. Today, he would rather die than bend, there was no other option. All of them had to die!
A glint flashed through his eyes as he swept his cold-blooded gaze around, asserting a formless pressure that contained his endless years of slaughter and killing. This was the gaze of a person, that walked over myriads of corpses and fought countless battles. The other eight persons trembled involuntarily in response.
He then spoke with a thundering voice, “You all will pay for what you have done to my family! Herculean Clan, Ice Phoenix Clan, Sword Spirit Clan, Godfiend Clan, Demon Clan, Star God Clan, Divine Flame Clan and Sky Wolf Clan. All of you will cease to exist! Do you guys even know what you have done?"
"All of you “supreme” clans have made a terrible mistake. Our universe will soon face an insurmountable calamity. You are all so dumb that its not even funny… Do you really think that you could have won against us with your measly strengths, if there was not something that weakened us? Don’t come crying to our ruins when that fateful day arrives! It’s already too late now. All lives in this universe will soon cease to exist...“
Towards the end his voice lost its usual domineering attitude and was replaced by a rare moment of helplessness. He then proceeded to shake his head while sighing. There was clearly something more weighting down on his mind, but there was no way he would tell these ungrateful bastards any more information.
The opposing group ignored his warning, completely oblivious to the seriousness of the situation. They clearly had no idea what the old man meant! His words only served to incite their anger. It did not take long for another middle aged man with a sword on his back to take a step forward.
He responded with a piercingly cold voice, “On what basis do you dare to speak those words?! Look around you Blood Fiend! Your clan no longer exists! Every single one of your clansmen is dead. And you will not live any longer, because we will end your live today. It is time for the eight supreme clans to rule the universe! We will usher in a new era and you lot will not be a part of it, hahaha.“
Hearing his maniacal laugh, the Blood Fiend emitted even more intense flames, not bothering to explain the situation. They would soon receive retribution for their actions…
The flames quietly crept their way forward and reached for the arrogant man, who was caught by surprise and wanted to back off immediately, but the flames suddenly expanded and closed the distance in an instance, momentarily devouring him.
The man quickly backed off, but still lost an arm that was immediately burned to a crisp before he could escape. He then flew back and coughed out a mouthful of blood. To his horror, the black flame continued to blaze on his body and burned with a never-ending fire, seemingly eternal, as long as it could feast on the blood, energy and spirit of its prey.
In the end, he had to use a secret technique to extinguish the hellish flames that left him even weaker than before. How does he have so much strength left after he fought against the eight of us?! While he brooded over this, the flame got weaker and the old man in the middle vomited blood endlessly.
At the same time, the old man’s body withered at a visible speed until he looked nothing more than a walking corpse consisting of only skin and bones. He looked miserable, but the fire in his eyes did not diminish and continued to stubbornly burn.
As the others saw that, they breathed out and relaxed a bit. They finally beat their biggest enemy and the most powerful person in the universe! After endless years of war and bloodshed, they finally achieved victory and exterminated the most sinful clan in the universe. Now, the old man was only an arrow at the end of its flight. He had no power left to resist.
The eight supreme leaders looked at themselves, released their powerful auras one last time and prepared to finish the old man with a final combined attack, which fused all of their powers. Different colored lights rose up and fused to form a rainbow-colored sun.
This sun was so powerful that it caused the very space around them to crack open. It seemed to destroy the most fundamental laws of the universe.
After unleashing this attack, the eight persons all looked pale, as if no blood was left in their bodies. The sun consisted of different kinds of elements and laws and moved to the Blood Fiend with a slow speed.
It moved closer and closer until it was directly in front of the Blood Fiend. But before it enveloped the old man, it suddenly stopped moving, as if it was stopped by an invisible hand.
The previously relaxed group was completely stunned as they watched the hovering sun, as they cried out loud with disbelief, “Why did our attack stop midair?! The Blood Fiend should not have any more power left!“
In the exact same moment, the lifeless eyes of the Blood Fiend radiated intense blood red lights. He straightened his back and his aura rose and rose without a limit, releasing a column of light that threatened to break the natural laws around them, as his body could not contain the explosive power.
He lifted his head and revealed his face. The old man now looked completely insane and spoke through his gnashed teeth, “As I said. All of you will regret your actions in many ways. Your Last Judgment is upon you...“
The old man mumbled his last words and exploded with even stronger flames that devoured everything in their path, not stopping until they enveloped the whole universe.
No matter what planet, no matter what city or village, everything was suddenly enveloped by stifling darkness. Every living being, be it mortal, animal, demonic beast or cultivator, they all looked at the spreading darkness around them with alarm and felt a will that wanted to destroy everything.
With this last, desperate attack, the old man unleashed hell upon the universe. Every single living being should feel his wrath!