My god, I never thought that Little Golden Man, who just seemed like a show-off, would be so ridiculously strong in a fight.
As the Little Golden Man thrashed Old Black Belial on the light curtain, the audiences outside the video gaped in astonishment, gaining a new understanding of what an "Ultimate Lifeform" truly was.
Although Belial had conquered the Land of Light through a sneak attack while the Father of Ultra and the Ultra Brothers were away, he was still a warrior who had single-handedly taken down numerous members of the Space Garrison.
His true strength, even if not equal to the Father of Ultra's, wasn't far off.
And yet, the Little Golden Man was practically wiping the floor with him. The Giga Battle Nizer, when struck against the Little Golden Man's body, only produced faint sparks; it couldn't even break his defense.
[Light Curtain Bullet Comments]
Witch of Ash: "This Little Golden Man... seems even stronger than Zero with the Aegis of Palagye. As expected of an Ultimate Lifeform. His cool factor is off the charts."
Ace Pilot of the Death Squad: "I don't really care about his power level. What I'm most confused about is why this guy wants to steal the Sacred Light. Belial did it for revenge against the Land of Light, so is he also an enemy of theirs?"
Father of Ultra: "No, the Land of Light has had very few dealings with the Absolutian race. It's impossible for us to be enemies. As for why he has his eyes on the Sacred Light... I do not know either."
Watching the light curtain, even the Father of Ultra couldn't understand. The Land of Light and the Absolutians had no grudge against each other, so why would he try to seize the Sacred Light?
It was the same before; Tartarus had repeatedly boasted in the light curtain comments about wanting to occupy the Land of Light, but never gave a reason.
And judging from the power system he used, it wasn't a dark energy similar to Alien Empera's. In fact, it was somewhat close to the Land of Light's own energy system.
This only confused the Father of Ultra even more. What could possibly be the reason for the Absolutian race, so distant from the Land of Light, to covet it so fiercely?
The Universe's Loiterer, Zero: "Who cares who he is? He's definitely not a good guy. If he wants to steal the Sacred Light, then bring it on! This young master will definitely not let him get away with it!"
Ultraman Z: "Master Zero is right! No matter who he is, anyone who wants to steal the Sacred Light and occupy the Land of Light is definitely not a good person!"
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[Light Curtain Video]
A suit of dark armor descended from the sky, landing on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Phantylia? So you're the visitor from that other universe," Tartarus said, his tone still calm, but now with a hint of intrigued amusement.
After all, another universe, one with a different power system and culture, always sparked infinite imagination and curiosity.
As the Little Golden Man observed, Phantylia took control of the Dark Armor's body. The rigid suit moved with the fluid grace of a living flesh.
"Ah, that feels good." A female voice emanated from within the cold armor. At this moment, Phantylia relaxed as if she were stretching after a long nap.
The power contained within this armor was quite impressive, enough to withstand Lord Nanook's Destruction, and in no way inferior to a body forged by the divine power of Abundance.
This feeling left Phantylia quite satisfied. It was far more powerful than any body she had previously possessed.
Most importantly, this armor only contained some chaotic resentment and malice, with no real capacity for thought, making it exceedingly easy to control.
After Tartarus finished carefully examining the armor, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Alien Empera's armor... Hehe, I don't recall Alien Empera ever being so generous as to hand over his secret weapon for destroying the Land of Light to someone else."
With his vast knowledge, the Little Golden Man recognized the origin of the armor Phantylia wore at a single glance.
This armor was a mysterious suit created by Alien Empera, possessing immense evil energy. It would grant its wearer unbelievably great power and was Alien Empera's final trump card for his invasion of the Land of Light.
As the Emperor of the Dark Universe, Alien Empera was already extremely powerful. If he were to don this armor, his abilities would likely be even more astonishing.
Unfortunately, he had never demonstrated the power of the Dark Armor, so the Little Golden Man didn't know if he could defeat an armored Alien Empera.
"The only one who cooperated with Alien Empera was Belial. It has nothing to do with a little lady like me."
Hearing the Little Golden Man's words, Phantylia made no attempt to hide the fact that she had stolen it.
For a secret weapon to be left so carelessly on a desolate planet, wasn't that just presenting an opportunity for a being like her?
Did that Great Emperor of the Dark Universe really think that some mere resentment and dark power could prevent the armor from being stolen...?
The unique nature of the Suiyang, coupled with the power of Lord Nanook, made taking this armor almost too easy.
With Phantylia's appearance, the scales of the battle began to shift.
"A two-on-one... this could be troublesome."
Due to the nature of the Dark Armor, the Little Golden Man couldn't gauge Phantylia's true strength.
As for Belial, although the Little Golden Man was fully confident he could win, capturing him without being discovered by Alien Empera would be quite difficult.
Not to mention, it was now Phantylia and Belial against him alone.
"Warrior of the Absolutian people," Phantylia began, stabbing the Dark Armor's trident into the ground. She had no intention of fighting Tartarus.
"From the looks of you, you don't seem to be on the same side as those Ultramen who call themselves righteous and full of light."
Phantylia manipulated the Dark Armor to walk up beside Tartarus, completely unafraid that he might suddenly attack.
"Let's make a deal, warrior of the Absolutian people."
"As you said, the Sacred Light is of no use to us. But by the same token, we can't just hand it over to a stranger for free, can we?"
The eyes of the Dark Armor glowed red, its expression appearing exceptionally sinister and terrifying.
However, the armor perfectly concealed Phantylia's true intentions, leaving Tartarus momentarily unsure of what she was planning.
But, having roamed the universe for so many years, what kind of person hadn't the Little Golden Man met?
The universe was vast, and there were plenty of people with methods far more insidious and disgusting than Phantylia's.
And without exception, every single one of those people who had tried to move against Tartarus had met their end.
The experienced Little Golden Man naturally understood that making a deal with people like Phantylia and Belial carried a risk that far outweighed the reward.
But he had to admit one thing: right now, the Sacred Light was in their hands. Even if the risk was greater than the reward, he had to agree.
"Hmph, a deal? Let's hear it. What kind of deal would make you use the Sacred Light as a bargaining chip?"
After a moment of careful consideration, a glint flashed in Tartarus's eyes.
He had no intention of honoring the terms of the deal. He only wanted to use the deal to trick Phantylia and Belial into showing him the Sacred Light.
The moment the Sacred Light appeared, he would immediately unleash all the power in his body and snatch it away.
That's right. We're all villains here, so let's drop the pretense of benevolence and morality.
Up until now, all of Tartarus's hesitations were actually due to his naturally cautious personality.
But for the future of the Absolutian race, sometimes Tartarus had to take a gamble.
Snatching the Sacred Light from the hands of the Dark Armor and Belial and returning to his Kingdom might be difficult, but it was worth a try.
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[Light Curtain Bullet Comments]
Seeing this scene, the people outside the video began to complain and mock the situation.
This is why they're called villains. In reality, it probably wasn't just Tartarus; Phantylia likely had no intention of actually giving him the Sacred Light either.
Detective Conan: "It's obvious. Tartarus has definitely guessed that even if he completes the deal, Phantylia won't give him the Sacred Light."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Speaking of which, why is it that, despite both being Emanators, Phantylia feels so weak...? The gap between her and the Star-Shattering Swarm King is like heaven and earth."
The Short Grand Diviner: "Hmph, and what do you think Phantylia is? A Suiyang without a physical body. Do you expect her to roam the universe and reap planets like wheat, the same as the Swarm King?"
General of the Luofu: "Hahaha, Lady Fu does have a point. But fundamentally, it's because the powers bestowed by the Aeon of Destruction and the Aeon of Propagation are different. Emanators exist by relying on the great power of their Aeons. The stronger the power given by the Aeon, the stronger they will be. The reason Phantylia is so weak, in the end, you'd have to ask the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook, what he was thinking."
General of the Luofu: "Moreover... the Aeon of Destruction and the Aeon of Propagation, although I dare not speak with certainty, their strengths are not on the same level at all. Comparatively, the threat and ability of the Voracity are far above those of the Aeon of Destruction. Therefore, there is also a gap between their Emanators."
Phantylia: "Insolence, General of the Luofu! How dare you casually judge the great power of Lord Nanook! The mere Xianzhou Alliance is nothing but an ant in Lord Nanook's eyes."
Xianzhou Cloud Knight Sushang: "Why do I remember... you also admitted in the light curtain that the Voracity was stronger than the Aeon of Destruction?"
Xianzhou's Little Gui: "Ignore her, Sushang. This is a classic double standard. Only she is allowed to judge, but no one else can say a word. You see this type of person all the time in livestreaming circles."
Phantylia: "You... you're spouting nonsense! When have I ever dared to judge Lord Nanook!"
Galaxy Baseballer: "I wonder if the Aeon of Destruction is watching the video. If he is, Phantylia should be sweating buckets right now..."
Aboard the Express, although Stelle didn't know Phantylia yet, she already felt an extreme aversion to her.
Her nasty personality was disgusting no matter how you looked at it. She really didn't know what Nanook was thinking, letting a twisted freak like her be an Emanator. Though, Nanook himself was pretty twisted...
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[Light Curtain Video]
Seeing that Tartarus was interested in making a deal, a smile touched Phantylia's lips.
This was not the first time she had carried out a mission of destruction.
By inciting conflicts of faith within planets, dismantling their spiritual pillars, and promoting the collapse of trust within civilizations, Phantylia had destroyed countless civilizations and planets.
It was precisely because of this that the gaze of Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, had fallen upon her, allowing her to become an Emanator, a being whose level of existence was closest to that of an Aeon.
But even so, Phantylia had never attempted to destroy an entire universe.
The scope of a universe was simply too vast. Even for Lord Nanook, destroying a universe was nearly impossible.
And now, an excellent opportunity was laid before Phantylia.
The Aeon Tayzzyronth was propagating throughout this universe at an astonishing speed. With the great power of the Aeon, the complete annihilation of all life in the universe was only a matter of time.
It was just that in the process of propagation, he had encountered a small obstacle, which had merely delayed the countdown to the universe's demise.
To ensure there were no mistakes, even if the Aeon himself didn't care, she, Phantylia, had to help him break through that obstacle.
As long as she could eliminate these obstacles, she, Phantylia, would, alongside the Aeon of Propagation, destroy this universe.
"Alien Empera and the still-struggling remnants of the Ultra race... those arrogant and foolish creatures actually dare to dream of defeating the Aeon Tayzzyronth... they are simply seeking their own destruction."
Phantylia's disdainful tone revealed her contempt for Alien Empera and the other Ultramen.
This, however, caused Belial, who was standing to the side, to frown. He thought of a possibility. It seemed the fragile friendship between him and Phantylia was about to come to an end.
Not noticing the flash of killing intent in Belial's eyes, Phantylia continued, "Warrior of the Absolutian race, if you can help me eliminate Alien Empera and the remnants of the Ultra race who are still clinging to life on Earth, I will present the Sacred Light to you with both hands."
Inducing internal conflict on a planet, promoting a crisis of trust—this kind of decay from within was Phantylia's favorite aesthetic of destruction.
And now, the stage had been elevated from a planet to a universe, but the essence remained the same. Using the Tartarus before her to bring about the universe's destruction—this was Phantylia's interpretation of the aesthetic of destruction.
"Oh?" Tartarus was a bit surprised. He truly hadn't expected Phantylia to be such a twisted existence.
Wearing Alien Empera's armor, standing in Alien Empera's territory, and now asking him to eliminate Alien Empera.
As expected, this woman was the scum of the scum.
"Hmph. Fine. But before that, I need to confirm that the Sacred Light is indeed in your hands. Otherwise... how can I be sure that you will give it to me?"
Tartarus, who harbored his own ulterior motives, agreed to the deal. Of course, he had no intention of keeping his end of the bargain; it was merely a verbal tactic to get a look at the Sacred Light.
"Wait a minute."
Just as Tartarus was about to draw out the location of the Sacred Light, Belial suddenly spoke up, interrupting their exchange.
With a light leap, he landed in front of Phantylia, but he didn't get too close, maintaining a specific distance.
It was a distance from which he could inflict heavy damage on Phantylia with a single swing of his Giga Battle Nizer.
"You... what are you talking about on your own..."
"The Sacred Light was stolen by this great me. It is this great me's spoil of war. It seems to have nothing to do with you... does it, Phantylia?"
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