"Haha, don't worry about it too much. Even if it's a MYTHICAL rank moving around actively, look at what I did to this one."
Her eyes shifted to the side where an Atlantean lay, barely letting out bated breaths as his right leg was missing in its entirety.
"Haha, isn't it funny? He looked at me in horror when I sawed his thigh and began roasting it, like it was the most unbelievable thing. Doesn't he realize he does the same thing to the poor little fishes? To me, he's just another poor little fish that I caught in my net. Haha!"
The apprehension in the lower-ranked Demon Lord only rose as the conversation continued. The being that was getting roasted was something at the same rank as him, the fear he felt towards this Necromancer of Chaos only increasing.
"...Emperor Baal mentioned you would actively help us when you descended here"
A sharp light passed through Barbatos's eyes as a heavy pressure descended on the Demon Lord of the 29th rank.
"You think you can push me just by uttering his name?"
The voice was cold and emotionless, none of the playfulness and laughter that was there just a moment ago showing itself. The pressure Astaroth felt only increased as he let more words escape his lips.
"I meant no disrespect, Empress. There are just powerful enemies in the zones we're currently searching in, and it would be of huge help if we had your presence in the Abyssal Zone while we move around."
The pressure and cold light did not leave the teenager's face as she looked coldly at the Demon Lord. Her bottomless eyes locked on to the eyes of the kneeling Astaroth. It felt as if the eyes saw through all of his thoughts and secrets, making Astaroth feel extremely vulnerable under the gaze. Barbatos spat out the meat she had been chewing on and tossed aside the large thigh she was holding in her hands.
"What are the coordinates of this Abyssal Zone?"
Her cold voice made the Demon Lord sink even lower as he replied in a small voice. Barbatos looked at this kneeling figure and nodded, the green circles of light around them that spread out for miles began actively moving yet again.
A half-eaten Atlantean lay broken and barely breathing as the Necromancer of Chaos began moving towards the Abyssal Zone. The kneeling Demon Lord looked at this figure of the same rank as him pitifully, a blazing flame leaving his hands to put it out of its misery as he looked fearfully towards the leaving Barbatos. The effect that this small sequence of events would have on many powerful beings was yet to occur.
Chapter 154 - Absurd
After spending the entire night thinking and absorbing the [Water Crystals] that the cultivators ranging from MYTHICAL to rank S, a new percentage had appeared under the section of [Laws] in the stat panel. Everything seemed to go well, yet the problem was the absurdity of numbers that Noah was seeing.
[Law of Water 5%] :: All water-based abilities and skills are boosted by 500%
…
It was a ludicrous set of numbers to see how much just five percent of understanding of the Law of Water translated to any water element skills being boosted by more than five times.
Too ridiculous.
Noah's mind was pounding as he imagined reaching just the halfway point of 50% in the Law of Water, which would translate to fifty times the boost to any water element skill. It was crazy to even imagine, but at the same time, how easy would it be to reach there?
He had taken down three cultivators at the LEGENDARY rank, one at the MYTHICAL rank, tens of the EPIC rank, and even more at rank S. The percentage has risen to 5% from all of those cultivators, so he had to work hard to continue bringing it higher.
When he moved out of the Spiritual Land into the water once again, he felt as if he was in a whole different world. The .1% he received the first time didn't give changes that were too noticeable, but the 5% increase in the Law of Water caused a significant change that he noticed right away.
He felt as if the sea around him was cradling and supporting him, and he could easily put the nearby water under his command. The feeling was new and fantastic to feel, making him look forward to obtaining even more [Water Crystals], as well as crystals of other elements in the future.
He didn't know when, but the World of Cultivation would be on his list of goals sometime in the future. This concept of laws was too fantastic to pass up, especially when they augmented his skills and the rest of his strength so well.
A system of power that took the skills of those he defeated from his homeworld, a unique treasure that had boundless potential with crazy features to unlock as he goes forward, and now, easily grasping something as abstruse as laws just by defeating cultivators that worked tens to hundreds of years just to grasp the tiniest bit of them.
There were many worlds in the universe, with many more treasures he had yet to get his hands on. In the Lost World was the Supreme Treasure, Trident of Neptune. If he could also get his hands on something like that, and continue collecting other powers and skills unique to different worlds, he soon realized that the concept of levels would become meaningless to him.
Could he really be considered a being of a specific rank when he so seamlessly held and combined powers and skills from multiple worlds? Only time would tell, which meant he needed to fight opponents without becoming too arrogant and losing his life. There were many options to choose from as he neared Atlantis, and he knew just where to test out these spectacular boosts in water element skills, as well as the actual new skills gifted to him by the cultivators.
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There was a deep-sea creature that many reckless Atlanteans and Merlfok lost their lives to over the years. It stayed in a specific region that was always known to be one of the danger zones to steer away from, as passing through it would almost always guarantee your death.
It roamed in a zone that wasn't too far off from the City of Atlantis, it was the terrifying creature of the MYTHICAL rank, the Anglerfish. There were very few of this specie of fish found all over the Lost World, yet any that were found always neared the top in strength.
They lived in murky environments when sunlight could not reach, and enjoyed the bleak darkness around them as they had the one source of light that always lured their prey. It had a long fleshy growth atop its head that pointed out a distance from it, where at the end of this fleshy growth was a circular portion that could shine brightly in the dark waters.
Any creature that was lured by this beautiful white-blue light would only find death at the next instant as this terrible beast moved fast to swallow them whole.
In the bleak darkness below the sea, a powerfully large body was roaming around. An enticing flash of light would shine every now and then, seemingly pulling at the attention of anything nearby. The large creature roamed its territory as usual, and not a single bit of its aura could be discernable as it moved across the waters.
A few minutes passed, and a change occurred as it senses some movements. Had it finally found a prey? The creature reigned in the deadly bloodl.u.s.t it was feeling as its body neared the signal it senses, the enticing blue light atop its head shining even more enticingly.
The feeling of shock and horror when it illuminated the target that had swam to it was something it could never get tired of. Enough light was released to show a glowing circle of light, and not much more as the two figures neared one another.
Only a circle of light was visible as they both closed in just a few meters near each other, and the creature shined out its light grandly as the entire surroundings were illuminated. How terrified would the creature it caught about to be? A wide smile revealed jaggedly sharp teeth as a tremendous force erupted from the Anglerfish as the light expanded, and its prey was laid bare.
An Atlantean man with golden hair stood calmly in front of this MYTHICAL creature, a light smile that shocked the Anglerfish appearing on his face.
"Hey big guy, I've spent a few days looking for you in this vast sea."
It was a light tone like that of one friend talking to another as Noah finally find the powerful be
ast the Golden Commander at the City of Aquicadis warned him to avoid. A puzzling expression came onto the Anglerfish's face before it returned malevolent, its ugly face stretched as it moved at a fast speed to swallow the creature in front of it whole.
"Haha, good! I haven't gotten a chance to practice this on something truly strong, so don't disappoint me!"
A voice filled with enthusiasm erupted as multiple skills were cast. From the first to the fifth form of Mountain Sea Sect's six secret techniques, all were cast as a grandiose power sent out a shockwave that pushed back the rushing Anglerfish.
The first style, Water Sword. The second, Blue Fortress. The third, Healing Water. The fourth, Wings of the Sea. The fifth, Descent of the Emperor.
Skills from the Epic to Mythical rank were all cast at once as they came together to form something spectacular. A resplendent blue light was shining out as an air of majesty spread across the waters, illuminating every single spot for more than a mile. Noah stood firm in front of the Mythical sea creature that was thrumming with power, its body vibrating powerfully as it felt a threat coming from the being it thought to be a prey.
Noah's body was encased in a regal form of a long past emperor that had an impassive face as a blue crown imposingly appeared above his head. His body that was originally 2 meters long became encased as he now appeared twice as large. Brilliantly shining blue wings spread out from behind him as they made the [Descent of the Emperor] feel even more seamless.
Two vibrating blue swords that seemed to be calling for blood were in both of his hands as a walled piece of armor seemed to form around the already powerful body, making [Descent of the Emperor] become even more solid as the resplendent light increased. To top it all off, there was a distinct layer of water constantly moving across the shining body, covering any gaps as it made the Fifth form of Mountain Sea Sect's Six Styles come even more alive.
Apprehension filled the Anglerfish's cold heart at this prey that turned out to be a predator, deciding whether to run or fight. It felt the two vibrating blue blades pointing towards it as a deadly voice entered its ear.
"The water around us is actually leaking a smell of fear. That couldn't be coming from something as powerful as you, right?"
The voice seemed to be taunting it, making the eyes of the Mythical beast turn blood red as its apprehensions were let loose.
OOONG!
Wrathful energies spread out as beside the Anglerfish, multiple creatures just as ferocious as it began being summoned out.
Chapter 155 - Atlantis I
"Haha, come on!"
A thrilling battle was playing out in some of the deepest waters of the Lost World as Noah's figure enshrouded in the majesty of a powerful emperor seamlessly moved in the water.
He was evading sharp teeth from sinking into his figure as the vibrating blue blades in his hands struck down the summoned creatures just slightly less powerful than the Anglerfish that were swarming around him.
SHLUCK!
Whenever his blade struck, flesh would wildly be ripped open as the vibrating blades split apart muscle and bone like it was nothing. Every single creature that the Anglerfish summoned was being torn apart with ease as Noah moved closer to the powerful beast, his blue blades thrumming excitedly.
The shining wings on his back made his speed swift in the water, and when any attacks landed on him, only a dent could be heard as he was wrapped around in the blue form of Mountain Sea Sect's first five styles. The form of [Healing Water] wasn't even given a chance to shine as not a single attack got through the outline of the blue armor.
OONG
The Mythical Anglerfish let out wild power as it felt the threat of death approaching, the fleshy protrusion shining with a blinding light that began boiling the area around them as the intense battle continued.
The water around them began boiling as the light continued to get brighter and brighter, and yet Noah continued to move as if nothing was wrong, his blades continuing to land of the slippery body of the ugly fish.
It would continue to struggle as it summoned out more and more creatures, but its current opponent was too much of an anomaly as all of its efforts were in vain. It was a powerful beast of Mythical rank that many Atlanteans and Merfolk steered away from, and yet it continued to be pushed back by Noah's relentless attacks until the vibrating blades began causing heavy damage to it.
SHLUCK!
A dense mass of muscle began being cut up as the wings on Noah's back shined, his figure becoming close to a blue streak of light as he seemed to have stopped playing and moved around the large body of the Mythical beast while tearing it apart with the vibrating blades.
It was a desolate sight as the beast struggled, its usual routine of going around its territory looking for prey going sideways this day as for the first time in its life, it experienced the feeling of something that was being preyed upon.
OONG!
A blast of blue light exploded out in the dark sea as the Mythical beast was shredded into a mass of flesh and bones. The power Noah was showing was overwhelming for those on the same level as too many things elevated his power to a whole new stage.
Only a blue light emanating from the majestic form of [Descent of the Emperor] remained in the depths where a powerful creature used to prowl as Noah collected cores, a Mythical skill book, and a blue glowing item.
[Summon Creatures of the Deep] :: You've traversed the deep waters and become familiar with the terrifying creatures in it. Summons a maximum of two creatures.
[Pearl of Sea] :: An expansive space for the storage of all things lies within.
A smile appeared on Noah's calm face as he collected his new gains. His eyes were already looking below the dark waters to a location calling out to him far below.
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The city at the center of the Lost World.
It couldn't even be called a city as it stood grandly at some of the deepest depths of the sea, acting like a beacon of light that stretched out for miles.
Noah stood a few miles away from the City of Atlantis as he just observed it first. It felt like he was looking at the most technologically advanced magical city as resplendent blue and white lights could be seen everywhere he turned
Just in the surroundings of the city, there were growths of gorgeous looking plants that pulsed in pink and purple light. There were crowds of Merfolk and Atlanteans going around as he came across a sight he had only seen in other beings' memories.
He saw an expansive set of what looked like illuminated roads that were stacked on multiple levels, all leading towards a large 20-meter triangular gate that was the entrance to Atlantis.
Masses of exquisitely built sh.i.p.s and submarines were effortlessly moving around as even more floating vehicles that put the automotive industry in his homeworld to shame went back and forth on the illuminating roads separated by multiple levels.
This wasn't the most stunning sight though, as groups of deep-sea fish that can be considered behemoths had reins and large saddles fastened on their backs. All sorts of fish could be seen being used as rides, ranging from huge whales to great white sharks, to stingrays that let out arcs of lightning.
Near the blue glowing triangular gate, there were huge golden statues on either side standing grandly. One was a Merfolk hoisting a golden trident, his face powerfully overlooking all those that entered. The other statue was an Atlantean decked in a powerful armor with the largest [Plasma Gun] pointing out to the dark sea. Just the statues themselves let out an oppressive feeling of power for those seeing it for the first time.
Noah calmed his beating heart as he watched this magnificent sight that was the center of a large world. He could only see outlines of shining buildings and skyscr.a.p.ers spreads out for miles behind a thin film of light that covered the entirety of Atlantis.
His figure moved closer towards the throngs of Atlanteans and Merfolk as he felt the Champion's Trident in his storage item begin to vibrate. He looked at the powerful inhabitants of Atl
antis that ranged from rank S to Epic, and even the two Legendary guards standing beneath the two statues of their respective races. There were even more Commanders at Epic and S rank patrolling the entire area as the movements in and out of Atlantis looked to be heavily regulated.
He began to take a closer look round the triangular gate as the expansive wall that was behind the statues made itself clear. There were things that seemed to be cannons lining up the wall all around. A blue light continued to circle through their exquisite exterior as they aimed their deadly ends to any intruders that would dare to cause troubles.
Noah felt like he would only continue to be astounded by Atlantis as he neared the triangular gate, the vibrations of the Champion's Trident becoming stronger and stronger. A Neon Commander that was near the large gate seemed to have sensed something as she looked towards Noah's figure, taking the trident in her hands thereafter and smacking it towards the blue illuminated road below them.
A shining blue light erupted out in a cylindrical fashion from her and a thin line stretched out to connect to Noah. Surprised and expectant gazes occurred over the throngs of Atlanteans and Merfolk as the woman causing the scene voiced out in a chirpy voice.
"Another Champion has arrived!"
WOO!
Cheers rang out as the inhabitants of Atlantis in the small area Noah was in congregated and looked around him enthusiastically. The light identifying him died down as the Mermaid that caused it came up to him and said cheerfully.
"Champion! Welcome to the city that never sleeps, the center of technology and magic, the City of Atlantis!"
Chapter 156 - Atlantis II
The triangular gate that was more than 20 meters tall had a thin blue line that everyone had to pass through. If you didn't have something that identified you as an inhabitant of Atlantis, you wouldn't be able to get in.
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