Chapter 1, Rebirth

Lonely Star, I am hungry and truly cannot walk any longer. Please help me find something to eat. Xuanyuan said weakly, holding onto a glimmer of hope, as his stomach cooperated by rumbling.

"The audacious commoner, how dare he startle my BMW. Do not kill him; just injure him severely, and then throw him into the mass grave, allowing those beasts to devour him alive. Only in this way can my resentment be alleviated."

Boom! Boom! Boom...

It is merely that we are all lonely and helpless individuals. I have taken over your body; I am you, and you are me. We have arrived in this inexplicable world, with no way to turn back. This month is decisive; I will absolutely not let him go. Sooner or later, I will become an existence like the Great Emperor Xuanyuan, ruling the world, with dragons battling in the wild, their blood dark and yellow. From this day forth, in the name of Xuanyuan, I will eliminate all obstacles that stand in my way!

The inner elixir is extremely precious; sometimes, even after slaying one hundred magical beasts, it is impossible to obtain a single inner elixir. In his view, this is simply a lifeline.

Turning to look, a three-meter-tall demon bear charged in from the right side, its fierce face and sharp fangs lunging towards Xuanyuan with a bite!

Behind oneself lies a forest, while in front is a chaotic graveyard

At that moment, it was unclear whether it was Xuanyuan's misfortune, but the ground began to shake violently

At that moment, a solitary wolf with silver-white fur suddenly charged over, startling a large flock of crows and vultures, which hurriedly flew up to the branches of the withered trees, cawing loudly and roaring in defiance at the silver-white furred wolf.

The lone wolf paid no attention whatsoever, merely approaching a young boy, sniffing him a few times before sitting beside him, howling mournfully to the sky. At that moment, the group of crows and vultures suddenly fell silent

"How can there be so many dead people here? Am I already dead?" Xuanyuan let out a bitter laugh, looking at his own hands. He could see through his hands countless dead bodies beneath him, indicating that he had indeed died.

Unfortunately, fate is blind. Just when Xuanyuan was able to earn some small money through his studies to support the old beggar who had been by his side for many years, the old beggar tragically died of freezing during an exceptionally harsh winter.

Having learned all of this, Xuanyuan laughed in anger. What kind of world is this? Is there no heavenly principle or royal law? How could Yue Jue be so cruel? Xuanyuan's anger filled his chest as he roared ferociously

The solitary star seemed to understand Xuanyuan's words and immediately ran towards the forest. Xuanyuan was momentarily surprised by the star's intelligence, but this was in line with his inexplicable memories.

Perhaps it was due to the plea of the lone wolf receiving a response from the heavens, suddenly, the black dagger, rusted and hanging at the boy's waist, trembled slightly. In an instant, a strange force began to operate, an inexplicable pulling sensation directly seized Xuanyuan's soul. Xuanyuan was taken aback, and before he could regain his composure, he felt a sudden heaviness in his body, no longer the light and airy feeling he had just experienced.

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What on earth is happening? Am I not already dead? Regardless, I should leave here first before saying anything else

Under the surprise, the lonely star kept watch over the lonely moon, while he hurriedly ran alone to Moon Desolation City to sell the inner elixir, hoping to buy better medicine to save the lonely moon. Unexpectedly, within this inner elixir, the aura of the demon tiger stirred the steed of Young Master Yue Jue's carriage. Seeing the exceptional quality of the demon tiger's inner elixir, Yue Jue used the excuse of it colliding with his carriage to have the Yue family's wicked servants beat him into a severely injured and near-death state. Even the demon tiger's inner elixir on him was snatched away by Young Master Yue Jue for his amusement, and with a single sentence, he was tossed into the mass grave in a daze.

In the vast expanse, a soul drifts, suspended in a gloomy sky. This very soul belongs to Xuanyuan, who lies unconscious in the icy wilderness, covered by snow and wind. Xuanyuan feels his body floating lightly, as if everything is beyond his control.

I have grown old and am not far from death, but I cannot allow you to live your life as a beggar, looked down upon by others, which would ruin your life. Education is the only way out. You are a smart child; as long as you are willing to study, when you grow up and enter the big city, there will be a line of beautiful girls for you to choose from. You won't have to sneak a peek at Widow Zhao bathing like an old beggar.

He hoped to be like an immortal, soaring through the skies and traversing the earth, capable of moving mountains and parting seas, omnipotent in changing his own fate. Thus, he named himself Xuanyuan, because on one occasion, while begging, he had heard an old blind fortune-teller muttering to himself, "Emperor Xuanyuan, dominating the eight directions, with the four barbarian tribes in submission, a generation's emperor..."

Old beggar... you left alone, surely... very... very lonely, right? You said good people... will be rewarded! Why... why did you have to die? It was Xuanyuan... useless, Xuanyuan... could not provide you with... a good life, to repay you... for your kindness to Xuanyuan. I hope that... in the next life, you can live... peacefully... happily, without having to wander.

As he spoke, Xuanyuan suddenly burst into tears

The lone wolf remained by the boy's side, howling mournfully at the sky, as if pleading with the heavens

Did I just directly possess the body of this deceased boy and be reborn? What on earth is going on?

This was Xuanyuan's first thought as he rushed past countless corpses towards a forest, feeling the stench of decay growing fainter. After the numerous bodies faded from his sight, he arrived at the edge of a gloomy forest. It was only then that Xuanyuan suddenly realized that he felt as if his entire body was about to be torn apart with pain

In my mind, scenes appeared one after another, flashing by like a revolving lantern, revealing that this was not a world to which I belonged

He is an orphan without parents, without a name. From the time he can remember, at the age of four, he was already able to scavenge for food in garbage heaps, competing with stray cats and dogs. Even when he was bitten and left with numerous wounds, he still managed to survive with remarkable resilience

Where am I

Lone Star

Hearing a fortune teller say that if a good person with a hard life bows a hundred times, their fate in the next life will improve, the frail and thin figure stubbornly knelt in the icy cold, bowing again and again. They bowed to the old beggar nearly a hundred times, hoping that the old beggar would have enough to eat and live a stable and happy life in the next world

Exhausted and unable to move, Xuanyuan's legs gave way, and with a thud, he collapsed beneath a tree, gasping for breath. At that moment, he noticed a solitary wolf, roughly the size of a Tibetan mastiff, accompanying him, which startled him greatly. Suddenly, the name of this solitary wolf flashed through Xuanyuan's memory, along with the experiences they had shared. He had just seen this wolf guarding the body of a young boy.

In the snow-covered ground before the old beggar's grave, patches of light red bloodstains were scattered. Xuanyuan stood up, his forehead stained with blood, his eyes hollow. Tears flowed uncontrollably down his cheeks, and his frail body swayed as he walked step by step through the vast expanse of snow. Xuanyuan's heart was filled with sorrow; he did not know how to carry on from here. For so many years, he had relied on the old beggar, and wherever the old beggar was, it felt like home. With the old beggar's death, Xuanyuan felt as though he had become homeless, engulfed in despair.

The heavy snow fell like goose feathers, and Xuanyuan trudged step by step through the snow, feeling dizzy and cold all over. He was frozen and walked aimlessly, ultimately unable to hold on any longer, collapsing into the snow, completely buried by the merciless snowfall, without even a small mound to mark his resting place

Xuan Yuan was taken aback, his body covered in goosebumps, as a chill rushed straight to his forehead

Xuan Yuan gritted his teeth, braving the biting cold, and dragged the old beggar's body to a deserted place. Enduring hardship and holding back tears, he used his not-so-large hands to dig into the frozen hard soil, causing his hands to bleed profusely. Alone, he buried the old beggar, his eyes filled with tears, and he sobbed with a choked voice:

Upon hearing Xuanyuan's call, the lone wolf's eyes became increasingly lively, and it howled a few times in response to Xuanyuan

Xuan Yuan decided to take advantage of the time while the solitary star was searching for food to organize his thoughts thoroughly

Upon opening his eyes, Xuanyuan saw the overcast sky, hazy and indistinct. Suddenly, he felt a wave of intense headache, as countless memories flashed through his mind, making Xuanyuan feel as if his head was about to explode.

In the forest where he currently resides, known as the Beast Forest, countless ferocious beasts are hidden among the numerous mountains deep within. Even he only dares to hunt these relatively weaker beasts or lower-level magical creatures outside the forest. This is because many wild animals and magical beasts go to the mass grave to feed on the corpses. Seizing the opportunity, he kills the wild animals and magical beasts, using their pelts to exchange for Fighter Coins in the Moon Desolate City. Wild animals and lower-level magical creatures often head to the mass grave to consume the corpses, and he takes advantage of this, killing them to trade their pelts for Fighter Coins in the Moon Desolate City.

Looking down, there lies a desolate graveyard, where countless corpses are quietly sprawled in disarray, lifeless and devoid of any vitality. A large group of crows and vultures are pecking at the decaying bodies that have already begun to rot

When he was five years old, a kind old beggar took him along to be a little beggar. This old beggar truly cared for him from the bottom of his heart and taught him many ways to survive. When Xuanyuan turned seven, the old beggar encouraged him to go to school and told Xuanyuan about the importance of knowledge.

In this way, under the protection of the solitary star, my body was not devoured alive; however, due to the lack of treatment, I simply died from asphyxiation. Yet, even after my death, the solitary star did not abandon the guardianship of my corpse

The boy beside the lone wolf had a pale complexion and a resolute expression. His body bore numerous scars, and his clothes were tattered. However, at the boy's waist hung a black dagger, stained with flecks of rust, devoid of any sharpness. There was no trace of vitality left in the boy.

It turns out that the owner of this body is somewhat similar to his own background. At the age of fourteen, he has struggled hard since childhood, merely to survive, without any support, all alone, enduring bullying, yet without any name. In an accident, he picked up this dagger, stained with rust, from his waist. Although it appears to be dull and not sharp at all, it can cut through iron like mud, and it seems to harbor an extraordinarily magical power

Xuanyuan felt that his voice had become unfamiliar, and many memories that were not his own had emerged in his mind. However, the most pressing matter at hand was to fill his stomach

On the first day of school, Xuanyuan walked to school while crying. This child is quite intelligent; whether it is Chinese, mathematics, or English, he understands everything almost immediately. His academic performance was so outstanding that he skipped two grades. Throughout high school, he maintained the top scores in the entire city. Upon learning about his situation, the school recognized him as a student in financial distress and waived all his tuition fees, along with providing him with considerable financial assistance

Immediately, he saw countless corpses lying in all directions, and a foul stench of decay filled the air, causing Xuanyuan to jump up as if he were a cat whose tail had been stepped on

However, just a few days ago, he collaborated with Lone Star and Lone Moon to hunt down a demon tiger. Unfortunately, Lone Moon was severely injured in the battle. In his desperation, he dissected the demon tiger, hoping to exchange its hide for some healing medicine to save Lone Moon, and unexpectedly obtained a core.