The First Battle

The air vibrated with raw energy.

Lu Feng Kaizen stood on the newborn land, facing the celestial warrior that had descended before him. The Executioner’s black armor gleamed under the cosmic sky, radiating an oppressive force that made the very ground tremble.

Kaizen clenched his fists. He had just awakened as the System God, yet he was already under attack.

The Executioner raised his hand, and a spear of golden light materialized in his grip.

"Lu Feng Kaizen, you are an anomaly. The Celestial Tribunal has deemed your existence a threat to the balance. You shall be erased."

Kaizen smirked. "Funny. I was just thinking about erasing you instead."

Without warning, the Executioner launched forward, moving faster than thought. His spear slashed through the air, aiming directly for Kaizen’s heart.

Too fast! Kaizen barely reacted in time. Instinctively, he activated his newfound power.

[System Override: Authority Lock.]

The world froze.

The Executioner stopped mid-air, his movements completely sealed. Kaizen felt an immense strain on his mind as if the very laws of reality resisted his control. Sweat dripped from his brow.

[Warning: Opponent’s Divine Rank is too high. Authority Lock duration limited to 3 seconds.]

Kaizen gritted his teeth. Three seconds is all I need!

He extended his hand toward the sky.

[System Command: Weapon Creation.]

A massive sword, shimmering with runes, appeared in his grasp. Without hesitation, he swung it down with all his might.

The frozen Executioner barely had time to react as the blade cleaved through his armor, sending him crashing into the ground below.

Dust and debris exploded outward.

Kaizen panted, his body shaking from exertion. This power… it’s real. I really am a god now.

But before he could savor his victory, a notification appeared before his eyes.

[Divine Lock Released.]

A surge of killing intent filled the air.

The Executioner emerged from the crater, his armor cracked but his eyes burning with fury. He pointed his spear at Kaizen once more.

"Interesting. You wield the power of a true Administrator," the Executioner said, his voice tinged with something akin to excitement. "But you are unrefined. You lack experience."

He vanished.

Kaizen’s instincts screamed danger.

[System Command: Defensive Barrier!]

A translucent shield formed around him just in time to block a barrage of divine strikes. The force sent shockwaves through the air, shattering nearby rock formations.

Kaizen’s mind raced. He was strong, but this Executioner had centuries—maybe millennia—of battle experience. He couldn’t win in a head-on clash.

He needed an edge.

Then, it hit him.

He was a System God now. That meant he could do more than just fight.

He could manipulate reality.

Kaizen smirked and activated a new command.

[System Command: World Modification – Terrain Shift.]

The ground beneath the Executioner suddenly turned into a bottomless abyss, swallowing him whole. Kaizen followed up immediately.

[System Command: Gravity Amplification x100.]

A tremendous force pulled the Executioner downward, crushing him into the void. The celestial warrior struggled, his movements sluggish under the extreme gravity.

Kaizen didn’t hesitate.

He gathered all his energy into one final command.

[System Command: Absolute Erasure.]

A pillar of golden energy shot down from the heavens, consuming the Executioner entirely. His armor shattered, his body dissolving into fragments of divine energy.

Silence.

The system interface flickered.

[Executioner Eliminated.]

[Divine Authority Increased.]

Kaizen exhaled, falling to one knee. His body felt heavy, the strain of using such high-level commands taking its toll.

But he had won.

He glanced at the sky, his expression hardening.

If this was just the first of the Celestial Tribunal’s forces, then more would come.

He had little time to prepare.

Kaizen stood, determination burning in his eyes. If he was truly the God of System, then it was time to create a world worthy of his rule.

And it was time to find out who had tried to erase him from existence.

His war had just begun.