Chapter 67: Complete Immunity
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 67: Complete Immunity
Boom—!
Boom—!
Boom—!
...
After a series of violent impacts, the aftershocks brought about by the suns' destruction finally dissipated.
To a True God, the sun itself was not terrifying.
What was terrifying was the inexhaustible Void power encased within those suns.
This bizarre power would unreasonably invade a Godhead, tampering with the internal authority data.
However, Gliese possessed the Godhead of Light, which allowed him to largely prevent the power of extreme yang from mixing into his body, thereby avoiding erosion by the Void.
Furthermore, he had used his Godhead of Light to block almost all of the Void power, keeping his other Godhead—the Holy Godhead—intact.
This was the only reason he could maintain his basic self-form while surrounded by such a massive amount of Void power.
On the other side, Mira was clearly not faring as well.
As the God of Life, possessed of extremely tenacious vitality, Mira had not completely collapsed even though her entire body was currently swathed in Void power.
But the price was having to endure the agonizing erosion of the Void while still very much alive.
At this moment, Mira was in a wretched state; the image of the delicate and lovely young girl she once was had been completely obscured.
Faced with this sight, Gliese spoke with concern.
"Mira, there’s no need to force yourself. You can do as Prospero did and release your power back to the main timeline..."
"Shut your mouth."
Mira suddenly cut Gliese off.
"Tell me, do you all view life as something that can be discarded so easily? Every single one of you looks down on yourselves, choosing instead to believe in some 'self' from the main timeline..."
As she spoke, Mira brushed away the Void power clinging to her head, revealing a pair of emerald pupils that glowed with intense brilliance.
"As far as I'm concerned, I am myself. I am not some accessory to another being. No matter how much the 'me' in the main timeline resembles me, she is ultimately not me. We are two completely different strangers."
Midway through her sentence, Gliese sensed another surge of majestic life force erupting from Mira.
"From the moment of my birth, I have held onto a single conviction: to survive. That is the reason I became the God of Life. From beginning to end, all I have ever wanted was to live—not to become a substitute for some other existence. I... I just want to continue being myself..."
Just as Mira was about to say more, a thunderous roar suddenly drowned out her words.
Looking up, Mira’s expression instantly froze.
A full two hundred suns, all entwined with Void power, were spiraling around each other as they hurtled toward the Supreme Court.
Vroom—!
In an instant, the entire world lost all color and sound.
Once the chaotic mess of Void power cleared, Gliese saw only a pitch-black lattice.
[Life Godhead Entwined by the Void]
Seeing that the Life Godhead was still attempting to extend the concept of Mira’s existence into the surroundings, Gliese let out a sigh.
"Mira, you have done enough. Now, please, rest in peace in the other world."
With that, Gliese placed his hand on the Life Godhead and squeezed hard, shattering it.
Watching Mira’s power drain away from this world, Gliese looked up at the sky and called out in a flat tone.
"I wonder if Your Excellency would be willing to show yourself for a conversation. After we speak, I will voluntarily cease my resistance, and this world will be yours to do with as you please."
Hearing Gliese’s shout, Xie Bai, who had been hiding behind him the entire time, furrowed her brows.
Tsk... how is this lightbulb so hard to kill? I burned through over two hundred godheads and still couldn't finish him off...
Facing three entities without health bars, Xie Bai—unsure of their true depths—hadn't dared to strike directly. Instead, she had chosen to test them with Falling Sun first.
After one round of bombardment, one God of Fate had met his end with tragic resolve, and one God of Life had remained unyielding until death.
That God of Life in particular—right at the end, she’d suddenly tried to trigger some sentimental power-up. It had startled Xie Bai so much that she immediately burned all her remaining godheads to forcibly interrupt her.
Now, in the vast expanse of the Supreme Court, only Gliese, the Lord of the Supreme Court, remained standing.
Seeing that Void Link still had 270 seconds remaining, Xie Bai decided to observe and see what Gliese was up to.
In another 30 seconds, she would activate Daybreak and stomp Gliese into the dirt.
As for revealing herself to have a face-to-face chat? Xie Bai wasn't that stupid.
The fact that he could calmly invite her to talk made it hard for Xie Bai not to suspect he had some trump card prepared to deal with her.
Time passed, and the empty Supreme Court remained silent. Gliese gave a bitter laugh.
"Since Your Excellency is unwilling to show yourself, I shall speak to the air."
Gliese readjusted his aura, allowing the Void power to weaken slightly.
"Your Excellency comes from another timeline and has single-handedly slaughtered the Supreme Court. If I am not mistaken, you must be the strongest existence in the current main timeline."
"Just moments ago, this timeline successfully synchronized. Through the power of the Supreme Court, I contacted the Supreme Court of the main timeline and learned several of its secrets. If I am not mistaken, Your Excellency has likely encountered an existence known as a 'World Restriction.'"
Hearing this, Xie Bai’s interest was instantly piqued, but she still didn't reveal herself, allowing Gliese to continue.
"Under the influence of the World Restriction, it must be difficult for Your Excellency to remain in the physical world. However, based on the information provided by the Supreme Court, I can offer a solution."
"That solution is to completely destroy a branch timeline. By allowing the power of this timeline to merge back into the main timeline, the World Restriction can be raised."
"Of course, I would not underestimate Your Excellency's wisdom by attempting to hide the... negative side effects this method holds for you."
Gliese’s tone shifted.
"When a timeline returns, the True Gods of the main timeline will be strengthened by that entire timeline. If Your Excellency destroys this timeline now, the True Gods you encounter in the future will be twice as strong. When all timelines are reintegrated, the world will be made whole again, and the True Gods will return to their original, primordial forms."
As soon as he finished speaking, a crisp voice rang out.
"So, are you trying to threaten me?"
Following the sound, Gliese saw a petite, white-haired girl swinging a massive scythe down toward him.
Slash!
The violent strike instantly tore through Gliese’s body, allowing even more massive amounts of Void power to erode his Godhead of Light.
Despite the sudden assault, Gliese didn't show a hint of panic.
"Perhaps Your Excellency has misunderstood. I have never underestimated your strength. The mere fact that you could slaughter the Supreme Court alone makes you someone I could never hope to reach. If Your Excellency wishes to destroy this timeline, then you must kill me. Of course, I will not show mercy either. To be able to fight such a powerful opponent in the final moments of my life... it makes it all worth it."
Before his voice even faded, Gliese seamlessly tapped into the power of his Holy Godhead, instantly drawing a pure white bow.
[Holy Flawless Arrow of the Heavens Lv.500]
Zip—!
Watching the arrow—which far exceeded its skill level—streak toward her, Xie Bai didn't dodge.
When the arrow struck Xie Bai, Gliese’s pupils constricted violently.
-0!
The ultimate strike that transcended the world had been completely blocked by Xie Bai’s Uncrowned King.
[Holy Immunity: You can ignore all Holy Magic and are immune to all attacks possessing Holy attributes. (Source: Holy Undead Soldier)]
Logically, a Talent below the rank of a True God should not be able to constrain a True God, and Talents providing complete immunity almost never exist at the True God level or above.
However, through the unique nature of Uncrowned King and the amplification of her True God status, Xie Bai had managed to use the Holy Undead's Holy Immunity to resist Gliese’s Holy attack.
Judging by the result, the effect was excellent.
Before Gliese could even realize the gravity of the situation, he saw Xie Bai blur into several white shadows.
In an instant, numerous cracks appeared across Gliese’s body.
Xie Bai’s current stats had reached the combined total of nearly five hundred True Gods.
Even as the strongest member of the Supreme Court, Gliese could not react to Xie Bai’s speed.
In a single second, Gliese was subjected to an unimaginably horrific onslaught.
The Void cracks left on his body by Funeral Rites were too numerous to count.
Finally, following a series of shattering sounds, the strongest man in the Supreme Court—the man whose health bar could not be seen—was finally pulverized under the erosion of infinite Void power.