The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　At this moment, just one glance at it will create a terrifying feeling that your vision and soul will be sucked into it.

　Dark immediately closed his eyes and activated the "Netherworld God Technique" to pull himself out of that feeling.

　But Janet, standing beside him, remained there as if she had lost her soul.

　He immediately moved, blocking Janet's view with his body, then commanded his "magic hand" to transform into a needle tip, and sharply stabbed Janet's hand.

　The sudden, sharp pain instantly snapped Janet out of her daze.

Chapter 1696 Darkdemon, the Dancer, and the Descent of the Gods (3)

　She quickly regained her composure and stopped looking at the increasingly powerful replica.

　At this moment, the entire palace felt like a storm was brewing. Claire and Mercedith stood before the newly opened "entrance," not even having time to rejoice at finding the secret chamber, when they sensed the rapidly expanding divinity and couldn't help but turn their heads.

　There are two "mechanisms" inside this palace.

　Moreover, they discovered and activated those two "mechanisms" almost simultaneously!

　What do we do now?

　In short, the "entrance" is already open; you can choose to go in or not, so let's not go in for now.

　Let's see what happens after the clone finishes its entire dance. The group quickly reached a consensus and prepared a defensive strategy.

　Everyone except Dark, Claire, and Alvitt looked away from the clone's dance.

　About half a minute later, the final dance was finally completed, and the divinity emanating from the clone reached its peak at that moment.

　In the next instant, a divine light suddenly pierced through the palace ceiling and poured down onto the clone.

　Arvit frowned and whispered, "Divine intervention."

　The so-called "divine intervention" is the "divine intervention technique".

　In this era, "divine intervention" usually refers to summoning a "possessing angel" to possess one's body.

　However, in its most common sense, it means "to summon the gods to descend".

　In the era when gods existed, "divine messengers" chosen by the gods could use "divine descent" to summon divine power to possess them, and at a more advanced level, they could directly summon a avatar of the god to possess them.

　What is happening right now is a "divine descent"!

　The divine light that descended from the sky contained immense divine power, giving people a very direct feeling that it was completely impossible to resist.

　That feeling was even more intense than being possessed and controlled by those fragments of temple consciousness.

　Sensing the threat contained within the divine light, Alvit almost instinctively donned the golden divine armor of the "Taurus Palace".

　The "Taurus Golden Armor" has stronger defensive capabilities compared to the "Capricorn Golden Armor".

　But Arvit is not used to defense. She has always been the epitome of offense, and as long as she has a gun in her hand, she will charge forward without hesitation.

　When she also begins to switch to a defensive stance, that means she really has to defend!

　Dak retreated out of the palace almost immediately.

　The "Soul of the Moon Goddess" flashed in front of him instantly, and a "Mirror of the Moon Goddess" was summoned out of thin air, emitting a strong moonlight.

　Dark immediately summoned "Soul of the Moon Goddess IV", turning the soul of "Soul of the Moon Goddess" into a physical form.

　Immediately, more "Moon God Mirrors" were summoned. The three "Moon God Mirrors" formed a triangular defense, blocking the way.

　Dak continued to back away, but stopped abruptly when his heels touched the palace entrance.

　"The exits are blocked!" he immediately shouted a warning.

　The palace gates were not closed, but they were no longer passable.

　Angry, who was guarding outside, immediately reached in, but was blocked by an invisible wall.

　Claire glanced quickly at the "entrance" behind her and suddenly said, "Come here, all of you!"

　Within the "divine kingdom" of the gods, anything is possible. If the "god" who descended upon the clone possesses power far beyond their ability to cope, then the "entrance" leading to an unknown destination might actually become a path to salvation.

　Claire's mind raced; the "divine descent" felt incredibly dangerous to her.

　Her gaze swept quickly around.

　Janet, who possessed the ability to "predict crisis," was already deathly pale. She and the four maids accompanying Alvit were on the other side, a little further away.

　She quickly reminded the four maids over there to move closer.

　Alvite then drew a giant golden shield, adjusted its direction, and shielded the four maids behind her.

　Protecting the Duke was originally the duty of the maids.

　But once inside the temple, they always became the ones being "protected".

　However, they also knew that they would only be a burden in this situation, and that getting to a safe place as soon as possible was the best option.

　Divine light continued to pour in.

　Alvit felt she was losing control of the clone. The clone she created using magic cards originally had no strength. But now, under the continuous infusion of divine light, the clone's strength was increasing dramatically.

　Her attempt to forcibly dispel the summoning of the clone ultimately failed.

　The entire "divine descent" process was clearly not to be interrupted.

　All actions taken during this period are futile.

　Alvitt did not move toward Claire; her gaze remained fixed on the replica.

　Suddenly, the clone opened its eyes.

　That face, a carbon copy of hers, radiated a dazzling divine light, and a hint of coldness was revealed as her brows twitched.

　The clone's gaze shifted, almost instinctively turning towards Dark Dimon. Arvit was utterly surprised, and a sense of unease rose within her.

　But the clone's gaze did not fall on Dark Dimon; instead, it fixed its eyes on "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　Despite being only a one-star magical spirit, "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" always manages to attract the attention of the beings within this temple.

　Even the "consciousness" that descends upon the clone through "divine descent" is no exception.

　If no abnormality can be detected at this point, then the "wisdom blessing" in Dak's mind should be identified as a complete fraud.

　"Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" is only one star in rank. Its attributes and stats are unremarkable, but it has two special moves that grant +1 to each position.

　One of them is the "Eye of the Heart," and the other is the "Eye of God."

　It is one of the few magical spirits in Dark's possession with a [Rank +2] stat.

　If it has ten stars, then thanks to its [Rank +2] trait, it can be directly upgraded to a "God Card".

　This is its most unique feature.

　She is a "goddess" with a third eye.

　But besides its own data, "Fantasy Beasts: Goddess of the Mind" has another very special feature.

　It is linked to Christina, the "Feathered Serpent Goddess," by the power of "Life Bond," and becomes Christina's "Mother Goddess"! And Christina, the "Feathered Serpent Goddess," can basically be said to be a replica of Kukuku, the "Goddess of Life."

　That's right, she is the "Goddess of Life"!

　And the "Goddess of the Snow Mountain" is also the "Goddess of Time and Life." This is a very obvious connection.

　Dark's mind raced.

　His gaze darted quickly between the replica and "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　Then, he contradicted his own judgment.

　If the mere connection to the "God of Life" is enough to drive all the strange creatures encountered along the way to target "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," then why do those creatures, who are also connected to the "God of Life," disdain him?

　The clone didn't even glance at him.

　This situation is highly illogical.

　Unless, of course, the "Snow Mountain Goddess" is Kukuku.

　But that's obviously impossible.

　Kukuku does not possess the authority over "time".

　What if the "Snow Mountain Goddess" acquired the power of "time" after becoming "Kukuku"?

　If "Kukuku" is an incarnation of the "Snow Mountain Goddess," then it becomes even more illogical!

　If "Fantasy Beast: The Goddess of the Mind's Eye" and "Snow Mountain Goddess" have that kind of relationship, then those strange creatures shouldn't be attacking it, but rather bowing down to it.

　—No, while those strange creatures attacked "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," the creature that "descended from the heavens" did not attack "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye"; it was still observing!

　According to this argument, those strange creatures are likely to be naturally aggressive and attracted to "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye". The combination of these two factors results in them prioritizing attacks on "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　That might not be due to subjective will.

　In that case, everything seems to make sense.

　But is that really the truth?

　The atmosphere in the palace gradually quieted down.

　The divine light that descended from the sky had completely entered the clone's body.

　The clone that had completed its divine descent simply stared intently at "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," standing there motionless.

　At present, it is impossible to determine whether the will that descended into the clone belongs to the "Snow Mountain Goddess", a fragment of the temple's consciousness, or another unknown consciousness existing in this temple.

　Depending on the ownership of the copy's will, all judgments can be overturned.

　However, as the clones spent more and more time staring at "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," a new thought began to sprout in Dark's mind. Even those strange creatures wouldn't stare at "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" for so long!

　This clearly means that the consciousness that descended into the clone's body does not possess high intelligence.

　With that thought, all other distractions vanished instantly. Dark finally realized that what had entered the clone's body was merely a mechanical, rigid consciousness!

　Faced with this consciousness that lacks the ability to communicate, even if there is a deep relationship between "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" and "Snow Mountain Goddess", it will not play a particularly significant role at this moment.

　The only advantage now is that by using "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," we can continuously attract the attention of that clone head.

　He was able to gradually change Janet's location.

　Dak then began to move cautiously.

　The clone's gaze remained fixed on "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　The latter did not need any special instructions from Dak; it simply stood still and stared at the replica without making any outrageous moves.

　Time moves forward at an extremely slow pace.

　Dark led Janet closer and closer to Claire, near the wall where the "entrance" was located.

　The other maids had also moved closer. Even Alvitt had successfully changed positions.

　But after that, the Taurus Golden Armor on Alvitt was replaced with the Capricorn Golden Armor!

　With the spear in hand, her aura shifted dramatically! She ultimately chose to attack!

　With the clone's attention completely absorbed by "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attack.

　Arvit's stance changed slowly, and a sharp edge continuously gathered at the tip of her spear.

　Now, the palace's windows and doors are sealed by the power of the rules, and the portal in the wall has become the last "escape route." But that "escape route" is not really an "escape route" at all, because they have no idea whether the other side of the "door" is safe.

　The so-called "only choice under duress" is best not to choose at all. The clone's unchanging "gaze" over a long period of time reveals its intellectual deficiencies.

　It could not be the consciousness of the "Snow Mountain Goddess" or the consciousness of the temple.

　Most likely, it's just a "mechanism" existing within a temple. And no matter how powerful the divine power, if it's not matched with a "brain" capable of controlling it, it's nothing but empty shell.

　Arvit's spear technique gradually condensed to its peak during the long silence.

　The next second, all fear and worry were left behind.

　Her figure transformed into a beam of light in that instant.

　A golden light shimmering with boundless sharpness.

　"Capricorn Golden Armor, Absolute Severance!" Black light, capable of cutting through even space, permeated the spear tip.

　The golden spear pierced the clone's body in an instant. From its back to its chest, it completed the penetration in a flash.

　But when Alvette's figure appeared, she suddenly twisted the gun, intending to detonate the powerful force concentrated on the gun and blast the clone to pieces from the inside out.

　Ayrvit suddenly felt the golden spear solidify! In that instant, relying on her instinct for danger honed on the battlefield, she loosened her grip on the handle, and then a burst of power erupted from her palm, propelling her backward.