The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

Chapter 203 Aftermath

In a room inside the flying boat, Karsha appeared from a shadow in the center of the room. He quickly made his way to the boat's deck, followed by two shadows belonging to Morris. When they reached Oakwood City, Morris sensed the presence of four Great Sages and devised an escape plan for Karsha, though he didn't truly need it.

Morris's shadows, no matter the distance between them, allowed him or anything he wanted to travel between them. So when he sensed the presence of the four Great Sages, he left one of his shadows within Karsha's shadow and another inside a room on the boat.

All Karsha had to do was fall into his own shadow, and Morris's shadow hiding within would teleport him away.

Although Karsha was confident he could easily escape from the Great Sages, he allowed Morris to help. He was quite impressed with Morris's vigilance. Perhaps being the only beast among millions of humans made him stay constantly on guard. It was rare to see someone that vigilant.

"That was fast. Did everything go as planned?" Morris asked the moment Klaus appeared at the deck. Of course Karsha knew he already knew the battle's outcome. After all, he could see through the eyes of his shadow, no matter the distance between them. It was an overpowered ability, to say the least.

"Everything went as expected. How about your end—did anyone follow?" Karsha knew people had followed the flying boat but wasn't sure if they had caught up yet. Although the boat wasn't moving at top speed, it was still fast enough to outrun most Sages.

"They didn't get close." Karsha understood what he meant. With his shadows, Morris could come and go as he pleased.

Although a few managed to catch up to the boat, they died before they could even admire its beauty. Morris was meticulous; he left a shadow inside the boat, waited for those who pursued them, and eliminated them before they could get near.

He had returned to the boat a few minutes before Karsha appeared. His shadows made him a powerful and nearly perfect assassin. Karsha was impressed, but what he didn't know was that teleportation was just a basic use of the shadows; their real strength was something that would make even him drool.

"Lady Li Jing, you should rest for a while. It will take us three days to reach Sunlight City, so try to get some sleep," Karsha said, noticing that the family of four hadn't slept in the past four days.

After a bit of convincing, they agreed to get some rest. Xian also turned his focus to the techniques Karsha had given him. Once he mastered those, Karsha planned to provide him with Soul Techniques that would turn him into a formidable Soul cultivator. The system had already selected quite a few.

"Morris, you should also rest," Karsha suggested, but Morris declined. In response, Karsha handed him a few Tier 8 Cores and over 50 Tier 7 Cores to absorb. Karsha then returned to the Subspace and began practicing the Runic Spell Circle Art.

Although he felt bored fighting the Sages due to their lack of strength, Karsha still wanted to increase his power. He wasn't foolish enough to think he was invincible and slack off. He wanted to crush anything that stood in his way, and the only way to do that was to grow even stronger.

Even though he was already powerful enough to defeat most Sages and even Great Sages, he craved more power. So, he returned to studying the runes in the most peaceful part of the system's subspace—the Rose Garden.

Meanwhile, back in Oakwood City, news of the annihilation of the entire Bloodfiend Mercenary Clan spread like wildfire. Many were shaken, while others were thrilled by this turn of events.

The suppression that the Bloodfiend Clan had imposed on the people in the city and neighboring villages was well known. Even some clans were at the mercy of the Bloodfiend Clan, so now that they were no more, people couldn't stop singing praises to Karsha, their savior.

Nobody knew the true identity of the one who had done it. All they knew was that someone defeated seven Bloodfiend Clan members, insulted the entire clan, and challenged them. The rest was a battle that lasted less than 20 minutes, leaving the entire clan razed to the ground.

This event struck fear into other clans that followed in the Bloodfiend Clan's footsteps; upon hearing the news, many of these clan leaders called their people together and began restructuring their ways from that day onward.

But for the clans that didn't use their power to oppress the weak, they entered a state of worship, praising the unknown hero who had freed them from the tyranny of the Bloodfiend Clan. As for those who witnessed the battle, some walked away with multiple space rings, having struck gold from the Bloodfiends' downfall.

After Karsha entered the shadow and vanished, the four Great Sages were both startled and furious. How could powers like them be insulted by a mere Grandmaster and have him walk away freely? They tried using their spiritual senses to scan for miles, but it was in vain; Karsha had already reappeared many miles away.

Once they realized he was long gone, they returned to their strongholds, where each called their people and assigned them the task of locating Karsha at all costs. First, he had insulted them and escaped.

Second, when they unleashed their auras, he had managed to reduce their pressure by half with the powerful fluctuation around an ordinary sword sheath in his hands—a move that left them unsettled.

They knew he had used the sheath to block their pressure. In truth, Karsha could have withstood it easily, but he would have had to reveal his own aura, exposing one of his trump cards. Instead, he used their misjudgment to absorb their aura, storing it for future use.

Third, though none of the Great Sages would admit it, they each coveted the sword. Karsha's escape actually suited them, as it allowed each family to mobilize their experts to hunt him independently.

Whoever succeeded in killing Karsha and retrieving the sword would keep it. They all desired the same prize, but since they couldn't unite, each family unleashed its resources to track him down.

Over thirty Sages and more than 500 Saints were deployed from each Great Family. Fortunately for them, they discovered that the flying boat had been with Karsha five days ago, leading them to believe the nearest place to start their search was Sunlight City. With more than 12 cities in the Drono Kingdom, searching them all was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Three days after Karsha annihilated the last of the Bloodfiend Clan, experts from the various families began converging at Sunlight City with one shared objective: kill Karsha and retrieve the Soul Weapon in his possession.

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It took three days of travel on the flying boat to reach the borders of Sunlight City. Karsha didn't make them walk the last two miles to the city gate. Thankfully, with Morris by their side, they were allowed to enter without needing to show any ID or pay an entrance fee.

Every citizen in the Central Continent is required to have an ID, which can be used to enter any city. Karsha had obtained one of these when he first arrived in Sunlight City with Xian.

After entering the city, they immediately made their way to the Sect. Karsha was thrilled to see the same gatekeeper he had met when he first arrived from the island.

The gatekeeper allowed them entry, despite knowing that guests weren't supposed to enter without registration. Karsha assured him he wouldn't get into any trouble, even boasting that he was friends with all the Senior Sect Elders and the Sect Master.

This made the young man very happy, so he allowed them to enter. They headed straight for the Golden Mansion. Along the way, they attracted some curious looks, most directed at Karsha and Xian's sister, Li Fei.

Though she hadn't advanced far in cultivation, her beauty surpassed that of most, even those at the Saint stage. Karsha, on the other hand, was exceptionally handsome, drawing envious looks, while Li Fei received lustful gazes.

It became so uncomfortable for her that Morris used a sliver of chaos shadow energy to coat her, giving her an aura of danger. Karsha smiled inwardly and praised Morris for his thoughtful and strategic thinking.

Although they were walking together, from most perspectives, Morris appeared like a phantom, as if he didn't have a presence at all. Karsha was sure that those with weaker cultivation bases wouldn't have been able to see him, even as he passed right by them.

His concealing abilities were remarkable, and having someone like that as a friend, Karsha couldn't help but imagine all the mischief he could allow Morris to accomplish.

"Wow, Brother Xian, is this the house you live in?" Li Nan, Xian's little sister, exclaimed when they reached the Golden Mansion. Both her mother and sister had similar looks of awe on their faces.

"Stupid girl, do you think your brother could even afford to be a servant in this mansion?" Xian laughed, shaking his head. He thought how wonderful it would be to live here with his family.

"Who are you kidding?" Karsha said, turning to Li Nan,

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"Your big brother is close with the most beautiful fairy in the entire kingdom. In fact, she was like a mother to him before I came to this city—he practically has a room inside this mansion," Karsha said with a laugh

Xian's face turned red, and his family looked as if their jaws would hit the floor. Karsha's laughter was so loud it drew the Sect Master and Lady Yi Ran and the others outside.

Noticing the shocked expressions and Xian's embarrassed look, June sensed something amusing was happening. But before she could say anything, Karsha spoke up.

"Little sister, look, there's Xian's other mother—everyone calls her Elder June," he chuckled. Karsha couldn't contain himself, finding it hilarious that June, who was once an 80-year-old lady, had now transformed into the most beautiful fairy in the entire kingdom.