Chapter 390: The Rival

Chapter 390: The Rival

Three pillars of the universe, the Ancients among the Ancients, the foundation upon which the entire world revolves.

The first is the Fallen Mother Goddess, the Origin of Evil, the Undying, the Filthy Matron Hive. She is the eldest daughter of the Primordial Creator, destined to give birth to the next Primordial Creator, the mother of almost all Ancients, and a pillar of the material world.

The second is the Lord of Secrets, the Heavenly Lord of Fortunate Yellow, the King of Time and Space, the Lighthouse of Fate, the Ruler of the Spirit Realm, and the Avatar of the Origin Fortress. He is a facet of the Primordial Creator, the guiding force behind the universe's transformations and the destiny of all things, a pillar of the Spirit Realm.

The last is the Primordial God, God, the Creator, the Omniscient One, the Lord of the Astral Plane. He is another facet of the Primordial Creator, a great being who has inherited the titles of Creator and Omniscient One, representing the laws of the universe and a pillar of the Astral Plane.

At this moment, the will of the Primordial God, having traversed vast stretches of time, has rapidly revived and is now exerting initial control over the Primordial Demoness, who has deliberately relaxed her resistance.

The Chaos Sea surges, its waters of all colors blotting out the sky, as if welcoming the return of its master, enveloping the entire battlefield.

The Lamp Spirit can no longer hold back, and the pale golden figure curses with an unstable voice.

"Are you out of your mind? Run while you have the chance!"

Trapped by the Lord of Secrets since the First Epoch, this new "younger brother" finally has a chance to escape, but instead, he provokes the Primordial God?

You're a newborn Ancient, one who can only be chased by other Ancients, and now you're just a fragment of an angel. What gives you the nerve to provoke a pillar of the universe?

Do you plan to challenge the Fallen Mother Goddess next?

What?!

"I'm just reviving on a non-adjacent True God. It will take time to re-embrace the Chaos Sea. I have no Extraordinary Traits from the Five Great Families, so I lack support. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Ke cuts off the Lamp Spirit irritably, speaking with a deep meaning. "And if you're worried now, you'll be even more worried later."

The Lamp Spirit falls silent, wondering if things could get any worse.

"What do you plan to do?"

"Nothing much, just want to eliminate some interfering factors early on."

Lu Ke's tone is indifferent. "You just focus on being the impartial witness."

What does that mean?

Before the Lamp Spirit can think it through, a more terrifying, more ancient, and more weathered aura rises, surpassing even the pre-weakened Qik in power.

At this moment, Qik's face, which represents the power of Enchantment, no longer stirs the most primal desires of humans. Instead, it exudes a faint sense of compassion, acceptance, and redemption, making all sinners feel compelled to kneel and confess their sins.

Just a glance into those chaos-colored eyes, and Ammun can't help but retreat, feeling an overwhelming sense of despair.

"Return to me, my children."

With only a trace of the original azure left in his eyes, Qik, or rather the Primordial God, opens his arms to Ammun and Lu Ke, his gentle voice echoing in their minds.

"Children?"

Lu Ke raises an eyebrow, disliking the term.

"You are the youngest son of the Primordial, and I am a facet of the Primordial. You are, of course, my child."

The Primordial God turns to Ammun. "You are the Singularity I tore from the Lord of Secrets, given life and raised by my successor. You are also my child."

The successor of the Primordial God is the Ancient Sun God, who awoke from the Chaos Sea, battled the Elder Gods, and created the Age of Glory. He is the father of the Time Angel Ammun and the Dream Angel Adam.

Ammun's smile fades, his lips tight, and he remains silent.

Here, only a fragment is present, and even if it were the true form, it would be powerless against a pillar revived from a True God.

At that moment, he hears a casual yet audacious response from the human beside him.

"Sorry, you might have the generations mixed up. Actually, I'm your dad."

Seemingly concerned that the Primordial God might not understand, Lu Ke repeats it seriously.

"Um... I'm your dad means I'm your father. You should understand, being the Omniscient One."

"Or, let me put it in more colloquial terms. I'm your dad."

The three sentences echo in the air, making the entire world fall silent, even the surging Chaos Sea momentarily stills.

The pale golden figure instantly retreats into the lamp, deciding not to come out no matter what.

Ammun's eyes flash with surprise, looking at Lu Ke with renewed interest. He adjusts his Monocle and smiles again.

“You’re even more interesting than I imagined.”

“Oh, would you like to become my servant?”

Lu Ke glanced sideways at this “Blasphemer.” “I can save a spot for you.”

Ammun’s lips curled into a slight smile. “If you can survive, you can consider it.”

A majestic voice echoed through the forsaken land, resonating in the hearts of all present, foretelling the arrival of danger.

“It’s fine, child, I will forgive you.”

The “Primordial God” lifted His eyes, which were a chaotic mix of colors, and spoke calmly.

Surrounding Him was an ocean that encompassed all colors and possibilities, churning and revealing countless things.

Above His head, a fierce but illusory sun appeared. On His left, lightning, gales, and waves intertwined to form a shadow that overlooked all things. On His right, a white tower with many bronze eyes rose from the ground. Beneath Him, a black, fallen shadow with five heads emerged. On His chest, a silver cross appeared, seemingly both real and illusory.

As the true master of the “Chaos Sea,” even in His initial awakening and without time to fully reabsorb the “Chaos Sea,” the “Primordial God” could still muster power equal to or surpassing the true gods of the “Five Great Families.”

These “imagined” authorities merged one by one into the “Primordial God,” causing Him to swell into a giant that seemed capable of supporting the heavens and earth!

Seeing this, Lu Ke smiled. He didn’t question why his opponent would use such a move. He extended his palm and clenched it tightly at the massive, newly emerged figure.

The massive figure, about to display the terrifying power of a “Semi-Ancient,” suddenly froze. A vacuum-like suction point appeared in the center of its body, causing it to rapidly contract.

The contraction held for a few seconds before it rapidly expanded, beginning to vibrate violently. Frightful cracks appeared across the massive figure’s body.

Crack—

The massive figure disintegrated, revealing the “Primordial God” at the center, His expression unchanged. The numerous authorities He had imagined turned from solid to ethereal, once again becoming the chaotic sea water.

The “Primordial God” could corrupt the “Primordial Demoness” purely because, during the First Epoch, He could not resist the urge to “converge” and forcibly absorbed the source matter of the “City of Disaster,” which corresponded to the “Witch” and “Hunter” paths.

Thus, He could not only awaken from the five paths He controlled but also return from within the “Primordial Demoness.”

However, this did not mean that the “Witch” and the “Omnipotent One” shared adjacent Sequence paths. The “Witch” only had the “Hunter” as an adjacent path.

Originally, the “Primordial God” could have forcibly suppressed the “uniqueness” and Extraordinary Trait in Qik’s body, temporarily becoming a “Semi-Ancient.”

But his opponent possessed the symbol of “Unity of All Things”!

The “rejection” that could not be suppressed for long was instantly intensified, causing the massive figure to disintegrate instantly.

Using the “Imaginist” ability without being a true god of any of the “Five Great Families” and without the “Chaos Sea” posed this risk.

The “Primordial God” seemed completely unaffected by the recent setback. He suddenly transformed into layers of lightning and storms, tearing through the void and striking Lu Ke at nearly the speed of light, causing the chaotic sea to begin contracting.

Lu Ke’s gaze sharpened as he continuously “descended” into various points in the void. His eyes glowed, and behind him, more than a dozen rings composed of unknown substances appeared again.

The rings transformed into human figures: a young man in brocade robes holding a moonlit saber, a boy in black and white uniform with a youthful and delicate appearance, a tall and imposing young man, a strange dragon-like being with divine and majestic qualities…

Each figure represented a new world, a new rule, a new system. They had different appearances and auras, as if each had experienced a long and extraordinary life, yet their expressions and actions were perfectly harmonious, as if they were one.

Lu Ke extended his right hand and clenched his fingers, causing the separated “all things” to reunite.

A handsome young man, dressed in a simple Taoist robe with a transcendent and ethereal aura, stepped out and merged completely with Lu Ke, smiling. The remaining figures also transformed into light and temporarily fused into his body one by one.

Each figure that merged increased Lu Ke’s aura, making his eyes darker and deeper, more enigmatic. This continued until his unique “angelic” body could no longer bear the strain, causing intense pain and a sense of impending shattering.

By prematurely ending the “Divine Descent,” he took on more power!

The “Primordial God” placed his hands together at his chest, closed his eyes, and the fallen shadow began to erode everything, inducing the “Fallen Nature” of all present beings.

Lu Ke did not resist. Seizing this opportunity, he raised his right hand, and a thin, blade-like weapon appeared.

The blade was pale white, emitting a faint mist. The moment it appeared, the chaotic sea water beneath his feet began to dissipate, as if it were capable of reducing all things to nothingness.

Without hesitation, Lu Ke took out the eye devoid of eyelashes, cold and merciless, and slapped the "Uniqueness" obtained from the "Hidden Sage" onto the blade. The pale white sword was instantly covered in a digital pattern of "1" and "0."

The "1" symbolizing the "Primordial" flowed into the "0" representing the chaos of all that has yet to happen. The power of the collapsing chaos and the force leading to the void of nothingness perfectly merged together.

Swish—

"Fallen Nature" was triggered, and the shadow behind Lu Ke began to wriggle, gaining life. But before it could take shape and achieve its purpose, it was immediately torn to shreds by the chaotic divine power in the midst of the battle.

Having been in this world for only a month, the most serious crime Lu Ke had committed was "killing the Baklang ambassador", and even that sin had been borne by the "True Creator."

The primary aspect of "Fallen Nature"—"Lust"—had already been resolved through "Datafication" during his battle with the "Primordial Demoness."

The "Primordial God" looked at the sword in Lu Ke's hand, his gaze lingering.

Even just making eye contact, He felt a tearing pain. The weapon the other party used was extremely incompatible with Him, or rather, it was somewhat restrained.

Just as the "Spear of Longinus" would enhance the power against the "God", the sword that led all things to their end, combined with the "Uniqueness" and the structure of collapsing chaos, had a special attack on the concept of the "Creator."

Without a doubt, this newly born "Ancient One" was advantageous to Him, belonging to the category that restrained Him.

Lu Ke raised the long sword, a defiant and arrogant smile on his face. His entire strength converged, and he delivered a slash that shattered time and space, brought all things to their end, made the eternal silent, and returned everything to its origin.

Splash~

The sea of all colors surged forward, countless beams of light composed of unknown substances collided with the "Pale Chaos", shattering all concepts.

Ammun's avatar, who had long been far away, felt his body alternately petrify, decay, be eroded by lightning storms, and drift into the silence of all things, only to be reshaped again and again.

A deep cut appeared on the palm of the "Primordial God", and golden blood flowed into the "Chaos Sea."

On the surface of the illusory sea, which encompassed all colors and possibilities, a message rapidly formed in the most ancient language, written in blood:

["True Gods" are stronger than "Angels", "Pillars" surpass "Ancients." A momentary stalemate does not determine victory or defeat.]

["The 'Last of the Primordial' was defeated in the battle with the 'Primordial God' due to various factors."]

Lu Ke, whose body had mostly dissolved and rapidly restored to its original form, sneered upon seeing these words.

The words, which had just appeared, vanished quickly from the surface of the illusory sea as if erased by an eraser.

"Entropy" symbol!

Unfathomable unknown, change beyond change, the fallacy of the laws of energy!

The "Dreamer" can manipulate fate, but fate that cannot be seen or understood cannot be manipulated!

"Don't be in a hurry, son, dad's time is almost up."

Feeling intense pain throughout his body, as if it were about to collapse, Lu Ke knew that his "Divine Descent" was about to end. Otherwise, this body would completely disintegrate.

And after the "Divine Descent" was lifted, even with his special abilities, he would not be a match for a true god, let alone the "Primordial God."

He grinned, looking at the chaotic eyes of the "Primordial God", which still retained a hint of blue.

"Here's a gift to help you fully awaken."

Illusory light points appeared, and another illusory "Chaos Sea" formed in the air, with a layered structure at its center, the original shape of which was unclear.

A crack appeared on the surface of the gray-white building, and a pale-skinned hand reached out.

A figure emerged from the building and the "Chaos Sea", wearing a black priest's robe and a silver cross hanging from his chest.

He slowly opened his eyes and spoke softly.

"Let there be light!"

With his declaration, the entire world lit up!

Ammun's avatar, who had nearly died from the aftershocks, gazed in a daze at this scene.

This was the "Ancient Sun God", His father, awakening from the "Chaos Sea" and issuing a proclamation to the world!

The scene froze, and boundless light illuminated the entire forsaken land, bringing revival and activating all dormant consciousnesses.

"Mystery Rebirth, revival."

"Especially designed for you, no need to be polite."

Lu Ke watched the remaining blue in the "Primordial God's" eyes rapidly fade, about to be completely eroded by the chaos, and his gaze shifted to a point in the sky, grinning.

"Come out, or your old friend will really be fully awakened."

As he spoke, the illusory light points turned transparent, and the effect of "Mystery Rebirth" became false, losing its power.

In the void, a "velvet" curtain magically appeared and slowly descended.

The curtain rapidly expanded, covering the entire sky, blocking the light from descending.

The erosion of chaos and the "Primordial God's" revival stopped.

(End of Chapter)

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