Crimson Alliance.
The sky was dark and hazy, and extreme evil power penetrated space, converging from all corners of the plane and being absorbed by the golden-armored deity suspended in mid-air.
No, perhaps it cannot be called a golden-armored deity now, because his armor is rapidly turning black, losing its luster, and becoming dilapidated, like a ghost emerging from a land of decay.
"How long has it been since I tasted such sweet and mellow negative emotions..." an evil murmur echoed within the Divine Spark.
This is an unknown space, with a huge vortex of gray haze floating in the sky. A continuous stream of evil god power pours in, frantically washing away the sacred aura from all directions, intending to transform this place into an evil god's lair.
At the bottom of the space, expressionless spirits radiate divine light, fighting against the haze above.
The haze coalesced, transforming into a bizarre face that stretched across the sky, looking down at the golden divine soul below, and emitting a grand, evil divine voice.
"A mere nascent soul, a pathetic, mindless being. Give up the fight, merge with the King of Ashes, Diorus, and become a part of me..."
The spirits below remained unmoved.
"So he really had no consciousness at all. No wonder his Divine Spark was usurped by a weak human. What a pathetic fellow," murmured the King of Ashes, Diorus, but he was completely relieved.
He didn't take that old human man named Bai Ge'er seriously at all. His only concern was the divine soul that was being nurtured within the Divine Spark. If it developed its own will and inherited some of the divine power of its predecessor, that would be a real problem.
Fortunately, everything was exactly as described in Bai Ge'er's memory. This was a blank slate of a soul without any self-will, and it wouldn't be long before it was obliterated and devoured by its own Endless power of Ashes!
Just as the King of Ashes, Diorus, was about to increase his power and obliterate the divine soul as soon as possible, two terrifying auras descended one after the other.
"Annoying bugs!" A flash of madness appeared in his scarlet pupils, and the next second, the eerie gray face collapsed and disappeared.
Without the gaze of the King of Ashes, the golden soul below, which was resisting the erosion of the ash haze, had a strange glint in its golden pupils, but it quickly disappeared, leaving only a calm and still gaze, as if everything before had been an illusion.
outside world.
A pair of massive hands tore through the dark clouds formed by the haze, and sunlight streamed through the gaps. Under the light, the towering figure of the Moon Breaker Maxwell appeared godlike and holy, as domineering as the sun descending, surrounded by vortexes of force fields.
On the other side, a figure radiating starlight, whose aura was completely different from that of the Moon Breaker but in no way inferior to the former, quietly arrived. His body seemed to be composed of chains of stars, shimmering with a hazy runic glow. Standing there, he was like the Starry Sky Avatar.
Star Vein Eusius, one of the Pillar of the Nation the Alliance, is a powerhouse on par with Maxwell, High-Rank Demigod who has touched upon the Divinity Sublimation. Of course, Demigod at this stage are more often referred to as Peak Demigod.
"Two little bugs!" the King of Ashes said dismissively.
"Evil God, was this all your doing?" Maxwell said coldly.
"Insect, you seem very angry?" The King of Ashes spoke in a tone that was neither a smile nor a laugh, his voice carrying a seductive power, spreading a mental virus called madness.
Maxwell, however, remained unaffected, his gaze sweeping across the ravaged land. Once bustling cities had been transformed into hell on earth, filled with cries of despair.
"This is something I've protected my whole life, how dare you!!"
The long-suppressed emotions suddenly erupted; the Moon Breaker's rage shook the world.
His massive body erupted with Endless vortex energy, and his entire being released a terrifying, suffocating power, like a supernova explosion.
Boom!!
Like a rainbow piercing the sun, the Moon Breaker transformed into a beam of light, hurtling towards the King of Ashes.
Wherever the beam of light passed, space crackled and shattered, like a broken mirror. Dimensions were torn apart layer by layer by that pure power without any skill, leaving jagged edges.
Facing this blow head-on, the King of Ashes's pupils trembled slightly, and his words, though dismissive, could not conceal his current frail reality.
The Divine Body was Destruction by Tibeici long ago, and the divine soul was Eternity banished. What has been revived now is merely a portion of the evil will.
With the Divine Body provided by Bai Ge'er, he could unleash the power of Peak Demigod, but suppressing the Moon Breaker was almost impossible, not to mention the looming threat of Star Vein Eusius.
Of course, if he is determined to escape, the King of Ashes is confident. After all, he is True God, and his mastery of the power of rules far surpasses that of Demigod.
However, He cannot; the King of Ashes also has the power to limit, or even control, His existence.
It was this very command that forced the King of Ashes, Diorus, to remain and restrain the two Pillar of the Nation of the Crimson Alliance.
"You vile insects, one day I will make you pay the price!!"
No one knows the mad roar within the King of Ashes's heart, nor does it know who the insects He spoke of actually included. The only thing revealed to the outside world is the scene of this evil god fighting two against one, displaying his divine power.
Above the Alliance, starlight and vortex fields flanked the enormous figure shrouded in smog, launching a frenzied attack. The terrifying aftershocks of the battle utterly destroyed space, eventually transforming into a dimensional Black Hole that swallowed the three figures, preventing them from causing even greater destruction.
Holy Sword Academy.
The sudden appearance of haze in the sky shocked all the students. They were all Transcendent beings and could naturally sense the evil will contained within the power of the haze.
"This is... an extraterrestrial demon god descending?"
"How is that possible? With the Spellcaster Association overseeing it, it's impossible for extraterrestrial demons to pass through the dimensional barrier."
"But how do we explain all this? Could it be an illusion?"
On the Holy Sword website, students were buzzing with discussion about the source of the smog's power.
However, the discussion lasted only a short time before a deafening dragon roar drew everyone's attention away.
The towering Holy Sword stood tall, forming the core of the Holy Demigod Holy Sword Academy's defensive system. When fully activated, it was powerful enough to withstand attacks from High-Rank Demigod. But today, the defensive system was breached.
Hold head high!!
A domineering and majestic dragon roar resounded across the land, the space cracked open, revealing a figure covered in golden scales. It had a dragon tail like a pillar of heaven, dragon wings that blotted out the sky, and a dragon body larger than the distant mountains.
Within those two dark golden vertical pupils lies the wisdom and power accumulated over the years.
Ancient Gold Dragon Aorlite, High-Rank Demigod.
Brush!
The dragon claw, wreathed in lightning and flames, crashed down, splitting the sky and causing elements to converge. With a single strike, it shattered the energy shield above the Holy Sword Academy.
"Aorlite, how dare you attack the Holy Sword? Who gave you the audacity?"
As the Black Hole appeared, Dean Urta, with his flowing hair and beard like a raging lion, stepped out. In his hand, he held a longsword made of stone, seemingly formed from heaven and earth—the very treasure of the Holy Sword Academy.
At this moment, the Holy Sword has been fully revived, releasing an overwhelming and chilling sword aura. Each strike is enough to cleave the earth and tear apart mountains and seas.
"The Legend Demigod, Urta, do you really think you can protect the Holy Sword Academy with it?"
"Give it a try, and you'll see!"
"A mere Mid-Rank Demigod, how dare you be so arrogant!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient Gold Dragon Aorlite opened its abyss-like Abyss, and then unleashed a terrifying dragon breath powerful enough to Destruction ordinary stars. Flames and lightning intertwined, releasing an extremely violent aura.
"Black Hole - Devour!"
Urta's pitch-black eyes showed no emotion; he simply raised his left hand.
The next second, space collapsed and turned into Black Hole, swallowing the incoming Gold Dragon's breath.
Seeing this, Gu Gold Dragon Aorlite's pupils contracted slightly, and he said meaningfully, "It seems that you will break through soon! Unfortunately, you won't have the chance!"
Dean Urta remained silent, manipulating the Black Hole with his left hand and unleashing the Holy Sword with his right, engaging in fierce combat with Aorlite. This was not their first duel; they were extremely familiar with each other and were evenly matched.
However, although she had blocked Aorlite, Urta had a very bad feeling.
The next moment, his premonition came true.
Accompanied by bursts of arrogant laughter, one terrifying Demigod aura after another emerged, and behind these Demigod were hundreds of Epic and Legendary level powerhouses.
Clearly, this was a premeditated raid.
"Hahaha, with Aorlite holding back Black Hole Urta, Holy Sword Academy will have no more Demigod. Today is the end of the Holy Sword Academy."
The speaker was one of the three Demigod.
The snake's body, stretching for a thousand meters, was covered in fine scales, and its surface was crackled with thick, python-like lightning bolts, giving it an extremely terrifying aura.
"This is... the Thunder Star Pillar of Ashes!" Director Iron Tiger immediately recognized the powerful figure.
Boros's expression was more solemn than ever before as he looked up at the sky. "Besides him, the other two Demigod are 'old friends': Kudolin of the Blood Clan and Menason, the Shadow of the Tides of the Sea Clan!"
"Damn it, Kudolin is one thing, but Menason is Mid-Rank Demigod!" Iron Tiger clenched his fists, a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart.
"The Blood Clan have betrayed us after all! They even went so far as to invite wolves into the house, joining forces with the Sea Dragon Alliance in an attempt to Destruction our Holy Sword Academy!" Boros sighed.
Vice Dean Louis, with a cold expression, stepped forward and said, "It's not just the Blood Clan, but also the Ashes. This organization has its eyes on the Alliance! Just now, we received news that, besides the Thunder Star Pillar, the Ashes have sent a total of five Star Pillar, as well as that unknown evil deity, all of whom have intricate connections with the Ashes."
"The situation is too dire, Vice Dean. What should we do? Should we arrange for the students to evacuate?" said Green Moonlight, Director of the Academic Affairs Office.
"The enemy has already surrounded us; there's no chance of escape. I've issued a notice instructing the students to act independently—whether to hide or fight is up to them. As for us old folks, let's fight with all our might!"
At this moment, You Tong Louis, who was always regarded as a kind-hearted person, revealed another side of himself that he had been hiding.
As the words fell, the Mage's robes fluttered in the wind, and elements converged, condensing in mid-air into a deep, dark eye hundreds of meters high. Within the eye, Magical Energy surged like a roaring flood. With a tap of Vice Dean Louis's staff, a 15th-level spell instantly formed within the dark eye, transforming into a Destruction storm that blotted out the sky and swept towards the heavens.
At the same time, the ground of the western campus of the Holy Sword Academy cracked open, revealing dark metal. Then, the earth shook violently, and a colossal creature burst forth from the ground.
It has a mechanical structure, but more biological features. It lies prostrate on the ground like a giant crab, covered with thick biological armor. Its body is over 10,000 meters wide, and its imposing and terrifying presence is awe-inspiring.
"The Titan Fortress has finally appeared, another major secret of the Holy Sword!"
Kudolin stared directly at the enormous thing in front of him. After it appeared, half of the sky was blocked out, and shadows covered a large area.
"Kudolin, you Blood Clan are indeed wolves in sheep's clothing, actually joining forces with the Ashes to try Destruction the Alliance! Lord Maxwell was right after all, we should have started the war sooner and slaughtered you filthy bats!!" Farui'an Saint Cloth roared, his eyes practically spitting fire. He was the Finance Minister of the Holy Sword and also Kudolin's personal friend.
The two were good friends.
They are all advocates of the idea of deep integration between the Blood Clan and humans, and can be considered like-minded people.
But now, they are facing each other on the battlefield.
Farui'an was heartbroken; nothing in this world is more painful than being betrayed by a close friend.
Faced with his old friend's rebuke, Kudolin lowered his eyes slightly and did not refute in the slightest. At this point, there was no use in saying anything more. This was a contest between two major camps, and once a choice was made, it could not be changed.
"Of course I long for the Blood Clan and humans to coexist peacefully, but if I have to choose between the two, I'm sorry to my friends... I am, after all, Blood Clan!" Kudolin murmured to himself, turning to look at the other two Demigod.
"Be careful of that crab-shaped thing! That's the Titan Fortress, the pinnacle of biotechnology from the Crimson Alliance, powerful enough to rival Demigod! This Titan Fortress has been hidden beneath the Holy Sword Academy; its exact strength is unknown. Be extremely cautious!"
"Titan Fortress? You mean that war fortress that can continuously produce powerful bio-warriors by devouring metal, flesh, and other substances?" Thunder Star Pillar asked casually as he swung his tail, shattering the Destruction storm unleashed by Vice Dean Louis.
"Don't underestimate this thing!" Menason, the Demigod of the Sea Clan, his Shadow of the Tides low, a hint of seriousness in his oval eyes. "I sense a threat emanating from it!"
"What?" Thunder Star Pillar immediately became serious, looking at the terrifying giant crab, which was as large as a mountain, with suspicion and uncertainty. He flicked his tongue and carefully sensed it.
After a moment, Thunder Star Pillar said solemnly, "I'm probably no match for this Cancer. Menason, it's up to you!"
The Shadow of the Tides nodded slightly, spreading its thick arms covered in fish scales. Water element gathered behind it, transforming into a thunderous surge of waves. The water droplets changed, transforming into all sorts of weapons and ferocious sea beasts, all rushing towards the Titan Fortress.
"Roar!!"
The crab roared, and a thick beam of energy, carried by sonic waves, struck first and shattered the water.
Moreover, the crab's abdominal armor opened, and three-meter-tall, humanoid bio-warriors covered in jet-black armor adorned with prismatic crystals that could emit lasers emerged, soaring into the sky and flying towards the enemy below the Demigod.
A large number of teachers from the Holy Sword Academy acted simultaneously.
The Sanctuary experts from the Sea Dragon Alliance and the Ashes immediately engaged them, and a fierce battle erupted between the two sides.
"Heh, a bunch of weaklings who are not even Demigod. Even if Aorlite and Menason are held back, what do you have to fight against me and Kudolin?" Thunder Star Pillar looked at the horde of bio-engineered warriors and smiled cruelly. He opened his snake mouth, and lightning condensed, transforming into a hundred-meter-long fang that released terrifying shockwaves.
Boom!!
A flash of lightning illuminated the sky, and the fangs shot unstoppably toward the main teaching building of the Holy Sword Academy. Judging from the posture, it was intended to destroy this iconic building directly, thereby damaging the morale of the teachers and students of the Holy Sword Academy.
The attack was at the Demigod level, and coupled with its lightning attribute, its speed was so extreme that no one present could intercept it.
Under the glaring eyes of everyone, suddenly, a dark rose quietly bloomed, its twelve petals unfolding one after another, as if a tranquil night had descended, soothing all the pain.
Buzz!!
The lightning fangs suddenly froze, their sharp edges, sharp enough to pierce through space, were only a meter away from the flower's stamen, yet they seemed to freeze in time.
"Barrier?"
Thunder Star Pillar exclaimed in surprise. As the one who emitted the lightning fangs, it was naturally able to sense the real reason that caused it to go from extreme motion to a state of stillness.
The twelve petals, once in bloom, formed a flawless barrier field, within which the conventional law coefficients were adjusted.
The concept of motion has been transformed into stillness!
That's why the lightning fangs suddenly stopped.
"Dark Annihilation!"
A soft, soothing sound arose, the petals trembled, and slowly closed. Then, a powerful distorting force field appeared, and the lightning fangs shattered into dust with a bang.
The roses disappeared, replaced by a stunningly beautiful woman in a black and purple dress. Her eyes and brows were serene and gentle, and she possessed a natural air of tenderness.
"Mona Wiggins, you've actually broken through to Demigod! This is impossible, weren't you under a restriction placed on you by the Second Blood Ancestor?"
A gasp echoed through the sky, Kudolin's pupils trembled, his face filled with disbelief.
Mona looked up at Kudolin calmly, but said nothing.
However, Zyra beside her scoffed, "What kind of lousy barrier did you Blood Clan set up? Who could it possibly trap? It's only a matter of time before it's broken."
Kudolin remained silent, his face grim and his expression shifting unpredictably. Clearly, Mona's breakthrough to Demigod had caught him somewhat off guard.
What others didn't know was that one of Kudolin's purposes for this trip was to bring Mona back, a task given to him by the Third Blood Ancestor.
The Second Blood Ancestor's Divinity Sublimation was only successful with the help of Mona's power.
This determined that, from the very beginning, his Dao of Slaughter was inherently unstable.
Mona serves as a stabilizer.
Without Mona, the Second Blood Ancestor's power system will become very unstable, and he can only maintain his state by remaining in a long slumber.
Currently, with the dimensional turmoil intensifying and the Blood Clan having completely broken ties with the Alliance, they urgently need high-end combat power to stabilize the situation.
The Second Blood Ancestor must be awakened and its full combat power ensured.
Capture Mona; there is no time to lose.
But who could have imagined that Mona would break free from the control of the Second Blood Ancestor and break through to the Demigod?
To capture a Demigod alive, even one who has only just entered this realm, requires the combined efforts of several people of the same level, or at least the combat power of Urta. It's not certain whether Kudolin alone could defeat him.
After all, he and Mona were only Low-Rank Demigod, with the same level of power.
Thinking of this, Kudolin clenched his fists, his face turning ashen. "Damn it!!"
Thunder Star Pillar was also in a bad mood. He thought it would be a crushing victory, but suddenly a Demigod appeared on the other side, and the giant crab was still producing troops non-stop. Even if he could win, he would definitely have to pay a price!
"Sigh, if it weren't for Dark Moon's strict order, I would have retreated long ago. This Holy Sword Academy is really strange; how come Demigod keep popping up one after another?" Lamenting in his heart, Thunder Star Pillar still launched an attack recklessly.
Dark Moon Sylvain never disobeys Thunder Star Pillar's orders.
"I can only restrain this giant serpent!" Mona raised her hand, and Dark Rose bloomed from the Void, forming a barrier that surrounded the Thunder Star Pillar.
"Yes, I understand. You just broke through not long ago, so just hold off Thunder Star Pillar. As for this bat, leave it to us!" Zyra said, taking a step and rising into the air, her body igniting with brilliant flames—the flames of martial arts that had been set ablaze.
"Extreme Path Style: Limit Release!"
With a cold, low shout, Zyra's aura surged.
The advanced technique of "Limit Release and Cell Liberation" can temporarily remove the protective mechanisms of the body and soul, break free from the shackles of power, boost willpower, and increase combat strength dramatically.
The side effects are also obvious, causing irreversible damage to one's potential. Generally speaking, martial artists will never use this move unless in a desperate situation.
"Zyra!"
Mona's expression changed slightly; she wanted to stop her, but could only sigh in despair.
She knew this woman too well; once she made a decision, no one could change it.
"Kamori, Boros, what are you waiting for? Attack him together! Crush this bastard!"
Her hair danced wildly under the aura of martial arts; at this moment, Zyra was incredibly fierce, truly possessing the spirit of King of Martial Arts.
Responding to her words, Iron Tiger and Blood Weeper exchanged a glance, laughed wildly, and rose into the air, burning everything in their path, their aura surging.
Three Peak Epic, going all out, besieged Kudolin.
Despite being Demigod, the latter dared not be careless in the slightest. After all, these three were renowned among the many Epic powerhouses in the Alliance, and their probability of breaking through to Demigod status was very high.
Especially that crazy woman named Zyra, she has even applied for the auxiliary resources to break through to Demigod, and is just waiting for the approval from above so she can start advancing.
With her reckless outburst, the already fragile barrier seemed to be punctured, and the threat she posed was not much weaker than that of a typical newly promoted Demigod!
"Come and fight!" Zyra roared.
A flash of anger crossed Kudolin's eyes. "Using a forbidden technique? Does he really think he's Demigod? He's courting death!"
As he spoke, he instantly unleashed his Demigod domain, enveloping Zyra and the other two within it, shattering space, and entering the dimensional interlayer to fight.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Grayish-black raindrops fell from the sky, growing larger and larger until the rain poured down. Water flowed down the edges of the dilapidated buildings, and the ground was covered with blood pits, with pieces of flesh and blood washed everywhere by the rain.
Boom!
Lightning ripped through the sky, illuminating faces as pale as paper.
This day marked the fall of the Holy Sword!