’Go, fight in groups and don’t underestimate the unpredictable. We don’t know the capabilities of an Empyrean Conqueror,’ the whale spoke through the array to everyone.
In that moment, the whale gestured with its hand, and everyone behind split into three groups. Ruri led the group with the three Feys. Kaiyka led the other with Corin and Calirer. In the last group, with Rehvka absent, Thea led the trio with Zaimo and Quirio.
In the sky, the six women looked down at them like they were small insects, a look of ridicule on their faces. They also divided, two facing each group.
The sound of Ruri’s katana leaving its sheath echoed. Immediately, the women felt the air grow sharp and were slightly surprised. In the next moment, Kaiyka drew her katana; at that second, all six turned to her in unison.
Looking into her eyes, they all nodded as if their wills were devoured by her soul. Their hearts raced. Those black eyes changed, and a celestial blue appeared, radiating infinite soul power. Her expression was cold and devoid of any feeling or emotion; her entire existence was like the blade of her sword, cold and empty.
"CHROMARAIC ARMOR."
Whooosh!
What broke them out of their primal fear was a gust of astral wind. They saw a figure stepping forward, his multicolored hair dancing in the wind. The space around him twisted slightly. His eyes shone like stars, and a blue spear spun in his hands.
Corin took a swift step and the ground cracked. The dark elf leaped and roared, drawing her heavy saber from her back. She charged at Corin, and an Empyrean rune on her forehead lit up.
BOOM!
The spear and saber clashed, and a vibration was felt throughout the secret world. Both retreated a few meters, but the dark elf took the worst of it, her body seemed to crack with blood oozing out. She was hurt, but it was superficial and irrelevant; the difference wasn’t extreme, which shocked Corin.
It was the first time he had been blocked by someone in the same realm as him; before, he was certain that his physical cultivation could rival those a realm or higher above. Now, he was seeing the power of a true genius from the queen’s universe.
The dark elf roared, and a green aura emerged from her body, healing her completely. Corin and the whale saw it clearly; this power didn’t belong to her. They looked at a distant point and saw the golden-haired human. Behind her, a greenish wheel seemed to spin; a golden rune on her forehead radiated light like a sun.
’A complete manifestation. The dark elf’s ability to rival your physical strength isn’t her own. That woman’s manifestation seems to connect with an ally and share her power,’ the whale spoke to Corin through the array, and he nodded.
In the next moment, countless flying swords cut through the air, advancing towards the distant human. Calirer attacked at extreme speed, surrounding the human from all directions.
"A formation at this level?" the elf scoffed.
The air around the dark elf cracked, and the golden rune on her forehead pulsed with full strength. Everyone saw the laws of earth and space around her twist and turn into Yin. Her manifestation emerged, and she slashed with her saber.
A devastating strike that seemed to split the sky advanced, and the flying swords exploded like fireworks. The swords weren’t blocked; all the flying swords were pulverized and destroyed like twigs. The metal didn’t withstand and disintegrated. That was the power of a terrifying attack manifestation.
The dark elf smiled and moved her blade to attack again. But a katana sliced through the air gently, heading her way. There was no fluctuation or destructive power in that strike... but... the dark elf broke out in cold sweat, feeling an indescribable danger.
She roared and dodged quickly, not daring to face the attack head-on. Kaiyka moved forward, passing her directly; then she turned and watched the dark elf intently.
They exchanged cold glances, and the situation was clear. If the dark elf tried an all-out attack with her manifestation, she would have to block Kaiyka’s katana. The result would be a life-for-life exchange. The dark elf wasn’t willing to risk her life that way.
Internally, the dark elf was completely shocked. No one could know, but she actually didn’t mind fighting against that katana. But her instincts had stopped her, and that was what shocked her; could that really kill her?
The fight resumed for this group, with Corin furiously charging at the dark elf. Calirer, even though she had lost many swords, waited for an opening to attack the human or the dark elf with everything she had.
The human seemed to be just support, but she mastered the laws of the wind and fled very quickly. With the two enemies covering each other, it was very hard to target the weaker one.
Meanwhile, Kaiyka stayed alert for any significant moves from the dark elf. Corin protected the two women, and thanks to the trio’s synchronization, the battle reached a stalemate.
ROAR!
High in the sky, a gigantic Black Wyvern roared as it fought a black hawk of equal size. Deryu faced that beastly woman in her true form.
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Alm and Bruno focused on the beast. She also had her manifestation active, but they were a bit surprised. She created something similar to Corin’s Chromaraic Armor, fusing the runes of the laws of water in the form of ice and Yin into her body. This gave her a physique with terrifying defensive capability, perfect and without any apparent disadvantages, as if her body was born that way. This should have been impossible, but with the manifestation, anything was possible.
Deryu was constantly getting injured; a demon beast was surpassing the blooldine of a dragon; but luckily, she couldn’t attack fully. Every time she tried something bigger, she had to retreat and dodge the blood needles coming from an invisible point.
One of those needles had hit her before. As a result, all the Qi and blood in her body were disturbed, and the beast was almost wounded by the Wyvern; getting hit by that was a mortal danger.
This blood power ignored her defenses, and she could only see it with her eyes, not sense it. She could only dodge while fighting; the beast was clearly superior, but it was impossible to win quickly with that young Fey lurking around.
Further back, a confrontation so fast it was barely visible was happening. A demoness wielding a black dagger attacked and dodged like a flash of light. Facing her was Runula, wielding a saber in her human form, with Ambry and Kisala at her side.
The demoness had a contorted and scared face. How was this possible? The three fought together as if they were the hands and legs of a single body. Were those spatial laws? The demoness thought quickly.
The speed of the small hybrid and the little Fey was frightening, but the demoness could barely defend against the speed of the tall, skinny Fey; she was on another level.
On top of that, with every opening, something came from her blind spot and stuck to her body, almost sealing her movements. The demoness only caught a glimpse of a small white, furry figure vanishing. Was it an insect? She didn’t know, but it prevented her from counterattacking properly, and if she gave an opening, it could completely seal her body.
But for some reason, the demoness didn’t show fear, as if she was certain nothing could kill her. She snorted, and her manifestation was activated, then she roared and advanced.
Runula took a deep breath, then a voice sounded in the minds of the three. ’We have to find out what kind of manifestation she created. Ru, block; Ki, make her dodge on the second move. Am, use your rune seal first.’
The three nodded and moved, with the space around them distorting. Spatial runes moved with them, helping guide their movements for perfect synchronization.
Every step and tactic was connected perfectly down to the smallest details. Ruri watched from afar, hidden in a spatial gap. She used the array and the power of the beast taming technique in conjunction with Runula and Coltia. This way, the two could use part of their powers. Ruri also manipulated the space to help and sent mental messages.
Ruri waited for an opportunity and could only attack with everything, as she felt that if she was too light, she wouldn’t win and would lose her limited power.
Runula moved her saber, disappearing. It was like two black lightning bolts crossing towards each other.
CLANG!
A sharp clash of blades rang out. The demoness grimaced and dodged poisoned arrows coming from her blind spot.
CRACK!
The space around the demoness closed in as an axe advanced with devastating power. Ambry’s repulsion rune on the axe activated. But the demoness only looked at it, slightly surprised, and then nodded.
The space in front of the axe seemed to solidify... it was like a transparent ice block appeared there out of nowhere. Ruri watched, stunned. It was very strange, but she recognized the spatial laws at work.
BOOM!
The axe collided and was blocked. Then, the demoness attacked in all directions, slashing with her dagger. Coltia’s divine silk tried to engulf her but was destroyed.
’Her manifestation is defensive and creates something similar to spatial laws... that’s why she can attack head-on without worrying. She’s fast and can defend against anything. If she were alongside that other beastly bitch, it would be something terrifying to face,’ Ruri said seriously to everyone.
Alm and Bruno came to the same conclusion while watching from a distance. If Ruri attacked with her techniques, it would have to be to kill. But they didn’t fully understand the power of these Conquerors, much less their manifestations.
The manifestations were almost magical; Ruri couldn’t afford to be out of the fight without being sure she would win. This fight was also at an impasse, with both groups trying to force the enemy to reveal their full potential.
The whale focused on the last group; they were the only ones fighting on the ground. The reason was obvious—Quirio had an advantage that way. But the demoness and the human they were facing didn’t have the option to fly.
Thea had her arms transformed into rifles, and her legs split into six, firmly planted in the ground. She fired rapidly, and with each shot, the sky and earth seemed to crack. She wasn’t using ammunition; these were pure Qi shots.
Before, she didn’t do this because these shots were weak, and to have power, she used forged bullets. But now, after briefly studying the Dao of the Golem God, she learned the method of creating meridians in her robotic body. This alone multiplied the amount and density of her Qi several times.
She also easily adapted the corruption that the Golems possessed. In her case, it was adjusted; her soul gem, which was far superior to the heart of earth, could create a similar level version without consuming life. She put everything into the shots, making them terrifying and indefensible.
’Thea is now officially the most powerful in the group. She barely had time to study the Dao and her power has already multiplied dozens of times,’ Bruno reflected.
While Thea fired without fear of running out of ammunition, Quirio was hidden, waiting for a single opening. Zaimo, in his armor, was positioned to defend Thea in case the enemies tried to get close.
Thea was the only one attacking, but the two opponents were only defending, completely catatonic. They were red and injured; the human had her manifestation active, and the two were only alive because of it.
This manifestation manipulated time, a sister law to space; the two went together like Yin and Yang, but were more connected and intertwined. A cultivator could only go far in the laws of time if they studied the laws of space correctly, and vice versa.
The human’s manifestation could affect Thea’s bullets, slowing them down. Meanwhile, the demoness also used her manifestation along with a bow and arrow, exploding the shots before they hit. Her manifestation seemed to be offensive, giving her formidable firepower.
Together, the two should have been terrifying: one slowed down time around them, and the other attacked with a bow. But on the ground, they were completely scared, just fighting to survive, being ruthlessly targeted by Thea.
If a single shot hit them and broke the time manifestation, Quirio would chop off a head. If they tried anything funny and advanced, Thea had Zaimo as an efficient shield. This was the only fight where the whale’s group was clearly going to win if nothing changed.
Bruno focused on the fights intently. Meanwhile, Alm was sensing and coordinating the distant golems, preparing them for a move if necessary. He didn’t want them to burn their lives, but the power of their earth hearts was something independent of cultivation that could turn the tide.
The two didn’t forget to keep an eye on Dem Zarn, who was observing the battles silently from a distance. He was impassive, but his fluctuations couldn’t hide the great shock he felt.
His shock came because none of the whale’s groups had used the power of an Empyrean manifestation. They were just fighting in groups with their own talents in incredible synchronization and capability. This gave the impression they weren’t going all out yet. But in reality, most of them were giving their all. He didn’t know that only Ruri and Corin had manifestations, but they were linked to something much more terrifying.
For some reason, he didn’t seem like he was going to help or do anything. ’Great, he’s a bastard who doesn’t care about his women. The golems are ready. At the first opening, we’ll attack with all of them. They’ll lose a lot of life expectancy, but they won’t die. We can find a way to replenish that later,’ Alm said coldly.
Bruno agreed. If the golems attacked suddenly, they could kill the six women. Then, that demon would have to deal with everyone alone; Alm and Bruno had absolute confidence in taking him down if he was alone.
They waited a bit as the golems prepared, but things changed faster than they expected. Thea was already powerful, but as she fired, her power suddenly increased drastically. The next second, it increased again and again.
She was learning the practical uses of the Dao; she didn’t use it directly, but was adapting it to her soul gem. Experimenting in practice and adapting was the best way to advance, but obviously, Thea’s talent was the key piece.
The demoness with her arrows could no longer destroy a shot, and she had to shoot more than once. The two had contorted faces. Suddenly, Thea’s chest opened, and a hole appeared, distorting the world.
**BOOM!**
A devastating shot came out like the end of the world. The ground opened up, and the sky trembled. In a straight line towards the enemies, everything was engulfed by an indefensible white light; there was no manifestation that could withstand this power.
They took it head-on, unable to imagine dodging or defending. Everyone saw their bodies explode into a bloody mist. But that power went beyond the physical and pierced their souls.
Suddenly, their souls fractured and exploded like they were made of glass. Body and spirit were obliterated; it was a total and true death.
A mist of dust and destruction covered the ground. Alm and Bruno sighed; was it too quick? They thought in sync, but at that same moment, their eyes narrowed.
They saw two small grains of sand floating in the dust. Those grains of sand subtly pulsed with a golden power... then the celestial laws seemed to reverberate in harmony.
It took a second...
Two golden runes formed completely out of the void, identical to the heroic rune.
Then, they felt the world’s laws bending. The next second, they saw flesh forming; all the life energies, even the soul, seemed to be put back together like a puzzle being assembled.
Before their eyes... they saw a complete and indescribable reconstruction and regeneration. It was something shocking that they had never seen anything like it, and they would have sworn it was fake if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes.
It all lasted less than five seconds. Before the dust mist settled, the two were completely recovered and looked healthier than before.
’Sons of bitches. Are they immortal?’ Alm and Bruno spat in sync.