THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC526 Entering the Dungeon
On the last floor of the dungeon, two ladies could be seen sitting in a lotus posture, meditating. They were both beautiful, one with dark hair and the other with red hair.
Perhaps due to history, many wouldn't even recognize these two ladies, but I will reveal their identities to quench your curiosity.
These two ladies are two of the seven divine immortal beasts to have ever been born in this universe. Lol, just kidding.
There are more than seven divine immortal beasts. However, that doesn't mean these two ladies aren't special. In fact, forget about them being two of the seven divine beasts. These two are far more extraordinary.
They are the only two living Phantom Cats in existence. Yes, they are the Black Tail Immortal Phantom Cat and the Red Tail Immortal Phantom Cat.
Long ago, these two Phantom Cats terrorized countless starfields and galaxies due to their mischievous and unruly nature. However, millions of years ago, they suddenly vanished, and nobody had heard of them ever again.
Until now.
"It seems Master's world hasn't awakened yet, Lissa," the black-haired lady said. Enjoy new tales from My Virtual Library Empire
The red-haired lady opened her eyes and nodded. "It seems so. I guess we won't be missing out on the fun that's coming, then, Alida."
"Indeed. But this isn't the time to waste here. Even though we're at the Chaos cultivation stage now, once we finish our task, I'm afraid we'll regress to the Transcendent stage. It'll take some time to rise back," Lissa said with a small smile.
"Yeah, well, this is important, so we can't complain. Even if we regress, we're still Phantom Cats; taking on those in a realm beyond us won't be a problem," Alida added, extending her hands.
An image of Klaus appeared before them.
"He seems alright, I guess. But it's too early. Master shouldn't come until he becomes a Great Sage. What happened, and why is he coming this early?" Alida asked.
"I don't know, and I don't care. It's Master—we're talking about. He is someone beyond comprehension. I think you're forgetting who we're dealing with. He's a Paragon, Alida. He has no equal."
"I guess you're right. Still, perhaps this is for the best. After all, this world he's in doesn't feel like the usual one before awakening. It feels like the karma on this world is more than it can handle."
"Then I guess we have to ensure Master succeeds in this trial. Otherwise, I don't even want to imagine what will happen," Lissa sighed.
"Let's start. We'll need to get the Trial Tower ready before he arrives. Who knows what punishment he'll give us if we mess up?"
The two ladies nodded and began channelling their cultivation into an artefact resembling a cube. Despite its simple appearance, it contained countless dimensions, clearly a dimensional cube of some kind.
Soon, the cube lit up, and the dungeon—or, as they called it, the tower—began to shift and change, creating an entirely new setting.
The dungeon is much more than one might think. In fact, the dungeon is not a dungeon at all. It's much more different than one might think and now that the owner is on the way coming, it must be prepared.
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"So that is the dungeon, huh?" Klaus asked, gazing at a mountain-like structure a few kilometres away. Beside him were Queenie and Nari.
Queenie nodded, holding Klaus's hands.
"You have to be careful, Klaus. That place is not simple, and with your weak body, you might just get crushed easily," Nari said, patting him on the shoulder.
"I promise I won't die until I get my revenge on you," Klaus replied with a smile before looking at Queenie.
"Wait for me to come out before you challenge the spider monster. I want to fight it too."
Queenie nodded with a smile. She had already discussed her plans to go after the spider once her mom and the Moonborns arrived on Earth. Naturally, Klaus wouldn't want to miss out on a good fight.
"By the way, when will the Moonborns arrive on Earth?" Klaus asked, knowing there was no way humans would refuse this alliance.
"Five months from now," Queenie replied.
"I see. By then, I'll be back."
"Well, you better. We need someone to show those arrogant Moonborns we're no pushovers. It seems some of them still think they're superior to us, and from what my mom said, they may challenge us to a duel," Queenie said proudly.
"We need you to come and put them in their place."
"Don't worry. I'll be sure to show them what real men look like." Klaus wrapped his arms around her waist and planted a long kiss on her lips while Nari watched with a cute smile.
After a while, they broke apart, and Klaus turned to Nari.
"Like we discussed—no cultivating until I return."
Nari nodded. Although she didn't know why she had gone berserk the last time she broke through, watching the video and seeing how hurt Queenie was while subduing her had convinced her it couldn't happen again.
"I won't but hurry up and come back so you can teach me how to get my own dragon. I don't want to have to beat you up for it."
Klaus sighed, then used the link between himself and Queenie to speak to her privately.
[Keep a close eye on her. I feel like something bad might happen for reasons I can't explain. If it does, do your best to contain it and use the method I showed you.
I'll also do my best to finish early to see if her situation can be cured. Nari is my friend, and as you said, I also can't raise my weapons against her.]
{Don't worry, I'll ensure she's contained if things get out of hand.} Just like Klaus, Queenie also sensed something ominous on the horizon.
The two kissed again, with Klaus's hands wandering despite Nari standing beside them. Of course, she had seen more than enough before, so they didn't care.
After they were done, Klaus left and headed toward the dungeon where he would spend the next few months grinding.
"Is he going to be alright?" Nari asked after Klaus had left.
"Yes, he'll be fine. Let's wait for a day or two before leaving." Nari nodded, sat down, and began to wait.
Meanwhile, after Klaus left, he began sensing a familiar feeling emanating from the dungeon. This made him wonder what it could be.
But since he couldn't pinpoint what was causing the familiarity, he pushed the feeling to the back of his mind and kept moving forward.
Soon, he arrived at the entrance. After a few moments of calming himself, he stepped inside. Immediately upon entering, he found himself on the first floor, which resembled a world of its own.
The world looked eerily familiar. It was as if he had been there before. He scanned the landscape and, for several minutes, wondered where exactly he was.
He was captivated, but then his eyes widened. Recognition struck him, and a wave of fear coursed through his body for a brief moment.
"The Tormented World," Klaus muttered, his eyes widening further. "The region of the Hellhounds in the Tormented World."
As soon as the words left his mouth, a voice echoed in his head.
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THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC527 The Nine Trials Of Hell
On the last floor of the dungeon, Lissa looked at Alida and sighed.
"So this is the trial the master has left behind, huh? Why would he do something like this?" she asked, her gaze fixed on the projection of the trial Klaus was pulled into.
While the dungeon had 30 floors, as Queenie had mentioned, those were merely contingency plans designed to ensure that the 30 floors would appear as a diversion if the dungeon were discovered before Klaus entered it.
"The master doesn't do anything without reason; you said that yourself, Lissa. We can only trust him and play our part well. Even though the Paragon Timeline the master spoke of has been altered, he's still the master. We have to believe in him," Alida said.
They had awakened with cultivation bases at the Chaos Stage—the stage after the Void Stage. However, after opening the trial, their power had dropped to the peak of the Void Stage.
"I guess you're right. After all, this is his trial of passage, left behind to secure his inheritance and safeguard his homeworld."
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Klaus turned around to see if the voice had a tangible form, but after looking around and seeing nothing, he sighed.
"Senior, do you know what is happening?" he asked, but strangely, the connection between him and the senior was severed. It was like he wasn't there.
"Strange," Klaus muttered.
"Where am I?" Klaus asked, knowing there was no need to dwell on something he had no control over.
"Please." Klaus had already seen worse, so he wasn't surprised by this. Since he was born in this world, it was only natural for him to have a much more intimate connection with it.
Sure, he had questions, but he wasn't about to dive into them just yet. For some reason, knowing something was left behind by one of his past selves here only confirmed that this Earth was a world of cultivators.
And he was sure it hadn't been 51 years ago when the apocalypse descended. So it could only mean one thing: thousands of years ago, the apocalypse had descended on Earth. But looking at things now, it seemed Earth hadn't survived.
His intelligence stat was more than enough for him to be dumb.
Each demon possesses a unique aspect that the Master needs to reclaim a part of his power. To pass the trial, you must defeat all nine.>
Rules & Structure:
-- You must absorb its Core, Soul Crystal, and Blood Essence after killing a Hell Demon. This process will be automated upon the demon's death.
-- Once the challenge begins, you cannot back down. Retreating is not an option.
-- After completing each challenge, you will be automatically transported to the domain of the next target if you will it.
-- A detailed insight into your next target will be provided immediately after you defeat the previous one.
-- You will earn one Life Point after each kill. Currently, you have three Life Points.
-- If you are killed, one Life Point will be deducted, granting you a temporary death. Once all Life Points are exhausted, you will die permanently.
-- During the trial, you will be completely cut off from the rest of the world.
-- Secondary powers, such as a beast companion or battle doll, cannot be used in this trial.
"Yes, I do. Can I choose which target to face next?" Klaus asked.
"How about deciding when to start the next trial?"
"What if I break through and need to undergo my tribulation? Will I be transported outside to have it?" Klaus asked, his tone serious. This was crucial to him.
After falling asleep on Hanna's lap, he had woken up three days later, shocked to find his eighth core fully formed and the ninth nearing completion.
He was certain that if Nari hadn't forcibly woken him up, the ninth core would have already been formed. This made it imperative to clarify things before matters got out of hand.
"I see. One last question: will the heavens influence the tribulation?" Klaus pressed. This was the most critical aspect for him.
Also, if you pass the trials, all remaining points will be void. They cannot be used again.>
Klaus smiled upon hearing that. At least without the heavens having a chance to interfere, he could face a fair tribulation.
If only he knew how angry the heavens were at that moment. All connections to him had vanished, including the threads of karma surrounding him. It was as though he had ceased to exist in their eyes.
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"Then I'll need to break through to the Saint stage before taking the first trial," Klaus concluded. He wasn't naïve enough to think appearing in the Tormented World was going to be a walk in the park.
No, Klaus knew he was in deep shit. As someone constantly surrounded by danger, he wasn't about to risk his life recklessly here.
He was transported to a mountain range, where the first thing he did was inform Queenie and his ladies that he would be going dark for a few months and that they shouldn't worry.
Afterwards, he began absorbing monster cores to fill his next and final core. When he becomes a Saint, he can start.
After all, once he becomes a Saint, he will receive unique skills for his classes, and as someone who has two, and they are all OP, he knew he was up for a huge promotion.
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Lissa looked at Alida and smiled.
"Looks like the heavens took the wrong turn this time. Knowing Master, his greed will get the best of him and use this tower to push his strength to the highest level."
"True. He is very shameless for that. But isn't that why we have to sacrifice our cultivation so he could have it easy for while it lasted." Alida said with a cute smile.
"We can just ask for compensation once he gets here. I trust his blood is still that heavenly; if we can get a bite just once, I wouldn't complain," Lissa giggled.
"That is true, we need to get compensated for this. I don't mind sinking my teeth in his arm for just one time."
While the two cats were drooling, Klaus's ninth core formed 14 hours after he started. He expected the lightning to form and start bombarding him.
But what happened next left him...speechless.
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THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC528 Finally Saint (1)
"Almost there," Klaus muttered as he hurriedly absorbed the monster cores. It had already been 14 hours since he entered the dungeon, and soon, he would begin his journey through hell.
Boom
Suddenly, Klaus felt a surge of power within him after absorbing the 600th monster core. Finally, all nine cores had formed, signalling that he could break through and become a Saint.
In his case, he would become Nine Saints in one body.
He quickly prepared to bathe in lightning; however, just as he was coming to terms with the battle about to occur—despite knowing the heavens couldn't interfere—golden clouds began to form.
Then, From within the golden clouds, torrents of Tribulation runes started pouring out.
Buzz
The lightning source diagram appeared and began absorbing the torrents of Tribulation runes. Klaus was left speechless as he felt his cores begin to expand.
He quickly wiped the shock from his eyes and chose to break through first before asking any questions. Retrieving loads of Mountain Dew and Qi Sea Expansion Elixirs, he immediately started absorbing them.
The cores began expanding.
At first, each had a diameter of 10 kilometres, but as more and more Tribulation runes were absorbed, they began to grow even larger.
The first core expanded to a whopping 25 kilometres before it finally stopped. Its size alone was enough to make him one of the most powerful Saints in the world.
In one of the Spirit Master class lectures, Klaus learned about the significance of core sizes. In fact, he knew that his 10-kilometre cores before breaking through were already more than enough to place him among the top-tier Saints.
A cultivator's core determines the kind of monster they could become. The bigger the core, the more powerful they were.
And he had nine massive ones. That was insane.
But that wasn't what shocked him.
When Klaus sent his consciousness into his soul sea, he discovered the cores were undergoing yet another transformation beyond their expansion.
The first change he noticed was a literal sea appearing within them, surrounded by shimmering rings. It was a mesmerizing sight.
Something that could hold one's gaze all day.
The sight made him wonder what kind of changes would occur when he became a Sage. But for now, he had to set those thoughts aside. His priority was first to become a Saint.
Ten minutes passed, and the runes continued pouring in. Klaus sat calmly, absorbing the Mountain Dew and Qi Sea Expansion Elixirs he had brought with him.
His ladies had insisted he prepare thoroughly, as they cared deeply about his well-being—and his star juice, which was making them much stronger.
They were obsessed with it. Thankfully, they were all powerful warriors, so he didn't have to worry too much about their safety.
An hour later, the last core finished expanding.
Klaus expected the tribulation to end, but he was shocked when he realized his first Star Core had started forming into a Sage Core. Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire
Forty minutes later, the first Sage Core was formed, and Klaus immediately felt his body overflowing with powerful energies. The first two doors in his soul sea opened wide, and star energy surged from within, filling his soul sea.
The Dragon and the Demon Bead began absorbing some of the energy. In fact, they were only taking in a small portion of the energy pouring in.
The remaining energies were all going into his cores.
Five Sage Cores had formed three hours later, and Klaus was still under the effects of the Tribulation Runes.
The cores continued forming, and seven hours after the tribulation began, it finally ended with Klaus forming seven out of nine Sage Cores.
"This is madness," He muttered, flexing his arm as he felt the power filling it. It was so dense that he felt he could easily cleave through a mountain with just a punch.
"I have become very strong." He quickly accesses his status page to look at the changes. He is feeling very powerful at the moment.
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Name: Klaus Hanson
Age: 17
Talent: Celestial Elemental Overlord | Overlord Poison Master
Class: Weapons Overlord | Poison Illusionist Overlord
Bloodline: Dormant
Physique: Nine Reincarnation Divine Body
Realm: Saint
Star Core Formation: 7/9
Strength: 7,300
Agility: 8,370
Stamina: 8,340
Defence: 7,600
Intelligence: 8,100
Health: 22,000
Star Qi: 2,900,000,000
Stat Points: 17,600
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"Damn, with these stats and points, I will have a shot then. For now, I will only add 2000 points to Strength, Agility, Defense, and Stamina."
Klaus quickly added 2000 points to these four stats. That will give him some urge over his opponents, considering this stat is for someone nearing the great sage stage.
Plus, he still has 9,600 points remaining; he can add them accordingly when the situation calls for it. The only downside is he still hasn't become a Sage like he expected a few minutes before the 7th core formed and he opened his eyes.
Klaus didn't immediately check the skills he had received. Instead, he dived into his soul sea to check the changes that had occurred.
He expected great changes to occur, but now that he was looking at it, he could only smile and move to the key areas he needed to be at.
He checked in the Dragon and could tell it had become very powerful again. He used the info skill he had to check its stats, but as expected, only a few details appeared.
But even so, he can tell the dragon has become a menace that can rival a transcendent.
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< Name: Chaotic Nirvana Flame Dragon >
- The Legendary Nine-Headed Forbidden Fire Dragon
- Threat Level: SS (High)
- Grade: Tier 7
-- A fire dragon born from the fusion of Nine Forbidden Flame elements. Each Element has its own aspects, abilities and properties.
-- Each element will have its own personality when the Fire Element reaches the Third Stage. Also, each element will have its own body if you want.
-- The stronger you grow, the stronger they become.
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Klaus wasn't interested in knowing more; he only knew and felt that the dragon, now with one fully awakened flame element, would go a long way on this trial.
Since he couldn't use summons and external items, he resolved to use his own element as a summon to level the playing field.
He moved to check the [Seal of Slaughter] and [Seal of Poisons and Illusion]. Each showed no major changes aside from faintly emitting slaughter illusions and poison energies.
Next, he examined the Demon Bead (Pentaface Bead). He didn't expect any changes like the seals, but upon placing his hand on it, he discovered the fourth face had unlocked, making it 4/5.
The skill he received was an AOE attack with devastating effects that could immediately plunge a battlefield into chaos. Its name says it all:
[Chaos Reverie].
It had three forms, each a menace to any battlefield it would be used on. Klaus didn't want to jinx it, but he hoped for a large-scale battle soon just to test his new skills.
With the four faces unlocked—Face of Harrows, Face of Despair, Face of Starvation, and now Face of Anarchy—he was left with just the Face of Discord to unlock.
Only then could he finally open the Demon Bead and uncover what made it one of the Ancient Forbidden Relics.
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THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC529 Finally Saint (2)
[Congratulations, You have received three skills after breaking through to the Saint stage]
Klaus gazes at the messages with a smile. Initially, he expected two skills since he had two classes, but now that he had received three, he couldn't wait to get down to it.
All three skills are mythic rank skills.
(The ranking of skills & techniques are Mortal Earth, Heaven, Legendary, Divine, Ancient, Mythic, Immortal, Empyrean, Supreme, Celestial )
(Also, the Mastery level is as follows: B, A, S, SS, SSS, SSR)
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-- You can now create a domain with a diameter of 50 meters. Inside this domain, any weapons you wield will gain 30% sharpness.
-- Your damage output will receive a 50% boost when fighting inside the domain.
-- Your mastery over any weapon will be increased by two levels while inside the domain.
-- Inside this domain, you will gain a unique ability to predict the trajectory of your opponent's weapons.
-- All damage dealt by your opponent will lose 20% effect while done inside the domain.
-- Any weapon you wield inside the domain will have a 30% chance to ignore enemy defences, bypassing armour or barriers.
-- Opponents within the domain will experience increased weapon degradation, causing their weapons to lose durability twice as fast.
-- A weapon resonance effect occurs inside the domain, allowing you to temporarily summon a spectral version of any weapon you've previously mastered to fight alongside you.
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Klaus was impressed with the skill simply because he needed something like this for close combat. With a domain with a diameter of 50 meters, he was bound to have an edge over his opponents.
The only downside is he would have to keep his opponent inside the domain to make all these amazing effects do their work.
But that can be arranged, considering it's a 50-meter-wide domain.
All the buff he will receive is something he can work with. He can also wield any weapon since he is a weapons Overlord. So this domain skill is perfect for him.
"Not bad. I can use this in the battles to come." He turned his attention to the next skill.
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-- You can create an invisible illusion that releases poison spores into the air.
-- This causes spore confusion that disorients foes caught within the range of these spores.
-- All those caught within this illusion will have difficulty identifying allies and enemies.
-- The user becomes harder to detect within the illusion, gaining a 50% boost to stealth.
-- The longer this illusion remains, the stronger the effects on the foes.
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Klaus wasn't particularly concerned with the skill. Perhaps he doesn't see much need to use this while he has the [Eye of Despair] three abilities.
But he wasn't about to shut it down, considering the skill grows as his mastery grows, and in this case, the technique grows with his Poison and Illusion class.
The stronger he gets, the more powerful it becomes, which means Klaus just has to keep getting stronger to increase his mastery.
Depending on the battlefield he is on, he could use the stealth boost of the skill to hide his presence and sneak up on his targets.
It will all depend on the battlefield he finds himself on. If suitable for this skill, he won't hesitate.
Klaus was happy; however, when the next skill appeared, a frown appeared on his face.
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Effect: Stats are increased by 1000%, and you gain omnidirectional attack awareness, predicting all enemy movements. Duration: 10 minutes.
Cost: 100 years of your life span.
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The skill was, without a doubt, a forbidden skill that he could not use easily. He would lose 100 years of his lifespan whenever it was used.
Of course, a hundred years is a small number, considering a Saint can live for 200 years. But losing one's lifespan, even if it's just 100 years, was still something he could not freely give away.
Life force is something one must cherish with all one's body and soul. He doesn't have to sacrifice it for power unless necessary.
"But then I have Nine Lives, which means the current me can live for 1800 years. Now, that changes everything." Klaus smiled.
Indeed, his Nine Reincarnation Divine Body grants him nine lives. This means his life force is now nine times that of the average cultivator.
Of course, he doesn't know if there is a boost since he isn't ordinary. But he knows some cultivation techniques increase one's lifespan as they level up.
The techniques he gave to his friends and lovers all have this boost, so he knew he could at least use this a dozen times before he started to grow white hair, which is ironic considering he had white hair even as a youth.
But he cannot ignore a 1000% boost, especially in a trial that gave him life points before it even began.
It doesn't take a genius to know he is in danger. He may now have the power to go toe-to-toe with a Transcendent like the one he faced on the mission inside the forbidden Zones, but he knew it was because of 7 sage cores supporting him. Read latest chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
But once he uses the [Shared] ability of the [Paragon Mark] and these buffs, he can trump Transcendents and even go against Overlords (Ascendents).
"I have a question," Klaus said, looking around.
"Is the time here the same as the time on the outside?" Klaus asked. Yuying had once told him there are different time differences in different worlds.
"I see." Klaus stood up and did some light stretches.
He summoned the Lightning diagram and used the remaining lightning beasts from when he helped Queenie back on the moon to strengthen his lightning element.
He also retrieved all the weapons in his possession and made them hover before him. Now that he has become a Saint, his soul has healed.
Aside from his sword and spear, he now has a mace, hammer, axe, and whip. He got the whip from Jason, the leader of the Earth Shadows guild faction that Klaus tortured back in the academy.
For the spirit weapons, his two Void Piercing Needles hover before him. The Crescent Discs and Razor Discs also hover before him.
But aside from these four, another spirit weapon called the Swords Box hovers before him. It's a vertical rectangular box that contains 100 sharp swords.
With a thought, it can open and unleash blades with deadly accuracy. It was a gift Lulu gave him when he went to say goodbye.
Klaus's mental strength is now monstrous, so using all these weapons won't be a problem. The only worry here is having the chance to use them.
Fighting against a powerful person will require absolute focus. So, dividing his attention is not something he can lightly do.
'But I have cultivated the [Sage Mind] to the 5th level. This means I can divide my attention five ways without worrying about any backlash.
And with the [Unshakable Mind] technique now at its peak, not even a god can break my mind.'
"I am ready," Klaus said, putting away all his weapons. It was time for him to face his first opponent and finally know the danger he had stepped into.
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THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC530 Flame Berserk Demon Hellhound, 7th Hell Demon (1)
(A/N: I will introduce something called the Threat Level of beasts and monsters. These ranks determine their power levels. Basically, if two monsters in the same tier have different threat levels and ranks, their power levels will differ.
Ranks/Threat Levels [Low/Medium/High]: S, SS, SSS, SSE, SSR. These ranks indicate how dangerous a monster or beast is. This also applies to others like Zombies, Vampires, and so on.
There are only three for humans: [Low, Medium, and High].
I will represent this as a Threat Level. Thanks for reading. Now, let's dig in!)
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-> Berserk Flame Lord
-> Rank: Tier 10 (Ascendent - LVL 2 )
-> Threat Level: S (High)
-> Berserker Flame Beast
-- A mutated Hellhound that devoured 10,000 bloodlines of its kin and evolved into something else. After its evolution, it went on a rampage and consumed 10,000 more fire-type cores to rebuild its Law of Self.
-- It is said that the Demon Hellhound possesses impenetrable skin and can withstand soul attacks because its soul has evolved into a soul core.
-- It boasts immense combat prowess and can wield any weapon. Naturally, it prefers sabres as its weapon of choice. These sabres are soul weapons and indestructible.
-- It wears metal armour forged from an amalgamation of various metals it absorbed from bone dragons, which have evolved its bones to the Obsidian grade.
-- It fights dirty and doesn't shy away from using any and all forms of schemes to secure victory.
-- It possesses a Law of Self-called 'Hell Chain Domain.' Within this domain, all its stats receive a 20% boost, and for every 30 minutes it remains inside, an additional 10% is added to its stats.
-- At random, it can summon Hellhounds from hell to aid in battle.
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-- A domain of pure flame and chains forged from the blackest fire, capable of burning both body and soul.
-- Within this domain, individuals lose 10% of their focus every 10 minutes they remain inside.
-- All fire-type skills are amplified by 30%.
-- All non-fire-type skills are diminished by 60% in potency.
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"Fuck, that is one nasty fellow," Klaus muttered, seeing the headache coming. He steeled himself, preparing the mindset of someone determined to win.
"Is that all I need to know?" Klaus asked.
Klaus sighed.
He steadied himself, and with a single thought, he resolved that he had to win no matter what. As a Saint with seven Sage cores, killing an Ascendant should be possible, right?
"Take me to the domain. Let me start then," Klaus said with a smile, drawing a deep breath.
His surroundings shifted, and soon, he stood in a domain filled with the metallic stench of blood. The jagged landscape stretched before him, dotted with strange, ominous-looking stones.
Klaus's focus, however, was on the raging volcano in the distance. He knew that was where he had to go to put an end to a menace.
But he didn't have to look far.
The space 3 km away cracked, and a 3-meter-tall demonic-looking, metal-armoured hellhound demon beast stepped out, a large sabre resting on its shoulder.
It walked forward and hovered in the air, instantly emanating a great pressure that pressed down on Klaus, who stood with a calm expression on his face.
'Well, it is nasty alright... but it is also a dangerous opponent,' he sighed.
'But I have to win and add one more point to my life points. Who knows how many dangers like this will come?'
"You have come to challenge me," the hellhound said, its tone leaving no doubt that it was making a statement, not asking a question.
"It seems so," Klaus responded.
The Sword Box appeared and landed beside Klaus, who grinned slightly before stepping onto it with gentle and graceful finesse.
"Hmm. I don't know if I should laugh or cry. But I know this: I will kill you," the hellhound said, lowering its sabre.
"You can call me Zarok, the Flame Berserk Demon Hellhound."
Zarok moved, and in the next second, he was in front of Klaus, his sabre slicing through his neck.
Klaus's head struck the ground with a thud, making Zarok smirk. It seemed like an easy kill. But then, the head on the ground dispersed, and Zarok's sixth sense flared as he picked up danger from behind.
He swung his sabre, deflecting a sharp sword flying at him with incredible speed. The sword was swatted away, but it wasn't alone.
Three more swords struck Zarok's chest, sending sparks flying, while another aimed for his sabre-wielding arm. Yet all the attacks merely released more sparks.
"This will be troublesome," Klaus muttered, standing atop the Sword Box as he retrieved the Razor Disc.
The next moment, Zarok, furious at being deceived by an illusion, charged at Klaus. His sabre cut Klaus in half, leaving his lower body standing on the Sword Box while the upper half fell to the ground.
But once again, Zarok sensed another attack from behind.
This time, ten swords and the Razor Disc appeared, landing squarely on his body. Sparks flew again, but the force of the attack sent Zarok stumbling back three meters.
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"Moon Slash."
Klaus unleashed the Moon Slash, his ice qi freezing a portion of Zarok's armour. The attack slightly lowered his defence.
However, that was it—no real damage was dealt.
The armour covering Zarok from head to toe was just too strong to penetrate. As the system had told Klaus, it was made of metal.
'It can be killed through the sockets of his eyes, and I have the perfect weapons for that. But to do that, I have to weaken it first.'
'Well, that's the idea. Considering this is an Ascendant, I should be running away by now,' Klaus thought with a smirk, recalling a few days ago when Nari, a mere level 7 Ascendant, had locked him down with just her aura.
He knew he was biting off more than he could chew here, but there wasn't anything he could do about it. Right now, the only objective was to kill this bastard and discover just how powerful he had become.
He may be a paragon, but now he was facing a demon with an impenetrable defence. Now, that is what you call levelling the playing field. Well, it's more like stacking the odds against him.
'Lol.'
More swords flew at Zarok, who was effortlessly defending against them with a metal smirk on his lips.
'He was amused.'
Klaus smiled.
'I used to feel that way when facing weak opponents,' he sighed. A smirk appeared on his lips. He wasn't about to let Zarok take all the finesse in the battle that was about to begin.
'Playtime over,' Kent sighed, and then his spear appeared. At the same time, he felt his surroundings change. The temperature rose, and he started to hear howling sounds.
Zarok wanted to kill him now. A mere Saint shouldn't give him too much trouble like Klaus was doing.
"Hell Chain Domain." His deep voice boomed, and everything turned to hell... literally.
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