THE CHAOS SOVEREIGN

CHAPTER 6

The screams of the disciples of the Afure Cloud sect faded into the mist behind him, Lu Chen moved away slowly on a tide of black smoke. He was moving directly to the forest, the Great Desolate Forest

It was a place where even the strongest warriors feared to go but with the power in him, he has nothing to fear. It was a land of ancient monsters and shadows where the only guiding law there was to kill or be killed.

As Lu Chen’s feet touched the ground of the forest, his palms began to glow with a violet light. The Chaos Devouring Root inside him was starving. The energy he had taken from the Elders was already settled, and his body was demanding more to grow stronger.

He whispered to himself, "More, I need more."

The air was thick and heavy, with the smelling of wild animals. Unlike the peaceful energy of the sect, the energy here was rough and violent because it involves dangerous monsters and animals.

Suddenly, the bushes exploded. A beast with fur as hard as metal, jumped from a tree. Its claws were aimed straight for Lu Chen’s neck.

Lu Chen didn't move away, or draw a weapon to fight back. He simply smiled coldly with a scary look that would have made his old disciples jump in fear.

As the beast’s claws touched his skin, Lu Chen reached out and grabbed the beast by its throat. It was very heavy and fast, but Lu Chen stood still holding it to suck the energy.

"You are just food for me," Lu Chen said quietly, activating his power.

The beast roared, and Black veins shot out from Lu Chen’s hand, digging into the beast's neck. In a few seconds, the beast’s strong body began to shrink and dry up. Its life, its strength, and its spirit were all sucked into Lu Chen’s palm.

Immediately a wave of heat rushed into Lu Chen’s stomach.

The beast’s body hit the ground like a pile of dry wood. It was nothing but dust and bone.

Deep into the Dark, monsters were smelling danger.

The smell of the dead beast brought more monsters. The ground began to shake as a Stone-Scaled Bear pushed through the trees. It was so big in size and covered in rocks that acted like armor. It let out a roar that made the leaves fall from the trees.

Lu Chen didn't feel afraid and stood like a giant. He looked at the massive bear and saw a giant pile of energy waiting for him.

"Is this all the forest has to offer?" Lu Chen mocked. He ran forward, moving like a blur of shadow.

The bear tried to crush him with a heavy paw, but Lu Chen was too fast. He jumped onto the bear’s chest and slammed his hands against its rocky skin.

"Give it to me!". The bear couldn't turn itself.

A massive explosion of black energy erupted from the bear. The forest went silent as the bear’s life was drained away. Lu Chen felt his own power level jumping higher and higher. The "trash" body he once had was now becoming a weapon of war.

Hours later, the forest was quiet. Lu Chen sat on a fallen tree, his skin glowing with a strange, dark light. He was no longer the weak boy who had been kicked and beaten, looking at his hands, They were steady and strong. The heavy feeling he had earlier was gone, replaced by a cold, sharp focus. He smiled and said.

"The Afure sect is gone, and the forest is mine," “What is the next step”

He looked up at the stars, thinking about the powerful Emperors who sat on their golden thrones high above the world. He knew they were probably starting to feel his presence. The High Heavens Emperors;

"I told you," he whispered. "The mud is rising."

He stood up and walked deeper into the dark woods. He had his hunger, and he had his path, and said, “Murderer”!

"Wait for me, I'm coming for the throne."

Lu Chen walked deeper into the Great Desolate Forest. The deeper he went, the darker it became. The trees were so tall and thick that they blocked out the moonlight completely. Around him, the forest was quiet—the smaller monsters had smelled the death of the Beast and the Stone Bear, and they were staying far away from the "human" who walked like a god. They were running away from Lu Chen inside the forest.

The black energy around Lu Chen’s body acted like a second skin, protecting him from the poisonous thorns and the biting of insects from the swamp.

Suddenly, the Chaos Devouring Root in his chest gave a sharp tug. It wasn't hunger this time; it was a pull, like a magnet drawing him toward something hidden.

Lu Chen followed the feeling until he reached a wall of solid rock covered in thick, purple vines. He pushed the vines aside and found a small, narrow opening. He stepped inside, bending down towards the cave the air changed. It was no longer damp. Instead, it smelled like something fresh and ancient.

At the very back of the cave, something was glowing with a soft, milky-white light.

"What is this?" Lu Chen extended his hand closer and he wondered, is that the treasure.

He walked closer, and saw a small, jade bottle and a rusty, broken dagger. They looked old—

When Lu Chen touched the jade bottle, a rush of information flooded his mind. This wasn't just water. It was Heavenly Dew, a liquid formed over thousands of years from the tears of the stars. For a normal cultivator, one drop could fix broken bones. For him, it was pure, refined fuel.

But the dagger was different. As his fingers brushed the rusty metal, the dagger shivered. The rust began to flake off, revealing a blade as black as the void he carried in his soul.