Chapter 234: I AM ATOMIC

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"Tell me, was it not unwise of you to ignore a possible case of 'outside help'...? Because the truth is that I truly did receive the assistance of someone else—someone you couldn't possibly hope to fathom...

And although I have to give up this half of my existence, it's a small price to pay for the opportunity to figure out where your main bodies are located.

And that brings up the last and final note to comment on when concerning this sorry display of dominance...

Why did you bring your clones down to this world? Instead of using your far stronger main bodies like all the other timelines, you decided to use these flesh bags... It truly does confound me.

But regardless of the circumstances that led us up to this point, I bid you all farewell. Until next time we meet...

Do try to live out the best of your days until I return, for when I do... it shall be your last."

Following these words oozing of killing intent, a bright flash of light erupted from around his body, rapidly expanding and engulfing everything in the vicinity!

WAAAA!

"!!!" "!!!" "!!!"

An explosion unlike any other was unleashed from the tiny body of Azmodeus, subsequently forcing all of the Astral Princes to look away from their agitated leader and see an imperceptible smirk form on the face of the one they once saw as an inconsequential bug.

"Before I go, let's see how you all fare against the science behind a technique that incorporates the aspect of exponential explosive potential."

Azmodeus's voice dripped into their ears as they saw the rapidly expanding light become even faster at engulfing the entirety of the Astral Plane, quickly reaching a point where the whole world was covered in a radiant array of purple/crimson colors!

It was only after achieving this level of grandiosity that the crimson-haired man lifted up his right hand from inside the center of the light.

His other hand grasped the extended hand. After which, runes and sigils of unbelievable proportions lined his arms and body from head to toe!

OOOM!

The sigils lit up in great splendor, as all at once, the purple/crimson returned to its source.

After which, Azmodeus slowly uttered three robotically crackly words of untold pandemonium...

"I..."

The Astral Plane, the Boundless Void, various layers of infinity... It mattered not what stood in the way of the explosion, as it disappeared all the same...

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Meanwhile, in an expanse of nothingness and yet everything all at once, a certain mountain traveled through time and space, aiming to reach a world beyond.

And inside this mountain, there were nearly a dozen divinely beautiful women, all of whom surrounded a man of even greater beauty.

"It looks like hiding our bodies and, subsequently, our auras inside that concealing array was the right move to make." Li Na commented from the side while trying her best to calm the nerves that were still on edge because of the constant scans made by the Astral Princes during their escape.

"Yes, it was quite taxing on our psyches, but it's finally over. So, why don't we focus on the future instead?" Chi Wu lightly nodded her head while looking out at the vast expanse of flashing lights passing by the mountain.

"..."

Azmodeus abruptly opened his eyes when she said this, as he focused on his inner world.

"It's finally here..." He softly murmured while looking at a basketball-sized sphere of sorts.

"What is that?" Yang Hua inquired from the side.

Azmodeus looked toward the curious woman leaning over his shoulder as he said, "It's the core of the Astral Plane. And it's also what will allow me to break through into the Divine Rank."

"!!!" "!!!" "!!!"

Yang Hua, Nao Long, and the rest of the girls looked at him with wide eyes, as they couldn't believe what they were hearing!

"You're saying this iridescent ball is the core of a 2nd Layered Plane of Infinity!?" They questioned in unison, their eyes analyzing the seemingly normal-looking ball of light.

Azmodeus held a firmer grasp on the ball of light as he responded, "Yes, and I assume the Ten True Astral Princes will be absolutely livid after figuring out that they can no longer restore the Astral Plane to what it once was."

He couldn't help but feel a slight sense of amusement at this realization, as he could already imagine the rage-filled looks on their faces.

But regardless of his input on the matter, the fact was that he managed to sneak the core of a 2nd Layered Plane of Infinity. And he did it right under their noses.

This would surely elicit a manhunt, with the sole objective of the Astral Princes being to take his head off his shoulders...

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