Chapter 477
The black blade cleaved it in two, then shattered the giant energy blade of the Netway Will. Yuki felt a sudden weight on his left hand.
Clang!!
The Void Slash cleaved into the Immortal Crystal, almost piercing it Piercer, before touching the black insect armor. His left knee slammed into the ground with a thud.
The impact was immense, but fortunately, his level nine physique and the passive ability of the Orc King prevented him from being blasted into the ground. Yuki turned bright red, and he straightened his back, with golden residual electricity swirling around his sides.
Storm Gun.
The lightning blade formed a dazzling crescent moon, carving a furrow in the ground without making a sound. Following the 'sword energy,' the golden-red armor appeared directly in front of him, and his right fist slammed down.
Void Lineage. Spatial Shatter.
The alchemical shield shattered instantly, as if it weren't reinforced solid energy but a thin layer of glass. As the fist approached, it caused dense ripples to appear in the space. In terms of physical speed alone, Yuki was no match for the God of God of War, and he hadn't even considered dodging.
The field of Furnace has expanded.
Spatial Severance against Spatial Severance, the phantom of the Furnace flashed by, and the two enormous forces collided head-on, actually creating a spatial tremor.
This person has so many tricks up their sleeve.
Marcus took a few steps back. The rules were actually prepared for Yuki, as Eternal Night and the Hunter's Rifle were too much of a threat. But he hadn't expected that in hand-to-hand combat, this guy was also very skilled.
"And they also have quite a few helpers."
With a slight grit of their teeth, the Netway Will and Ikaros attacked from the left and right, respectively, while warriors from various races closed in from behind, wielding sharp blades. Meanwhile, Kong had vanished without a trace.
Molecular Ship-Cutting Blade, Data Erosion Beam —it couldn't ignore the all-out attack of an epic-level powerhouse. Seeing Yuki turn his head, he simply raised his right foot.
Genealogy of Giant. The Earth Rupture.
Thump!!!
With a dull thud, the earth cracked open like a spider web, and shockwaves spread out in layers.
Slott and the other human warriors didn't even utter a sound before being instantly turned into iron discs. Sparks flew from the cables, and the mechanical vanguard was torn to pieces. The God of War did not pursue Ikaros and the Netway Will. Yuki turned around, braving the shockwave, and held a golden lightning bolt in his hand.
A surprise attack!
Bite--
The power converged into a single line, striking the left chest of the armor. Tiny cracks spread, but Marcus paid no heed to the wound. The greatsword left Black Sword in the air, precisely cleaving Yuki in two. Seeing him shatter like glass, just like the Netway Will, was no surprise to him.
The death spectrum. Death Follows Like a Shadow.
The Yuki before him shattered, and he, as a player of the 'Substitute Game', appeared in the air, seeing a sword wound on his chest, from which thick black smoke was billowing.
Tracking is instant death; specifically designed to counter various clone and substitute strategies.
'Plunder' represents countless trump cards. He didn't believe that the enemy could figure out his secrets on their first meeting. A moment later, he looked up in surprise.
The sword marks and thick smoke dissipated in the purple light, and the Witch God's Soul Crystal was specifically designed to break through cause and effect and instant death.
"If I can't suppress the Divine Torch, can't I suppress you?"
Yuki threw out the Dragon Spear, which did not violate the rules of the game, because the Dragon Spear transformed into a thunderous dragon and the Roar down.
The Storm Dragon Transformation.
Everything happened in an instant. The dragon opened its mouth wide and crashed directly into the God of War, pushing Him backward. When the dragon was cleaved in two by the greatsword, Yuki was revealed to have followed.
He held a crystal spear, his clones floating around him, completely focused, once again unleashing his Reinforcement Magecraft at superhuman power.
Concept Enhancement. Steelflesh.
There was nothing fancy about it; it simply made the spear formed from the Immortal Crystal incredibly hard, while all the golden lightning scattered in the air turned into flames.
Epic Metamorphosis. The Void Conversion.
The soul's energy was ignited, causing the heart to pound violently, carrying an unstoppable momentum—
Blood-Burning Heart. Combustion.
Clang!!!
The crystal spear thrust forward collided with the golden greatsword, and the aftershocks spread outwards like invisible blades. With a loud crash, hundreds of cylinders shattered simultaneously.
The cracks in the armor widened, fragments crumbled, revealing a crystalline body. Marcus braced his spear and lowered his gaze.
"I have Immortal Crystal too."
Yuki failed to Piercer; Ikaros and the Netway Will had already appeared on the God of War's back simultaneously. Before the attack could be launched, a pitch-black sphere appeared above Marcus's head.
Stellar Lineage. Gravity Black Hole.
Thousands of times the force of gravity combined in an instant, pulling everything toward them. Yuki couldn't pull out his gun, and neither could the Netway Will or Ikaros. The God of War opened his left hand and grasped a giant hammer.
Crafting Lineage. Demolition Hammer.
Gravity pulled both sides apart. His hammer swing wasn't particularly fast, but it exploded violently upon touching the data stream summoned by the Netway Will.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like a chain reaction, the explosion spread, from the data stream to the armor, and then further inward, like firecrackers during a festival, turning the steel body of the Netway Will into a fireball.
Various parts flew everywhere, steel fragments scattered in all directions, and the giant hammer curved in the air before striking directly at Yuki.
This is a deadly move; do not touch it, or it will pulverize me at the cellular level.
Yuki couldn't dodge; teleportation was forbidden, and he couldn't escape gravity in a short time using only his physical strength. But he had already prepared a plan: he bent his knees and moved at high speed with all his might.
[Conceptual Craft Essence: Back-and-Forth Dodge]
Um???
Marcus was stunned. He saw the Demolition Hammer pass through Yuki's afterimage and felt a sense of incomprehension for the first time.
How could a physical dodge possibly avoid Demolition Hammer? And isn't spatial teleportation prohibited? Wait, does this person also possess rule-based powers?
The second and third hammer blows still passed through afterimages. Yuki seemed to have entered a state of physical invincibility. In that one second, the Black Hole was annihilated, and Ikaros, who was fixed in the air, regained control.
Epic Metamorphosis. The Strategic Angel has reached her peak; her speed surpasses even the God of War's habits, as the giant, thin blade in her hand slashes towards her back.
Molecular Ship-Cutting Blade.
Swish--
A dazzling burst of sparks erupted as this weapon, capable of cutting through any known metal, shattered the already cracked armor, revealing most of the God of War's body.
The second layer is the Immortal Crystal, and the two-handed greatsword and the Demolition Hammer have already struck back, but the latter has already disappeared before hitting the girl.
Game Players. Hide-and-Seek Game.
This is another Epic Metamorphosis taking effect. Marcus lost his target and showed no intention of searching for it, because Yuki had prematurely ended her Conceptual Craft Essence and delivered a powerful punch to the tail of the crystal spear.
Clang!
The sonic boom ring exploded at the point of contact, and the flying spear disappeared into the palace, its whereabouts unknown. Marcus, who had been intertwined with the enemy, suddenly reappeared a kilometer away.
He looked down and saw the bloody hole in his chest. The Immortal Crystal had been Piercer, leaving a fist-sized round hole from which golden blood was gushing out.
Eliminating one is not a loss.
The wound closed up like glue, and Yuki in the distance showed no sign of pressing forward. After a brief probing, he discovered that Marcus was indeed worthy of being called a Boss. In terms of battlefield combat, he was much stronger Dio Brando. All his fancy skills were just for the final blow with the Demolition Hammer. Fortunately, he had prepared an evasion-type Conceptual Craft Essence.
No one spoke; only the rumbling sound of the broken pillars crashing to the ground remained. Unlike Ikaros, who was making emergency repairs, Yuki squinted and quietly examined the dome.
He can easily take on multiple opponents single-handedly; this guy is definitely cheating.
Let's leave that aside for now; after all, Yuki never expected to kill the God of War on their first meeting.
Both of them were well aware of the purpose of the fierce battle. Killing the other was certainly good, but the main goal was to break free from the constraints of the rules.
The collision of dozens of epic forces not only destroyed a large number of cylinders, but also broke many of the spiral-shaped light bands.
The rules are loosening, and a crack has appeared in the sealed 'Divine Realm'. It's a fantasy to try to get out through this crack, but it's still possible to peek out through the crack in the door.
What will it look like outside?
Filled with fear and anticipation, the two peered out through the gap in the rules, then froze in shock.
What!?
Beyond the lunar surface, beams of light and fireballs rose and fell, as the five races' fleets formed a neat formation, sweeping across the lunar surface like railguns.
Fierce battles raged everywhere. Angels and mechanical vanguards guarded the perimeter, while Magical Beasts howled excitedly. Fireballs occasionally burst from inside the warships, leaving long trails as they crashed into the lunar ruins.
Incandescence war has begun, but it is not an internal conflict among the five races. Instead, the combined fleet is pressing closer and closer to the Divine Race. They have powerful firepower, while the Protoss are individually strong and have Arcane Grade abilities, so the battle is evenly matched.
"So the Divine Race's warp is attached to the moon's surface. Now they can't hide anymore." A fireball like a pearl illuminated Hayasaka Ai's eyes, her face filled with excitement.
The senior student sent back a message saying that because 'Adolescence Syndrome' has been upgraded to LV5, during the skill's activation period, she might even be forgotten by the dungeon, so naturally the rules wouldn't be triggered and she wouldn't receive an invitation.
Once you understand who the enemy is and what they want to do, it becomes much easier to defend against them. This isn't just empty talk; the person may be gone, but the clues remain.
There was no coincidence; Hiyori had already obtained the qualification to conquer the area. Even if the Angels were still skeptical, they would give her a chance to investigate. This time, it was the reputation of being 'like a god' that came into play.
The humans and Insect Race guarding the clues did not obstruct the process, and as for the Machine Race, the Netway Will had broken the link, and command had been inherited by the Machine Soul Om, so she naturally would not interfere.
Following the clues, Hiyori found the answer. With the answer, the Angels, not being fools, immediately took action and wiped out the infiltration.
The answer is ultimately that it spread. Once every race is on guard, it's not so easy to divide and weaken them, especially since Hiyori has gone a step further along the clues.
"Just like Mr. Yuki's Furnace, the subspace must be attached to reality, but to find the patterns, a large number of samples are needed. Fortunately, I have been preparing, and there is also information that Mr. Sora has not yet had time to decipher."
Shiina Hiyori's eyes shone brightly. Even the God of War couldn't have predicted that after taking away Sora, he would still have another player who was equally skilled in this art.
"The Divine Race have a leader, and below them are many lineages, each with its own leader. There are probably six epic-level monsters in total." Hiyori was still reading, and had already stripped away most of the Divine Race's mysterious veil.
"Yes, they are stronger than us in one-on-one combat." Hayasaka Ai nodded. Their entire team could fight against one or two epic-level powerhouses. "But war is not a one-on-one fight. They can't hide in the warp and have to come out. That's when our numerical advantage comes into play."
"And they're in disarray; some are trying to stall for time, while others are engaging the fleet head-on." Kaguya gripped her longbow; as a shameless sniper, nothing was better than firing from the heart of the fleet.
That's obvious. If they could crush five races, why bother with so many schemes and tricks?
Hiyori smiled, manipulating the Void Puppet: "The chaos was because the God of War was absent, and the various lineages below were all unwilling to submit to each other. They also didn't expect us to be able to adjust so quickly."
"But this is bad for the next step; the Angels has had it too easy." Amidst the sound of the golden warship exploding, Hayasaka Ai seemed to be talking nonsense. "Once we defeat the leaderless Divine Race, they'll start fighting amongst themselves."
None of them worried about Yuki's safety; similar scenarios had played out far too many times. They simply did what they were supposed to do, quietly paving the way for Yuki.
Tianyi Chang never imagined that the assistant who had given her countless surprises, from being ignored to being valued, and finally whom she admired, was a traitor. She never intended to let the Angels obtain the Divine Torch.
With experience, Hiyori will soon use 'reputation' to Repulsion hand, can never be faked. For example, the Angels has long since canceled surveillance.
"Well, let's complete both steps together and inform Skywing Chief of my latest assessment." Shiina Hiyori darkened, revealing a fox-like smile, "We must obtain the Divine Torch before 'God of War' Marcus returns to the normal space; otherwise, with the master and servant suppressing each other, the Angels will be the first to be eliminated."
"Okay." Hayasaka Ai nodded gently. After learning that the leader of the Divine Race was from the War God Lineage Angels's weakness. "But if we make a move, the other races will catch up. What if we get the Divine Torch before the God of War returns?"
Judging from the battle situation, the combined fleet had a firm upper hand, and she was more worried about achieving the final target.
"Don't worry, if the God of War observes the situation outside..." The girl paused, her azure eyes reflecting the light of the Divine Torch on the moon, and roughly deduced the rules of the subspace.
"He was even more anxious than we were, and as soon as He appeared, Mr. Yuki was freed from his predicament."
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Gods? Reincarnators?
The war was divided and was being fought simultaneously on two battlefields.
Marcus could never have imagined that this was a group operation; even with spatial barriers and a loss of contact, the two battlefields continued to coordinate.
There aren't many fancy schemes; the vast majority of forces have only one goal:
Let humanity and Yuki obtain the Divine Torch.
With the same goal, there was no confusion, let alone competition. It's just that Marcus didn't know, and neither did the Angels. In addition, Shiina Hiyori was very good at persuading people with reason, so the Wing Commander had no doubts and could only feel fortunate.
He is truly an excellent assistant. His combat strength is average, but his intelligence is extremely high. Every piece of advice he gives hits the nail on the head.
Now that the God of War, the Netway Will, and the human and Insect Race allies have gone to another battlefield, are we going to wait for these competitors to return if we don't go all out now?
The War God Lineage can control the Angels on a spiritual level, and Marcus, as their leader, will only become stronger.
"Sky City, advance four steps! Unleash all attack spells and annihilate the Divine Race!"
The colossal warships, resembling cities, charged to the forefront, attracting a massive amount of firepower and drastically increasing the intensity of the battle. Yet, everyone in the Crimson Moon World could sense that the Divine Torch was just one step away from being able to reach it.
There's only one Divine Torch; if we don't fight desperately now, are we going to give it to someone else?
"Big whale, it's time to fight! Didn't you want an endless supply of 'cotton candy'? We can't let those birdmen steal it from you!" Mona stood atop the mountain-sized Storm Giant Whale, tending the fire, and heard its long, drawn-out roar.
The dozen or so besieging Divine Race instantly transformed into 'will-o'-the-wisps' and were swallowed up by the whale, which swung its long tail and swam into the deep sky.
That's more like it! Let's all work together to make the battlefield more active.