Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 627 The Dissonance Between Heaven and Earth—

The moment Luo Xiu witnessed the crimson and black chaotic pillars of light ascending into the sky, he stopped all movement.

He felt an immense force, like the collapse of the entire sky, pressing down on him from top to bottom—it was the manifestation of the supreme power that transcended everything, and the two supreme demigods instantly pulled this battlefield into their "overriding" and "dominant" domain!

—Splash! Splash! Splash!
Within Luo Xiu's field of vision, he saw swathes of black-clad soldiers and expeditionary force warriors kneeling down, unable to withstand the terrifying pressure.

It was a rather bizarre scene—if one did not know that this was the battlefield of the "decisive battle," it would have looked like a magnificent scene of millions of soldiers bowing and worshipping the "emperor."

In the hands of the soldiers, their weapons seemed to be imbued with immense weight, and they fell to the ground with a series of clanging sounds, creating a symphony of crisp sounds.

At this moment.

Under such terrifying pressure, only a handful of dozens were still able to stand.

Looking around, Luo Xiu saw that they were all "Saints" who had reached the "Fivefold Destiny" or higher - only "Saints" could withstand this heavy pressure!
Exposed on the battlefield were all the "Executioners" and the "Chief Executioner." Their faces showed expressions of terror and ruthlessness, and they were locked onto by the spiritual power of the surrounding imperial saints. Under such immense pressure, they could barely maintain their standing posture and could not take a single step.

However, none of the Empire's Saints have chosen to attack those "Executioners" or "Chief Executioners" yet.

Everyone—including the Saints of the Dark Army—looked up at the heavens.

They looked at Emperor Augustusville and the Grand Duke of Black.
Until the two supreme demigods, the light emanating from their crimson and jet-black greatswords collided in a deafening roar—

--boom!!!!!!!

A tremendous, deafening roar echoed across the sky.

The two beams of light that collided burst forth in the sky, their radiance even obscuring the sky itself—the sky, which was originally a dim yellow tinged with crimson and gray, instantly turned as dark as blood, and a huge crack even appeared in the sky, revealing the boundless starry sky hidden behind it.

The figures of Emperor Augustusville and the Grand Duke of Black were both swallowed up by the surging light and mist.

Luo Xiu stared intently at the sky, ready to rush to provide support at any moment.

All the Imperial "Seven Fates" Saints still on the battlefield also locked onto the direction of the Dark Grand Duke.

Even now, the outcome of the "decisive battle" between Emperor Augustusville and the Dark Grand Duke remains uncertain. If Emperor Augustusville is indeed defeated, all the Saints of the Empire's "Sevenfold Destiny" will unite to launch a combined attack on the Dark Grand Duke, buying the Emperor the necessary time to recover.

……

Until the intense crimson and the surging, dark, chaotic light gradually dissipated.

A dark figure hung high in the sky—it was the "Black Duke," still in the same spot, with Emperor Augustusville opposite him.

next moment.

--boom!!!!!!!

The black figure belonging to the "Black Grand Duke" suddenly emitted red mist from his body—the wounds inflicted by Emperor Augustusville were gushing out bright red divine blood, which burned fiercely and exploded densely when exposed to the air!

Then, the pitch-black Grand Duke, like a giant bird with broken wings, fell from the high sky.

—It was a victory for Augustus the Great!

When all the imperial saints witnessed this scene, an excited expression immediately appeared on their faces—

Only Luo Xiu's expression turned serious.

He sensed something was wrong—the heavy pressure pressing down on him had not subsided, but instead became even heavier with the "fall" of the Dark Duke.

This is abnormal. And in Luo Xiu's continuous monitoring of his own interface, a "deep" abnormal state even appeared—

【Delusional Shadow (Deep Anomaly, 17min26s)】 This status did indeed appear in my panel.

Even though I don't actually feel the effects of the "illusion"... the panel does display that entry, and with the "Disillusionment of the Spiritborn" feat, the only being who can still trap me in an "illusion" is that one person—

Only that demigod of the [Void], the "Matriarch of Delusion" Arivia!
Luo Xiu was already alarmed!

Speaking of which, ever since Emperor Augustusville and the Dark Grand Duke began their "fierce battle," neither "Matriarch of the Wicked" Arivia nor "Holy Crown" Pope Lord of the Lord have appeared.

When Franya rushed to the battlefield where Pope Lorend was, Luo Xiu clearly saw Pope Lorend's figure—he wouldn't forget that scene, nor would he doubt what he saw.

Only now—the “Matriarch of Delusion” Arivia, and Pope Lorend—Luo Xiu doesn’t even know when they started disappearing.

But no one noticed this—all they saw was the "Black Grand Duke" falling, falling, falling from the heavens...

Buzz!
Suddenly, a sharp, piercing sound rang in Luo Xiu's ears.

Everything he saw began to convulse violently. The ever-falling "Black Grand Duke" was no exception, repeatedly cycling between falling and rising.

All visible colors had become mixed, and the spirituality permeating the space had become disordered, until another rift tore open from the sky, like a snake shedding its useless molt, revealing the hidden truth—

The true "Black Grand Duke" still stands proudly in the sky!

Emperor Augustus was also opposite him. The greatsword in the emperor's hand still surged with a fiery crimson light, while the greatsword in the Black Duke's hand surged with a chaotic black light. The bombardment that shattered the sky had not actually occurred—

Until the great Emperor Augustusville's crimson greatsword, like a fire dragon, once again slashed down heavily!
--boom!!!!!!!

A shockwave that seemed to tear the sky apart was accompanied by a deafening explosion.

However, the surging chaotic spirituality of the "Black Grand Duke," who was being struck by this strike—opposite Emperor Augustusville—suddenly subsided, and its form changed, transforming from pitch black into a pure white figure.

"..."

When the saints of the Holy Court saw that pure white figure, their expressions of excitement instantly turned to panic and horror.

Because they saw a figure whom they could never have imagined would be "severely wounded" by Emperor Augustus.

—That pure white figure is Pope Laurent, the "Holy Crown"!

"Pope!!"

Beside Luo Xiu, he heard "The Compassionate Saint" Hardy erupt in a terrified scream.

The voice was devoid of any compassion or gentleness; it was filled with intense pain. No one had expected the Pope to appear in that sky in such a manner!
The pure white figure, like a white gull with broken wings, "fell" from the high sky.

That was a real "fall"—in Luo Xiu's panel, the [Delusional Shadow] status had disappeared, and what he saw was not an illusion!
Even Luo Xiu hadn't expected things to unfold this way.

The "Judgment War" of the previous life did not end with the fall of Pope Laurent, the "Holy Crown." Something unexpected and unforeseen must have occurred that led to the scene we see now. Almost simultaneously.

On the battlefield—five figures radiating pure white and dazzling golden light burst forth from every corner. These were the five Saints of the "Sevenfold Fate" from the "Holy Court," all rushing towards the direction where Pope Lorend had fallen!

Rosius, Hadid, Monine, Frania, and the "Second Cardinal," "Radiant Winged Cardinal" Azle Saint-Lerran, who flew up into the sky from a greater distance on the other side, all the "Sevenfold" saints now had only one thought in mind—to save Pope Laurent before things got any worse.

As Luo Xiu rushed towards the battlefield, he was also watching Emperor Augustusville.

He saw that even the Great Emperor was momentarily moved, a situation that was beyond the Great Emperor's expectations.

But he did not stop—at this moment, he had locked onto the true location of the "Black Grand Duke" and once again gathered power, unleashing a burst of intense flames from the greatsword.

Where his gaze was anchored—the air distorted, and the figure of the "Black Grand Duke" appeared.

He was covered in wounds, his battle robe and heavy armor were tattered, and the black dragon that served as his mount was nowhere to be found.

Behind him stood the demigod of the [Void] – “The Matriarch of Delusion” Arivia, who was gently embracing the neck of the Grand Duke of Black.

A smile graced Arivia's face—a woman who, despite her long life, still possessed the beauty of a young girl. Her serpentine eyes were fixed on Emperor Augustusville, her right hand gently caressing the massive wound that had split from the Grand Duke's left shoulder to his chest.

"..."

The Grand Duke, shrouded in darkness, remained silent.

The aura it exuded was hardly that of a living person—it was as if it had no consciousness, but was merely a puppet controlled by some force.

At the location of the Dark Grand Duke and the Wicked Mistress, ripples began to appear in space, and their figures began to become illusory and blurry.

They are about to "hide" again—perhaps they will escape this battlefield altogether.

This is completely different from what Luo Xiu knew about the ending of the "decisive battle" in his previous life.

He had even strayed far from his memory—he knew that if the Dark Grand Duke and the “Depraved Mistress” were to escape successfully, the “Crimson Tide” and even the “Abyss Hanging Upside Down” that followed would be much more difficult!

If the surviving Grand Duke of Darkness and the Matriarch of Delusion, these two "demigods," were to form an alliance with the Crimson King, or even join his ranks, the continent of Fanor would be in grave danger, and the entire continent would be unable to withstand them.

Even if they could make contact with the forces of the "Shattered Continent" and the "Storm Continent," it would be difficult to provide immediate assistance. This is because, in Luo Xiu's memories of his past life, all three continents were invaded simultaneously—the kingdoms on the Shattered Continent and the Storm Continent could only barely defend themselves at that time.

"..."

Luo Xiu's brows had unconsciously furrowed tightly.

He was still pondering what he could do—even though he had advanced to the "Seventh Destiny" and become the "Lord of Light Wings," Luo Xiu now felt more profoundly than ever before that the power he possessed was still insufficient, far from enough.

however.

Before Luo Xiu arrives at the answer—

Suddenly, he saw that right where the real "Black Grand Duke" and "Deceitful Mistress" were located, an extremely bright radiance suddenly emanated.

"Dedicate yourself... Agaran..."

Luo Xiu heard it again; the Pope of Lawrence, still falling, murmured his final prayer in a hoarse yet clear voice—

"I will... lay the foundation for a sacred path ahead."

"I will... open the sacred gate."

“The crown He gave me, I will return…The power He gave me, I will restore.”

"In the name of Saint Laurent."

"Tell me, and give yourself to me, ten-winged seraphim, Agaran!"

"..."

—Buzz!!!!

Pope Laurent finished his prayer so weakly.

At the same time, golden light shone down from the sky, and ten huge, broad holy wings appeared beside the black Grand Duke.

That was the real "Ten-Winged Angel"—the "Archangel" Agaram, whose holy wings had been woven into a cage, binding the Dark Archduke and the Wicked Mistress within!

And on those holy wings, blazing flames had already ignited. His divine form was disintegrating in the heat, but in doing so, he mobilized, even leveraged, power many times greater than before!
"You actually...Lorend!!!"

When sealed by the "Holy Wing Cage" that could not be broken from the inside, the smile on the face of the Matriarch of Delusion disappeared. She released her arms from the neck of the Dark Grand Duke and crashed into the edge of the cage, but only caused mottled ripples to appear on the light-condensed barrier.

The expression on her face gradually turned ferocious.

She knew what Lorend had done—that Radiant "Divine Crown Celestial" had deliberately shattered his own divine status and made the "Ten-Winged Angel" Agaran complete his self-sacrifice, thus forming an absolutely unbreakable seal against her and the Dark Grand Duke!
Ariel couldn't understand how Lorend could have gone this far!
Simultaneously.

On Augustus the Great's side.

The greatsword held by the emperor—its fiery crimson radiance—was brimming with spiritual energy to its fullest extent.

It was infused with all the Emperor's power and imbued with the dozens of supreme authority he wielded. Under Emperor Augustusville's domineering gaze, the crimson slash descended heavily towards the Dark Grand Duke and the Matriarch of Delusion!

——…

This time, there was no earth-shaking roar.

In Luo Xiu's eyes.

Only when all visible colors were completely stained crimson, followed by an empty, pale white, and a chaotic, undifferentiated black.

It was as if the whole world had been drowned in a deep sea that had burned out completely.

Then, heaven and earth diverged—

……

(End of this chapter)