564: Death Command's True Power, Disasters Everywhere

Death Command's True Power, Disasters Everywhere

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BOOM…!

Four figures crashed into the battle ongoing in the Catastrophe Line whereas one figure paused in the sky before slowly descending towards the ground. Naturally, the individual who slowly descended was Az'kayzak while the four who were sent hurtling towards the ground was Hakkur, Gideon, Tiberius and finally Evangeline. 

Az'kayzak's attack took them by surprise, giving them little to no time to prepare for it. As a result, they were forced out of the Endless Death Domain despite holding a considerable amount of power. As for Aaron, he was unaffected by Az'kayzak's attack because Hakkur summoned a defensive barrier the moment he realized this abnormally powerful Terror was up to something.

So, while they had left the Endless Death Domain, Aaron was still inside that place. However, since it was such a huge domain, it'd take some time for him to appear on this battlefield if that is what he wished to do.

Meanwhile, Az'kayzak casually shifted his gaze and took in the scene of carnage with a faint smile appearing across his face. Judging by the look in his eyes, it was evident that the obscene amounts of carnage satisfied Az'kayzak.  After all, being locked inside the Endless Death Domain while recovering to his peak power left him bored beyond belief.

Thus, even if most of the carnage on the battlefield involved his own race, Az'kayzak was quite pleased. 

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Az'kay raised his hands to the sky, creating countless eruptions around the battlefield. Colossals geysers spewed potent Death Essence towards the sky as he turned his gaze toward a particular area on the battlefield. "Although your birth was recent, you've done an outstanding job managing this battlefield. It is because of you I managed to absorb this absurd energy with the help of the gathered Death Essence."

Besides recovering, Az'kayzak also took the time to digest a morsel of energy he collected in the past. Even though the energy only surfaced for an instant, Az'kayzak used the opportunity to collect as much as possible. As for the owner of this energy, well it was Fuhrer's.

It might seem impossible, but that was far from true. Az'kayzak absorbed these remnants of energy furing Furher's fight with Astraya and Magna. During that fight, he unleashed a huge amount of Sin Energy and Demonic Anima. Both of these powers, when brought to the extreme, signified corruption, evil and even death. These traits were all synergistic to the power Az'kayzak wielded. Therefore, he couldn't help but claim some of the power for his own.

However, what he didn't expect was that it'd take over ten years for him to absorb the minuscule amounts of energy he managed to collect. Fortunately, the surge of Death Essence granted by the Seed of Death created a surplus in Az'kayzak's body, which inevitably resulted in the complete breakdown of that foreign energy.

What's more, because the energy carried such tyrannic energy, Az'kayzak didn't exhaust all of the Death Essence within the Seed of Death. So, as the geysers erupted around his body, the marble-like Seed of Death slowly left his mouth as he opened it.

The geysers fluctuated wildly when the Seed of Death made its appearance, but Az'kayzak simply narrowed his eyes, bringing the Death Essence activity under his total control.

"Awaken my young one and bask in the glory of your brothers and sisters!"

All of a sudden, the Seed of Death vibrated before shattering into tens clusters of dust, all equally proportioned. One flowed towards the area in which Brukti's body disintegrated while the other nine moved towards the indisputable strongest Terrors on the field.

As a result, the battlefield erupted with savage roars while Az'kayzak returned his attentions towards two individuals who were extremely active within his vicinity. Naturally, these two active individuals were Soren and Nadida, who supplied aid to all of their allies who needed it.

However, now that they felt a dreadful figure, both of them stopped and turns towards the center of these newly erupted geysers.

"What's going on? Why has the Catastrophe Line undergone such a drastic change?! Isn't this even worse than when you and the other War General dealt with the disaster?" Nadida muttered with visible horror plastered across her face.

Each of the geysers were at least hundreds of meters tall and tens of meters thick, so it was an absolutely devastating scene to witness.

"I believe this is the advent of an atrocity," Soren said in a solemn tone. His expression was grim as he sensed how much Death Essence comprised these tremendous pillars of death energy. Furthermore, he could feel a familiar aura strengthening quickly.

"What do you mean the advent of an atrocity? Weren't we winning?" Nadida responded. Although her eyes revealed the state of the battlefield, it was so much of a shock that her mind instantly discarded it as a joke, one of the cruelest origins.

"I guess our near-victory was nothing more than a superficial source of delight. According to the Grand Masters, the one who started all of this has appeared on the battlefield," Soren said followed by a deep sigh.

He then turned towards Nadida with a severe expression. "Whatever you do, do not head towards those geysers. The entity responsible for this drastic change is not an opponent you, or even I can face. If it involves them, that battle has left our capabilities."

"I understand," Nadida responded. Her hands trembled because she didn't expect Soren, one of the Head General who typically remained indifferent and full of valor would actually suggest avoiding an opponent. Because of this, Nadida could only assume the worst of the worst had appeared on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, now that Az'kayzak graced the battlefield, his Death Command made the other Terrors more receptive to the Death Essence. Additionally, he seemed to gain an inherent suppressive quality as he analyzed the change in his power.

'A mere fragment of that power has augmented by power by at least thirty percent… I need more! If I ever find the source of this energy, I will claim it all for myself!' Az'kayzak inwardly thought while boundless greed surfaced in his eyes. This power seemed to be the answer to his problems. 

If not for its presence, he wouldn't be able to shatter the Seed of Death and forcibly create more Disasters while also recovering Brukti's body. At the same, Brukti wouldn't be the same Terror once he reappeared. 

First, he learned from his battle against Soren and Solomon. It wasn't his tremendous physical strength that would determine the battle's outcome, it was his use of the Death Essence. As long as he utilized it properly, he could become a deadly weapon.

Second, because Az'kayzak was present, it was possible for Brukti to activate the Death Command's next level. As for the amount of power that would grant, it was unknown. However, it was surely frightening because it nearly destroyed his body when he first tried to activate it.

Suddenly, the battle erupted with savage bestial roars that shook the earth. The first to reappear was Brukti, revealing his same titan-like physique. However, there was a look of clarity in his eyes when his gaze fell upon Az'kayzak.

Simultaneously, nine other Terrors underwent astonishing transformations. Their physique didn't appear as wild they all gained a human-like pedal state. While adopting a beast form could increase physical attributes, it wasn't the most ideal state for unleashing techniques.

Therefore, most Disasters were models after the humans they fought against. Then again, even the highest echelons of the Upper Races possessed humanoid forms. It was unknown if a human's shape was the byproduct of these races unearthing the ideal form or if the Upper Races drew inspiration from humans. Either way, this became the staple in combat.

Unless it was to unleash some type of catastrophic attack, then most existence battled in this state. Even the Goliath Apollo faced off against looked similar to a colossal human except for a few distinct differences.

It wasn't long before Hakkur, Gideon, Evangeline, and Tiberius appeared before Az'kayzak. But, unlike before where they were caught off-guard, each of the Grand Masters revealed a terrifying state with fierce arcanic and spiritual fluctuations.

Unlike their successors, the Grand Masters weren't afraid of the drawing of using their Avatar Forms. Thus, they activated it at the start of the battle.

Despite their activation, Az'kayzak smiled indifferently before steadily raising his hand before his body. A dense stream of gaseous Death Essence liquified and pooled towards his palm, forming a large weapon in a matter of seconds.

"If that's how you wish to play this out, I'm more than ready for the battle. Brukti! Lead the others to finish off this battlefield. There aren't many forces left who can handle your power, it should be rather easy," Az'kayzak said with a faint smirk.

Brukti responded with a subtle nod, followed by him leaping across the battlefield and delivering the message to the nine other Disasters appearing on the field.

In the meantime, Az'kayzak snatched his weapon out of the air upon completion. It was a large, pitch-black scythe with half of its metallic edge adopting a deep-green color. However, the most notable feature of the weapon was the thirteen symbols etched across the scythe's shaft and blade.

The thick green veins also absorb the residual Death Essence like a glutton while Az'kayzak immediately activated his Death Command at the fifth level. A huge surge of deathly energy washed over the battlefield, signifying the start of another fierce battle.

"The one with the upper hand in this battle is no longer you humans. Your forces shall succumb to the power of us Absorbeyns as I am incomparable to what you have faced before."

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