The Heavenly Eye appeared. It had located the hiding place of Gene and Clark.
It struck Clark violently.
The lightning flash dissipated, leaving Gene in shock. He was just one foot away from receiving that insane blow himself.
Clark emerged swiftly after the lightning cleared, saying:
"Ke ke ke ke... He truly deserves his title. The Black Dragon's power is immense."
"Even my flank was unharmed. It's steel-like."
Gene looked at him in astonishment:
"This is no time for boasting, you fool! Didn't you notice you're covered in scratches? But the strange thing is, he wasn't injured at all."
Clark was surprised, not by what Gene said last, but because he truly felt no pain. Is this what he meant by durability? Is it a skill or what? Will he not feel pain? But its duration is short, just two minutes. So, will there be a violent reaction for Clark???
But the two didn't care.
Another bolt struck, shattering the shelf completely.
Clark screamed:
"Let's run, fast! Come on, Wolf, fly us away!"
Clark mounted the wolf's back, saying:
"Come on."
Gene's gaze was fixed on the scroll that had fallen before him. He said: "Another scroll! It's another skill like the one I picked up!!"
He put it in his pants and jumped forcefully onto Clark.
Clark grabbed and lifted him. Clark stood on the wolf's back, holding his sword charged with a dense and powerful demonic aura.
Gene thought to himself: "His power is incredible! So this is the King Stage? How did he achieve such power???"
Clark began deflecting the lightning strikes to prevent them from hitting the wolf and causing all of them to fall, which would mean certain death.
Clark placed his hand on the wolf and said:
"Let's rise to the Eye."
Gene replied angrily:
"Do you want to get us all killed? Don't get arrogant with your power!"
Clark laughed in response:
"I can't destroy a calamity, but I can stop it for a while so we can escape."
The wolf swiftly changed its course, and they all ascended. Lightning bolts began swirling around them, striking from all directions. The damage from the lightning became stronger and higher.
An alert came for Clark and Gene:
WARNING!!!
If you do not stop, you will destroy your soul!!!
Clark screamed with a maniacal laugh:
"Get away from here, you System! You know nothing of the thrill of battle!"
Clark used Athena's Blessing, and Gene used the Tyrannical Domain. In terms of evasion, Gene was better than Clark. Why? Because Gene possessed a supernatural sense for all four directions—he had no blind spots.
The wolf was severely exhausted. Clark said:
"Hold on, my friend. Just a little further, and then we'll all unleash our strongest attacks together."
They rose and reached the Eye itself. Gene used the Fist of the Chaos King, and Clark used the Demonic Norak's Fist. Their strikes merged and harmonized, becoming a more powerful blow. The wolf also helped, firing at the Eye.
BOOM!!!!
The fragments of the Heavenly Eye scattered!!! The scene became truly majestic. The sky changed its form, becoming more angelic. Nine colors intensified in the sky within that gap as the clouds parted.
Clark screamed:
"Fly with all your might, you stupid wolf, or we'll all die!!!"
The wolf surged forward with all its strength. Gene was frightened by Clark's reaction.
He asked:
"What's going to happen? Why are you so afraid?"
"That cursed Eye is angry with us. It hasn't left; it's gathering a tremendous force from the sky and the immortal realm to create a blow that will annihilate the entire place!"
Gene was terrified. Clark continued:
"I was a fool. I became arrogant with my new power and thought I was its equal. But after seeing it again, I realized I had only provoked it to unleash even greater power to kill us. I saw that we are a threat, so it decided not to play around and end this with a single strike."
Dense lightning began forming far from them. Clark yelled:
"Let's descend to the ground! We're close to the exit."
The wolf descended with them and surged forth at its maximum speed. Clark and Gene were shocked by the wolf's immense speed.
They reached the cave.
But something was happening on the other side: The City of Stars had become ruins. Half of it was destroyed. It had suffered numerous disasters because of the Heavenly Eye.
Alyssa, Yi Lian, and Bai Hu had left after the situation became dangerous. A full week had passed since Gene and Clark disappeared!! That is, half a month (three weeks) in the immortal subconscious.
Ling Ochi was present; he did not leave but continued to enjoy himself in the royal palace with guests and women.
He was shocked by the return of everyone except Clark and Gene. His two disciples were severely injured.
He asked fearfully:
"What happened to you two? Answer me!"
Yi Lian replied:
"Master, Clark disappeared into a cave and never returned. After that, giant lightning bolts appeared, leaving nothing untouched."
"What? Clark? Where is he? Was he harmed, or was he the cause?"
Bai Hu responded:
"It wasn't him. A giant, powerful hand appeared, terrifying all of us—even you, Master. If it returns, I doubt you could be a match for it if it caught you."
The wait wasn't long; an hour was enough for them to explain what happened.
Ling Ochi fell silent, stunned. He remembered what the Venerable One of his sect had told him a hundred years ago:
There was a man whose name and origin were unknown, but he was the most unfortunate and unluckiest person in the world. Wherever he stepped, disasters from the sky and earth would spontaneously occur. No one could describe the disasters because, naturally, no one survived them.
Ling yelled:
"Let's go and see! I will shatter that door with my power! After all, I am a refiner at the Void Manifestation level!"
When he returned to the forest, everything was calm until they reached the mentioned gate.
He said:
"So, this is the gate?"
Yi Lian replied:
"Yes."
The elder did not answer her. Instead, a dark aura formed around him. His eyes turned black and terrifying.
He said in a majestic voice: "Second Move: Black King's Fist!!"
The Extreme Fist!
He raised his hand with force...
And... BOOM!!!!
He thought he was the cause of the gate's destruction, but the gate was struck from both sides and hit from the inside with even greater force!!!
Ten seconds before Ling Ochi struck the gate, Clark, Gene, and the wolf were running through the passage leading outward.
Clark shouted to Gene and the wolf:
"Let's strike again, friends! Someone is trying to destroy the gate from the other side! If we hit it from all directions, it will be destroyed! I sense the presence of a powerful refiner behind the door."
They did it again! Clark and Gene's strikes synchronized, and the wolf helped.
BOOM!!
The gate was destroyed, and thick smoke appeared.
The trio emerged. Clark was still... With a wave of his hand, Clark dispersed the dust and appeared naked.
They all fell to the ground, looking in astonishment: Why is this madman naked?
Clark said:
"What's wrong with you? Your faces are pale."
Yi Lian screamed at him:
"Can't you see, you idiot? You're naked!"
"Oh, that."
He saw Proteus's clothes lying on the ground and put them on.
"I think you've broken through to the King Stage," said Ling Ochi.
Clark replied:
"Naturally. Nothing is difficult for me."
"Fine, then fight me! Let me see your progress. Do you deserve personal training from me or not?"
Clark looked at him, thinking to himself: What's wrong with this battle maniac?
He asked Yi Lian in her ear:
"What's with him? Did I anger him somehow?"
Yi Lian replied:
"After seeing you like this, with your body purified in a strange way—as if you were steeped in the Reverse River—he wants to see your power."
Clark laughed:
"Alright, my master. If you want to test my power, then use your strength so you won't be beaten by your student."
A giant dark aura erupted from Ling Ochi:
"Of course, my disciple. You are the first student worthy of me showing my true power and fighting seriously."
Clark unleashed his supreme demonic king aura. The fight would be with fists and without any mercy.
They soon charged at each other.
BOOM!!!
This explosion was not due to the clash of Clark and Ling Ochi's fists but because of the girl who descended from the sky onto Ling Ochi's back.
Clark was astonished.
Yi Lian quickly said:
"It's the eldest sister, Yi Fei, the Master's daughter!"
Yi Fei yelled at her father:
"Where have you been hiding, Dad? I searched for you only to find you here playing around!"
Yi Lian and Bai Hu approached, saying:
"Sister, your father—we mean our master—was on a mission testing his new student, nothing more. He wasn't playing around."
She screamed at them:
"Liars! I went to Dranglik Palace, and they told me the truth: He was roaming around everywhere, having fun and performing dual refinement!!!"
To be continued....