390 Taming Death (1/2)

Within that silent world of obscurity where neither breeze nor breath lingered, Konrad faced Death. Be it mortals, cultivators, or deities, the one adversary none could truly defeat was Death. From the moment we set foot in life, the scepter of death would forever linger beside us. Even those Gods with endless lifespan couldn't escape that truth.

In fact, besides strength, no, even before it, the reason why all set path on the cultivation road was the vain hope of escaping death's clutches. But throughout the omniverse, how many dared boast success?

But as Konrad peered into Death's face of darkness, he didn't doubt he would join the ranks of the True Immortals.

Death was a silent adversary. Wasting no time, it stretched its hands toward Konrad, releasing two beams of pure chthonian energies that barreled into him. Konrad didn't evade, and while closing his eyes, let the beams strike him.

The silent collision sent Konrad's death laws into chaos, but before Death could inflict genuine harm, Konrad clenched his hand, causing the chthonian beams to shrink and become a chain that bound him to Death.

With a yank, he pulled the chain and Death that stood at its other end right toward him to throw a punch into Death's face!

Another noiseless move, for as soon as Konrad's fist collided with it, Death vanished in chthonian fog and reformed where it previously stood.

Konrad's eyes opened, and his lips curved into a smile!

”I know how to defeat you.”

He stated with clenching his fists, causing dozens of chthonian chains to erupt from his body and bind Death where it stood! Death thrashed against the chains, seven of which wormed into its formless body!

Thousands of spears of pitch-black energies descended from the void to slam into Konrad, but he ignored them all, focusing his eyes solely and death, and accepting all the blows it unleashed. Meanwhile, his chthonian chains targeted Death's laws, and broke them one by one!

Thus, they clashed in a silent confrontation that stretched across an unknown amount of time!

And bits by bits, Konrad grasped and broke Death's laws, taking control of it, and turning it into his slave!

”Henceforth, throughout the Three Realms, I am the Supreme Lord of Death!”

Konrad proclaimed while extending his outstretched hands toward Death whose vain struggle carried on! The last of the laws broke, and the chains tightened, taking full control of Death and forcing it on its knees!

Indeed, Death dropped on its knees, and as Konrad's chains retracted, Death kowtowed, acknowledging him as its master before dispersing in an eruption of black wind!

The scenery changed, and from within the Ancient Crystal World's inner core, limitless Chthonian Energies erupted from Konrad's form while his body became a beacon for all the chthonian forces of the Mortal Realm! And although the many couldn't sense this glorious event, beyond the Three Realms, some didn't miss it.

”I lost.”

Night stated besides a jubilating Cloud.

”Dare bet with me and underestimate my sworn brother. Night, did my absence make you grow balls the size of the sun? How bold!”

Cloud rejoiced with a burst of laughter. And before such a deplorable sight, the Happiness God dared not make a sound. After all, time taught him that although his cultivation now stood at the summit of the Legendary God Rank, before those existences, he was nothing more than an ant.

No, he didn't have the qualifications to call himself an ant.

To say nothing of the System's True Owner. With a wave of their hands, Night and Cloud could eradicate all lives within the Three Realms! Before them, even the Overlord and the Warden couldn't raise any storm.

And thinking of how from the start, the people of the Three Realms were doomed to never reach such an altitude, the Happiness God couldn't help but suppress a sigh. The Overlord was right. Talent and fortuitous encounters mattered not. For those born in the Three Realms, especially demons and devas, Supremacy was a sham, an alluring pitfall!

But seeing how Konrad left the shackled road and broke that sham by taking his first step toward Supremacy, the Happiness God's heart teemed with joy. Of course, he didn't expect Konrad to see that road to the end.

”Never did I expect that a philanderer's comprehension level could reach such an extent. He even manage to decompose Death's laws and make them his own. Impressive. Perhaps he really can succeed where even you failed.”

The System's True Owner appraised without sarcasm. And hearing this, the Happiness God released a laugh of discomfort.

”Your Excellency had too high expectations for me. Even with the system, achieving that level is forever beyond my abilities.”

He straightforwardly replied while scratching his head. Then, he lowered his eyes, aiming them at his lord's back.

”Though, I'm still curious as to where the ability of his rod hails from. With Your Excellency's eyesight, surely, you can understand its roots.”