Chapter 842 - The Immemorial Sword Formation Activates
Noah was able to enter the grand Galaxy that was the Consummate Sword Holy Land with relative ease as the Arch Human Entities guided him in.
It was filled with a myriad of stars like any galaxies, but it held a mysterious air that made it seem extremely old and archaic!
Traverser was the only one who seemed to have his guard up as Noah and the Arch Human Entities floated towards an enormous golden door with smiles.
"This is the Sword Realm that is more than worthy of receiving respected guests such as yourselves."
The lead Entity introduced the Realm they were entering through the golden door as they appeared in a fantastical environment.
Noah was in the skies as he watched an expansive fantasy city filled with buildings and structures built to the likeness of swords, vast grasslands present throughout as it seemed like a land that past Sages would stroll through!
The essence was vibrantly dancing in the surroundings as the party of Entities descended down an open area that held majestic outdoor dining tables and chairs, Noah and Traverser being welcomed to sit down as a variety of glistening food and drinks appeared on it.
"Now, let us talk over a hearty meal."
The lead Entity had an indiscernible smile as he smiled at them, Noah not caring as he sat down and comfortably began helping himself to the golden drinks and meat that vibrated with essence.
"I am the Sword Emperor's right hand man, Brightsword. May I know why the Emperorslayer has made his way over to our Ancient Power?"
Brightsword glanced at Noah with a smile as he asked.
It was an extremely weird environment as all the Entities were watching Noah, him being the only figure that was digging into the food and enjoying himself as even Traverser seemed to be carefully looking back at the watching Entities.
"I came for the Ruination Core that is somewhere in this Ancient Power."
"..."
Silence descended onto the majestic outdoor dining area as even the wind stalled, Traverser's eyes opening wide as they locked towards Noah...watching as this being merely continued enjoying his meal with a savory look after saying shocking words!
What was even more surprising was...the fact that the Arch Human Entities didn't react in a shocked manner or erupt out in anger, remaining still as Brightsword only kept smiling.
"I see. Then we must follow the will of the Sword Emperor!"
THRUM!
Brightsword said these words powerfully as his eyes shone with immense l.u. , Noah merely glancing towards this Entity and those around him with squinting eyes as he spoke nonchalantly once more.
"And what is the will of your Sword Emperor?"
There was a period of silence as Brightsword waved his hands while smiling, seemingly giving a signal as he smiled.
"The will of the Sword Emperor is something even we cannot deny...so I shall wish you good luck in obtaining what you want. If fate permits, I might even stand in front of you again!"
RUMBLE!
The gaze of Brightstar and other Entities seemed to hold innumerable mysteries as the moment these words finished, the figures of the Entities in front of Noah began to disappear one after another as Noah and Traverser also felt themselves swept away by a spatial storm!
"Hmmm?!"
Noah's eyes shone with bright light as he sensed his surroundings, his eyes glancing around to find himself in an entirely new area that held a much different environment than the one he was in. He finished the golden drink he had in his hand nonchalantly as he began to focus.
Spreading his senses out, he saw that he had been teleported to a planet that had no life on it, the only figures on this planet being him...and a single Arch Human Entity that was stroking his sword with a melancholic expression!
This Entity was standing in front of an enormous magic circle that shone with an intense light, Noah's Eyes of Truth locking onto it as his eyes nearly bulged out when he somewhat ascertained what was going on.
THRUUM!
Yet he didn't have to put the pieces together as a moment later, the Illusory image of a devilishly handsome Arch Human formed in the skies of this planet! This one held a head full of dark hair that moved with the wind, a sharp jawline and an air of a being that carried themselves with immense majesty!
His eyes seemed to hold a myriad of mysteries as he glanced down towards Noah and spoke grandly.
"I am glad you could make your way down to my Consummate Sword Expanse...as it gives me a unique opportunity to do something I had long given up on and thought of as mere stories!"
RUMBLE!
Filled with the light of majesty and power, the Sword Emperor had appeared in front of Noah in an Illusory form.
With the simple appearance of this figure, Noah's senses also caught the usage of enormous amounts of mana in his surroundings, knowing a unique phenomenon was occurring at this moment as he stared at the floating figure in the skies.
"Tens of thousands of years ago, my Master told the tale of a being that would be capable of holding immense power, of a being that could utilize the Tools of Ruination!"
RUMBLE!
"It has been so long that I nearly forgot about this tale...that I nearly gave up! Yet, a being matching the descriptions Master mentioned has stepped onto my home, but this being...is not up to par with the ill.u. one that my Master painted."
The resounding voice of the Sword Emperor was filled with melancholy as he looked at Noah.
"The Master said that the one capable of using the Tools of Ruination would be able to very quickly rise in strength as they could devour the origins of others and assimilate them into their own power."
"I am inclined to believe in the Master, and it is the reason why I have made so much effort. But...I must be sure that I am making the right choice, so I shall give you a chance!"
The barren planet Noah was on quaked as enormous amounts of essence flooded in, something shocking that had been underway finally being completed.
"This chance lies on the Immemorial Sword Formation that has been activated. A formation that spans across 50 planets and stars- each of them connected together to create a unique Spatial Realm that uses the Origins of the Sword Kings of my Consummate Sword Expanse at their core."
"Within this Immemorial Sword Formation, you will stand against my Sword Kings as you make your way to the top. If you are capable enough and are the true Master of Ruination, you should be able to defeat them as you assimilate their power to increase your own. It is a huge sacrifice that my forces are making as they will lose a significant portion of their power with their defeat...but I must do this if I want to realize the dream of my Master!"
RUMBLE!
Noah's eyes shone brightly as he stared at the illusory figure, his mind rumbling with many thoughts as a singular one came to the very forefront when he looked at the situation before him.
'So...you've created a Dungeon where Entities are the mini bosses?!'
...!
Chapter 843 - The Immemorial Sword Dungeon!
Noah's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts as he gradually understood the situation around him, putting together the many pieces of information that the Sword Emperor was throwing out as he created a larger picture.
It seemed like he wasn't alone in trying to prevent the apocalypse, beings like Traverser and this Sword Emperor existing who also had the same goal!
To further this goal, Traverser had joined him and pledged to help in any way he could, while this Sword Emperor was an old monster that had a supposed prophecy passed down by a being he called his Master...this being somehow foretelling that someone like Noah would appear in the future.
This alone made Noah's mind buzz as he wondered what type of Dao or unique power that being cultivated to be able to see something like that, and what truly happened with the Sages and Great Sages that caused the separation of the Dark Universe from the Primordial Cosmos.
He couldn't help but ask.
"Who exactly is this master you keep on referring to?"
The Illusory figure glanced at Noah as their starry eyes moved, their dominant voice ringing out once more.
"My Master was the Great Sage that stood at the forefront of the battle against the nearby powers from the Primordial Cosmos that aimed for our Cosmic Treasure, the one that also knew what would happen when they cut off our Dark Universe from its home. But he did this because he saw that it was the only way to grant us time...where he even sacrificed his life and the life of all living Sages to cut us off and give us a few tens of thousands of years where we were waiting for a single being to rise."
RUMBLE!
"Even the maniacs of the Spirit Race do not know this secret, Master being the only one that knew and passed it down to his disciples. Otherwise...they would have not so recklessly let you go in the Primal Winged Expanse. This is because you are the bane of what they stand for...you are the supposed being that would connect us back to the Primordial Cosmos and stand to protect this Universe."
"Whether that being truly is you, we have to test and affirm with full certainty. Your power at the rank of Entity is not enough to stand against the Spirit Race and obtain the other 2 Ruination Cores as their strength is unfathomable! Let us see if you are truly the being we have been waiting for...climb through my Immemorial Sword Formation and defeat my Sword Kings. If you can truly assimilate their strength and rise in strength to approach Sage...I have no problem handing you the Ruination Core in my hands!"
...!
Noah felt his heart beat faster as this truly wasn't a situation he expected.
He didn't have to slaughter his way through an Ancient Power as this time around, he was mingling with beings that knew of the apocalypse to come and actually wanted to prevent it.
But they had to have assurances that they weren't giving away their supreme treasures to some weakling as this Sword Emperor had chosen a unique way to go about it...by creating a dungeon!
What was a dungeon?
In Noah's Homeworld and the Beast World, dungeons were widespread as the Origins of beasts were used to serve as the mobs within, everytime they were defeated leaving behind a portion of their origin to the victor as they gradually lost their power and sense of being.
Their origins could be replenished with the input of essence as overtime, they lost all of their identity and simply became mindless origin machines that acted as puppets within a dungeon. In the past, the Spiritual Land of the Beast World had also created a dungeon for the test Noah took before he became its master- where the Emperor Penguin, Polar Bear, and other Spiritual Land beasts were used as the mini bosses in the dungeon.
The dungeons were unique spatial realms where those connected to the dungeons did not truly die...only losing a portion of their origin as their souls also received immense damage from the pseudo-death!
This was exactly what the Sword Emperor had done. The so called formation he had set up...was a dungeon that had 50 Planets interconnected, each one acting as its own level as it held a varying amount of Entities as mini bosses!
"..."
Noah was breathless as he affirmed this by glancing at the planet he was on with eyes of truth.
[First Floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon] :: The first floor of a dungeon created for a unique purpose. A single Entity has to be defeated on this floor before the challenger can step on the runic magic circle and be teleported into the 2nd floor...
The fantastical reality really was so as Noah shook his head incredulously, looking towards the illusory figure of the Sword Emperor with a difficult expression.
He had expected an enemy when he came, but unexpectedly found something entirely different!
RUMBLE!
He expressed his thanks in the only way that would reach the magnanimous Sword Emperor, his body beginning to bubble with power as he would take this pie that was falling out of the sky and take huge bites out of it.
He gave a nod of respect to the Sword Emperor.
"I will thank you in advance for this opportunity!"
The figure of the Sword Emperor nodded with melancholy as he began to disappear.
"Traverser has no role to play in this Formation, and he will simply be watching the scenes playing out like many others. Prove to us that you truly are the being we are waiting for."
WAP!
The illusory figure disappeared as on the barren planet- on the first floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, only Noah and a single Entity was left.
The hairs on Noah's head began to dance wildly as they focused on the Arch Human stroking his sword with a sad expression.
The sword in his hands seemed to be humming a tune, where with every passing second the shocking aura it released only became more and more powerful. The Entities, or as the Sword Emperor referred to them, the Sword Kings- would not lay down their lives easily as they knew with their defeat, their origin and soul would be heavily injured as their battle power would be greatly reduced!
So Noah would have to put in some work if he wanted to defeat these Entities that were fanatics of a Grand Dao of the Sword as he advanced through a one of a kind dungeon.
A dungeon made just for him.
Filled with Entities proficient in the Grand Dao of the Sword that he could defeat for Dao and Assimilation Crystals, Skill Points, and a myriad of other loot.
It was something out of his wildest dreams as he couldn't help but let out a bellow of happiness!
"OOOOOH!"
RUMBLE!
Chapter 844 - Picking Up a Grand Dao is Easy I
In the mystical realm filled with lush greenery, the Sword Emperor was still situated among the verdant grass as he peacefully breathed in and out.
A few meters away from him, an illusory screen could be seen that showed the scene of Noah looking towards one of his Sword Kings, the body of the Emperorslayer beginning to bubble with power as things were about to begin!
Many thoughts crossed the Sword Emperor's mind as he looked at this scene, his essence constantly making sure the Immemorial Sword Formation that was set up was working perfectly.
He had no regrets from his actions, the possibility of the identity of this Master of Ruination simply being too important as he had to act! His senses told him that the Cataclysm was truly near, and if they wanted to stand against the suicidal Spirit Race...they had to move.
THRUM!
Essence was now erupting freely on the First Floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon as his starry eyes locked in to pay attention.
In another location, Traverser was left behind as the voice of the Sword Emperor had reached him to explain the ongoing situation, an illusory screen also present on the outdoor dining area they were in that showed the scene of Noah and the Sword King.
All the other floors of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon also had similar illusory screens as Noah's battles would be analyzed by the very same beings he would face, his mission becoming increasingly harder as he climbed up.
The pieces were set.
The board was made.
Now, it was time to play.
On the first floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, Noah directly activated [Automatic Cast of All Support Skills] as his hair danced wildly, his body being wrapped by the multicolored essence of all Universal Laws as glorious wings erupted behind him while he was adorned in a magisterial armament.
Vibrant golden hammers swirled on his back as two sharp swords appeared in his hands, the Sword King in the distance glancing at the Swords with a light smile as he wielded his own.
"You really do dare raise a Sword against someone that has wielded it their entire life."
His voice was soft and placid, Noah sensing many emotions in it as the moment the being finished talking, he began walking towards him.
THRUM!
Each step he took, his aura became even wilder as the Sword he held hummed, Noah feeling the power of the Grand Dao of the Sword as he moved himself.
He was truly curious what exactly this Grand Dao has that created fanatics.
"The Will of the Sword Emperor must be followed...and he told us to go all out as if death in here was truly final!"
BOOOM!
This object was naturally the Sword of the Arch Human Entity, Noah's colorful eyes watching things as if in slow motion as he saw the swirling coagulation of the essence of the Sword Dao on the descending weapon.
This essence was truly unique as it was filled with immense power, this single strike making it seem like it would bring down the weight of an entire star when it met its target!
The Dao of Withering had essence with a destructive nature that deconstructed and eroded the enemy, the Dao of Vastness has expanding essence that granted the user unique properties...every single dao had its own unique essence.
The essence of the Dao of the Sword...gave its Entities extremely sharp and destructive attacks that carried the force equivalent to or even greater than the weight of stars or the even heavier stellar bodies, causing for the Sword Kings to be capable of shattering planets with a single swing of their sword!
RUMBLE!
Such was the strike that was coming towards Noah, his arms rising up to bring his two Sword that palpated with the essence of Aether and Death to stop the advancement of the Sword King's strike that was smashing towards his face.
...BOOOM!
The impact was horrendous, the sheer weight the strike carried smashing into Noah's Swords as it passed through them and descended onto his body, smashing him backwards as his body was thrown a few miles back!
WAA!
So this was the power of the Sword Dao!
"Good!"
THRUM!
His body exploded back towards the Sword King miles away, the pressure he released becoming even wilder as the Ruination Cores' Affixes were activated.
[+10,000 to All Damage] and [+10,000 to Attack and Cast Speed] were activated as his figure turned into a streak of light, the swords he wielded moving at speeds that the watching Entities who were lax on the other floor failed to catch!
...!
They rose up from their nonchalant gazes as they focused on the illusory screen, only then being able to see the path of Noah that had truly become too fast out of nowhere!
BOOM!
It was Noah's turn to strike back as the Sword King he faced barely raised his sword in time, the clash this time causing space to shatter as neither side was moved back!
Horrendous sounds were rusting out as the eyes of the Sword King focused feeling the force that Noah released now to be on par with the enormous strength that his Dao provided him.
"...!"
It was a chilling truth that only came by due to [+10,000 to All Damage] and [+10,000 to Attack and Cast Speed], the effects of the Ruination Core Affixes being the same if not more than what boosts the fully comprehended Daos provided to Entities!
"Haha!"
It was a shocking reality as Noah moved to strike again, enjoying the feeling of his body moved at shocking speeds and releasing tremendous power as he had yet to even call forth his summons.
As for the affixes, he would be replacing the Attack and Cast Speed affix the moment his foes were about to be defeated and replace it with the [Slain enemies have a 10% chance to drop Dao Crystals based on the Dao they cultivate] Affix in order to collect the Dao Crystals of this resplendent Sword Dao himself!
His strikes gaining the force equivalent to the weight of stars? He wanted it!
RUMBLE
The clash against the two Entities continued wildly as the eyes of the Sword King turned bright, his mouth moving in a barely discernible whisper.
...
The skies turned quiet as an ability was cast.
Hundreds of Sword began materializing above Noah, each of them carrying the weight of stellar bodies as they tore through space and thundered down.
"Ah..."
Towards such a shocking ability, Noah had a bright smile as around his body, innumerable miniaturized stars, suns, black holes, and quasars began to form.
The abilities of the Void Terror and the Terror of Aether- Cthulhu skill trees that were brought up had many abilities that conjured up stellar bodies as the method of attacking.
They eventually reached the stage of being able to throw out even black holes and Quasars as attacks, the only thing Noah could not do at this moment being the fact that he couldn't conjure up a miniaturized Galaxy to throw at someone...but he had a real Galaxy to do that with if he wished!
But with his body brimming with power as stellar bodies coalesced around him, he faced the onslaught of hundreds of swords!
BOOOM!
Chapter 845 - Picking Up a Grand Dao is Easy II
BOOM!
...THRUM!
Minutes passed on the first floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon as two streaking figures of light could be seen.
One had a tinge of blue that represented his sword essence wrapping around his body, while the other had too many damn colors coalescing all around him as he was being aided by all laws and a few daos!
When one observed closely, they would be able to see that the figure of the Sword King was disheveled as the pressure he released was gradually waning, while the figure of Noah was just as vibrant as ever.
This was the difference between beings that had limited energy...and one that had an infinite amount of it!
BOOM!
Noah attacks were only becoming more and more smooth as his aura rose ever higher, the +10,000% support in Damage, Attack, and Cast Speed provided by the Ruination Core on top of his other support skills and the percentage boost that his completely comprehend Dao of Withering provided making him overpower an Entity that studied a Grand Dao over time!
BOOM!
The figure of the Sword King began to be pushed back as he could only defend, his sword humming sadly by his aide as it felt like it failed to protect its master.
The eyes of the Sword King were bright as he remained relentless even when things turned disadvantageous.
He fought until his hand was cut off and the trusted Sword was lost from his grasp.
SHAA!
An Affix was switched.
SHAA!
A head rolled to the ground of a barren planet.
"..."
Those watching the scene had many complicated thoughts as at this moment, the first floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon was cleared.
The body of the dead Sword King exploded out as it disappeared, leaving behind a cl.u. of Cores and a skill book...along with a few Dao Crystals that could drop with a higher chance than Assimilation Crystals.
Noah's body remained vibrant and colorful as he reached out, putting the Cores in his Expansive Space while his hands had already begun absorbing the [Grand Dao of the Sword Crystals] after changing to the affix that would allow him to obtain an even larger percentage of this Dao.
GALAXY [Sword of Revelation] :: An area of attack ability that calls forth hundreds of swords that are as dense as black holes. Each of them points towards the enemy as their tips will pierce through them to reveal the secrets lying within.
He learned the GALAXY Rank skill book right away, not doubting that it would be one of the few skills that would form into a skill tree that could utilize the essence of the Dao of the Sword into an ability.
He could create some powerful offensive skills for the Dao of the Sword too if he wished as he had over 32 million skill points at this moment...but his thoughts were on creating a singular powerful one sometime soon in the future that could be utilized and enhanced by all laws and daos!
The scene on the barren planet turned silent as many beings watched the Tyrannical Entity sit down while he absorbed gloriously shining Dao Crystals.
In front of him, the runic magic circle shone brightly as it was asking him to step into it and arrive into the second floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon where even more powerful foes waited for him!
In the mystical realm filled with verdant greenery, the Sword Emperor was staring with shining eyes as he observed what occurred the moment one of his Sword Kings was defeated.
He saw the appearance of a book and Cores as his eyes actually focused on the brilliantly shining Dao Crystals that shot a blue loot light into the skies.
He observed as Noah began absorbing the crystals...his eyes opening in shock as he felt the aura of the Sword Dao begin to erupt from Noah soon after!
"Truly capable of devouring the strength of others to advance...but to do it this fast? On a Grand Dao as well..?!"
The firm heart of the Sword Emperor was shaken as right after, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"This affirms his identity even more, which means...!"
The eyes of the Sword Emperor were filled with many mysteries as he glanced back at the illusory screen.
RUMBLE!
He was watching the progress of Noah absorbing the Dao Crystals when not too far from him, spatial fluctuations erupted out and a Sword King with an ashen expression appeared!
It was the very same Entity that had just battled and been defeated by Noah.
His eyes seemed to have dimmed as he let out a light cough, the Sword Emperor glancing towards him with careful eyes as he spoke.
"How do you feel?"
"...my cultivation is destabilized as I nearly fell to Middle Tier GALAXY...and my comprehensions into the Dao of the Sword are murky!"
"It's as if I did not fully comprehend the Dao all these years, the only saving grace being my progress in the assimilation of the Dao lighting up the way again after I came to."
The Entity spoke with a firm expression as he didn't seem to hold even the slightest regret!
The Sword Emperor kept his firm expression as he nodded.
"We were right! He can devour the Realms and comprehensions of others as he grows at a rapid rate...the Master has never been wrong with his words!"
RUMBLE!
The Sword King nodded deeply at these words as his figure disappeared, his report having finished as he now needed to recuperate for who knew how many years to recover his Peak strength and straighten his Dao once more.
He didn't ask the most pressing question as he was too afraid to ask or even think of it.
It was the purpose of the Immemorial Sword Formation, and the fact that the being at the very top level of it was the Sword Emperor himself.
If that Tyrannical Entity really managed to get past the groups of Sword Kings at the higher levels of the formation, what would happen if he reached the Sword Emperor?
It was a shocking thought that was better left unsaid as on the first floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, Noah finished absorbing the Dao Crystals and stood up.
A light smile could be seen on his face as the Sword made from Death and Aether trembled within his hands.
The Sword Kings on the upper levels of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon stood up with grim looks as they really confirmed it.
The Tyrannical Entity now had the essence of the Dao of the Sword swirling around him, his edge having become even sharper as he stepped on the runic magic circle leading to the next floor!
Chapter 846 - The Tyrannical Entity Decimates Sword Kings! I
On the second floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, there were two Sword Kings waiting for Noah.
Neither of them spoke a single word as their faces were extremely serious, knowing the power of this being as they had just seen it first hand!
THRUUM!
Their swords cried out as they moved faster than what the eyes could see.
Noah gave a light smile as he ironically cast a single skill.
[Sword of Revelation].
WAA!
The skies became filled with hundreds of Swords that carried with them the essence of the Grand Dao of the Sword...and also all universal laws along with the deteriorating essence of the Dao of Withering!
It was multiple times more deadly than when it was first cast against Noah on the first floor, as it was also supported by the switched Ruination Core Affixes of [+10,000 to All Damage] and [+10,000 to Attack and Cast Speed].
BOOOM!
The figures of the two Sword Kings rushing towards him were blown back as their bodies glimmered with the essence of the Sword, their eyes shining brightly as they were attacked with their own skill!
"OOOOH!"
One of the Sword Kings released a vibrant bellow as he threw the sword he held into the skies, Noah watching with shining eyes as this Sword split from one to two, from two to four...
It continued splitting more and more as the Sword King valiantly called out.
[Starry Flow of the Sword]!
RUMBLE!
His sword that had split apart numerous times formed into a mass that looked like a rushing body of water.
The cast of this ability was followed by the shocking formation of an enormous starry river, this river being made of an innumerable number of Swords as it thundered towards the rain of Swords that Noah released from the skies!
The clash was grand as space quaked, the starry River of swords moving with purpose as they sn.a.k.e.d towards Noah.
He only smiled calmly as he did something that only he could do.
[Sword of Revelation].[Sword of Revelation].[Sword of Revelation]...
He began spamming...
THRUUM!
The rain of hundreds of swords ripped apart the starry River as even more of them thundered towards the two Entities, their faces filled with frustration as they faced a being that truly did not play fair!
In the next second, they found that fairness truly wasn't in this being's vocabulary as while they faced the rain of swords palpating with the reinforcement of all laws and multiple Daos, a blob of a blue had silently appeared behind them.
Nobody knew when, but the terrifying Universal Emperor Slimes has been summoned silently as it came to the back of the unsuspecting Entities... its body expanding as it swallowed one of them whole.
...!
Alarm filled the faces of the two Sword King as the one that didn't have his body covered by the body of the slime watched in shock as his friend...disappeared entirely in the next second!
WAP!
Universal Devouring was utilized as the Blue Slime got a meal on the second floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon.
RUMBLE!
Its body began to tremble with happiness as its small eyes formed into a crescent, the aura of an Entity proficient in the Dao of the Sword erupting from it as this ridiculous Slime gained yet another Grand Dao to its list of fully comprehended Daos!
BOOOOM!
The body of the Blue Slime moved like a sledge hammer as while reinforced by the essence of numerous Grand Daos, it smashed into the shocked Arch Human Entity and flung him out towards Noah, the body of this Entity spurting out blood after its defenses were punctured from a hit that contained the essence of so many Daos.
He flew like a missile towards Noah's direction as what awaited him...
[Sword of Revelation].
THRUM!
"..."
Two Entities were cleared out in seconds as a Blue Slime cheerfully went towards Noah, its body bouncing up and down on his head excitedly as its small body released the shocking pressure of multiple Entities!
There was immense silence in the upper floors of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon as the many Sword Kings saw that somehow, the second level was passed even faster than the first as their Entities were taken down in less than a minute.
"This...!"
The eyes of the Sword Emperor in the far mystical realm shone brightly at this scene as he continued watching!
On the second floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, Noah went towards the area where the second Entity had just died, his hands grabbing onto the Cores as well as... Law and Dao Assimilation Crystals!
This Entity didn't trigger the Affix of the Ruination Core and had instead triggered Noah's own skill as he gave out the even more wondrous Assimilation Crystals.
Along with this, a single Skill Book floated in the air as it turned into a streak of light and flew into Noah's mind.
[Starry Flow of the Sword](0/5) :: The ways to decimate an opponent with your sword are many, but none are as powerful as sacrificing your Sword to form into a starry stellar river of swords that decimated your enemy.
On the third floor, yet another pair of Sword Kings waited for them as the moment Noah and the Blue Slime were teleported in...they attacked with fervor as they saw the ridiculous strength of these two beings!
ZIIIING!
The clouds in the skies of the barren planet the third level they were on parted as from above, two blue shimmering Swords that spanned multiple miles long thundered down.
[Wrath of the Sword King].
RUMBLE
The eyes of Noah and the Blue Slime turned towards the skies as the sharp tips of the two Swords were the only thing covering their sight, the eyes of the Sword Kings wrathful as they pointed down towards them!
They actually wanted to snipe them the moment they entered the 3rd level, horrendously powerful attacks smashing towards them the second they appeared.
THRUUUM!
Noah released a bright smile as he used the new GALAXY Rank skills he had obtained, while the body of the Blue Slime ballooned up excitedly while facing the mountain sized Sword descending towards them!
Chapter 847 - The Tyrannical Entity Decimates Sword Kings! II
Traverser was watching with blazing eyes as a shocking scene played out on the third level of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon.
Under the pressure of two mountainous Swords, the Tyrannical Entity pointed his Aether and Death Sword to the skies as he cast the very same skills of the Sword Kings!
[Starry Flow of the Sword]!
The Sword of Aether shattered as it formed into a stellar river of Swords, the Sword of Death doing the same as two raging rivers of Aether and Death appeared to stand against one of the mountainous swords.
RUMBLE!
The small figure of the Blue Slime also ballooned up greatly as its viscous body thrummed with the essence of many Daos, the second mountainous Sword smashing into it as...it could not go down any further!
BZZZZT!
Space was the only thing hurt as it quaked and cracked, the stellar rivers of Death and Aether swords shattering the enormous Sword that represented the [Wrath of the Sword King].
Traverser's scalp tingled as he stated at this shocking scene as in the next moment, a heart rending Roar could be heard as on the field of the third floor, the image of a glorious Queen Dowager appeared the moment that the two mountainous swords were repelled, its ten heads erupting out with scorching pillars of flames while the Blue Slime and Noah moved like streaks of light towards the two Sword Kings.
"They...they're decimating Entities that studied the Grand Dao for all their lives..."
That's right.
What was happening as Noah ascended through the floors of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon wasn't a fight anymore, it was simply the Decimation of Entities as he seemed to get more and more powerful after every passing floor, clearing them even quicker than the previous ones as the Entities within were destroyed in even more spectacular ways!
RUUMBLE!
On the third floor, Noah watched the two Sword Kings explode into loot as he stood on one of Tiamat's heads, waving his hands as multiple Galaxy Cores entered his Expansive Space while he also grasped onto the appearing Dao Crystals.
Only a single Entity dropped Dao Crystals this time as no assimilation crystals came out, with two more skill books appearing in front of him that he quickly learned while already absorbing the Dao Crystals!
[Sword Intent](0/5) :: A powerful intent blooms in your Origin as it can reinforce your will on the path of the Sword. +1000% Increased Damage on all abilities that utilize the Dao of the Sword. This percentage can be increased greatly depending on your comprehension in the Dao of the Sword.
[Wrath of the Sword King](0/5) :: A mountainous Sword is the only way a King can release his wrath. The angrier the caster is, the more powerful the damage will be as the percentage is capped at 1000%.
Noah digested the 2 skills as they were very quickly assembled into a skill tree on his stat panel, combined with the other 2 he had gained prior as the four of them were grouped under a single tree!
[The Way of the Sword](0/500) :: A skill tree containing the abilities capable of making one proficient in the way of the Sword. Contains the Abilities [Sword of Revelation](5/5), [Starry Flow of the Sword](5/5), [Sword Intent](0/5), and [Wrath of the Sword King](0/5).
Just a few other floors and some luck...and he would be able to fully comprehend an elusive Grand Dao while he collected Assimilation Crystals.
His eyes blazed with intense light as he knew...if he fully crossed the floors of this Immemorial Sword Dungeon, it truly might not be a problem for him to bring his Universal Laws Assimilation all the way to 100%!
THRUM!
His eyes blazed with power as before he proceeded into the next floor, two clones warped in as they turned into streaks of light to merge with the dreadful Blue Slime and Tiamat, the clones using [Automatic Cast of All Support Skills] as the immense power these two PRISMATIC+ pets released became even more fearsome.
The swirling essence of all Universal Laws around their bodies gave the watching Sword Kings goosebumps as they saw the Tyrannical Entity and his Summons descend unto the next floor, which was another barren planet with 2 Entities on it!
Their bodies were already glowing bright with the Dao of Sword, moving with a delay as they had seen what this Tyrannical Entity had done the floor prior.
It was truly an interesting scene as the Sword Emperor had spread out his Entities across the Immemorial Sword Dungeon in terms of power, putting 2 Entities every level after the first one until the 20th- with those on higher floors being the Sword Kings that had assimilated more of the Grand Dao of the Sword as their power was much more frightening!
It should have been a dungeon that caused its challenger to despair and lose their will after a few floors, yet they saw the scene of the challenger getting stronger after every floor as he went to the next one with vigor!
On the fourth floor, the 2 Sword Kings did not last a minute under Noah's onslaught of skills that their own people were using not too long ago, along with the ferocious strength of the two PRISMATIC+ Pets.
If this wasn't enough, [Wrath of the Sword King] was cast as Noah made sure to utilize the Sin of Wrath to boost the percentage boost of this skill near its maximum before he struck, causing the formation of an enormous sword miles long to pierce through the skies of the barren planet, a single one of these swords squashing an Entity that was struggling with a stellar river of Swords a second later.
"..."
It was truly a dominating show of power as he seemed unstoppable!
What was most frustrating of all for the watching Sword Kings was the fact that this Tyrannical Entity was defeating their people so overwhelmingly through skills they had known since before they even became Entities!
In the Ancient Power that held Entities that loved and studied the Sword Dao with fanaticism, Noah was actually utilizing this same Dao to thrash its most powerful Entities left and right.
The Sword Kings were breathless as they saw Noah enter floor after floor as the decimation only continued.
From his body, this could see the Illusory figure of a sword surrounding him as one of the 3 Entities on the 21st floor sighed with utter shock.
"He is already coalescing a Sword Will to naturally reinforce his origin and soul...!"
They could only watch it utter shock as the Tyrannical Entity breezed through the first few floors of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, the essence of the Dao of the Sword around him becoming even thicker as after defeating multiple Entities proficient in this Dao, he was collecting enough Crystals to very soon completely comprehend it!
Chapter 848 - 100% in a Grand Dao, a Disastrous Event! I
Amidst the devastating scene of Sword Kings being whipped left and right, the Sword Emperor was actually smiling in the mystical verdant Realm.
"Master has never been wrong..."
He was smiling because his assertions came to be true, the being in front of him truly being the Master of Ruination as no other being could do what he was doing!
This reality also caused him to pause as he became serious, thinking about the end result of the Immemorial Sword Formation that he had set up.
He would be the last being to face this Tyrannical Entity if he kept this pace and climbed all the way to the 50th level of the Formation.
The Sword Emperor thought of the one he called Big Sis Morgana who was furiously coming towards the Consummate Sword Expanse as his face lost its seriousness and adopted a light smile.
"It should be okay. She'll be there to pick up the slack..."
The eyes of the Sword Emperor were filled with innumerable mysteries as he continued watching the shocking scenes play out.
On the 6th Floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, the fearsome Jormungandr and the Golden Crow made their appearance grandly along with the Blue Slime and Tiamat, the pace that the Tyrannical Entity cleared each floor becoming even faster as the Entities proficient in the Grand Dao of the Sword were decimated within minutes from the overwhelming force of Entities that Noah brought with him!
A clone warped in for each summoned Pet as they all became adorned in the stellar Armament of all Universal Laws, this time also being aided by the Grand Dao of the Sword that Noah was on his way to fully comprehending as he collected more Dao Crystals.
On the 15th floor of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon after taking down over 18 more Entities, the Affix of Ruination had triggered enough times as Noah obtained the Dao Crystals he required to do something stupendous!
His eyes blazed with light as they saw the percentage rapidly jumping from 70% to 80%, and from then on as it raced towards 100%!
THRUUUM!
The watching Sword Kings were truly mystified as they also watched this scene on their illusory screens, Traverser joining them in their shock as these beings were ridiculously watching as an illusory Sword coagulated on Noah's body, his figure beginning to release an aura that only the Sword Kings had been releasing this entire time.
"...ridiculous!"
A reality many Sword Kings wanted to deny as they had spent blood and tears for thousands of years to fully comprehend the Grand Dao of the Sword, and this being in front of them...he really comprehended it in less than an hour.
...!
He had truly been moving through the Immemorial Sword Dungeon in less than an hour, and he had a shocking 100% next to the Grand Dao of the Sword as his body erupted with a brilliant blue light!
WAAA!
A space shaking aura began to emanate from Noah as at this moment...it wasn't just his pets that had a Grand Dao fully comprehended. And he had joined their ranks as well.
They landed on the stat panel as they observed the Dao of the Sword.
{Aura of the Grand Controller of the Sword} :: A passive aura that only appears around those who have fully comprehended the Grand Dao of the Sword. It grants +5000% Extra Damage, +5000% Attack and Cast Speed, +50% Increased Soul Defence, and boosts all abilities of the Sword by 1000%.
"..."
When it came to percentages, Noah was a big fan of them.
The percentages floating in front of his eyes...they only made his eyes shine brighter as he calculated the craziness of adding this on top of all the other percentages he had!
The Entities from the Consummate Sword Expanse had only been able to keep up with him and withstand the barrage of attacks from him and his pets for a minute or two because they had a boost like this on them.
Noah was able to decimate them without it as he brought boosts from Ruination Cores and his own support skills that called on all Universal Laws and their |Intents|.
Now on top of every other boost he had...he would also put on the support of the Grand Dao of the Sword as the results were about to be disastrous!
Purely disastrous!
While a Tyrannical Entity was ascending through a dungeon, a monumental event was about to occur in the Dark Universe.
Far from the Consummate Sword Expanse that Noah was now moving in, there were the Desolate Galaxies in the East that were ruled by the Ancient Power known as Desolate Expanse.
Compared to the past Expansive Dragon Cl.u. and Primal Winged Expanse, or even the Consummate Sword Expanse- the Desolate Expanse contained the most cl.u. of Galaxies by a large margin!
It was an Ancient Power that had the union of multiple races and beings, their power not being centralized as they were spread between factions of powerful Entities that oversaw portions of the vast cl.u. of Galaxies.
Purely in terms of number and power, it was considered the 3rd most powerful Ancient Power in the Dark Universe!
Yet on this day, a terrifying event occurred as after it, the Desolate Galaxies would never be the same.
It came out of nowhere, and when it occurred- it happened instantly.
What was most shocking was that it affected tens of thousands of light years in distance as multiple Galaxies were affected!
On this day in the Desolate Expanse, enormous fissures tens of thousands of light years long tore apart the chaotic void.
Chapter 849 - 100% in a Grand Dao, A Disastrous Event! II
It had been business as usual in the Desolate Galaxies as many beings moved about across multiple galaxies.
In the next few seconds, multiple shocking scenes played out instantly across the span of galaxies, but we will focus on a few!
One was of a being from the Treant Race that held the power at S Rank, living on an expansive green planet that resided on a small Galaxy.
Without any warning, this being from the Treant Race saw a flash of extremely dark light that seemed to consume everything spread out in front of him, this light expanding in an instant as it swallowed the entire planet this being was on!
RIIIIP!
The planet and everything within it...gone in an instant!
The terrifying rupture didn't stop there as it expanded thousands of light years instantly, tearing the small Galaxy which that small planet was located on in half.
If one could observe the circular shape of that small Galaxy and all the twinkling stellar bodies within it, they would be able to notice a vibrating dark fissure that had devoured every single stellar body in the middle of this Galaxy as it turned dim without any colors!
...RIIIP!
The overwhelming dark Fissure erupted right in front of his eyes as well, spreading to devour him and nearly the entire Galaxy he resided in...in an instant.
In another location!
A curvaceous Entity was dressed in sagely green robes as she gave a lesson to Peak GALAXY Rank experts on the Daos she had fully comprehended.
Coincidently, it was the Entity Nirnasha that was studying the Dao of Vitality that Noah had met weeks ago in the Burning Domains Galaxy!
She had traversed the chaotic void and received an attractive offer from one of the factions of the Desolate Expanse that always invited more Entities, accepting it as she was expounding on the Dao of Vitality to the GALAXY experts on a certain Galaxy.
In front of this Entity proficient in the Lesser Dao of Vitality and the Peak GALAXY experts...yet another Fissure erupted out to cover them in an instant.
Nirnasha's face had changed briefly as she seemed to sense something foreboding, her body beginning to light up with light as she tried to move, but before she could do anything...the fissure devoured her!
It ruptured the starry space within this galaxy and the chaotic void outside of it as it was larger than most other Fissures, swallowing the entire Galaxy and the trillions of beings within it instantly.
It was an interesting sight that nobody would get to see!
But! The point to be made here was that no matter if it was a being at Rank S, in the Low Tier GALAXY Realm, or even in the rank of Entities...against the instantly expanding and dreadful Fissures that came out of nowhere, nobody survived.
Nobody!
THRUUUM!
The chaotic void spanning tens of thousands of light years around the Desolate Galaxies trembled and wavered as from nowhere, fissures tore apart galaxies as everywhere they spread became lifeless.
The Fissures themselves were extremely dark, holding an enticing light that seemed to want to devour everything.
They seemed to lead to nowhere as the stellar bodies and galaxies they devoured were nowhere to be found.
Those that had lost their lives on this day? The trillions were too many to count.
From Entity to Rank F individuals, nobody escaped.
The all devouring Fissures were expanding!
It was the beginning of something that was known from tens of thousands of years ago, something that was a product of the actions of the Sages and Great Sages.
It didn't happen all at once as it would occur in stages, but the first stage had already begun.
An Apocalypse was coming!
Back in the Consummate Sword Expanse, a Tyrannical Entity was ascending through the Immemorial Sword Dungeon with ease as he and the other Entities as well as the Sage within this Ancient Power...knew nothing of what had just occurred in the Desolate Galaxies.
Noah had all of his Animus Pets summoned and merged as they each adorned stellar Armaments backed by the power of all Universal Laws.
Around their bodies, the swirling essence of multiple Daos could be seen as the pets themselves were studying their own Daos and at the same time receiving Noah's essence of the Dao of Summoning, Vitality, Withering, and the Dao of the Sword!
Their bodies hummed with power as the more shocking thing was the mystery of where the essence that continued to power them came from.
They had to get ready as this Tyrannical Entity had already crossed the halfway point- the 25th Floor.
Even though he now met three Sword Kings to hinder him, he was actually tearing through them even faster than when it was one Entity or 2 as he had summoned all of his pets to aid him!
The Sword Emperor says this scene as his eyes shone with intense light.
He saw that this Master of Ruination would most likely keep his dominant strength in battle on all the coming floors, being able to most likely even defeat his strong Sword Kings that nearly assimilated the Dao of the Sword fully as he would reach him in a matter of time!
"If that's the case..let's simplify things!"
THRUUM!
The Sage moved as his body shone with mystical lights, his mana as vast as the stellar space as it was activated on the Immemorial Sword Formation.
His vast essence wrapped around the remaining levels of the Dungeon aside from the one saved for him, the Entities within this level feeling a spatial wave overtake them once more as the voice of the Sword Emperor rang out clearly for all to hear.
"We shall not waste any more time in this case...as you shall simply face all the remaining Entities for the last level of this Formation before you can proceed towards me."
RUMBLE!
The hearts of the Sword Kings shook at these words as their eyes shone with immense light!
While Noah...his eyes were even brighter than theirs as he began to laugh out wildly!
This was because from the levels he cleared and the levels remaining...there were 73 Entities left for him to go through.
The Sword Emperor had then chosen to simply merge the remaining levels as he...would face all the remaining 73 Entities at once.
"...how Glorious!"
THRUUM!
Chapter 850 - With a Swing, A Sword King Falls! I
Noah and his pets were about to step on the magic runic circle leading into the next floor when suddenly, it disappeared in a flash of light as everything began to tremble!
His shining eyes tried to peer through the truth of what was happening as he gazed at his surroundings, but the voice of the Sword Emperor rang out soon enough as an incredulous reality was brought to light.
"We shall not waste any more time in this case...as you shall simply face all the remaining Entities for the last level of this Formation before you can proceed towards me."
THRUUUUM!
The words were accompanied by tremendous spatial fluctuations, the planet Noah was on warping through space as it disappeared, Noah and his pets remaining alone in the starry space.
A moment later, the spatial light reappeared as the figures of multiple Entities came to be.
Each of them shimmering with an intense blue l.u. that represented the pristine aura of the Dao of the Sword, 73 Entities warped in the starry space near Noah one after another.
Their eyes were filled with battle intent as they looked at the being that had decimated their people at every level, thinking that they might have a chance to do the same to him at this moment!
After all...there were 73 of them! That was 73 genuine Entities that fully comprehended the Grand Dao of the Sword.
Sure nothing crazy and unexpected would happen in such a battle, right?
Noah looked at the scene of Entities littering the starry space as towards this...he could only smile brightly while his body let off even more glorious power.
"...how glorious!"
He had been worried about the Sword Emperor cutting it short or taking the other Entities away from him as he moved rapidly through the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, and yet this man had instead grouped up and brought everyone to him!
He was truly too magnanimous!
THRUM!
The Sword Kings knew Noah's terrifying power as they moved the instant they appeared, their mana moving as numerous abilities were cast.
SHING! SHING!
The sounds of vibrating swords filled the starry sky as for the first time ever, Noah faced something that he had only ever done to other people.
It was the act of facing multiple of the same abilities at once, an act he achieved through spamming. But the Entities in front of him used their sheer numbers to their advantage as all 73 of them cast skills from the Way of the Sword Skill Tree!
[Starry Flow of the Sword]. [Wrath of the Sword King]. [Sword of Revelation]. [Starry Flow of the Sword]. [Wrath of the Sword King]. [Sword of Revelation]...
The sonorous voices of all 73 Entities rang out as they surrounded Noah on all sides, their voices moving in conjunction as the starry space lit up.
This beautiful and deadly sight of the attacks of 73 Entities rushed towards Noah and his pets as they threatened to wipe out everything in their path!
CAA!
The cry of a Golden Crow was heard.
ROAAR!
The roars of Tiamat, the Colossal Helios Leviathan, the ferocious Jörmungandr, and the flashing Obsidian Panther could be heard.
OOOOH!
The kingly Calamity Bear bellowed out as its authority was tested, the Oculothorax joining it as it released waves of spiritual pressure.
"..."
The Blue Slime blinked as an innocent smile appeared on its wiggly body, a gulp of a being that seemed to be too overwhelmed with the choices of meals being heard.
||Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust||.
His expression was extremely solemn as he uttered these words, his body that was wrapped in a myriad of boosts from Laws and Daos trembling the moment he finished.
The skill that scaled up to the level of the user, ||Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust||, was cast.
RUUUUMBLE!
[Starry Flow of the Sword]. [Wrath of the Sword King]. [Sword of Revelation]...
GALAXY Rank skills were spammed in large numbers.
The innumerable number of Swords rushing towards Noah and his pets...trembled!
THRUM!
[Realm Depredation].
[Flames of Glory]. [Wrath of the Dragon Queen]. [Galaxy Devouring Serpent]. [Flash of Darkness].
The voices of the Golden Crow, Tiamat, Jörmungandr, and the Obsidian Panther reverberated!
THRUUUUM!
[Majesty of a King]. [Golden Eye of Truth].
The Calamity Bear waved its paws as they erupted with a magisterial light, the Oculothorax shimmering with golden l.u. as an uncountable number of golden rays erupted from it.
[Vastness].
The Blue Slime uttered a single word as its body began to balloon up crazily, numerous Dao Essence swirling around as it threatened to devour everything!
An impact occurred.
BOOOOOOM!
When the scene cleared, the shocking image of a Tyrannical Entity standing perfectly unharmed could be seen, his pets adorned in glorious Armament surrounding him as a fearsome Blue Slime could be seen continuously expanding!
The eyes of the Tyrannical Entity lifted as they locked on the 73 Entities around him as he uttered a dominating command.
"Rip them apart."
RUUMBLE!
His figure disappeared into a streak of light as he moved, his pets rushing out towards the shocked faces of 73 Entities that had all released attacks in conjunction against a few enemies...and found them all repelled with ease!
Chapter 851 - With a Swing, A Sword King Falls! II
One might come across a myriad of shocking and incredulous events throughout their lives, but nothing would ever be as incredulous as watching a single Entity with his pets fearlessly match 73 other Entities.
Traverser was watching the scenes with an agape expression as he observed the Sword Kings to be moving slower as if they were in a quagmire, the effects of ||Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust|| fully settling in as they had to use their essence to prevent against the corrosion of a horrendous area of attack skill that was now backed with the immense power of multiple Daos and Laws!
The Animus Summons moved in furiously as the Sword Kings did not give them an ounce of fear, their resplendent attacks raining down mercilessly as they attacked multiple Entities at the same time.
The Blue Slime was the most terrifying thing as it seemed to be expanding continuously, its enormous body very soon being able to occupy the surrounding starry space as any that entered the viscous mass would have an extremely horrendous ending!
As for Noah himself...this guy had already closed his eyes as the swords of Aether and Death vibrated in his hands.
He wasn't using his eyes as his aura was spread out wildly, sensing the Universal laws supporting him as well as the Dao essences he was freely releasing from his body with his endless mana.
He had yet to figure out the unique state he entered when he utilized all laws at the same time, but he knew that every single part of him felt extreme exhilaration as his senses were magnified by a large extent.
So with his eyes closed, he waved his Aether Sword as a starry river of swords was formed from the use of [Starry Flow of the Sword].
THRUUM!
His Death Sword waved to the other side as a rain of sharp swords in the thousands tore through space through the use of [Sword of Revelation].
From above, mountainous swords had begun raining from all around as at this moment...a spamming session of ultimate proportions had begun.
Traverser felt his heart grow cold as while he observed, he was shocked to find out that every time Noah waved a sword, one of the Sword Kings on the battlefield would fall!
Other times it was due to the attacks of ferocious Animus Summons that moved with extreme ferocity while using the gaps of defense created by Noah's relentless spamming attacks on the Sword Kings.
But the truth remained the same...every time the being with his eyes closed waved his swords while he continued to spam countless numbers of skills, an Entity fell!
RUMBLE!
The figures of the Sword Kings never reached Noah to even land any attacks on him due to the relentless nature he was spamming his skills, where they could not even get near him.
If they could not even reach him while he constantly attacked and decimated their defenses with abilities that held too high of an attack power...what could they do but fall?!
And so with every swing of the Tyrannical Entity's swords, the battlefield had one less soul present.
"This..."
Traverser felt his scalp tingle at such a scene as he reached towards his forehead to wipe perspiration and sweat. The actions occurring in front of his eyes were so shocking that they made an Entity break into a cold sweat!
In the mystical Realm filled with plains of green, the Sword Emperor looked at the scene where his Sword Kings had reduced by more than 10 in less than a minute.
'Is this his current Peak state of power? Extremely powerful, but...'
Even as the Sword Emperor saw Entity after Entity fall, his eyes only shone brightly as he remained placid.
"...but it is still not enough!"
RUMBLE!
Yes!
Even though it was a tremendous show of power, the Sage still shook his head as he knew it wasn't enough!
"Against the suicidal Sages from the Spirit Race...it is not enough!"
The Sword Emperor had a thoughtful look as he thought about the incorporeal beings that were the Spirit Race.
When taking into account every powerful being in the Dark Universe, they were the only ones that deviated from the common goal of trying to prevent the apocalypse of their Universe.
At this juncture, Morgana had flown into a rage as she nearly declared a war, the Sword Emperor being the one to pull her back as they digested what just occurred.
The answer had been so shocking that the two of them could not make heads or tails of why.
Why would anyone not want to save their own home?!
As he thought of this, the eyes of the Sword Emperor shone like resplendent lanterns as he decided...the last step truly had to be taken.
"For the Dark Universe."
THRUM!
In the starry space of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, Noah was moving with closed eyes as he swung his swords while causing an eruption of skills.
Every time he swung, an Entity fell as there seemed to be a grand symphony of destruction that only he was conducting!
Dao Crystals, Assimilation Crystals, Cores, and Skill Books filled the area as they blazed with immense loot light.
Noah's senses occasionally picked up on the numerous law Assimilation Crystals as he knew a 100% Assimilation of All Laws was not too far away!
RUMBLE!
So he moved with even more vigor as the Grand symphony of death and destruction continued, Entity after Entity disappearing from the stellar space like mere flies!
Chapter 852 - The Last Boss is a Sage! I
In the merged second to last level of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, a shocking sight was wrapping up as Traverser could hardly believe it.
The Sword Kings that were being thrashed left and right through the spamming of GALAXY Rank skills as one of them fell every time the terrifying Tyrannical Entity waved his swords...even they did not believe it!
The pure ridiculousness of a single being with his 8 pets decimating over 70 Entities was simply unheard of, but when one put Noah's abilities into account- it wasn't an impossibility.
One could look at it in a way that even though he was acting like a single Entity, the fact that he released numerous skills constantly was akin to him doing the job of multiple Entities- thus, the difference of numbers was overcome by sheer skill!
THRUM!
Yet another Entity fell as Noah finally opened his eyes after a whole minute.
His starry eyes shone with resplendent light as when he closed them, over 60 Sword Kings were fighting against his pets and himself.
Countless casts of [Sword of Revelation], [Starry Flow of the Sword], and [Wrath of the Sword King] along with the oppressive and ever present ||Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust|| had occurred in this single minute that his eyes were closed- with his pets releasing their own resplendent skills as well.
A minute later, he opened his eyes as he saw...just 5 Emperors remaining on the starry space!
Each of them were spread apart as their c.h.e. heaved, their eyes trembling in fear!
That's right! The hearts of the fearsome Sword Kings, Entities who spent thousands of years learning the Grand Dao of the Sword and built strong minds and bodies...these beings couldn't help but tremble as they witnessed the situation where tens of Entities perished in less than a minute as they were the only ones remaining!
An average of a second for the fall of an Entity.
How ridiculous!
How unfair!
How glorious!
THRUUUM!
Noah felt his body erupt with even more essence as at this point, it seemed to be moving on muscle memory as he rushed towards the remaining Entities.
His pets weren't to be left behind as the Golden Crow released blazing golden flames, the Blue Slime swallowing another Entity as pillars of scorching flames erupted from Tiamat!
It did not take long before there was complete silence on the battlefield, the only things that could be heard being the crackling sounds of essence that coursed through the bodies of a single Entity and his 8 Summons.
In the starry space of this level of the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, the glimmering pillars of gorgeous loot light could be seen brightly as an innumerable number of Dao Comprehension Crystals, Law and Dao Assimilation Crystals, and resplendent GALAXY cores could be seen floating freely.
Noah's figure grandly floated in the starry space as he stared at all this and the significance of exactly what he had done.
Even when he did find out about and began mingling with Entities weeks ago, they seemed like magisterial positions that were filled with power and might!
Yet...here he was a few weeks later...where he had just personally carried out the decimation of 73 Entities in a matter of minutes, with the majority dying in a single minute.
He did that!
"OOOOOOH!"
He released a primal bellow that seemed to emanate victory and power, his multicolored figure shining grandly in the starry space that he came out the grand champion of.
"..."
The Illusory screen showing him to the Sword Emperor and Traverser were silent as they observed his figure to go towards the glimmering cl.u. of loot light, seeing this as the unique ability of the Master of Ruination that allowed him to absorb the strength of others.
The Sword Emperor looked at this scene with shining eyes as many thoughts crossed his mind.
'Maybe...'
RUMBLE!
Spatial essence spread out wildly as the area the Tyrannical Emperor was in shone with light, the figures on the starry space disappearing.
WAP!
In the mystical realm filled with verdant grasslands where the Sword Emperor was at, the disappeared figures of Noah and his 8 pets could now be seen!
They looked around the mystical area that emanated peace and wonder, their eyes honing in on the figure not too far from them that released not an ounce of power.
Seemingly like a normal Arch Human that had never cultivated their strength, the Sword Emperor rose from the verdant plains as he turned towards them.
He was dressed in simple white robes as even without any oppressive air being released by him, one would be able to notice the distinct demeanor and aura of a being that had accomplished a major milestone.
The unique aura of a Sage...Noah was able to come face to face with it for the first time as his eyes showed utter calm!
The dark hair of the Sword Entity flowed beautifully in the wind as within his right hand, the simple sword that was lying on his l.a.p before appeared.
The moment this sword was held, the very air surrounding the Sword Emperor warped and trembled as an immense aura threatened to pour out!
Noah's eyes shone brightly as he locked eyes with this being that made many things possible for him due to the Immemorial Sword Dungeon.
He was immensely thankful, and also wanted to give him the respect he deserved by completing his wishes for the Immemorial Sword Dungeon! So his figure moved the moment he arrived in this mystical realm filled with verdant plains, turning into a streak of light as he appeared in front of the Sage in an instant.
He moved against a Sage without so much as a word!
Chapter 853 - The Last Boss is a Sage! II
SHIING!
Noah's swords that were dense with the essence of Death and Aether flashed dangerously towards the neck of this wondrous Sage in front of him as he wanted to test out exactly what this stage entailed!
BZZZT
Yet as his swords neared the body of the Sage, his eyes opened wide as he saw the expression of the Sword Emperor clearly. The eyes were like a vast body of water as they were filled with utter calm.
He did not lift up the sword in his right hand to block, but merely raised his left hand!
A simple palm reflected on Noah's eyes, but this palm seemed to have covered his entire eyesight as the trajectory of the two swords of Death and Aether were pulled towards it, both of them striking against this palm as a sound akin to two metals hitting resounded.
CLAAANG!
...!
"You do not yet understand the meaning of the word Sage."
THRUM!
The voice of the Sword Emperor rang out clearly as Noah saw the palm that was seamlessly and without worry holding his two swords...pinch down.
The universal essence that made up the two swords shattered!
"Let me show you."
The voice of the sword emperor rang out again as Noah's body, even with all the boots of speed, seemed to be extremely slow in the face of the palm that shattered his two swords, his eyes only registering this same palm coming towards his body as before he could even have the thought of evading it, it smashed into him!
...BOOOOOOOM!
A simple palm without an ounce of energy.
A simple palm that was more powerful than any attack Noah had taken.
SHAA!
His figure tore through the skies of the mystical verdant Realm as he smashed into the wings of the ten headed Tiamat, the monstrous Animus letting out a painful sound as Noah's figure tore through her sturdy wings while his figure continued to fly out from the impact!
...!
The figures of the Golden Crow and the Obsidian Panther flashed towards Noah's flashing figure as the fast summons appeared behind him, using their bodies to bring his barreling figure to a halt as the scene they saw caused flames of anger to erupt from their hearts.
Half of Noah's body was missing as a wriggling mass of bones and muscles very quickly regenerated!
"Haaa..."
He let out a guttural breath as his eyes were red and filled with blood, looking incredulously towards the lone figure of the Sword Emperor that had thrown a mere palm his way and shattered his defenses as half of his body was wiped out!
ROAAAR!
OOOOOH!
His pets roared furiously at this scene as they pounced towards the Sage, this powerful being not even glancing at them as his eyes remained on Noah.
"The full assimilation of multiple Daos opens the way to something that only those at the stage of Sage and above enjoy, something that is inviolable in strength and power."
WAP!
The baleful attacks of Noah's pets hit the air as the Sword Emperor appeared above Noah's rapidly regenerating figure, another palm descending down from him as even the Obsidian Panther was not fast enough to prevent it!
BOOM!
Noah had only begun giving the command to his mana to teleport his body when the palm landed on him again.
THUNK!
His figure smashed into the ground as numerous bones cracked, yet they also healed nearly instantly later as the essence of all Universal Laws had begun filling up his injured body with even more vigor!
"You heal nearly instantly. If you can keep this up, maybe you'll learn something."
The moment Noah's body was about to fully reform as new skin covered the regenerated muscles, the figure of the Sword Emperor appeared beside him on the ground as his left hand reached out once more, this time clasping onto his shoulder as a moment later, Noah felt like he was locked on by an unmovable object.
"Here is the first lesson- When one steps into the title of a Sage, they gain access to something called Primordial Essence."
Noah's shining eyes looked at the figure that was nonchalantly talking while holding him in place, his body erupting in multicolored essences as an innumerable number of miniaturized stellar bodies bloomed from him, countless illusory swords also coming out as they all went towards the Sword Emperor!
Sin of Pride and Envy were also running at full steam from Noah's body as he looked at the Sage, yet this being only shook his head as he felt a foreign power try to affect him, the stellar bodies conjured and the illusory stellar rivers of swords not even reaching his body as they seemed to evaporate from a thin film of light.
"In front of true strength, tricks are meaningless."
The hand that clasped onto his shoulder like a metal clamp released a unique essence onto Noah's body, this essence washing over the universal laws essence he conjured up in the form of armament as it utterly shredded it once more, and then proceeded to enter his body as he felt a searing pain in his origin and soul!
"As I was saying- Primordial Essence. It is the access of this unique power that opens the door of true power to Sages, Great Sages, and all those above them. It is also the reason why right now even with all the attacks you used to decimate my Sword Kings...even you can do nothing but defend."
RUMBLE!
Noah felt his mangled body shake as a foreign essence ravaged him, his body thrown behind like a rag doll while his pets tried playing catch up with the figure of the Sword Emperor once more.
This being clad in a white robe simply warped across space as he evaded the attacks of the Animus Summons with ease, his brows lifting up a little as when he warped to a certain place in the skies, the silent figure of a vibrant blue slime was somehow already there as its body ballooned up to try and devour him!
WAP!
Yet before the body of the slime could expand, the Sage was much, much faster as he flashed away, a thoughtful look on his face.
"Truly Interesting."
He floated in the skies grandly as he watched the figures of all of Noah's pets stand in front of his mangled and healing body, their eyes filled with fury as they stared at the Sword Emperor.
Noah finished regenerating a second later due to all his support skills that were further enhanced by the Law of Life and the Dao of Vitality, his soul still feeling pulsating pain from the foreign essence that had just ravaged him.
He sat on the flat ground of the green plains as he breathed sporadically, his heart beating fast as he looked towards the being termed a Sage in front of him in shock!
This...what the f.u.c.k was this?!
The shocking scene of the Tyrannical Entity that had been decimating other Entities left and right...the scene of this same Entity getting thrashed played out in mystical Realm as the robe of a Sage remained white and clear, his eyes gazing down towards the Tyrannical Entity as he uttered dominating words.
"This...is the power of a Sage."
THRUUUUM!
It was pure speed he could not keep up with!
It was pure power he could not defend against!
It was the wondrous power of a Sage!
Chapter 854 - Primordial Essence!
When Noah had met the Sword Kings of the Consummate Sword Expanse before, they had repeated to him multiple times that the 'Will of the Sword Emperor' would always be followed.
He thought this was mere fanaticism to the Sage of their Ancient Power, but he now realized it was something much grander as he felt the power of the Sage for himself!
He was releasing such dominating strength that Noah nearly activated Plot Armor to achieve a state of invincibility, but he held it off.
This wasn't a life and death situation, and as much as the Sword Emperor was thrashing him around, he didn't actually want to kill him.
This could be seen by how he was freely talking while throwing out his palms, and also why he wasn't throwing these powerful attacks to Noah's summons as the Sage targeted him alone!
Noah listened to the words of the Sage as he felt the tinge of damage to his soul and Origin from his last attack, his eyes landing on the figure majestically floating in the skies of this verdant realm as the details of the Sage appeared in front of him.
[Sword Emperor] :: A Sage that has lived for tens of thousands of years and experienced the vicissitudes of life. He has completely assimilated the Grand Dao of the Sword, and the Lesser Daos of Voidspace and Alacrity. The complete assimilation of more than 2 Daos has allowed this being to gain access to Primordial Essence...
Noah's eyes shone as he read the information of this wondrous being, his eyes honing in on the words this Sage had mentioned before that apparently granted him such tremendous power- Primordial Essence!
[Primordial Essence] :: The abstruse essence that gave birth to the Primordial Cosmos. One can gain access to it in a myriad of ways, but beings that have assimilated 2 or more Daos can access slivers of it to descend onto them to allow for the refining and purification of their body and soul. Those in the stage of a Sage will at most be able to purify 10% of their body and soul, those at the stage of a Great Sage being able to purify at least 25%...the assimilation of more Daos will open up a wider path for the transmission of Primordial Essence and allow a being to increase the percentage of their body they can refine and purify...
Terrifying information entered Noah's mind.
They gained access to Primordial Essence that allowed them to purify their bodies, that being the reason why the Sword Emperor seemingly had such overwhelming strength when he faced Noah.
One would be keen to remember that as a Sage, he could only refine and purify 10% of his body with the Primordial Essence over his long lifespan, only able to increase this percentage if he became a Great Sage!
Yet even this level...Noah as an Entity could barely keep up with it...
"Good!"
Noah bellowed out with shining eyes as he looked at the Sage floating above. He was truly thankful to this being as he had opened his eyes to the path forward, a glorious path of power that he wished to grasp with his own hands.
THRUUUM!
Essence vibrated out as Noah thought about a great deal of things in a few seconds. He came to a decision as all of his animus pets aside from the Blue Slime all turned into streaks of light that returned to his origin!
The slime rested on his head with keen eyes that looked at the Sage with great fervor.
The Sword Emperor stared at the two beings below him with a starry gaze as his voice rang out once more.
"You've seen the strength of a Sage. What will you do to stand against it?"
The Sage threw out a domineering question as his mystical eyes locked with the Tyrannical Entity. He was hoping for this being to surprise him again as he was looking for something- something that would make him comfortably leave the task of preventing the Apocalypse of their Universe.
He wondered what this something would be!
Noah glanced at this powerful being with shining eyes as he voiced out simply.
"Give me just a minute."
RUMBLE!
The eyes of the Sage constricted as he heard this, a smile appearing on his face as he wondered, what could one do within a minute?!
A minute walk neither long nor short, as one could use it in a myriad of ways.
Noah's now unmerged clones that were separated from the Animus Summons appeared in a circle within a Time Space of the Infinite Galaxy.
In the circle the clones were surrounding, numerous glistening loot that represented Law Assimilation Crystals lay gorgeously, the count being so high after Noah took out more than 130+ Entities from the Immemorial Sword Dungeon!
These Crystals would be more than enough to completely have his Assimilation of All Laws percentage to 100%!
The gift of the Sword Emperor had truly been too grand, accelerating his timeline greatly as each of the clones grabbed the assimilation crystals...and began absorbing them rapidly.
Waves of essence flowed out gorgeously as the clones worked in conjunction, the speed of the percentage shooting up greatly as it crossed the 50% threshold in seconds!
THRUUUM!
In the outside space, not even a second had passed after Noah voiced out that he would only need a minute, the Sage seeing his body exploding out with all Universal Law essences as a storm of it began to swirl around him.
'Universal Laws? What can this do...?'
The Sage only had this thought as he quickly focused, noticing the storm of universal law essences around Noah only getting wilder and wilder!
Within the Infinite Galaxy, the Clones had already gone through half of the Assimilation Crystals in the loot pile as a second outside was 100 seconds in here, the clones working fast as the percentage next to All Universal Laws Assimilation crossed 80%.
RUMBLE!
Relentlessly and ridiculously, Noah went towards the goal of accomplishing 100% Assimilation in all Universal Laws by using the method given from the Book of Ruination, this method promising the birth of a Cosmic Dao!
The Cosmic Dao of Ruination!
Chapter 855 - All Laws Assimilated! Cosmic Dao!
One would wonder how or why the Book of Ruination listed that the assimilation of all Universal Laws using the technique it gave would make one step on the path of the Cosmic Dao that also had the name of the Cosmic Treasure- Ruination.
There were Daos that existed which came from a combination of Laws or laws and other concepts, the Dao of Four Elements and the Dao of Voidspace being among them.
Yet there was nothing as unique as the birth of something that came from the assimilation of all Universal Laws!
Of course, there were many Sages, Great Sages, and even beings in the levels of power above that tried a myriad of ways to seek power- some of them taking tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years to comprehend all laws and assimilate them to see if they could give birth to something truly powerful and unique.
This was how the Daos of Four Elements and Voidspace came to be in the past- due to powerful beings in the Universal Realm researching this path and coming to these Daos as achievements.
Through their tremendous power, they then actualized these Daos as they came to fruition!
This was Dao Birth!
Yet never before in history had a being been successful in assimilating all laws and making something with them.
It wasn't to say some didn't try, with past Universal Realm powerhouses in the Primordial Cosmos assimilating all laws but not being able to succeed in fusing them to produce something.
None of them were like Noah who had first comprehended all of the universal laws without assimilating any of them.
He was first an anomaly that had been able to comprehend all laws at such a low Realm of power, and he was lucky enough that he didn't assimilate them as he comprehended them!
When he did assimilate them...it was when he obtained a page from the Book of Ruination that listed the technique to do it, and he began by assimilating and fusing all the laws in the beginning stages as all of them were grouped together under All Universal Laws Assimilation.
Nobody had done it before, as nobody had received instructions from a Cosmic Treasure to do so.
Now, he was nearing 100% in this task after he utilized skill points to create a wondrous skill that allowed him to devour the assimilations of others!
THRUUUUM!
Gorgeous colors of lights were surrounding the group of clones that had Law Assimilation Crystals in their hands, their bodies glowing with a rainbow of colors as their eyes shot out beams of light!
In the outside world, the Sage's eyes were opened wide as he stated with surprise towards Noah, only a few seconds having passed since this being uttered domineering words, and now a unique aura erupted from him.
This 'red' swirled around him wildly as it carried an Ancient air with every passing second, the aura of something grand stemming forth from it as the Sage was now looking at Noah with immense shock!
"This aura! This air!"
The Sage focused on the scene as he sensed an aura of old erupt out, an Aura that reeked of ancientness that should not in any way be coming from the young being!
This aura caused Noah's body to be lifted to the skies as it was cradled by the red essence that danced around him wildly, his eyes opening as they shot out glorious beams of red light, this outburst causing a flash of red that even required the Sage to close his eyes from it.
OOOOOOOH!
A primal bellow released from Noah at this moment as his body felt a tremendous amount of power flowing through!
He floated grandly as he had achieved 100% in assimilating all laws, the moment he did so giving him something he had longed for ever since he learned of it- a Cosmic Dao!
WAAA!
The air cleared as his figure became visible for all to see. Even the Blue Slime was pushed off of him when all the essences around him turned red, the Blue blob also turning to look as its master as its eyes shook.
His hair was waving wildly atop his head as it had also taken the color of the red aura, turning into a bloody crimson color!
Everything...red!
RUMBLE!
The aura that Noah released at this moment was like nothing that even the Sage had come across before, Noah himself looking within him as he searched for the answer.
The answer of course...was the newly comprehended Cosmic Dao!
[Cosmic Dao of Ruination] :: A dao that many have searched for, but nobody has stepped on. A single being- Noah Osmont, has now begun embarking on as they will be the first to experience its mysteries. Just by comprehending this Dao, the boost of +10,000% Increased Comprehension and Assimilation of All Daos is granted, along with +10,000% to All Parameters(Damage, Defense, Attack Speed, Cast Speed, Health Regeneration, Health Reserves, Mana Regeneration, Mana Reserves, Resistances, Mental Processing, Soul Defense...). When one fully comprehends this Cosmic Dao, the boosts will be DOUBLED. When one fully assimilates this Cosmic Dao, the boosts will be QUINTUPLED. A Cosmic Dao such as this requires for it to be comprehend and assimilated by the soul- aside from Ruination itself, outside resources or treasures will yield no help. The one comprehending this Dao gains access to Ruination Essence, a type of essence that exists outside of the Primordial Cosmos- they can slowly use this essence to refine their body and soul into the deadliest weapon. Currently, the user can refine and purify up to 15% of their body and soul...at the full comprehension stage, the cap is increased to 35%, with the full assimilation stage allowing for up to 100% purification and assimilation. The user comprehending this Dao also gains the Absolute Skills that can only be activated through a counterpart of this Dao- the Cosmic Treasure Ruination. This Dao also allows one to seamlessly utilize the Cosmic Treasure Ruination as all Affix Effects are doubled. More mysteries of this Cosmic Dao wait to be discovered as the one comprehending it forges towards complete Assimilation...
"...f.u.c.k."
Even Noah was speechless as what he had unlocked was simply too balance breaking!
RUUUUUUUMBLE!
Chapter 856 - Who needs Primordial Essence?! I
The Sword Emperor was staring towards Noah's figure incredulously as he could sense an aura of ancientness from it!
An aura that seemed to scream of power as it wildly waved around him, an Aura he had not come across before.
"This..."
While he could not figure it out, Noah himself had just read about the Glorious rewards he received from the full assimilation of the universal laws.
A Cosmic Dao!
A Dao that only the top experts of the Primordial Cosmos even had a chance of enjoying, and his Dao was one of a kind as nobody had even embarked on it but him.
Its effects...were simply stupendous, but he wanted to get over the disappointment first!
The disappointment related to the sentence in the description that he read- [A Cosmic Dao such as this requires for it to be comprehend and assimilated by the soul- aside from Ruination itself, outside resources or treasures will yield no help.]
A sentence that screamed of someone trying to make things harder for him!
Comprehending the Cosmic Dao would have been hard enough as he would have had to do it all by himself, but he at least thought assimilation would be a breeze as he had the Dao Assimilation Crystals.
Yet the Tier of a Cosmic Dao was so high that in its description it listed no outside resources would be of use. Assimilation Crystals and all their wonders...would be no use on Cosmic Daos! Due to this, Noah nearly wanted to revolt...
But he was pacified as he read about the stupendous effects the Cosmic Dao gave him, starting with the boosts that were purely on the realm of ridiculousness.
Just from comprehending the Cosmic Dao, he received boosts similar to a being that had comprehended and assimilated a Grand Dao!
For him, it was even higher as it was +10,000% to All Parameters. It wasn't just All Damage or Speed...but all parameters!
Even Grand Daos gave the full +10,000 boost once assimilated to one or two parameters, but this Cosmic Dao said f.u.c.k all that as it added it to everything!
He...he truly had no words for this.
It meant the +10,000% base would become +20,000% at full comprehension, and this +20,000% would become +100,000% at full Assimilation!
What a magisterial set of numbers! What balance breaking reality!
Noah's eyes searched the description of the Cosmic Dao of Ruination with fervor as he came upon the mention of Ruination Essence.
He had just learned about Primordial Essence, the unique essence that actually birthed the Primordial Cosmos and could be accessed when one was in the stage of a Sage.
Yet ridiculously...merely comprehending the Cosmic Dao granted him access to something called Ruination Essence that had effects and caps that seemed much more resplendent than even the Primordial Essence.
THRUUUM!
His body that was covered by a wild blazing aura looked to the skies as he stretched his hands out.
Since he had access to this stupendous Essence, he would utilize it to strengthen himself!
His actions caused the essence of the Cosmic Dao to swirl above him, rapidly spinning in a circle as space seemed to be getting torn.
TRHUM!
A second later, the swirling stopped as Noah's eyes squinted while observing at the center of the circle of red essence, a black hole the size of one inch appeared!
This black hole was extremely dark as shockingly, it was reminiscent of something we had come across before- the Fractures that tore apart the Desolate Galaxies!
Yet Noah didn't know of this as he looked at the small one inch hole, his outstretched hands making a grasping motion as a tendril of thick crimson liquid began to leak out of it.
RUMBLE!
The Sword Emperor was staring at the scene in front of him in shock at this point as what was occurring was simply unbelievable!
This was because the sight of essence swirling in a circle to create a small opening that had a unique liquid essence pour out of it...this scene was extremely similar to what he was able to do when he became a Sage.
This was how he obtained the Primordial Essence, and the small hole he could access it from as a Sage was less than half an inch!
...CRACK!
One could hear the shout of something shattering, but it wasn't space this time as the horrid sound came from Noah's body.
OOOOM!
The moment he swallowed the liquid Ruination Essence, it felt like something had broken within him as an instant later, it was being rapidly resounded- and at extremely high speeds at that!
The crimson liquid Ruination Essence pierced into his origin and soul as it bathed it entirely, and it then proceeded to cause Noah the most intense pain he had ever felt in his entire life as...it began to burn.
Purify!
The essence was purifying his body and soul, and it had to do so in the most excruciating manner possible as his face was drained of all color while he bellowed out.
OOOOOH!
It was a bellow of pain and frustration, a bellow of feeling his soul burning inside out!
THUMP!
The sound of his heart beating was like a drum, pound and resplendent as he came out of the pain of Purification for the first time while feeling like a new man.
OOOOH!
He couldn't help but release another triumphant bellow as his now crimson hair waved around wildly, his eyes shooting out luminous beams of red light!
Chapter 857 - Who needs Primordial Essence?! II
The stellar image of Noah floating in the skies glimmering with red all around was extremely striking.
His bright eyes glanced at his Stat Panel as he noticed yet another addition that he focused on!
[Ruination Essence Purification Effects](Currently .1%) :: +1000% to all Parameters.
"..."
Ruination Essence!
His body and soul that was purified with such resplendent essence was given a huge boost merely at .1%...
This was the type of power that made the Sage in front of Noah so powerful- he had purified his body with what was known as Primordial Essence, most likely gaining huge percentages in all Parameters as he moved with great power!
Yet Noah's Cosmic Dao of Ruination granted him +10,000% in all Parameters outright, while his purifying of his body and soul just now with the Ruination Essence that existed outside of the Primordial Cosmos...granted him +1000% to All Parameters!
That +1000%...was just him purifying his body and soul by .1%.
This meant that when he purified his body and soul by 1%, he would gain another 10,000% in All Parameters.
"...fuuuuck!"
Noah's brain nearly exploded at this reality, as one must recall that in the case of Primordial Essence, Sages could only use it to purify 10% of their body and soul while Great Sages were only upped to 25%!
Meanwhile, Noah could utilize this Ruination Essence to purify up to 15% at his current stage, and 35% when he fully comprehended the Cosmic Dao.
His Parameters had the capabilities to exceed a normal Sage just in the level he was at currently!
One must also remember...there was also the Primordial Essence that Noah had not even begun using.
It created such a wondrous possible future that Noah wasn't sure how it would all turn out.
Such power!
Such magisterial possibilities!
This wasn't even all...
The skies of the mystical realm quaked and tumbled as the aura Noah released became more and more oppressive. This was due to the fact that with the advantage of the Cosmic Dao of Ruination, the Affix Effects of the Ruination Cores were now doubled.
Doubled!
This means he currently had +20,000% increase to All Damage for one affix, and +20,000+ increase to Attack and Cast Speed for the other!
This was on top of the base +10,000% to All Parameters that the Cosmic Dao of Ruination gave, now was it putting into account the +1000 to All Parameters from Noah purifying his body with Ruination Essence.
All in all, even without putting the boosts of the Aura of the fully Comprehended Daos of the Sword and Withering in the picture, over +31,000% in boosts were currently rushing through Noah's body!
Ah!
RUMBLE!
His hands then shot up to the skies once more as he tried to utilize his essence to cause another one inch circle to appear and release more Ruination Essence, but found to his dismay nothing coalescing in front of him.
"...if that Essence is similar to what I think it is, you won't be able to call it forth again until your body is capable of handling another round of purification. For others, this could be a day, with the less talented needing weeks or months."
The being in question turned his vibrant eyes to gaze upon the Sage staring at him in a stupor as he replied.
"Seems I took a bit longer than a minute, my apologies!"
His crimson hair that was affected by the essence of Ruination waved wildly as he turned his eyes towards the Sage.
He wondered if this being had already purified his body to the max of 10% for the level of a Sage...if he already had +100,000 increase in All Parameters due to the Primordial Essence!
"What...is that?" The Sage's eyes swirled with wisdom as he couldn't help but ask, the implications of what he was seeing being too grand.
Noah's eyes squinted as he thought for less than a second before he made up his mind, his voice ringing out domineeringly thereafter.
"You mentioned the Primordial Essence that I couldn't grasp yet, so I simply went ahead and began comprehending the Cosmic Dao of Ruination. It just so happened that it gave me access to Ruination Essence that is as potent if not more than the Primordial Essence."
"...!"
RUMBLE!
Essence similar to Primordial Essence! And he...he accessed it by simply comprehending a Cosmic Dao?!
Such bullshit was enough to cause the mind of the Sage to spin as he tightly looked at this being in front of him.
Even his great Master had not been able to catch a wisp of a Cosmic Dao, and the vast majority of beings in the Primordial Cosmos were in the same boat as those that were capable enough and had embarked on a Cosmic Dao were few and far in between.
'Master of Ruination...Cosmic Dao of Ruination...it would not be too far fetched!'
The Sage thought simply as he nodded to Noah with a smile.
He had a smile on his face as he felt like the words of his Master were ringing in his ears at this time.
He had seen the 'something' he needed to ascertain this being could truly lead them against the Spirit Race and obtain the remainder of the Ruination Cores to stop the coming Apocalypse!
He could hear the words of his Master who had condemned himself along with many Sages and Great Sages to death just to give the Dark Universe enough time to give birth to the Master of Ruination...and that time was actually here.
"Come. O Master of Ruination! Let me see the extent of your power!"
The Sage bellowed out grandly as an immense aura shot forth from him, his right hand rightly grasping the Sword as he finally felt like he could use his full power against this being!
"OOOOOH!"
Noah's bellow reverberated out as the swirling essence of Ruination swirled around him with even more vigor, his Blazing red eyes sending out pillars of light as his crimson hair waved wildly, his hands making a grasping motion as two crimson Swords appeared on them!
Swords made from the essence of Ruination.
Swords containing the essence of a Cosmic Dao!
With these in hand, his figure flashed towards a powerful Sage...
Chapter 858 - I Can See You!
In the mystical realm filled with bright greenery, the skies were crying out in fear as at this moment, a figure clad in a red aura moved to instantly appear in front of a Sage as he bore his two frighteningly crimson swords over!
SHAA!
The image of the Sage disappeared as the swords hit air, his voice ringing out in the surroundings as it seemed to occupy everything.
"With this power up, you should be able to handle a strike from my sword..."
RUMBLE!
His words ended with the loud ringing of a sword being drawn, the right hand that held the sword finally being drawn and active as the Sage who had purified his body with Primordial Essence...this Sage now attacked seriously!
His image was fleeting as he moved across the skies, his eyes observing the swirling red aura around Noah that seemed to actually give him a sense of danger.
'Was the essence of a Cosmic Dao so powerful? That its mere usage would make a Sage be careful of it?'
His sword was striking down mercilessly on Noah's right shoulder, being merely an instant away from striking it...but the red light around Noah became even more luminescent as the eyes of the Sword Emperor observed tremendous speed he was familiar with, this speed somehow keeping up with his strike as instead of his sword drawing the blood and limbs of Noah- he found the vibrant red swords this Tyrannical Entity held to actually clash against his!
BZZZT!
Space cracked and cried out at the clash, the Sage watching as his strike was countered for the first time since this battle!
He saw the eyes of Noah that were blazing with intense red light, the voice of this Tyrannical Entity ringing out against his ears clearly.
"I can see you, Sword Emperor."
...!
BOOOM!
Their swords bounced off each other as the Sword Emperor remained still, Noah being the one to be pushed off with the attack!
But with this, he had successfully defended against a Sage with his own power for the first time.
"Very good!"
The eyes of the Sword Emperor glimmered with light as he spoke, his eyes opening ever wider as in the next moment, his aura picked up spatial teleportation as multiple figures clad in a shocking red aura began to appear around him.
RUMBLE!
Figures holding the same face as Noah, yet their bodies letting out even more terrifying power as it was his clones that could ridiculously display not just his full power, but 120% of it!
Each of them had the red essence of Ruination vibrantly swarming around them, their crimson hair wildly flying around as they held the same exact red swords as Noah.
"I hope you won't mind my clones joining the fight."
The main Noah spoke as the appearance of 8 clones and the pressure they released constantly destabilized the skies.
"It is a part of your strength. Let us see if it will help you!"
WAA!
||Primal Supremacy Swords||
...
DING!
The moment his words finished, a ringing sound erupted out...and then continued to erupt out en masse as it rang over tens of thousands of times in an instant.
With every ringing, there was the appearance of a bright blue sword as the instantaneous ringing of tens of thousands of times caused for the appearance of tens of thousands of blue swords!
They formed columns and rows around the entire area as before Noah and his clones could even blink, an innumerable number of swords had appeared between each of them! The skies turned into a sea of deadly swords that moved with the command of the Sword Emperor, this being coldly releasing the command for the Primal Supremacy Swords he had called for to descend onto their enemies.
RUMBLE!
Noah's essence moved rapidly as the abilities from [The Way of the Sword] skill tree were utilized, this time the starry rivers of swords and gigantic blades raining down being backed by the essence of a Cosmic Dao as they tried to protect their Master from the stupendous strength of a Sage that had an unknown percentage of his body already purified by Primordial Essence!
BOOOM!
As the shocking battle went underway in the Consummate Sword Expanse, another being of stupendous power was tearing acoss the chaotic void while making her way to this very same Ancient Power.
The small body of the being known as Big Sis Morgana had a furious expression on her face as she used her b.a.r.e hands to tear apart the chaotic void and fold space as she constantly warped across, yet even with such shocking actions she still felt like she was too slow!
"Surrounded by idiots in this f.u.c.k.i.n.g Universe! Others are suicidal, others are fools that believed old geezers too much!"
Her wrathful voice rang out to nobody as she moved, venting her anger as she moved while talking!
"That Old Geezer had foreseen that they would all die and their actions would give time for a powerful being to rise and successfully protect the Dark Universe? Bullshit! Who alone can protect an entire Universe? A mere kid just entering the rank of an Entity is the answer?"
RUMBLE!
"You better not kill yourself for such stupid claims Kaiser...otherwise I'll accelerate the destruction of this Universe with my own hands!"
...!
Chapter 859 - A Sage's Sacrifice I
Space was ruptured and trying to heal on all sides as the vibrant greenery in the mystical realm was torn down.
RIIIP!
Yet another tear in space erupted as the magnificent Sword Emperor swung his sword towards another clone, this clone barely managing to survive as the essence of Ruination held shocking properties that caused the dissolution of the strong essence this Sage released!
Yet even with such a feature, the Sage was still moving freely across the torn skies as at this moment, his pure Speed and power still exceeded Noah!
'Has he truly purified 10% of his body and soul with Primordial Essence?'
Noah's thoughts moved at instantaneous speeds with the +10,000% boost to All Parameters that included his mental faculties, wondering if the Sage he was battling had already reached the shocking level of +100,000% to All Parameters with the purification of the Primordial Essence!
'In that case..."
RUMBLE!
Essence wildly flew out as while the Sword Emperor was besieging a clone, the appearance of terrifying Tiamat reappeared in the skies that weren't littered with as many terrifying blue swords, a clone clad in the red aura of Ruination merging with her right away before rejoining the battle- this time its power boosted as a terrifying Queen Dowager now moved while being assisted by the essence of a Cosmic Dao!
ROAAAR!
Tiamat let out a terrifying bellow when she felt this essence, her body being covered by it entirely as it reminded her of an age long ago.
It reminded her of when she ruled over large regions of the Animus Universe, when she wielded her own Cosmic Dao of Annihilation as she was the Progenitor! The being that ruled with domineering strength before she was betrayed by the other Rulers of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines!
ROAAR!
A second later, the appearance of the fearsome Jormungandr, Golden Crow, Oculothorax, Calamity Bear, Obsidian Panther, and the enormous Colossal Helios Leviathan made their appearance- Noah's clones merging with them as their strength was vastly increased before they went to match the terrifying Sage!
At this moment, Noah was measuring the percent increase of [All Parameters] that this Sage had by continuously adding more and more strength gradually, and he so far found out that the percentage of purification for this Sage exceeded 5%!
RUMBLE!
Even while surrounded by the Animus Summons enhanced by the essence of a Cosmic Dao, he flashed through the skies while wielding his sword gloriously.
It felt like a single man with his swords standing against raging storms with ease as Noah observed the Sword Emperor to actually...close his eyes the moment he increased his power output by having his clones merge with his pets.
His eyes opened wide in shock as he saw this Sage with his closed eyes beginning to change, his 4 meter form gradually disappearing as something else was taking its place!
The voice of the Sword Emperor then rang out magisterially throughout the torn skies.
"When you fully assimilate the Dao of the Sword, you truly become one with the Sword."
...!
A resplendent, gorgeously shining blue sword that was inscribed with numerous runic markings!
This sentient sword...tore through space as it instantly appeared above Tiamat, passing through her wings as they were instantly cut cleanly!
ROAR!
The Queen Dowager bellowed out furiously as muscles and bones tried to reform rapidly, the Sword Form of the terrific Sage having already flashed away as it went to strike towards another pet, Noah watching this scene with shock as the Sword Emperor...had really turned into a f.u.c.k.i.n.g sword!
One with the Sword!
SHAA!
The singular arch human in sword form tore through the skies as he began to dominate the battlefield once more, Noah's pets falling on the defensive as Noah's main body gave chase.
At this juncture, a variety of thoughts crossed Noah's mind on how he could reign in this Sage, a myriad of answers popping up in his mind as one of them was Skills.
He now had a myriad of Daos, even grasping a Cosmic Dao that held terrifying boosts! What he needed now at this moment...was a skill that could put all of these Daos to use as he came out with something that could threaten a sage!
Millions of thoughts came and went through his mind as he calculated, finding all the different possibilities with Skill Creation as he pulled up the number of his Skill Points during this time.
[Skill Point(s) :: 98,245,252]
From the 30 million something skill points he had after the events of the Primal Winged Expanse, they had more than tripled as he tore through the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, each of the Sword Kings he defeated giving him hundreds of thousands of skill points!
While looking at these points and his current situation, a skill was quickly devised and calculated as it was placed in the Skill Creation tab.
GALAXY [Cardinal Sword of Ruination] :: An Unavoidable ability that locks on to the aura of the selected enemy and does not stop until it reaches the target, even if it had to traverse the entire Universe. The Cardinal Sword of Ruination will include the essence of the Daos of Ruination, Sword, and Withering as the base- the seamless inclusion of these dao essences granting +10,000 Physical and Soul Damage. Cost of Skill Creation: 30,000,000
A fairly simple skill design that played to the weakness Noah currently had when it came to the wondrous Sage in front of him- his attacks were evaded or did not reach the being!
The ability of Cardinal Sword of Ruination being unavoidable required 15 million Skill Points, the seamless inclusion of the Daos of Ruination, Sword, and Withering required 10 million Skill Points, as the +10,000 Physical and Soul Damage addition required 5 million more skill points.
Noah could have made an even more fearsome skill by using the remaining 60 millions skill points, but he saved these for a rainy day as he knew his true enemies within this Universe were the Spirit Race he was yet to meet. For the purposes of the slippery Sword Emperor...this should be enough!
RUMBE!
[Cardinal Sword of Ruination].[Cardinal Sword of Ruination].[Cardinal Sword of Ruination]...
WAA!
In the skies, humongous swords 10 meters large that glimmered and vibrated with the intense auras of 3 Daos began to appear, each of them shooting out like a guided missile as they went towards the far off Sword Emperor!
Mixtures of red and blue permeated throughout the swords as they appeared one after another, the first one reaching the Sword Emperor as this Sage in sword form merely flashed away from it to attack another one of Noah's pets. Yet...the sword that he just evaded warped right where the Sword Emperor appeared, exploding gloriously as the essence of three Daos tore apart space and caused the shimmering Sage to pause!
BOOM!
Unavoidable!
The Sage had taken damage for the first time in a while from an attack his speed could somehow not evade.
It was the advent of a skill that Noah could spam against his enemies while he was light years away, a skill they wouldn't be able to avoid as they had to be hit and either survive it with their sheer power and defenses- or face death!
RUMBLE!
A crucial juncture was about to occur in the battle within the mystical realm, a juncture that would cause for a magisterial outcome of this dreadful battle!
Yet amidst all of this, there was one thing that many might have forgotten or slipped out of their minds.
It was something that had been silent all this time even though it comprehended a great deal of Daos, more daos than even Noah and the Sword Emperor.
Hidden in the folds of space of the mystical Realm, a Blue Slime was quietly waiting for a chance.
It wanted the blood of a Sage.
It wanted to completely devour a Sage as it obtained that exact same strength!
Chapter 860 - A Sage's Sacrifice II
Crimson red swords shot forth like missiles towards the Sword Emperor, each of them screaming resonantly as they would not stop until they smashed into him!
Wherever he teleported, wherever he disappeared to...the crimson Cardinal Swords of Ruination would be there!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three of them exploded out in succession as the sharp auras of the Daos of Withering and Sword were bearable, but the essence of Ruination was deadly.
It was a much higher tier essence that even while just being at the stage of comprehension, Noah could command this essence to burn through the defenses of the Sword Emperor's fully assimilated sword essence!
"Good!"
The vibrant shout of the Sage emanated out while he was in sword form, the coalescing of sword essence occurring as he remained in one spot and allowed all the chasing Cardinal Swords of Ruination to smash into him.
BZZZZT!
Space quaked and trembled as when the scene cleared, it showed ravaged sword essence as the bright blue sword that represented the Sage...had lost some of its l.u. !
Yet when the Sage expected recompense, he found out to his stupor that multiple more Cardinal Swords of Ruination were already heading his way. Noah had not stopped casting them for a single second as they seemed like homing missiles constantly rushing towards the Sword Emperor.
At the same time, the roar of an emotional Tiamat rang out as an enormous door appeared in the skies, this door opening rapidly to show the illusory form of a terrifying dragon head!
Its jaws opened as from them, purple red flames erupted out that filled the skies. The other summons moved with vigor while enhanced by Ruination, Jormungandr opening its jaws wide as the illusory form of a Galaxy Devouring Serpent appeared behind him- its terrifying force temporarily holding the Sage in place.
The purple red flames in the skies were joined by scorching golden flames, the Golden Crow looking at the Sage domineeringly as it released its fury!
All the other pets moved with vigor as the Sage was besieged on all sides, the homing missiles that were the Cardinal Sword of Ruination continuing to smash towards him and dealing constant damage.
But in the midst of all this...the Sage laughed!
"Haha! Very good! With this, there is a chance!"
As he felt the terrific power of this being that now had the strength of a beginner Sage even though he had not yet become one, the Sword Emperor felt like his Master's words were close to fruition.
He knew that this being grew ever stronger from devouring the strength of others, and he attributed the current rapid rise in Noah's power to be due to the Sword Kings he had been fed in the prior floors of the Immemorial Sword Formation.
He actually wasn't too far off as this was actually the truth!
But the Sword Emperor knew that for the strength of this being to be even more stupendous, he had to be the last sacrifice!
Even at this point while he was besieged on all sides, he had a variety of ways with the Strength of a Sage to erupt with deadly strength and reap the lives of Noah's pets or even possibly Noah himself, using his flames of life to choose mutual destruction.
But he didn't do so as after experiencing the shocking strength and taking on the Cardinal Swords of Ruination that caused tiny cracks in his sword form, he finally stayed still as he was ready to make the ultimate sacrifice!
He knew that his Origin would be preserved due to the Immemorial Sword Formation, that he wouldn't truly due. But still! He would be losing a large majority of his power as for the events to come...he would rest them on the hands of this being!
'Capable of comprehending a Cosmic Dao while not even being a Sage yet, how can I compare?'
BOOM! BOOOM!
Cardinal Swords of Ruination continued to smash into the sword form of the Sword Emperor as the attacks of the pets threatened to tear apart his strong layers of defenses unsuccessfully. His figure was like a lone sword swimming amongst the waves of destruction, peacefully passing through unhindered!
It was a truly wondrous scene as in the next moment, a Cardinal Sword of Ruination smashed into the Sage and threw him towards a certain direction.
It was a fold in space where a Blue Slime had been waiting patiently for the entirety of the battle.
WAA!
Its magisterial essence was released at this moment as its body ballooned to cover up the surrounding 20 meters instantly.
'Hmm?'
The Sage had a smile on his face as a brilliant blue light shone, his sword form evaporating as he turned back to his devilishly handsome 4 meter tall body the instant before an Absolute Skill was activated.
When he returned to his body, his serene eyes gazed towards Noah's main body far off in the distance as they seemed to give him a singular message.
'I let you defeat me!'
It was the pride of a Sage that did not wish to fight to the death, where even while using his life and power to further his goals, he still let it be known that he was truly powerful!
Universal Devouring.
WAP!
The devilishly handsome figure of the Sword Emperor...then vanished.
"..."
It was the sacrifice of a Sage.
It was a selfless action that would be the reason for something wondrous to bloom, for the rise of a shocking being that would etch his name in the annals of history!
Chapter 861 - A Slime Aspires to be a Sage!
The mystical Realm that the Sword Emperor used to be in shook with instability.
Its beautiful scenery was utterly destroyed as Noah and his pets were the only ones remaining, all of their eyes on the position of the Blue Slime that had its wiggly body trembling in the skies!
RUUMBLE!
Spatial essence washed over all of them in the mystical realm as they were warped away, their figures forever disappearing from the Immemorial Sword Dungeon as they appeared in the starry space of the Consummate Sword Holy Land- the galaxy that was the core of the Ancient Power.
Not too far from them, over 100 Sword Kings were staring towards the figures of Noah and his pets with shining eyes, Brightsword and another Sword King hoisting up an extremely weakened Sage between them!
The eyes of the Sword Emperor were dim as they had lost their mystical light, his origin and soul heavily injured as he thought he had severely underestimated the unique ability of the Tyrannical Entity to devour the strength of his enemies.
Compared to his Sword Kings, he had lost over half of his strength as his body that was purified by Primordial Essence by more than 6%...it had somehow lost its purification as he barely held on to 1%!
He didn't just lose half of his power like others defeated in the Immemorial Sword Dungeon, but nearly 90% of it as unlike what the Sage thought- it wasn't Noah who was the most terrifying when it came to devouring enemies, but the blue slime!
Its Absolute Skill was extremely terrifying even in a dungeon that prevented the true deaths of those connected to it, it nearly swallowed all of them up. Such was the attack that devoured the Sword Emperor, his eyes ever so slowly regaining their lights as they locked on to the vibrating figure of the blue slime.
The eyes of Noah and his pets along with the Sword Kings and the Sage...they all looked towards the singular Blue Slime as at this moment, three shocking auras of completely assimilated Daos began to emulate from it!
Sword, Voidspace, and Alacrity!
The starry space above this slime cracked and sundered in the next moment as the bellowing of space being ripped apart rapidly to allow the spread of a wondrous type of essence took place!
The Sword Emperor watched in shock as a hole larger than a meter opened above the small slime- a whole numerous times larger than what he was always able to create to pull Primordial Essence to purify his body! Yet the slime had a hole over 1 meter open as shockingly, a dense amount of Primordial Essence rushed towards it and threatened to swallow its body.
Its Absolute Skill still wasn't done with granting it 90% of the power of a Sage it was able to devour as the 90% of the purification the Sage had rushed towards him in the form of rivers of Primordial Essence.
This was over 5% purification occurring all at once!
It defied the rules and norms as even Noah was only able to purify only .1% when he first came in contact with Ruination Essence, but the Absolute Skill of the Blue Slime allowed it to be washed over by Primordial Essence as it forged towards 5% Purification.
AAAAAA!
A piercing scream erupted out from the wiggling body of the slime as the pain it went through was unlike anything that others would experience, no one having to ever withstand the essence that birthed the Primordial Cosmos in such large amounts all at once.
Noah felt this soul screeching scream even pass through the connection he had with the slime as it pleaded for him to share some of it!
The Blue Slime was truly pitiful as Noah bared his teeth while sharing the pain. He knew that once the Slime passed this ordeal, he would have genuine Sage battle power as the Blue Slime would gain over +50,000% boost to All Parameters from the purification it was currently undergoing, and such a number was something that was truly too fantastical to even think about!
A heart rending 5 minutes passed like this as the Slime withstood a tremendous amount of pain- pain that scorched one's very body and soul...
When the hole in space closed and the Primordial Essence stopped flowing into its body, the Blue Slimer glimmered with light as it released a terrifying aura.
RUMBLE!
The fully assimilated Dao of the Sword, Voidspace, and Alacrity cradled its body up as to top it all, an intense pressure that came off from a being that had begun undergoing purification through Primordial Essence- the aura of a Sage glimmered off of the Blue Slime!
WAA!
It released a majestical air as its small body wiggled, Noah raising his thumping head that had bore the soul rending pain with the slime as he smiled.
He himself had power that could be considered barely as a beginner Sage, while his Animus Pet was a full fledged one!
What a grand reality!
The eyes of the Sword Emperor and his Sword Kings shook as they were still staring at the Slime in a stupor, and this was especially so for the Sword Emperor who knew what the previous events fully represented.
Yet before any of these beings could digest these new developments, a tear of space could be heard far off in the distance, a powerful sound of something approaching reaching them!
Sound and light barriers were broken as the speeding thing revealed itself in front of their eyes, its eyes filled with wrath.
The figure of a small woman with vibrant dark hair and blue eyes could be seen, her exceedingly blessed c.h.e.s.t heaving up and down as she honed in where the most powerful beings were cl.u. in the Consummate Sword Holy Land!
The powerful being known as Big Sis Morgana had arrived!
Chapter 862 - Big Sis is Here!
"..."
The stellar space was eerily silent with the appearance of the small girl, the Sword Kings' beside the Sword Emperor looking towards her with shaking eyes as a glimmer of fear could be seen beneath!
The expression of the Sword Emperor also changed slightly as he saw this being, his weak body rising up towards her.
The one that had arrived, Big Sis Morgana- looked towards the Sword Emperor with angry eyes as she saw his state, her c.h.e.s.t heaving up and down even more ferociously as she then turned her eyes towards Noah!
She glanced at this figure that now had a slime bobbing up and down his head happily as her resonant voice reverberated out.
"You!"
RUMBLE!
It was only a single word, but it was followed by space bursting again as Morgana appeared in front of Noah instantly, her fist already outstretched as it palpated with the aura of the Grand Dao of Destruction!
A fully assimilated Grand Dao of Destruction that contained hints of multiple other Daos...
Yet another Sage had arrived as her entrance was explosive, striking towards Noah the most she saw the state of the Sword Emperor!
She moved with such intense speed that Noah only saw her fist when it was already a few inches from smashing his head in, but he didn't have to worry as before the fist could smash into him...the wiggly figure of a slime appeared.
BZZZT!
A horrendous impact was felt as destructive energies were dispelled and countered, the face of Morgana getting even angrier as her other hand already arrived to grab on to the body of the Slime, trying to yank it away from Noah while her small legs struck towards the point between his legs!
It was such a shocking and brutal form of battle as this Sage used her b.a.r.e body that was wrapped with the essence of the Grand Dao of Destruction mostly, her feet that were deadlier than the force of an entire Galaxy trying to smash Noah's precious gems!
"You...!"
Intense anger filled Noah's eyes while the body of the Blue Slime glimmered, an intense light of the Dao of the Sword erupting forth as Morgana was pushed back, her deadly legs smashing into the stellar space and causing it to shatter.
OOOOM!
The slime had become one with the Sword as it took a splendorous form, rotating around Noah protectively as its blade was pointed towards the wrathful Sage in the distance!
Noah didn't give the command for the Blue Slime or for any of his other pets to strike as he knew this Sage was an ally, and an ally that had with her something he was actually looking for!
[Morgana Wight] :: A Sage that has assimilated the Daos of Destruction, Fortification, and Alacrity. She has spent countless years exploring the Dark Universe as she maintains immense disdain over it and all the creatures within it that she considered exceedingly foolish. The only being capable of reining her in is the Sage who was the disciple under the same Master as her...
A glorious set of words to introduce the newly entering Sage, Noah going over as the strong voice of the Sword Emperor reverberated out.
"Morgana! Why would you fight with our ally? This is the being our Master talked out-"
"Shut up! Do you see yourself? You have less than 10% of your power remaining, barely a husk of what you used to be!"
The resonant voice of the girl rang out as she talked down to a Sage as if she stood at a higher position.
"I know you've always been slightly foolish after that Old Geezer brainwashed you, so I can't blame you too much. But your Big Sis will at least beat up the one that did this to you! This is that so-called Master of Ruination right? He'll answer for this!"
BOOM!
The slime didn't budge one bit as aside from having obtained the power of a Sage and having 5% of its body and soul purified, an action that granted it a shocking +50,000% to All Parameters by the way- it truly had too many Daos that it had comprehended as all of their essence danced with every strike the slime made!
BOOM!
Morgana smashed her little fists that contained a force strong enough to easily shatter stars and planets as the Blue Slime was there to counter it, her cute expression of anger increasing as she wasn't getting her way.
The Sword Emperor stopped not too far away as he stared in wonder at the fact that Noah's summon could now match Morgana, but this Sage did not know about the true quality of this Universal Emperor Slime!
It was after all a being that in the near future would awaken its own Cosmic Dao!
"You...you're gonna let this little thing do everything for you?!"
When Morgana saw her relentless attacks not passing through the Blue Slime in Sword form as space around her was the only thing that continued to shatter, she taunted the calm Noah that was observing everything as her eyes rose up arrogantly.
Noah had been learning all he could about this being as he perused through the information he could find through Eyes of Truth, his gaze placid as after obtaining a power nearly equaling a Sage and having his Slime be a genuine one- his worries had truly decreased by a large amount!
As he knew the girl was a disciple of the same Great Sage as the Sword Emperor, she was placed in the camp of allies- her just being a difficult one to deal with.
"I don't plan to fight with a kid, so I can only let my pet fight with you if you want to continue."
"..."
The Sword Emperor who had thought the situation would calm down with the passing seconds as everyone would get to talk looked towards Noah in a stupor the moment he finished saying the shocking words!
Why did he say those words? Why not anything but those words?!
RUMBLE
"A kid? A KID?!"
BOOOM!
Space quaked and tumbled as a dense aura of destruction circled around Morgana, her eyes utterly enraged while looking towards a calm Noah.
A hectic introduction of allies was underway as the force of beings that would be the ones to band together in order to save a Universe from an Apocalypse was gradually being formed!
Chapter 863 - More Ruination Cores, Shocking News! I
It took another half hour of Morgana running rampant across the stellar space as numerous barren stars and planets were shattered as she chased Noah trying to land hits on him unsuccessfully.
Her blessed c.h.e.s.t heaved up and down as she looked dangerously towards him while she spat out words.
"If you ever call me that name again...there'll be hell to pay!"
She spoke as if she had won and was now threatening Noah, the being that merely nodded towards her as the Sword he held turned into a blue slime that went to rest on his head.
His body wasn't blazing with the aura of Ruination anymore as his hair returned to its normal dark gold, but his eyes now contained a hint of red as they shone like starry stars!
He donned a regal white robe as he ignored the Sage cutely glaring at him, going towards the other Sage that was nearly 4 times her size.
"Sword Emperor, you have my deepest thanks...even though I still have to bother you with even more things!"
Noah said with earnest words towards the Sage with a weak complexion.
The Sword Emperor had truly given much, with his Sword Kings losing nearly half of their strength while he lost so much more!
But the result...was the Master of Ruination climbing from an Entity and having the power of a Sage in just a single day after he entered his Ancient Power.
Arriving at this shocking truth, the Sword Emperor also knew what Noah was talking about when he mentioned he would have to bother him with even more things!
Essence freely flowed out as the weakened Sage waved his hands, causing for the appearance of a cube shaped red black object that caused the eyes of every being here to shine.
"You're really..."
Morgana was about to start cursing again when the Sword Emperor interrupted her, giving the Ruination Core he had held after so long.
"This is something I scoured the Dark Universe to find for tens of thousands of years, only being able to locate this single one as the other is in Big Sis Morgana's hands."
Noah's eyes glimmered as he nodded at this, the function of locating Ruination Cores having long told him it was on the body of the small voluptuous figure of Morgana!
RUMBLE
An intense red light shot out when his hands touched the Ruination Core, the tool coming active as his essence of Ruination nearly burst out wildly. But it dove into his body and Origin with ease as it found a third Universal Origin Core to reside in, this Core also forming a link with the other 2 in Noah's body as he glimmered in an intense red aura.
WAAA!
A space shaking aura erupted out of his as the tinge of red threatened to cover his whole body, the light only dying down a second later as everyone looked towards him in amazement!
Yet a mocking voice came out a second later that poured cold water into everyone's thoughts.
"This guy is really showy huh? Shines red every damn second he gets!"
Morgana had her hands crossed as she held up her blessed c.h.e.s.t, portraying an unimpressed expression even though her eyes were tinged with shock!
This was because she had felt the Ruination Core she had hidden away vibrating the moment Noah took in the one Kaiser gave away, affirming who the being that had caused all the prior reactions was truly the one in front of her.
Yet even then, she was relentless as the Sword Emperor had to sigh while raising his voice towards her.
"Big Sis...if you ever valued our Master, you would also release the Ruination Core on you so we can start preparing and planning for the future to come!"
The weakened Sage's voice was resonant as it rang out in Morgana's ears, but she became even more pompous as she replied with a sneer.
"Why should I give this guy something I searched for for 23,837 years? That's a lot of years, you know? I could have been relaxing at the edge of the Universe or some shit during that time. Why should all my hard work just be handed away!"
RUMBLE
The Sword Emperor had begun to get angry as Noah's eyes also squinted dangerously, when they came to a stop as they felt yet another aura barrel towards them rapidly from far away.
This one was nowhere near as powerful as Morgana, but it was rushing here at such great speeds that it felt like their lives depended on it!
RUMBLE!
Spatial fluctuations erupted out as the figure of a disheveled Sword King appeared.
His hair was messy as his eyes were tinged with immense fear, looking towards the Sword Emperor as he hurriedly spat out shocking words!
"It's gone...the Desolate Galaxies...they're gone!"
...!
"What?!"
RUMBLE!
"They're inescapable! If you get caught in one, it doesn't matter your rank as they draw you in and grind you to dust! I washed an Entity try to outrun one Fracture...only for them to fully be devoured in a second!"
...!
The Entity continued to release shocking words as the expressions of everyone turned grim.
Noah felt his heart palpating as his expression turned sour.
He truly thought he would have more time!
The Universe had been chugging along just fine for tens of thousands of years before he was even alive, why could it not give him ten thousand years as well to become overly OP as he thrashed down all the enemies in it and obtained all the Ruination Cores?
Why the hell did the Apocalypse come just when he neared the Peak ranks of power within this Universe?!
RUMBLE!
Chapter 864 - More Ruination Cores, Shocking News! II
"That's not all, the Fractures that tore apart galaxies...they actually seem to be expanding over time, and their rate of progression is not slow!"
...!
The Sword King delivering the news seemed to be vying for the top position of how many apocalyptic things one could say to get his points across, the Sword Emperor looking towards him as his expression was more grim than anybody else.
Why now?
Why now?!
He had only just located and began helping the Master of Ruination. The being was powerful, but not fully there to stand against the Spirit Race and obtain the other 2 Ruination Cores!
His tired eyes were filled with melancholy as he turned towards Morgana.
"Morgana, we truly have no time. Please give the Master of Ruination the Core..."
"Shut up!"
Morgana's face was scrunched up as she waved her hands unwillingly, another stellar Ruination Core appearing in her hands as the moment it appeared in space, it shot forth towards Noah with fervor as the eyes of Morgana trembled.
She had searched for this treasure as it stayed with her for so many years, and it now left her like an ungrateful child without so much as a thought!
THRUM!
It smashed into and melded with Noah's body as a scene similar to a prior one appeared, Noah's body glimmering with an intense red light soon as amazingly in the span of a day since entering the Consummate Sword Expanse...he had obtained 2 Ruination Cores!
"Well, Master of Ruination, do you feel overflowing power surging through you? You can finally appear out of the blue and save everyone?"
Morgana's voice rang out as Noah's feeling of reveling in the obtainment of Ruination Cores was cut short. He looked towards Morgana and the Sword Emperor as he spoke out calmly.
"We need to gather the rest of the Ruination Cores soon. What needs to be done to stop what is coming...it can only be done when all of the Cores are combined to become one Treasure!"
RUMBLE!
Noah's words pacified some of the fear of the apocalypse that many had begun to feel with the news the Entity came with.
"We also need to visit the Desolate Galaxies to see exactly what we're dealing with."
...!
"...we shall do just that. For the Ruination Cores, we have to pry them off the hands of the Spirit Race...as it seems they have ulterior motives that we cannot understand!"
The voice of the Sword Emperor rang out as Noah's eyes squinted, his voice coming out questioningly.
"Do you know anything about this?"
It wasn't the Sword Emperor that answered, the voluptuous Morgana feeling that the attention had shifted for her as she spoke to have all eyes turn toward her.
"Those fools at least want to welcome death, I can commend them for that! They do not want to work with anyone about anything, simply locking themselves up in their Spirit Realms as the years waste away!"
The Spirit Race of the Dark Universe. Beings with unique physiologies that had enormous power in their hands. Yet...they weren't the ones moving earnestly to save their Universe!
It was such an unbelievable reality that many did not know what to make of it...
The homes of these beings boasting an enormous amount of power were eerily silent even though they were filled with trillions of beings. This was due to the fact that each of them could mentally connect with each other, their Realms filled with a sense of silence that one would normally not come across in other places!
At this moment, deep in the Spirit Domain.
In an area where powerful auras resided, two cubed red black Cores shone with a gorgeous light twice before dying down not too long later each time.
The shining of these cubes represented a great deal of things to those that held them, with their reaction this time being particularly important as it represented a shocking reality!
"This is somewhat unexpected."
A voice rang out, but it wasn't ringing out in the outside world- it was in the mental world of the Spirit Race!
It traveled amongst the minds of a group of powerful beings as the eyes of many of them were focused on one.
"What did you find out from utilizing the Dao? You were always the keenest among us."
A Sage of the Spirit Race was put on the spot as his incorporeal body was masked in the darkness, his voice ringing out.
"The Master of Ruination has unexpectedly collected 4 Ruination Cores, with the two in our hands being his next aim. I didn't expect for the two childish creatures in the Sword Expanse to give them to him so easily."
His voice was inquisitive as a shockingly powerful Dao Essence swirled around him, the essence golden in color as it represented Destiny!
His incorporeal hands seemed to be reaching into a cloud of gold as he plucked out fruits of knowledge, his expression constantly changing as an innumerable amount of information entered his mind.
His expression hardened somewhat in the next second as something seemed to have occurred.
"I can't grasp any more information on the Master of Ruination, which brings some uncertainties on what is to come."
A shocking message was passed from him as something perplexing to the Spirit Race occurred!
"As the one capable of wielding Ruination Cores, our sight might have been masked by the fact that he owns more of them."
"Possibly..."
The Sage in question had a piercing expression as possibilities were brought forward. But neither of the powerful beings of the Spirit Race brought forward the true reason why the Grand Dao of Destiny could not be used to get information on the Tyrannical Entity!
This phenomenon began the moment that Noah gained the Cosmic Dao of Ruination, the Sage of the Spirit Race only finding out about it now!
"The plans do not change nonetheless. The two Sages from the Sword Expanse can be handled, the allies he will bring forth only being able to stand against the soldiers in our ranks...the only thing we need to account for is his ability to be invulnerable for an hour and the capability to escape death by leaving our Time..."
RUMBLE!
Shocking plans and schemes were in play for the Tyrannical Entity as the powerful Spirit Race accounted for many scenarios!
"It has already begun in the Desolate Galaxies, we could simply tether his soul to the destructive energies of Ruination that have begun spreading out there..."
"Possibly..."
"Ruination..."
The voices spoke in different tones yet sounded alike at the same time. It was an eerie environment to be in as the Sages of the Spirit Race were trying to think one and two steps ahead of a being they knew would be hard to kill!
Chapter 865 - Give Me a Second to Become a Sage!
As the incorporeal Sages from the Spirit Domain pondered on the Dao of Destiny to find the correct path for their goals, the Tyrannical Entity was still in the Consummate Sword Expanse communicating with two Sages!
The Sword Kings and the left out Traverser were by the side as Morgana was even more actively talking after the news about the destruction of the Desolate Galaxies.
"The Spirit Domain has multiple Sages, those bastards having always seemed sneaky as hell to me as I don't doubt they're hiding some shocking secret."
Her words made the expressions of many harden as her eyes focused on a singular being.
"We must prepare, and have someone actually strong enough to stand against the suicidal Spirit Race!"
Morgana tauntingly looked towards Noah as she spoke, sensing how this being had not even assimilated a single Dao.
Even though he might have battle power nearing a Sage, he wasn't one himself!
"The one to lead us is someone who hasn't even assimilated a single Dao? A being that barely qualifies as a Sage in terms of strength?"
Her voice was extremely piercing in the starry space as it was filled with mischief, Noah looking at Morgana as he waved his hands to return his pets but the Blue Slime into his origin, sending his now unmerged clones back into a Time Space of the Infinite Galaxy as he planned to do something stupendous!
Morgana and the others looked at this scene quizzically as Noah let out dominating words.
"Assimilating daos...huh? Give me a few seconds to assimilate some Daos and become a Sage."
...!
Shock and incredulousness filled the eyes of those that heard the words, the Sword Emperor's face being the most shocked one as he had heard words similar to this not too long ago!
This being had told him to give him a minute as he came out having somehow comprehended a Cosmic Dao thereafter, and now he was saying to be given seconds before he assimilated Daos and entered the ranks of Sages...
Ah!
Amidst the stupor and shock of others, Noah's clones had entered the Time Space of the Infinite Galaxy as they each held and had already started actively absorbing Dao Assimilation Crystals!
Noah now knew he couldn't use them on his Cosmic Dao, so he went ahead to assimilate his fully comprehended Daos as he planned to step into the folds of a Sage in a matter of seconds in the outside world!
The Affix of [+15,000% Increased Comprehension and Assimilation of All Daos] that would have normally been just a mere 7,500% with the addition of two more Ruination Cores as it used to be 2,500% when he obtained the second Ruination Core was also set, a tremendous amount of boosts becoming available for this session of assimilation as one must not forget the +10,000% from the boost of merely having the Cosmic Dao of Ruination itself!
It meant that for the Assimilation Crystals...Noah would not have to absorb many to have his percentage shoot up by a large amount!
RUMBLE!
The absorption session of Dao Assimilation Crystals began for the first time ever, Noah making his way across the fully comprehended Daos of the Sword and Withering as the Grand and Lesser Dao began to skyrocket up at the same rate.
His clones worked in conjunction to absorb multiple Crystals as it didn't take him too long to observe the percentage of assimilation on both Daos shoot from 0% towards 100% after absorbing just 5 rounds of Assimilation Crystals on all his clones!
OOOOM!
A unique air began to surround the clones as Noah's body in the outside world was even more vibrant.
Morgana, The Sword Emperor, and many of the watching Entities observed the essence around Noah to shoot up the moment he said to be given a few seconds to become a Sage, watching in shock as this being erupted forth with the essence of the Sword and Withering in large amounts as seconds later, they receded onto his body calmly as if they were all reigned in- as if they were all subservient!
A second later...the aura of a being that assimilated Daos erupted as the eyes of watching Entities and Sages nearly bulged out of their sockets!
"You...you...!"
Morgana was pointing towards Noah in a stupor as her bountiful c.h.e.s.t shook, the Sword Emperor looking form in blatant amazement as next, the saw the space trembling above Noah's head as a phenomenon similar to what the Blue Slime had undergone took place once more.
This time, the hole that tore open the space was barely an inch in size, nowhere near as monstrous as the Blue Slime!
Wondrous and regal looking blue Primordial Essence came from this tiny hole in the sky as it dr.a. over Noah, piercing into his origin and soul as he underwent another round of purification.
This time it was from an entirely different essence, and something unique that Noah had not expected occurred when the Primordial Essence entered his Origin!
It seemed to sense the Ruination Essence that had already purified him as it swirled around seemingly in confusion for a few seconds, but the essence had to purify nonetheless as it did its job a second later!
Noah found to his shock that unlike the piercing soul rending pain he had gone through when he underwent his first purification under Ruination Essence, the Primordial Essence felt extremely warm and cool as he felt no pain.
Only the sensation of him becoming stronger as he received another +1,000% to All Parameters!
RUMBLE
His body shook with majestic power as the genuine aura of a Sage leaked from him, those watching by the side having their jaws nearly detaching from their bodies as they stared at him with utter disbelief.
"Well, it took longer than a few seconds, but a Sage is a Sage."
...!
Domineering words left his mouth as the Entities were roused up, Traverser looking towards Noah with increased shock as he met this being not even a few days ago when he was just an Entity!
What the genuine f.u.c.k was going on here?!
Morgana finally had no words to spare as in the starry space, only the joyful laughter of the Sword Emperor had begun to resound as this old Sage felt his heart rest easier and easier with this show of power.
On this day, Noah Osmont had become a Sage!
Chapter 866 - The Fractures That Tore Apart Galaxies
You know, I've seen some shit in my years of life, but I haven't seen any load of bullshit like what I just saw right now.
This f.u.c.k.i.n.g guy really went ahead and assimilated 2 daos in seconds to become a Sage, and even went further on to act cool while his origin and soul should have been getting painfully purified for the first time!
It was such bull that I nearly questioned whoever set up rules and common sense of advancing through the Realms of power.
Even if he was the so called Master of Ruination, how the hell do you explain this shit?!
Ah...I digress.
I can't show my shock to this being or anyone else.
I am, after all, the Big Sis.
"So you've entered the ranks of Sages. I hope the Spirit Race gives you a few years to purify your body and soul, oh, and the apocalypse that's already started also gives you that same time."
I looked towards the ridiculous being that had just become a Sage as I test him out.
Surely he won't have any more ridiculous surprises?
I thought Kaiser had turned into a true imbecile to have so much of his strength s.u.c.k.e.d dry by him, but this guy sure was convincing with the way he did things.
But this f.u.c.k.i.n.g guy actually didn't reply to me as he looked over with those unimpressed eyes, turning towards Kaiser instead as he spoke.
"We have much planning and preparation to do, but I need to go see these Fractures that tore apart the Desolate Galaxies...I need to know exactly what apocalypse we'll be facing!"
His annoying voice that was always filled with confidence as if nothing could go wrong for him rang out.
How long had this guy even lived for him to be talking like he has everything in the palm of his hands?
I've lived long enough to have witnessed the deaths of the stupid Sages of this Universe and watched the birth and destruction of Galaxies, yet this kid...
He was truly someone that made you angry just by looking at him!
Kaiser nodded towards him as if he was already a damn follower, his eyes turning towards me as he spoke.
"You and Morgana should go to Desolate Galaxies with Fastsword, I will get things started over here as me and the Sword Kings recuperate and try to regain some of our strength!"
Kaiser went ahead and did something I've always hated- deciding what to do without caring what others thought.
"Hmph."
I didn't even bother with words as I saw the starry eyes of this so called Master of Ruination nod and turn towards me and the stupid Entity that had run from the Desolate Galaxies while screaming about the end of everything.
"Let's go!"
I grabbed the neck of that Entity and began shooting off towards the direction of the Desolate Galaxies, my body tearing apart through the space of the Galaxy as I entered the chaotic void in seconds!
I turned around to see how far I had left the anger inducing Sage behind, only to find him a meter away from me as he tore apart through space with his hands clasped behind his back while he tried to look all cool, a bouncing blue slime on his had to add on to the ridiculous sight.
The journey from the Consummate Sword Expanse and towards the Desolate Galaxies did not take longer than an hour- Noah, Morgana, and the Entity that was unwillingly being pulled by his neck like a cat arrived there in no time.
Noah's eyes constricted as when they neared, he could already begin to see the heart shaking Fractures that were larger than even Galaxies, each of them menacingly shining with power as they slowly pulsed and stretched out!
They seemed terrifying...but he was getting another sensation from them at the same time.
BZZZT!
The chaotic void was constantly being consumed by the fractures as it felt like an extremely hard structure was being cut up and destroyed.
"No matter your Realm- whether an Entity or a lowly ant, anyone that gets consumed by these Fractures perishes!"
The Entity that had reported this phenomenon spoke with a tinge of fear as the three of them watched the horrendous ruptures in space.
They were a few miles away, but Noah and Morgana spread their senses out to cover the Fractures as shockingly, each of them returned with different feelings towards it!
"My aura gets consumed entirely the moment it touches them. Even a Sage would not be able to escape these fractures if they get caught in them!"
Morgana had a serious and solemn look for the first time as she looked forward with seriousness. Yet Noah...he had an incredulous expression on his face as when he spread his aura out to cover the terrifying fractures, he found an odd feeling- something he could only describe as a calling!
It was an extremely disconcerting feeling as at the same time, the ruptures in the chaotic void seemed extremely dangerous as they threatened to even tear apart Sages.
Unlike Morgana, his aura was not consumed to nothingness as he could observe the outer edges of the fractures and its features, yet he could only see darkness in all other areas as from within...he could sense the aura of Ruination!
Ruination!
THUMP!
His heart thumped as he affirmed this, many thoughts crossing his mind as he ran across a myriad of scenarios. The thoughts of the Cosmic Treasure Ruination and its subsequent Cosmic Dao, the definition of Ruination Cores themselves that said those using them will more than likely bring upon themselves Ruination.
As the one comprehending the Cosmic Dao of Ruination, would he be an exception?!
His body naturally began to flow towards it as the Morgana and the Entity looked towards him incredulously.
He commanded the Blue Slime to stay behind as it moved from his and floated to the side.
"Hey big guy, the hell are you doing?"
Morgana's sharp voice rang out as Noah's expression became firm, his thoughts being confirmed the more his aura spread out to cover the large Fracture near them!
His voice that caused the 2 beings near him to nearly detach their jaws rang out as he advanced towards the Fracture even faster.
"I'll be right back!"
RUMBLE!
A glimmering red essence erupted to cover his body as he crossed the few miles difference between them and then...disappeared into the frightening Fracture that swallowed even the chaotic void itself!
"..."
The Entity incredulously looked towards where Noah had disappeared as he didn't even know how to react!
"Well, there goes the supposed savior of the Universe."
Morgana's voice was the only thing that could be heard in the chaotic void as the figure of Noah disappeared into the Fracture!
Chapter 867 - Swallow it all!
Darkness.
This was all that Noah felt the moment he entered into the shocking Fracture that swallowed everything!
No sound, no sight, no smell...nothing!
Even the limbs attached to his body...he wouldn't be able to know he had them if they weren't attached to him.
It was an extremely terrifying feeling that would make one suffocate in fear as they had a mental breakdown in seconds!
The moment he entered, an extremely terrifying energy had threatened to consume him- and it would have done so in seconds if he didn't have the essence of the Cosmic Dao of Ruination!
In this utter darkness where nothing could be felt, Noah waited calmly as the only thing he felt was his beating heart. It only took a few seconds before the darkness began to recede, and the source of light...was Noah himself as a red aura spread forth from him to illuminate the surroundings.
THUMP
Within his body, the Ruination Cores had become active as they pulsed with his heart, releasing a unique aura that allowed the light released from Noah to spread out even faster.
Ruination Essence!
Something akin to the Primordial Essence that birthed the Primordial Cosmos, a unique type of essence that as someone traversing the Cosmic Dao of Ruination- he could only obtain small slivers of it to purify his body every now and then.
Yet in this place...there were rivers of it floating freely!
RUMBLE!
He had wondered how he could raise his strength in terms of purification of his body, the Sword Emperor having told him that geniuses could call slivers of Primordial Essence in varying frequencies that went from days to months and even years.
He...didn't have months and years to spend while calling small, small slivers of both Primordial and Ruination Essence, and the answer was surprisingly in the ruptures that had begun destroying the Dark Universe!
He wanted to explore the mysteries of this place he was in as it felt completely different than being in the Dark Universe, but this would be put aside as he fully focused on the current finding of this unique essence.
There were rivers of this essence in this location, Noah's body beginning to shine ever brighter as his hands reached out to a flowing river of Ruination Essence and brought it to his mouth, swallowing it and gulping it down whole!
RUMBLE
The painful process of purification that others would go through in small amounts...Noah began it en masse as a large amount of Ruination Essence burned and purified his origin and soul, the percentage of Ruination Essence Purification Effects began to rise rapidly!
Noah had to undergo immense pain and wracked apart his very soul, but he was coming out of it stronger as every .1% he saw gave him +1000% in All Parameters.
THRUM!
The river of Ruination Essence he had swallowed was quickly used up as the full percentage of purification rose to .7%.
An unexpected boon!
A wondrous surprise to find from the deadly Fractures that swallowed entire Galaxies!
Noah felt his body that had become significantly stronger as his eyes let out beams of light, his hands going forward to grab onto and swallow even more rivers of Ruination Essence.
It would be a painful procedure, but he would undergo all of it as he knew how hard it was for Sages to purify their bodies through Primordial Essence.
Nobody had the opportunity like him where he could absorb up to the Peak of what he was allowed to, and that was 15% for him due to his Cosmic Dao!
Rivers and rivers of Ruination Essence were taken in by him one after, Noah turning numb to the soul rending pain as he focused on the benefits.
When the percentage of Ruination Essence Purification Effect reached 3%, Noah stopped feeling the pain entirely as his eyes were focused on what these numbers meant.
A mere 3% was +30,000% increase to All Parameters!
This knowledge made him move with even more vigor as he went towards the ultimate goal of 15%, of +150,000% in all boosts!
When he got to that point, would the Spirit Race he had to face still be able to stand against him?
Back in the Dark Universe, Morgana's figure was staring closely towards the nonchalant Blue Slime after its master was s.u.c.k.e.d into the Fracture.
It didn't seem phased at all as the Sage sighed, thinking that the Tyrannical Entity had somehow survived diving into such a place that even she would not dare to!
'Just what is he...'
But with the assumption he was still alive from looking at this Summon, Morgana and the shaken Sword King by the side waited as Noah underwent an enormous boost of power in an entirely different location than any of them could expect.
A few hours passed.
In the area Noah had found himself in, his body had tendrils of red essence traveling over his skin as a shocking sensation of strength erupted from him!
It was the sort of strength one would rarely come across, the type of strength that only beings that had lived for tens of thousands of years could possibly obtain!
The strength of an extremely powerful Sage emanated from him as on the stat panel, a wondrous scene could be observed.
[Ruination Essence Purification Effects](Currently 15%) :: +150,000% to all Parameters.
"..."
A purification of 15%.
Its boosts were so high that one could barely believe it.
This abundant strength...freely flowed throughout his body as he couldn't help but let out a bellow in the unique environment he was in!
"OOOOOH!"
Chapter 868 - Prepare for the Final War! I
After Noah released his joy of gaining such a tremendous boost of power so very quickly, his eyes turned to the mysterious area he was in as the rivers of Ruination Essence flowed serenely around him.
He utilized this very essence as he began to move around the area carefully.
He was the only point of illumination everywhere he went, everything else seemingly just blank darkness!
He found no answers as to what this area exactly was or even where either was.
Eyes of Truth told him nothing when he stared around as he had a few terrifying conjectures based on what he already knew about Ruination, and the fact that it stemmed outside of the Primordial Cosmos!
But he was given no affirmation as he roamed around an entire hour and found nothing.
It seemed endless as he moved, and he didn't even know what he was looking for as all he saw were expanding rivers of Ruination Essence all around.
After searching for so long and finding nothing and nobody, he decided it was time for him to try returning back into the Dark Universe.
Maybe his comprehension in the Dao of Ruination was too low, or he had not met other factors. But the reality remained that he wasn't able to find out anything about this unique area he was in that was filled with Ruination Essence!
He would come back when he fully comprehended the Dao of Ruination or even when he assimilated it as he tried to understand more About what this place truly was.
As for the method of leaving this place, of course, he utilized the absolute skill that allowed him to move from any location, Astral Connector!
RUMBLE!
Silently, just as he had arrived, Noah left and returned near the Desolate Galaxies of the Dark Universe.
He warped a few miles away from the fracture that he had dived into as the figures of Morgana and the Entity that was still shaken looked toward him with incredulousness!
The Blue Slime happily bounced as it came towards him and landed on his head, the voice of Morgana ringing out.
"You are truly something else...what now?"
Before warping back to this location, Noah had reigned in his terrifying strength of someone that had undergone 15% purification, thus Morgana had not been able to see through this or she would have been in even more of a stupor!
His expression is grim as he looked at the shattered Desolate Galaxies where trillions of lives were lost, his voice ringing gout.
"We need to gather and strengthen all of our forces...we need to prepare and head down to the Spirit Domains right away."
"The Ruination Cores in the hands of the Spirit Race...we will have to pry them from their hands if we have to. Otherwise, it will not just be the Desolate Galaxies that are affected!"
RUMBLE!
Morgana had a sharp light cross her eyes at these words, the figures of the two Sages and one Entity rushing back towards the Consummate Sword Expanse where they found the Sword Emperor and the Sword Kings to be located in the e Consummate Holy Land where they were recovering.
The Sword Emperor asked what they had found out as Noah gave him a summary breakdown, Morgana simply shaking her head as she didn't even mention the fact that this guy could enter the fractures that swallowed anyone and come out of them alive whenever he wished.
As Noah stared at the beings that had given up more than half of their powers to strengthen him, he was filled with the light of sympathy as he spoke towards the Sword Emperor.
"I have a place I can bring you guys into, a place where time moves differently- where 100 days there is simply a day passing in the outside world."
The eyes of the Sword Emperor and Sword Kings shone at this as a light nod was seen from the weakened Sage.
In the vibrant Infinite Galaxy, a shocking number of scenes were taking place in an expansive Time Space where the condensation of atmospheric essence was as abundant as it could be.
The scenes of multiple Subordinates of Noah absorbing crystals and Cores crazily could be seen, the loot from the Sword Kings having been abundant!
Noah had only utilized a few of the Dao Comprehension and Assimilation crystals as the cores and skill books were all free to subordinates.
As his main body moved and the outside world, some of his clones had continued to distribute loot and guidance to the powerful Entities within the Infinite Galaxy as at this moment the goal was to create multiple entities that completely comprehended the Daos of the Sword and Withering!
There was also the shocking reality where because Noah had such an abundant amount of boosts in terms of comprehending and assimilating, he had more than enough Dao assimilation crystals to possibly cause the complete assimilation of two Daos on a single subordinate and be able to make another Sage!
Yes! Amidst all of this, Noah could ridiculously make another sage!
As for who would take that spot?
The piercing cry of the Emperor Penguin rang out to announce itself as its body released an aura at the Peak Tier GALAXY Realm after being power levelled and absorbing cores for the past days in this time space.
Apart from its Realm in the peak GALAXY, the distinct essence of the Dao of Withering and the Dao the Sword could be felt from its body as the Emperor Penguin had stupidly also achieved their complete comprehension by absorbing the numerous amount of Dao crystals that Noah obtained from the Immemorial Sword Dungeon.
The penguins' golden beak shone with extreme l.u. as it looked at Barbatos, Steel Mikhail, Kazuhiko, and many other Harbingers of Sin as well as the subordinates that didn't have any of the sin abilities.
The figure of the Emperor Penguin rose above all of them as it seemed to announce itself to be the strongest of the initial inhabitants of the Infinite Galaxy.
This penguin announced grandly that it would be the one to receive the ultimate loot from their master...and be the next one to achieve Sagehood!
RUMBLE!
Chapter 869 - Prepare for the Final War! II
The Sword Emperor along with Morgana and the Entities of the Consummate Sword Expanse appeared in the wondrous Infinite Galaxy as their hearts that were already worn out with shock were put to the test again.
"This...seems like a never ending Galaxy..."
The Sword Emperor spread his aura out as he covered trillions of stars, and yet he couldn't find the boundary of this Galaxy they had been teleported into as it seemed endless!
Noah gave a light smile at this as he moved across the starry space and towards the entrance of a Realm that was established to be a Time Space with all the universal law essences freely flowing about.
"It's because there are over a thousand Galaxies fused into it. Naturally, even a Sage would not be able to cover the distances with their aura."
...!
The eyes of the powerful beings flashed with shock as they entered the Realm.
This particular Realm was designated by Noah as the place for a majority of the powerful beings within this Galaxy to meet and train, and it was the location where the Emperor Penguin and others were currently training!
"The levels of atmospheric essence seem to be more than 10 times higher than even the Consummate Holy Land..."
The voices of the Entities rang out here and there as they observed the vibrant realm filled with essence as they also picked up on the aura of...multiple Entities!
RAA!
The fearsome cry of an Emperor Penguin gloriously rang out as its sleek figure appeared while Noah and the party behind him were descending.
The Penguin wasn't the only one as Noah had passed the word for everyone to gather, the powerful figures within his Galaxy all congregating towards this Realm they were currently in as the auras of multiple Entities appeared!
SHAA!
The figures of the Imperial Adjudicator, Anna, Anastasia, the Holy Emperor...many beings began to appear in the small realm as their auras alone caused the very skies to shake.
The Sword Emperor glanced at all the appearing beings as he looked towards the Holy Emperor- the being that was a Ruler of an Ancient Power not too long ago, and yet was at this moment in the Galaxy of the Master of Ruination!
"Brother Windsor."
The Sword Emperor spoke with a light smile even though the two Rulers were in different Realms, not belittling a fellow being that looked over an Ancient Power within their Dark Universe.
"Sword Emperor!"
Meanwhile, the Holy Emperor was shocked to find the figure that this Ancient Power had only gathered information about but were unsure of whether they truly had a Sage within it- and he had met this Sage personally!
Noah looked at this scene of many different beings meeting each other as the Harbingers of Sin also all appeared, the vivacious figure of Barbatos appearing in the skies with a smile that was very quickly wiped away when she noticed the voluptuous Morgana that was floating beside Noah and the Sword Emperor.
"...who the f.u.c.k is this now?"
Her resonant voice rang out as it ignored the fact that genuine Sages had appeared in the Infinite Galaxy, nor that the person she was looking towards was also a Sage herself!
"Oh?"
Morgana and Barbatos stared at each other as the two looked at the opposite being's figure up and down.
They saw the distinct similarities that very few others had as Morgana's voice rang back while everyone was frozen.
"Who's this little kid talking so pompously? It's almost as if she considers herself on the same stage as me!"
RUMBLE
Domineering words rang out as essence erupted from the small body of Barbatos, Morgana only looking forward with a smile as Noah's eyes turned sharp.
The dense essence of the Dao of the Sword and Withering swirled around Barbatos as even though she wasn't a Sage, she looked towards Morgana threateningly as she shot back!
"You dare talk towards me like that? Some random bitch that just appeared?!"
BZZZT!
The Sword Emperor and many others were shocked as they saw Barbatos talk back against a Sage fearlessly, Morgana's face gaining a trace of anger as her aura also began to shoot up.
"What will you do about it, little girl?" This wizened Sage that had lived many years long knew that the figure of Barbatos was simply acting out because she had seen Noah be accompanied by her, long figuring out that there was some sort of relationship between these two!
She couldn't help but tease and act out herself in return as the resemblance between her and Barbatos was too striking...and she didn't appreciate that!
Barbatos heard the words of Morgana as her eyes shone dangerously, her expression becoming extremely dignified as she uttered words that could end all battles.
"Little Fish."
RUUUUMBLE!
A heart shaking aura erupted from all around as the skies of the realm quaked and shuddered!
WAA!
From Noah, a horrendous aura of power much higher than the Sword Emperor at his prime or even Morgana erupted out, every being in the surrounding feeling their origins shaking fearfully as they turned to see tendrils of terrifying red essence erupt over Noah's body!
His eyes shot out beams of red light as his hair began to shine crimson, his gaze staring down everyone as he uttered words that were akin to an Emperor talking to his subjects.
"We have no time to bicker amongst each other, as we must now prepare for the Final War of the Dark Universe!"
RUMBLE!
"The enemies are mysterious and powerful, beings that actually wish for the destruction of their own home. Against them...we cannot lose!"
His words carried immense power as those who heard them could only nod, but The Sword Emperor and Morgana were looking towards him with utter disbelief as this being in the span of a few hours had somehow achieved more than each of them had obtained in thousands of years! In thousands of years!
Barbatos was looking at each of them domineeringly as she came to stand beside Noah, her eyes lingering on the body of the voluptuous Morgana as they seemed to utter a message only for her.
"Now...let us plan!"
Noah's booming voice resounded again as the most powerful beings in the Infinite Galaxy were dominated into silence, all of them staring towards Noah with awe as the planning for Final War for the Dark Universe went underway!
Chapter 870 - Making a Sage With Ease!
The two Sages of the Consummate Sword Expanse were still in disbelief as the powerhouses of the Infinite Galaxy were introduced to each other.
Kazuhiko was the welcoming Entity from Noah's people as he was the most friendly, going towards the weakened Sword Kings as his eyes glimmered excitedly when he saw the beings that lived all their lives attached to the Sword.
Since he was a Rank A Hunter, he had used a Katana as he was a fanatic of Swords from a young age, so when Noah's clones passed the Dao Crystals he obtained from the Immemorial Sword Dungeon to them...his excitement had risen through the roof!
Now that he got a chance to communicate with the Sword Kings themselves, he felt as if he had found his long lost brothers.
The entire Realm that they were on was built to be a Time Space, so Noah told the Sword Emperor and Kings that they could begin recuperating here as with just a day passing in the outside world, 100 days would pass in this location.
After seeing his show of power where the aura he released was even more oppressive than even the past Sword Emperor, they could only agree with disbelief as Noah also used the farming feature of the Infinite Galaxy to provide them with treasured Herbs that event Entities would have a hard time collecting.
Fruits and herbs that were filled with large amounts of essence, as well as Potions that Noah's clones had formed from the Alchemy Feature of the Infinite Galaxy were handed out as the weakened Entities and Sages sought to heal themselves somewhat before the battle began!
While the Sword Emperor and others were healing, Morgana angrily followed behind Noah as he floated in the skies looking at the Harbingers of Sin.
"You're all deserving of the ultimate loot as you worked hard...but a promise is a promise!"
RUMBLE
"The one to forge the path ahead the fastest would be the one to receive the most prized rewards, and that was the Emperor Penguin."
RAA!
The prideful cry of the Penguin was heard as he floated in front of everyone to bask in the glory!
Even Barbatos had an angry look on her expression as she nearly pouted at the fact that she wouldn't get to be the first Sage aside from Noah, but she reigned herself in as she didn't cause a scene.
Noah waved his hands as the glimmering Assimilation Crystals appeared in the skies, surrounding the Emperor Penguin that began to absorb them right then and there.
Nobody else even dared to go close as they only watched enviously as the power of the Emperor Penguin began to rise.
Off to the side, Morgana looked at this with shining eyes as her resonant voice rang out.
"So this is how you so quickly became a Sage? These Crystals just go ahead and increase the assimilation of Daos just from you absorbing them? This is just blatant cheating..."
The Sage had her eyes opened today on the ways others went to increase her power, thinking back to the thousands of years she spent as her eyes shook from the memories!
Noah merely nodded while watching the progress of the Emperor Penguin.
"Just some treasures I can make that can produce Entities and Sages, it isn't much!"
...!
The Harbingers of Sin looked at each other with smiles while Noah blatantly showed off, a few minutes passing as the aura of the Emperor Penguin rose ever higher.
In half an hour, the aura of a completely assimilated Lesser Dao was released from the sleek body of the Penguin as its golden beak shone with prideful l.u. .
Another hour passed, and the aura of a completely assimilated Grand Dao exploded out, the aura of the Emperor Penguin becoming even more condensed as with the full assimilation of two Daos, the skies above them parted grandly to allow the opening of a small hole- this hole releasing the wondrous Primordial Essence that went on to purify and welcome a new Sage!
RAA! RAA!
The Emperor Penguin roared out prideful as it withstood the pain of Purification of body and soul, coming out of this immense pain a few minutes later as a new being- the aura of a Sage grandly emanating from the body of the first beast of the Spiritual Land.
RAA!
The body of the Emperor Penguin shone gold as the light of Pride radiated from it, basking in all its glory as Noah saw the details of the aura wrapping around it that he also had the same of when he advanced to become a Sage.
{Aura of the Assimilator of the Sword} :: A passive aura that only appears around those who have fully comprehended and assimilated the Grand Dao of the Sword. It grants +10,000% Extra Damage, +10,000% Attack and Cast Speed, +100% Increased Soul Defence, and boosts all abilities of the Sword by 2000%. The user can also become one with the Sword as they obtain Sword Form- a form that doubles the boosts of this aura.
{Aura of the Assimilator of Withering} :: A passive aura that only appears around those who have fully comprehended and assimilated the Lesser Dao of Withering. It grants +5000% Extra Damage and allows the attacks of the Controller of Withering to contain a unique corrosive essence that deconstructs and reduces the attacks, mana, and life force of the target until they become empty husks. The user can now even corrode time itself as they can briefly slow the progression time in a certain area.
The stellar descriptions of the unique auras that swirled around those who assimilated Daos were displayed!
The Grand Daos came with even larger percentage boosts as some Lesser Daos had their own uniqueness.
Noah waved his hands to collect the remaining Assimilation Crystals that would only be enough to get one of his subordinates to progress through half of a Dao, not sufficient to increase their strength majorly as he would keep them for when he fully comprehended a Dao and wanted to assimilate it quickly!
He glanced at the newly advancing Sage that shone with the l.u. of pride as he smiled, his domineering voice ringing out in the surroundings.
"So making a Sage is this easy..."
A statement that was extremely arrogant, but also one that nobody could refute as Morgana was among the few still looking at this scene in shock!
Chapter 871 - An Emperor Atop a Throne of Ruination!
Barbatos and the others rolled their eyes at Noah's words as he became serious and addressed everyone again, the Emperor Penguin coming by his side as the Blue Slime bounced happily atop his head.
"Since the Emperor Penguin got to become a Sage, the rest will get their pick of the PRISMATIC and Ultra Rare Pets from the Great Sage Aoin Tower."
RUMBLE!
Even more rewards were put out as there were still a great deal of Animus Summons to be contracted, especially the powerful PRISMATIC Summons that each had their own histories and uniqueness!
None of the ones that remained within the Tower were on par with Tiamat and the Blue Slime, but they were barely behind them in terms of power as the Entities that contracted them would have their strength boosted by a large degree.
Barbatos and the others would have the chance to contract Summons such as the Monkey King, Abyssal Black Tyrant Dragon, Galaxy Devouring Wolf, and many others as their power would be raised greatly!
RUMBLE!
Noah teleported them into the Primal Holy Land as in the next few hours, many inhabitants of the Infinite Galaxy continued to prepare themselves for a shocking war that would decide the fate of their Universe!
Some like the Sword Emperor and Sword Kings remained in the Time Space as for them, they spent days recuperating and regaining some of their strength in the wondrous Realm that was filled with an overabundance of essence.
They would be overseeing Legions of the Infinite Galaxy Beasts that were below the levels of beasts like the Emperor Penguin, as well as the remaining GALAXY Rank combatants from the Primal Winged Expanse they absorbed!
Even the Ailerons would be putting in the work to defend their Universe after these beings were brought under Noah's heel.
Entities like the Inquisitor Athena would be placed as Commanders of these Legions as they led thousands of beings into battle as the Imperial Adjudicator and Anna did the same.
So many things were happening at this moment in the Infinite Galaxy that it would take countless pages just to describe them all!
In one area, Queen Adelaide was accompanied by a Clone of Noah and her trusted Guard, Night, as they toured the trillions of stars within the Infinite Galaxy.
Noah had such free time and leeway with his clones that he would have one or two accompany Barbatos and Adelaide in his free time as they toured the countless planets within the Infinite Galaxy and enjoyed different cultures and foods while also enjoying each other's company.
Noah had such luxury with his clones as while he could be fighting Entities or a Sage in the outside world, a Clone that wasn't needed could be in bed relaxing with a special someone as he enjoyed the fruits of the Infinite Galaxy!
Who else but Noah could live so grandly?!
Such was the bustle of activities occurring throughout the Infinite Galaxy, the hours going by as a day passed in the outside world.
Even though it was injuries of the origin and soul, the Sword Emperor was able to recover 25% of his original strength as the Sword Kings that didn't get devoured by the Blue Slime had about 75% recovery from their peak power.
With the Fractures that had continued to spread from the Desolate Galaxies and not knowing exactly where the next apocalyptic event would occur, Noah and the Sages within his party concluded that they had to move as soon as possible to recover the 2 Ruination Cores from the hands of the Spirit Race!
In the darkness of the chaotic void, Noah was floating majestically at the area that should have been the location of the Consummate Sword Expanse.
Yet this area was now just a blankness of the chaotic void, the Galaxies that used to occupy and form cl.u. having all been absorbed into his Infinite Galaxy!
He had talked with the Sword Emperor about this during the 100 days they spent in the Time Space, the Sage nodding at the idea with a smile as it was only Morgana that nearly screamed her lungs off.
The Legacy of the 2 Sages that had been there during the time when Ruination was first used...it was now devoured by Noah as it went forward to enrich his ever growing Galaxy with even more beings and culture!
As he floated in the area where the Ancient Power used to be, the miniaturized Infinite Galaxy floated beside him.
He took it within his hands as his figure warped away, going towards the direction where he could sense two Ruination Cores!
Hours passed as he moved across the chaotic void. Only coming to a stop when he was an hour or two away from reaching the Domains of the Spirit Race.
At this point, essence thrummed from his body as he would summon his forces here to prepare before moving any further.
His body glimmered with light as he first summoned his Animus Pets- the terrifying figures of the Jormungandr, Tiamat, Golden Crow, Calamity Bear, Obsidian Panther, Oculothorax, Colossal Helios Leviathan, and the Blue Slime all came out grandly!
ROAAAR!
The chaotic void shook at their entrance as Noah then waved his hands and caused the figures of the Sword Emperor, Morgana, the Entities, and those in the GALAXY Realm that were present in his Infinite Galaxy to all begin to be teleported out.
RUMBLE
Wild energy erupted out as powerful beings began to fill the chaotic void, Noah floating in front of all of them as he watched the scene with shining eyes.
At this scene, essence released from him as it was tinged red, this essence forming into a magisterial throne of essence that pulsed with the light of Ruination.
Similar to when he first created a majestic throne when utilizing the essence of all Universal Laws, he now made a grand throne from Ruination Essence as he then sat on it grandly while watching the teleportation of many glorious Legions from his Infinite Galaxy!
RAA!
The Emperor Penguin that was just teleported out thought its Master really knew how to appear imposing and majestic as it looked at the magisterial throne Noah sat on, going on to float on the side opposite of the slime as its golden beak shone with pride at having such a Master!
The Manifested GALAXY present on Noah's body made him even more vibrant in the dark chaotic as while he sat on a glorious throne, he watched the formation of terrifying Legions fill the nearby chaotic void.
This was the force he would be taking towards the Spirit Domains.
These were the Legions that he himself led!
They had Sages, Sword Kings, and a variety of Entities present within them as he had absorbed multiple Ancient Powers, all of them now displayed in front of him as he gazed upon them all while seated on a throne.
It was such a magisterial scene that it deserved to be etched onto the annals of history!
Chapter 872 - A Ridiculous Skill Tree!
The Progenitor is truly glorious.
I felt this even more so as I stared at the scene before me, at something that nobody in their wildest dreams could have imagined would be brought to fruition, and in such a short period of time at that!
Master was seated upon a glorious throne as two Sages occupied his sides. A shimmering blue slime and the much too favored Emperor Penguin.
Ahh...how glorious of an honor it would be if the Progenitor had me by his side! The things I would do for him...!
But! I am merely Commander Elena that now leads a Legion of Vampyres, Infinite Galaxy Beasts, and Ailerons under my wing.
At the Peak GALAXY Realm and having been given the chance to fully comprehend the Dao of Withering and the Sword, I was now a genuine Entity that could move unhindered!
Yet...I was just one among the many under the banner of my Master.
In the nearby tens of miles, other Legions led by The Inquisitor Athena, the Kraken, Steel Mikhail, Lady Anna...many of the Entities that master had created from handing out the wondrous GALAXY cores and Dao Crystals- they all led their own Legions as each of us looked towards the Progenitor with proud gazes and reverence!
The figures of the newly appearing Sages- the Sword Emperor and Morgana...they stood at the forefront of the Legions as the much too lucky Barbatos actually stood at the same spot as them!
Beside Barbatos, the enormous figures of powerful Animus Summons could be seen. A Holy Phoenix ghat glimmered with light, a Monkey King that looked forward with a smiling expression.
It wasn't just her as among the Harbingers of Sin, Kazuhiko was also lucky enough to get his hands on the ferocious Galaxy Devouring Wolf while Steel Mikhail stood atop the Abyssal Black Tyrant Dragon!
The Holy Emperor and Imperial Adjudicator were just a bit further back as they were surrounded by their own PRISMATIC and Ultra Rare Summons, all of us without question looking towards the being on the throne.
Tell us what to do!
We shall all follow the will of the Progenitor! Of the Tyrannical Emperor! Of the Master of Ruination!
RUMBLE!
Noah stared at the wondrous scene of numerous beings that all came from his Infinite Galaxy.
It seemed like a completed picture, and yet at the same time, it wasn't!
This was because he had still not released all the forces he could release- he still hadn't utilized some fairly important skills!
RUMBLE!
As he sat upon the throne, a deep smile appeared on his face while being watched by every single being, he utilized a skill tree he had left in past as [Arch Lich Ra'Zan].
The skill tree of the Arch Lich had been upgraded through the ranks of Nebula, Black Hole, Quasar, and now stood at the GALAXY Realm as a great deal of abilities were unlocked.
Many of them were on the support side as they increased the number of Undead the Lich could summon or heavily enhanced their strength by giving them new qualities, but in the end, a wondrous skill that could call forth a terrifying Undead Legion came to light.
He skipped past the many skills gained throughout the stages as he focused on the ones gained at GALAXY Rank that made the most difference!
GALAXY [Arch Lich Ra'Zan]...[Galaxy Consuming Nether Lich Emperor] :: A skill tree capable of calling forth an undead catastrophe at the level of destroying Galaxies, a being that is normally a champion from the Necrotic Universe. Depending on the user, the results of this skill tree may vary. Abilities include [Summon Undead]...[Galactic Undead](5/5), [Abyssal Nether Necrolords](5/5), [Aura of the Nether Lich](5/5), [Soul Reaper](5/5), [Sweet Release of Death](5/5)
There were a great deal of abilities within the skill tree, some that could be easily simplified and others that deserved to be read to completion!
An important note was also in the description of the skill that stated [Depending on the user, the results of this skill tree may vary]! How strong and ridiculous the results of its abilities could be...were all up to the being utilizing it!
As for its abilities?
[Soul Reaper] was a wondrous ability that granted all the summoned Undead within the legion +10,000% Soul Damage, while [Aura of the Nether Lich] allowed for the unique aura of the Galaxy Consuming Nether Lich Emperor to surround all undead as they gained +10,000 to All Damage, Regeneration, as well as Attack and Cast Speed.
These abilities were the ones that could simply be given summaries of.
They were shocking enough that Noah asked himself why he had not raised and utilized this skill at GALAXY rank sooner!
[Galactic Undead] :: All of the summoned Undead under the banner of the Galaxy Consuming Nether Lich Emperor will at the least be in the Low Tier GALAXY Realm. The more powerful Undead that could be summoned in the Middle Tier to Peak Tier GALAXY include Abyssal Undead, Lich Kings, Death Knights, Abominations, Crypt Lords, Wights, and Primal Zombies that can spread galaxy ending plagues.
[Abyssal Nether Necrolords] :: On top of many other specialized Undead, the Nether Lich Emperor can call forth Abyssal Nether Necrolords that reside deep in the heart of the Necrotic Universe with the aid of its Master. These Necrolords are relentless creatures hell-bent on destruction, proficient in the Grand Dao of Decadence as they cause the dissolution of every area they pass through.
[Sweet Release of Death](5/5) :: The Nether Lich Emperor rarely releases his legion to return to rest. When they are released and given the sweet release of death, it is done so in a decadent fashion as all of the currently Summoned Undead explode to deal the collective damage of all of them in the form of Soul Damage towards the selected targets.
A wondrous skill tree.
One truly worthy as Noah even thought it was almost on par with the Blood Lord skill tree that granted him his stupendous clones!
This was the same skill tree that even Barbatos had been able to bring up to the GALAXY Rank by utilizing her Skill Points, but even she could not use it at even 1% effectiveness as Noah could...the skill tree requiring simply too much mana to keep the Nether Lich Emperor active and even provide it the mana to utilize to summon creatures such as the Abyssal Nether Necrolords, Primal Zombies, or the Abyssal Undead.
If someone other than Noah utilized this skill tree, they would be drained of all of their mana in a matter of minutes as they cannot sustain it!
Almost as if it was made purely for him!
Chapter 873 - You thought it was over?!
While seated atop his Ruination Throne, Noah called upon the Galaxy Consuming Nether Lich Emperor.
RIIIP!
The chaotic void was ripped apart to allow its entrance, a terrifying robed Lich towering over 20 meters in size making its appearance.
The robe was tinged with the color of blood as within, two red flames shone from a pristine obsidian skull that stared towards Noah.
As this skill tree was an ability cast by him, it was influenced by his own power, the summoned Nether Lich Emperor brought forth thrummed with the wondrous essence of Ruination!
The appearance of the Nether Lich Emperor took Morgana and the Sword Emperor by surprise as shockingly, they found this creature to be releasing the aura of...a Sage!
Noah had unexpectedly called forth a Summon, and it was a creature at the stage of a Sage...
"F.u.c.k me..." Morgana could only shake her head and mutter under her breath silently at this scene, but the surprises weren't done.
DING!
The Nether Lich Emperor wielded an enormous skull staff that held a laughing and crying skull, this skull staff smashing onto the chaotic void as it seemingly shattered, a large amount of Undead beginning to erupt from the ruptured spaces.
Abyssal Undead, Lich Kings, Death Knights, Abominations, Crypt Lords, Wights, Primal Zombies...in the thousands, all of them began to appear as they filled up the spaces that the inhabitants of the Infinite Galaxy had not filled up.
What was the most striking about these undead aside from them ranging from 2 meters in size to some being 100 meters in size...was the fact that all of them were undoubtedly in the GALAXY Realm!
Not just within the GALAXY Realm, but the Manifested stage of it!
Thousands of terrifying undead that shimmered with illusory galaxies...
"...!"
Shock rose on the face of the newly arriving allies at this scene as they knew to be able to use an ability that called forth so many creatures at the GALAXY Realm...the essence consumption was something nobody should have.
Yet the being on the Ruination Throne defied all these expectations as aside from the thousands of GALAXY Rank Undead being summoned, the chaotic void tore even further apart as red skeleton hands began to crawl out, n.a.k.e.d skeletons that were fully shining crimson making their appearance!
The Abyssal Nether Necrolords that were creatures who had fully comprehended the Grand Dao of Decadence rose from the call of the Nether Lich Emperor.
Of course, if they fully comprehended a Dao, they were releasing the aura of an Entity.
The summoned Nether Lich Emperor had called forth thousands of Undead at the GALAXY Realm, and it was now summoning Entities!
Entities!
"Oh come on...!."
Tens of shimmering crimson n.a.k.e.d skeletons rose, each one carrying a red skull staff as they each towered at 20 meters.
A maximum of 100 seemed to be the allowable summon limit from the Nether Lich Emperor...causing for 100 Entities to appear wondrously among the constantly growing Undead Legion!
All of the undead shimmered with a wondrous red light, their bodies releasing terrifying fluctuations as their eyes shone with crimson flames.
A terrifying number of them continued to propagate the surrounding chaotic void as even Noah's allies and subordinates felt their hearts chill at this singular ability!
Barbatos was looking at the scene with shining eyes as she knew she would get vastly different results when she summoned her undead, none that would be anywhere near as powerful as Noah's, where she could at most call forth the Abyssal Undead and Lich Kings in the numbers of hundreds to sustain them for an hour or two, or call forth thousands of weaker ones that could stay for many hours.
The problem lay in mana.
The skill that was cast by Noah had even shaken the hearts of his allies as he was ready to point it towards the Spirit Race.
There was also a fact that some readers may have not caught on.
It was the fact that this was an ability that was cast by him.
The skill he cast that called forth the Nether Lich Emperor also benefited from his stupendous strength of 15% purification.
Do you recall what 15% Purification provided?
If one truly understood the significance of this, they would know that Noah wasn't just moving as a chess piece on top of a huge board that was the Dark Universe...but that he was about to destroy all the other pieces and flip the whole board over!
For this fight, he was going overboard!
At the Glorious sight before him, Noah's body palpated with strength as he stared at the legions he had called forth from the Infinite Galaxy, as well as the Undead Legion that was constantly growing.
You would think he was done. You would think that the show of power was over!
But...he wasn't done! He truly wanted to go above and beyond for this fight as the preparations weren't done!
RUMBLE!
His body glimmered atop the throne as he cast abilities that allowed him to summon beings at the same stage as him.
{Witch Slaves} from the Demon King Sitri that called forth 3 Undead Witches proficient in Blood Magic.
{Primal Conjureror} from Demon King Gremory that called forth 2 Creatures at the same rank as the user. They used to be Trolls and Dullahans as options, later scaled up to Red Dragons, Chaos Pixies, and Abyssal Phoenixes.
Noah's thoughts moved as his essence surged, these two skills being cast as gloriously, the auras of 5 Sages had begun blooming around Noah!
"..."
...It was just f.u.c.k.i.n.g ridiculous at this point.
Chapter 874 - The Incorporeal Spirit Race! I
Three devilishly voluptuous Witch Slaves that trembled with the aura of Sages appeared, the aura of Ruination present on their bodies!
They were wearing scantily clad clothes as their red eyes vibrated with power, each of them bowing grandly towards the Emperor on the Ruination Throne.
An enormous Chaos Pixie over 100 meters in size also appeared, its childish face terrifying as its wings fully glimmered red. It was accompanied by the appearance of an Abyssal Phoenix that shone with black and blue flames, their arrival causing those watching to nearly lose their minds as it really was the appearance of 5 beings with the aura of Sages.
"You can't just do that..."
The tired voice of Morgana rang out as she wondered whether she should even bother complaining and being surprised at the shocking actions of this being.
Who the hell goes ahead and summons multiple beings at the stage of Sages after stepping into this stage themselves just a few days prior?!
The shock and stupor from Morgana had made her so tired as at this point, she was utterly defeated as she just shook her head at the ridiculousness and waved a white flag. The ridiculous guy could do whatever he wanted from now on and she would just watch and accept it as a matter of fact.
Noah grandly looked at the sight of the Undead Legion that shimmered with Manifested Galaxies and the Witch Slaves and Primal Spirits bowing towards him in subservience, turning his head towards the Legions of beings from the Infinite Galaxy as he began to speak, his voice spreading out far across the chaotic void!
"I stand before you today not as a Ruler, but as a being just like you with a dream! A dream to live a life full of happiness and wonder, to live in a Universe that isn't headed towards destruction!"
RUMBLE!
He began a speech abruptly after such shocking actions, but his voice drew in every single soul as they listened intently, his words resonating in their origins!
The hearts of many beings shook as Noah began, feeling their hearts beating faster as their blood began to boil.
"I will live just like you all if we succeed, and I will die just like you all if we don't! But against the enemies that wish to snatch the dream of happiness from us...against the enemies that wish for the destruction of our Universe...we cannot lose!"
It was unknown who began, but a bellow rang out from the side of Vampyres as it carried throughout the numerous Legions, bellowing voices of GALAXY Rank experts and Entities resounding out.
"Although we are from different Galaxies, from different Races and cultures...we have fought and progressed together! We are now fighting for freedom and the safety of our home, a fight that we cannot lose!"
Noah's eyes traveled across the many regions that consisted of beings from the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. , Primal Winged Expanse, the Consummate Sword Galaxy...and so many more. Each of them felt his words as they looked at each other, more bellowing screams ringing out!
OOOOOH!
"Towards these unruly beings that wish Death to their own Universe...we shall stand atop the ashes of their souls as Champions!"
OOOOOH!
Beings were thumping their c.h.e. or smashing their feet onto the empty chaotic void, causing heartrending reverberations to ring out as they all felt their excitement reaching the absolute peak.
Essence wildly flew out as the bellows of many beings reverberated across the chaotic void, Noah's throne vibrating with power as it turned towards the direction of the Spirit Domains and began to move forward, his voice resounding out once more.
"Set off!"
The essence of many beings in the peak of power of this Universe thrummed out, a fearsome Undead Legion also moving with them as the chaotic void shook when all of them moved in conjunction while following a man moving on a throne.
The auras of multiple Sages surrounded the Ruination Throne as they followed their Master!
The hearts of the Legions from the Infinite Galaxy were filled with the light of hope as they moved with vigor towards a brighter future, as they aimed their swords towards the Spirit Race!
This caused for the shocking sight of the powerful forces of the Infinite Galaxy beginning to cross the dark chaotic void, their movements causing the waves of fate and destiny to shift as they soon neared the Spirit Domains!
Some light years away from the enormous force that was piercing across the chaotic void.
The location where the Spirit Domains of the Spirit Race resided could be seen grandly.
If an expert looked at them from a light year or two away, they would be able to notice the outline of the Spirit Domains that looked like enormous circular balls of lights that shimmered grandly in the chaotic void!
Their boundaries were shockingly clear as one could see the stellar bodies within, these Spirit Domains being like large bubbles floating in the chaotic void as they seemed extremely delicate!
The vast Spirit Domains held an uncountable number of the Spirit Race, and they seemed to be extremely calm and at peace while a terrifying force barreled towards them. Some of the brighter Domains seemed empty though, as its inhabitants were not actually there, but in another location.
Opposite the direction from where Noah's forces were coming from, a cl.u. of a truly incomprehensible number of beings could be seen!
They floated in front of the first Spirit Domain as the luminous barrier of the domain illuminated the nearby hundreds of miles of the chaotic void, even a being in the EPIC Rank being able to see everything around clearly.
Their bodies were incorporeal as their faces were blank, their eyes being the only thing shining as from within...one could see an immense amount of confidence.
Overflowing confidence!
Chapter 875 - The Incorporeal Spirit Race! II
One might themselves asking for what reason the Spirit Race would hold such immense confidence?
There were actually a variety of answers for this question, but they could not be revealed so easily as one of the answers came in the form of a Grand Dao- one that was particularly ranked high among the many Grand Daos out there...it was the Grand Dao of Destiny!
A Dao that allowed a being to pierce through the abstruse mysteries of the fates of others and the forces moving either with them or against them...a Dao that would take too many pages to explain just from its sheer mysteriousness.
Through this Dao, the Sages of the Spirit Race knew that the Master of Ruination was coming!
They knew of the forces he was bringing!
They also knew...of the eventual result they had calculated.
Through all of this, they weren't filled with fear as instead, overwhelming confidence leaked through every part of their orifices!
Even though towards the past few days when they had not been able to glean any more data from the Master of Ruination, they calculated that his strength would not rise that drastically for him to escape their calculations.
Mind you, the last time they could glean information about Noah was the moment before his battle with the Sword Emperor, right before he assimilated all Universal Laws and obtained the Cosmic Dao that was the reason for their stoppage of information!
It was only a day or at most 2 days since then.
For what could change in such a short period of time?
The uncountable number of Spirit Race filling up the chaotic void were in an orderly state, all of them forming nest lines as their bodies thrummed with power.
The ones lined up ranged from Low Tier GALAXY all the way to Peak, Entities and Sages filling the ranks at the very forefront!
The Sages took the lead as beings that looked extremely similar to each other formed a small line to stand in front of the innumerable army.
Each of the Sages had a shimmering blue crown that matched the hazy shape of their bodies, these blue crows spinning wondrously atop their heads as they pulsed with essence.
They would occasionally speak amongst themselves every few minutes.
"We cannot discern the Master of Ruination, but those around him are no problem. The Sword Emperor is weakened to a large extent, most likely in a bid to increase the strength of the Master of Ruination. The childish Sage is at the same level, while another Sage has risen from the ranks of beings around our target."
The Sage that had first come in contact with Noah through Sister Gold smiled.
"The target...the Master of Ruination..."
"If he hadn't come into the picture for just a few more months, the goal would have been achieved with surety."
The sonorous voice of another Sage rang out, and one would even find it hard to distinguish their voices apart!
"The theory we pushed aside as the cause for him being hidden from us may actually be true though."
"...possibly, after all- it is in his title. How unfair the Cosmos would be if that were the case."
RUMBLE!
Shocking words filled with clues came out from these terrifying beings, their eerie conversation continuing!
"Haha, when have the Cosmos ever been fair? It is why we must do things this way. We cannot depend on things to be handed down to us like the others."
"Until we can forge our own path..."
"Until we have achieved it ourselves!"
THRUM!
Dao essences swirled around them, shimmering with gold as it represented Destiny- but there were a great deal of other Dao essences swarming around them!
At this moment, they went quiet as from a few hundred miles away, they began to sense reverberations ringing out from the chaotic void.
Gradually, the image of a magisterial throne appeared on the horizon, a man domineeringly situated on this throne as his eyes released glorious beams of red light!
A bouncing Blue Slime could be seen by the side as an arrogant Emperor Penguin also came into the picture. Behind them, the shocking auras of 5 Sages appeared as they floated protectively around being atop the Throne.
THRUUUM!
The shocking figures of his Summons floated around him, the shimmering Golden Crow causing all the others to be seen vibrantly.
Next, the terrifying figure of the Nether Lich Emperor appeared, followed by an enormous Undead Legion that was led by 100 Entities- the Necrolords that comprehended the Grand Dao of Decadence!
It was only then that the raucous Legions from the Infinite Galaxy made their appearance.
The leaders of the Ancient Powers Noah had absorbed.
The Sword Emperor and Morgana!
The Holy Emperor, Old Man Khan, Imperial Adjudicator, Anna...
The Harbingers of Sin that carried with them their own resplendent Animus Summons as Barbatos was seen with a shimmering Monkey King, the Sword King Kazuhiko sitting atop a Galaxy Devouring Wolf!
Nearly all the powerhouses of the Infinite Galaxy appeared grandly as they all rallied behind Noah who floated with his throne towards the Sages of the Spirit Race.
The two sides closed in on each other as essence thrummed gloriously, yet the innumerable and incorporeal beings of the Spirit Race remained still!
The Spirit Race Sages at the forefront broke the silence as they actually talked amongst each other once again.
"He is actually a Sage himself..."
"Not a weak one at that. And those things connected to him...interesting!"
"What's even more interesting is the Essence he is giving off!"
RUMBLE!
The eyes of the Sages of the Spirit Rave were actually shining as they stared at the numerous Legions, but moreover focused on the being atop the Throne of Ruination.
"Hmm, it truly was the theory we pushed aside. Truly unfair!"
...!
Even while faced with a terrifying force that they had largely not foreseen, the Sages of the Spirit Race actually did not lose their composure!
Far off in the distance, Noah sat upon his throne as he stared at this scene with sharp eyes that glimmered with blazing light...
Chapter 876 - We Have Accounted For Everything!
Noah's eyes landed on the Sages of the Spirit Race as they constricted tightly.
It was because of the fact that he counted 10 of them!
These beings had humanoid forms, but their bodies were incorporeal as they almost looked like Spirits of the Dead!
But the Sages of the Spirit Race were much more refined as each of them held a shimmering blue crown floating atop their heads, these crowns screaming their status as big bosses while they grandly floated in the chaotic void.
Seeing their composure even while facing off such an enormous force, he looked at them deeply as he wanted to discern exactly what they were!
Yet...he actually found nothing! Noah's eyes trembled as for the first time ever since he obtained the Protagonist Trait, something was actually blocked from him when his eyes landed on all the Sages of the Spirit Race.
His eyes then turned to the Entities and GALAXY experts of the Spirit Race as with them, he could discern their information with no issues! Beings like Sister Gold that stood behind the Sages...he could see their information just fine when he utilized Eyes of Truth.
But as for these Sages?
[Spirit Race Sage] :: -...
[Spirit Race Sage] :: -...
For each of them, all 10 of them...he found nothing!
It was a truly curious case as he would have wondered what the reason was and spent a great deal of time on it in the past, but as he now carried a tremendous force of power and Legions of beings behind him, he cared not as he raised his voice towards the Spirit Race in a domineering manner!
"If I ask nicely, will you just hand the Ruination Cores to me?"
"..."
His voice only received black expressions from the Sages of the Spirit Race as the one at the very forefront spoke clearly, the two forces in a stand off as they could erupt at any time.
"Handing over the Ruination Cores to you would interfere with our plans, so it cannot be done, Child."
Noah's eyes shone at this sort of tone as he nodded, vibrant red essence erupting from him as his aura began to rise towards the peak.
"And the reason why you all do not wish for the Dark Universe to rejoin the Primordial Cosmos?"
A deafening silence appeared as even the Sages of the Spirit Race had not expected Noah to be so straightforward. They looked amongst each other as wondrous smiles formed on their lips, the one at the forefront replying lightly.
"A fairly simple reason, but it is not time for you to know it as again...it shall interfere with the plan!"
...!
"Plans, plans, plans...in the face of ultimate strength, what do your plans amount to?"
RUMBLE
Noah's eyes turned cold as his Throne of Ruination moved forward alone, unhindered!
Even the Emperor Penguin stayed behind as the Throne only carried Noah and the Blue Slime situated on it towards the terrifying figures of 10 Spirit Race Sages and all the innumerable beings behind them.
He went forward as he came close to these beings because with over 15% Purification...he didn't fear them!
With his body rumbling with the strength of a Cosmic Dao, he didn't consider these Sages to be anything much with the aura of multiple Grand Daos Swirling around them.
So his magisterial throne crossed the few miles distance of the Chaotic Void as his eyes that blazed with luminous red light actually came to gaze upon all the Sages of the Spirit Race up close, with the throne only being a few inches away from them!
WAAA!
A sense of majesty and wonder flooded out from this scene, Noah elevating his throne to be a few inches higher as the eyes of the Spirit Race Sages had to rise to meet him.
Neither side moved at this shocking scene as far in the back, Morgana was tugging on the Sword Emperor's sleeve in shock at the domineering scene!
Even Noah's own forces were shocked as the innumerable numbers of the Spirit Race also floated still. Not a single move was made as the Emperor on the Ruination Throne stared at the 10 Sages.
The Spirit Race Sage at the very forefront glanced towards Noah with a light smile as he spoke.
"There is no path where you win."
THRUM!
"We have accounted for everything, every possible path that could be taken and anything that could go wrong. Through all of it, our plan succeeds."
...!
Noah's eyes remained placid at these words, his bright eyes looking at these beings from up close as he found them truly detestable.
His throne thrummed with Ruination Essence as his body now had tendrils of such Essence coursing through it, his full strength had the boost of over 15% Purification exploding out!
The Sages of the Spirit Race stared at this scene silently as their own bodies began to explode with power, each of the 10 showing strength that shockingly equaled to a Sage that had reached the cap of 10% Purification while utilizing Primordial Essence!
"You think you have accounted for anything and everything...but you have not truly accounted for me."
THRUM!
Noah raised his head arrogantly upon the throne as Ruination Essence exploded out, threatening to swallow and destroy everything in its sight!
"OOOOOH"
The Legions behind him saw this scene as they roared out grandly, their bodies glimmering with light as they pierced through the chaotic void.
The staff of the Nether Lich Emperor smashed down onto the chaotic void as a sound that ushered the advancement of the Undead Legion commenced!
OOOOOH!
Tiamat, Jörmungandr, the Golden Crow...all of Noah's pets shone with an immense crimson brilliance as the clones already merged with them, their bodies releasing terrifying strength at the level of a Sage as they thundered forward!
The glittering bodies of the innumerable numbers of Spirit Race before them whose weakest were in the Low Tier GALAXY and the strongest were Sages...they seemed like the most pristine loot they could come across as they charged forward with vigor!
The Final War for the Dark Universe had officially begun!
Chapter 877 - DICTATORIAL! I
RUUUUUMBLE!
Reverberations were spreading out across all surroundings as the chaotic void was constantly being shattered and reformed.
It was a chaotic scene as a truly large number of parties were fighting amongst each other, the forces of the incorporeal Spirit Race weaving through the chaotic void as their bodies thrummed with many Dao essences!
This powerful Race of beings was nearly immune to physical damage as the only thing that could damage them were beings who could deal soul attacks.
From the Legions of the Infinite Galaxy, the ones that had begun dealing the most damage to the Spirit Race...were the Undead Legions that the Nether Lich Emperor commanded!
Each of these terrifying beings dealt heavy Soul Damage as from the Spirit Race that began to perish, it was mainly from the hands of the Necrolords that used the stupendous abilities of the Dao of Decadence.
In the Necrotic Universe, when Necrolords such as these rose to a high enough level, there was a legend that they could go above the Grand Dao of Decadence as they possibly gained comprehensions in the Cosmic Dao of Necromancy!
Throughout history though, it was mainly the Champions like Nether Lich Emperors that had come closest to this peak of strength.
These terrifying beings with deep histories moved against the Spirit Race as the incorporeal beings felt tremendous pressure from the Undead Legions alone!
In other regions, the stellar battles of the Harbingers of Sin could be seen as in a region of space, the gargantuan expanded figure of the Emperor Penguin could be seen.
Its piercing cry rang out as an innumerable number of Swords waved around it, this creature that was now a Sage actually bullying Entities and collecting a great amount of loot as it didn't join the fight with the 10 Sages!
The Penguin, like Morgana and the Sword Emperor, were some of the free Sages that led the Legions of Entities and GALAXY Experts to wreck the ranks of the Spirit Race.
Against the 10 Spirit Race Sages, Noah was ridiculously matching all of them as if we bothered to tally, we would realize just Noah alone could produce over 10 Sages!
Without even including himself, there were the 8 Animus Summons fused with his clones that made 8 Sages...and there were 5 more Sages that he summoned from his unique skills!
Even the Nether Lich Emperor that was a Sage itself was merely destroying the ranks of the expressionless Spirit Race as it collected Dao Crystals of many Daos and Assimilation Crystals, along with any other loot they came across.
There was a point that many had to keep note of when it came to the loot of Dao Crystals- the fact that the Spirit Race was learned in many Daos, and it meant they could drop a great deal of varying amounts of Dao Crystals!
This was especially so because the Affix was doubled from 10% to 20%!
But...as all the other Sages and Nether Lich focused their attention on the large numbers of Spirit Race Entities and GALAXY Experts, Noah alone faced their 10 Sages as he still sat on his throne.
He was acting so damn domineering against the confident looking Spirit Sages that against them, he didn't even stand from his throne of Ruination!
His Animus Pets were the ones weaving across the stupendous skills of the Sages that Noah could not get details about, only observing with his sharp eyes powerful attacks that carried golden lights fly from the Sages.
[Destiny's Reversal].
Simple words were uttered as in the next moment, the attacks from the Animus Summons were deconstructed into nothingness as if they never existed!
[Destiny of Destruction].
RUMBLE!
An ability that combined the essence of two Daos opposed the Chaos Pixie and Abyssal Phoenix's attacks!
The skills of the Spirit Sages were mysterious as some even contained the essence of 2 or 3 Grand Daos.
Each of them carried a tremendously powerful Soul Damage attribute as they had to be avoided!
Yet Noah remained atop his Ruination Throne as he merely spammed [Cardinal Swords of Ruination] while raising his head arrogantly.
"Is this among all the paths you have seen?! Is everything going according to your grand plan?!"
BOOM!
A ridiculous amount of Cardinal Swords of Ruination exploded towards a single Sage, the one that had been talking with Noah at the very forefront.
His body glimmered with the golden light of Destiny among many other Grand and Lesser Daos, his expression remaining placid even with the initial outlook of the battle that put the Spirit Race at a disadvantage merely in terms of numbers and power!
The Blue crown floating atop the head of Sage shimmered as he spoke with a majestic voice.
"Yes. Even with all this, everything is proceeding towards our goal!"
RUMBLE!
Noah's eyes squinted at this reply as he felt like there was something he had missed.
He had overprepared.
Him alone was enough to stand against all of their Sages! Yet...yet the Sages of the Spirit Race fought as if nothing was wrong, as if everything still proceeded according to their so called plans!
RUMBLE
Noah's eyes were filled with blazing light as he gave a command, the 100 Necrolords that were ripping apart Entities in another region all instantly being teleported to surround a Sage that was facing the wrath of the Queen Dowager.
The moment the Necrolords were teleported in, Tiamat was teleported out as in the next instant, Noah cast the [Sweet Release of Death].
It was a skill that sacrificed the Legions of Undead for tremendous targetted soul damage. A skill that was only even more powerful depending on the ranks of undead sacrificed!
...BOOOOOOM!
Void shattering waves were created as 100 Necrolords were sacrificed in an instant, their bodies that surrounded the Sage with a glimmering Blue crown ballooning and exploding out as all of their damage was targeted to this single being!
100 Entities...self destructed!
RIIIIP!
In the area where a majestic Spirit Race Sage used to be, a tattered body was ripped apart as the crown above it was shattered, the incorporeal body vibrating as it exploded out luminously a second later!
"..."
A Sage...dead!
Noah raised his head atop the Throne of Ruination at this scene, waving his hands as the Nether Lich Emperor smashed his staff down and caused the chaotic void to split open once more, 100 more terrifying Necrolord Entities stepping out as he voiced out domineeringly.
"Is this still in your calculations and plans?!"
RUMBLE
Magisterial!
Dictatorial!
The Emperor domineeringly looked upon the front most Spirit Sage after stupendously using his +150,000% boost in All Parameters to deal a devastating Soul Attack against a Sage that wiped it out instantly!
"Everything is gloriously going according to plan, O Master of Ruination!"
...!
RUMBLE!
Chapter 878 - DICTATORIAL! II
A Sage had fallen, and in response to this- the strongest Spirit Race Sage said everything was gloriously going according to plan!
The fact that Noah could not garner any information about them and the way the Sages continued to conduct themselves, he knew something was afoot.
"Do not hold back."
He gave the command to his forces at this juncture as they exploded with even more vigor against the forces of the Spirit Race.
Yet the Sages weaved in and out as they seemed like true experts on the battlefield, using their proficiency in many Daos to repel attacks while keeping the status quo!
At this point in time, Noah was also doing something behind the scenes as in a Time Space of the Infinite Galaxy, there were 2 clones grasping multiple Dao and Assimilation Crystals.
His Blood Lord Skill tree allowed him 5 Clones per body, his split origin giving him 2 bodies and the capability to summon 10 clones!
8 were merged with the Animus Summons as two of them were currently using the loot that was concurrently being received in battle!
Noah browsed through all the loot that dropped as he focused on the golden shimmering Dao Crystals that represented the Grand Dao of Destiny.
He had many questions and no answers, and he wanted to peer behind the veil of confidence the Spirit Race held as he wanted to learn about Destiny!
RUMBLE!
The clones began absorbing the Dao Crystal with fervor as with just half a minute passing in the outside world, nearly an hour had passed in the Time Space. This shocking time difference in conjunction with the crazy percentages Noah had to Dao Comprehension and Assimilation made it so that Noah fully comprehended the Grand Dao of Destiny in less than 30 seconds in the outside world.
30 seconds!
Then the 2 clones began using the old and newly appearing Assimilation Crystals as they shot the percentage for this up as well, another half a minute passing in the outside world as the Emperor sitting atop the Throne of Ruination exploded with the Grand golden light of Destiny.
That was a Grand Dao learned in less than a minute.
OOOOOH!
A triumphant bellow came from Noah's mouth as it shot out golden light, his eyes releasing beams of red light as he looked ridiculously magnificent at this moment!
While he sat on his throne, his essence flooded towards the Dao of Destiny as he wanted to pry open the mysteries hidden from him!
RUMBLE
A golden light erupted out from his body as the Spirit Race Sages looked over towards him with shining eyes.
Noah felt like he was in a unique out of body experience, his aura stretched out as he noticed a great deal of golden particles all around him.
BZZZT!
His mind was flooded with information as he saw a grand image- it was the image of many small blue particles...and each of these blue particles seemed to be connected together as they formed into a triangle. At the top of this triangle...there was a single blue particle that stood above all of them as all the lines of connection came to it!
...!
Noah's eyes constricted as he deciphered the information he was receiving.
"Oh? Haha. Very good." At this point, the voice of a Sage rang out as he withstood another Cardinal Sword of Ruination that was now also ringed with the light of Destiny, the Spirit Race Sage having seemingly gotten information on something!
"We have already passed the crucial junction, so even if I tell you of the glorious purpose, it would be of no consequence!"
RUMBLE!
The centermost Sage then spoke while his body glimmered with innumerable golden lines. Each of these lines weaved together as they released tendrils of terrifying might that tore apart space itself while defending him from any attacks.
The moment his words finished, Noah came out of the state where he was discerning Destiny, feeling something else as he looked up towards a far direction light years away from this location.
Noah's eyes glimmered with light as he calculated some things while he looked at the ruptures spreading out light years away. The moment they appeared, the Sage said they had passed a crucial juncture!
He also understood the meaning of this somewhat as after comprehending the Grand Dao of Destiny, he could sense many things all around him, even being able to understand the rate that the Ruptures would spread and what it could mean.
He also understood something else as he turned to look at the Sages of the Spirit Race.
Even though they claimed they had everything under control as they grasped the stupendous Dao of Destiny...he found out that even while many things seemed set, they could ultimately be changed and altered!
He sat atop his throne as even at the shocking scene of Fractures tearing apart space, his attacks continued even more vigorously, the constant spamming of Cardinal Swords of Ruination never stopping as he looked closely at the shining Sage while his clones in the Time Space of the Infinite Galaxy grabbed more of the incoming loot from this war to increase Noah's power by even a little.
As for the Spirit Race...there seemed to be many things in play as the Sage was extremely talkative!
It was a big boss that actually loved to talk and monologue in the middle of battle.
Noah hated these types of big bosses the most!
"Do you know of the vast Primordial Cosmos? Of the place that houses Universes of all types?!"
'Ah...'
The moment this f.u.c.k.i.n.g Sage began talking about the Primordial Cosmos and its Universes, along with its prior words about the newly appearing Fractures, Noah's put together the information he was getting from the wondrous Dao of Destiny as his mind affirmed one of his theories for the Spirit Race and their motives as for why they didn't care for the survival of the Dark Universe!
"There are many mysteries surrounding the Primordial Cosmos themselves, but the truly knowledgeable ones know that outside of the Primordial Cosmos...there exists an endless Sea of Ruination!"
...!
RUMBLE!
Chapter 879 - Of course there had to be a Great Sage! I
Under the influence of the Dao of Destiny, it felt like Noah's sight had opened up! Along with the shocking words of the Spirit Race Sage that talked of the Primordial Cosmos, he understood some things!
"Dangerous, unpredictable, and most of all...a destructive sea that not a single being can traverse through unless they have ultimate strength or an extremely unique ability. That is the Sea of Ruination that exists outside the Primordial Cosmos"
BOOOM! BOOOM!
Noah's Cardinal Swords of Ruination began descending down ever faster the more this being talked, Noah's face cold as in the next instant, his mind worked at rapid speeds as he gave multiple commands.
He had gotten much of the information he needed as now was the time to act.
His Animus Pets and 5 conjured Sages moved even faster as they went for the kill while himself...he looked at the 65+ million and continuously growing skill points he had put aside for emergency use the moment this Sage began talking of the Primordial Cosmos and the Sea of Ruination!
"So you can imagine my surprise when over a hundred thousand years ago, I coincidentally came upon a few Universal Forces actually ganging up on a single Universe, and I found that they...were actually competing for the ownership of a Cosmic Treasure."
...!
At these words, Noah entirely tuned out the Sage that had his blue crown shimmering brighter than ever- his face serious as he put to practice a variety of possible skills he had prepared against the Incorporeal Spirit Race that were only heavily affected by soul damage.
The golden light of Destiny veered him towards a particular skill as he glanced at it!
Since the abilities were already thought of beforehand, the one he was led to was the priciest one as the skill points he had further collected since the war with the Spirit Race began were spent, a skill very quickly being formed!
[Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs] :: An ability purely created for the aspect of soul damage. Allows the user to throw unstable compressed Galaxies that contain the essence of all of their comprehended Daos and Laws to achieve the effect of +50,000% Soul Damage. The Spirit Bombs are unavoidable as after they are cast, their target must be hit. Cost of Skill Creation- 69,000,000.
A skill that utilized all his remaining saved up skill points, one for him to quickly spam and clear out any terrain beings that could only be hurt through Soul Damage!
[Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs]...
THRUM!
He began spamming as the talkative Spirit Race Sage looked towards him with brightening eyes, his body becoming enveloped in an array of golden shields that sang with the aura of Destiny!
[The Savior's Bastion of Golden Destiny].
RUMBLE!
As an innumerable number of Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs appeared, an array of golden shields wrapped around a certain Sage.
The Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs shimmered with wondrous rainbow colored lights as they caused space to tremble when they came to be.
They targeted the much too vocal Sage as they swarmed towards him, the unstable Galaxies exploding out in a flood of Dao Essence as everything around it was ripped apart!
The golden light of Destiny that formed multiple shields around the Sage...they were all ripped apart one by one.
RUUUMBLE!
The chaotic void quaked as when the scene cleared, only the ripped apart body of an Incorporeal Sage remained!
Another Spirit Race Sage, dead!
Noah wasted no more time as he turned his eyes to the other Spirit Race Sages. They were 8 in number as they were swarmed by all of his Animus Summons and 5 Summed Sages, their bodies also lighting up as they began to cast multiple [Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs] themselves.
Yet as his pets cast their fearsome skills and sent them through, all eight remaining Spirit Sages had their blue crowns shimmering with a bright light as their eyes shone with a splendorous blue, their lips moving as a single voice came out from each of them!
"The Cosmic Treasure they were competing for...was a Myth only known by Universal Realm Hegemonies, yet it was actually real and in the hands of such weak Sages and Great Sages!"
RUMBLE!
It felt like time had come to a stop as Noah and the Sages on his side watched with sharp eyes as the voice of a singular being came out of the mouths of all Spirit Sages.
As if it was all a single person!
RUMBLE!
An eerie scene was taking place in the midst of the chaotic battle between the forces of the Infinite Galaxy and the Spirit Race.
All the 8 remaining Sages of the Spirit Race had their blue crowns shining in resonance, their eyes shining deep blue as from their mouths, a singular voice resounded out!
"I was ecstatic to find out about such a secret as I moved in great haste, but alas...the Cosmos are rarely fair!"
Noah's eyes constricted as he watched every single Sage speak in the same voice as the most vocal Sage he had just killed, his expression cold as he saw all the 8 Sages congregating together seamlessly as a terrifying force wrapped around them.
The image he had seen when utilizing the Dao of Destiny...of the many blue particles in a triangular formation all connecting to a single one at the very top...it was coming true at this instant!
"The exact moment I found out about the big secret where I could have easily obtained a Cosmic Treasure only known through myths...was also the moment that unworthy Sages of this Universe decided to use something they did not understand to actually cause for an entire Universe to split off of the Primordial Cosmos!"
...!
"Can you imagine such unfairness? The anger I felt at such a time? I could only arrive to observe a piece of the Primordial Cosmos enter the Sea of Ruination, the Cosmic Treasure residing within that Universe being forever lost as anyone with a brain would be able to tell you a Universe cannot survive while being detached from its source!"
RUMBLE!
The secret as to why the Spirit Race didn't care for the destruction of the Dark Universe!
The mysteries surrounding them and the tremendous power they held!
It turned out the being at the very top of this Race...was not from the Dark Universe to begin with!
Chapter 880 - Of course there had to be a Great Sage! II
As their voices reverberated, the 8 Sages had gathered together as the Blue crowns atop their heads spun rapidly, flying out of their heads and circling around each other as it seemed like they were trying to fuse.
Noah had no habit of letting his enemies power up, sending another command for the newly risen 100 Necrolords to be sacrificed for [Sweet Release of Death] while he continuously spammed Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs!
THRUUUM!
The chaotic void around the 8 Sages was tumultuous as after the terrific attacks landed at their location, an impenetrable golden wall seemed to have arisen as while the Blue crowns above continued to spin and nearly fuse to each other, the bodies of the Spirit Sages were doing the same.
The resonant voice coming from each of their lips continued.
"Seeing that the distance between the Cosmos and the detached Universe had not been too wide...I chose not to give up as I sent in more than half of my soul to cross the Sea of Ruination and see if I could successfully make it into this Universe without perishing. Sadly...only a sliver of my soul- only a portion, was able to survive the terrifying essence of Ruination."
THRUUUM
The 8 bodies of the Spirit Race Sages seamlessly blended together as they didn't even take all that long, all of them coming together as a brilliant blue light erupted out, the crowns spinning above also fusing into one as they formed into a majestic and enormous blue crown that descended only the head of a 20 meter tall being.
His body was incorporeal as his eyes held limitless wisdom, his mouth continuing to move!
"This portion survived countless years before I was able to find the unique Spirit Race, and this was finally where I was able to finally get some time to understand the situation around me as I reclaimed my many Daos and planned."
The newly formed body of the Spirit Sage shimmered with intense light, where one could actually find...illusory GALAXIES beginning to show around his c.h.e.s.t, but they seemed unstable and ready to fall at any time!
Noah's eyes constricted from this as he knew what it meant!
It was the Realm above GALAXY that allowed a being to gain the title of a Great Sage, the Realm where from a single GALAXY, one had to birth many more- it was the Galactic Filament Realm!
It was a Realm that was very hard to cross into as many experts would fail to do so for all their lives!
Yet this monstrous being that Noah had found out the identity of now from its words...this being was actually at the cusp of fully forming more stable GALAXIES and stepping into this wondrous Realm.
He was half a stage into the Galactic Filament Realm, Half a Great Sage!
Noah gave a light sigh in his heart as he gathered all of the Sages under him to swarm by his side.
The Sword Emperor and Morgana made their way over as they looked towards the monstrous looking Half-a-Step Great Sage of the Spirit Race.
The being was actually not from their Universe, it being a terrifying creature that had another body that was in a powerful stage in the Primordial Cosmos!
A sliver of its soul had barely crossed the Ruination Sea to reach their Universe, and it had taken over the Spirit Race as it grew them to where they were today. A shocking truth of the race that did not want to save the Universe they were in!
At this moment, the Half-a-Step Great Sage raised his arm as a sense of profound strength released from him, a huge hole tearing apart the chaotic void as Primordial Essence began to flood into him ceaselessly.
The terrifying golden wall that protected this being from Noah's continuous attacks and Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs was nearly shattered as cracks had spread through it, Noah close to bombing this Half-a-Step Great Sage away in the next seconds!
"You know, the Dao of Destiny is truly straightforward. It let me know of all the possible plans as out of millions, only two would work with surety."
"When utilizing this Dao, I found that in this Universe, the Cosmic Treasure was actually not destined for me in many the paths I wanted to take, that it would actually merely lead to the death of this sliver of soul that has been recovering! Not destined for the very thing I braved the dangers of the Ruination Sea to cross, it was extremely funny!"
RUMBLE
The hands of the Half-a-Step Great Sage raised as they thrummed with power, finally saying the shocking words that represented its glorious purpose.
"But as you now understand...Destiny can be altered! The two paths that were destined for me, both of them had a stupendous boon that was no less treasured than the Cosmic Treasure itself, and if they play out...even the Cosmic Treasure itself could still be in play. It is of course...the Cosmic Dao that many Universal Realm experts strive to get their hands on even in the Primordial Cosmos, the highest form of Dao that very few can grasp, and yet unfairly...the one that was destined for the Master of the Cosmic Treasure who has already comprehended it!"
...!
"As for what the two paths were? Haha! One was to experience the destruction of an entire Universe through Ruination, and the other...was to be killed by the destined Master of Ruination himself! Haha!"
Raucous laughter resounded out across the chaotic void as the goal of the Half-a-Step Great Sage was finally revealed!
It was the Cosmic Dao that in the Primordial Cosmos, only Noah had stepped in on- it was all for Ruination!
THRUM!
Noah's attacks came to a stop the moment the words of the Half-a-Step Great Sage resounded out, feeling the beat of his heart as many thoughts crossed through his mind.
"This is why I said we had passed the crucial juncture! The Sea of Ruination will soon ravage the Dark Universe and I will achieve my goal, or the Master of Ruination will kill me...and I will still achieve my goal!"
RUMBLE!
Chapter 881 - There is always a third option!
In the trembling chaotic void, the terrifying Half-a-Step Great Sage continued to speak madly as his face looked towards Noah with intense light.
"Every time you took down my other 2 bodies...I felt the whispers of a Cosmic Dao enter my ears as the moment I faced utter destruction from you, I would finally step on the path of this tremendous Dao."
"Even a child like you does not grasp the true meaning of it, the true worth of someone capable of utilizing the Dao of Ruination and being able to cross the Ruination Sea outside of the Primordial Cosmos! This is the reason why I decided to simply enjoy the first method, and instead see if I can kill the Master of Ruination so that I can be the only being having access to this Dao."
The sinister plan that caused the Half-a-Step Great Sage to fuse his body and step into its terrifying realm came out!
I'm the end, he wanted to experience the death of a Universe to gain the spark of comprehension that would set him on the path of Ruination. He wanted to eliminate the being that had become the Master of Ruination as he took the prime position!
If he learned the Cosmic Dao, he would naturally be able to combine and utilize the Ruination Cores as the Cosmic Treasure would also become his.
"Yet you haven't even used your ability to obtain Invincibility for an hour when faced against all my bodies...your strength as a Sage nearly spilling out of the peak of such a stage."
RUMBLE
"I even had plans for when you escape this Time upon your death where I would follow you in the past and kill you there as well...but you threw all of this out when you ridiculously appeared at the stage of a Sage and with a mere wave of your hands produced even more Sages!"
Yes!
All the plans and contingencies the terrifying being had made were turned into nothingness in the face of true strength.
When Noah's force came, it was a question of whether the set up plans would ever even get a chance to be utilized!
The Sage actually had the goal of comprehending the Cosmic Dao of Ruination, and he would be able to do so if he experienced the destruction of a Universe with Ruination...or faced destruction from the hands of the Master of Ruination!
Such a shocking reality was extremely shocking to think about!
"If straining this portion of my soul a bit more might help in taking down a monster like you, I will do so. If not, I'll have to watch the play of you deciding whether you can kill me and hand me the keys to comprehending Ruination...or if the destruction of this Universe will do it for me!"
"Either way...I will not lose!"
RUMBLE!
The Half-a-Step Great Sage spoke grandly as his words were packed with a great deal of information!
The talkative biggest boss had told Noah everything to answer the questions plaguing him, even going as far as calling a being like him a monster.
What an honor it was to be called a monster from an expert stemming from the Primordial Cosmos!
"I will not lose...but what will you do? The Sea of Ruination is already ripping apart the portion of the Cosmos torn apart from its home...this Universe will completely be devoured as it does not have the protection of the Primordial Cosmos anymore!"
"Will you try and take my life as you grant me the Cosmic Dao? Or will the inevitable destruction of this Universe give it to me? Either way...I win!"
RUMBLE
"The moment that I do step on the path of the Cosmic Dao...I will have my main body and soul finally freely traverse the Sea of Ruination as I will come to this destroyed universe to take with me a Cosmic Treasure, your strength next to the full power of my body and soul being negligible!
The glorious Half-a-Step Great Sage said these words with shining eyes, his crowned 20 meter body shimmering with power as Noah just needed a few seconds to think.
A moment after, his body rose from his throne as he turned his eyes towards the direction light years away where he could see Fractures beginning to spread out, where nobody knew how much time was left before these Rifts in space would decimate the entire Universe.
BZZZT!
Ruination Essence flared from him as his hands obtained two Cardinal Swords of Ruination, his hair turning crimson as his eyes blazed with light!
"Well, that is a decision. But is it the correct one?"
The Half-a-Step Great Sage that had been drinking Primordial Essence to purify his body saw Noah's reply, the Tyrannical Emperor's figure appearing in front of him in the next instant as his body carried large numbers of Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs to smash onto the golden barrier he had been Relentlessly attacking before.
CRACK!
ROAAR!
Tiamat and the other Summoned weaved in on all sides as they went to support their Master against this ferocious enemy, the Legions from the Infinite Galaxy continuing to rip apart the forces of the Spirit Race that had their bodies glimmering with even more strength.
"I want a piece of this damn Outsider!"
Morgana's sharp voice rang out as with her little body that palpated with destruction, she smashed into the figure of the Sage with vigor as she joined the battle!
A single Half-a-Step Great Sage, besieged on all sides by over 10 powerful Sages, most of them just stemming from Noah.
BOOM!
The terrifying Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs were the ones causing the most damage to the big boss, their terrifying +50,000% Soul Damage ripping the defenses that the Half-a-Step Great Sage was setting up in seconds!
"Purification exceeding the ranks of Sages...this must be from the Ruination Essence, yes? Haha, good! For power such as that, it is still left in the air whether path 1 or 2 will be followed."
Death from the Master of Ruination or from the destruction of an entire Universe through Ruination...the Half-a-Step Great Sage would take either as long as he achieved his goal of a Cosmic Dao and gained the ability to traverse freely from the Primordial Cosmos.
Chapter 882 - Innumerable Daos in Seconds!
Noah analyzed the words of the Half-a-Step Great Sage carefully as he moved.
Since the being repeated over and over again that he would get what he wants from experiencing the destruction of the Universe or from the Hands of the Master of Ruination, Noah simply wanted to find a third option for that.
This third option came in the terrifying identity of a Universal Emperor Slime!
A race that was hunted down by even the powerhouses of the Primordial Cosmos for their unique power, a creature that could turn the tables at any time!
Noah was not looking forward to whatever powerhouse from the Primordial Cosmos who gained the ability to traverse the Ruination Sea and come after him for the Ruination Cores, so this third option had to be utilized.
As for the truthfulness of him being somehow able to comprehend a Cosmic Dao just from him being killed by Noah? He affirmed this to be true with the Grand Dao of Destiny! The soul of this being that had managed to survive Ruination once and enter the Dark Universe while collecting Ruination Cores made this condition viable to this creature as such a soul was only a portion connected to a larger being!
Unless other beings stepped in the Ruination See with half a soul and it came out safe, and then somehow obtained Ruination Cores that the small soul stayed with for over a hundred thousand years- such a thing would not be possible again. So nothing ridiculous like beings gaining comprehensions of a Cosmic Dao merely from being killed by Noah would appear in the future!
BOOOM!
Unstable Galaxies floated around him as they were forward to smash onto the raucous Half-a-Step Great Sage, all of his Summons attacking valiantly as Morgana's deadly hands palpating with the essence of Destruction fearlessly pounded the enemy!
At this juncture, we have to come to a stop for a second to appreciate the scene playing out.
What was occurring at this moment was a scene of the final war for the Dark Universe, where the most powerful combatants were embroiled in a terrifying battle that would determine many things for the future.
If the scene could be frozen in time, we would be able to see Noah's Summons surrounded by gorgeous tendrils of Ruination Essence as they released deadly attacks, the figure of Morgana pulsing with the Essence of Destruction onto a Half-a-Step Great Sage, the figure of the gargantuan Emperor Penguin and Barbatos leaving her Holy Undead Army not too far away- as well as the Undead Legion called forth by Noah that had the Nether Lich Emperor pointing its staff towards the glimmering bodies of the Spirit Race!
Then there was Noah.
A being that months ago had only picked up [Fireball] as his first skill. A being that was among the weakest there could be on an unknown planet.
At this period of time, he was shining the most resplendently as he faced a Half-a-Step Great Sage, his eyes blazing with red beams of light as around his body...unstable cl.u. of Galaxies and vibrating Ruination Swords bloomed out!
This being that was just a Rank F Hunter months ago...was forming and throwing out literal miniaturized Galaxies towards his enemies...
How vast the changes could be in such a short period of time!
But Noah wasn't thoroughly done as even with this tremendous strength, he still wasn't getting through the defenses of this Half-a-Step Great Sage to be able to give the third option a possibility.
This was where the clones in the Time Space of the Infinite Galaxy came in!
They had been gaining Dao and Assimilation Crystals every time an Entity of the Spirit Race fell, and they gained an even larger number of Dao Crystals as the GALAXY Rank Spirit Race experts were also learned on the Dao, just not fully comprehending it yet.
This meant that all the Daos the Spirit Race delved in...could now become Noah's!
RUMBLE
As he clashed with the Half-a-Step Great Sage, the glorious scene resumed as those around felt the aura of the Grand Dao of Destruction erupt around Noah.
It passed through the stage of full comprehension in a second, and then jumped to full assimilation in another second!
BOOOOM!
His strength became even more explosive as the Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs became even more l.u. .
RUMBLE!
His body glimmered all sorts of colors as the pressure when released only became grander.
Mind you, every fully assimilated Grand Dao gave him +10,000% Increased Damage on top of whatever unique things the specific Daos themselves granted!
This was why his power was increasing greatly every second as he wanted to bring forth all the daos he could until he could overwhelm a Half-a-Step Great Sage purely on the percentage boosts alone.
With his 15% purification paired up with the boosts of multiple Daos...
THRUM!
He continued as those around him stared towards his direction in shock, sensing Noah becoming an Entity in Daos and assimilating them all very quickly in just seconds!
"Truly ridiculous and unfair how the Cosmos can be! For what reason should someone like you be able to exist? A being so young yet somehow comprehends Lesser and Grand Daos to completion and assimilated them in seconds?"
RUMBLE
"Do you see why I say the Cosmos are unprincipled? Do you understand?! Unless you were a monstrous Universal Realm Hegemony that comprehended the Cosmic Dao of Reincarnation and you are simply reclaiming your old comprehensions and Assimilations...what you're doing now just should not be allowed!"
THRUM!
The Half-a-Step Great Sage had been clashing with Noah and the others many times in the past few seconds as he seemed fine after each clash, but after Noah comprehended and assimilated his fifth Dao...the Half-a-Step Great Sage began to be pushed back.
...!
The Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs around Noah only formed faster at this scene as they rumbled towards the Half-a-Step Great Sage, yet another Dao aura erupting from Noah!
Vitality, fully comprehended and assimilated.
Voidspace.
Alacrity.
Fortification.
Slaughter.
Summoning!
RUMBLE!
The Spirit Race truly had a vast array of beings that studied many different Daos, where Noah knew it to be the influence of the being that descended onto their souls a long time ago from the Primordial Cosmos.
He was truly thankful for this as even if the beings killed didn't fully comprehend the Dao- just having proficiency in it would grant him a few Dao Crystals. With his comprehension and Assimilation boosts, it became a cake walk for him to do the shocking actions he was currently doing.
But after the many Daos he just added in a matter of seconds, the one he added last just now was the one to cause a change even more wondrous than the special effects of Grand Daos.
It was the small Lesser Dao of Summoning that went far to forge Noah's path until he got to where he was today!
Chapter 883 - Merely a Great Sage! I
The moment Noah fully assimilated the Dao of Summoning, information of its perks when fully assimilated floated into his mind!
Grand Daos like the Sword gave one the ability to enter a Sword Form that doubled all the boosts of the Dao, Withering had a unique quality of deconstruction, the Grand Dao of Vastness granted one expansive mana reserves, and all the other respective Daos each had their own perks.
The Lesser Dao of Summoning had its perk as well, and it might have not been a big deal to normal beings who fully assimilated it, or even someone like the Holy Emperor.
But for Noah...
{Aura of the Assimilator of Summoning}: A passive aura that only appears around those who have fully comprehended and assimilated the Lesser Dao of Summoning. It grants +5000% Increased Damage to the Summoner and Summoned Pets, and allows the Controller of Summoning to merge his Summons onto him in the form of armament, greatly increasing their battle prowess.
Aside from a 5000% damage increase that would at this point seem minor with what we've seen, it was the perk of an assimilator of the Dao of Summoning being able to merge with all his pets as they would seamlessly attach onto his body as armaments!
Armaments!
THRUM!
His thoughts moved instantly as the essence followed, the enormous body of the Colossal Helios Leviathan that released deadly red rays of plasma being the first to turn into a streak of light as it shot towards Noah.
The light that represented the Leviathan covered his c.h.e.s.t and torso as it shone brightly, the scene clearing up as a gorgeous set of blue-red armor with archaic runic inscriptions appeared grandly on Noah's body! With the appearance of this, this aura that Noah released became even more oppressive!
RUMBLE!
The figures of the rest of the pets began to shoot towards him as each of them went to a different part of his body.
The Obsidian Panther wrapped around Noah's feet as sleek red-black boots with obsidian wings formed, while the Calamity Bear wrapped around Noah's neck and back as a majestic furred coat dr.a. his back!
The Oculothorax turned into a streak of light that went into Noah's eyes, forming into stellar contacts that snuggly fit onto both of his eyes as they released horrendous rays of doom lights the moment they appeared.
The light of Jormungandr split in two as within Noah's hands, curved serpentine blades that pulsated with an intense light appeared!
Tiamat's enormous figure all went towards Noah's head and back as it wrapped around, a fearsome draconic head helm and crimson dragon wings forming over Noah that made him look like a dragon warrior!
Lastly, the bright Golden Crow's light came to float above Noah's head as it formed into a luminous golden crown filled with archaic runic inscriptions. The golden crown vibrated and released a pulsing light constantly as it washed over Noah, his body constantly clad in vibrant lights.
He stopped there as only the Blue Slime wasn't fully merged with in the form of an armament, but his current look was a devastating one!
Morgana and the others found themselves breathless when they looked at this scene.
Crimson wings on his back with a dragon helm, a l.u. armor with two serpentine swords as his eyes blazed with a soul destroying light.
It was a shocking transformation that caused the aura of his body to rise to shocking levels!
His clones that were merged with his pets.
And now his pets that were on his body seamlessly to create a magisterial set of armament!
The boosts...oh the f.u.c.k.i.n.g boosts!
It wasn't cluttered.
It wasn't spread apart.
All of it came together in a DICTATORIAL fashion as with a stellar new look as blazing red eyes, he released an aura that was way past a Sage!
Even compared to the Half-a-Step Great Sage in front of him...it seemed higher and more oppressive!
At this juncture, Noah with the demeanor of a true expert moved to attack the stupefied Half-a-Step Great Sage.
BOOOM!
An innumerable number of Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs exploded out, these ones dealing damage multiple times greater than last time as they were now enhanced by a ridiculous amount of boosts! Even Noah was not able to quantify what percentage of boosts he was receiving, as he knew it wasn't all simply added up from the merged pets.
All he knew was that his body felt invincible, and his strength like he could shatter full sized Galaxies with a swing of his swords!
It was that sense of feeling!
"Haha! What a Cosmos we live in! What grand creatures that can be born from it! Alright then, O Master of Ruination. Kill me! Let me be destroyed from the hands of the Master of Ruination! From this destruction, I will experience a rebirth as I gain a Cosmic Dao..."
"From destruction comes rebirth, from Ruination..."
THRUM!
The figure of the Half-a-Step Great Sage vibrated with power as Noah's attacks were actually getting through its defenses.
The serpentine Swords he held tore apart the shimmering blue on the body of the enormous Sage as a starry Expanse was exposed from within!
The Half-a-Step Great Sage was actually excited as even though it wasn't the path he wanted of him experiencing the Ruination of the Dark Universe, the path of being killed by the Master of Ruination still granted the same result!
All he had to do was have his main body make its way to the Ruination Sea with the newly gained Cosmic Dao...his only task being to locate Noah and take the Cosmic Treasure away from him.
After all, no being in the ranks of Sages or Great Sages could escape the wrath of an expert multiple levels above these!
So the Half-a-Step Great Sage saw the many unstable Galaxies heading towards him and the deadly Animus Summon turned swords as he actually...closed his eyes and welcomed the death of this body.
He waited for the death of this portion of his soul and got ready to reap its rewards!
Oh, the result of this action!
A blue assassin that was acting on its own finally made its appearance at this time!
Chapter 884 - Merely a Great Sage! II
Pride.
Oh, pride!
It was the deep and conscious satisfaction of oneself, something that experts achieving grand realms have too much of in abundance.
It is pride that causes the downfall of many beings, it is pride that is the cause of great experts becoming careless as all of sudden...they fall from their high pedestals and into an extremely painful experience!
The Half-a-Step Great Sage has a true body in the Primordial Cosmos as he was extremely powerful, and he had such confidence in himself and the Dao of Destiny that in the last few seconds of the Final War of the Dark Universe...he pridefully closed his eyes as he awaited to experience Ruination from the hands of the Master of Ruination.
He waited for what he was destined for...but it would never arrive!
Noah's eyes shone brilliantly as while in his magisterial armor, he watched in slow motion as on the majestic Half-a-Step Great Stage with a brilliant blue crown spinning atop his head...the viscous mass of a Blue Slime unfolded.
A singular blue slime!
It came from the folds of space as it ballooned up instantly, the Great Sage only sensing it a millisecond later as a single thought crossed his brain.
'Hmm?'
Hmm- It was a stupendous thought that many had throughout their lives, and it was the last thought this being had!
Universal Devouring was cast from a Universal Emperor Slime that did not have an ounce of Ruination Essence in its body!
RUMBLE!
...!
A void shattering eruption of essence then occurred a second later, everything around the immediate thousands of miles trembling!
The Cosmos were vast, mysterious, and most of all...fantastical.
So fantastical that everything within them was something out of a being's wildest imagination, with the most shocking things being how many trillions of different things one could find across these Cosmos.
The Primordial Cosmos were filled with many Universes, our subject today being a particular Universe that was fairly well known by the true powerhouses that had the capability to stroll around between Universes as they wished!
It was a Universe that was known as the Cerulean Universe, a gorgeous expanse of an innumerable number of galaxies, with its key feature being the wondrous blue aurora of colors that permeated throughout its chaotic void.
Towards the center of this Cerulean Universe, there was a particular region that many powerful experts of this Universe stayed away from- a region that was known as the domain of a powerful being!
Irascible in nature and extremely devious, this being was one of the few experts within this Universe that was widely well known.
For any that were powerful or courageous enough to enter the region, they would be able to find a certain location that had a circular, stellar shimmering Galaxy filled with trillions of stars.
On top of this slowly rotating galaxy that was thousands of light years...one could shockingly see the figure of a being laying on top of it!
Let me repeat that- a figure of a being lying on top of the thin boundary of a galaxy that contained trillions of stellar bodies, where the length of his body ran from the beginning to the edges of the Galaxy, with one foot even dangling freely from the edge of the Galaxy!
It was...a monstrous and unbelievable scene to even imagine.
BZZZT!
The next second, this being's eyes opened as the void around him trembled and cracked, his immense voice ringing out.
"WHAT!"
The galaxy he was laying on trembled at his outburst as the being rose up, his hand coming down in anger as it smashed onto the barrier of the Galaxy and shattered it as if it were a thin film of paper, his hand going on to destroy an uncountable number of stellar bodies in the corner of the galaxy that his hand could cover!
...!
"What the f.u.c.k?! What the F.U.C.K?!"
RUMBLE!
He rose up with a face full of anger as one could shockingly see the being to be shifting from being visible to illusory, an enormous blue crown situated grandly atop his head as at this time, it shimmered with an intense blue light that matched with the cerulean chaotic void in the surroundings.
Extreme shock and wrath were apparent on this being's face as he was the one that was the sliver of the soul within the Half-a-Step Great Sage that was just within the Dark Universe!
His shock came from the fact that the connection with the soul was cut off abruptly, his high Realm being able to see the soul deconstructed and devoured in its entirety by the sudden appearance of a viscous creature.
'The creature...!'
His mind moved at extreme speeds as the scenes of the Final War in the Dark Universe played out, all the ones with a certain Blue Slime being isolated as the face of this being became filled with more and more wrath!
This single creature...caused for tens of thousands of years of hard work to go up in smoke...
Over a hundred thousand years' worth of work...wasted!
It was all wasted as while he waited for death, the Master of Ruination had actually stopped while the viscous body of a slime wrapped around him and devoured his body and soul in their entirety, wiping that sliver of the soul out from existence.
No death by watching a Universe being destroyed with Ruination, no death from the Master of Ruination- it meant no comprehensions in a Cosmic Dao!
Just death by being utterly wiped from existence as everything he had was taken by a singular round creature.
"That slime...!"
His thunderous voice rang out as the Cerulean Chaotic Void trembled, this knowledgeable expert quickly putting the pieces together after looking deeply at the Blue Slime and recalling the feeling of devouring before the sliver of his soul disappeared.
"A Universal Emperor Slime...that wretch actually obtained a Universal Emperor Slime on top of a Cosmic Treasure and Dao?!"
RUMBLE!
Within the unique cerulean chaotic void that took a blue hue, he seemed to be truly at home as this being was born from the essence of this Universe!
"Hah! Truly what an unfair cosmos we live in! Ruining all my years of hard work and obtaining everything for yourself...? It won't be so easy!"
..!
The resplendent blue crown of the terrifying being shimmered as he rose up, his eyes that were larger than many stellar bodies stacked together shining with a dominating cold light as the image of a singular being filled his mind.
It was the being situated domineeringly upon a throne of Ruination.
The being whose eyes seemed to always be looking down on those he faced, eyes that blazed with resplendent beams of red light!
"Noah...Osmont!"
THRUM!
Chapter 885 - The Rebirth of RUINATION! I
"Noah...Osmont!"
THRUM!
His shout reverberated across the cerulean chaotic void as many thoughts crossed his mind.
He had long since known of the name of the being he was batting when he could still utilize the Grand Dao of Destiny against him, and his focus was on this being and the Universal Emperor Slime he commanded.
"A creature such as that was outlawed and marked for murder across all cosmos, yet you just happened to have one!"
WAA!
His mere emotions caused the cerulean chaotic void to tremble as he continued.
"I will not be cheated out of a Cosmic Treasure and Dao so easily..."
His enormous body now sat at the edge of the Galaxy as many plans seemed to cure through his mind at this moment.
"To succeed in saving your universe, all you can do with the combined Cosmic Treasure is stave off the advancement of Ruination Essence as you try and connect it back to the Primordial Cosmos..."
"But even the Sages and Great Sages of your universe perished as they didn't have what it took before! Even if you have the prerequisite of the Cosmic Dao, are your mana reserves as much as multiple Great Sages or a Universal Realm Hegemony?! Hmph!"
RUMBLE
The body of the terrifyingly sized being stood up as the Galaxy below him quaked.
"I actually wish you succeed in returning your Universe to the Cosmos! Because then...!"
Devious light shone from the stellar eyes of the being as his body erupted with the golden light of Destiny.
Many plans were weaved in preparation for what would happen with the lost Dark Universe!
Back in the Dark Universe, a shocking scene of a trembling Blue Slime that had just absorbed a Half-a-Step Great Sage was playing out!
Before anything else could happen, the viscous body of the Blue Slime seemed to be expanding and contracting as if it had eaten something it shouldn't have.
BLEEERGH!
A belching sound came as the Blue Slime ridiculously puked out some things...the things turning out to be two slimy red dark cubes that were the Ruination Cores!
"Ah..."
The Ruination Cores that were in on the body of the devoured Half-a-Step Great Sage where thrown out as they were actually stupendous enough to be items that were not devourable even with the absolute skill of the Blue Slime.
Noah's armored body vibrantly floated in the chaotic void as the Ruination Cores sank into his Origin, trying to find their respective location as at this moment, all 6 were about to be gathered together once more under the being proficient in the Cosmic Dao of Ruination.
The being that could actually use the Cosmic Treasure fully!
RUMBLE!
At the same time, the body of the Blue Slime had begun releasing a space shattering aura as its strength surged.
The Legions of the Infinite Galaxy looked towards it in shock as the moment they observed the biggest boss of the Spirit Race fall, the rest of the army of the Spirit Race became dimmer as they seemed to have lost a great supporter!
The bodies of the Spirit Race turned listless, Legions of the Infinite Galaxy shouting out with vigor as they moved to finish them off.
Not a single one should be left alive on their eyes!
OOOOOH!
RAA! RAA
The victorious cries of many beings rang out as they moved to collect loot, but Noah's resonant voice rang out and stopped all of them.
"Stop, we have reached a critical junction with the apocalypse. Return to the Infinite Galaxy!"
RIIIIP!
The moment his words finished, a rupture spread out a few hundred thousand miles away to get his point across.
The Infinite Galaxy bloomed out to the size of a small planet in the chaotic void under the command of Noah, the Legions instantly beginning to rush into it under Noah's command!
Morgana and The Sword Emperor came towards Noah with shining eyes as they began to so see his body shoot out l.u. red light, knowing a reaction was happening after all the Ruination Cores were obtained as they waited to see the results.
They had actually succeeded!
Against a Half-a-Step Great Sage, they had actually come out on top!
They looked towards Noah with visible shock and stupor at the level of power his body released, their figures then flashing towards the Infinite Galaxy as they only spread their auras out to see what was occurring in the outside void.
It only took less than a minute for the Legions to be returned into the Infinite Galaxy, just as quickly as they were brought out.
Noah waved his hands to warp this Slime into the Infinite Galaxy as well- becoming the sole being in the chaotic void aside from the listless Spirit Race that looked forward with hazy eyes!
RUMBLE!
Noah's body shone even brighter as the two Ruination Cores settled into their respective law origins, a wondrous reaction beginning at this moment as across the chaotic void and on the overall Dark Universe...an Apocalypse was accelerating.
Fractures spread throughout as the piece of the Cosmos that was cut off could no longer protect itself from the destructive Sea of Ruination, being eaten up all around as it was only a matter of time before everything was swallowed up!
At this moment as Noah watched ruptures appear one after another hundreds of thousands of miles away, with some even coming tens of thousands of miles close, his eyes were calm as he beckoned towards his throne of Ruination. The Light of Destiny flooded from his eyes as it told him of the time he had, as he ascertained what he had to do in the next few minutes.
THRUM!
His figure sat on the Ruination Throne grandly once more as he looked around the chaotic universe facing destruction. His c.h.e.s.t was shining out brightly as within it- the shocking rebirth of something powerful was occurring!
It was the treasure that the Sages and Great Sages of the past utilized to strengthen themselves, but because they did not have the proper requirements to use it, they only brought themselves and their Universe Ruination.
It was the Cosmic Treasure that forces from nearby Universes fought over, a Treasure that even an expert of the Cerulean Universe failed to get his hands on even after over a hundred thousand years!
In the c.h.e.s.t of an Emperor atop a Throne, the Rebirth of the Cosmic Treasure Ruination was taking place!
Chapter 886 - The Rebirth of RUINATION! II
Noah's thoughts were many as he sat upon his Ruination Throne and saw the ruptures spreading from far away.
His eyes shone with a golden light as he peered through the mysteries of many things, his c.h.e.s.t only continuing to get brighter as an enormous amount of essence from him and the chaotic void was constantly being s.u.c.k.e.d in to help with the Rebirth of Ruination!
The 6 Cores were rotating mystically within his law origins as the line of connection that attached all of them together pulled them closer and closer until the square cubes smashed into each other.
BZZZT!
Reverberations exploded out as on the outside, Noah's c.h.e.s.t was seemingly exploding out with red light. Inside his Origin, the Ruination Cores had actually begun liquifying the moment they touched as at this moment, they melded together to reform into a single Cosmic Treasure!
This was actually a truly important point to keep in mind- the fact that the Rebirth of such a treasure was occurring inside the Origin of a being.
The birthplace of something is naturally their home, and the birthplace of Ruination...would naturally be its home!
Even the Half-a-Step Great Sage had been wrong when he voiced out that the moment he succeeded, he would traverse the Ruination Sea to come find and kill Noah while retaking Ruination.
Unlike other Cosmic Treasures that all remained Myths, Ruination was about to be the first one that was reborn inside the Origin of a being!
THRUUM!
Noah observed the progress while he sat upon his throne, his eyes observing the fractures to be spreading out and getting ever closer. But the process of rebirth within his origin...was nearly complete.
The Cores that liquefied and melded together came to form not a square- but a round shape as the reborn Cosmic Treasure was circular!
RUMBLE!
Noah watched as the moment the circular Treasure fully formed, a majestic beam of red light shot forth from his body and crossed the millions of miles above him, the circular treasure that was Ruination beginning to form bright points of light within it that looked like wondrous Galaxies.
RUUMBLE!
Noah's body trembled upon the Ruination Throne as he felt an extremely clear connection form with something that seemed way out of his league at this moment.
A second later, something shocking was heard in his mind!
[I...have been reborn!]
THRUM!
Like lightning descending down, a voice crossed Noah's mind as he nearly fell out of his majestic chair, focusing on its source that was the Cosmic Treasure Ruination.
[It is I!]
Every single word it released was accompanied by the chaotic void shaking as Noah gave a light smile. At this point, he wasn't shocked that a Cosmic Treasure could have consciousness and speak and he sent his thoughts into it while gleaming its information.
"Yes, it is you. Reformed as one after all this time, but we have to move fast to stop the fractures spreading throughout the Universe."
[It is but an easy thing, O Master. Have you familiarized yourself with my features that you can currently use?]
Ruination spoke of stopping the fractures plaguing the Dark Universe as something simple, Noah smiling as he glanced upon the information of this Cosmic Treasure!
COSMIC RUINATION :: A treasure of Cosmic proportions. Anyone obtaining this could be considered to have won in life as unless they perish from an early death, their rise into a Universal Hegemony is all but guaranteed. To be properly used, a being proficient in the Cosmic Dao of Ruination is required. Any use without this condition met will always result in Ruination. The Absolute Skills provided from the Cosmic Dao of Ruination are usable in conjunction with this treasure, with these abilities including Master of Ruination, Affix Use and Generation, Duplication, Ruination Realm, Universe Piercer. Unusable abilities include Ruination Primordial Clone, Dao Birth...
A great deal of information and uses of Ruination were displayed, but Noah only needed to focus on the first absolute skill for now, it was Master of Ruination!
Master of Ruination :: The ability to bend Ruination Essence within the body of the Master of Ruination and outside of it to their will. Simple in name and definition, stupendous in its results.
"Utilize the absolute skill Master of Ruination."
...!
[What is the scope you wish for, Master?]
The void of the Cosmic Treasure lingered in his mind as while he sat upon his dictatorial throne, he uttered out domineeringly!
"The scope is this entire Universe. Stop the advancement of the destructive Sea of Ruination into the Dark Universe."
RUMBLE!
A domineering command, but one that was followed fully as from Noah's c.h.e.s.t, the glimmering red circle that was Ruination was released!
[To cover the light years of an entire Universe, a truly dense reserves of Mana will be required that Master might not- oh...never mind!]
THRUM!
The Cosmic Treasure had begun speaking about mana, but changed its words half way when through the connection with its new master- it realized that his mana reserves were boundless!
It shone with a luminous l.u. as millions upon millions of galaxies could be seen floating within the Cosmic Treasure that began to shine with an immense brilliance that shot out towards every single area.
From where Noah floated atop his throne, a brilliant red light erupted out as wondrously, there was a Fracture that was about to instantly tear apart the area in the nearly hundreds of miles, but the moment that the red light extending from the Cosmic Treasure passed through this location, the Fracture disappeared!
The chaotic void was restored as the essence of Ruination was wiped away, the light of the Cosmic Treasure only getting faster as it spread its reach as far as it could, the goal being to wrap an entire Universe to stop the advancement of the destructive energies of the Ruination Sea that were plaguing it!
How vast was a Universe?
How many quadrillions of life forms were spread throughout?
Just how wondrous was the Dark Universe?!
Chapter 887 - I Own a Cosmic Treasure I
The Ancient Powers were only the cl.u. of power houses within the Dark Universe as they resided within Galactic Filaments, and they only took over a minute small portion of such a vast area!
A majority of the millions of Galaxies within the Universe were similar to Noah's- isolated and never having even heard about other Galaxies or Ancient Powers.
Even with Noah traveling a negligible portion of the Universe in the past weeks, he came across over thousands of Galaxies that were spread out far apart!
At this moment, he had commanded his Cosmic Treasure to cast an absolute skill that covered this entire Universe that even he himself had barely discovered the edge of!
The wave of red essence traveled out rapidly as it covered many light years every millisecond, the Fractures that were spreading out across the affected area of the Universe all fading the moment this red light passed through them!
This was because it was the command under the skill of Master of Ruination! The deadly Ruination Essence could do nothing but obey the will of the Cosmic Treasure and its Master.
So the light of the Cosmic Treasure continued to cross the hundreds of thousands of light years quickly!
The Dark Universe was vast, being over 100 BILLION Light Years before one could come across the edge of the observable Universe and find themselves faced with a never ending Ruination Sea.
Within it, the Galactic Filaments like the ones that made up Ancient Powers were many, but lone Galaxies spreading throughout were even more numerous!
How many of them fell under the decimating damage of the Sea of Ruination was unknown, but millions of Galaxies were kept safe and sound as the light of a Cosmic Treasure wiped out all the essence of Ruination.
The light covered 10 billion light years.
Then 50 billion.
Ultimately...over 100 Billion light years of the Dark Universe glimmered with the light of the Cosmic Treasure that was using the mana reserves of a being that had an infinite amount of!
RUMBLE
Noah still sat on the Ruination Throne as he experienced a unique feeling. He didn't feel drained of energy or anything as to him, it didn't even feel like he cast an ability that affected the whole Universe!
Noah heard the shocking words of the Cosmic Treasure as he smiled.
"That easy?"
[That easy, Master. Though the kids that tried using me before to cause a portion of the Ruination Sea to rip apart this Universe from its Primordial Cosmos created a situation where even if the Ruination Essence outside does not ravage this Universe, it still does not have the essence to sustain itself.]
RUMBLE!
A shocking truth was released from the Cosmic Treasure as it called Sages and Great Sages kids along the way.
Noah's expression was thoughtful as the light of Destiny and many other Dao Essence swirled in his mind.
"What sustains the Primordial Cosmos?"
[...the Primordial Essence. I know what you are thinking, Master, but it will be nearly impossible to sustain this Universe with Ruination Essence. It was born from Primordial Essence that is of a different nature.]
[The only solution is to reconnect the Universe back to the Primordial Cosmos- like a piece of a puzzle completing the whole picture. Only then can the Universe be rejuvenated by its Primordial Essence. As of right now, the reason why it could no longer protect itself from Ruination Essence is because the reserves of Primordial Essence sustaining it have reduced greatly the past tens of thousands of years. Even now, after my protection from the Ruination Sea...this Universe will only last a few hundred years before it breaks down entirely!]
The cold truth from the Cosmic Treasure would make anyone despair, but Noah only had a light smile as he tapped his finger upon his throne.
"A few hundred years..."
His eyes were filled with an intense light as he thought of many things!
He was thinking of the terrifying expert he had just killed, knowing that the moment the Dark Universe was reconnected to the Primordial Cosmos, the beings within it would be alerted as the fate thereafter was something left in the air.
But the Dark Universe could not just continue floating in the Ruination Sea as it needed Primordial Essence as its source of energy! Even when Noah's thoughts jumped to using Ruination Essence as the replacement, the Cosmic Treasure denied this possibility!
His eyes shimmered with light as he looked at the shining Cosmic Treasure that contained an image of innumerable Galaxies within it.
Through their connection, he sent information about his Infinite Galaxy to this newly reborn Treasure while he spoke.
"What if I change the nature of the Universe? What if I devour all the galaxies within it? What if I locate whatever the core of this Universe is and I form a connection with it, and through my connection to the Infinite Galaxy...change the source of the essence of the Universe to accept Ruination?"
RUMBLE!
A shocking assertion!
[I...well damn. I mean, maybe?]
Even the Cosmic Treasure had entered a state of stupor at the domineering claim as Noah nodded with a smiling expression.
"Good! We have much work to do!"
RUMBLE!
The shocking Cosmic Treasure was absorbed back into his c.h.e.s.t as he looked at the nearby chaotic void that had the listless body of the Spirit Race that felt like they had lost their souls, looking even deeper into the Spirit Domains that contained who knew how many more of these beings.
The presence of the being outside the Universe had disappeared as the power of this Race of beings...fell by more than 99%!
A debate on the fate of these beings passed through Noah's mind as with a heavy heart and a sigh, numerous Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs bloomed in front of him. They thundered towards the listless remaining army of the Spirit Race as for Noah, there was still too many unknowns with the enemy that had its mind take over these beings.
His heart was heavy as he watched the destructive scenes that played out next with the explosions of the Ruination Galaxy Spirit Bombs, waving his hands to collect the loot after a few minutes passed!
He disappeared from the chaotic void as his Ruination Throne appeared inside the Infinite Galaxy. It was on a starry space where the Legions were placed in waiting for word, all of their eyes turning towards Noah when he appeared!
They looked at the fearsome looking being on the throne as they heard his words reverberate out.
"We were victorious!"
RUMBLE!
It was but a few words. But they were words that contained a great deal of information!
"OHHHH!"
"VICTORY!"
"For the Dark Universe!"
"For the Tyrannical Emperor!"
Reverberations began spreading throughout as shocking celebrations erupted, the Sword Emperor shaking with emotions as Morgana was only staring at Noah with continued shock and disbelief on the side.
"Our Master's dream...!"
The emotional Sword Emperor was surrounded by his Sword Kings as they looked upon the enthroned Noah with shining eyes full of wonder.
Barbatos and the other Harbingers of Sin came close to celebrate as further away from this area in the stellar space, a wondrous Blue Slime was upgrading to become a Half-a-Step Great Sage as the two clones Noah had absorbing Dao and Assimilation Crystals were in front of it watching the process for when he did it himself!
He released the other 7 pets from their merged state with him as they would join for the coming celebrations, but he had a great deal of things to do himself as his attention was turned towards the Cosmic Treasure.
He had only looked at its feature of Master of Ruination that stopped the advancement of the destruction of Ruination Essence into the Dark Universe, just how monstrous were its other features?!
It had many features he could use and explore, but his heart couldn't take it as he had to peek at one that he couldn't believe just from its name.
Duplication :: From destruction comes rebirth. With the exception of very few things, any item placed within Ruination will be deconstructed and then duplicated.
"..."
Chapter 888 - I Own a Cosmic Treasure II
Duplication :: From destruction comes rebirth. With the exception of very few things, any item placed within Ruination will be deconstructed and then duplicated.
It seemed to be a very simple feature on the surface!
Anything placed within Ruination would be deconstructed and then duplicated...simple, but the possible uses for it were shocking! Within Noah's Expansive Space right now were a great deal of Dao Comprehension and Assimilation Crystals, GALAXY Cores, and Skill Books.
All of these things...the rarest type of loot anyone in the Dark Universe had collected- could he be able to duplicate it with this new feature?
[Naturally, Master. After all, I am a Cosmic Treasure. This ability is not even one of the ones I consider truly useful. The ones you cannot use right now are even better.]
The voice of the Cosmic Treasure rang out in his mind as a smile bloomed on Noah's face. He waved his hands as he ushered forth a multitude of glimmering Cores and Dao Crystals, all of this loot flowing into the small circular Cosmic Treasure that s.u.c.k.e.d them in like a black hole.
THRUUM!
A wondrous flash of light illuminated the surroundings.
A brilliant red light thereafter, a sea of loot double what he had put in before was spat out as RUINATION shone with a luminous light!
[Everything that has been deconstructed and then recreated in double its amount cannot be placed in again, otherwise all Cosmic Laws would be broken with you just constantly duplicating the same things again and again.]
The Cosmic Treasure voiced out what Noah already expected, his eyes shining intensely as he waved his hands to collect his loot that he had truly doubled just with a wave of his hands!
What a Cosmic Treasure this was!
His eyes then went towards the ability of Ruination Realm.
Ruination Realm :: A unique Realm only the Master of Ruination can enter. Time flows at a rate of 1000:1, where a thousand years passing in the Ruination Realm is one year passing in the Cosmos. When inside, the perks of +50,000% Increased Comprehension and Assimilation in the Cosmic Dao of Ruination is granted, along with +25,000% Increased Comprehension and Assimilation of All Daos. The Ruination Essence within is purer than even the Ruination Sea as it is the perfect place to form the Ruination Primordial Clone. The Ruination Realm can also Simulate all Enemies the Master of Ruination has come across before for the purposes of training.
"F.u.c.k.i.n.g hell..."
Noah breathed out in shock at this feature of the Cosmic Treasure as it was simply too ridiculous.
His wondrous Infinite Galaxy had the max 100:1 time flow between it and the outside world, and yet this feature of Ruination Realm would grant him 1000:1, on top of other shocking perks!
[I like the Ruination Realm, Master. I haven't been back there since I last left after my birth.]
The Cosmic Treasure released more shocking truths as Noah just nodded, his eyes going towards the other two features that he could currently utilize.
Affix Use and Generation :: On top of the Affixes that were available through the pieces of RUINATION, the Master of Ruination can generate as many Affixes as he wishes, as long as they do not interfere or heavily influence the Cosmos. 6 Affixes are capable of being selected at once.
Universe Piercer :: The Cosmos are surrounded by a Sea of Ruination, with Universes being bound and protected by Primordial Essence. This ability can be utilized on a large scale to affect a willing universe, or used by the Master of Ruination to seamlessly pierce into and arrive into any known Universes that the Cosmic Treasure has passed through before. Currently available Universes- Euthenia Universe, Automaton Universe, Animus Universe, Microbial Universe, Necrotic Universe, Cerulean Universe, Elysian Universe, Chthonian Universe...
Noah finally came across the ability that the Sages and Great Sages of the past had utilized- the ability that reaped all their lives and allowed for Ruination to descend unto the Dark Universe until it nearly underwent an Apocalypse!
But the phrase 'willing universe' within the definition gave Noah many ideas as it affirmed there was some sort of consciousness for the Dark Universe, and he was beckoning it to stop being so damn slow and come to him already so he could get things rolling!
But the golden light of Destiny gave him no such information on this as he focused on the features again. Universe Piercer also granted him the ability to travel between universes that RUINATION had come across before, and when he focused his eyes on the listed Universes...he found that there were too many in number!
A much larger number of Universes than he expected.
His eyes focused on the Animus Universe where Tiamat was unjustly killed by the collusion of some of the Supreme Bloodlines, and then onto the Necrotic Universe where he was able to call the Nether Lich Emperor from!
He could...go into these Universes if he wished, but he had to collect a great deal of information before he did so.
Some things were crucial as Universes like his existed where beings only came up to the stage of a Sage or Great Sage, while other Universes had the super duper big bosses in the Universal Realm that were known as Hegemonies!
Their rank stupidly had the term 'Universe' in it, making Noah extremely careful to even step into any Universes in the future with his shiny new Cosmic Treasure.
If he ever did so, he didn't see a problem in sending his clones, or even the feature that was currently locked for him- the Ruination Primordial Clone!
"The locked features...?"
[Master has gained ownership of me, but he still needs to use his Origin Essence to refine me and brand a portion of his soul onto me. When the Master has fully refined the Cosmic Treasure, he can use everything it offers. A Universal Realm Hegemony would have been able to refine me in a few hours, but Master is currently too weak to do so.]
"..."
Chapter 889 - GALACTIC FILAMENT! I
As a Cosmic Treasure called its master weak, the celebrations continued in the wondrous Infinite Galaxy.
The Sword Emperor was laughing jovially as he drank with his Sword Kings, realizing the dream of his Master who sacrificed his life to give the time required for the Master of Ruination to be born!
His hand in creating an Immemorial Sword Dungeon and accelerating the strength of Noah helped them get where they were today!
"Drink!"
The wondrous fruits and herbs of the Infinite Galaxy were enjoyed to the fullest as many beings felt a huge weight lifted off their shoulders.
RAA!
A certain Penguin was boasting of his achievements as the Harbingers of Sin came together, with the eyes of Barbatos being glued to Morgana who sat opposite her.
The Sage didn't get any special treatment from the Harbingers of Sin as at this moment, there were golden drinks filled to the brim in front of her and Barbatos!
"I could at least out drink a child."
"I f.u.c.k.i.n.g dare you to try."
BZZT!
Essence buzzed around wildly as the two women grabbed the Golden drinks and began chugging them.
Off to the side, Kazuhiko's face was flushed as he was rambling on at a cold faced Anna and Athena.
The two valiant women looked at this Sword King in disdain as he voiced out loudly.
"You see, I was with Noah first before anyone else, so I know how this goes! Listen..."
"...we saved our home world from an invasion against Demons, and then went on to conquer a bunch of worlds after that! We stood against tyrants of our Galaxy until we overcame them! Well...it was really Noah doing all the work..."
Kazuhiko seemed to have a thoughtful look amidst his ramblings as the Imperial Phoenix came to join the party of two girls while signaling them with her eyes that this would continue for a while.
"But the point is! We conquered worlds and Realms, and now Noah is fusing Galaxies so he could probably take over the Universe! That crazy guy...you all just wait when the time comes to conquer Universes!"
RUMBLE!
The ramblings of Kazuhiko got many beings to look at each other with shining lights as they ascertained his words for truthfulness.
"Who will still be a major player when that starts...which of us will stand tall and strong to even provide Noah with any aid? Haha!"
"Alright, alright." Steel Mikhail stepped in as he moved the rambling Kazuhiko away from the women who turned their eyes towards a certain location in the stellar space they were in.
It was in a Time Space where one of Noah's clones was watching a Blue Slime closely.
On the body of this fearsome Blue Slime, the essence of Daos even more numerous than Noah's shone out brilliantly.
This was a natural course after swallowing the portion of a soul of an expert that had spent hundreds of thousands of years comprehending multiple Daos!
At this moment, unstable Galaxies were shining and trembling in the Origin of the Blue Slime as it shockingly obtained the Realm of the being it Devoured!
Half-a-Step Great Sage!
"To step into the Galactic Filament Realm, you have to nurture your Galaxy with the essence of Assimilated Daos to birth more Galaxies. You have many Daos on you little guy, come on!"
Noah spoke to the wobbly blue slime that seemed drunk on power, bobbing itself up and down as it was seemingly promising to stabilize the newly forming unstable Galaxies and fully step into the Galactic Filament Realm.
Noah's clone smiled as he looked where the raucous celebrations were ongoing, choosing to let the powerful beings of the Infinite Galaxy enjoy themselves some more before another clone appeared in front of them with the Duplicated Cores and Dao Crystals!
Off to the side, the voluptuous figure of Tiamat could be seen as she bit her lips while looking at Noah.
"I...you...you really became a Sage in less than a hundred years..."
Noah looked towards her as he remembered something and laughed heartily.
"Oh yes, our bet! Well, not even a hundred years, but a few weeks have passed since that time? I frankly thought it would take me a bit longer too. I have myself to blame for being too outstanding."
".."
Tiamat stayed silently as her eyes shimmered with the light of stars, getting in front of Noah as this terrifying being with a stupendous identity...fell to her knees!
Her full c.h.e.s.t glistened in the wondrous colors within the time space as she voiced out with a firm voice.
"Unbelievable rate of progression, assimilating daos as if they were nothing, gaining a Cosmic Dao while still an Entity...you have a rap sheet that would even make Universal Realm Hegemonies jealous!"
RUMBLE!
"I...I pledge my full allegiance to you, Master. You have my trust...and my heart if you wish for it!"
...!
The domineering Queen Dowager could not help but succ. to the Tyrannical Emperor, this powerful Progenitor of Dragons kneeling in front of him in a shocking scene that would make the knowledgeable beings of the Animus Universe gape in shock.
Noah came down to the level of Tiamat as he placed his hand on her chin to lift the face of the Queen Dowager up. He looked into her red draconian eyes as he spoke with a smile!
"I told you that as one of my people, I would settle all grievances you have. I haven't forgotten about your wishes in the Animus Universe! Focus on increasing your power for now as you work back to regaining your Cosmic Dao. We'll start by making you and the others Sages and Great Sages..."
Noah spoke domineeringly as Tiamat rose with a smile, replying with sweet words that were filled with trust.
"Yes, Master!"
The scenes gradually changed and shifted as time passed, Noah's words being those of Truth as he truly had the capability to make more Sages and Great Sages!
As for the Great Sages? Well, such a thing could easily be done by him to his Animus Summons after he stepped on this path himself!
He was telling the wobbly blue slime that his existence that held many Daos would be able to easily stabilize his Realm and advance into a Great Sage, but this situation applied to him even more as he had assimilated a great deal of Daos!
In the chaotic void, Noah's main body returned as he remained situated upon the Ruination Throne, twirling with the bright Cosmic Treasure within his hands.
"Let's visit the Ruination Realm. Let me experience a thousand days there in exchange for one...let me advance into the next Realm for the first time ever without relying on Cores of the same level!"
...!
With the absence of Galactic Filament Cores as the Blue Slime had devoured everything for himself, Noah was left without Cores to advance his Realm as he chose to do it himself!
Chapter 890 - GALACTIC FILAMENT! II
The glimmering Cosmic Treasure released an oppressive light that wrapped around Noah and the throne he sat on, his figure disappearing from the chaotic void.
The place he appeared was not within the Dark Universe nor within the Primordial Cosmos, but a location no other being had stepped on- it was the Ruination Realm that existed somewhere deep within the Ruination Sea!
SHAA!
His figure appeared in a space that was tinged red with a hint of gold, rivers of deeply crimson Ruination essence flowing smoothly in front of his eyes as they seemed extremely dense.
Every breath he took here made his every cell feel extremely vibrant and full of life as even the Cosmic Treasure flowed from him to spin around the area!
[The Ruination Realm is the place to come to when you need to increase your strength and even for Purification. Master can easily break into the Galactic Filament Realm here.]
Its voice flowed out as Noah nodded, closing his eyes as he felt the abundant Ruination Essence around him.
As he got familiar with the new environment, Information of his Stat Panel freely flowed into his mind as it showed him how far he had come!
[Noah Osmont][Title(s): Sage, Infernal Lord(Variant), Controller(All Laws)]
[Trait(s) : Infinite Mana & Protagonist]
[Bloodline(s): Vampyre Progenitor]
[Vitality: GALAXY(PEAK)]
[Focus: ∞ ]
[Strength: GALAXY(PEAK)]
[Law(s) : Life-100%, Death-100%, Aether- 100%, Karma-100%,Fate-100%,Chaos-100%, Light-100%, Dark-100%, Space-100%, Time-100%, Fire-100%, Water-100%, Earth-100%, Air-100%]
[Universal Laws Assimilation: 100%]
[Primeval Propitious Physique: 100%]
[Skill Points :: 39,125,269]
His stat panel made him look like a maxed out character that someone had spent too much time on to achieve excellence on every possible avenue, but he had only done it in a matter of weeks!
And after this time, he was making a bid to advance even further as he focused on his Manifested Galaxy that had been enriched to the fullest, and yet it hadn't advanced to the next stage!
To further increase and birth more Galaxies, a being had to enrich their origin with the essence of their assimilated Daos. Within this wondrous Ruination Realm that had 1000:1 time ratio, this was exactly what Noah had begun to do as he utilized the essence of the many Daos he had recently assimilated and sent them all to his origin.
THRUM!
The Manifested Galaxy trembled with power as the stellar bodies within it shone gloriously, beginning to pulsate and expand as after being stagnant in the GALAXY Realm for so long, Noah was going forward to try and forge more Galaxies and build up his Galactic Filament!
The past Sages of the Dark Universe had undergone a similar process, but very few of them had managed to comprehend many Daos, and thus it was harder for them to form new Galaxies and step into the stage of a Great Sage!
After observing his own Animus Summon forge towards this level and having an overabundance of Assimilated Daos himself, it was only a matter of time before he advanced.
And time...he had an abundant amount of!
In a day, he finished enriching his Manifested Galaxy as it pulsed out with power, many smaller Galactic Nuclei slowly being born around it in a grand manner.
In a week, the Nuclei began forming into their own Galaxies as they shook with instability, needing to be enriched with Dao Essence even more before they could become genuine Galaxies!
Another 3 weeks passed within the Ruination Realm, and a space shattering aura erupted from Noah as at this moment- multiple vibrant Galaxies floated within his origin!
No need for Cores of the Realm, no need to even depend on others! For the GALACTIC FILAMENT Realm, he stepped on it himself as his body upon the Ruination Throne buzzed with power.
He opened his eyes as his body shone with a gorgeous splendor!
On his c.h.e.s.t, the swirling manifestations of many Galaxies could be seen, where there was currently 10 in number.
Such a wondrous title just less than a year since he stepped on the path of power!
[That took you longer than I expected, Master.]
The Cosmic Treasure commented lightly as it floated around the rivers of Ruination Essence gleefully, stopping in front of Noah's grand visage that trembled trembled power.
Noah was in a stupor as he agreed, but he defended himself nonetheless!
"It was my first time breaking through a Realm naturally, even though a month was long, less than an hour has passed in the Cosmos!"
RUMBLE!
The Master and Cosmic Treasure had a shocking conversation that would make the geniuses of the Cosmos spit blood.
A month to achieve the stage of Great Sage? Other beings needed thousands upon thousands of years to do so!
Yet Noah had spent over a month in the Ruination Realm as in the outside Cosmos...less than an hour had passed...
The Cosmic Treasure voiced out again as Noah nodded. The time difference was so shocking that he could spend a year in here, and only 9 or so hours would have passed outside the Cosmos!
He planned to utilize this to the fullest by having his clones or his main body remain in this location at all times to enjoy this boon while working towards achieving full comprehension in a Cosmic Dao that he could not use any outside tools to increase.
"It's time to fully put all focus into fusing Galaxies and locating the core of the Dark Universe..."
On top of the many things he had to do after achieving Galactic Filament like increase the Realms of his pets and comprehend the Cosmic Dao, he would be having all clones actively spread throughout the Dark Universe to come in contact with and fuse the Galaxies spread throughout!
Chapter 891 - Making Sages is Actually Very Easy
For the near future, Noah planned to have the clones teleporting back and forth with the Infinite Galaxy as they undertook the mission that was the basis to save the Dark Universe.
Aside from this, Noah had to find the core of this Dark Universe as he needed its cooperation before many things could be done!
At this moment, Noah left the Ruination Realm as he returned to the Dark Universe. The miniaturized Infinite Galaxy was still at the same location he had left it, his hands reaching towards it as he thought of how many days and months would have to be spent going around the Dark Universe to collect the 100,000 Galaxies he needed for the next advancement of this wondrous Treasure.
He was about to summon his clones to begin fanning out and wading through the chaotic void in search of galaxies when he came to a stop, his eyes shining brightly as he turned to the Cosmic Treasure that was floating beside him!
"You...still have Master of Ruination active as you are actively protecting all of the Dark Universe from the advancement of the Ruination Essence from the Sea of Ruination, right?"
Noah recalled the first feature he had used after the Rebirth of the Cosmic Treasure- the feature that released a red wave of essence that was currently keeping the Dark Universe from being ravaged by fractures!
[Yes, Master.]
"Since you are protecting all the 100 Billion Light Years, you know where everything is in the Dark Universe?"
RUMBLE!
Noah's eyes shone with bright rays of light as he asked this question.
[Yes, Master. Hmm? Oh! Yes, there are many Galaxies and cl.u. of Galaxies located throughout, if Master wants to quickly carry out the idea of fusing Galaxies with that unique Treasure, I can send you the mental image of the area for you to even teleport to the Galaxy's location right away!]
"..."
The Cosmic Treasure very quickly caught onto Noah's thought process as it replied with vigor, Noah nearly laughing at this scene as the hard task of wading through millions of light years for months to locate and fuse the required Galaxies...was reduced to a negligible amount of time!
He...felt extremely good at finding such a method as it felt like he was speedrunning a tedious task that would have taken a significant amount of time.
"Good!"
The Cosmic Treasure shone vibrantly at the praise as Noah himself moved this time around for the task of fusing Galaxies with the help of a few clones.
He had other clones within the Infinite Galaxy gather the celebrating forces as they got ready to stabilize the infusion of a truly great number of Galaxies!
It wouldn't be too much of an issue as the isolated Galaxies Noah was about to fuse wouldn't have powerful beings like Entities or Sages, being similar to Noah's home Galaxy that barely had a Nebula Realm expert at the peak.
While other clones handled this task, one would be handing out the duplicated Cores and Dao Crystals to begin the process of mass producing Entities and Sages, one clone would be sent to the Ruination Realm and be forever stationed there for the purposes of comprehending the Cosmic Dao, while another one would have the task of upgrading the Realms of the Animus Summons to Galactic Filament!
Noah was moving with extreme efficiency as he was doing a great deal of things simultaneously, his speed unmatched at this moment as with a vibrant new Realm, he felt pumped to do many things!
A clone had already arrived in front of the Blue Slime that had been trying to stabilize its Galaxies, only an hour having passed for the slime and all others as it raised its wobbly body to find its Master had somehow already stepped on Galactic Filament fully before it.
...!
Alarm overcame the Blue Slime as its wiggly body formed question marks and exclamations, Noah's clone merely laughing as his essence moved to personally stabilize and elevate the Realm of the Blue Slime!
The others were teleported into the area as well, Tiamat watching the scene of Noah's clone that had multiple revolving Manifested Galaxies with shining eyes.
'With someone like him by my side...those traitors will all be eaten up!'
Her gaze was fiery as the Queen Dowager rushed to her Master so that her strength could be increased as well.
The kingly Calamity Bear stroked its chin with majestic pride as the Jörmungandr eyes turned into dangerous slits, also being very happy at having found such a Master!
CAA!
All the pets went forward to have their Realms elevated as in another region where the celebrations were brought to a close, another one of Noah's clones at the Realm of Galactic Filament stood in front of the Sages and Entities of his Infinite Galaxy.
"You...you...!"
Morgana's small face was dripping with shock as she stared at the being who had been an Entity days ago, yet now stood in front of her in the Galactic Filament Realm while having also assimilated many Daos!
It meant...he was a Great Sage!
"Great Sage..." The Sword Emperor uttered with shock as he began to laugh raucously, the Harbingers of Sin staring at these new incoming being with calm eyes as they had long developed immunity from Noah's domineering surprises.
"Hmph. Little Fish, I'm next up to become a Sage."
Barbatos raised her face as she looked towards Morgana like a country bumpkin that didn't know things, coming to hug Noah's arm who only gave a light smile while waving his hands to call forth an innumerable amount of Galaxy Cores and Dao Crystals!
The Galaxy Cores were even more numerous in number as he hadn't consumed any of them, so when they were duplicated...the amount was shocking.
Since he had utilized some Dao Comprehension and Assimilation Crystals though, they were slightly fewer in number as by his calculations- they should be able to produce a few hundred Entities...and even tens of Sages!
RUMBLE!
This number may seem shocking and unrealistic, but not when Noah also began exploring the new feature of the Cosmic Treasure- Affix Use and Generation!
In the past he only had affixes that affected him when it came to how rapidly he comprehended and assimilated Daos, but he could make a tweak and produce an Affix that affected his subordinates!
Thus, while Noah's main body began moving with the Cosmic Treasure to teleport next to Galaxies and fuse them, he utilized the feature of the Cosmic Treasure as the Affix [Ruination Guider] was born!
[Ruination Guider] :: When selected, all the beings considered as Subordinates of the Master of Ruination gain 20,000% Increased Comprehension and Assimilation of All Laws and Daos.
Even the 20,000% was the max that Noah was allowed to do from the words of the Cosmic Treasure, with his first number when generating the Affix being 50,000%!
But this shocking Affix meant Noah would not be alone in enjoying the sweets of easily comprehending and assimilating Daos.
He had a bright smile as within the Dark Universe that was floating in a Sea of Ruination, multiple Sages were about to be born!
Chapter 892 - Where art thou, Universe Core?
As his clones went about doing a great deal of things, Noah's main body and a few clones were teleporting to multiple Galaxies from the mental images that he was receiving from the Cosmic Treasure.
With his past teleporting skills and now the Dao of Voidspace, the reality of him being able to warp to whatever location as long as he had a memory or image of it remained true!
Those clones would have the task of communicating and convincing the Cores of Galaxies as they shared their memories of what they had been doing and what was to come, the logical entities that were the centers of galaxies all agreeing without a hitch as always.
So all that was left was for Noah to warp to these convinced Galaxies and fuse them while continuing to test out the features of the Cosmic Treasure!
He had already produced the terrifying [Ruination Guider] Affix as he thought of many more that could apply to himself aside from just things like +10,000% to All Damage.
He could create Affixes to heavily enhance specific skills or abilities that pertain to him, or even generate more unique ones along the lines of things like Dao Crystal Affixes or Increased Loot Drop Affix...the possibilities were endless!
As for the wonders of Ruination Guider?
THRUM!
Essence was constantly converging around the figures of the Harbingers of Sin, Elena, Athena, Holy Emperor, Imperial Adjudicator, Anna...around 20 of Noah's strongest subordinates aside from the Emperor Penguin!
All of them were in a Time Space as they absorbed Dao Comprehension and Assimilation Crystals, finding to their shock that the percentages of the Daos they chose were rising crazily!
The Sword Emperor was looking at this shocking scene as his voice rang out to a scowling Morgana.
"Do you believe in the words of the Master now? For the being they all sacrificed their lives to wait for?"
Morgana had given up from all the shocks at this point as she merely waved her hands while watching the shocking scenes of multiple being fully comprehending Daos and going on to Assimilate them minutes later!
"Yes yes we get it, the Old Geezer was right."
Morgana voiced out lazily as she saw the aura of a Sage erupt from the vivacious Barbatos.
This being that was merely an Entity a few days back now stood at the same stage as her as when her eyes opened, the two alike beings glanced at each other competitively!
RUMBLE!
In other regions, those that weren't fortunate enough to get the Dao Crystals received an overabundance of GALAXY Cores to push their strength to the peak of this Realm, hundreds of beings entering the ranks of experts!
In another region of the Time Space, Noah's own Summons were being elevated in strength as with the Summoner achieving the next Realm, it was extremely easy to push their Summons to the same realm as well.
Noah's clone pulsed with mana and Dao Essence that flowed into the pets, the birth of many Galaxies being seen as the Animus Summon were brought into the Galactic Filament Realm!
With the addition of Assimilation Crystals, they would be one of the very few beings in the Infinite Galaxy to be termed Great Sages.
ROAAR!
Tiamat let out a roar filled with power as the Golden Crow rose to the skies brilliantly, the body of the Jörmungandr becoming even more pristine and majestic as all the pets shone with gorgeous splendor!
At this moment, every single being was unceasingly increasing their strength as during this time, Noah had fused hundreds of Galaxies, the number only continuing to shoot up as he could locate them with much greater efficiency than before.
The task was extremely tedious and time consuming, where fusing each Galaxy took at least a minute, and this was with Noah wildly using his power to complete the fusion quickly. When this was paired up with the remaining Galaxies he needed to fuse out of the 100,000 required for the Infinite Galaxy to advance forward, it meant his progress was around the range of 1400 Galaxies every day.
This shocking number meant that Noah and his clones would be spending over 2 months just fusing the required Galaxies, a time period that was longer than it took him to advance from a non Entity into a Great Sage!
During this 2 month time period, Noah traversed the expansive Dark Universe as his clones and subordinates helped with taking care of the successful inclusion of tens of thousands of Galaxies.
This was an addition of trillions of beings every minute, something that would have been hard for the beings of the Infinite Galaxy to handle if they didn't increase their power and also Master the Blood Clone ability of Blood Lord!
During this entire 2 month period where the fusions were taking place, Noah asked himself and the Cosmic Treasure exactly where they could locate the Core of the Dark Universe.
Even with its essence covering up the entire Universe, the Cosmic Treasure wasn't able to sense anything that could be seen as the core of a Universe!
[When I was just floating across the folds of space in the Cosmos, I came across many Universes, but never chanced upon their Cores or anything like that.]
The Cosmic Treasure spoke of its own experiences as Noah nodded, wanting to scream out to the Dark chaotic void around him as he simply asked- where was the core of the Universe!
But even though he could not locate it at this moment, the Golden light of Destiny that wrapped around him told him not to worry.
His plan of elevating the stage of the Infinite Galaxy was actually in the right direction, with the mysteries he could unveil telling him that when he achieved the requirement of 100,000 Galaxies and upgraded his wondrous Treasure...that would be the time when the will of the Dark Universe would reveal itself!
Chapter 893 - From a Spiritual Land into...!
Like this, 2 months passed in the fantastical Cosmos as an uncountable number of beings each moved with their own goals and ideals.
During this period of time, the Infinite Galaxy gained 21 new Sages and hundreds of beings in the GALAXY Realm, with Noah increasing his level of strength and having all of his pets step into the stage he was in...as Great Sages!
Every single Pet was vibrantly releasing the Manifested glows of multiple galaxies, their Realms stably within the Galactic Filament Rank.
This Rank also meant that Noah could summon another two pets for him to contract and bring his Summons to 10, but he waited to do so as the Universe he would be Summoning them from...it was one of the Universes he would soon be stepping into!
Aside from his Summons and subordinates, Noah himself also advanced greatly in a field he thought would take him forever- his comprehension in the Cosmic Dao of Ruination.
Leaving a clone in the Ruination Realm for the past two months meant that the clone had undergone a training session that lasted over 2000 months...or 166 years!
The session had been extremely fruitful as on the percentage next to the Cosmic Dao of Ruination, a gorgeous 16% could be seen.
2 months to comprehend one sixth of a Cosmic Dao...it meant that Noah would only need over a year to fully comprehend it! Such a time felt extremely long for him, yet it was already something unbelievable for any other beings that comprehended a Cosmic Dao.
Aside from this advancement, there was also the Purification of Primordial Essence that he had access to on top of the Ruination Essence. Within the Ruination Realm, the clone let this wondrous Essence wash into its Origin as it connected with the main body, Noah gaining constant purifications as the daily .1 percentages gradually filled up to grant him to allowable 25% that all Great Sages were capped to when it came to Primordial Essence Purification!
With the 15% from Ruination Essence, Noah currently had 40% Purification that represented +400,000% to All Parameters.
All Parameters!
Apart from this rapid increase in strength, the main focus remained on the fusion of Galaxies as after 2 months, Noah was currently floating in front of the 100,000th Galaxy- the final Galaxy required before the next evolution of the Infinite Galaxy.
THRUM!
The process began just as the others, Noah watching as the boundary of this Galaxy faded away while all of its stellar bodies fused into the Infinite Galaxy that had an uncountable number of stars, planets, black holes, and quasars within it!
[Even I am curious about the upgrade treasure. I haven't come across anything like it before...]
RUINATION floated beside Noah as it looked curiously at the miniaturized Infinite Galaxy that had begun to shine brilliantly unlike when other Galaxies fused into it before.
Noah watched on with expectant eyes as the moment the quota of 100,000 Galaxies were met, the Infinite Galaxy vibrated while releasing wondrous bursts of light, beginning the process of advancement as it drained mana from Noah the moment the upgrade condition was met!
RUMBLE!
As always when it came to the advancement of this treasure, all it did was require a large amount of Mana that Noah very easily provided. Although this time, Noah's essence was filled with the crimson of Ruination as the upgrading Infinite Galaxy was tinged with pure blue mana that was laced with red.
[Beautiful...]
RUINATION uttered such words as in front of it and Noah, the Infinite Galaxy floated upwards as it shone brilliantly, the Galaxy that should have remained miniaturized actually beginning to expand by itself against Noah's control!
...!
Noah watched with a stupefied expression as the miniaturized Infinite Galaxy expanded rapidly, almost as if saying it could not remain such a small size after its upgrade as it chose for itself the smallest size it could be at this moment. It very quickly passed hundreds of miles, Noah's figure becoming dwarfed as it went on to a hundred thousand miles, then on to a million! Then onto a billion miles!
THRUM!
Essence was s.u.c.k.e.d into it in droves as it expanded out madly, the smallest size this treasure chose to be at...becoming a single light year!
The figures of Noah and the Cosmic Treasure looked insignificant as just the mere miniaturized version of the treasure...was a light year- over 6 trillion miles!
'How the hell am I going to be carrying you now...'
Noah had begun with a thought as it was quickly erased...and this was because he glanced towards the shimmering 1 light year long object that used to be the Infinite Galaxy.
At this moment, its boundary shone with a gorgeous array of blue and red l.u. , the innumerable number of stellar bodies hidden within from the fusion of 100,000 Galaxies not even being seen!
The moment it reached 1 light year, it stopped s.u.c.k.i.n.g Noah's essence as it released one final burst of Mana, the stellar treasure floating majestically to announce its arrival.
"..."
You Have Finally Completed It
RUMBLE!
Out of nowhere, an archaic voice thundered all around him as even Noah's strong soul trembled, his eyes shining brilliantly as they remained locked onto the treasure that used to be the Infinite Galaxy.
He locked eyes with it because as its Master, information about it flowed into his mind as he found his eyes shaking from what he found out and read on the ability that used to be called {Spiritual Galaxy Management}, but was now under a different name!
{Universal Core Management}
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A shocking set of details, one that listed the Infinite Galaxy under the name of Universal Core!
You Have Finally Completed The Universal Core
RUMBLE!
...!
Chapter 894 - A Universe I
The thundering archaic voice he had been waiting for for so long finally arrived, and it was the will of the very same Universe he had just saved from Ruination two months ago!
You were searching for the core of the Dark Universe that does not exist. A Universe has no central core, with its will exerted throughout its billions of light years.
...!
That was right! For the past months, Noah had searched for and wondered where the core of the Dark Universe would be, the Dao of Destiny only telling him he would get answers when the upgrade of the Infinite Galaxy finished.
He just didn't think...it would play put this way!
This was a truth that an infinitesimal amount of beings knew- the fact that a Universe actually did not have a central core, being something that could not be destroyed...unless its source of sustenance was cut off and it was swallowed by the Ruination Sea.
That sustenance...was the Primordial Cosmos!
For you to achieve your purpose of changing the nature of this Universe to accept Ruination Essence instead of Primordial Essence for sustenance, something that had not been born before had to come to light. You had to forge your own Universal Core
Now that a Universal Core connected to you and capable of accepting Ruination Essence for substance has appeared, all that is left to do is to connect with the whole Universe. All 100 Billion Light Years of it.
THRUM!
A shocking development appeared before Noah's eyes as a myriad of thoughts danced in his mind.
The little floating Spiritual Land from the Beast World...went to become a World of its own, into a Realm, and then a Galaxy!
Now, it was a Universal Core that had not appeared before, something to be used to change the nature of a Universe that relied on Primordial Essence into an Essence that was normally destructive to it!
"..."
He breathed out slowly as his eyes flashed with light. Time seemed to flow slowly as he thought about many things before his face became firm, grabbing his Cosmic Treasure as he asked the will of the Universe that had finally chosen to speak.
"...how do we start?"
RUMBLE!
Sit atop the Universal Core and be ready. I will use the remaining hundreds of years of Primordial Essence to initiate the connection. It will be up to you to control the essence thereafter to finish the connection
A tremendous task lay in front of Noah as he looked at the 1 light year large Universal Core!
A spatial light covered him as he disappeared, his face shining with brilliance as he went on to start a task of utmost importance.
It was at this moment.
At this moment where a transcendental scene that should definitely be inscribed into history books occurred!
It was the scene of Noah teleporting towards the top of the Universal Core as he sat upon it, a Cosmic Treasure within his hands shining brilliantly as a gorgeous display of colorful Essence surrounded them.
A second after that, the chaotic void trembled and quaked.
THRUUM!
From the chaotic void- from the folds of the Universe itself, tendrils of colorful Primordial Essence erupted out as they instantly went to cover the 1 light year Universal Core!
These tendrils reached out to land on the Universal Core on all sides, multiple of them going towards Noah and piercing into his body as his soul nearly crumbled from the pressure.
Feeling the tendrils of Primordial Essence that came from the Universe itself connecting to both the Universal Core and him, Noah's Origin felt the blooming of a distinct connection that he focused on.
It was a connection that felt more enormous than anything he had come across, a connection that the moment it came to be, the thunderous voice of the Universe rang out.
Now
RUUUMBLE!
The gorgeous tendrils of Primordial Essence and their points of connection to the Universal Core...Noah's eyes that had beams of blue-red light shooting out...the glimmering Cosmic Treasure...it felt like everything came to a stop at this moment. As if time itself had stopped briefly!
When time moved again, an explosive force of essence erupted out from Noah and the Universal Core as the tendrils of Primordial Essence they were connected to...flashed blue as an intense hint of red began to occupy them!
This red...caused the tendrils of essence to pulse with light as an instant later, they began to shoot out from the Universal Core and tear through the chaotic void around them on all sides.
This created for the shocking image where with the Universal Core at the scene, tendrils of blue and red essence interweaved together and began to erupt out over the nearby light years, these tendrils of essence continuing to expand in every direction!
For the connection to be successfully established and for the Universal Core to be used as the true core of the Universe, it must stretch its will to cover the entire 100 Billion Light Years of the Dark Universe
The tendrils of essence spread out with the intent to cover the entire Universe!
In the beginning, the light of blue that represented the Primordial Essence dominated, but after a few million Light Years, the shade of crimson red was all that could be seen from the tendrils that were exploding out across the Dark Universe.
They were innumerable in number as from the connection of Noah, his Universal Core, and the Cosmic Treasure- tendrils of Ruination Essence were used as the source of the connection to an entire Universe!
Ruination Essence!
Something that was normally destructive to Universes and to its life forms- this very same essence now began to permeate throughout the Dark Universe with its goal being to be its main source of energy.
THRUM!
Atop the Universal Core, tendrils of Ruination Essence shot forth from Noah's eyes and mouth as he looked extremely terrifying at this moment, the Cosmic Treasure on his l.a.p shining ever brighter.
100 million light years.
10 billion light years.
Noah did not know how long it took, only coming to as he awoke to a magisterial sight around him!
It was the sight of a vibrant Universal Core stretching out its will to cover the entirety of a Universe!
Chapter 895 - A Universe II
We come across beautiful things every day, but there are times when we observe something so outrageously beautiful that we even lose the words for it.
This was Noah's current situation, the tendrils of light that were shooting from his eyes and mouth dying down as he came to only to observe a shocking scene!
From the Universal Core that was his past Infinite Galaxy, tendrils of crimson essence stretched throughout the chaotic void on all sides! He closed his eyes as he focused on the connections he had to his soul, focusing on the Universal Core as the things it showed him...were simply too much for someone like him to be seeing.
THUMP!
Like a beating heart, the Universal Core released a wave of essence that traveled throughout all the tendrils coming out of it, Noah's senses following this pulse of essence as he saw it spread for millions of lights and still continue!
[Crazy...] Even the Cosmic Treasure on his l.a.p uttered out its astonishment at the shocking scene!
This was because it was the first time in history for such a thing to happen- for a Universe to have its nature changed as it connected to a Universal Core that released Ruination Essence throughout it.
The first time that a Universe wasn't supported and did not require the support of a Cosmos!
And Noah...was at the center of it all as he was the master of the Universal Core that was now connected to the Dark Universe.
RUMBLE!
This shocking reality only dawned on Noah now as he didn't even know what to think!
One of the many possible paths for this Universe since the Cosmic Treasure floated into it and caused the sequence of events has been achieved
...!
The voice of the will of the Universe rang out in Noah's mind once more, this time seeming very clear as he shared a connection with it through the Universal Core.
What happens after this is unknown as at this moment, it is not the will of a Universe that is heavily restricted by Cosmic rules in control, but the will of a being that has vastly different rules applied to
RUMBLE!
Shocking words were released from the will of the Universe as Noah's eyes shone calmly.
Something to keep in mind is the System that began from your home world and was expanded into the Infinite Galaxy...it has now been expanded to cover the whole Universe and all the beings dwelling within it
"The system..."
The ability to devour the defeated being's power, the panel quantifying your strength and abilities...It should be a Devour Class System brought about under the influence of Ruination that the Novus Galaxy used to bend Universal Laws to create, its scale just being expanded
Many thoughts crossed Noah's mind as he nodded as this, focusing on the connection of the Universal Core below him as a change began to occur once more.
The red tendrils of essence spread out across billions of light years slowly receded into folds of the void as they became hidden, the Universal Core doing the same as well!
It entered the folds of space as it utterly disappeared, where the only thing that was left behind throughout the Dark Universe from the shocking event that had just occurred was the shining color of crimson that permeated throughout.
The dark chaotic void...was now lit up brightly with the aura of red essence flowing throughout, creating a beautiful scenery of shimmering darkness with the bright allure of crimson across the Universe!
Within the folds of space, Noah stared at this scene with wonder as he returned to the {Universal Core Management} ability to see exactly what he had done.
Many things had changed as features like Realm Gateway and Pocket Realm became Universal Gateway and Pocket Universe.
As the Universal Core was now connected to the Universe itself, its features like Movement and Size Regulation could be used somewhat, and even nonconsequential features like Architecture could now be utilized on a grand scale Noah never thought to be possible!
Architecture :: A feature that allows the Master of the Universal Core to build structures and alter the shapes and designs of existing stars, planets, and even the layouts of Galaxies and Galactic Filaments.
"..."
It was the shocking feature termed Dao Birth!
Dao Birth :: Dao Birth is normally an ability that only those in the Universal Realm can have a chance of utilizing. Such an ability holds the secrets on how to surpass the Universal Realm to reach the state of ●●●●● ●●●●●. After coming into control of a Universal Core, Noah Osmont can utilize this feature to Birth a limited number of Daos of his own making. Dao Spaces of already utilized Daos can also be established within the Universal Core. Currently possible Daos : 3 Lesser.
...!
An ability only reserved for the Universal Realm Hegemonies that had reached the peak of power!
An ability that was a must have in one wanted to peer through the secrets of reaching the stage above Universal Realm that was even hidden from Noah!
At this moment as he obtained control of a Universe...Noah could birth his own Daos.
...!
Within this same period of time, a shocking event occurred not in Noah's Dark Universe, but in a far away location across the vast Sea of Ruination.
On this day, throughout the very Cosmos themselves...the most powerful experts could shockingly hear sounds of weeping stretching out across the billions of light years.
It was a sign that very few of them understood the meaning of, but those that had not locked themselves away for hundreds of thousands of years and knew of the events that occurred over a hundred thousand years ago were able to understand its meaning!
In the Cerulean Universe, a being with a shimmering blue crown with a stature that was the size of a Galaxy looked up as he heard this sound, his face turning sour as if he had tasted the worst type of shit.
"That fool even failed to save the Universe anyways! Of course he couldn't utilize the Cosmic Treasure...!"
...!
In another universe, a Universal Realm Hegemony rose her head as her eyes sparkled with the light of Galaxies, her fair mouth moving as she spoke in a sad tone.
"A portion of the Cosmos has perished...a most troubling sign for what is to come!"
RUMBLE!
Yes, the significance of Noah's actions to not reconnect the Dark Universe with the Cosmos and instead turn it into something else entirely...it would bring sweeping changes that even he had no ideas about!
Chapter 896 - Unlimited Possibilities!
Throughout the Cosmos, a weeping cry reverberated out as many knowledgeable beings were alerted to the supposed death of a Universe that had been separated from the Cosmos over a hundred thousand years ago.
With the vast Cosmos, a few knew the meaning behind it, but not a single being knew what it truly represented!
It was actually one of the very few Keystone Events- Events throughout history that would go on to be a springboard for the direction of an entire Cosmos.
The terrifying Universal Realm Hegemonies overseeing the Primordial Cosmos did not know this.
The wills of the many Universes did not know this!
The being who initiated this event himself...even he didn't know this!
In the Animus Universe.
There were only two beings within this Universe that noticed the phenomenon, both of them raising their heads as sharp lights crossed through their eyes.
One was the individual that birthed the Dao of Summoning, her eyes shimmering with starry lights as the moment the weeping finished, she turned her attention to the abundant amount of information she was receiving on the usage of the Dao she created, her eyes continuing to be locked on the Animus Universe!
Meanwhile...the other individual had a devious light flash across his eyes as he also turned his attention to the happenings within the Animus Universe, his fingers continuing to move as bright lights released from them- with this being having his own motives!
Neither of the experts could have known the weeping was connected to a special being.
A being that would very soon be descending onto the very same Animus Universe they had their eyes on!
Inside the Universal Core, the beings within merely felt the starry space tremble as with every passing second since the upgrade of the Infinite Galaxy began, where they felt the atmospheric mana of the surroundings rise exponentially over the next few hours!
The Sages within noticed this phenomenon the most as they tried to spread their aura out of the Infinite Galaxy to see what was happening outside...only to find they were blocked from doing so.
They could only shockingly remain to observe the changes as after a few hours, things began to settle while leaving behind something that caused the inhabitants of the Infinite Galaxy to move around in a stupor.
The atmospheric essence throughout the expansive Galaxy that held an uncountable number of stars...had grown to such an extent that all around, rivers of condensed essence could be seen!
Rivers of essence!
Aside from this, the concentration of universal law essence was also so dense that liquid wisps of multiple law essences could be seen on all the uncountable numbers of stars and planets within the Universal Core.
The most visible changes to the inhabitants of the upgraded Universal Core was this shocking condensation of essence that would make it unbelievably easy for beings to advance on the path of power.
"He has made a Holy Land of Cultivation..."
The Sword Emperor was looking around the rivers of essence all around them as he spoke, the place they were in seeming like a paradisiacal Holy Land meant only for the highest beings to be in.
Morgana was sighing wistfully as while she looked at the sweeping changes around them, she stared at the new Sages that had sprouted in the last few days.
Even they who were the locals of this place for much longer than them looked to be in a stupor as they ran their hands over the rivers of essence flowing out, the voice of a particular being just turned Sage beginning to reverberate out in jovial laughter!
"Haha, what did I tell you guys? I wouldn't be surprised if Noah has somehow advanced the Spiritual Land into a mini Universe or something...ah!"
Kazuhiko had a bright smile as all the others around him digested his words, their eyes looking around them as they wanted to ask the being himself what had happened!
RUMBLE!
They didn't have to wait long as Noah's main body flashed into the Universal Core with a light smile, a Cosmic Treasure by his side as he looked around at the progress of the beings within it.
He had been looking at the wondrous feature of Dao Birth as he chose not to rush it for the time being, seeing as how he had only 3 chances to birth Daos as of right now. He would continue gathering information as he formulated possibilities of Daos before he moved to enact them!
His eyes glimmered with the light of possibilities as he looked at the beings that had been training hard for the past 2 months, his voice ringing out.
"The apocalypse of the Dark Universe isn't a worry anymore, with the only thing remaining now being our own choices on how to move forward..."
Noah began to speak with his people as he waved his hands to call forth all of his Animus Summons that pulsate with the shocking strength at Great Sage just like him.
"Tiamat, come forward!"
He beckoned to the domineering Queen Dowager who was only servile towards him, with her gaze remaining cold and ruthless when she gazed upon all others!
Her voluptuous humanoid void came to stand beside Noah as she looked towards everyone else, Noah's voice continuing to ring out.
"Let us talk about what we do from here...let us talk about the Universe we reside in and the Primordial Cosmos...let us talk about the Animus Universe!"
RUMBLE!
Terrifying lights passed across the eyes of all the powerful beings within the Universal Core as at this moment, a shocking discussion began about the Primordial Cosmos they were all initially from...and the Animus Universe where Tiamat, the Blue Slime...and all other Summoned Animus came from.
The voluptuous Tiamat that used to be a Ruler of an entire section of the Animus Universe was at the forefront of the discussion, a few hours passing as the Sages and Great Sages of the Dark Universe planned!
When all was over and done, Kazuhiko had a profound expression as while everyone was digesting information, he rose up with a bright smile while speaking out.
"So what you're telling me is...that it is time for us to explore and conquer Universes?"
RUMBLE!
Noah glanced at the raucous new Sword Emperor as he gazed across the Universal Core.
"I'm not sure about conquering with the powerful Universal Realm hegemonies who can birth Daos running around the Cosmos, but exploring...will definitely be something I'll be doing!"
"We have unlimited possibilities on what we can do, with our first step being the Animus Universe."
...!
"There, one of our own was stripped from her throne from the collusion of forces that should have been her allies. We'll move carefully as we start in this Universe first...we shall first explore the Animus Universe as we gain more understanding of the Primordial Cosmos!"
RUMBLE!
Chapter 897 - The Animus Universe! I
Hours passed as the Sages and Great Sages of the Dark Universe congregated and discussed!
Noah only brought up Tiamat's ordeal and mission, leaving out the terrifying identity of the Universal Emperor Slime that he would actually have to not display so freely in the Primordial Cosmos- not unless he wanted all the experts to rush towards him anyways.
Something worthy of note that seemed to foretell of a difficult future was the enormous body of Jormungandr stepping forward, its booming voice ringing out.
"I was a weak thing in the Animus Universe before you summoned me...but I do know that the state of the Dragon Race has fallen from what it used to be! I haven't been to the Holy Lands of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines, but the scenes there might not be something any of us expect!"
THRUM!
The Galaxy Devouring Serpent said this while glancing at Tiamat, preparing her and Noah for whatever they would find when they arrive in the Animus Universe!
Tiamat had a solemn expression as she expected this somewhat since she who was the Ruler of Dragons fell, but she still held hope that the Great Sages and Monarchs of her race had continued to fight for the status of her bloodline.
Many things continued to be mentioned as after extensive discussions and preparations, Noah felt he had prepared sufficiently enough as he was ready to set off!
The meeting was dissolved as others made their own preparations, Noah coming into the glimmering crimson chaotic void as he stared at its new beauty.
He had achieved his goal of protecting his Universe and preventing its apocalypse, where it now faced no threats as it floated amidst the Sea of Ruination that was not harmful to it.
At this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of the Primordial Cosmos and all the Universes within them.
Aside from the Animus Universe, Noah also put the Necrotic Universe and the...Cerulean Universe on his radar!
This was because the Blue Slime shared with him the memories it had obtained after it absorbed the sliver of soul that was the Half-a-Step Great Spirit Sage.
From this, he knew that the terrifying being that had targeted and been on the Dark Universe for the last tens of thousands of years was in the Cerulean Universe, and just how terrifying his level of power was!
The contrasting image of the Blue Cerulean Universe passed through his mind as he looked at his own Dark Universe. Its formerly dark chaotic void now shone with auroras of crimson, the void of space being lit up brightly as the dark universe...wasn't so dark anymore!
The contrast put a smile on Noah's face as he held the Cosmic Treasure that voiced out lightly.
[Ready?]
The Cosmic Treasure asked for affirmation if Noah was ready as their next action...was to utilize the [Universe Piercer] feature to make a Gateway to a Universe the treasure had come across- their target being the Animus Universe!
Attached to Noah at this time was a [Pocket Universe] that held a Universal Gateway back into the Universal Core of the Dark Universe where he could access his subordinates within any time he wished, and he could also enter it to appear back in the Dark Universe whenever he wanted. He would enter the Animus Universe himself first before he called out any of the Sages within his Universal Core in this manner.
"Ready!"
THRUM!
He replied to the Cosmic Treasure that initiated Universal Piercer right away, Noah's body being wrapped by a crimson red light as he disappeared!
From the Dark Universe...he was shuttled into the Ruination Sea as a wondrous spatial light wrapped around him, his destination being the Primordial Cosmos!
The Primordial Cosmos with its multitude of Universes was extremely old.
Its actual age was very hard to ascertain even now as within it...a great deal of powerful beings had risen.
Some beings achieved such powerful Realms of power that their very strengths could disrupt the lives of Quadrillions of beings if they battled or acted freely on their wishes!
This was why in the Primordial Cosmos, there existed an Absolute Rule that was maintained throughout.
An Absolute Rule that was rarely ever broken, a rule that upheld the era of balance and prosperity for the eons that passed within the Cosmos.
It was the Rule that Hegemonies within the Universal Realm...could not move to act against those in the lower Realms, and nor could they act against each other for small conflicts!
It was such a tremendously stringent rule that for it to be kept...an extremely powerful Universal Realm Hegemony called the Oathkeeper had stepped up to oversee it!
Through the Lesser Dao of the Oath Keeper that this being had created, all rising and current Universal Realm Hegemonies would have to make an oath in front of him that would be inscribed into the very souls of each party.
That was how Absolute the rule of Universal experts not moving against themselves for small conflicts or moving against those in the lower Realms was.
That a Lesser Dao was made by a terrifying creature just for it, and all Universal experts had to make an oath under this Dao that if they broke...the Oathkeeper would know right away as the wrath of all the collective Universal Realm Hegemonies in the Cosmos would descend upon the Oath Breaker.
This being one of the main things that kept the Prosperity of the Cosmos...made Noah extremely excited when he heard of it from Tiamat!
Of course, he also knew that nothing was set in stone as just weeks prior, he had faced a negligible sliver of a soul from a being had just reached the bounds of the Universal Realm in the Cerulean Universe...and yet this being had been able to act against them!
Whether it was due to their actual body and strength not acting, or the fact that it stayed within the boundary of the Realms within the Galaxy...whatever the reason was, Noah saw that this Absolute Rule that was maintained with such stringency...had loopholes to play with here and there.
'The most powerful experts cannot move against me...'
This thought carried him with confidence as the voice of the Cosmic Treasure passed through his mind.
[We're arriving, Master.]
RUMBLE!
It was the place his Summons stemmed from, a Universe that he would soon come to know as a place with brutality and fantastical creatures each with their own histories!
The Universe where the 9 Supreme Bloodlines ruled through pure strength and power...the Animus Universe!
Chapter 898 - The Animus Universe! II
The crimson red channel Noah was on gradually became a mixture of beautiful essence as the spatial light around him increased, a brilliant flash of light spreading throughout as he felt himself transported to a new place he had never been to!
WAA!
He came to as he found himself in a wondrously colorful chaotic void, the glimmers of bright stars and celestial bodies being seen from the distance.
His eyes and aura took in everything around him as his mind absorbed all he saw rapidly, his heart shaking as he turned towards a certain direction where he saw...an enormous Planet!
He would only consider a planet enormous if it was truly exaggerated in size- and this planet exactly had that feature.
The smallest planets could range from a few thousand to tens of thousands of miles. The Planet he was seeing from a distance...was way out the ball park for this number as its size was shockingly akin to that of a small Galaxy!
The singular Planet...was approximately 20,000 Light Years large.
A planet the size of a small Galaxy!
"It seems like we arrived in the territory of the Galaxy Devouring Serpents..."
The voice of Tiamat rang out as Noah's eyes shone brightly, stepping into the Animus Universe for the first time as he came face to face with a majestic scene!
"This unique galaxy-sized planet is a territory of the Galaxy Devouring Serpents, one of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines that controls a region of the Animus Universe..."
Tiamat continued to speak as Noah summoned her curvaceous figure out first in this new universe!
Her eyes coldly glanced at the far away planet as she continued.
"Tens of thousands of years have passed since I've been here, so I can't say for sure how the situation has changed within the Animus Universe. But from my recollection, this planet is one of the important strongholds of the Galaxy Devouring Serpents, it's nothing but those Snakes down there!"
Noah smiled at her words as he asked with a smile.
"Do we start there?"
"...no, we might just come across a few Great Sages or Monarchs within this stronghold. We need to go into the Supreme Galactic Filament- a cl.u. of Galaxies that actually surround a planet even bigger than most galaxies- the Planet of Consanguinity where all the races of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines congregate!"
THRUM!
"There...we can go to the domain that the Dragons rule!"
Tiamat's words made Noah's eyes shine as he nodded, the Queen Dowager sending Noah memories of the location she talked about as a light of teleportation wrapped around the both of them, their figures disappearing from the chaotic void.
WAP!
A second later, Noah found himself in front of a planet even more enormous than the first one he came across in the Animus Universe- a planet that actually had cl.u. of Galaxies surrounding it!
"The Planet of Consanguinity..."
Tiamat seemed to be emotional as she looked at the galaxy-sized planet, many memories being dug from her mind as events of the past were recalled.
She shook her head with a firm expression as she looked towards Noah who only nodded towards her to take the lead towards the location ruled by the Dragon Race.
The Planet of Consanguinity was truly as large as a Galaxy, being over 40,000 light years as the surface area was truly something hard to comprehend! When Noah began descending onto the enormous Planet, he could pick up an uncountable number of powerful auras dwelling just in the small area they were heading down to!
"We must not call attention to ourselves before we collect more information. We'll have to get in contact with the Dragons inside the Stardew Valleys below us first."
The area of the Planet of Consanguinity they were descending down on had an expansive area that was one of the strongholds of those with the Bloodline of Dragons, a place called Stardew Valleys that was 1 light year in size!
That was over 6 trillion miles of land, most of it being wide stretching valleys that changed from freezing icecaps to barren deserts, all the way to verdant green mountainous landscapes- Noah and Tiamat going towards the center of it where the most powerful Dragon Tribes would be.
"The other 9 Supreme Bloodlines are spread out all around this planet, with each force staying within the bounds of their regions unless a fight for Supremacy breaks out..."
Tiamat continued to introduce the new land they were in as she provided a great deal of information, Noah continuing to pick up the auras of terrifying beings below them!
They gradually entered the skies of the planet as below them, verdant valleys and mountains were stretched out for millions upon millions of miles, at the peaks of each of these mountains and valleys...one could see majestic structures that looked like magical cities.
Noah looked at the exquisitely built structures atop the mountain valley right below them that held one of such fantastical cities, their two figures descending down towards it as they could see multiple figures moving about.
As they went down and neared the peak of the valley while clearly seeing the fantastical scenes before them, Tiamat's face drastically began to change while Noah's eyes shone with an intense light!
This was because at their Realms, the things they could see were truly many and not just a single scene of the grand structures filled with powerful beings below them.
Set on top of the mountainous valley, the fantastical city had structures shining with an Obsidian color as they rose to the skies, majestic looking castles and abodes spread out everywhere as the city alone was over 5000 miles in size- the diameters of small planets!
And this was just 1 of the many cities on top of the peak of the multiple mountains of the 1 Light Year long Stardew Valleys.
Within the mountain peak and in this majestic city...the figures of many Dragons and other creatures from the 9 Supreme Bloodlines could be seen!
Tiamat's face had changed drastically because with their power, they were now able to observe the happenings of this planet-sized city as many scenes unfolded in front of their eyes.
A scene of the creatures from the Supreme Bloodline of White Tigers riding atop the backs of the Water Dragons while talking nonchalantly...
An even more shocking sight was a scene of a group of creatures from the Nine-Tailed Fox Supreme Bloodline at the stage of Entities with a single Sage following them, the Sage waving his hands down as in the middle of the city...he cut off the head of a Blue Dragon while saying out nonchalant words.
"This one will be today's meal. Make sure you stew the meat until it is well done!"
...!
Tiamat watched this scene and many others scenes in the city below them as her drastically changing face became ashen, quickly becoming filled with immense wrath and shame!
There were many scenes, but they all depicted great injustices befalling those of the Dragon Race!
Within the City atop this mountain peak and on many other locations in the Domain of Dragons that was the Stardew Valleys...these scenes were actually commonplace.
Since over a hundred thousand years ago when the Queen Dowager that ruled over the dignified Dragon Race was eradicated...this was the state that had befallen the Bloodline of Dragons!
It was a heart rending scene for Tiamat to see on her return into the Animus Universe!
Chapter 899 - The Fall of the Dragon Race I
Noah looked at the shocking scenes around them with calm eyes as his hand tightly grasped the shoulder of Tiamat, their feet touching the earth of one of the celestial bodies of the Animus Universe for the first time.
They were within the Planet of Consanguinity where all the 9 Supreme Bloodlines congregated, one of the important locations within the Animus Universe that wasn't under the control of a single Supreme Bloodline!
Tiamat had chosen to come here first and not in the Draconic Holy Lands where she ruled before and was assassinated in for the purpose of first gathering information.
She had to know the state of the Dragon Race, and understand what had occurred in the last tens of thousands of years.
For this, they descended onto one of the many mountainous valleys of a location millions of miles long called Stardew Valleys that should have been under the control of Dragons!
What she found...caused her heart to nearly explode in shame and wrath as it was the scene of majestic Dragons...being treated as if they weren't the peak Bloodline of the Animus Universe!
Nine-tailed Phoenixes killed Dragons in plain sight for a meal, and the magisterial Dragons were used throughout the city as mounts that pulled carriages or to cross the skies.
It was as if the dragon race was purposefully being bullied and shamed as when Noah used his eyes to cover the sights of the city nearest to them, he discovered it was only those of the Dragon Race receiving such treatment.
"This...!"
Tiamat's aura had nearly begun to explode out as Noah's hand on her shoulder tightened, sending a command to this Queen Dowager to calm down!
He walked with her into the city as the many unfolding scenes around them became even clearer.
It was a bustle of activities all around, Noah seeing many unique creatures and beings in human forms wandering about.
Some of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines liked to keep their animalistic forms throughout, others took on the humanoid form as they moved across the City with ease and laughter!
The scenes of Dragons being abused throughout seemed like the norm as nobody paid attention to it, Noah and Tiamat only being able to see fear and shame when they looked into the eyes of the Dragons moving around the nearest areas they could observe without spreading their auras out wildly.
The dragon in human form had tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at the huge body of the dragon dissected not too far from her, but her head only turned away as she continued her task!
Noah saw the girl had only Low Tier GALAXY Realm power flowing within her, sending a message to Tiamat as his essence silently flew out.
The essence of the fully assimilated Dao of Voidspace silently flashed once as the figure of the sweeping dragon girl disappeared silently, along with the figures of Noah and Tiamat!
Before they went even further into the city and saw what was happening within it, Noah wanted to collect information on the state of everything around them.
The three of them disappeared from the majestic city as Noah utilized the [Pocket Universe] to send them into this isolated space!
"Who...?!"
The dragon girl was fearful as her voice shakily came out, her body pulsing with the aura of a being in the Low Tier GALAXY Realm as her pulsing body threatened to transform.
"Who?! Who?!"
RUMBLE!
Tiamat's face was filled with wrath as she appeared in front of the Dragon Girl with her aura wildly exploding out!
"This...!"
The dragon girl was shocked as she felt a dominating presence that called for her to kneel, and she could not actually resist as she fell to her knees while looking up towards Tiamat in shock.
"What has happened to my Bloodline?! What has happened to the dragon race in just a few tens of thousands of years?!"
With a face filled with shame and pain from seeing her Bloodline treated as lower than Slaves, Tiamat looked for answers from the dragon girl they had snatched before them!
"An ancestor of our race..."
The girl looked towards them in a stupor for a few more seconds before she came to, sensing the dominating Bloodline strength of Tiamat that seemed much purer than hers as she mistook her for one of the hiding ancestors of Dragons!
Her face became tearful as she choked her words out.
"Ancestor...where have you and the others gone to? Why have you left us alone and defenseless?! You ask what happened to the dragon race? You abandoned us!"
RUMBLE!
Tiamat's body shook from the words as her domineering body nearly fell back, Noah coming forward with his eyes shining out red beams of light.
"Treat us if we just woke up and know nothing of what happened in the last tens of thousands of years. What has happened with the Dragon Race in the Animus Universe?"
The dragon girl came to as she became aware of of Noah's aura at the Galactic Filament Realm, finally coming to as she began to weave out a story.
It was the story of the majestic Bloodline of Dragons...of how they had fallen from their high pedestals into where they were now!
"Since the Progenitor perished..."
After the shocking ambush that Tiamat had faced from the collision of multiple Races of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines, new Rulers that stood at the top of the food chain in the Animus Universe were crowned!
The Lands of Dragons were taken over, the once majestic race that gradually lost its strongest protectors falling to the bottom of the ranks of creatures within the Animus Universe.
Even the Race of the Golden Cyclops that was ranked at the bottom of the Supreme Bloodlines...received better treatment than Dragons for the thousands of years that followed the fall of the Queen Dowager!
"The powerful Ancestors either bent their knees to the Nine-Tailed Fox Race or Qilin Race, with some disappearing as they merely hid in the shadows...!"
"We have no experts to protect us, nobody to stand or defend us as we are treated like the lowest class of beings in our own lands! The Nine-Tailed Fox Race has a penchant for Dragon Meat, so they slaughter hundreds of Dragons daily just within this mountain to satiate their thirst!"
"I see your aura at the stage of Galactic Filament with your Bloodline power matching that of the Ancestors...where were you this whole time?! To stand before me like someone important, to look at me who is only in the Low Tier GALAXY Realm and dare ask me of the state of the Dragon Race..."
"...where were you this entire time?! While we were butchered and played around with? While the queens of our race became lower class citizens that the ugly Races sullied?! Where were you, oh great ancestor of the Dragon Race?!"
RUMBLE!
Shame filled Tiamat's face as she couldn't answer the Dragon girl's cries, her figure sinking back as she found out her Bloodline...had gone through a great deal of pain in the last tens of thousands of years!
Chapter 900 - The Fall of the Dragon Race II
"..."
After her outburst, the dragon girl heaved while looking at Tiamat and Tiamat alone.
Even with her Realm and identity as the Progenitor of Dragons, Tiamat didn't have an answer to give this aggrieved girl as she couldn't look at her!
Noah sighed by the side as he was the one to reply.
"She was stuck in another universe this whole time, and we just came back right now to see the state of the Dragon Race."
...!
The dragon girl looked towards Noah incredulously at this reply as she merely shook her head and sighed.
"It doesn't matter anyways. The Stardew Valleys is one of the locations where more Dragons try to be as even with how badly treated we are here, it is nothing compared to the treatment of our race in the Bloody Battlefields Galaxy Cl.u. where most of our powerful experts are locked up."
...!
"What?!"
Tiamat's head rose at this as her eyes blazed with shining lights.
"They sent the majority of the Dragon Race into the Bloody Battlefields Galaxy Cl.u. ? They're treating only our Race as meat on a chopping board?!"
The dragon girl stared at Tiamat with grieved eyes as she continued.
"Aside from the Dao of Summoning we are all bound to with many of us answering the calls to go into and become contracted into other Universes...another Dao has risen up in fame since the Progenitor perished..."
"...the Dao of Slaughter is now increasing as the most studied Dao within our Universe, with the Supreme Bloodlines using our dragon race in the Bloody Battlefields to hone their Dao. It is a hellish place of constant brutality where Dragons are hunted daily for sport!"
RUMBLE!
More and more shocking information was released from the dragon girl as Tiamat continued to shake with anger!
It seemed there were still many things behind the scenes they didn't understand as they slowly had to piece together the true mysteries of what had occurred tens of thousands of years ago.
Noah glanced at Tiamat with calm eyes as he spoke.
"I promised you revenge against those that colluded against you...that hasn't changed! I just need to know if your will is strong enough to continue!"
THRUM!
He stared at Tiamat with a strong gaze as the Queen Dowager burst out with strength, her voluptuous body of a human disappearing as the ferocious ten headed dragon form of the Queen Dowager appeared.
ROAAR!
"Dead! I want them all dead! All those stepping upon my Bloodline...they shall pay for everything they have done in the last tens of thousands of years!"
The heads of the ten headed dragon roared out angrily as the dragon girl beside Noah trembled while looking towards Tiamat.
This was because even though she was born only a few thousand years ago, she still recalled the legends of a certain being that were passed around the dragon race over the years!
Of the being that ruled with an iron fist as all the other Supreme Bloodlines feared her before they colluded with each other to assassinate her...the only being that had the form of a ten headed dragon out of all Dragons!
"Progenitor..."
The dragon girl dropped to her knees in shock as she looked towards Tiamat in a stupor.
"I...this...!"
Her mind buzzed as she recalled how she had told off such a being minutes ago, but Tiamat spoke with a heavy expression as she wasn't bothered by it.
"You were right. I have neglected my Bloodline for too long, allowing you all to suffer great injustices for tens of thousands of years. All of this...shall end in the days to come!"
RUMBLE!
The Queen Dowager made a vow as Noah nodded, looking towards Tiamat as he asked with a calm voice.
"Who are our enemies?"
"The Nine-Tailed Fox Race, White Tiger Race, Qilin Race, the Phoenix Race...and the Golden Cyclops Race!"
...!
"Their Sages, Great Sages, Monarchs, and their Progenitors that were at the stage of Paragon just like me...they were the ones that ambushed me. Even though I was the strongest and had even begun to gain comprehension of the Cosmic Dao of Annihilation...their combined forces and betrayal still caused me to lose my life."
"Before my death, the Paragon of the Nine-Tailed Fox Race...that f.u.c.k.i.n.g hypocrite let out an apology while letting me know that they were moving because of the commands of a Universal Realm Hegemony!"
RUMBLE!
Horrendous words that caused the poor dragon girl to nearly pee herself resounded, Noah's eyes turning into slits as he nodded while cracking his neck.
"Sages, Great Sages, Monarchs, and Paragons...this will be interesting!"
His eyes blazed with intense light as in front of the challenge ahead of them, he wasn't the least bit phased!
"As for the Universal Realm expert, he cannot move against us- the most he can do being to influence the powerful beings sitting atop the Bloodlines like he did before..."
Noah seemed to be thinking as the shaken dragon girl by the side spoke hesitatingly.
"If...if you truly are the Progenitor, I would suggest you wait a few hundred thousand years to return to your peak power before moving against our enemies, otherwise...!"
She wanted the being in front of her that matched the description of legend to not throw her life away in anger as she thought it was better to regain her power before moving!
Tiamat's heads glared at the girl as she returned to human form, her gaze becoming kinder as she looked at a being from her Bloodline that had faced who knew how much injustice.
"The Dragon Race is in pain now, so we shall move now. Besides, I am not alone! My Master, your new Master as well...he will take care of everything!"
The domineering Queen Dowager actually glanced towards Noah with shining eyes as she relied on the being with a stupendous rate of advancement, knowing he considered the task in front of them a mere challenge to pass through!
"The Progenitor has a Master...ahh!"
The dragon girl slumped down again the moment she realized the great legend of their race had been subjugated, Noah letting out a smile at this girl who was going through a myriad of emotions in just an hour as he spoke out.
"So, shall we start with the Stardew Valleys?"
RUMBLE!
Chapter 901 - Merely Sages, Monarchs, and Paragons!
Noah's body pulsed with power as he hadn't gotten a chance to taste his wondrous power at the stage of a Great Sage, his eyes blazing with beams of light as he looked forward to the experiences to come from this Animus Universe!
"We have to liberate the Dragons within the Stardew Valleys and the Bloody Battlefields Galaxy Cl.u. ...but our main goal will be to recover the Draconic Holy Lands..."
In the Animus Universe, every Supreme Bloodline Race had their own Galactic Filaments they called their Holy Lands.
The Draconic Holy Lands were surely taken over as the most powerful Dragons were sent to be butchered in the Bloody Battlefields Galaxy Cl.u. !
"We will face beings above the Great Sage level with the terrifying power of Monarchs and Paragons...you're sure about this?"
Tiamat looked towards Noah with a resolute face as she only saw his light smile.
"I said it before and I say it again- it is merely Great Sages, Monarchs, and Paragons...they are nothing in my eyes!"
RUMBLE!
"Before we set off to start on the Stardew Valleys though, give me a few minutes to create a Dao."
"..."
The Dragon girl looked towards Noah incredulously as Tiamat had an even more shocked expression when she heard Noah's words.
She was in a stupor because of Noah's words and the fact that after being around him so long, she knew that he almost always meant the things that he said!
"What? What do you mean to create a Dao?"
The dragon girl that was staring towards Noah incredulously could not help but speak up to make sure she heard correctly.
"The act of birthing Daos is something that only the most powerful of the Universal Hegemonies can do..."
Noah merely waved his hands at the girls that were in a stupor as he replied domineeringly.
"It is merely something that universal realm experts can do. Even though I am not in that realm as well, it does not mean I cannot do so myself!"
RUMBLE!
Words so Tyrannical and shocking were uttered out that the two Dragons in front of Noah had no words to even reply with.
The Queen Dowager simply shook her head in acceptance at Noah's domineering words as the dragon girl by the side simply looked back and forth between the two of them!
Noah's clone was floating near the very center of the Core that was the past infinite realm where his homeworld was originally located.
Within the space where rivers of universal essence and atmospheric essence freely overflowed, Noah voiced out majestically.
"I wish to birth my own Lesser Dao."
RUMBLE!
He had spent a great deal of time thinking, his clones in the Time Space and the one in the Ruination Realm extending this thinking to many months on what Daos would aid him the most when it came to the journey ahead of him.
After much deliberation...it was time to birth his own Daos!
His words were accompanied by a shocking manifestation of essence as the universal core communicated with him and gave him a great deal of information.
What Daos Noah could create, the limitations of the lesser Daos...everything that he needed to know!
His eyes opened sharply after adjusting to the abundant amount of information as he already had in mind the lesser dao that would go on to initiate their journey in the animus.
Noah was planning ahead as he thought about the Queen Dowager's identity. The fact that she was uniquely the only one from her race that had the ten headed dragon form!
He also thought about himself and the Sages of the Dark universe, and the role they could play in the Animus Universe.
With these thoughts and many more in his mind, he sent forth the Dao he chose to birth to the universal core as a few minutes passed where he and the core went back and forth on the exact details of the Dao until finally... a wondrous new Dao was produced.
RUUUUMBLE!
The Universal Core shone gorgeously as Ruination Essence pulsed from it, Noah sensing a majestic phenomenon occurring as the overabundance of essence congregated at the very center of the Core where he was at!
This cl.u. of essence...actually converged together as it released a shocking burst of light, Noah's eyes feasting on something he had not come across before as what was left behind...was a terrifying rune shining with an array of colors that depicted a word.
A Primordial Dao Rune depicting a single word!
This word...was the name of the Dao that Noah had sent forth to be created!
THRUM!
It buzzed in the air briefly as it seemed to have consciousness, this buzzing coming to a stop as it turned towards Noah's clone and...warped towards it.
The eyes of the clone were sharp as they prepared to accept whatever this was, but it found to its shock that the runic character of the Dao disappeared into the origin of the clone...and followed the line of connection it had with the main body that was within the [Pocket Universe] hidden in the folds of space in the much grander...Animus Universe!
"Oh shi-"
WAP!
In the Animus Universe.
The Planet of Consanguinity that held the Stardew Valleys that Noah and Tiamat were hiding in...Noah's main body teleported out of this region so damn quickly!
He left the [Pocket Universe] behind as only his body warped away, the destination he chose being the...Ruination Realm!
RUMBLE!
The Runic Character changed course from the Cosmos as it teleported again, appearing above Noah's newly warped figure within the wondrous Ruination Realm that had rivers of essence...the character smashing into Noah as it delved deep into his origin and soul.
...!
The birth of a new dao...
"Too damn flashy is what you are, not at all what you should be..."
Noah thought the birth of this Dao was too flashy, especially because it was a Dao he created for the purposes of hiding!
But this was simply what occurred every time a Dao was born, where it had to bind itself to the one that birthed it- not their clone or anything similar.
The aura it brought...was simply the majesty of a new Dao that was not birthed from the Cosmos, and instead brought to be from the will of a being!
Noah broke down the shocking information he was receiving as he could classify it into two parts.
One was the fact that after birthing his own Dao, he didn't just receive the Dao itself...he also received a title!
This title...
Architect of the Dao :: A title given to those that have birthed their own Dao. It allows for the Architect to benefit from all those that utilize their Dao, where depending on how it is used to affect the Destinies of living creatures- they can gain Increased Comprehension and Assimilation of all other studied Daos, Increased Universal Fortune, and Golden Destiny. If the birthed Dao Utilization is expanded to the scale of a Universe and fully assimilated by the majority of powerhouses, the Architect gains ●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●●. If the birthed Dao Utilization is expanded to the scale of a Cosmos, the Architect gains ●●●●●, ●●●●●,●●●●●...The Architect of the Dao is a prerequisite title for ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●...●●●●●●●...●●●●●●●
"..."
Not even the Dao itself, just the title that the truly powerful Universal Realm hegemonies who could successfully birth Daos held!
It was the reality of a title being given to a being that should not yet hold it!
