Marriage First, True Love Later - Chapter 168

“Obtaining the topmost degree of talent in sword arts in the world requires giving up 72 years of lifespan, which leaves you with only five more years of your life. At the same time, you will never be able to feel love, kinship, and friendship, and you’ll end up leading a lonely life until your death, unable to procreate, or to have any descendants.

“From now onwards, everything related to happiness in the human world shall no longer be of your concern. Are you willing to accept this?”

“Hahahaha, I’m already alone bereft of all support, my hopes dashed to pieces, shouldering only absolutely irreconcilable grudge and hatred, why would I disagree? Why would I not want it? I couldn’t ask for anything better!!”

His sword sweeps across the Divine Continent for seven days and nights, moving 90,000 miles through the starry skies, unhindered.

He slays saints and buddhas in Heaven, slaughters demons and devils in Hell, sweeping away all the grievances in his heart!

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What happens when, along his journey, a powerful god suddenly becomes curious about mortal life—a life he’s never experienced?How thrilling would it be when a god, born as a god, suddenly decides—on a whim—to descend into the world of men and indulge in the pleasures of mortal existence…?[A/N: Author is a transcendent daoist of culture and a firm believer in Milf supremacy!]A mighty, ancient god… The God of Souls—Deus Anima! Ambushed by Zeus, the so-called Heavenly Emperor— A maniacal tyrant who seeks to kill and destroy any existence he deems a rival.Wounded, cornered, and left without a means to reincarnate…He suddenly remembered a certain world. A world he saved from utter destruction exactly eighty-three years ago.A world he sealed and tucked away in a special plane of his divine dimension.Upon arriving, what he found shocked him— The Soul Species he treasured most were on the brink of extinction.But fate wasn’t done with him just yet. Among the dying embers of that world… Two souls shone brilliantly. Two souls that met his standards.And so… it begins. Not a path to power—because he’s already powerful beyond comprehension— But a journey through planes and dimensions…Hunting and killing gods. Building his first ever harem in a world were he's worshiped as the one true God...A/N:Due to plot and the unique nature of his rebirth, smut scenes will begin around chapters 27–35.Once they begin—It’s back-to-back carnage and carnal pleasure, blended with intense action!This plot has depth, heat, and heavenly thighs. I promise—the wait is worth it!Excerpt:“In every Soul, there is a Universe! And in that universe—you are king! And when you are king… you give the law. Every being must bow to it!”“Zeus… you made a grave mistake. You dared to go against me—do you not realize that I am the unspoken ruler of your empire… of the entire Heavenly Plane!?”“Worry not. For I will return. And when I do… I’ll take your head. One by one, I’ll slaughter every last hypocritical god and angel!”“I am the only law. The king of Rebirth and Reincarnation! You really thought… I would die so easily!?”A voice echoed through a space so dark and vast it seemed infinite.Ethereal. Divine. Mystical.But little did he know—Not everything… is what it seems.Follow the Soul Mancer, God of Souls, as he embarks on a journey across planes—Slaying gods, enchanting beauties, and unleashing divine retribution upon heaven itself.Milfs, mortal maidens, and mature vixens beware.#SMUT ✓ Check#Domineering MC ✓ Check#Overpowered ✓ Check#Dark & Gritty ✓ Check#Character Development ✓ Check#OP MC ✓ Check#R18+ ✓ Check#Harem Building ✓ Check#Magic & Mayhem ✓ Check#Reincarnation ✓✓ Double CheckAlternative Titles:Rise of the Ancient God of SoulsDeus Anima: Rise of the Soul SovereignGod of Souls AscendingThis book is entered into the WPC!So please—Read,Vote,Review,And recommend to your cultured friends.Let them experience divinity... one steamy chapter at a time.DISCORD SERVER!

Dane Harper's life was a monotonous grind. Stuck in a soul-sucking 9-to-9 job with barely any time to breathe, his only escape was the world of visual novels. From anime to manga, light novels to webnovels, Dane had consumed it all, but nothing compared to his ultimate obsession: Harem, Dragons, and Deities (HDXD).This legendary visual novel was a masterpiece of high fantasy, packed with detailed lore, jaw-dropping twists, and, of course, an insane harem of monster girls and powerful women.Dane had spent nearly 7,000 hours playing it, chasing every ending possible, especially the legendary [Overlord of Humanity Ending], where the protagonist builds a massive harem and spreads his superior genes across the HDXD universe.But when a cosmic accident caused by a mischievous witch-in-training, Beatrice, wipes out the entire human universe, Dane's life takes an unexpected turn.As the first soul to be reincarnated, Dane is offered two wishes by Beatrice: a world of his choosing and a fragment of her power. Without hesitation, Dane chooses the world of HDXD, a place he knows inside and out, and a unique ability to help him survive: the Omni Harem System. This system not only helps him level up and gain unique powers but also guides him in building the ultimate harem.Now, reborn as some random extra of this hellish game, Dane is ready to live out his wildest fantasies. His life goal, walk over the MC, and replace him... But this isn't just a game anymore; it's real life, and the stakes are higher than ever.From battling dragons and deities to navigating the complex personalities of the women around him, Dane must use his knowledge of HDXD and his new powers to carve out his destiny without getting curve stomp by the overpowered people around him.But let's be real, becoming the Overlord of Humanity isn’t going to be a walk in the park. This is HDXD we’re talking about; a world where one wrong move can lead to a bad ending so messed up it'll haunt your dreams.As such, every step towards that ending requires heart, commitment, and sheer will, and you best believe Dane is aiming for that ending at all costs.

She has been drawn into the life of the phoenix, such fate – “The Emperor Swallow”, but few days later she married the Prime Minister; she possesses beauty that overthrows cities and ruins states but also has a talented and virtuous mind, yet her husband is deeply in love with the Emperor’s doted consort. On their wedding night, his face filled with guilt, says to her: Apart from love, I can give you anything……

Though deep in nobility, her life is not monotonous, to pick up the new number one scholar from within the imperial palace, to rescue the Nu clan’s prince in the back alleys, and with the young general falling off the cliff, with the Emperor engaging in a battle of wits over the inner palace…….

Many men were unable to conquer her beauty and wisdom, yet when trying to win the beauty, they cannot let go of their plundering desires in lust for power. Within the imperial court, there is an underlying turbulence of disputing fronts. On the battlefield, there is the slaughtering of armoured cavalry……the tender grace of a beauty, hearts fuelled with lust for power, which is it that is the burial of such heroes?

Troubled times since the war, they survive in this strife, fighting to dominate this world, seizing the beauty that overthrows cities and ruin states……

The world, because of this beauty, is in chaos; but who is it that this beauty charmingly smiles at?