Chapter 401 - Chaos Behemoth
In a scene of a fantastical adventure, Noah and the party of Celestials he followed went deeper into the foreboding ancient trees that were scintillating with essence, the atmospheric levels in this area being off the charts as Noah shook his head exasperatingly.
"When you become truly powerful in the future, venturing deeper into the Celestial Realm and cultivating in areas that are steeped in converging essence will become the norm. But that is only if you can handle the enemies you might come across in these deeper regions!"
The Grandmaster spoke carefully as he led them through the shimmering foliage and trees, his gaze cautiously looking around as they went further in.
They had been walking for a few hours already, being far away from the Watch Tower where the Prime Warship they traveled here with was stationed.
"Be ready. I can already sense the aura of chaos begin to permeate the surroundings. Tell me, what can you perceive?"
This question was directed to Athena and Noah as the Grandmaster stared at them with an expression of a teacher asking his students.
Noah expanded his senses out slowly as the abundant fate lines in his body thrummed, using their unique power to sense the opposing law they stood against.
It felt like his eyes were expanding in multiple directions, a slight thing golden wave releasing from him at the center as it flew forward. Soon enough, it came in contact with something murky and dark, something that felt wild, its composition constantly changing as if it could not decide exactly what it wanted to be!
"This is...chaos?"
"Can you feel it? The element of unpredictability. An element that is dark and constantly changing as if it could never be reigned in."
The words of the Grandmaster entered one ear and left the other as Noah continued to expand his senses outwards, observing more of this energy of chaos as very quickly, he came across an area where an incredible and opposite amount of this aura of chaos was congregated!
ROAAAR!
A fearsome roar shook the air around them as the Grandmaster laughed.
"You spread your aura too far and it has found us as well. Be ready, and watch!"
RUMBLE!
The overwhelming feeling of power began to descend down to their position as the Celestial Beast that had sensed them neared, the oppressive aura it released making Noah feel suffocated.
WAA!
The foliage and ancient trees that were extremely tough were parted aside like nothing as a magnificent creature made its appearance in front of them. Noah’s eyes shone with the reflection of this spectacular Celestial Beast that had the immense aura of chaos all over its body!
What stood in front of him was something that was only described in stories, an enormous winged tiger that was steeped in glimmering darkness all over its body, a ferocious face with sparkling white teeth and a monstrous body that neared 60 meters!
[Dark Winged Chaos Tiger].
The powerful name of this foe floated above its head as the Planetary System continued to actively portray the information gathered around Noah visually, the identity of this monstrous Celestial Beast being made clear.
Its gaze was that of extreme cruelty as its dark eyes gazed towards their group and focused on the Grandmaster, the Chaos Behemoth noticing this was the major threat as it did something horrendous right away.
[Domain of Chaos].
RUMBLE!
The clear and crisp voice of a domineering Celestial Beast rang out around them as from it, a storm of chaotic energies began to bloom!
"HMPH!"
The body of the Grandmaster seemed to get larger in Noah’s eyes as this wizened old man replied with a move of his own.
[Domain of Fate]!
RUMBLE!
CLASH!
From the bodies of the terrifying Domain Expansion Realm Experts, their respective Domains were released as a powerful clash of opposite elements smashed into each other and fought for control!
WAAA!
The air seemed to be crying out as it withstood this pressure from two colliding domains, Noah’s eyes focusing on the body of the Grandmaster and the Dark Winged Chaos Tiger as his heart shook. These were genuine Domain Expansion Realm experts! Not a being half a step or barely reaching, but genuine ones who had proper Domains established!
Now normally, a Behemoth at the same rank would always be more powerful than their human counterpart. So this Dark Winged Chaos Tiger should have been immensely more powerful than this single Grandmaster at the peak of Domain Expansion Realm, right?
Wrong!
RUMBLE!
The battle between the two domains was actually in favor of the Grandmaster, the clash ever so slowly pushing the Chaos Domain of the Dark Winged Chaos Tiger back as it roared furiously towards them!
"Watch carefully, O you with Noble Fates. Watch what your level of power soon needs to reach in order for you to live to your full potential."
The words of the Grandmaster rang in Noah and Athena’s minds as a golden light began to permeate from his body.
Noah watched closely as he observed the rising of numerous Fate Lines to the surface of the wizened old man’s body, his long white beard swaying with the wind as Noah’s eyes opened in shock at the aurora of golden Fate Lines emitting from him!
One hundred thousand...two hundred thousand...four hundred thousand!
What!
This shocking reveal reminded Noah of the esteemed title of Grandmaster as the number of Fate Lines he could count on this old man’s body continued to grow ever so larger!
Athena looked towards the Grandmaster with a sharp look as a longing expression appeared on her face, this War Princess that was nearing one hundred thousand fate lines herself looking at this powerful teacher in front of her with a passion.
As the clash between the two Domains continued, Noah came to fully count the revealed Fate Lines coursing through the body of the Grandmaster.
The number was ridiculous as shockingly, this Grandmaster Vredral held over six hundred thousand Fate Lines!
600,000!
A shocking number when compared to his own that was currently slightly over 20,000, and even higher than the monstrous Athena that neared one hundred thousand.
But this was the strength of a Grandmaster that stood near the top of the food chain, someone acting with a few other Grandmasters to control the 7th Celestial Star!
This was Grandmaster Vredral!