The cold wind cut to the bone. From a deep pool of filthy mud, a sharp claw suddenly emerged, sending ripples across the gray water. A sphere wrapped in golden light burst out, scattering water everywhere. As the light faded, an aura of evil condensed into a swirling vortex around it.
The demon, its body steeped in the aura of death, looked terrified. Its enormous form loomed over its surroundings, and the claws formed from its arms struggled to rise. A trace of painful memory showed in its eyes.
“Am I... still... alive...?” The demon, its soul fused, regained a sliver of consciousness and murmured in pain. Its gaze gradually cleared. Then a spark of light flashed, and fragments of memory broke through the river of time, rekindling with a bright, fiery glow.
“That's right. I... am still alive!” After transmigrating to another world, he embarks on a journey to godhood, leveling up and slaying monsters one step at a time…