The heavenly laws trembled throughout the galaxy. Simultaneously, a supreme primordial presence expanded like a supernova. All forms of life on the planets of the Demon Eye Galaxy could see the birth of an incalculably massive red sun in space. Its light and heat spread unstoppable.
Meanwhile, in perfect sync, on the planet Gloom, a primordial roar sounded, followed by a Primordial Dragonic aura.
All the ordinary cultivators in that small world were petrified, oppressed by an immense force. The presence wasn’t coming from a single place; it was emerging from two distinct points on the planet. The furious roar of the true body made it clear what had happened.
"The seals... two of them have been broken!" Alv exclaimed angrily.
The expressions of the three Divine Inquisitors sank. At the same time, the Chromaraic woman noticed the second event erupting in the galaxy.
"The Yang Fire Phoenix... it’s being reborn..."
The androgynous figure took a deep breath. "The two events happening exactly at the same time is no coincidence. This is a move by a Heaven-Defier..."
"Two broken seals explain why the Chaos Yang Dragon’s soul was destroyed and why the other sealed one is recovering so quickly," Alv spoke quickly, tense. "This must have been planned for a long time. They acted simultaneously, knowing we had no heroes. They thought we couldn’t act in two places at once, and one of the two primordial beasts would escape."
While all the cultivators were frozen and unable to use their cultivation, the three Divine Inquisitors seemed indifferent to the primordial power of the Dragon present there. They quickly reflected and then turned their gazes to the golden rune of the seal ahead.
In two seconds, the Chromaraic woman said, "The main seal is still intact. But, after the breaking of two smaller seals and with the absence of the other Primordial Dragon’s power, it might soon be able to free itself by gathering energy. This here is just an illusion; it doesn’t have the power to break free yet."
The hero’s companions widened their eyes, understanding the complexity of the situation. However, the Chromaraic woman turned to the Demon and spoke dryly:
"Fortunately, I feel that the bloodline of these millions of Dragons has become something very abnormal and superior. The great advancement they achieved was indeed a gift from the Sacred Goddess. As for your sacrifice formation, it’s a high-level one. Although their bloodline doesn’t replace the Primordial Dragon, it will temporarily prevent the other from gathering power, even with two seals destroyed."
Alv quickly added: "We don’t know what happened with the Phoenix; it should have been sealed. But we can’t let any escape. We’ll split up: the three of us will go after the Phoenix, I sense it’s not far. You all, use this..."
He gestured and a small, grayish, spherical object appeared. It floated towards the Demon, who, upon touching it, felt his body tremble and the suppression he felt being undone.
"This is part of the essence we cultivated. Using it with the sacrifices should be enough to ensure everything. Start quickly!"
Alv spat quickly, and everyone could see that his face was dry, as if he had aged thousands of years. Handing over that object was a deep blow to him, something unplanned, but it seemed to be a solution to his problems.
Soon after, the three Divine Inquisitors turned and ran towards the exit of that world.
Something had changed in them; Alm and Bruno felt an unknown and invisible energy flowing through them, causing immense pressure. This made them accelerate to an abnormal speed. In three seconds, they reached the exit and used the teleport.
Everyone left behind was still under the effect of that power, except the Demon, who had received the strange object. He took a deep breath and, without delay, removed all the runes from the formation.
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He looked coldly at the millions of Dragons and gestured; the runes split and split again; soon there was a rune for each Pure Dragon present. They moved and fixed themselves on the foreheads of all.
"I’ll be quick, but I can’t guarantee it’ll be painless. The three life energies and your bloodline will merge with the formation, and then everything will be burned to reinforce the seal. Your names will be remembered and honored in the future."
The Demon spoke these empty words unemotionally, focusing. In a few seconds, his demonic bloodline was also activated to trigger the entire formation.
A bloody demonic energy spread, covering the place. The Demon looked at the sacrifices with a sinister smile, and all the millions of Dragons felt their lives being grasped by a dark hand.
"Enjoy your last moments." The Demon said sadistically and snorted.
Then...
His body froze, and his demonic bloodline stopped.
He widened his eyes, not understanding what had happened. Then he heard slow footsteps behind him, the steps causing the ground to tremble slightly due to the excessive weight.
"Unfortunately, I can’t say the same." The dry voice approached, and the Demon couldn’t even reason about what had occurred.
"Disappear." The words were accompanied by the sound of a black saber cutting through space with precision.
*Slash!*
The other five hero companions watched, stunned, as the Demon was cut in half as if he were a mere mortal. The one who killed him was a human with cultivation irrelevant to their eyes. How was this possible?
In the middle of that question, they felt something piercing their backs, and then their bodies exploded.
Rehvka, Maelik, Yue, and Yuan quickly took out the five, killing them in a single move. They were all frozen in their cultivation and defenseless, while the Demon was affected by Mara’s power. They, however, clearly suffered no suppression; the primordial Dragon could focus on whoever it wanted.
The whale snorted; the initial plan had somehow been executed perfectly. Before entering that world, they had created two runes of the law Duality of Shadows and sent them to Quirio and Idris.
These two went to where there were two seals, in the clan of Ambry and Kisala, and used the runes at the exact moment to destroy them with the law. Thanks to the array, they synchronized the movement, making it clear that something grand and armed was happening.
The Chaos Yin Dragon, who was with Ruri, also acted at the right moment. During those days, she had accumulated a bit of energy, and after the breaking of the two seals, she was able to cause a big disturbance, helping to dominate the hero companions. It was something that would last only a few minutes, and she couldn’t kill them that way.
At the same time, Ruri delivered all her primordial power, along with the primordial rune to Lyra’s body. The Yang Fire Phoenix put on another immense show.
In the end, there were two beasts performing flashy actions, as purposeful as fireworks. They didn’t have much power, but they could attract a lot of attention due to their connection to the heavenly laws.
With both acting together, the instinctive fear that Alm and Bruno had built erupted. A Heaven-Defier was plotting something scary and unknown, and everyone was vulnerable and without heroes to support them.
It was a gamble; the Divine Inquisitors could have simply chosen to stay on the planet and complete the seal of the Chaos Dragon, which was way more important.
However, the arrogance and sense of grandeur shown by the three when Mistie threatened them made it clear that they wouldn’t accept defeat. They had some hidden power unknown that wasn’t inferior to the heroes. Knowing the cultivators and the heroes, there was definitely a rivalry between these two groups.
Since the Dragon’s seal had only lost two smaller parts and the Dragon couldn’t free itself immediately, why not let the Demon buy time while they dealt with the other situation?
They felt capable of doing this, and everything seemed perfectly possible and simple... someone who had faced many deadly challenges would suspect that something was wrong; which obviously wasn’t the case for the three. A villainous figure subtly manipulated their emotions and made them split up.
All the Pure Dragons watched as the round figure moved towards the golden rune, in their eyes, it was now like an inconceivable existence that could do anything.
The whale had a strange pill in its hand. This was the best opportunity to free that primordial beast. The process was quick and similar to that of the Phoenix; the difference was that the Dragon itself made an opening for a part of its soul to pass.
As soon as the fragment fused with the pill, 99% of the divine soul was delivered for the Dragon to recover. Then they stored the pill in the inventory. Ruri would definitely keep the Dragon’s soul with her in the future.
[Congratulations, Golden Optional Quest Completed!]
Alm and Bruno took a deep breath upon seeing the confirmation. "Our side has been completed. Now... it’s up to them." The whale murmured, worried.