Destruction and ash
As the God Slaying Spear changed direction, the God of Machines had already crossed the last shard of shattered starry sky between the two war zones.
Ash of fire and the shadow of destruction draw near to each other here.
Locke did not allow his power to directly overwhelm Saine.
The Destruction Black Lotus, which was closest to the God of Machines, retracted slightly. The Destruction Black Wing behind Saine then unfurled outwards, blocking the pursuing Death Shadow behind the two.
Just as the Dark Nether Death God was about to close in, he saw a burst of black and red flames suddenly erupt from the outside of the Ash.
His Rule True Body paused backward.
The oppressive feeling contained in that Power of Destruction was far stronger than the aftershocks of the battlefield that had previously dissipated!
Locke did not turn around to formally engage in combat with the Dark Nether Death God.
The God Slaying Spear remained pointed forward, while Ebony's Darkness Long Sword and the Myriad Phenomena Balance Disk charged forward together.
The spearhead struck between the two Dimension Supreme Treasure, first shattering a large area of darkness, followed by a continuous indentation of silver-gray light.
Duolie sandstorm pressing down from the side could stop the Destruction Black Lotus from continuing its advance.
But the two, now close together again, could no longer be separated.
The World-Devouring Emperor Monarch glanced at the Dark Sword rising in the distance, and the Myriad-Origin Heaven-Devouring Ring immediately turned to the side.
Instead of forcing his way to the Dark Nether Death God, he planned to bypass the God of Machines and force Locke to divert more of his power.
As soon as the halo unfolded, the God of Machines' right hand reached out and grabbed one of the shadows.
The enormous Rule Hand suddenly tightened in the bright yellow light!
The World-Devouring Emperor Monarch snorted coldly, and the Origin-Returning Divine Gourd immediately pressed down on that palm.
Ash Flame surged outwards from between the fingers of the God of Machines. The ring held by Saine trembled violently, but was temporarily unable to continue rotating in its original direction.
The World-Devouring Emperor Monarch did not give up on this supreme treasure; he sent even more Source-Devouring Origin into it.
On the outer side of the God of Machines's right arm, where the repairs had just been completed, fine cracks reappeared.
Saine glanced in that direction but didn't immediately let go.
His left fist had already swung backward, colliding with the approaching Dark Nether Death God.
The brilliance of the collision Rule Origin illuminated the adjacent starry sky as a stark white.
While Saine held off two enemies, Ebony had already drawn more of its Local Power out from the inner fulcrum.
The Dark Sword that stretched across the starry sky grew even thicker.
The longsword in Ebony's hand echoed the local markings that lit up one after another deep within the sword curtain.
When Locke fired his next shot, the darkness that came rushing in did not disperse as directly as before.
The sword's edge met the spear's tip, and although Ebony's arm was still trembling, he was able to continue sending force forward.
Behind him, the entire starry sky supports him!
But just as these primal energies surged forth from the inner layer, Saine, who had been holding onto the Myriad-Origin Heaven-Devouring Ring, suddenly released it.
The bright yellow ring, freed from its Burdens, suddenly pressed forward.
The God of Machines tilted his shoulder, directing some of the blows onto the still-intact armor on his back, while his other hand sent the Magic Cube directly forward.
A vast expanse of silvery-gray light unfolded along the darkness that Locke had just torn open.
The Magic Cube did not attempt to seal off the entire native pivot.
It only locked a portion of the rules that extended from the outside of the sword curtain toward Ebony.
Ash Fire then surged in!
The connections that were originally hidden in the darkness were gradually forced to appear by the firelight. At this moment, Ebony's hand holding the sword suddenly sank.
The original source did not completely disappear.
However, a portion of it was cut off halfway.
"Mechanical God Emperor!" Ebony roared.
Saine did not respond.
The World-Devouring Emperor Monarch had caught up, and the Death Origin of the Dark Nether Death God pressed down once more. Saine retracted his right arm to block the spout of the pot, while simultaneously holding the Destruction Black Wing horizontally to his side to withstand the approaching shadow.
Locke's spear suddenly thrust forward at that moment!
The Power of Destruction, which had been blocked by the Darkness Long Sword, crashed down in front of Ebony.
The newly formed sword curtain suddenly split open.
The Myriad Manifestations Eternal Lord immediately raised his hand, Myriad Phenomena Balance Disk spun horizontally, catching the spear's continued thrust for Ebony.
Duolie dared not stay in place any longer. The sandstorm swept inward, pressing down on the lotus shadow that stretched out beneath Locke's feet.
Large swaths of silvery-gray light dissipated from the outside of the balance.
The destructive wounds that had been suppressed on Ebony's chest and abdomen were once again radiating firelight.
He had to pull his longsword back to protect himself first.
The news of the attack on the inner fulcrum quickly reached the other two war zones.
Just as the Myriad Law Thunder Emperor pushed Thunder Prison aside, an extremely dazzling beam of Radiance of Eternal Day crashed down upon him.
Purple divine lightning exploded one after another!
The Lord of Eternal Day did not let him leave his current position; instead, he took advantage of the moment when Thunder Prison turned to advance once more.
The Paper Figure Dimension Lord encountered the same problem.
A giant card, originally intended to be unfurled in the direction of Ebony, was firmly bound by golden Rule Chains.
The Limitless Golden Emperor pulled backward, and the folded space instantly collapsed outward from the edges.
The Paper Figure Dimension Lord had no choice but to turn around and first extract the card from the golden light.
Neither of the two powerful individuals was able to provide immediate assistance.
The Ebony longsword, however, had once again withstood the direct impact of the Destruction Black Lotus.
Locke did not bypass the Myriad Manifestations Eternal Lord to forcibly pursue and kill Ebony.
The God Slaying Spear continued its advance, while the lotus shadow beneath its feet circled around the sword curtain burned by Ash, constantly widening the gap that had not yet closed.
Ebony attempted to tighten the surrounding darkness once more.
But each replenishment of the source must first collide with the already deeply entrenched Destruction Flames. That native fulcrum is simultaneously enduring two completely different forms of destruction.
The outside is machinery and Ash.
On the other side was Locke's relentless, Power of Destruction!
"Take back your power there first," the Myriad Manifestations Eternal Lord said in a deep voice.
Ebony did not answer immediately.
He watched the flames burn deep into the sword barrier, and his grip on the sword tightened even more.
Continuing to compete is not entirely without a chance, but the constraints one faces will only deepen.
Locke wouldn't leave him room to back out forever.
Before the next volley of gunfire fell, Ebony finally swung his sword, severing the few remaining connections to the homeland that had already been eroded.
A vast expanse of darkness rolled back from the outside of the fulcrum.
The Duolie sandstorm subsided, while the Myriad Phenomena Balance Disk pressed forward, blocking the destructive torrent that followed for the Ebony.
The Dark Sword that stretched across the starry sky finally collapsed completely as the three of them moved backward!
Saine did not let the Magic Cube follow the Ebony deeper into the wood.
The World-Devouring Emperor Monarch had already turned the Origin-Returning Divine Gourd around, its mouth pointing directly at the lingering darkness of the native land.
The portion of Ebony that it relinquished could also serve as a supplement to its essence.
The God of Machines stepped forward, pressing the Magic Cube, which had just been retrieved, back between the two forces. Large swathes of silver-gray light lit up, blocking the bright yellow suction force that continued to extend deeper into the fulcrum.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Dark Nether Death God sent a stream of Death Origin into the left arm of the God of Machines.
Several layers of armor on the outside of Saine's arm, which had been intact, suddenly darkened.
The Ash Fire rose rapidly from there, and the lotus shadow that rose on the other side of the Destruction Black Lotus also began to obscure the direction in which the Dark Nether Death God was preparing to continue approaching.
He did not force his way in, but instead withdrew the shadow that had not yet been completely burned away and stood again beside the World-Devouring Emperor Monarch.
The Source-Devouring Origin behind the two continues to converge.
Ash Fire spread across the newly conquered territory, and the Black Wing behind the God of Machines unfurled once more.
Locke's Destruction Black Lotus stopped on the other side.
Further away, the native darkness that Ebony had re-gathered was still very dense, and the Myriad Manifestations Eternal Lord and Duolie had not left his side.
However, the offensive that had been launched to retake the resource areas could no longer continue.
Looking back, Ebony realized that his inner defensive line had been forced to concede some distance once again.
The Skynet dispatch message was immediately transmitted to the rear.
The long-awaited Mechanical Engineering Platform, following the path left between the Destruction Black Lotus and the sea of Ash and fire, began to move into the newly captured area.
In front of them, deeper within the Homeland Starry Sky, one after another, Dark Sword Formation lit up.