Anchors and the Emperor

Meanwhile, deep within the "Forsaken Land of the Gods".

"Hmm..."

Luther collapsed at the foot of the majestic mountain, his face contorted in intense pain.

His body rippled with crimson waves of Flesh, radiating terrifying energy outwards. Centered on him, the ground within several kilometers was stained with deep, dark shadows. The Degeneration Monster hiding in the darkness had no time to escape; they were immediately corrupted and devoured by the shadows, sinking into them.

Meow~

Luna lay down beside Luther, her voice filled with concern. She touched Luther's face with her cool, moist nose, as if trying to make him feel better. The corrupting power strangely bypassed her, making her the only creature here unharmed.

But Luther had no time to respond to Luna; his Mental World was on the verge of madness.

Sequence 2 Level Potion are highly toxic.

Perhaps due to the power of the gods, Luther did not feel much of the effects of the Potion when he first emerged from the True Creator. However, as he walked along the mountain peaks of the Sanctuary and returned to the ground, the negative effects of his ascension to Angel gradually began to return, much like how a drunk person becomes dizzy when exposed to a cold wind.

Luther could clearly feel two wills, not his own, raging in his mind, vying for dominance.

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One of them is cold and cruel, seemingly indifferent to all living beings in the world, while the other is completely different, full of extreme human emotions: hatred, Distortion, Degeneration, and madness.

Without a doubt, that cold and cruel will came from God Almighty, while that Distortion and insane Consciousness belonged to the remnants of the True Creator.

The will of God Almighty comes from the spiritual imprint of the Potion, while the influence of the True Creator comes from the divine body and the power of faith carried by the "Silent Angel." These two completely different forces converge within Luther's body, attacking and fighting each other endlessly. As the battlefield, Luther suffers terribly, forced to endure terrible pain in each collision.

Damn... it's that serious...

Luther thought, his head spinning, "I must... find a way to save myself..."

His most effective defense against mental attacks used to be the Chaos Sea. But now, the opponent in this battle is the will of God Almighty. Using the Chaos Sea would only greatly aid the will of God Almighty, driving away the will of the True Creator and completely dominating his mind!

For the same reason, the "Spectator" Pathway ability from the Chaos Sea is also unusable.

Just as Luther was being tormented by these two wills, he suddenly heard a voice in his turbulent mind.

"Great God of Blood and Shadows, my Lord..."

It was a devout woman offering a prayer, calling upon the name of this Blood God, and pleading for his attention.

"... Lovia?"

In his pain, Luther vaguely recognized the owner of the voice.

This prayer was like a beginning; after it, more and more voices began to rise.

"Praise the Blood God..."

"Light of the Desperate, Redemption of the Fallen..."

These voices came from the Southern Continent, from the islands of the Sonia Sea, from the natives he had saved, from the desperate who saw him as their last refuge... Their voices converged, forming a powerful force, a force more distinct and profound than the other two wills!

This is... my anchor...

Surrounded by countless voices, Luther's Consciousness gradually became clearer.

He knew with absolute certainty that this was the best opportunity for him to suppress the Corrosion. So he acted swiftly, merging his spirit into this emerging power and fiercely attacking the other two wills!

"Boom!"

The three powerful forces collided, producing a deafening roar.

God Almighty, the True Creator, Luther himself... these three wills attacked and devoured each other, forming a terrifying millstone that annihilated one another, endlessly consuming each other...

After an unknown amount of time, Luther's will finally regained the upper hand. God Almighty's will gradually waned, seemingly disappearing back into the depths of the Tide, while the remnants of the True Creator's spirit were completely dissolved and thoroughly absorbed by Luther.

With the help of his [anchor], which was the Blood God, he finally survived the most dangerous moment after his promotion.

Above the Gray Fog, Luther's Virtual Personality was unaware that his physical body was in danger, and was still discussing with the others how to safely break away from Amon's grasp.

"Are you still in the Forsaken Land of the Gods?"

He frowned and asked Klein, "Where exactly is it?"

That bastard Amon, he actually dares to stay at the respawn point?

Then don't leave!

I haven't settled my score with Him yet, so I might as well call on Lao Huang and Klein to take down this "Angel of Time" together, so that the "God of Mischief" can no longer play pranks!

"... Don't you need to rest?"

[World] Klein glanced at Luther speechlessly.

That Luther guy, he just caused the fall of True God, and now he's already trying to kill a King of Angel?

While this is indeed a solution, the risks and benefits are far too great... It can only be used as a last resort.

The other members of the Tarot Club also understood the meaning behind the words of this "god of death," and they had even grown accustomed to it. It would be strange if [Temperance] didn't offer radical opinions at a time like this.

After Luther, everyone else offered their opinions.

Alger the Hanged Man believed that the preserved blood or hair could be used, while Hermit the Cattleya recommended using Sequence 3's automatic response prayer to set up an descent Ritual far from Amon and evade tracking.

Klein finally turned his attention the Star Leonard.

"I'll look through the files when I get back and try to find it for you."

Leonard instantly understood and gave a pointed hint.

The parasites residing within him, Pallez Zoroast and Amon, follow the same Pathway and may possess methods or perspectives unique to this Sequence.

"Yes, that would be best."

Klein nodded.

After that, the members of the Tarot Club had a period of free discussion.

"Something very important has happened recently, and I think everyone needs to know about it."

[Justice] Audrey looked around and shared, "Intis's army has completely withdrawn and left the territory of Loen. Rumor has it that it was because they were moved by Roselle's return..."

She cast a probing gaze at [the Hermit] Cattleya.

Cattleya snorted.

"They're just a bunch of fools trying to stop the gods..."

Her words carried a hint of resentment, whether from anger at these arrogant people or from her unwillingness to see the Queen.