The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Klaus looked up as the clouds began to darken more and more. He knew the heavens wouldn’t hold back in trying to kill him this time. Continue reading on empire

But he didn’t care; he had only come to take what belonged to him. If they wanted to bless him with tribulation runes, who was he to refuse?

Klaus instructed, smiling.

[Okay, brat. Thanks to forming your first Star Core, your Star Qi reserve has increased greatly. Just try not to die, and when this is all over, you will reap great benefits,] the senior responded, sounding pleased.

Kent added with great enthusiasm.

Suddenly, Klaus felt 70% of his Star Qi drain. At the same time, a massive Tribulation Prison filled his soul sea. Now, he could sense that he could store all the lightning in the heavens inside.

After all, he had expanded the Tribulation Prison to cover an area approximately 30 square kilometers wide. It was large enough to help him store a vast amount of lightning beasts.

***

All over the Moon, or at least in the safe part where 500,000 moon-borns resided, people began to notice the tribulation clouds forming in the distance.

“Look, someone is facing their tribulation. But who?” someone said, gazing toward the clouds.

“Judging by the intensity, I’d say it’s someone at the Sovereign stage or maybe even the Transcendent stage,” another person commented.

“I can even feel the danger from all the way here. Whoever they are, I think they are stronger, definitely a Transcendent”

“I haven’t seen clouds this dark before. Is this truly a tribulation” an older woman said, her voice trembling slightly.

“Makes me wonder what kind of person has invoked such a tribulation.”

All over the moon, many were speculating about who was about to face their tribulation. However, no one moved in the direction of the tribulation ground.

Of course, not many knew that the Queen’s youngest had returned to face her tribulation. As far as most were concerned, the Queen’s daughter had long died from an illness when she was just 14.

The Queen had told them that when she brought Queenie away to Earth. Back when there wasn’t any spiritual Qi in the air, the moon people had their own way of reaching Earth undetected.

This of course raises the question: was Earth truly that vulnerable?

They managed to come and go without the humans noticing them. Had they wanted to, they could have subdued Earth before the military even noticed.

Earth was vulnerable, a truly pathetic situation considering that billions in taxes were spent to ensure Earth was defended from any form of threat.

Ohema and her mother standing 20 km away, continued to watch the tribulation ground, where Klaus could be seen cupping Queenie’s cheeks.

“What is he doing?” Queen Lunara asked. It was clear she didn’t like that Klaus monopolized both her daughters.

“Are you jealous, Mom?” Ohema teased, looking at her mother with a smile.

“Tsk… I just want this to be over and my daughter safe,” she muttered, slightly clenching her fist.

“Looks like you are jealous, Mom, but fear not. Klaus will save her, and since he said she would be cured of her situation, he will ensure she was cured,” Ohema said, taking her hand.

“You really trust him, huh?” Queen Lunara asked, looking at her daughter. Ohema was their agent on Earth, building an empire that their people could depend on once they invaded Earth.

“I do, Mom, and you should too. But even if you don’t, just wait and watch. I am sure by the end of this tribulation, you will be impressed and might even beg him to join the moon race. Of course, he is already part of us, considering he has claimed the princess,” Ohema teased.

“And he is on track to claim yet another,” she added with a grin.

“You… When did you become this shameless?” Queen Lunara said, looking at her daughter with a bewildered gaze.

Ohema smiled and looked toward Klaus. “He is a bad influence, I guess,” she muttered with a smile.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, seven figures appeared up ahead and landed beside the queen and her daughter.

“Grand Elders,” Ohema said, paying her respects. These seven women were all Ascendants and each a striking beauty.

“Princess… Queen,” they also paid their respects before shifting their gazes to the tribulation.

“Is that—” one of them, named Zeloria, began to ask.

“Yes, that is my daughter, Queenie. She has returned to face her tribulation,” Queen Lunara said, looking at Queenie and Klaus, whose foreheads were now touching.

It made her wonder just what the white-haired bastard was doing.

“Who is that youngster with her? Is he the intruder… I mean, the human who returned with Princess Ohema?” another, named Nyselle, asked, staring daggers at Klaus.

“Yes, and he is not just any mere human; he is my husband,” Ohema said, asserting her claim. She did not like how they were referring to her husband.

“Wait, is he facing the tribulation with her? He is merely a Grandmaster.”

“My husband is not a weakling, Grand Elder Ylthia,” Ohema said, staring at the elder with her purple-silver eyes. It was clear she did not appreciate the way they were looking down on her man.

“Don’t get me wrong, Princess, but aren’t you being a bit naive to think a mere human can handle the tribulation of an Ascendant?”

“I know my man. He is better than all these so-called men on the moon,” Ohema fired back.

It was evident there was tension between her and Grand Elder Ylthia. Ohema did not like her, and from Ylthia’s tone, it was clear she did not accept that Ohema had chosen a human.

“Enough,” Queen Lunara interjected before things could escalate further.

“We are all here to watch, so why don’t we remain silent and watch? Whether he survives or not has nothing to do with your bickering.”

“Sorry, Mother.”

“Sorry, my Queen.”

The two fell silent and turned their attention to the tribulation ground, where Queenie was now sitting in a lotus posture.

“Klaus, I know you said you can handle this, but an Ascendant’s tribulation is no joke. You might not be able to withstand it,” Queenie said.

“Relax, I came prepared,” Klaus said, and with a thought, the Lightning Source Diagram appeared, hovering above Queenie. It formed a transparent barrier around her.

It is the method he would be using to mask her from the heavens. Although a tribulation meant for an Ascendant was approaching, it would be directed at his level. However, in Klaus’s case, the heavens would not respond lightly.

As a paragon, this was an opportunity for the heavens to eliminate him. So, despite his efforts to deceive them, the tribulation that would descend was likely to be at the level of a Sovereign or, worse, a Transcendent.

Klaus, of course, would soon discover this the hard way.

“No matter what, you must not come out of this barrier,” Klaus said. Although reluctant, Queenie nodded at his words.

“Good. Now, watch how I handle the heavens,” Klaus said as he stepped forward. Just as he had anticipated, the heavens began to focus on him instead of Queenie.

Suddenly, the sky roared, and like a powerful tide, the clouds parted as thousands of lightning monsters poured out.