But soon, the platinum sun vanished, leaving only the orange sun blazing high in the sky.
The time of twin suns was brief, seen only by those who had been staring at the sky all along.
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"Truly impressive."
Hastur sighed, greeted Butler Neil who was still at his side, and returned to the bedroom.
He climbed into bed and entered the Hall of Stars.
What happened last night was too terrifying; he didn't dare casually think about it in the real world.
Only by staying in the Hall of Stars did he have enough sense of security.
Although he already knew the answer in advance, he was still shaken by the wisdom of the Supernova Dominator.
Whether in strength or in intelligence, the Supernova Dominator firmly held the upper hand.
Especially when He appeared at the end, He didn't choose to ambush the Eternal Blazing Sun first; instead, at the crucial moment of transition between night and day, He spread His light across the land in advance.
The symbolism of this was terrifying!
This wasn't simply an attempt to contaminate the Eternal Blazing Sun, but an attempt to directly replace the Eternal Blazing Sun's position!
Although, from the aftermath, the Eternal Blazing Sun dispelled the Supernova Dominator's influence, stabilized its position, and still held the sun's authority.
But even if it was only for such a short time, the Eternal Blazing Sun would have still paid a bitter price!
And perhaps the Supernova Dominator left voluntarily because His objective had already been achieved, rather than being driven off by the Eternal Blazing Sun.
During this process, although the Evernight Goddess and the Earth Mother repeatedly intervened to stop Him, in that final instant the earliest-appearing star must have truly exploded.
Using the tremendous force generated by the explosion, it forcibly blocked the combined efforts of the Evernight Goddess and the Earth Mother.
Even the God of Combat who maintained the barrier and the god of steam and machinery diverted part of their power to help.
The Supernova Dominator, merely by manipulating one star, could briefly suppress gods like the Evernight Goddess, His strength was terrifying.
If it hadn't been for the barrier, even if the seven gods joined forces, they probably wouldn't have been the Supernova Dominator's match.
This was a disparity of status, compounded by the terrifying authority the Supernova Dominator commanded.
To command the stars, and detonate one at a critical moment.
That must be one of the Supernova Dominator's authorities.
No wonder at first the Supernova Dominator showed little interest in Earth, because once the original barrier disappeared, He could detonate the entire Earth at any time!
Hastur had begun to worry that, one morning in the future, he might wake up and find the sun in the sky suddenly replaced by another.
That feeling would be absolutely terrifying!
Aside from the Supernova Dominator, the movements of the Mother Tree of Desire last night were also highly suspicious.
It had not appeared at all from beginning to end, that shouldn't be.
In the previous gathering of stars, the Supernova Dominator had clearly reached an alliance of offense and defense with the Mother Tree of Desire.
"Perhaps what happened last night was not the most important objective."
Hastur murmured, forming an even more frightening conjecture in his mind.
After last night's battle, the seven gods' power guarding the original barrier must have weakened; the Mother Tree of Desire has deep ties to Earth and a huge influence.
Perhaps the Supernova Dominator's true scheme had secretly reached Earth last night, eluding many existences.
Thinking this, Hastur turned his gaze to the star where the Supernova Dominator resided.
The white light was blinding, making it hard for him to see details inside the star.
After staring for a while, Hastur gradually adapted to the glare.
The Supernova Dominator still appeared as a white mini-sun, seeming to remain asleep.
But now, Hastur no longer believed the Supernova Dominator was sleeping, this Outer God looked mild and slow, but when He acted it was like a thunderbolt slicing through the sky.
Extremely frightening! Extremely dangerous!
Hastur did not see any other anomalies and then withdrew his spying gaze.
Staring too long would alert the Supernova Dominator.
Perhaps the Supernova Dominator merely transmitted part of His power to Earth through a channel built by the Mother Tree of Desire.
He hadn't personally descended a counterpart.
Or perhaps descending a counterpart was too difficult, so He abandoned that approach.
After thinking for a while, Hastur's gaze swept over the Mother Goddess of Depravity, the Mother Tree of Desire, the High-Dimensional Overseer, and the Son of Chaos in turn.
When his eyes fell on the star where the Son of Chaos resided, he was stunned to find the Son of Chaos was currently acting up.
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"Bernadette, no matter what seals you place on the Magic Wishing Lamp, today I will break them and return to the starry sky!"
The Son of Chaos's voice was full of majesty and grandeur.
At this moment He completely occupied the Magic Wishing Lamp, His body emitting streaks of golden light.
Within the golden radiance, rules and orders were reorganizing!
Unstoppable power was erupting, continuously battering the seal on the Magic Wishing Lamp!Beside Him, Bernadette's expression was calm; her hands methodically formed seals, using the Magic Wishing Lamp to suppress the Son of Chaos's power.
"You must have perceived what happened in the starry sky last night, right?"
The Son of Chaos expended a great deal of power to manifest His phantasmal image above the Magic Wishing Lamp.
"The Supernova Dominator has already awakened. Last night it was He who, together with the Mother Goddess of Depravity and others, struck at the original barrier!"
"I was, of course, one of them!"
"If you now lift the seals and help me return to the starry sky, when the apocalypse comes, I will protect your life."
There was an air of superiority in the Son of Chaos's tone, as if this were the last favor He was granting Bernadette.
"Heh, do you think I'd believe you?"
Bernadette replied calmly, then concentrated on maintaining the seal of the Magic Wishing Lamp.
Although she knew the Son of Chaos was bluffing, the intense pressure emanating from the Magic Wishing Lamp at the moment was undeniably real.
"Do you think you still have any choice?"
"If it weren't for the fact that we've gotten along fairly harmoniously recently, I wouldn't give you such a mercy."
"Let me tell you, the Eternal Blazing Sun has already been influenced by the Supernova Dominator. From now on, His power will spread through the sun's path, and the apocalypse will arrive early!"
The Son of Chaos hurled another bombshell to try to sway Bernadette's mind.
'Heh heh, go on showing off.'
'Let's see how long the power you've accumulated will last for your extravagance!'
Bernadette wiped the sweat from her brow and continued to uphold the Magic Wishing Lamp's seal.
If this were the past, when suddenly attacked by the Son of Chaos, she would have sought help from others as a precaution.
But now she knew that the Abomination Suah was waiting near Backlund; if she left Backlund, she would certainly invite an attack from Them.
So she would never leave Backlund at this time.
"I don't believe I can't frighten you!"
Seeing Bernadette delay in seeking others' help, the Son of Chaos grew enraged.
Golden rules and orders formed chains that lashed toward Bernadette!
This was a nasty trick He had learned from that Sovereign of Stars.
Bernadette threw out a sealed item, a triangular spacetime!
The small square iron cage transformed into an inverted pyramid structure, forming a golden barrier that blocked the Son of Chaos's attack.
Each time a golden chain lashed, Bernadette's body trembled slightly; evidently, even across the triangular spacetime, the Son of Chaos's power could affect her.
The Son of Chaos lashed several times before stopping, sneering: "Bernadette, with your power alone you cannot stop me from breaking the seal!"
"You can try."
"Heh, how many more lashes can you endure?"
"Heh, how many more lashes can you strike?"
Bernadette retorted bluntly, taking on a hardline, do-or-die stance.
This made the Son of Chaos mutter inwardly: "Has Bernadette lost her senses? Why would she rather fight to the death than leave Backlund to seek help?"
"Does she know that Suah is guarding outside Backlund?"
"Or is my pressure not enough on her?"
At this moment the Son of Chaos realized he was in a dilemma.
Should he continue to stalemate with Bernadette, or temporarily back off to reduce energy loss?
There were seals placed by Myesteries on the Magic Wishing Lamp that prevented him from posing a real threat to Bernadette.
Otherwise Roselle would not have dared to entrust the Magic Wishing Lamp to Bernadette in the first place.
He only wanted to use the momentum from last night's starry battle to force the shaken Bernadette into the trap he and the Mother Tree of Desire had laid.
In the end, the Son of Chaos decided ruthlessly to continue the stalemate with Bernadette.
After all, such an opportunity might not come a second time!
"Sigh, if only the foolish son of the Mother Tree of Desire would suddenly appear here right now, how great that would be."
The Son of Chaos sighed.
After holding out for a while longer, His expression suddenly changed; he said confidently:
"Bernadette, this is the last chance I give you!"
He had already sensed the aura of Suah rushing this way!
If he moved fast enough, Suah could defeat Bernadette before a divine descent and seize the Magic Wishing Lamp!
His chance had come!
Bernadette also felt Suah's aura approaching, but she did not panic.
A mocking smile appeared at the corner of her mouth as she said, "You're allowed to hunt me, but am I not allowed to hunt you back?"