Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 630 The Supreme Rule—

"The Dark Duke," he was completely swallowed up by the fierce slash of Emperor Augustusville shortly after Pope Lawrence fell from the heavens.

Its life force was exhausted. As the cage formed by the holy image of Archangel Agaran shattered, the Dark Prince also fell from the heavens, heavy as a black meteor, silently plummeting to the earth—

Until a black tide, like a tsunami, surged forth from the very spot where he had actually fallen.

--boom!!!!!!!

A terrifying roar reverberated from the earth's core to the surface. Within a radius of several miles where the Dark Duke "fell," a storm instantly erupted, tearing apart everything fragile within.

The Expeditionary Force and the Black Army were affected. Many soldiers who were farther away were almost blown up from the ground. Those who were closer to the epicenter of the blast were even blasted into dust, leaving only broken bones embedded in the gravel.

The "fall" of the Black Archduke was far more terrifying than that of Pope Laurent.

It was as if all the resentment towards the world was being released in its most complete form at this moment of ending.

Even on the body of the Dark Grand Duke, that terrifying spiritual surge was still emanating outwards in waves, and it might soon erupt with a shock even more terrifying than the moment of his "fall"!

……

Luo Xiu, who was rushing from the place where Pope Lorend fell to the place where the Dark Grand Duke fell, had already witnessed this scene from afar.

He knew that the real "decisive battle" was not yet over—along the way, he had encountered a lot of resistance from the Black Army. Even though these "Black Fangs" and "Fangs" had witnessed the fall of their "King," they still steadfastly upheld their loyalty to the Grand Duke until the very end of their lives.

—Boom! Boom!! Boom!!
As Luo Xiu wielded his demonic sword and scepter, beams of holy light, dragon breath, and Devouring Slash erupted from them. He slew dozens more of the dark minions that blocked his path, until the dark land where the "Duke of Darkness" had fallen was fully revealed before his eyes—

It had been completely burned into black scorched earth by the chaotic and fiery spirituality.

At least four "Supreme" "Sky Pillar Knights" had also arrived nearby. Their spirituality had locked onto the Dark Grand Duke, and they would suppress him before he could unleash a new round of terrifying shocks.

But before that—

"—Ugh...Aaaaaaaahh ...

The "Black Grand Duke," that "demigod" who was deeply embedded in the earth and whose life and death were unknown, suddenly began to convulse and struggle violently, and dense black flames burst forth from his body in bursts.

That almost manic surge of spirituality further exacerbated the disorder in the surrounding atmosphere.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! —

Deep tremors were emanating from the earth, as if the magma flowing from the earth's veins would erupt at any moment, as if the already cracked earth would collapse downwards at any moment.

Such a situation.

The first thing that came to Luo Xiu's mind was the record of one of the earliest demigods of the [Red Lotus] – the one who "Burning Skull" perished, causing the destruction of an entire kingdom in this place.

The "fall" of the Dark Duke may not have been as dramatic as the "burning of the skull" of the past, but the resulting anomalies were just as intense.

The terrifying surge of spiritual energy spread even further, causing the gathered Sky Pillar Knights to turn pale at the sight.

It was as if they were standing before a volcano about to erupt, from which chaos could erupt at any moment, enough to engulf the entire battlefield.

Luo Xiu had already seen that the four "Sky Pillar Knights" had begun to construct a barrier to block the influence of his spiritual shockwaves.

Even Luo Xiu began to pray with several sacred spells—even though he was still far from the "Duke of Darkness," if the Duke of Darkness's spirit went out of control and affected his current location, it would only be a matter of a blink of an eye.

But the next moment——

Just as the Dark Grand Duke's spirituality was about to truly spiral out of control, and as Luo Xiu completed several sacred prayers...

--boom!!!!!!!

A deep crimson, as fiery as blood, descended from the sky along with a majestic figure!
The deep red engulfed the black-clad duke's figure, along with his surging, violent spirituality, which had begun to burn fiercely!
That was Emperor Augustusville!

Luo Xiu had already recognized who the figure that had descended from the sky was.

Emperor Augustusville, who shot the Dark Duke from the sky, has now descended upon the location where the Dark Duke fell, wielding the Supreme Sword!
In the intense, deep red flames.

Luo Xiu saw—Emperor Augustusville, who had raised the Supreme Sword high with both hands, his deep red, blood-red eyes indifferently staring at the black-clad duke beneath him, who was riddled with holes and barely alive.

“...Montville”.

Augustus the Great, he called upon this name.

That was the name of the "Black Grand Duke".

But the Dark Grand Duke—Montville, the younger brother of Emperor Augustusville, "Montville Nolan," could no longer offer any response.

He was now completely lost in chaos. Emperor Augustus gazed at him for a long time, until the deep red flames on the blade of the Supreme Sword burned to their zenith.

He plunged the sword heavily into Montville's chest.

……

--boom!!!!!!!

A huge, heavy roar erupted from the black Grand Duke's body.

The Supreme Sword had pierced his heart, severing the last connection between his entire being and his remaining life.

With the "Completed" notification popping up in the [Judgment Day of the Dark Omen] quest panel, it means that the Dark Grand Duke has truly and completely fallen.

His life had been completely severed by Emperor Augustusville, and that surging, chaotic spirituality seemed to have been harmonized, differentiated, and suppressed by a greater spiritual current.

The rumbling sound stopped.

Luo Xiu watched the scene unfold before him, and at the same time, he felt the heavy, oppressive feeling that had enveloped him gradually fading and dissipating.

The impact of the "Black Grand Duke" on the entire battlefield is gradually fading.

This all signifies the true fall of the Dark Grand Duke—meaning that this war, in the name of "judgment," has now achieved a true victory!
"..."

But Luo Xiu still couldn't feel the joy of victory.

Luo Xiu, who has memories of his past life, knows what kind of horror will occur when the "Black Grand Duke" truly falls.

The fall of a "demigod" is usually not so mild—a gentle fall like that of Pope Lawrence would not happen to the Black Archduke.

*Thud.* He then saw that the Supreme Sword, which Emperor Augustus had plunged into the chest of the Dark Grand Duke, was now flowing with a deep red, blazing light.

As the blazing light spread, deep red cracks appeared on the corpse of the Dark Duke—Emperor Augustusville was "retrieving" something from the Dark Duke's body.

The Grand Duke's blood, black as ink, was being drawn in waves by the blade of the supreme sword. Until the blade grew ever redder, it seemed to be forged in a furnace, radiating an increasingly intense heat.

As the Emperor slowly pulled the supreme sword from the corpse of the Dark Duke.

The crimson light on the blade of the Supreme Sword had become extremely bright and intense.

Pfft!

Until Emperor Augustusville completely pulled the Supreme Sword from the corpse of the Dark Duke—

Like fangs saturated with blood, patches of burning blood gradually seeped from the blade of that supreme sword.

Emperor Augustus held the Supreme Sword horizontally before his chest, and the blade, imbued with the spirit of the Dark Grand Duke, under the Emperor's spiritual influence, "extracted" its most fundamental spiritual essence.

It was a dark, chaotic spiritual energy, swirling around the deep red inscriptions on the greatsword, constantly circulating.

That was an "engraving".

Its inscription was not man-made, but rather a gift from the highest being—the Supreme Heaven!

—That is the inscription of the "demigod" divine status!

……

"The Order of Slaughter," the dark side of "order" within this "supreme" realm.

The two demigods under the "Supreme Heaven"—one who was in charge of "Slaughter Order" and the other of "Order"—should have been in an eternal "antagonistic" relationship.

But their origins are the same—both stem from the "Supreme Heaven's" control over their own [supreme] destiny.

For the "Supreme Heaven," both mere "order" and mere "killing order," when their power accumulates to its extreme, can pose a threat to its subversion. Since the "Supreme Heaven's" destiny for the "Supreme" originates from this, from its perspective, it will not repeat the same mistakes.

Therefore, He needs the power of His "demigods"—He needs their equal loyalty to Him, but He also needs their mutual attrition.

That was the foundation laid by the Supreme Being, and now, Augustusville will shatter that foundation—

……

“Monteville…”

Gazing before him, at the inscription of the "divine essence" formed from the last divine blood of the "Black Grand Duke" Montville.

Augustusville's eyes were indifferent. He raised his right hand heavily and "grasped" the inscription of the "Slaying Order" godhood.

The inscription shattered instantly, as if trying to escape from Emperor Augustusville's grasp. But the spirit of "Domination" was already closely connected to the fragments of the inscription, and a deep red aura rose, reassembling the fragments of the inscription.

Its shape was as deep red as a solar eclipse, and it hissed and emitted an extremely hot aura in the palm of Emperor Augustusville.

But Augustus the Great ignored the burning sensation and the needle-like pain emanating from his palms.

Then, he pressed the "Slaying Order" inscription heavily into his chest—

……

—Buzz!!!!

When Luo Xiu saw Emperor Augustusville press the divine rune of "Slaying Order" into his own chest, he knew that the emperor had done the same thing as in his previous life.

—[Supreme] The demigod of "Order", Emperor Augustusville, will also absorb the godhood of "Order Killer"!

Augustusville's ambition is to achieve the unification of the [Supreme] demigod status—he wants to eliminate the "order of slaying" at its root, and the first thing he needs to do is to "dominate" the order of slaying!
Therefore, killing the Dark Duke and usurping his "Order of Slaughter" divine status is the first step!
Emperor Augustusville even had higher ambitions—but in any case, "dominating" and "absorbing" the godhood of the Killing Order, and completely seizing its power, was the only thing Emperor Augustusville wanted to do now.

A piercing buzzing sound erupted in the air, and the entire space seemed to freeze for a moment.

Even Luo Xiu felt as if countless invisible hands were gripping him tightly from all directions—making it extremely difficult for him to even take a step or lift his arm!

A vast area of ​​space surrounding Emperor Augustusville was "frozen"—

Emperor Augustus himself began to unleash blazing flames from within his body, accompanied by a spiritual surge far more terrifying than before, and his aura began to soar wildly to even greater heights!
—Bang! Bang!! Bang!!
A series of explosive sounds resounded from every corner of the air, causing Luo Xiu's ears to sting.

This caused his pupils to shrink sharply, and he barely managed to regain his freedom of movement from the domain filled with supreme pressure by mobilizing all his spiritual energy.

The danger of Emperor Augustusville's attempt to absorb the divine essence of "Slaying Order" is self-evident.

Although both "killing order" and "order" belong to the destiny of the "supreme", they are indeed in conflict at their root.

If Emperor Augustusville fails, he will also perish, and the consequences of his fall will be far more terrifying than those of the Dark Duke—it will be equivalent to simultaneously detonating the two divine sparks of the Supreme, creating an explosion several times more powerful than the Dark Duke's fall!
Although Emperor Augustusville succeeded in his previous life, it was due to a special opportunity, and Luo Xiu is now unsure whether the same opportunity can exist again.

"..."

I recall these things in my mind.

Luo Xiu had already constructed several layers of protective holy magic, and then had Amber cast a shield on him so that he could protect himself before the terrifying explosion arrived.

His gaze remained fixed on Augustusville, not missing a single movement or any change in his spirit.

Luo Xiu waited, waiting for the "opportunity" that had enabled Emperor Augustusville to succeed in his previous life—would it still come now?

—Buzz!!!!

The same resonant hum echoed from the very edge of the battlefield—from the very edge of the domain of Emperor Augustusville.

That came from another destiny—a power almost equal to that of Emperor Augustusville, resonating perfectly with the Emperor's spirituality!
Pale spirituality surrounded Augustus the Great's spirituality, compressing it inward, compressing it, and compressing it again.

At the edge of Luo Xiu's vision, he saw row upon row of figures, almost as numerous as the mountains and fields—all of them were silver-white!

That was precisely the "opportunity" that ultimately led to Augustus the Great's success!
—That is the apostle of [Balance]!

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(End of this chapter)