NOVEL WEB Chapter 601 The Original Me Part 1
601 The Original Me Part 1
The pain didn't dissipate; instead, it grew more intense, wrapping around him.
He clenched his teeth and dug his fingers into the earth, his nails leaving furrows in the soil.
A strained laugh escaped him. "Is that all you've got?" he muttered, almost welcoming the pain.
This didn't worry him in the slightest. The pain was just a distraction, something he could push past.
Then, through the haze, a vision emerged. It started as a flicker, then solidified into a tree—no, not just any tree.
It was the Tree of Life, a giant that stood tall and proud, its branches stretching out to the heavens.
And there, nestled within its trunk, was the seed. The very essence of creation itself, now a part of him.
He could feel it, pulsating with power, merging with his soul.
"Fuck," he exclaimed, the word torn from his throat with a mix of amazement and exhilaration.
"I'm fucking lucky. That stupid devil actually has a part of that seed." His laughter grew louder, more manic. "Come on, give me more power," he urged, his voice filled with satisfaction. He began to imagine how much further he could push his power, his thirst for strength endless.
BOOOOM!
His aura erupted outward, a wave of raw energy shooting toward the sky.
It was the same phenomenon that had occurred when he surpassed demon god status, but this time, he wasn't teleported away, and the energy didn't dissipate.
Dark red and blinding light engulfed everything, spreading out in all directions, swallowing up anything in its path.
A dome formed, stretching across 20 kilometers, erasing everything in its wake—trees, rivers, and even the very air itself.
Once the chaos subsided, a massive crater replaced the landscape, its edges unnervingly clean and precise. The depth looked endless.
"That's it?" He raised an eyebrow, his expression hardening with frustration. It made no sense that he only gained a little power up after consuming it.
Well, technically, it wasn't that small, but given the size of his reserves, it barely made a dent. He was expecting at least a 200% increase, at the very least.
That was the Seed of Life, a godlike item that should have pushed any organism to the very limits of its potential.
Even Lilith, a weakling, had reached unimaginable heights with it. So why was the effect so minimal for him?
'Maybe it's because I'm already too strong?' he wondered.
It was highly plausible that he was already at the peak of his race's potential, making the increase negligible.
Then, there was the other possibility.
The seed he has was incomplete, which could explain why the boost wasn't as massive.
If that was the case, he'd need to kill Lilith first—and anyone else who received a part of it.
The temptation of gaining more power was too strong to ignore, but for now, he decided to push it to the back of his mind and focus on other things
"Where's that idiot? " He flew higher, scanning the place for any sign of Ra.
The entire area was destroyed, but he knew his angel body managed to escape in time through teleportation. 'You think you can run from me?' His grin stretched wide, and wasted no time to track down his other self. He teleported and soon located the portable teleportation bracer, hidden in a random spot on a rocky mountain. He landed and picked it up.
CRACK!
Reign destroyed it with his own hands. 'So you want to play with me, huh?'
;Don't blame me for being merciless,; he chuckled sadistically, then teleported again.
This time, he found himself high above the Demon Capital. He couldn't teleport directly due to some sort of electromagnetic field interfering with his device.
However, he could tell Ra was already inside, and the barrier in place made it clear that he wasn't interested in talking.
'Why is he so afraid of me? It's not like I'm going to eat him,' Reign sighed, feeling hurt that he was being judged by his appearance and not of his character. But then he remembered who he was, and it all made sense.
"Ah, that's right. I'd run away from myself too," he mumbled, speaking to himself like a lunatic.
Just as he was enjoying his moment of peace, the entire city began to hum as tall monoliths, positioned at strategic points, powered up.
These towering structures were no ordinary artifacts; they were the result of years of meticulous planning and relentless effort. Positioned at the city's most vulnerable points, they formed an impenetrable web of defense and offense, designed to protect the capital from any threat.
'What a letdown' Reign shook his head in disappointment. The idea of relying on external sources like this was a waste of time. And these artifacts weren't even that strong; they were mediocre at best.
The monoliths resembled Raiden's conduit back on Earth, but they were less sophisticated— an outdated technology.
He guessed that Ra likely read about them in that old library and decided to create his own pathetic version.
'And what's this?' Looking down, he saw demons and enhanced humans in armors flooding the streets, their movements coordinated and trained. 'Really? An army? Is he an idiot? '
What could these weaklings possibly do against him? It was like asking ants to take down an elephant—except the elephant's was made of molten lava. 'I've had enough of this nonsense.'
His growing frustration couldn't be contained, and his voice boomed, cutting through the capital.
"I'm going to count to ten," he declared, his voice cold and menacing. "If you're not out by then, I'll erase this entire place from the map!" "One!" He raised his finger, summoning a small wisp of death energy.
"Two!" The energy surged, expanding into a ball the size of a fist.
Lightning and negative energy crackled and twisted together within it.
Still no response.
"Three!" It expanded further, now larger than an entire house.
"Four!" In an instant, the ball quadrupled in size, now looking like a massive building, its energy pulsating with destructive force.
The demons below could only hoped that this would be resolved without the need for a fight.
Even Draven and the other demon gods felt uneasy. The dark energy surrounding Reign was powerful enough to level the entire city.
"Is that really the being who killed Satan?" Draven asked, turning to Ariel."Yes," Ariel replied, her voice steady.
"We saw it with our own eyes. He defeated Satan like he was nothing more than a child."
Draven and the others swallowed hard, their gazes fixed on Reign's terrifying visage.
It was a look that made them want to flee, though they knew they couldn't.
The bloodlust and killing intent radiating from him were overwhelming, even for demons. It was so intense that, for a brief moment, they felt like saints in comparison.
"Six!" The dark orb expanded to the size of a mountain, completely blocking out the entire city.
The demons below were losing their composure—this wasn't even more than halfway to ten yet.
"Stop!" Ra's voice echoed through the air, and from within the barrier, a giant hologram materialized, perfectly mirroring Ra's appearance.
"Oh, so you finally show yourself, thief," Reign laughed, but he didn't dissipate his attack.
Instead, he kept it suspended in the air, its power crackling ominously over everyone.
"I should be the one saying that," Ra shot back "You're the one who stole my original body."
"Stole your body?" Reign struggled to control his laughter. "A little bitch like you thinks you're the original?"
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--Authors Note:
Sorry for the delayed upload. I've been busy, but I'm back to daily uploads now.