Ruler Of The Abyss

Currently in Floating Cloud City, the moon hanging over the small city shining its warm light down on it. The sky that once was black turned into a red hue that shaded the moon a vivid blood red, all the shining stars that were once above the city disappeared.

The vivid red sky was yet again replaced with shining black clouds and multiple colored peals of thunder threatening to fall on the city. First, it was a blue bolt of lightning thin but fast, then it was red, and after a few more variations of lightning. Golden and black lightning intertwined and fell upon the forest just on the city's outskirts. On impact, the black and gold lightning created a huge crater that was the size of a meteor.

The lightning and red sky disappeared like nothing even happened. Those who witnessed the events were frightened as it could mean death, and some were currently rushing towards the forest in hopes that a divine treasure was left by the lightning.

Inside the crater can be seen as a young boy with long white hair in a ponytail, and olive skin that resembles caramel, standing up the boy looks around before dusting off his red and dark yellow robe, wearing black trousers and simple sandals with socks.

Climbing out the crater he walks towards the pond before inspecting his face

'Hmm, I do look handsome yes... Now it will be easier to take all those pretty women off of Yun Che's greedy hands.'

While I was inspecting my body, I heard some sounds in the bushes. Thinking it was a human I hid but it only turned out to be a deer. Jumping out the bush, I leap into a tree as I got used to my body very quickly.

Jumping from tree branch to tree branch as to not create any tracks North at full speed, I realize that I'm not feeling tired at the slightest doing such an energy-demanding task.

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The next day I woke up and immediately the first thing I did was check my bodies capabilities and limits.

First off I've noticed my sense are enhanced, I can see an ant even if its far away and I can almost zoom in on something If I focus on it, and my hearing is so strong that If I close my eyes and click my tongue I can envision the surrounding area almost like echolocation, but I can just spread out void energy and use it as a map in my brain as well.

My sense of touch is astounding, I can feel the vibrations in the air this greatly increases my combat capabilities, hearing distant laughter suddenly like instinct, I release my void energy in all directions, with void energy covering the whole forest I can feel all the beast and animals in the forest but I can also feel a nearby bandit camp.

I can see a 3D map in my mind and I can see the camp from a birds-eye view, zooming in on them I can also see they seem to have been established for quite some time as they're fortifications set up all across the camp and even houses instead of tents. There must be at least around 30 bandits ranging from Elementary Profound Realm to True Profound Realm.

Sitting around a campfire, the bandits are drinking plum wine and eating large amounts of food that they must've gotten from their recent exploits, next to a large burly man carrying a gigantic battle hammer and I can also see multiple slaves in a large cage with most of them being male.

The female slaves are littered throughout the camp accompanying the bandit soldiers while the prettier ones are trying to seduce the bandit leader. Standing up he pushes the girls out of his way before he raises a chalice to the sky and starts speaking.

"Hahaha, brothers good work today! The ambush on the Black Moon Group went smoothly and we slaughtered all of them. Drink as much as you want, eat as much as you want and at night we can indulge ourselves in these new slaves kekeke. Have fun but remember to be on alert!" when he finishes his speech the bandits resume their little party.

Preparing to go to their camp, I pull out a shinobi-katchu with the main color being black and having olive accents, I keep off the mask as I want the bandits to see my face.

Wearing the armor, I realize since it's made out of void energy it's light but almost indestructible and I can also change the armors look to casual clothing at any time.

Summoning two sickles they appear in my hand, both with an engraving of a snake twisting around the handles and they have a long chain that I can wrap around my arm.

Using < Thunder Movement > a large multicolored lightning bolt strikes down on and then in the time it took for me to even notice it I was transported to the middle of the bandit camp

With a large crack the thunder the campfire was destroyed and a large smokescreen blocked the vision of most of the bandits, after a few seconds the smoke clears out revealing a boy standing there with his eyes closed.

Some of the slaves gain a sliver of hope with the appearance of their supposed savior.

The bandits look at the boy until he opens his eyes revealing his black eyes almost like its s.u.c.k.i.n.g in the light.

"Hello, there bandits! I've come to give you two options" the boy says putting up two of his fingers.

Releasing a little bit of aura, Shen looks at the group with a devilish smirk and then shouts "Serve me, or DIE."

The bandits and even the slaves were stunned, he wants to make this group of reckless bandit serves him? He could not be older than 16 and they can't even sense any cultivation from him."

The bandit's deputy-leader stands up from his chair next to the leader and starts stammering

"How bold! Who do you think you are. Do you dare command The Azure Dragons? You don't even have any cultivation and you come to this camp yourself. You seek death!"

Suddenly Shen burst into laughter "Ahaha who said I don't have cultivation? You're just too weak and unworthy, since I seek death I will lead you to hell!" and then a tyrannical aura sweeps over the camp and the sky turns dark, large dark clouds hover over the camp and a cyan light flashes in the sky before a similar colored lightning bolt falls on the deputy-leader leaving him enveloped in a coffin of Ice.

When he realized he was trapped in Ice it was too late. Like lava the Ice started gnawing at his skin and then slowly it started gnawing at his bones before it reached his internal body, he couldn't even scream as the Ice slowly covered his internal organs and froze his blood.

When the Ice was done slowly eating at him, I went up to the Ice coffin and placed my hand on the Ice Coffin and absorbed his cultivation, with the Profound Energy being s.u.c.k.e.d out his body and into mine, it surprisingly 'tasted' good?

On another note, I was Elementary Profound Realm now I am middle Nascent Profound Realm! But It feels like I will need to eat more of the True Profound or Earth Realm cultivators to jump to realms.

Turning over to the group as they just stared at me looking for my next move.

'What is this power? He was at peak True Profound Realm... Then what is this boys cultivation..' The leader currently trying to figure out what happened was awakened when the boy started speaking

"This is your last chance, Serve under me or die a horrible death like this poor fella haha!"

Standing up from his chair, the large burly figure grabs a hammer and then rests it on his shoulder.

"I will not acknowledge any man who cannot defeat me as my master, you may have the lightning but it may have been a fluke. Challenge me if you dare."

Stunned by the man's words Shen regains his indifference 'Ah? I almost thought this would be a cliche' "I will oblige, come forth. Let me see your prowess that you're proud of."

The captain then chuckles before getting into a battle stance, charging at me he runs while leaving deep imprints in the ground and power quakes.

'How heavy is this guy?' Getting into a battle stance with both sickles in my hand, I charge at the man 213 ( 7 feet ) tall man before appearing in front of him performing a kick I hit him in the stomach causing him to clench on to it dropping to the ground.

Using his knee as a foothold I knee him in the chin before I kick him square in the c.h.e.s.t causing him to hit the wall across the camp.

Stuck in the wall, he climbs out before picking up the huge hammer.

"I've underestimated you, let me use my full power," he says like a crazed maniac, then red tattoo's appear all over his body and they glow with a little oppressive energy

"B-boss is going into his berserk form! Spread out!" One of the bandits yells out causing the spectators to retreat a little.

And then the berserk giant charges at before I point two fingers at him and then thunder comes out my fingers and shocks him violently.

Then he falls to the ground with foam coming out his mouth and starts spasming before he goes unconscious

With the group in awe at how I was so easily able to cause their former boss which they knew once he was in berserk form, was as strong as a Spirit Profound Realm warrior.

The slaves that weren't in cages approached me before kowtowing and pledging their servitude.

After everything was done I rounded all the bandits and slaves together, even the bandit leader who was still knocked out.

"Alright listen up. Today you're no longer bandits got that? You'll become an army stronger than any in the realm in the future and now you'll need to start living the part!"

Confused by what I meant in the last part, I open a portal that rips the space around it. S.u.c.k.i.n.g in everyone, the once small camp scene turned into nothingness. Most were afraid and I spotted a few who wore calm. Intrigued I put them in a separate room.

The slaves confused as to where they were started panicking until the scene once again changes and now they're standing in the courtyard with a large pagoda behind me.

The pagoda has many weapons, martial arts techniques, and cultivation techniques. This is where the fighters will train and sharpen their skills.

On the other side of the pagoda is the residency as these guests will be staying here for a while, but they will be fine as they can automatically get food from the Pagoda.

Amplifying my voice. I yell out to everyone. "Welcome to my domain! As my servants, all of you will be trained in different tasks. Those who wish to fight step into one light, those who are good with business and trading go into another. If you have other skills make a separate line.

After everyone was done lining up, a total of 120 went into the fighting line. 'As expected…', At least 45 people went into the business and trading line. And then 12 people went into the other category.

Releasing a large sigh, Shen walks into the pagoda with the fighters in tow "This is going to be excruciating."

Entering the pagoda, the grand halls dazzling with a marble floor and even floating candles! The pagoda was like a royal wizard castle.

"Welcome to my pagoda, after you've all trained in here for three months we will go and make a name for ourselves in the outside world, do you all understand?"

"Yes, Master!" The group releases a loud reply.

Nodding I signal for them to continue to follow me. Once we reach the center of the pagoda I speak out

"You can use any technique and any resource in the pagoda. Do not fight over any of it because after a few minutes a copy of the one you took will take its place. In three months If you aren't a strong army, I'll give you the most excruciating training I can think of."

"Yes, M-master" the group replies with a slightly frightened tone.

'I have three months until the story starts... I'm not going to slack off like a normal protagonist. I need to be strong enough to rule the realms.