The flagship drifted through the void, its holds filled with the treasures of the 12 Eras remnants, its cells holding 129,000 beings who had once been gods. Kafu stood on the bridge, his golden threads blazing, his body a 24th Grade Supreme Treasure, his techniques more comprehended. The golden text blazed with a gift.
[DIVINE GOD SYSTEM — REWARD FOR CHAPTER 195 COMPLETION]
"Host has eliminated the remnants of the 12 Eras. Host has enslaved 104,000 Eternal Sovereigns and 25,000 Etherial Gods. Host has demonstrated mastery of the 13 Secret Supreme Techniques and the 7 Type Civilization Reincarnation. Host has earned a special reward."
The text expanded, revealing a pill of pure gold and crimson light.
[THE PILL OF ASCENSION — COMPLETE ASSESSMENT]
Aspect Value
Name Pill of Ascension
Grade 13th Grade Supreme Treasure
Effect Elevates host from Epoch Forging 7 to Epoch Forging 9 (Invincible)
Duration Permanent
Side Effects None
Origin Forged by the First Dreamer from the essence of the First Huanyan's dying breath
Kafu took the pill. It dissolved on his tongue, and power flooded through him. His cultivation, which had been stuck at Epoch Forging 7 for 100,000 years, surged. Epoch Forging 8. Epoch Forging 9. Invincible. His body—already a 24th Grade Supreme Treasure—grew stronger. His golden threads—1,950,979,000 of them—grew brighter. His will—already on par with the Almighty Supreme God—grew sharper.
[KAFU — NEW CULTIVATION]
Aspect Before After
Cultivation Epoch Forging 7 Epoch Forging 9 (Invincible)
Base IF 500 Billion IF 5 Trillion IF
Combat Power 500 Quintillion IF 5 Sextillion IF with trumps card ,system manifeatation and borrow powwwer he should be able to use but explores certain loopholes
Body 24th Grade Supreme Treasure 24th Grade Supreme Treasure (strengthened)
Golden Threads 1,950,979,000 1,950,979,000 (strengthened)
Will Almighty Supreme God level Almighty Supreme God level (unchanged)
He stood at the peak of World Master realm. One step below Genesis Lord. One step below Immortal. One step closer to waking her.
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THE WARDEN'S RECORDING — THE UNIVERSE WATCHES
The Warden knelt before Kafu, his form flickering, his soul bound, his purpose clear. "Master, the recordings of the revenge arc have been edited and prepared for broadcast. The capture of the Starry Beast Prison. The enslavement of the Royal Caravan. The fall of the Cartel Lords. The destruction of the Mafia Kings. The judgment of the 12 Eras remnants. All of it, ready for the universe to see."
Kafu nodded. "Broadcast it."
The Warden raised his hand, and the recordings blazed across every network, every dimension, every civilization. The RVC network. The SO network. The freed worlds. The Royal Families. The Cartels. The Mafias. The remnants of the 12 Eras who had not been caught. Everyone watched.
[THE BROADCAST — VIEWERSHIP]
Network Viewers
RVC 100 quadrillion
SO 100 quadrillion
Freed Worlds 5 billion
Royal Families 13 families
Cartels 5 organizations
Mafias 3 organizations
12 Eras Remnants (remaining) 1 million
TOTAL 200 quadrillion +
The universe watched as Kafu shattered the gates of the Starry Beast Prison. The universe watched as he enslaved the Warden. The universe watched as he bound Emperor Solaris. The universe watched as he crushed the Cartel Lords. The universe watched as he destroyed the Mafia Kings. The universe watched as he slaughtered the 12 Eras remnants.
And the universe trembled.
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THE MAJOR POWERS — SHOCKED AND SHAKING WITH FEAR
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THE RVC COUNCIL
High Councilor Varn sat in silence, his ancient eyes fixed on the broadcast, his hands trembling. "He has enslaved 104,000 Eternal Sovereigns. He has enslaved 25,000 Etherial Gods. He has killed none. He has bound them all. He has made them his. He is not the Executioner. He is something worse. He is the one who keeps promises."
Councilor Morvath's voice was barely a whisper. "He has 2 billion souls bound to his will. He has a body that is a 24th Grade Supreme Treasure. He has techniques that can seal Etherial Gods for 500 years. He has a will that is on par with the Almighty Supreme God. He is Epoch Forging 9. He is not even Immortal. And he has done this."
Councilor Sylva bowed her head. "We underestimated him. We all underestimated him. The RVC. The SO. The Royal Families. The Cartels. The Mafias. The 12 Eras. We all thought he would die on the Throne. We all thought the Throne would consume him. We were wrong."
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THE SLAUGHTER ORGANIZATION
The First Blood watched from his throne of skulls, his eyes gleaming with something that might have been respect. "He has done what no being has done in 100 quadrillion years. He has bound Etherial Gods. He has made them his slaves. He has broken the 12 Eras. He is worthy of the title Unkillable."
The Silent Death materialized beside him. "He is also worthy of fear. He has 2 billion souls bound to his will. He has a body that is a 24th Grade Supreme Treasure. He has techniques that can seal Etherial Gods. He is Epoch Forging 9. He is not even Immortal. What will he be when he reaches Eternal Sovereign?"
The Arena Master's voice echoed from the shadows. "He will be unstoppable. He will be the end of the old order. He will be the beginning of something new."
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THE 13 ROYAL FAMILIES
Emperor Solaris—now a soul slave, now kneeling in Kafu's flagship—watched the broadcast with hollow eyes. His family watched from their palaces, their thrones, their fortresses. They had attacked New Hope. They had taken Kafu's wives. They had taken his students. They had taken his shadows. They had taken Makena's crystal. They had thought themselves safe.
They were not safe.
House Lunaris sent an urgent message to the other families. "We must surrender. We must kneel. We must offer him everything. He will not stop. He will not show mercy. He will bind us all."
House Stellaris responded. "He is Epoch Forging 9. He is not even Immortal. He cannot face us outside the Miniature Universe. We are safe. We are beyond his reach."
House Primus responded. "He has enslaved Etherial Gods. He has bound 25,000 beings who could crush us with a thought. He is not safe. No one is safe. We must flee. We must hide. We must pray he does not find us."
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THE TRUTH LEAKS — THE OPERATIONAL LOOPHOLE REVEALED
As the universe watched the broadcast, a message began to spread. A leak. A truth that the Royal Families had tried to hide. A truth that the Cartels had tried to bury. A truth that the Mafias had tried to silence. The truth about why Kafu could fight Eternal Sovereigns.
[THE TRUTH — OPERATIONAL LOOPHOLE]
"The Scorpion King can fight Eternal Sovereigns because the Eternal Sovereigns are suppressed. The Miniature Universe of the Bloody Scavenger Hunt is a Type VI civilization. All beings within it are suppressed to 1/10,000th of their true power. The Eternal Sovereigns Kafu has been fighting are fighting with 1/10,000th of what they truly are. Outside the Miniature Universe, there is no suppression. Outside the Miniature Universe, Eternal Sovereigns can create Type VII civilizations with a thought. Outside the Miniature Universe, Kafu is Epoch Forging 9. He cannot fight them. He cannot bind them. He cannot touch them."
The universe erupted.
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THE CHAOS — THE MAJOR POWERS RESPOND
House Lunaris sent a new message. "He is only powerful inside the Hunt. Outside, he is nothing. We are safe. We do not need to surrender. We do not need to kneel. We can wait. We can let him exhaust himself. We can let him leave the Hunt. And then we can crush him."
House Stellaris responded. "He has 2 billion souls bound to his will. He has a body that is a 24th Grade Supreme Treasure. He has techniques that can seal Etherial Gods. He is not nothing. He is dangerous. But he is not invincible. We can fight him. We can win."
House Primus responded. "He has enslaved Etherial Gods. He has bound beings who could crush us with a thought. He is not safe. No one is safe. But the leak is correct. Outside the Hunt, he is weaker. Outside the Hunt, we are stronger. We must wait. We must watch. We must not let him lure us into the Hunt."
The Cartel Lords who had escaped—the ones who had not been caught—sent a message to all their allies. "The Scorpion King is only powerful inside the Hunt. Outside, he is Epoch Forging 9. We can kill him. We can crush him. We can avenge our brothers. We must strike now, before he grows stronger."
The Mafia Kings who had escaped sent a similar message. "He is vulnerable outside the Hunt. He is weak. He is nothing. We must attack. We must destroy him. We must take back what he stole."
The remnants of the 12 Eras who had not been caught—the ones who had been hiding in other parts of the First Huanyan's corpse—sent a message to all their allies. "He has slaughtered our brothers. He has bound our sisters. He has made them his slaves. We must not let him leave the Hunt. We must trap him here. We must kill him here. We must avenge our people."
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THE COUNTER — KAFU'S RESPONSE
Kafu watched the chaos unfold on the bridge of his flagship. The universe was erupting. The major powers were arguing. The truth had leaked. His secret was out.
He smiled.
"Let them talk. Let them argue. Let them plan. They think I am weak outside the Hunt. They think I am nothing. They think they can crush me."
He turned to the star charts, to the next targets. The First Varnax. The Royal Families who had attacked New Hope. The ones who had escaped.
"They are wrong. I am not weak outside the Hunt. I am patient. I am strategic. I am the one who keeps promises. I will lure them into the Hunt. I will bind them inside the Hunt. I will make them my slaves inside the Hunt. And when they are bound, when they are mine, I will leave the Hunt. I will take them with me. I will use their power to protect my people. I will use their bodies to anchor my civilization. I will use their existence to keep my promises."
He raised the Dream Devourer.
"Warden. Show me the First Varnax. The one who has been hiding for 10 billion years. The one who thought he could escape my judgment."
The Warden bowed. "As you command, master."