In a universe where people soared through the cosmos, possessing the power to shatter galaxies and universes with a single punch, one man stood above them all.

He was so strong that no one in this universe was his opponent and coupled with his dark attribute that could annihilate existence itself, everyone began to call him... Dark Lord!!!

He always used to live in a cave in seclusion but whenever he emerged, his dark aura alone was enough to overwhelm even the mightiest cultivators of this Universe.

Who was the mightiest cultivator of this universe? The nine gods!

Their realm had already reached the pinnacle of this universe!

How could they allow a strange person to exist in the same universe who can even beat the shit out of them in a one-on-one fight?

They cannot let an existence stay alive who was as strong as the dark lord!

So one day, after years of careful planning, the nine gods finally went to confront the Dark Lord at his cave.

With a voice full of bravado, one god took the lead and called out, "Dark lord, today we, the gods of this universe, have come here to destroy all darkness from this universe."

Silence...

No response...

After getting no response all gods became angry because they knew that the dark lord was humiliating them by not answering and was looking down upon them like insignificant ants.

In this world, it was the first time that someone didn't respect these gods. Even among all these gods they respected each other, they were the peak powerhouses of this universe!

However, they were determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past when the soul god faced the Dark Lord alone and he got beaten like a dog.

Even though they were a bit scared, today they were all together so they weren't much afraid of the dark lord!

After shouting for a while, when no response came, all of them begin to use their mystical power to destroy the cave.

The Punch of Valhalla...

The scorching flames of Dragon Fire...

The divine Beam of Reincarnation...

The force of the Great Heaven Punch...

One after another all gods started to use their mystical power towards the cave, but as soon as their attack was going to reach the cave, a black mist enveloped it, and a haunting silhouette emerged from within.

Dark Lord!!!

Looking at the ominous silhouette, the God of Soul sneered, "Hmph, Dark Lord, today, we, the gods of this universe, shall eradicate all darkness from this universe."

With a solemn expression, the Martial God said, "It's not the time to chit chat, Let's attack together and demonstrate that darkness can never stay forever"

"Heh," a low voice resonated, piercing everyone's ears like a blade. It was as clear as heaven-cleansing water.

"You guys really can make a good excuse to kill someone for power huh? Well, I have been doing an experiment in my cave in seclusion until you guys disturbed me. Now don't even think about going back without getting cripple."

So domineer!

Everyone fell silent...

His dominance silenced everyone. Even those who were watching from afar felt the undeniable truth in his words—these gods would undoubtedly face the power of darkness and become cripple!

Even though all gods were nervous but as the saying goes that all men die for wealth and these were the nine gods who had reached the pinnacle of height by struggling from the weakest to where they are now. Retreat was out of the question.

How could they even think about backing off?

"Dark Lord do you think you ca-"

Before a god could finish the sentence, a sword aura erupted from the Dark Lord, exuding an unparalleled strength that none of the gods has ever felt.

"The One Sword Technique!" the God of Weapon cried in horror.

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"How... How can this be? Isn't this an ancient technique that requires sword mastery which surpasses even cultivation?"

Dark lord looked at them as if he was looking at some country's bumpkins "Eh? This is merely my basic sword technique and you guys are talking so highly of it? How could you dare to stand against me? I'm sorry, but I have nothing weaker to offer in this fight."

The gods' faces reddened with anger and humiliation. Emotions surged within them—anger, shame, horror—different kinds of emotion stirred inside them.

"Very well. You've wasted enough of my time. So it was nice meeting you" Dark Lord declared.

He stretched out his one finger and moved his hand from right to left direction in a swift motion, suddenly a dark sword aura surged like an unending ocean that enveloped the nine gods.

Feeling the pressure and sharpness emanating from the sword aura, the eyes of gods got wide open as they struggled with all their might and used their strongest techniques, but to no available.

They felt like they are going to be cut into many pieces no matter what they do.

Just the casual attack of Dark lord was so strong!

The faces of the gods became terrible as they did their all just to parry a single sword attack of the Dark lord.

"Are we going to die? Just by one technique?"

"I knew that the Dark Lord was strong, but this is beyond my imagination."

"Soul God, it was your plan to corner the Dark Lord and kill him. If I perish today, I'll haunt you even in the afterlife."

Every god started to shout while struggling against just one sword technique of the dark lord.

Some gods' hands got crippled, some gods' stomachs got a big hole, and some gods' legs got torn apart—each god suffered a grievous wound.

"Haah," Dark Lord sighed, looking at them with a sense of pity, and withdrew his aura.

"Cultivate for trillions of years more before you dare to face me again. I have no time to waste on you."

With that, the Dark Lord waved his hand, at this moment every god suddenly felt a pressure that made them feel like a fly in front of a dragon as they were propelled far away in the universe.

"Time to go back to my experiment".

In the aftermath of this extraordinary confrontation, the entire universe was thrown into uproar.

This was the high-level universe where even the weakest could attain immortality, in a place like that, someone was so mighty that even the gods who were above all beings were mere playthings in his hands?

Within a room, all the gods gathered, even though the gods were crippled but it was nothing much based on their cultivation realm as they could regenerate any lost limb or body part. However, they knew the Dark Lord had deliberately restrained his power, sparing them from certain death.

The force that had swayed them away... just the thought of it sent a shiver down their spines.

"I am glad Dark lord didn't want to kill us otherwise I don't think we could have survived even if we have used our all forbidden techniques and treasures combined" the Martial God admitted, his face displaying intimidation.

A heavy silence filled the room as each god kept their heads bowed, silently acknowledging the truth in his words.

In the cave of the dark lord----

"At last, I have finally found a way to complete this body after trillions of years of experiment" the Dark Lord spoke to the girl before him.

"Congratulations, 'Dark Lord'," the girl teased with a bright smile gracing her face.

One should know that 'Dark Lord' was not his real name, it was merely a nickname bestowed upon him by the outside world.

"Eh, so now even you started to make fun of me huh?"

"Hehe, no, no! How could I dare to make fun of the 'Dark Lord'?"

"You..." Dark Lord feigned anger, a smile playing on his lips as he said nothing.

He looked at the girl and felt a pang of pity.

"She's the first person I've encountered in my countless wanderings across trillions of universes—from the highest to the lowest—who offered me food despite having nothing for herself. While others stayed away, she thought that I had nothing to eat, she innocently came to my cave, feeling sorry for me as others branded me as 'Dark Lord' due to my black attribute aura."

As he gazed upon the girl before him, her eyes like an endless ocean, her small and adorable nose and lips, and her long pink hair that held a distinct charm, he couldn't help but acknowledge her breathtaking beauty—a vision even the gods would envy. God of Soul even tried to take her as his wife but when she turned him down, her own clan cast her aside and attempted to send her to the Soul God. Unyielding, she defied them and fled and while wandering around she came to know about the Dark Lord and saw the fight between the Dark lord and soul god from afar.

"I still don't understand why you were never afraid of me," Dark Lord asked her.

Luise replied, a smile lighting up her beautiful face, "Like me, many people fantasize about being as strong as you and you are their role model and it was the same for me too."

"I never witnessed you harming the innocent or abusing your power. I even saw your fight against the Soul God once. You were majestic, handsome, and powerful—a man any girl could only dream of being with."

"What do you mean by 'was' huh? I am still so majestic and handsome you know?"

"Nah, after spending time with you, now I know that you're not as majestic as you appear to others, hehe," Luise teased.

"You..." Dark Lord pretended to be angry, a smile still on his face.

Suddenly, his expression turned serious. "My body's constitution ranks first in the entire universe, yet I can't break through to the 'nature' cultivation realm."

Luise was confused. "You mean there are realms above yours? How is that possible? You're already incredibly strong—how much stronger are the higher realms?"

"Generally speaking, I am in the realm in which no human being has ever reached and I also thought that this was the highest realm until I felt something missing—a being stronger than me! I call that realm 'the realm of nature."

"I could also break through to the realm of nature, but my body would be destroyed, and I'd become a mere soul, so... This experiment I'm conducting aims to create a new type of god body—the 'Body of Nature'. If it succeeds, I can reach the next realm without losing my physical body," Dark Lord explained, his happiness evident.

Seeing him so happy, Luise also smiled and asked, "Will there be even stronger realms after you reach the realm of nature?"

At her question, Dark Lord fell silent. "In this realm, I've created countless universes, heavens, and earth. Once I surpass it, I can't fathom there being another higher realm. At that point, I'll possess control over everything, both in existence and non-existence."

Luise smiled, shaking her head. "As always, I can't understand a word you are speaking."

"Then go and cultivate if you want to be my wife, or else you'll die even if we sleep together, haha," Dark Lord laughed heartily.

Luise displayed a small smile and remarked, "Shameless," before heading off to cultivate.