Chapter 531: Anti Anomaly Association

The rulers of the hundred kingdoms surrounding the Ancient Death Forest had gathered for an emergency meeting.

Their figures floated within a vast virtual hall created through the System’s authority. Although their true bodies remained inside their own kingdoms, their expressions were unusually grim.

A silver-haired king waved his hand.

A massive projection appeared in the center of the hall.

"Have you seen this?"

The image showed countless monsters moving through the Ancient Death Forest.

Thousands upon thousands of beasts marched together as though they were part of a disciplined army. Flying creatures darkened the sky while enormous monsters shook the earth beneath them.

At the center of everything stood a young human.

"The newly emerged lord has already taken control of thousands of monsters," another king said. "I am also certain that the Forest Monarch is helping him for some reason."

The rulers exchanged troubled looks.

The Ancient Death Forest had existed for countless years. Nobody knew its true origins. Even the strongest kingdoms avoided provoking its ruler.

Yet within two days, a human had somehow established dominance over it.

The situation was too abnormal.

"He should be classified as an Ultimate Anomaly," a king said heavily. "We should use the token and report this phenomenon."

Several rulers frowned.

The token was not something that could be used casually.

"We should act quickly," a female ruler said. "At this rate, he may swallow all of our kingdoms within a month."

The atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Nobody could deny her words.

After a lengthy discussion, the rulers finally reached a decision.

Space distorted around every participant.

One by one, their projections disappeared.

Moments later, a hundred terrifying figures appeared before an ancient altar.

This altar was sacred.

Legends claimed that any king who reached Level 1000 would ascend to the Main Reality through this very place.

The hundred rulers stood in silence.

Although they were normally enemies, nobody dared start a conflict here.

Compared to the danger represented by the mysterious lord of the forest, their personal disputes seemed insignificant.

One king slowly took out a black token.

The token appeared ordinary.

However, every ruler present knew its true value.

It was an Anti-Anomaly Association token.

The association itself was a supreme organization established directly by the Grand Axiom.

Anyone who successfully reported and captured an anomaly would receive unimaginable rewards.

Yet there was a terrifying condition.

Once the token was activated, an enforcer would arrive to investigate.

If the report proved false, everyone responsible would be executed.

That was why none of them had dared use it until now.

The silver-haired king took a deep breath.Then he placed the token upon the altar.

Boom!

The ancient structure erupted with light.Countless runes illuminated its surface.

The surrounding space began to crack apart.A massive tear opened above the altar.

Blinding radiance poured from the opening.

Then a figure stepped out.Nobody could see his face.

The light surrounding him was simply too intense.

However, the moment his foot touched the ground, the entire dimension trembled.

An apocalyptic aura descended from the heavens.

Across the hundred kingdoms and the ancient death forest, every living being fell to their knees.

Humans collapsed.

Monsters collapsed.

Spirits collapsed.

Even tiny organisms hidden deep underground were forced into submission.

The Ancient Death Forest itself seemed to freeze.

The hundred rulers collapsed under the pressure.

Several began coughing blood.

The newcomer stood with his hands behind his back.

A majestic voice echoed throughout the dimension.

"Are you the ones who used the token?"

Every word felt like divine judgment.

The silver-haired king stepped forward with great difficulty.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, my lord."

The figure looked toward him.

"State your reason."

The king felt his soul trembling.

Nevertheless, he forced himself to speak.

"A new lord appeared within the Ancient Death Forest two days ago. He has already taken control of the entire forest and obtained the support of the Forest Monarch. We believe he may be an anomaly."

The enforcer stared at him silently.

Then the king suddenly exploded.His body shattered into countless fragments.His soul disintegrated.

Even his existence seemed to be erased.

The remaining rulers froze.

Fear flooded their hearts.

However, before anyone could react, a projection appeared above the altar.

The king’s memories were being displayed like a movie.

Every thought.

Every experience.

Every emotion.

Nothing remained hidden.

The enforcer calmly examined everything.After several moments, he nodded slightly.

The shattered fragments of existence immediately returned.

The king’s body reformed.His soul was restored. His life returned completely.

The resurrected ruler collapsed to his knees.

His entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

For several terrifying seconds, he had truly experienced death.

The surrounding rulers stared in shock.

Killing a Level 500 king was difficult.

Destroying and resurrecting one effortlessly was beyond imagination.

Only now did they understand what kind of existence stood before them.

The enforcer closed his eyes.

His consciousness spread throughout the dimension.

Within an instant, every corner of reality entered his perception.

Nothing escaped his gaze.

Soon, he found Ethan.

The young man stood within the Ancient Death Forest surrounded by countless monsters.

The Forest Monarch remained beside him in humanoid form.

The enforcer observed quietly.

Then he attempted to probe Ethan’s destiny.

Boom!

A terrifying backlash struck him instantly.The surrounding space cracked.

The enforcer’s eyes snapped opened.

Instead of anger, excitement appeared on his face.

"Hahaha!"

His laughter shook the heavens.

"A Grade Nine anomaly, or perhaps something even greater."

The hundred rulers stared at him.Their hearts pounded wildly.

"You have done well."

The enforcer’s voice contained obvious satisfaction.

"You shall be rewarded handsomely."

The next moment, he vanished.

Meanwhile, deep within the Ancient Death Forest, Ethan suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure descend from above.

Boom!

His body slammed into the ground.

The surrounding monsters suffered the same fate.

Thousands of powerful beasts were pinned flat.

Even the Forest Monarch could not resist.

It felt as though an infinite mountain had descended upon them.

Ethan gritted his teeth.

Veins bulged across his forehead.

"What the hell is going on?"

Yumiko’s voice sounded immediately.

[Master, an Anti-Anomaly Association enforcer has entered this dimension.]

Ethan’s expression darkened.

"And his target?"

[You.]

A chill ran through Ethan’s body.

"How powerful is he?"

There was a brief silence.Then Yumiko answered.

[A Level 9999 being. A peak Elder Generation entity.]

Ethan’s face turned pale.

Level 9999.

The difference between them was simply absurd.

He had not expected to attract such a terrifying existence so soon.

"Damn it."

For the first time since arriving in this world, he felt genuine danger.

The pressure continued increasing.He could not move. He could not resist. He could barely breathe.

Then space tore apart directly before him.

A figure stepped out calmly.His hands remained behind his back.His face was still concealed by blinding light.

"Hello, little anomaly."

The tone was filled with amusement.

However, the moment Ethan saw him, the fear within his eyes disappeared.

A strange smile spread across his face.A cold smile. A predatory smile.

"Hello, little punk."

The enforcer froze.

For a brief moment, he thought he had heard incorrectly.

Nobody had ever spoken to him like that.

Especially not a prey standing before certain death.

"What did you say?"

His voice remained calm.

Yet a tiny pulse of power leaked from his body.

The consequences were catastrophic.

Millions of kilometers of forest vanished instantly.

Mountains disappeared. Rivers ceased to exist.Countless monsters were erased without even understanding what had happened.

Ethan ignored the destruction.

He slowly stood up.

The enforcer’s eyes narrowed.

The pressure suppressing Ethan was disappearing.

"Impossible."

Ethan smiled.

"Infinite Ascension."

Boom!

An ocean of energy erupted from his body. His aura climbed higher and higher.The surrounding reality trembled violently.

For the first time, the enforcer’s expression changed.

Then Ethan spoke again.

"Reality Manipulation."

This was his Ninth Talent.

Absolute Reality Manipulator.

The most terrifying ability in his possession except infinite ascension.

Ethan snapped his fingers.

Darkness swallowed everything.

An abyssal domain emerged and isolated both of them from the outside world.

The laws of reality began obeying Ethan’s will. The enforcer suddenly felt something wrong.

His expression finally changed.

His Law of Destiny had turned black.

The countless fate lines surrounding him were disappearing.

One after another. His future was vanishing. His destiny was being erased.

"No!"

The enforcer roared.Disbelief filled his voice.

How could this happen?

He had captured countless anomalies throughout his life.

He was a Level 9999 Elder, a being of immense power who had stood unchallenged for eons. Yet, in that moment, he suddenly felt genuine fear, a primal dread that froze his very soul.

Ethan appeared directly before him, moving with a speed that defied all logic, and his hand wrapped around the enforcer’s throat with an unyielding grip.

The powerful Elder could not resist; his eons of accumulated strength meant nothing.

"I am the Ruler of Fate," Ethan’s voice echoed, a resonant command that shook the very fabric of the abyssal domain.

"How dare you use the Law of Fate before its ruler?" The enforcer struggled desperately, unleashing his power and authority in a wild, frantic burst, but nothing worked,every attempt was effortlessly nullified.

Then, Ethan combined his Fate Lord authority with Absolute Reality Manipulation, weaving a terrifying command that defied the natural order.

[From this moment onward, you are a Level One creature of the Ancient Death Forest.]