Tbh they do it because the it's easier to explain, for example, in science fiction it's in the future. So they gotta explain every new fangled gadget, and have more lore as foundations. Meanwhile in fantasy all they gotta is explain the magic system and how it balances with a sword system.
Well, soon enough, someone's going to train so hard that even death no longer collects their soul. Consequently, making them The Enternal Almighty God Of The Heavens, and Infinite World in which we live in.