Death came quietly.
One moment, Lin Ye was lying in his cramped apartment on Earth, scrolling through forums about Soul Land, arguing (as usual) about power scaling and plot armor. The next moment—darkness.
Then… warmth.
Soft, gentle warmth wrapped around him like a cocoon. A heartbeat echoed in his ears—not his own, but another's.
Wait… this feeling…
Lin Ye's consciousness flickered, then surged awake.
"I… reincarnated?"
The realization hit him like a thunderbolt.
He tried to move, but his body felt small—fragile. His senses were dulled, yet one thing was crystal clear: he was no longer on Earth.
Memories rushed in—not his own, but belonging to this new body.
Douluo Continent. Soul Land.
Lin Ye almost laughed.
"Of all places… I got thrown into this world?"
A world where strength ruled everything. Where Spirit Masters hunted soul beasts, absorbed soul rings, and climbed toward godhood.
And more importantly…
A world whose entire past and future I know.
His lips—tiny as they were—curved into a faint smile.
"Interesting…"
Years passed in a blur.
Lin Ye was born into a small, declining noble family on the outskirts of Heaven Dou Empire. Nothing remarkable—no backing, no legacy.
Perfect.
Because he didn't need one.
At age six, the day finally arrived.
Spirit Awakening Ceremony.
Inside the village hall, a Spirit Master from the Spirit Hall stood proudly, awakening one child after another.
"Next. Lin Ye."
Lin Ye stepped forward calmly, his black eyes carrying a depth far beyond his age.
Let's see what cheat I get…
The awakening stone glowed.
Light surged.
Then—
BOOM!
A terrifying pressure erupted from Lin Ye's body, forcing everyone in the room to stagger backward.
The Spirit Master's eyes widened.
"This… this aura…?!"
Behind Lin Ye, a phantom began to form.
A vast, endless void… stars flickering within it… as if the universe itself had taken shape.
At the center—
A throne.
Ancient. Absolute.
"Spirit… Void Sovereign Throne?!"
The Spirit Master's voice trembled. He had never seen anything like it.
Before he could process further—
Another voice echoed.
[Ding!]
[1,000,000,000x Return System has been successfully bound.]
[Host: Lin Ye]
Lin Ye's pupils shrank.
System…?
Then the flood of information came.
Anything he consumed…
→ Returned 1,000,000,000 times in quantity in system space.
Anything he gave to his harem…
→ Returned 1,000,000,000 times in quality.
And most terrifying of all—
Soul Rings he absorbed…
→ Age multiplied by 1,000,000,000x.
Silence.
Then—
A slow, dangerous smile spread across his face.
"…This is broken."
"Test spirit power!" the Spirit Master shouted, snapping Lin Ye out of his thoughts.
Lin Ye placed his hand on the crystal ball.
CRACK.
The ball shattered instantly.
"…Innate full spirit power?" someone whispered.
The Spirit Master swallowed hard.
"No… this isn't just full…"
"…This is beyond measurable."
That night, Lin Ye stood alone at the edge of a forest.
The moon hung high above.
"Time to test it."
He stepped forward, entering the Spirit Beast Forest without hesitation.
Any normal child would be torn apart within seconds.
But Lin Ye wasn't normal.
Not anymore.
Soon, he found his target.
A ten-year spirit beast—a Shadow Wolf.
Weak. Perfect for testing.
The wolf growled, baring its fangs before lunging.
Lin Ye didn't move.
"Void Throne."
BOOM!
An invisible force crushed the wolf mid-air, slamming it into the ground.
Bones shattered instantly.
Dead.
Lin Ye blinked.
"…That's it?"
Too easy.
Way too easy.
He walked forward, sitting beside the corpse.
"Let's absorb."
A faint white soul ring rose from the wolf.
Normally, a ten-year ring was garbage.
But—
Lin Ye smirked.
"System, let's see if you're telling the truth."
He reached out and absorbed it.
The moment the ring entered his body—
[Ding!]
[Soul Ring detected.]
[Applying 1,000,000,000x enhancement…]
BOOOOOOM!!!
A terrifying aura exploded outward.
The white ring—
Turned yellow.
Then purple.
Then black.
Then—
A deep, blood-red color.
Lin Ye's eyes snapped open.
"A… hundred million year soul ring?!"
No.
Even that didn't describe it properly.
This was something beyond the rules of the world.
The forest trembled.
Nearby spirit beasts fled in terror.
Even ancient beings hidden deep within the forest stirred uneasily.
Lin Ye stood up slowly.
Power coursed through his veins like a raging storm.
"This…"
"…This is just the beginning."
He clenched his fist.
The future he once knew—the rise of Tang San, the fate of every major figure—
All of it…
Would change.
A playful grin appeared on his face.
"Xiao Wu… Ning Rongrong… Zhu Zhuqing…"
"And all the others…"
"Don't worry."
"I'll take good care of you."
"As for Tang San…"
His gaze turned cold.
"…Let's see how you survive without your 'destiny'."
The wind howled through the forest.
And somewhere in the distance—
A new legend quietly began.
An existence that would devour fate itself.