Julian walked down the street and into an alchemy store called the Blue Herb garden. He walked up to the counter and found a bald man with tan skin and brown eyes. He walked up to the man and spoke.
" Can I pay here with beast cores? "
The man looked up at him and spoke in a friendly voice.
" We do but we only trade in Minor damaged and higher quality cores. "
Julian nodded and spoke again.
" How much for all the herbs in this shop, Spiritual and non spiritual as well as seeds? "
The man looking at Julian smiled and released a subtle aura of a mid nihility stage expert.
" 1 Million HQ "
The words left his mouth and Julian placed 6 perfect condition rank 5 beast cores on the counter. The eyes of the man as well as everyone in the shop became glued to the 6 cores of different colors. The man waved his hands and several guards came over and the many onlookers were removed from the building.
" where did you get these? "
The man spoke as he held a yellow lighting hyena core.
" I hunted them. "
Julian's voice was calm as he spoke.
The man stood up and put the core back down on the table before clearing his throat and speaking.
" Do you have any more? "
Julian pulled out a 7th core and replied.
" Only if you have more Merchandise to sell me. "
The man heard Julian's words and laughed.
" How much do you want? if you give me a day I can get as much as 10x my current stock.
The mans eyes burned like fire as he stared at Julian awaiting his reply. Julian Smiled and moved his right hand forward. " you got a deal " The two men shook on it and the staff of the shop began to collect all of the stores current inventory into storage rings. It took around 5 minutes and all the rings were placed into a fancy locked iron box on the table. The shopkeeper collected the cores while Julian sucked the box into his inventory. Julian nodded and was about to leave when the shopkeeper handed him a light blue glass pendant. " This pendant will glow dark blue when i am ready, come see me again then. "
Julian parted ways with the shopkeeper and went back into the busy city streets. While he was talking with the shop keeper he thought of a semi good idea that may or may not work out great.
" I bet i can buyout the city lord! "
It was an insane idea but the insane amount of beast cores he had in his possession gave him lots of confidence. The only problem was he did not know where the city lord palace was. the city was filled with giant mansions and palaces all over the place and nothing really stood out. faced with this puzzle he did the most sensible thing and asked a city guard. Just like when he had arrived back in Arrendale he was given a royal welcome by the cities guards and escorted to the city lords palace. sadly unlike last time he did not get to fly there, this time he had to walk.
Once in the city lords courtyard he was greeted by a knight in blue armor with light blue skin and barely visible clear dragon scales dotted around his skin. " This way Sir! " The knight gestured to a door and Julian followed him quietly. As they walked the Blue knight hummed quietly. Neither of them spoke and the walk was boring. They soon came upon a door and the blue knight knocked 5 times on the center of the door. A loud sigh followed by glass breaking and wood cracking was heard from the other side of the door. what ever it was that had just gotten up was breathing so loudly that it could be heard from outside the room. The thing walked to the door and the palace shook. The door swung open fast and slammed into the wall where it became stuck. The candle light from a wall candle barely illuminated the area where the man was standing but it was enough to see the mans ugly Blue scaly face. "WHAT!" the angry and ugly blue circle was loud and its breath was putrid. Julian gagged and turned around for a second before facing the circle again. " Are you the lord? ". Julian's words barely left his mouth before he gagged again.
Looking at Julian the big blue circle was furious! " Of course i am the city lord! Isn't it obvious??? " Julian wanted to laugh but before he could the city lord yelled again. " I am Duke Henry Blue dragon and you will show me some respect! you are just a soldier in the army while i am one of the great nobles of this kingdom! I- " Tired of listening to the fat dragons rant Julian released a small hint of his aura. Henry was shocked and backed up from the door way while the blue knight gripped his sword. " Relax, Relax, i only want to have a friendly discussion with sir City lord. I mean you no harm. " Duke henry quickly cleaned himself and sat down on a chair and spoke in a polite tone of voice. " come in and sit down sir, lets have a good talk ". Julian smiled and walked in, he took a seat and spoke up in a stern voice. " Join my empire! " He spoke and the fat blue dragon was stunned. " what did you say? "Julian un-phased repeated his words. " Join my empire! " the chubby dragon didn't know what to say, he was speechless. looking at the fat dragons stunned face he looked out the window and spoke again but this time his tone was serious and his voice was quiet. " Under the Koryak Kingdoms Rule do you think you will be able to successfully protect this remote highly important Trade city? " Before the fat dragon even had a chance to speak up Julian knocked twice on the wood table for good luck, He was about to lie through his teeth and hoped for the best. " While i was on my way here i noticed a rank 9 chaos demon spawning in the mountain range 100 miles south from here. My intel leads me to believe that its target is the Blue dragon sect and the Blue dragon city. If sir henry were to commit to a soul oath and pledge his undying loyalty to me i could guarantee the safety of this city and all of its populace. Fighting a chaos demon with the same cultivation level as myself is a life threatening situation and i wont put myself in such a situation for free. " He finished speaking and looked at the depressed fat dragon. " plus if you serve me i will give you unlimited cultivation materials! " as he spoke he waved several rank 6 and 7 beast cores in the city lords face. " This little amount of cores is nothing compared to what you will gain from me long-term. ". The city lord could not believe what was going on, his mind simply could not understand what was happening at all, He was flabbergasted. The blue knight walked up quietly and slapped the city lord very hard, bruising his right cheek. The slap knocked some sense back into the city lord and he looked at Julian with a unique facial expression. " I accept your terms. Let us begin this soul oath immediately.
Once the oath was completed a wide grin appeared on Julian's face and he raised his fists up into the air to celebrate. The two in the room were confused by his sudden and strange moments but were to scared to speak. After a minute or two Julian calmed down and looked back at Duke henry. " i need you to send a letter to all Elders of the Blue dragon sect. Tell them its an emergency that concerns the whole cities safety. I want them all in a room by tonight. Failure will not be tolerated. "
Julian left the room and laughed quietly as he walked away. He talked tough to scare these people but he knew deep down that if it came to it he would not actually harm them. He didn't want to fight but he was forced to in order to complete his goals.
Once he was out of sight he teleported outside of the city and activated his chaos summoning skill. a grotesque monster emerged and stared hatefully at Julian. " shape shift your body into a human form now. The demon obeyed and Julian had the pleasure of getting to watch it transform into a human form. He wanted to throw up so badly but he knew not to show weakness in front of his chaos summon. Julian pulled out the desolation armor set and Hadlofs spear and gave them to the chaos demon. The demon equipped the items and waited for further orders. " come with me and do exactly as i say when i say. " Julian turned and teleported with the demon back into the city lords palace. once they arrived they waited 2 hours inside a large meeting room. Just as Julian was losing patience the city lord and 7 robed men entered the room and sat down across from Julian. one of the seven spoke up in the quiet room. " what have you called us all here for Duke henry? "
After the man spoke duke henry didn't reply he only looked to Julian, The 7 men quickly took the hint and sized up Julian trying to figure out who he was.
" I've had all of you come here for one reason and one reason only, i want you all to serve me! "
4 of the men had sour looks on their faces while the other 3 began to laugh out loud at Julian's words. Just as the three men were going to laugh more Julian released a subtle killing intent into the room that quickly shut up the 3 men laughing. " To be honest i only need one of you to join me, the rest of you can die. So who is it, who will abandon their friends and sect for their life? "
Three of the men Moved in the next instant and launched an attack but as soon as they moved the chaos demon moved as well. The spear it wielded plunged deep into one of the mans skulls killing him and splattering his blood and bones everywhere. The demons spear moved left and cut off the other mans head sending it flying into the air as the body slammed down onto the rock hard floor where blood flowed endlessly. The third man barely managed to react to the situation before the back of the spear came at him at an almost instantaneous speed, The blunt end of the spear slammed through the mans left eye socket and out the other side oh his head. next the demon kicked the man back and slammed the spear downwards cutting the man in half. The remaining 4 men froze and did not speak nor move. Julian was disgusted by what he just saw but he somehow managed to hold himself together. ' This is insane! ' if not for the guidance of his inheritance he would have failed long ago. " serve me and form a soul oath or die. " after hearing his words 3 of the men fell to the floor and bowed while a single man refused to bow. He spit on the floor in front of Julian's feet and spoke " Eat shit you whore! " as his final words left his mouth, a spear entered it.
[ You killed 4 elders at Ascension 1 stage cultivation ]
+ 4.6 trillion EXP
The three men made the soul oath and gave their names. " my name is Jake Bakeer, i am the ex master blacksmith for the blue dragon sect and i am in the second stage of the Ascension realm. " " my name is Alfric Makoon, I am the former chief elder of the Blue dragon sect and i am in the third stage of the Ascension Realm. " " My name is Gavin Dakoon, I am the Former alchemist master of the Blue dragon sect and i am in the second stage of the Ascension realm. "
Without delay Julian grabbed Jake and Gavin's hand before teleporting directly back to Isvan city. They reappeared in a crowded city park right in the center of the city. directly to the left of Julian was the village elder. " speak with this old guy and he will fill you in on your new job duties. " ok bye! " Julian teleported away and left the 3 men in a very awkward situation.
He appeared right in front of Alfrick and the demon and nodded to the demon before tossing a vial of blood to it. The demon caught the vial and disappeared the next instant. " Alfrick in exactly 5 minutes i want you to go to the blue dragon sect and rally your former students to evacuate with the townspeople. " Once again he teleported away but this time he arrived in the sky above the city and observed the evacuation. The townspeople were moving fast towards the evacuation zone set up by himself and duke Henry. They were loading into the transportation vehicles guarded by the tanks and Krieg Bots. Julian gave the order to move out and the Ai convoy began to move quickly out of the city. The tanks paved the road ahead while Krieg soldier bots guarded the sides and dealt with monsters.
Seeing his plans proceed smoothly filled him with joy. Everything had worked out great so far and now he just had one more hurdle to overcome before he gains great rewards. He laughed to himself and floated in the sky for 5 minutes. Thanks to his careful planning the city was fully evacuated and the convoy was on its way north to a safe area where they can set up a camp and wait for planes to be built by the worker bots.
.....
Within a deep cave sat an old man meditating, Sneaking up on the old man was the demon encased in armor. saliva salivated from the demons mouth as he stared at the old man. it pulled out the blood vile and swallowed it whole. The next moment the demons body began to go berserk and the old mans eye twitched open. The Demon launched itself forwards and the man raised a single hand to block. *bongggg* The mans hand completely absorbed the impact of the attack. He got up and laughed, " little demon came to play ". These words echoed in the demons soul and a switch in its mind was flipped. It absorbed the armor and spear into its body and returned to its original form. It quickly grew hundreds of razor sharp wire threads and used the metal it ingested to harden them. The demon moved and the man became red mist.
[ you killed Blue dragon Ancestor lee Vakoon Half immortal stage 3 ]
+ 1.6 quadrillion EXP
+ Blue dragon ancestor loot ring
+ blue dragon blood line purity 98% grade: legendary
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" what the fuck? " Julian was both confused but happy. he did not expect the demon to kill the blue dragon ancestor that quickly. The chief elder barely started rallying the disciples. " Unsummon chaos Demon "
[ Command Error Chaos demon refused ]
" what do you mean it refused! God Dammit! Heavenly Guardian summoning! '
[ Rank 9 Heavenly Guardian has been summoned ]
" go take care of that demon, and take this sword with you " The heavenly guardian nods at Julian and disappears. It Reappears in front of the demon and raises its sword ready to strike. The demon was busy breathing in the blood fumes of the old man and was having an euphoric experience so it did not notice the guardian arrive.
The guardians sword slashed halfway through the demon before it was stopped and the guardian was forced to retreat, The demon shrieked and ran forwards attempting to rip the man apart with its claws and wires. Strike after strike was blocked by the guardian, nothing the demon did could get past the guardians defenses. The guardian moved away from the city as it blocked and lured the demon along with it. While the guardian move elegantly the demons huge body crushed everything in its path.
Julian hovered far in the sky above the fight between the two. His right hand was in the air slowly gathering power from his contracted stars. a small red ball appeared in his hand, as Julian began to gather more energy the ball grew bigger and bigger. Once the ball of fire was as big as a house he launched it downwards at the demons large body. The flame moved downward faster than the speed of sound and slammed into the back of the demons body burning half of it. The guardian took advantage of this and thrust his sword into the demons body and released Light within the demons body through the sword. The demons body began to shake violently and break apart in some places.
Julian teleported right in front of the demon and said one line. " Know your Place Demon, ATOMIC PUNCH! " Nano particles flooded into the arm of annihilation and began to break apart creating a burst of incredible energy. His arm felt like it was on fire and it took everything he had to thrust it forward into the demons body.
* vrrrrew*
The second the punch made contact the demons body was vaporized.