Chapter 2116: Companions

The two gaseous stage cultivators had yet to achieve a perfect state, but the group wasn't in a hurry. Both had lost part of themselves when Noah rebuilt them. They were fine, but they needed their new forms to develop for a bit so that they could grow used to their power.

Noah, June, and Fiery Mountain used that time to get to know their new companions. Both of them had a middle-aged appearance, but the man had a far older look. His short dark hair had grown white near his temples, and the same had happened to a few spots of his unkempt beard. Still, his blue eyes radiated pure vitality and might.

Instead, the woman looked far more youthful, even if she retained a mature appearance. Her long black hair resembled silk as she floated through the still sky, and the light radiated by her brown eyes created a captivating gaze. She was enchanting, and she didn't hesitate to express that feature whenever Noah inspected her.

Of course, that behavior aroused June's anger, but the two women settled the matter quickly. A series of cold glances from June's side and a few intimate interactions with Noah were more than enough to mark her territory. Noah also played his role in making the gaseous stage cultivator understand his position in his relationship, so everything ended up peacefully.

The man went by the title of "Old Tyrant", and his world was able to subdue the matter in its range. That ability went beyond the simple taking control of the laws in the environment. It allowed the cultivator to create different lifeforms that echoed his power, and the complexity of those creatures determined their might.

Instead, the woman's name was Gabrielle, and her world had the ability to spread a barrage of purple crystals that enhanced her energy if it passed through them. Her techniques were rather hard to use since she needed to prepare the battlefield to express her true power, but they felt incredible nonetheless.

June and Fiery Mountain had seen the two cultivators expand their worlds while they recovered, but only Noah could claim to know them deeply. His dark matter had been a core material in reconstructing their existence, so he could confirm that they were valuable allies.

Old Tyrant and Gabrielle had submitted to Noah as soon as they healed, and that state didn't change as they expanded their power. Noah also sensed his ethereal blackness stretching during the process. He had rebuilt the two cultivators, so they added potential to his world as they grew stronger.

The calm and peaceful situation in the sky couldn't last forever, and unrest soon started to spread as both Old Tyrant and Gabrielle became used to their new state. Everyone wanted to leave, and Noah didn't hesitate to make the hunt start.

"Is everyone ready?" Noah asked while glancing at his companions.

June wore a broad smile, but the others didn't share her confidence. Noah had described the magical plant hidden in the other dimension of the separate reality, and their group appeared unsuited for such a challenging hunt.

Still, Fiery Mountain had already seen Noah and June express power that went far beyond their level, and the other two experts felt that their lives belonged to Noah now. They wouldn't refuse a call to arms, even if that meant fighting an upper tier specimen.

The faint anxiety and hesitation in the three experts didn't satisfy Noah, but he let the matter go. Old Tyrant and Gabrielle had also been stuck inside the Cursed Labyrinth for a long time, so they weren't aware of the powers that had appeared inside the higher plane.

It would take the two experts time to understand that cultivators, hybrids, and magical beasts were doing their best to approach the final battle, which required strength beyond regular labels. Noah or June's levels had to be the norm to join the fight against Heaven and Earth, and the two of them had every intention to show their might during the journey across the Labyrinth.

Noah didn't wait for verbal confirmations. His fingers soon stabbed the fabric of space and opened a giant crack that led to the dimension hidden under that floor. A screeching noise immediately came out of it, but Noah didn't give his companions the time to inspect the area. He unfolded the dark world, enveloped his group, and brought everyone through the fissure.

Flares of dark matter expanded as soon as the dark world seeped past the crack. The higher energy created giant pillars that tried to stretch in every corner of the area, and the almost empty scene soon saw a giant black spiderweb taking control of the azure sky.

The hidden dimension was bigger than the other, but it was also mostly empty. Only the upper tier magical plant occupied it. Still, its roots seemed able to stretch endlessly, and they didn't hesitate to pierce the many black crystals that expanded in their reign.

Noah had learnt a lot about the infection during the healing process. Old Tyrant and Gabrielle didn't develop any immunity after their transformation, so the upper tier magical plant was as deadly as ever. Even Noah had to pay attention to its annoying power.

The dark world was necessary to keep the group's presence hidden. Noah made his technique create countless pillars so that his companions could move freely in the area without fearing the roots.

The roots tried to infect the dark world by sending their energy inside the various pillars, but Noah slashed his swords relentlessly as he moved through his black crystals. His technique then made sure to redirect his attacks toward every area that required assistance, allowing him to suppress every threat before it became too dangerous.

The dark world also echoed Noah's ambition, and his companions could benefit from it as they moved through the various pillars and flares. June, Fiery Mountain, Old Tyrant, and Gabrielle experienced the empowerment that only Noah's potential could provide, and they didn't hold back from expressing their new might once they reached suitable positions.

June took a spot in a pillar standing above the magical plant. Many roots had pierced that structure, but slashes had flown through the crystals to destroy them and suppress the infective energy. She could let her Perfect Circuit perform many cycles and send everything it produced between her hands to give birth to a crackling spear.

Fiery mountain settled herself in a pillar under the magical plant. She gave birth to a massive fuming giant that slowly condensed itself into a smaller form. Rivers of lava came out of its rocky structure from time to time, but the black crystals around it made sure to preserve that power.

Noah let Old Tyrant take control of the black crystals around him. The expert created a series of copies of himself before fusing them to create a giant head that carried his facial features. The structure amassed power, and a blue light began to shine inside its mouth when it opened it.

Gabrielle had to remain behind and pick one of the largest pillars. Her purple crystals mixed with the black environment, but she quickly sent waves of energy toward them. Her attacks ricocheted among those structures and amassed power as they prepared themselves to fuse into a single massive beam.

Then, when Noah slashed his blades forward, everyone unleashed their attacks, and the upper tier magical plant found itself caught into a storm of energy.

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Author notes: So, yesterday I had to take another test(which turned out to be positive), then family called, then friends, then meals with parents, then I forgot to sleep. In short, I have been busy. I'll write another chapter of Demonic and one of Chaos to remain in win-win before resetting the schedule, hopefully for the first and last time this year.

Shoutout to ALIBABA_KUN and Conner_Hamm for their Castles. Thank you a lot, and happy new year to everyone!