A lot of knowledge appeared in his mind, but he put it aside for now, as the Tiger was pouncing on him once more. Gritting his teeth to forget the pain, he also pounced on the tiger.
A massive beast and the small human collided, but the pain-filled roar only came from the beast. The tiger roared and struggled to remove the human from its face.
How could Nexus let go of such an opportunity? His hands dug deep into its eyes, making their way toward the tiger's brain, with its constant roar of pain as backdrop, he crushed its brain.
"Roarrrr!!"
It let out one last roar before its life came to an end. Nexus also fainted from exhaustion and blood loss as his body slowly healed due to his great vitality.
The next day, Nexus woke up in his room. Looking at his wounds covered with medicine and leaves, he knew his grandfather must have taken care of him. His bleeding had completely stopped, and even the pain he felt had lessened.
Though he could tell that it was best not to move around often this week, after all, his vitality may be amazing, but it isn't super regeneration.
Quickly devouring all the food placed next to him, he filled his stomach and lay on the bed. His body was slowly gaining its strength back.
Having nothing else to do, he focused on the information he learned during his fight with the tiger. The Ferocious Black Tiger Fighting Style, as its name implied, was a weaponless fighting style.
This style focused solely on attack and stealth, lacking any defensive techniques. Quite the flaw in Nexus's eyes, he will have to improve that with time.
Then there was the meaning of punishment, a topic that was quite broad, so he was only able to learn some vague things.
The law of operation of the world is a great knowledge to have in most high-level worlds; alas, this wasn't a high-level world. Nonetheless, this information should provide him with some help in the future.
Shorting out all his thoughts, he let his mind relax as he slowly fell asleep.
Two hundred fifty years later, atop a mountain a few thousand meters tall, on one of the massive rocks, a figure was sitting in a lotus position.
His body appeared flawless, and he was quite handsome, if not considering higher life level i his own life level, he should be considered a handsome lad.
His hair was white due to age, but his face didn't have a single wrinkle. His back was straight and his breath long and steady. Even the cold wind of the mountain top doesn't seem to affect him.
This figure was none other than Nexus; two and a half centuries had passed, and his strength hadn't had any quantitative change.
Though if he faced that tiger today, he should be able to kill it with a few blows. After all, in these two and a half centuries, he had refined his path.
The maximum lifespan was pushed to four hundred years, making him one of the longest living entities of his level. Even when compared to most immortality paths, he will live longer than they in the same realm.
His bones and muscles have lost their reddish hue, not because they have grown weaker, but because they have fully integrated all the blood energy. No new blood energy will be produced in his body, as it will be instantly absorbed to strengthen the body.
Alas, having already reached this world's peak, his body can't continue to get any stronger, so this function has just become for show.
He also managed to add a youth-retaining feature to his path, which is why he looks so young even at his current age.
He also completely managed to create a method to artificially create the bodies of this world and integrate them into his path. So from now on, anybody who follows this path will have such a type of physique.
He also added a sensing ability to his path, he can see the life force on anybody that are fifty meters around him. This allows him both to find hidden figures and judge their strength.
He also added various small but practical features to his path, nearly perfecting it to its current level.
"Hoo."
"So this is the end."
Nexus muttered as he opened his eyes. He had now truly reached the peak of this world, both in quantity and quality. Even with his understanding, unless he shatters this realm itself, he won't be able to move forward.
"Well, let's spend the remaining hundred and fifty years enjoying this world."
Even though he reached the peak, he didn't kill himself to return to the main world. After all, time is one of the best methods to temper the will, so how could he let this opportunity go?
His father and Grandfather had died long ago, and he had already passed his path to the city he had taken over centuries ago.
He doesn't have any responsibility anymore, so he shall enjoy this world.
Time, like a river current, flowed by many cycles of seasons passed, life, death, became but a fleeting moment.
Atop the largest mountain in the world, a young man started into the sky, his eyes were as bright and filled with emotion as the first day he arrived here.
Time didn't wear down his soul and will, but sharpened them; his heart still remained that of a mortal even after seeing the fleeting cycles of life.
"Today is the day I return."
"Ahh, I miss my sister."
He muttered with a sigh as he leaped into the air; his body flew into the sky, reaching the clouds. He looked at the majestic visage of this world as his body slowly fell like a comet.
'Supreme Will'
He called out as the screen that he hadn't looked at for a while appeared before his eyes. Looking at the changes that happened, he couldn't help but smile.
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[Name: Nexus]
[Life Level: Planetary- Lesser Immortal]
[Realm: Body Foundation Perfection]
[Path: Not Named]
[Acquired Talent: Memory]
[Innate Talent: Otherworldly Comprehension]
[Skills: Steps of the Unseen Death, Martial Fighting Style]
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"It's time for me to return."
"Thank you for allowing me to witness such a beautiful world."
Nexus muttered as the winds of the surrounding gentle caressed his body as if accepting his thanks. His body started to break down as it turned into a bright light.
Its glow illuminated the entire world as all the Martial Artists of the world couldn't help but kneel down when facing such a light.
Nexus burned all his essence and returned it to the world; it was a gift he prepared for the world. After all, this was the world that nurtured him, so it's only fair if he gives something back.
With the last of his essence burned, he disappeared from the world, and rain fell as if the world itself was mourning the loss of such a figure.
The world started to expand as it reached a higher realm. A small part of its origin was separated as it gave it to the supreme will, it was a gift from this world to Nexus.