Lancelot did not take the attack head-on.
His figure flickered in the Void, teleporting several astronomical units in an instant. The golden beam of light grazed past his afterimage and struck a desolate, uninhabited planet in the distance. The planet did not explode, but was directly "assimilated"—countless phantom images of warriors appeared on its surface, as if it had been etched with an Eternity mark.
Lancelot glanced back at the planet, his eyes slightly cold.
"Hall of Heroes," he murmured, "This Miracle Creation is quite fitting for the Underworld."
He gripped the Spear of Destruction tightly again, its tip pointing towards the God of War of the Astral Realm, while the four divine swords returned to his side, re-arranging themselves.
Within his body, the Endless Continent began to rumble.
The Endless Continent within that Inner Universe was now fully awakened. The trillions of beings on the continent—from the lowest microorganisms to the highest Demigod —simultaneously offered prayers, their Power of Faith coalescing into torrents that flowed into Lancelot's body. Augustus, God of Destruction, roared within his Divine Kingdom, his dark golden Destruction power surging forth like a tide; Aiona, God of Creation, chanted softly, her silvery-white Power of Creation weaving a net, orderly integrating all the forces.
Each of the Twelve Principal Gods has its own function: time, space, life, death, elements, Fate, war, wisdom, order, chaos, soul, and matter—the power of the twelve fundamental laws flows from their Divine Body, forming a perfect cycle within Lancelot's body.
Billions of gods exerted their power simultaneously.
Lancelot's aura surged dramatically at that moment.
The divine runes on his white robe shone as brightly as the sun, each rune operating wildly, compressing, refining, and transforming the power of all the gods within him into the purest combat strength. The galactic vortex in his left eye spun faster, while the law runes in his right eye flowed like lightning.
For the first time, the God of War of the Astral Realm took a slight half-step back.
It wasn't fear, but an instinctive adjustment to face a suddenly stronger opponent.
"Good," the God of War of the Astral Realm said in a low voice, "That's more like it."
He raised his arms, and the Hall of Heroes above his head once again burst forth with light, while the immense Power of Civilization the Northern Spirit Empire's civilization behind him began to surge into his body at an accelerated pace.
Countless complex energy circuits emerged on his silver-white armor, each circuit connecting to a warship, a fortress, or the faith of a citizen of the empire behind him. His power, amplified by the Power of Civilization, began to grow exponentially.
The two figures moved simultaneously.
Lancelot clashed head-on with the God of War of the Astral Realm, the Spear of Destruction collided with the God of War of the Astral Realm's fist.
In that instant, all matter within a radius of several light-years—including several stars, a nebula, and countless interstellar dust—was shattered by the shockwave, turning into the most basic energy particles that spread in all directions. That region will remain a true "nothingness" for the next millions of years, without even a single speck of dust.
The God of War of the Astral Realm's fist met the tip of the Spear of Destruction -on.
The dark golden power of Termination and the silvery-white power of war clashed violently at their point of contact, forming a visible vortex of laws. The two forces devoured, annihilated, and reborn from each other, releasing energy fluctuations powerful enough to tear apart the barriers of galaxies with each cycle.
Lancelot was thrown back hundreds of kilometers, his hands went numb, and he nearly dropped the Spear of Destruction.
The God of War of the Astral Realm merely shrugged his shoulders, a small crack appearing on the armor of his fist, but it was quickly repaired by the light of Hall of Heroes.
In a pure clash of strength, Lancelot was at a disadvantage.
The former God of War of the Divine Realm, Dax, experienced an explosive increase in strength after merging with the God of Warfare of the Northern Spirit Empire and receiving the Power of Civilization.
This is no longer the Eternity power of someone who has just entered the realm, but rather someone who has firmly established themselves within it.
But Lancelot has other trump cards up his sleeve.
"Sword formation, activate!"
Lancelot made a hand seal with his left hand, Four Swords of Immortal Slaying flew out again, this time not for defense, but for offense.
The four divine swords flew in four directions, forming a massive sword formation centered on the God of War of the Astral Realm. At each of the four corners of the formation, the four swords performed their respective functions: the Immortal-Execution suppressed the soul, the Immortal-Slaughter destroyed the physical body, the Immortal-Trapping Trapped the space, and the Immortal-Termination Severed the cause and effect. Between the four swords, countless sword energies were connected, forming a dense Qi Web that enveloped the God of War of the Astral Realm.
"Immortal-Execution Sword Formation, Slash!"
Lancelot suddenly clasped his hands together.
The sword formation activated, unleashing billions of sword energies simultaneously!
These sword energies are not ordinary energy attacks; each one contains the power of the laws corresponding to the divine sword. If struck by the Immortal-Execution Sword, the soul will fall into Eternity chaos; if struck by the Immortal-Slaying Sword Energy, the body's regenerative ability will be completely suppressed; if trapped by the Immortal Immortal-Trapping Sword Energy, spatial jumps will be blocked; if swept by the Immortal-Annihilating Sword Energy, causal connections will be severed, and no support can reach the body.
The God of War of the Astral Realm was submerged in a sea of sword energy.
He roared, crossing his arms in front of him to protect himself. The energy circuits on his silver-white armor operated at full power, forming layers of energy shields. The sword energy struck the shields, producing a piercing metallic clang, and each strike caused the shields to tremble violently.
Within the Hall of Heroes, countless heroic spirits simultaneously roared in battle, their power transforming into beams of golden light that poured into the God of War of the Astral Realm's body from above, supporting his defenses.
At this moment, the Power of Civilization the Northern Spirit Empire's civilization was also being unleashed at full force. The main cannons of countless warships fired simultaneously, not at Lancelot, but to directly transfer energy to the God of War of the Astral Realm. The faith of the empire's countless citizens transformed into brilliant ribbons of light, wrapping around the God of War of the Astral Realm's armor and providing him with a continuous source of power.
With the double blessing, the God of War of the Astral Realm's defense stabilized.
Two silver-white beams of light shot from the gaps in his armor, directly locking onto the core of the sword formation— the Immortal-Execution Sword.
"Found you!"
The God of War of the Astral Realm took a sudden step forward, ignoring the sword energy striking his body, and reached directly for the Immortal-Execution Sword with his right hand.
His palms were slashed and bleeding from the sword energy, and fragments of his silver armor scattered everywhere, but he did not flinch. The body of Eternal could recover in the blink of an eye even if it was wounded. His palms passed through layers of sword energy and directly grasped the blade of the Immortal-Execution Sword.
"Broken!"
He exerted force with his five fingers.
The Immortal-Execution Sword let out a mournful cry, and the blood-red patterns on its blade trembled violently, as if it were enduring unimaginable pain.
Lancelot's expression changed.
The Four Swords of Immortal Slaying were connected to his mind and body; when the swords were damaged, he was also injured. He felt a tremendous power emanating from the Immortal-Execution Sword, impacting his soul, and a trace of dark golden divine blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
But he didn't panic.
He raised the Spear of Destruction in his right hand, its tip pointing at the hand of the God of War of the Astral Realm that held the Immortal-Execution Sword.
"Edict of Destruction: Sever!"
A dark golden light shot out from the tip of the Spear of Destruction, as fast as lightning, and struck the wrist of the God of War of the Astral Realm directly.
That single shot contained the core authority of Augustus, God of Destruction— "The Termination."
The instant it was struck, all the connections to the laws of the God of War of the Astral Realm's wrist were severed. Life, energy, causality, space, time—every form of existence related to this hand was "Termination" in that instant.
His hand slipped off his wrist.
There was no blood, no screams, just a silent, clean, and swift separation from the body.
The God of War of the Astral Realm looked down at his severed wrist, his silver-white eye flames flickering violently beneath his helmet.
"Good gun."
He gave a brief assessment, and then a new hand began to grow from the severed wrist—at an extremely fast pace, in less than a breath, a brand new hand covered in silver-white armor had grown out.
This is the terrifying aspect of the Eternal. Their regenerative power is not regeneration, but "redefinition." Even if a severed hand has been completely Termination, they can "redefine" that they possess that hand, reshaping reality according to their definition.
Lancelot sheathed the Spear of Destruction, his expression grave.
He knew that if he continued fighting like this, he couldn't outlast his opponent.
Lancelot was very self-aware.
The current God of War of the Astral Realm is supported by the Power of Civilization the entire Northern Spirit Empire's civilization, giving him a much greater endurance than he can handle alone.
He needs to find a way to break the deadlock.
The battle continues.
During this time, Lancelot clashed with the God of War of the Astral Realm countless times. Each collision tore through the Void, and each clash shattered stars. Within a radius of hundreds of light-years, no intact celestial bodies remained, only chaotic energy turbulence and fragmented space.
Lancelot now had dozens of wounds on his body.
His left shoulder was grazed by the wind from the God of War of the Astral Realm's fist, shattering his shoulder blade and temporarily rendering his left arm incapacitated. A pillar of heroic light pierced through his abdomen, assimilating a portion of his Divine Body and leaving an unhealable silver wound. On his face was a deep, bone-revealing scar, stretching from his left forehead to his right cheekbone, inflicted by the God of War of the Astral Realm's finger bone.
But his eyes remained calm.
It was even brighter than when the battle began.
He grows through battle.
The Endless Divine Body continuously optimizes itself during battle. Each time it is hit, the Divine Body records the law structure of the attack, then adjusts its own energy cycle to find the most effective way to defend. The God of War of the Astral Realm's fist can no longer cause him substantial damage - not because the God of War of the Astral Realm has become weaker, but because the Endless Divine Body has adapted to his attack rhythm.
The Endless Continent also underwent changes during the battle. The billions of living beings on the continent, witnessing their God King fighting a bloody battle, unleashed a torrent of Power of Faith. This Power of Faith was not merely energy, but also contained the beings' profound understanding of concepts such as "battle," "victory," and "survival." These understandings were absorbed, digested, and transformed by the Endless Continent into Lancelot's new insights into the "laws."
The myriad gods are also progressing. In their battles against Hall of Heroes and the Power of Civilization, the Twelve Principal Gods have learned how to mobilize their powers more efficiently; Augustus, God of Destruction gained a deeper understanding of "Termination" in his direct confrontation with the God of War of the Astral Realm; Aiona, God of Creation, has developed a more refined control over "life" and "order" in the process of healing Lancelot's injuries.
With every breath, Lancelot grew stronger.
This rate of growth made even the God of War of the Astral Realm feel uneasy, and... that damned sense of familiarity.
This monster, this freak, even at this level, is still growing rapidly, seemingly without end.
"You... are breaking through?" The God of War of the Astral Realm stopped what he was doing, his silvery-white eyes fixed on Lancelot.
Lancelot did not answer.
He closed his eyes; a dramatic transformation was taking place within his body.
The two major systems he cultivated— the Endless Divine Body and the Endless Continent —had long since reached their critical point.
After experiencing the ultimate battle, the Endless Divine Body has perfectly integrated the power of all the gods, and there is no longer a distinction between "borrowing" and "being borrowed". He himself is billions of gods; billions of gods are himself. The Divine Body and the divine soul have been completely united and are inseparable.
After absorbing the faith and insights of countless beings, the Endless Continent transformed from an "Inner Universe" into a "true universe." It was no longer an independent space within his body, but a complete universe that truly existed in the real dimension, coexisting with him. As long as the continent exists, Lancelot will never die; as long as Lancelot lives, the continent will be Eternity.
However, the barrier between the peak of the Supreme God and the Eternity level is simply too thick and difficult to cross.
Lancelot had no intention of breaking through during the battle; that was simply too far-fetched.
He wanted to achieve something within a different system.
For example, Law System.
Just then, Lancelot seemed to sense something.
"Lord of Endless Space, please accept this crown from the stars. The Stars need your protection, and all living things need peace." A gentle voice echoed in her ears, and the Star Vortex opened its enormous star body, stretching out its hands to push out a crown.
This is a variable in the course of the war.
Unexpected events that wouldn't occur under normal circumstances.
But in this turbulent era.
There are always people who go against the tide.
"Star Crown?!" The God of War of the Astral Realm recognized this Miracle Creation.
He also understood that Lancelot's profession was that of Star Watcher.
The compatibility between this profession and the Star Crown isn't even 100%, but rather 200% or 300%.
Once the Lord of Endless obtains the blessing of this Star Crown, his combat power will surely undergo a new qualitative change.
This potential event must be prevented from happening.
Therefore, the God of War of the Astral Realm unleashed his full power.
Unfortunately, at that moment, the powerful members of the Void Whale clan made their move simultaneously.
The Song of Ages, Orosa leads the way.
One by one, powerful Void Whale leaped out of the Void Sea, standing in front of Lancelot as shields.
The God of War of the Astral Realm's expression changed slightly.
Killing the Void Whale will have enormous negative consequences.
Although the current world situation is chaotic, the Astral Realm Will is very active.
The power of the Astral Realm Will is also extremely strong, but often there is no excuse for it to intervene.
If I actually kill the Void Whale, the consequences are unpredictable.
So at the crucial moment, the God of War of the Astral Realm withdrew.
However, even the aftershocks of his remaining attack easily swept the Void Whale clan's experts aside.
It was during this moment that Lancelot reached out and placed the Star Crown on his head.
He did not make a hypocritical refusal.
He simply nodded slightly to the Astral Spirit Kingdom Lord.
The moment the Star Crown was placed on his head.
Lancelot seemed to see the Endless Star Sea in the entire Astral Realm.
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white—a dazzling array of stars came into view.
These stars contain different laws.
In that instant, they all trailed streaks of light and fell into his Endless world.
In an instant, countless insights into the laws of nature came rushing in.
Although both are based on the understanding of the laws of the stars, it is enough for Lancelot, who already has a considerable accumulation of knowledge in the Law of Endless.
Finally, he touched that invisible barrier—the chasm between the Supreme God and the Eternal. He could not cross it, but he could "touch" it. This mere touch was enough to bring about a qualitative change in his Law System, taking a crucial step from "borrowing laws" to "becoming laws."