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The apple tasted better than anything he could have imagined,in fact this apple had enough taste that will leave one craving more. Plus he felt like the apple rejuvenated his spirit and boosted his vitality.
[Host, pluck a few and store them for later, these can be extremely useful for your Apostles]
"I figured as much, if I, as a God can feel reawakened by just taking a bite, I can only imagine what might happen to a mortal that consumes this."
He channeled more energy into his puppet creating a sack where he could store dozens of apples. Then, he dug a hole underground and stored the sag there, he would return and grab it when leaving.
After making sure it was safe, not that anyone would take it since there's plenty in the trees, he still felt the need to conceal it. His journey continued as he came closer and closer to the Celestial palaces.
Another thing he noticed was creatures below, some were phantom-like and others were pure flames or lightning, for example, a strange bird akin to a Phoenix flew beside him, the bird was made of pure origin flames.
He also saw what would be considered a tiger on earth but here it consisted of lightning, he wondered how this creature was able to maintain its form of pure lightning. 'It seems there's a lot of elemental beasts here, interesting' Ryan thought.
As he flew further he came across a large structure made of a material he's never seen before, it shone dazzlingly like the walls were made of diamonds, the pillars however were pure white marble.
When he looked below he saw beings of pure light roam around in a carefree manner, they all stopped what they were doing and gazed up at the sky.
It seemed like they noticed his presence but remained quiet as they watched him soar across the sky. As he neared the dazzling Palace he entered through the large golden doors that automatically opened for him.
The hall was larger than anything he's ever seen, above there was no roof, only the cosmos were visible with shooting stars traversing the space.
Looking ahead there were 7 Thrones with only 2 beings present on their respective Thrones. One of them is an astonishingly beautiful woman with a body and face to die for.
She had an angelic-looking figure with a regal and powerful presence. She has long, flowing white hair that frames her face, and her skin is fair with a slight blush on her cheeks.
Her eyes are large and golden-yellow, giving her an intense and captivating gaze. She had an expression of confidence and a slightly seductive look, with her lips parted as if she was speaking or about to speak.
She had a large, ornate golden horn that curved upward from her head, and behind her were large, feathered wings that appeared to be made of golden or amber-colored material. Her posture is upright and commanding, with her shoulders back and chest forward, exuding strength and authority.
Her clothing consists of a golden armored top that covers her shoulders and chest, with a prominent red gemstone set in the center of her chest. The armor has a high collar and appears to be intricately designed with metallic details. The top is paired with black, feathered shoulder pads or sleeves that add to her dramatic appearance. She also wears golden arm guards that cover her upper arms.
Overall her appearance suggests she is a powerful being, with a blend of demonic and celestial features.
Seeing this Ryan couldn't even imagine himself defiling her or tainting her, she look so mesmerizing and holy. To an onlooker, it would seem Ryan was in a trance. Not until the other being in the room coughed snapped him out of it.
He shifted his gaze with much hesitation and looked at the other person. This time he saw another interesting sight.
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Back at the Temple Natasha was pulled towards the black sphere slamming into the sharp spikes. Ryan had just used Eclipse on her and the Paragons who tried to escape as a miniature black hole appeared at the center of the core.
His Apostles were not affected simply because they were still frozen by the array. But Ryan couldn't tolerate this any longer. At first, he wanted his Apostles to deal with them the best way they could, and they had managed to do very little, but he couldn't blame them.
After all, they were still weak even though their speed was ridiculous. Luckily when it came to Apostles, unlike normal cultivators, they didn't need to refine pills or find ingredients to cultivate, they just needed his essence as a constant supply.
Right now like their original selves, their affinities were still present being fire, earth, and space. But ever since the void affinity appeared in them they felt the need to cultivate it first, that's how they were able to conjure the void sabers.
Ryan decided to step in and suppress everyone, but he wasn't willing to let Natasha go that easily, after all she would be extremely useful.
As for the others, specifically the Paragons, they were impaled by the sharp spikes of the sphere, they couldn't resist since Eclipse was a Divine ability that could only be countered by another God.
So it was hopeless to struggle as their guts were exposed with the spikes digging past their organs and emerging on the other side of their bodies...actually corpses now.
As for Natasha she slammed into an area where there were no spikes, so she was safe. Then Ryan made the sphere absorb the golden chains. The array tried to resist but it was futile. Ryan suppressed its radiation and absorbed it whole, releasing the Apostles from its hold.
They looked around in confusion seeing the Paragons with gaping holes in their chests while Natasha lay unconscious.
"GET RID OF THE BODIES AND WATCH THIS ONE, ILL BE BACK SOON"
"Yes, Master!" The Apostles said in reply immediately bowing, then they got to work disposing of the bodies in a certain room. Ryan made sure to tell them to not destroy the bodies just yet.....
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