In a small apartment located at the banks of the cities in the Blessed Empire, a young man was watching the TV with shining eyes as he saw the scene of Rank S Hunters valiantly fighting against each other in the Coliseum. A thought was running through his mind as he looked at this scene longingly.
'When would I be able to cast a skill or do anything remotely as powerful as them?'
It was the thoughts and gazes of longing that many felt when they watched their phones and TVs while observing powerful hunters obtain riches beyond their wildest dreams! This young man had the same, but he shook his head as he placed his focus back on the TV, when he suddenly felt a unique energy wrapping around his body, this energy going on to unlock something within him as it directly made him awaken, his shocked eyes finding themselves watching a materializing blue stat panel in front of his eyes there after!
Shocking scenes like these continued to occur wide and far as a spectacular phenomenon continued across the few connected worlds, bringing immense joy to unsuspecting beings as this was only the beginning of it all.
Noah himself had no knowledge of this yet, until a few seconds later he heard the words of the Planetary System ring in his mind.
[That Golden Guider ability is more ridiculous than you expected it to be.]
Noah, who had already begun moving forward to another task heard the occurrences around the planets he was connected to as he glanced at the description of this skill in shock. Those considered his 'subordinates' were simply too many...right?
Realizing the extent that the effects of this Golden Guider traveled, a variety of thoughts passed through his mind as the Planetary System affirmed and voiced out his thoughts.
[If there are other Guider type abilities in the future Skill Trees, the effects are bound to be something unique.]
A shocking thought passed through the mind of one being and the Planetary Systems of a few worlds as countless possibilities lay for the future!
Noah shook his head at this ridiculous boost that almost every being on these stars had received and what it could mean for the future, his main body that was moving with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team and Grandmaster Vredral continuing to move as they had located yet another Chaos Behemoth.
He would observe the full effects of the Golden Guider ability later as he focused on what he was about to do currently in front of these Celestials. After the upgrade of the [Fate's Guardian] skill tree that granted him the advancement of [Unruly Guider], he planned to 'show off' some of his genius in the next hunt for the Chaos Behemoth!
Grandmaster Vredral was slowly pulling back in the fights more and more to have Noah and Athena work together with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team to stand against these Elite Behemoths, their bodies that continued to receive numerous Origin Cores of Behemoths and their materials making them near the peak of the Soul Rank in just a matter of days.
The hand of the Grandmaster moving in front of them came up as they received the signal to stop, his voice ringing out thereafter.
"A fairly average Elite Chaos Behemoth lies in front of us. Crixus and Athena will lead the charge, with the rest of you backing them up. I will jump in if any life threatening situations occur!"
The calm voice of the Grandmaster allowed them to nod with serious faces as the War Princess and the Destroyer took the lead, their bodies beginning to light up as they cast [Empyrean Guards] and [Empyrean Armament].
ROAR!
Their use of these skills caught the attention of the Chaos Behemoth as the earth below them began to tremble, the mountainous beast most likely reaching their positions in a matter of seconds!
4 Empyrean Guards appeared around Athena as they soon turned into streaks of light and gave her the usual golden armor and two golden hammers with shining light wings.
Around Noah, a similar scene repeated, but the summoned Empyrean Guards did not stop at 4, or the normal 6 that the Celestials had seen him use before!
With the addition of [Empyrean Ruler] from the Unruly Guider skill tree, he could summon an additional 12 Empyrean Guards! What exactly would come out of him absorbing this many Empyrean Guards?
Grandmaster Vredral watched carefully as his eyes began to shine an intense light, watching the appearance of exactly 12 Empyrean Guards around Crixus before they all turned into streaks of light and rushed to attach to his body.
A blinding light shot out as a brand new transformation came from doubling the amount of Empyrean Guards, Noah not even using the extra 6 that he could as he only portrayed 12 overall to the Celestials around him!
ROAR!
The Chaos Behemoth broke through the resplendent foliage of the Celestial Realm as the blinding light that was Noah moved to clash with it first, his spectacular adorned figure finally appearing in front of the eyes of the Grandmaster, Athena, and the members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team as they stood with agape expressions, Noah himself clashing with the Chaos Behemoth head on!
BOOOOM!
Chapter 427 - Shimmering with Splendor
BOOM!
The impact sent shock waves of Chaos and Fate elements as Noah's figure was pushed back slightly, the Chaos Behemoth being stopped in place as in a particular portion on its body, a burning mark was left behind, the strong aura of fate burning into its touch skin as the beast stared at the party of Celestials. In front of Noah's eyes, a crystal clear name floated atop it.
[Chaotic Zygosaurus]
This Chaos Behemoth held qualities reminiscent of ancient carnivorous dinosaurs, standing powerfully on four legs as it had a huge extended jaw and dark scaled skin, towering over 60 meters!
Yet this huge beast's onslaught was brought to a halt from a Soul Forging Realm being as his new form made itself clear for all to see.
In his left hand, a huge pristine white tower shield protected his body entirely, his right hand holding a weapon that could closely be described as a flail! The flail hung on a clear white chain as it had golden spear protrusions that shimmered dangerously. His body was wrapped around tightly with a golden robe that pulsed with power, one barely being able to discern a passive golden barrier of light being given off by this robe!
To his back were spectacularly erupting white feathered wings, but what was more shocking were the three objects rotating in a circular motion behind him. Similar to the hammers that Athena was currently wielding, three resplendent golden hammers were rotating in a circular motion behind Noah's back as they pulsed with power! The scintillating of Fate Lines visibly showed on his body as the Celestials watching were able to count more than 40,000!
WAA!
An air of regality spread out as Noah breathed out, wielding the golden flail in his hands as his entire figure released waves of golden essence. The three golden hammers that rotated behind him also vibrated as they shot out, moving as if they were extra hands while they targeted the enemy.
"Haha, a genius indeed!"
Grandmaster Vredral howled by the side as the rest of the watching members were returned to attention, the War Princess Athena looking towards Noah with sharp eyes as the Junior Brother of hers had inadvertently had another breakthrough and even unlocked another way to uniquely use the techniques of Fate's Guardian!
Noah was not done as he pointed the golden flail forward, the [Chaotic Zygosaurus] gritting its teeth threateningly as he cast another skill, the clouds in the skies being split apart as five large Blades of Liberation descended down.
"Haa!"
Noah himself moved as he was joined by Athena and Boru, the other members sniping the beast from a far distance as a battle without the help of the Grandmaster against a Domain Expansion Realm Chaos Behemoth began!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The Blade of Liberation smashed towards the beast as it dodged and absorbed some of the attacks, the watching Grandmaster and the fighting members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team being surprised yet again when the normal scene of these Blades of Liberation disappearing into particles of light d
id not happen, and instead, they strongly remained in the air and began moving on their own again, chasing the Chaos Behemoth down as it was cornered in all directions!
The Grandmaster looked at this with a quizzical tone as this scene even left him too curious to understand exactly how this genius did it.
The Blades of Liberation that now moved with autonomy under the effect of the new [Liberator] ability had increased damage and speed as they weaved across the field of battle and kept the Chaos Beast fully occupied, the other members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team being given a breather of moving around and dodging the terrifying attacks that the beast released. Huge golden blades chased it down on all sides, powerful golden hammers that were palpating with the aura of fate rotated around him to protect him and also move on their own to dish out even more damage!
"Watch out!"
The warning came from Athena as her unique power told her a huge skill was coming, the ferocious Chaos Beast in front of released a dark wave of power as it cast its Domain of Chaos!
"Hmph!"
A golden wave released from the Grandmaster as he pushed back the Domain with his own Domain of Fate, the two canceling each other as the battle continued with the beast slowly gaining more injuries as 5 huge Blades of Liberation sneaked in attacks at all times, while Noah himself moved with his powerful flail to land attacks and then defend with the huge tower shield the beast swiped its claw forward.
When this was paired up with Athena's directions, the Righteous Fire Exploration Team was actually handling an Elite Behemoth by themselves under the watch of the Grandmaster, neither of them at the Domain Expansion Realm as they battled a beast that was!
ROAAR!
The battle would go on to continue for another half an hour as the defenses of the Chaos Beast were slowly ground down, this time around Noah and Athena stably leading the pace of the battle as even Boru was left behind in how much damage was dealt. The three hammers floating around Noah as well as the Blades of Liberation that seemed to have their own wills dealt even more damage over the course of the battle, the Chaos Behemoth not being able to handle the onslaught of attacks on all sides.
A wide smile was apparent on the face of the Grandmaster as his thoughts were affirmed!
This was why they used so many treasures to train those with Noble Fates! Their power simply could not be compared as they came with their own genius that could surprise the most powerful veterans!
He looked forward to when these two beings would soon break into the Domain Expansion Realm, their rapid rise in ranks that should have been causing them slight destabilization in their essence being solved very quickly as they continued to battle powerful Elite Behemoths to get their power under control.
Grandmaster Vredral planned to ask for even more materials for these wonderful disciples of his, which would shockingly soon be able to get a similar title as him at the rate they kept going. Athena was infinitely close as her Fate Lines were about to spill over 100,00, the barrier that anyone that passed would be granted the title of Grandmaster!
'Grandmaster Athena and Grandmaster Crixus...Haha, that doesn't sound so bad at all!'
The Grandmaster thought wildly as he could tell, with figures like these on the rise, the future of the Celestials was one that would be filled with splendor!
Chapter 428 - Fame
Among the networks of the Celestials moving in the Celestial Realm, two names had begun popping up and shining with vigor as the days passed.
The Normal and Elite Exploration Teams had been passing around the names of the two newly arriving Celestials with Noble Fates that were rising rapidly through the ranks, their names now being placed in the same places as renowned Celestials that were moving in Elite Teams!
"They aren't the only ones with Noble Fates though. There are others that shine even brighter like Grandmaster Xander and Grandmaster Lila."
Two normal teams were enjoying a feast of simmering behemoth meat as they talked within the special locations that were exclusive to Celestials in the Sanctum.
The beings they mentioned as Grandmasters were not some old fogeys that had been living for thousands of years, but young and upcoming Celestials that had passed the point of 100,000 Fate Lines and obtained the title of Grandmaster!
They were beings that were similar to Noah and Athena, holding the title of those with Noble Fates.
"Well, I know we place a lot of importance on those with Noble Fates, but what about the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light? They don't hold such titles, but because they are unique existences in our galaxy, they hold tremendous power!"
A burly celestial took a large bite of the glistening meat that shone with essence as he spoke out, the topic of conversation not disparaging any of the powerful beings they were talking about, where they were simply sharing their opinions on who else was out there.
This was the atmosphere of Celestials, who were under the doctrines of maintaining Order and Balance, and thus were happy as long as powerful figures were growing in ranks to be able to better reduce the ever so increasing Chaos!
The two other beings they mentioned as the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light were not those holding powerful titles, but simply beings born in unique environments which gave them innate strength that was one of a kind in the Light Expanse.
The Three-Eyed Fate Child was the last of its species, a being that was found by a roving Grandmaster in an uninhabitable planet that was filled with destructive storms. This Three-Eyed Fate Child had been able to survive alone in this star for years before the Grandmaster found him, his unique Three Eyes giving him immense talent in the Supreme Law of Fate and the Supreme Law of Time-Space. This gave birth to a being that was proficient in two Supreme Laws!
The other was a Celestial known as Grandmaster Light, a being that was born on a planet made of light, this planet going on to shatter the moment that Grandmaster Light was born. She was an existence that held a unique composition, with much of her body being made up of particles of light! There were rumors that only her heart was the same as everyone else, possibly being her only weakness as well.
As she was a being of the Light Element, she had been able to cultivate the Supreme Law of Light and Supreme Law of Fate with ease as she moved through the ranks of Celestials over the years.
Now, each of these figures were moving on their own Elite Teams as they sought to increase their power and be the ones that brought down the most order and balance.
"Our organization is extremely united, but I feel like there will be some rifts and competitiveness soon as the number of beings with powerful talents appear. We have large amounts of treasures, but is it enough to raise multiple beings with Noble Fates and even Special Existences to the peak levels of power before the next war begins?"
A low voice erupted from the corner of the table, a fairly intelligent robed Celestial speaking out as he caused a silence to descend onto the area, those that heard his words being made to think.
The words of this wondering Celestial were actually fairly spot on though, as when the moment that Grandmaster Vredral applied for more materials and Cores for the powerful students under him that he knew to be showing immense promise, he was soon faced with an awkward situation where he was told to wait, as much of the other resources were already diverted to other beings holding titles of those with Noble Fates or Special Existences!
This caused the Grandmaster a bit of unhappiness as he knew that the disciples he had were extremely talented, knowing they would be able to bring them the most help when standing against the coming chaos in the future.
Grandmaster Vredral had thought about this issue as he went ahead and contacted his connections in the Sanctum and the 7th Celestial Star, letting his thoughts be known similarly to when he brought forth the idea of influencing the beings of the Light Expanse more by letting them into the Celestial Realm.
Because of his recent contributions, his words held a significant influence and val
ue as even though he did not stand near those that would be considered at the top of power when observing the large scale of the Celestials, his influence was still wide as he helped oversee a significant portion of the Light Expanse with other Grandmasters in the 7th Celestial Star.
He had sacrificed his rise in power in the past as he chose to leave the Celestial Realm and take part in the overseeing mission of the Light Expanse, where the friends he knew and had in the past who had remained in the Celestial Realm were powerful Grandmasters that had already entered the World Rank, with some of them even having the task of looking after Special Existences or those with Noble Fates!
His influence over some of the regions in the Light Expanse allowed him to easily amass hundreds of thousands of Fate Lines even while he wasn't actively hunting Chaos Behemoths as the other Grandmasters over the years.
Thus, his words were taken seriously as the names Crixus and Athena were brought forward to the upper echelons of power of the Celestials, these two beings being put on the list among the brilliantly shining Celestials that were being groomed with the most resources for the war to come.
But this brought the problem where the exceptional Celestials were too many, with the materials and treasures needing to be spent very carefully as they were only focused on to beings that had the ultimate potential to create powerhouses that could sway the direction of the war in the future.
So how would those that were truly deserving and with most potential be chosen among the geniuses in their organization as they neared the precipice of a war?
This question would bring forth a spectacular event in the near future, an event that would be a show for the ages!
Chapter 429 - Shooting Past the 100,000 Barrier
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