"You felt it, right?"
In the magnificent temple, the Chimera circled and hovered around Galbrena:
"Someone has been tracking us the whole time, and the distance is getting closer and closer."
"It might be some special Tacet Discord in the Dark Tide like you. I don't have time to deal with it."
Galbrena fired continuously, killing all the Tacet Discords in her sight, her tone completely calm:
"The urgent task now is to hunt the Threnodian."
"Good, very spirited, but you should also be able to feel that vast power deeper inside."
The Chimera's voice gradually sank:
"Such power is simply stronger than Its peak period in the past. The possibility of you obtaining victory is slim to none."
"Perhaps. I'm not so arrogant as to think I can defeat the Threnodian with just myself."
Galbrena rarely did not refute:
"Fighting against the end of the world is by no means something that one or two heroes can handle with a desperate struggle at the critical moment."
"But if I have the possibility of containing a disaster, I will do it, even if it's just me alone."
"The worst outcome is nothing more than me staying behind and getting entangled with Leviathan, delaying the arrival of the end. It's not like gaining nothing."
"Galbrena, you bastard..."
The Chimera took a deep breath, eyes flickering.
It knew this Demon Hunter's nature well, because it had witnessed too many tragedies, which instead aroused her compassion, making her always unwilling to stop on the path of saving others.
It was as if all the disasters in this world were caused by her weakness.
If that guy surnamed You was willing to accept her previous invitation, perhaps this Demon Hunter would have it much easier.
Unfortunately, there was no if. That guy surnamed You rejected Galbrena's invitation. Really not knowing what's good for him.
"Stop—"
Galbrena halted her steps, the Chimera by her side puzzled:
"What's wrong?"
"The ground... is shaking."
Galbrena carefully sensed it, then suddenly her expression changed, and she turned around and sprinted wildly.
"This temple is going to collapse!"
A sharp cry came from the depths, an unprecedented shockwave approached from far to near. From the outside, the magnificent and sacred appearance of Heaven continuously cracked with pitch-black fissures. That temple seemed to have been suddenly attacked, becoming fragmented and broken.
"Run!" the Chimera cried out in alarm: "It's Leviathan! That Dark Tide Cocoon has given birth to Its brand new body!"
Just the aftershock of the birth easily shattered the entire temple.
The walls collapsed like fragile paper, huge rocks fell like raindrops, light leaped on the broken walls, outlining twisted shapes. The originally flat path was now winding and tortuous.
"Run faster, don't get buried alive."
"Nonsense!"
Leaping over the cracks between walls, stepping on the shaky stone slabs, Galbrena traversed through the countless dust pouring down like a waterfall, finally escaping before being submerged by the rubble.
Looking back, amid the rolling smoke and dust, a huge black-purple beam of light shot straight up from the ruins, dyeing the sky of Heaven with dense black-purple cracks.
"A crack has appeared between Heaven and reality."
The Chimera looked up at this sign that seemed like the handiwork of a god, expression serious:
"Leviathan's heart of destroying Rinascita is not dead. Through the Dark Tide, with the Assimilation Authority, It is continuously expanding the fissure invading the present world."
"What if It succeeds?"
"If successful, the entire Rinascita will be completely swallowed into the Dark Tide—wait, what are you doing?"
In the Chimera's shocked gaze, Galbrena actually spread her black fire wings and flew straight towards that Dark Tide pillar, her whole body even burning with ghostly blue flames.
She was actually going to liberate the power of all the Tacet Discords within her body, risking trying to burn off that Dark Tide pillar eroding reality with her own flames.
"Overestimating yourself, little bug."
In the center of the ruins, a figure with golden hair cascading like a waterfall stood in the high air. It slowly turned its head, and Galbrena saw those eyes that were cold and arrogant.
In the instant Leviathan completely turned its head, Its figure suddenly changed into the Dark Tide Fleurdelys form.
Pitch-black coral tide erosion climbed onto Its body, cold tidewater overflowed from the eye sockets, the fluttering skirt hem like a swaying fish tail, the slender spirit ears like fins hanging with droplets of Dark Tide water pendants.
Surging waves condensed a huge sword with cold, sharp light in Its hands, the arc-shaped sword light growing larger and larger in Galbrena's eyes.
"Celestial Court Radiance!"
Surging white light arrived first from behind, shooting from behind Galbrena, precisely shattering that fatal sword light in mid-air.
"Noah?"
"Noah!"
Different cries of surprise rang out simultaneously. That figure flashed with white light under its feet and appeared by Galbrena's side.
"The danger here is not something you can handle. I'll send you out of here first."
Noah was about to teleport Galbrena away, but the teleportation power seemed to be hindered by something and could not be successfully implemented for a long time.
The space here had been locked at some unknown time, and the only one who could do this was—
"As I expected, this body that copied my Resonator can affect spatial authority."
Leviathan's mouth corners raised a cold smile, the long sword in its hand pointing straight at the two not far away:
"You two have no way out!"
As the words fell, several more sword lights wrapped with majestic power fell like rain.
While dodging, Noah repeatedly tried, but the teleportation power still responded weakly. His expression couldn't help but change slightly:
"Looks like I can't send you to a safe place."
"I didn't need it originally either."
Landing back on the ground, Galbrena twisted her waist, not paying attention to Noah's words, her gaze tightly fixed on the Dark Tide pillar behind Leviathan:
"Although I don't know why you appeared here, the Threnodian is using the Assimilation Authority to invade reality with Heaven. We must stop It!"
"Hmph, stop me? Daydreaming."
Leviathan sneered disdainfully, freely exerting the Secret Authority. The entire Heaven echoed with piercing whispers, intense spiritual pollution surging from all directions.
"Your thoughts have all been completely seen through by me. How to fight? Where to attack? I even know one step ahead of you!"
"Give up resistance—you have no chance of winning."
"I am the origin, and also the end... I am the one and only god of Rinascita from ancient times to the end, unchanging through the ages!"
Above the high sky, the black-purple cracks were covered by scenes projected by successive Secret Authorities.
Penitent's End, Nimbus Sanctum, Averardo Vault... Large amounts of Dark Tide continuously emerged in various places of Rinascita, dense Tacet Discords roaring as they appeared, rushing towards the direction of humans.
"The blessing of the Dark Tide will be bestowed upon every inch of land in Rinascita—"
Leviathan's figure flickered, quickly appearing behind Noah, the huge sword in its hand predicting his dodge direction and chopping down sharply:
"All heretics and unbelievers will receive judgment!"
...
Septimont.
The vast spatial barrier and Imperator's body all turned into dots of starlight and dissipated.
Endless Dark Tide wantonly erupted, accompanied by the gladiators' successive urgent shouts:
"The Sentinel is dead!"
"Those Tacet Discord creations are increasing more and more! Guard the boundary anchors well."
"Swallow them into the sheep's belly!"
"Crimson Blossom—bloom!"
"Pain, like a shadow following the form!"
Surging Tacet Discords attacked, yet there were two figures going against the current, each relying on their own strength to block most of the Tacet Discords.
Averardo Vault.
Although the spatial barrier shattered, the temporary beacons of the Order of the Deep had long been prepared. The surging Tacet Discord tide dared not approach due to the Origin Light.
As for the few Tacet Discords that infiltrated, they were also jointly repelled by the members of the Montelli family.
The leading Montelli grandfather Francesco leisurely walked out, a high-end cigar in his mouth.
Bang!
Left gun aimed right.
Bang!
Right gun aimed left.
Every move was calm and leisurely, unhurried, fully displaying the charm of a mature man.
"The old master is too handsome." Aalto followed behind while shooting, not stinting on praise:
"This composure, this bearing, invincible!"
...
The sounds of metal clashing and firearms firing continued endlessly above the temple ruins.
"Despicable Threnodian." Galbrena shot and knocked Leviathan's long sword off course with one shot:
"Don't look down on us people of Rinascita!"
Noah took the opportunity to side-step half a step, a pair of dragon horns grew from the top of his head, quickly forming seals, blazing electric light swiftly striking towards Leviathan:
"During the time you were recovering your body, the entire Rinascita has been continuously fighting against the disaster. In the face of the end, they are not as weak as you imagine."
"Fish floating in a net, useless dying struggles!"
Swinging sword light to shatter the silver-white lightning Noah shot out, Leviathan closed the projected scenes on the sky in anger and shame.
Its figure flickered, once again swinging the sword to chop towards Noah's direction:
"Kill you two, and the entire Rinascita will be invincible under me!"
"I'm afraid it's not that easy."
Dodge, dodge, dodge and counterattack!
Under Leviathan's attack like a violent storm, Noah seemed at ease. Even if occasionally affected in mind by the Secret Authority, his body's instincts would subconsciously avoid all attacks:
"You using the Fleurdelys form—can't hurt me!"
"Why is it like this? Do you also have the Secret Authority?"
"Techniques, understand them a bit."
Seizing the gap of Leviathan's astonishment, Ages of Harvest swung out, piercing through its chest, pure Dark Tide splashing out.
Noah pulled the blade and retreated, brows tightly locked, the high-pressure battle making him slightly pant.
He temporarily could not use the character Iuno to anchor the opponent, and fighting against Leviathan could only achieve a barely undefeated state.
But as for how to achieve victory, he had no idea at all.
With the help of Cantarella's secret medicine to resist the Threnodian's whispers and switching to Aero Rover to reduce the influence on himself, he could still hold on for a while, but if he continued holding on, he couldn't say.
"We're here!"
Several golden radiances lit up not far from the field of vision.
The two people and one Threnodian locked in fierce battle all turned their heads to look.
Phoebe and Cantarella rode flying on a staff or jellyfish at the forefront, Augusta, Iuno, Lupa rode the Lioness of Glory closely following, Brant and Roccia together with Carlotta, Zani, Ciaccona boarded the Sentry Construct.
On everyone's body, all were shining with dazzling golden light.
Seeing this, the two people and one Threnodian all widened their mouths, saying in unison:
"Ah?"