us looked up as the clouds began to darken more and more. He knew the heavens wouldn''t hold back in trying to kill him this time. Continue reading on empire


    But he didn''t care; he had onlye to take what belonged to him. If they wanted to bless him with tribtion runes, who was he to refuse?


    <Senior, expand the Tribtion Prison even further; I have a feeling the lightning will be richer in runes than when I faced mine,> us instructed, smiling.


    [Okay, brat. Thanks to forming your first Star Core, your Star Qi reserve has increased greatly. Just try not to die, and when this is all over, you will reap great benefits,] the senior responded, sounding pleased.


    <Then let''s do it,> Kent added with great enthusiasm.


    Suddenly, us felt 70% of his Star Qi drain. At the same time, a massive Tribtion Prison filled his soul sea. Now, he could sense that he could store all the lightning in the heavens inside.


    After all, he had expanded the Tribtion Prison to cover an area approximately 30 square kilometers wide. It wasrge enough to help him store a vast amount of lightning beasts.


    ***


    All over the Moon, or at least in the safe part where 500,000 moon-borns resided, people began to notice the tribtion clouds forming in the distance.


    "Look, someone is facing their tribtion. But who?" someone said, gazing toward the clouds.


    "Judging by the intensity, I''d say it''s someone at the Sovereign stage or maybe even the Transcendent stage," another personmented.


    "I can even feel the danger from all the way here. Whoever they are, I think they are stronger, definitely a Transcendent"


    "I haven''t seen clouds this dark before. Is this truly a tribtion" an older woman said, her voice trembling slightly.


    "Makes me wonder what kind of person has invoked such a tribtion."


    All over the moon, many were specting about who was about to face their tribtion. However, no one moved in the direction of the tribtion ground.


    Of course, not many knew that the Queen''s youngest had returned to face her tribtion. As far as most were concerned, the Queen''s daughter had long died from an illness when she was just 14.


    The Queen had told them that when she brought Queenie away to Earth. Back when there wasn''t any spiritual Qi in the air, the moon people had their own way of reaching Earth undetected.


    This of course raises the question: was Earth truly that vulnerable?


    They managed toe and go without the humans noticing them. Had they wanted to, they could have subdued Earth before the military even noticed.


    Earth was vulnerable, a truly pathetic situation considering that billions in taxes were spent to ensure Earth was defended from any form of threat.


    Ohema and her mother standing 20 km away, continued to watch the tribtion ground, where us could be seen cupping Queenie''s cheeks.


    "What is he doing?" Queen Lunara asked. It was clear she didn''t like that us monopolized both her daughters.


    "Are you jealous, Mom?" Ohema teased, looking at her mother with a smile.


    "Tsk... I just want this to be over and my daughter safe," she muttered, slightly clenching her fist.


    "Looks like you are jealous, Mom, but fear not. us will save her, and since he said she would be cured of her situation, he will ensure she was cured," Ohema said, taking her hand.


    "You really trust him, huh?" Queen Lunara asked, looking at her daughter. Ohema was their agent on Earth, building an empire that their people could depend on once they invaded Earth.


    "I do, Mom, and you should too. But even if you don''t, just wait and watch. I am sure by the end of this tribtion, you will be impressed and might even beg him to join the moon race. Of course, he is already part of us, considering he has imed the princess," Ohema teased.


    "And he is on track to im yet another," she added with a grin.


    "You... When did you be this shameless?" Queen Lunara said, looking at her daughter with a bewildered gaze.


    Ohema smiled and looked toward us. "He is a bad influence, I guess," she muttered with a smile.


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Suddenly, seven figures appeared up ahead andnded beside the queen and her daughter.


    "Grand Elders," Ohema said, paying her respects. These seven women were all Ascendants and each a striking beauty.


    "Princess... Queen," they also paid their respects before shifting their gazes to the tribtion.


    "Is that—" one of them, named Zeloria, began to ask.


    "Yes, that is my daughter, Queenie. She has returned to face her tribtion," Queen Lunara said, looking at Queenie and us, whose foreheads were now touching.


    It made her wonder just what the white-haired bastard was doing.


    "Who is that youngster with her? Is he the intruder... I mean, the human who returned with Princess Ohema?" another, named Nyselle, asked, staring daggers at us.


    "Yes, and he is not just any mere human; he is my husband," Ohema said, asserting her im. She did not like how they were referring to her husband.@@novelbin@@


    "Wait, is he facing the tribtion with her? He is merely a Grandmaster."


    "My husband is not a weakling, Grand Elder Ylthia," Ohema said, staring at the elder with her purple-silver eyes. It was clear she did not appreciate the way they were looking down on her man.


    "Don''t get me wrong, Princess, but aren''t you being a bit naive to think a mere human can handle the tribtion of an Ascendant?"


    "I know my man. He is better than all these so-called men on the moon," Ohema fired back.


    It was evident there was tension between her and Grand Elder Ylthia. Ohema did not like her, and from Ylthia''s tone, it was clear she did not ept that Ohema had chosen a human.


    "Enough," Queen Lunara interjected before things could escte further.


    "We are all here to watch, so why don''t we remain silent and watch? Whether he survives or not has nothing to do with your bickering."


    "Sorry, Mother."


    "Sorry, my Queen."


    The two fell silent and turned their attention to the tribtion ground, where Queenie was now sitting in a lotus posture.


    "us, I know you said you can handle this, but an Ascendant''s tribtion is no joke. You might not be able to withstand it," Queenie said.


    "Rx, I came prepared," us said, and with a thought, the Lightning Source Diagram appeared, hovering above Queenie. It formed a transparent barrier around her.


    It is the method he would be using to mask her from the heavens. Although a tribtion meant for an Ascendant was approaching, it would be directed at his level. However, in us''s case, the heavens would not respond lightly.


    As a paragon, this was an opportunity for the heavens to eliminate him. So, despite his efforts to deceive them, the tribtion that would descend was likely to be at the level of a Sovereign or, worse, a Transcendent.


    us, of course, would soon discover this the hard way.


    "No matter what, you must note out of this barrier," us said. Although reluctant, Queenie nodded at his words.


    "Good. Now, watch how I handle the heavens," us said as he stepped forward. Just as he had anticipated, the heavens began to focus on him instead of Queenie.


    Suddenly, the sky roared, and like a powerful tide, the clouds parted as thousands of lightning monsters poured out.