Grand Ancestral Bloodlines

A Blessing fell soundlessly from above, and Ryu took it as though he couldn't feel the weird gazes around him at all. There was something particularly calm and carefree about him, as though he was forever at peace with his decision.

Sarriel felt like banging her head against a wall because, unlike everyone else here, she knew that if there was going to be someone who made a mistake like this, Ryu would certainly be the last to do it.

Ryu's ability to read a situation, comprehend intentions, decipher the methods of the Heavens, and take advantage of them—at least within their age group—was certainly second to none.

So how could he make a mistake like that?

In which case… that meant he had actually come here for no other purpose than to make an enemy of the world.

This wasn't just a case of killing a few geniuses and angering Ancestors with a few words.

He was quite literally about to make himself public enemy number one, and for no other reason than because he could. She wasn't even sure if he would get any real benefit out of this.

Ryu looked over toward her and gave her a wink, to which he received a nice middle finger in return.

Ryu laughed, his head tilting to the skies.

At least in this case, his wife was very wrong. This would actually help him quite a bit. But no one needed to know what his plans were just yet. When the time came, the world would know to fear the Tatsuya name the way they were always meant to.

And this time, it wouldn't be Primus who carried that weight either. When people said Tatsuya, they would mean him, Ryu.

Ryu casually landed back on his pillar, a radiant aura emanating from him.

"Fool."

Ryu scratched his ear. "I know you're eager to die, but I would advise you to shut up. The more annoyed I get, the more liable I am to embarrass you."

Young Master Bright sneered. "The ignorant are truly fearless."

The Title Stele rumbled again.

Breaker of Stone.

Several gazes landed on Ryu, but he just stood there with a bright smile on his face. It was then they seemed to realize that the rules they knew of weren't nonsense. One really should only be able to fight for a single Title.

Four individuals bolted out.

Ryu observed for a bit, rolling his lips over themselves as though smoothing them out. Then, he suddenly took a step.

Several gazes sharpened as a strong resistance force descended. However, before anyone could breathe out a sigh of relief, Ryu tore through it like a thin piece of tissue paper. The halo of Blessings vanished around Ryu as though it was never there, and in a blink, he had appeared before the characters once again, reaching out with a calm smile.

Sarriel took a breath and exhaled with a sigh. It seemed that this was really the road they were going down. There was no escaping it. This was her Fate now for having such a foolish husband. ṟＡΝÔBЕṡ

Ryu reached out and claimed the Title once again. His four competitors froze, their anger flaring deep in their hearts.

They looked toward one another and then charged forward.

Ultimately, anyone who could make it here didn't have Dao Hearts that were so easily swayed. Their bodies flared with all sorts of defensive methods, and some of them even grew in size until they towered even over Ryu.

They converged from all sides, tacitly agreeing to deal a death blow to Ryu first, and only then would they fight over the Title.

Darkness flared in Ryu's eyes.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Four attacks that carried the booming cacophony of meteors falling from the skies landed on his body, each one more powerful than the last. However, soon it felt as though they had fallen into an endless abyss, vanishing into the depths of darkness, never to return again.

Ryu caught a fist out of the air, pushing it to the side and driving his own into the attacker's gut.

There was a pause, and then an explosion seemed to sound within their body, a booming burst of air shattering through their back.

They hacked up mouthfuls of blood and tidbits of organs, only for their body to be spun into the air and used to block a second blow.

The human shield shattered to pieces on impact, their body's remnants used like a smoke shield as Ryu passed through as though it wasn't even there.

His fingers reached out in a clawing motion, piercing through the eyes of the next attacker.

Screams filled the skies, but Ryu had already hooked his claws in, yanking down and driving a knee through their head.

A headless corpse fell to its knees in the skies as Ryu took a step back.

A fist passed across his chest, and he almost carelessly wrapped an arm around it, pressing it even more firmly against his torso and snapping it at the elbow.

It was a pure dismantling. It didn't even look like a battle between cultivators. It looked more like Ryu was strolling through a street fight, his qi not even moving.

Every Title came with its own merits. If the first tested the mettle of a blade master, then the second was meant to be for those with strong bodies—namely, powerful defenses.

These were some of the best geniuses across Existence. Their bodies should have likewise reflected that since they dared to come and fight for this Title.

And yet, before Ryu, it was like their bodies were made of clay: fragile and soft, flexible and pliable.

Ryu punched out, his fist ripping through the heart of the last of them.

"Hm?" Ryu blinked. "Two hearts. Interesting. You can come."

Ryu shifted his arm, and instead of bursting out with a strong pulse of energy that would shred everything apart, he captured the man instead.

After studying him for a bit, he nodded and then tossed him into his Inner World.

Then, without much of a care in the world, he returned to his pillar.

It rumbled, another Blessing falling from on high, this one slightly more substantial than the last. It was clear that in the opinion of the Title Stele, this Title was worth just a little bit more.

But now… no one knew how to react.

This wasn't supposed to be possible. And what did it mean for this to be possible? How far was Ryu planning on going, exactly?

The Title Stele rumbled again, and yet another Title took shape.

This time, instead of stepping forward, Ryu looked toward Young Master Bright.

"What? You have nothing to say this time? Come on. You seemed to have such a sharp tongue before."

Darkness pervaded Bright's gaze, his golden irises swimming with a hidden blackness.

"Nothing? Did we learn a lesson today, then? About how to shut our mouths when we don't know what we're talking about? Hm? A nice lesson, don't you think?"

"My words remain the same. You are a fool," Young Master Bright said coldly.

"Is that so? Just because you're too afraid to step on toes, too worried about what might happen when your backers can't protect you, I've been walking this road on my own for a very long time. What you see as foolish only exists because you're too much of a coward to do it.

"Then again, even if you grew some balls, you don't have my capabilities, now do you?"

Young Master Bright's eyes bulged.

"Just tuck your tail and wait for your turn. If you dare to step out when the time comes, that is."

Ryu raised his foot, and his body flickered and vanished. Once again, there was resistance, and then the halo around him vanished. He shot ahead, landing in front of the Title first once again.

Palm Adept.

The ending was just the same this time, and the next time, and the time after that.

Frustration was beginning to grow, but Ryu was simply insatiable.

There was hardly a single soul here that wasn't from a power that had pissed Ryu off in some way, shape, or form, and honestly speaking, even if they weren't… why should he care?

This was the World of Cultivation; it wasn't a land of charity. He had come here to win, and he had come here to win in resounding fashion.

He was also quickly proving to the world that he had no weaknesses. Whether in body or qi, in close combat or weapon, in attack or defense, he was untouchable.

And then the next Title descended.

A true, bestial sort of rumble came from the Title Stele, and this time, several perked up.

Beast Heir.

This Title shimmered differently from the others. It was the first truly ranked Title, and this time, it was asking something that shouldn't have been possible for Ryu.

There was a very big difference between being born a Beast and having Beast Blood.

And yet, Ryu didn't seem to register the difference at all.

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