Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 545 The Hardest Bone

The entire space was trembling violently, with cracks spreading out in a dense and complex pattern.

Through the gap overhead, the spectacular sight of the starry sky intertwined with darkness became increasingly clear.

The spiritual realm is crumbling!
Li Xia's gaze remained fixed on the headless corpse not far away. The water beneath his feet was spinning rapidly, forming a dark whirlpool.

The shattered spatial fragments were swallowed by the vortex and pulverized into fine sand. Then, strands of black light rose from the vortex and surrounded Kazan's body.

The spiritual realm collapsed at an increasingly rapid pace, and the light enveloping Kazan grew ever more intense. Eventually, the black light completely enveloped Kazan's body until it reached a certain limit.

Suddenly, an unusually crisp and real ringing sound rang in Li Xia's ears. The entire spiritual realm finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed completely. A black pillar of light shot into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.

The scene in the second phase is quite large.

Fafner, Sander, and Iris stood on the outermost edge of the battlefield, watching the entire battlefield.

The clash between the Star Gods and the Old Gods in the sky has reached a fever pitch. For beings of their size, such an intense battle is quite rare.

The once distinct starry sky and darkness have now become intertwined, somewhat resembling the famous painting "Starry Night" in the modern world, with five-colored aurora lights stretching across the entire sky like dancing harp strings.

What shocked the three of them the most was the ferocity of the stone golems. They seemed to know no fear as they faced a terrifying number of monsters.

These giants, numbering only a few tens of thousands, charged tirelessly. After charging and even breaking through the monsters' formation, they simply turned back. Occasionally, some stone men were enveloped by the monsters and fell on the way of the charge, but many more stone men, with the momentum of boulders rolling down from a height, fought to the death.

On the other side, Collins was engaged in a fierce battle in mid-air with a strange, tall monster that resembled a hairless ape. The two monsters shared the same source of power, and neither could inflict significant damage on the other. The only effective force was the divine offspring's power of destiny, which originated from the ancient gods.

But after Collins learned his lesson, he no longer charged forward recklessly, instead resorting to guerrilla tactics to delay.

Star God, Collins, Stone Man. All the forces of this world are fighting tooth and nail in this ancient capital.

But everyone knows that only Li Xia can decide the final outcome.

Everyone was waiting, waiting for the man to live up to his promise.

Go and kill that rotten old god!
"boom!!!"

Thick clouds swept across the sky, and the darkness intertwined with the starry sky seemed to intensify, as a towering black pillar of light disappeared into the clouds.

To the astonishment of Fafnir and the others, a huge, jet-black flower bud suddenly and slowly emerged from the black light, floating above Edmons.

"This is this"

But Iris, with her excellent eyesight, spotted another figure hovering not far from the flower bud.

"It's Xia!"

The sudden commotion silenced the entire battlefield. Collins stared silently at Hua Bao and Li Xia, his dark eyes filled with an unprecedented seriousness.

He anticipated that the battle between the two sides would likely shatter the Spirit Realm, but he never expected it to shatter so quickly.

But from the moment the ancient gods left the spirit realm, this world entered its countdown.

Either kill the Old God before he corrupts the world, or face utter annihilation.

"Buzz—!"

The flower bud suddenly trembled and swayed gently, and one by one, the dark petals slowly opened. Under everyone's gaze, a huge, bewitching black flower slowly bloomed in mid-air.

Terrifying ripples bloomed from the flowers, instantly enveloping the entire world, and then everything in the world seemed to change.

Countdown – Begin!
Li Xia's expression remained calm, as if all the previous changes were just fleeting clouds. Kazan's body had been fully repaired and had even changed quite a bit compared to before.

His body was covered with scales that looked like solidified lava, and a scarlet eyeball had grown from his chest.

His exposed right hand was a chilling blood red, and even the long sword was covered by roots and dark brown congealed material, leaving only the gleaming blade.

Kazan slowly raised his head, his dark eyes staring emotionlessly at Li Xia. He held his long sword horizontally in front of him, then suddenly swung it downwards, pointing it diagonally at the ground.

"boom!!"

Dust billowed into the sky from the ground, and a deep, hundreds-of-meters-long slash appeared, like a small scar on the earth.

Night Silence spun nimbly in Li Xia's hand, then he suddenly stretched his hand out towards the sky.

As if responding to his call, a dazzling stream of light swept from the top of the ancient sacred mountain and landed suddenly in his palm.

Li Xia felt as if he had grasped a star in the sky, pressing its dazzling light firmly against his chest.

"Buzz!"

A visible shockwave spread outwards from within his body, creating a huge circular space around him.

Everything inside the sphere seemed to slow down, then the ground trembled, and jagged rocks broke free from the Earth's gravity, trying to fly towards him.

But the stone figures looking up at this scene seemed to have thought of something. One of the stone figures suddenly pressed his hand to his chest, and when he moved it away again, a small chip the size of a fingernail appeared in his palm.

He roared and forcefully threw the small chip at Li Xia. His action also alerted the other stone men, who all did the same.

He sent over the hardest stone fragment that had solidified within his body. It was the hardest bone in the stone man, a small stone that would remain even after he died and turned into mud.

In the past, the stone people used it as the core to build the indestructible walls of Tianbi City. This time, they chose to forge the strongest armor for Li Xia.

The raindrops of crystals transformed into faint sparks, dazzlingly bright under the dark sky, covering Li Xia's body and igniting into a massive flame.

Amidst the towering flames, a hand reached out and grasped the spear. With a single, forceful shake, terrifying power roared, causing the flames to surge and bloom into a giant flower of fire behind him.

[Executioner, due to the influence of materials from the same source, the Divine Enemy Armor has undergone a benign mutation.]

[Executioner, Divine Enemy Armor: Defense Tier +2, Damage Resistance Increased by 30%, Agility +1]

Li Xia silently turned off the notification in front of him; the entire Stone Clan had given him their hardest armor plates.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, two beams of light, one red and one black, collided at an extremely high speed.

Immediately afterwards, the entire sky seemed to turn into a battlefield. Their speed was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly; only two streaks of light could be seen shuttling back and forth in mid-air.

Each collision was accompanied by an exceptionally terrifying explosion, and the escaping shockwaves rippled through the clouds. Under the magnificent and mysterious night sky overhead, the entire battle seemed to exude a chilling sense of epic grandeur.

The few people from Zhuoxin seemed to have lost the ability to speak, and just stared blankly at the battle. Only Fafner's gray eyes shimmered with a faint light.

It was as if he wanted to memorize every detail of this battle, to pass it down forever. "Boom—"

Another violent collision ensued, and the enormous reaction force sent the two flying backward.

This time, however, the two did not continue to collide. Instead, they stopped simultaneously to gather their strength.

Time is running out.

Some of the scales covering Kazan's face receded, revealing his expressionless face. He opened his mouth with difficulty, and a dry, torn voice rang in Li Xia's ears:

"You will die in the destruction of the world."

Li Xia's eyes flashed, and he understood Kazan's meaning. When the Spirit Realm shattered and Kazan's true form came into the world, as the incarnation of an old god, the corruption he brought was unparalleled.

The corruption of the entire world is accumulating at an unbelievable speed, and perhaps before long, the entire world will be completely decayed and enter its final collapse.

"But I'd rather kill you with my own hands!"

Kazan suddenly held his sword horizontally in front of him again. To Li Xia's astonishment, he turned the blade around and aimed it at his own chest, then forcefully stabbed down.

The extremely sharp longsword easily pierced through the scales and emerged from the body. A large spray of black, viscous liquid sprayed out as the longsword penetrated. From Li Xia's perspective, Kazan's health bar suddenly dropped a significant amount.

Li Xia's pupils contracted sharply. He certainly didn't believe that Kazan didn't want to live anymore or had suddenly awakened and wanted to end his own life.

On the contrary, an evil and abnormal power is quietly growing within Kazan's body, a power that is unsettling and terrifying.

The misfortune at its waist trembled slightly. Awakened from its sleep, the misfortune had no idea what was happening. It just happily devoured the food offered to its mouth, and more and more food appeared. It was like an owner who had forgotten to feed his dog and had a change of heart, pouring the entire bag of dog food into his stainless steel bowl at once.

"Uh"

With painful groans, Kazan hunched over, curled up like a shrimp, his body trembling violently.

"Crash, lala, lala -"

Li Xia's ears twitched. It sounded like the clanging of chains being dragged in the sky, growing louder and closer.

This sound.
His gaze swept around the area and finally landed on Kazan's body, the gaze emanating from within him!

"Whoosh whoosh!"

From Kazan's wounds, black chains shot out like living things, waving wildly in mid-air. The clanging and rustling sounds of the chains mingled together, echoing densely across the sky.

The chains stretched further and further into the air, eventually filling half the sky. When they finally stopped, the seven chains suddenly pulled out seven figures with their heads bowed from Kazan's body.

Fafner's greyish-white eyes flashed, and shock and fear flickered across his aged face as he involuntarily cried out:
"A Seven-Seven Powerhouse?"

He shuddered, then suddenly realized what was happening. He staggered forward a few steps and roared at the top of his lungs:
"Xia, be careful! The Seven Strongest! Those are the seven powerful figures who once followed the Master!!"

Li Xia's ears twitched as he looked at Kazan and the seven powerful figures he had pulled out of his body. He didn't even know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

Kazan is stronger than himself, with all attributes surpassing his own.

In addition, there were seven other experts who were slightly inferior to him, but were still considered top-tier experts of the third rank.
"Splash splash splash"

The chains continued to tremble as they detached from Kazan's body, each heading towards one of the seven strongest warriors. When only the last chain remained, it melted in the dark light and solidified into various weapons.

One-handed hammer, longsword, giant axe, meteor hammer, gauntlets.
When the seven figures lined up behind Kazan, the immense pressure and sense of impending death made it hard to breathe.

The misfortune at his waist trembled even more violently, happily devouring the food with its large mouth, savoring the joy of this food that seemed inexhaustible.

Without any warning, the eight figures, including Kazan, instantly transformed into black streaks of light and rushed towards Li Xia. Bright sparks emanated from the surface of the Divine Enemy Armor, and various weapons rhythmically left their marks on Li Xia's body in an indescribable and exquisite coordination.

Li Xia's mind and body were already stretched to the limit. In the black and white world, the eight figures were not moving too fast, but with their coordination, they left no gaps for him. He could only choose to use his body to withstand the enemy's attacks.

until----

"when!"

The giant axe slammed into Li Xia's waist and abdomen, and a visible shockwave, mixed with sparks and glittering fragments of armor, flew through the air.

Like hitting a baseball, it slammed Li Xia down from the sky. A line of fire descended from the heavens and crashed heavily to the ground, sending up clouds of dust and smoke that filled the air.

Kazan lowered his head expressionlessly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the thick smoke to see Li Xia kneeling on the ground, coughing up blood.

He slowly raised his long sword toward the sky, and the other seven did the same, raising their weapons high.

Black light condensed on their weapons, their most powerful strike, which had even brought an ancient god's avatar to the brink of death when they faced it before.

In Kazan's remaining instincts, he did not want to see such a warrior die in the destruction of the world. Instead, he was willing to unleash his strongest side and deliver his most powerful blow to sing a dirge for him!
"It's over."

Sander seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed softly to the ground. Iris bit her lip tightly, trying hard not to let her sobs escape her lips.

Fafner clenched his fists tightly, painfully closed his eyes, but quickly forced himself to open them again, stubbornly staring back.

The stone figures silently turned and desperately rushed towards Li Xia's position. Under such an attack, they were as insignificant as grains of sand.

But what if ten, a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand stone men blocked his way?

The angry roar of the Star God echoed from the sky, but the Old God held the seven-colored aurora firmly in his grasp.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Li Xia spat out a mouthful of blood to the side, feeling the surge within his body, while the destructive light above his head grew stronger and stronger.

But his mind was at peace, even as a single word appeared in the chat channel.

"Meow!"

Immediately following was a dragon's roar that resounded through the sky:
"Grandpa Long is here!!"

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