chapter 84 growing stronger
"...Sigh... Aah, I'm tired," Muchen said, collapsing on the ground. Kai bent down, trying to catch his breath, his vision blurred. It was already dark, but finally, they had pushed themselves up the ranks.
(Ding. Number 100. Rank 5930)
(Ding. Number 103. Rank 5950)
Both Muchen and Kai had reached the high level of the Body Building stage. The energy contained in the bodies of beasts was incredibly potent... and their sizes were enormous.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Compared to those two... we're nothing," Kai said as he looked at the sky.
"We can do it, bro... let's go again," Muchen said, standing up.
(Muchen: Body Building Stage 8)
(Kai: Body Building Stage 7)
"Yeah," Kai smiled, also standing as they prepared for another challenge. Just then, a large rhino with a pink, metallic hide charged toward them.
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At the sect, they were all gathered, discussing with the dean, who primarily answered questions about his recent breakthrough , how it was... His fears etc
Even though the dean achieved his breakthrough with the system's help, he had insights to share, and he gladly explained what he knew. After a long day, the powerful figures left, returning to their respective sects and families, satisfied with the knowledge they gained.
The dean went back to his office, visibly tired. "Tamaki," he called out.
Tamaki appeared, surprised. The dean seemed almost ethereal, present yet beyond reach. Her perception couldn't quite capture him.
"Yes, Dean?" Tamaki asked, reverting to her true form, her beautiful face now visible.
"I need you to help me keep an eye on a boy," the dean said with a slight smile.
"Hmm... anything, Dean. Do you know his name?" Tamaki asked.
"No, not yet... but when we evaluate those who qualify, I'll point him out to you," he replied.
"If he reaches the top three... what then? Would you take him as your disciple?" Tamaki asked, curious.
"Even if I accept him, I won't be able to watch over him forever," the dean said thoughtfully.
"Alright, Dean. Congratulations, by the way—you're the first immortal in a long time. Aren't you supposed to ascend?" Tamaki asked surprised.
"I can still stay a while longer," the dean replied.
"Understood," Tamaki answered before disappearing.
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In the forest...
Muchen and Kai were perched on the top of a tree, preparing to sleep. "Goodnight, bro... you're on watch first, hehe," Muchen said, yawning.
Kai shook his head but nodded, accepting the first shift.
Silence settled as midnight approached. Eventually, Kai also fell asleep; the strain of the day had caught up with him.
...crack... crack...
Tiny branches snapped as a behemoth approached—a massive anaconda, 50 meters long and 8 meters thick.
Its eyes were fixed on Kai and Muchen. Flicking its tongue, it opened its mouth, approaching Kai. It swiftly swallowed Kai.
Kai groaned as Muchen woke up. "What the... Kai!" Muchen shouted, rushing toward the snake. The anaconda flicked its head, moving with astonishing speed, and Muchen was swallowed into the snake's belly.
They struggled, compressed within the snake's body, being pushed downwards toward a boiling green liquid—its stomach acid.
"Punch... punch!" Muchen shouted, repeatedly striking the snake's belly.
Boom... boom... boom...
Being high-level Body Building stage cultivators, their strength caused the snake immense pain as it writhed on the ground.
A few minutes later, they emerged, breathing heavily, staring at the dead snake's corpse.
"That was close," Muchen said with a grin.
"Yeah," Kai replied with a faint smile.
They moved to another tree branch to sleep, this time on higher alert.
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The Hans received important news. The top ten advised them to lie low; their numbers were dwindling, and another war could be catastrophic , causing the eraser of the Hans.
"Kira... we need Void's help urgently. The angels are intensifying their search. They might even create a tool specifically to locate us," Mark said with a sigh.
"Hmm, it's fine... let's trust him for now, alright?" Kira reassured him with a smile.
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In the abyss...
A portal opened, and a flickering form entered the fourth layer of the abyss. This was the soul consciousness of a quasi Rank 3 being, nearing the Rank 3 stage.
"Angels... I found them," Void's soul said, and the demons nearby turned, their expressions grim with hatred as they widened the portal. Demons harbored a natural enmity toward angels for treating them as mortal enemies and targeting them for destruction. This was all because of theway demons destroy anything and everything in their sight. Demons also hate Angels for this and the fact that the way angels use the light element was different from.other races. This weaken their strength significantly .
Rank 3 demons joined the fray, expanding the portal even further. Rank 4 and even Rank 5 demons were alerted as the medium-grade battle scaled up. Their destination? The Hans universe.
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In space, a figure twitched—Shen Ye, his half-frozen body visible. His eyes lacked luster, though he was Rank 2 and capable of surviving in space.
Void's previous assault had left Shen Ye damaged, sparing him intentionally but causing significant harm.
"You'll pay... Hahaha... what a weak insect I am. Look at me... drifting in space. Everything was taken from me—my world, my life. I deserve death, Anya," Shen Ye muttered, glancing at a nearby planet.
"If I survive this, I promise, sis... I'll become stronger by any means necessary. Even if I become a beast that devours endlessly... I'll defeat Void," he vowed.
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Supremacy Angel now wandered the market in human form, buying supplies. In the past few months, he had become a powerful underground boss, one of the strongest on this planet, second only to the empress, who had been absent for some time.
Then, he saw a being entering the planet, descending like a meteor but with no harm done to it's body. It was definitely a strong being.. how strong?.. supremacy angel doesn't know.
"This is the second mysterious thing falling onto this planet," a trader remarked, recalling the first occurrence a few months ago, which had been Supremacy Angel himself.
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