[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-emperor-of-the-source":3,"chapter-emperor-of-the-source-emperor-of-the-source-chapter-135":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Emperor of the Source",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1713133,2188,"Chapter 134: The Erasure of Shadows","emperor-of-the-source-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>The first Demon Commander lunged at Azrael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His claws glowed with compressed fire essence, enough to melt the hull of a warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before his strike could land, the space between them folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow hit nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint hum echoed, and behind him, the void shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael appeared like a ghost of shadow and flame, his black wings unfurled, his sword a streak of silver-black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space around the demon collapsed into spiraling corrosive spheres, folding inward like miniature implosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Commander screamed, his essence breaking apart as the void itself devoured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For centuries, Azrael had sparred against Veythar himself, surviving where few could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike carried millennia of instinct, every fold of space honed to a razor's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four Demon Commanders hesitated for only an instant before joining in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their combined domains tore the void apart as they encircled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning, shadow, corrosion, and gravity converged from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael's wings swept wide, space fragmenting into thousands of shards that deflected the barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted, his blade carving through a shadow tendril and bisecting the demon who wielded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corrosion ate through the corpse before it could even drift away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two down,\" Azrael murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, the Formation shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its energy focused not on offense now, but on balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space nodes stabilized the shattered regions of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life essence flowed through the wounded soldiers, mending torn armor and broken bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire essence flared across the perimeter, holding the swarm of lesser demons at bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelia moved in sync with it, her space domain weaving through Azrael's, anchoring the battlefield so he didn't spread too thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his corrosive implosions destabilized the void, she restored equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was calm, elegant, the mirror to his brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they turned chaos into rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the frontlines with lesser demons, the clash was merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Origin Clan's SSS-rank army fought shoulder to shoulder, blades and essence flashing in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas and Elara stood among them, back to back, moving as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas's flames burst in sweeping arcs, annihilating squads of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's light essence wove between his attacks, cutting incoming strikes, shielding the wounded, blinding the demons who charged too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every motion was practiced, unspoken, two warriors who had lived and bled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the demons came in waves, endless, unrelenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas gritted his teeth. \"They don't stop—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara turned, eyes flashing. \"Then neither do we!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another demon lunged, claws drenched in essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas burned it alive, but his flames faltered, his essence half spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the stellar fight raging above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Azrael dancing through a storm of Stellars, wings carving paths through gravity and lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Aurelia redirecting destruction like an artist painting with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above them… the formation itself, its runes of flame burning pure and absolute, fighting not just to protect, but to destroy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knowledge sphere that he got from Adrian stirred within his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dormant comprehension lying buried within him awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the fragments, all the patterns that never clicked… suddenly, they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, the battlefield faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sound, no war, just fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flickered deep within his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not destruction. Not rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stolen from NovelBin, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flame that had never gone out, the will to stand, again and again, no matter how many times the world tried to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of essence burst from him, bright as a newborn star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His domain ignited, a field of pure flame that swept across the battlefield, burning through every demon within miles, but sparing his allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesser demons screamed, their bodies turning to ash before they could even comprehend what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the central tower, Varik gasped. \"Thomas… he—he's—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stellar,\" Selena whispered beside him, her golden tattoos glowing faintly in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stood at the window, watching his father's ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pride swelled in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara stood near Thomas, tears in her eyes. \"You ascended…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't need to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas turned to her, flames dancing across his shoulders, and grinned. \"Took me long enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven let out a bark of laughter from across the void. \"Oh, for fuck's sake, I've been SSS-rank for millennia, and this kid just waltzes into Stellar like it's nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter carried over the comms, lifting morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army rallied, emboldened by the sight of Thomas's blazing ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael's voice crackled through. \"Maybe if you stopped complaining and started comprehending—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut it, space boy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lucian, silent as ever, tilted his head in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Thomas as the third Stellar, the Origin forces surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael and Aurelia held back the remaining Stellar Demons, their domains intertwining in perfect synchronization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas led the charge against the SSS ranks, his flames incinerating entire squads with each sweep of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Origin Army pressed forward, the tide reversing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the demon flagship, Kraxis smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodlust coiled through him, his eyes glowing deep red. Watching his army falter did not anger him, it excited him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whispered, \"A newly ascended Stellar… and he thinks himself immortal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose from his throne, his massive frame casting shadows across the bridge. The lesser demons around him cowered instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see how he burns when I snuff him out myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single step, he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse of darkness swept across the battlefield as he shadow stepped, his dual essences of Fire and Shadow fusing into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared before Thomas in the void, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas barely had time to register the Demon Lord's arrival before the oppressive aura of two essences crashed down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, fledgling. Allow me to show you how fire should truly burn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of condensed fire formed in his palm, flaring brighter than a sun, and he hurled it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast streaked across the void, leaving a scorched trail through space itself. Aurelia saw it, but she was too far, her domain stretched thin across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara screamed, powerless, her light essence unable to reach in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas's eyes widened. His newly formed domain flickered, too fragile to withstand the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white silhouette appeared between them, serene, unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White, silent, and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Source Form stood between Thomas and death, his body a shifting canvas of white-grey energy that bent the void around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, catching Kraxis's attack casually, the sphere of stellar fire spinning harmlessly in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames that should have annihilated a continent dimmed, tamed by the touch of Source itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolled it between his fingers like a toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And flicked it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere shot backward, multiplied in speed and intensity, its essence compressed beyond what Kraxis had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smashed into Kraxis before he could even react. The explosion ripped through the void, shredding half his armor and scorching his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thrown backward, roaring in the void, blood streaming from a dozen wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every essence seed, demon, Stellar, SSS-rank, trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void itself warped around Adrian in reverence, space bending as if kneeling before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesser demons froze mid-lunge, their roars strangled into silence. Their bodies locked, limbs refusing to obey, as if existence itself commanded them to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Stellar Commanders stumbled, unable to move, as if their seeds refused to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Azrael felt it, that impossible gravity pressing down on him. His wings folded involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stepped forward through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each footstep warped space, creating ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the stars dimmed, their light drawn toward him as if he were the center of all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons retreated instinctively, though none had the will to understand why. Their bodies moved without thought, driven by primal terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Origin's army, Aurelia, Azrael, Thomas stood unaffected, their essence aligned through familiarity, not fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian's voice cut through the stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who permitted you… to step foot in my Origin Capital?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a bit of emotion in it, no rage, no fury. Just a simple question that carried the weight of absolute authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraxis straightened, his grin returning, darker, wilder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain seemed to fuel him rather than weaken him. His shadow essence coiled around his wounds, sealing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting,\" he growled. \"Even my seed shudders before you. Then, breaking you will taste even sweeter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his arms wide, his laughter booming through the void. \"Permission? I take what I want! Your clan, your cities, your star, I'll drown them all in blood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his hand, signaling his fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon ships opened their hulls. Thousands, no, tens of thousands of demons spilled forth, blotting the stars, their combined essence turning the void black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one a warrior, each one SSS-rank, their roars creating a cacophony that shook the very fabric of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelith and Lady Seris watched from the Origin Construct, both tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris's face hardened. \"If he has that many, we'll have to intervene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelith's hand moved to her blade, ice and fire already gathering at her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian chuckled quietly, his voice soft but carrying across the entire void. \"You think you can threaten me with numbers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraxis sneered. \"Each one is an SSS-rank. Your system will drown—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian tilted his head slightly. \"What are you talking about? I don't see any army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraxis frowned. \"What—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian lifted a single hand. His voice, calm and almost indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word rippled through existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Absolute Source Order unfolded, invisible threads of authority reaching out to every demon present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No light, no explosion, just silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence seeds of every demon in the fleet, from the lesser demons to the highest commanders, obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one instant, the entire demon army ceased to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not destroyed, simply removed. Their essence unraveled, their forms dissolving into nothingness without even a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they had never been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warships dissolved into light, their hulls collapsing as the essence cores powering them winked out. The void was empty again, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Kraxis remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, his eyes showed fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin faltered as he stared at the empty void where his army had stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the Origin Capital, silence lingered. Every being, SSS-ranks, Stellars, envoys, allies, visitors, all stared at the empty void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelith's lips parted soundlessly. Her dual essences trembled, resonating with the impossible display of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Seris's fingers trembled. \"That… that was tens of thousands…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Archscribe Morvain stood frozen, his centuries of composure shattered. His Node flickered, recording everything, but his mind struggled to process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the deepest chamber of the Aethelian embassy, Castian, the imperial envoy, whispered, \"What… Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's orders to let the clan die and save only Adrian at the end now seemed like the ravings of a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them all, Adrian stood motionless, his gaze fixed on Kraxis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from this gaze, even the Demon Lord found himself shivering.\u003C\u002Fp>",1835,"2026-06-06T15:05:27.003Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d2c42447e993ff1490da4b055f0135a5d67c9556f7f73dc866c8637518e5ccc","emperor-of-the-source-chapter-136","emperor-of-the-source-chapter-134",347,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Femperor-of-the-source-cover.jpg"]