"While Harmony encompasses all sounds, Order... disciplines all things."
[ The Choir ] The magnificent, overlapping voices rang out again, and as the icicles pierced him, the conductor's baton gracefully drew a reverse arc.
"The icy chill of the alien will eventually melt away beneath the radiance of the hymn."
A golden note, as dazzling as the blazing sun, suddenly condensed in front of him, unleashing an even more terrifying energy than before.
An unparalleled burst of light swept across the entire area, not only blocking the ice spikes but also forcing the Astral Express Crew to retreat repeatedly.
Xing clenched her teeth, her knuckles turning white from gripping the hourglass so tightly.
The power of the [ The Choir ] far exceeded expectations; although the combined power of the ice spear and the hourglass shook his defenses, it was far from enough to pose a threat.
Himeko and Welt exchanged a glance. Welt adjusted his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses still serious.
"Utilizing the [ Eternity ] compatibility property, you fused the power of [ Preservation ] with Little March's Six-Phased Ice... Star, you did a great job."
"If once isn't enough... then let's try a few more times!"
The hourglass and the ice spear clashed fiercely once more, and countless new icicles condensed in the air. In addition, Xing came up with a brilliant idea.
With the power of [ Eternity ], she's prepared to give the [ The Choir ] a taste of both fire and ice!
The [ The Choir ] naturally wouldn't sit idly by and give the Astral Express Crew no time to catch their breath. Several smaller but faster golden musical notes transformed into sharp blades and attacked them.
"With 107,336 musical notes, I proclaim to you all, join the glorious chorus—to heaven!"
However, beneath the Bulwark representing [ Eternity ] and [ Preservation ], any attack is futile.
The golden musical notes transformed into energy the moment they touched the shield, and were then stored in the hourglass necklace.
Seeing this, Dan Heng swiftly charged forward like a dragon, the tip of his Cloud-Piercer Spear gleaming with a cold, watery light. Since the Choir couldn't break through their shield in a short time, he would take the initiative to attack.
Instead of attacking the radiant the Choir directly with his Cloud-Piercer Spear, he aimed it precisely at the base of those giant ice ridges.
"That's right! Teacher Ye Yan also helped Dan Heng improve his weapon; it's now at the triple [ Eternity ] power level!"
With Dan Heng's will, the ice shards seemed to be given life, becoming even more resilient.
Click!
The freezing sound echoed repeatedly, as if the dazzling golden notes were frozen by the sudden chill, and several of the thickest icicles were about to pierce the [ The Choir ]...
Buzz!
Suddenly, a strange change occurred. A crimson energy, once bestowed by the [ Dream Master ], burst forth without warning, blocking the path before the ice shards.
Amidst the ear-piercing cracking sound, the crimson barrier barely managed to withstand the deadly combined attack, but it too crumbled in an instant.
Just as the crimson energy shattered, a strange cry suddenly resounded all around the stage.
Xing, who had just undergone the [ Simulated Universe ] test, paused for a second, convinced that the voice came from [ Propagation ].
Along with the syllables of the red butterfly's craving for lilies, saliva of different flavors drips from the air... It has different scents, like orange, blood, or tropical fruit, making one mistakenly feel as if they are in Ocean of orange-flavored SoulGlad soda.
The rustling sound of falling wing dust caused a slight hallucination in everyone, even with the protection of [ Eternity ].
Xing felt her vision blur suddenly, and she lost her footing—
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself surrounded by countless swaying yellow butterflies, ants, nest-dwelling insects, and stinging insects of various sizes, rising continuously into the sky amidst this illusion...
"No way, why is [ Propagation ] here?"
Xing was still confused. This involved both " Order " and " Propagation "—had she somehow returned to the era of the " Swarm Disaster "?
Wow, does that mean we can witness a battle between Aeon live?
She hadn't had enough of the Simulated Universe... She's missing the point! How can she get distracted during battle?
"The question is: if dreams are indistinguishable from reality, can they still be called false?"
The sound of the Choir echoed in her ears, and Xing's brain raced as she considered her next move.
Her gaze first fell on the hourglass necklace, then she remembered the top hat given to her by the Clockmaker Mikhail.
"It symbolizes both [ Trailblaze ] and [ Harmony ]... It's a good idea!"
Indeed, Xing wants to use the hourglass of Eternity to touch that top hat interwoven with Trailblaze and Harmony.
Since it can accommodate all sounds, and with [ Eternity ] as a bridge, it will surely dispel the annoying noise of [ Propagation ].
Once the thought was made up, Xing ignored the increasingly loud chorus and the noise of sucking and crying in her ears, and with all her might, she concentrated her will, which had been almost stripped away by the illusion, into a single point.
With her left hand she clutched the warm, smooth hourglass of Eternity, while with her right, Remembrance on her memory of space, she reached into the void—
Her fingertips successfully touched the cool, familiar velvet edge of the hat, and she grasped it without hesitation.
The next instant, the Star General pressed the hourglass and the top hat together heavily.
Centered on the star, a note that transcends hearing suddenly ripples outwards, as if countless celestial sounds have found the perfect chord in an instant.
The harmony between [ Trailblaze ] and [ Harmony ] is achieved through [ Eternity ], resulting in a perfect fusion and further amplification!
An invisible ripple swept across, and the eerie wing powder filling the sky instantly melted away.
Within the illusion, the fluttering yellow butterflies, the rolling swarms of ants, the hissing nest-dwelling insects, the ferocious hibernating worms... all the terrifying illusions woven from the [ Propagation ] wing powder, distort violently the moment they come into contact with the musical notes, and then dissipate.
The Astral Express Crew stumbled suddenly, their vision gradually clearing.
"So many bugs! Luckily, we encountered a similar situation when cleaning the train before." March 7th patted her little face.
Have you broken free from this force?
Xing raised his head, his gaze piercing through the fading embers of the illusion, and locked onto the [ The Choir ] once more, answering his earlier question:
"Even the most vivid dream is a prison... but the path of Trailblaze always leads to the true shore!"
As soon as the words were spoken, light and melodious music filled the entire Penacony Grand Theater, and a pure white feather slowly drifted down.
"Huh? The combo skill between [ Harmony ] and [ Eternity ] isn't over yet?"
At the same time, the Golden Hour
Inside the familiar milk tea shop, Silver Wolf had barely left when the masked man appeared in front of Ye Yan.
" Aha! Chicken Wings Kid, as a member of [ Order ], actually used the power of [ Propagation ] to deal with the Nameless on the Astral Express! This is hilarious!"
It should be noted that the [ Propagation ] Tayzzyronth caused immense harm to all living beings in the universe, and even had a detrimental effect on other Path, including [ Order ] Ena.
Looking at Sunday's actions now, it seems to have used [ Propagation ], the most hostile force to [ Order ]... and unconsciously at that, oh~ even more amusing!
"You have the nerve to say that?" Ye Yan looked at the Fool's Mask running around with disgust. "Who gave him that thing? It's so hard to guess."
"Waaah~ Don't blame Aha! Aha took care of Ena and Hu, two colleagues who weren't present. This is for the sake of the [ Order ] and [ Equilibrium ] of all things! We can't let the difference in combat power between the two sides become too great."
The mask found a plausible excuse.
"The [ The Choir ] is one of the many manifestations of Xipe; Reason speaking, the Astral Express is the weaker party in terms of combat strength."
"Huh? Don't joke around. You didn't even include your own [ Church of Eternity ]. Although those two [ Emanator ] didn't make a move, they're definitely on the Astral Express's side." The man retorted with reason and evidence.
Remember, my friend, before Eternity... Elation never loses out!