The Final Death

Li Wei's vision dimmed as he collapsed to the ground, his body broken and bleeding. The battlefield around him had gone silent; the world itself seemed to slow. This was it. The end.

His eleventh death.

"Again..." he muttered, coughing up blood as his hands trembled. "Is this... the end?"

He had lived through eleven different lives in eleven different worlds. Every time, he had been killed, either by enemies, fate, or simply old age. And every time, he had been reincarnated, sent to a new world, stripped of his old life but always carrying the memories of his past ones.

But this time felt different. As his life force ebbed away, a glowing panel appeared before him. It floated in the air, casting an eerie light over the battlefield.

"This will be your last reincarnation. When you die in this new world, your soul will perish, and you will never be reincarnated again."

Li Wei's breath hitched. His heart, already struggling, nearly stopped. The words felt like a dagger to his chest. There would be no more second chances, no more new lives. The cycle he had been caught in for countless years was finally coming to an end.

This was it.

Darkness closed in around him, and with one last breath, he whispered, "Then I will... conquer death."

Li Wei opened his eyes.

The first thing he felt was warmth. Not the cold embrace of death but the soft warmth of life. The sensation of breathing filled his lungs with strength, and the weight of his body no longer felt crushing.

Slowly, he sat up, his heart pounding in disbelief. He was alive... again.

But this time, something was different. He wasn't on the battlefield anymore. He wasn't an old man, a dying warrior, or a tired scholar. His hands were small, youthful. His skin smooth, unmarred by battle scars. He looked down at himself, a boy—no, a young man—no older than sixteen.

Before he could fully grasp his surroundings, a wave of memories flooded into his mind.

Li Clan.

He was the only son of the prestigious Li Clan, one of the most influential families in this cultivation world. His father was the clan leader, a powerful cultivator feared across the land. His mother... a faint memory, gone when he was too young to remember.

This life was different.

In his previous reincarnations, Li Wei had always started at the bottom—an orphan, a peasant, a nameless wanderer. But this time, he had been born into a powerful family, one with status, wealth, and more importantly... access to cultivation resources.

A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. "Maybe fate decided to give me a final chance."

The world he had reincarnated into was a cultivation world. Here, strength was everything, and the path to immortality was paved with battles, sacrifices, and mastery of Qi, the mystical energy that flowed through all things. Cultivators dedicated their lives to refining their Qi, seeking to break through the mortal realm and ascend to immortality.

Li Wei's memories from his past lives rushed back. He had studied cultivation before. He had even reached the Nascent Soul stage in a previous life, before being betrayed and killed. But now, with his past experience and this new life, he had an advantage no one else could claim.

Suddenly, another panel appeared before him.

[SYSTEM INITIALIZING...]

His eyes widened. This was new.

[Welcome, Li Wei. As this is your final reincarnation, you have been granted access to the Immortal Ascension System.]

A system? Li Wei had heard of such things in his previous lives—legends of mysterious forces that guided cultivators to unimaginable heights. But they were supposed to be myths.

His heart raced with anticipation. If this system was real, it could give him the edge he needed to reach the peak of cultivation. Immortality might no longer be just a distant dream.

The panel flickered.

[Current Cultivation Level: Qi Gathering (Stage 1)]

That was the beginning stage for cultivators. Most people spent years, even decades, trapped at this level, unable to break through. But Li Wei wasn't just "most people." He had eleven lives of experience and now, a system at his side.

The panel displayed more information:

[Mission: Break Through to Qi Gathering (Stage 2). Reward: Cultivation Boost, Basic Qi Techniques.]

Li Wei chuckled. It was almost too easy.

A knock came at his door.

"Li Wei, get up!" a voice called from the other side. It was one of the servants of the Li Clan. "Your father is waiting for you in the training hall."

Li Wei stood, stretching his new body. He could already feel the latent Qi in his dantian, waiting to be refined and cultivated.

"Tell him I'll be there soon," Li Wei replied. His voice was calm, but inside, he burned with a new purpose.

This was his last life.

There would be no more reincarnations, no more second chances. The next time he died, it would be the end of everything.

But this time, he would not waste it. He had knowledge, power, and now a system at his disposal. The world of cultivation was harsh, unforgiving, and filled with endless dangers. But Li Wei would face them all.

His lips curled into a grin.

"Immortality is mine for the taking."