Chapter 1101 - Apocryphal Antiquity! III

With the Omicron Universe, the Emperor Penguin and Barbatos were leading the charge while following behind the lead of the clone of the Blue Slime, this Universe actually having its existences all pledge fealty under the Tyrannical Emperor a moment after Noah entered and destroyed the Universal Construct.

He left just as quickly as his main body in the Dark Universe simply shone with brilliance and tabulated the incoming Marks of Antiquity.

With the addition of the Omicron and Euthenia Universe as well as his forces still targeting the levels of Paragons and below in the Abyssal and Liberated Universe...Noah currently stood at 43 Billion Dao Galaxies as he was very close to becoming a Hegemony himself!

The only thing that stood in his way was time, as well as the large amounts of Hegemonies that were currently waiting for him.

WAA!

At this time, his figure flashed into the Liberated Universe as he used the Expansive senses of the Slime to very quickly locate the Universal Construct as well as...its protectors!

It was frighteningly quiet at this moment as the figures of Noah and the Blue Slime turned into streaks of light, appearing near the Construct soon after as Noah locked eyes with the numerous beings protecting it.

Chronos was at the very forefront as his eyes were filled with utter seriousness and somberness as he gazed upon Noah.

What caused Noah's eyes to constrict when he faced these Hegemonies though...was the fact that around all of them, a glimmering Universe was manifested outside brilliantly!

Each of them were actually manifesting their Origins outside as they released horrendous waves of power, the many Daos and laws they controlled shining brilliantly across their Galaxies and Dao Galaxies.

Noah could actually count 14 Manifested Universes before him as it represented 14 Hegemonies! At the very forefront, Chronos majestically walked out as he looked at Noah with an impassive face!

"You know...I really hate beings like you the most."

RUMBLE!

"Beings that obtain everything without putting in any work, beings that are handed their power by another influence as they use it as if it was their own!"

…!

Chronos's vibrant voice reverberated out as Noah listened silently, this being actually believing that Noah was something sent by the Primordial Cosmos themselves to stand in his way.

This was the only way to explain the unexplained power this being used! The only way to understand why a Paragon could do the things that he did!

"..."

Noah tilted his head as he smiled devilishly at this being's words, his Cthulhu form merely vibrating with power as when faced with 14 terrifying Hegemonies, he wasn't too bothered as he began to prepare!

Aside from this Universe, a similar scene was about to play out in the Abyssal Universe as outside its boundaries, a stern Oathkeeper had appeared as within his hands...a Sword of Primordial Essence vibrated intensely.

"Lend me your strength…"

He spoke powerfully to the Hegemonies behind him as they bellowed out, their bodies lighting up as essence freely left them and flowed into the Oathkeeper in an inefficient manner, but it flowed in nonetheless as the Sword of Primordial Essence shone even brighter, beginning to pierce and sink deeply into the Universal Barrier!

Behind the barrier, the swirling black hole that was the face of the Goliath swirled powerfully as multiple Hegemonies stood beside him, this entire party looking up as they were ready for battle!

2 Universes, 2 battles.

2 battles that would decide the unknown fate of many things!

Whether the Antiquity descended or not would depend on these two battles...and the Antiquity himself as this powerful Entity was truly relentless.

A moment after the nigh simultaneous destruction of 2 Universal Constructs by Noah and now with only 2 remaining, this Antiquity silently and with eyes flashing coldly actually burned another set of Universes as he used their essence once more!

In the unique area of space across time and dimensions, he uttered coldly while gritting his teeth.

"20 minutes!"

RUMBLE

An extremely heavy price continued to be paid by the Antiquity as no matter what, he promised himself he had to descend!

His shocking actions were met with happiness in the Liberated and Abyssal Universe by Chronos and his party, while Noah's eyes only flashed with bright light as he waved his hands and brought forth other clones of the Blue Slime.

THRUM!

Two more planetary sized Blue Slimes appeared as their mission were finished in the Euthenia and Omicron Universes, their bodies only glimmering with power and strength as they also stared down at the group of 14 Hegemonies.

The glimmer of Manifested Universes foretold of a shocking battle to occur as before Noah even made a move, Chronos had already waved his hands as an enormous purple clock appeared in the skies releasing an immense amount of the essence of Chronos!

At this point in time though, a voice stretched out from a being that had been very silent recently.

"From the memories of all the Hegemonies...you were the one to lead and propose for the genocide of the Universal Emperor Slimes."

RUMBLE!

The voice of the Blue Slime reverberated out strongly as the eyes of this being locked onto Chronos's figure and spoke out!

He had devoured many Hegemonies so far as he didn't just obtain their power...he also obtained their memories! From them, he knew of the Deep history of the Universal Emperor Slimes as well a the events leading to it.

Inexplicably sometime in the past, conflicts had begun to rise ever so slowly around the powerful Paragons and Hegemonies stemming from the race of Universal Emperor Slimes, almost as if a being was moving behind the scenes and orchestrating everything.

They progress so far as to cause a war with this unique race, where Universal Emperor Slimes were branded taboo as they used their power of Devouring to upset the very balance of the Cosmos!

When a Universal Emperor Slime held an entire Universe hostage for hundreds of years, this was the last straw as Chronos was the one to lead the campaign after that to eradicate them all.

This being now looked at the Blue Slime coldly as while the regal purple clock rotated above him, he replied slowly.

"In another lifetime, the Universal Emperor Slimes stood in my way and posed issues to my plans, so I eradicated them this time around."

RUMBLE!

"But it seems I wasn't thorough enough, where even a little child like you was left behind...and here you are causing me problems yet again."

….!

A cold and remorseless voice!

The Blue Slime heard this clearly as its body vibrated with emotions, the knowledge that it would forever be the last of its kind because of such a reason from this existence being overwhelming!

Even though the Blue Slime was immensely powerful, it still held the mentality of a young boy as such emotions were felt strongly.

"It's okay."

Above the Blue Slime, Noah patted his body sadly as he spoke, the Blue Slime calming down as in the Dark Universe, Noah's main body was actually holding on to a small miniaturized form of the Blue Slime in his hands.

"It's okay. Turn the strength of those emotions and rage towards the one that caused this. Let them feel what you feel!"

WAA!

The eyes of the Blue Slime shimmered a beautiful cerulean blue as it nodded, the blue crown above it spinning madly as in the Liberated Universe, essence erupted out in waves!

The last battle to decide the descent of an Antiquity began at this moment!

Chapter 1102 - Apocryphal Antiquity! IV

All the previous battles that Noah had been in didn't involve extremely high tier Daos like the Dao of Chronos from his enemies.

But this time around, the existence that even held the title of Chronos had prepared and stood against him as the regal purple clock he summoned shone menacingly in the light!

But against the rage of the Blue Slime...this purple light seemed to pale in comparison!

RUMBLE!

Its three clones glimmered with wondrous cerulean light that illuminated the nearby tens of thousands of miles, two of the clones shining with an essence that was deeply crimson in color as it represented Extinction.

The central clone shone a glorious blue as an opposing clock just as big as Chronos's appeared behind them, causing pure power to crackle in the air as one essence of Chronos faced another!

Then...there was the beautiful manifestation of their Universes.

The 14 Hegemonies had already manifested their Universes as at this time, the Blue Slime manifested its own. Yet...there was a shocking change with the appearance of its manifestation as the eyes of Chronos and other Hegemonies opened wide, their hearts trembling from what they saw!

This was because when the three slimes manifested their Universes, they didn't display three Universes...but each slime had one that was bright blue in color that seemed extremely real, and another that seemed less brighter, but it was still there.

Two Universes! It was the scene of a single being manifesting two Universes that made Chronos and the others nearly go mad in a stupor, as this was a sign of Antiquity! Even though one of the universes seemed incomplete, it still should be like this!

"OOOOOH!"

But to the Blue Slime, it didn't matter what level of shock they had.

A terrifying bellow exploded out with a myriad of emotions, the feelings of a being that had its entire race taken away rolling out as the Blue Slime tugged on the endless mana reserves of Noah to let loose!

The two clones shining with the essence of Extinctions spoke out at this moment as their voices caused the void to crack and splinter.

"Apocalyptic Extinction."

RUMBLE….RIIIP!

The void quaked as it ripped apart, terrifying hurricanes and typhoons containing dense essence of Extinction blooming before the 14 Hegemonies as they threatened to cover everything, while the central Blue Slime caused the essence of Chronos to flood out towards the Hegemony of Chronos himself as their clocks shone brightly!

Chronos had an extremely disgusted expression, still looking at the manifested universes of the Blue Slimes as his eyes were tinged with maddened wrath and envy.

Wasn't that the process of Antiquity? To have more than a single universe?

How did a Blue Slime that had just become a Hegemony achieve this?

'How did a fucking child like that deserve this?!'

"HOW?!"

RUMBLE!

Chronos bellowed out maddeningly as his anger and frustration over something he chased throughout multiple lifetimes seemed to be handed out so easily to others.

He moved with purpose as he wanted to rip apart this Blue Slime, and it seemed like all three Blue Slimes wanted to target Chronos too as the typhoons and hurricanes swirling with the essence of Extinction were focused onto him!

Yet the moment they were about to come in contact and cause a shocking impact…

WAP!

All three figures of the Blue Slime disappeared.

…!

The 14 Hegemonies had prepared greatly in advance and even manifested their Universes, but their focus had been too closely attached to the Hegemony of Devouring and the deadly essence he released.

They weren't too focused on the master of this blue shimmering Hegemony as they only kept him in their eyes in case he used one of the moves they heard about from others!

But they didn't see him move and they couldn't attack a Paragon anyways, so they didn't direct anything towards him. But at this moment...the figures of the three Blue Slimes disappeared as the gigantic Cthulhu that was above the central one actually appeared behind the 14 Hegemonies.

Behind the terrifying typhoons and hurricanes of Extinction they were facing, his eyes being extremely calm as they only shone with a gorgeous red light of power and regality!

His thoughts moved at an incredible pace as his Cosmic Treasure was prepared and ready, with him not even doing the flashy actions of winding up his fist and striking out as he simply put his palm out and...tapped his fingers.

RIIIP!

With a tap of his fingers, the very fabric of the universe was torn apart by a terrific Cosmic Treasure as this time around, his target was enough to cover everything!

…!

Shock and horror dawned on the faces of the Hegemonies as their Origins rotated madly, the moment the Ruination Sea dawning on them causing them to move! But three Blue Slimes had moved faster than them as they were already teleported near respective Hegemonies a moment before Noah ripped apart the Universe around them.

WAA!

When the restriction of the Ruination Sea dawned- when less than a millisecond passed as the slime clones looked at their targets...their viscuous bodies already extended to cover a few Hegemonies before they could even react as…

Universal Devouring.

WAP!

"AHH!"

A show of horror occurred as 4 Hegemonies instantly disappeared, and one had half of its body devoured as he barely moved out the range of the Blue Slime!

When the show of terror looked like it was about to continue, the Blue Slime actually came to a halt!

A complete stop as not a single part of its body moved an inch, as if this being was frozen in time.

But it wasn't so.

It was because at this time, a prerequisite had been met.

Enough Universal Realm experts were devoured as it was more than sufficient to give way to something glorious!

While still within the Ruination Sea in the Liberated Universe and mostly, the main body of the Blue Slime that was currently in Noah's hands in the Dark Universe...the figure of this wondrous existence began to glimmer with light.

A second later, an expansive and domineering pillar of light shot into the skies and void, this pillar shining with a brilliant blue color as it brought with it the picture of 2 glorious Universes that stretched for miles and miles!

With this shocking pillar of light came down a shocking Authority.

It was an Authority that few would briefly experience as the authority of an Apocryphal Antiquity!

Chapter 1103 - A Universal Seed Blooms Within The Tyrannical Emperor! I

Apocryphal meant something false.

Something of doubtful authenticity that was also seen as true!

At this moment, a unique species of a Universal Emperor Slime had unlocked a false path of Antiquity, but it had Antiquity attached to it nonetheless.

THRUM!

Its main body and clones harmonized as while Noah held the Blue Slime in his hands in the Dark Universe, his eyes followed the beautiful glimmer of a Blue pillar of light that shot to the skies, the ends of this pillar illuminating two vibrant Universes!

One had 80% of its Galaxies converged into Dao Galaxies as it was a few away from becoming a Splendiferous Universe, another Universe was newly built from the sacrifices of multiple Hegemonies.

They both shone with magisterial light as they brought down with them a shocking authority that even made Noah feel suffocated when it first appeared!

But he grasped on tightly onto the Blue Slime as this existence felt his thoughts, the pressure that he and many others in the Universal Core felt receding as the Blue pillar of light quickly faded.

In the Liberated Universe, the three pillars that each illuminated two bright Universes remained as they released a stifling feeling in the surroundings, but before anything could occur...a particular Hegemony bellowed out a guttural cry in the Ruination Sea as his body shone with a terrifying purple and unique green-white light!

It was the figure of Chronos where in the midst of this glorious arrival of an Apocryphal Antiquity, he actually became an existence that tried to shine just as brightly as the essence of both Reincarnation and Chronos roiled around him.

The unique mixture of Chronos and the essence of a Cosmic Dao that was almost always passively used permeated within the formed Ruination Sea, spreading out to the folds of the Liberated Universe that had yet to be ripped apart as they actually carried out a unique action!

OOOOOH!

The bellows of Chronos continued to resound out as he seemed to be pushing his Origin to the limit, something shocking actually occurring whoever his mixture of Reincarnation and Chronos passed.

The ripped apart fabric of the Universe actually seemed to be receding, as if they were being inverted back to a state they were in before they were ripped apart!

…!

This existence that uniquely comprehended Reincarnation and was the first to learn the essence of Chronos could actually close the ruptures of the Ruination Sea, inverting the entire area around them to a state it was before as he drained himself to make it possible.

THRUM!

In a short period of time, the ruptures wound back in time as this being that was closest to completely comprehending the Cosmic Dao of Chronos made a grand show of power.

"..."

The area was entirely silent as the 10 remaining Hegemonies still felt the Origins shaking, the feeling of being in a terrifying Ruination Sea still present at this very moment!

Their eyes towards Noah and the Blue Slime held hints of fear and disbelief as it was the singular figure of Chronos that had his hair flying around madly, his entire body clad in the aura of Reincarnation and Chronos as he looked towards Noah with utter fury and disbelief.

"That...was Ruination!"

RUMBLE!

This being uttered out these words as even he was in shock and didn't seem to believe them even as he said them!

But he couldn't mistake the feeling he had just now as he had actually gone through it a few times in the past! In previous timelines, he had at many times tried to see if he could survive the environment outside of the Primordial Cosmos, and he would die at each time without fail as multiple Lifetimes were ended in this manner.

Yet in this lifetime before he even left the Primordial Cosmos...he felt this same feeling again as it was induced by a being!

His words caused the surrounding Hegemonies to gape in shock, Noah's eyes looking at Chronos coldly as he didn't confirm or deny this being's conjecture.

All he did...was look at the Blue Slime.

Apocryphal Antiquity...just what was it?

WAAA!

At his thoughts, the eyes of the 3 Slime clones opened as they released bright rays of starry blue light, their bodies finally regaining movement as the Blue pillar of light that shot to the skies converged around his head.

When the gorgeous show of light ended, one could only see two beautiful Universes floating soundly above the bodies of the Blue Slimes, these Universes presenting something that others only ever sought for but never achieved!

Chronos was still shocked by the knowledge that a Paragon had induced a Sea of Ruination to form, his attention barely being able to look at the Blue Slime that seemed to have achieved the formation of another Universe.

A signature of Antiquity!

And with it came...authority.

THRUM!

Just a single body of the Blue Slime lit up as above it, two illusory universes rotated beautifully and gave off a shocking sense of power, his voice coming out as it seemed undeniable.

"Revert."

…!

A mere word, and yet the space that had just undergone a Temporal Inversion by Chronos was once more returned to how it was.

It even seemed Instantaneous as before the Hegemonies could even celebrate Chronos's shocking feat, it was erased right away with a single word from the Blue Slime as the Ruination Sea was instantly reinstated!

They once again fell under hellish conditions as the Blue Slime eyed them coldly, the 2 Universes above it beginning to spin rapidly as they undulated with power.

OOOOH!

Chronos saw this shocking situation as his eyes shone unwillingly, his body beginning to burst with essence as he wanted to do again what he had just done before!

He wanted to use the combination of Reincarnation and Chronos to erase the Ruination Sea once more but he found that at this time, no matter how much mana he burned...nothing changed.

Not a single millimeter of space changed as no matter how much mana he released in the form of Dao Essence, he couldn't change the surroundings!

This was because at this time, the Authority of Antiquity lingered in the surroundings after one such existence cast a skill.

Even though it was a false Antiquity as its power might be lesser, it was still Antiquity!

And such an authority could not be denied by a Hegemony!

Chapter 1104 - A Universal Seed Blooms Within The Tyrannical Emperor! II

While an Apocryphal Antiquity was just born in the Liberated Universe, the Oathkeeper had pierced through the boundary of the Abyssal Universe as his figure looked like a shining white like cutting through the intense aura leaking out of the Universal Constructs.

His descent was actually brought to a halt briefly as when the Blue Slime advanced, its aura had spread out to even be felt within the Abyssal Universe!

This was because the Liberated and Abyssal Universes were the only 2 remaining with the Universal Constructs within them as they were the ones to continue the process of Amalgamation, the barriers between these two Universes already being extremely thin as they could disappear at any moment to allow for complete fusion.

A complete fusion of the Universes and constructs as it would mean an apocalyptic event coming down!

But the Oathkeeper only stared at this briefly before he turned his attention to the figures of the Goliath and over 10 Hegemonies a few hundred miles away from him.

His body was currently receiving the essence of tens of Hegemonies that were outside of the boundary of the Abyssal Universe and could not pierce through the authority of a Hegemony as they didn't hold a Cosmic Treasure. The mana of all of these Universal Realm experts flowed through him as he breathed out calmly.

He looked at the figure of the being that he considered his friend for millions of years, at the black hole that was the Goliath as he tried to find out why and just understand! But there was nothing as the Sword of PRimordial Essence glimmered, cutting apart the pressure resisting him as he warped and appeared right in front of the Goliath and the over 10 Hegemonies currently protecting the only other Universal Construct!

RUMBLE!

Pure Primordial Essence gushed out from his body as the Primordial Disk on the left hand and the Sword of Primordial Essence on the right hand swung down, the eyes of this being coldly looking towards the Goliath that had his figure erupting with the essence of extinction.

Two lifelong friends and backbones of the Primordial Cosmos aimed their might at each other as those around them just seemed like mere extras!

BOOM!

At the same time, in the Dark Universe.

While holding on to the bubbling figure of the main body of the Blue Slime in his hands, Noah was releasing a burst of golden light all around him as millions of Marks of Antiquity continued to converge and rush towards his Origin.

He was looking into his Origin as he counted the number of Galaxies being transformed into Dao Galaxies, this number actually being at 49 Billion at this moment!

It was all due to the fact that the other copies of the Blue Slimes moving with Noah's subordinates had now reached the end point of their conquest of the remaining Universes, nearly all beings in the ranks of Paragon and below pledging Fealty to the Tyrannical Emperor.

With the hard work of his summons and subordinates...Noah could see a glorious goal being achieved in the next minute!

The total number of Dao Galaxies neared the 50 Billion number he needed as after a second passed, 1 million remained.

A few more seconds passed as a hundred thousand remained! 50,000! 25,000! 10,000! 100!

RUMBLE!

Noah's figure was in the skies above the stadium that showed the shocking events occurring in the Abyssal and Liberated Universe, but his subordinates were not focusing on this at the moment. Their eyes actually turned to the skies as Barbatos, the Emperor Penguin, Elena...all of those close to him gazed in his direction as they had begun to feel a unique aura that was less oppressive than the blue slime and yet unique on its own begin to rise.

The glorious color of gold surrounding Noah had expanded for miles as his seas of fortune and destiny churned brighty, a brilliant Mark of Antiquity coming down and smashing onto a Galaxy as this particular one caused a certain number to be hit.

50 Billion.

THRUM!

The moment this number was hit, golden lines of connection shot forth from all the newly added Dao Galaxies, going towards the normal galaxies as instantly, all Galaxies within Noah's Universe were connected!

This was the prerequisite for? Universal Seed, and Noah had now reached it in a spectacular fashion at that. 50 Billion Dao Galaxies and 50 Billion normal Galaxies. They all came together at this moment as...a Universal seed came to life.

As his Origin was condensed and pushed in and a golden seed formed!

Thereafter...this seed bloomed!

RUMBLE!

It shot out a vast array of colors as it illuminated everything, the glorious shine of crimson, gold, blue, white...an array of colors stretching out from Noah as a vast Universe expanded from his body.

It became visible to all as when it manifested itself, those around him didn't feel pressure or terror...they just felt warmth!

The vast numbers of galaxies within this Universe were shining with multiple colors on one side and they were slightly dimmer on another, but it was one of the most beautiful things anyone could see in the Dark Universe as a second later...Noah recalled all of it back.

…!

"Finally."

His voice echoed out as it seemed mesmerizing to those that heard it, his eyes flashing brightly as within them...one could see a swirling Universe!

The Universal Realm!

Hegemony!

RUMBLE!

This shocking change didn't just occur to his main body as a second later, his Primordial Ruination Clone looking coldly at the despairing figures of the Hegemonies along with Chronos also began to shine with glorious color as the aura he released gradually changed.

It shot past the stages of a Paragon in but an instant as it blazed brightly, the corroded Hegemonies in the Ruination Sea being forced to look towards him in utter shock amidst their intense pain!

Within the chest of this Primordial Ruination Clone, there was also another change as a certain Cosmic Treasure received the essence of a Universal Realm expert.

Its owner had a drastic change in quality as from the Realm of Galactic Filament to Universal Realm, the functions this Cosmic Treasure could use were further enhanced!

[Congratulations on the fast advancement, Master. New features are now usable.]

The voice of the Cosmic Treasure reverberated in Noah's mind brilliantly.

Chapter 1105 - A Universal Seed Blooms Within The Tyrannical Emperor! III

As one climbed through the Realms of Power, the usage of powerful treasures becomes easier as many things that weren't possible before had their paths opened widely!

The moment Noah established his Universe and the essence of the Universal Realm flowed into the Cosmic Treasure, more portions of it were unlocked as other features became available.

[Master can now use the old features with 100% more efficiency, with some changes made to what the Primordial Ruination Clone can do as two new features can now be accessed through the Ruination Clone and the Treasure itself. The number of applicable Ruination Affixes has also been increased to 12.]

The voice of RUINATION rang out in his mind as Noah communicated with it at fast speeds where not even a millisecond had passed in the outside world yet, the thoughts of the Cosmic Treasure flowing into him as it quickly sent in the information of the changes!

[Primordial Ruination Clone] :: Out of the innumerable number of creatures in the vast Cosmos, there are a few whose bodies uniquely rise above all others. The Primordial Ruination Clone is a? feature that only the Master of RUINATION can utilize, allowing them to forge a Primordial Ruination Clone from the very essence of Ruination. As a creature made from the very essence of a Cosmic Dao, it has a +200,000% Increase in the speed of progression through the Realms of Power, +200,000% Increase in the Comprehension and Assimilation of all Daos, can display 400% of the strength of the Master of Ruination, along with its power increased by 2000% when in the Ruination Sea. It can seamlessly utilize the abilities of [Miniature Ruination Rupture Generation], [Instantaneous Universal Teleportation], [Ruination Essence Skill Conversion and Amplification], [Sword of Ruination], and [Cosmic Chains of Ruination],? [ $% #$%]...

Its abilities were enhanced stupendously as they literally doubled, with the power the Primordial Ruination Clone could display increased from 200% to 400%!

When it fought in the Ruination Sea...this power would be further increased by 2000%! It was an absurd number as Noah's thoughts focused on the new features of the Cosmic Treasure that he just unlocked.

[Sword of Ruination] and [Cosmic Chains of Ruination].

[Sword of Ruination] :: A pure essence of Ruination from the Cosmic Treasure itself. It has great capabilities in increasing the battle power of the Master of Ruination.? Grants +1,000,000% Enhanced Ruination Damage, +100,000% AOE Splash Damage, +100,000% Attack and Cast Speed, +50% Chance to trigger Ruination Nova on hit, +50% Chance to trigger Chained Ruination Strike on hit, and a 100% chance to trigger Ruination Rupture on Hit.

[Cosmic Chains of Ruination] :: A master capable enough to wield RUINATION can even devour Universes. This ability allows one to devour Universes in exchange for increasing the Comprehension and Assimilation of the Cosmic Dao of Ruination.

"..."

Noah had no words when he looked at the ecstatic features and their crazy numbers displayed, the little time he had making him focus on one particular feature!

His focus was mainly on the Sword of Ruination, but the [Cosmic Chains of Ruination] made him ecstatic as it provided a way for him to advance through the Comprehension and Assimilation of the Cosmic Dao of Ruination that had been moving too slowly on his opinion.

All he had to do in exchange...was destroy Universes in exchange for this increased Comprehension and Assimilation.

His thoughts flew around rapidly as while accounting for all this, his Primordial Ruination Clone began to emanate terrifying waves of power in the form of the Galaxy colored Cthulhu.

With the aura of a Hegemony wrapping around him, Noah called out softly as the essence he released was not hidden by Subterfuge and made abundantly clear.

Chronos and this group of Hegemonies already knew the truth, so there was nothing to hide!

Beautifully bloody crimson in color, it came out from the Cosmic Treasure in waves as he called out lightly.

[Sword of Ruination].

RUUMBLE!

The void quaked and split apart as instantaneously, an exquisitely designed crimson blade pulsating wildly with the essence of Ruination erupted from his hand!

Gorgeous runic inscriptions overlayed its hilt, the blade itself being a pulsating mass of Ruination that was over three thousand miles long and threatening to rip apart anything it touched.

Noah grasped onto the Sword of Ruination as the magisterial image of a titanic Cthulhu wielding a crimson sword the size of a star was inscribed onto the terrified eyes of all Hegemonies!

These Hegemonies that were fighting for their lives in the reestablished Ruination Sea found their hearts quaking as they first felt the rising aura of what seemed to be an Antiquity, and now the Apex Paragon was somehow releasing terrifying waves of power as a Hegemony!

All of these events...they could believe even as they saw them with their own eyes.

Then there was Chronos.

The one that had lived multiple lifetimes and put many things in play!

The one that had orchestrated the descent of Antiquity as the only way to reach this stage after searching over so many lifetimes!

Chronos and all of his profound Comprehension in Chronos and Reincarnation...actually couldn't cast any skills under the authority of an Apocryphal Antiquity and the Ruination Sea surrounding him.

He and all the other Hegemonies were under this stifling feeling as the authority of the Blue Slime wrapped around this entire area, and now the stupendous aura of a Hegemony dawned upon them as well.

…!

It was a shocking, fearful, and horrendous phenomenon as soon after…

"Haha...haha!"

Maddened laughter could be heard as the figure of Chronos could be seen with a face that seemed to be wrathful and smiling at the same time.

"Ascending to become a Hegemony that easily? Your pet becoming an Antiquity out of nowhere? You yourself grasping the Cosmic Dao of Ruination? Haha!"

Maddened laughter was coming from Chronos as he seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time!

"..."

It was a truly saddening sight to see, the observation of an expert of such caliber breaking down.

It was the breaking down of a being that had lived too long searching for a single thing, and now when they were so close...it was about to be taken away from them.

In such a situation, Chronos could only madly laugh at the sequence of events playing out.

He truly couldn't believe what he was seeing as none of it made sense!

"How fair the Primordial Cosmos is! How adjudicating it is for it to deny me Antiquity over multiple lifetimes...but to then give it to others so damn freely just to stop me!"

RUMBLE!

While having the essence of Ruination corrode his body and Origin, Chronos continued to speak madly as this being had truly reached the breaking point.

Amidst his ravings and breakdown, the newly risen aura of a Hegemony flashed around Noah's eyes as the authority of an Antiquity flew from the figure of the Blue Slime, these two terrific existences moving to end things!

Chapter 1106 - The Undeniable Descent Of The Great Usurper! I

The folds between the two remaining universes connected with the Universal Constructs were extremely thin.

So thin that when certain beings made their advancement, it could closely be felt by others!

There was a certain being that felt this feeling even more than others as the Cosmic Treasure he wielded reacted to another.

Oathkeeper was within his Sword of Primordial Essence against the Goliath as he weaved in and out of the attacks of over ten other Hegemonies, but he couldn't help but momentarily raise his head towards the direction where terrifying auras arose from!

One was an aura that far surpassed Hegemony, while another was the one that Oathkeeper felt really closely, as it was something directly opposed to the Cosmic Treasure he held!

"Impossible…"

He uttered out in shock as a thought passed through his mind, but he wasn't the only one spacing out as even the Goliath and the Hegemonies around him were looking in this direction while quizzically wondering…

'Had the Antiquity already descended?'

…!

Yes! Sensing the aura that spilled above the level of Hegemonies, these beings actually wondered if the Antiquity was already descending, but they continued to protect the Construct behind them with their very lives!

In the artificially created Ruination Sea within the Liberated Universe.

As the Hegemonies saw the figures of Noah and the Blue Slime emanate power and begin to move, all Hegemonies aside from Chronos cried out fearfully as these powerful beings...actually began to call out weakly!

They didn't call out to the emotionless Blue Slime, but the being that had just stepped into the Universal Realm at this moment.

They couldn't call him the Apex Paragon anymore.

Sensing the aura around his body and the terrifying crimson blade the size of a planet grasped by his thousands of miles long galactic Chtulhu figure...these hegemonies had shameful and despairing looks in their eyes as they began to call out!

In their fear and shame, they addressed this being respectfully for what he was most renowned for, with a few of them uttering out different names.

"Tyranny...Hegemony of Tyranny, please...spare us!"

RUMBLE!

From the title of Tyrannical Emperor they saw this being use over and over again, a few Hegemonies bent over backwards amidst their fears as they called out the Hegemony of Tyranny!

But others took the Cosmic Daos that existences comprehended with more importance as after hearing Chronos shout out the name of a certain Cosmic Dao as well as the stifling environment they were in, they were able to put two and two together and realize the being before them could utilize Ruination.

So naturally, when they wanted to save their lives from being wasted in the Ruination Sea, they called out while trying to hide the shame and pain in their eyes.

"Hegemony of Ruination...please stay your hand!"

WAA!

"Hegemony of Ruination….!"

The glorious calls of certain titles began for the first time as a terrifying Cthulhu grasped onto a planetary sized Sword of Ruination, his figure flickering coldly with the glimmer of a Universe spinning in his eyes as he disappeared in a flash of red light!

RUMBLE!

At this moment, Noah actually tuned out the calls of the Hegemonies as he moved seamlessly in the Ruination Sea while grasping the Sword of Ruination. Its pulsing power coursed through his body as he appeared silently behind a planetary sized Hegemony and swung the terrifying sword.

RIIIP...BOOOM!

"Ah…!"

A terrifying explosion and scream rang out simultaneously as when the eyes turned towards a certain direction, they could see a Hegemony bisected cleanly in half as a rupture ran through his body! An explosion of Ruination essence erupted out with the hit as it caused the split apart body to fly out in separate directions, its aura immensely weakening as this existence was on death's door right away.

"..."

A single swing of the Sword of Ruination, and Noah had nearly killed a Hegemony!

THUMP!

He could feel his heart beating wildly at such a power, emotions flooding into his mind for having arrived at such a juncture in his life.

To be capable of seamlessly cutting apart Universal Realm experts!

Of course, many factors came to make it possible as Noah's Primordial Clone was at this moment having its power enhanced by +1,000% just by being in the Ruination Sea, and then you had the Sword of Ruination itself that had a 1 million percent enhancement of Ruination Damage.

That wasn't to mention the Affixes attached to this Sword that could trigger Ruination Novas , Strikes, and Ruptures with every swing!

Such a power was so overbearing that the Hegemonies only struggled with their lives with even more fervor.

But Noah wasn't alone.

As he held his blade after cutting apart a Hegemony with a swing of a Sword, two clones of Blue Slimes appeared where the two halves of the body shot out to as they devoured them seamlessly!

The other clone had already wildly spread out its essence to establish its authority as within the Ruination Sea, the other Hegemonies could not even move at this moment. This was why they had called upon the Hegemony of Ruination to spare them!

WAP!

A flash of blue light illuminated the crimson darkness.

WAP!

Yet again, this flashing blue light repeated!

Flashes of blue light were glimmering every millisecond at this moment, this light representing the tremendously fast speed the Blue Slime was moving at this moment in the Ruination Sea as it devoured the Hegemonies within it.

In but less a second, the power of an Apocryphal Antiquity showed itself as even without another point of comparison at this moment, it was terrifying enough as in this single second...the cries of all Hegemonies stopped!

Every flash of blue light was a Universal Devouring, stopping every desperate cry!

All the cries stopped because these pleading Hegemonies that could only struggle madly in the Ruination Sea had been devoured within the span of a single second by the terrifying Apocryphal Antiquity.

"..."

It was such incredulous speed that even Noah could barely follow it with his eyes, and this was due to his clone being fused with the Blue Slime!

At this moment, only Chronos remained.

His eyes were bright with a luster of purple and greenish white, the Daos of Chronos and Reincarnation swimming beautifully within them as he came face to face with the existences that would ruin his goals in this lifetime!

Chapter 1107 - The Undeniable Descent Of The Great Usurper! II

Chronos remained alone in the Ruination Sea as the terrifying essence within corroded his Origin.

It was eerily silent as after the sudden Devouring of all other remaining Hegemonies in just a second, the figures of three Blue Slimes and a single galaxy colored Cthulhu surrounded Chronos's body!

4 planetary sized existences looking at a 2 meter tall human, it was an extremely stark contrast!

Yes Chronos's face had turned placid as even with his end seemingly nearing, he actually locked his gaze on the figures of the Blue Slimes and especially Noah's face.

The past Apex Paragon.

The current Hegemony of Tyranny and Ruination!

"I have never met you before in my past life times."

RUMBLE!

He spoke amidst his destruction calmly, the madness of losing everything gone instantly as the mind of this ancient being shifted very quickly!

"Don't you find that weird? That across the countless lifetimes I've lived through, not once had you appeared, and yet here you are right now."

"..."

"What exactly are you? Where did you come from?"

Noah listened to the words of the Ancient being silently as the Blue Slimes were already making a move.

Glorious blue clocks erupted from each of them as they revolved in a circular manner around them, locking all of their figures in resplendent waves of the essence of Chronos at this moment.

The Hegemony of Chronos himself seemingly let go at this moment as a smile of peace came unto his face, his voice continuing to ring out.

"When I wake up in another lifetime, do you think you'll still be there this time around?"

WAA!

It was a smile of confidence and strength he released, where he quickly overcame the maddened anger of being so close to Antiquity and having it be taken away!

If he had almost been successful once, he could always try again.

From his body, as the essence of Ruination sunk in and ravaged everything, the essence of Reincarnation began to erupt out and wrap around him as this being would actually rather just press the reset button.

A button to start over as he began yet another timeline!

Would he rest the whole Primordial Cosmos as everything was returned to an uncountable number of years in the past? Would he leave this timeline and start over in a different one? The intricacies of Reincarnation and Chronos were too hard to wrap one's mind around as the answers were abstruse to even find.

Chronos wanted to press the reset button...but he would not be allowed to do so!

"My Master is not done with you yet."

RUMBLE

The voice of the Blue Slime echoed out as the three blue clocks surrounded them circled majestically before they coalesced around Chronos, revolving around him madly as billions of chains with dense essence of Chronos and the authority of an Apocryphal Antiquity stretched out to bind him.

To bind not just his limbs, but his Origin and even consciousness as this being was put in a….

"Temporal Prison."

…!

A prison of time.

The existence that had comprehended the Cosmic Dao of Chronos watched in genuine shock and stupor in the next second as under the authority of an Apocryphal Antiquity, his very Origin and Soul were being frozen as before he knew it...his thoughts entirely stopped!

"...!"

"There will be no Reincarnation this time around."

RUMBLE!

Noah's voice echoed out calmly as he waved his hands, the figure of Chronos frozen in time disappearing as he turned his direction towards the pulsating cocoon a few hundred miles away from them.

One could already see a phantom of the other Universal Construct in the Abyssal Universe, these two almost merging together as mere minutes remained before the descent of Antiquity!

"Let's finish it."

His voice didn't even finish stretching out before one of the Blue Slimes appeared over the Universal Construct, swallowing it in a single gulp as a moment later, an explosive force rang out.

BOOM!

The second to last Universal Construct was destroyed as the Universal Amalgamation was disrupted yet again, with this time having only a single Universal Construct remaining!

The Liberated Universe was made free as far from them in the Abyssal Universe, the Oathkeeper's eyes shone a brilliant gold as he received word from the Wings of Primordial Destiny on what had just occurred!

The Apex Paragon had reached Hegemony as the power his Universal Emperor Slime released seemed to surpass it, successfully defeating Chronos and destroying the Universal Construct in the Liberated Universe.

"With this….it is possible!"

WAA!

He spoke out with vigor as his Sword of Primordial Essence swung down, smashing into a mountain of Extinction that stemmed from the Goliath as these beings also turned towards the direction of the Liberated Universe!

Oathkeeper took this chance as he attacked even faster, his voice echoing out into their ears.

"Even Chronos has failed! Give way and stop these absurd plans of yours!"

BOOM!

An explosion of Primordial Essence occurred with every swing, Oathkeeper attacking madly as he could sense shocking reverberation from the only remaining Universal Construct.

He attacked with more and more fervor, but he could sense his mana draining more and more even with the inefficient transfer of mana he was getting from other Hegemonies at this moment!

As he felt this problem of mana, the words of the past Apex Paragon that had just turned Hegemony repeated in his mind.

If he just pledged Fealty...he would have all the mana he needed to face the enemies before him!

Did he really have to do this?

While such thoughts passed through his mind, his brilliant white Sword rushed down with even more haste.

The Universal Construct before them had begun to vibrate and pulse dangerously, giving the Oathkeeeper a bad feeling as Primordial Essence lit up from his body, his bellow coming out and covering everything!

"OOOOOH!"

The Sword of Primordial Essence shone gloriously as it tried to weave Oathkeeper through space, but the Goliath spread Extinction all around and stopped his advancement!

When everything seemed too late and over and done with though...vibrant spatial fluctuations erupted out as the battling Hegemonies saw the appearance of a certain Blue Slime and galaxy colored Cthulhu.

…!

Their eyes were flashing with magisterial might as without even a word, the Apocryphal Antiquity was the first to move with speed far surpassing Hegemonies, its body intent on Devouring the last Universal Construct!

Noah watched this scene as everything seemed to be playing in slow motion, his own heart utterly calm as he observed everything.

The shocked figures of the Goliath and the Hegemonies around him.

The valiant figure of the Oathkeeper shining with the glorious luster of white light!

Then there was the Blue Slime that had nearly reached the pulsating Universal Construct that looked like a cocoon about to break.

Like something beautifully terrifying would come out of it in the next moment!

"..."

The tides of fate and destiny roiled as the Universal fortunes of many beings coalesced, everything coming together at this moment as the pulsing Construct...became entirely black and dim in the next moment.

Right before the Blue Slime could reach it!

After it became entirely black and dim, it blazed out with Crimson light a moment later as this light opposed everything coming towards it, even the Blue Slime!

Along with this light came a sigh.

WAA!

A sigh of immensity and terror, a sigh of an ancient being that stemmed from within the Universal Construct!

Chapter 1108 - The Undeniable Descent Of The Great Usurper! III

In the Dark Universe.

Noah's main body was floating in the skies while still holding on to the figure of the Blue Slime. But...his attention was entirely elsewhere as his eyes were fully covered with a layer of gold, with his Universal Fortune vibrantly swimming around him in lustrous waves.

His eyes were glazed gold as he was peering into his fortune and looking at everything through the Dao of Destiny!

When it came to the crucial moment of the clone of the Blue Slime reaching the only remaining Universal Construct and destroying it or not being able to reach it in time as the descent of an Antiquity was all but guaranteed...Noah was gazing upon his Destiny while waiting for the results of this exact moment.

What occurred here would determine many things, with his golden Destiny either turning black and reducing rapidly- meaning his journey was about to be tumultuous and he would even face a setback!

If the Antiquity descended, he expected this to be a setback as his Destiny would momentarily reduce and turn dark, where even his immense fortune would only be able to help slightly. But if the clone of the Blue Slime reached it...it meant he would come out on top as the entire Primordial Cosmos would be free of any apocalyptic threats as he could slowly grow his power.

"..."

So he watched on as the events played out, and he observed as the Blue Slime...did not reach the Universal Construct in time!

RUMBLE!

His heart was still calm even with such an outcome and setback, his glazed eyes observing his Destiny to see just what changes would occur to it as the expected reduction and darkening of his Destiny...did not occur.

Instead…

BZZZZT!

His eye shook and couldn't help but squint as a second later, Noah fantastically observed his golden Destiny and fortune that were as vast as seas...to become an even more wondrous gold color as they began to churn and expand wildly, their size propagating outwards crazily as they nearly doubled!

…!

With the action of them failing to stop the descent of an Antiquity in time, his Destiny and Fortune had actually not reduced as they instead increased even further.

Just what was in store to cause this?!

In the Abyssal Universe where a certain Universal Construct had turned completely black before it released horrifying waves of crimson essence that were accompanied by the sigh of an ancient being.

It was a sigh that seemed to echo in the minds of every being present as it contained such power and might that all those listening found their Origins trembling.

"No…!"

The Oathkeeper looked at this scene with an ashen expression as his origin shook, his Sword of Primordial Essence shaking with might as it seemed like this being still wanted to fight until his last breath!

The Goliath and the other surrounding Hegemonies looked at this scene with shining eyes as they also became somber. They very well knew the result of their actions, knowing that this powerful being descending would have their own aims and reasons.

But they cared not!

They wanted the pathway towards Antiquity, and this was the promise that bound the descending being at this very moment.

So they simply watched on in fervor as the gloriously crimson cocoon began to crack and splinter.

BOOM...CRACK!

The cocoon was the size of a Galaxy, its outer shells breaking apart as from it, a pristine hand shot out!

The hand glimmered with a myriad of colors as after it shot out, it was followed by the eruption of a head. A head full of dark hair, and eyes that were shining a gorgeous cerulean blue luster that looked like 2 shining blue stars.

These shocking eyes scanned everything in the immediate surroundings as they flashed with immense light, this being continuing to step out of the cocoon as the Hegemonies could only watch in horror, while others watched in fervor!

Then there was Noah.

THRUM!

Essence was wildly swirling around him, the bounced Blue Slime having returned to his size as its two other clones were also on his left and right. When he looked at this scene before him, he actually didn't feel any terror or apprehension like a few others as before his advancement into Hegemony, he already had cards he could play.

Now, after he became a Hegemony, there were even more cards that he could utilize as when he watched the eruption of a shocking existence that had their eyes release arcs of blue light, as he watched the aura of a genuine Antiquity spreading out...he wasn't afraid!

His mind had already formed many pathways he could take, as all that was left for him was to choose one at this moment.

First, there was his newly gained hand that only came to be after he achieved Hegemony- for him to utilize the Cosmic Treasure and use the feature of [Cosmic Chains of Ruination] on this Abyssal Universe as he ripped it apart from the Primordial Cosmos and brought the Antiquity into the genuine Ruination Sea!

The second method was to try and utilize the power of the Apocryphal Antiquity he had with him, merging with the Blue Slime as he also utilized his Cosmic Treasure to create artificial ruptures and see if an Antiquity could possibly fall in this manner.

When the Blue Slime swallowed the second to last Universal Construct, his Dao Galaxies had increased to 95 Billion as he was only 5 Billion away from also achieving natural Antiquity. So this second method also had its feasibility depending on just how powerful the descending Antiquity would be!

Then there was the method of a Protagonist.

To simply cast [Deus Ex Machina] and see what would come out of it!

At this moment, his eyes were glimmering a beautiful gold as he questioned his immense fortune and destiny which path he should take?

Which path would allow him to obtain the most benefits?!

Gradually, an answer appeared in his mind as his eyes shone with an alluring light, gazing upon the complete eruption of the cocoon at this moment as from it...the figure of a being the size of a Galaxy erupted out!

The cocoon was as expansive as 25,000 Light Years, with this existence being slightly larger than this as one must recall...a single light year was 6 trillion miles! The length of this being was simply mind-boggling as he gazed upon the planetary sized beings and human sized Hegemonies in his surroundings as if they were mere ants.

"You all...gave me a lot of trouble."

RUUUMBLE!

His voice echoed out in the Primordial Cosmos for the first time as it smashed into everyone's minds, their Origins quaking just from this simple exposure!

Chapter 1109 - To Be, Or Not To Be I

"You all...gave me a lot of trouble."

…!

Like a thunderclap descending down, the voice jolted everyone as their eyes were forced to focus on the being that had erupted out of the Universal Construct!

His dark hair fell to his shoulders as his blue eyes illuminated the surroundings a cerulean color, his body enclosed by a black robe that screamed power and regality.

The cerulean planetary-sized eyes moved faster than light as they took in everything, landing on the bodies of the Blue Slime as they lingered here with interest before they quickly locked on to the figure of the Oathkeeper!

The existence that had Primordial Essence practically leaking out of him as he held a Cosmic Treasure on one hand a Sword of Primordial Essence on the other.

The Antiquity saw one of the most important things he had to gain from this trip as the instant he locked onto the Oathkeeper's figure, his hand that eclipsed all of them began to move forward!

He had just arrived as without wasting even a second, he made a move and thrust out a palm forward!

Due to its sheer size, it didn't seem like it was just going for the Oathkeeper as it looked like an enormous palm that would smash into every single one of the Hegemonies in the surroundings.

At such a juncture, the black hole on the Goliath's head shone vibrantly as his voice actually echoed out in a fearless fashion towards the Antiquity.

"Great Usurper! The condition was for us to be shown the path towards Antiquity...and the guarantee of our lives!"

RUMBLE!

"None of us here can face death under your hands...the moment you do so would mean revoking the rights of your descent!"

…!

Even with Chronos gone, the Goliath knew enough to voice this out fearlessly as the enormous palm of the Antiquity...did not pause.

"Death...huh?"

The foreign Antiquity spoke out in a mighty tone as his eyes concealed many things.

The number of Universes he had to burn to get here. The sacrifices he had to make. Ultimately...his plans for this Cosmos after he took the Cosmic Treasure before him!

All of them reflected on his eyes before his eyes as he found it laughable that these beings before him would even talk about death at this moment!

"To live or die...to be, or not to be...a famous poet once said these words. But...when it comes to you all, death is much too simple, and it is not the only path!"

RUMBLE!

His words echoed out as they meant nothing to Oathekeeper and the others, but to Noah...it was like a clap of thunder smashing down!

'What the fuck?'

His mind buzzed with shock and awe as he heard something that should have only stemmed from his homeworld, that only a being that had lived on a certain blue planet should be able to know!

A famous poet! To be or not to be!

He knew these words all too well as he very quickly linked them to something back in his homeworld, and he didn't think such specific things could be heard from others that did not live and experience certain events in the same world as him!

How did...a monstrous being not even from the same Universe or Cosmos as him be able to utter such words?! How did an Antiquity that stemmed from some vast Cosmos far away speak so freely about such things?

Even as his mind buzzed with questions, he still made his moves silently as the Antiquity continued without pause.

"Something that you all don't know is that aside from life and death, aside from being or not being...there is also an in-between. There is also...Subjugation."

Ah!

The gaze of the Goliath and the Hegemonies around him turned ashen at such words, replaying them over and over again in their minds as it was not something they expected.

Aside from life and death...there were other states they could fall into!

This...was not something that these Hegemonies accounted for.

The figure of the Goliath of the Primordial Cosmos shook at such a reality as he continued to watch the extending hand.

"Life is filled with pain and misery, with you all constantly struggling to make ends meet as you search for what? Power? Antiquity?"

…!

"After Antiquity, then what? You will always come to find out there is a higher power, and then there is an even higher power after the one you thought was the highest. So why struggle so much? Why not...just allow me to give you peace? Why not allow me to subjugate you all?"

WAA!

The voice was mesmerizing and filled with authority, making the listening Hegemonies fall into a slumber as their eyes turned hazy!

Even the pulsing black hole that was on the Goliath turned dimmer at this moment.

The palm of the Antiquity came ever closer as he spoke, almost reaching their bodies as its true target actually began to be lifted off and fly towards this palm!

The body of the Oathkeeper...began to fly towards the hands of the Antiquity as the Cosmic Treasure within his hands glimmered brightly.

Then there was Noah and the Blue Slime.

Under the authority of the Apocryphal Antiquity that Noah could barely access from the Blue Slime, he was able to stay awake as he watched this terrifying being speak while moving his enormous hand towards the shaking figure of the Oathkeeper!

BZZZT!

His body and mind creaked as he allowed the essence of Ruination and the authority of an Apocryphal Antiquity to course through him, his voice ringing out.

"I quite like being alive and well!"

…!

His voice echoed out vibrantly as it was filled with the authority of the Blue Slime stretching out, causing the figure of the Oathkeeper and others to wake from their stupor as the Oathkeeper had an ashen expression while holding on to his Primordial Disk!

Chapter 1110 - To Be, Or Not To Be II

After coming out of the shocking pull of the Antiquity, Oathkeeper held onto the Cosmic treasure tightly as his mana madly poured into it, a pristine white light stretching out as droves of Primordial Essence wrapped around him!

His figure actually became more stable after the Primordial Essence wrapped around him, and it only continued in intensity as he was seemingly becoming wrapped up in a dense circle of essence.

With the dense authority of Antiquity, nobody could leave the surroundings. So instead, the Oathkeeper enclosed himself in as he could see the hands of the Antiquity were reaching out towards him. Towards the Cosmic Treasure within his hands!

So the last of his essence flooded out as he created a cocoon of Primordial Essence that wrapped around him tightly, this existence intent on keeping the hands of Antiquity away from the Cosmic Treasure!

Noah's words caught the Antiquity by surprise as his consciousness went towards his position.

The moment that he finished his words, Noah had sighed deeply in his heart as he silently cast [Deus Ex Machina]!

This was what his Destiny told him would have the way for most benefits, and so it was done.

One of the skills of last resort that wasn't Plot Armor or Save Point!

"Life is definitely filled with struggles...but it is not as meaningless as you make it out to be!"

RUMBLE!

Towards the words of Antiquity that spoke between life, death, and Subjugation...Noah replied with calm as he waited to see what the effects of the skill would be.

His mind was also playing with the wild possibilities of what it meant for this Antiquity before him to say things that he would only expect those on a certain blue planet would be able to know. Was there something really profound in here or was it all due to chance with the quintillions of existences and an uncountable number of galaxies within Universes and Cosmos?

Maybe he was reading too much into it as it was all coincidence or there was something else in play he wasn't considering, but he focused on the current situation as he would not wait to see what would come from Deus Ex Machina.

The clones of the three Blue Slimes surrounded him as their aura pushed off the authority of the Antiquity, Noah's voice continuing to echo out as the figures of the slimes shone with gorgeous splendor to resist the authority of the Great Usurper!

"The struggles of life are always followed by joy and happiness...and this is what we are all searching for. You cannot take this away by either death or Subjugation!"

RUMBLE

His words were resolute as the authority of an Apocryphal Antiquity stemming from three Slimes actually established itself on the surroundings, giving the figure of the enclosed Oathkeeper some support as the eyes of the Antiquity briefly went on to focus on Noah and the Blue Slimes.

"You."

…!

A radiant blue light flashed as Noah's eyes locked on with the Great Usurper!

One existence looked at another as their gazes caused sparks of light, but the might of the Antiquity settled on the Blue Slimes as his ancient voice continued.

"You're connected to this false existence? I've very rarely come across Apocryphal Antiquities...were you the one destroying the Tools of Descent?"

WAA!

With his gaze turned in his direction, Noah felt the billowing pressure even more as his face remained impassive and didn't reveal anything!

All he focused on was the difference between Apocryphal Antiquity and real Antiquity, wanting to know just how much the clones of the Blue Slime could withstand at this moment...as well as the gain of something he was scheming about even at this moment.

Of course, it was from the seeds he planted not too long ago- the action of bringing one of the most powerful existences within the Primordial Cosmos under him!

Silently, he sent a mental message to the Oathkeeper who was burning the last embers of his mana to wrap himself in a protective cocoon of Primordial Essence to prevent the Antiquity from getting his hands on the Primordial Disk.

"We have to work together if we want to survive this and prevent your Cosmic Treasure from falling into his hands. I can provide you with all the mana you need to keep utilizing your treasure without having you burn your Origin! Just...swear Fealty!"

RUMBLE!

His brilliant words echoed in the mind of the Oathkeeper as while wrapped in his protective cocoon, this being saw a prompt appear before his eyes that had appeared in front of many Paragons and lower ranked beings.

A prompt that asked him to pledge fealty not to the Tyrannical Emperor, but to the Hegemony of Tyranny!

"..."

Oathkeeper's origin pulsed with weakness as his somber eyes watched this prompt, and then towards the brilliant blue eyes of the Antiquity that screamed of coldness.

He then looked in the corner of his eyes as he saw his old friend and the Hegemonies around him deflated with disappointment, his gaze eyes becoming extremely dim!

Noah had truly schemed at the most perfect time as in this moment where he was faced against an enemy of the Primordial Cosmos...the Oathkeeper actually released his high pride and standing as he uttered out slowly, his eyes locked onto the palm of the Antiquity that had almost reached them.

"I swear fealty...to the Hegemony of Tyranny."

WAA!

On this day, one of the oldest beings in the Primordial Cosmos pledged Fealty to an existence that had only begun their path of power for less than a year.

The gorgeous glimmer of Primordial Essence that was covering his body trembled at this moment, Oathkeeper closing his eyes at such a juncture as his dried up Origin that barely had any mana to use at this moment...felt like a dry river that out of nowhere was blasted with mountainous waves of water!

Like a desert just had an entire sea poured onto it, and this sea was so vast that he couldn't see the ends of it!

Chapter 1111 - You Should Not Be Here! I

The dry Origin filled up as in milliseconds, its capacity had exceeded its old amount by tens of times! The Oathkeeper observed such an incredulous scene in shock as he channeled all of this raging mana into the Cosmic Treasure, the cocoon he had built up for himself expanding by over 10 times as he seemed to be in an impenetrable fortress.

Yet even against this, the Antiquity's eyes only shone with arcs of blue light- these arcs of light traveling faster than light as they wrapped around his hand and extended past his outstretched palm, wrapping around the pristine white cocoon that protected the Oathkeeper!

At the same time, this existence uttered out two words that caused the very atmosphere to tremble and vibrate fearfully.

"Ruler's Emanation."

RUUUUMBLE!

The very void trembled and folden as overbearing and immense waves of mental energies washed down over everything!

WAA!

Noah's eyes constricted as he felt this terrifying force descending all around, the three clones of the Blue Slimes appearing all around him as they bore the brunt of it themselves. Noah felt a portion of it as his eyes shone with a gorgeous array of colors, his mind and Origin being utterly protected...but it wasn't so for others.

The Goliath and the Hegemonies around him had dazed expressions as they seemed half asleep, as if they had lost the very control of their souls and could not put up any defenses!

The protected Oathkeeper in the depths of the cocoon of Primordial Essence and Noah were the only ones not affected as they watched the blue arcs of light stemming from the Antiquity wrap around the bright white cocoon and begin breaking down the Primordial Essence rapidly.

Per the method of descent, the Antiquity had agreed that he would give them a pathway towards Antiquity and that none of them would be killed! So when the Antiquity attacked, he didn't attack to kill, only to incapacitate.

After all, he needed to do was incapacitate them all before using the loophole through their promise to instead Subjugate them. After they were subjugated under him...then he would naturally let them know how to achieve Antiquity!

THRUM!

So his target remained the most immediate acquiring of the Cosmic Treasure before him. As for the dazed Hegemonies that had their minds scrambled from his sheer mental pressure?

The eyes of the Great Usurper flashed a gorgeous blue once more as he began to speak.

"Subju-"

…!

But his words never finished.

At this moment in time, the eyes of the Antiquity flashed with even more brilliant light as instead of focusing the cocoon of Primordial Essence that held an enclosed Cosmic Treasure or the myriad of Hegemonies he was just about to subjugate...this being actually gazed upwards!

He wasn't the only one as out of the Hegemonies not dazed...Oathkeeper in his Primordial essence cocoon also turned and gazed upwards!

Then there was Noah and the Blue Slime! At this moment, Noah actually had a smile appear on his terrifying tentacled face as he also gazed upwards. It was because he knew the effects of Deus Ex Machina had come to at this moment.

This was the reason why the Antiquity stopped what he was doing and gazed upwards! This was the reason that Oathkeeper and Noah and the Blue Slimes also all gazed upwards. From this direction...they could feel the blooming of an aura that none of them could put their fingers on!

It didn't seem powerful, nor did it seem weak...but yet it had drawn all of their eyes as in the moment that the Antiquity gazed up, his cerulean blue eyes flashing with a powerful light as shock appeared within them.

"Impossible…"

The utter of the Antiquity reverberated out as a moment later, a genuine crack tore open in space as from it, dense Ruination and Primordial Essence poured out madly and with fervor, spilling out and causing the void of the Abyssal Universe to shake!

PA! PA! PA!

Yet even with such a fantastical scene playing out, a single sound could be heard that when one listened closely..it seemed like the sound of someone taking multiple steps calmly. The sounds of someone walking forward as when Noah's eyes focused on the gushing Primordial and Ruination essence flooding out from the crack in the void, he saw the figure of someone dazzling stepping out.

Long slender legs covered by a shimmering white dress, a shroud and veil hiding everything about her figure...it was a shocking existence the size of a human that stepped out of the crack!

Her veiled head gazed down calmly at everyone below as the crack behind her closed, the Ruination and Primordial essence that threatened to drown out everything actually going towards her figure and disappearing silently amidst the fluttering of her dress!

…!

Noah gazed at such a scene with utter stupor as his jaws nearly touched the floor, but another existence did not have the same reaction as he repeated the same word he just uttered before.

"Impossible!"

RUMBLE!

The voice of the Great Usurper reverberated out once more as when this being gazed towards the newly appearing existence, it wasn't that of shock, but more of incredulity and anger that such a being would appear here.

Incredulity that they would appear at this exact time and place just as he was proceeding with his goals!

But towards his bellow, the shrouded and veiled existence merely glanced towards him as a voice so profoundly beautiful and sonorous reached everyone's ears, as if this being was directly speaking right beside them.

"You...should not be here."

…!

WAA!

A shocking sentence that was not a question or a statement of confusion, but as if this being was stating a mere inviolable fact!

The Antiquity's eyes flashed with intense light as their cerulean light flashed on this shrouded being, not focusing on her per se, but instead on a mark he could see on her white dress.

Inscribed there beautifully was a glimmering 12 sided star, this star seemingly holding a profound meaning to the Antiquity as his eyes shot forth arcs of light full of anger when saw it!

But the existence cared not for this.

The Antiquity, Noah, the Blue Slime, and the Oathkeeper...they could all see that even though this being was veiled, she was at this moment looking down towards them with a gaze akin to an empress looking at peasants. Akin to a human looking at an ant!

It didn't matter whether they were Hegemonies, Apocryphal Antiquities, or real Antiquities...before her, they were all looked at as if they were mere ants!

Chapter 1112 - You Shouldn't Be Here! II

In the extremely tense unfolding situation, the Great Usurper continued to gaze up with anger as his eyes flashed coldly, his voice continuing to ring out.

"I shouldn't be here...and nor should you!"

RUMBLE!

Against an existence that caused shock and awe just from her appearance alone, the Antiquity didn't back down as in reply to this as at this moment, the vast Universes within his bodies vibrated immensely as he silently cast a certain skill.

It was a skill that would come at a great cost, but he used it nonetheless as he somewhat understood the extent of the ridiculous being that had appeared before him. As for how this existence had appeared?

A golden light of fate and destiny crossed through the eyes of the Antiquity as he discerned a few things, his eyes ultimately giving a barely discernible glance to the figures of Hegemonies below him as he silently cast the skill.

Yet, it seemed as if the existence above could have nothing escape from her eyes as the moment the Antiquity made this move, this existence also moved!

DING!

A gloved hand rose from the newly appearing figure as she tapped a few times in the void of space.

DING! DING! DING!

With every tap, resplendent white and crimson lines erupted out by the millions, these thin white and crimson lines causing Noah's eyes to widen as they vibrated with Ruination and Primordial Essence!

Millions of these white and crimson lines bloomed as they went on to instantaneously wrap around the figure of the Antiquity, beginning to circle around his figure rapidly as the entire area turned utterly colorful.

Yet even with such a move being made, the Antiquity only looked towards the newly appearing being with anger as he didn't make a move.

This was because he had no need to.

Just as Noah and all the others knew they couldn't do anything to the being above...so did the Antiquity!

Even though he seemed angered by her appearance, the extent of his actions was to silently cast a certain skill! His Blue eyes were palpable with anger as he watched the veiled figure that released their voice again.

"You do not belong in this Dimension. For your violation, you shall be sent to the Primordial Battlefields for 10 Million Years."

WAA!

The voice was as impassive as ever, causing a chill to run down everyone's spines when they heard it!

But the angered Great Usurper actually smiled at this time, his blue eyes leaving the veiled figure above as he stared down at Oathkeeper once more.

At the Cosmic Treasure he had sacrificed many Universes to try and obtain.

Then, his eyes couldn't help but wander over to Noah and the Apocryphal Antiquities surrounding him.

Then...his voice rang out!

"I think not."

…!

After gazing upon the beings of this Cosmos he raised his head again as from his deeply blue eyes, one could see them beginning to emanate shocking cracks that very quickly spread out to cover his face!

"Among the many things I will do...falling under the control of you hypocrites is not one of them."

The moment his words finished, Noah and everyone else watched in shock as a spectacular sight unfolded before their eyes. The beautifully blue eyes of the Antiquity had begun to crack, but the more shocking things were the Splendiferous Universes and large numbers of normal Universes that became manifested at this moment.

Every Hegemony looked at such a sight with envy and greed as this was what they searched for!

The sight of multiple Universes within an Origin was what they all sought, as such a thing represented Antiquity! Yet they were shocked to find that these wondrous manifested Universes from the Origin of this Antiquity...were actually burning.

Burning luminously in the dark void as they caused for the appearance of a beautiful scene!

The Hegemonies that had regained control of their bodies scrambled away at this moment as they thought this brazen Antiquity was about to self destruct with an attack to wipe them all, but no such thing happened as everything continued silently.

His Origin continued to burn as the Universes within it were being used up of all of their pristine essence for a use that nobody knew!

Only the existence above them seemed to have an idea as her fingers tapped out again.

DING!

The millions of lines made of Primordial and Ruination Essence stretched out as after circling the Antiquity, they shot into him like sharp needles as they sunk into his skin and Origin seamlessly.

BZZT!

It should have been an action that caused this being immense pain, and yet he remained silent as his Origin burned away silently, the cracks stemming from his eyes stretching to his as he looked like a porcelain figure that was about to break.

"Hmm?"

Even the existence seemed to find this unique as the lines of Primordial Essence and Ruination she sent out should have stopped this being from doing anything, yet whatever he had done seemed unstoppable!

He instead only silently gazed up towards this existence as he focused on the twelve-pointed star on her dress, his words ringing out calmly.

"Hypocrites are all that you are...sitting upon your high pedestals and gazing upon everything currently happening as if you are above it all, even though you are the ones responsible."

RUMBLE!

"I know the secret you all hide so well...I know what you all did!"

…!

His cold and decisive words shot towards the veiled figure as this existence finally reacted when such things were mentioned to her.

WAA!

Behind her, flowers of Ruination and Primordial Essence bloomed as the millions of thin lines that bound the Antiquity shone brightly and began to move this being up, a majestic aura descending all around that even caused Noah and the Apocryphal Antiquity that was the Blue Slime to feel stifled!

At this moment, the bitingly cold voice of the newly appearing existence thrummed down gloriously.

"What can a failed creature like you know? You have outlived your purpose as of this moment...and can cease to exist."

RUMBLE!

Chapter 1113 - A Heart! I

The Antiquity's body rose up while bound by lines of Ruination and Primordial Essence as he looked at the veiled figure that he could sense finally showing some emotions.

Noah and the others looked at this scene with their hearts thumping wildly as the power shown here was simply too fantastical for them to see!

After the shocking words were released from the newly arriving existence, instead of tapping her fingers- this being actually twisted her hand into a fist as the millions of lines of Ruination and Primordial Essence binding the Antiquity vibrated immensely and close in on...intent of decimating the being they held!

At such a juncture, time seemed to slow.

The cerulean blue eyes of the Antiquity shone brightly as cracks could be seen from them, these cracks having already spread throughout the body of this being!

The multiple burning Universes within had their immense force used as a few skills were cast, this Antiquity not worrying as at such a juncture a thought crossed his mind that he kept to himself.

It was a thought that he had while staring coldly at the 12 pointed star? that showed the designation of this being, this Antiquity actually not caring about her identity as he cared more about what she represented!

'Even you will not be able to stop me...I have my Subjugations spread across a myriad of Cosmos and Dimensions as you all can just wait. No matter how many years it takes...no matter how much pain I have to endure! For that...I will do whatever it takes!'

…!

It was an extremely important thought that would only be known by this being alone, one that showed there were many hidden things behind the scenes that were truly not understood.

With such a thought, the Antiquity disappeared as the cracks spread throughout his bound body. He didn't wait for the force of the existence above to decimate him as willingly...his figure exploded into blue particles of light that faded away into beautiful nothingness!

"..."

Noah watched this scene in utter awe as the Hegemonies around him felt stifled, never in their wildest dreams thinking the events would play out in this manner.

An Antiquity had descended, but before this being could even do anything...an existence that seemed even more powerful than an Antiquity had come down and quickly made nothing of this being!

Now, their eyes went towards this being that had brought such an abrupt end to everything as they wondered...what would this being do now?!

Across Dimensions and Spacetime.

Far from the Primordial Cosmos, in an entirely different Plane that was similar and yet different at the same time. Within a certain Cosmos of this Plane...an existence opened their eyes.

WAA!

The eyes shone a beautiful blue as they released arcs of light in the surroundings, illuminating the figure of a 2 meter tall human being with glimmering dark hair on an obsidian throne, this obsidian throne situated in what looked like a world of ice!

It wasn't just a world of ice as when one looked further, they would be able to notice frozen glaciers and landscapes stretching out across this world into the stars, and then from the starry star as this frozen landscape actually covered an entire Galaxy.

An entire Galaxy frozen with ice all around, and at the center of it, this being seemingly stood there alone while waking up.

He rose up as if he had been asleep for a long time, his limbs stretching as he craned his neck while his eyes flashed coldly!

"Another Subjugated Antiquity destroyed...it is truly hard to go against these Existences alone."

…!

Shocking words were released from him as his blue eyes glimmered brighty, gazing upwards as he seemed to tear across the folds of spacetime and look towards a certain direction.

His eyes had an enticing glow that could seemingly see past the veils of Dimensions, gazing far in the distance as in a short period of time, the events of a certain Cosmos were actually reflected onto his eyes!

Among the things reflected was the figure of an existence with a 12 pointed star, her gaze currently looking down towards a group of Hegemonies.

The existence with shimmering blue eyes actually also focused his gaze onto this group of Hegemonies as his eyes honed in on a certain person!

"Now...what exactly can I find within this Cosmos even after facing such a loss? Why is Destiny still pulling me into this Cosmos so much…"

He spoke under his breath as he could shockingly see the scenes of a place so far away that it shouldn't have been possible, but the burning of an entire Splendiferous Universes and normal Universes of an Antiquity could make many things possible.

As this being gazed upon all of this silently, something began to form behind him as ice coagulated together to form the dazzling figure of a red haired girl, the ice forming the dazzling red hair being extremely contrasting as the fair face of this being smiled while speaking out.

"Brother, I didn't know you had returned…"

Within the Primordial Cosmos.

The fantastical figure of a veiled existence gazed down upon a group of Hegemonies as her gaze focused on a single being in particular.

"You."

RUMBLE!

Her words were extremely biting and apathetic, Oathkeeper and the others shivering when they heard them as the one that was most affected was the one that her gaze was directed on.

It was on the newly advanced Hegemony of Ruination!

"You were the one that steered the folds of reality into this direction...for that and helping destroy an existence extending his reach into Dimensions he doesn't belong in...you shall be rewarded."

…!

Noah heard the words as his mind buzzed, all his thoughts focusing on her mention of steering the folds of reality while connecting it to Deus Ex Machina!

The ability that rose from a Trait only made possible through a Cosmic Treasure had actually come to have such an effect, some of its mysteries becoming more clear to Noah now as it was actually something that directly steered the folds of reality into another direction!

When Noah pondered on destiny and his fortune, it had told him the use of Deus Ex Machina would give him the most benefits. Aside from everything that had occurred, just what was about to unfold that would bring everything to fruition?!

Chapter 1114 - A Heart! II

In the void within the Abyssal Universe, the figure of a pristine woman could be seen as she gazed down above multiple Hegemonies.

From her, one could feel immense coldness and apathy, and no one could feel it more than Noah himself!

This was because the existence was currently addressing him, where even with the veil covering everything about her, Noah found her words to be filled with immense apathy even though she was mentioning something like a reward.

It was extremely hard to explain the feeling he was currently experiencing as he came out of his thoughts when he saw the unique existence above them wave her hands, causing for the appearance of a sparkling and pulsating...heart.

Yes!

It was a pulsating heart that shone with a rainbow colored aura, its appearance causing a fantastical fragrance to descend down as it made the minds of the Hegemony buzz while Noah himself found his Origin becoming entirely focused on this heart.

The veiled gaze of the existence also went towards this pulsating multicolored heart as her sonorous yet apathetic voice continued to ring out.

"Across the vast and nigh endless Ruination Sea, there are terrifying creatures known as Primordial Beasts roaming free."

…!

The veiled figure seemed to be explaining the origin of the shocking object she pulled out, Noah and the others listening carefully as their hearts trembled.

"These Primordial Beasts are unique creatures that require the sustenance of Universes and Cosmos to survive and reproduce...and so they traverse across the Ruination Sea while devouring the Universes within the vast Cosmos they come across."

RUMBLE!

Shocking new information was revealed from this being as she said it so simply and without any emotion, her hands waving forward as the multicolored heart began to float over to Noah!

"It's normally very hard for them to locate Cosmos, the chance being nearly impossible as the only time when that chance increases...is when Antiquity appears from a Cosmos."

…!

"The appearance and aura of the Antiquity that violated rules and entered your Dimension, that Apocryphal Antiquity around you, and even my appearance here...they have all increased the chances of a Primordial Beast crossing countless light years from the Ruination Sea to possibly come in contact with your Cosmos."

Yes!

Once a Cosmos had advanced far enough to produce the emergence of an Antiquity, it was put in a whole new tear as if it was invisible before...it became a light that began to flicker in utter darkness at that moment.

And the more power and might it displayed...the more Antiquities and even the possibility of a Cosmic Realm Existence coming to be would mean a Cosmos would be blinking gloriously across the dark and crimson Ruination Sea!

Such words and knowledge caused the hearts of Oathkeeper and the others to tremble as Noah listened with shining eyes to the new concepts displayed before him.

Primordial Beasts that crossed the Ruination Sea!

To him, it meant they were very unique existences as they had to have the Dao of Ruination or something like the Primordial Dao to be able to do such things.

He had many questions to ask amidst all of this but the most important one was of course...about the heart before him.

"When the Primordial Beasts find a Cosmos and begin Devouring, they can be repelled by the Antiquity or Antiquities within as when defeated...all of their essence and Origin are condensed into a Primordial Heart…"

WAA!

As these words finished, the multicolored heart arrived before Noah's eyes as his hands reached out to it, grasping onto it as he felt the pulses it released as these alone caused his body to vibrate with excitement!

"A Primordial Heart is extremely unique as with it, one can rapidly increase the number of Galaxies within their Universes or utilize the Heart to birth Dao Galaxies...making it possible for Antiquities to birth Universes fairly quickly."

Even while talking about such wondrous and fantastical realities, the voice of this being remained apathetic as she looked towards Noah grasping the heart and focusing on it with all of his mentality.

"That is only if the Primordial Beast is defeated though. If it succeeds in Devouring many Universes and Cosmos...it can rise to become something that even those in the Cosmic Realm struggle with."

"Use this Primordial Heart and prepare yourselves in the case a Primordial Beast ever comes across your Cosmos."

RUMBLE!

With such shocking and wild information laid out, the figure of the veiled existence began to shine with fantastical light as a crack unfolded behind her again.

Noah came out of his stupor at the incredible looking pulsating heart before his hands as his eyes once more focused on this figure.

He wanted to ask where she was from! He wanted to know what force she belonged to and why exactly she had been able to be influenced by Deus Ex Machina! He wanted to know how this existence could just come and go like this as he understood the reasoning behind her actions.

But when he looked at her apathetic air, he didn't say anything as he only spoke calmly.

"Thank you."

WAA!

A simple gratitude, and that was it!

The veiled figure nodded with the same apathy as when the crack behind her began to gush out Ruination and Primordial Essence, she delved into it as she pulled everything in and closed it soon after.

"..."

Gone just as quickly as she had arrived.

With her departure, a pervasive silence descended onto the void of the Abyssal Universe!

The sequence of events caused every Hegemony's mind to buzz in a stupor as none of it was as expected.

This was more so for the Goliath of the Primordial Cosmos and the Hegemonies on his side, the dreams of these beings taking the method of Antiquity from an Antiquity being dashed as when they all sobered up, their gazes unconsciously landed on the figure of Noah.

On the sparkling multicolored Primordial Heart that from the words of the veiled existence...it seemed like something that only the most powerful of Antiquities that could take down the terrifying Primordial Beasts could get their hands on!

Now, it was given to the Hegemony before them as their eyes glimmered brightly with intense light of wanting.

"You all…!"

RUMBLE

The bellow of the Oathkeeper reverberated out at this moment!

Chapter 1115 - Becoming An Antiquity Is Easy! I

"You all…!"

RUMBLE

The bellow of the Oathkeeper reverberated out as he came out of his protective circle of Primordial Essence.

His body burned with wild amounts of essence as at this moment, the identity of this being was much different!

He wasn't just the Hegemony at the forefront of Hegemonies in the Primordial Cosmos, he had inadvertently now become the Vassal of a certain Hegemony of Tyranny.

Above his head, a glorious white star of Conquest now rotated slowly as it washed over him and caused his body to vibrate with immense power.

His body was currently overflowing with power as not only did he receive over 100 times his old Mana Reserves, he also obtained an extra addition of power as he, like all other Vassals who pledged fealty to Noah, also obtained 5% of his strength.

5% of a Hegemony that was Noah Osmont.

THRUM!

His power spilled out madly as the Primordial Essence that had wrapped around him changed to becoming thick white chains that shot out to the Goliath and the others, snaking towards them dangerously!

This wasn't all as with his newly found reserves of Mana, the Oathkeeepr had the Primordial Disk within his hands shine luminously as he utilized the Cosmic Treasure to even cause the area around the Goliath and others to lock them down.

The Universe they were in was made up from Primordial Essence. If a being with enough mana utilized a Cosmic Treasure that could affect Primordial Essence, they could easily interfere with the Universe!

This was how Noah could throw a punch or tap the void and cause an enormous rupture to spread out, and now the Oathkeeper could do something to a similar extent after obtaining such immense mana reserves!

"Do you see the result of your actions? What it brought all of you to?! Even now you don't seem the least bit remorseful!"

RUMBLE!

The thick chains of Primordial Essence actually smashed into The Goliath and the Hegemonies around him as they struggled powerfully, but actually found out that the might of the Oathkeeper felt like he was someone brand new entirely.

Only the Goliath was not resisting as this old existence simply looked towards his old friend in a daze.

His actions played before his eyes as they brought him here, and he did nothing at this moment as the black hole on his head gazed down, letting the thick chains of Primordial Essence wrap around him easily.

While the other Hegemonies struggled, they could do nothing without the aid of The Goliath as within seconds, they were all bound by Oathkeeper's chains as this being's golden figure stood above all of them!

His wings and eyes shone with a brilliant golden halo as with the overabundance of mana at his disposal, his might far surpassed the Hegemonies below him as he rounded all of them up.

It was a saddening sight to come across, the eyes of the Oathkeeper becoming hazy as he shook his head while causing the Cosmic Treasure in his hand to vibrate, the figures of Hegemonies before him becoming wrapped in Primordial Essence as their struggles became even more futile.

Soon enough, 12 circular balls of Primordial Essence were all that floated in the void, 12 Hegemonies becoming imprisoned in something that none of them could break out of!

It was only then that Oathkeeepr gazed towards a certain direction, towards the figure of the Hegemony of Tyranny that was currently looking towards a multicolored Primordial Heart.

"..."

Oathkeeper controlled the urge of his Origin that was telling him to do everything possible to get the multicolored heart before him, something that the Goliath and other Hegemonies felt when they also gazed forward as he tried to speak towards the Hegemony of Tyranny.

Yet...

WAP!

This being disappeared before his eyes in an instant along with the Primordial Heart, leaving behind the copies of the three Blue Slimes!

Oathkeeper's eyes raised up when he saw one of the slimes shining, a figure actually separating from it as he felt the aura of the Hegemony of Tyranny actually appear before him again.

It wasn't in the terrifying form of a Cthulhu, his figure currently being that of a normal human as when one looked at it closely...it was Noah's true image at this moment!

His multicolored hair that he allowed to be influenced by too many law and Dao Essences, and his eyes that currently shone with a golden and crimson glow that only further enhanced his devilish handsomeness.

The figure of Noah Osmont appeared from his clone as he gazed towards the Oathkeeper with a light smile.

The Primordial Ruination Clone that was in the form of the Cthulhu had disappeared as Noah used his Cosmic Treasure to open up the Ruination Realm, sending the Primordial Clone into this area that had a time ratio of 1000:1 in order to take a look at the Primordial Heart that he had received from the unknown existence!

In the vast distances across Dimensions, a certain blue eyed Antiquity watched the unfolding events with scrutiny as he muttered undeath his breath.

"For such an existence to actually take the time to give this Hegemony such a thing...just what is he? Could he be…"

"Bah, you're getting lost in your thoughts again." Before the words of the Antiquity even ended, the voice of an existence made entirely of ice spoke towards him as she waved her hands before his eyes, showing an indignant expression before she continued.

"Even with your strong mind, getting lost into the memories and lives of beings that have lived for millions of years still has an effect on you! Every time you wake up...you seem a little different."

WAA!

"Less than a year has passed since you began dominating Realms and Dimensional Planes...and yet you talk as if you've lived for millions of years! I understand you living the memories of the beings you subjugate can do this but...sigh!"

Shocking words left this red haired woman made of ice as the Antiquity smiled while patting her head, his gaze still looking upwards towards the far away Universe in an entirely different Dimension. His eyes released a light filled with conviction as he spoke out slowly.

"You know why I have to do this though. There is nobody out there who even knows what is going on. Those that do know...they are too weak or cowardly to stand against beings like them."

As he spoke, his eyes locked in on the newly appearing figure of Noah as a light of destiny and fate crossed through his blue eyes.

His fortune and destiny were dancing wildly as they caused him to be quizzical at this moment, his strong mind ringing out and seemingly blaring when he gazed at this being!

The Antiquity seemed dazed as he uttered out incoherently.

"A possibility still lies within the Primordial Cosmos...with...this being?"

…!

Such a thought caused the Antiquity's eyes to focus and shine immensely, a decisive look appearing thereafter as he spoke out gloriously!

"I can make contact with the residual consciousness left behind and see what this is all about…"

RUMBLE!

Chapter 1116 - Becoming An Antiquity Is Easy! II

Within a vast space and time only accessible through the use of a Cosmic Treasure, Noah's Primordial Ruination Clone appeared seamlessly as he held on to a pulsating heart.

THUMP!

With every beat, the heart seemed to resonate with his Origin as the source of this Treasure was something he didn't even know about a few minutes prior!

A Primordial Heart that was only condensed when a Primordial Beast was killed, these Beasts being things that actually devoured Universes and Cosmos to reach unshakable heights.

As Noah stared at such a thing, he couldn't help but have his eyes flash, the ability of Eyes of Truth being utilized!

[Primordial Heart] :: The culmination of the essence of a Primordial Beast capable of Devouring entire Universes. Its absorption allows one to choose the rapid proliferation of normal Galaxies or the change of Normal Galaxies into Dao Galaxies. The extent of how many normal or Dao Galaxies are increased is dependent on the level of the absorber, as well as the rank of the Primordial Heart…

A few details were given to him as much of it coincided with what the unknown existence had told him, much more of the information being gibberish that he didn't even bother to try and see if he could decipher!

But the main thing remained the same about this shocking treasure that fell on his lap due to the recent events...and it was the fact that Noah could now vastly expand the number of his Dao Galaxies within his Origin.

He didn't know if it would be enough to achieve Antiquity...but he would see soon enough its capabilities!

Before he began though...he smiled devilishly as he spoke out to the Cosmic Treasure.

"RUINATION, why don't we use Duplication on this gorgeous little Treasure?"

...!

[Yes, Master.]

Yes! One must not forget that among the many features of the Cosmic Treasure, one of them was Duplication!

Nearly everything could be duplicated with a few exceptions, and gathering from the reply of the Cosmic Treasure...this Primordial Heart was not an exception.

It meant that Noah could get his hands on two of such terrifying treasures as with this, Antiquity had to be guaranteed, right?

WAA!

A flash of crimson light flashed as the Primordial Heart was taken into the Cosmic Treasure within his Origin and Duplication was cast.

The crimson light melded into the surroundings of the Ruination Realm as even though it was shining with a shockingly bright luster, there was no difference in the surroundings! But it only took a few seconds as soon after...two glimmering multicolored objects were spat out from the Cosmic Treasure.

A seamless duplication had been carried out just like that!

[Woah. These things are ridiculous…]

The Cosmic Treasure uttered out after two Primordial Hearts were produced, and it was because to be capable of Duplicating anything, RUINATION had to analyze it and break it down before it could be reproducible.

Noah raised his brows as a second later, information flooded into his brain while he held on to two pristine Primordial Hearts.

"...!"

The information caused him alarm as it turned out among the treasures known as Primordial Hearts, they could be ranked based on which Primordial Beast they came from!

Young Primordial Beasts in the Universal Filament Realm had strength equivalent to powerful Antiquities as they produced Lesser Primordial Hearts.

Above them, more powerful Primordial Beasts could grant one Grand or even Cosmic Primordial Hearts as such Beasts needed powerful existences at the Cosmic Realm to take down!

And the Primordial Heart in Noah's hands...was a Grand Primordial Heart.

"Fucking hell…"

He couldn't help but let out an expletive as his eyes shone brightly, the boons he received this time around being too stupendous!

All of this from a single cast of Deus Ex Machina and the descent of an Antiquity that was behind it. It was such a surreal thing that he even wanted to thank both the Antiquity and unknown existence for making things so exemplary for him!

But his shining eyes focused as he gazed upon the two Primordial Hearts before him, his mind settling as in the vast and crimson Ruination Realm, he sat down while holding onto these Grand Primordial Hearts.

Treasures so profoundly and unique that he fully expected Antiquity to be in reach even with just one of them, much less two!

The focus of his Primordial Ruination Clone would be on this as his main body and clones had many more things to take care of.

One of these was the continued teleportation of existences from the remaining Universes that were affected by Amalgamation, Noah not wanting to put the situation of these Universes go to waste as he increased the quota he needed before he could upgrade the Universal Core!

There was also the need to see how things would play out in the Primordial Cosmos after such a terrifying set of events, as well as his newly established Vassal...the Oathkeeper who held a Cosmic Treasure.

Even aside from all of these things, Noah still had another thought that caused his eyes to shine with a glorious light for the future...and that was the thought of utilizing [Protagonist's Bookmark] on either of the two beings that had appeared before him!

Either the Antiquity known as the Great Usurper, or the more likely selection being the unknown existence that came and left him with a Primordial Heart!

The cool down for the Protagonist's Bookmark would finish in a few days as when the time came, he would make the choice then.

When he thought of carrying out the Bookmark on the terrifying unknown existence though, a sense of apprehension filled Noah's mind as even though no beings were able to notice him before when his soul descended unto them, this existence had too many things he didn't understand for him to apply these same standards to her!

But he would deal with this when the time came and as always...after he had discerned destiny and fate.

"For now…"

THRUM!

A gorgeous eruption of light suffused the surroundings in an intimate manner as Noah began to utilize a Primordial Heart for the first time.

Chapter 1117 - Becoming An Antiquity Is Easy! III

A feeling of happiness unlike anything that he came across before.

This was what Noah felt when he began to absorb the Primordial Heart for the first time!

THUMP!

The thumping heart actually beat faster and faster as he began to absorb it, releasing a gorgeous glow of multiple colors that surrounded his body and sunk into his Origin.

His Origin currently had the full 100 Billion Galaxies as over half of them were Dao Galaxies, and this was all due to the hard work of personally making quintillions of beings into his Vassals through his Lesser Dao of Fealty!

Now as the glow of the Primordial Heart began to perfuse into his Origin, Noah could see that wherever its light passed...his normal galaxies vibrated intensely as they very soon changed their nature and colors, becoming Dao Galaxies right after.

Seamlessly!

Easily!

THUMP!

Wild bursts of essence erupted out as the moment that Noah got the hang of it, he began calling upon the Primordial Heart as its heartbeat increased even more!

The more its rate of beating increased, the more normal Galaxies became Dao Galaxies in Noah's Origin as he could count the conversion of millions every single second.

In the Ruination Realm, a devilish smile could be seen on Noah's face as while he did this, the nature of his main body that the Primordial Ruination Clone stemmed from was being changed at an even faster pace, the eruption of Dao Galaxies very soon surpassing 55 Billion as of this moment...Noah was on his way to Antiquity!

He kept the words of the unknown existence in his mind when she talked about the emergence of Antiquity being the thing that caused a Universe to have a light if it was dark before.

It was what could possibly draw in a Primordial Beast!

Since the Antiquity that had descended down into the Primordial Cosmos and the Apocryphal Antiquity that was the Blue Slime had already made their auras apparent, Noah would be the third Antiquity to rise even though his main body wasn't within the Primordial Cosmos.

It also made him ponder about the lone Dark Universe that was currently floating not too far away from the Primordial Cosmos, and what chance there was for the terrifying Primordial Beasts to lay siege onto his Universe!

All of these were thoughts and calculations he was making while breaking into Antiquity getting ready for whatever was to come from here on out.

As the absorption of a Primordial Heart began in a hidden region, Noah's clone was in the Abyssal Universe where one of the oldest beings of the Primordial Cosmos was imprisoned by his closest friend!

Oathkeeper glanced at the bound chains that melded together in a circular format around 12 Hegemonies as he sighed, his gaze landing on Noah as these beings now had a unique relationship.

One was a Vassal...and the other was their Emperor!

This was extremely unique as Oathkeeper had lived for millions of years, and Noah had barely been in his 20s! Yet he held the fealty of an expert that held a Cosmic Treasure, with the question being exactly what he would do at this juncture.

Noah's clone had unmerged from the Blue Slime as he looked towards the Oathkeeper with a smile, about to begin speaking when all of a sudden...a voice thundered in his mind!

"What are you?"

RUMBLE!

The voice was very distinct, being one of authority and might as Noah recognized it and connected it to a certain being right after.

His expression hardened as the aura of the Apocryphal Antiquity beside him blazed up, but they could find nothing in their surroundings no matter how much they searched!

Noah's actions caused Oathkeeper to also turn somber as he looked around them, finding nothing as he gazed towards Noah.

"You won't find me anywhere, that woman made sure of that. But she couldn't prevent me from burning multiple Universes to leave an untraceable portion of my consciousness here...this consciousness being able to do nothing but observe and speak."

…!

Noah heard the words of the Antiquity that should have been decimated already, his eyes shining carefully as above his main body in the Dark Universe, his seas of fortune and Destiny began to churn!

Noah noticed this change begin as soon as this Antiquity's voice descended down just now, his eyes shining a brilliant luster as he wondered just what could be in play at this moment.

"For her to hand you a Primordial Heart...for someone of her caliber to even care enough to do such a thing...it means your Universal Fortune is vaster than any Antiquities, or you're one of them."

RUMBLE!

Noah took in the words of the Antiquity silently as after seeing his Destiny and Fortune churn on his main body, he didn't outright reject this being and think of ways to destroy whatever trace of him remained as he carefully spoke out.

"One of them?"

"..."

His question made the Antiquity pause for a few seconds, a reply only coming out moments after.

"Yes, one of them. Beings that those existences pay attention to and occasionally interfere in the lives of...weapons that they forge for their own uses."

RUMBLE

"What?!"

Noah's expression changed for the first time when he heard this, his eyes flashing coldly as he didn't expect to be referred to as a tool for others!

"You think they'd selflessly let go of a Primordial Heart out of the goodness of their soul? An excuse that you helped stop me? Rubbish! Those existences do not care about Universes or Cosmos...all they care about are their own lofty positions and maintaining them."

"Her making a move and even going further to hand you a Treasure only leaves a few possibilities of your identity. Which begs the question...what is your name?"

"..."

"What does that have to do with all this?"

Noah's eyes were sharp as he asked quizzically, only for the Antiquity to reply coldly thereafter.

"Names are important. If you can share this and some more information...I can share with you the secret that those existences hide, I can tell you their true nature and much more about Primordial Beasts!"

…!

A unique phenomenon was occurring at this moment as it was one of the most important meetings and talks to take place.

None of the two sides knew this yet as at this moment…

The Antiquity was probing Noah, and Noah...was also probing the Antiquity!

Chapter 1118 - Becoming An Antiquity Is Easy! IV

Within the Abyssal Universe, Noah's eyes were flashing with caution as his aura spread out around the clone, the bodies of the Blue Slime ready to move at any time as he probed the Antiquity.

"You ask for my name and state all these claims about beings with vast Universal fortunes being Tools for others...even knowing secrets that nobody else knows. Mind you, you were the being that was just invading this Cosmos moments ago! Why should I be listening to anything you say?"

WAA!

"..."

His question caused a period of silence as the Antiquity was seemingly pondering about something, taking half a minute before his voice rang out again.

"I can speak about this with confidence and even?share with you knowledge that is taboo across Cosmos and Dimensions...because I was one of the weapons they were forging."

…!

Like a clap of thunder, this shocking information was stated simply as Noah felt his heart beat quicken!

"I found out about their true nature and broke away from them, losing something extremely important to me in the process...something that I've only just been able to begin recreating recently."

The invisible consciousness of the Antiquity voiced out strongly as Noah's coldness reduced just a bit.

In the Dark Universe, he continued to watch the churning of his Destiny and Fortune as it was seemingly excited.

Just what was this? Why was destiny and fortune telling him that this sequence of actions would be extremely good for him and lead towards a fantastical direction?

He could only trust in his intuition as it had never failed him before!

"Once more...your name. Is it Aegon? Ezekiel?...Noah?"

RUMBLE!

The Antiquity had shared another explosion of information as when Noah heard it, even his Primordial Ruination Clone nearly stopped its absorption of the Primordial Heart in the Ruination Realm.

'What the fuck?!'

Noah's eyes flashed sharply when he heard his name mentioned among three, his mind going on overdrive trying to figure out the extent of truth the words of this being were!

But when this being uttered his name among three, he couldn't help but begin to lean more on his words being the truth as he began questioning himself on what the hell was going on!

Across Dimensions and time, the Antiquity's eyes were flashing a brilliant blue as he used whatever remaining consciousness he left behind in the Primordial Cosmos to observe the figure of the Hegemony before him closely.

He wanted to see if there would be any reaction from this being when he uttered these names, he wanted to confirm if he was one of them...and hadn't been entirely influenced or brought over to their side!

When he did utter the three names though, all he received was a sharp flash of light crossing the eyes of the unique Hegemony as from this, he started to formulate his own ideas!

'If he truly is one of them and he hasn't yet fully fallen under their influence, then maybe…'

A thought crossed the Antiquity's mind as he pondered, his eyes hardening with resolve soon after as he made a move!

As Noah's mind was still buzzing from hearing his name coming from an Antiquity that came from Cosmos and Dimensions away, he spoke out calmly with curiosity.

"What do those names signify? Upon the countless quintillions of beings that can populate Cosmos, there will be millions with the same names. What would make those names so special?"

His thought process was extremely logical, but the Antiquity replied very quickly!

"There should be many beings with those names, yes. But the probability of having existences with these very same names as the top most powerful forces of multiple Cosmos and Dimensions is very little. I have traversed many Dimensions and Cosmos...and found beings with these names to almost always be under the guidance or protection of those existences as they exhibit tremendous strength or unique capabilities."

"As you seem to fall under this banner, I will tell you of the true nature of those existences...I will tell you of the secret they hold that very few existences within the vast Cosmos and Dimensions know!"

RUMBLE!

The stage was set as Noah's eyes flashed gloriously, seeing the manner of this being wanting to freely give information to mean that he wanted something from him!

As for what he could possibly want...Noah would see what this being had to offer as he spoke out languidly.

"I'm not entirely sure of your claims, but I have some time to listen if you feel like talking!"

"..."

Noah didn't deny or admit anything as after a few seconds, the voice of the Antiquity rang out.

"The existence you saw descend down and hand you a treasure do willingly...she is part of a group of beings known as Primordials!"

WAA!

"Existence wielding immense power and might as they had their influence stretching across a myriad of Cosmos. As you can guess, these Primordials have everything to do with the Primordial Beasts that ravage the Ruination Sea and devour Universes and Cosmos...and this is the secret they hold that very few know."

"These terrifying Beasts that threaten the very structure of the Cosmos...were actually born from the actions of Primordials!"

…!

Yes!

The terrifying race of Primordials were actually the reason for the appearance of Primordial Beasts that devoured Cosmos, and this was a closely guarded secret that very few knew!

As for what exactly they had done to cause these terrifying beasts to manifest?

"In the past, even with all the power they had...the Primordials wanted more and more."

The Antiquity's voice turned somber as he spoke, his words seemingly reminiscent as if he recalled something from a long time ago.

"When they asked themselves what they could do to obtain more power, one of them naturally suggested that they just had to increase the number of Cosmos they influenced. That all they had to do was cause the expansion of the places their hands dipped into!"

"The actions they carried out to do such a thing were the cause for the eruption of Primordial Beasts...and also for the appearance of Dimensional Planes, the appearance of parallel planes that held an uncountable number of Cosmos for them to control as the years passed."

RUMBLE!

Chapter 1119 - Becoming An Antiquity Is Easy! V

Dimensions different from one's own!

Planes of existence that seemed to mirror one's own, but they were also different!

"In the past, there used to be an Original Timeline that continued forth endlessly, but the actions of the Primordials changed this. They caused infinite branches of time to separate from the Original, gaining access to an untold number of Cosmos."

"Parallel worlds, Multiverses, Cosmos, Dimensions- call them what you wish! But these beings actually carried out actions that made it possible for them to gain access to all of this and traverse them as they wished."

The tone of the Antiquity had turned extremely somber as in the void of the Abyssal Universe, Noah's eyes shone brightly as he took in this information!

"But with such an unnatural action occurring and causing the birth of Multiverses, Cosmos, and Dimensions...something unnatural formed in response to it!"

Yes!

For every action, there was an equal and opposite reaction!

The actions of the Primordials that caused the Original Timeline to fracture into countless ones also caused the birth of the Primordial Beasts- existences that moved for the sole purpose of Devouring Universes and Cosmos across different Dimensions.

"This is the true nature of Primordial Beasts! They only came to be for the sole purpose of undoing what the Primordials did- to bring to a stop the unraveling of the Original Timeline as their goal is to devour all Parallel Dimensions and return things to how they once were."

RUMBLE!

Noah's mind shook as he listened to such shocking truths, his Destiny and Fortune churning as he assimilated it all in his mind!

Multiverses! Parallel timelines! Concepts of extreme depth descended unto him all at once as he organized it all neatly to the most important details.

"The Primordial Beasts are actually a force of nature to return things to how they once were, but now the Primordials had to fight and eradicate them to keep the vast numbers of branching realities. But how could they win against such enemies?!"

"As long as branching realities and timelines existed, so would the Primordial Beasts! They could not be fully eradicated as all the Primordial could do was to maintain the current state of affairs and reduce the numbers of Primordial Beasts as much as possible."

"It is something that has put all of us in a constant state of war, where vast numbers of timelines and realities could be eradicated as long as the Primordial Beasts swallowed all of its Cosmos!"

A constant state of war!

War against forces of nature that just wanted to return things to how they were.

These were the Primordial Beasts.

This was the true nature of Primordials.

Noah had a somber expression as he listened to all this, raising his head thoughtfully as he tried to peer through the folds of space around him.

Vast numbers of realities apart from his own. Timelines he didn't even know about!

When he got to such a point, he thought about the Dao of Chronos and Reincarnation that Chronos used, his eyes shining brightly as he spoke out for the first time in a while thereafter.

"Your descent into the Primordial Cosmos was you reaching across into another reality...another Dimension!"

"...Yes. Through the unique Dao of Reincarnation that a Hegemony within this Cosmos utilized and my own unique capabilities, I am able to traverse across Dimensions and stretch my might into multiple Realities! I am capable of doing things that only Primordials are capable of doing!"

…!

Noah revealed an awed expression as he couldn't help but ask.

"How…?"

The question was so blatant and abrupt as in another dimension, the Antiquity shook his head incredulously as he replied simply.

"Something from a Legacy I obtained some time ago. But you are missing the point right now!"

RUMBLE!

"All of this aside, everything goes back to the Primordials needed to reduce the number of Primordial Beasts...and that is where existences like you...and existences like me come in."

"Tools. Weapons. Champions. Beings that they try to raise in every Dimensional reality to make sure that as few timelines as possible are destroyed and rejoin the Original Timeline. Existences with such power and might that exceed common sense. Existences like us."

"..."

Silence descended onto the surroundings after such a statement, Noah nor the Antiquity speaking as the atmosphere turned extremely oppressive.

Off to the side, Oathkeeper was watching Noah carefully, ready to reinforce him with whatever problem they were facing as this being simply waited!

It was only after a few seconds passed did the voice of the Antiquity enter Noah's mind again.

"Many of them share names or similarities as a few renowned and extremely powerful Primordials are incharge of this task, these beings having laughs as they influence things and have these tools named similar to themselves- the names like Aegon, Ezekiel, Noah, and a few more that I've come across in multiple Dimensions appearing."

…!

Shocking truth after shocking truth descended onto Noah's mind as he was still working on what to make of it all!

Amidst all of this, the Antiquity was continuing to freely talk about more of such information as it made him extremely curious of this being.

"What a cosmic joke. When I transmigrated, I was so extremely naive that I-"

THRUM!

Amidst the soliloquy of the Antiquity, the clone of Noah currently surrounded by three Blue Slimes vibrated with a gorgeous array of light, his body becoming suffused with multicolored auras as on his chest, one could see a vibrant Universe filled to the brim with Dao Galaxies...as well as the formation of a second Universe that seemed to be just in its beginning stages!"

…!

It was the sign of Antiquity!

100% conversion of a being's Universe into Dao Galaxies, becoming capable of birthing a second Universe as one reached a stage of power others would only ever dream of!

At this moment, the intense aura of Antiquity began to emanate from Noah, this aura being something even normal Antiquities would not be able to release as it seemed somewhat special.

"..."

The consciousness of the Antiquity seemed flabbergasted at this moment as his voice rang out slowly.

"Did you...did you really just break into Antiquity in the middle of all this?"

An incredulous expression was on the Antiquity's face across Dimensions as in the Abyssal Universe, Oathkeeper was also looking towards Noah's clone in utter stupor!

But at this time, the clone raised his head while adjusting to the new aura, waving his hands nonchalantly as he spoke in a domineering tone.

"It's merely just breaking into the Universal Filament Realm and becoming an Antiquity, nothing much. Let's continue…"

RUMBLE!

Chapter 1120 - What Would You Do?! I

In the Ruination Realm.

Vast essences of Ruination swirled around Noah's body intensely, this man really just skipping through the Realms of Power as from just recently breaking into becoming a Hegemony, he had now jumped to become an Antiquity!

The single Grand Primordial Heart he was absorbing was only 75% absorbed as just this was enough to grant him the full 100 Billion Dao Galaxies, giving him the essence required to form another Universe and become an Antiquity.

From here on out, he would be using this remaining Primordial Heart and the 2nd one to form even more Galaxies and Universes!

When one absorbed these types of Treasures, they could choose to either change the nature of their current normal Galaxies into Dao Galaxies, or if they had stepped into the realm of Universal Filament...they could also cause the rapid birth of brand new Galaxies!

And this...was exactly what Noah had begun to do in the crimson Ruination Realm.

THRUM!

In his newly birthed second Universe, a glorious glow suffused all around it as Galaxies began to sprout endlessly.

His first Universe was complete as he held a Splendiferous Universe, and he now began building another one as for Noah...he was just starting on the path to Construct a myriad of Universes as he continued his ascent for power!

In the Abyssal Universe, Oathkeeper was glancing towards Noah's direction in utter shock as his very own eyes and awareness couldn't believe the aura stemming off of Noah's clone.

But he had to believe it as he was a Vassal, and his Origin felt a brand new rush of power descending unto him as he felt his current strength explode a few times!

This...was just the 5% access be had from Noah's strength as an Antiquity.

A minuscule amount of his pure power that all of Noah's Vassals shared, where if they wanted to gain more strength in their lives, they were actually better off just trying to fully comprehend the Lesser Dao of Fealty and even fully assimilate it to gain an increase in the percentage of power they could access!

Oathkeeper wasn't the only one to feel these changes as in the Dark Universe, Valentina raised her dark eyes incredulously towards Noah's figure in the skies.

She could see him still holding onto the bubbly body of the Blue Slime, but his body was at this moment emanating a terrifying authority that far exceeded even her!

This being...that wasn't even a Monarch or Paragon just some weeks ago!

"..."

She felt a feeling at this moment that Barbatos, Elena, Kazuhiko, the Emperor Penguin, and many others felt with Noah's constant and rapid advancements that seemed to leave everyone and everything behind constantly.

A stifling feeling that they couldn't really explain as apart from it, they also felt his stupendous strength coursing through their bodies, even if it was 5% of it!

The Oathkeeper also felt this firsthand as with his mentality and position, he still did not know how to feel about Noah's existence.

A being that had come from nowhere and risen just as fast, his strength seemingly covering everything at this moment!

'Just what is he…'

As the Oathkeeper pondered such a question, so did the Antiquity whose consciousness was remaining and talking to Noah in the Abyssal Universe.

The consciousness of this being was in a stupor as he observed the nonchalant manner Noah had as he stepped into the stage of Antiquity, Noah's voice being the one to come out soon after as he completely brushed off the fact of this advancement!

"So, Primordials cause an eruption in multiple timelines and realities, Primordial Beasts are born from this as they try to devour Universes and Cosmos to erase these realities and turn everything to what it once was."

"Primordials in turn use their power to create a few experts in the vast realities to help them maintain their dominion and power. All of that is understandable, but…"

The clone of Noah had a calm expression as he flashed a smile, his body currently undulating with the unique authority of an Antiquity as he looked like a primal creature from ancient times!

"What exactly do you want? Why have you made the Primordials into your enemies? And then telling me all of this, what is your purpose? A race of unkillable beings with extreme power and might...you're not trying to get me into your club to do this right?"

RUMBLE!

The moment Noah broke through into Antiquity, his tone became much more domineering as his words were like claps of thunder onto the mind of the Antiquity!

"Especially after you tried to invade this Primordial Cosmos as well! Just what is it you want, O Great Usurper?"

…!

A straightforward question, and one that had to be answered!

"..."

The Great Usurper played this question in his mind over and over again as he seemed to reminisce about a few things.

He took a few seconds before his reply came out.

"Those under the shadows of Primordials are extremely unique, especially beings like you and me. All of the ones I've met are ridiculous existences in the Universal Filament and Cosmic Realms that are under the beck and call of Primordials, these existences being extremely troublesome to even come across!"

"But then...here you are."

RUMBLE!

"You just made your first contact with a Primordial, with my destiny shining gold telling me there is a possibility of a pathway to bloom with an existence like you that hasn't fallen under the wings of the Primordials yet."

"..."

Pervasive silence descended onto the surroundings as Noah's face remained passive. His voice only rang out after a moment.

"So...you are looking for someone to join your club. But this still doesn't answer the question of what your purpose is."

Across Dimensions, the Antiquity heard Noah's words as his blue eyes shone an iridescent glow.

His lips began to move soon after as his consciousness continued to speak in the far away Dimension.

"I stand against the Primordials and the apathetic manner they do things and their methods. You know what they did when I said no to being their Puppet?"

"As a show of power...just to show me my smallness in their designs...they shattered the Dimension I was in with a blink of their eyes."

RUMBLE!

Chapter 1121 - What Would You Do?! II

A destruction of a Dimension with a blink of their eyes!

Such an action gave a glimpse of the power of Primordials as when Noah heard it, his eyes flashed with intense light!

"If I wasn't careful enough, they would have decimated everything I held dear as if I didn't have the tools that I have...the tools of the Great Usurper, even I wouldn't have survived."

…!

The words of the Antiquity caused many thoughts to swirl in Noah's mind as all he got from this was that this being was so much a cockroach that he survived against a killing strike of a Primordial.

Was it clones? Other bodies? Just what from this Great Usurper granted this being such capabilities?

But his questions would have to wait for later as the monologue of the Antiquity continued.

" I am growing my power and stretching across Cosmos and Dimensions to become capable enough to take on these terrifying beings, to be able to stand up to them as those gaze of looking at everything as if they were mere ants...I want to erase those gazes from their faces."

WAA!

"The Primordials took something else extremely important to me when I said no to them...they took the System they granted to me as months later, I've barely been able to re-establish a semblance of it!"

'Hmm?'

Noah's ears pricked up when he heard the mention of a System, but his words nonetheless came out calmly as he regularly checked his churning destiny and fortune.

"This seems more like a you problem. I have no issues with the Primordials. In fact, they just handed me a free Primordial Heart just now!"

His sharp words caused the Antiquity's eyes to shine sharply as after a few seconds passed, he posed a certain question.

"What System do you have? What made you who you are currently?"

"..."

What System did Noah have? Unlike the original inhabitants of the Dark Universe and Primordial Cosmos, his world stemmed with a game like system that allowed them to change the nature of their defeated enemies into Cores and skill books!

It was just the changing of their Origins and what they accumulated into their lives into other quantifiable forms, and this came in the form of Cores, skill books, and even skill points.

But all of it was made possible from Noah's homeworld utilizing the might of a Cosmic Treasure!

Even Noah's Infinite Mana...it began as a Trait that wasn't truly what its name said, with it being made possible through Noah drawing large amounts of Mana from the world he was connected to, and then later to the worlds and Galaxies he was connected to.

But thereafter...he actualized this Trait and made it something that didn't rely on anything- just purely the Trait and what its name stated!

But even this was also done with the aid of a Cosmic Treasure.

As he went through this thought process, Noah pondered of any outside influence aside from the one he knew...and came to a certain conclusion!

"I made me who I am, nothing else. All the tools I used, I only obtained through hard work and perseverance!"

"...so a pie didn't just fall from the sky and land on your lap? An undeserved cheat or system that made you exceed all others?"

"..."

The question of the Antiquity caused Noah to squint his eyes before he replied.

"I worked to make my strength to the stage that it is. Even the descent of the Primordial that handed me a Primordial Heart- it was through my actions that she was called down!"

"As for where I get my source of strength...nobody can take that away from me. Not even the Primordials."

WAA!

His figure was unconsciously bathed with a golden glow as he spoke, the Antiquity's consciousness sighing before it spoke out somberly.

"They already have their eyes on you. If you haven't become their tool, they will make you one. What will you do when they come to you exactly as they came to me? When they ask you to put your life on the line for them?"

"What would you do about the Primordial Beasts that want to devour Universes and Cosmos to return things to what they once were, or the Primordials that just want to expand their dominion and power across multiple realities?"

…!

Yes!

This was an important question to be pondered, and one that didn't have an easy answer!

Who should one side with?

There were the Primordial Beasts that were a force of nature, trying to unravel branching realities and return them to the Original one. But...this would mean the destruction of an uncountable number of Multiverses, Cosmos, and Dimensions as it was the deaths of beings numbers couldn't even begin to put into picture.

But that...was the natural order.

Then there were the Primordials that caused all of these branching realities in the first place, and to keep them active without being destroyed- they were battling the Primordial Beasts and even spreading out their influence across many Dimensions to raise Champions to withstand their enemies.

These existences didn't do this compassionately, but they did this to keep the 'lands' they controlled alive and well as they continued to reap the rewards of their dominion across a myriad of realities.

Against all of this...what choice would one even make?

"What I would do, huh? If that time ever comes…"

His body was suffused with a golden glow as he looked extremely domineering, and he was letting out a tyrannical light that seemed to oppress the surroundings!

"The Primordials that caused a myriad of branching realities, the Primordial Beasts that want to destroy these realities and bring things back to the natural order, and even the so called tools or Champions in between...no matter what is in play, all I have to do is put these existences under me."

RUMBLE!

"Whether it be the Beasts, Champions, or Primordials...I will just dominate them and put them all under my feet. Then, I can be the one to decide how things will go. That will naturally solve all problems."

…!

Ah!