0 - Prologue

"Carl, hand over the artifact or I'll put you to death!"

"Carl, old bastard, quit trying to resist! Today, all of the righteous cultivators banded together to demolish your vile den. This place is already riddled with traps that even immortal ascension realm cultivators cannot avoid. You will undoubtedly be beheaded this time!"

"Carl, you damned devil, just because you've cultivated the fiendish path doesn't mean you have to sacrifice a whole country to get strength! You've slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people. You've committed far too many heinous, unforgivable offenses!"

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Carl was dressed in blood-red robes that had been ripped to shreds. His hair was unkempt, and his entire body was splattered with blood. He took a glance around.

His robes swayed slightly in response to the breeze.

Fresh blood spilled from the body's various wounds. Carl had already amassed a significant puddle of blood beneath his feet simply jogging for a short period of time.

Enemies encircled him on all sides; there was no way out.

It was inevitable that he would die here.

Carl was well aware of his circumstances, yet even in the face of death, his expression remained calm.

The major righteous forces following him included not just the experienced elders, but also youthful and brilliant righteous heroes. Some roared, some sneered around the tightly encircled sprinting Carl, for his attempts were futile, as even if he continued running, he would be caught in a trap that would murder him.

Carl laughed quietly as he looked around at the people behind him. "Who gets to decide if what I've done is awful, sinful, horrible sins while you mortals think it's horrid, sinful, hideous sins?" He then gazed up at the sky and went on,"Is it the heavens? Despite me already living a miserable life, they haven't stopped torturing me."

Memories of his old life on Earth flashed before his eyes as he stated this.

He was previously an Earth fighter who reincarnated into this world.

His previous life was a miserable one, as he was deceived by the one he actually loved—his wife, who simply was paid to punish him emotionally.

He felt hope in his next life after enduring a tough life for 600 years; nearly 500 years of his life passed in the blink of an eye.

So many memories that had been buried deep inside his heart began to come to life before his eyes.

"In the end, I failed." Carl sighed emotionally in his heart. He still had certain regrets that he hadn't totally let go of, but he had buried them in his heart.

This outcome was something he had anticipated. He had planned for this when he made his decision at the start of his first life.

Being a demon means being vicious and wicked, a murderer and a destruction. There is no place in heaven or on earth for such a being—becoming an enemy of the whole world while yet having to face the consequences.

"If my soul's reincarnation ability is still active, I'll be a true nefarious devil in my next life!" Carl couldn't help but burst out laughing at this thought.

Carl was immersed in a dazzling beam at that time, as he utilized the artifact in his final struggle to unite with his soul as his last chance. Along with his reincarnation, he would be exceptional in his next life.

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The spring water flowed quietly on a large mountain that seemed to be fairly large, with another mountain nearby in the distance.

It was becoming late in the evening. A tiny breeze was blowing, and light rain was gently falling into it.

However, the atmosphere was not entirely dark; there were several light balls floating in the air from the side down to the feet.

In the mountain was a little cave with a small child inside and a massive puddle of blood underneath him.

"Sigh, I assume my soul's specialty isn't true reincarnation, but the transfer of my soul from one body to another, but what was the point of the artifact again? That's right, it was about some devil heritage. Let's have a look..."

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A.N:

A bit similar in the beginning to a well-known novel, though only the beginning as I was inspired by it.

Also, since this is a short chapter (700 words), next chapter will make up for it. (1900+ words)