CHAPTER 56: SSS RANK FROM CULTIVATION WORLD

[Ding! Congratulations, Host.]

[You have awakened a Supreme Dao Inheritance from the Cultivation World.]

[Killing Intent (SSS)]

A slow grin stretched across Razeal’s face as he stared at the glowing notification hovering before his eyes. Perched casually on a thick tree branch, his legs swung lazily in the air while a soft breeze played with his hair. The leaves above rustled gently, whispering secrets as if the universe itself was quietly laughing with him.

He could hardly believe it he’d actually gotten it.

My first real power... ability... skill or whatever the hell this is called, Razeal thought, his heart pounding in his chest.

And it wasn’t just any skill.

It was SSS ranked.

That alone meant he now held the potential to one day stand among the strongest, to become SSS ranked himself.

"Zenocide, man... you were too kind," Razeal whispered, half in disbelief. "Didn’t even ask for anything. Just warned me that if I accepted this power... I be the one to kill myself someday."

He shrugged. "Guess I don’t really mind. If I’m powerless, I’ll die anyway."

A glint of excitement surged through him again. He sat upright, eager and restless.

"System! What exactly does this SSS-ranked ’Killing Intent’ do? Tell me.. I’m ready!"

Killing Intent (SSS): This is not a skill, ability, or spell, Host. Rather, it is a concept a constant, fundamental force that transcends ordinary comprehension. You may also think of it as one of the primordial themes or foundational truths of reality itself.

Though I refer to it as "Killing Intent" for the sake of simplicity, this name does not fully capture its true essence.

It is one of the Supreme Daos primordial. A Dao that governs the very notion of destruction, conflict, and dominance across all realms of existence.

Classification: Primordial / Archetype Force

Rank: Supreme / Primordial – One of the Eternal Constants

Stability: Unshakable

Domain Influence: Death, Power, Will, Fear, Life

Concept Description: KILLING is not emotion.

It is not rage, hate, or revenge. It is the silent acknowledgment of finality the universal truth that all things can end by will.

As a Supreme Concept, Killing is one of the primal forces beneath existence itself.

It requires no justification. No morality. No permission.

Only intent clear, sharp, and irreversible.

Those who comprehend this concept gain access to:

Pure Killing Intent, capable of disrupting weaker wills and lesser concepts.

Enhanced perception of death, allowing prediction of fatal openings in combat.

The ability to draw strength from every confirmed kill, refining willpower, aura, and even physical body.

Warning: Exposure to this concept may permanently alter the host’s morality, empathy, and spiritual alignment.

Note: Due to host’s unique talent [Dark Resonance (Affinity)] and classification as an Absolute Dark Genius, all negative effects have been nullified.

Warning: Continued cultivation of ’Killing’ may attract hostility from holders of the following concepts: [Judgment], [War], [Void].

Razeal blinked again, then leaned back against the tree trunk. "Daaamn... that looks so fucking complicated I didn’t even get the point."

He scratched the side of his head, frowning as the information scrolled in front of him.

"I mean, yeah, I got the general idea it’s a big deal. Supreme concept. Primordial force. Eternal constant. Sure. But..."

He squinted. "How the hell does this actually help me get stronger?"

He rubbed his temples.

"Brother Villey, please," he muttered. "I need you to decipher this overly dramatic cosmic poetry into simple human language."

He tapped his fingers on his arm. "I get that it’s deep, but like... I wanna know how I can use this shit in a fight."

The system was silent for a moment.

[I expected this.]

Host, treat it like a path.

Let’s simplify imagine it like Swordsmanship, or Aura, or even Elements like Fire or Wind.

People practice those paths. They train, meditate, learn to wield their blades or harness the elements to become stronger, right?

This is no different.

These are called Concepts.

All concepts have different meaning, strength, and rank. Some are minor. Some are high-tier. A few... are Supreme.

Examples of lower or mid-tier concepts:

Fire: It burns. It has many uses, but it can be controlled, healed from, or extinguished which means can be reversed and controled.

Swordsmanship: A martial path. Effective, but bound to a physical medium (weapons).

Then come higher concepts.

And then... there are Supreme Concepts like the one you just obtained.

Killing is supreme because death cannot be undone.

Razeal was nodding slowly now, his expression becoming more thoughtful as he absorbed the weight of everything being said.

"Alright," he murmured, "I get the logic now. Keep going."

As for how to cultivate it?

It’s like any martial path. You walk it. You practice it.

For swordsmanship, you train with a sword. For fire, you meditate, channel, and master its nature.

But for Killing?

You kill.

The more you kill, the deeper your resonance becomes with the concept. The more refined your understanding. The closer you walk to its source.

The stronger your Killing Intent, the more it warps the world around you weakening enemies, increasing your lethality, even cracking lesser concepts under its pressure.

With the Dao of Killing, every death strengthens your foundation, sharpens your instincts, and elevates your combat potential.

There is no ceiling only the number of corpses you leave behind.

Slaughter Growth: Your mind, physical stats, and Dao comprehension passively increase with each kill.

The more you kill... the stronger you become.

Razeal blinked, digesting the words. A chill, both terrifying and thrilling, crawled down his spine.

"So you’re saying... all I need to do is kill to grow stronger? Nothing else?" he asked quietly. "Won’t I become a monster like that? Someone who just wants to kill endlessly right?"

[Technically accurate, Host. Most does]

But due to your unique talent Absolute Dark Genius you won’t be corrupted by this concept like most beings would.

Also, Villain Zenocide’s statement that choosing forbidden or dark arts can make one stronger if they’re cruel and determined enough it’s not completely wrong, but not fully right either.

Talent does matter. Most people get devoured by concepts pr powers of this scale. They lose themselves become the concept instead of mastering it.

The more talent someone has, the longer it takes to lose themselves... but without awareness, everyone drowns eventually.

Keep this in mind: it’s not about becoming the concept.

It’s about mastering the concept.

In simple terms Mastering the sword doesn’t mean becoming the sword. That’s the difference between genius... and lunacy.

Razeal stared ahead in silence, heart pounding strangely. Something in him felt dangerously drawn to it. Not in fear but intoxication.

A weird sense of rightness curled inside his chest like a sleeping beast.

"...I see," he finally said. "But just to be sure you’re absolutely confident this won’t mess me up, right? No madness? No turning me into some wild lunatic?"

[As I said, Host all the side effects have been nullified due to your affinity and talent.]

I didn’t say it can harm you. But let me put it in your language so it sticks:

Imagine this you’re a piece of shit, right?

And someone told you, "Hey, eating shit will make you stronger." So you eat the whole world’s worth of it.

And then one day... there’s none left.

So now what? You’re starving. You’re still hungry for strength.

So what do you do?

You eat yourself.

THAT’S what happens when someone becomes too lost in a concept they can no longer control.

Razeal stared at the air for a second, then gagged. "...Bruhhh. That’s the most fucking disgusting way to explain it."

[YOU’RE the one interrupting me with the same dumb question five times in a row! Don’t blame me for giving creative metaphors, DUMBASSS.]

"Alright, alright!" Razeal threw his hands up. "I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t signing myself up to be the next psycho genius in line, alright?! My life is on the line let me ask a few damn questions."

He took a long breath, then exhaled deeply, hand pressing over his chest. "...Guess that’s fine, though. I don’t really have the luxury to stay normal anyways."

He smiled faintly.

"And I don’t think I’ll get fucked up. You’re with me, after all. Not to mention there’s so many people, things, and bastards in my future just waiting to be killed... I doubt I’ll ever run out of targets."

He stood up slowly on the thick branch, still holding the two flowers Zenocide had given him. Below, the wind blew through the forest canopy, dancing leaves swaying like restless spirits.

"So this is my path now," Razeal whispered, more to himself than anyone else. "Killing, huh..."

It was simply the sound of someone accepting what the world had left for him.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, his eyes dropped down to his hands.

He blinked.

The two flowers Zenocide had given him were still there.

"Wait...? I can bring things from system space into the real world?"

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