Chapter 610 - 609: One

Chapter 610: Chapter 609: One

Back in the Mortal Realm...

The changes continued.

The energy grew as more and more ancient ruins appeared, while Rank 1 beings began sprouting out one after another.

But no matter how strong they were, Leon stood above all of them as he united the entire human race, forming an empire of humanity.

He stood as the lord, protecting his sister while also leading humanity forward as they began to observe the strange new taboo areas, the ruins that were now appearing, and exactly what was happening to the Mortal Realm.

A few months had passed since that great battle, yet it felt like yesterday, as the memories were etched into the minds of the people.

But even the Mortal Realm, with all its changes, wasn’t quiet.

A massive investigation was ongoing, as the disappearances of Quasi-Rank 1 and Rank 1 beings were being reported every single day.

Meanwhile, deep inside an active volcano was Keith.

He had created a room for himself. His demon body was bathing in and covered by a large pool of blood.

To his left were tens of mummified corpses, each one belonging to a Rank 1 being.

Keith’s eyes opened as his massive, three-meter-tall demon body stood up. His voice was hoarse.

"Not enough," Keith spoke with a frown.

But then, a smile replaced it shortly after.

"Not for long, though. Today is ’that’ day," Keith muttered as his eyes gleamed with expectation.

Just then, outside, the sky suddenly darkened as all the powerhouses simultaneously looked toward the sky of the Mortal Realm.

Rippp!

The sound was heard throughout the entirety of the Mortal Realm as it seemed to be torn apart.

Then came the gurgling sound of a rushing river as a massive amount of energy rushed in.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

One after another, weaker creatures exploded as those who survived collapsed onto the ground in pain. ℯℯ𝑙.

The humans’ expressions twisted with agony as, one after another, they exploded into blood mist.

Meanwhile, the humans who survived screamed as they endured intense pain, all because of one reason.

The energy...

It was too much.

Not only them, but even those who were Awakened, from Rank 0 to the peak of Rank 1, collapsed one after another as they felt their veins expand, their meridians stuffed and forcefully shrunk before expanding massively.

It was like one was being fed delicious food.

At first, it was sweet, and one loved it.

But the food never stopped coming.

Spoon.

Another spoon...

Then another.

The food entered your stomach, and before you knew it, you were full.

But the food never stopped.

The spoon still came, and you were still being fed.

That was what was happening to the Mortal Realm.

From plants and animals to humans, no matter how strong you thought you were, the energy pouring in was multiple times beyond anything you had ever imagined.

And if you couldn’t endure and evolve, you exploded into blood mist one after another as people began breaking through.

Rank 0, early.

Middle.

Peak.

Rank 1, low...

Rank 1, high...

Powerhouses that were once rare in the Mortal Realm were now as common as dogs.

No, in fact, a random dog had become a Peak Rank 1 being.

It had grown five meters in height, its aura causing mountains to roll over and break apart.

As for those at the peak of Rank 1, they realized that the limit of Mortal Realm beings at Rank 1 seemed to have been broken at this moment.

They felt that they could grow stronger.

And then...

Crack... Boom!

A huge bolt of lightning crashed onto the ground as a massive aura was released, causing everyone to feel their hearts skip a beat.

The first Rank 2 being was born among the humans.

And before long...

Another.

This time, it was a Rank 2 beast.

Then a giant tree gained sentience and evolved directly to Rank 2. Its roots were as large as giant mountains, its bark more than five miles wide, and its body rose into the sky.

The ground trembled as more Rank 2 beings appeared.

Keith groaned with pleasure.

He could feel his smooth breakthrough.

His Element of Blood seemed to have increased again, but more than that...

He seemed to have gained knowledge of some other Elements.

Not only him, but Leon too.

He broke through to Rank 2.

The ancestor of the Molak family broke through to Rank 2.

The royal ancestor did too.

All the still-living experts broke through one after another, and they were terrified.

The new strength made them tremble in fear.

They could hardly move.

The power they now wielded...

If it were in the previous Mortal Realm, they could directly destroy it with just a wave of their hands.

And not just once.

They could destroy it hundreds of times over.

The gap between Rank 2 and Rank 1 beings was like a giant chasm they couldn’t comprehend at the moment.

Yet...

Bang!

One by one, the new Rank 1 beings fell onto the ground.

Their faces showed shock.

It seemed the space of the Mortal Realm had grown stronger.

They...

They couldn’t fly?

What the hell?

Crack!

Just then, one Rank 1 being couldn’t believe it as he hit the ground.

Alas, his punch only broke the ground by an inch.

"What the hell?"

His eyes narrowed with fear.

You must know, even Rank 0 beings could easily damage the ground.

Why couldn’t he even destroy a meter of the ground with his attack?

Impossible?

But the change wasn’t over.

The Mortal Realm went quiet as the dark sky cracked and shattered, and then...

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

A lot of terrifying auras appeared.

Keith, Leon, and the other new Rank 2 beings felt their hearts tremble.

What was that?

They felt so small.

Those auras...

At first, they thought they numbered in the billions.

Then trillions.

No...

It was more than that.

It was...

It was...

Everywhere.

Bang!!!!!!!!

At this moment, the Mortal Realm seemed to shatter as a blinding white light filled the surroundings.

This went on for several minutes.

By the time the light died down, the Mortal Realm...

No.

There was no Mortal Realm anymore.

The Upper Realm and the Mortal Realm...

Had become one.