The morning sun rose over Qingyun City, but the world would never see a normal morning again.
Chen Ping'anwas back at the library, sipping lukewarm tea, humming a tune about nothing in particular.
…Still five minutes before opening," he muttered.
Then the sky tore open.
A fleet of cultivators, sects, and divine emissaries hovered in the clouds. Golden weapons glinted, dragons roared, and formation arrays sparked like lightning storms.
Elder Tian Shenthe Skywind Sect trembled.
"THE LOWER REALM HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY WHO?! he shouted.Master Yun Xithe Azure Lotus Sect floated beside him, eyes wide.
This… this cannot be! A mere mortal?
Chen Ping'an blinked at the sky.
…Oh, those people again?
He stretched, yawned, and rubbed his eyes.
A small Yin Chonginfinite worm of the Celestial Abyss, masquerading as a fly buzzed lazily by. He swatted it with his worn rubber slipper.
[DING!]
[Target Identified: Yin Chong – Infinite Worm of the Celestial Abyss (Reality-Shattering-Class)]
[Reward Granted: +5 Cultivation Realms]
[Reward Granted: Nullification of Hostility]
Chen Ping'an tilted his head.
…Wait, did that just…?
The cultivators paled.
A young swordsman, Wei Lingdropped his sword midair.
"He… he's… killing worms with a slipper… and getting stronger?"
Brother Kongmuttered under his breath:
I… I think he's a god now.
Another voice screamed from the clouds:
"REPORT TO THE HEAVENS! ENTROPY IS MOVING!"
Chen Ping'an shrugged.
…Whatever. I need to finish the dusting.
He walked down the street. People fled in terror. Among them:
Li Weiwhose cart was smashed by a previous demon
Xiao Fangschoolgirl whispering about the weird library guy
A massive Feng Bo
the 100-meter Apocalypse Ape descended from the clouds, black fur burning with demonic energy. Its fangs dripped venom capable of melting mountains.
Chen Ping'an sighed.
Not again.
He pulled out his secondhand industrial vacuum cleaner.
…Full suction? he muttered.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Feng Bo shrieked, collapsing inward, venom evaporating midair.
The city fell silent.
A crackling, cosmic voice echoed from the heavens:
WHO… dares… to defy Entropy?
Chen Ping'an blinked, scratching his head.
…That guy over there? He gestured vaguely at the vacuum.
Far beyond mortal comprehension, Entropy appeared. A cosmic entity, radiant, terrifying, the self-proclaimed End of All Existence.
I… am here to correct the imbalance… to reset all life… it boomed.
Chen Ping'an yawned.
…Reset? Can't you… just take a number and wait? I'm busy.
Entropy paused. …What mortal speaks so… casually?
Chen Ping'an walked toward the cosmic god. His slippers slapped rhythmically on the street.
…Look, you're making a mess. Mind stepping aside? I have a hot pot to make after this.
The cultivators watching fainted. Elder Tian Shen dropped to his knees.
…We… we just witnessed…
Master Yun Xi whispered:
…a god.
Chen Ping'an lifted his slipper in one hand and the vacuum in the other.
…Let's clean up.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Space bent. Time folded. Dimensional laws screamed.
Entropy's cosmic aura… faltered.
…Impossible, it whispered.
Chen Ping'an yawned, blowing a lock of hair from his eyes.
…Eh, done. Did I miss anything?
The vacuum hummed softly. Dust collected. Cosmic entities reeled. The cultivators on the clouds began crying in awe, fear, and confusion all at once.
Chen Ping'an turned back to the library.
…Still five minutes before opening.
And so the Slipper God re-entered the world.
He had no ambition. No desire. Just cleaning, slippers, and hot pot.
And yet… he had become the most powerful being the universe had ever seen.