Lord of the Universe

Ch.7 - Awakening

"You must be the one controlling these beasts, right? What do you actually want?!" Wang Chen stood there, gripping his sword tightly, ready to fight even though he knew he wouldn’t win.

This woman could fly—something even his father couldn’t do—which meant her cultivation was above the Martial Master realm.

"Oh? You realized it right away. You’re not as stupid as you look," the woman said softly, though her smile was deadly.

"I asked what you want! What has happened to Wang Tu City?!" Wang Chen showed not the slightest trace of fear.

"That city has already been completely destroyed. Everyone who lived there is dead. Only the two of you are still alive now."

Indeed, Wang Tu City had already fallen. The city’s forces were defeated and slaughtered to the last man. The Wang Family was no exception—they were devoured until not even bones remained. Only pools of blood were left, and even those were licked clean and sucked dry by blood-eating beasts.

All the buildings in Wang Tu City were reduced to ruins. Not a single structure remained standing, and every living being there was dead.

"Oh right, this is the Patriarch of the Wang Family, isn’t it?" The woman snapped her fingers, and a head without a body appeared, falling and rolling to a stop in front of Wang Chen.

Wang Chen froze, his eyes wide open. Qiao Yue immediately collapsed, her legs giving out as she couldn’t bear to witness such horror.

"Xiao Yue, close your eyes!" Wang Chen used his body to block her view of the head.

Qiao Yue shut her eyes tightly, though her body continued to tremble in fear.

Wang Chen glanced at his father’s head. Wang Zuhan’s eyes were half-closed, his mouth slightly open, with blood still seeping from the corner of his lips. Wang Zuhan was dead—which meant Wang Tu City had undoubtedly fallen, and so had the Wang Family.

Wang Chen felt a surge of rage. Even though the Wang Family had given him nothing but suffering, they were still his family. He still had a conscience.

"How impressive. You can still control your emotions even after seeing your father’s head right in front of you," the woman said, clearly surprised. "Ah, right—you asked about my goal earlier, didn’t you? I only want the girl behind you. Hand her over, and I might let you live."

"Even if I have to risk my life, I will never let you touch my Xiao Yue!" Wang Chen shot forward without hesitation.

"Hah… truly brave. Too bad you’re nothing but an ant in my eyes." The woman pointed at Wang Chen, and an energy spear formed instantly, shooting forward like a bullet and piercing his chest, sending him flying backward.

"Gouhk!" Wang Chen spat out a mouthful of blood as he realized he had been blasted into the middle of the abyss.

"Young master!" Qiao Yue ran toward him, and Wang Chen saw that she didn’t hesitate for even a second before jumping after him.

"Xiao… Yue…" Wang Chen struggled to reach out to her. The distance between them was still far as he continued to fall into the abyss—deeper, darker, and with Qiao Yue growing smaller in his vision.

The girl hovered helplessly in midair, screaming at the top of her lungs, crying with all her strength.

"Ah… I’m sorry… Xiao Yue…"

Ye Yuan’s vision turned completely dark, and he felt nothing anymore.

Meanwhile, the woman in the purple gown stood calmly at the edge of the abyss, watching Qiao Yue cry uncontrollably.

"Falling from an abyss this deep, he’s definitely dead. Hahaha." The woman laughed, feeling nothing after killing a human.

She used her energy to make Qiao Yue float in the air, preventing her from falling into the abyss.

Qiao Yue’s sobbing gradually faded until she fell silent. She slowly turned her head toward the woman, her eyes changing color to purple, emitting a brilliant and dazzling violet glow.

"Ah, this is what I’ve been looking for. You’ve finally awakened it!" The woman sneered.

"You…" Qiao Yue spoke in a heavy voice.

Violet light gathered beside her, condensing until it formed a purple sword.

"I will kill you!"

The purple sword shot forward at incredible speed toward the woman—but it shattered into particles of light before it could even touch her.

"Such impressive power for a first awakening. Amazing. I truly found a treasure in the middle of nowhere," the woman said, her smile growing wider.

More swords began to form once again.

"Alright, that’s enough." The woman condensed her energy into a marble-sized sphere and fired it, striking Qiao Yue’s head and knocking her unconscious instantly.

"You must follow me and train this power of yours… and then become my food!" The woman licked her lips before carrying Qiao Yue away, flying up into the clouds and leaving the place behind—leaving the Cloud Empire far behind as well.