It was a battle against a million Dragons against the billions of Shadows.

Meanwhile on the western continent...

Pepepepew!~

The Guardian s.h.i.+ps are currently receiving plenty of warning notifications. The presence of the Emperor was the major cause. In response, most of their firepower is currently focused on the Emperor while they started to create evasive adjustments to their formation.

"Second Elder! The Emperor is approaching!"

"Adjust our power and focus on taking him down! Initiate evasive maneuver!"

"Reporting to Second Elder! The sixth and tenth s.h.i.+p is currently under direct contact with the giant Shadows. It is estimated that their defensive s.h.i.+eld will fall in the next fifty seconds!"

"Energy reserved is now down to ten percent!"

"Activate emergency reserve!"

"The Emperor is. .h.i.t! He is being pushed down!"

"Keep him pinned!"

"The G.o.dly Beast has appeared! What should we- wait. The G.o.dly Beast was devoured?!"

"The Emperor has summoned a dimensional door!"

"Reporting to Second Elder! A dimensional door has appeared in the middle of the formation!

"It is the Emperor's exit point!"

"He is coming!"

"Sh*t! It is too late! We can't escape!"

Zioongg!~

"Hahahahah!" the Emperor's dark humanoid figure suddenly emerged out from the dimensional portal that appeared in the middle of the Guardian's formation.

Upon seeing this catastrophic being, everyone felt like hope was completely gone.

"Die!" the Emperor shouted wickedly as his body suddenly expanded like an octopus made of dark liquid. Thousands of ma.s.sive shadow arms swiftly came out and attempted to grab the ten Guardian s.p.a.ces.h.i.+ps with a terrifying force.

But just when his tentacle arms were about to grab the Guardian s.p.a.ces.h.i.+ps, a bright golden flash suddenly came out of nowhere and pulled the Emperor with him.

At the same time, the powerful impact of the golden flash caused a powerful rippling shockwave that instantly crushed the surrounding giant Shadows. Thanks to the Guardian s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p's protective barrier, they were able to survive the shock waves and were able to have a breather from the enemy's threat.

Poooom!~

"heok..You!?" the Emperor was taken aback at the sudden turn of events. 

A heavenly Dragon with ten wings suddenly appeared and dragged him away from the middle of the Guardian s.p.a.ces.h.i.+ps. 

The ma.s.sive golden claws of this Dragon gripped him like an unbreakable lock as he was being dragged at a terrifying speed! As a result, the Emperor's body started to disintegrate due to the overwhelming wind resistance!

"Are you the Alpha Dragon?" contrary to his dire state, the Emperor swiftly regained his confidence smiled, and asked.

Elric did not respond. His eyes were locked at the Emperor with a hostile message. 

s.h.i.+ong!~

BOOOOOOOM!~

Upon landing, a tall explosion of sand followed as the Emperor's figure was smashed to the desert. 

Elric and the Emperor landed in the middle of a desert somewhere in the middle east.

Elric chose this place as their arena since there were no lives nearby. The place was supposed to be scorching hot due to the sun, but ever since the Realm of Darkness appeared from above, the sunlight was completely blocked giving the Emperor and the Shadows the ability to move unhindered. 

"So you did come back..." 

The Emperor's body is currently half-buried at the sand with a crumpled body. However, his mouth remained intact and talked as if he was never in pain. Some of his limbs and body parts are scattered due to the powerful impact.

But the expression on his face remained nonchalant. In fact, he was more excited instead of being fearful of the overwhelming presence of the heavenly Dragon Elric.

At the same time, the sky above started to grow darker, it was a sign of G.o.d's Reckoning Tribulation that has been trying to chase Elric who is currently possessing powers that are not supposed to exist in the mortal realm.

Roooooar!~

s.h.i.+ng!~

Elric's ma.s.sive Dragon body transformed back to his human form. A mature looking Elric came out from the transforming light.

His dark yet elegantly colored hair swayed at the current cold breeze of the desert. His muscles bulged as he picked the crumpled Emperor with one hand and said,

"My grandma's soul. Give it to me."

Krrruugggh~

The sound of the growling thunder came from above while the Emperor smiled.

"Oh strong-looking Alpha Dragon, aren't you afraid of the G.o.d Reckoning Tribulation?"

"I said, hand over grandma's soul." Elric ignored the latter's words and insisted his demand. 

Kruugggh! Krgugggg!~

"You know how powerful G.o.d's Reckoning Tribulation right? The moment it will strike, you will-heeeok~"

Elric's grip tightened and Emperor could not utter any more words.

"oggh...rihgt.." with a forced expression, the Emperor opened his mouth and showed a tiny white marble with the soul of Elric's grandma glowing inside.

"Grandma..." Elric mumbled gently as he watched the soul of the person he loved the most. The reason he was fighting, the person he longed, and the only family left for him. Elric looked at the grandma's soul with teary eyes. 

Swiftly, Elric's hand grabbed the white marble and sighed happily.

Of course, the Emperor did not waste this small opportunity when Elric was distracted. His scattered body parts suddenly melted like black ink and scattered throughout the area until the whole place was completely covered in shadow.

"Now give me your body!" the Emperor beckoned victoriously as he summoned a ma.s.sive mouth filled with countless sharp fangs from below.

Shuuuuugh!~

The giant fanged mouth quickly devoured Elric who was holding the Emperor with his one hand and the white marble with the other.

Chomp!~

In an instant, Elric's figure was swallowed like a tiny ant by the mouth of a gigantic black shark. The soul of grandma was just a distraction and a lure to the perfect being he was after this whole time. 

"Hahahaha! You are mine! You are-"

Swiiish~

Waaaang!!!

An extremely long blazing sword made of golden fire ripped the gigantic shadow mouth. Elric's figure appeared unscathed while the blazing sword of golden fire completed the 180 degrees swing.

Fooooom!~

The dark shadow that was surrounding him was instantly incinerated as a golden fire stretched out like a wave of golden water.

At the same time...

Shook! Shook! Shook!~

Emperor reappeared above him, his smile remained intact together with his reformed body. Tiny bubbles of dark ink popped away from his arms and quickly formed into a black spear - it was the same spear he used to destroy the brave soldiers of the Elemental Realms.

Shooook~Shooook~Shooook~Shooook~

A rain of black spears came down and was aiming at Elric's head. On the other hand, Elric did not bother looking up and just brandished his blazing sword with an upward swipe.

Shhhhhssh~

The black spears were instantly destroyed while Elric countered with his own flaming spears.

Shooook~Shooook~Shooook~Shooook~

"hahahaha!" the Emperor barely managed to dodge the flaming spears as he created a dimensional and disappeared.

Zioong!~ Ziong! Ziong!~

Taking advantage of the G.o.dly Beast's dimensional ability, the Emperor summoned hundreds of dimensional door and out from it, thousands of black spears swiftly came out aiming at Elric.

"hmp!" Elric secured the marble in his hand as it blended with his magical pendant. Now that his priority has been secured, Elric's eyes started to become serious.

Then with his right hand transforming into a Dragon's hand, he effortlessly evaded all the black spears before following up by slamming the sand with his Dragon arm.

Whaam!~

BOOOOOOM!~

A powerful shock wave was created as the sand below him was smashed and turned into a sand storm. A tornado was created that was so powerful that the dimensional doors the Emperor created started to collapse from the roaring mix of wind and sand.

It took a while before the sandstorm finally calmed and Elric is currently standing alone in the desert.

"haahahaha!" echoing laugh of the Emperor resonated throughout the sandy place. Elric's senses were extremely powerful and sensitive. He knew the Emperor is still around and he pretty much knew what he is thinking.

Krruuuugh!~

"It is coming!"

Finally, the dark clouds have gained enough energy after minutes of charging. The G.o.dly Reckoning Tribulation was known to be the strongest form of Tribulation that will test the strongest Dragon's will that wanted to reach the heavenly realm.

In cases that a certain Dragon has obtained the power at a heavenly level while not going through the normal process of the G.o.d Reckoning Tribulation, a stronger and more powerful tribulation will come with the sole purpose of destroying him instead of a normal test.

It is called the Retribution of Heaven Tribulation.

This extremely rare tribulation was about to strike Elric. The Emperor knew Elric's current power and he doesn't have enough power to weaken the Heavenly Dragon at its peak. The only chance he got is the incoming lightning.

However, this could also harm him considering that he is a being of Darkness. 

"heheheh~" But instead of being afraid, the Emperor's wicked smile stretch farther. 

He is currently hiding at 500 meters deep under the desert. The power of the previous Elemental G.o.d was being summoned as countless glowing tails started to grow from his back and slowly covered his entire body. 

After a few seconds, his body is now completely covered in the glowing power of the previous Elemental G.o.d. He is now ready to go out.

"He will never know what is coming!"

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