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The team sent to retrieve the Divine core raced through the forest as they neared their target, the squad consisted of 5 Domain Paragons and one group leader, the leader being one of the seniors that formed part of the crowd that received the news from the Empress.
They flew slightly above the dense trees only to pause when they saw a pitch-black figure shoot off into the sky faster than even they could muster. This brought concerned gazes as they looked at their senior.
The senior was a female called Natasha Vermont, a close relative of The Empress Lyrielle, specifically her cousin. She too had been recruited into the clan a while ago due to her abnormal talent that was extremely high, that's how she climbed the ranks at such a fast pace surpassing her peers and elders.
She was also the youngest of the Senior Council of the Empress, however it was safe to say the Empress too had a play in her rise, after all they were family and the only living family member Lyrielle still had.
So after finding out about her she immediately took her under her wings and nurtured her extreme talent using her resources as Empress. If it wasn't for Lyrielle she would have suffered a brutal agonizing steep climb to power, her cultivation being a fraction of what it is now, but fortunately for her, her cousin was Empress of the clan.
So she's extremely lucky, however, this also came with its drawbacks. Like her counterparts not fully respecting her and mocking her behind her back. Even the seniors at the council would only speak to her because the Empress was present, but when she was gone, they looked at her with disdain.
It was understandable though, even she couldn't blame them, after all they fought tooth and nail to rise the ranks while everyone tried to oppose them, while she was lifted to the top like a fragile bird.
It simply wasn't fair, so they couldn't take her seriously and she didn't mind or blame them, she too would be pissed if it were her in their boots, but fortunately she's not them.
So she couldn't be bothered about their hatred towards her, all she was focused on was repaying Lyrielle with her loyalty and devotion because of her assistance in this merciless world.
That's all she cared about, and nothing would get in between that, not even disdainful glares from everyone. Seeing the black figure rise into the clouds above they wondered if it was another cultivator or something else.
It might even be a powerful cultivator due to the fact that the black figure moved at abnormal speeds. She could only nod and move forward with extra precaution, so she had her team follow her as they kept nearing the Temple in the distance.
As they approached, she couldn't help but think to herself, 'Hopefully the divine core is still in slumber, if it has awakened and the Divine being has gotten its bearings, then we're screwed'
This was true to say the least. If one wanted to capture a Divine core successfully, one had to arrive soon before it awakens a consciousness. It was possible to still subdue the divine being even after it had awakened, but that would require one to seal it in its weakened state which only lasted for a few hours. So hopefully they weren't too late.
If the worst was true and the God had fully awakened, then their only hope was to run away without wasting a second. Upon arriving at the temple they saw the entrance wide open and unguarded.
Natasha nodded seeing this than toke out a token and spoke into it. "The entrance seems to be unguarded, we're about to enter; hopefully, there's no trouble"
The other side didn't reply for a while until eventually a voice rang out, "Good, be quick and don't stick around".
Natasha then tucked the token away and descended from the sky toward the entrance of the temple. The Domain Paragons carefully staying close to her in case anything happens.
Although she was stronger than all of them, it wouldn't hurt to have some extra muscle, plus they were not pushovers, as getting to the Domain Paragon rank was no easy feat.
As they entered they carefully spread out their spiritual senses that scanned the area, every detail of the place was recorded using this, so navigation was 10x easier compared to the saints who didn't yet have a spiritual sense.
They walked around the rooms like they had built the place as they easily reached a room that housed a vortex, the room was mostly empty with dust and moss covering the walls and surface. The vortex was swirling rapidly as they neared it. But before they entered Natasha told them to prepare first, so they spent the next 10 minutes replenishing any lost energy and drinking potions to help buff them in case they encountered any resistance.
With all the preparations out of the way, they couldn't waste time and immediately entered, the vortex yanking them inside like they were weightless.
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Maelis, Taryn, and Elira sat near the vortex cultivating with terrifying speed minding their own business, they currently weren't paying attention to much, only focusing on their cultivation as it rapidly increased which shocked them.
The vortex trembled as particles of light assembled like a puzzle forming 6 figures, this immediately made the Apostles stop cultivating and pay attention to the invaders, so they immediately called out to Ryan.
"Master, someone's here!" Elira said as she became battle ready seeing the 6 people shine with light, then it dissipated revealing their true figures.
"Huh? What's this" Natasha asked seeing the 3 women dressed Eroticly surrounding a pitch-black orb that levitated above a crater. She was confused for a second expecting there to be no one.
"Looks like you guys beat us to it, how did you learn about this? You guys aren't from the council or the clan judging from your attire, so how did you know?" Natasha asked these questions while drawing near to the trio, her escorts slowly surrounding the orb blocking any room for escape.
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