338 Chapter 338

Contrary to his expectations, they all shifted their gaze to Derik and Cyrus with a hunger for knowledge very visible in their eyes, even then, Derik and Cyrus didn't blink. Only Kaido was calm since he already knew the answer.

"Who will stop that toy of theirs?" Cyrus asked, ignoring their expectant gazes bearing down on him. Instead, he pointed at the incoming missile coming their way, making the others realize they were not safe yet.

"That? It was strong enough to kill Gin so it's safe to say, it will most likely harm us as well if we get careless" Derik said nonchalantly, not bothering to look at the missile heading their way. Instead, his eyes were focused on Blink who was too stunned to say a word.

"You should do it… using my abilities in front of these people may scare them… Yours is more… people friendly…" Derik said after giving the matter some thought.

"Very well then…" Cyrus said with a sigh.

True life magic: Embrace of the deity!

By muttering words which the other supreme masters could not even understand, a golden avatar of a female angelic being appeared. It was over four meters tall, making Derik and Cyrus who were slightly over two meters tall look like kids. Right before everyone's eyes, the golden being gently fell on its knees before wrapping all its hands around them like a mother embracing her child. Not long after, its two pairs of golden wings wrapped around them as well.

"It… It's alive! His magic is alive!" Blink finally spat out the words but everyone was already stunned since they noticed this as well.

The ability to make one's magic come alive could be considered the goal of all life mage. creating life by using magic, preserving life while using magic, and taking life while using magic, these were the three principles each and every light mage aspire to achieve from the day they awakened their magic.

"Well well… while yours scare people, mine leaves them astonished…. Even supreme masters like these are no exceptions" Cyrus shot Derik a smile.

Cyrus' golden hair was like calm flames, flickering to whichever direction the wind blows. He had a well-built physique, not too muscular, not too lean either, just perfect. His gold skin glittered under the sun and his two fiery golden eyes were like two suns staring down on mortals. Coupled with his height and his clam, tranquil aura, Cyrus was like a deity from the old stories, a being worthy to be called perfect.

While gazing into his eyes, Blink felt lost and he could literarily feel Derik peeping into his innermost secrets, his past, his present, and most likely his future. He was lost deep in his thoughts that he failed to notice when the missile hit, the earth tremble, and people quiver in fear. He failed to hear the screams of those who fell victim to the attack or even notice the rising of debris that violently clashed against Cyrus' barrier or the shockwave that made the earth tremble. All he could see right now were two dancing flaming deep skulls piercing deep into his soul.

"So you always wanted to become my successor but you felt it would be impossible because of my disciples? And even then you still worked not to lag behind… at such an age you are already capable of doing all this and two years ago you joined the battle against three hundred thousand strong foes… Interesting" Derik wide grin revealed his fangs, making Blink feel terrified even more.

Being able to see everything he has done so far and even the past, he still was able to read his mind and see what he desired the most! Wasn't this the power of a god? Either way, it didn't matter to Derik what Blink thought of him. The kid was right to feel worried about his disciples taking the position of the successor, Blake to be precise. In the past, that has always been his plan but Derik wasn't so rigid as to turn his back on a kid with such magnificent talent. Compared to Blink, his five disciples who have always received his attention and guidance during practice lack talent. For the kid to be able to push this far even without any external help showed that he wasn't only talented but determined. For him to proactively claim to be the successor of the sect showed just how ambitious he is. In Derik's opinion, he is the perfect candidate.

"Choosing me as your successor will definitely cause some issues in the empire and the sect… Do you think…" Blink lost the strength to speak while looking at Derik in the eyes, making the later chuckle lightly.

"Choosing you as my successor will definitely cause some problems… even amongst my disciples… Be at this point… There is no going back… My mind is made up… you will inherit all that's mine,… when the issues arrive… we will deal with it together… what do you say, kid?" Derik stretched forth his fist for a fist bump.

"Right!" Blink screamed enthusiastically, smashing his fist into Derik's with as much strength as he could muster! 

While others may refuse with Derik's plans, the three demon commanders couldn't entirely deny that Derik was right to pick Blink as his successor. The kid far surpassed the expectations of everyone in the sect and at the moment, he may be strong enough to battle any of the five disciples in a free and fair one versus one match without falling into a disadvantaged position.

And these people are an entire realm ahead of him!

What these disciples lack most of all is ambition! They lack the drive to do anything, they just do it because they have to. No one would dare challenge their strength and craftiness in battle but that was all they had. They just know how to survive while Blink had the leadership qualities the sect needs! He is brutal when he has to be, yet he is also kind to his allies and always bothers about their safety first. And unlike the supreme masters of the continent, this kid didn't let his achievements or his title as the strongest of his generation to get to his head and cloud his judgment.

"Good… and take these old men and leave…I and my friend here will take care of this settlement… This continent needs to know its guardians have returned! They have no reason to worry!" Derik spoke calmly but his voice shook the skies.

Soon he and Cyrus levitated to the skies slowly only to realize more than half of the settlement has been destroyed by their constant attacks… most people will jubilate in their victory and fail to notice that something was off but Derik and Cyrus couldn't make such a mistake… as the embodiment of life and death, they could easily tell everyone retreated to an underground chamber so that they can keep bombarding the supreme masters with missiles until they die off.

"A well-thought plan… Interesting" Cyrus chuckled lightly.

"Too bad for them, we are their opponents!" Derik frown while he spoke.

Almost instantly the sky above the continent turned black and the clouds turned green. Derik rose even higher as countless rusty chains shot out of the clouds attaching to each other and pulling itself to the others until it took the shape of a skull.

"DEATH AND LIFE HAS RETURNED TO THIS CONTINENT…. WHO DARES CHALLENGE US!!!" Derik roared making the whole continent tremble!