The sword light tore through the cosmic battleship.
The divine core of the Almighty God, brimming with boundless power, was completely shattered by this strike.
The divine cores he had previously devoured—those of the Sun God, Moon Goddess, and others—all began to crumble, scattering into countless fragments.
Defeat!
Even the mighty Almighty God had fallen!
Empowered by the blessings of the gods and perfected through Chen Gong's Noble Phantasm [Two-Pronged Formation], Nameless had defeated Zeus with Ea.
A crushing defeat, with no room for excuses!
With Tiamat's power augmenting him, Nameless could unleash strength beyond his limits, inching ever closer to his peak mythical form.
This transcendent power was his greatest guarantee in defending the Human Order—enough to truly slay the Evils of Humanity.
As the last Master of humanity, as the strongest guardian of the Human Order...
He was the convergence of countless timelines, gathering the blessings of innumerable heroic spirits, unlocking the limiter that constrained humanity's upper limits, capable of infinite growth.
The limiter was a ceiling imposed by the Root upon all living beings and even inanimate objects.
It ensured they wouldn't lose the rationality of their species' survival instincts, thus placing constraints on their upper limits.
Even gods had their limits.
To break through these limits, one had to abandon their original species and transform into a more powerful existence.
By obtaining a higher ceiling, they could indirectly surpass their original limits.
For example, many members of the Council of Gods had undergone mechanical ascension, transforming from humans into Machine Gods.
Only by transcending humanity could they become mighty deities.
Zeus, in his quest to surpass divine limits, went so far as to devour the authorities of other gods at any cost, evolving into the Almighty God.
Yet, this still didn't count as truly removing the limiter.
To go further, one needed to completely transcend human evil and reach the realm of the only two existences—[God] and [the Awakened One].
Only then could one truly surpass all limits and achieve omniscience and omnipotence!
But the Almighty God Zeus had already lost his chance.
Nameless's sword shattered his divine core, utterly defeating him.
Still pointing his blade at the fallen god, Nameless said, "Almighty God Zeus, your next words must be: 'How could I, who was about to become God, lose to you?'"
"How could I, who was about to become God, lose to you?" Zeus muttered, still unable to believe it.
He had schemed to eliminate disobedient council members and devoured their authorities to ascend as the Almighty God.
The combined gains should have made him the true God, capable of enslaving all.
But why had it come to this?
The brilliance of that sword strike ignited the passion of countless onlookers—
-[A sword aura spanning ninety thousand miles, a single blade's radiance illuminating the nine provinces! Nameless is beyond awesome!]
-[I bow to the legend! Never thought I'd witness god-slaying mythology in real life!]
-[Haha, this so-called 'God King' wanted to be God—wonder if he'll make it to heaven now!]
-[Who says God isn't watching this show too?]
-[Finally, this bastard Almighty God is dead! Trying to enslave us? Well done, Nameless!]
...
Few held reverence for this terrifying deity.
From the moment he appeared, he had arrogantly sought to suppress Qin Shi Huang and Nameless.
Claiming to protect the world as humanity's guardian god, his true goal was world domination—
A stance perfectly aligned with the United States' usual tactics.
Such a "guardian god" was clearly bent on enslaving the world, reducing all to servitude.
Even Qin Shi Huang of the Lostbelt genuinely sought to protect humanity and forge an eternal era of peace and prosperity for Great Qin.
Mordred stared blankly. "He... just won like that?"
The Almighty God's power had been unimaginable—far surpassing even her father's might as the Lion King.
After all, this was an entity on par with the Evils of Humanity.
It would have taken a Grand Servant sacrificing their Saint Graph just to breach his defenses and reveal his health bar.
"What the hell did Nameless eat to get this strong? Was he raised by Tiamat, the Beast of Humanity?" Gawain muttered in disbelief.
Terrifying.
Even the Almighty God, who had devoured and fused the authorities of countless deities to near-omnipotence, had been slain by his blade.
In this situation, Gawain had no chance of reclaiming the orthodox title of the Sun Knight.
Wait, was it actually an honor to be personally defeated by him?
Mordred glanced at him and said, "Nameless defeated both you and the Almighty Zeus. Doesn't that mean you're on par with the Almighty God?"
"..."
Gawain basked in the warm sunlight, refusing to respond.
How the hell could that be an equation?
He was supposed to be invincible under the sun, so why did he suddenly feel so desolate, as if he wanted to sing about snowflakes drifting and the north wind howling?
At that moment.
Chen Gong had already approached the group, his face brimming with excitement. "See that? I'm the one who turned him into a god-slaying hero! Would any of you like to give it a try?"
This was absolutely fantastic!
Ever since he witnessed Nameless sacrificing himself in battle time and again, he had felt that the two of them were a match made in heaven.
The other loved fighting by sacrificing himself, and he could grant him terrifying power beyond his limits.
In comparison.
Yu Mei-ren, who also loved blowing herself up to annihilate enemies, was far too reckless and brainless.
She couldn't truly bring out his potential.
Only the [Imperial Tutor] Nameless before him could fully utilize power beyond limits to unleash a god-slaying strike.
This was exhilarating!
Even if he was punished by His Majesty afterward, the thrill would be beyond compare!
Mordred instinctively took a few steps back. "Stay away from me!"
This treacherous strategist was downright terrifying.
He knew full well that his ultimate move was turning others into fireworks, yet he was always the first to rush in.
"Fusing the blessings of the gods to wield power beyond limits... At least Tiamat is nearby," Artoria sighed softly.
For a mortal to wield power beyond their limits would inevitably cause their body to collapse and dissipate.
The only saving grace was that Tiamat stood beside him.
That Beast of Humanity possessed the formidable authority of the [Sea of Life], capable of healing him with ease.
This left Artoria feeling helpless.
She wanted to help him, to atone for her sins in the previous Singularity, yet she couldn't even lend a hand!
Just then.
Qin Shi Huang snorted coldly. "Chen Gong, you dared to step onto this bridge with your left foot first. I shall reward you with ten thousand years of slumber in the Lishan Hero Vault!"
This bastard was so eager to turn the Master into fireworks, completely disregarding his life.
If not for the fact that he knew the Master was under Tiamat's protection and likely wouldn't die, he would have long since ground him to dust!
"Your Majesty, I've worked tirelessly for the sake of Qin and China! Please spare me!" Chen Gong's eyes widened.
After ten thousand years in the Lishan Hero Vault, whether Earth would even still exist was another matter entirely.
This was essentially a life sentence!
Zhuge Liang gently fanned himself with his feather fan and smiled. "Your Majesty, I believe this punishment may be somewhat excessive."
"Prime Minister Zhuge!"
Chen Gong's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Never did he expect that this minister, who had always been at odds with him, would stand up to speak on his behalf in such a critical moment!
How touching!
"Oh? What do you wish to say?" Qin Shi Huang's crimson eyes gazed coldly at the other man.
"This humble minister believes that Chen Gong's Noble Phantasm, [Two-Pronged Formation], possesses extraordinary power and could be of great use when necessary."
Zhuge Liang spoke unhurriedly.
"Yes! Exactly!" Chen Gong nodded repeatedly.
This prime minister was truly one of his own, speaking so favorably on his behalf!
Then, he heard Zhuge Liang continue, "Therefore, this minister suggests that Deputy Prime Minister Chen Gong personally demonstrate it for the many Heroic Spirits, conducting multiple trials and bold experiments to fully grasp the Noble Phantasm's limits."
???
Chen Gong nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
You damn Zhuge bumpkin, how dare you scheme against me like this?!
Once wasn't enough—you actually want to turn me into a lab rat, subjecting me to repeated trials?!
How ruthless!
Before he could respond, Qin Shi Huang had already issued a calm decree: "Approved."
Death may be avoided, but punishment is inevitable.
Since you love turning others into fireworks so much, why not become one yourself first?
Mordred couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Well done, Qin Shi Huang!"