Abyssal Sovereign: The Demon's Dominion-Chapter 301 - 300: Sovereign

Silence…

It reached a point where even mere silence became suffocating, and to the beings currently in the Fifth Layer, it was exactly that. They were here to bear witness to the first true death of a Death Angel. Yes… a primordial Rank 3 demon, already approaching Rank 4, had managed to kill one of these beings.

You must understand...

Even at Rank 4, killing a fellow Rank 4 Death Angel was nearly impossible. Yet this demon achieved it.

The saying was true:

The "top" the world sees is merely a stepping stone for others.

The elites worshipped by all are nothing more than servants to some.

The monsters among men… have gods towering over them.

There were beings you could simply feel would conquer everything

Beings whose destinies unfolded right before your eyes.

Beings destined to stand at the top, their feats proof of the fate laid out before them.

And Void, across eons… across eternity… was one of those beings.

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Void stood frozen in space, staring at the emptiness before him.

An absence not only of life, but of existence itself.

Moments ago, the Death Angel had been here.

Now, nothing remained.

Not even time.

Void slowly lowered his sword. The holes across the blade closed as it dissolved into energy and returned into his body.

His tail flicked left and right,

Each swing hiding the power to erase not just races, but entire realities.

His body was the size of multiple universes.

His scales shimmered even in pure darkness.

His crimson eyes burned with the origin of fire.

Two long horns sat upon his head like a crown.

Behind him, six vast wings spread out, with two more budding on his back…

Soon, he would advance to Rank 4.

And with that breakthrough, his wings would grow into a full eight.

Void felt empty, yet overflowing at the same time.

Power surged through not only his veins but through every strand of his being..

Power capable of destroying or rebuilding worlds.

His very cells were like planets, each a testament to how far he had come.

"All of it could vanish in a moment…" Void murmured, his tone dropping as he stared at the void before him.

A few seconds later, he turned

And froze.

The Rank 3 beings had all stopped their battles.

Every single one was staring at him.

Some with fear.

Some with caution.

Some with mad excitement.

But no matter their thoughts or emotions,

One thing was universal:

Shock.

Seeing this, a smirk spread across Void's face as he looked at the Rank 3 angels.

To him, they weren't angels.

They were Rank 3 souls.

Souls he simply needed to take.

His smirk widened into a feral grin as the angels felt dread crawl through their bodies. Their movements froze.

Void didn't know how many souls would be required after Rank 4, but he understood one thing clearly,

If he killed them after becoming Rank 4, their value would drop.

But killing them now, while still in Rank 3, meant their value would remain.

He didn't know the limits of his strength, but he had an idea

And even that idea was enough to make him feel fear.

Void extended his arm.

Even that small movement made the Rank 3 angels feel like a forbidden taboo was staring directly into their existence.

Meanwhile, the Rank 3 demons felt as if a Rank 4 demon had arrived

Yet all they saw was Void.

"Death."

Just a word.

A short phrase.....

And then, under the gaping eyes of the Rank 3 demons, the bodies of all the Rank 3 angels disintegrated into nothingness, leaving only golden souls floating in the air.

Dead?

Not exactly. Their bodies were destroyed, and while their souls could regenerate then reincarnate, the process of regaining their bodies and memories would take eons.

In simple terms...

A significant portion of the angelic army had been crippled by Void alone.

The Rank 3 demons swallowed hard.

Was the difference between a quasi–Rank 4 being and a Rank 3 truly this vast?

The truth was terrifying.

Yes, even at Rank 1, one could stir an element or law to kill someone...

But the target had to be extremely weak.

A Rank 3 being certainly couldn't kill a Rank 1 high-level like that.

And killing a Rank 2 was out of the question.

But Void…

Void had killed millions of Rank 3 beings with a single word.

Void felt ecstatic just thinking about it.

With a sweep of his arm, the millions of souls rushed toward him.

He opened his massive mouth and swallowed them all.

Of course, this wasn't the entire army of Rank 3 angels.

The Fifth Layer was infinite.

This was merely a group that happened to be near him.

"Satisfying," Void murmured, his body feeling refreshed as if he had just stepped out of a warm bath. His pores opened as he stretched.

[Congratulations, Host, for devouring 50 million Rank 3 souls.]

[The Host has demonstrated the Power of Origin. With a word, everything obeys, planets bow, universes worship. Across the Fifth Layer, the Host is now recognized as a true powerhouse, standing among the same realm as the Gods of Destruction in the Dragon Ball world.]

The system's mechanical voice echoed calmly as Void grinned.

Wonderful.

After all these years, he could finally protect himself.

No powerhouse stronger than him would dare talk down to him again. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He would no longer be treated like a dog… or a servant.

"Fascinating, System. Hahaha, quasi Rank 4… damn, it feels like a dream," Void said, excitement filling his voice.

[Well deserved, Host. Even in the Abyss, your strength among quasi Rank 4 demons stands at the top. You possess the Primordial Demon Body something even primordial demons rarely achieve.]

"Ahh, thank you for the praise… it's well deserved," Void replied as he opened his eyes

And froze.

Before him, rows upon rows of Rank 3 demons knelt, bowing deeply.

"We greet the Sovereign!" they roared, their voices shaking space itself.

Void's eyes narrowed in shock.

Sovereign…

That title…

He had almost forgotten the classification of demons.

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