In the Immortal Territories, particularly the Human Continent, the Master of Buddhism, Monk Taba, could be considered an entity with power that is near that of the Divine Emperor. He was also a Creator that used his authority to spread his religion and philosophy all across the land.
When the Divine Emperor met Monk Taba before he left, the former did not like how the latter spreaded blatantly all across his dominion without asking his permission.
When they fought, Monk Taba was of course defeated. But, recognizing his ability, the glorious Divine Emperor gave Monk Taba a piece of land in the western coast to preach Buddhism.
Although the Buddhist Monk lost against the Divine Emperor, it could still be said that his power could only be below that of the latter. Knowing that, and seeing how the mysterious person swatted the monk, everybody realized that they aren't dealing with just any opponent.
Alexander, in particular, had a grim expression as he gazed at the person. After thinking for a while, he could only do the unimaginable.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!"
"Step back, Your Highness!"
"Silence!" Alexander yelled after hearing their exclamations when he stepped forward. He waved his spear and thrusted its bottom end into the ground.
"I am Alexander, son of the Divine Emperor! I represent the entire Empire as its regent and Champion!" He declared, shocking the entire army, together with the Four Pillars that were staying silent the whole time.
"You cannot do that, Your Highness!" Wang Long exclaimed with worry.
"Wang Long is right, Your Highness! Let His Divine Majesty handle this!" Sigien seconded.
"Then where is the Imperial Father?!" Alexander suddenly burst in anger as he turned around and looked at them, "Do you want us to wait for Father to resolve this?"
"Do you really want to place all the burden onto Father's shoulders even when he isn't around?!"
"Do you want us just to wait, when every single second that could pass, there is something drastic that might happen that could destroy the Empire that my Father has provided us?!"
"If you do, then I do not!" He stated with absolute resolution, "As the Prince Regent, if the Imperial Father is away, I am tasked to govern and protect the land that he had left. And that is what I must do!"
"Even in the hardest of times, the people rely on the Imperial to protect them. If we abandon them here, then what are we but a mere hollow Empire?" Alexander once again stepped forward, bringing his spear with him as he closed on to the white-armored person.
"Therefore, even though it's nigh-impossible, I must protect the people because it is my duty."
"It isn't just your duty, First Prince." Alexander's eyes widened. He abruptly turned around and saw six people walking towards him. "All of you!"
"First Brother, although you are the Prince Regent, you aren't the only Imperial Descendant that is carrying the duties of the Imperial Father." The First Princess, Han Yue, smiled as she walked together with her siblings.
"Although I have only been with you for three years, I am still, in no doubt, a son of the Divine Emperor." Ray chuckled.
"We defeat bad guys!" A cute voice also shouted.
"Why did you bring the Second Sister here?!" Alexander complained as he looked at the nearly ten years old girl that was standing proudly at the side, with her arms akimbo.
"Mackenzie forced herself here, arguing that she is also a descendant, and Father's favorite." Han Jun groaned with annoyance. "It's true though!" The girl rebuked.
"Still.." Alexander wanted to argue, but Guin, who was also together with them, beated him to it, "Alexander, as the oldest, I have to say that even though we are different from each other, in ages, in power, and in attitudes, we are one and the same, because we are all his offsprings." After saying that, Guin walker and surpassed Alexander before declaring;
"We are the Champion of Divine Heaven!" As soon as she declared that, and the Seven Imperial Descendants gathered together, a golden pillar of light descended upon them.
The pillar of light was so bright that no one could see what was happening inside. Minutes later, one silhouette emerged. In the silhouette's hand, a golden scepter shined like the sun as it emitted a warming and calm heat.
Clad in heavenly armor, the silhouette slowly stepped forward, going towards the mysterious person who had a smile on his face, waiting for the Champion.
When the silhouette was fully exposed, they immediately recognized the person to be Alexander, but what's peculiar is, his presence felt vastly different from before, and nearing that of Matthias'.
"A False Ascendant Form. Impressive." The mysterious person applauded, "Let's see what you can do with that lowly form." Knowing that the person would begin his assault, Alexander prepared himself.
Holding the golden staff with his two hands, Alexander opened his mouth, wanting to say something. Unfortunately…
"Too slow." Alexander's pupils constricted before his body was swatted with great force. At his previous position, there stood the mysterious person with the spear in his hand standing upright.
He then vanished once again, but this time, Alexander finally activated his new God Sight for the first time after the Imperial Descendants merged.
Golden rays of light shined from his eyes, extending directly from his pupils like a calm yet powerful flame. At the same time, a small, vertical eye opened on his forehead. It shone with undefiled heavenly majesty, looking at the mysterious man with apathy.
In Alexander's vision, it was as if everything stopped because of the slowness. From a hundred miles away, he saw a small leaf fallible from a tree, birds floating still in the air, a fish leaping from the water, and a lot more clearly than he had ever seen them.
He was then startled when, even though the world as he was seeing it is still, the speed of the mysterious person charged right at him was still at the speed of a superhuman!
He immediately jumped back and noticed golden chains connecting everything, like an endless bond between all things. He also faintly noticed several scripts enveloped with a fearsomely archaic aura in everything his eyes could see.
He tried to get ahold of them yet to no avail. He even felt a dreadful premonition when his hand got near to one of the runes.
With no choice, he swung his staff, prepared to face the advancing foe.
Suddenly, he noticed that the staff touched the golden chain without affecting him negatively, which gave him an idea.
Gripping the staff with his will and power, Alexander controlled the staff, establishing connections to the golden chains.
The mysterious person is dangerously nearing, so Alexander could only place his trust onto his theory.
And to his delight, the golden chains shot towards the mystery person and wrapped onto him, rendering the person immobile.
The person had a faint shocked look on his face, but it immediately vanished. He shook his body, and jerked his hand forward, trying to free it from the shackles. But, there was no reaction, as if the golden chains could never be destroyed.
This gave Alexander a hint of confidence. Seeing the powerful person unable to move, he began to question him, "Who are you, and why are you here?"
No response.
"What is your purpose here?"
No response.
"Why are you challenging the Empire's Champion?"
No response.
Alexander squinted in annoyance. He then opened his mouth to continue questioning the stubborn person, but..
Shaaash!
One of the golden chains binding him shattered, freeing his right hand that holds the spear, startling Alexander. He noticed that at the same time as the chain broke, something peculiar happened in the army ranks.
The soldiers suddenly spat a mouthful of blood, and their complexions paled. As Alexander sees it, when the chain broke, the golden core within the soldiers suddenly shattered with it, causing their energies to become distraught, and the shield dome also fluctuated with it.
Realizing something, Alexander's expression turned grim as he immediately turned around and saw the person's spear spinning, with its blade directed onto the golden chain that's binding his left hand. "No!" He yelled, but to no avail.
The golden chain was then filled with crack, although fortunately, it hadn't fully broken yet. But there was still a violent reaction. Storm clouds gathered all around the continent.
Crackling sounds of lightning echoed throughout the continent, with everyone fearing what was going to come.
Although there's still no thunder descending from the storm clouds, Alexander can be definitively sure that that storm cloud isn't just for a regular storm, but for a tribulation thunder that would easily decimate the land.
Thinking of what might happen when the chain is destroyed, Alexander can't even imagine the disaster it might cause. Thinking of the entire Empire's fate after that, he could only dread what's about to come.
"Stop!"
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