075 : Beyond Creation, Beyond Destruction.

The cosmos trembled.

Lin Tian stood in the center of his new reality, golden and black energy swirling around him in perfect harmony.

He was no longer just a force of creation.

No longer just a force of destruction.

His body, his very being, had merged with the fundamental nature of existence.

And for the first time—the multiverse did not know how to react.

Su Yun watched in silence, her eyes filled with awe and uncertainty. "Lin Tian… what have you become?"

Lin Tian exhaled.

And for the first time—he didn't have an answer.

He lifted his hand, watching as golden light and black void intertwined, shifting between existence and nothingness at his will.

He clenched his fist.

The power he held now… it wasn't just about shaping reality.

It wasn't about devouring it, either.

It was something beyond both.

It was absolute control.

He had not just transcended gods.

He had transcended the very concept of what a being could be.

And yet…

The universe was not accepting it.

The moment Lin Tian fully embraced his new form, the entire multiverse reacted.

The very fabric of reality recoiled.

The stars flickered. The galaxies trembled.

Laws of physics began to shift unpredictably, as if the universe itself was trying to undo what had just happened.

Lin Tian frowned. "Oh?"

Su Yun gasped, holding onto his arm. "Lin Tian! Something's happening!"

Lin Tian could feel it.

The cosmos was… rejecting him.

As if it could not comprehend what he had become.

As if his existence alone was breaking everything.

He had stepped beyond balance.

Beyond rules.

And now, the old order was fighting back.

Lin Tian smirked. "You think you can reject me?"

He raised his hand—and the universe itself trembled.

A deep, cosmic force began to push against him.

Not an enemy.

Not a god.

Not a living being.

But the will of the multiverse itself.

The remains of the old laws.

It was trying to force him back into something understandable.

It wanted him to be either a Creator or a Devourer.

It wanted him to fit into a role.

But Lin Tian?

He refused.

His golden and black aura surged, pushing back against the invisible force trying to bind him.

"You don't get to decide what I am," he muttered.

The resistance grew stronger.

Lin Tian gritted his teeth. "I said…"

And then—he shattered it.

With a single thought, he erased the last remnants of the old laws.

He was no longer bound by any rule, by any expectation.

He was no longer part of a cycle.

He was the beginning of something new.

And in that moment—the universe changed.

The multiverse stopped struggling.

The stars stabilized. The galaxies settled.

Lin Tian had not forced them into submission.

He had rewritten reality so that they no longer needed to resist him.

He was no longer something to be erased.

No longer something to be countered.

Now—he was the one who decided how everything worked.

Su Yun slowly stepped forward, placing a hand on his chest. "Lin Tian…"

He looked down at her.

She smiled softly. "You're not just a god anymore, are you?"

Lin Tian chuckled. "No."

Su Yun tilted her head. "Then… what are you?"

Lin Tian exhaled, looking at the endless universe before him.

And then, he smiled.

"I guess… I'm the first of something new."

For the first time since his journey began…

Lin Tian had no goal.

No enemy to defeat.

No power to obtain.

Only infinite possibilities.

And that realization…

Was exhilarating.

He turned to Su Yun, golden-black energy swirling around him.

"Come on," he said.

Su Yun blinked. "Where are we going?"

Lin Tian grinned.

"Anywhere we want."

And with that—he stepped forward.

Not toward a battle.

Not toward a test.

But toward a future where he was truly free.

Because Lin Tian was no longer a Devourer.

No longer a Creator.

He was the first being to stand beyond both.

And now—existence was his to shape.

Forever.

For countless ages, Lin Tian had shaped existence as he pleased.

He had no rivals. No challenges. No obstacles.

Wherever he stepped, new universes were born.

Wherever he willed it, entire realms collapsed and reformed.

He was the first and only being to stand beyond both destruction and creation.

And yet—something was missing.

Su Yun watched him carefully as he sat on the edge of a glowing nebula, golden-black energy gently shifting around him.

"You've been quiet," she said.

Lin Tian smirked. "Haven't had much to do lately."

Su Yun tilted her head. "You've made entire realities, rewritten laws of existence, and built things no one has ever imagined."

Lin Tian exhaled. "Yeah. And?"

Su Yun smiled. "And now you're bored."

Lin Tian chuckled. "I wouldn't say bored."

But deep down—he knew she was right.

He had conquered everything.

And for the first time… there was nothing left to chase.

Until—the moment everything changed.

Lin Tian had long stopped being surprised by the mysteries of the multiverse.

Until—he saw it.

A single crack in the void.

It was small, barely noticeable—a thin fracture in the fabric of the universe itself.

But it was wrong.

Lin Tian frowned, stepping closer. "That's new."

Su Yun followed his gaze. "What is it?"

Lin Tian didn't answer.

Because the closer he looked, the more he realized—he couldn't see past it.

It wasn't part of his reality.

It wasn't something he had created.

It was something outside even his reach.

Lin Tian reached out to touch it.

And in that instant—everything shattered.

The moment Lin Tian touched the crack in reality, an unimaginable force ripped through him.

It was not an attack.

It was not an enemy.

It was something far worse.

A presence that had been watching him all along.

A force that had remained hidden beyond even his understanding.

And now—it struck.

Lin Tian barely had time to react before his entire being collapsed.

His power—ripped away.

His essence—torn apart.

The golden-black aura that once made him unstoppable was instantly erased.

For the first time in countless lifetimes—Lin Tian felt pain.

And before Su Yun could even reach him—

He was gone.

Lin Tian's consciousness drifted in darkness.

He was not in the void.

Not in a dimension he recognized.

This was something new.

Something above even his past existence.

He tried to move—but he had no form.

He tried to reach out—but he had no power.

And then—he heard the voice.

A whisper.

A laugh.

A force that had existed long before him.

"So, the one who thought himself beyond all things… has finally arrived."

Lin Tian gritted his teeth. "Who are you?"

The voice chuckled. "You were strong, Lin Tian. Stronger than most. But you were still incomplete."

Lin Tian's golden eyes burned. "You think you can kill me?"

The voice was amused. "Kill you? No. Your existence was simply… reset."

Lin Tian froze.

Reset?

Before he could speak—his mind collapsed.

And when he opened his eyes again—

He was somewhere else.

Lin Tian gasped, waking up in a mortal body.

His breath was heavy. His skin was unfamiliar.

The overwhelming power he once had—was completely gone.

He looked around.

A small wooden room. A world filled with unfamiliar energy.

And then—a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

[Welcome to the Ultimate Ascension System.]

[New Host: Lin Tian.]

[Initializing.]

Lin Tian's eyes widened. "A… system?"

And then—memories flooded his mind.

Not his memories.

But the memories of the Lin Tian of this world.

A world where cultivation did not exist.

A world where power was obtained not by devouring or creating—

But through another means entirely.

And for the first time in ages…

Lin Tian had to start over.

And this time—

He had to play by someone else's rules.

For now.

Because no matter the world, no matter the system…

Lin Tian would always rise to the top.

And whoever reset him?

They were next.

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