Back on Kalpa, Akasha's main body was still looking at the scenes he saw using the Dao of Fate. His face was solemn as the scenes replayed in his mind and that was because things were picking up.... fast.
Selene frowned hearing the words he said.
"What do you mean, we have a problem? What happened that has you so tense?
Akasha sighed lightly and said one word
"Evasion." He stood up from zafu and continued talking. "This entire Galaxy is being invaded or will be invaded soon. This Cosmic Battlefield is both an opportunity and disaster. From what I was able to see, this galaxy and countless others will be under attack by Devil."
"!!"
Both Selene and Kal's eyes widened hearing this.
"W-what? How is something like that possible?" Selene asked in shock. Then she continued "And Devils? I've never even heard of such a race."
"They are beings of absolute carnage and destruction...." Kal spoke up and her voice was just as tense as Akasha's.
Hearing her speak the attention shifted to her.
"Devils are hated and despised no matter the dimension. Even The Gods don't necessarily like to deal with them unless they have to."
"You seem to know a lot about them." Selene said as she pondered over the words. To be able to be hated and despised throughout all of reality, is absolutely ridiculous. Exactly, how roguish does one have to be to accumulate so much hate?
Kal nodded her head hearing this and spoke.
"I do, as you know I am the daughter of two Gods. Before my whole situation happened, I've come across quite a few Devils before, but this sudden evasion is indeed surprising."
"How so?" Akasha asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Because although they are known as roguish beings, they are not dumb. In fact, whenever they make a move it's always as a unit. Normally it would be near impossible for cultivators to make contact with Higher Dimensions, but the Devils somehow can.
This allows them to move as a unit. Then you have to know just how numerous the Devils are. As you know there are countless Galaxy's and also many Universes in this lower dimension. Each Universe and Galaxy are all unique in its own way, whether it be the races or cultivation methods.
However, the Devils occupy an entire Universe. Each World, Realm, and Galaxy in that Universe is inhabited by nothing, but Devils."
*silence*
Hearing this Akasha took a moment and looked at Luna and Elysia. He was looking as if he was asking 'Is she serious right now?'. The ladies giggled seeing this look and Elysia nodded.
"Yep, she's completely right. However, they are even more numerous that what she described. They not only have one Universe, but about 4 of them. All of them completely occupied by Devils."
*silence*
This time even Kal was a bit stunned not to mention Selene. She was beginning to lose her cool because all of this information just seemed too absurd. Even for a being like her who had lived over 10 million years!
Akasha eyes flashed hearing this news. He was indeed a bit shocked hearing that they were so numerous, however it mattered not. Because any person or being, devil or not; if they stepped in the way of his plans then they would simply cease to be.
As he thought of this he turned to Selene, who had now regained her composure.
"Change of plans. Recall everyone on the expeditions and also tell all the leaders of the Major factions that we will meet in three days instead."
Selene nodded hearing this and immediately started getting it done. Even if she was stronger than Akasha, she didn't mind doing a few things for him because she found him beyond interesting. Also, she knew just how dangerous this situation could get, just hearing about the imaginable numbers of the Devils.
Akasha then looked at Kal with a curious glint. He then asked
"Do you plan to continue being connected to this world?"
Hearing this she frowned and replied.
"What else am I going to do? After so much time as passed, I have essentially become a world now. If I am disconnected this entire world will be destroyed, permanently."
Akasha smiled hearing that.
"Perfect, I have a plan for you. With this you will get stronger and won't have to worry about your parents anymore until we reach the higher dimensions. Just wait a few days until we meet those leaders."
Kal raised an eyebrow hearing these words, but she didn't question him and simply nodded.
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While Akasha's main body continued to prepare for the future his clone on the cosmic battlefield was continuing its carnage. It had been about a day since they entered through that portal. Since he last split from the three Phoenixes, he had yet to see them again. However, they never used his token so he figured they should be alright.
Akasha had just slayed a group of Humans and now he stood floating in the void. His appearance was completely unrecognizable as he was completely drenched in blood. He stood and observed the battlefield. Battles still raged on in the distance as he saw all kinds of artifacts and skills being used.
The numbers were still way too many to count, but he could tell that a fair amount of people had already died. As he was watching a loud rumbling could be heard throughout the void.
RUMBLE!!!!
He looked around trying to identify which direction it was coming from, but suddenly him and everyone else were enveloped inside of pillars of light. When the light disappeared, The Cosmic Battlefield was now emptied.
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Akasha and the rest of the cultivators were all transported deeper into The Cosmic Battlefield. Here it looked similar, but the void had now taken on a purplish tint. Everyone stood and looked around seemingly calculating and observing.
Then a screen appeared in front of everyone. On the screen were words.
[There are 100,000 participants remaining. Once there is 1,000 of you left, there will be an opportunity to enter into the outer layer of the 'Land of Absolute Beginning'.]
After those words showed for a few moments, they disappeared and then the battles immediately ensued. Akasha still drenched in blood gripped his sword and then he erased himself from existence.
Now invisible to all those around he moved and began his carnage once more.
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Outside of The Cosmic Battlefield the Emperors and Empresses were all still gathered waiting outside of the portal. They have been here for a few days now and they had just recently received news back about Akasha.
The Empress of the Foxes frowned and spoke.
"This is just absurd. I wasn't able to find anything relating to him or his background. However, there was a report of multiple beings matching that kid's exact appearance currently dominating Middle-level worlds."
Hearing this the others didn't seem to surprise because they too received the same information. The Celestial Emperor took a moment and then spoke again.
"When they return, we must question him. Now is not the time for unknown variables...." His last words were a bit cryptic, but everyone here knew what he meant. He didn't want anyone to touch his throne as the ruler of this Galaxy.
Even though everyone here would fight for it one way or another he had no time to deal with people unknown to him. So, with this thinking he was about to speak again until he heard a voice. The voice sounded like it came from some supreme almighty being.
It was Ethereal and Timeless.
"Heh, it's not good to look into people's backgrounds you know."
Hearing this voice everyone turned their heads, and they were shocked to see the person they were just talking about.
It was Akasha!