Chapter 33: Immortal Dragon’s End

Soren exited the cave that was surprisingly the resting place of the Monkey King's remains, and then went to go kill some beasts so that he could pass the test, while gaining some points in the process, and by the end of the entire process, Soren had racked up another 20 million points, bringing his total to around 23 million, making Soren feel like he could but the world, and having this many points with how easy it was to get them, Soren decided to see what he could purchase within the system.

'Ava… How much would something like the Saiyan bloodline cost, or the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan?': soren

<{The Saiyan bloodline is one of the strongest in the entire Multiverse, while the Uchiha bloodline is one of the greatest Dojutsu… As for their prices, the Saiyan bloodline cost 100 trillion System points, while the Uchiha bloodline cost 50 trillion}>

'Holy shit!... Why so expensive?... Did they go up in price?': soren

<{No, nothing went up in price, just things that you have purchased from the store in the past were all affordable, or on sale… Even though you bought the Pill Gods experiences, it was cheaper than it truly is due to it being the first major purchase, so it was cut down to the price you bought it at… In reality, those experiences would cost a few hundred billion System Points}>

'I see… Then all of this was planned out due to my strength and how easy it would be to farm points… I also noticed that you get less points for killing a beast or animal, compared to killing a human… So what would I get if I killed a dragon?... Maybe I'll test it later': soren

Soren then waited for the 3 day time limit to be over before he went back to where Laolong told everyone to meet after the test was over, and after getting there, Soren noticed that the amount of people had significantly decreased, as there were only about 10,000 people left, meaning that if there were originally only 100,000 people participating, the passing rate was about 10 percent or less, as there were more than just 100,000 people who participated. Soren then listened as Laolong began explaining the next portion of the selection exam as he then brought everyone back to the sect, while inspecting everyone to see if they found anything useful, and while most only had monster cores, and the bodies of the beasts they killed, some found some treasures that may have either belonged to the Monkey King, or other cultivators who died while exploring.

[Good!... Next!]: laolong

Soren was soon called to the front, and it was quite obvious that he found something of importance, as Soren had gone into the sacred ground wearing his black and red robe, but had come out with a gold crown around his head, while Laolong couldn't see the stone staff that Soren kept in his ear.

[What have you found here?... Would you mind giving it to me, please]: laolong

[Yeah… About that, I would, but I can't take it off my head]: soren

Upon hearing Soren's words, Laolong grew a bit angry, but didn't show it in the slightest, as he spoke with a kind and friendly tone instead, trying to persuade Soren to hand over the crown.

[You must be joking, little brother… Here, I'll help you take it off then]: laolong

Laolong then began trying to take off the crown from around Soren's head, but it didn't budge, and instead began to get tighter, as it squeezed Soren's skull.

[Fucking shit!... Remove your hands from me, right now!]: soren

Soren smacked Laolong's hands away, as he slowly sent a bit of his energy into the crown so that it would loosen up again, before turning his attention to the seething Laolong who could no longer hold in his anger.

[You dare!?... I am a Divine Emperor!... I could crush you in the palm of my hands like you were putty, and here you are trying to deny my sect of what is rightfully ours!?... Who gave you your guts!]: laolong

Soren felt Laolong's energy begin to spike, as his eyes began to turn a shade of yellow, before black draconic slits appeared in his eyes where his previous round pupil was. Soren then felt like Laolong was disrespecting him, and hearing that he was trying to claim Wukongs crown belonged to them made him even angrier.

[Who gave YOU the guts to claim this treasure belongs to your pathetic sect?... I found it, and it was passed onto me, so try and claim it, but you will die in the process]: soren

Upon hearing Soren's threat, Laolong felt that Soren would be nothing but a nuisance to the sect, so he decided that he would kill Soren here and now, while reclaiming what belongs to them, but before he would kill Soren, he would give the reason as to why it belongs to them.

[Hahaha… You asked how it belongs to us?... It is in our territory, so it falls under our custody… And we are dragons, so what we want, we get… Now, you can go and die!]: laolong

Laolong quickly sent a palm strike towards Soren, but Soren stood there and let it make contact with him, and while Laolong thought that Soren would be killed by his strike, he was surprised to see that Soren wasn't fazed in the slightest, and instead, he looked down at Laolong's palm that was still pressed against Soren's chest.

[You gonna move your hand, or do you not wish to keep it any longer?]: soren

Laolong was shocked, and didn't register what Soren said, so Soren decided that he would take Laolong's hand, since he didn't want to remove it from his body. Soren made a quick movement with his hand, and Laolong's hand was separated from his arm at the wrist, and soon after, Laolong's screams followed suit, as he fell to the ground while clenching his bloodied stump.

[I told you to remove your hand, now look at you… You're slightly crippled]: soren

Laolong couldn't think through the pain in his arm, as Soren had sent a bit of his chaotic profound energy through his body, burning it from the inside, as he screamed in agony. All the surrounding participants watched on as they saw Soren beat a Divine Emperor with a single attack, so fear was quickly ensuing in their minds, as some began to run away, completely giving up on the idea of becoming a disciple in this exam, while opting to try again in the next 10 years.

[Now… I wish to ask you some questions… But seeing as you are still going through some pain, I know you won't be able to speak, rather just lay there and groan on the ground… Now… What did you do with those participants who failed the test?... Did you kill them?... I sent my senses all over this world, and I can't feel their presence anywhere]: soren

Upon hearing Soren's words, Laolong seemed to take a deep gulp, before he began laughing, as he then pushed through the pain to utter a sentence, aimed to anger Soren.

[Ahahaha… I got a bit hungry while waiting… S-So I filled my stomach with some nice and young flesh… Hehe AHHHHH!]: laolong

[I see… So you feed on the weak… Quite the disgusting one, aren't you… Anyway, I guess I'll destroy your entire sect, and reform this world starting with this place… Ruling with an iron fist may sound good, but it causes too many future problems… People need the choice of freedom, they need to explore what's out there, and not under a sects rule]: soren

[ARRRGGHH!... Y-You damn lower realm scum!... All of you believe that being loose in your path of cultivation is great, but you can't just come up here and change what you please!... AHHHHHGGGRRHH!... Hehe… Ahhahahaa!]: lalong

[Oh?... And what's so funny? Did you go crazy due to the pain coursing through your entire body?]: soren

[No… I just remembered my time with the last person who ascended up here… She was quite the beauty, but she non stop talked about how free she felt in the lower realms, and how it could bring good change to the people up here… Hehe… You want to know what I did?]: laolong

Soren's face grew a little sour, but he hid it quite well before he spoke.

[I can take an educated guess, but please… Tell me, what did you do to her?... That way, destroying your entire sect will be much easier]: soren

Upon hearing this, Laolong could sense the rising anger within Soren's tone, even if he hid it on his face quite well, so he began retelling the story as if it were some great achievement of his from long past.

[Well first, I told her that her dreams would never come true, making her quite sad, as I had spent the months prior trying to befriend her, and just like most women, she took to my charms quite easily… So after being told her dreams and goals would never come true, she decided to leave, as she planned to make them come true, so I followed her, I then began beating her as she begged me to stop with tears in her beautiful midnight eyes… And I just laughed and laughed, before I fucked the shit out of every single one of her holes, before moving to holes that should never be penetrated, and I literally fucked her brains out… And due to her cultivation, even that wasn't enough to kill her straight away, so she suffered even more, as I pleasured myself with her entire body before I ripped out her heart and ate it as she died… Hehe… How do you like my story? Does it anger you?]: laolong

Soren was beyond angered, but his eyes just showed a cold glare before he reached into his ear and pulled out the Yeoui, and stated a single word with a cold venom in his tone.

[Enlarge…]: soren

Soren then felt as the staff began growing heavier, as the crown around his head also enlarged and became a floating halo around his forehead, leaving Laolong surprised as he watched that black staff began to grow bigger and bigger until it cascaded over the entire sky, making the sky grow dark, until it completely blocked out the sun, as Soren began floating into the air to give himself some space to work with, before he said in a cold tone.

[I wanted to make you feel more pain than she felt as a gift from me to you, but I think with how sadistic you are, you might actually like it, so instead, I will destroy your soul, along with this entire shit eating sect]: soren

Soren's energy began to skyrocket as a corrosive aura began leaking out from Soren's body, as it began corroding Soren's robe as he then let it fall down to his waist as his entire bare chest was exposed, showing all of his muscles flowing with powers as they expanded and contracted, giving off explosive waves of destructive force.

<{Congratulations, Soren… You have just entered the next realm, and unlocked the laws of destruction… This new state is more of a half step from Creation God, to Ancestral God from ATG}>

Soren completely ignored the notification for the meantime, as his entire being was focused on wiping out this entire sect, and with a single hand wave aiming downwards, the black Yeoui that was towering into the sky slammed down into the lands, completely crushing Laolong, along with everyone who came out of seclusion to see what was happening, as they felt a weird force aimed towards their home. Yeoui had completely destroyed the entire sect, along with leaving a gigantic trench made from it's long body being sunken into the ground, before Soren began his descent to the ground, before he touched Yeoui and spoke a single word.

[Shrink]: soren

Yeoui began to shrink down in size before it was small again, but this time it wasn't small enough to fit into Soren's ear, rather it was about 182 cm in length, as it was just big enough for Soren to hold in his off hand, as he looked down at the mangled pile of flesh and blood that was Laolong.

[Now it's time to destroy your soul]: soren

Soren then sent a black flame towards the body of Laolong, and as it began burning away, Sorne could hear ghastly screams coming from the void around, as he assumed that Laolong was trying to escape so that he could reincarnate, but was caught and began burning. Soren then watched with a smile on his face, as he felt a hand rest on his back, and upon turning to see who dared to touch him, Soren noticed the image of an astral projection of a woman looking to be in her early twenties, with long beautiful black hair, having jade-like skin that seemed to be made of porcelain, as she wore a simple white robe, and had a smile on her face made up from her red cherry lips.

[You must be the one who ascended before me… I'm sorry for your loss… I hope you find peace knowing that he has died for good]: soren

The woman didn't speak, but nodded her head slightly as she turned to walk away before fading out of existence, giving Soren some major starwars vibes, as they were a lot like the ghost spirits of previous Jedi masters.

[I'm sick of this place… Time to ascend once again]: soren

After today's experiences, Soren hated the idea of a sect, as it was too confining, and with how people are dealt with who oppose the idea of belonging to a sect, it solidified Soren's new ideals. Soren then called upon the tribulation lightning as the clouds began to gather, and many from all around the realm felt this, but the oppressing aura that came with the tribulation made them keep far away from it, as they didn't know what it was to begin with. Clouds gathered before the sky turned dark once again, and a deep purple colored lightning began to gather as it begun striking Soren over and over again, but unlike the previous tribulations, Soren felt these ones, even though they didn't threaten his life in the slightest, and after 400 strikes, Soren was then whisked away once again to the next realm known as the Celestial Realm, where he stood at the very top next to all the other Destruction Gods, but what was strange about this realm, was that Soren felt in tune with the energy flowing here.

'Ava… What kind of Spiritual Energy is in this realm?': soren

<{This is not Spiritual Energy, this is Profound Energy… To ascend to this realm, one must condense all the Spiritual Energy within the body into the Profound Energy, and then it will call upon the tribulation… But don't get the Profound Energy here mixed up with the Profound Energy from ATG, as they are different, but not by much}>

'I see… Thank you Ava, also… I noticed that I leveled up to a new realm earlier, what was that about?': soren

<{Yes, you reached the next stage, but you are currently leaking a bunch of Destruction Law from your body, so before you get destroyed, I would suggests sitting down and controlling it before you die}>