Sacred Realm.
"What do you mean by lost contact? Don't we have sacred treasures capable of even communicating with the Immortal Realm? So what's the cause of the disruption?"
"Sacred Head, It's not about the treasures; we have also lost complete contact with Yaotzin and all pawns in the millions of lower realms. It seems there is an interference from the higher realms or possibly the Arkmenians and the Immortal Gate, but I wouldn't count on that either!"
"Explain yourself."
"The contacts with the lower realms weren't interrupted one at a time, but simultaneously and without distorting the space-time void. The Immortal Gate doesn't possess the strength to disrupt the connections of millions of worlds concurrently unless they have a Saint, which is unlikely as Saints can only be found in the Anti-Realm. That leaves one conclusion, the person responsible must be from another Domain or world whose strength can't be underestimated if they possess the capability to disrupt millions of worlds from our connection without us knowing who or how.
So it leaves two possibilities; either the Immortal Gate has secured a Saint to help them, or there is someone out there who knows about our plans and intends to hinder our objective. But it is highly unlikely it was the Immortal Gate as those old geezers have too much pride and insufficient resources to involve a Saint."
"So, you think the second option seems more probable, huh?"
"Yes, Sacred Head, but the question now is, Who or What is this unknown being?"
"Alert the other Sacred families. We should be expecting enemies anytime soon, be it the Arkmenians, the Immortal Gate, or this unknown entity. Also, investigate Bin'er's matter about this broken realm, destroy it if need be."
"As you wish. I will be taking my leave then."
DISPERSE!
With the dispersed shadowy figure, Hua Bin's father stood hands behind his back as he gazed in the distant skies. His expression was extremely cold and sinister as the Qi he exuded alone broke the space around the garden, revealing the ravaging chaotic void. He had the frustration as if a mortal who just lost the secrets to immortality as he spoke, screaming after.
"After eons of preparation and sacrifices, all my efforts and resources have been but a waste. Arggggg!"
Lower Realm.
Using their newly gained physiques and strengths, the people of the lower realm rebuilt their civilizations in less than days. There were now countless architectural buildings that pierced the skies; cities and empires now merged as they shared their knowledge about different concepts of different things. Some were the knowledge of space crafts from other continents; some were cultivation breakthroughs and insights, but every continent contributed as they made new laws and constitutions to maintain order in the realm.
Eastern Continent.
The eastern continent was filled with overwhelming pressures as countless powerhouses hovered over the continent while waiting for one man, the Absolute One. These people were the strongest of cultivators and experts of the lower realm as they exuded the most pressuring Qis, and they were waiting for Patrick. Among the countless hovering individuals were the one thousand primordial primates; this group emitted overwhelming pressures as the nearby cultivators, and beasts avoided them.
Some cultivators floated in the sky while some stood on the ground, but both groups had one thing in common, they were all glancing at one building; this building was the only building left with designs of the previous lower realm, and it was the Ancestor residence of the previous Ju Empire. The faces of these beings didn't have any signs of impatience or annoyance as they patiently waited for Patrick.
"Hey, look, it's the Absolute One!"
A cry broke out as every individual, whether floating or standing, went on the ground as they knelt before the hovering Patrick. Patrick now wore a black turtle neck with belt trousers; he had black booths covered by his long pants and a long black coat to match. He had his ten rings as they vibrated with godly essence; Patrick's entrance was sumptuous and elegant yet domineering and godly.
The countless cultivators of different species knelt as they awaited Patrick's command. Nodding his head, Patrick acknowledged the cultivators' gestures as they rose moments later. The cultivators had respectful expressions as they gazed at Patrick, seeing this being's strength as the absolute peak of cultivation.
In the leading front of the countless cultivators were the Shi Family, Ju Family, the five influential families, and many saintly figures known in the eastern continent; the rest of the cultivators from other continents occupied the back. The Shi Family is now known as the in-laws to the Absolute One, making them the most feared family in all dimensions of this realm. The Ju family only benefited because the Absolute One used their properties. But before the cultivators could finish their thoughts, Patrick spoke with a serious expression.
"I have shown you my magnanimity; it's time to witness my judgment."
Patrick's voice rang out as the cultivators trembled with fright, the words of this man alone making every living creature shiver as the next scene brought shock and panic in some cultivators' expressions. Hovering before the cultivators were hundreds of millions of cultivators from humans and other races as they hovered in the space with restrained bodies.
Patrick had ordered the Will of this realm to bring all the traitors who conspired with the Sacred families or the demons to the present scene. And without wasting time, every traitor that had collaborated with any enemy forces was brought to the eastern continent unwillingly.
Hovering in the air were three hundred million plus cultivators from different races restrained as they felt their arms stuck beside their bodies, their mouths restricted as they couldn't even make cries. It didn't matter whether the cultivators were full immortals or True Immortals, men or women; regardless, they were restrained as they didn't even have the power to wiggle their bodies in resistance. The eyes of the restrained group rained with tears as they weren't even granted the opportunity to plead for mercy. Some had thought of pleading for mercy as some were heading for the eastern continent, while the others didn't even know what was happening as they were removed from their lower realms and brought to this one.
"While many sacrifice their lives for the safety of their home planet, there are those who sought after insensitive gains. And today, I, The All Absolute One, will enact retribution on them, as I will, to their collaborators in the higher realms. Let this be a representation of the fate of every traitor."
TREMBLE!
The earth trembled as the countless cultivators witnessed a gruesome scene. With the trembling of the earth, the space behind the millions of traitors opened as it showed the unstable, chaotic void. The next moment, spears, made from the ravaging chaotic particles, began forming from within the opened void as they impaled into the three hundred million plus traitors. No sounds came out as the traitors were restrained in all aspects. The purple chaotic energy spears penetrated the heads and backs of the traitors, appearing through their chests and foreheads as they held the hearts and brains of the pierced cultivators.
The scene was refreshing, knowing that the traitors were being punished, but no cultivator had a refreshed expression. Instead, they had terrified and disgusted faces as some weak-minded cultivators passed out from the extreme gore while others vomited. The strong-minded cultivators didn't collapse or regurgitate but were ruminating about one significant unattended word in the Absolute One's sentence; the sentence was "I have shown you my magnanimity; it's time to witness my judgment." but the cultivators weighed more on the word 'Judgment.'
It's true that since they acknowledged this being as the Absolute One, he hasn't initiated any significant movements against humans or creatures of lower realms. The Ju imperials were the most valid witnesses; they hadn't seen this previously young master Alex take any matter seriously, not even when the demons invaded did he have such a serious expression. They had only known him for his otherworldly capabilities and underappreciated generosities, but they have never thought of what he would be like when he's serious. The current expression of the Absolute One was of extreme seriousness; he didn't have any signs of sympathy when the chaotic spears ruthlessly penetrated the hearts and brains of over a hundred million cultivators, some of whom were even women.
Countless cultivators shivered internally and appreciated the fact that they weren't on the other side of traitors, as their cultivation realms and backgrounds meant nothing when faced with the judgment of the Absolute One. They watched as the hearts and brains of the traitors hung before their restrained corpses. However, while some cultivators were adjusting to the gruesome scene, another shocking deed happened, which caused commotion between the cultivators.
The dead traitors began waking up as they saw their penetrated brains hanging from their foreheads, blood on their clothes, and they immediately fell into ultimate despair. But just when they had regained their consciousnesses, another shocking scene happened as a blue flame burst from within their bodies; the betraying cultivators felt their new brains and insides cook as the next moment, blood mixed with cooked organs sprayed from their seven apertures, making the scene more revolting to watch than before.
Seeing this scene, even some strong-minded cultivators began looking away. The Ju imperials and many other eastern continent powerhouses saw the members of the Heavenly Rain Sect and the Devil Sects burning inside out, especially Jiang Shi and elder Mo. Although they were outraged from just knowing the secret dealings of these sects, they still couldn't bear to watch them boil from the insides as the cultivators looked away; they would rather give them a quick death as a show of respect. But their thoughts were mere fantasies as the traitors still kept burning from the insides until even their bones melted.
Countless cultivators saw the scene as most decided to look away; such torture was beyond human mental acceptance. One must know these cultivators, be men or women, had ventured into the dangerous world of the unknown; they had seen countless gruesome scenes of which they even caused. But now, these cultivators couldn't even withstand the sight of such torture; some imagined themselves in the others' situation as they shivered with horror.
Again, the traitors suffered a new wave of torture as their bodies melted. But then, they were resurrected by the Will of the world as a new self of these people appeared; there were still chaotic spears in the heads and hearts of the traitors, but again, another set of torture began. This time, the traitors bloated as they exploded from within the next moment. These same resurrecting and torturing continued as the traitors got tormented hundreds of times while being resurrected the next moment; the below cultivators began generating fear towards Patrick instead of love as they etched a completely different Absolute One in their minds.
After what felt like thirty minutes, Patrick stopped the unbearable torture as he looked slightly to his right, the traitors behind him instantly exploding one last time as they vanished from existence and without the opportunity to reincarnate for all eternity. Patrick floated in the sky, hands behind his back as he watched the countless cultivators looking away; he still had his serious expression as he spoke.
"With that, I presume this lesson will pass on for generations before one considers committing treason against their world and realm. Since this is the first realm I visited, I now declare this realm as the First Realm!"
TREMBLE! TREMBLE! TREMBLE!
The entire world of this realm trembled as it gained the title of the First Realm, meaning this realm would now be considered the first-ever realm visited by the Absolute One during his adventure. The cultivators began losing their dispirited minds as they slowly became enthusiastic, the words of the Absolute One almost sounding like a departure speech as he had declared this realm as the 'First Realm.'
"I created countless inner dimensions on this realm, in which each dimension contains unscalable treasures and artifacts which can last you a lifetime of use and protection. But that will depend on your fortune and will as cultivators; you will encounter countless obstacles and psychological barriers while searching for these treasures..."
The below cultivators heard the Absolute One speak as he mentioned treasures and artifacts of unscalable measures. Hearing this caused a commotion as every cultivator instantly forgot about the tortured traitors previously, now eyes set on acquiring these treasures and resources as they gazed at the Absolute One, waiting for him to finish his words so they could begin adventuring. But then, while the Absolute One was speaking, three womanly figures appeared beside him.
Athena, Anna, and Thalia appeared next to Patrick as they had elegant godly presences. They wore long turtle neck dresses that reached their knees, long socks, and lady booths as they matched Patrick's fit. Athena wore a white turtle neck with a soft black coat on top; she had earrings and finger accessories. Anna wore a black turtle neck and a white coat coupled with some earrings and a hair accessory; her hair laid straight on her left side. Thalia wore an all-black turtle neck and coat but had white lady boots; she also had multiple body accessories like a hairpin, hand bracelets, and many more. All three ladies had the elegance and presence of Goddesses as they hovered next to Patrick. They wore the necklaces Patrick made as they shone magnificently on the ladies' necks, couple with their rings; they resembled married wives of trillionaires or even trillionaires themselves.
[Item: Necklace of Cosmic Conceptions; A jewelry made by @#$%& to show his love for his wives, made from the concepts of totality, while equipped, grants one the absolute control of all concepts that has, are, and will exist, can create and destroy all concepts if willed]
The cultivators saw the ladies as they cupped their hands in respect to them; they listened as Patrick finished his speech.
"With all been said, I will be ascending the higher realms. Prove yourselves by making it to the higher realms and domains....." While Patrick was speaking, he and his three wives began ascending as their figures rose higher; Patrick's words finished as they left the lower realm, now called the 'First Realm.'
"And remember, the Immortal realm is just the beginning of cultivation!"