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Chapter Three Hundred and Ten: Gods and Origins

If there’s anywhere that can momentarily escape the chaos, it might just be the internal space of the ritual, isolated by the unparalleled might of the three Holy Maidens and their three divine artifacts.

“Princess Philomina, focus!”

Amidst the vibrant, colorful barrier, I noticed a certain powder-pink-haired girl occasionally glancing elsewhere, causing the floating 【Ring of Salvation】 in front of her to waver. Yuna, who was also maintaining the power transfer of the 【Crown of Uncrowned】, promptly issued a stern reminder.

“But, Princess Yuna… outside…”

“It’s the Divine Realm, an absolute domain that only gods can wield… the true power of 【Killing】 is already beginning to manifest, and without another god’s Divine Realm to counter it…”

Philomena’s expression mirrored the seriousness of the moment as she stabilized the light radiating from the 【Arbitration Holy Sword】, yet unlike the less mature Redeeming Saintess, she calmly advised her.

“Stay calm, Princess Philomina. Even if we go out now, it would be meaningless in front of a true god. Our only chance is to activate the 【Rite of Sanctification】 as quickly as possible.”

“I… I understand… but at this rate, by the time we start the ritual, the outside might…”

“That’s also…”

But just at that moment—

The colossal tree, standing tall in the vast forest, erupted with boundless divinity and magnificent brilliance!

A rich azure light rippled and swept over the three Holy Maidens’ ritual area.

“Eh?”

At Philomina’s astonished exclamation, she, Fleidetrika, and even Yuna instinctively looked up, their faces filled with surprise.

With a gentle yet supreme will, the azure light dispersed across the world of blood.

【Slutut, your Divine Realm remains as cruel and mad as ever; in the name of life, let the killing come to a halt here.】

“That is…”

The gentle light swept across the sky and earth, dissolving the blade of slaughter hovering over the heads of living beings like ice melting in the sun. An angel named Wing suddenly broke free from the battle circle, soaring into the sky to gaze at the monumental tree that had transformed into emerald jade, spreading waves of life, trembling as she covered her cherry lips, her pure and beautiful eyes brimming with tears.

“Truly… it’s really you! Princess Xi Fu, the guardian goddess of all living things on earth, the Creator of us angels… you, you’ve returned to our side again?”

“Minerva, I… I have not failed your commission; I’ve finally waited for this day…”

Such scenes continuously unfolded across the vast territories of the two provinces.

The lost divine names and the long-awaited miracles of life, with the tree of life taking root, finally reappeared upon the earth, dispelling the gloom brought by blood and killing, rescuing countless flowers of life on the verge of wilting.

Even though there weren’t many followers of the Life Goddess among them, the gratitude from the miracles and salvation still nourished the power of life, making the Life Divine Tree even more verdant, isolating the power of the God of Killing from the mortal realm.

In the distant skies.

【Hmph… Xi Fu, still entangled as ever, but you are no longer the supreme god. I have progressed further, nearing the ultimate limit. Do you think that you and this white dragon can stop me?】

Just as the words fell—

“Bang!!!!!!!”

A startling blood blade descended, piercing directly into the heart of 【Killing】!

The blood-forged divine body of Slutut abruptly exploded, transforming into a cloud of blood mist. However, its momentum surged like geometric multiples, expanding, enlarging, indefinitely ballooning until it transformed into a colossal blood giant towering millions of meters high!

This giant seemed modeled after the God of Killing’s form but did not share the same six arms. It raised its arms, turning the blood above into a majestic great sword, condensing into the true blade of slaughter that could rend the heavens!

Its will resonated as thunder in the world of blood.

【Those who stand against me—die!!!!!!!】

“Well, this path is quite unconventional… Killing Slutut, should I call you a genius or a madman?”

The azure light gathered beside the Little Dragon Daughter, who gazed at the sky-blocking Killing Monarch with a trace of helplessness.

“As a god formed from countless years of blood battles and the convergence of laws, you’ve condensed your Divine Realm into a divine weapon to overcome the flaws of being overshadowed by true gods, weakening or even forsaking the omnipotence of divinity in pursuit of absolute personal strength…”

“While your realm is still that of a higher god, the power exhibited in this manner is probably already approaching that of the supreme god. If you achieve the final breakthrough, it could become quite troublesome.”

The Little Dragon Daughter shot a side-eye at the blue-haired goddess beside her, revealing a hint of disdain.

“Why are you here? Afraid I can’t handle this guy? Just go save your descendants already.”

“Ah, this is due to Vilyric being worried about you; she specifically asked me to come assist, so how could I…”

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Without any pre-battle encouragement, the bloody great sword swung down violently, cutting off the words that Xi Fu Lin had yet to finish. Both women quickly darted to the sides, avoiding the terrifying blood sword that had a striking range of over a hundred meters, and simultaneously looked back.

The aftermath of the Killing Blade strike, transformed from the Divine Realm, managed to tear the sky open, revealing a chasm-like void. It wasn’t just a crack but true emptiness, as if the very fabric of this world could no longer bear the full-force onslaught nearing divine level, starting to show widespread collapse and fragmentation.

“Even with such destruction, there’s no substantial interference… It seems, just as Vilyric guessed, the so-called 【World Will】 cannot impose too much material influence on the interior after all.”

“Enough with the nonsense; just watch from the side.”

After giving the goddess next to her a glare, Xiao Guang emphasized again.

“Don’t intervene!”

“Roar!!!!!!!!!!”

With a resounding dragon roar, the blonde girl took flight, transforming into her beautiful form over a hundred meters long, unleashing a vast incandescent breath towards the incoming Killing Blade!

【Is this all you’ve got, Divine Dragon?】

“Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!!!!!!!!”

The great sword clashed against the dragon’s breath, but this time, the dragon’s breath, usually so unstoppable, was forcibly sliced through by the Killing Blade. Although slowly, it was still gradually being severed in the storm of thunder and lightning, as if it was struggling to withstand the imposing will of slaughter.

That said, in Xiao Guang’s golden vertical pupils, there wasn’t the slightest hint of panic. Instead, while maintaining her breath, she subtly cast a glance back at the goddess’s phantom beside her.

Xi Fu Lin understood that this wasn’t a plea for help; she could only smile wryly and nod in response.

“Alright, just do your thing. I’ll take care of the backlash.”

The Little Dragon Daughter was satisfied, shaking her head as if to say, “You’re finally smart,” while the air around her began to resonate with profound sounds known as 【Dragon Language】.

【This body is the ruler of the skies】

【This body is the conqueror of the earth】

【This body commands all light in the world, shattering the cycles of eternal hell and darkness】

【With this body as the guide】

【Stars beyond the sky】

【Universes deeper than the earth】

【Break free from your shackles, roar, surge, crush, spread your mighty wings, causing the sky to shatter, turning the earth to nothingness】

【In the name of the Holy Crystal Dragon Xiao Guang, I command you to descend!】

Even with the blood-red darkness above, the nine-headed giant dragon’s majestic form split the sky as it came down, tall, furious, disdainful, calm, wise… It spread its massive wings and let out an ancient roar against the blood god!

“Dragon Language Forbidden Spell · Nine Hells!”

As the breath paused, the thousand-meter giant dragon’s vast form took the place of the white dragon’s front, like an elder protecting a child, charging forward against the slicing blood blade!

【Kill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!】

“Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

But at this moment, a wave that defied description, seemingly freezing both time and space at the point of origin, suddenly spread from the distant land.

All things came to a temporary halt.

The blood giant and the nine-headed dragon froze in the air.

Only Xiao Guang, Xi Fu Lin, and Slutut—these three beings of divine caliber—could still resist the influence of this force to a certain extent, sensing something and instinctively casting their gazes toward a spot in the forest below.

【So this is the trump card of this nation… interesting, hm… then I’ll observe for now.】

“Tsk, what a dampener; couldn’t it have activated a little later?”

“Ah, looks like I won’t need to lift a finger after all.”

In the next moment, the fantastical and boundless power of origins enveloped the world.