C1 God Level Snatching System

In the Azure Nether Country, within the Star Cloud Sect, the night was dark and frigid.

The night sky's dark clouds loomed like countless ferocious beasts, their gaping maws stretching across millions of miles, seemingly eager to swallow the world whole.

Guu Tianyi, an Outer Sect disciple of the Star Cloud Sect, darted through the mountains. With a single bound, he reached the outskirts of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, a designated trial ground for the sect. He then proceeded forward at a measured pace.

A short distance away, a beautiful girl in a snow-white dress stood in serene anticipation.

"Ningjing, I've arrived!" Guu Tianyi exclaimed, his excitement palpable as he hastened to her side.

"I've only just gotten here myself. With less than half a month until the Inner Sect Assessment, we must make haste," Xia Ningjing replied, her tone even.

Guu Tianyi's brow creased slightly; something about her seemed off. They had been close since childhood, both outstanding talents within the Star Cloud Sect's Outer Sect. Though they had never formally vowed to be together, they had made a private pact.

Yet today, she seemed distant.

"Ningjing, are you troubled by something?" Guu Tianyi inquired.

Xia Ningjing took his hand and briskly entered the desolate Myriad Beast Mountain Range. Once secluded, she turned, smiled softly, and asked, "Tianyi, would you ever deceive me?"

"Never. I swear it!" Guu Tianyi assured her earnestly.

"Remember how you once said that if I wanted to rise higher, I could use you as a ladder?" she probed.

Guu Tianyi, puzzled by her words, could only stare in confusion.

Without warning, a bolt of Purple Thunder surged from Xia Ningjing's palm into Guu Tianyi's body. He felt a sudden numbness, then collapsed to the ground, overcome by a sense of dread.

Xia Ningjing, once familiar, now seemed like a stranger.

"Your Purple Fire Flood Dragon Martial Soul and my Purple Thunder Heavenly Sparrow Martial Soul complement and counterbalance each other. With yours, I could forge a Twin Thunder-fire Martial Soul, making me a top genius even among the Inner Sect. Tianyi, if you love me, you'd fulfill my desire, wouldn't you?" she reasoned, her smile unwavering as if it were all preordained.

"If you desire it, I would give it freely. There's no need for such drastic measures. Should the sect discover you've practiced such a malevolent technique to usurp another's Martial Soul, the consequences would be dire," Guu Tianyi implored, locking eyes with her.

"Enough!" Xia Ningjing snapped, her impatience clear. "Guu Tianyi, I'm tired of your pretenses. Everyone must fend for themselves in this harsh world."

"The sect will believe you attempted the Soul Seizing Great Technique to claim my Purple Thunder Heavenly Sparrow Martial Soul and failed. They'll think the evil practice backfired, destroying your own Martial Soul," she declared, her stunning visage twisting with malice.

Black smoke billowed from her hands, enveloping Guu Tianyi. He writhed in agony, feeling as though thousands of venomous insects were devouring him, yet his mind remained distressingly lucid.

"Why are you doing this?" Guu Tianyi gasped through the pain, bewildered by the transformation of the girl who had once been his ally.

He had envisioned a lifetime at each other's side, but now she seemed intent on stripping him of everything with her sinister arts.

"I was born into obscurity, always underestimated by those around me. Your Guu family is nothing more than a fading lineage within the Azure Nether Country, confined to the bounds of Heavenly Fire City. Each month, the meager resources you provide are far from sufficient to propel me to the pinnacle of power."

"I'm aware of your kindness towards me, but you simply don't measure up!"

"You serve one purpose, and that is, as you put it, a rung on my ladder to ascend!"

Her expression twisted with malice, her words piercing Guu Tianyi's heart like a dagger. He was wracked with pain, engulfed in despair, and overwhelmed by a profound sense of powerlessness.

"Xia Ningjing!" Guu Tianyi's voice reverberated through the void.

Ultimately, his emotions coalesced into rage, yet he found no outlet for his fury.

As his consciousness waned, an elder from the Punishment Hall arrived.

With a tone steeped in arrogance, he pronounced, "Guu Tianyi has practiced forbidden arts. His Martial Soul is obliterated, his cultivation utterly wiped out. Henceforth, he is banished from the Star Cloud Sect, let this serve as a caution to all!"

"Where am I? Have I traversed through time and space?"

Guu Tianyi shook his groggy head, taking in the alien environment with a look of bewilderment.

Then, a flood of memories surged into his mind.

The Nine-state Continent, Star Cloud Sect, Myriad Beast Mountain Range, Xia Ningjing, Martial Soul...

At last, the melding of memories was complete.

In that instant, a robotic voice rang in his ear.

"Host has successfully traversed time and space. The God Level Snatching System is now initializing..."

"Who's speaking?"

Guu Tianyi spun around. The room was desolate, devoid of any other presence.

"That was the system!"

"System successfully bound! Everything is up for grabs."

Host: Guu Tianyi

Martial Soul: None

It took a moment for Guu Tianyi to grasp the reality of his situation.

"God Level Snatching System. Everything is up for grabs?" A surge of elation washed over Guu Tianyi.

He could reclaim a Martial Soul. With a new Martial Soul, he could once again embark on the path of martial arts.

His surprise was immense, yet he remained grounded.

"Xia Ningjing, your heart is cold. After over a decade of friendship, you stripped me of my Martial Soul and shattered my cultivation for the sake of your own ambitions!"

"You reaped the benefits of the Guu family's grace, only to repay us with betrayal."

"My vengeance will be certain!"

Guu Tianyi vividly recalled the agony of his Martial Soul being torn from him and the despair of his reduced state to a mere shell. After his expulsion from the Star Cloud Sect, it took him three grueling days to drag himself back to Heavenly Fire City.

By then, he was barely clinging to life.

One might say he had already tasted death once. This second chance at life brought not only his past memories but also those from another world—a world where martial arts were not practiced, and civilization was revered.

Yet, he remained the Guu Tianyi he had always been.

"Now, the immediate task at hand is to reclaim your Martial Soul."

As this thought crystallized, the system's voice announced, "Potential Martial Soul detected within the Soul Suppressing Stone!"

"The system is now selecting the most compatible Martial Soul from among 1,253 options!"

Guu Tianyi was astounded. The Guu family's legacy was ancient, rooted in the Soul Suppressing Stone housed within their ancestral shrine. Every Guu family member's Martial Soul was imprinted with a unique bond to this stone at birth. Upon their passing, their Martial Souls would return to the stone, continuing to safeguard the future generations of the Guu family.

Throughout history, the Martial Souls within the Soul Suppressing Stone were known to be sealed within, never to escape. Could this system actually have the power to forcibly extract a Martial Soul from its confines?

"Selection complete! I've located the Martial Soul of a Top-grade Fire-attribute beast. Would you like to plunder it?"

Guu Tianyi wouldn't dream of passing up such an opportunity. Without hesitation, he commanded, "Plunder!"

"Congratulations, you have acquired the Martial Soul of the Purple Polar Heavenly Flame Dragon!"

In that instant, a profound energy began to flow through Guu Tianyi's body. His once desiccated Dantian slowly began to generate Genuine Qi, and simultaneously, his bloodline underwent a remarkable transformation.

He could feel that his current Martial Soul was exponentially stronger than it had ever been.

On the Nine-state Continent, the rank of Martial Cultivator was the foundational level for mortals embarking on the path of Martial Dao. Ascending from there were the ranks of Martial Master, Martial Ancestor, Martial King, and Martial Sovereign.

The awakening of Guu Tianyi's Martial Soul and the birth of Genuine Qi in his Dantian marked his ascension to Martial Cultivator status.

Feeling the surge of power from the Purple Polar Heavenly Flame Dragon's Martial Soul, Guu Tianyi's spirits lifted, dispelling any lingering despondency.

"Despite possessing a Top-grade Martial Soul, the power of a Level One Martial Cultivator is still quite feeble. If the Snatching System can seize Martial Souls, then surely it can also snatch the Genuine Qi I need for my cultivation."

Guu Tianyi removed the Cosmos Bag from his waist. This storage bag, with its own internal space, was standard issue for all Outer Sect disciples of the Star Cloud Sect. Inside his Cosmos Bag were the Essence Stones he had accumulated.

Soon, twelve fist-sized Essence Stones lay before Guu Tianyi. As a Martial Cultivator, mundane wealth like gold and silver had lost its significance. Essence Stones, brimming with Genuine Qi, could be directly absorbed to accelerate his cultivation and also served as a superior form of currency.

"Plunder!"

The Snatching System sprang into action. A milky white essence emerged from the Essence Stones and flowed into Guu Tianyi's body. His Dantian's Genuine Qi surged, enveloping him in a purple aura.

He shattered the cultivation barrier and instantly advanced to Level Two Martial Cultivator, but he didn't stop there.

He continued until he reached Level Four Martial Cultivator!

Guu Tianyi's eyes snapped open, a glint of astonishment shining within them.

Though he was at the realm of a Level Four Martial Cultivator, the Vitality coursing through him was on par with that of a Level Six.

The Essence Stones before him were now dull and completely drained of Genuine Qi.

"For a Level Nine Martial Cultivator, extracting even fifty percent of the Genuine Qi from an Essence Stone is a formidable challenge, yet the Snatching System managed to extract it all—a full one hundred percent!"

This was truly beyond belief.

Securing a Top-grade Beast Martial Soul and advancing to Level Four Martial Cultivator did not cause Guu Tianyi to lose himself in arrogance. His focus now was to solidify his foundation and stabilize his cultivation at this new level.

Never before had anyone reached Level Four Martial Cultivator by refining Essence Stones directly—he was the first.

Over the next three days, Guu Tianyi not only soothed the turbulent Genuine Qi within his Dantian but also secured his cultivation level.

His cultivation came to a halt because his courtyard had been visited by an unexpected group of guests.