The card exploded in mid-air into countless strands of light. Those strands intertwined and formed a special portal of light.
The River God from the One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes IP universe stepped through the portal and appeared before the battlefield.
The River God looked extremely youthful, yet carried a calm atmosphere that suggested he had weathered many storms. His long silver hair was tied up in a topknot, with several strands hanging down on both sides.
He wore an ancient-style blue-and-white robe with wide sleeves.
The moment the River God appeared, he looked around.
In the gloomy sky torn open by psychic lightning, countless terrifying monsters had appeared.
Two giants radiated terrifying light from their bodies. The intense heat melted the sand, which then crystallized as it cooled.
"Oh my, has Lady Nüwa given me another new mission?"
Deep in the Warp, countless existences watched the scene unfolding in the real universe.
They were interested in how the King of Absurdity would deal with the Cursed Ones.
How would this grand battle conclude?!
When the Emperor saw the nameless man summon the River God, a faint color of surprise appeared in the depths of his eyes that burned with golden flames.
Unexpectedly, this man was hiding quite a few secret trump cards.
But that didn't matter. In the end, he would definitely win.
He closed the distance to the River God in a single step and slashed with his flaming sword.
Whoever the opponent was, eliminating them before they became a threat was the best choice.
The River God melted into space before the Emperor's attack arrived and avoided the fatal blow.
Where the blade struck, a long, thin spatial rift remained, releasing golden flames.
If that had landed on the River God, he probably wouldn't have had a good time either.
In the distant void, ripple-like rings of water appeared on the surface.
The ripples spread in every direction.
The fleeing River God leapt out from the center of the ripples.
His movement raised small, fleeting, silver-white sprays of water, accompanied by the sound of splashing.
"Ahh, what a disaster, I was scared to death!"
"Why are there such barbaric people? Why are they so unfriendly?"
"This business trip was not fun at all. Lady Nüwa, please give me a raise."
The River God lightly patted his chest. The gesture was exaggerated, but not pretentious.
The Emperor immediately locked onto the River God's new position and was about to charge when Datch blocked him.
Datch's Aurora Sword and the Emperor's sword collided in a terrifying clash.
Like the sound of the end-times bell, it contained power that could destroy everything, covering all and distorting the very structure of space.
The two sides once again engaged in a world-shaking fierce battle and fought on equal terms.
"River God, I need triple strength!" Datch shouted while pushing the Emperor back with a single sword strike.
The River God stood a short distance away and nodded.
"Now, about triple strength… there's good news and even better news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Datch: ...
Damn it, I forgot! The River God from One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes is supposed to be a chatterbox!
"Say both at the same time, hurry."
"Alright, since you're so serious, I'll tell you both pieces of news."
The River God's leisurely tone almost gave Datch a heart attack, but considering this was an NPC's character, he had no choice but to endure it.
"First, the good news is that tripling strength is easy to achieve. And the other even better good news is that it can be done right now."
Datch: ...
Take a deep breath. Don't get angry. Stay calm. Fighting the Emperor is the most important thing right now.
It must have been really hard for Nüwa. Being ranked above the River God of Ten Cold must have been a truly hopeless situation!
People with heart conditions cannot do this job.
The Emperor launched a fierce attack with his longsword.
It slashed again and again, cutting through space.
Datch swung his sword to block the attacks while turning his head and shouting.
"Could you hurry it up a little more?"
"Understood."
The moment he finished speaking, a magnificent flow of time appeared behind the River God.
Every spray of water in the flowing river reflected scenes of the past and carried the flow of time.
Illusory images of the River God slowly emerged from the river surface with both arms spread.
"Young Emperor Warrior."
His voice gradually grew quieter, as if a storyteller were turning the pages of a new book.
"Is the ultimate form of the Empire something of the past? Or of the future? Or the ultimate form of the Empire of the present?"
Datch blocked the Emperor's slash with the Aurora Sword and shouted.
"It's happening right now."
"Understood." The River God nodded in satisfaction. "Because you were honest, as a reward I will give you all three ultimate forms of the Imperial Warrior."
Two rays of light appeared from empty space and illuminated everything around them.
Then, from within the dazzling light, two figures emerged.
They were both ultimate forms of the Emperor's armor, and all of them wore Infinity Gauntlets.
The moment they appeared, they summoned Aurora Swords, charged toward the Emperor, and joined the chaotic battle.
Seeing this, Datch was a little surprised.
The River God truly lived up to his status as a conceptual existence — he could even create Infinity Gauntlets.
The two newly appeared Emperor Warriors were not controlled by Datch, but fought under the Heavenly Will.
In this situation, the Emperor Warriors had better operability than Datch, and every skill activated extremely smoothly and with perfect timing every time.
Two armored figures attacked the Emperor from left and right, leaving golden afterimages in the air.
The afterimages were long, like two glittering golden ribbons fluttering in the wind.
The Emperor dodged the Aurora Sword unleashed by the Emperor Warrior on the right while simultaneously blocking the slash from the one on the left with his sword.
But in the next moment, the Emperor Warrior on the right attacked again, forcing the Emperor to evade once more.
The two Emperor Warriors displayed perfect coordination and continuously unleashed powerful techniques.
The Emperor, who had initially held the advantage, was drawn into a fierce battle.
While watching this scene, Datch gave a mental thumbs-up of approval to the agents of the Heavenly Will.
They were far superior to that half-baked guy.
Many existences in the Warp were astonished by the scene they witnessed.
Where on earth did that human in ancient robes come from?
Why are you so proficient in fields such as time and space?
Being able to manipulate the flow of time and create three completely identical figures is terrifying!
Damn it.
Why is every creature the Nameless One summons so terrifying?
A mere handful of them almost destroyed the Warp.
The Four Chaos Gods were so terrified that they hid in their respective domains and could not utter a single word.
And now a new conceptual-level existence had arrived.
This battle has no chance of victory.
Someone, please pass a message and ask the Nameless One whether peaceful coexistence is possible?
We can also possess loyalty.
Datch gripped the Aurora Sword tightly, charged onto the battlefield, and joined the Emperor Knights fighting for the Heavenly Will to surround the Emperor.
Heh heh heh, Yellow Old Man, this time I'll beat you black and blue and humiliate you.
Three Emperors wearing Infinity Gauntlets joining hands.
If this combination were thrown into another universe, even a Creator God would be able to obtain it.
Even a weak Creator God would probably be completely destroyed.
The Emperor's armor is not some low-level Five Elements armor; it is the supreme armor of the Realm of Light and the most powerful armor in the universe of armors.
The Infinity Gauntlet is the highest-level creation in the Marvel IP universe.
So far, only four have been collected — Time, Space, Power, and Reality — yet they still possess astonishing power.
Even with this formation, they still could not defeat the Emperor.
The Master of Mankind desperately drew energy from the Warp.
The radiance he released grew brighter and brighter, like a rising sun.
Dazzling light burst from his body and illuminated the dim sky.
Terrifying flames burned everything in the world.
Fate, laws, causality, logic — everything was burned away by the flames of the Emperor's spirit.
These are the foundation stones of reality, the most basic and unshakable laws.
Facing infinite promotion, he was only one step away from becoming the Emperor.
Even if three Emperor Warriors joined forces, they would not be able to defeat him, let alone seal him.
Datch realized this, and an indescribable sense of terror assaulted him!
And these Emperors who have not yet ascended to Dark King.
Datch did not even want to think about promotion. He would probably be defeated and would never be able to stand at the top.
"Block him."
Datch shouted toward the two Emperor Warriors, then flew backward.
He took the "Reversed World Mirror" from the game inventory, checked the history, and quickly found the universe he had previously visited.
After activating the Reversed World Mirror, Datch jumped in to search for collaborators.
The Emperor possessed the Supreme Heaven as a trump card and could draw its power without limit.
In this situation, defeating him was simply impossible.
They had to find a way to stop him from continuing to suck energy from the highest heavens.
The two Emperor Warriors acting as agents of Heaven used every technique and poured all their strength into delaying the Emperor's advance.
The collisions between the two sides released successive terrifying shockwaves. Darkness arrived, and laws collapsed. The scene was like the end of the world and extremely terrifying.
"How terrifying! I was scared to death!" The River God stood far away, patting his own chest with his small hands, yet did not move an inch.
He had finally been able to go on a business trip and did not want to go home right away.
Home is truly boring. The only thing he can do every day is wait for a young woodcutter to throw an axe before going on stage.
Athena and Little King Kong are both busy and rarely come to see him.
It is more comfortable to stay here and watch the match.
…
Meanwhile, Ferrus and Vitan M were also at a loss.
Valdor was extremely powerful — a capable subordinate whom the Emperor had once led a large army across most of Terra to capture.
Rumor had it that Valdor was the human incarnation of the King in Yellow and the Emperor's partner in his schemes within the Warp.
Unfortunately, Valdor was facing two Primarchs.
Beings the Emperor had created using cutting-edge biotechnology and Warp power.
The main reason they had been able to hold out for so long was that Ferrus and Vitan M did not want to kill them.
However, as the Emperor's power increased,
Valdor's combat power also increased. His aura became increasingly terrifying, and the Spear of Apollonian he held grew increasingly ferocious.
Every time he swung the spear, the tip emitted dazzling light and a sharp sound of cutting wind, forcing the two Primarchs to continuously retreat.
"Valdor has inherited Father's strength."
Ferrus quickly noticed the problem and immediately frowned.
He had known for some time that there was some unknown connection between the Custodes and the Emperor.
Surprisingly, the two could even share power.
This was equivalent to the Custodes being the Emperor's avatars.
It was only natural that the Custodes never betrayed the Emperor. Their loyalty was indispensable to the Emperor's life.
Having obtained the Emperor's power, Valdor grew even stronger in combat and began to show signs of suppressing the two Primarchs.
As the battle progressed, Vitan M grew increasingly uneasy, and various emotions swirled in his heart.
Without the help of the nameless ones, how could I, who was born on Detroit, continue to live?
On one side is the Emperor, their own creator, whose ultimate goal is the prosperity of humanity.
On the other side is the homeland that raised her and her spiritual companion.
The conflict between the two was beyond his ability to handle.
The Emperor's power is far too strong. Even if he is a Primarch and Detroit possesses numerous weapons utilizing the latest technology, it is impossible to go against the Master of Mankind.
Judging from the various techniques the other party showed in the earlier battle, the opponent is too strong.
Vitan M knew he had no chance of defeating the other party.
Yet he could never abandon Detroit and Vivis.
If the nameless one were defeated by Emperor, his fate would inevitably end in some kind of tragedy.
Just as Primarch II was lost in thought, a sudden change occurred on the battlefield.
The assistants Datch had gone to search for in the reverse world had arrived.
Five bright suns slowly rose. Their dazzling light pierced the darkness and restored light to the world.
The physical laws that had been distorted by the subspace were restored to their original state by this light.
The new arrivals were the five benevolent gods belonging to the Order faction — beings born from concepts such as order and positivity, in contrast to the Four Chaos Gods and the Emperor of the dark Warhammer world.
They had once been hired by Datch to help Guilliman defeat Mortarion.
And now they had once again answered Datch's call and come to help him defeat the Emperor.
Endless radiance was released from the five gods. Wherever it reached, torn laws were stitched back together and distorted mathematical constants were returned to their original state.
The light they emitted flowed into the Warp like mercury.
The Warp daemons that had appeared above the battlefield cried out in pain and fled in panic.
Those who were slow and unlucky were also transformed by the light of the five gods.
From cursed Chaos existences into blessed orderly creatures.
The Chaos Gods sensed that light and their expressions turned grim.
The nameless ones possess far too many methods. They can even find the opposing gods of Order.
The five gods joined forces to purify and suppress the power of the Warp, forcibly correcting the distorted and chaotic Warp into an orderly domain, thereby preventing the Emperor from continuing to suck power.
The Emperor's expression also changed dramatically. He clearly felt the energy flowing into his body from the Warp rapidly decreasing, making it difficult to maintain his current form.
He unleashed terrifying energy, repelled the two Emperor Warriors, and charged toward the five gods in an attempt to break through their blockade.
Seeing this, the Four Chaos Gods also eagerly wanted to help the Cursed One break the blockade.
They will stake everything to defeat the nameless one.
At that moment, the alien Emperor who symbolized light and hope stepped forward and stared straight at the charging Master of Mankind.
"My counterpart from another dimension, your heart is far too dark. Stop, and cease using that power."
The Emperor, who had been about to take action, was so shocked by the other party's words that he lost his voice.
Just who is this nameless person?
He can summon himself from another universe.
To be honest, the other party's armor is not as cool as mine.
Seeing the Emperor stop, the Four Chaos Gods and the other existences in the Warp were immediately filled with sorrow and anger.
Cursed ones, act quickly! We must unite and deal with these detestable invaders.
At that moment, Datch also emerged from the inverted world and charged toward the Emperor as a streak of light.
"Watch me plant you in the ground and make you cosplay as Korean ginseng."
The Emperor was forced to dodge the attack. As the battle intensified, he gradually moved farther away from the five gods of Order.
This greatly disappointed the Four Chaos Gods and the other Warp existences.
Without the support of Warp power, the Cursed Ones were destined to be defeated in a group battle.
Three ultimate Emperors wielding Infinity Gauntlets, and five benevolent gods of the heavenly Order suppressing them.
In the end, the Emperor could not match him and fell into a disadvantageous position.
After a fierce battle, Datch seized an opportunity and grabbed the Emperor's ankle.
After swinging him twice with all his strength, he slammed him hard into the ground.
Boom.
The earth exploded.
The moment the Emperor's body hit the ground, the ground within a radius of several kilometers exploded as if a meteorite had struck.
Countless sharp glass fragments sintered by high temperature sprayed up from the ground and fell far away, raising a large amount of dust.
The Emperor's body was buried at the bottom of the hole. From the waist to the shoulders, it had disappeared into the vitrified ground, looking exactly like a Korean ginseng root planted upside down in the earth.
The impact split the ground with countless terrifying cracks that spread in all directions centered on him.
The Four Chaos Gods and many other Warp creatures felt despair upon seeing this scene.
Such a powerful Cursed existence had been defeated by the nameless one.
Is their defeat already inevitable?
The Emperor was severely disoriented by the impact and completely lost his sense of direction.
After a while, he used his psychic power to pulverize everything around him and climbed out on his own.
However, the prolonged battle had completely exhausted his stamina.
Furthermore, the passage between the Warp and the real world was controlled by the five gods of Order.
The Emperor could no longer continue drawing energy from the Warp to recover his strength.
He somehow crawled up, but was so exhausted that he collapsed again and lay face-down at the bottom of the hole.
Datch slowly descended from the sky, came to the Emperor's side, and looked down at him.
The Emperor looked up at Datch. Behind him, the two Emperor Warriors who had been fighting for the Heavenly Will still floated in the air holding Aurora Swords. They clearly still had enough energy to fight another three hundred rounds.
The five gods floated in the sky, rising and falling with uncertain movements in the sea of the Supreme Heaven.
Around them, the chaotic Warp energy had become unbelievably obedient.
A group of transformed Warp creatures were singing around them.
Their sacred forms looked exactly like a group of true angels.
The River God stood a short distance away and, for some reason, was putting melon seeds from the bag he was holding into his mouth one by one.
On another battlefield, Ferrus and Vitan M had defeated Valdor, the commander of the Imperial Guard.
Datch had brought the five gods back from the inverted world and sealed the Warp.
The Emperor could no longer draw energy from the Warp, and Valdor visibly weakened.
After a fierce final battle, his weapon, the Spear of Apollonian, was knocked away by the two Primarchs. He was knocked down by Ferrus's punch and was finally completely subdued.
After surveying the battlefield, the Emperor realized there was no hope of reversing the situation. He immediately flashed a grin that showed snow-white teeth and displayed his usual excellent qualities.
"Oh, respectable nameless one, shall we try to reconcile?"
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