The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

The world Klaus and the others appeared in is barren. The air is timid, and the sky is fractured, almost as if the void remained open for thousands of years.

The only things in sight are the stones and half-destroyed mountains. Not even a single blade of grass could be seen around.

”What is this place?” Nari asked, flying up to see more of the world’s structure.

”It was my god world I created when I reached Godhood,” King Alric responded, walking behind everyone.

Hearing his answer, Klaus turned and looked at Queen Leah and his grandma. ”Do you also have god worlds?”

Goddess Nivara nodded. ”I do. However, I didn’t put mine in the physical plane like this. It remained in the spirit plane. However, now that I don’t have access to my god core, I cannot access it.”

”I am yet to form one since I am only a True God. I can start forming it when I reach the God King stage.”

Klaus nodded, perfectly happy with their response—especially his grandma’s.

What he had planned for his grandma’s attacker depended on her connection to her god core. However, since she now says she has a godworld, that would make things even better.

”But why did you abandon it, father-in-law?” Queenie grew curious and asked. Creating a world such as this isn’t something to scoff at. Many regard it as a great achievement, so why then did he abandon it?

It made no sense whatsoever...

”It was because the heavens were using my god world to limit me to the Supreme stage.” Klaus raised his brow, clearly not expecting this response.

”What do you mean, old man?”

”I only found out when I reached the Universal God stage. I didnt at first, but as I grew stronger and more connected to my god core, I realized the heavens, despite the claims that they had no hold over a world created by a cultivator, had their hooks buried deep in my godworld and were slowly and silently channeling my divinity.

It was something I never saw coming, but I am glad I did. Afterwards, I cut my connection to it and ventured into the forbidden universe, where I created a new god world and later refined it into a Supreme world before finally making it into a Celestial world.

Later, when I returned, I reclaimed this world but chose not to improve it since it had no use for me. Thankfully, an abandoned world is of no use to the heavens, so you can cultivate here in peace.

While they wouldn’t sense you easily here, with me around, I can hold them off long enough to handle whatever you have to, should the need arise.”

Klaus nodded and pulled his grandma away. ”You all can wait here.”

They moved about 200 meters before settling down. Klaus retrieved the Heart of Tempest Vine and Heaven Forging Liquid.

”I will first consume these two, so give me a few hours,” Klaus said to his grandma before pouring the Heaven Forging Liquid down his throat.

At once, he felt a warm sensation travel through his body. Then he felt his body start to heat up. This sensation only intensified, causing him to groan in pain a few times.

The forging process involved his body being tempered by the Heaven Forging Liquid.

When he first refined his body, everything about him, from his blood, meridians, and even bones, was reconstructed, making him gain a physique that could one day handle the attacks of the heavenly laws.

However, that body wasn’t strong enough to take on the heavens just yet. It may be the heaven-defying body, but it is not strong enough to face the heavens on that level yet.

However, now that he is forging his body, both the flesh, bones, and meridians are being tempered, allowing them to grow into organs worthy of facing the heavens.

An hour later, Klaus felt the sensation lessen. By then, he could sense his Criminal body currently seated on a planet far from his reach, itching close to the Real Immortal stage.

He had reached the point where he could no longer hold back his cultivation.

Of course, with what Klaus had planned, he could go ahead and break through to the Real Immortal stage. However, if he remained there, he would face the heavenly tribulation.

Klaus didn’t want that now, since he planned to accumulate it yet again. There is something he had discovered a couple of years ago after he used the Inheritance Tower to ascend a couple of realms without tribulation.

When he finally had the tribulation, the heavens rewarded him more than he expected. So he wants that again, only that this time, he wants to accumulate it from several bodies.

Talk about courting death. Klaus had already mastered it and even seemed to have transcended it.

Klaus had no choice but to bring him to his side after leaving a mark that would help him teleport back there.

So under everyone’s stunned gaze, another handsome redhead appeared and sat not too far from Klaus and his grandma.

His wives recognized him, and so did Queen Leah and Lista, who had heard news of a certain redhead appearing within the criminal underworld and causing trouble.

They wouldn’t have heard of him if it weren’t for Supreme Elder Juo. So they recognized him. A few minutes after he appeared, everyone sensed the aura of a Real Immortal coming off him.

By then, Klaus was ready to eat the Heart of Tempest Vine.

He put it in his mouth and started chewing.

This time, he felt his strength start to rise by several degrees. If the Heaven Forging Liquid helped him temper his body, then the Heart of Tempest Vine is making him make use of his tempered body by utilizing every aspect of it.

Three hours later, he felt his body reach its peak.

Then the messages appeared.

Klaus felt his body grow so strong that, as he channeled energy through all three bodies, he sensed an absolute power within his meridians, waiting to be unleashed.

He had already become a Real Immortal in his criminal body. Deep within, he could tell the current him was far more deadly than the him just a few hours ago.

’With the god cores still inside my core and Grandma’s blood essence, I must force hard to make at least one of my bodies an Immortal Emperor,’

The joy of it all made him smile.

Seeing this, his grandma also smiled. ”Did something good happen?” she asked.

Klaus nodded. ”Something good did happen, Grandma. I am now thousands of times stronger than I used to be,”

”That is great. It will put me at peace knowing when you are out there, you will be able to protect yourself.”

Klaus nodded.

He indeed would have the power to keep himself safe.

Already, the Underworld Slaughter Tournament promises to have contestants at the Immortal Lord stage, so if he can reach the Immortal Emperor stage before then, struggling against them wouldn’t be something he would have to worry about.

A couple of minutes later, Icon informed him that the other two bodies were ready. Because he had finished the second body refinement, the creation process was shorter than he expected.