Before civilizations, there was a period of chaos.

In a world of constant natural disasters and rogue gods, its resilient inhabitants had to develop adequate strength just to merely survive. Perhaps that was why the 'average' folks of this time would be considered astronomically powerful in the present day.

Nonetheless, to compete, one would need much more than just that. Strength enormous enough to lift a mountain, stamina outstanding enough to dash from the ground to the moon in one breath, and wit potent enough to outsmart just about anyone else—in the seemingly land of no rules, there ironically exists a universal and timeless principle—survival of the fittest.

Thanks to the fear of death, places resembling a society were born, serving as proof of cohabitation, and within these primal communities, one entity, in particular, was widely regarded as a natural disaster. In other words, a force of absoluteness.

The God of Nihility.

An entity that resembled and represented the end—thus nothingness. In terms of destructiveness, it was the apex. In terms of strength, it was absolute. None dared to challenge it, and those who were brave enough to do so never saw the light of day again.

The God of Nihility had no concrete form. It never targeted anyone, and it never showed aggression, even if provoked. That was why some thought it was but a big prey, while most thought of it as a natural disaster rather than a living being.

Myths and tall tales were perhaps the only reason anyone even believed it was a creature.

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Yet again, none was certain enough to die on either hill. The God of Nihility was such a puzzling yet dangerously captivating existence that its fame extended to the edges of the universe, burning itself into the invisible pages of the world's history.

Even as the conflicts between the greatest gods escalated, and a Ragnarok of this reality seemed to itch closer day by day, there was a shared sentiment that the strongest existence in the universe would live on. Together with the scarce records of this period, it would be the only thing to cross the boundaries of epochs.

Such was the most popular theory agreed by a majority of researchers.

Practically, talks about the God of Nihility seemed far-fetched, almost as though... yes, a tall tale. Still, like old and obviously exaggerated stories of ancient times, it attracted quite a few people.

Because people loved mysteries and unsolved questions.

Aside from such reasons, many also envied, admired, and longed for the power of Nihility. A power that allowed its user to stand atop among all others, capable of demolishing even the greatest armies—the greatest power.

During certain periods, this fabled force was even the focus of many timeless expeditions into the world's past. Whether the God of Nihility still existed or was devoured by its own power, records show that it had once existed.

Eventually, this continuous effort led to the creation of the Path of Nihility. Those who aspired to wield the power of the end banded together, pushing their limits to achieve even a fraction of what their god could.

Yet, for a long, long time, none was successful at recreating the 'aura of nihility.' It wasn't until a practitioner saw a glimpse of it from an unknown woman that the path would be officially open.

This person would go on to become the very founder of Sword of Nihility, which, like its god, almost contradictorily persisted through time, remaining an existence despite representing nothingness.

In the end, even after millennia had passed, no new information was found on the God of Nihility. For the longest time, people still thought that it was but an old tale—a tale of the strongest, most magnificent being to ever exist.

It was still a few more hundred years before humanity would discover the existence of black holes.