[The Alliance's Last Breath]

  ??? The battlefield raged on.

  The first sect had been reduced to ashes, their screams now nothing more than whispers in the wind. Yet, even as the smoke curled in the air, another wave of cultivators marched forward, their numbers stretching across the valley like a tide of ants.

  Their robes billowed in the gusts of energy radiating from their Qi formations. Their faces twisted with fury, their dignity refusing to let them retreat.

  Sect Leader: "We are the Divine Sword Alliance! We will not kneel to a mere demon fox!" ??

  Sect Elder: "For honor! For revenge! We fight to the last breath!" ????

  They roared, their battle cries thundering across the valley, their swords flashing like shooting stars.

  Ameer stood unbothered, his golden tail swishing lazily behind him. His cold, piercing fox eyes glowed with a light of mockery.

  Ameer (scoffing): "Dignity? Honor? How pathetic." ??

  The System, ever the jester, chimed in.

  System: "Ah yes, classic. A bunch of side characters standing in the face of an overpowered protagonist. Should I cue the 'Avengers: Assemble' theme?" ????

  Ameer: "...Shut up." ??

  System (grinning): "No no no, hear me out—imagine this scene in slow motion. You, the unstoppable villain, while these extras scream, 'For the Sect!' right before getting vaporized. Cinematic gold." ????

  Ameer ignored the System's nonsense, his claws flexing as he took a step forward. The earth trembled.

  Ameer: "I already told you."

  ?? Golden flames erupted at his feet.

  Ameer: "I'm building my empire..."

  ?? His energy surged, warping the air around him.

  Ameer: "...from your sects."

  [Toys in the Hands of a Tyrant]

  ?? BOOM! ??

  Ameer vanished from sight.

  The sect warriors barely had time to react before—

  ?? SLASH! ??

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  One cultivator exploded into golden flames, his body reduced to cinders before his scream could even escape.

  Sect Disciple (horrified): "W-WHAT?!" ??

  ?? WHOOSH! ??

  Another warrior lunged forward, but Ameer sidestepped effortlessly, dragging his claws across the man's chest. A second later—BOOM!—the body detonated like fireworks.

  Ameer (grinning): "Next." ??

  One by one, he toyed with them.

  Sect Leader: "Damn it! Attack together! Do not falter!"

  ?? Swords slashed.

  ?? Talisman spells exploded.

  ? Energy beams crackled through the air.

  And yet—

  Ameer wove through them like a phantom, his movements fluid, effortless, untouchable.

  Sect Elder (panting): "H-He's a monster...!" ??

  System: "Ding! Congratulations! You've been demoted from 'Warrior' to 'Bug' in Ameer's eyes." ????

  Ameer smirked, his golden aura intensifying.

  Ameer: "Bugs, indeed." ??

  ?? With a flick of his paw, golden flames erupted across the battlefield.

  [Lin Yue's Sinister Delight]

  On the other side of the valley, Lin Yue was grinning like a lunatic, her blade drenched in fresh blood.

  Lin Yue: "Oh? You want to fight? Let's have some fun~" ??

  Her sword danced, slicing through a cultivator's chest with ease.

  Sect Master: "Damn you, Lin Yue! You were one of us!"

  Lin Yue: "Correction: I was your prisoner."

  ?? She slashed forward, severing the man's arm.

  Lin Yue: "Now I'm free. And you?"

  ?? She twirled her blade, and his head rolled. ??

  She turned to Ameer, her lips curling in satisfaction.

  Lin Yue: "Master, shall we keep playing with them a little longer?" ??

  Ameer: "Go ahead. Just don't break them too fast."

  System: "Man, you're both terrifying. If villains had couple goals, you two would be on top." ????

  Ameer: "Tsk. Shut it."

  [Hua Mina and the Kids: The Betting Game]

  ?? Meanwhile, behind a massive rock...

  Hua Mina and the fox kids sat in a circle, their fluffy tails twitching as they played a gambling game with pebbles.

  Hua Mina: "Alright, place your bets! How many are gonna survive?" ??

  Fox Kid 1: "Umm... maybe 10?" ??

  Fox Kid 2: "Nah, 5 at most!" ??

  Fox Kid 3: "I say zero. Ameer-sama is too strong." ??

  Hua Mina (smirking): "Hmmm... let's go with 50% survival rate." ??

  Fox Kid 1: "Pffft, optimistic much?"

  Fox Kid 2: "Onii-chan is too OP for that."

  ?? BOOM! ??

  ?? Another explosion rattled the valley.

  ?? A dozen sect members were obliterated in golden fire.

  Fox Kid 3: "...Yeah, I'm changing my bet to zero." ??

  System: "Ah, the children of the future. Already making death wagers. Warms my heart." ????

  [Epilogue: The Dawn of Tyranny]

  ?? The valley burned.

  ?? The sect alliance was no more.

  ?? Their warriors, leaders, and so-called 'heroes' had fallen like insects.

  Ameer stood at the center of the destruction, his golden fur still pristine, his eyes glinting with amusement.

  Lin Yue walked beside him, her blade dripping red, her smirk satisfied.

  Hua Mina and the fox kids emerged from their hiding place, cheerfully counting their winnings.

  And the System?

  System: "Ding! Congratulations, Ameer-sama! You have successfully upgraded from 'Nuisance' to 'Nightmare.' Would you like to leave a thank-you speech for the survivors? Oh wait—there are none." ????

  Ameer: "...Tsk."

  But deep inside—

  ?? He relished it.

  ?? This was his empire in the making.

  ?? And no one could stop him.

  End of Chapter 24 ??