Host has met minimum requirements to activate… /
/ Due to uncertain calculations… bloodline cannot be detected… /
/ Creating new theoretical pathway… /
/ Select weapon of choice… /
A transparent grey panel flickered into existence before Raqin.
Rows of weapons appeared—spears, sabers, axes, bows… each radiating a faint aura.
His gaze hardened.
Sword.
/ Setting sword as primary weapon… recalibrating… /
/ Constructing sword attribute… /
/ Compatibility scan complete… /
/ Lightning affinity detected: Highest synchronization… /
Raqin narrowed his eyes.
Lightning…
Fast. Destructive. Absolute.
It suited him.
/ Select body focus and constitution pathway… /
Three options appeared:
Attack
Defense
Balanced
He didn't hesitate.
Balanced.
He had died once already. He wouldn't gamble everything on offense.
/ Balanced pathway confirmed… generating sub-paths… /
More options surfaced.
Humanoid. Elemental. Mystical Beasts.
Raqin's eyes lingered on the last.
Beasts didn't just cultivate…
They evolved.
They were born with power, tempered their bodies naturally, and wielded their elements instinctively.
Dragon.
/ Body Path Selected: Draconic Evolution… /
/ Reconstructing constitution framework… /
/ Creating ocular frequency pathways… processing… /
Three selections available.
Raqin chose without hesitation:
Analyse
Identification
Oppression
/ Ocular Path Confirmed… /
/ Commencing bloodline excavation… /
Silence.
Then—
/ Bloodline detected… /
/ Classification: Unknown Variant… /
/ Designation: Heaven-Thunder Draconic Sword Bloodline… /
/ Initiating fusion… /
Darkness swallowed him.
Raqin found himself standing in a scorched, endless land.
The air trembled—
Clang… Clang… Clang…
Sword chimes echoed across the heavens.
Then—
Rain fell.
Each drop carried a sharp, cutting intent.
Lightning tore across the sky—
BOOM!
A dragon's roar followed.
Again.
And again.
Then he saw it.
A sword.
Forged from pure lightning.
Descending.
He tried to move.
Nothing.
His body refused.
His soul trembled.
As the blade neared—
It shifted.
Twisted.
Transformed.
A lightning dragon opened its jaws and lunged at him.
"—!"
Darkness.
Raqin's eyes snapped open.
He was back.
Breathing heavily.
Cold sweat drenched his body.
"…That was terrifying."
/ Congratulations, Host. You may now begin your cultivation journey. /
He looked down at himself.
Black-grey filth coated his skin. The stench hit him instantly.
"—Ugh!"
Before he could react—
Hissssss—
Nozzles emerged.
Water and foam blasted over him.
He coughed as soap entered his mouth.
After cleaning up, his gaze shifted.
"The ring…"
Using a shard of broken glass, he cut his finger and let blood drip onto it.
The ring trembled.
A strand of white energy shot forward—
Straight into his forehead.
Raqin froze.
Then—
His eyes snapped open.
Cold. Sharp.
"Ivan… you're more treacherous than I thought."
"You spoke of saving humanity… yet you abandoned your own."
"A backup soul… hidden in the ring…"
"How many souls did you even prepare?"
He paused.
"System… can a person have multiple souls?"
/ Negative. Soul duplication is impossible. However… soul division is possible. /
"…Then what happened to his?"
/ Consumed. Refined. /
"…Refined into what?"
/ Nutrient for host growth. /
"…Show me."
[ STATUS PANEL ]
Name: Raqin
Race: Human
Bloodline: Heaven-Thunder Draconic Sword Bloodline
Age: 19
Realm: Mortal Realm – Level 1
Vitality: 120
Strength: 15+
Agility: 14+
Constitution: 16+
Spirit: 66
Soul Power: 40
[ Energy ]
Qi Capacity: 240 / 240
Energy Reserve: 499,900
(100 Energy = 1 Attribute Point)
[ Bloodline ]
Status: 0.01%
Abilities:
- Dragon Body Path
- Sword Path
- Ocular Path
- Lightning Path
[ Skills ] None
[ Equipment ] None
[ Database ] None
"…I can't increase Vitality, Spirit, or Soul Power?"
/ Correct. They grow with realm breakthroughs. /
"And the others?"
/ Higher physical attributes increase accumulation during breakthrough. /
Raqin glanced at his massive energy reserve.
"I could max everything…"
/ Warning: Over-enhancement will destabilize foundation. Future growth compromised. /
"…Right."
He exhaled slowly.
Exploring the ring, he froze again.
It wasn't storage.
It was a world.
Weapons. Techniques. Eggs. Resources.
A city-sized vault.
"Ivan… just who were you?"
Hours passed.
Knowledge flooded his mind.
The Mortal Realm…
Early stages → Body
Mid stages → Spirit
Late stages → Soul
And then—
The Extreme 10th Level.
"…I'll reach it."
"No matter what."
/ Host, 3,456 foundational techniques detected. /
/ Consume 500,000 energy to extrapolate optimal path? /
Raqin smiled faintly.
"So this is what they meant by a golden finger…"
"Do it."
/ Estimated completion: 24 hours. /
Time passed.
Then he took look around, he spent the whole day acclimatising with place. Then -
/ Unknown technique detected. /
/ Consume 100 energy to analyze? /
"Yes."
/ Spirit Splitting Technique detected. /
/ Forcefully optimizing… /
/ Upgraded: Chaos Splitting Technique. /
"…Explain."
/ Original: Split soul into 3. /
/ Current: Split soul into 6. /
"…Teach me."
Pain.
Explosive.
Unbearable.
"AHHHHH—!"
He collapsed.
When he awoke—
Everything was clearer.
Sharper.
Quieter.
/ Spirit: 66 /
Inside his consciousness…
A small soul-egg floated silently.
"…Interesting."
Then—
/ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION /
Fusion Complete: 3,456 Techniques
Omni-Origin Sword Body Genesis Art Created
/ Initiating Limit-Break Evolution… /
Nameless Technique
Grade: Transcendent+
Breakthrough Rate: 105%
Spirit Seed: Guaranteed (Level 4)
Hidden Realm: Level 10 – Extreme
Ability: Soul–Seed Fusion
[ Learn Technique? ]
"…Yes."
The moment he accepted—
Pain returned.
But this time—
He endured.
Minutes passed.
He opened his eyes.
Mortal Realm – Level 1… Peak.
"…In 20 minutes…"
He clenched his fist.
Lightning faintly flickered across his skin.
"…This technique…"
A slow smile formed.
"I'll call it…"
Heavenly Sword Dragon Technique.
Far away—
Across continents.
Across realms.
Across dimensions—
Something shifted.
The world…
Acknowledged him.
And the strong?
They felt it.
"A new hegemon technique…"
Orders were issued.
Searches began.
Eyes turned.
But Raqin…
Knew nothing.