Chapter 678: Chapter 678: You Are Ignorant
Emperor Zain was not crying, he just wanted to mourn a little bit more.
Who was he mourning? It was none other than Victoria.
Emperor Zain had been here, on this mountain for the past one week.
He had actually planned on staying here for at least a year, but he was interrupted by the arrival of mphis and Seth.
His face was dry, and his cheeks showed signs of agitation. The long silver grey beards and eyebrows quivered ever so slightly at the wake of his little movents.
His two hands were pressed ceremoniously on his lap, his head was bowed, and his aura was frightening.
mphis and Seth stood in silence, Seth did not dare to do anything. From the fluctuations in Emperor Zain’s aura, he guessed that this transformation was a recent event.
"When I ca back," Emperor Zain started, getting the attention of the two other immortals, "I was flooded with many questions.
My people asked their emperor, ’Where is his most loyal disciple?’
My most loyal disciple.
I sacrificed her.
How could I tell them that?
So, I lied to them.
Their emperor lied to them.
I have forsaken the oath Victoria made to
the day she beca my disciple.
What kind of Emperor am I?
And the others.
They don’t know that I also do this for them.
If I don’t achieve full embodint, they will all go extinct.
They cannot see beyond the veil of the universe.
We the immortals, are the only ones who know just how cruel this universe is!
Oh, Victoria...
Your sacrifice truly wasn’t in vain.
But it pains
that this was how you had to go."
Emperor Zain said calmly.
If not for the fact that mphis and Seth had enhanced vision, they would wonder what he was saying.
That’s because he wasn’t talking to them, he was talking to Victoria, the azure dragon. Or at least, the mory of her was what he was talking to.
"Spawn of House Luthor," Emperor Zain said as he tilted his head to the side to address Seth.
"Yes, Emperor Zain," Seth answered with the minimal level of politeness needed.
"Tell , you have been closer to those powers than I was back in Original Heaven.
Do you think Victoria will be reincarnated?" Emperor Zain asked.
Seth thought seriously for a mont. He was genuinely contemplating what to say before opening his mouth.
"To be truthful, Emperor Zain, I don’t know.
Although we hear that it usually depends on His mood, we know for a fact that the reincarnation cycle only lasts as long as six rotations.
If you ask , it depends on whether she had completed six reincarnations before her last demise."
Emperor Zain sighed, "You speak as if you don’t know that most souls get lost or obliterated before their third cycle.
Very few are privileged to reach the sixth cycle."
Seth thought for so more seconds before sighing. Emperor Zain was not asking him for a detailed lecture on how the reincarnation cycle worked, he was asking for assurance.
Assurance that his disciple would get reincarnated.
"Emperor Zain, if you want to secure a spot, you would have to et Him personally. That is the only way you can get full assurance?" Seth said.
"Have you t him yourself?" Emperor Zain asked.
At this question, Seth’s shoulders slumped in defeat, "No, apparently, he is very selective of who he wishes to speak to.
Very selective."
"I see," Emperor Zain muttered before going silent.
Once again, the three of them were present in silence. Their little noiseless kingdom for a few minutes before Emperor Zain moved again.
He turned his head to the other side, looking at mphis from the corner of his eye.
"You have cheated death ti and ti again, ti lioness. Fortunately for you, it was in vain." Emperor Zain said, referring to mphis’s new power level.
"Thank you," mphis said.
"At least, you can now see the world the way I see it.
However, I’m sure you didn’t co here for
to give you a lecture. And I’m also certain that you two didn’t co here to internationally interrupt ," Emperor Zain said calmly.
mphis looked at Seth who also looked at her. She was curious about what they had been talking about. Reincarnation, cycles, and a certain Him. What was all that about?
She guessed that it must be sothing related to where they all ca from.
They talked as if they had similar backgrounds. Like two rich kids who grew up in the sa estate and saw themselves outside by coincidence.
"No, Emperor Zain, the All-King wished to speak with you."
Emperor Zain stood up, his face slowly blending to form that perfect smile. His body was tall and lankly and his two horns cast faint shadows on the water.
"The All-King, where is he?" Emperor Zain asked.
anwhile, mphis had silently been chatting with Kael all this ti through the lion system and had told him about the situation here.
Kael was ready to co forward.
"I’m here," mphis opened her mouth to answer but the voice that ca out wasn’t hers, it was the voice of the All-King.
Deep, powerful, and Majestic. The ti literally changed the vibe and atmosphere of their surroundings.
Seth frowned harder. He observed mphis and saw that her green eyes had turned gold and her aura was now mixed with the essence of a law.
Another notable thing was that her power level had increased slightly.
No, she didn’t enter the Mid-Level Immortal stage but she was now a little stronger than any Low-Level Immortal.
"Oh," Emperor Zain raised his eyebrow and turned around to look at mphis with a curious look.
He saw that the expression on mphis’s face was no longer calm and serene. She now wore a face that was cold, dominant, and firm with eyes that spoke of brutal tyranny.
This was a testimony to the might of the All-King.
Emperor Zain and Seth were thinking about the sa thing as they scaled up the power that they were witnessing.
Could the All-King be everywhere at once?
They weren’t just thinking of mphis, they were thinking of the other subordinates and lions the All-King had under him.
Did it an that the All-King could be using the lions as a way to see through their eyes?
This was a really terrifying ability.
"I wanted to speak to you about so matters, but it seems we are not alone," Kael said through mphis.
Hearing this, Seth also spoke up, "Actually, I’ve been aning to speak with you too about so matters," Seth said.
"I’m all ears," mphis said rather calmly.
"The Primordial Rat," Seth stated, not bothering to beat around the bush.
"What about it?" mphis asked.
Seth took a deep breath, annoyed that Kael was acting as if he didn’t know.
"I know that you are hiding the Primordial Rat with your power.
The Cat Prophets said so.
You know fully well that your Ancient Cousin was going to need it and you still took it."
mphis looked dead into Seth’s eyes, showing a bit of confusion and fierceness, "And what exactly is your point?" She asked.
Seth was fuming.
"Give us the Primordial Rat, All-King." Seth declared.
"Are you stupid?" Kael asked genuinely from the bottom of his heart, "Because you talk like you are stupid."
Seth was shocked at first, but cald himself down.
Emperor Zain on the other hand who was listening to this rely nodded his head slightly to confirm his theory.
’Intent blindness, indeed,’ He thought to himself.
"You didn’t even offer anything and you still want to make demands..." mphis said, her eyes glowing a bright gold as a fierce tyrannical intent washed forth from her body.
Hearing the term ’Offer’, Emperor Zain visibly winced. Such a cruel word when it was used by the All-King.
Seth took a deep breath, "If you give us the Primordial Rat, we can stay out of your business for the next ten thousand years.
You can do whatever you want and we will not interfere."
mphis seed to enter a state of deep thought, then she spoke, "Ten thousand years? Only?
No deal."
Seth nodded, he thought as much. Ten thousand years was what he could offer because that was how long the Ancient Council of Feline might be willing to stall before they did anything serious.
"It seems you don’t understand just how deep a trouble you and your lions are in," Seth said.
mphis folded her hands, "Why don’t you enlighten , maybe I will beco more submissive if you told
just how high the heavens are or how deep the abyss is," She said mockingly.
To this, Seth chuckled, "Oh All-King, the heavens are really too high and the abyss is probably deeper than you can fathom.
You do not know of the cosmic currents that flow beneath the veil of reality. You do not know of the Original Heaven and its internal systems, you do not know of House Luthor, and you certainly don’t know just how much power is concentrated in the blade hanging over the heads of every lion in existence.
So perhaps, the reason why you are so arrogant is that you are ignorant.
Whether you conform or not, it won’t change the outco that has been set in stone.
Even the Highest Will cannot save you.
So it is either you bow your stupid head and see if you can prevent the worst from happening, or you resist and face the consequences of your actions.
Either way, you will still lose."
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