Chapter 28: The Great Shift Part 14:Divine Impurity

The shadows quickly descended from the sky, simultaneously, the gooey-black liquid formed into this hard yet flexible substance as it surrounded him from all angles. However, this did not make the shadows descending from the sky go any slower as they only seemed to accelerate their speed.

Before long, they collided as this golden aura engulfed the area, all the way to the square barrier, and shined through the broken and shattered city walls.

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BEYOND THE VEIL:

THE GREAT SHIFT

CHAPTER 28:

THE GREAT SHIFT PART 14:

DIVINE IMPUNITY

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Daemon felt like a solar flare burned his eyes as all of his sight was completely wiped momentarily, he could determine it had been a few seconds at the very least. But when fighting such an elusive and slippery opponent like the Lord of the Fiery Abyss, this could change the tide of the battle on both sides.

Once gaining sight again, Daemon saw something quite unexpected but welcomed. It was none other than Atlas, the giant he'd met a while ago. However, he wasn't alone.

To his right was an equally as enormous man as Atlas with a double-ended steel ax and blonde hair. Daemon instantly recognized the man as he and his men had been chasing them less than two hours before.

It was he who had been glowing golden. Daemon was drawn from his thoughts when he heard soft claps and a familiar voice, and yet so different.

Looking forward, Daemon could only look at Auden's body inhabited by the Lord of the Fiery Abyss. "I must say… this is going far more smoothly than I'd imagined," such causal optimism made Daemon grit his teeth.

As in front of him, Auden's body had reverted to his mid to late 30s. No gray hairs, no wrinkling skin, and most importantly, no interference by the fragments of Auden's body and soul trying to fight back. Right now, the Lord of the Abyss had fully made Auden's body his own.

With the same devilish smirk, he rubbed his neck as he muttered: "You're heads… there too high up… do not gaze at God," As soon as he finished. The madman man, Níels, extended his arm out, covering Atlas' neck.

Suddenly, the ground shattered beneath them as shallow cuts appeared on Atlas' body and face, but not their neck. The Lord of the Abyss saw this development with wide eyes as he could only release this chortle full of malicious intent.

"Excellent! Excellent! A Heavenly Savant! May the Great Dreamer continue to bless you all with eternal potential!" Instantly, Einhorn came from behind the Lord of the Fiery Abyss with another individual.

Suddenly, bolts of lightning struck the world. Smoke bellowed from the ground as the Lord of the Fiery Abyss had his right arm behind his back, it was smoking and charred.

"Using the short-range teleportation abilities of a barrier with the strikes of lightning to create quick attacks! It's a shame that this body is still so fragile — otherwise, I would've liked to dance with you both!" Extending both arms out, the gooey-black liquid extended from his feet as two shadowy figures from the Abyss.

They were made out of the same gooey-black liquid, but it was more missy and more than just liquid and solid. They each formed weapons and lunged at them, Einhorn and Storm.

The cloaked Night Riders blocked the incoming attack with ease as they backed off with their opponents quickly following. Suddenly, ethereal stars formed as purple invaded the sky.

It was a beautiful sight filled with luminous stars and galaxies around. Smirking, the Lord of the Fiery Abyss turned to his right to see Amara Night, one of the Night Riders.

"House Asteria!? Well isn't this a beautiful dream!" Amara Night didn't react to his words as she simply snapped her fingers. A chain explosion happened from the Stars causing a pseudo supernova. Unfortunately, it was not. The Lord of the Fiery Abyss simply raised his hand as the purple mixed to black extended to consume the pseudo supernova as they all mixed.

Creating this ball of radiant energy filled by supernovas. However, this didn't faze Amara Night as behind her - an even brighter light shined. Smirking, she formed this purple sphere filled with white dots of stars.

Raising the sphere, both the Sun sphere and Star Sphere collided as they formed this new sphere filled with burning gasses and light with starry lights. During this time, the Lord of the Fiery Abyss could only chortle.

Suddenly, flannel flowers exploded from the ground, completely covering the charred and rocky ground. Crescent moon arches appeared, floating in the sky as they appeared - a dozen at a time.

Looking around, the Lord of the Fiery Abyss saw something. He was surrounded at all angles. Storm and Einhorn were still dealing with the astral projections, while the 'World' and the 'Sun' along with Lucius stood a few dozen feet behind him, ready to fight after the Starry Sun collided.

Meanwhile, Daemon flared above him - his flight still shaky and loose, but just enough control to float up and down. Crescent and Ashborne stood to his right, with Nocturne and Cealum to his left.

"Is this what Jiang felt? Pure joy from a love of battle?" The Lord of the Fiery Abyss couldn't feel anything but love as the Starry Sun collided directly with him.

*BOOM!*

A smoke cloud surrounded the entire area as melton lava formed with the heat. The smoke couldn't even clear as the red miss formed from the smoke, surrounding the area.

"Sangrar!" A loud voice pierced through the smoke. Suddenly, the area became completely red mixed with black. "Minuo!" Before anyone could feel it, shallow cuts appeared on their form as the black Abyss surrounded them and began to rush at them. "Liúxuè!"

The smoke completely cleared as they saw the Lord of the Fiery Abyss completely fine, he held this black sword towards the sky. At the very tip of the blade, this radiant light came. Grunting softly, Lucius could only gulp.

"And to think… this monster is not even one-tenth of his full form, let alone power!" However, Lucius only saw black with glimpses of light. It was cold, yet warm while having this gooey-like feeling. It took a while, but Lucius realized after a few seconds that a cold hand was placed on his face.

Then darkness.

It remained like this for a while, before light once again shined through. Lucius was still standing upward, but the Lord of the Fiery Abyss had disappeared. The scene of what happened replayed in his head as Lucius realized what had happened based on the blood on his face and eyes.

If the Lord of the Fiery Abyss had grabbed onto his face and completely sliced it, he would've been dead! Fortunately for him, 'The World' had healed him in that critical moment and reverted his death!

Which means… Lucius instantly turned around as veins formed around his wrists. Shooting out wood and veins to the back of the Lord of the Fiery Abyss, Lucius watched in anticipation as they got closer.

And yet, they didn't reach as the Lord of the Fiery Abyss jumped upward and floated. While floating on his back, he turned his head to Lucius with his arm extended out.

At the tip of his fingers, "Hēisè de Gehenna!" Before Lucius could realize it, this pure blackness formed as it shot out like a beam, directly hitting his form.