The atmosphere across the western borders of the Great Sky Province underwent terrifying cosmic transformations, as if the entire world were holding its breath, anticipating the outcome of this new round of conflict.
Following the fall of the “Great Heaven Gate” sect and the obliteration of its army and Sect Master Long Zhang beneath Dark’s sovereign grip, Dark’s name was no longer a mere passing rumor whispered by frightened practitioners, but had transformed into a living legend walking the earth—a legend that caused kings and elders of major sects across all neighboring provinces to tremble.
Thousands of miles away in the imperial depths, where the “Grand Royal Empire” rose with absolute majesty, its palaces coated in pure gold and its towers forged from celestial jade, the winds of anxiety began to batter the corners of the imperial court.
Inside the grand imperial hall, specifically designed to accommodate geniuses and experts of the late stages, Emperor Xiao Tian—ruler of the Royal Empire, who possessed a terrifying cultivation at the [Soul Incarnation Stage – First Level]—stood displeased and frowning, shades of blinding fury and profound shock reflecting across his face.
Before him on a table of pure diamond lay several ultra-secret intelligence reports delivered by spiritual transmission birds from the Great Sky Province.
The emperor roared in a thunderous voice that shook the white stone palace walls: “How can this be?!
The Great Heaven Gate, with its history spanning thousands of years and a sect master at the Soul Formation stage, was entirely wiped out in the span of a single hour by a strange youth named Dark?!
Have the provincial elders lost their minds, or has some monster descended from the upper realms?”
Standing beside the imperial throne was the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army, General Lin Jing, who possessed a firm cultivation in the advanced Soul Formation stage.
The general bowed with respect mixed with awe: “Your Imperial Majesty, reports confirm that the youth Dark does not rely on traditional cultivation methods, but possesses a strange and terrifying ability to instantly swallow and plunder techniques, bloodlines, and resources without any limitations.
Even more dangerous is the girl accompanying him, Qing’er, who benefits from an invisible energy network that multiplies her strength and drives her toward advanced stages with insane speed.
Estimates indicate that their next target may be the imperial capital itself.”
Emperor Xiao Tian’s eyes ignited with a sharp, strict tone as he declared: “The imperial capital is the heart of the world and the center of absolute power!
If they dare set foot inside our borders, I will make them regret the day they were born.
Issue the immediate imperial decree: summon the private royal guard, prepare hundreds of celestial spirit cannons, and activate the grand imperial protection formation, the ‘Eternal Dragon Formation’!
We shall not permit any creature to destabilize our throne!”
Meanwhile, days away from the imperial capital, Dark walked with calm and steady steps amidst a foggy forest known as the “Blue Mist Forest,” an ancient region filled with ferocious spiritual beasts and poisonous plants that typically even the strongest practitioners avoided.
Yet the moment Dark and Qing’er approached any area, the trees would bend and spiritual beasts would retreat in terror from the absolute sovereign aura radiating from his body.
Qing’er walked directly behind him, her long black hair fluttering in the cool forest breeze.
Thanks to the continuous bonding and the hundredfold multiplication (100x), Qing’er’s cultivation had leaped tremendously, settling firmly in the [Late Foundation Establishment Stage – Fifth Level], and the glacial wind aura surrounding her was now capable of freezing the surrounding space with a mere simple thought.
Dark suddenly stopped walking, raising his gaze toward the sky where clouds were gathering strangely, while his pearl-crimson eyes gleamed with a unique cosmic brilliance.
Deep within his sea of consciousness, the luxurious gold-arched screen clearly displayed the latest updates on the system data and the Divine Elephant Technique cells:
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[ System Status and Absolute Sovereignty Report ]
• User: Dark
• Standard Cultivation Level: [Soul Formation Stage – First Level]
• Awakened Divine Elephant Technique Cells: [ 350 / 840,000,000 cells ]
• Integrated and Inherent Abilities/Skills:
* [Chaotic Destructive Dragon Fist] (Absolute Level) This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
* [Chaotic Divine Tiger Fist] (Absolute Level)
* [Heavenly Soul Formation Arts] (Fully Integrated)
* [Sovereign Immunity and Control Aura] (Evolved to absorb 60% of attacks and convert them to nourish the elephant cells)
• New Alerts: Massive and intensive military preparations have been detected inside the imperial capital, including the activation of the grand imperial protection formation, the “Eternal Dragon Formation.”
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Dark turned his head toward Qing’er, offering a calm, cold smile as he said: “It seems the Royal Empire has heard of our arrival and decided to welcome us with military preparations and the activation of ancient protective formations.
Are you ready to enter the coming battle, Qing’er?”
Qing’er nodded with absolute firmness and eyes shining with loyalty, speaking in a steady voice: “As you command, Master!
With you, there are no walls or imperial formations that cannot be shattered.”
The two did not need to wait long.
Within a few hours, intelligence reports detailed their arrival at the massive walls of the imperial capital, where the towering ramparts were built from black dragon stone and surrounded by massive, golden energy barriers shimmering from the “Eternal Dragon Formation.” At the city gates, thousands of imperial guard soldiers of advanced ranks wore golden armor and pointed their lances outward, while atop the watchtowers stood the Supreme Commander of the Army, General Lin Jing, surrounded by ten of the empire’s strongest Soul Formation experts.
General Lin Jing looked with cold and tense features at the pristine white-haired youth and the accompanying girl standing with utter nonchalance just a few meters away from the capital’s walls.
The general roared in a thunderous voice: “Are you two the heretics wreaking havoc in the provinces?!
Halt in your tracks immediately!
The imperial capital is no place for demons or rebellious geniuses to rampage!
You have one chance to surrender and kneel before the emperor’s will, or we shall turn your bodies into scattered ash via the Eternal Dragon Formation!”
Dark did not answer immediately.
He took a single step forward, as if space itself were bowing in respect beneath his feet.
He slowly raised his hand, coinciding with a massive surge of energy from 350 awakened Divine Elephant cells, causing the sovereign aura to press with terrifying weight upon the golden barriers surrounding the capital.
He spoke in a deep voice that pierced through hearts: “The Eternal Dragon Formation?
You think these golden stone scraps can stop the advance of a sovereign entity?
In my eyes, you are merely children playing with fireworks on a true battlefield.”
Enraged by this extreme dismissal, General Lin Jing commanded sharply: “Fully activate the Eternal Dragon!
Open fire!”
At that instant, the golden barriers erupted with blinding lights, and hundreds of destructive spiritual beams launched from the celestial cannons toward Dark and Qing’er with the intent to erase them from existence in a fraction of a second. Follow the newest chapters on novelping . com.
Yet Dark did not move a muscle; instead, he unleashed a full wave of the [Sovereign Immunity and Control Aura], synchronizing with a single strike from the Divine Elephant cells.
DESTRUCTIVE BOOM!
The spiritual beams collided with Dark’s aura, but instead of piercing him, 60% of their energy was absorbed and channeled directly to nourish his cellular pathways, while the remainder rebounded in a devastating reverse shockwave that shattered the capital’s golden walls and turned hundreds of imperial guard soldiers into scattered fragments!
The celestial cannons exploded on their own, and the senior elders and Army Commander Lin Jing were flung through the air with shattered bones and total unconsciousness.
At that moment, the “Eternal Dragon Formation” collapsed like a house of cards, and panic and absolute disbelief swept through the halls of the imperial capital.
Dark appeared in the blink of an eye inside the grand imperial hall, where Emperor Xiao Tian trembled upon his golden throne, unable to believe what his eyes were witnessing.
Dark extended his hand and seized the emperor’s wrist with merciless, steel-like strength.
CRACK!
The emperor’s wrist snapped, and a deafening scream of pain shook the corners of the capital, while the luxurious system screen materialized to announce the linking of the emperor and the plundering of all his major resources and bloodlines:
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[ Sovereign Link & Plunder Report – Empire ]
• Target Linked: Emperor Xiao Tian successfully.
• Target Standard Cultivation Level: [Soul Incarnation Stage – First Level] -> Fully drained and integrated.
• Plundered Techniques and Resources:
* [Imperial Immortal Dragon Art] -> Integrated and evolved.
* 50,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones, and the treasures of the eternal imperial treasury.
• Awakened Divine Elephant Technique Cells: [ 450 / 840,000,000 cells ]
• User Standard Training Level: [Soul Incarnation Stage – Third Level]
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Dark felt a mighty power surge through his veins, while Qing’er stood behind him, relishing this overwhelming victory that propelled her to the threshold of the early Soul Formation stage thanks to the continuous multiplication (100x).
From that decisive day onward, the entire world realized that the Royal Empire had fallen, and the throne of the world had become the sole possession of Dark alone, setting the stage for his grand journey toward the secrets of the higher dimensions and hidden celestial realms.
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