Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 542 Incarnation of the Old Gods
The Virgin Mary's eyes reflected the dazzling starry sky, and for a moment she was lost in thought.

It's like the feeling of insignificance and awe that I've experienced countless times when gazing up at the starry sky.

At this moment, one half of the sky is deep darkness, while the other half is a starry night sky.

Darkness and starry sky were clearly distinct, like two armies facing off. The exceptionally bright streak of light, trailing a magnificent tail across the night sky, crashed directly into the darkness.

To the Virgin Mary's astonishment, the darkness that had always been as deep as an abyss suddenly began to boil. A muffled roar rose from the darkness, and a gigantic black hand, ten thousand meters long, emerged from the rolling darkness.

As they reached for the rainbow light that the Star God had transformed into, the stars in the other half of the sky suddenly lit up as well.

The Star God neither dodged nor avoided, but instead charged straight at the giant hand with such ferocity. Before this, he had fought with the Old God for countless years.

Although this old god is not the same as the previous one, it doesn't affect the Star God's obsession. He no longer cares about the delay that Li Xia mentioned earlier.

At this moment, the Star God had only one thought: he and the Old God, one of them had to be left here today!
The moment the giant hand collided with the rainbow light, the whole world fell silent. Then the sky brightened, and thick black smoke formed clouds that rolled forward with ripples like waves.

So from the ground, all one could see was the sky constantly changing colors, with all sorts of rosy clouds flashing, and a huge, muffled sound like thunder echoing endlessly in the high sky.

"Snapped"

The Virgin Mary's upturned face twitched slightly as she stared at the black droplet of water that had landed on the tip of her nose.

"Clap clap clap"

A light, black drizzle fell from the sky, as if staining everything in the world with ink.

She lowered her head, her gaze piercing through the rain as she stared at the figures in the distance.

As the rain approached, people's figures were blocked by an invisible force field, making them stand out in the dark rain curtain, as if they were coated with a dazzling white light.

Suddenly, vague memories surfaced in the Virgin Mary's mind. A trace of pain first appeared on her beautiful face, followed by a ferocious expression.

"ah--------"

An exceptionally piercing scream erupted from her torn mouth, and visible sound waves spread out instantly. Raindrops paused in mid-air for a moment before exploding into a fine mist.

The monsters, who had been distracted by the strange activity in the sky, snapped back to their senses and roared in Li Xia's direction as well.

Li Xia remained standing in the rain, gun in hand, silently watching the horde of monsters rushing towards him like a tidal wave, as if it were nothing more than a gentle breeze.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked with fine fissures, which grew larger and larger, spreading in all directions like a spider web.

Immediately afterwards, a hexagonal stone pillar slowly rose from the ground, carrying Li Xia straight up into the sky.

"Boom boom boom"

Sharp stone pillars pierced the ground and crisscrossed behind Li Xia, completely protecting him.

From a distance, it looks like a person sitting on a throne made of stone.

As the monsters drew closer, Li Xia raised his head and turned his gaze away from the surging horde of monsters, looking instead at the top of the tower.

Scorching meteors hurtled closer and closer, crashing heavily into the monster horde. Flames mixed with mud shot into the sky, only to be quickly extinguished by the black raindrops.

Amidst the dense array of pits, the stone figures, huddled together, slowly rose to their feet. Their rock-like, robust bodies were covered with charred marks from their fall from the sky.

Their fists clashed heavily together, and an exceptionally tall stone figure roared to the sky:

"Stone Men—Charge!"

The dull sound of the horn echoed as the little boy from the Stone Man Village whom Li Xia had rescued mustered all his strength and blew the heavy horn.

The stone figures, some of which he had seen before and most of which he had never seen before, took a step forward, lowered their shoulders, and silently charged towards the corrupted monsters with whom he had fought countless battles.

Suddenly, a pair of magnificent wings of light unfurled from Li Xia's back, and surging waves of air spread out to both sides. He transformed into a long rainbow and instantly reached the top of the tower.

The stone man had already stopped the monsters gathered by the Holy Mother, so all that was left was to strike at the heart of the enemy.

Although the Star God is powerful, he has suffered a severe injury and has not recovered for a long time. The longer it goes on, the more likely he is to be suppressed.

As the Virgin Mary gazed at the light, her empty eyes flashed with colorful light, but her expression suddenly froze as she looked down in disbelief at the spear that had pierced her chest.

Dirty blood seeped from the wound, leaving a large stain on the white dress.

Li Xia walked past her indifferently, reached out and grasped the spear that had pierced the back of the Virgin Mary, and with each step he moved forward, he withdrew the spear.

Tiny white flames rose from the silent gun barrel, spreading along the shaft until the moment the butt of the gun detached from the Virgin Mary's body, completely igniting her.

[Executioner, you have slain the Corrupted Apostle and Fallen Mother, numbered ***%￥#￥, and obtained the tainted, bloody key.]

The Virgin Mary screamed in agony as she was burned to black ash in the white flames, and a mottled, bloody key slowly coalesced from the ashes.

Li Xia stopped in his tracks, a look of sudden realization on his face. No wonder his attacks were so effective against the Holy Mother.

So it's because of the executioner's attribute? What's this? Cleansing house?

Is it because he is an executioner that the Holy Mother is so afraid of him?
But it didn't matter anymore. Li Xia casually picked up the bloody key and walked into the tower.

Inside the cold tower, a brazier burned with a dim, almost magical flame, providing only a negligible amount of light.

There was no heat at all; the tower was exceptionally dark and desolate, like a prison, with the chaotic battlefield outside and the battle in the sky isolated by its thick walls.

A breeze carrying the faint, rotten scent of Black Descending Star blew in through the doorway, but Li Xia seemed oblivious to it and continued walking forward.

"lead the way"

Collins silently quickened his pace. Long before the battle began, he had told Li Xia that the Holy Mother seemed to be restraining him.

However, based on the strange senses of the aberrant beings, Collins also has a special connection to the bizarre place where the Old Gods reside.

The two continued upwards along the spiraling staircase, navigating through the maze-like corridors.

"arrive."

Collins swung his thick tail, easily tearing the door in front of him to pieces.

The two stepped inside. It was an exceptionally large room, but it was also remarkably simple. Apart from a huge basin in the very center of the room, there was nothing else to be seen.

Li Xia gave him a questioning look, but Collins didn't answer. Instead, he walked to the stone basin, clasped his hands together, and knelt down to pray.

A dark light gathered above his head, and then a phantom pottery jar slowly appeared. However, this time, the water flowing from the jar was no longer clear, but black water as dark as ink.

The black water flowed into the basin, gradually submerging the bottom. As the black water increased, the stone basin itself was also stained with a black light.

"The spirit realm does not require a medium in normal spaces; it is accessed through dreams."

Collins stood up, glanced at Li Xia, and continued in a low voice:
"The Spirit Realm is broken. The old gods have come to the real world and are quickly corrupted. Time is of the essence."

His words were fragmented, but Li Xia understood them perfectly.

The spirit realm where the incarnations of the ancient gods reside is a special space; one must enter it through a medium or by entering a dream.

If the Old Gods were to appear in reality, they would quickly corrupt the world. Since the Old Gods haven't finished devouring the world yet, they naturally can't bear to corrupt it immediately.

Therefore, if the battle becomes too intense, or if the Old Gods simply withdraw from the Spirit Realm, the entire world will soon perish, leaving him little time. Li Xia looked at Collins and suddenly paused, realizing something.

No wonder Simmons was the first to side with the dark side. As Collins's brother, he should also be able to do what Collins is best at.

Just as Collins constructed the Ogan in his dream based on his memories, Simmons was clearly using similar magic to enter the spirit realm where the Old Gods resided.

He witnessed the true nature of darkness there and utterly succumbed to it, but that is all in the past now.

Aren't you going in?

Collins shook his head and continued in a dry voice:
"I'll stay outside and hold off the other monsters for you."

Other monsters?

Before Li Xia could react, she saw a crack suddenly appear in the wall, and dust and gravel fell down together.

It revealed a monster with its arms crossed, looking like a human yet also like a deformed child.

The monster coldly raised its head, its dark eyes fixed intently on Li Xia, filled with an intense killing intent.
"You killed Mom."

Mother? !
Li Xia recalled her first encounter with the Virgin Mary, her swollen belly, and the monstrous child she was carrying.

No wonder I didn't see the freak before; I thought it had miscarried. I never expected it to be acting as a watchdog here.

"Get into the basin, close your eyes, and open them when you stop sinking."

Collins pulled out his one-handed hammer and placed it in front of the stone basin.

The pitch-black water felt icy cold to the touch, with a viscous texture, like stepping into a swamp. There was a strange suction force pulling him downwards little by little.

Li Xia closed his eyes, letting his body be swallowed by the black water. The squeezing force around him grew stronger and stronger, and he could faintly hear the loud noises of Collins fighting the Divine Heir.

But eventually, those sounds disappeared, and the surroundings became absolutely quiet, so quiet that even one's own heartbeat vanished.

Once he crossed a certain boundary, Li Xia suddenly heard the sound of water droplets falling. The force that had been constantly squeezing him disappeared without him even noticing.

Li Xia opened his eyes and found himself in an unusually large space.

The space was boundless, with only a faint mist lingering in the distance, and the sky was a hazy white, tinged with a dim yellow.

It felt like water beneath her feet, yet it had the same tactile sensation as the ground. All sorts of bizarre and colorful things were appearing and disappearing underwater. Whether it was an illusion or not, Li Xia even felt as if countless things were buried in the water beneath her feet.

Is this the Spirit Realm?
But what about the Old Gods?

Li Xia's gaze wandered around, finally landing on the water at his feet. He saw that the once calm, mirror-like surface had been rippled with huge waves.

"Splash splash splash splash"

A tremendous sound finally broke out in the silent realm, and in the hazy, empty sky, a blood-red setting sun rose at some unknown time.

A wet figure slowly rose from the water with its head down, then slowly raised its head, murky water dripping down its black hair and thin cheeks.

【warn!warn!warn! 】

[You are facing an enemy unit that has exceeded its maximum potential!]

Li Xia glanced at the prompt in front of him and simply chose to close it. He could judge the current situation without the prompt.

The moment the figure appeared, his own threat warning had reached an extremely high level, as if every cell in his body was screaming, issuing a death warning to him.

When this sense of threat reaches its peak, everything returns to calm.

This means that the enemy in front of us has exceeded a certain limit.

Li Xia took a deep breath, and fine vertical lines appeared between his brows. Then, his extremely bright eyes fixed on the figure opposite him.

[Comparing the intelligence and mental attributes of both parties]

Due to differences in attributes and rank, you only obtained 42% of the enemy's data.

Kazan (Child of the World, Incarnation of the Old Gods)

[Category: Deity/Human]

Physical Strength: 15

【HP: 100%】

【energy:???/???】

【Strength: 60】

【dexterity:???】

【intelligence:???】

[Spirit: 60]

【physique:???】

[Skills: God, Avatar of an Ancient God, Destructive Slash, Master Swordsman, ? ? ?, ? ? ?, ? ?, Absolute Defense]

1. [Deities]

Increased true maximum health, significantly increased resistance to true status ailments, and reduced non-true attack damage by 50%.
2. [An Incarnation of an Old God]

They can borrow the power of the Old Gods to perform some divine spells, and can also obtain corresponding skill enhancements through the Old Gods.

3. [Annihilation Slash]

Kazan's most powerful slash during his lifetime could penetrate space and ignore most external defenses.

When it hits the opponent, it will cause an equal amount of damage.

4. [Grandmaster of Swordsmanship (Tier 3)]

Kazan was beloved by the world and possessed unparalleled talent in swordsmanship. Hardship honed his will, leading him to dedicate everything to the sword in his hand. Through countless battles, he became a master swordsman.

5. ? ? ?

6. ? ? ?

7. ? ? ?

8. Absolute Defense (Eye of the Void Forced to Display)
The ancient gods, in their avatars, erected a barrier between humans and gods; only attacks surpassing the limits can penetrate this barrier.

[Comment: Even the incarnation of an ancient god once fell to Kazan's blade, but now it's your turn to face that blade.]

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