The Golden Scorpion drifted through the void, its hull gleaming, its holds filled with the treasures of the fallen. Kafu stood on the bridge, his gold-red eyes fixed on the star charts, his golden threads pulsing with the power of five million souls. Behind him, his wives waited. Before him, the system revealed the true scope of what he faced.
The golden text blazed.
[DIVINE GOD SYSTEM — CORRECTION: FORCES OF THE CURRENT ERA]
"The forces previously described are the total powerhouses of the CURRENT 13th Era. The 12 Reincarnation Eras have their own forces, accumulated over 100 quadrillion years of hiding and waiting. However, they are suppressed by the Primordial Holy Universe that contains the Hunt."
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THE PRIMORDIAL SUPPRESSION — 10,000 TIMES WEAKER
The golden text expanded, revealing a fundamental law of the Miniature Universe.
[PRIMORDIAL HOLY UNIVERSE — SUPPRESSION FIELD]
"The Miniature Universe of Trials was created by the Buddha Lord, the First Dreamer, and the First Blood. It is a Primordial Holy Universe—a realm that suppresses all beings from previous Eras to 1/10,000th of their true power. This is to ensure that the Hunt is fair. This is to ensure that the unworthy cannot overwhelm the worthy."
Era True Power Suppressed Power
1st-12th Eras 1-9 Sexdecillion IF 100-900 Sextillion IF
Current Era (13th) Full power Full power (no suppression)
Kafu's eyes widened. "They are suppressed. The 12 Eras, with all their power, are fighting at 1/10,000th of their strength. They are equal to us."
[CORRECT. The Primordial Holy Universe was designed to level the field. The unworthy who stole power in previous Eras are now no stronger than those who earned power in this Era. The Hunt is fair. The Hunt is just. The Hunt is the Buddha Lord's judgment.]
Kafu smiled. "Then we can hunt them. We can kill them. We can turn them into shadows."
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THE SUMMONED — STUDENTS RETURN
The soul link pendants blazed, and ten portals opened on the bridge of the Golden Scorpion. Makena stepped through first, her golden hair flowing, her blade of eternity at her side. Behind her came Nyx, Tovin, Brutus, Ragnar, Darius, Lin, Mira, Tovin the Necromancer, and Kael.
[THE TEN STUDENTS — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Name Realm IF Specialty
Makena Dao Manifestation 9 95 Billion IF Sword Absolute
Nyx Law Venerable 9 850 Million IF Shadow Absolute
Tovin (Poison) Law Venerable 9 820 Million IF Poison Absolute
Brutus Law Venerable 9 880 Million IF Warrior Absolute
Ragnar Law Venerable 9 860 Million IF Berserker Absolute
Darius Law Venerable 9 840 Million IF Dimensional Absolute
Lin Law Venerable 9 830 Million IF Martial Absolute
Mira Dao Manifestation 8 90 Billion IF Soul Absolute
Tovin (Necro) Law Venerable 9 810 Million IF Death Absolute
Kael Law Venerable 9 800 Million IF Spirit Absolute
Makena stepped forward, her eyes blazing with the fire of 10,000 years of training. "Master. We have trained. We have grown. We have become what you taught us to become."
Kafu studied her, feeling the power that pulsed within her. She had reached Dao Manifestation 9—just below his own realm. The rest had reached Law Venerable 9, the peak of their potential. Their bloodlines had awakened. Their techniques had perfected. They were ready.
Behind them, ten portals opened again, and the First Legends stepped through. Primus, Shadowmist, Venomheart, Ironhide, Rageborn, Spaceweaver, Bodymaster, Soulkeeper, Deathwalker, Spiritcaller.
[THE TEN FIRST LEGENDS — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Name Realm IF Specialty
Primus Eternal Sovereign 8 7 Sextillion IF Sword Absolute
Shadowmist Eternal Sovereign 7 6 Sextillion IF Shadow Absolute
Venomheart Eternal Sovereign 7 5.5 Sextillion IF Poison Absolute
Ironhide Eternal Sovereign 8 7 Sextillion IF Warrior Absolute
Rageborn Eternal Sovereign 7 6 Sextillion IF Berserker Absolute
Spaceweaver Eternal Sovereign 8 7.5 Sextillion IF Dimension Absolute
Bodymaster Eternal Sovereign 7 6 Sextillion IF Martial Absolute
Soulkeeper Eternal Sovereign 8 7 Sextillion IF Soul Absolute
Deathwalker Eternal Sovereign 7 6 Sextillion IF Death Absolute
Spiritcaller Eternal Sovereign 7 6 Sextillion IF Spirit Absolute
Primus bowed. "We have trained your students as you asked, Scorpion King. They are ready for the Hunt."
Kafu raised them up. "Then let us hunt."
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THE FIRST THREE BEASTS — THE FEAST BEGINS
Kafu called his first three beasts from the Shadow Haven. Vorlag and Shade, the shadowfang consumers who had been with him since the beginning. Aurelius, the golden divine scorpion who had protected him through a thousand battles.
[THE FIRST THREE BEASTS — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Name Race Current Realm IF
Vorlag Shadowfang Consumer Void Knight 3 250 Billion IF
Shade Shadowfang Consumer Void Knight 3 250 Billion IF
Aurelius Golden Divine Scorpion Void Knight 5 400 Billion IF
Kafu knelt before them, his hand on Aurelius's golden carapace. "You have been with me since the beginning. You have hunted with me. You have fought with me. You have protected me. Now, you will feast."
He raised his hand, and the first of the 12 Eras' forces appeared on the display—a forward base of the 1st Era remnants, containing 1 million suppressed Eternal Celestials and 10,000 suppressed Eternal Sovereigns.
"Feed on their divine bodies. Grow strong. Break through to Omniverse Anchor. Become what you were meant to be."
Aurelius's golden form blazed. We will not fail you, master.
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THE PLANT LIFE FORMS — THE SECOND FEAST
Kafu turned to the Primordial Void Lotus plants—100 beings that had evolved from simple energy absorbers into weapons of mass harvest. They had been with him since the Shadow Bazaar. They had fed on the power of a hundred worlds. Now, they would feed on the power of Eras.
[PRIMORDIAL VOID LOTUS — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Aspect Value
Number 100
Current Realm Eternity Master 5
IF (Each) 2.5 Trillion IF
Energy Stored 500 Quadrillion UC
Potential Can absorb divine bodies to break through to Omniverse Anchor
Kafu raised his hand. "Feed. Feast. Grow. Absorb the divine bodies of the unworthy. Break through to Omniverse Anchor. Become the weapons that end Eras."
The plants extended their tendrils toward the display, hungering for the feast to come.
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THE 8,500 BEASTS — THE THIRD FEAST
Kafu called the 8,500 transcendent beasts from the Shadow Haven—shadowfang consumers, starlight phoenixes, dimensional wyrms, primordial turtles, and more. They had grown with him, fought with him, evolved with him. Now, they would become unstoppable.
[TRANSCENDENT BEASTS — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Type Number Current Realm IF
Shadowfang Consumers 5,000 Void Knight 1-3 100-300 Billion IF
Starlight Phoenixes 2,000 Void Knight 1-3 120-320 Billion IF
Dimensional Wyrms 1,000 Void Knight 2-4 150-350 Billion IF
Primordial Turtles 500 Void Knight 3-5 200-400 Billion IF
Kafu looked at the beasts that had followed him through chaos and order. "The 12 Eras have 600 million suppressed Eternal Celestials. Each one has a divine body made of law. Each divine body is a feast. Feed. Grow. Break through. Become Omniverse Anchors. Become the army that ends Eras."
The beasts roared.
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THE DISGUISE — THE PRIMORDIAL EXECUTIONER
The golden text blazed with a revelation.
[DIVINE GOD SYSTEM — PRIMORDIAL DECEPTION]
"There is one being that all the 12 Eras fear. One being that has existed since before the first Reincarnation. One being that has killed a quadrillion souls and will kill a quadrillion more. The Almighty Supreme God's first creation. The being that ended the first 12 Eras."
Kafu's eyes narrowed. "Who?"
"THE PRIMORDIAL EXECUTIONER. The one who killed a quadrillion souls in the First War. The one who ended the 1st Era. The one who has been sleeping for 100 quadrillion years. The one whose power is so great that even the Writers of the 12 Eras flee at the mention of his name."
The system displayed an image—a being of pure shadow and light, its form shifting through the faces of a quadrillion souls, its eyes burning with the fire of a billion dying stars, its hands dripping with the blood of fallen Eras.
[THE PRIMORDIAL EXECUTIONER — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Aspect Value
Name The Primordial Executioner
Created By The Almighty Supreme God
Purpose To end Eras that have become unworthy
Kills 1 Quadrillion souls
Status Sleeping (waiting for the next unworthy Era)
Kafu's gold-red eyes blazed. "We become him. We become what they fear. We become the end of unworthy Eras."
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THE SHADOW ARMY — THE 12 ERAS WILL FALL
Kafu gathered his forces in the Council Chamber. His wives. His shadows. His students. His legends. His beasts. His plants.
"We will become the Primordial Executioner. We will become their fear. We will hunt the 12 Eras one by one. We will kill them. We will turn them into shadows. We will take their treasures. We will take their fragments. And when the Super Fortification comes, we will be the ones who rise."
He activated the holographic display, showing the locations of the 156 Royal Families across the Miniature Universe.
[THE 12 ERAS — DEPLOYMENT]
Era Royal Families Suppressed Eternal Celestials Suppressed Eternal Sovereigns Location
1st Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Outer Rim
2nd Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Outer Rim
3rd Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Mid Sector
4th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Mid Sector
5th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Inner Core
6th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Inner Core
7th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Fortress Worlds
8th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Fortress Worlds
9th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Central Systems
10th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Central Systems
11th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Near Throne
12th Era 13 50,000,000 200,000 Near Throne
TOTAL: 600,000,000 suppressed Eternal Celestials, 2,400,000 suppressed Eternal Sovereigns
Kafu pointed to the display. "They are suppressed. They are weak. They are unworthy. They stole their power. They enslaved civilizations. They took shortcuts. And now, they will pay."
He looked at his wives, his shadows, his beasts, his students, his legends.
"We have 100,000 years. We have 600 million enemies. We have 2.4 million Eternal Sovereigns to kill. We have 240 Writers to face. We have a promise to keep."
He raised his hand, and the golden threads blazed.
"We will not fail. We will not falter. We will not stop. The 12 Eras will fall. Their souls will become shadows. Their treasures will become ours. Their fragments will lead us to the Throne."
He turned to the star charts.
"Varus. Set course for the 1st Era's forward base. The Hunt continues. And the unworthy will fall."