Chapter 539
Yuki watched Him from afar, seeing the silver armor like a wall. He had witnessed how powerful the military formations of this world were; they could be separated with the war general at the core, and the main god in the middle could increase the combat power by dozens of times.
Miracles will surely be showered upon us like they're free, and the Fox Demon will be annihilated before they even get close.
"Every time we reach a crucial point, you always give me a difficult problem." Yuki looked up at the cloudless sky and experienced another kind of inevitability.
Although Taiyi had rendered the Reincarnation Game mentally disabled, its core defense mechanism remained intact. How could he possibly complete the objective step by step without suffering any damage?
Ideals stem from hard work, Yuki's strength lies in his advance preparation. Yes, he didn't intend to force the experiment, but he also prepared for the worst.
That's why they called on Mebius and Kalpas, and that's why they wiped out all the other players in this instance.
Oh, there's one more, but He doesn't have much screen time.
Yuki took a breath of fresh sea air and even had time to pull out his fax machine to check the situation. He discovered that his senior and the others had finished their rest, joined forces, and embarked on their journey to the third dungeon.
Sea of Stars?
Yuki glanced at the instance name and smiled. Everyone had gained a lot over the past month, which made him feel like he had someone to rely on.
Even if I desert, the next instance will still be a crucial point, and I'll face similar challenges. Can I do better then?
It's impossible to be sure, but he's convinced that if he escapes once, he'll do it countless times. Whenever he encounters an obstacle deliberately set up by the Reincarnation Game, his first thought is to run away, until he completely loses the courage to challenge it.
[Tip 6: You can choose to return after achieving Tip 2, but the more enemies you eliminate, the higher the reward. If you choose to continue, you must achieve Tip 2 again.]
"These are really generous terms. Are you giving me the choice again?"
Yuki's smile widened. It's not a skill to become a trapped beast; a true strongman is one who dares to take the final step when there is a way out.
"And that's exactly who I am!"
Holding the hourglass-like Torch of the Gods in his palm, his gaze suddenly sharpened. The sky god's eyes were naturally above Morgas's; He paused for a moment, his expression changing drastically.
A similar item to the Chaos Furnace Flame!?
Before He could react, Yuki high, as if holding a chess piece in his fingertips, and without hesitation, slammed it hard onto the chessboard.
Torch of the Gods. Active.
Time seemed to stand still, all senses were heightened to their Limit, Yuki was sensing even the slightest change.
The sky and the sea remained unchanged, but above the heavens, an indescribable feeling arose.
Like an ant on the ground being glanced at by a god in the sky, this fleeting glance made the god realize something was amiss, and he focused his gaze back on it.
This gaze was devoid of any emotion, even subjective consciousness, like discovering a mosquito crawling on a god's body and instinctively wanting to swat it flat.
This is the will of the cycle of Reincarnation Game...
As the mosquito, Yuki had only this thought in his mind, yet he couldn't describe what this will was, but he could feel destruction approaching with the movement of his palm.
The Reincarnation Game doesn't involve 'death'; it merely loses its subjective consciousness. In a normal state, a mosquito would be driven away or swatted before it even gets close, but before this colossal creature—
What's so great about epic level? What's so great about legendary level? Even higher-level reincarnated players are nothing more than slightly larger mosquitoes.
The Limit they could reach was to get close to the divine body, hoping to suck a mouthful of blood to inflate themselves.
So what exactly is 'Taiyi'? It not only sucks blood, but it can also turn the Reincarnation Game into a living dead?
Yuki had countless ideas about 'Taiyi', but in that instant when time and space stopped, he found that all his ideas were pale and powerless, and all he could see was the Ikkaku the iceberg of 'Taiyi'.
To turn this indescribable thing into an idiot, it must be close to being a god, no wonder it still had a prominent reputation in the Great War, and even the Pantheon held it in high regard.
The Reincarnators have already exceeded the limits of cognition, and 'Taiyi' must have surpassed the Reincarnators!
Time loses its meaning in contemplation. Yuki realizes that he is just a mortal gazing at the starry sky, and he needs the help of tools to pull himself out of the dazzling galaxy.
Gurgle.
He swallowed a large gulp of Quiet Dew, slowing his wildly wandering thoughts. He, like a mosquito, shouldn't have dared to peer at the stars. Now there was only one way:
Fly away before the giant hand strikes!
What?!
When Yuki was noticed by the will of the Reincarnation Game, the God of the Sky changed color. He was very strong, but he was more like a frog in a well, unable to even sense the supreme will. However, he didn't need to care about so much.
The gates to the Gate of the Divine Realm were completely opened, and the Chaos Furnace Flame, sealed within it for ten thousand years, was uncontrollably breaking free from the Divine Realm.
Why?
Sorion found it hard to comprehend; it was something far beyond his comprehension.
On what grounds?
Sorion was at a loss. The reason a cornerstone is a cornerstone is because you know what to do, but you can't reach it.
The six main gods went to great lengths to seal the Chaos Furnace Flame.
They built the strongest barriers so that no one could get close; they did not hesitate to divide their authority, so that if any of the six gods had a problem, the fire could not be lit; they even erased history, leaving only fragments of the legend of the Chaos Furnace Flame.
Triple defense, impenetrable. Just a minute ago, Sorion was marveling at the inevitability of Destiny and praising the unstoppable force of Chaos Grade.
Even if He doesn't act, He will still descend, but the largest fragment will no longer be Himself, and He will be unable to inherit the will of His companions and find a new, immortal era.
But in such a short time, it inevitably defied common sense, turning the seemingly impenetrable triple defense into a joke.
We must stop him!
Sorion also returned to reality, focusing all his energy on the Torch of the Gods. He didn't know what it was, but he knew it was the culprit.
The Chaos Furnace Flame continued to pour out pale flames, and the situation remained unchanged, but Sorion had already foreseen it.
Since Yuki can make the treasure grow legs and run out on its own, he must have a way to control it. Considering his identity as an 'outsider,' he might be able to take the Chaos Furnace Flame with him.
How can this be allowed?! How can this be tolerated?!
In an instant, the God of the Sky shone with boundless light, driving his chariot and transforming into a streak of light as he rushed towards Yuki.
"I will kill you!!"
Chapter Twenty-Six: My Baby Grew Up and Ran Away!
There are priorities and urgency in everything.
Sorion had originally decided to remain stagnant and wait for any eventuality.
As long as Yuki couldn't Armybreaker's formation, he could play whatever tricks he wanted. But unexpectedly, this man didn't play any tricks; instead, he simply overturned the table.
Outsiders will eventually leave. If he takes the Chaos Furnace Flame with him, will all these ten thousand years of preparation have been for nothing?
Knowing full well that it was a diversionary tactic, they still had no choice but to go, for a simple reason:
The treasures in the mountains grew legs and ran away; what's the point of the tiger staying here?
The killing intent was astonishing, but Yuki didn't care about the God of the Sky. He waited a few seconds before he felt relieved.
The Reincarnation Item has a side effect: it can call for reinforcements. If it were truly useful, the reinforcements that would be called wouldn't be the ones you summon. However, Yuki also noticed that a passage in the explanation of the Torch of the Gods had turned gray.
[And receive one direct support from the Reincarnation Game, cooldown period: one Borderlands year]
This has been activated. As for why support hasn't arrived, perhaps it's a side effect of the Reincarnation Game turning into a mentally challenged system, or perhaps it can only be used in a higher-level reincarnation war.
"But if I do that, I'll have to take the Chaos Furnace Flame, and I don't want to wait another ten years."
The Divine Torch will activate again next time, granting ten Borderlands years. The amazing thing is that this thing can snowball.
In a matter of seconds, a beam of light could traverse hundreds of kilometers. The Gate of the Divine Realm were completely opened, and this impenetrable wall was breached from the inside. Something was about to fall into the world. Tens of thousands of the Demon-Hunting Army were bewildered and had no idea what was going on.
The God of the Sky had just issued Oracle that no one should leave the Abyss Grade rift under any circumstances, yet He led the way in disobeying it without even giving a heads-up.
Lure the snake out of its hole.
Yuki smiled when he saw the light slow down slightly but then fly back towards him.
Attack where the enemy must defend; even if you replaced him with Sorion, there would be no other way. Both sides are important, no, to be precise, Yuki is more important, because no one knows what the Chaos Furnace Flame is like.
If he could truly take away the Chaos Furnace Flame, killing everyone in the Abyss Grade would be meaningless.
Swish--
A beam of white light shot out and split the space in two. An invisible blade swept past Yuki, cleaved the sea, and disappeared into the distant land. A mountain peak was split in two, and a rumbling echo resounded.
He was in a hurry, He was in a hurry.
The Eternal Night spread, only to be shattered by the golden chariot in the next instant. Sorion arrived in quick succession, his halberd gleaming brightly.
Miracle. Light of Divine Punishment!
In an instant, the Eternal Night that had just spread was completely wiped away. Without any adjustment, the god appeared in the scattered light and shadow, and with a mere flick of the halberd—
Another trench was erased from the sea surface. Without the visual effect of cutting water with a sword, the trench could not be filled for a long time. Yuki, who was forced out of the Eternal Night, was completely erased, leaving only a pair of legs remaining in the same place.
Sorion showed no joy. Dozens of figures made of silver moonlight appeared around him. This was no cheap illusion; they looked very familiar.
"Shadow Authority!"
To be precise, it's the legendary Moonlit Ghost Step.
Yuki didn't intend to correct him. The Moonlit Ghost Step, fused with Morgas's authority, became a legendary spatial movement skill. These dozens of Moonlight Clones were all movable spatial coordinates, and he could instantly jump back and forth between these coordinates.
Oh no, it should be either me or the Stand User.
"Fancy and useless."
With a swing of the halberd, one of the clones, along with its coordinates, was uprooted. Under the Light of Divine Punishment, these spatial clones had no time to dodge; in short, they were just dozens of movable teleportation portals.
The shadow of the Sky God could not be seen at all; only a beam of light shuttled back and forth, successively erasing several Moonlight Clone before finally slowing down.
Gotcha!
The Sea God's Blessing slowed down time, signifying that the enemies who had been shuttling back and forth had finally stopped. With a flick of his two fingers, the myriad rays of light seemed to converge as if they had their own consciousness.
Miracle. Sky Prison.
Stripping away the surroundings in a physical, energetic, and spatial sense, He saw the golden-armored warrior retreating, unlike before when he instantly moved to another location, twisting his wrist and transforming the halberd into a dazzling spiral.
Erase.
The Sea God's Blessing was erased by the spiral, and the slowed-down time returned to normal in an instant. There was nothing fancy about it; with just a sudden acceleration, the stream of light directly pierced Yuki's body.
Clang!
As if possessing unparalleled Piercer power, the Immortal Crystal Shield, a full meter thick and reinforced with Concept Enhancement, shattered like glass. The Black Hole muzzle of the gun pointed towards it, and the streak of light drew an arc with a 'whoosh'.
Gunshots rang out, but the bullets in Hunting Mode didn't even touch the ground. In that nanosecond, Sorion flashed to the side, raising his spiral halberd to thrust at the incoming lightning ball as it turned around.
There was no sound, no burst of energy particles; it was as if the traces had been wiped away with an eraser. The Roar thunder vanished without a trace.
Sorion transformed into a streak of light, stepped forward, and slashed horizontally—
Bang!
A golden bolt of lightning exploded behind him, causing the light to deflect again. This brought him to a point a thousand meters away. Sorion turned around and saw a long-tailed demon who had somehow blasted a hole in the cage. It was Sorian who had just attacked him from behind.
He glanced at the golden-armored warrior who was almost cut in two, and then at the demon whose ribs were bleeding profusely, and immediately understood.
So these two strangers are you.
Some questions about the Northern Mountains and the Abyss Fortress were answered; it turned out to be a sophisticated puppet technique.
Yuki remained silent, realizing that it was impossible to hold back at this point, and that this Sorion was even stronger than he had anticipated.
A boss who has reached the Epic IV tier, the strongest so far. As a chief god, His authority is hard to describe. After a few rounds of probing, the impression He left on Yuki was that He was fast, extremely fast.
With faster-than-light movement and the ability to erase, he's truly an unreasonable monster.
Yuki flexed his fingers, but without the Sea God's Blessing, he could barely keep up with the speed of the attacks. It would probably require legendary-level dynamic vision to catch them. Just now, he had bypassed the defense with a single flash.
"You forced me to kill you."
The golden-armored Giant pressed down with a halberd in one hand, the Light of Divine Punishment spreading out and wiping away the remaining golden arcs of electricity. He was in a hurry, and there was no time for idle talk.
Wherever he went, everything was erased into nothingness; this was called Yuki's eyes twitching slightly.
The enemy had also done their homework; forget about using Epic Metamorphosis to wage a war of attrition—the speed was too fast, and the Night Furnace couldn't possibly hold them back.
"But why should I trap you?" Yuki picked up the hourglass, causing the slowly approaching sky god to pause.
The testing was relative. While Yuki was gathering intelligence, Sorion was also testing the waters and discovered that this outsider had some skills, but there was a huge gap between him and himself. However, there was something that made him very wary.
The Torch of the Gods, an unknown artifact similar to the Chaos Furnace Flame.
"Activation means full unlocking. I can finally use this thing at full power." Yuki held the hourglass, and countless spiraling azure light bands surged from it, covering the surrounding area of more than ten square kilometers and forming a regular domain.
It once forced hundreds of races to fight each other, and it once confined a world. In terms of prestige, it is indeed no less than the Chaos Furnace Flame.