Fifty years later...

A brilliant beam of light erupted from the heart of the mountains, soaring towards the vast expanse of the universe, illuminating the darkness that enveloped all.

This light was so so intense that looking at it could blind anyone momentarily.

"Th-This is the breakthrough to the god realm, isn't it?"

"Who could be breaking through to the god realm? Throughout ancient times, only nine formidable beings have attained this realm who are now known as the nine mightiest gods! And now, another being is on the verge of ascending to the god realm?"

"It must be an ancient cultivator who lived in seclusion," one person speculated.

"Let's go and see," another person suggested.

Intrigued by it, people started to rush towards the source of the light, their minds racing with curiosity.

Just as people were rushing, nine gods had already rushed toward it.

One of the gods, after blindly arriving near the mountain, gazed around and said, "Why do these mountains feel so familiar? I don't know why but they are sending a shiver down in my soul."

"Aah, this is the mountain where the Dark Lord lives" another god realized.

"Is the Dark lord breaking through to the god realm?" one of the gods questioned.

"No, he has already surpassed the realm of god, it must be his disciple or someone else" another god replied.

A sudden surge of black mist emerged from the mountain, revealing a dark silhouette within it.

Dark lord!!!

"It seems some old guests have come to meet me again, huh?" the Dark Lord teased.

Looking at this figure which was the nightmare of these gods, they couldn't keep their calm and replied nervously " We were merely passing by and saw the light... we are sorry to disturb you, dark lord"

Amused by their nervousness, the Dark Lord jested, "Well then, go back to your work, or shall I send you guys back again?"

As soon as the words left his lips, all the gods swiftly retreated with their tail between their legs.

Dark lord looked back at the girl who was breaking through and thought "Her potential is really exceptional, not just anyone can break through to the realm of gods just by learning from me".

Feeling the Dark Lord's gaze upon her, Luise looked at him with a sweet smile and proudly said, "I succeeded."

Dark lord smiled back and nodded at her in acknowledgment.

"Now that you are also one of the gods... it's time for us to get married" Dark Lord playfully teased her.

Hearing this, Luise blushed and nodded shyly, keeping her face down.

Meanwhile, outside, the sky began to darken, causing panic among the inhabitants of every world and the entire universe. Every world and even the whole universe suddenly turned dark.

"Mom, what is happening? Is dark lord coming to eat us?"

Everyone was in turmoil, unsure of what was really happening.

Suddenly, eight bright lights streaked across the universe, giving a sense of security to all existence.

The Eight Gods!

If the sky fell, these gods will hold it!

Everyone kept looking at the dark sky where eight gods rushed. In front of this vast dark sky, these eight gods appeared as tiny as ants.

No one knew what was happening there. Even though, even a loser of this universe possessed the ability to fly and explore the cosmos freely. The unknown was terrifying, and the darkness seemed to be devouring everything in its path.

The calmness of this darkness was making them tremble in fear. This was the fear of the unknown!

After a while, everyone saw that the dark sky was coming down toward everyone in the universe.

It was like the dark sky was going to devour them and they cannot even resist it.

Gradually, it became apparent that the darkness was not just an ordinary phenomenon. It was an army, an army of formidable cultivators whose weakest members were in the god realm! The realization struck everyone like a thunderbolt.

The eight gods were also looking at it with deadly serious faces.

An army of cultivators where the weakest was in the realm of god!!!

Observing the scene with a grave expression, the God of Five Elements said, "They seem to be from the first universe."

The universes were ranked in order of power, and the First Universe stood at the pinnacle, capable of dominating countless others, meanwhile, their current universe was at the middle of the ranking.

Trembling with fear, the God of Five Elements continued, "I have seen their flags. God of Soul once had a friend from the First Universe, and I've met him."

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"Speaking of this, we have not seen the god of soul for some time, did someone see him?"

Everyone fell silent and thought of something.

"Could it be...."

All gods looked at the sky and saw a man with the flag of the First Universe emerge, declaring his vengeful intentions against the Dark Lord "Dark Lord this time I will take my revenge on you no matter what, even if I had to give the location of our universe but I am going take my revenge on you".

After saying this god of soul went to the leader of the army and told him the location of the dark lord's cave and said "You have to kill him at any cost, please go and kill him firs-".

Before he could finish his sentence he saw the leader throwing a punch towards him.

"You...."

God of soul did his best to resist but it was all for naught. The merciless attack of the enemy left him with no chance to resist, and he was mercilessly killed.

His lifeless body was torn apart, with different parts scattered across various regions of the universe. The gruesome sight sent shivers down the spines of all who witnessed it, and a sense of dread filled the hearts of the gods.

The fate of the God of Soul served as a chilling reminder of the immense power possessed by the invading army. Their brutality knew no bounds, and the gods realized they were facing an adversary unlike any they had encountered before. Fear and desperation gripped their heart.

In the face of such overwhelming power, the gods felt a sense of helplessness. They understood that their previous strength, which once made them feel invincible, was now insignificant before this formidable army. The universe had fallen into a state of chaos, with darkness and destruction looming over every corner.

The leader of the invading army let out a sinister laugh, his eyes filled with triumph and madness "Haah, I have been trying to deceive that God of Soul for so long, coaxing him to reveal the location of his universe through the void. He was boasting of the abundant resources of his universe to me, but he never revealed the location of his universe ever. But today, at last, he fulfilled his mission and died peacefully"

Everyone in his army began to laugh in a loud voice like a madman which intimidated everyone in this universe.

"I want this universe to have at least enough materials for our fifty billion soldiers of the army to stay in rest for at least one billion years," the leader declared, displaying his insatiable greed

"Kill everyone except the young woman" leader gave his order and looked at the eight gods.

Suddenly many cultivators of the army poured towards the eight gods who were trying to run away just by the look of the leader.

All gods were in despair and had the same thought "We are definitely going to die"

At this moment everyone saw something which they had never expected.

The once formidable gods were as fragile as paper in front of this army.

They could not resist against these invaders and died without even being able to lift a finger!

Every member of the army started to kill every man they saw in their way while robbing and snatching everything.

"Hahaha there is nothing more fun than the massacre of these weak humans and hearing their cry"

"Be aware there could be someone in this universe who can fight against us, don't die by getting caught up by surprise".

"You think anyone in this universe can fight against us? Don't think much, we still have our leader standing behind us, now let me focus on killing kekeke".

That man thought for a while and could just nod and went on his way to slaughter.

They enjoyed killing all men while keeping all young women to have fun later.

In the cave...

Luise looked at the cruelty of the army on every person in the universe and looked at the dark lord with pleading eyes "Dark lord, are you not going to stop them?"

"At first, all these people wanted to kill me but now they are dying otherwise. Why should I waste my breath to save them?" Dark lord said without even looking at Luise as he was immersed in his experiment.

"You are right but we don't want to live in a universe of ghosts right?" Luise said slowly.

Hearing this Dark lord teased "It will be even more romantic that way isn't it? Only you and me in this whole universe kekeke."

"You...."

In the outside universe...

The leader moved his gaze towards the cave that the god of soul has shown before.

"Why am I feeling uneasy whenever I look towards that cave?"

Then he moved his gaze to his army and smiled internally and didn't think much about it.

Every place was filled with agony and horror.

In middle of the chaos, a man stood between his wife and a bald man, trying to shield his wife from the invader. Despite the wounds and the blood flowing from his body, he remained resolute, facing the menacing bald man before him. As he locked eyes with the cruel grin on the bald man's face, he clenched his jaw in fury and shouted with unwavering determination, "Even if it costs me my life, I will not allow you to harm my wife. You will not lay a finger on her!"

The wife couldn't contain her tears as she looked at her husband's state. She found herself pleading with the bald man, "I'm ready to do whatever you ask. Please, just let go of my husband."

The bald man from the invading army turned his gaze to the distraught husband and wife, his laughter filled with malice. "Hahahaha, this is truly entertaining. The worry etched on your face, those tears, the desperation in your eyes—no matter how many times I witness it, it always brings me immense satisfaction."

That woman knew that pleading with him won't do anything. But what could she do?

Who can stop these people?

In this universe, there was no one!!!

Even the gods died under these ruthless men.

Just when she was about to give up all of her hope, she remembered something...

There is one person who was even stronger than the gods!!!

There is one person who has the chance to stop these guys!!!

The Dark Lord!!!!

With a determined face, she turned her gaze towards the mountains in the world where the Dark Lord resided and started to cry loudly with all of her cultivation "Dark lord, please save us and take our revenge and we are willing to do anything for you".

After hearing her cry even the bald man from the army who was going to kill her husband, stopped.

Who is dark lord?

Why I have never heard about him while killing millions of people?

Maybe he is just a coward after all, who doesn't even dare to show himself in front of them!

As the woman's cry echoed through the universe, it was like something struck in everyone's mind as they remembered something.

Then.... they also started to shout with all of their might.

"Dark lord, please save us and take our revenge and we are willing to do anything for you".

The plea for the Dark Lord's aid spread like wildfire in the universe. Their unified voices resonated with hope and determination, willing to do anything for the Dark Lord if he would intervene.

Inside the cave, Luise sensed the desperation and hope of the people and started to persuade the dark lord after she heard the cry of those people.

"Can you hear them? They want you to save them. And they are willing to do anything for you too."

"Haah, this army is really cruel. They are killing all men and trying to rape those innocent girls. I guess for the sake of you, who is also a girl, I will go and stop them".

Hearing this, Luise smiled and began to praise him "You are really a kind person. You just try to show that you are a cold-hearted person but in truth, you are really a good person."

"If you speak anymore, I am not going to save anyone. I am the Dark Lord, the sovereign of shadows, ruler of darkness itself—I am not a god, understand?"

"Haii haii mister dark lord, now please go and save them. I will also give you a reward when you return after saving them." Luise said with a charming smile.

Suddenly, Dark Lord disappeared from his place, and from a distance a voice echoed within the cave, "Remember what you promised."

Hearing this Luise couldn't help but smile.

Many people might doubt that maybe even the Dark Lord won't be able to win against this army too, but Luise had just one thought "I'm not worried about your safety. For me, you're the only god that exists, and nothing can harm a true god."