A Magician never performs unprepared.
At this moment, as the situation continued to deteriorate, with the Beyonders from the three major churches yet to arrive and the Abyss doorway about to open, Don still maintained his composure.
Before this, he had already anticipated some of the sudden situations he might encounter in the future, and without the ability to protect himself, he would not—and could not—intervene.
Facing the contamination of a corner of the law promulgated by the 'Trunsoest Brass Book', a hammer emanating a faint glow appeared in Don's hand.
[Golden Hammer, Silver Hammer.]
[Quality: System Exclusive.]
[A mystical item provided by the system, whose power depends on the magnitude of the 'Artisan' module's power.]
[Beyonder Power: The Golden Hammer can temporarily enhance a certain physical/mystical property of the struck object, while the Silver Hammer can temporarily weaken a certain physical/mystical property of the struck object.]
[Negative Effect: 100 Knowledge Fragments per hour.]
Previously, this mystical item provided by the system could forcibly elevate mid-sequence Beyonder items to demigod level under the condition of consuming more Knowledge Fragments, and now that the system already possessed demigod power, it could provide even stronger assistance.
"You are very strange."
Directly facing the descent of the Dark Side of the Universe itself, Don did not lose control due to the opponent's maddening divinity. It should be known that below demigod level, as long as demigods clash, even without deliberate targeting, just the aftermath of their battle would cause mid- and low-sequence Beyonders to lose combat ability, or even their lives.
But Don's current state was quite special.
"You are not a demigod."
Don put on his mosaic glasses, shielding himself from interference at the spiritual level, preventing him from seeing the abyss or mythical creatures.
"However, you possess divinity, abrupt divinity. This is not an effect that Beyonder items can provide. Your sequence level certainly has not reached demigod status, and moreover, the Beyonder abilities you master contradict and conflict with the power your body displays."
Don raised the hammer in his hand.
"Your spirit body is very special? Hehe, I can tell that your spirit body and your physical body don't seem to match very well."
"You hide secrets, and what exactly are those secrets?"
The voice of the Dark Side of the Universe's descent was hollow and full of seductive meaning. That voice came segment by segment, each word, each string of sentences carrying deep malice and probing.
Both the system and Don knew that once Don was stirred to emotion, what he would face would be an even deeper level of contamination from the abyss.
The scenes Don had just witnessed and the contamination he had suffered were all forcibly resisted by the system. Having divinity and not having divinity made completely different levels of resistance to contamination, and facing the corruption of the abyss, neither Don nor the system would be careless.
Now that the rules promulgated by the 'Trunsoest Brass Book' pulled out by the Historical Projection could not completely restrict this Dark Side of the Universe descendant's power, then they would enhance the power of the 'Trunsoest Brass Book' once more!
['Artisan' module ready, 500 Knowledge Fragments consumed, warming up.]
Don decisively abandoned the chains that had already suffered contamination and instead grasped the parchment in front of him. The Golden Hammer scattered faint golden light points, and then Don struck the parchment that was being rapidly eroded by black spots with one hammer blow.
[500 Knowledge Fragments consumed, this enhancement will liberate part of the power of the 'Trunsoest Brass Book' that has been limited by the Fog of History!]
The mechanical system notification sounded, and the parchment suddenly lit up with brilliant points of light—countless mystical symbols merged into it, strengthening its connection with the Fog of History and with the Euclidean space!
The next moment, the symbols flowing like mercury on the parchment lit up.
In the distance, the middle-aged man of average height, who appeared cold and lifeless, unlike a living person, slightly furrowed his brow.
Around him were countless white bones—of animals, plants, and humans. Their flesh had been completely stripped away, and on the ground, on the stone walls, and upon the white bones, twisted symbols writhed and crawled together.
They seemed ready to come alive at any moment, to become part of the abyss, to become the forerunners helping him open the Abyss Doorway—artificial devils created from spirituality, divinity, flesh, and contamination.
Even with the previous rules promulgated by the Justiciar Pathway's Uniqueness and the blockade of a Sequence 4 mystical item, these writhing, twisted symbols showed no signs of being suppressed.
But now, everything had changed.
More powerful, more domineering rules forcibly suppressed these restless symbols. Invisible spiritual whips lashed down from mid-air. Those symbols built from flesh and blood were themselves manifestations of devilish power, and according to the rules, they should not exist—thus they were invisibly erased and destroyed, losing their original purpose.
Some indescribable emotion flashed through the middle-aged man's sunken eye sockets. Faced with this situation, he extended his hand, and fallen, twisted power spread in all directions. The surrounding black mist, like a natural phenomenon, once again received power supplements and gained beyonder abilities.
They came alive, just as before, surging toward the crimson moon and the distant figure.
But an even more powerful spiritual lashing struck fiercely at the middle-aged man.
"The Guilty Shall Be Sentenced to Death!"
Fog of History rolled in. Through the Euclidean space, past and future were closely connected. The influence of the 'Trunsoest Brass Book' that belonged to the future on the past was rapidly strengthening under the system's operation.
The devilish power that was suppressed again caused the affected chains to regain their strength. Those countless chains responded to the Uniqueness of their pathway, and their power was also strengthened unprecedentedly.
The chains cut across the earth, destroying devilish symbols and blocking the black mist. Each chain that split began to split into more chains, layer upon layer, charging toward the only great devil present.
The middle-aged man was ruthless and decisive. He indeed gave up the idea of opening the Abyss Doorway here, and instead detonated the remaining devilish symbols.
The devilish symbols shattered, their contamination intense and nauseating. At the same time, Don saw more spirit bodies flying from the distance.
The spirit bodies that had just been sent away by the high-level Death domain charm were only a small portion of the many spirit bodies flying over. The Rose School of Thought's long-term planning had provided the Dark Side of the Universe with numerous sacrifices. Now, these sacrificed spirit bodies were rushing here one after another from all over the world.
An angel's range of response was worldwide, and no matter how much the Dark Side of the Universe was regarded as the 'Shame of True Gods', His power's radiation range was likewise worldwide.
Deep black flashed in Don's eyes. The next moment, he disappeared from his original position.
Entering the Euclidean space, Don held the Sun Scepter and grasped the Yesterday Once More charm, ascending toward the sky.
(End of Chapter)