The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1492: Jade Ant Queen’s Rebirth (5)

For a moment, every battle halted, all eyes turning in the direction where the lava battlefield had mysteriously formed.

Standing at the centre, Klaus pointed his sword, now bathed in a flame-type aura that wasn’t exactly flame, though they all felt their hearts shaken when they saw this.

"What was that?" a human warrior who had fled but now stood with a few friends, watching the grave battle, asked, his expression filled with shock.

"That is the Renegade Hunter. It appears he had unleashed his domain..."

"Damn, I have never seen a domain this terrifying. Just looking at it makes my soul feel like it’s trying to abandon me. Just what kind of domain is that?"

"I don’t know, but I feel like it is a Primordial Domain," another person spoke, causing a few others to turn and look at him, their gazes asking for more context.

"I learnt from my father that when it comes to domains, we have two types: Primitive and True domains."

Many nodded, already aware of the types. The Primitive Domain is the most widely known, as it involves the warrior merely turning their realm at the mortal stage into a domain. While this is powerful, they’re nothing compared to True Domains.

True Domains are those formed by comprehending a Dao. Many focus on the Heavenly Laws, for that is the most straightforward way. However, some go deeper than that.

"According to my father, there are those who go about creating True Domains by comprehending an aspect of a warrior. I believe you all know when it comes to a warrior, there are three aspects: the mind, soul, and body."

They nodded again.

"These three aspects are what define a warrior, but also what links one to the Dao, such as the laws. If a warrior is to comprehend one of these aspects, they can be said to have taken a step toward knowing their true self.

So if they form a domain by comprehending one of these aspects, it means that as long as they are alive, their domain remains strong. It also means that as long as they are alive, whatever law they have comprehended can remain useful regardless of how many Law essences they have."

"Hold on a minute, buddy. If I understand what you are saying clearly, you mean to say if one comprehends a True Domain using, let’s say, the soul, then for as long as they have soul essence, their domain can remain active and even allow them to wield their law abilities without having to worry about law essence."

The man who explained the True Domain nodded.

"Damn," many exclaimed, their expressions shifting from shock to regret.

If only they had known there was such a thing.

Right now, Klaus had blocked all laws, ensuring that those around him, those the wooden staff had affected, could not use them, including himself.

However, since he had unleashed his partial domain, he had unblocked, or more like partially unblocked, himself. It is already a known fact that his comprehension of heavenly laws is deep, to the point that they can be considered his trump cards, so rendering him unable to use them is just a waste and a huge debuff.

Now, he could use them, and the best part, he didn’t even have to worry about law essence.

"Wait, why did you say his domain is a Primordial Domain?"

"When it comes to True Domains, there are various stages, each stage having a significant effect on the domain. We have the True Monarch Domain, True Divine Domain, True Supreme Domain, and finally, the True Primordial Domain.

I said his domain is Primordial because of the orbs behind him. There are four orbs, each representing a stage. Four orbs point at a True Primordial Domain."

The people gathered could only stare in shock. They didn’t know whether this was luck or calamity, but those who wanted to walk away from the battle began to think they might be making a big mistake.

In their minds, if only they could get close to the Renegade Hunter, perhaps they would get to learn something from him.

Some subconsciously started moving toward the battlefield, while others recorded everything that was happening. When this was over, and they all managed to leave, they would sing his praise, for they would be leaving thanks to his power.

While they were all shocked by the power Klaus had unleashed, a pale smile formed on his face.

’I am not strong enough to use its full power or even use it for long, so it seems to have dropped back to the Primordial stage. That is okay; at least now, I have the upper hand.’

He looked at the assassins, now pale and their clothes on fire, and a laugh escaped his mouth.

"It is quite unfortunate, but I have never once considered that I would be pushed to the point where I had to resort to using a domain to win. However, now that we are here, I suppose it would be best if you all could tell me who hired you."

"Damn you, brat. I will kill you," the red-masked assassin cursed at Klaus, and then he lunged forward, his dagger poised for a deadly attack.

He only managed to get within 2 meters of him before a large spear formed from the metal element, imbued with soul essence, shot from the ground and went through his heart.

"Unless any of you are a god, then know I have complete authority here." Klaus grinned and then turned to his left. "The same goes for you. Who are you, and what do you want?" he spoke to the wind from how people saw it.

However, a few seconds later, a figure shrouded in dark armour appeared from thin air and pointed his dagger at him.

When the 6 remaining assassins saw him, they all bowed. "Senior Poison, kill this bastard."

"Oh, so you are with them."

Instead of responding to Klaus, the figure smirked at the assassins. "Bunch of idiots. You couldn’t even kill a mere brat."

Hearing his words, Klaus laughed. "As if you were any different. You tried many times to kill me but failed. From where I stand, it seems you are as useless as them all, perhaps even the most useless."

The expression on the man’s face shifted, becoming even darker. He glared hatefully at Klaus and pointed his other dagger at him.

"I will give you a chance to go down on your knees and apologize. I might just have pity and not kill you and these useless humans with you."

The smile on Klaus’s face vanished, replaced with a dangerous look. "I see. Then why don’t I offer you an even better deal?" Klaus pointed at four other places and smirked.

"Instead of hiding like cowards, why don’t you show your useless selves so we can get this done? Or do you think hiding will increase your chances of snatching the Jade Ant Queen once she hatches?"

The man frowned, and from the four places Klaus had pointed, four demigods walked out, their expressions mirroring those of the first assassin, who was also a demigod.

"Brat, die for me," one of them pulled back his bowstring, and an arrow formed in it. In an instant, it locked onto Klaus, causing him to narrow his eyes as a dangerous feeling washed over him.

He was about to raise a defence when a spear streaked through the air, stabbing through the demigod’s chest, sending him crashing into a mountain far away from Klaus’s domain.

A chilling laugh followed...

"Kekekekekekekeke..."

From a cloud of smoke 300 meters from Klaus’s domain, Asmodeus walked out, a black staff in his firm grip.