Chapter 27: The Sovereign's Quench
The silence that followed the death of the Abyssal Devourer was heavy and thick, like the pressure of the trenches. Han Chen stood in the center of the Citadel's royal hall, his skin still shimmering with the golden ichor of the beast. His breath came in slow, deep heaves, each exhale releasing a faint mist of pure mana.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[LEVEL 5 ASCENSION COMPLETE]
[STATUS: OVERLOADED – EXCESS ENERGY MUST BE DISCHARGED]
Han's golden eyes scanned the room, landing on his six wives. They stood in a semi-circle, paralyzed by the sheer, primal intensity radiating from him. The children had been ushered away to their chambers by the robotic attendants, leaving the adults in an atmosphere charged with a tension so sharp it felt like a physical weight.
"The children are warriors," Han said, his voice dropping an octave, vibrating through the coral floor. "But they are your sons and daughters. And because of you, the Dynasty is invincible."
He walked toward them, the water on his skin steaming off. He stopped in front of Anya, the frost princess, and Lin Mei, the warrior. He reached out, his hands gripping their necks with a firm, possessive strength.
"I am burning," he growled. "And I expect all of you to catch fire with me."
The Hall of the God-King
Han didn't lead them to the bedroom. The throne room itself, with its massive views of the now-peaceful abyss, became the altar. With a wave of his hand, he used his new Lord_of_the_Core power to shift the very architecture of the room. The coral floor rose and softened, forming a massive, circular dais covered in velvet sea-moss.
The "celebration" was not a gentle affair. It was the raw, uninhibited discharge of a Level 5 God.
Han started with the newest and the oldest. He pulled Anya and Lin Mei into the center. The contrast was a feast for the eyes: Anya's pale, icy skin against Mei's sun-kissed, athletic bronze. He stripped them both with a singular, violent focus, their silk garments fluttering away like falling leaves.
"Mei, show her how a Queen of the Dynasty receives her King," Han commanded.
As he claimed Anya, the frost princess let out a scream that was quickly muffled by Lin Mei's kiss. The heat Han released was staggering; every thrust felt like the pulse of a tectonic plate. The Sovereign_Regeneration was already working—every time the women reached the brink of exhaustion, the energy Han poured into them didn't just pleasure them; it rebuilt their cells, making them stronger, tighter, and more desperate for more.
The Six-Fold Symphony
One by one, the others were drawn into the vortex. Su Lan and Mirella knelt on either side of him, their bodies slick with a mixture of sea-water and the nectar of their own arousal. Xara watched with her violet eyes wide, her Hive_Mind recording every twitch of muscle, every drop of sweat, before she too was pulled into the heat. Kali moved like a shadow, her hands and mouth finding the most sensitive parts of Han's body, her devotion now absolute.
The naughtiest details of the night were fueled by their unique mutations. When Han moved to Mirella, her sapphire scales vibrated in a frequency that synchronized with his heartbeat, turning the entire room into a pulsing chamber of bliss. Su Lan's life-aura made the sea-moss beneath them grow and wrap around their limbs, binding them together in a living knot of flesh.
Han was tireless. He was the core of the world, and his wives were the tectonic plates shifting around him. He drove into them with a relentless, rhythmic power that lasted for hours, marking their bodies with the golden sigils of his new level. The sounds in the hall were a chaotic, beautiful mess of wet contact, high-pitched gasps, and the deep, guttural roars of a man who had finally conquered the planet's depths.
[DING! DIVINE DISCHARGE COMPLETE]
[SYSTEM REWARD: EMPEROR_S_SEED_UPGRADE – All future children will be born at Level 10]
[POINTS ACCUMULATED: 45,000]
The Morning After
As the first light of the new day filtered through the deep indigo water, Han lay in the center of the mossy dais. His six wives were draped across him, a beautiful, tangled mountain of soft limbs and silver hair. They were glowing—literally. The Sovereign_Regeneration had left them looking more radiant than ever, their skin flawless and their mana pools overflowing.
Han looked at the massive glass dome. He could feel it now—the pulse of the earth.
"The sea is ours," Han whispered, stroking Xara's hair. "But the world is still broken. It's time to bring the land back."
With 45,000 points in the bank, Han opened the System Shop. It was time for the biggest purchase of his life.
Progress Report
* Wives Status: All 6 are at maximum loyalty and physical "peak" condition.
* Current Points: 45,000.
* Next Goal: Raise the first continent.