Eternal Villain: I can enslave Reality!

"What is happening?" Xu Shan asked, seemingly confused.

It had been such a long time. He had stolen the strength and Celestial Spirit of so many people. In fact, he even reached the peak of Heavenly Celestial Realm in a short time. But after that, something appeared wrong.

It was as if there was a thin layer of barrier preventing him. He wasn't able to cross the threshold of the Heavenly Celestial into the next Realm

Every time he stole the strength of someone, it was like placing one drop of water in a giant pool, attempting to fill it.

By now, he believed he should've broken through, surpassing the limits where his father in this world and every other peak warrior in the Celestial Realm was stuck.

Unfortunately, that's not what happened. No matter how much he stole, it was insignificant.

"Just how much Celestial Energy does the next Realm need? Or am I doing something wrong? Why isn't it working?" He asked, his frustration clearly written on his face.

In his frustration, he forgot to control his voice. Some guards outside the alley heard someone. Curious, they came towards the Alley to check.

"What are you doing there?!"

Two Royal Guards arrived before the alley. Even though the alley was dark, they could still see clearly.

"Isn't that the guy who was with the little princess?" One of the guards asked, remembering Xu Shan.

"That's correct." The other guard agreed. However, right then, he noticed something which made his face become ashen.

At Xu Shan's feet, there was a lifeless body. And the body belonged to one of the Guards, which became evident with his attire.

"You... You killed him?!" The Guard asked.

He didn't care if Xu Shan knew the little princess. Killing a Royal Guard was a crime worthy of instant execution, no matter who did it as long as it wasn't a Royalty! This was the rules of the Divine Queen herself.

They didn't ask for his surrender and directly attacked.

Xu Shan was already frustrated. Hearing the two guards scream, his temper flared even more.

....

Within a blink of an eye, the two guards went silent. They grabbed their throat, feeling a thin line of blood slowly spread out.

They tried to alert others, but no words came out of their mouths. As the last resort, they crushed a token to alert the Royal Guards about their position and that there was an emergency.

Their bodies dropped to the ground. Blood rushed out, covering the floor around them.

"You look much better silent." Xu Shan placed his hand on both their heads. "Now let's see if two changes anything."

He absorbed both their Celestial Spirits at once, devouring them thoroughly. Even though it put a lot of stress on his body, he didn't care. He wanted to break through! He didn't like the feeling of being restricted.

If it was not enough energy that was blocking him from breaking through the barrier, he wanted to break that with force.

The pain was enough for his nerves to become clearly visible and stressed. Yet, he didn't care. His Star Mark in his left eye shone even more brightly.

In the end, he finally succeeded in Devouring two Celestial Spirits at the same time.

"Arghh!" In the end, he roared in frustration.

It wasn't often where he was so upset or angry. This was the trait of the original Xu Shan of this world, which had slowly seeped into current Xu Shan.

Despite devouring two Celestial Spirits of Royal Guards, he still couldn't break through. That thin layer of restriction was still there.

"Why?! Why?! What is going wrong?!" He turned to Xinren. However, right then, he heard more footsteps rushing in his direction. 𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝑐𝑜𝑚

It wasn't just a small group either. Over fifty Royal Guards were rushing toward him, getting the distress signal through their army tokens.

In the end, he decided to regain his composure. If he engaged an entire batch of the Royal Guards, then it was all going to be for nothing.

His figure disappeared through the dark alley, before the Guards reached there. He didn't forget to take all three bodies with him.

The Royal Guards were stunned to find a pool of blood in the alley, but no bodies were found.

Near the pool of blood, they also saw the crushed royal army token. It was clear who this blood belonged to.

All the guards were highly trained. They didn't remain idle, waiting for commands. Instead, they instantly dispersed.

No matter how careful Xu Shan was, his aura traces were still left behind, something that the guards decided to trace.

....

Moving through the shadows, Xu Shan appeared in another corner of the City, sitting on the roof of one of the buildings, looking over the city.

"Now tell me. What is stopping me from breaking through?" Xu Shan asked Xinren. "And don't you dare tell me that you don't know. If you don't know, then who will?!"

"I think it's as you already noticed. The Celestial Energy... It's not enough." Xinren answered. "To break through, you need an immense amount of Celestial Energy. A monumental task, which is almost impossible to achieve because the gap between the two realms is just that big."

Xinren further clarified, It's even worse for you. Because your Celestial Spirit is such a high tier, the amount of Celestial Energy you need is even higher... So high that..."

"So high that ten won't be enough?" Xu Shan asked.

Xinren shook her head.

"Hundred?" Xu Shan asked.

Xinren once again shook her head. "Unlikely."

"What about every single life form in this world?" Xu Shan asked, gazing at the beautiful night sky.

"Are you thinking about using the Formation of the Queen?" Xinren asked.

"I think I finally understand why she is so interested in using that formation. Looks like we both have the same goals... If I can't break through with my own skills, then I would rather steal this breakthrough!" Xu Shan declared, reaching out his hand toward the sky, as if he was to grab the moon itself.