Bruno reflected deeply, then thought about the terrifying level of annihilation they would have to face. With that, he understood Alm’s intentions.
’I also believe we can overcome annihilation with the help of our inventory now. But that’s just a theory; we’d still need to study and test it to be sure,’ Bruno said, letting out a heavy sigh. ’Well, who cares? We don’t have many options. It’s all or nothing... again... we’ve been jumping from one abyss to another nonstop lately.’
Alm snorted. The more powerful they became, the more dangerous and complicated the situations got. Before, they were weak and insignificant; now, they were constantly walking on the edge of an abyss. It was almost a miracle that the queen hadn’t discovered their true identities yet, but that couldn’t last forever.
Soon, the two came up with a plan. They needed to be as thunderous as possible and then manipulate the heroes. In front of them, their current power was like that of an ant before countless dragons. The only way out was to use the power of the heavens to their advantage again.
’Well, technically, we’re missionaries of Heaven’s Will. So, using the power of the heavenly laws is acceptable; too bad it wants to kill us,’ Bruno commented with a slight smile. With a thought, he brought up a green screen:
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’Yes.’
In the deepest part of that building, hundreds of heroes were in deep meditation, sitting in lotus position. All around a large hall, the center covered by golden runes, protecting an inconceivable treasure for any living being.
They all manipulated a unique law created exclusively for that purpose. But even with this law, the effort had to be constant. It was at that moment that everyone’s eyes opened.
They felt the fury of the heavenly laws directed at them. "What the hell..."
**Rumble!!!**
The entire submerged building shook violently, and its structure seemed to crack completely. However, it wasn’t an ordinary construction. Then, a powerful force emerged, restoring its entire structure.
"A celestial annihilation!" a hero exclaimed, looking up and stepping forward, making the space curve before disappearing.
Everyone did the same at the same time. They didn’t use Qi or laws; it was just their will that made the space bend. Since the focus of the heavens was elsewhere, they could do this without being marked.
That sealed world was covered by black clouds, preventing any light from penetrating. The suffocating darkness and destructive power made any living being tremble; everything converged to a single point.
The pressure of the heavens was so intense that the sea of bones opened up in a circle hundreds of meters wide. There, it revealed, at the bottom, a building made of shining metals and runes. Its entire structure was a great formation that united with the physical.
*BOOOOM!*
The second destructive lightning made the place tremble again, but that building wouldn’t be destroyed so easily. It was part of the secret sealing formation.
Right after the explosion, a hole appeared at its top, and a round, bloodied figure emerged, rising to the surface. Then, the hole closed.
Alm smiled grimly: ’Everyone has been rescued. Where are our guests?’
At that moment, hundreds of golden figures appeared around them, looking at them coldly.
"You’re one of those who were attacked..." murmured a human hero with long white hair, perplexed. "How is this possible..."
"Screw this!"
*Slash!*
Alm didn’t wait for him to think. He simply pulled out Vorion and ruthlessly attacked the heavens. The black clouds split in half, and a wild fury made the whole world tremble. But he didn’t hesitate, attacking repeatedly without caring.
The heroes watched incredulously as that human attacked the heavens dozens of times. Was he crazy?
"This is already a celestial annihilation... he... he’s a Heaven-Defier!" The obvious realization echoed, but no one moved, they just closed in with bloodthirsty looks.
The older hero ordered: "He can’t escape, just wait... WHAT?!"
Suddenly, the heavens hit their maximum limit after so many attacks; they couldn’t increase their power, or they would go against their own laws. That power could undoubtedly kill Alm and Bruno, even if they used everything they had. But now, they had found a new way to overcome it.
On the whale’s forehead, the inventory rune shone.
"Come!"
Alm roared, releasing an infinite devouring power. In the past, his inventory could only absorb lifeless things, like laws, and once inside, they were completely suppressed.
Initially, the inventory could absorb beasts and other elements generated by annihilation. However, as they became more powerful, the annihilation quickly increased in power, wanting to kill them at all costs... the reason for this... let’s just say they broke the rules and cheated in everything they could without hesitation.
That’s why the power of celestial annihilation became superior to the runes and the structure of the technique that formed the inventory. The power of the heavens carried a celestial energy focused on destruction, and trying to devour those rays meant risking the breaking of the inventory’s runes.
However, the inventory no longer had the technique’s runes; its structure had been completely replaced by the Primordial Light, turning into a legitimate micro-universe.
Since the heavenly laws and the Primordial Light have the same origin, one cannot destroy the other—not for lack of power, but because that would violate their own rules. The heavenly laws govern living beings, and a punishment capable of destroying a universe where life forms exist doesn’t make sense. It would be like a shot that hits the shooter.
In other words...
All the clouds of annihilation froze the moment the devouring power was activated and the aura of the Primordial Light erupted... then, in a matter of seconds, the black heavens began to shine again.
Absolutely all the clouds and the power of annihilation were devoured.
When they entered that particular universe, they just stood still and didn’t attack. They became tame, peaceful wolves, ready to be used by a new master.
Alm and Bruno smiled from ear to ear; it was worth all the risk of absorbing the Primordial Light. That place was the solution to their problems.
The immortal heroes, on the other hand, were left dumbfounded. What the hell had they just witnessed? They had already surpassed the heavenly laws, but that round human, with mediocre cultivation, doing this left them in shock.
There was no longer any sign of annihilation; it had simply vanished. The laws had spent a significant amount of power against a cultivator; if that power disappeared, it was because it had reached its end.
"ATTACK!"
The older hero roared, waking everyone up. Then they all snorted and surrounded the whale, activating their powers, but...
Something made the heroes suddenly turn pale; they couldn’t comprehend what they were feeling. It was... it was a deadly pressure over their heads!
The whale smiled, and Wuji was activated.
Just like before, their annihilation had destruction power and a bit of life. In the last annihilation, the Chaos Yang Dragon stole the destruction power, leaving the life power useless for the Behemoth.
But now, all the fierce destruction power had been consumed by them.
Taiji was activated...
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Their eyes opened, and a sacred light pulsed; for just one second, the Celestial state blossomed.
Everyone was paralyzed, and Alm waved quickly. Suddenly, before the older hero could react and use his power, he felt his divine soul being grabbed and destroyed.
With a thought, the whale put a single fragment of that divine soul into the inventory and destroyed the rest. Then, his body was covered by lightning, and he vanished.
Everything lasted a second. Although he was impressive, the heroes could never believe that that weak human could do something against them. When they felt the pressure of death, they were stunned, and it all ended before they could react.
"Where is he!?"
The heroes reacted the next second, but the whale was nowhere to be found.
"He used the power of annihilation! Seal everything!"
Without delay, a hero pulled out a golden tablet. Then all the laws of that sealed world moved, closing any escape routes.
***
Far from there, the whale stopped on an island of bones, and all its power disappeared.
’It worked. Do you think you’ve trapped me? Actually, you’re the ones trapped with me, hehehe...’ Alm looked up and smiled sinisterly, ’Cultivators are all the same, no matter the level; they always underestimate those they consider inferior, thinking they’ll never be able to do anything.’
They were immortals above all and everyone. But now, for a brief moment, they had glimpsed a power above them; that’s why they couldn’t help but be surprised.
Bruno didn’t respond, which intrigued Alm. He looked for him and soon realized that Bruno was in the inventory.
Upon entering, he passed by the living and comatose people who were there; they were perfectly fine and could stay there for two days without any problems. He approached the immense chaos tree and saw Liumi and Bruno staring at it with shining eyes.
’It absorbed a bit of life energy. Did those three runes react?’ Alm asked.
Bruno nodded: ’Yeah, immediately a vital energy was created within the chaos tree. I thought it would take a long time... but, feel for yourself.’
Alm focused and widened his eyes. ’What? A bit of life energy couldn’t do this.’
Bruno nodded and sighed: ’Indeed, a complete soul would never be able to settle with so little. But... I saw it all happen; Heaven’s Will moved this with the laws stealthily.’
Alm, Bruno, and Liumi focused on the mental sea of that tree. There, they saw something that resembled a flame with no fixed shape distorting. It was very small and weak, looking like a fragment of something... they could feel a subtle power of the soul, but it didn’t resemble anything they had seen before.
’That manipulative bastard chose to put this. But it all seems like anything but a common soul,’ Alm commented seriously. But he knew that the answer wouldn’t come anytime soon.