To the East!

Won gasped as he saw the bright, blinding, brilliant sun. His eyes closed as he embraces that warmth. Taking big gulps of air. As his face tenses as if in discomfort of being free. Memories of Juan and Libra flash through his eyes, he remembers the suffering he went through and his deep desire for happiness. He chases the sun as if scared, his knees give way and he collapses to his knees. As tears well up in and fall down his eyes. Digging his fingers into the dirt he smiles. Gritting his teeth he stands up and begins to run as hard as he can. As the wind brushes against his cheeks and his screams echo across the valleys and rivers. As he jumps across puddles and scares birds to flutter. As he runs as hard as he can even contesting with the stuffiness in his chest. Atop a mountain handing onto a vine as the orange sun sets into the winding river. His heart freezes up as he stares down. Gripping tightly against the rope, his nails dig into his palm. He shuts up the doubt and fear, stepping back and then running jumping off the mountain.

As he swings he realizes once and truly he is free.

Embracing the stars and the moon he kisses the cackling fire like an old friend.

He holds the crystals Libra gave him to give to his son, and Juan's shell necklace for his parents.

He held them tightly.

He then closed his eyes reassessing his will. If he stopped now that would be all it was, but if he continued a future most probably full of sufferings and pain would be waiting.

"Yet isnt that a free life where I get to decide what happens to me?"

Laughing at himself Won opens the system menu.

A golden panel beyond existence itself appeared before him.

[Name: Won Ro.

Age: 18

Lvl: 3 (10/100)

Lifespan: 106

Mana: 24

Race: Draconian Demon Royal.

Cultivation: None

Cultivation Technique: None

Soul Cultivation: None

Soul Cultivation technique: None

Magic: Fire.

Soul beast: None.

Body Cultivation: None.

Body Cultivation technique: None.

Martial arts: Killing fist boxing style (self invented): {Max comprehension}, Bone breaking palm (Self invented): {Max comprehension}, Dodge {Lvl 8}, (Shadow claw): {Lvl 3}, Sword demon arts: {Lvl 3}, Swiftly: {Lvl 1}, Wrathful Buddha's palm {Lvl 3}, Dagger slash {Lvl 1}, Demon Frenzy {Lvl 2}, Hidden Hand sects secret technique - Take all {Lvl 6}, Hermit Family Ashina secret technique - Lighting strike {Lvl 1}.

Skills: Demonic stare {Lvl 6}, Sermon of suffering {Lvl 4}, Frost burn (Lack Ice element){Lvl 1}, Aim {Lvl 6}, Magic circle of healing (Low level), Magic circle of versatile use, Magic circle of Speed increase (Low level), Magic circle of attack increase (Low level), Magic circle Mana regeneration (Low level), Boost+, Passive Skill {Undying Warrior}, Magic armor {Lvl 1}, Explosion resistance {Lvl 2}, heat control {Lvl 9}, heat resistance {Lvl 8}, Passive {evasion}, 『Knowledge seeker』, Passive skill Smell of treasure {Lvl 1}, Passive skill [Cold heart], Passive skill [Firm soul].

Way: Human Extinction, Slaughter, Extinction, Life, Eternity, Freedom.

Methods: Shop, Gate of Eons, Extinction mode, River of the way.

Item: Fragment of the {Demon King Satan's inheritance}x 10, Ten Demon Idols Cultivation technique, Cleaving sword Human grade (Low level), Yoon Hwa's rapier Human grade (High level), Heaven climbing sects Cultivation technique: Heaven Ascension Human grade (Low level), Seven Severities taboo Cultivation method - Nine dragons turning, Twelve story pagoda, magic cores, Token (Young mistress of the Seven Severities Immortal sect's identification token), Map (Secret Cultivation grounds of the Seven Severities Immortal sect), Sword comprehension crystal, King's ring Human grade (High level), Gold coins x 1,000,000, 10 Random Human grade (Low level), Cultivation technique: 20 various art]

[Ding: {Killing fist boxing style} & {Bone breaking palm} have met requirements to evolve.]

[Ding... {Killing fist boxing style} has turned into {Broken fist boxing style} and {Bone breaking palm} has turned into {Blood bursting palm.}]

[Ding... Quest initiated {Ruler or Destroyer}: Either destroy an entire human Kingdom/settlement or slowly integrate yourself and become it's ruler. The rewards for which manner in which the quest is done alternates.

(Ruler: Become the leader/king of the populace, obtaining their complete trust and devotion.

Reward: Title: Ruler, 200 Desires, Magic element: Light, a piece of the three eyed puzzle.)

(Destroyer: Destroy a Kingdom/settlement. The quota must be atleast one hundred thousand people.

Reward: Title: Destroyer, 100 desires, Magic element: Darkness, a piece of the Ten gold fingered puzzle.)

(Hidden reward: ???

Reward: Rewards of {Ruler and Destroyer} + unique title: Predator, Skill: Fire Pagoda, Seed of Dominance, Magic element: Aura.) ]

Won looked upon all this data and felt a headache come over him. There was simply too much, which wasn't a bad thing, but it wasn't something naturally good either.

Yet Won was also greatly suprised by many things first a person from the Seven Severities Immortal sect had come, Won knew most that was available about the being named White Dragon.

Won laughed, "It's seems their love wasn't finished as everyone thought. She's either one foolish girl to love a trickster, or he's a fool to love someone he stole from. Haha, it's interesting especially this map. Normally Immortal sects go annually at a specific time to their secret grounds, so it would be very easy to make it my own Cultivation grounds. Yet this identification charm needs to go, but the materials are quite rare. System can I sell things to the shop?"

[Yes.]

Won nodded and clicked the store menu and yes there was a sell section. Taking the Token out from his inventory, was like pulling it out from water mid air, and then putting it into another puddle of water.

[Sell?]

"Yes."

[Pure Jadeite, Soul Fragment of Young mistress of Seven Severities Immortal sect, obtained!]

Won looked suprised, yet no longer wasted time on that.

The skill Aim was actually rather famous. Supposedly if one reached the maximum understanding of it they could attack internally from far away and even by pass defence. Of course no one knew whether that was legend or not.

Furthermore the rest of the martial arts and skills were nothing to laugh at, furthermore from his own personally created skill he understood these skills even if trash could become his right arm and left arm.

Even if the skill {Aim} was a fairy tale, the basis of the skill is upon that principal and all Won had to do was evolve it so much so that it becomes truth.

Won laughed in excitement.

Won began to ponder on what to do, "To rule over a kingdom... It's not easy, any Kingdom is very specific on their royalty. Even the kingdoms that allow non blood relatives to take the throne come in low numbers and even then the amount of requirements are heavy. In the west this quest is completely impossible, their culture is so fixed and narrow... the east isn't really easy either they are very traditional and conservative. The north dosen't have kingdoms anymore, and the south is full of wild people who won't relent to man and only god."

"The East has the greatest chance of allowing me to succeed this quest, with how shattered most of their Kingdoms are just a single loose root and it'll tumble. The East has always been known for their great greed and that will help break them down, but that greed comes from wise, crafty, foxes no one can look down on. Yet out of all the regions, the East has always in my opinion had the most potential. The North of course is a revolutionary technology nation who will surely dominate the world, yet they have completely revolted against the Spiritual. Although for the time being technology has it's strengths, their will always be limits what humans can achieve, meanwhile the East seeks whichever opportunity gives them power whether it be Spirituality, technology, or even herecy."

Won rose up and said, "It's settled! To the East!"

Won then asked, "System out of the Cultivation methods present can you recommend which one to use? Choose the Cultivation technique not only on it's current strength, but also the inclusivity of other techniques of the same type with it. Even if it's trash in the future I can just find something good enough."

[Why not practice them all?]

Won asked startled, "To my knowledge Cultivation can only be done with one technique as foundation, too much and Qi deviation will happen at best and explosion of the body and soul at worst!"

[Yes normally, but with the systems assistance every technique is able to be used together. Compare each technique to being innumerable rivers and the system is the Sea. Of course they can't exactly combine that would be impossible, it would be more like existing at one point simultaneously. Fire and Water would never become steam, it would remain Fire and Water existing at once in their own personal domains.]

Won nodded and said, "I see. So it's like the Qi from each technique is a child, and the system is acting like a parent and separating them. Yet System would it be possible to fuse them?"

[No. There has only been one person who birthed existence from himself. The Bloodiest Devil.]

Won said as if somehow already used to it, "Ah. I see. Well no point thinking of things you can't do. System allow me to learn all the Cultivation techniques!"

[Ding... All available Cultivation methods have been absorbed! Begin Cultivation!]

Won instantly fell to the ground, crumpling up like a piece of paper. Intense pain could be felt throughout his body. It was as if small sharp worms were digging across his skin, his blood vessels, his organs, everything.

A golden light filled Won, turning him into a golden statue. Day's passed, then weeks. After three weeks.

The Golden statue's eyes began to turn a beautiful red, and two large beams of golden light shot to the sky. It's origin two crystal clear eyes. One golden pupil with a dragon like Iris, and another silver with a pentagon symbol within which a Yin Yang symbol rotated atop a Golden Buddha.

Won's hair turned long and silky, and his face a porcelain color.

Won gripped his fists feeling the new found power in his body. Breathing deeply he could feel a strange energy invade him, eventually circulating through his vessels, through his organs, to his bones and marrow, finally meeting at his abdomen where they turned into a small stream of Qi, which continued to swim around Won in a cycle.

Won looked around and amounted that he should have been asleep for quite some time, but it couldn't be helped. Won had been deciphering all the Cultivation techniques, he had been forging the Qi pathways, morphing his body into something that could accept these countless techniques. If even one step was wrong he would have died, but luckily he took his time and now he had successfully completed the countless Qi circuits within him.

Won punched out randomly and a deep pressure formed and when it hit against a tree near him, it cracked and fell.

Won stared at his fist in delight, but frowned when matching his strength with White Dragons.

Won asked, "System if I kill beasts or demons will I get exp and stuff? Or is it only when I kill humans?"

[Any being killed turns into exp. The only thing is Quests and achievements are only related to humans, otherwise they are towards your accomplishments.]

Won smiled.

Won mumbled, "I'll stay here until every beast in the surrounding area is weaker than me. I'll continue this way to the East. I can't allow myself to waste this chance and let time pass. Furthermore I can absorb all that beast blood and enhance my physique. There's no harm in being slow but strong, but there is a great deal of danger is thinking you are great. Sword comprehension crystal! Use!"

A virtual sword burrowed it's way into Won's head and his eyes became sharp.

Won shot into the forests surrounding him.

Countless beast cries filled the sky as blood wet the floor like rain. The clouds ran away in fear and even the sun revolted from coming.

4 months later...

A dark gloom filled the forest, with only the silver moonlight illuminating a boy atop a rock with a cold, evil smile and two red glowing eyes.

In his hand a long sword made from stone, atop it's blade was blood flowing endlessly like a river. Below the boy was a large beast, with a nose with three horns rising, with deep purple fur and dull eyes.

The boy eyed the beast and said, "The king of this forest really wasn't exciting at all. The exp I received can't even be considered. Argh. I'm stuck at level nine. Worst part was it's lighting nature. Two egotistical elements like Lighting and fire which would never allow another to ever be together in the same sky, it's easy to see how I nearly died. Just remembering that explosion gives me chills. Hey system is that the strongest beast around?"

[Yes.]

Won laid down and said, "Finally!"

Won felt pain and pleasure on this hunt, he got cut up and beaten. He nearly died countless times, yet he was free. In The Grim Reapers Graveyard, being tortured wasn't something uncommon. Won had been tortured for 400 days and nights altogether, through the most abhorrent and cruel means, each time only to be healed and have it be done again. The longest he had been tortured was sixty four days, it was an unbearable pain that made him wish to die countless times. Willing to bang his head, just for the pain and noise to stop.

Won rose up, "Atleast this beast dropped something interesting."

Reaching his hand into the void, he pulled out a blue jar. Inside were bubbles of spectral blue things just floating around.

[Jar of Souls.

Rarity: Rare.

Item type: Storage.

Description: A item used to collect the souls of the recently deceased, they will be filtered into drops of pure soul energy.]

This item was quite interesting. Won smirked coldly it seemed he had another place to visit on his journey, the land of death - A warzone.

Won suddenly thought something and rubbed his chin, "Am I becoming crueler and crueler? Although these thoughts even before would have been fine for me, still inventing such ideas... Well it's fine. Even if I become a Cruel God, I'll never let my freedom and life be stripped from my control."

Standing up Won used the knife to expertly cut up the beasts body, and then found a small pond.

Near to it he made a sword cut into the ground and poured the blood.

Taking off his clothes he entered the pool of blood.

The thick fire like aura that surrounded his body was so nice like a hot spring.

Won asked casually, "System give me something fun to do. Ah! How about a lottery game?"

[Ding... Lottery feature acquired.]

Won laughed in excitement and clicked the screen.

[Lottery of the heavens and beyond!

10 system points - Normal roll.

90 system points - 10 rolls.

1000 system points- Special deluxe bundle!]

System points or desires. Something Won received for level ups, achievements, titles and any other form of accomplishment the system recognizes.

Each level up is Ten system points.

Won roared loudly, "10 rolls!"

Bargain! It was a bargain and that's why Won chose it. He was blinded like many by the discount!

[Ring... Ring... Ring... Ding! You obtained a Ring of Calvin, A very pretty flower for a very special girl, A broken tree branch, four blank cards, one talisman of protection, one thousand Spirit stones, and one memory inheritance (Special body Cultivation technique available).]

Won asked, "WTF? Okay there are a few okay things, but... A very pretty rose for a very pretty girl? Fuck you! A broken tree branch like the ones lying around me!? How dare you! Blank cards mean nothing!!!!!! This Ring of Calvin sounds cool, but it's a clothes ring... Only this memory inheritance is worth the price. Let's see."

[Ding... Memory crystal of Sky devouring Demon GodKing Yanthu.]

...

"Haha I've done it! Those other demons keep humiliating me, let me show them the wrath of this demon! Body Tempering method - Genesis Demonic Sovereignty! If I'm not cruel to myself, then others will be! Let me taste despair and be reborn as a demon who shall devour the endless skies!"

Wisps of strange energy, aged and old. From a time beyond time. The breath of creation, from origin. It slowly moved like worms into a young man with long green hair and huge demonic horns, with a handsome face.

Screams erupted from his mouth, it felt as if he was like the Monkey King tossed into a cauldron! It was punishment from heaven! Fires from origin ravaged across his body like a snake twirling his tongue around his body, lighting and thunder raced across his body scarring his flesh.

It tore the young man's skin, it shattered his bones, it burnt his organs, it destroyed his soul.

Yet from the ashes like a Pheonix, he was reborn!

The blood rose like countless little fingers seeking to catch the sky. They held onto each other tightly pulling, and soon a blue coiling flame was born, then a large road of nerves and blood vessels, then organs, then he was reborn.

Yet though he had succeed he wasn't happy, instead blood tears fell down and the young genius fell into insanity.

Becoming a demon so corrupt and despicably, with no reason! And by the time he realized it was too late, he had become as Eternal as the heavens and earth, he could no longer be killed or die. He was God.

That was until a voice whispered to him. The voice asked whether he wanted to be saved.

The God nodded his head.

A single red spider lily fell from the heavens and hit the God's head.

And then he returned to dust.

Yet a smile of happiness filled his face. He bowed towards the voice.

...

Won opened his eyes and tears raced down his face, he cried so foolishly like a child. Sniffing all the while.

"How harsh a fate! He simply wished to be someone recognized by those around him, that pushed him into the abyss! How horrible! How could such monsters exist."

Often times it's easy to see something and dismiss it. You see the ugliness in the world, yet we hide it and act as if it isn't there. Until it happens to someone we know, then our eyes open and the ugliness is in full view.

Perhaps to other's the demon was not to be pitied, but could anyone fault someone simply trying to live as well as they could.

One could only look back and pay respects hoping the other person would have a eternal and peaceful rest.

Won roared, "I shall become a Cruel God! I shall become a Cruel God! I shall never let my destiny nor life be stripped from me!"

Standing up Won looked at the sky and whispered, "I dare you destiny and heaven! Send you greatest warriors! Man, woman, elder or child! If it is my enemy I shall devour them! I shall be a demon who devours the endless skies!"

Thunder exploded out, with coursing lighting zigzagging through the sky! It truly seemed as if catastrophe had begun. And perhaps it had. With a cold faced smile, a boy travelled Eastwards. A string of laughter escaping his lips as he dreamt of pulling the arrogant and mighty to their knees, and as he climbed towards the Heavens stepping upon it to reach his Supremacy - His freedom.