When it comes to the Dark World, Ajax was already very familiar with such an environment.

After all, during the past year, he had spent most of his time exploring the Dark Region along with his father and Siora.

’The density of the dark essence is not that high, and the pressure from the world is also weak.’

Ajax slowly spread his Divine Spirit Consciousness throughout the world.

Soon, everything within millions of kilometers entered his senses.

There were countless Dark Beasts that looked like rats but were as big as a small boulder, roaming around the world.

Some were fighting each other, while some were crazily devouring dark essence from the black ocean.

However, the strongest among them was only at the low-level Emperor Realm.

’Looks like this is only a Smaller Grade Dark World.’

Ajax quickly came to a conclusion.

Normally, the stronger the world, the denser the world energy and the stronger the suppression from the world itself.

In Greater Worlds, even High-level Emperor Realm Cultivators would find it difficult to fly freely because of the terrifying world pressure.

However, in this world, Ajax didn’t feel any suppression at all.

Moreover, there were not even any High-level Emperor Realm Dark Beasts, as a Smaller Grade World can’t produce such powerful beings.

So, Ajax was sure that this was only a Smaller Grade Dark World located at the outermost border of the universe.

’Looks like my luck is not bad.’

Ajax heaved a sigh of relief.

If he had been teleported into the depths of the Dark Region, where Quasi-Divine Grade Dark Beasts roamed around freely, then even he would have been in danger as he still didn’t know how effective his Divine Rules would be.

Fortunately, he appeared in a relatively safe location and could slowly get used to this new universe before clearing the Greater Dark Worlds.

’Anyway, it is time to see how much recognition I will get from killing the Dark Beasts and destroying this Dark World.’

With that thought in mind, Ajax’s eyes flashed with a cold glint.

’Swiish’

The next moment, his figure disappeared from the spot.

’Roar’

At the same time, a giant Dark Rat suddenly leapt out from the black ocean with its jaws wide open.

It was a Peak King Realm Dark Beast.

’Boom’

However, before it could even reach Ajax, a single punch smashed its entire body into a rain of black blood.

[Ding, the host has killed a Peak King Realm Dark Beast: The Giant Dark Rat]

[Ding, the host has gained 0.01 percent of the universe’s recognition]

’Oh? Only 0.01 percent?’

Ajax raised his brows only for a moment before shaking his head.

Even though the amount of recognition was almost negligible, the fact that it was only a Peak King Realm Dark Beast, made him excited.

’Since a King Realm Dark Beast is giving 0.01 percent of the universe’s recognition, the Emperor Realm Dark Beasts would give more, right?’

A grin appeared on Ajax’s face, ’Looks like this method is really effective.’

Soon, his figure flashed once again as he crazily rushed toward the Giant Dark Rats in the distance, killing them with nothing but his fists.

[The Universe’s Acknowledgement towards the host has increased by 0.01 percent.]

[The Universe’s Acknowledgement towards the host has increased by 0.01 percent.]

[The Universe’s Acknowledgement towards the host has increased by 0.01 percent.]

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With each kill, Ajax felt his blood boil with excitement as the frustration from getting separated from his family slowly started decreasing.

’Good...good.’

Looking at the system notifications, Ajax nodded his head in satisfaction.

However, he didn’t stop the massacre of the Giant Dark Rats.

’At this rate, even without my Elemental Spirits and Contracted Spirit Beasts, I can easily get the universe’s recognition in no time.’

Thinking about it, Ajax became even more excited as he increased his killing speed once again.

’Boom’

’Boom’

’Boom’

His fists turned into blurry shadows as countless Giant Dark Rats exploded one after another.

Black blood rained down from the sky while pieces of flesh scattered everywhere.

However, Ajax didn’t care.

Right now, all he wanted was to vent out the frustration and helplessness inside his heart.

Moreover, with every kill, he could clearly feel a faint invisible energy gathering around his body.

Even though that energy was extremely weak, Ajax knew it was the universe slowly acknowledging his existence.

Nevertheless, his excitement didn’t last long as he read the latest series of system notifications.

[Ding, The Universe’s Acknowledgement towards the host has increased by 0.01 percent.]

[Universe’s Acknowledgement: 1 / 100]

[The host has reached the maximum amount of the universe’s recognition from killing the Giant Dark Rats]

[Please kill different Dark Beasts to gain more recognition]

’Just when I thought everything was going smoothly, this happens.’

Ajax revealed a bitter smile as he quickly realised something.

’Getting the full recognition of the universe is not going to be as easy as I thought.’

Even though the Smaller Grade Dark World was the lowest grade among the Dark Worlds, it still inhabited millions of Giant Dark Rats.

Going by the speed of 0.01 percent of universe recognition per Giant Dark Rat killed, Ajax would have gained complete recognition just by killing ten thousand Giant Dark Rats.

Thus, he was not too surprised by the limitation.

Otherwise, getting the universe’s recognition would have been ridiculously easy.

’Anyway, I still need to kill all these Giant Dark Rats to gain access to the Core Realm of the world.’

From the beginning, Ajax was not expecting to get the universe’s full recognition for killing the Dark Beasts, as his goal was to destroy the Dark Worlds to increase the universe’s area of influence.

And to destroy any world, the basic requirement was for his Divine Spirit Consciousness to enter the world’s Core Realm.

So, even though he wouldn’t gain any more universe recognition from killing the Giant Dark Rats, Ajax still had to clear all of them.

’Swiish’

With that thought in mind, Ajax once again disappeared from the spot.

Soon, the entire Smaller Grade Dark World descended into chaos.

’Boom’

’Boom’

’Boom’

One Giant Dark Rat after another exploded under Ajax’s fists.

No matter where they hid, whether inside the black ocean or beneath the dark mountains, none of them could escape Ajax’s Divine Spirit Consciousness.

Time continued to pass.

In a flash, six hours passed by as Ajax completely cleared all the Giant Dark Rats in the world.

[Ding, Congratulations to the host for killing all the Giant Dark Rats in the world.]

[The host can now enter the Core Realm to extract the World Core from this world.]

’Only if I could summon my Elemental Spirits or had my Contracted Spirit Beasts with me, this process would have been completed within a single hour.’

Looking at the two system notifications, Ajax could not help but bitterly shake his head.

When exploring the Dark Region with his father, Aron and Siora, Ajax summoned all his Contracted Spirit Beasts and formed Beast Squads to explore the Dark Region on their own.

Because if they stayed with him, their battle prowess wouldn’t increase much. So, when he was swept into the Dark Spatial Tornado, none of his Contracted Spirit Beasts was with him.

’As for the Elemental Spirits....’

Thinking about his Elemental Spirits, Ajax didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry, ’...they are all sealed in my own Divine Spirit Consciousness.’