Chapter: Chapter 655Ling Xue stared at Alex. Her blade was still dripping. Smoke stung her eyes. She wanted to hate him—for the mist, for the way he had stolen five thousand of her men without a single fair fight.But the rage wouldn’t come. Only exhaustion, bone-deep and heavy.A sergeant near the front lowered his spear. Another man followed. Then ten. Then a hundred. Soon, swords clattered to the dirt by the hundreds, their metallic ring echoing across the field alongside the steady crackle of the fire.Ling Xue watched the shift happen in real time. Shoulders slumped. Hands loosened on hilts. Men looked at one another—not with suspicion now, but with something closer to relief.One of the Mount Tai captains stepped forward and drove his sword point-first into the earth.Feng Zhou exhaled slowly, the sound rough in his throat. He met Alex’s eyes across the distance and gave a single, exhausted nod.The rest of the army broke.Swords clattered to the ground by the thousands. Men dropped to their knees,
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Chapter: Chapter 654The governor’s mansion in Qingyang had become a slaughterhouse.Steel rang against steel in the torchlit war hall as seven thousand Mount Tai and Puyang Blade Clan warriors crashed into Liu Dai’s loyalists. The governor’s personal guard—three hundred handpicked killers—met them head-on, but they were outnumbered twenty to one and they knew it.Ling Xue carved through the chaos like a storm. Her sword flashed low and vicious, opening a man’s throat before he could raise his blade.Blood sprayed hot across her cheek. She didn’t slow. Another guard lunged at her from the side; she pivoted, drove her elbow into his jaw, and rammed her sword through his ribs.The man gasped once, eyes wide with shock, then crumpled.Around her, the hall had turned into pure hell.Grand Elder Feng Zhou of Mount Tai roared as he split a loyalist’s skull with a single downward strike. Qi exploded from his blade in a blue-white arc that hurled three more men backward like rag dolls.Tables shattered. Tapestrie
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Chapter: Chapter 653The camp outside Qingyang had gone quiet in a way no battlefield ever did.Not the hush of discipline. The hush of men weighing their own necks against ten thousand taels of gold.White leaflets still drifted between tents like slow snow. Soldiers stood in small knots, shoulders hunched, eyes sliding toward one another and away again.Every sergeant, every captain, felt the same invisible blade pressed to his throat.The bounty paper was simple, merciless, and everywhere.It made everyone a potential enemy, with a blade aimed at their neck. It left them restless.Although Liu Dai’s inner circle had tried to burn the pamphlets and whipped men for picking them up, it changed nothing. The words were already inside every head.Ten thousand taels for the governor’s head. A city lord’s seat for any man who delivered it. No questions. No punishment for past service.The promise of riches and power hung like a golden chain — tempting, yet shackling every man who dared to grasp it.Then th
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Chapter: Chapter 652The same day the capital of Yan Province fell, the Wudang machine kept moving.Inside Tianyuan City and across the eight smaller towns, ten thousand disciples and ten thousand drones went to work with clinical precision. Gaia’s silver bands—slim, almost weightless strips of nano-tech fused with ancient concealment arrays—were handed out one by one. Not to every civilian. The supply was still limited. But every headman, every village elder, every city official, every clerk in the tax offices and granaries received one. The moment the band touched skin it bonded, invisible to ordinary eyes, feeding live vision and sound straight back to Mother AI in Qingshui.Control without occupation.The handful of die-hard loyalists—minor officers, Liu Dai’s personal spies, and their immediate families—were rounded up quietly. Drones lifted them into the sky in neat harnesses and flew them south under heavy sedation. They would wake up in Qingshui as laborers.While the disciples handled the provinc
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Chapter: Chapter 651In the ruined capital of Qingyang, Liu Dai paced the governor’s mansion like a caged tiger, fists clenched behind his back.Every passing hour felt like another knife pressed against his throat. He had already lost fifteen thousand men without a single proper battle. He would not lose the rest.Thirty-five thousand soldiers remained — hardened veterans, sect disciples, and clan warriors who had survived the mysterious losses of the last two weeks. Yet forging this force into a single, decisive hammer blow would take time.Wagons had to be loaded with grain, arrows, and spare armor. Horses needed fresh shoes. Supply lines to the newly captured cities had to be secured, or the army would starve on the march.They would need two full days to ready themselves. Two days filled with barked orders, the groan of straining axles, and the relentless ring of steel on whetstone. Only then would they march south and bring the matter to an end.In Qingshui City, two hundred miles away, Alex sat beh
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Chapter: Chapter 650The ring of five thousand white-robed Wudang disciples tightened like a noose around the five hundred remaining Mount Tai warriors.General Han Feng sat tall in the saddle, sword drawn, his iron-gray hair matted with sweat. The last of his elite—Core Formation elders and hardened Foundation Establishment fighters—formed a tight knot around him, qi crackling like summer lightning. They were the best the Mount Tai sect had ever produced. But five thousand fresh Wudang disciples now surrounded them on every side. Han Feng’s face twisted with fury. He spurred his horse a single step forward and roared, voice carrying across the plain like rolling thunder. “How dare you gang up on us like common street thugs? Where is the chivalry of the warrior? Where is the honor of single combat you begged for?” Liu Piao walked forward alone from the Wudang lines, hands clasped behind his back, white robes untouched by the battle. A faint, almost regretful smile played on his lips. “General, we gav
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Return of Overthinker
When the demon finally harnessed human sins and negative emotions to harvest negative energy, it opened a spatial gate to the planets that were already ravaged by monsters and teeming with dark creatures. The beasts and monsters passed through the gate, unleashing havoc upon Earth. These monstrous creatures caused destruction on a massive scale, pushing the earth toward an apocalyptic catastrophe.
In this dark time, The Creator granted certain humans the ability, marked by symbols on their right hands, to wield the power of gods and angels to combat these dark creatures.
My ability was 'Overthinking,' the weakest, but with hard work, I persisted for 60 years to become the most powerful and the savior of the world. However, in my final moments, I was betrayed by a friend who was born rich and noble, who forced me to die to obtain everything I had worked so hard for. Nevertheless, before my demise, I sent my memories back to my younger years.
This time, I will obtain everything: the best items, the finest women, and the most potent abilities. All will be mine!
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Chapter: Chapter 204I was a bit surprised. "Isn't down there a place where the dead rest, and there is nothing but cold and barren land?" "At first, it was a place full of beauty, but those who did not like it destroyed everything in it, making it cold and barren. I hope you can help those suffering down there find kindness and peace. In truth, you can build a place far more beautiful than the palace of the gods because hell was initially a very beautiful place for those in need." "I accept it wherever You send me." *** In a temple where knowledge was usually shared, several humans who were teachers of various schools gathered to discuss important matters about knowledge. "Hey," said one human to another, "Why did the gods stop sharing their knowledge with us?" "Haven't you heard that the King of the gods, or God Indra, has been replaced?" "Really?" "God Indra is now angry after finding out that knowledge was given to humans by the previous Indra," said another human. "He stopped all knowledge fro
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Chapter: Chapter 203After 1,000 years had passed, the three worlds experienced their golden age. There was no poverty or hunger throughout the three worlds. Everything was going very well. All dimensions entered a golden age because kindness became the most important thing in the three realms. Humans, gods, ashuras, and all beings were directed to continue giving kindness to all creatures. During my reign, everyone competed to do good so that there was no poverty, hunger, or lack. During that time, those who came to me, whether gods, ashuras, or humans, would get what they asked for. I did this as my way of doing good to all beings.One day, a dwarf-bodied brahmin came to my palace. The brahmin, called Vamana, had a body that was only waist-high to an ordinary human. He wore white clothes that wrapped loosely around his small body. However, considering that he was a human and came from the third dimension, being able to ascend to the twelfth dimension where the gods' palace was located was alr
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Chapter: Chapter 202"I don't remember that part," I said. "Because each life makes you forget. I just want to say, if you give the gods' knowledge to humans, won't the gods lose their power? Haven't you humiliated them all? Your strength has made you not understand the feelings of the weaker gods." "Guru, if what you say is true, is my current strength because I was a strong spirit in the past?" He looked at me and weakly shook his head. "No, all spirits start from the same place." "Then why did I become strong?" "You had no fear, and your enjoyment of playing made you keep striving for something greater without caring for your own life." Brihaspati continued, "However, what placed you as King Indra is something else." "What is that?" "A sense of responsibility to protect the weak and make life better for all beings." Brihaspati sighed. "Those who have that sincerity will always be carried by karma and the will of God to re
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Chapter: Chapter 201"Boss, you've become weak," said Raindo, one of the Ashura generals, approaching me. He looked enormous compared to my now smaller form. "You keep spending time in that school and library. You never fight anymore. You're going to become weak, and the previous Indra will soon return to reclaim his throne." "You just don't understand, my brother," I said, still reading a book. "Right now, I am ten times stronger than I was before." "I don't believe it," said Raindo, one of the strongest generals. "Let's test it." "Of course," I said, seemingly unconcerned. "Get ready." "I'm always ready," he replied. As soon as he said that, a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky, striking his body. He was thrown far, crashing into the palace walls and severely injured. "What happened?" he asked, looking confused and trying to stand up. He didn't know what had hit him. "I just attacked you. I gained the power
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Chapter: Chapter 200“Oh,” I shouted. “That's easy.” Suddenly, I felt very smart. “I have plenty of wealth in the treasury.” Quickly, I ordered several Ashura to bring as much treasure as possible from Indra's vault and distribute it to all the Ashura. All the Ashura were happy. “Look, Guru, haven't I done a good deed? I shared my wealth with them.” I felt pleased. “Fool!” he shouted. “You haven't done a good deed at all. You should have given the wealth to those in need.” I fell silent. Quickly, I ordered all the Ashura to return the treasures they had received. The Ashura didn't need wealth; if there was one thing they needed, it was weapons. They all grumbled, and I quickly asked, “Do you want food and drink or wealth?” “Food!!!!” “Drink!!” None wanted wealth. Suddenly, it dawned on me. Who needs wealth? The Ashura don't need wealth, the gods already have plenty of wealth. The only poor creatures needing wealth are humans
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Chapter: Chapter 199“Prepare all the food and drinks. All the gods must order their servants to bring all the food from their palaces. Call the apsaras, the heavenly maidens, and beautiful dancers. Call the singers and musicians. We will have a party.” So, a grand feast was held for days in the courtyard of Indra's palace. Music, dancing, and food never stopped. After that, the Ashura were left drunk in the palace courtyard. The gods had returned to their respective duties. I moved around to see the entire palace, and suddenly, an old man appeared before me. “What have you done to this place?” the old man asked, looking at the palace's new weapon-laden decor. “Who are you?” I asked, confused. This old man wore the simple clothes of a Brahmana, a single piece of cloth. The Brahmana do not fight, so we never touch them. If they get angry, we could get the worst curses of our lives. But if they are pleased, they could grant us many new and exciting powers. We prefer to appease them and wait for the
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