The Tale of the Void Emperor

Athan and Komin left the flying ship and entered the city. Everything was underwater here, but the water was strangely calm.

However, water was calm only inside the barrier that surrounded the city. Outside the barrier, Athan could feel a raging aura in the water.

There were quite many people in the city, and all of them were either in Supremacy-plane or Arbiter plane.

"So, the resources you want to find are inside the city, or are we going to someplace in this underwater world?" Athan asked.

"We will go somewhere, but one more person is coming with us," Komin said.

"What level of strength does that person possess?" Athan asked.

"He can invoke 41,500 golden dragon symbols at his full power," Komin said with a grin.

"What about you? How many symbols can you invoke at your full power?" Athan asked with curiosity.

"Me? Hahaha, I can invoke 43,700 symbols," Komin said with a laugh.

"Humph, old man, don't laugh proudly. I can invoke 48,300 golden dragon symbols at my full power," Taezin said with a snort.

"Poo poo, me too," Pixilote said with puffed-up cheeks, "I can invoke 49,500 golden dragon symbols."

Komin wryly smiled as he shook his head.

After walking for a while, they entered a pub.

"He is not here yet, so we will wait. You want to drink?" Komin asked as he and Athan sat down at the bar chairs.

"Order the best one for me," Athan nodded.

"Cough...cough," Komin almost choked hearing Athan's words, "I can't afford the best drink here. If you can, then be my guest."

The bartender looked at Athan and spoke with a polite smile, "Sir, would you like the best cocktail drink? It's Master Starcred's masterpiece. Mixed with one hundred and one exotic herbs, mystic water, and various liquid. It cost 10 Arbiter Labyrinth cores."

"Labyrinth cores?" Athan was surprised, "what's that?"

Hearing that, the bartender was startled and smiled helplessly while shaking his head before he went to attend to another customer.

"You can get Labyrinth cores by conquering Supreme-grade and higher Labyrinths. The rules and everything else are different in Supreme-grade and higher Labyrinths. They are more ruthless, more dangerous, but more rewarding," Komin explained with a wry smile, "to conquer a labyrinth, you need to travel to its deepest part, which is filled with dangers, and takes its core from there."

"From Labyrinth of Supreme-grade and higher, everyone aims to get Labyrinth cores along with required resources," Komin finished speaking before he ordered two drinks.

"What's the use of Labyrinth cores?" Athan asked with curiosity, 'such a high value? What does it exactly do?'

Komin smiled after hearing that and answered, "everything. Did you go into Anarchy Labyrinth before?"

"I did," Athan nodded, "I got the first rank and got some good rewards."

"Nice. However, Labyrinth cores are like a mystery treasure box. You can open the core after infusing your soul energy in it, and it will open to reveal various rewards like profound principal stones, soul essence, and such rewards. Most importantly, every Labyrinth core has a Labyrinth Shard, and you can craft a powerful item with it. The shards have a different effect, but they are very powerful and useful depending on what type of Labyrinth shard you got."

"Your drinks, gentlemen," another bartender arrived and put two glasses in front of them on the bar table.

"So? When are we going to enter a Supremacy-grade Labyrinth? I want to enter one," Athan said as he picked up his glass and started drinking.

Fiery lava passed through his throat as he felt his tiny little blasts happening in his stomach, energizing his body and increasing his stamina and recovery speed.

*thuk...*

Athan drank the whole glass in one go before he put it on the table with a surprised expression, "this is good."

"Of course, hahaha," Komin said with a laugh as he also drank, "even though it's not the best, it's one of the best for us in Supremacy-realm. Especially you, whose body is still not in the Supremacy realm."

Athan nodded as he was indeed feeling a powerful burning vitality. He was already refining it for however minuscule fundamental strength it provided him.

"It looks like my friend is here as well," Komin said as he looked at a door and saw a woman entering the Labyrinth.

The woman was a middle-aged lady with long dark blue hair and a thick, busty body.

The lady arrived and sat down beside Athan before speaking with a smile, "so you were talking about this guy, Komin? He looks weak."

"Cough...., Lienia," Komin coughed embarrassedly, "his physical body may be weak, but he is not weak. Anyway, since you are here, then let's go."

"Hahaha, I am just kidding," Lienia said with a laugh as she patted Athan's shoulder and looked into his eyes with a grin, "his eyes are powerful and unwavering...and also lustrous, hehe, say, Athan. Want to have a round with this big sister?"

"No thanks," Athan plainly spoke before he stood up, "let's not waste more time."

"Indeed, let's go," Komin nodded before he glared at Lienia, 'control yourself.'

"Tsk...," Lienia clicked her tongue before she stood up and followed Komin and Athan, "boring guys."

Afterward, they left the city and entered Komin's ship. This time, they started traveling underwater.

After traveling for two hours, Komin stopped his ship before telling Athan and Lienia, "conjure your defense right after we go out because we might get attacked anyti-"

*BOOOOM...*

"FUCK! NOT MY SHIP!" Komin shouted angrily as he put his ship in his inner space as the three of them appeared in the raging water.

Athan's body was cracking and shredding in this water as blood started to come out from his pores due to intense pressure.

Frowning, he hurridly used <Sanctuary of Void> and became safe.

"Master. This place is uncomfortable," Pixilote said with a frown as she floated beside Athan.

"Humph, it's only because our powers are suppressed," Taezin said before he looked at the left side and summoned his bo staff.

"Be careful," Lienia shouted as she and Komin saw a giant fish with sharp glowing teeth coming toward them.

"I am going to ROAST YOU," Taezin shouted as his bo staff started crackling with red and blue lightning before hitting the incoming fist.

*CRAAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKKKKK....*