When you grow up in this world, you learn to question one thing above all else. Our existence… What is the inherent meaning of it? What is our purpose?

Life can be the cruelest thing for one moment and unexpectedly generous the next, repeating this cycle without end. Always remaining indifferent, like a wheel spinning without reason or intent, landing wherever it happens to fall. Yet it is precisely this indifference and the absence of inherent meaning or purpose in life, that can be seen as beautiful, because it leaves meaning and purpose in your hands alone, something you must create for yourself.

But what happens when a man has become so broken that he becomes blind to this truth? 

Instead, he has convinced himself of the madness, that existence itself is a flaw, an impurity that should never have been. What follows next is not understanding, but destruction. He no longer seeks meaning, purpose or the trival vanities that life offers. Instead, he seeks erasure, not only of himself, but of all things.

That man is Wu Zhe.

He is a man who has lived two lives, one as a mortal on Earth, the other as the strongest being in Yunluo. Feared by all, entire realms united to bring an end to his madness. Alone, he stood against them all, facing the collective might of countless realm, and in the end, he perished.

But death was not his end.

Reborn into yet another world, he rises once more, casting aside all restraints. Through any means necessary, no matter how vile he must become, he pursues a single, unimaginable goal, the annihilation of all existence.

Witness a man consumed by his own madness, slaughtering his way to his heaven.

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A loud drum sounded from within the enclosed range.


"Participants, prepare yourselves!" a voice called out. "The first round of the archery competition will begin shortly!"


The tension broke as attendants began ushering participants toward the shooting lanes.


Yu Gongshi turned to Huo Jian. "You'll be placed in the outer bracket since you're a newcomer."


As Huo Jian moved off with the attendants, Xu Shazi leaned in slightly toward Wu Zhe, lowering his voice.


"Master… are you really sure that this kid can participate in something like this?" he muttered. 


"This isn't some back-alley competition. If he slips, he'll make a fool of himself in front of everyone."


Wu Zhe's gaze remained on Huo Jian's figure.


"I don't know," he said calmly. "These things are never certain."


Xu Shazi frowned. "Then why let him participate?"


Chapter 38 - Chapter 38: Prodigy of the Bow