This world should have been destroyed. It should never have existed in the first place. It is far too cruel for humanity to call home. I was the one everyone called the Hero—the man destined to save the world from the chaos brought by the demon invasion. I fought with everything I had to fulfill that duty, to live up to the destiny forced upon me. I have lived in this world for twenty-five years... no, perhaps I should say fifty. After all, this is already my second life. Yes, I was reincarnated into this world of magic and swords after dying in an accident in my previous life. I was born into an ordinary family in a small village. When the Magic Affinity Test was held there, the crystal shone with a brilliant golden light, proving that my magical power far surpassed everyone else's. It was also the sign that I was the prophesied Hero destined to save the world. Back then, I was overjoyed. I thought my dull life in that tiny village had finally come to an end. I believed I would

Cultivation was divided into seven realms, starting from Early, Intermediate, Advanced, Saint, King, Emperor, and finally God. Reaching the Early realm was extremely easy, as all one needed to do was absorb external energy and store it inside their Dantian. Regardless of how much energy they possessed, as long as they were capable of doing this, they would officially reach the Early realm. Xu Chen had now reached the Early realm with very little effort, but he had only just begun. The amount of energy he possessed was extremely small, barely enough to strengthen his physical body. Even then, he could only enhance his body by less than ten percent, and the effect would probably last for no more than ten seconds. “Natural energy generally contains more life attributes, so if I cultivate this way, I'll only be able to obtain around thirty percent of its benefits because I need to refine the natural energy into dark energy.” Although the world he was currently in was different from t

This world had a different power system from the world Shu Xiang had lived in before, although there were still some similarities. In his previous world, where magic dominated the world, there were two classes of mages: Enhancement and Projection. Enhancement mages utilized their magical energy to strengthen their bodies, increasing their speed, physical abilities, and combat focus for close-quarters combat. Projection mages, on the other hand, released their magical energy outward, allowing them to unleash attacks with tremendous destructive power. There was also a rare class of mage known as the Arcane Warrior. They were mages capable of doing both—strengthening their physical bodies while also releasing their magical energy outward. That was the class Shu Xiang had possessed in his previous life. In this world, however, there was no such classification. Anyone who cultivated could become an Arcane Warrior after reaching the Saint Rank. Before reaching the Saint Rank, all cul

Cultivation in this world is about one's understanding and ability to control their Qi energy, rather than the amount of energy they possess.Even so, the amount of energy is still extremely important. The higher the technique being used, the more energy it requires. Without sufficient energy, one would be unable to break through to a higher level.Shu Xiang himself already had an extremely profound understanding of energy control. Even though he had only been cultivating for a single day and did not possess much energy yet, he was already capable of using an Intermediate-level ability—coating his body with energy.If Shu Xiang had enough energy, he could even release energy externally, something that could only be done by Martial Saints and above.That was why Shu Xiang used all of his energy to coat his hand, making it as sharp as a blade. He thrust his hand into Guard Shui's chin, piercing through his mouth and into his skull, striking directly into his brain.Guard Shui died insta

Shu Xiang immediately returned to his residence after leaving the Medical Hall.He immediately meditated in his room, intending to do something he had not had the chance to do since returning from the City—create a cultivation manual.If he succeeded in creating a cultivation manual, he would be able to absorb natural energy more efficiently.A cultivation manual was a technique that allowed someone to absorb and refine energy more effectively through unique methods. In Shu Xiang's previous world, there were also techniques for absorbing energy known as Arcane Paths. Shu Xiang had created his own Arcane Path, and it was a technique of the highest level.Unfortunately, because of the differences in his current body's condition and the fact that he cultivated Dark Energy, even his Arcane Path was completely incompatible with his current body. Therefore, he had to create a new one.Having experience in this field, Shu Xiang understood very well just how difficult it was to create an Arca