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The Unbreakable Cage of Life and Death
As soon as Seraphiel stepped into Lucian's Life-and-Death Domain, he felt it.
A horrifying sensation gripped his soul— his very existence no longer belonged to him.
Lucian raised his hand, and in front of the entire universe, Seraphiel's body exploded into countless pieces.
Gasps filled the world.
But the horror had just begun.
The next moment, his body regenerated instantly.
Seraphiel, who had known nothing but victory, suddenly felt true despair.
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The World Watches in Terror
All of existence trembled.
From the Lower Realms to the Celestial World, countless cultivators, emperors, and divine beings watched the spectacle in horror.
Even the Supreme Gods observing from the Celestial World felt uneasy.
One of them muttered, "This… this is power over existence itself."
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The Endless Cycle of Death
Lucian tilted his head, smiling.
"How does it feel to be nothing more than a plaything?"
With a flick of his finger—
BOOM!
Seraphiel's body was obliterated again.
Then— revived.
Then— torn apart once more.
This continued over and over.
At first, Seraphiel screamed in pain.
Then, he begged for mercy.
Then, his voice vanished.
His mind shattered—reduced to nothing but a soul trapped in an endless cycle of agony.
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The Supreme Gods Take Action
At the highest peak of the Celestial World, a council of Supreme Gods gathered.
One of them, an old deity with countless stars in his eyes, slammed his fist down.
"This power is unnatural! It threatens the balance of the universe!"
Another, a beautiful goddess wrapped in divine flames, narrowed her eyes.
"No… This is something far worse."
The gods, who once ignored the mortal world, finally turned their full attention to Lucian Valcrest.
Because now, he wasn't just a threat.
He was something beyond their understanding.
And that terrified them.
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Lucian's Words Shake the Universe
Lucian finally stopped the torture.
He let Seraphiel's lifeless body collapse.
Then, with a single flick of his wrist—
Seraphiel was erased from existence.
Silence.
Then, Lucian's voice echoed across the universe.
"If even a god's envoy is nothing more than my plaything… who dares stand against me?"
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