Hello everyone, my name is Thanatos.
I am a god of death, a grim reaper who specializes in reaping lives.
I never imagined that I, who always killed others, would be killed by someone else one day.
The reason for this tragic fate is that I was too young and unstable, but the most important reason was that I listened to the slander of Hades, that damned king of the underworld.
Half a month ago, Hades summoned me.
He said that chaos was coming, and it was a great opportunity to achieve great things. As a god of death, I should seize this once-in-ten-thousand-years heaven-sent opportunity, strive to improve, grow stronger, and accomplish great deeds.
Hades is my direct superior, and he loves to make empty promises.
I was not moved by his impassioned words at all; I just wanted to lie flat.
As a god of death, I work from 9 AM to 5 PM, with no days off, and I'm so thin I'm just skin and bones.
If I tried to pursue more achievements, I feared I would shorten my lifespan.
Seeing that I wasn't taking the bait, Hades tried to provoke me again, asking if I still wanted revenge.
Revenge?
Of course, I did.
The so-called revenge for a father's death is irreconcilable.
My late father, the previous god of death, was a powerful being with strength comparable to that of a supreme god, a god with great ambitions and aspirations.
His greatest wish in life was to monopolize the entire business of the dead on Planet Blue.
I don't know where he got the courage to go to the East and challenge the King of Hell in China.
Before he could even meet the King of Hell, he was beaten by a man with a full beard named Zhong. All his bones were shattered, and only half of his skull escaped back.
My late father was dejected and eventually passed away.
Before he died, he repeatedly warned me never to set foot in the East.
Hades's goading still had no effect on me. It wasn't that I was cowardly, but rather that I was cautious and followed my father's last wishes.
"Thanatos, how can you be so afraid of death as a god?"
Seeing that I was unmoved, Hades, enraged, poked my nostrils with his finger and cursed loudly.
I remained indifferent.
Death, who isn't afraid of it?
As a god of death, I know the terror of death better than anyone.
Because once you're dead, everything ceases to exist.
It is said that after death, living beings can reincarnate and be reborn.
Reincarnation, broadly speaking, does exist, but in reality, there is no such thing as rebirth.
Just as there are no two identical leaves in the world, there are no two identical people.
The reincarnated you might have a similar appearance to your past life, but your soul is already completely different, distinct, a brand-new life.
Of course, this is just my own understanding.
I heard that in China, there is a powerful female deity named Houtu. With great compassion, she lamented the suffering of all beings and refined a primordial supreme treasure, the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, to evolve the Six Paths and help deceased beings reincarnate.
It is said that those who reincarnate through the Six Paths Reincarnation can maintain their true spirit, remember their past lives, and are quite miraculous.
It's a pity that Houtu ventured into the starry sky to fight against darkness and never returned.
The Six Paths Reincarnation Disk also disappeared thereafter.
"Thanatos, don't you want eternal life?"
Finally, Hades posed a soul-searching question to me.
Eternal life, who wouldn't want it? Even though gods have long lifespans, they cannot escape aging, sickness, and death.
Even that eternal being, to achieve immortality, has to harvest beings from all realms in waves, just to exist forever.
"I have news about the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, and recently, there have been traces of the Blood of Longevity suspected to have appeared in the East."
Hades dropped a bombshell.
Upon hearing this, I could no longer hold back and was finally tempted.
The Blood of Longevity is elusive, but the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk piqued my immense interest.
Thus, I embarked on a journey to the East and arrived in this mysterious land.
...
Thanatos gazed at the enchanting blood moon in the sky, his empty eye sockets emitting bursts of green light, and let out a chilling, eerie laugh.
It had been more than ten days since I arrived.
At first, I was extremely low-key, keeping a low profile.
I was afraid that a fierce warrior would suddenly jump out and chop me down.
But gradually, I became bolder and more arrogant.
Because according to investigations from multiple sources, the strongest cultivators in China were only at the Immortal level, with no divine beings at all.
In the past, China was arrogant and looked down upon all directions; no god dared to invade.
Now, if there are truly no gods to protect it, then this land is a hunting ground where I can do as I please.
Therefore, Thanatos no longer hid his presence, daring to show himself, dragging his great scythe everywhere in search of information about the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.
After days of investigation, I had some clues, believing that the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk was nearby.
So, I began to hunt various animals and monsters, using the aura of death to locate the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.
Indeed, I had a great harvest, confirming that the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk was indeed somewhere in this city ahead.
Next, I plan to go on a killing spree, using the blood of many humans as sacrifice to pinpoint the exact coordinates of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.
"Death is like the wind, and it will soon engulf this city. As long as I obtain the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, I will become the master of all souls, and even Hades will have to step aside for me."
Thanatos was immensely proud, almost unable to resist letting out a long howl to the sky.
He couldn't wait to teach Hades a lesson like he would a grandson.
The Death Scythe in his hand emitted a chilling cold light, enveloped in black mist, with countless death auras churning, forming a mist that could easily kill people.
At the same time, thousands of black rays penetrated the earth, beginning to search for various corpses and transform them into an army of death.
"After tonight, the name of I, Thanatos, the God of Death, will resound throughout the land of Shenzhou, and this magical land will be under my control from now on."
Thanatos became more and more excited, almost unable to resist letting out a long howl to the sky.
Just then, a voice rang out, ruthlessly crushing Thanatos's ambition: "You're dreaming, boy. After tonight, there will likely be no Thanatos in the world. Why come here to cause trouble? You're a pure fool."
Anubis had found him, clamped his mouth onto Thanatos's calf, and then fawned towards the distance, shouting, "Master, hurry up! I've caught him, I've caught this big fool!"
However, Ji Mo did not respond.
He was having an episode again, his main consciousness falling into a deep sleep, turning him into a simpleton once more.
Ji Mo found himself in the wilderness, unaware of what had happened, and turned to leave, intending to return to the Spring Blossom Orphanage.
Anubis was stunned.
What was the meaning of this?
Selling out his teammate?
It was no match for Thanatos if it had to fight alone.
It had originally planned to rely on Ji Mo's power, but it never expected Ji Mo to give it no opportunity.
"I, a fool? You stupid dog, how dare you blaspheme a god? Die."
Thanatos looked down and saw a dachshund biting his leg bone. He was instantly furious, swung his scythe, and fiercely slashed down.