Chapter 544
The authority of civilization holds sway over the will of all intelligent beings; every warrior who drinks the Wine of Victory has bloodshot eyes and listens to the commands of civilization.
"All troops, listen to my command! Anyone who retreats will be executed! Intercept and kill the enemy!"
As expected, they had another trump card up their sleeve.
Yuki wasn't surprised to see the gap ahead begin to close, because Sorion hadn't used the Civilization Authority from beginning to end; he clearly hadn't forgotten.
But miracles are not omnipotent, and the decline was already evident; even Jesus' arrival could not stop it.
With a huge morale boost, the Demon-Hunting Army did have the courage to fight, but this was not mind control after all, and some Demon-Hunting Army who had completely lost their will to fight were still collapsing.
Replenish the morale bar? You try, and I'll crush it every time!
"Hold the flanks, the rest of you follow me and continue digging!"
Yuki continued his charge, his army's formation had been breached, and tens of thousands of warriors were naturally dealing with the pressure from both sides. Neither side had any formation to rely on, nor could they activate their divine magic, so it was simply a chaotic melee.
This was very advantageous for the larger coalition forces. Yuki could see a dense mass of heads mixed together, without any formation, just like wild beasts fighting, just by looking down.
The final step.
Looking further up, the advance had already reduced the army formation to a thin layer, and by then it was too late for the God of the Sky to perform a miracle.
"Those with spare strength, follow me! Surround and kill the Supreme God! Surround and kill the Supreme God!"
Yuki was still leading the charge, shouting blasphemous and rebellious words. Blood drove him mad, and all notions of hierarchy and authority were thrown to the winds.
"Godslaying! Godslaying! Godslaying!"
This was the collective will of everyone, which made Sorion grit his teeth and realize that all his previous schemes were just feints, and that the person in charge had been waiting for this moment.
With the combined power of ten thousand armies, Godslaying.
This was an unparalleled blasphemy stemming from the life forms of this era, which instantly changed Sorion's mind.
"Trying to wear me down with cunning? You think I'll back down?"
Sorion muttered to himself, "Retreat and regroup? No, this outsider is cunning. Who knows what other schemes await Him? And next time, there will be no Victorious Army to protect Him; He will have to face the world's hostility alone."
Can the seal truly keep the Chaos Furnace Flame in the Divine Realm? If I return and it's pulled back down by him, won't I be facing the blasphemer who's already breathing again?
Time seemed to freeze in His eyes, and countless hideous faces were etched into His mind, finally settling on the seemingly ferocious Yuki.
This person must still have a trick up his sleeve. He won't let me return to the Divine Realm, and the others are already at their limit. We must not give them a chance to catch their breath.
The God of the Sky is like someone standing at a crossroads, his last mask long since removed. He is the target of everyone's wrath and will fight the world to the death.
Things turned out this way because He hesitated once; a god will not make the same mistake twice.
Sorion raised his left hand and pressed it directly against the outer shell of the Chaos Furnace Flame. The supreme god accepted the challenge from the outsider.
"With the seal broken, I will burn away the Chaos Grade of all things—this is the inevitability of this world!"
The golden armor shattered into dust, and everyone finally saw Sorion's true form: a human figure burning with pale flames. Countless flames gathered into a bundle, connecting with the cascading flames. The 'waterfall' that should have poured into the Abyss Grade instead poured entirely onto His body.
Boom--
Yuki, as the spearhead, broke through the Demon-Hunting Army morale was maintained entirely by miracles. There were no more obstacles between the two sides. The complex allied forces followed behind and finally faced the sky god directly. Their eyes met, and only the most intense killing intent remained.
"If you wish for a fight to the death, then let it be a fight to the death."
"Shooting!"
Thousands of beams of various colors attacked, and Sorion waved his left hand.
A miracle. Withering of All Things.
A crimson halo unfolded before him, and rain-like attacks were all annihilated upon it, without even causing a ripple. The next moment, the halo contracted inward, transforming into thousands of red arrows.
A miracle. The Rain of Death.
In that brief pause, a dense barrage of arrows covered an area of several kilometers. The allied forces, charging towards the sky, displayed their unique abilities, yet were still swept away by the raindrops.
Each arrow was imbued with an invitation from the underworld. Yuki was protected by the 'Witch God Crystal,' but the others were not so lucky. They either had to dodge nimbly or withstand the attack with their energy, but once hit, their life force would be cut off on the spot.
Soulless corpses fell like raindrops, including many loyal Demon-Hunting Army. Yuki looked around and realized that this was just like the law of nature: the weakest would be eliminated on the spot.
"How come Sorion has gotten stronger after fighting for so long?"
"Didn't you say He would retreat?"
Painful groans echoed, Yuki did not answer, continuing to weave through the rain of arrows while constantly observing the surroundings.
They've fallen for my provocation and refuse to back down.
Yuki wasn't surprised; he'd had a similar feeling several times before—the enemy would enter a 'berserk' state, exceeding the Limit of the dungeon.
In the midst of the Calamity of Blood, he decisively used ascension to escape, but it seems he can't escape this time.
"Just what I wanted."
No one knew that Yuki in a greater hurry, or rather, only he knew that a pressure ten thousand times stronger Sorion was gathering. Even if He retreated to the Divine Realm and personally sealed the Chaos Furnace Flame, Yuki was not confident that he could immediately lure it down.
This is the worst possible outcome, because Yuki doesn't know how the Reincarnation Game will react.
Should we smash the entire instance to pieces with a single blow? Should we help ignite the furnace directly? Or should we send all the Judge into the instance?
Neither of these options is acceptable. Since we've decided to start the experiment, there's no reason to give up halfway.
"It's a fight to the death! Follow me, let's settle this right here!"
Yuki was equally determined, and the people following behind him had no choice; they had all rushed in front of Sorion, they couldn't just beg Him to let them go.
With all tricks exhausted, only a bloody battle remained. Countless dark figures burst forth from the army formation like a flood breaking through a dam, resembling a swarm of bees, trying to engulf Sorion.
Dragon breath, divine arts, and magic tore the sky into pieces, only to be completely wiped away by white light and death. Then, the main god's counterattack frantically devoured life, and various miracles were scattered outwards as if they were free.
Miracles. The Edge of War.
Miracle. Gravity Collapse.
Miracles. The Time Tide.
A miracle. Thunder of Divine Punishment.
The Sword of Strife cleaved the dragon along with hundreds of demons around it, and a force of gravity ten thousand times greater compressed the sky, covering several square kilometers, into solidity. Time reversed, and the powers of the gods were all reversed before being precisely eliminated by a dazzling white light.
"Using the Chaos Furnace Flame as an external energy source?"
Once the group dispersed, Yuki became less conspicuous, riding around Sorion and constantly observing him.
Sorion beneath the gate, did not move an inch. The Chaos Furnace Flame poured into his body and was then released, killing swarms of blasphemers.
The Chaos Furnace Flame is certainly finite, but no one knows when it will run out. This relentless and fierce attack is tearing apart the spiral light band of the Divine Torch. Even in its unlocked state, it cannot withstand such intense destruction.
First, His energy supply must be cut off.
Since the war of attrition was going on and on, Yuki decisively changed his battle plan. Just as he rushed out of the crowd, a white light shone over like a flashlight, wiping out nearly half of the raised Immortal Crystal Shield.
They're watching me.
That's for sure. After merging with the Chaos Furnace Flame, Sorion can no longer retreat to the Divine Realm. But as long as he kills Yuki, he has a chance to defeat the traitors. Without the suppression of the Divine Torch, who can escape His pursuit at the speed of light?
The gods escaped from the Abyss Grade; they could be retrieved one by one.
The firepower suddenly concentrated on this side, and Yuki seemed to be dancing in a barrage of bullets, activating Moonlit Ghost Step and Thunder Incarnation one after another. If he couldn't dodge, he would use the Immortal Crystal Shield to withstand the attacks.
"Spread out! Those below the level of gods, go and hold off the Demon-Hunting Army, divide the battlefield, the rest of you follow me and besiege Sorion!"
The allied forces Yuki's lead without question, and their morale had barely wavered when they received clear orders.
Ordinary soldiers quickly covered the rear, freeing up the monsters of Monster IV and above. There were over a hundred monsters of that level on the battlefield.
The gods, demons, dragons, and humans, represented by the war general Dias, although they had no coordination whatsoever, had no teammates blocking their way, so they spread out and unleashed their full firepower.
"Damn it, this outsider is indeed cunning."
More than a hundred powerful individuals were scattered in various places, unleashing skills of different attributes at him. Sorion had no choice but to change his tactics and withdraw those powerful, all-encompassing divine miracles.
Roar--
The breaths of the two dragon generals were extinguished by the halo, the thousand-meter-long giant axe forged by the forging authority was cut in half by the Sword of Strife, the absolute zero air was wiped out, and a gray shadow appeared beside them, thrusting out a sharp blade coated with deadly poison.
"It's no use!"
Sorion swung his halberd backhand, turning the God of Assassination into a burning fireball. A shrill scream rang out, and he slashed down with his fingers as if they were a knife.
Miracle. Void Fault.
The dragon king's attack, as hot as melting metal, struck and spread across the surface, resembling a dazzling azure flower. Several wielding powers followed in quick succession, causing cracks to appear in the space.
Sorion turned his head to the side and vanished in a flash of white light.
Click!
Flying Fire Meteor Piercer the fault line. Kalpas delivered a superhuman kick, piercing through the afterimage and abruptly stopping in mid-air. The streak of light shot behind him, creating a large, round hole in the Dragon King's body. Through the hole, several shattered demons could be seen.
The Torch of the Gods could not hold on any longer. Sorion finally reclaimed the most familiar and powerful authority over the sky. His afterimage moved through the air at faster than light speed, knocking away more than a dozen people in succession until he collided with a tide.
The Sea God's Blessing.
The warrior couple bravely confronted the main god, and as time slowed down, they were finally able to catch a glimpse of Sorion.
Isaac and the two dragon generals arrived together, and the surrounding powerful figures quickly came to their aid.
"It's no use!"
Oracle: The Main God Must Not Be Profaned.
Sorion whispered, causing the goddess of the hunt to pause her nocked arrow, forcing the gods to fight the Oracle with all their might. In the meantime, a white light cut in an arc, tearing the two dragon generals, who had just opened their mouths, to pieces. Then, he reached out, and the phantom images of Giant hands appeared in the air.
He tore apart several dragons and great demons, and was about to kill the War General and his wife when a flash of light appeared, and he reappeared thousands of meters away.
"The Spatial Abandonment, that fox?"
Froya intended to throw Him far away, but Sorion burst out with brute force halfway through. The surrounding gods were dumbfounded, and before they could react, the arc-shaped cut reappeared.
"It's no use! Have you forgotten that I have already achieved the unity of my six gods? You still dare to escape from the Abyss Grade and seek your own death!"
The halberd pierced towards the delicate goddess who had transformed into Petal, but a coral-like Giant stood firmly in front of it. This was Sea Rock; its sturdy body held the halberd in place, and the rock was spreading upwards along the halberd's handle.
At the same time, a colossal creature charged from behind, its three dragon heads intertwined, resembling a colorful, spiraling spear.
"How ironic that the Dragon King and the most powerful Sea Demon are protecting the gods."
"You think you can stop me?!"
With a twist of his wrist, Sorion shattered the petrifying runes and reached his left hand behind him, unleashing a halo of Withering of All Things.
Thump--
The Dragon King slammed into it with a spiral formed by his body, causing the five-colored light to wither and fall, yet it still pierced through the halo.
Dragon Breath of Ages.
Three enormous heads were almost touching Sorion's face, red, black, and blue light gathered in their mouths, Kalpas stepped on the dragon heads and Aomie's fist was raised high.
Unity? Then I'll show you the true Sea God's Blessing.
Miracles. The Timeflow Tide.
A wave spread out from Him, the world seemed to be rewound, the Dragon King shut his mouth, Kalpas retreated, the chubby God of Wine swallowed back the intoxicating wine he had just spat out, and the Goddess of Flowers returned to her Petal.
Sorion drew his halberd, the Giant phantom kicked Sea Rock away, and the fiery figure looked up and around.
We are already at our last gasp, and the authority of most gods is simply unsuitable for battle. Do you really think we are fools, willing to share our important authority with you?
Sorion once again used the defenses set up by the six gods, preparing to hunt down the gods, but suddenly turned around.
Damn it!
This was the best opportunity to break the siege; the enemy was indeed exhausted, and if they killed a few more, they would collapse out of despair.
But the stranger somehow found his way to the edge of the Chaos Furnace Flame, raised his hand, and grasped the Black Blade that had flown in from nowhere.
Clang--
The Total Annihilation strike landed on the halberd. Sorion, who had finally found an opportunity, returned, and He had no choice but to return as well.
Yuki glanced at the Chaos Grade Fireman, whose killing intent was overflowing, and smiled contentedly.
"Invincible?"
Did you ask me?
Chapter Twenty-Nine: You're the one who's reached the end of your rope!