Dragon Maiden Awakens, Enemy from Beyond the Heavens?

Dark clouds veiled the sky's light, within a vast nebula spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years.

A carefree young man in ritual robes strolled through it.

Wherever he passed, galaxies collapsed and all things melted away.

With a raised hand, radiant light seized a distant gleaming star. Green light spilled from his palm, exterminating the Gods and Devils that dared resist.

Holding the magical artifact bestowed by his sect, he remained unscathed through ten thousand tribulations and shirked no injury.

Around him, countless gods and demons roared in defiance, seeking to slay this devil.

Yet whether it was flying swords capable of piercing stars or savage blades that could cleave galaxies, the moment they approached the youth, they all collapsed into nothingness.

"It is merely Severing Heaven from Earth. This whole world was created by the Patriarch. So what if I take your lives?"

The youth sneered. Radiance burst from his hand, annihilating every roaring god.

Death and fire drifted through this world.

The boundless spiritual energy within every fallen god was sealed into the book in his hand.

The knowledge, skills, and insights generated from that spiritual energy were sorted into categories and listed clearly. The more cultivation methods one practiced, the more varied insights one could obtain.

But suddenly, his steps halted.

From an immensely distant place, he sensed movement within a nebula separated from him by vast reaches of space and time.

"A lightning tribulation? I remember this sector had already undergone Severing Heaven from Earth. How could it draw a lightning tribulation?"

At that thought, the youth paused, and curiosity rose within him.

"Could it be someone from a hostile sect, smuggling themselves into this small world?"

"But that barren place has already spent tens of thousands of years under Severing Heaven from Earth, according to