"Boom!"
At the moment the words fell, Garen was engulfed in Runic Flame, instantly illuminating the darkness around him. A torrent of raging winds erupted, sharp as countless blades, slicing through the very fabric of space and leaving behind a trail of cracks!
This power surged like a ferocious beast, capable of annihilating a small dimension!
This was Garen's first display of peak combat strength after his ascension. That strike aimed at himself signified rebirth through nirvana. At this moment, Garen resembled a demon from the abyss, standing in the depths of hell yet radiating the brightest light!
And with it, an indomitable fighting spirit.
When he had just arrived in the Godeas dimension, Kiran's phantom had attempted to inquire about him. At that time, Garen had exhibited an intense battle fervor. For a warrior with faith in his heart, nothing could be more exhilarating than a meaningful fight!
"Clang!" The Greatsword swung, and Agu An's left arm erupted with a deafening sound as invisible chains were shaken, causing even the void to tremble!
"Whoosh!" Simultaneously, a sound like surging tides echoed from the darkness, as if invisible hands were forcefully reaching out to grasp Garen!
Eternal Power! More accurately, the most genuine Eternal Power!
The flames flickered as Garen's skin took on a dark hue, blood beginning to trickle from the corner of his mouth...
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...
Yet the Stormblade's assault never ceased. Each Slash struck against the chains, shaking vast stretches of void, accompanied by clattering sounds as the chains began to fracture.
Unlike previous encounters, on the Godeas Continent, Eternity was hindered by dimensional laws and two supreme wills, making it difficult for its true power to manifest. This was why it had to rely on individuals like Tastandin. However, here, Eternity's power was absolute.
With every sword strike Garen delivered, his inner negative emotions surged exponentially. Blood gushed from his nostrils, eyes, and ears. His expression fluctuated between that of a savage brute and maniacal laughter; at times he appeared gloomy or indifferent... but throughout it all, his gaze remained unwaveringly resolute, like an arrow piercing through the heavens.
Agu An remained silent; at this moment, there was no room for pity or regret. This was the final desperate struggle at the last level of life, and failure meant destruction. Garen's strike against the chains was based on Agu An still having some strength to retaliate. In other words, if Agu An were merely a burden, Garen would not have bothered with him.
Sympathy? Compassion? Friendship? None of these existed now.
After all, their presence here meant they were all resolved to face death. Regardless of whether they lived or died, or faced eternal damnation, as long as Eternity fell, they would be victorious!
"Bang!"
A tremendous shockwave erupted as the chains on Agu An's left arm shattered, and his dull gray eyes suddenly ignited with flame, his aura surging explosively!
In the years he had been suppressed by Eternity, all his power had dissipated. Moreover, he had shared his strength with the shadows; even if he wanted to burn his power now, he could not. But besides power, he still had his soul.
A willful spirit that spanned two great eras of the Godeyas Continent!
Agu An radiated a brilliant halo around him, mysterious and ethereal like starlight. His long hair danced wildly, and his gray-white eyes sparkled with life… With a roar, a fiery dragon emerged from his right arm, tracing the outline of the invisible chains!
"Clang!" Stormblade struck down, and cracks immediately appeared along the chains!
For the first time, Agu An spoke coldly, "If you can't hold on, don't force yourself."
As Garen's first strike fell, Eternity began to spread toward them. The reason Agu An could successfully ignite his soul was that most of the Eternal Power had been blocked by Garen alone!
Even Agu An couldn't help but marvel at this; after all, when he first encountered this power, he hadn't been able to endure for so long. Yet Garen not only held on but also continuously helped him escape! Such vitality was something Agu An had never seen before.
Garen's flesh began to rot away; pieces of decayed meat fell off, revealing ghastly white bones beneath—a horrifying sight.
Garen did not respond and continued to repeat the same action, Stormblade striking again and again against the chains.
But deep down, he knew best that this erosion from Eternal Power was pushing him to his limits. Various negative emotions erupted within him; he was constantly in conflict with himself as voices urged him toward greed. Other voices tempted him with Abomination, despair, and surrender…
The torment was not just physical; it was more about the mental and spiritual aspects. It could be said that Garen would completely fall apart at the slightest wavering.
He might become a soulless killing machine, or he could turn into a ruthless villain...
"Clang!"
The fiery chains were cracking, clearly on the verge of breaking. At this moment, Garen had finally reached his limit. Pieces of rotting flesh fell away, and he had completely lost his original appearance. His cheek was half mangled, half exposed bone, and thick blood had turned a dark purple, with black mist continuously rising from it...
Just as Garen was about to collapse, Agu An completed his accumulation of power. He yanked at the chains, tearing them apart with sheer force. Instantly, his aura surged again, radiating an incredibly bright starlight.
Agu An gazed into the depths of the void, sensing the impending evil power approaching.
Yes, the strongest force from the realm of Eternity was about to arrive... Although he had burned his soul, he couldn't hold on for long; Garen's condition was not good either...
In the end, Agu An's gaze fell back on Garen.
He spoke softly, "We must win."
At that moment, the starlight exploded across the sky, instantly burning away the darkness and illuminating the entire realm! Through the light, one could see vast swathes of black mist surging in like a tide from afar! As the starlight reached them, it was instantly devoured.
Blinding light burst forth from Agu An's eyes, ears, and mouth; his wild hair danced as if it were the final image! When the brilliance peaked, Agu An also dissipated within that radiance!
Under this aurora, a large amount of black mist was burned to nothingness, while more black mist halted in place, silently waiting for the light to fade.
Agu An had bought precious time with the remnants of his soul.
In that instant, Garen's pressure dissipated completely. The flickering Runic Flame that was about to extinguish reignited and began to repair his body.
"Clang!" Garen leaned his Greatsword against the void and struggled to stand up.
He did not look at the swirling black mist in the distance, nor did he pay attention to Agu An's soul aurora. He had no intention of rushing into battle just yet... Although through their encounters, he had discovered that Rune Power seemed to have a way to counter Eternity.
But none of that mattered anymore.
It was not Garen's ultimate goal for this journey.
"Now, I need your greatest Watchtower," Garen's hoarse voice echoed.
Moments later, a mechanical voice resonated.
"Switching the System to Watchtower Mode will be irreversible. Please decide whether to proceed."
Yes, Garen had used Blueprints to construct a Watchtower before, but the true watch was actually the Holy War System. This was something the System had never revealed; Garen only noticed the clues after his promotion and connected it to the System's previous two "updates," ultimately arriving at this conclusion.
"Proceed."
The System paused for half a second: "The cost of extracting from the System is the death of the host's brain domain. Please decide whether to proceed."
At that moment, the black mist in the distance surged forward again.
Garen's expression remained indifferent. "Proceed."
"Beep Beep Beep!"
The System emitted a long mechanical whirring sound.
At this point, a large amount of black mist had already closed in, like a swarm of menacing skulls rushing toward him!
Buzz! Just as they were about to touch Garen, an invisible force erupted outward, scattering all the black mist away!
“First Zone charged!”
“Second Zone charged!”
“Third Zone charged!”
“Fourth Zone charged!”
“Fifth District charged!”
……
“Watchtower Mode successfully updated!”
“Holy War Project, activated!”
Boom!
A massive Crystal Giant Tower extended outward, its intricate components continuously adjusting and correcting until it resembled an exquisitely ornate crystal palace upon completion!
At the entrance of this palace,
the figure of Garen began to dissipate.
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