The echoes of the battle involving the three heavenly monks still reverberated through the void surrounding the looted imperial palace, while the cosmic sky appeared torn into irregular pieces due to the sudden collapse of the energy pathways connecting the mortal world to the upper realms.
There was no longer any room for doubt or hesitation; after Dark swallowed the powers of the “Heavenly Punishment Monks,” whose terrifying cultivation stood at the [Soul Incarnation Stage – Eighth Level], the count of awakened Divine Elephant Technique cells leaped to 750 out of 840 million cells, pushing his standard level to the threshold of physical immortality and the deepest stages of late Soul Incarnation.
At that exact moment, amidst the swirling cosmic storms raging above the ruins of the Royal Empire, Qing’er stood steadfastly behind Dark, her cultivation fully settled at the [Soul Formation Stage – Third Level].
The glacial wind aura surrounding her was now capable of freezing even the currents of void and time in her immediate vicinity.
Qing’er looked toward the torn upper void, where even fiercer auras and greater majesty loomed on the distant horizon, and spoke in a calm voice filled with absolute confidence: “Master, it seems the fall of the Heavenly Punishment Monks has sent an undeniable signal to the Heavenly Star Palace and all the sects of the Nine Heavens.
They will not merely send envoys or reconnaissance monks this time; they will mobilize their grand armies in an attempt to crush us.”
Dark turned his head slowly, smiling with a lethal coldness in which the colors of shattered stars reflected within his pearl-crimson eyes.
He spoke in a deep voice that shook the foundations of existence: “Let it be known to them that the upper realms are merely another guard tower waiting for someone to break its gates.
We came to this world to impose our own laws, and we will not permit any entity—regardless of its age or might—to stand in the way of our absolute sovereignty.”
Deep within his sea of consciousness, the luxurious gold-arched screen adorned with cosmic decorations clearly displayed the latest updates on the system data, the Divine Elephant Technique, and the linkage network:
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[ System Status and Absolute Sovereignty Report ]
• User: Dark
• Standard Cultivation Level: [Soul Incarnation Stage – Final Level (Physical Immortality Threshold)]
• Awakened Divine Elephant Technique Cells: [ 750 / 840,000,000 cells ]
• Integrated and Inherent Abilities/Skills:
* [Chaotic Destructive Dragon Fist] (Absolute & Final Level)
* [Chaotic Divine Tiger Fist] (Absolute & Final Level)
* [Imperial Immortal Dragon Art] (Fully Integrated and Evolved)
* [Sovereign Immunity and Control Aura] (Evolved to absorb 90% of attacks and instantly convert them to nourish the Divine Elephant cells)
• New Alerts: The opening of the upper dimensional gates (Gateway of the Nine Heavens) has been detected, along with the approach of a massive fleet of immortal entities and major sect masters led by the Patriarch of the “Heavenly Star Palace.”
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Scarcely a few moments passed before the entire void violently trembled, and a massive gateway of purple and golden light tore open at the heart of the sky above the capital.
From within this gateway poured countless auras of immortal practitioners and experts clad in gemstone-encrusted armor, surrounded by spiritual auras capable of subjugating planets.
At the forefront appeared the Patriarch of the “Heavenly Star Palace,” an elderly man with a long white beard and eyes flashing with sparks of lightning, possessing a terrifying cultivation at the [Minor Immortality Stage – First Level]—the realm separating mortal beings from attaining true godhood.
The Patriarch fixed his gaze, filled with arrogance and murderous intent, upon Dark, who stood steadily atop the ruins of the imperial palace, and roared in a thunderous voice that shook the cosmos: “Are you the rebellious scoundrel Dark who dares desecrate the sacred grounds of the upper realms and swallow the souls of our monks?!
Today, in the name of the Nine Heavens Alliance, we shall erase your existence from the annals of the universe forever and reclaim every ounce of plundered energy!”
Dark regarded him with extreme contempt, not even bothering to raise his voice as he spoke with chilling calmness: “Minor Immortality?
I thought the masters of the Nine Heavens possessed something worth noting, but you are merely a bunch of old men worn out by time, imagining yourselves gods simply because you lived longer at the bottom of a well.”
Enraged to the point of crimson discoloration, the Patriarch commanded in a booming voice: “Kill this demon!
Activate the Great Heavens Annihilation Formation!”
At that instant, thousands of destructive attacks and celestial swords launched from the grand alliance army toward Dark and Qing’er with the intent to wipe them from existence in a fraction of a second.
Yet Dark calmly raised his palm, unleashing a full wave of the upgraded [Sovereign Immunity and Control Aura], which absorbed 90% of the massive attacks’ energy and instantly channeled it to nourish his Divine Elephant cellular pathways, while the remaining percentage rebounded in a devastating reverse wave that shattered the Heavens Annihilation Formation into pieces and caused hundreds of fighters to plummet from the sky like burning autumn leaves!
AN UNSPEAKABLY MASSIVE COSMIC BOOM!
The Patriarch felt a surge of overwhelming terror pierce his soul for the very first time in his long life.
Before he could comprehend what was happening, Dark appeared before him in the blink of an eye, seizing his wrist with irresistible, steel-like strength.
CRACK!
The Patriarch’s wrist snapped, and the luxurious system screen materialized to announce the completion of the ultimate link and the plundering of the Minor Immortality cultivation:
[ Sovereign Link & Plunder Report – Nine Heavens ]
• Target Linked: Patriarch of the Heavenly Star Palace and Heavens Alliance successfully.
• Target Standard Cultivation Level: [Minor Immortality Stage – First Level] -> Fully drained and integrated.
• Plundered Techniques and Resources:
* [Grand Heavenly Immortality Technique] -> Integrated and evolved.
* 1,000,000 Pure Spirit Stones, and the hidden treasures of the Nine Heavens dimensions.
• Awakened Divine Elephant Technique Cells: [ 1,500 / 840,000,000 cells ]
• User Standard Training Level: [Minor Immortality Stage – Third Level]
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Dark felt an absolute power surge through all his cells, driving him into entirely new realms of dominance and sovereignty.
From atop the throne of the shattered Nine Heavens, Dark and Qing’er realized that the entire universe had submitted to their will, initiating the grandest chapter of cross-dimensional cosmic hegemony.
”Thank you for reading Chapter 12!
As the Nine Heavens fall before the sovereign’s might and the realm of Minor Immortality is unlocked, what infinite dimensions and supreme cosmic secrets await Dark in the next phase of his legendary journey?
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