Ultimate Ascension / The Miracle of Victory

Within the Stigmata Space, the battle between the two figures, one in black and one in gold, continued, raging from the sky to the earth and back again, seemingly endless and without end...

Chapter 521 Ultimate Ascension

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

Demonic flames surged from his body, instantly healing the wound on his chest once more. The Inner Demon roared and charged at Gwen again.

"Is a fatal wound not enough? Must we completely annihilate them?"

Having transformed into a Giant of Light the same size as the Inner Demon's body, golden flames pierced the darkness. Gwen was locked in a fierce battle with it, watched as the Inner Demon instantly returned to its original state and came to this not-so-good conclusion.

During this time, Gwen had crippled his Inner Demon dozens of times, but they had all recovered in an instant.

On the other hand, Gwen, although he also recovered quickly and even developed extraordinary regenerative abilities during this period, was still in trouble when his head and most of his body were smashed.

As Gwen pondered, a sweet, charming voice suddenly rang in his mind—

"Since that's the case, let's finish him off completely."

"Um?

"Elysia, did you find Ling?"

Gwen surprised, having assigned Elysia a task before leaving.

Of course...

Ah--"

Elysia chuckled, then quickly shut up when she saw that Gwen had been distracted by his conversation with her and had his arm smashed by a punch from his Inner Demon.

"Don't worry, it's alright..."

Gwen chuckled, his body trembled, and his severed arm instantly regenerated in a dazzling golden light. He then delivered a punch with immense force to the Inner Demon's left cheek, shattering half of his skull.

Although the battle resembles a clash between Giant of Light and dark giants in terms of size, the intensity of the fight between Gwen and his Inner Demon is more like a brawl between characters from the movie "Covering the Sky."

"Um..."

Although Elysia saw Gwen recover from his injuries almost instantly, she still felt a pang of heartache and quickly said...

"Then let me help you unleash your strongest attack and end this battle once and for all~~"

"Good--

Stardust Rotation Technique!

Gwen, and a galaxy suddenly appeared behind him. Stars shining brightly turned into meteors and crashed down, sending the Inner Demon flying backward.

As he knocked the Inner Demon away, Gwen swung the Corona Sword again, the holy sword shining brightly, almost splitting the demon's body in two.

Although the Inner Demon had lost much of its rationality in the battle, it still possessed a fighting instinct. The Force Field around Gwen suddenly changed, and the cannon fodder formed by the power of Thousand-Man Herrscher began to launch a suicide attack.

This time, however, Gwen did not pursue the enemy head-on, but instead flew out of the enhanced Force Field in an arc.

Cosmo burned to its limit, radiating golden Gwen. His golden battle body, formed by Absolute Energy, shone with endless brilliance, and his already powerful aura began to rise infinitely.

Under Elysia's influence, all of Gwen's power began to converge, concentrating into a single blow to end this battle.

It's just... too slow.

Before Gwen could finish his preparations, the Inner Demon's demonic body had already recovered. Sensing the danger, the dark giant roared to the sky, unleashing boundless demonic power. The Force Field that conformed to the Force Field suddenly erupted, and an enhanced version of the Quasi Black Hole with Gwen as the singularity was suddenly released.

Having already tried several times and knowing it was impossible to complete the game without taking damage, Gwen ignored the Quasi Black Hole around him that instantly made him feel the pressure and continued to build up his strength.

Thus, the two sides were locked in a silent tug-of-war.

Was it the Quasi Black Hole of Inner Demon that crushed Gwen first?

Or Gwen achieve Ultimate Ascension first and unleash a devastating attack?

Perhaps only time will tell the truth.

However, within this Stigmata Space, only a pitch-black demonic shadow remained. All the light could not escape the gravitational pull of the Quasi Black Hole, turning into the straw that broke Gwen's back.

It was so heavy that even breathing was incredibly difficult.

The pain was so intense that even thinking was difficult.

But we cannot give up, we absolutely cannot give up!

There are still people waiting for me to see, and there is a home waiting for me to return to!

Within the Quasi Black Hole, Gwen, under immense pressure, gritted his teeth and made his final preparations.

Gwen, his mind blank, vaguely heard a series of voices—

"Gwen, hang in there!"

"Together, we will write the chapter of the future..."

"Gwen, hang in there! You've already met my parents, you can't die here!"

"I am worthy to walk alongside you, don't leave me to walk alone!"

"I'm not afraid of that guy who writes long essays anymore, so you can't lose!"

"This world still needs us to protect it together in the future!"

"Gwen..."

"Humans..."

"Mr. Assassin..."

In a daze, Gwen could barely distinguish between reality and illusion, and the power gathering around him unconsciously slowed down a bit.

Just then, a phantom feather flashed by, and a song of hope rang out in a flash, waking Gwen.

Gwen, however, discovered that he could gather more power than before, but at a much faster pace.

On Gwen's wrist, a wreath that had clearly been painstakingly crafted gleamed with a faint white light.

"This is really putting a lot of pressure on me..."

Under the increasingly terrifying pressure of the Quasi Black Hole, Gwen murmured to himself with ease, closed his eyes, and gathered all the power he could to form under the Authority of Victory.

The next moment, in this darkness where not a ray of light could be seen and everything seemed to exist, the singularity erupted.

It was as if the Big Bang had been reenacted, with endless bursts of light and matter transforming into the dazzling Milky Way.

Standing beneath the brilliant starry sky, Gwen looked down silently at the demonic figures that looked up at him.

A pink figure quietly appeared in front of Gwen, took his hand, and together they drew back a dazzling bow.

Instantly, the stars in the Milky Way behind Gwen shone brightly, and beams of starlight converged, making the arrow even more dazzling than the sun.

In the shimmering starry sky, five beastly figures suddenly leaped out, swallowing a ray of starlight before bursting forth with dazzling light. They transformed into dragons and soared through the heavens before abruptly swooping down and plunging into Gwen's chest.

The Ophiuchus Silver Cloth, which was sealed, suddenly shattered, and the debris was dissolved by the golden light, reintegrating into Gwen's body under the constraint of an invisible force.

When the light faded, a brand-new Saint Cloth with a dragon's body, eagle's arms, tiger's shoulders, mastiff's back, and rhinoceros's legs covered Gwen's entire body, complementing the bow and arrow in Gwen's hand.

"It's over..."

Looking down at the inner Inner Demon that seemed to be staring blankly at him, Gwen murmured and fired an arrow powerful enough to strengthen the Earth.

The arrow pierced the sky, striking the seemingly invincible demonic body of the Inner Demon, plunging this world, where battles had raged for who knows how long, into silence.

With a soft cracking sound, the immeasurable demonic body disintegrated inch by inch, revealing a flawless light that contrasted sharply with the deep darkness, completely illuminating this world...

Chapter 522 The Miracle of Victory

As the Inner Demon's nine-turn demonic body disintegrated, revealing its bright and gentle inner light, it made its exit like a dark emperor known for his unpredictable moves. The Stigmata Space, which was originally shrouded in darkness and filled with blood mist, gradually became clear.

Under the dazzling starry sky, the remaining blood mist and darkness quickly dissipated under the illumination of the two light sources. In the bright light, the Stigmata Space, which had been ravaged by Gwen's battle with his Inner Demon, now looked somewhat warm and inviting.

"Gwen, that light..."

Soon, Elysia realized the source of this anomaly—

It was the light that emanated after the Inner Demon collapsed.

"Yes, once the demonic nature of the reversal dissipates, its divine nature is naturally revealed..."

Sensing the strange attraction of the light to him, Gwen immediately understood and explained to Elysia with a smile.

With that, Gwen teleported to the giant that seemed to be made of the purest light and raised his hand to absorb it.

Although this seems different from the normal process of the Demon Awakening Scripture in Gwen's memory, there is no reason to give up when the time for harvest has come.

However, upon hearing Gwen's explanation, Elysia was suddenly taken aback—

"Divinity?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Gwen stopped and asked in surprise.

"After absorbing this divinity, Gwen, won't you become strange?"

Elysia, who shared the same concerns as Misterine, hesitated.

Although Elysia's intuition told her that Gwen would be greatly enhanced after absorbing this divinity.

But Elysia also worried that Gwen might become a stranger to her because of this divinity, becoming... no longer himself...

"Ha ha...

I haven't even mentioned that some idiot wanted to sacrifice himself again, and you're already bringing me up..."

Upon hearing this familiar question, Gwen laughed twice, then tapped Elysia's head with his finger, eliciting a resentful look from the girl.

"Don't worry, although divinity and demonic nature do have an impact on people, changing their temperament, and even possibly turning a person into a completely different person as you might think."

But for me now, what I call divinity and demonic nature are all just human nature—"

A confident smile spread across his face as Gwen pointed to the dazzling starry sky above—

"Moreover, I have now awakened the Light of the Mind, and for me now, the situation you are worried about is no longer a problem."

These divine qualities, which originated from me, will not only not affect me, but will also become my best nourishment, posing absolutely no hidden dangers.

"Okay, that's good."

Hearing Gwen's clear answer, Elysia's worries finally subsided. She gently nestled behind Gwen and whispered,

"If Gwen really becomes someone I don't recognize, I really won't know what to say~~"

"That day will never come... I assure you."

Turning around, Gwen embraced the girl and solemnly promised.

"Um..."

Elysia gave a soft response, closed her eyes, leaned against Gwen's chest, and simply fell asleep.

Previously, in order to help Gwen gather enough power, Elysia went all out to activate her powers.

Even with Gwen's strict prohibition, Elysia's soul, which had almost fully recovered, still suffered enormous damage—

The last time Elysia used all her power, she directly caused the daughter of the god sent by the stars and moon to return to the sky.

This time it was just a damage to the soul, so it can't be considered serious.

Gwen also studied Elysia's powers with her for a long time, and the final conclusion was that they were miracles.

The birth of Elysia, the Human Herrscher and the Origin Herrscher, was itself a miraculous, low-probability event, and the powers she possesses can be aptly described as such.

When Elysia's will becomes strong enough, the power of the Origin can trigger a corresponding miracle, causing things to develop in the direction Elysia expects.

A rather idealistic ability.

However, a miracle is called a miracle precisely because it is something that could not possibly happen.

Therefore, if a true miracle is to be triggered, it cannot be achieved by merely having enough willpower; Elysia will also need to pay a certain price.

Fifty thousand years ago, at that the Last Banquet, Elysia modified the Finality's mechanism for Herrscher, at the cost of her own annihilation.

Today, in order to help Gwen quickly gather all his power and Ultimate Ascension, ending this endless war, Elysia once again activated her powers.

When Gwen was completely controlled by the Quasi Black Hole and faced certain death, Elysia, realizing that her efforts were insufficient, wanted to unleash her power at any cost, but Gwen stopped her, and she only paid the price of damage to her soul.

The miracle that Elysia achieved at such a high price was the activation of the Authority of Victory—

It was a wreath meticulously crafted by Sasha, the reincarnation of Athena, imbued with the power of her Cosmo, and also containing the power of victory that Sasha, as Athena, wielded.

With the power of victory, Gwen achieved a miracle of survival, successfully gathering all the power to its Ultimate Ascension and even triggering a chain of miracles. This strengthened Gwen's Light of the Mind, allowing certain powers that were originally unable to reach this place, such as Mobius, who was still in the laboratory, to send their share...