Sword God in a World of Magic

For now, Shang kept focusing on refining his battle style and increasing the power of his body by absorbing Abominations.

The next trial inside his inner world would take place in about 150 years, and he had to be ready for that.

Additionally, Shang was once more uncertain about how to advance, and he wanted to wait for the trial before he made a decision.

Over the next years, Shang remained inside the Isolation Chamber, but he didn't fully close it.

He left a small part open so that Mana could enter, but he mostly closed it to make it difficult for others to look inside while keeping the Isolation Barriers around the Isolation Chamber activated.

Shang was sure that several Clouds were still planning on killing him, and that was one of the biggest reasons for isolating himself like this.

Going out and talking to people was the quickest way to get killed.

Luckily, Shang didn't need to earn more resources for a long time, and Lucin also didn't bother him.

Like this, Shang spent many years in isolation, preparing himself for the trial.

90 years later, it was finally time.

Shang could have waited for another 60 years, but he had already reached the peak of the Initial Void Break Realm, and there was nothing more he could train in.

His battle style for his Addum and Subsis had already been perfected.

Shang was now around 1,150 years old, and it was time for his first trial in about 800 years.

Shang stood in the middle of his world, focusing on the stone stele beside him.

There was a rotting skeletal hand that was slowly turning into dust.

The remains of powerful people held for a long time, but they would also eventually succumb to time.

There was nearly nothing left of the hand.

Shang lifted his own hand and waved it to the side.

The skeletal hand turned into dust and scattered.

After such a long time, Shang no longer felt any connection to his past.

Jerald was only some distant acquaintance that died an eternity ago.

It wasn't important.

He wasn't important.

Shang's past actions weren't important.

Shang was here now, and he was himself.

No one else mattered.

the trial," Shang

down on Shang, who used his Domain of Entropy to destroy

But he failed.

through his Domain

and manually pushed the

and the jester was grinning

how strong and independent you are now," the jester said with a chuckle. "You're all badass, and you even push powerful Abominations around like they are worthless

are," Shang answered

and he broke

the best, Shang," he said after having his fill of laughing. "Honestly, if

Shang didn't answer anything.

through your little cube of Abomination Ore?" the jester asked with a chuckle. "You think I can't read your

the current you is just

heard a certain word, which he

same time, he felt like his head

head and

It hurt so much!

never felt anything that hurt this

saw that Shang didn't fall over, his smirk

BANG!

fell to the ground without

Shang's head, rubbing back and

you're strong, huh?" he said

you're tough shit

"Well, you're not!"

CRKSH!

head exploded beneath

next moment, the jester stretched his hand toward Shang's body and

was an azure light that was nearly invisible to

the jester shouted

"This is your soul!"

took it from

can shove it back

it from

into

can just clench my hand

"You are worthless!"

"You are nothing!"

"You are my plaything!"

"You are my toy!"

jester looked at the

Then, he snorted.

to? You can't

and flung the azure light back into