Chapter 460 - 460: A leap forward

"What do you mean by a new God vein has formed? So you know how hard it was for us to find this one? Adinos stumbled on this place by chance... So how can you tell?" Tanatos asked Derik with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

The realm is too big and a god vein is usually well hidden in a bid to give the new gods enough time to grow. Adnios stumbled on Derik's planet by mistake! She ruled this world and used it to improve her strength, long enough for her to surpass the other old gods! Even Derik couldn't tell how this happened since he too agreed with Tanatos theory but then a strange thought crossed his mind.

{This only happened after I consumed a portion of the beyond's soul… does that mean I share his senses since my soul has gone beyond the level of merely got souls and is now at the level of the realm protector?}

As dumb as it sounded, Derik couldn't help but find it reasonable for one reason. During the war between the new gods and the old gods, the beyond was able to find them almost effortlessly. No matter where they ran it always followed closely, forcing them to return to their planet for the last battle. He went ahead to understand the role of the realm protector.

In each realm, there can be only one realm protector which is considered the guardian of the realm of the most powerful being in the realm. While Derik didn't know what else is beyond this level, he knew that the realm protector has to watch over the activities going on in the realm and that's why they are informed when a new God vein has been formed. As a potential realm protector, he too was informed of the creation of a new God vein during the battle between the new gods and the old gods.

Thanks to the information he received by consuming a portion of the beyond's soul, Derik got to know that the formation of a God's vein means that the previous gods have been considered failures and the realm has come to a decision to replace them... After getting to know all of this, Derik couldn't help but wonder who or what someone as powerful as the beyond answers to. He wondered what realm is beyond the realm protector realm!

"I'm not sure… it's only a vision… I may be wrong…" Derik decided not to reveal more information to tanatos since they weren't actually allies, they only joined hands recently.

Swoosh!

The duo dived down towards the city by shooting into the barrier like it never existed in the first place. Upon arrival, Derik joined Cyrus and the other new gods in shattering the seal placed at the core of the God vein by the beyond. While this means they will have a constant supply of mana, it also meant they would be able to slow down the recovery rate of the beyond and give Derik and the others a chance to recover their strength before it. With the help of the Demigod level Derik, the beyond could only sit and watch as its seal was slowly shattered and filled with so many holes that it could barely contain half of the God veins mana.

While they could not completely destroy the seal, trapping half of the world's mana in one empire raised the mana density to thrice what it was in their past life. The presence of mana soon took effect and the newer generation were born with elemental affinities and special attributes just like in the old days. Thanks to the presence of mana, Derik could now afford to summon his undead generals and have them spread the knowledge of cultivation all through the empire. During this period he secluded himself from the outside world alongside Tanatos and the other true God. Since he was yet to digest the souls of the cosmic beings, Derik needed some time to focus on corroding the souls of these demigods.

To improve the overall military strength of the Pelgas empire, Derik had Tanatos work on an invention that will help double the power of spells cast. As for those who do not fall into the mage class, Derik had them use guns and laser guns and as for those who were more proficient in close combat battles, a lightsaber fueled by their mana was handed down to them when they are "ready".

The events of that day were engraved in the hearts of mere mortals since they have never experienced something so spectacular. Thanks to that battle, these people realized that not all members of the new gods are equal. While some are stronger than others in terms of battle skills, the others are more suitable for playing supportive roles. Thanks to the countless inventions created by Tanatos, his name became a household name and many prayed to him because his inventions helped to make life easier and training sessions more effective. Cyrus and the other new gods entered secluded cultivation after they saw Derik display the power of his true death magic. Seeing the leap in power they were all eager to search for the true strength of their various elements as well in hopes that the gap in strength between them and Derik would reduce if not vanish but of course, Derik never hesitated to chuckle at their thoughts since, in his opinion, only death is absolute! No matter how strong they get, they will all remain inferior to him.

Meanwhile, even though Tanatos betrayal was known by every old God and the beyond too, none tried even once to reach out to him. To get to him, they would have to go through Derik and this is not something they are willing to do. Ever since the news of the Beyonds defeat was broadcasted by Tanatos who was deliberately trying to vex the realm protector in a bid to force it out of hiding and make an appearance but since then, it has refused to show its face leading others to believe that the beyond was hurt really bad.