15 Glorious Pas (2/2)
The battle genuinely can be said as the proper Battle of the Gods.
Arno is massacring the enemy left and right violently. He didn't fight with only brute strength. He also placed lots of traps and formations before the enemy arrives as he didn't want to be complacent.
The battle lasted barely for a day before the final victor is standing alone at the center of the battlefield. Thousands of miles of the radius surrounding the position where Arno is standing at already turned into a literal hell.
Charred severed corpses laying everywhere on the ground, cracks and large impact craters are doting the surface landscapes. The Aprax Realm condition which already being inhospitable before, became even harsher and unforgiving after the battle ends.
From the alliance thousands of members, only a small amount is able to survive. After all 4 Divine Lords experts leading the alliance was killed one by one, the rest of the weaker members start to escape from the realm with every power they have left.
They don't want to be inside that realm any longer. The Dark Prison Lord is too fearsome and strong, even the four experts in Peak-stage Divine Lord is no match for him. They realized now they were really dumb and overly confident. The realization about a Divine Overlord is something they cannot absolutely be underestimates came a little too late. The alliance is utterly defeated.
From far away in the space near the Aprax Realm. Several cultivators who were being sent by neutral powerhouses also witnessing the battle ends with shocking expression.
Is this the power of a Divine Overlord?
Is there really such an enormous gap between the Divine Lord and the Divine Overlord?
These onlookers are wondering and racking their brain to such events, some even still stuck in disbelieve. But the proof is in front of their eyes right now.
The Dark Prison Lord is able to destroy the largest cultivators alliance all by himself. Even with the firepower of 4 Peak-stage Divine Lord still unable saving the alliance from being annihilated.
Originally, these cultivators were being sent to monitor and assessing the battle, also may be gaining some advantages or prizes from both sides.
But now after witnessing a shocking revelation, they hastily depart as they immediately want to inform their superiors about the events.
Meanwhile, Arno still stands indifferently in the surface as he conserves and replenishing his depleted Energia. He also checked his body condition which was gravely injured. Although he was stronger than before, his body was still riddled with wounds because he only just being promoted, there wasn't enough time to stabilize his cultivation before trouble comes knocking. Therefore, several of the alliance members are able to land their attacks on him.
And now after the battle is over and he came victorious, there is no reason for him to stay anymore. Thus, he rapidly leaves the realm so he can quickly heal his injury and meditated to stabilizing his cultivation.
Soon, the news about the defeat of the alliance at the hand of the Dark Prison Lord quickly spreading towards the entire world like a wildfire. The people were shocked again. At first, when the alliance announced they will hunt and kill the Dark Prison Lord, almost all people believe they will succeed as they were pessimistic that the Dark Prison is able to survive, even though he was already breaking through to the Divine Overlord rank.
Their pessimist conjecture is based on the people's low bits of knowledge on how strong a Divine Overlord expert is. Not to mention the alliance has a thousand members which have cultivation rank above Martial King, and they were spearheaded by 4 infamous and powerful Divine Lord powerhouses.
But the news completely shatters their assumptions.
The entire world is spreading and talking about the Dark Prison impressive feats. The news is even transmitted to many small realms and secular mortal worlds.
Not long thereafter, every people from any races no matter who they are or what they are, not only cultivators but also trivial mortals who usually completely clueless about things related to cultivation also begin to hear about the battle.
After that, the battle is transformed into a legendary and heroic tales which produces many versions that were cemented on many people's mind and hearts.
Arno's standing on the cultivation world also raised to the maximum, his title changed into the famous Dark Prison Overlord.
He was sanctified as the strongest being in the world and no one can be compared to him.
A thousand years after the battle. The Aprax Realm became established sacred ground. Many cultivators visited the realm to hunt the treasure left by the alliance members, training to temper their cultivation on its harsh surface or they simply just want to pilgrimage on the famous ancient battlefield, where the Gods fall.
Regrettably, the Apprax Realm was destroyed completely during Arno's fight against The Chaos, hundreds of thousands years after the battle with the alliance.
Currently, that realm was no longer existed.
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Arno shakes his head as he finished recounting his memories. All of that was already in the past anyway. It is time to move forwards.
Melissa, who since earlier already walking side by side with Arno, shift her head towards him as she saw Arno shaking his head.
Although Arno is keeping a poker face, Melissa is nevertheless able to discern that Arno is, in fact, thinking about something. Every so often she saw peculiar emotions came out from his eyes that exude an unknown intense feeling. She is curious and really wants to know of what's inside his mind right now.
She constantly wants to inquire him since earlier, but she keeps hesitating. And now after she saw Arno shaking his head, she couldn't help but ask.
”Arno... what are you thinking about?” Melissa asked in somewhat a gentle tone.
Arno is a bit surprised after hearing Melissa's question. He gawked as he stared right on her face.
He stares for a long time, resulting in Melissa blushing embarrassingly and subconsciously averting her eyes.
While he keeps staring at Melissa's lovely face, he couldn't help but thinking that Melissa is indeed beautiful. It is an odd thought for him.
”WH!..wh..what are you staring at huh?” Melissa complains bashfully.
If people know that Melissa Dreyfuss is able to blush like that because of a man, then they will be banging their head in disbelieve as she usually unapproachable by men.
Realizing he did staring at her for a long time and it was rather rude, Arno quickly averting his sight ”Ah..ehm, sorry.” and he awkwardly apologizes.
Seeing Arno feel sorry about it, Melissa didn't protest anymore, she began to recover her complexion and relaxing.
”Heh...it's fine.” Melissa said.
Although Arno is always rather indifferent towards her, Melissa is kinda happy now as she saw Arno gawked at her for the first time, she thought that her charm is still working after all. No straight man can escape from its entangle.
”By the way. What were you thinking about just now?” Melissa continues asking about that.
Hearing that, Arno thought she really is a curious woman huh.
He gave her a gentle charming smile before he replies ”It's nothing, don't worry about it.” and he didn't speak further.
She's little disappointed seeing Arno didn't divulge her anything, but she didn't pry further, he likely thinks something random, she thought.
Melissa didn't know Arno is actually just finished recalling his glorious past. She definitely won't believe it if he tells her anyway.
The two people keep walking behind the other team members as they finally arrived near the SAD branch's building.
The branch building it's exactly like the one in the Astoria capital, which also is used by Fanctom's odd store as a fake surface appearance to conceal its original function. Fanctom is already inside it seems.
Hence the team is heading straight for it, while the soldiers are clearing the way for them from the crowds.
Arno suddenly moves his head near Melissa's ear and murmuring something.
”There are some people following us. I don't know what they're up to, but keep your guard up.” Arno whisper in a very low voice.
”huh?”