Chapter 385 - A Lich! Ancients! Cthulhu!
In the expansive underground space bubbling with extreme heat, a storm of essence was ravaging all around as numerous skills were manifesting in a grand fashion!
The most ill.u.s.trious one was a dark bubble of blood that continued to expand around the wide underground cavern for miles, covering almost every inch of it as the function of hiding whatever was happening in this cave hidden from prying eyes.
[Dawn of the Blood Lord] was the next most eye-catching one, a foreboding miniature moon appearing at the highest point of the cavern as it began releasing a dominating red light that gave numerous buffs to the caster while giving debuffs to the opponent!
But the two skills that caused the most pressure were the transformation abilities that allowed the clone to take on the form of something monstrous. The first transformation was something obtained from the upgrade of [Blood Lord] and opening the path to the [Kin of the Ancients] skill tree, it was [Ancient Blood Scion].
[Ancient Blood Scion] (5/5):: Take on the form of the scion of blood and rain down destruction on those that oppose you. This form allows you to heal 30% of all damage dealt and received, increase Physical and Elemental Damage by 100%, as well as enhance all the abilities of [Blood Lord] by 30%.
A transformation that allowed for the passive healing from 30% of the damage he received, as well as the damage he dealt! This wasn't to even mention the boosts to all the other abilities of the [Blood Lord].
The form caused the clone to rise to the level of a giant, regal red vampyric wings erupting from his back as a gorgeous set of silver hair overflowed, his face taking the features of a humanoid bat as he rose above 10 meters.
Yet...above that and going overboard, [Lesser Cthulhu] was cast as another transformation ensued, the baleful destructive power of Aether covering the clone's body as the size continued to increase, another set of wings erupting out as tentacles and feelers accompanied numerous grotesque eyes, the look of a terrifying creature with four wings, multiple pairs of eyes with differing colors, as well as overflowing shimmering silver hair came to life.
Yet again, this wasn't enough! On top of this, numerous [Empyrean Guards] became streaks of light as they went on to change into a regal golden robe that attached itself to the grotesque figure, an enormous sword and shield appearing on its huge hands as palpated with the power of the Law of Fate! In front of the eyes of the DRaconic Fire Behemoth, a grotesque creature made from multiple transformations layered with a ridiculous number of skills made its appearance.
But once more, this didn't seem like enough so another skill was cast, this time a summoning ability that called forth beings that Noah did not fully understand yet!
[Summon the Ancients] :: Your call travels through space and time as you call forth the Ancients that are bound by blood. Limit: 3 Ancients
RUMBLE!
A unique runic sigil spread out in the surroundings as the maddened dragon felt an air of ancientness permeate the surrounding space, a grey light shining through as it covered the appearance of unique beings that very few had the chance to see in the Light Expanse.
SHAA!
Three beings appeared around the still transforming clone, the only thing that one could use to describe them being one word- enormous!
Their sizes overshadowed the transformed Noah, and actually neared the huge size of the Draconic Fire Behemoth! Their bodies looked grey and stoic, adopting a humanoid form as they were garbed in old grey robes. From their back, a shining pair of dark wings folded beautifully as they granted these beings a unique outline Noah had not come across before.
The Ancients were actually humanoid in shape, and they held powering wings behind them! Their eyes were fully white as they eerily turned towards Noah the moment they were summoned, these white eyes scanning the figure of the clone up and down as they actually paid it no heed, their gazes actually turning in a completely unexpected direction of the cavernous underground space, peering through the cast [Blood World] and the layers of earth as they were directed towards the direction of the Sanctum.
Noah's real body that was moving with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team became shocked as his gaze turned, and he felt the eyes of the three Ancients standing beside his clone below the volcanic mountain were staring straight at him!
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They scanned Noah's real body up and down with gazes that traveled far, Noah hearing some form of static voices in his mind as he could make nothing of it. After a few seconds, their gazes left his real body and began turning their blank faces away from the direction of the Sanctum as Athena looked at the surprised Noah.
"Everything okay, Junior Brother?"
"Ah, yes. I spaced out there for a second. Let's catch up with the others."
Noah's real body continued his movements with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team as his heart shook, the beings called Ancients still being something he did not fully understand!
In the underground space, the enraged Dragon finally adopted a careful expression at the appearance of these three unique beings that were letting out an air of desolation, their eerie blank faces and white eyes now turning to look towards it.
As the Draconic Fire Behemoth finally took the enemy in front of it like a possible threat, the Arch Lich Ra'Zan finished casting his necromantic spells as he summoned two Abyssal Death Knights, two Abyssal Jiangshi, and two Abyssal Revenants.
An energy of death spread in the surroundings as shockingly, an entire army had appeared around the Ancient Blood Clone in less than a minute, the levels of power of each of the beings summoned standing powerfully at the Soul Forging Realm, with some of them even letting out unique desolate auras that made one do a double take!
The enraged Draconic Fire Behemoth looked at all of this as its gaze ignored every single one of the newly summoned beings and locked on Noah again.
"Ugly little worm. You come to my abode, try to steal from me, then you insult me, and now after summoning these creatures...you still think you are leaving from here alive?"
The voice of the enraged dragon rang out as Noah looked towards its apathetically, only his rapidly beating heart showing the excitement he felt as he pointed the golden sword he held forward, initiating the start of a wild battle as the forces he summoned began to move forward!
ROAAAAAR!!!
The roar of the dragon was the only response as storms of flames began to permeate through the air, the monstrous Behemoth finally moving to attack!
Chapter 386 - Grandiosity
A world shaking battle was taking place below a nondescript volcanic mountain that nobody was privy to!
A world of blood had expanded all around to hide anything that was happening within, while in the underground space of this mountain where the fight was taking place, a red moon hung at the highest point!
At this moment, the Draconic Fire Behemoth roared out as the very air trembled, its eyes shining as flames coagulated in front of it.
[Immolation Pillars].
RUMBLE!
A barely discernible whisper was heard. But this whisper was the command of something terrible as tens of blazing fiery pillars of flames appeared without reservation around the Dragon, each one heading towards the clone and the summoned forces.
SHAA! SHAA!
They streaked towards them menacingly as Noah put the golden shield on his left hand out, withstanding the fiery attacks as they exploded in a shower of sparks and flames. The summoned Abyssal Undead that felt no pain were struck head on, numerous parts of their bodies being set aflame as they still continued forward valiantly, the Abyssal Revenant shining the dark coffin it was carrying towards the Dragon as it opened to release a viscous cloud of poison and death! The Abyssal Jiangshi carried the deathly pillars in their hands as they weaved their large bodies forward and threw the pillars like spears, chains being seen attached to these pillars that they could pull back whenever they wished!
The eerie Ancients that were s
ummoned were the most spectacular, their white eyes shining as the pillars of flames snaking towards them simply dissipated as they neared.
Thereafter, their gazes locked on the enormous beast as their dark wings flapped, their figures disappearing into particles of light as they appeared near the Behemoth, clenching their fists as grey air wrapped around them and let out a strike towards the Dragon!
DING!
The sound of metal deformity rang out as shockingly, only a few dents appeared on the body of the Draconic Fire Behemoth. The even more shocking thing though, was that the indented portions of the Dragon's skin actually began to decay as an eerie energy began to spread from their point of contact.
ROAR!
A wave of power released from the Draconic Fire Behemoth as it actually felt pain, using its high achievements in the Law of Fire to wrap around the weird energy trying to enter his body as his wrathful head glanced at the many beings ganging up on him.
"Do you think you are the only one that can summon things to aid you, ugly worm?"
A voice filled with wrath resounded as the body of the Draconic Fire Behemoth pulsed with power, another set of words being heard all around as the fire energy around them went berserk!
[Dragon Summoning]. [Rejuvenating Flames]. [Elemental Soul Reinforcement]...[Domain of Fire].
WAA! WAA! WAA!
The very space trembled as it squeezed in upon itself, the Draconic Fire Behemoth using its expansive mana to cast many skills!
All around it, the incorporeal forms of deadly dragons around half his size began to appear en masse, their reddened eyes locking on the many summoned beings around Noah as they began moving right away.
On the body of the Draconic Fire Behemoth, golden flames appeared as they healed the decaying strikes caused by the three Ancients, an even more mystical set of flames appearing deep inside its origin as they protected its Soul. This was because the Behemoth had seen a tinge of the Law of Fate around the enemy in front of it, and prepared to counteract it as well as protect itself.
The last thing cast by the Draconic Fire Behemoth was a domain...and this was a domain that only those in the Domain Expansion Realm, or those half a step into it like this Behemoth, could actually utilize!
OOOONG
An air of majesty spread out as the domain of the Draconic Fire Behemoth went on to expand just as wide as the Blood World, covering everything within it as it heavily bolstered the strength of the Behemoth and the numerous dragons it summoned, while Noah and his forces felt a heavy weight placed on their shoulders as if the very air around them had become viscuous and hard to move in!
ROAR!
A resounding roar was released yet again as fiery attacks flew, the many summoned dragons finding their targets as the Abyssal Undead began fights of their own, the Arch Lich Ra'Zan waving its golden staff as more and more Bone Dragons, Undead Phoenixes, and Specters came to life.
The mystical Ancients floated in the air as they sensed the heavy pressure of the domain, their blank white eyes shining as they pointed towards Noah and his forces.
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A blank set of sounds appeared in Noah's mind once more as he noticed a change on his body, the three Ancients initiating a skill that caused for a shimmering grey shield to appear on his body and the bodies of the numerous summons, the oppression they felt from the [Domain of Fire] gradually lessening as they actually began to feel their strength be bolstered!
The moment this finished, the three Ancients went back to duking out terrible attacks towards the Draconic Fire Behemoth and its summoned dragons, these mystical and yet eerie beings actually being the ones that were dealing the most damage in this battle so far.
Noah looked at these hard to understand beings called Ancients as he thirsted for more knowledge about them, the shimmering grey shield wrapping around his body causing him to feel weightless as he smiled and flapped his pairs of wings forward.
He felt the [Domain of Fire] that the Draconic Fire Behemoth had cast just now, finding the extreme difference between it and the first ability that the Dragon had used to actually break apart his time stop and even stop the activation of [Emperor of Greed]. The ability the Dragon had used, which he called a type of [Authority], was much stronger and was one of the bigger causes for worry as this battle continued!
Yet from all his observations as he spammed numerous skills and began cornering this powerful beast, this Authority was not used again, making him believe there were certain restrictions to such a fearsome power that could even go as far as canceling enemy skills. He would confirm his thoughts later after this battle finished though, for now, he had to focus.
He placed the Glaive of Simmering Ember behind him as he carried the golden blade and shield from the abilities of [Fate's Guardian], his sword tip pointing towards the many incorporeal dragons summoned in the surrounding as he called out vibrantly.
[Portals of Terror]. [Sever]!
RUMBLE!
ZING!
Numerous dangerously colored portals began to appear on the sides of the Draconic Fire Behemoth as they trembled to release destructive energies, the cast [Sever] going on to bisect the incorporeal dragons as a few were cut in half!
"Haha, come on!"
Noah couldn't help but call out as the thrilling battle continued!
Chapter 387 - A Budding Economy
As a spectacular battle took place in the underground cavern of a volcanic mountain, elsewhere in the Celestial Realm, wild adventures of numerous Exploration Teams continued!
Tens of thousands of Void Ranked beings continued to pour into the Celestial Realm, with a few hundred at the Soul Realm making their entrance as well as more and more hunting teams to take down Behemoths and explore the wonders of the Celestial Realm were formed.
The Celestials were the biggest winners as always and as planned, watching as many beings perished while others learned from their mistakes, and ultimately create a smooth process where they received the resources of numerous materials from the bodies of Behemoths, and even further increased their exploration of the Celestial Realm. The benefits were slowly opening up as a bright future showed itself in front of their eyes.
The more powerful forces of some Prime Worlds guessed the intentions of the Celestials, but the rewards were simply too enticing so they went along with it!
This was because they found out the immense uses of the bodies of Behemoths that were drenched in universal laws, finding that the consumption of these beasts would rapidly propel their own comprehension and increase their power, not to mention that swallowing their Origin Cores where most of the universal laws were condensed gave one years worth of comprehension in that Law!
This made for a very competitive atmosphere as many beings formed powerful teams to gain access to even more resources. On this particular day, the newly formed Order of Blood was conducting its first hunt, the Royal Vampyre Elena at the lead as they faced a powerful Ice Behemoth.
This particular Behemoth had huge tusks that made it seem like an oversized Mammoth, its large amount of fur acting like a thick coat in the freezing and snowy region of the Celestial Realm. Numerous spears of ice continued to form and shoot out from its body every second as it faced its enemies!
The curvaceous body of the Royal Vampyre twisted as her hands flew forward, initiating a sea of blood that formed into powerful lances that smashed towards the Behemoth and kept its attention. This powerful Royal Vampyre was actually acting as the tank while the Emperor Penguin and others adorned with weapons pulsating with the fire element released their attacks towards the Behemoth.
ROAR!
The Behemoth roared out as Elena sent a telepathic message to the others.
"Ready?!"
Focused looks appeared on the other Vampyres in the surroundings, the Emperor Penguin stretching its flippers as it replied and nodded, the Calamities of the Sea and other Harbingers that were not staying and training in the Time Space of the Spiritual Land ascertaining as they
carried out a plan they discussed beforehand.
The body of the Emperor Penguin teleported as it disappeared and reappeared far into the skies, feeling the strong gravitational pressure begin to pull its body downwards already as it did not have the capabilities to fly in this Celestial Realm like many others. Its goal was something else though, as its beady eyes locked in on the Ice Behemoth still letting out wild attacks towards its teammates, a shimmering silver light appearing over it's body as it cast a particular skill it unlocked from its skill tree!
[Spatial Displacement]!
RUMBLE!
A shining silver light flashed in the skies as the body of the Emperor Penguin disappeared, the even more shocking thing being the mountainous body of the Ice Behemoth disappearing as well, their positions actually switching as the huge Celestial Beast found its body high in the skies and dropping towards the ground at an extremely fast rate!
"Attack!"
Elena's valiant scream rang out as the group below released colorful bouts of mana with their own skills towards the mountainous beat falling from the skies, the job of the Emperor Penguin not done as it waved its flipped once more, the silver light it released going on to cover the bodies of the Calamities of the Sea and the Imperial Phoenix as their bodies appeared even higher in the skies above the Ice Behemoth, their attacks also ready as they released them in a splendor of colors.
Attacks from above, attacks from below, and all while disorientingly falling from the skies!
ROAAR!
The Ice Behemoth let out another roar as the many attacks pierced its thick hide, its mountainous body acting against it as it smashed towards the ground at a horrible speed.
BOOM! CRUNCH!
The breaking of bones could be heard as the many skills lowered its defenses and pierced its skin, the fall damage going on to disorient it even more as the beings from the Order of Blood released even more attacks, not giving the beast even a chance to retaliate as they successfully went on to hunt their first Behemoth!
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