"Citizens of Okhema – today I bring you two pieces of news; one sad, one Astra Yao."
A thousand years ago, the " Demigod Council " of Dawncloud Cliff, after the death of the High Priest, was summoned by " Atticus " disguised as Cipher.
"I propose that all of you offer your blessings to the deceased: our beloved High Priest Phoros, who recently returned to the embrace of the Father Kephale. May he rest in peace..."
"But, my fellow citizens, do not grieve for his passing! For the high priest's final moments were blissful, for he heard the Father's final instructions while his hearing and sight were still sharp..."
"That is the good news I bring to you all! The words that the great World-Bearing Titan whispered in my mentor's ear before he fell silent, I now pass on to all the people of Amphoreus!"
It said, " The Prophecy has been delivered; my mission is nearing its end, and I shall now fall into silence—"
"Eternal night is coming... but the Dawn Machine will illuminate the holy city, awaiting the golden-blooded son to forge miracles... until Eternity!"
The grateful citizens in the audience were stunned. "Until... forever?"
"The Father's love transcends time... lasting for countless eons!"
"Citizens, friends!" Atticus clapped his hands, and the entire hall fell silent.
"As the newly ordained priest, I hereby propose... that a hundred-day feast be held at Dawncloud Cliff to give thanks for the Father's gifts!"
"Our mission is to transform the Father's word into unwavering faith! This continuous celebration of a hundred dawns will convince every Son of Amphoreus of—"
"--The light of the Dawn Machine will never be extinguished... The end of the Kephale's legacy is endless!"
Bringing our thoughts back to the present, the " Ancient City of Dragonbone " of Styxia seems to possess a special quality due to its " Eternity," so there will be no negative consequences for Cipher revealing this secret to Xing.
"And then, that's what you saw, Huizi."
Cipher helplessly spread her hands. Who could have imagined that the Flame Reaver was so powerful that she couldn't defeat him even with all her strength?
Xing seemed lost in thought. "You will walk with greed, and you will perish for a single penny..."
She stared at the " Flipping Coin " in Cipher's hand and murmured, "Ha~ the 'cent' in this prophecy might actually mean something literally."
After all, the main reason why Cipher was chased by the Flame Reaver to her operational error was related to the " Flipping Coin ".
Although they suffered a heavy blow, they managed to slip away from the Flame Reaver, causing him to return empty-handed, failing to obtain either the "Sky" Core Flame or the " Worldbearing " Core Flame.
Xing also had a guess: not only herself, but Cipher must have also been protected by " Eternity " to escape from the Flame Reaver's blade, thus rendering the prophecy invalid.
"Sigh~ I wonder how things are going with Dan Heng and March 7th..."
Xing said with concern that overuse of " Eternity Preservation Wings" was inevitably putting some strain on her body.
Even if the rainbow wings could be summoned, Xing probably wouldn't be able to reach the " Dome Stronghold " at the top immediately.
"Hmm... By the way, does Styxia have internet?"
Cipher shook her head. "The second-line network is unstable."
At the same time, on the wrecked platform of the Dome Stronghold, the collision between the Rainbow Battle Staff and the Shadow of Eternal Night erupted with a piercing annihilation hiss.
Phainon, like a blood-soaked war god, fought against the Flame Reaver.
With her left hand, she wielded an iridescent battle staff transformed from a mimicry baseball bat left behind by a star. Each swing was accompanied by amber light that tore through the darkness and a spinning ∞ symbol, the staff's shadow flying like a raging dragon roaring!
The greatsword " Dawn's Advance " in his right hand is like a burning Bulwark, its golden-red embers blending with the rainbow of the war staff to form a death web where " Destruction " and " Eternity " coexist.
The Flame Reaver's wide black robe fluttered in the wind and sword energy, and that invisible barrier that once isolated all laws was no longer absolute before the sharpness of the rainbow war staff.
Each time he parried the staff that flowed with amber iridescent light, the viscous darkness beneath his black robe churned violently, emitting a sizzling sound like burning, and releasing even more streams of light.
The edges of the Flame Reaver's prized bone wings were now falling rapidly and erratically, and even when swept by the shadow of the staff, the hard, grayish-white bone spikes would leave scorched marks.
Sizzle--!
Another tricky thrust!
The rainbow-colored battle staff, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, precisely grazed the black straight sword that the Flame Reaver was trying to parry, and struck hard on the wrist joint of the sword-wielding man!
"Ugh!" Flame Reaver let out a suppressed groan of pain.
The black robe at his wrist instantly carbonized and disintegrated, revealing a viscous darkness beneath that looked as if it had been corroded by strong acid, and a wisp of light that formed the bone wings was forcibly torn apart.
For the first time Flame Reaver's sword-wielding arm trembled noticeably, forcing him to take a half-step back.
Without a doubt, he was at a disadvantage, a clear one.
Unexpected setbacks, like cold venom injected into the shadows beneath the Flame Reaver's hood.
He suddenly looked up, and in the shadows, it seemed as if two cold flames were flickering, staring intently at the battle staff in Phainon's hand that radiated an indomitable rainbow.
Immediately afterward, the Flame Reaver's gaze swept over Hyacine, who was being protected by Dan Heng and March 7th, tightly clutching the "Sky" Core Flame.
He realized he couldn't continue down this path; the objective... had to be changed!
The thought flashed through his cold consciousness like lightning.
Without the slightest hesitation, after parrying Phainon's powerful greatsword strike, the Flame Reaver suddenly raised the jet-black straight sword in his hand high.
Before anyone could react, the sword unleashed an absolute darkness that devoured all light!
It wasn't aimed at any individual, but rather it slammed down fiercely onto the platform beneath everyone's feet—the massive, cracked base that supported the entire Dome Stronghold ruins!
boom--!!!!
A sword beam, condensed to its extreme, slammed into the center of the platform like a black thunderbolt splitting the heavens and earth.
The massive metal base groaned under its strain, and a bottomless, enormous crack, its edges shimmering with turbulent black light, instantly pierced through the platform.
The entire Dome Stronghold ruins shook violently, and fragments at the edges began to fall downwards like an avalanche!
"The platform is about to collapse!"
Hyacine gasped in shock, her face turning deathly pale.
Once this massive wreckage crashes down from the sky, the holy city of Okhema below will be instantly reduced to dust!
"Keep it steady!"
Dan Heng wielded his Cloud-Piercing Spear, unleashing an unprecedented azure light that transformed into countless tenacious vine phantoms that tightly coiled around the broken base.
On March 7th, the ice bow was instantly drawn to its full extent, and extremely cold frost surged out recklessly, attempting to freeze the cracks.
Phainon disregarded the pursuit and plunged the " Dawn's Advance " greatsword into the edge of the crack. Golden-red flames scorched the broken metal, attempting to fuse it back together.
Everyone was giving it their all, so no one noticed... or rather, no one had time to look elsewhere.
At the very same instant that the Flame Reaver unleashed that sword strike, creating earth-shattering chaos...
The shadow beneath his hood had silently fallen upon the highest cliff bathed in the light of " Eternity "—Dawn Dawncloud Cliff.