Chapter – The Legend of the White Flash
The twelve ancestors of the Die Family stood silently in the sky above the Heavenly God Profound Sect. Their mere presence caused the surrounding space to tremble, while the heavens themselves seemed to grow unusually quiet.
They had only one purpose.
To bring the Heavenly God Profound Sect under the rule of the Die Family.
The moment their overwhelming aura descended, alarms echoed throughout the entire sect.
Disciples, elders, deacons, and even hidden experts rushed outside, all wearing expressions of shock.
One outer disciple stared at the man standing at the front of the Die Ancestors. His body trembled uncontrollably.
"Look... that man..."
"I can feel an aura comparable to our Great Elder... perhaps even our Sect Leader."
A Core Disciple immediately shook his head.
"No... you're completely wrong."
"The pressure coming from him is far beyond our Sect Leader. This isn't someone our current generation can fight."
"If we want to defeat him..."
"We'll have to awaken our Sect Ancestor."
The surrounding disciples instantly fell silent.
However, another ordinary disciple laughed confidently.
"You're all overthinking it."
"Our twelve Supreme Elders are all Level Eight powerhouses, and our Sect Leader is even stronger."
"If they join forces..."
"There's no way this stranger can survive."
His confidence quickly spread through the crowd.
Soon, almost every disciple nodded in agreement.
"That's right!"
"Our elders together are invincible!"
"There is absolutely no need to disturb our sleeping ancestor."
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Inside the elders' gathering hall...
The twelve Level Eight elders had reached exactly the same conclusion.
"If all twelve of us attack together, defeating him shouldn't be difficult."
One elder confidently declared.
The others nodded one after another.
Only one person remained silent.
The Sect Leader.
His face had turned pale.
Cold sweat slowly rolled down his forehead.
Unlike everyone else...
He had sensed something far more terrifying.
"Who... exactly is standing before us?"
"This aura..."
"With a single attack..."
"He could erase space itself..."
"Destroy countless galaxies..."
"Even wipe out an entire universe."
His hands quietly trembled.
The terrifying aura reminded him of someone from the ancient legends.
A forgotten memory resurfaced.
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Seven Thousand Years Ago...
The Heavenly God Profound Sect once faced the greatest disaster in its history.
Without warning...
A gateway connecting two completely different universes suddenly opened.
The armies of both universes invaded simultaneously.
Countless powerful civilizations crossed the dimensional gates.
Even worse...
Many worlds within their own universe betrayed them and chose to side with the invaders.
The endless battlefield stretched across the stars.
Space itself was completely filled with enemy cultivators.
There were simply too many.
Not billions.
Not trillions.
The number was so great that it couldn't even be measured.
Everywhere one looked...
Only enemies could be seen.
Hope disappeared.
Every cultivator believed the war had already been lost.
Everyone...
Except one man.
The founder of the Heavenly God Profound Sect.
Haruki Kaiba.
The man the heavens feared.
The legendary cultivator known throughout countless worlds as...
The White Flash.
His title wasn't given because of his appearance.
It was because whenever Haruki fought...
His speed exceeded all perception.
His enemies never realized they had already died.
Only after their bodies fell apart would they understand...
Haruki had already moved.
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Against the armies of two entire universes...
Haruki fought alone.
For ninety consecutive days...
The battle never stopped.
Every sword swing destroyed countless stars.
Galaxies exploded like fragile glass.
Space itself shattered repeatedly before healing again.
No one could approach the battlefield.
No one could even witness the fight clearly.
The power released by Haruki alone was enough to erase ordinary experts instantly.
After ninety endless days...
The invaders finally accepted reality.
They could not defeat him.
One by one...
The armies began retreating.
The dimensional gates closed.
The war ended.
Victory belonged to Haruki Kaiba alone.
But even he paid a terrible price.
His body suffered unimaginable injuries.
To recover...
He entered a deep sleep.
A slumber that would last seven thousand years.
Even now...
He had yet to awaken.
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The Sect Leader slowly raised his head.
His eyes returned to the mysterious man standing before the Die Family.
His breathing became heavier.
"Impossible..."
"His aura..."
"It's almost on the same level as Lord Haruki Kaiba."
Fear completely filled his heart.
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The history of the Heavenly God Profound Sect was then revealed.
The sect had been founded nearly one million years ago by Haruki Kaiba himself.
Throughout countless ages...
Only one person had ever been acknowledged as Haruki's equal.
His eternal rival.
Angel Dao.
Legends claimed the two had fought only once.
The battle wasn't fought on any planet.
It was fought within the endless universe itself.
Because everyone knew...
If Haruki Kaiba and Angel Dao fought on a normal world...
That world would cease to exist before the battle even began.
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The scene shifted.
Only endless darkness remained.
Two figures stood facing each other across the silent void.
Haruki Kaiba.
Angel Dao.
Angel Dao smiled calmly.
"Haruki..."
"You are only the fourth person in existence who has ever forced me to fight seriously."
"Today..."
"I'll use my full power."
Haruki smiled in return.
"The feeling is mutual."
"You are also one of the few people capable of making me fight seriously."
"Today..."
"We'll finally decide who stands above all others."
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Without using techniques...
Without using weapons...
The two rushed toward each other.
Their fists collided.
BOOM!!
The impact froze space itself.
Shockwaves spread across the universe.
Entire worlds exploded.
Galaxies vanished one after another.
Their physical strength alone was enough to destroy civilizations.
Suddenly...
Haruki disappeared.
In less than a fraction of a second...
He appeared beside Angel Dao.
Grabbing him by the collar...
Haruki hurled him toward a distant planet.
Before Angel Dao could crash into it...
Haruki instantly appeared in front of him.
Both legs struck Angel Dao's chest with terrifying force.
CRASH!!
Angel Dao pierced completely through the planet.
The entire world exploded behind him.
Yet before Angel Dao could even regain his balance...
Haruki appeared once again.
Another kick was already descending.
This time...
Angel Dao reacted.
He threw a perfectly timed punch.
The kick and punch collided.
BOOOOOOM!!
The collision generated a shockwave that swept across countless galaxies.
Stars collapsed.
Planets shattered.
Both warriors were blasted backward through space.
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Angel Dao slowly flexed his aching fist.
"So..."
"You've become stronger."
Haruki smiled.
Without warning...
He vanished again.
His speed was beyond light itself.
But this time...
Angel Dao had already predicted the attack.
The instant Haruki appeared...
Angel Dao's fist was waiting.
BANG!!
The punch landed directly on Haruki.
The impact launched him away at a speed over one thousand times faster than light.
Everything in his path...
Stars...
Planets...
Galaxies...
Were torn apart by the pressure alone.
Eventually...
Haruki crashed onto a distant planet.
The surface shattered beneath him.
Blood slowly dripped from his mouth.
He looked toward the sky.
Angel Dao was already approaching at the speed of light.
For the first time...
Haruki hesitated.
Then...
He smiled.
"I almost forgot..."
"I'm a swordsman."
Unfortunately...
He carried no sword.
Closing his eyes...
Haruki gathered the endless dark energy flowing through space.
The surrounding cosmic energy condensed into his hand.
A pitch-black sword was born.
The blade itself seemed capable of swallowing light.
Haruki smiled confidently.
"Looks like..."
"I'll finally have to release my true aura."
A terrifying domain expanded throughout space.
Everything inside became part of his killing zone.
Anyone entering...
Would die.
Angel Dao charged straight toward him.
The instant he entered the domain...
Haruki unleashed his ultimate slash.
But suddenly...
The figure before him disappeared.
It was only a clone.
The real Angel Dao appeared directly behind Haruki.
Laughing loudly, he said,
"Hahaha!"
"I knew you'd prepare a trap."
"So I sent a clone ahead."
"Now..."
"I wonder how frightened your face looks."
Angel Dao raised his fist.
Before he could strike...
A brilliant flash erupted behind him.
BOOOOOOOM!!
His body split cleanly into two pieces.
Haruki slowly lowered his sword.
Without looking back, he smiled.
"I knew..."
"You'd attack from behind."
"So I prepared another slash waiting for you."
"Idiot."
The attack was beyond imagination.
The slash cut through the entire universe.
Space itself split apart.
Thousands of multiversal portals were torn open by the force.
The universe trembled.
Haruki turned away.
"It's over."
"I've won."
"You lost..."
"Not only this battle..."
"But your life as well."
The two halves of Angel Dao floated silently through the endless darkness.
Haruki smiled.
"By the way..."
"You gave me an incredible fight."
"Thank you."
He began walking away.
Then...
A familiar voice echoed behind him.
"You're welcome."
Haruki stopped instantly.
His eyes widened.
He slowly turned around.
To his complete disbelief...
The two halves of Angel Dao's body were reconnecting.
Within only a few seconds...
His body had completely regenerated.
Angel Dao stretched his arms with a smile.
"As expected..."
"You really are worthy of being my rival."
He looked directly into Haruki's eyes.
A grin slowly spread across his face.
"So..."
"Shall we begin..."
Round Two?