At the beginning of the chapter, our main character, Kim, was carefully examining his Second Reward.
His gaze remained fixed on the mysterious creature that the System had granted him.
The Renu God Realm Insect.
According to the information provided by the System, it was an ancient beetle-type insect.
However, considering it an ordinary insect would be the greatest mistake anyone could make.
Because it was once regarded as one of the most terrifying creatures of the Age of Gods.
During that era, when countless gods, divine lords, and heavenly powers existed, even hearing the name of this insect was enough to fill people with fear.
Its most terrifying ability was—
De-Power.
This ability allowed it to gradually devour the power of both living and non-living things.
Whether it was a rare treasure, a divine weapon, a powerful creature, or a priceless resource—
The Renu God Realm Insect could absorb the power contained within all of them.
As time passed, their numbers continued to grow.
And along with their numbers, their destructive power increased as well.
It was said that these insects did not stop at devouring gods and divine treasures.
There came a time when they even attempted to absorb the power of the Heavenly Dao itself.
At first, no one believed such a claim.
But when the power of the Heavenly Dao truly began to weaken, fear spread throughout the entire Age of Gods.
By then, it was already too late.
The population of the Renu God Realm Insects continued to increase relentlessly.
From one insect to ten.
From ten to a thousand.
From a thousand to hundreds of thousands.
And eventually, their numbers surpassed one hundred million.
The heavens, the earth, and countless worlds became infested with these insects.
Wherever they went, nothing remained except destruction.
Countless divine treasures were destroyed.
Innumerable heavenly resources vanished.
Many great powers were erased from history.
Even numerous gods were unable to withstand their swarms.
The entire era gradually began moving toward destruction.
Finally—
When the situation had completely spiraled out of control—
A mysterious and unknown power intervened.
At that time, no one knew the true identity of that power.
However, the truth was eventually revealed.
That mysterious power was none other than—
The Heavenly Dao itself.
In order to preserve its own existence, the Heavenly Dao was forced to make an unimaginable decision.
It sacrificed nearly ninety percent of its own life force and energy.
Only after paying such an enormous price was it able to stop the terrifying insects.
The Heavenly Dao created a massive Forbidden Space.
A forbidden realm from which escape was nearly impossible.
Afterward, it imprisoned the entire Renu God Realm Insect race within that Forbidden Space.
However, simply imprisoning them was not enough.
Therefore, the Heavenly Dao placed a terrifying Soul Curse upon the insects.
The purpose of that curse was clear—
To ensure the complete destruction of their race over time.
To make certain that this species would disappear forever.
Yet the price of this victory was unimaginably heavy.
It was not only ordinary gods who sacrificed themselves to stop the Renu God Realm Insects.
Countless Great Gods fell upon the battlefield.
Many Divine Lords gave up their lives.
Numerous powerful experts were erased from history.
Even the Heavenly Dao itself was forced to sacrifice ninety percent of its energy.
Present Time...
Kim was still carefully reading the information regarding his Second Reward. His eyes remained fixed on the System Panel.
Suddenly, a new notification appeared before him.
[Renu God Realm Insect Information Loading...] [Loading Complete!]
The next moment, detailed information regarding the mysterious insect appeared before him.
Name: Renu God Realm Insect
Race: Ancient Beetle Species
Current Rank: Infant Stage
Gender: Genderless
Abilities:
Self Blast
This insect can self-destruct whenever necessary. After exploding, it is not completely destroyed and possesses the ability to be reborn under special circumstances.
Reproduction
This insect can only reproduce after its energy reaches 1Q.
1Q = Unlimited Food / Required Energy Threshold
During reproduction, it can give birth to only 1,000 (1K) new Renu God Realm Insects at a time.
Depower
The most terrifying ability of this insect.
It can gradually absorb the power of both living and non-living things, weakening them over time.
However—
[Warning] [Non-Living Item Depower Ability Locked] [Unlock Condition: Reach 1Q Energy]
At present, the System had sealed its ability to depower non-living objects.
This ability would only activate after reaching 1Q Energy.
When Kim read this information, his breathing became heavier.
"This..."
"This is truly insane!"
he muttered in disbelief.
He had already read the information related to the Age of Gods.
Now that he had seen its actual abilities, he finally understood why this species was considered so terrifying.
Especially—
The Depower Ability.
It was genuinely horrifying.
If this ability were ever fully unlocked in the future, even imagining the consequences would be difficult.
At that moment, his eyes landed on another line.
[Current Purchase Cost: 10,000 Epiphany Points]
Kim stood silent for several moments.
Then a wide smile appeared on his face.
"Only ten thousand?"
"For an insect from the Age of Gods?"
"This is a bargain!"
Over the past period, he had accumulated a considerable amount of Epiphany Points.
Without thinking further, he immediately chose to purchase it.
[Do You Want To Purchase Renu God Realm Insect?] [Yes / No]
"Yes."
[10,000 Epiphany Points Deducted] [Purchase Successful] [Renu God Realm Insect Summoning...]
The next moment—
A crimson magical circle appeared before him.
A tiny figure slowly emerged from within the circle.
When Kim saw it, his eyes widened in surprise.
"So small?"
Standing before him was a beetle-like insect.
Its size was only around three to five centimeters.
Its entire body was covered in mysterious red and black runes.
A strange intelligence could be seen within its tiny eyes.
At first glance, nobody would believe that this was the same species that had once pushed the Age of Gods to the brink of destruction.
However, another notification suddenly appeared.
[Special Ability: Evolution] [Special Ability: Human Transformation]
Kim raised an eyebrow.
"It can transform into a human as well?"
The moment he finished reading—
The small beetle began to glow.
A crimson light enveloped its entire body.
Within moments, its body started changing.
Its tiny legs elongated.
The beetle body gradually shrank.
And before Kim's eyes—
A young human stood where the insect had been.
Red hair.
Fair skin.
Brilliant crimson eyes.
And an exceptionally handsome face.
Anyone who saw him would mistake him for a peerless young genius cultivator.
Kim's mouth hung open.
"This..."
"You're really that insect?"
The red-haired youth smiled and nodded.
The next moment—
He directly knelt before Kim.
His eyes were filled with respect and reverence.
"Father."
Kim froze.
"...What?"
"Father."
The young man repeated.
"Father."
Kim's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Wait!"
"Since when did I become your father?"
"I literally bought you just now!"
The young man answered innocently.
"Creator is Father."
"Father purchased me."
"Father awakened me."
"Therefore..."
"Father is Father."
For several moments, complete silence filled the surroundings.
Kim was still carefully reading the information displayed on the System Panel.
He felt that he had already learned almost all of the abilities possessed by the Renu God Realm Insect.
But at that moment—
A new notification suddenly appeared before him.
[Hidden Ability Unlocked]
[Displaying Information...]
As Kim began reading the newly revealed information, his eyes gradually widened.
First came surprise.
Then disbelief.
And finally, a broad smile spread across his face.
"This..."
"This is incredible!"
Kim couldn't help but exclaim.
"Such an amazing ability?"
"If it's really as powerful as the System claims..."
"Then my cultivation speed could increase several times over."
"Now cultivation is truly going to become interesting!"
Excitement was clearly visible within Kim's eyes.
He had never imagined that such an astonishing ability would be hidden within his Second Reward.
However, the System still did not reveal the complete details of the ability.
It was as if it was intentionally keeping certain secrets hidden.
Kim took a deep breath and calmed himself.
For now, he only knew one thing.
This newly unlocked ability would play an extremely important role in his future.
At the same time...
The scene suddenly shifted into the distant past.
The Age of Gods.
An era that now existed only within history and ancient legends.
The entire race of the Renu God Realm Insects had long since vanished.
After being imprisoned inside the Forbidden Space, the Soul Curse placed upon them gradually erased their existence.
As time passed, even their name disappeared from history.
In the current era, almost nobody believed that a species called the Renu God Realm Insect had ever existed.
Their existence had become nothing more than a forgotten legend.
But what nobody knew was—
A member of that ancient race had once again appeared in the world.
And at this very moment...
It was standing beside Kim.
Present Time...
Suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurred across the entire continent.
A dazzling light erupted within the sky.
Its brilliance was so overwhelming that, for a brief moment, it even suppressed the radiance of the sun itself.
But in the very next second—
The entire sky was swallowed by darkness.
Even though it was broad daylight, it felt as if night had suddenly descended upon the world.
The phenomenon lasted for only a few seconds.
Yet those few seconds were enough to shake the entire continent.
Countless cultivators immediately raised their heads toward the sky.
Many powerful experts were forced out of their cultivation trances.
Even the elders of major sects and powerful families were startled.
"What was that?"
"Did some supreme expert achieve a breakthrough?"
"No..."
"Such a massive phenomenon couldn't possibly be caused by an ordinary breakthrough."
"Then what exactly happened?"
Discussions instantly erupted throughout the continent.
However, the most shocking part was that nobody knew the true reason behind the event.
No expert had broken through.
No heaven-defying treasure had been born.
It was as if the phenomenon had appeared out of nowhere and vanished just as mysteriously.
Meanwhile...
Within the Nine Heavenly Empire.
Vanno and Dhanno were still discussing the upcoming Imperial Ranking Ceremony.
Looking at the massive crowd, Dhanno spoke.
"It seems this year's competition is going to be even grander than before."
Vanno nodded in agreement.
"Yes."
"Every day, thousands of new cultivators are arriving."
"I've never seen so many disciples from different sects and families gathered in one place."
Dhanno smiled.
"That's only natural."
"After all, the rewards this time are extraordinary."
"Opportunities like these don't appear often in a person's lifetime."
The two girls looked toward the endless sea of people stretching into the distance.
Disciples from various sects.
Successors of powerful families.
Independent cultivators.
And countless talented youths.
Millions of cultivators were gradually gathering within the Nine Heavenly Empire.
And every single one of them shared the same goal—
The Imperial Ranking Ceremony.
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