Chapter 1692: Attacking Divine Calamity Heaven’s forces (I)
Chapter 1692: Attacking Divine Calamity Heaven’s forces (I)
In the real world, Cain, Jarkal, and even the summoned automaton constructs seemed to freeze in place for a heartbeat—suspended in time as though the entire world had forgotten how to move. Then, just as suddenly, time caught up.
The illusion shattered.
The Dark Moon Eye—Cain’s Archdeity’s eye—snapped shut, its power vanishing in an instant. Blood trickled from the corner of his right eye as the pain struck him like a hammer. His body recoiled violently, muscles spasming under the strain of the forbidden ability. But there was no time to recover, no moment to breathe.
Despite having endured eighty-one days of illusory torment, having been dismembered billions of times within the mindscape of Cain’s illusion, Jarkal’s will had not broken. His body was weakened. His soul was shaken. But his consciousness remained firm.
“He’s a tough bastard, you’ve got to admit that,” echoed Apex’s voice within Cain’s mind.
Cain nodded slightly, though a grin curled his lips in response. Apex was right. Jarkal’s resilience only made him more deserving of death.
Cain’s killing intent surged, rising like a tidal wave of cosmic rage. With his life force burning and his soul ignited, he pushed forward again, channeling everything into the Shooting Star Dragon Halberd.
“ZNNNNNNNNNN!”
A thunderous screech echoed through the subterranean battlefield as the halberd tore through the constructs Jarkal had summoned. Cain appeared right in front of the Primordial Deity, his weapon lifted high before being brought down with all the fury he could muster.
Though Jarkal’s mind had survived the illusion, that didn’t mean he was unscathed. His mental defenses were on the verge of collapse, his body was in chaos, and his power was barely stable. It was only his willpower—unyielding and wild—that kept him from passing out.
“Libera—” Jarkal tried to activate his strongest transformation, to unlock his Alter-Ego, but he never got the chance.