"You pathetic half-human, how dare you be arrogant in front of me? Today, I’ll repay all the humiliation I’ve suffered!" Dem Zarn snarled, trying to shake off the deadly feeling hanging over him.
The whale smirked sarcastically as everyone in his army moved to carry out the orders they had received. The two Azure Dragons would handle the three beasts of terrifying bloodline without difficulty.
The dwarves and the others could hold off the two Heavenly Spirit disciples until they arrived. But if those two made the slightest mistake, Zaimo, who was very well trained, would eliminate them without hesitation.
Almin and Thea stayed close to the whale, silent. It wasn’t that Alm and Bruno doubted their ability to win alone, but they were facing an Ancestral Devil, known for having countless tricks up his sleeve.
They couldn’t risk their allies’ lives. If Dem Zarn tried to use his power to attack others or revealed something unknown, it would be problematic. Alm and Bruno had already learned the hard way that their knowledge in this universe was limited.
Suddenly, Dem Zarn snorted, and his body began to glow. Instantly, the two Azure Dragons and all the beasts in the arena were petrified. And it wasn’t just in the arena; all the beasts outside felt an intense bloodline suppression.
The whale watched Dem Zarn, seeing his body covered in green, red, gold, blue, black, white, and purple scales, all radiating a dense primordial power.
Previously, the Chaos Dragon Yang had granted his disciple only a part of the power from the first green scale. Alm and Bruno stole all the power, and Ruri easily absorbed it, enhancing her own scale. But now, Dem Zarn didn’t just receive a part—he received the full power. And it wasn’t just one scale, but all seven scales of the Primordial Yang Dragon.
"Hahahaha! Now I’m one with primordial power!"
Dem Zarn laughed sinisterly as all the beasts around him felt their strength being suppressed. However, Alm and Bruno, who possessed the bloodline of another primordial beast, quickly realized the truth.
’He didn’t absorb the scales, how ridiculous.’ Bruno quickly concluded. ’The Chaos Dragon forcibly incorporated all the scales into him. He hasn’t assimilated even 1% of the power, probably due to his low cultivation. The assimilation should gradually increase.’
The whale just laughed, and his laughter echoed through the arena, distorting Dem Zarn’s face. Seconds later, his eyes gleamed...
*Thump! THUMP!*
The sound of heartbeats echoed everywhere. At the same time, the whale’s figure radiated a brown, earthen aura that eclipsed the world.
The two Azure Dragons turned to him with trembling eyes. The aura around the whale was actually a colossal shadow rising hundreds of meters high. Then, the shadow of a three-horned Behemoth became clear to everyone.
Although the whale’s bloodline was inferior in density, and the beast in question was undeniably lesser, everyone felt the suppression of the Primordial Dragon dissipate.
"Want to play with me with such little skill? I was born with a bloodline just below yours. You gained that by chance; my existence was built around this bloodline. I’m the true son of the Behemoth, not some cheap imitation."
His words echoed through the arena, leaving the disciples stunned. Outside, the reaction of the people was even more intense; everyone was catatonic. Everyone knew what happened on the planet where the Behemoth bloodline existed. The power emanating from the whale left no doubt, and now, this claim made them reflect in fear.
"So what if I gained it? You want to compare a bull of the earth to a dragon?! Don’t be pathetic. Feel the despair!"
Dem Zarn shouted, and suddenly his body pulsed, releasing primordial power into the world. Along with it, a white light of the purest Yang emerged like a sun.
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Alm and Bruno’s eyes widened… with happiness.
’It’s a primordial Yang rune!’ Bruno said, excited.
The whale had received the primordial earth rune directly from the Behemoth, so they could use primordial power and all the Behemoth’s capabilities very well. Now, the Chaos Dragon had done the same for Dem Zarn.
’Great, Ruri only had the bloodline power, but couldn’t extract even 10% of the capabilities because she didn’t have a primordial rune. It’s indeed a glorious gift,’ Alm commented calmly.
But the surprises didn’t end there. As soon as the primordial rune was activated, Dem Zarn pulled something from his spatial ring. It was a three-meter saber, with a peculiar shape, appearing to be made of bones. The moment it appeared, all of Dem Zarn’s primordial power was drawn in and fused with the weapon.
It was as if the true Chaos Dragon had opened its furious eyes upon mortals.
’That… that bone… it’s a tooth from the Primordial Dragon itself!’ This time, it was Alm who lost his composure at the sight of that weapon.
Under the whale’s penetrating gaze, Dem Zarn smiled sinisterly, thinking the whale was scared. He moved that weapon, which could hardly be considered a saber; a simple movement required enormous effort.
Alm and Bruno realized immediately. It was terrifyingly heavy and connected to the Yang, completely draining everything from the user.
’The Chaos Dragon really invested everything in this bastard this time. He must have used an exhaustive method to incorporate the scales, burned primordial power to create an internal rune, and finally, tore out a tooth to give him a new weapon.’
Alm quickly analyzed. ’Even being a primordial beast and able to recover easily, that must not be something simple or immediate. He must have given everything to ensure Dem Zarn wouldn’t lose to us, going into seclusion to recover afterward. That’s why Dem Zarn was missing for a while, until he could use everything minimally.’
’He really handed over a lot to this demon, making it nearly impossible to kill him. With all that, he surely secured the Shadow God’s promise to protect him in his place and that his sect would invest all efforts in him. Who wouldn’t, having a disciple like that?’ Bruno added.
Alm smiled maliciously. ’In this convention, not even the Shadow God himself can intervene. This is probably a very rare chance we’ll have to kill this bastard. That’s why Dem Zarn was so quiet all this time. He must feel an instinctive fear of us now, and knowing he was alone, he stayed cornered. This action of his confirms everything.’
"Hahahah! Feel the Emperor’s Domain!"
Dem Zarn shouted, activating the core technique of the Chaos Dragon Yang. A white domain expanded in all directions, completely engulfing the entire arena. All the cultivators lost control of their Qi. But...
*BANG! BANG!*
Sharp gunshots rang out, and Dem Zarn felt blood rising to his throat. He looked down at his chest and saw two holes forming, his eyes widening in shock.
*BANG! BANG!*
The shots kept hitting him hard, his body being pierced with no defense whatsoever. He was thrown backward, blood spraying everywhere. Where was the defensive power of the scales? he thought, horrified.
The whale smirked sarcastically. They had the Behemoth’s marrow, and their body had been reconstructed with vast primordial power. But, it was impossible to do anything under the activation of the Emperor’s Domain. That could truly suppress him completely, as it had before.
But now, the situation had changed, and he was prepared.
During the three months they spent with the dwarves, Thea, upon discovering the origins of the runes in her soul jewel, studied everything she could about the Alvs. Nebai even asked for more things to be investigated and brought to her.
Thea managed to come up with some ideas to manipulate these runes better. She incorporated them into her bullets, creating a power capable of penetrating even the defenses of a Primordial Dragon.
Of course, this was only possible because he had only assimilated less than 1% of the scales’ power. But, Thea was also learning to use the runes, and no one knew the limits of that power.
The number of shots she could fire was limited, and since Thea didn’t have a physical body and her power came from technology, she was much less affected by the suppression than others.
’Bringing her along was a good choice,’ Bruno murmured, as the android continued to fire. There were already twelve shots, all striking Dem Zarn violently.
Then, suddenly, the technique and all the white light dissipated. Using his weapon, Dem Zarn managed to block one shot. He realized that if he kept the Emperor’s Domain active, he wouldn’t be able to defend himself; he was forced to stop and couldn’t use it again or he might die.
Thea snorted dryly, stopping her shots. Her face twisted in fury afterward. In reality, she only had about half a dozen runes left. If this continued, she wouldn’t be able to kill him in time. But she had learned from the whale to always fake and hide things; even though she wasn’t good at it, she was diligently training her expressions.
"Oh? Is that all you’ve got?"
The whale’s mocking voice echoed, as Dem Zarn, covered in holes that pierced his body, spat blood while clutching his weapon.
"Bastard! Using dirty tricks and manipulating others in our battle!" he roared, activating all his demonic bloodline at once.
Quickly, billions of Yin runes appeared around him. At that moment, the smell of blood in the arena became so intense that even people outside seemed to be able to smell it.
It was the sinister technique Alm and Bruno had used for a long time, characteristic of the Ancestral Devil race. But these runes were so numerous, and the death Yin in them so dense and pure, that it made all the cultivators outside widen their eyes.
"SHADOW GOD! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?"
The Azure Dragon roared furiously toward that distant god. All the cultivators there also realized and thought the same thing.
"There’s been a rumor for months now that ascending planets in various galaxies are disappearing. Now, with this before our eyes, will you deny it?!"
"Hmm... the weak have no rights." The Shadow God’s indifferent voice spoke dryly. "So what? They are irrelevant ascending planets. Don’t be hypocrites, all of you. I even know that many of you have destroyed some planets just because something random happened."
"You..." The Azure Dragon muttered dryly, but he couldn’t deny that fact. Dragons and major sects couldn’t do these things openly, but throughout history, these events had always occurred.
A calm voice sounded: "My race refuses to accept the suppression of the weak. You’ve violated other galaxies and killed innocents, this won’t come cheap."
Everyone turned and saw a male figure with a noble presence slowly approaching, coming from a spatial channel. They recognized him—it was the Azure Dragon, leader of the Dragon Ascent sect. This figure was the closest to the gods in terms of power, due to his pure bloodline.
"Oh? And what do you intend to do?" The Shadow God spoke without emotion.
The figure smiled slightly, but before responding, everyone stopped and turned toward the arena. They all felt the heavenly laws stirring and concentrating. Then, the entire view of the arena was covered in dark red.
Their eyes widened, imagining they were seeing nine fire dragons writhing in the center of the arena.
"Nine Moons of World Annihilation!"
Almin’s voice echoed, resonating even through the heavenly laws. This was a divine Dao being judged by the heavens, and everyone could witness its power. The world was covered in dark, demonic flames.
"Is that the Infernal Law?" Someone outside the arena recognized the law that existed in that galaxy, perfectly fused with high-level flames.
In the arena, Alm and Bruno watched the nine black moons made of flames and felt satisfied. Almin had refined his Dao well; his internal fire rune shared origins with Ruri’s spatial rune. The level of these laws was meant to seal the Behemoth, likely created by an immortal cultivator.
The infernal laws came from the internal rune that the whale gave him when they were in the abyss of the Pristine planet. These two laws were combined with the power of the Dao pills from the God of Alchemy, something unique to him.
"YOU! This is our final battle! You don’t dare face me head-on?!" Dem Zarn roared in fury.
"Don’t be pathetic. This was never a fight between you and me; your Yin runes came from many refined lives, and all your power isn’t really yours—it came from outside sources." The whale responded coolly. "But Almin and Thea are my companions, who fight by my side in life and death. My power is theirs, and their power is mine."
"FUCK YOU, YOU HUMAN BASTARD! DIE!"
He roared, attacking with all the power of his Yin runes. The world darkened, and an immense force, capable of killing cultivators many realms above him, surged forward with full might.
That power was an extreme trump card, something that could easily make him win against any cultivator. The firepower of those runes could even gravely injure a peak divine realm cultivator. Combined with everything the Chaos Dragon had given him, Dem Zarn could escape any situation.
But... a divine Dao from Almin, using a supreme fire rune along with the power of another complete divine Dao, was not something to be underestimated.
The nine moons advanced with a single gesture, and then the two powers collided.
**KBOOM!!!!**
The entire battle in the arena paused, and everyone fled. All the specters that continued to fall from the skies were swept away, with more than half being completely destroyed.
It took several seconds for the dust and flames to clear...
Then, everyone could see, with shocked eyes, at the epicenter of the arena, a colossal crater. In it, they saw Dem Zarn with his body twisted and charred.
A little further ahead, they saw the whale, completely disfigured in a way that made everyone swallow hard. Behind him were Almin and Thea, completely unharmed—it was clear the whale had protected them from any harm.
Then...
A celestial blue aura emerged around the whale, and within seconds, he was fully healed. His saber moved, and he stepped forward one step at a time.
"Your race should never have existed in this world. The reason is simple: you’re a failure. You were born to destroy and kill, but to reach true power, you need to follow the opposite path."
The whale’s words echoed with an unsettling calm. Alm and Bruno had spent their lives destroying, but they always felt that their current power didn’t compare to the past. Their change in attitude was leading them to an unknown destiny, but certainly to a height unmatched by anything they had ever experienced.
When the saber was just a step away from Dem Zarn, the whale stopped and concluded, "To unite, to add, to build—that’s the only way to truly advance without limits. Everything else is just a delusion of grandeur.... no wonder your race dominated nothing and ceased to exist. Now, it all ends."
*Slash!*
The saber struck, and the demonic figure was split in half. His Empyrean rune exploded. At the same time, the whale waved his hand, and before the formation could act to take him, everything—his body and all he had—was immediately stored in the inventory.