348 Irresistible Migh (1/2)
”Congratulations on becoming the Three Realms' first Death Embodiment. Henceforth, you are immortal.”
Selene applauded within Konrad's mind.
In the meantime, as she returned to life, Else's pale skin reverted to its usual porcelain white. At first, her eyes laid on Konrad's corpse, which remained pressed against her chest, and in a flash, tears filled her eyes.
But as she shifted her gaze toward the black-robed figure standing before her, and saw another Konrad standing unblemished, her eyes widened in disbelief!
”What…what?”
She stammered while her gaze went between the corpse and the standing version whose icy-blue eyes remained locked her face. Konrad's lips curled into a smile, and with a wave of his hand, an irresistible force lifted Else from the ground to drop her into his arms.
”I believe the words you're looking for are -how can this be?- I can only say that your last attempt was a success.”
Konrad half-lied before planting a kiss on Else's forehead. If at first Else beamed with joy, when she felt the coldness of Konrad's lips, that joy turned into fright! Alarmed, she pressed her hand against his chest, and was further shocked by the lack of heartbeat within!
”Oh. I almost forgot.”
Konrad snapped his fingers, causing his temperature to return to normal, and the silent chthonian heart within his chest to start beating. But if anything, this sudden change only further worried Else, who failed to comprehend the nature of this startling change.
”I have absolute control over my body and can do with it as I see fit. I need neither pulse nor breath to live and cannot be killed. At least not in a way I can imagine. My previous temperature was due to a surge of chthonian energies.”
Konrad explained to dispel Else's doubts.
”What about your original body?”
Else asked while glancing toward Konrad's previous shell.
”Now that it's dead, the Withering Leaves will vanish. I could return to it, but there is no need to. Although its physiques are many, and its cultivation foundation unequaled, in terms of strength, it can't compare to my current body.
For now, I will keep it stored, I have plans for it. As for the bloodline…”
Konrad stretched out his hand, causing the World Devourer Blood Origin within his previous body to fly toward his chest. But instead of diving into the left side where his heart laid, it went through the right!
There, Konrad created a second heart where he stored his World Devourer bloodline. Meanwhile, the left one remained filled with chthonian energies, waiting for a new bloodline to occupy it.
”…since I need to fuck, we might as well integrate it now.”
Witnessing this, Else was scared out of her wits.
”Impossible. How can you just…integrate a bloodline?”
”I am Death. The deceased, the lifeless, the undead, all belong to me and are mine to do with as I see fit.”
Konrad seriously replied. Unable to differentiate joke from truth, Else no longer knew what to say. And if with the third layer of the Blossoming Death Art, Konrad had already grown to this extent, she dared not imagine what he would become with the fourth layer.
But then, she realized all her fears needless. None of those startling transformations mattered. Only one thing did:
Alive.
He was alive! Regardless of nature and state, Konrad was back to life and held her in his warm embrace! Nothing more mattered! Without a sliver of restraint, Else wrapped her arms around his back and held him as tightly as she possibly could.
And though she said nothing, as her heart drummed against his chest, Konrad understood everything.
But at that time, the Terrestrial Expression realized that the barrier separating it from his meal…no longer remained!
”Three days…three fucking days!”
The Terrestrial Expression cursed. That barrier appeared out of nowhere, preventing him from enjoying his sumptuous meal and ascend to a new form. Meanwhile, once they figured his true nature, those bold demonic ants only grew more determined in slaying it!