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Chapter 698
BOOM!
The ultimate secret technique of the Infinite Sword Formation was unleashed, combining the powers of the Holy Spirit Energy and Dark Soul Energy to erase the very source of existence, the soul itself.
The slash of the Soul Destruction Sword flew toward the Divine Sword that was creating waves of energy.
He believed that even if the Divine Sword had absorbed the power of the Soul Divine Energy, it couldn't possibly absorb the Soul Destruction Sword as well.
Just as Zeke's Soul Destruction Sword was about to collide with the Divine Sword, the incarnated Adam grabbed the sword handle that had been pulled from the altar.
WOOOOOONG!
The waves emitted from the Divine Sword directly hit the body of incarnated Adam who was gripping the sword handle.
Adam's physical body began to scatter into ashes.
TSSS! TSSS!
But Adam's body, which seemed about to disappear into ashes, recovered at an even faster rate.
Repeatedly dispersing and regenerating, Adam gripped the Divine Sword with both hands and held it upright.
As the tip of the Divine Sword pointed upward, a brilliant light erupted from the characters engraved on the blade.
That light surged upward, piercing through the shaking temple.
KWAAAAAAANG!
The powerful light emitted from the sword blocked Zeke's Soul Destruction Sword.
BOOM!
CRASH!
The shockwave created by the collision between the power of the Divine Sword and the Soul Destruction Sword spread in all directions, completely destroying the temple and creating cracks throughout the entire space.
CRACK! CRACK!
Eventually, the unique space created by the sword broke, and the dimension containing the sword grave and temple collapsed like pieces of glass.
RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
The dimension shattered from the shockwave, and Zeke, forced to pass through the dimensional crack, had to endure the impact with his entire body.
"HUFF... HUFF..."
Traversing dimensional cracks was shocking even for high-ranking constellations.
Zeke caught his breath from the aftershock and raised his head to look around.
What could be seen beyond the shattered space was the original city of Eden, completely destroyed.
The sword grave and the temple where the Demon King's soul had been sealed had both collapsed due to the cracks, and they had returned to Eden.
After regaining his senses, Zeke activated his perception to find Adam and Arthur Draker.
His sharp senses expanded throughout the entire city.
At that moment, Zeke sensed an ominous energy.
'Above.'
When Zeke looked up, he saw strong waves spreading throughout all of Eden.
WOOOOOONG!
Incarnated Adam, who had been standing at the center of the waves, slowly descended to where Zeke was.
He was holding the drawn Divine Sword in his hand.
Adam, who had manifested in the physical world as Apollion's incarnation, and the Divine Sword, which could be considered Apollion itself, had returned here after countless eons.
But then something unexpected happened.
TSSS! TSSS! TSSS! TSSS!
Parts of Adam's body, which was holding the Divine Sword, began to crumble into ashes again.
Although it regenerated, it seemed unable to fully accept the power of the Divine Sword.
It appeared impossible to recreate the true incarnated Adam with a body made through the authority of the Evil God and experimentation.
Zeke looked with suspicious eyes at the fake Adam who kept dispersing and regenerating.
'Arthur Draker must know this. Why would he recklessly put the Demon King's soul into that imperfect body and give it the Divine Sword?'
As the waves emitting from the Divine Sword grew stronger, the rate at which Adam's body crumbled accelerated.
Even as the carefully created body of incarnated Adam was about to disappear pathetically, Arthur Draker did not show himself.
Zeke gathered his thoughts and decided not to think too complexly.
"Whatever the case, if I destroy you, I can bury that damn Divine Sword and the Demon King's soul together."
Zeke drew out Ascalon and Leviathan.
WOOOOOONG!
The powers of Holy Spirit Energy and Dark Soul Energy surged from the two swords.
He planned to completely eliminate incarnated Adam before the Divine Sword could activate again, and to detach this space entirely from the physical world, isolating it.
Just as he was about to charge toward Adam with his swords.
【Come to me.】
At that moment, a voice echoed in Zeke's ears.
It was the Demon King's whisper that he had heard before.
The Demon King, who remained sealed within Adam's body, seemed to be continuously whispering, seeking someone to release his seal.
But this whisper was different.
【One who crossed the wall, Zeke Draker. Come to me. Only you can save me.】
Zeke couldn't help but pause at the Demon King's whisper that specifically called his constellation name and name.
'How does the Demon King know my name?'
Unlike constellations who could indirectly intervene in the physical world, the Demon King had been sealed in an isolated dimension. There was no way he could know about Zeke.
But the Demon King's whispers continued.
【I have waited for you for ages. The one and only being who can break the wheel of fate and save me.】
Zeke couldn't easily ignore the Demon King's words that penetrated deep into his soul.
Without realizing it, he responded to the Demon King's whisper.
'What do you mean you waited for me? How could a being from the past wait for me?'
When Zeke, who had been ignoring the voice, finally responded, the Demon King burst into maniacal laughter and said.
【At last you look upon me. You have faced me!】
RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
With those whispers, Adam's body holding the Divine Sword began to change.
CRACK!
Adam's body, which had been repeatedly crumbling and regenerating, started to grow larger.
Adam's swollen body turned black, and as its surface writhed, thousands of tentacles suddenly emerged, trying to entangle Zeke.
WOOOOOONG!
Zeke swung Ascalon toward the tentacles flying at him.
SLASH!
The tentacles struck by the lightning imbued with Holy Soul Energy burst apart with a loud noise.
Zeke didn't stop there and launched a sword attack toward Adam, whose entire body was now extending tentacles.
BOOM! BOOM!
The sword strikes of both Holy spirit Energy and Dark Soul Energy flew simultaneously toward Adam.
Adam retreated and then transformed again.
This time, wings soared from behind his back.
CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK!
Countless wings rose from Adam's back.
The energy emanating from him was similar to the mutant angels modified by the power of twisted causality.
Zeke furrowed his brow as he looked at the mutant angel composed of horrific tentacles and numerous wings, its exact form impossible to determine.
'Could it be that they mixed angelic flesh into the regenerated body of incarnated Adam?'
The terrible hybrid created by Arthur Draker extended its tentacles, stretched its neck, and opened its mouth wide to emit a roar.
ROOOOOOOAR!
The roar of the mutant was powerful enough to shake the entire dimension.
Simultaneously, numerous tentacles shot out from its body once again, trying to entangle Zeke.
Zeke once more swept away all the tentacles with Ascalon and Leviathan.
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
The tentacles touched by Zeke's sword light transformed into black bodily fluids and slime, falling throughout Eden.
HISSSSSS!
Smoke rose from where the remains of the mutant angel fell.
The remnants of the destroyed city were melting everywhere from these remains.
ROOOOOOOAR!
The mutant angel, waving its tentacles and trying desperately to capture Zeke, roared in frustration.
But it was impossible to capture Zeke, who was well-versed in catching monsters, with tentacles alone.
Zeke stretched his hand toward the mutant angel and drew upon the power of the Great Purification.
WOOOOOONG!
Golden aura erupted from Zeke's body.
The aura concentrated in Zeke's hand and then shot in a straight line toward the mutant angel.
ZIIIIIIING!
The concentrated aura pierced through the center of the mutant angel's body in one go.
ROOOOOOOAR!
Thick black bodily fluids and juices flowed from the hole that had been pierced through.
But then, from the hole in the mutant angel's body, a black shadow began to slowly crawl out.
【Look at me. Zeke Draker.】
Zeke felt the Demon King's whisper from the emerging shadow.
The Demon King's power was flowing out through the gaps in the mutant angel's broken body.
TSSS! TSSS!
Before he knew it, the space where Zeke and the mutant angel were floating had transformed into a black swamp created by the Demon King's power.
He had entered a void space where nothing existed except the swamp of darkness.
But Zeke had previously escaped from this void through his will alone.
Zeke stared at one part of the void space and said.
"Demon King, however you know me, whatever you want from me doesn't matter. I will destroy you and stop Ragnarok from coming."
Zeke raised the power of the Great Purification again.
Just as the golden aura was filling the void space, attempting to illuminate a way out of this place.
"Zeke Draker, that won't do."
A familiar voice was heard from behind Zeke.
He turned around in surprise, and astonishingly, there stood Mephistopheles, who had been absorbed by Zeke and fled into the abyss.
Appearing as a demonic youth with purple eyes wearing a purple suit, Mephistopheles smiled at Zeke.
"Finally, this moment has come."
He spread his arms and said to Zeke.
"Zeke Draker, you will not destroy the Demon King's soul, but become the vessel that contains it."
Zeke furrowed his brow upon hearing Mephistopheles's sudden declaration.
He had realized why Mephistopheles had revealed himself at this moment.
"Mephistopheles, were you waiting for the moment when the Demon King would try to take over my body? So that you could claim me with the Demon King dwelling inside?"
Mephistopheles showed a smile full of madness at Zeke's words.
"Yes, I had to act a bit to deceive both Apollion's incarnation and your clever self."
Mephistopheles had risked having his soul completely absorbed by Zeke in order to wait for this moment.
Zeke looked at Mephistopheles with a contemptuous expression.
"You seem to be mistaken. If you thought you could overwhelm me in the mental realm, you're greatly mistaken."
As Zeke summoned his power, his constellation power surged with brilliant light.
Mephistopheles backed away, feeling Zeke's powerful constellation rank.
But still maintaining his composure, he shook his head and said.
"I can't deny what you're saying. But that doesn't mean there aren't other methods."
Mephistopheles snapped his fingers.
Surprisingly, the constellation rank flowing from Zeke's body began to gradually diminish.
'This is...?'
Mephistopheles smiled with satisfaction and said.
"The greatest power that forms your constellation power. Do you remember what it is?"
The first reason Zeke gained constellation rank comparable to higher constellations was because he absorbed the soul of the Arrogant Saviour, Satan.
Zeke frowned at Mephistopheles's words.
"No way..."
At that moment, the spectral form of the Arrogant Savior appeared beside Mephistopheles.
He looked at Zeke with a helpless expression and spoke.
[I'm sorry. This is an agreement made between this person and the main body of the Arrogant Savior, not me, a mere soul fragment.]
With those words, Zeke's body began to shake violently.
"URGH!"
The poison that had been secretly hidden within the soul of the Arrogant Savior, which Zeke thought he had completely absorbed, was rapidly spreading throughout his body.
Since it was poison that affected the soul itself rather than the physical body, and it spread from the deepest part of the abyss, Zeke couldn't help but take a severe blow.
Mephistopheles had been preparing for this single moment for thousands of years.
Watching Zeke suffer and lose his constellation power , Mephistopheles spread his arms with a bright smile.
"Demon King! I have prepared a sacrifice for you to dwell in! Come Forth!"
His plan was to make the Demon King's soul dwell in Zeke, and once that power was completely settled in his body, Mephistopheles himself would control Zeke, who would have become the Demon King, from within the abyss.
TSSS! TSSS! TSSS! TSSS! TSSS!
As if responding to Mephistopheles's words, something suddenly rose from the black swamp.
The only being with color in a world where everything was stained black.
Mephistopheles opened his mouth as he looked at him.
"Come forth. King in Yellow."