The Tale of the Void Emperor

"Hmm...I guess I can devour two more beings who have trained their genome powers to the 7th branch, thus making their soul more powerful than average peak Chaos Supremes," Athan muttered as he successfully refined and absorbed Gemini Tundra Supreme's soul.

"Athan! YOU BASTARD!"

Suddenly, a busty furry woman arrived with large pink bunny ears and a light pink dress.

"I will not let you live! Once you arrive at Orchos Firmament, I will torture you and give you the most painful death!" the ferocious bunny Orchos Celestial spoke while showing her sharp white fangs.

"Torture me? Hahaha," Athan loudly laughed before he waved his hand and threw a condensed orb of abyssal darkness the size of watermelon towards the busty furry bunny woman.

In anger, the furry bunny Orchos Celestial woman swiped her claws towards the black orb, "you can't do anything to me! But once you arr-"

*Shriek!!*

A sharp shriek released from the woman for a brief moment before she disappeared.

"Tsk..." Athan clicked his tongue as he still couldn't block these so-called Orchos Celestials with his soul power. He was sure that they would be injured if his crude soul attack hit their soul. However, he just couldn't hit them. His soul power was of higher quality than them as well, but his soul's magnitude was still lower. He was slower than them as well.

Athan then called Kingvi using the contact card and told him to open a portal near him.

Kingvi--, "Umm..lord Athan, I can't open the portal inside that city. Please leave the city first so I can open the portal near you using my contact card's coordination."

Athan--, "Alright."

...

The city was full of panic because their city lord had just died. However, none of that bothered Athan as he simply left.

After blasting a hole in the city's barrier instead of going through the front gate, Athan called Kingvi again and told him to open the portal.

After a few seconds, a portal opened in front of Athan, and he entered inside.

However, Athan was surprised to see Dreevindo sitting there at the table while the other four peak Chaos Supreme powerhouse stood there respectfully.

"What now?" Athan asked with a dull expression as he sat down at the table in front of Dreevindo.

The four peak Supreme Chaos powerhouses were shocked at how Athan acquitted in front of an Orchos Celestial.

"Although I really don't want to do this, I have to do it," Dreevindo said with a sigh.

"Don't go in circles and make it quick," Athan said with a snort.

"Ahem, basically, I have chosen your next target," Dreevindo said with a wry smile, "That Orchos Celestial is my enemy in a way, so..."

"I want to devour two more," said Athan as he leaned back on the chair, "how about making it such that two candidates are together? I want to saturate my soul's growth and then enter meditation as soon as possible."

"Wait...I got an idea," said Dreevindo as he suddenly sprang on his tiny feet.

An evil glint passed in his eyes before he looked at Athan with a grin, "wait for a few hours."

After saying that, he disappeared.

"Umm, what do we do now, lord Athan?" Kingvi asked with slight hesitation.

Since Dreevindo said he was going to arrange now, their job was practically done.

"Please don't kill us, we...we did all things you told us to do."

Four of them looked at Athan fearfully.

The man in front of them could easily kill powerful candidates, so they were definitely not a match for him.

However, Athan was not interested in their souls because even if he refined and devoured their pure soul power, his soul wouldn't have any growth.

"You four can leave now. You are free," said Athan before he closed his eyes.

Hearing that, the four powerhouses looked at each other joy. They wasted no time opening portals and left.

...

Inside the void region...

"How is your progress," Athan said to Limbus, Reigen, and Efyeed.

"Master, I...something is happening with my soul orb," Efyeed with a bit of hesitation.

"What?" Athan asked as he checked Efyeed's soul orb.

"As you know, I am naturally born in Chaosverse, and I have a slight link to the core of this entire Chaosverse. However, that link...is now completely erased. This happened when my soul orb was fully transformed by Master's soul abilities."

Athan nodded as he was observing Efyeed's soul orb, and gradually, a surprised expression appeared on his face, "This...is familiar. Your soul...you are getting linked by AVOF realm!"

'Could it be because Efyeed is not a complete void being? But Efyeed is a unique lifeform, and its powers were supported by Chaosverse. However, now that it's not supported by Chaosverse anymore...Wait,' Athan thought of something and was shocked.

"Efyeed, you are on the verge of connecting with the true AVOF realm through me. From what I sensed, the only thing you are lacking is my permission," Athan said as a smile surfaced on his face.

"True AVOF realm? what's that?" Efyeed asked.

"That is...the source of my power. The birthplace of Primo and Taezin," Athan said.

"What will happen once you give me the permission, master?" Efyeed asked as its tree branches waved.

"I don't know. This AVOF realm has its own will as well, but its actions are influenced by my thoughts at the surface and subconscious level since I am its owner," Athan said as he shook his head, "even though I am the owner, I don't know what will happen once I give the permission. After all, I still have yet to master this power completely."

"Oh...then what should we do now?" Efyeed asked.

"We do what must be done," Athan said with a grin, "I am giving you the permission."

After saying that, Athan poured his soul power into the Efyeed as the mark on his soul's forehead and symbol in his eyes shined.

"I...Master!" Efyeed shouted before the colorful tree entirely disappeared from the void region, making Athan dumbfounded.

...

On the other, Dreevindo cooked up one hell of a plan at the grandest place of Chaosverse.

"I just hope I am not killed due to this later on," Dreevido muttered, "Damn Athan, be sure to save me if the shit hit the fan for me later on."