GOD OF ALL SYSTEMS

Boom!

A loud booming explosion reverberated the scene, causing the intense vibration of the space void; a large hole formed from the vibrating space as it began sucking the surrounding energy; not long after, the massive hole vanished as the space mended back together.

Smoke covered the scene, blinding the sight of the Dao children, but then, the Dao child named Bong boasted, his words sounding all over the scene.

"Hmph! If only you hadn't ignored this Dao child, then perhaps I might have-

....! ??!

But before the Dao child could finish his sentence, a hand instantly covered his mouth as it tightly gripped his face, interrupting him. The Dao child expressed with shocked and confused eyes as he struggled to see who gripped him, as this unknown person was still covered in the smoke explosion. But then, the unknown person spoke, this person's voice sounding very familiar in Hu Longtian's ears.

"You have quite the nerve to come at my realm's barrier without my permission, let alone cause trouble. The Immortal Gate must be desperate to rid themselves of their little kittens they-so-called Dao Children."

As the unknown person spoke, the explosion smoke cleared as it revealed the one person Hu Longtian didn't want to meet, the one who is proclaimed as the 'Heavenly Terror,' the One Above.

Fear, absolute terror, shock, and despair; were the honest and true emotions of Hu Longtian, as he knew and had personally witnessed the almighty power of this being known as the One Above. Beads of sweat dripped down his face as he murmured in a terrified voice.

"One...One Above?!"

Hu Longtian's words might have been a murmur, but it was as loud as a thunderclap to the other Dao children, especially the Bong Dao child, who was stuck in the grip of this being now confirmed as the One Above; his eyes bulged out, his head veins clearly outlined on his head, his mind went numb as he trepidatiously stared at this terrifying being through his fingers.

But then, the reverberating chants of at least nine hundred beings echoed throughout the scene, their loud chants completely distracting the terrified Dao children.

"We bow to the All Absolute One!"

Patrick held the Bong Dao child in his right-hand grip as he heard the one thousand masked beings behind him; he turned his head slightly to the left as he spoke, his words filled with satisfaction yet distant.

"Good, as the primates of the First Realm, it's only natural you ascend the Immortal Realm in less than a full Immortal cycle. Although you were a bit slow, I'm still impressed.

Now, back to you little kittens..."

Patrick spoke, impassively staring at the remaining Dao children like pathetic disappointments; he then stared at Bong Dao Child.

"You may have come as guests, but for your ungrateful act of arrogance, I find your existence unnecessary."

[Almighty True Nature: Absolute Existential/Non-existential Authority; The Alpha and Omega dictator of both the existing and nonexistent. Totality and everything beyond submit to Master's Will]

Grace sounded; simultaneously, the Bong Dao child in Patrick's grip wasn't there anymore, his existence erased from totality.

Witnessing the sudden disappearance of their brethren, the remaining Dao children became even more terrified as they stayed frozen at their spots with bulged eyes; Hu Longtian's face was fully wet at this point, sweat rolling down his face as if he had taken a shower; his mind went numb as he couldn't even process what just happened. So was the same for the other Dao children.

Ignoring the deathly faces of the Dao children, Patrick turned as he steadily drifted towards the one thousand masked beings, hands behind him. He was still half-naked, only wearing long black trousers with black leather boots.

"Lady Marine..."

Upon Patrick saying her name, Fairy Marine blinked below him as she respectfully bowed, speaking after.

"At your service, your Godship."

"These are the primates from the lower realm, the 'First Realm;' there are going to be more cultivators from the First Realm; please make Athos easily discoverable for them."

"Already done, your Godship; all beings from the First Realm shall directly ascend into Athos as first-class citizens."

Fairy Marine spoke as her blue bracelets shone with a resplendent blue glow. She just created a portion of her domain as an ascending gate, so cultivators from the First Realm can directly enter Athos upon ascension."

"Good... as for the little kittens, since Athos is still open to the public, let them in. .... Very well then, I leave the rest to you."

Patrick spoke as he wasn't at the scene, with Fairy Marine and the One thousand primates bowing upon their Godship's exit. The scene looked calm, as if Patrick didn't just casually appear, erase a literal Dao child, and leave without the slightest care.

Fairy Marine waved her hand as pentagon-shaped badges appeared on the chests of the one thousand primates. The badges then activated, covering the primates in Athosian suits, but the one thousand primates had black suits instead of the regular green suit.

Then, Fairy Marine slightly bowed to the primates as she spoke.

"With that, you are now citizens of Athos. Welcome! If you could please excuse me."

Fairy Marine spoke as she focused on the Dao children, still stuck in their stupors. She spoke, bringing them back to consciousness.

"As per His Godship's will, you are free to enter Athos, welcome! Please refrain from causing trouble; you already know the fate of those who act ungrateful to His Godship's benevolence."

Minutes ago

Within the core domains of the Immortal Gate, an elderly cultivator wearing long ancient robes hovered in a spacious hall in a cultivating state. The elder hovered before a massive altar; on the altar were numerous golden fires, each fire burning like heartbeats. 𝗳𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐞𝗯𝗻𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

But then, a golden flame instantly extinguished, causing a portion of the altar to go dark; noticing the sudden dark spot on the altar, the ancient elderly cultivator opened his squinted eyes as he expressed suspiciously.

"Huh?! A Dao child has been killed? How is that even possible?! The Dao Children are the physical embodiments of their respective Daos, so how was one even killed!? Did they perhaps encounter a Saint Ancestor!?

Wait! What just happened!? Although rare, but even if killed, the Dao children's Soul Flames only ruduce in intensity, but never vanishes. So how did one just vanish!? Who would even dare lay hands on the Dao children!? Wouldn't that be they offending the Immortal Gate directly?!

I must report this to the Ancient Elders immediately!"

The elder spoke as he erased himself from the spacious hall.