The journey was long and time seemed inconsequential in the travel. Still, Maru persevered through it all.
This quest was worth more than just idling on his domain and dying of boredom in the end.
Alas, even death was bereft of him since everything that the Primal Author created in the first place would also die together with him.
This made Maru a very special existence indeed. He could not waste the lives of countless souls because of his greed and selfishness alone.
And so he continued to find a new meaning in this empty expanse of space.
Maru searched for the source of the sound but found that he could not determine the origin at all. This was of course pretty expected since he was only a small part of his soul after all.Against someone who may possibly be a Primal Author caliber, a little piece was an insignificant speck in comparison to both power and ability.Another breath passed and a naked baby boy could be seen walking down the white sands of nature.“Well met, Fellow Daoist! I am called Maru.” Maru cupped his fist towards the diminutive child as he realized that this was absolutely a Supreme Existence like that fucking old man who wanted to shove his omnipotenc
"Affirmative, host," the system quickly did what Quickstep wanted. Another flash happened and a shop menu replaced the previous status screen. He saw countless of beings on different columns with their corresponding tiers.F - ordinaryE - uncommonD - rareC - epicB - heroA - relicS - mythical
"Can I borrow shop points?" Quickstep asked the system."Negative, host," the system answered."Bouncing balls! Do you know the nearest human settlement?" Quickstep said to the system."Affirmative, host. There is a map on the menu of the system. You can find your current location and any place in this world using the map," the system replied."I don't know how to read a map. Can you just show me the way like you do these lights on the system?" Quickstep requested to the system.
Fifteen minutes had elapsed when Quickstep approached the unaware Cheetah. He was within striking distance and was ready for the kill. But as he was poised to attack, his body coiled into position and rubbed sections of it together to make a sizzling warning sound.This was a characteristic threat display of a Saw-Scaled Viper which proved the unraveling of his well-planned action."Bouncing balls!" Quickstep swore as his sharp fangs did not land true on its intended target. He has bitten the Duiker instead as the Cheetah was agile on its reactions to evade the sneak attack.Transmogrify target detected…
"Nice. It doesn't hurt as much. More of numbed feeling. What kind of tree is this?" Quickstep asked the system."It is Allocasuarina luehmannii (buloke or bull-oak), host. This tree produces that hardest wood among the Zero Tiered existences." The system replied to Quickstep."How long until I can be completely healed?" Quickstep asked the system. He saw his branches were broken and in his trunk were impact marks, abrasions and scrapes which were likely caused by the Cheetah."It would approximately take 100 years, host. Your tree body will seal the damaged tissue in order to decrease the chances of decay or infection from outspreading to healthy t
"How long before I see them?" Quickstep asked the system after five minutes of flight in the air."The nearest would get you 1,584,537 years of airtime. The other about 2,048,624 years of travel time at your current speed," the system answered Quickstep."Bouncing balls! That long?!" Quickstep said to the system."Affirmative, host," the system replied to Quickstep."Bouncing balls! I want to get there sooner than those many many years!" Quickstep argued to the system."You can
"Stop! Bouncing balls! I will ask if I have something I need from you. Okay? Just, stop it already." The system was about to start another topic but was interrupted by Quickstep. Quickstep was intent on listening to the system at first but quickly found out that what he expected did not happen.The system was spouting nonsense instead."Affirmative, host." The system said to Quickstep."Good. Now show me the cheapest tier E Uncommon Existences." Quickstep commanded the system."Affirmative, host." The system replied to Quickstep. After that, the screen in his fro
"Show me th…" Quickstep was about to say something to the system but was interrupted by a big cat who came out of nowhere. It has dark vertical stripes on its red orange fur. He remembered that its name is Tiger because it was one of his collection of creatures before.Quickstep recalled a Tiger that urinated and scratch his bark when he was still a tree. That beast would roar which made other animals stay away from its territory. The Tiger made Quickstep its home for a year before going off one evening to hunt. It never returned."Bou.. nc… ing… bal… ls… Go awa…" Quickstep stammered as the Tiger bit his throat. Its mighty forelimbs pushed Quickstep's body to the ground. The cat was now on to
Maru was more than happy to take a break from everything—even from the responsibilities that came with his many wives and his realm-shaking reputation. Escaping into the mortal world for a time was like a breath of fresh air, a rare chance to experience life without the burdens of status and power.As he adjusted to this new identity, Maru sifted through the memories of the young man whose life he now occupied. The memories painted a bleak picture: this young Maru was impoverished, scraping by from a family with little to their name. For someone accustomed to wealth, influence, and resources beyond mortal comprehension, this was, to put it mildly, inconvenient."I’ll have to change that," Maru muttered to himself, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. He strolled down to the nearest gas station, where he purchased a lottery ticket with casual confidence. With a bit of energy concealed within a playful flick of his finger, he ensured that fate would work in his favor. A week la
A trillion years had passed, and Maru had truly ascended to the highest plane of existence, becoming the undisputed master of the multiverse. He had mastered every grand dao, and his name was whispered across countless realms as the supreme ruler.The laws of reality bent to his will, and even the flow of time itself was nothing more than a tool for his amusement.The past, present, and future were his to shape as he saw fit, and the myriad daos—once elusive and untamable forces—had become his loyal servants, bowing at his feet.No corner of existence was beyond his reach. Universes rose and fell on his whims, stars burned bright and were extinguished with a mere thought, and entire civilizations either flourished or crumbled at his command.Maru's power was absolute, his authority unmatched, and yet, after countless eons of this existence, he found himself feeling something he had not anticipated—boredom.He had seen it all, lived through it all. Every challenge the multiverse had to
In a mystical world within the body of an immortal, a great ruckus was happening. “Master! It has appeared once again!” A good disciple knelt on the floor. He prostrated before his teacher which had given him his everything in short. This very man had saved him in the past and until this day, he has not forgotten his pledge of allegiance and service to this person. The disciple was content in doing so. He had no ambitions for himself, only to the happiness of his benefactor. To call him a slave was much more fitting than a disciple in this day and age. “Gather all your brothers and sisters. We shall go at once.” An aged man answered with a serious face on him. He was old and full of wrinkles. His age almost to the limit of what could be achieved with his cultivation base. Nevertheless, the majesty of his stance was a perfect picture of what a true powerhouse truly was. This man had been alive on this world for more than one thousand years already. It was both an accomplishment i
“Speak.” An old dying voice replied. His body seemed ancient alongside the timeless aspect of his voice. Perhaps the only consolation that could be found on him today was the quality of his cultivators robes. At first glance alone, anybody that has eyes could easily determine that it was not made of poor materials at all. This old man was of course the master of Dragon Conqueror Pavilion. “There was a group of people looking a specific cultivation manual earlier, master. They wanted Soul Birth Realm training scrolls.” Kong Jin reported. She knew that the implications of her words would not be lost on his smart master. And indeed it was not. “DING!” The old man opened his eyes and one could notice the blazing fire in them. The atmosphere in the room immediately surged up and this has made the beautiful Kong Jin tremble in place. But reaction was not out of fear but surprisingly because of her extreme excitement. Thousands of sexy ladies like her dreamed to hug the thick thigh of t
The team arrived into the city of Aren way more than just 3 days. In fact, it took them almost 1 week before they saw the mighty gates that protected the place.But after the initial excitement, Maru and company was not anymore harassed by anyone on the road.It appeared like news has traveled fast about the demise and fall of one very strong Core Origin Realm at the hands of our very own protagonist.The weary adventurers got inside the city of Aren and enjoyed a well deserved rest thereafter.Ye Lim went to sell the extra items they got off the loot while Maru was already busy thinking ahead. He was not one to waste his time at all.“I want you to gather information about a cultivation technique for Soul Birth Realm Culti
“HAHAHA! I’ve been alive on this world for hundreds of years and had seen smart tongues like you in legion. I will enjoy watching you suffer in pain, dumb young maggot.”The newly arrived Core Origin Realm Cultivator promised darkly unto our very own protagonist. Maru took this threat in silence.He would of course not waste his breath upon somebody who did not heed his advice from the start.“Kill every single one of them but leave the foolish young master alive.” The Core Origin Realm Cultivator instructed his minions.“Hehehe. You can count on us, master!” The band of robbers replied in chorus.“DING!” Alas, a sudden change came before anyone could move from this point forward.“AHHHHHHHHHH!” A pillar
“Please take care on your way, Hong’er.” Ye Hanya said unto her son.Even though she knew that Ye Hong was already more than capable enough of taking care of himself but it was always a mother’s job to worry for her young one.She really could not be blamed for that at all.“I will, mom.” Maru smiled at his mother. He then looked at Ye Jia and nodded at his old man.The latter was a lot more confident and composed than Ye Hanya and it could be seen from this act alone on how Ye Jia became the Patriarch of Ye after all these years.His strong character was only the least of his myriad qualities. “Let’s go, Yin Lan.” Maru called and before long, a beautiful woman p
Maru arrived at the Ye domains. At once glance, he could see that there were more people inside it than when he left. It was obvious that there were more homeless and poor citizens of Whitecrest who chose to seek refuge in the clan. His parents Ye Jia and Ye Hanya knew of their son’s heart and thus gladly accepted to feed and give shelter to these people. From the initial 1,000 hapless souls, the count had already five fold at this time. Fortunately for all, the expense of having these families was too insignificant for the rich Ye family. But if these 5,000 men, women, and children were to be cultivated then that was a whole nother matter entirely. Resources like spirit stones were extremely limited even for a big clan like the Ye. “It’s been two long years, huh?” Maru smiled and began walking in slow steps towards the large
A year passed in no time. Maru remained seated in the void and continued to refine the extreme power of the sun.He needed no more physical supplements like food in order to survive since what sustained a Soul Birth Realm Expert was the natural panacea for the soul.These priceless treasures may be found in divine lands or they could be artificially nurtured through the creation of magical pills.Thus, the times when our restless traveler would devour several tables of food was already long gone into the past.“BANG!”999,997th Stage of Soul Birth Realm!“BANG!”999,998th Stage of Soul Birth Realm!“BANG!”