Quirio and Ruri quickly descended to the planet as soon as the clouds dispersed. In seconds, the new couple was together, clearly excited. Ruri, meanwhile, ran over to the whale, who seemed lost in deep thought.
’I think it’s a nice tribute, fits perfectly,’ Bruno commented, while Alm just snorted, uninterested. ’It’ll be the Heaven-Defier Rune Seal.’
[Rune Seal Added to the List]
With the confirmation, Alm and Bruno got excited. The idea behind this seal came from the need to create several pills of that type, plus the fact that Almin would still be making many other things in the future. They couldn’t waste resources, so why not make better use of the heavens?
This new seal didn’t need to be linked to a weapon or even activated directly. It was a passive seal, just needing to be applied to some sturdy material. Whenever heavenly energy touched it, the seal would automatically activate, absorbing that force and converting it into Qi.
For a first seal, using the heavenly energy from the tribulation itself as fuel was the simplest solution possible. Alm and Bruno applied the principles of tattoos, which could convert any type of energy into Qi, combining them with other rune seals, like storage ones, along with their previous experience of creating a law of their own. All the accumulated study was finally paying off.
’Going through tribulations now will also help us cultivate,’ Alm observed calmly. ’But that doesn’t solve our annihilations. We need to find a solution before the next one, or we’re doomed.’
Bruno nodded, letting out a heavy sigh. Although the rune seal had a limit that could be expanded with tougher materials, it would only reduce part of the burden. The annihilations they would face in the future were way too powerful for any divine material to handle. This creation would be useful for their allies, but wouldn’t help them directly.
The two thought in silence. Now, with more experience, they knew that when they got more Agarthium, they could create even better seals.
The whale then turned its attention to Ruri and saw her standing with her back to them, silently watching the couple from a distance.
"I hope I get to be an aunt soon," Ruri suddenly commented with a cheerful expression. Alm and Bruno broke into a cold sweat, feeling the impending problem creeping closer.
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Hours passed, and when there were only two hours left until the three-day deadline, the skies over the planet Gloom filled with cultivators. They were dragons, millions of them.
Everyone waited in silence until a small Fey appeared gently. Around Mistie, a light aura of medicinal herbs manifested, and everyone felt she had recovered, using impressive pills after doing something extremely intense.
The dragons descended to the planet and were guided to a vast courtyard at the heart of the Yinblood Sect.
Maelik had already returned earlier and was now standing beside the whale and the rest of the group, waiting in that courtyard. When the dragons arrived, brothers Yue and Yuan moved towards the whale’s group. Both looked visibly shy, especially Yue.
This was their first time meeting everyone in the group. Ruri smiled and calmly introduced each one. The two brothers were increasingly surprised as they were introduced to Rivine and Lansha. Just like Maelik, both had beast blood.
Near a pure Azure Dragon, all the beasts were naturally suppressed, but curiously, none of them seemed to feel anything at all. They were like impenetrable walls, standing firm against intense storms. The instinctive suppression of a dragon, which would normally be overwhelming, felt like a light, irrelevant breeze to them.
The whale moved and fixed its gaze on Yulong. "Just follow my signal. At the slightest mistake, when the reinforcements they called come to investigate, everything will fall apart."
"Yes, sir. The Mara’s power is unique, but we’ll act in perfect sync," Yulong replied calmly.
Alm and Bruno’s initial plans were way more complex, and the chance of them going wrong was just as huge. But after the events with the dragons, everything got restructured, making it simpler and more direct.
Maelik was ready next to Rehvka, prepared to act in the shadows. The new interim leader of the heroes’ companions was a demon. Even though a Mara’s power could dominate him, the difference in cultivation between them was enormous. That’s why the dragons were essential.
The dragons would be the sacrifice and would follow the demon’s script. But at the exact moment, they would unleash all the bloodline and power of their races. Now that this power was ten times greater, the demon would be caught off guard.
How could they get so strong in just three days? He’d never expect something like that. Such a significant power shift would create instability in the technique, forcing the demon to focus on restructuring.
So, Maelik would act stealthily. It would be easy to kill the demon with a quick move and leave no trace. At the same time, the other companions would also be eliminated.
This way, the Yin Chaos Dragon could be removed from the seal unnoticed, giving the impression that it was still sealed. The dragons’ power would be feigned as the main element to reinforce the seal; everything would suggest it worked perfectly.
When the events were investigated, Yulong would simply show in his sect the inheritance of the Yin Chaos Dragon and all the items they managed to get. He’d say that, with the will to save the universe and reinforce the seal, they had the ’luck and destiny’ to enter that world and obtain the treasures.
With that, their power suddenly multiplied. When the demon tried to manipulate them to sacrifice them, he failed at trying to control something far beyond his capability. The demon’s companions, also unable to handle the situation, succumbed.
In the end, everyone died "honorably," but the seal was perfectly reinforced. The dragons survived because they were strong enough. The evidence of their success would be in the planet’s seal and the sect’s items, making it impossible for investigators to prove otherwise, even if they had suspicions.
With everyone in position, Rehvka and Maelik were brought by Mistie to the location and lay in wait. When the two hours passed and the three-day deadline ended... nothing happened.
The dragons were thoughtful. That demon seemed rushed and shouldn’t be late for something urgent. Then, a few minutes later, six figures slowly emerged from a spatial distortion.
The six surviving companions appeared. However, the son of the Leviathan, Heze, was missing. He had been cared for by Coltia with his Yang, and a few hours after Ruri and the whale left for the Dragon Ascent Sect, he woke up and left without saying thanks or explaining.
Everyone watched closely as the six appeared, and Mistie went to greet them calmly. At that moment, Alm and Bruno raised their eyes, sensing that something was off. They immediately used their divine souls for a more precise analysis. Then...
’Shit, what the hell is this?’ Bruno muttered, stunned.
Alm took a deep breath. ’Can’t hide from our divine soul. There are three hidden shadows... they’re not ordinary cultivators... they’re not heroes either... but they bring a sense of familiarity... Fuck, things can never be easy.’