Chapter 209 Declaration of War 1
The heavens crackled with apocalyptic tension and lightning as Po's words echoed through the shattered landscape, his voice reverberating with a defiance that belied his youthful frame. The energy blade in his left hand glowed silver-blue, humming with the Athosian suit's advanced power that defied cultivation laws. Below him, the earth lay in ruins, a testament to the Elder's overwhelming power and fury, yet Po stood unbothered, his red eyes locked on the Ancient Elder with predatory calm.
Listening to the lad's boastful and insulting words, the Elder's face turned dark with annoyance as his energy surged. His blackened sword of chaotic energy trembled in his grip, his late-stage Saint Ancestor aura surging to its peak.
Then, pointing his sword at Po, the thousands of golden palms inscribed with "Death" rained down like a divine judgment, each one warping space and obliterating any air resistance in their descent on the earth. The pressuring decline of the thousands of powerful golden death fingers caused the Immortal Realm to quake, its continents groaning under the strain of the Elder's borrowed power.
But faced with the incoming attacks, Po remained calm and unreactive as his suit chimed softly in his head:
<Threat Assessment Updated: Enemy Cultivation Realm Advanced to Late-Stage Saint Ancestor. Adjusting Citizen Po's Output to Peak Saint Ancestor Realm. Countermeasures Deployed.>
The suit's surface shimmered, adapting in real time. A lattice of silvery runes spread across Po's body, amplifying his strength beyond his mortal limits and advancing him to Peak Saint Ancestor Realm.
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Then, like meteors, the golden palms enshrouded in lightning storms finally reached their target. As the first wave of golden palms reached him, Po flashed at an unscalable speed, one fitting only a Peak Saint Ancestor as he appeared within the clusters of golden palms.
"Quantity doesn't matter when facing servants of the One Above, everything else shall but falter," Po said as he swung his energy blade in a single, fluid arc. A crescent of blinding light erupted, slicing through the palms like paper, their "Death" inscriptions dissolving into motes of harmless Qi in an instant.
The crowd watching via magical displays across Athos and the Immortal Realm gasped, their disbelief deepening. Some abandoned any idea of cultivating as they solely focused on the displayed battle. The scene of Po casually flashing through the attacks and slicing them with ease left everyone in the Immortal Realm baffled and swelled with dreadful emotions as their fear of Athos and the One Above worsened, like drilling deeper into stone.
The Ancient Elder snarled, his red eyes blazing with indignation as he launched at Po. "Arrogant whelp! You dare challenge this Elder, you think your toy can defy the Dao itself?" He thrust his chaotic sword forward, unleashing a torrent of black energy that twisted reality into a spiraling abyss. Mountains, thousands of miles away crumbled into dust in an instant just from the pressure emitted from the chaotic sword, the void slit and opening a massive rift as the attack roared toward Po.
But already flashing towards the Elder, Po remained unfazed towards his attack, he even jumped on the descending palms. "Toy?" he said, smirking. "This is the will of the One Above, and you shall experience it first-hand." He raised his right hand, and the suit morphed, forming a gauntlet that crackled with endless plasmic Qi supplied directly from Athos.
With a casual flick, "Counter!" Po punched the oncoming abyss. The collision was cataclysmic, space shattered like glass, and the Immortal Realm trembled intensely, although not as intense as the battle between the One Above and the Ancient families. But while simultaneously countering the attack, "Infused Energy Counter!" abundant silver-blue energy erupted from his suit as it followed behind the reversed black abyss torrent.
Seeing his attack reversed, the Ancient Elder lost his arrogant demeanor, exchanging it for shock and horror as he witnessed his attack combining with the kid's explosive energy and enlarging by several folds, covering the distance instantaneously. With little privilege to react, the Elder galvanized his Qi reserves as his body vanished, merging into the void seamlessly.
"Hide all you want in your Isolated Dimension, but I wield a suit that can track its target across realms and dimensions, and a God who can erase you from anywhere in existence, so your death is inevitable," Po said, as the amplified chaotic energy easily shredded the space, traversing through the void and exploded within the Elder's Isolated Domain with an obliterating and exterminating force.
An agonizing scream echoed throughout the scene as an atomic explosion, a thousand times the force of a nuclear atomic bomb of Earth 101, occurred. The space shatters into countless shards as they spread throughout the scene. Po formed an energy barrier from his suit, blocking the piercing shatter of the space barriers.
With his Isolated Dimension shattered and obliterated, the Elder's body descended, spinning uncontrollably and crashing into the earth once more. A crater spanning hundreds of thousands of miles formed, its edges glowing with molten rock and formed crystals. His tattered robes hung in shreds, blood streaming from his mouth and body as he struggled to rise. A large wound pierced deep into his body; his bones were blown to bits, and half of his face was pulverized.
As the Elder strugglingly gasped his last breaths, Po descended slowly, his suit gleaming like a star against the darkened sky.
<Target Neutralized. Deactivating kill mode> The suit chimed, switching Po's red eyes to white.
"You… ~Cough~ Impossible…" the Elder rasped, his voice trembling with frustrating rage and horror. His energy slowly leaked from him and dissipated into the surroundings as he continued, "You don't know ~cough~ what you just caused, the consequences of my death shall incur the wrath of beings beyond the Saint Ancestor Realm ~cough~ upon your puny realm. ~Cough~ Mark my words."
"You boast of Heaven and Heavenly King Realms? Let them come, we have Gods."
Po said, his tone was as if bored. He pointed his energy blade at the Elder, his suit mask retracting and uncovering his head and face as he said, "Like I said, without breaking a sweat."
The blade flared, extending into a light beam piercing the heavens. But suddenly, the Elder's chaotic sword flashed from the void and behind Po as it traversed the space and launched for his head. But without even looking, Po blocked the incoming sword, grabbing it with his right hand while still maintaining his gaze on the Elder.
"A sneak attack? Pathetic! I guess you were unworthy of the One Above's attention after all."
Then, with a single thrust, Po drove the flaring energy blade deep through the Elder's chest. The Elder's body convulsed as his cultivation base unraveled, his lifeforce instantly evaporating as golden light erupted from his wounds, his essence scattering into the surroundings. But sensing something strange, 'What?! Why can't my soul escape? If this continues, I won't be able to reincarnate or return to the Soul Flames Hall,' the Elder instantly thought as he stared at Po with widened eyes, his face became horrified and deranged as he bellowed, "No!!" before his body got pulverized into ash.
With the Elder dead, the chaotic swirling storm above dissipated, the sky clearing as if ordaining Po's victory. The chaotic energy sword in Po's right hand dissipated, returning into the void afterward.
The Immortal Realm trembled one last time, then stilled. Across Athos and beyond, the magical displays flickered, broadcasting the Elder's defeat to billions.
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In Athos, the citizens erupted in cheers, their voices shaking the floating cities. "The One Above reigns supreme!" they chanted, while visiting cultivators sank to their knees, their worldviews shattered. Some visiting cultivators couldn't help but distance themselves from the nearby Athosians, the fact that any one of these people was as powerful as Saint Ancestors sending waves of chill down their spines.
The head manager of the Star Commerce Alliance stammered, "A boy… a boy killed a Saint Ancestor?" His face was plastered with disbelief and horror as he held his head in denial.
His sister sat with a disbelieving expression as she murmured, "Is Athos this powerful?! If their farmers are this strong, their warriors… their king…" She trailed off, eyes wide with terror and awe.
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Training Sector X999
The Dao Children stood frozen, their swords clattering to the ground and their energy instantly defusing. The bun-haired leader's voice cracked as he muttered, "Impossible! Ancient Elder Gu Tian Huang wielded Laws and Dao at full power, and it meant nothing?"
His face rolled with beads of sweat as he expressed horrified, 'No, this cannot be. I have indeed run into the God Master System; I am still trillions of God Cycles too early to encounter him now. Just why-why-why! Why is He here of all Verses, Realms, Timelines, and Realities?'
Another Dao Child, tremblingly stared at the magical displays as he questioned, Elder Dao brother, with this battle, doesn't that mean we are now at war with Athos? Wouldn't they just kill us here and now?"
The other Dao Children heard their brethren as similar thoughts also flashed their minds, they all assumed worried faces as they stared at their leader. But contrary to the calm and calculating expression their leader always had, this time, he held widened eyes, filled with terror and deniability.
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Millions of miles away from the Dao Children within the same training sector X999, Lian Zu, and Lan Fan stared at Hul, who watched the display with a faint smile.
"Inexperienced?" Lan Fan whispered. "He crushed a Saint Ancestor in minutes."
But hearing this, Hul simply shrugged, "He hesitated. I wouldn't have," as he diverted his attention from the magical displays showing Po.
The couple swallowed hard, their fear of Athos deepening.
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At their secluded location from the city, the three Overlords frozenly stared at the kid. Their eyes exchanged gazes as they felt their air of superiority and dominance reduce drastically.
"The balance of power has shifted; Athos now rules the Immortal Realm." For the first time, the silent Northern Overlord finally spoke, his voice distorted and heavy, and his eyes filled with dread as if stating an unbelievable fact.
The masked Overlord held his mask, laughing hysterically. "Security? Against that? We're dead men playing at power. Everything that we stood for and obtained with pride has now been made into a joke by Athos, hahaha!"
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In their Omni-Dimensional Residence, Patrick lounged on his sofa, a smirk tugging at his lips as his wives snuggled closer. "Good kid," he said, sipping a glowing drink.
Athena traced a finger along his chest as she said, "Well aren't you the beloved ruler! The realm still chants praise to your reign."
Anastasia giggled. "The Immortal Gate's wetting themselves right now." Thalia and Elaine exchanged grins, their eyes glinting with pride, "It's not like they ever had a chance," said Elaine.
Raleigh, behind them, opened one eye briefly, then resumed his stoic stance.
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In Fairy Marine's throne chamber, she leaned forward, her delicate fingers tapping the throne. "The Immortal Gate's arrogance will be their funeral." She smiled thinly. "Now the One Above doesn't even need to lift a finger. His shadow alone buries them."
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Back at the battlefield, Po hovered over the Elder's ashes, his suit retracting its weapons. The suits' voice chimed: <Threat Eliminated. Citizen Po's Cultivation Stabilized at Peak Saint Ancestor Realm. Returning home.>
"Hmm," Po nodded, glancing at the horizon and seeing the massive wasteland. "Fighting is fun, but my farm needs some attention now." The suit beeped in acknowledgment, and Po shot into the sky, a streak of silver against the recovering blue.
A portal materialized before Po as he vanished into Athos, the countless magical displays closing simultaneously upon Po's disappearance.
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Inside the Omni residence theater, upon the magical displays vanishing, the theater transformed into a godly living room, filled with infinite majesty and regality. Then, taking a last sip of drink and rising from the sofa, Patrick walked past his four wives and Raleigh.
His Omniverse Devouring Robe transformed into a godly armor, a long black and gold cape attached to his shoulders, radiating with aura and infinite power. His ten rings of omnivastance materialized on his fingers, and his absolute omniversal void watch separated into two and assumed the shapes of armguards that tightly fitted his arms.
His omega symbol eyes glowed with regality and omni-ness as he stared deep into the cosmic timelines and realities tied with the Immortal Realm.
"Osborn, ready the Primates, those cowards won't act. We are conquering the Immortal Realm."
"As His Absolute Imperium wishes."
"Alpha, wake up. It's high time I utilize my legion."
<∞ Absolutely, Sire. All 300 King XZ Droids are armed and ready. ∞>
Alpha, the first artificial intelligence Patrick created since Earth 001, awakened from its long slumber as it appeared next to Patrick. Its glowing energy body, transparent with black and gold eyes, seems to have evolved endlessly since its slumber upon entering the Cultivation Multiverse.
"Lady Marine,"
Fairy Marine glitched behind Patrick, "At your service, your Godship."
"Assemble the Armada, it's time this Multiverse learns of my title as the Conqueror Supreme."