Slaughter

Gwen answered casually, but suddenly realized something was wrong—

Is he gradually getting closer to his Inner Demon?

The next moment, Gwen's gaze swept across the area, instantly pinpointing the source of the strange power, causing a twitch at the corner of his mouth—

"Or is it a composite Herrscher with the Star Herrscher Authority?"

There's also a Thousand-Man Herrscher in the middle, why don't you work part-time with him too?

This passively drew him closer to the power of his Inner Demon, which originated from the authority of the Herrscher of Stars.

How do you know I didn't?

The Inner Demon's voice was mocking, yet the madness within it sent chills down one's spine.

Here's a flower for you~~

"At this moment, it shines like gold!"

Gwen's familiar voices appeared one after another, accompanied by figures suddenly launching attacks, causing Gwen's heart to tighten.

However, after confirming at a glance that these were merely individuals condensed from Honkai Energy, rather than the original body, Gwen relaxed.

Struggling to dodge the golden musical notes and the composite Force Field, Gwen, covered in wounds, burst out of the flawless dome with its eerie pink hue, and didn't forget to continue mocking the Inner Demon—

"Hmm, three cores now, not easy. We're still three cores away from Balala Little Pufferfish."

"A pointless attempt to provoke."

The Inner Demon, its figure swollen enough to make a cameo appearance on the set of the neighboring Olympic film studio, looked down at Gwen, who was insignificant in comparison. A hint of mockery flashed in the Herrscher's crazed eyes.

"Haven't you sensed the gap between us yet?"

"Spirit Awakening Scripture"...

Ah, you've already realized what its true nature is, haven't you?

"You're not Chen Zhan, you can't suppress the inevitable twist. Guess where that inevitable twist is?"

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Gwen immediately understood, but he had no intention of continuing along with the Inner Demon's words—

"So, you stole it from me after all."

"Hmph, sharp-tongued."

The Inner Demon clenched his fist, his eyes flashing with murderous intent—

"I am Inner Demon, but not the Inner Demon you know—"

"Kill you, and I will become you!"

"Finally, you've stopped trying to hide yourself?"

Gwen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, a strange glint in his smile—

"Speaking of which, are our roles reversed?"

"I should be the one who's enlightened, so how did it become you?"

"Ha, are these your last words?"

The Inner Demon sneered, raising its fist high.

"No, I just wanted to ask, after I've resolved many of my own psychological issues, what exactly are the problems you're facing as a result of your Inner Demon?"

Gwen shook his head, his smile fading, and asked with a serious expression.

At this moment, the inner demons Inner Demon and he was all alone. Ignoring the differences in their auras and light effects, Gwen was almost like a villain at the end of his rope asking his last question.

Faced with Gwen's question, the Inner Demon didn't immediately slam its massive fist into Gwen, who was restrained and struggling to move due to gravity. Instead, after a moment of silence, it gave its answer—

"Justice."

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Gwen nodded in understanding, neither surprised nor bothered.

He still remembers his initial pursuit of justice, but he will not ignore the inevitable influence of practical factors.

"So, are these your last words?"

Seeing that Gwen was calm, the Inner Demon's eyes showed more impatience, and his fist slowly fell.

"No, I'm just here to lend you a hand."

Gwen looked up at the Inner Demon, who resembled a black giant, and shook his head.

"Help me?"

"The Inner Demon asked in surprise."

"Um."

Gwen nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

"Don't you feel that you're a bit lacking compared to that Absolute Justice Libra?"

As the words fell, a flash of silver light appeared, Ophiuchus Silver Cloth materialized on Gwen's body. The crimson light in his serpentine eyes above his head surged as Gwen raised his head to confront his Inner Demon, instantly unleashing a torrent that rushed towards the Inner Demon, making the aura of the dark giant even more powerful and terrifying, as if it could crush the heavens and earth, but also making it more and more violent...

On Gwen's body, a soft light quietly bloomed along with a wisp of flame.

That was the fire that ignited Gwen's Cosmo, the fire that facilitated his fusion with the Solar Divinity, the fire that brought him back from that void, and also his... Light of the Mind.

Chapter 520 Battle

After absorbing the crimson light emanating from the Saint Cloth, his aura suddenly surged, and a new aura, seemingly capable of destroying everything, appeared on the surface of his Inner Demon body, with crimson patterns flashing.

The world was shrouded in a thick crimson hue. The towering black demonic body, even with just a glance, stirred up a multitude of thoughts in people's minds, exuding a strong sense of evil and foreboding.

As the Inner Demon's chest rose and fell like it was breathing, crimson patterns condensed on Inner Demon massive body to form a crimson Saint Cloth, identical to Gwen Ophiuchus Silver Cloth.

"Oh?

"Are you finally willing to give me equipment?"

As if waiting for the crimson holy armor on his body to condense, the Inner Demon, whose fist had already begun to swing, quietly stopped, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Gwen below, and asked in a cold voice.

"After all, I didn't come here to argue with you, I came here to kill you."

Gwen shook his hand, and his aura grew stronger, rising continuously as the flames manifested by the Light of the Mind burned fiercely.

"Ha, what good is a fire burning brightly?"

You ultimately failed to grasp the true Light of the Mind.

The Inner Demon, however, remained relaxed and carefree, a hint of mockery finally reappearing on his dark face, now etched with blood-red markings.

"Or are you really planning to become a Lord of Cinder?"

The tricks the Inner Demon played before were meant to buy time and give themselves more opportunities to adapt to their powers.

However, during this time, the Inner Demon also stole a portion of Gwen's power, making Gwen, who was already at a disadvantage, even worse off.

Moreover, he is not an ordinary Inner Demon, but a demonic manifestation that has been reversed from the Spirit Awakening Scripture Demon Awakening Scripture, and is also a trinity of Herrscher.

None of these three are easy for Gwen to deal with.

Now that he has combined these three elements into one, he is only here to resolve his Inner Demon. Gwen, who has been tricked by him, has no chance of defeating him.

"It's not an option as a last resort."

Gwen shrugged, slowly clenched his fist, looked up to meet the Inner Demon's gaze, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"But now—"

The Big Dipper Exorcism—

In the sudden freeze of the Inner Demon's expression, the clear, girlish voice uttered the second half of the verse along with Gwen—

"Remove Fiends and Exorcise Demons!"

A bluish-green wind suddenly rose from the blood-red world, swirling the blood-red hue that permeated the entire world into a single mass.

"How is that possible!"

The Inner Demon's eyes blazed with blood-red light, and its fist, poised to strike, crashed down, shattering the spot into nothingness.

However, Gwen was not among them.

In the distance, Gwyn, his body ablaze with golden flames that nearly dyed his Silver Cloths Gwen, stood between heaven and earth, enveloped by a pillar of light that illuminated half the sky, facing his Inner Demon from afar.

Nothing is impossible—

Prepare to die—

Having received the expected support, Gwen, feeling that even his own body was barely able to withstand it, pointed at the Inner Demon in the distance, then clenched his fist and, as he lunged forward, slammed it hard into the Inner Demon's face.

"Court death!"

The Inner Demon roared, its eyes blazing with demonic energy, its aura surging, and it threw a punch at Gwen as well.

Before he even threw the punch, the three powers emanating from the Inner Demon had already been fully applied to Gwen—

The distorted Force Field of the binding domain enveloped Gwen, and the various figures manifested by his Inner Demon launched all sorts of attacks on Gwen, blocking his space to dodge and making it almost impossible for Gwen to move even a single step.

However, if the Inner Demon could make so many preparations, how could Gwen, who had also been preparing for a long time, be completely without a countermeasure?

The already faint spatial concept in the Imaginary Space was suddenly activated, Gwen's figure instantly disappeared from his original spot, flashing in front of the Inner Demon. He swung a punch at the inner demon's face, piercing through the rising bloodstains and landing solidly on the Inner Demon's face.

"How is that possible?"

The Inner Demon, whose front teeth had been knocked out, was so shocked that he forgot to retaliate, and said in disbelief—

"Is this the power of the Void Herrscher?"

"..."

Gwen did not respond to his Inner Demon, but only kept throwing punches.

He continued to punch the Inner Demon in the face, relentlessly striking it until it was Inner Demon in blood and flesh, finally snapping it out of its daze.

"Asshole!"

The Inner Demon, who thought he had everything under control, unleashed a palm strike with terrifying gravity and Force Field, only to miss again. Gwen once more flashed behind the Inner Demon's head and kicked him in the back of the head, sending up a cloud of black and red mist and causing the Inner Demon's demonic body to stagger.

"You've fallen for their trap!"

The Inner Demon winced in pain, but his words still carried a hint of smugness—

The plume of blood mist that had been kicked out suddenly rose, and the immense gravity distorted space, enveloping Gwen along with the Force Field.

However, the moment the Force Field captured Gwen, a bone-chilling cold erupted from Gwen, distorting time and giving Gwen a brief moment to catch his breath before transforming into a streak of light and flying away.

"Ice..."

The seemingly inescapable trap was repeatedly thwarted, and the remaining sanity of the inner Inner Demon, already consumed by its demonic nature, became increasingly precarious. Just as it was about to roar in fury...

However, before the Inner Demon could erupt, a flash of lightning, which illuminated the entire Stigmata Space, swept across the demon's body, silencing the Inner Demon's words.

Boom!

Taking advantage of Mei's slash, Gwen, who was fleeing, transformed into a golden meteor, carrying boundless light and heat, and with irresistible force, smashed through the demon's chest.

The enormous demonic body swayed, but in the next moment it was restored to its original state amidst the rising demonic flames—

"You won't... kill me!"

Along with it came Force Field and a distorting gravity that directly covered the entire Stigmata Space.

Gwen showed no sign of surprise; on the contrary, his expression became more relaxed.

I'm not afraid of my Inner Demon driving me mad; I'm afraid of them calmly scheming step by step.

No matter how terrifying a wild beast may be, it is ultimately just a reckless wild beast.

Meanwhile, in the Eigenworld, the Herrscher girls who should have been training in the Elysian Realm appeared together at the Destiny Headquarters.

And from each of them, without exception, rose a golden light similar to Gwen's, connecting with Misterine who resided in the Stargazer Array.

It was through this method that these Herrscher girls, who had close ties with Gwen, were able to successfully support Gwen, who was fighting in the Stigmata Space.

However, they were the only ones who could help in this battle.

Even someone as powerful as You Lan Dai Er would find it difficult to offer any help on such a battlefield; all they could do was trust and hold onto hope...