Chapter 600 - 599: Twin Death star

Ynvashi Kingdom... Nekro had become the king, and every other force had bowed to him one after another. His influence and control had expanded their tendrils throughout the Mortal Realm. With that, he was able to truly see the massive changes occurring within the Mortal Realm. It had gone from a place where ruins were being discovered every day to one where entire regions were suddenly turning into forbidden zones. Massive numbers of deaths were being reported every day. Worse still, Quasi-Rank 1 beings were emerging from one end of the realm to the other. Along with them came various organizations, especially the one rumored to be led by the supposedly useless Second Prince. Nekro had tried several times to capture them, but they were smart and secretive. Besides, he wasn’t entirely certain that it wasn’t a trap designed to lure him in. With the Mortal Realm now capable of accepting Rank 1 beings, its energy concentration doubling every single day, and its size continuing to expand, Nekro knew he had to become stronger. An order was therefore passed to all the forces within the Mortal Realm as he began gathering resources. Alas, unlike the Primordial Demons and even the common demons from Hell, this particular variant couldn’t devour souls. However, they could consume flesh and blood to grow stronger. Hence the name Lesser Demons. This was something Void had intentionally designed. As a Rank 4 being, it wasn’t that he couldn’t create a stronger demon race, but honestly, this variant was already strong enough. In just ten cycles, equivalent to a million years since the history of this world had begun, they had grown into a terrifying and feared force. Without Void’s restrictions, even the entire Mortal Realm would have been devoured by them. However, due to his agreement with the Rank 4 beings of the Kuba Realm, especially Ancestor Fu, who had sealed him—Void had no choice but to limit them. And Nekro was one of the countless Rank 1 demons. He had lived his life in Purgatory. He had fought in countless wars. In fact, it was during a small-scale war led by his Rank 2 commander that Nekro was injured and supposedly fell into the Mortal Realm. He wanted to become a Rank 2 commander, perhaps even a Rank 3 Demon General. That was why this opportunity was one he couldn’t afford to miss. More importantly, he couldn’t allow another organization to take it from him. So he had to grow stronger. Very soon, terrifying amounts of resources were sent to the Ynvashi Kingdom, including thousands of beast and humanoid slaves. Nekro began devouring their flesh and blood one after another. --- Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. More than five months had passed since Nekro had come out and become the king of the Mortal Realm. At this moment, excitement appeared on Leon’s face as he looked at his stats. Host: Leon Role: Second Prince of the Ynvashi Kingdom Realm: Rank 1 (Early) Race: Human Physique: None Cultivation Scroll: Sky-Grade Cosmic Turtle Breathing Manual Luck: 104 He had changed massively compared to five months ago. As his organization grew, he had gotten into conflicts with other organizations. Fights broke out, and through his victories and survival, he had broken through another realm and achieved overwhelming victories over his opponents. The same way Leon had established his organization, others had done the same, especially following the emergence of the Quasi-Rank 1 beings. But even though Leon was now a Rank 1 being, he didn’t immediately jump out and attack Nekro. The fact was that he was at Rank 1, yes, but no one knew exactly where he stood within the realm. Was he at the Early Level? Middle Level? Perhaps even Peak Rank 1? The first person to make a move would be the one forced to confront the unknown. "I do wonder how you’re doing, Sister. The Molak Family you left behind has submitted to the being behind your brother," Leon lamented. But he would be foolish to recklessly challenge Nekro and get himself killed. The only thing he could do at this moment was gather his forces, search for other Rank 1 experts he could fight, and continue growing stronger. --- Far away from the Ynvashi Kingdom... Space suddenly became turbulent. Then, it shattered as Keith and Kiro appeared. Once again, they had returned to the Mortal Realm after five months. The first thing that shocked them was the energy concentration. Previously, the energy concentration had already been rising rapidly. Now, it was even greater than what they had experienced deep within the Ancient ruin they had entered. The two were also vastly different from when they had left. They had both reached Rank 1. For Keith, he noticed that his Blood Control ability had evolved from merely being an ability into an actual element. Now, he could create blood, control it, and fuse it with anything he wanted. As for Kiro, he was still relatively weak. He needed to master an element to become a qualified Rank 1 being. Until he did so, he would be weaker than most other Rank 1 beings. The good thing was that most Rank 1 beings were similar to him. They only gained control over an element or fully manifest their elemental power upon reaching the Middle Level of Rank 1. Not everyone was like Keith. "So, what now?" Keith asked. Kiro frowned. Inside the realm, they had spent several weeks digesting the herbs. However, with the disappearance of the soul they had encountered earlier, the Ancient Ruin seemed to have lost a major source of support as Its destruction was accelerated, eventually forcing them out. Its destruction had accelerated, eventually forcing them out. Before leaving, however, they had gathered as many resources as they could and stored them inside the spatial bags they had found. Now, they could see snow falling around them. Winter had arrived. They needed to determine how much time had passed in the Mortal Realm. "Let’s go to the nearest town and find out how the Mortal Realm has changed," Kiro suggested. Keith nodded. The two picked a direction through the forest and began moving. Both of them seemed to have aged well. In their human forms, they were now young adult males. They looked like the best of friends, which they were, after all. They had gone from the slave arena to this place together. One had been born into a common family but was destined for greatness in the future. The other was a bastard betrayed by his family from the Upper Realm.