The System Identifies Supreme Emperors as Ants, I Crush Them Instantly with One Punch - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Demon? More Like a Wild Toad

It was noon, and the scorching sun blazed in the sky as if trying to dry people alive. At the foot of Absolute Righteous Sect’s mountain, Qin Tian wiped the sweat from his forehead, rubbed his trembling legs, and grumbled with frustration, “Whoever wants to transmigrate can take my place!”

He might never see his parents again, and the thought made his heart ache. Every time it crossed his mind, he felt suffocated. The goddess he had pursued for so long—he hadn’t even had the chance to enjoy her yet! Damn it! What a cruel fate!

“Whoosh!” Several sharp gusts sliced through the air. Qin Tian looked up and saw several beautiful figures flashing across the sky.

“So beautiful.” “So cool.”

Watching those fairy-like women flying on swords, with graceful movements, radiant skin, and breathtaking looks, Qin Tian was filled with envy. He unconsciously swallowed and thought, I really want that…

Soaring through the skies, free to come and go, unrestrained and carefree—this was what a man should pursue. Goddesses? Women would only slow down his cultivation…

He had transmigrated here and although the memories he inherited were fragmented, he remembered he must head to Absolute Righteous Sect to “seek immortality and the Dao” and “pursue eternal life.”

This aligned perfectly with Qin Tian’s own goal. Eternal life, roaming freely, from the Northern Sea at dawn to Cangwu by dusk—who wouldn’t desire that since ancient times?

Qin Tian had been traveling for over ten days. Fortunately, the body’s original owner had left him some silver, enough to keep him from starving. But by the time he arrived at the foot of the Absolute Righteous Mountain, the silver was completely gone.

He was now preparing to take part in the sect’s disciple selection. Over the past few days, he’d gained a rough understanding of the world around him. He was currently in the southern region of the Eastern Wasteland, a fertile land full of endless mountain ranges. Cultivation forces of all sizes were countless, and Absolute Righteous Sect was one of the most powerful among them, controlling one of the six great blessed lands in the south.

“This Absolute Righteous Mountain is way too tall. We might collapse from exhaustion before even reaching the mountain gate halfway up.”

Qin Tian turned toward the voice and saw a seemingly endless staircase packed with young men and women, all trembling on their legs.

“Exactly. This mountain is 10,000 meters tall. Even the sect gate is 3,000 meters up. For us ordinary folks, climbing this height is no joke.”

Qin Tian couldn’t help but complain. He had only walked a third of the way, yet his legs were already shaking badly.

The path to immortality was hard, and he hadn’t expected the very first trial to be this 10,000-meter-high mountain.

“A bunch of weaklings. From the foot of the mountain to the gate is 9,999 meters. This is the Road to Heaven. If you can’t even make it through this, forget about joining the Immortal Sect.”

The one who spoke had golden hair, light-golden eyes, and skin like polished bronze. His aura was extraordinary. He looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old.

“He has no immortal markings on him. He must be a mortal warrior, but his physical strength is clearly beyond ordinary,” Qin Tian thought. In the half month since his arrival, he had learned that apart from cultivators, there were also mortal warriors in this world.

“If you can’t do it, just go back down. The road ahead is still long.” After speaking, the golden-haired youth climbed three steps in one stride and continued ascending.

The difficulty of cultivation was common knowledge. Even so, no one turned back.

Proud of his strength, the golden-haired youth felt smug after showing off. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he picked up speed, now taking four steps with each stride.

“Ribbit.”

“What the heck!” The golden-haired youth was startled and almost slipped off the steep steps. If he’d fallen, he might’ve rolled all the way back to the base.

From the nearby forest, a rainbow-colored toad the size of a human head suddenly jumped out beside the stairs.

A rainbow-colored toad?

The golden-haired youth’s pupils shrank.

Rumors spoke of a supreme expert among the demon race, the Rainbow Swallowing Toad. A few years ago, it had produced a brood of over a thousand offspring and scattered them across the world.

Even if this was just a juvenile Swallowing Toad, it wasn’t something a mortal warrior like him could handle.

The faint demonic aura it emitted instinctively made his body tremble in fear.

The little rainbow toad blinked its large eyes and gave the golden-haired youth a smug look, like a mischievous child who’d gotten away with something, then stood in place.

“It’s a demon toad!”

The young men and women further down the steps arrived, but none dared approach due to the demonic aura it exuded.

This southern region was mountainous and filled with all kinds of insects, birds, and demon beasts. Though most had never seen one with their own eyes, they had heard of them.

“Why are you all crowding here? Keep moving.”

Qin Tian’s legs trembled with exhaustion. Yet these people were still blocking the way.

“There’s a demon up ahead!”

“A demon?” Qin Tian perked up. Though he had heard plenty of rumors and legends, he had never seen one before.

Demons were frightening in stories, but his curiosity was stronger than his fear.

He immediately pushed through the crowd and looked expectantly at… a toad.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host has acquired the ability: See Through All Beings’ Cultivation.]

Qin Tian’s eyes widened. See through all cultivation levels? That was like having cheat codes. No enemy could ever hide their strength from him again.

Even the weirdest monsters and demons could be seen through instantly.

“This is amazing,” Qin Tian thought excitedly. It was like having x-ray vision.

[Ding! Wild toad detected. Power level: Ordinary Beast.]

“So it’s just a regular wild toad. It only looks scary with its rainbow colors—people just mistake it for a demon beast.”

With the system’s message, Qin Tian felt reassured.

That was the beauty of having a cheat system. While everyone else was stuck in fear and hesitation, he already saw the truth: the toad was completely harmless.

Qin Tian grinned. Having a system was the best.

[Mission issued: That toad’s head is too damn big. Disgusting. Kick it into the ditch.]
[Reward: Mortal Martial Arts Peak Realm.]

“What!”

Qin Tian nearly shouted from excitement. This wasn’t just some passive x-ray ability—he could also earn rewards by completing missions.

Peak martial power in the mortal realm might not match cultivators, but against dozens of regular humans, he’d be unstoppable.

“Ahem.” Qin Tian stepped forward. There was no way he’d miss such an easy mission.

“Brother, what are you doing? That’s a demon! With such thick demonic aura, it’s clearly not just any beast!”

A delicate, handsome young man around sixteen or seventeen, dressed in fine clothes, called out to Qin Tian.

At this point, everyone stood dozens of meters from the toad. If it weren’t for the path to immortality ahead, they would’ve fled already.

Even the golden-haired youth who had been so arrogant earlier didn’t dare take another step.

Qin Tian glanced at the delicate young man. He seemed decent enough… just had poor eyesight.

“It’s just an ordinary wild toad. You’re overthinking this demon business.” Qin Tian casually pointed at the little toad that was tilting its head and rolling its eyes.

“You ignorant fool! That’s the demon king’s offspring—the Rainbow Swallowing Toad!” the golden-haired youth shouted, his voice trembling.

Qin Tian curled his lip. He looked at the youth as if looking at an idiot. He had thought the guy was extraordinary—but turns out his eyes were worse than most.

“What’s that look supposed to mean? You don’t believe me?” The golden-haired youth tried to argue, but Qin Tian raised a hand and said, “Alright, let me help you out. If you keep stalling like this, you’ll miss the Absolute Righteous Sect’s disciple selection.”

Qin Tian stepped forward and stared down at the toad, whose head was larger than his own.

The little toad’s eyes showed a trace of confusion. This mortal wasn’t afraid of it?