"Wow, look at how cute your little pets are! Can we see how tasty they are too?"
Dangerous words came out of the Demon Empress as soon as they arrived in the Spiritual Land, making the [Emperor Penguin] fearlessly come forward as his body crackled with silver light. Noah's face remained impassive as he said.
"Remember the contract. You don't want to lose all the undead you've collected over the years right?"
"Hmph."
The mention of the contract reigned in the fearsome Ruler as they moved down towards the first modern house that Noah had built. The large body of the [Killer Whale] appeared outside as a set of knives appeared in Noah's hands.
The Golden Battle Suit he wore came off his body as a small apron appeared, and he began cutting up the large body of the whale while keeping watch on the wandering Barbatos that was moving around the surrounding area.
He was about to cook for this powerful monster at the peak of Phantasmal rank as he continued to plan and ponder how to move from here. He would keep her entertained long enough until he amassed enough skills to be confident to stand against the being that even she couldn't defeat.
The Oppressive Tyrant, Baal. His rank was also peak Phantasmal, but it was his unique and Ultimate Skills that made him nearly unbeatable. The thought of this brought about new apprehensions to Noah as he thought of ways to increase his strength even more rapidly while using his contract with Barbatos to the fullest.
Chapter 174 - The Ruler of the Demon World
A large humanoid figure that looked to be the size of a giant stood serenely atop an island that was blazing with flames. His skin had a tinge of red as three golden horns powerfully stretched out on his head. A red robe was all that covered him as he seemed to be pondering, a light passing through his eyes every now and then.
Behind him were multiple Rulers of the Demon World that commanded their own Demon Legions as they moved across one of the dangerous zones of the lost world, the Volcanic Islands, in search of the Trident of Neptune.
The land around them was in flames as from a distance, volcanic eruptions were occurring. They weren't simple eruptions, as it seemed something else besides the molten flames was rising from the deep.
OOONG
Essence wildly congregated amongst the flowing lava as the head of the humongous figure began rising from the opening of the largest erupting mountain. The head alone was more than five meters as blazing red eyes opened to the world.
Wings that dripped with lava erupted outwards as more of its body became visible, its terrifying face looking like a mixture of a dragon and dinosaur from the Triassic period. This was one of the calamities of the sea, the Kaiju, Molten Razor!
ROAAR!
It let out a wild roar as it looked menacingly towards Baal and his forces, letting out maddening levels of power at the PHANTASMAL rank.
Baal looked at the appearance of this terrifying creature as he spoke lightly, his voice thundering out to be heard by the Demon Kings and Demon Lords behind him.
"Pull back while I match this beast. There is no need for casualties to occur during this trip."
The forces of the Demon World were spread throughout the Lost World, but they had not yet come across the Calamities of the Sea. Baal's words were obeyed as the legions of demons stopped moving, getting into defensive formations while slowly pulling back.
There was only one being left to face the Kaiju that was coming out of the blazing volcano. The robe on his body flattered around and had wisps of flames appear on it every now and then as lava and molten flames were flowing beneath his feet.
Not an ounce of discomfort was felt as Baal stood calmly and faced the coming Kaiju.
"I suppose if I ask you whether an extremely powerful trident is in your possession, you would only howl at me in anger?"
ROOAR!
"Alright, then let's see just how tough the so-called Calamities of the Lost World are."
A simple exchange had started a significant battle between two powerhouses of the PHANTASMAL level. One was a Calamity from a dangerous zone in the Lost World, the other was the first ranked Ruler of the Demon World holding powerful Unique and Ultimate Skills.
The Kaiju attacked first as simmering balls of molten flames rained down from the skies towards Baal's location.
Baal's figure still had his hands wrapped behind him as his figure flickered around the area and evaded the blobs of molten flames. His lips lightly moved as essence began to erupt. The Unique Skill, {Parallel Thought}, was kept active as Baal cast multiple skills to evade while also attacking, and at the same time thinking about future plans.
OONG
The Kaiju's body flew into the air, spirals of lava being thrown all over the ground as its figure lunged towards Baal. The air was palpitating with extreme heat as the impact was imminent.
BOOM!
A mournful howl erupted out from the Kaiju as it found its claw mangled, its eyes looking forward at the small figure that caused this in surprise. The attack that bewildered this powerful being was yet another unique skill that was cast from Baal, {Space Destruction}.
During the impact, a portion of space had cracked as if a mirror was being broken. The claw of the Kaiju that was near the area found its muscle and bones shattered. A red light erupted out as flames appeared on the mangled claw, and a few seconds later it became as good as new.
The Kaiju looked carefully towards the floating figure that injured it first as it began fighting even more ferociously.
The battle between the two PHANTASMAL ranked beings would continue for another hour before a clear victor could be decided. Lands quaked and lava flowed, the battle continued as those watching from the distance apprehensively looked forward.
Sometime later, the area had become horrendously destroyed as one figure still floated in the air with his hands behind his back. His regal robe had rips throughout as patches of his skin seemed burnt against all odds.
His enemy was in a worse stage as it breathed heavily, its head barely being able to lift off the ground. Its body was filled with dark flames that did not seem to be letting up. They continued to burn endlessly as they gnawed more of its life force. This was a Calamity of the Sea that was raised in the depths of volcanoes, and yet its body was succ.u.mbing to perilous flames that could not be put out.
A deep sense of terror was ingrained in its bones as a weak voice came out of its mouth.
"You will not succeed in your quest, Demon."
Baal looked at this dying calamity calmly, the wounds inflicted on his body slowly healing as he neared its large body.
"Maybe, maybe not. You are not the one to decide."
He came close to the flaming mouth of the Kaiju as he placed his hands on the creature's head.
"You should be one of the protectors designated by this World, and even influenced by it as you rose to this level of power."
A dark aura began to erupt out of Baal's hands as the terror the Kaiju felt only intensified.
"So before you die, transmit these last messages to this Lost World, and the City of Atlantis that it so desperately wants to protect. I have grown impatient of searching for what I want by moving across its wide seas. I will now be heading directly to the heart of its prized City."
The dark aura from his hands went on to fully cover the large body of the Kaiju that was more than 30 meters large. This was the casting of the Ultimate Skill, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, {Gluttony}.
"Let the World know that salvation still remains for it, all it has to do is to deliver me the Trident of the Sea before I utterly destroy its people. My forces will face heavy casualties, but it will be nothing compared to what I will do to the inhabitants of this world. A decision has to be made before I reach Atlantis, or you will have an all-out war."
The words were coming out in a calm manner as the Kaiju felt a terrifying feeling from the dark smoke that covered the entirety of its body.
"The death of one of your protectors now is only a tast
e for what is to come."
OONG
The Ultimate Skill, {Gluttony} was cast as a piercing scream resounded out. The Rulers listening in the far distance had dark faces filled with fear as they heard the scream of the Kaiju that was getting its origin pulled out of its body.
A few seconds later, there was only silence as nothing remained of the large body of the Kaiju. The area in front of Baal was empty as he let out a light burp and patted his stomach. He turned around from the area of erupting flames and looked back towards the Rulers and the legions of Demons behind him, his clear voice ringing out and reaching them the miles away from where they were.
"Contact those arrogant cultivators. We make way for the City of Atlantis."
Chapter 175 - Adomania I
While momentous events were occurring in different corners of the world, in the Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land, a scene that would surprise any knowledgeable beings was taking place.
The terrifying Demon Empress that seemed to have multiple personalities was sitting on a table salivating at the dishes placed in front of her. It was a sauteed Mythical [Killer Whale] that Noah himself cooked while activating the skill that always guaranteed the best tasting meals.
The powerful Ruler dug in the moment the plates landed on the table as she devoured bountiful meat from a Mythical ranked creature in large bites.
"Little fish, what the hell did you do to make it taste like this?!"
Amidst her mouthfuls, she was letting out compliments to the chef freely as she enjoyed herself. Noah looked at this figure that was threatening to kill him not too long ago but was now nonchalantly eating without a care in the world as even he found this contrast a bit difficult to accept.
He was lost in thought when he found his hand being pulled down, and saw a miniaturized [Emperor Penguin] that was tugging on his sleeve while looking suspiciously at Barbatos.
The penguin's eyes shifted from Barbatos onto the many plates of cut-up [Killer Whale] as he looked at Noah with his beady silvery eyes. Noah sighed and nodded as he watched multiple plates disappear from the table with a silvery light as the [Emperor Penguin] grabbed some for himself and the other beasts of the Spiritual Land.
This was the meat of a Mythical ranked being, the essence collected in its meat and bones being extremely thick and would be a great source of strength. Barbatos noticed a few plates of the [Killer Whale] disappearing when she lifted her face up, and a stifling pressure erupted out as her gaze landed on the [Emperor Penguin].
"Little bird, the f.u.c.k are you doing?"
The [Emperor Penguin] was pushed to its knees at the stifling pressure Barbatos released as Noah jumped in between them and looked sternly at her.
"There's tons of meat just from just that one whale, I'll continue to make some more so don't do things like that. If you accidentally kill any of my forces, the deal will be off."
The pressure was lifted as the terrifying Demon Empress only heard that there would be more of the glistening meat she was eating and she went back to enjoying herself. The penguin she had pressured down rose up with an arrogant expression as it stared fearlessly at this PHANTASMAL ranked individual and used its ability to take a few more plates before its body flashed away.
They were in the futuristic house that held a wide kitchen for Noah to work with as he spent the next few hours cooking and enjoying the meat of a Mythical ranked being. When Barbatos was on her 20-something plate, her face of bliss and contentment stopped as it quickly turned wrathful and sour.
Noah wondered what had caused her to change now as shocking words came out of her still chewing mouth.
"Baal has grown impatient and is collecting all forces towards the City of Atlantis. He'll be striking up another deal with the Cultivators once more to besiege Atlantis."
The Demon Empress released horrendous information as she went back to eating the glistening meat while her face looked towards Noah impassively.
Noah's eyes turned into piercing slits as he heard this new information and asked the nonchalant Demon Empress in front of him.
"How long till their forces group up and arrive?"
"Hmm? Well, he's coming from some dangerous zone in some corner of this world while the Cultivators are spread throughout. I give the little fishes of Atlantis 2 weeks before the full force of two Large Worlds knocks at their door."
She was licking her fingers and grabbing yet another plate as she talked, treating the food in front of her more important than the disastrous information she was letting out.
"Oh, since you aren't even a native here, do you care what happens to the fishes in Atlantis? You seem to have many unique tools and skills, which makes me believe that your promise of taking down that asshole Baal in 2 months might be a possibility, but I doubt you will be anywhere close to matching him when he attacks Atlantis and grabs that trident for himself."
The mouthful Barbatos made Noah think some more as plans rapidly shifted in his mind. He still had plans for Atlantis, and couldn't have Baal raze it to the ground so soon.
'Well, I guess I will be depending on you now.'
He thought this as he looked down towards the Spiritual Land. The numbers of Legendary beasts passed more than 15, and he was already bolstering the strength of talented beasts like the [Emperor Penguin] and a few others that had reached the realm first as he prepared to upgrade the Spiritual Land to the next rank.
Yes. This was another path of a rapid increase in strength that he could take on top of obtaining the Trident of the Sea. If he met the requirement of rising five beasts to the Mythical rank, as well as meeting the ridiculous requirement of having enough mana to catalyze the transformation, he could upgrade the Spiritual Land to the fourth tier. He looked at the panel accessible through {Spiritual Land Management} as the ideas came together.
{Spiritual Land Management}
[Frozen Plateau-3]
Beasts: F-XXX, E-XXX, D-45,342, C-14,322, B-8,323, A-1,234, S-499, EPIC-125, LEGENDARY-17
Plants- Whitefall Trees, Snow Vine, Sacred Rye. Available for planting(Ice-fire Persimmon, Pigmy Melon…)
Features- Size Regulation(Unlocked), Movement(Unlocked), Anchor(Unlocked), Boost Surroundings(Unlocked), Architecture(Unlocked), Frozen Barrier(Unlocked), Offensive Maneuvers(Locked), Time Dilation(Locked), @#[email protected]%(Locked), [email protected]##$(Locked)...
Upgrade- Conditions not met. @%%^#$
The fourth tier...had many things that Noah looked forward to. Most of all were the features of [Offensive Maneuvers] and [Time Dilation]. He wanted to see just what surprises these two features held.
The [Ice-Fire Persimonn] that had been growing abundantly in many fields across the Spiritual Land would be maturing by the next day at the latest, and these were the resources specifically cultivated to help the beasts born in the Spiritual Land advance through the ranks.
For the talented ones like the [Emperor Penguin], they should breakthrough without a hitch. For the others, they just needed a little push. Noah had been making this process even faster by leaving behind Legendary cores and skills for the beasts to learn and propel them to the peak of that rank, where only a slight force would be needed for them to breakthrough.
As of now though, he had many Mythical cores, as well as two skill books from the Mythical [Killer Whale] he was roasting that he had not yet used. If he gave these, as well as the consumption of [Ice-Fire Persimonns], he should have five Mythical beasts in no time. After that, the upgrade to a fourth tier Spiritual Land would be a breeze.
He would then find out just what spectacular things he could accomplish with the new features, especially [Time Dilation]. The one thing he needed was time, so what if he actually had a lot of it to spare? A confident smile crept up Noah's face as a Demon Empress stuffed her face with a Mythical whale while looking at him quizzically.
Chapter 176 - Adomania II
A few paths were laid out in Noah's mind as he turned to look at the powerful Barbatos. The City of Atlantis would be
alerted as soon as large movements of forces begin to move in the sea, so he didn't have anything to worry about there. What he would focus on now is the Spiritual Land upgrade while heading towards the Calamity possibly holding the Trident of the Sea in this Abyssal Zone.
"We'll make our movements too. Why don't we start with a little aid from you?"
The apron he had on disappeared as a Golden Battle Suit covered his body once again, looking to Barbatos for a reply. She looked up at him between her mouthfuls and said,
"What do you want, little fish?"
"You have hundreds of thousands of undead moving across the depths, I want you to move seriously for a bit and use them to look for and capture at least two Mythical creatures."
Noah was preparing to boost the strength of five beasts to the Mythical rank, and having them absorb cores as well as learn the skills of the Mythical rank will do just that. While he prepared to move around the Spiritual Land for the maturing of the [Ice-Fire Persimonn], he could have Barbatos go out to collect even more cores for him to use.
"Hmm? What's in it for me?"
The Demon Empress looked down towards Noah impassively as she licked her fingers clean, making him rub his temples as he looked towards her.
"Besides it being on the contract, I'll cook any of the deep sea creatures you manage to bring. They might taste even better than this [Killer Whale] if they are rarer and more exotic."
These words caused a light to shine on the cruel face of the Demon Empress as her small figure stood up.
"I'll be back!"
Noah calmly watched a red light erupt out from Barbatos as her figure began to fade away into nothingness. He let out a breath as he appeared on top of the Spiritual Land and sent a command to the Legendary beasts that were either eating or training. The message was very clear, the time for their advancement had come.
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