Rebirth as God

Chapter 1 Revenge? Death!

"Boom... Boom..."In the endless void, there were continuous dull explosions. A fierce battle was taking place in the void. Xuan Xing looked somewhat disheveled, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, while facing more than a dozen opponents, all of whom were top experts from the cultivation world. Xuan Xing alone was fighting against dozens of them, demonstrating his terrifying strength."Xuan Xing, I didn't expect your cultivation to reach such a level after a thousand years. I have to admit you're a genius. But why go through this trouble?" A middle-aged man in a blue robe stepped forward from the dozen people. These people were the leaders and elders of the three major sects, all in the tribulation stage."Tian Ming, you don't need to say more. I'm here today to avenge my parents. They were killed by your three sects, and this revenge I must take," Xuan Xing said emotionally. He had once had a close relationship with Sect Master Tian Ming, akin to brothers. But it was Tian Ming, whom he regarded as a brother, who had participated in the murder of his parents back then.Xuan Xing's family was a small cultivation clan, usually known for their good conduct. But a thousand years ago, for some unknown reason, they were jointly attacked by the three major sects. Xuan Xing, who was away at the time, escaped the disaster. He had been biding his time until now to seek revenge for his parents."Xuan Xing, we admit none of us here can defeat you, but do you think you can take on all of us by yourself?" another person interjected."Haha... Who would have thought the mighty three major sects would gang up on a rogue cultivator like me? I might not be able to defeat all of you, but even if I die, I won't make it easy for you," Xuan Xing laughed bitterly. He didn't have the ability to defeat all his opponents, but he was ready for the worst – self-destruction of his Nascent Soul, perishing together with his enemies. However, he still didn't know why his parents were killed, and he was unwilling to die without knowing."Tian Ming, I want to know why you killed my parents. They shouldn't have offended your three sects, right?" Xuan Xing hoped Tian Ming would tell him the reason for his parents' murder out of their past relationship."Xuan Xing, I know I owe you, but we had our reasons..." Tian Ming said bitterly, glancing at the others around him, who nodded in agreement. "Fine, since you have no way out today, I'll tell you. Consider it my compensation to you as a brother," Tian Ming sighed.Xuan Xing was very nervous, his thousand-year-old mystery about to be revealed, making his breathing a bit rapid."A thousand years ago, our three sects received orders from above to eliminate your parents," Tian Ming said, pointing upwards.Xuan Xing was stunned. Tian Ming meant it was an order from the upper realm, the celestial world.Although he had just passed the tribulation and was about to ascend, becoming an immortal and gaining the chance for revenge, he was certain he wouldn't survive today. His enemies wouldn't let him live.He had thought the three major sects were the main culprits behind his parents' deaths, but now it involved the celestial world. Xuan Xing was in despair. At most, he could kill the dozens of people in front of him, but his parents' revenge would remain unfulfilled. Xuan Xing was unwilling to accept this! If he was to die today, he would take a few more with him."Haha... Haha... Good! Qingxu Sect, Xuanming Sect, Tianling Sect, what a great three major sects! Come on, we fight to the death! Haha..." Xuan Xing laughed madly, his eyes turning red, his whole body surging with energy, his robe fluttering.Tian Ming and the others were on high alert, ready for the fight.Xuan Xing launched the first attack, a flash of golden light quickly reaching an elder, who was blasted hundreds of meters away, spitting blood, his face turning pale instantly.Xuan Xing knew he wouldn't survive today, so he detonated his spiritual weapon, a top-tier treasure in the cultivation world. Seeing this, Tian Ming and the others knew Xuan Xing was desperate, preparing for a tough battle.In an instant, the dozen people were fighting again at high speed, forming an energy vortex. From the outside, one couldn't see the battle inside, only hearing the occasional "bang, bang" of collisions and seeing bright explosions."Humph..." A muffled grunt marked a temporary halt in the battle.Xuan Xing's robe was now in tatters, his face pale, blood continuously flowing from his mouth, glaring at Tian Ming and the others.Tian Ming and the others weren't much better off, all having sustained injuries. Xuan Xing had self-destructed six spiritual weapons and dozens of treasures during the fight. Those hit by the self-destructing spiritual weapons were almost incapacitated."Haha... Haha... So, this is all the great three major sects amount to, haha..." Xuan Xing's eyes were red, a grim smile on his face.Tian Ming and the others felt aggrieved. They shouldn't have been pushed to this point, but Xuan Xing was fighting desperately, willing to destroy his spiritual weapons, unlike them who wanted to survive, their spiritual weapons being their lifeblood."Xuan Xing, you should be out of energy by now. Prepare to die!" the Qingxu Sect leader shouted angrily.The dozen people sent their spiritual weapons flying toward Xuan Xing, rapidly closing in on him.Xuan Xing indeed had little energy left. If not for his desire for revenge, he would have already fainted.As they approached, Xuan Xing didn't panic but smiled. He was preparing to use his final move, a desperate measure beyond his control, spinning his Nascent Soul rapidly. Xuan Xing's body started to swell.Tian Ming, knowing Xuan Xing well, stayed back, not getting too close.The spiritual weapons hit Xuan Xing, shattering his spiritual armor. Xuan Xing spat out a mouthful of blood, flying back dozens of miles.The dozen people quickly pursued him, but as they approached, they sensed something was wrong. Xuan Xing was swelling like a balloon, preparing to self-destruct his Nascent Soul, a terrifying prospect.They wanted to run, but Xuan Xing wouldn't give them a chance. He had been waiting for them to get close before initiating his self-destruction."Father, Mother, I can't avenge you. I'm powerless. I can only kill these people... I'm coming to join you..." These were Xuan Xing's last thoughts."Boom... Boom..." The explosion affected an area hundreds of miles around, destabilizing the space, leaving nothing of the dozen people. No one noticed a faint green light flashing and disappearing."Cough..." Hundreds of miles away, a figure appeared – Tian Ming.Tian Ming was in a sorry state, missing an arm and a leg, his body bloodied. Using all his energy, he teleported back to Xuanming Sect.Regaining consciousness, he saw a white-browed elder meditating nearby. This elder was highly esteemed, Xuanming Sect's Supreme Elder, Four-Tribulation Loose Immortal Dao Ming. Dao Ming rarely intervened in sect affairs, but he stepped in half a month ago when Tian Ming was severely injured."Master Uncle," Tian Ming greeted, trying to stand but failing with his missing limbs."Enough, don't bother with formalities. Heal your injuries first," Dao Ming said.Tian Ming obediently began healing. Cultivators were powerful; losing a limb wasn't fatal. Soon, Tian Ming regrew his arm and leg, indistinguishable from the originals."Explain what happened," Dao Ming wanted to understand.Tian Ming recounted the events with Xuan Xing. "...Fortunately, I stayed cautious and didn't get too close, or else..." Tian Ming shuddered at the memory of Xuan Xing's self-destruction."So that's how it is. Xuan Xing was indeed formidable. We should have sent us old folks. This loss is significant," Dao Ming sighed.He had heard of Xuan Xing seeking revenge but underestimated him, thinking he couldn't stir much trouble against dozens of tribulation stage experts. Hence, no Loose Immortals were sent."Xuan Xing was a good person. I had good relations with him; he was worth befriending. It's a pity... I don't understand why the celestial realm ordered his parents' deaths," Tian Ming said regretfully."Sigh, can we disobey the celestial ancestors? But there was nothing in their belongings that the celestial realm wanted. Could it be with Xuan Xing? Damn... Forget it. Inform the others of the losses. Let's not mention this again," Dao Ming waved his hand and disappeared.