Abyssal Lord of the Magi World

The Samsara Thearch took a deep breath. All the energy and power he had suppressed to avoid being detected was unleashed, generating shock waves that spread into the Emptiness with so much power that they pushed away the waves of chaotic energy around them.

"¡BOOM!"

The eyes of the Ice Roc and Fire King widened as they saw how Zatiel was able to push away those waves by only releasing his power. It became clear to the duo that they were facing a monster that stood at a much higher stage than them and whose supernatural abilities would be nearly impossible to predict in a battle.

"Outsider, what do you seek in our world!"

The Fiery King spoke coldly as the flames on his body grew even more potent. He knew the man before he was more powerful, but that did not mean he would yield.

The Ice Roc remained silent, but the cold energy it unleashed was able to freeze the particles around it.

Zatiel stared at the duo, and his Samsara Eye showed him how the Ice-Fire World still sent energy into their bodies despite being outside of it. If he were to push their battle deep into the Emptiness, that connection would break, and the duo would become weaker. Nevertheless, that would also mean he could guide the Samsara Force that was trying to force a rebirth in the runic formation.

Although hiding his goal might sound like the best plan, it was not. The duo was powerful enough to figure out the goal of his Samsara Force if they focused on it, so there was no problem telling them, and it might lead to a more peaceful outcome.

"I will take the runic formation that divides your world. Steep away, and I promise to give it back once I am over with it."

As soon as the Samsara Thearch revealed his intention, the killing intent in the Fire King and Ice Roc exploded. The runic formation was a key piece not only of their world but also their cultivation journey, and they would be lost without it.

Even if they could resist a few thousand years without it, there was no way they would allow someone to take it away. The fact this one promised to give it back meant very little to them since they did not know him and had no reason to trust his word.

The duo immediately unleashed their consciousness and sent it into the runic formation. It did not take them long to detect the Samsara Force, but taking it was much more challenging, as it already intertwined with the runes.

Even if they worked together, the Fire King and Ice Roc would need a lot of time to take it out, so the most straightforward path would be to erase the one that controlled the force.

Zatiel noticed the killing intent in the duo, and his eyes narrowed.

'I underestimated the importance of the runic formation for those two.'

Fourth Realm life forms at the Peak of the Initial Stage could roam the Emptiness and must have reached a point where there was nothing of use in their home universe for their cultivation. Clearly, that was not the case for the Ice Roc and Fire King, and they would do all in their power to stop the Samsara Thearch from taking the runic formation.

Coldness appeared in the eyes of the Samsara Thearch as he felt the killing intent in the duo. He had no desire to kill them, but if that were what needed to happen to take the runic formation, then he would do it and use their corpses as raw materials for the future weapon.

The Samsara Thearch's physical strength exploded, and his body grew larger as his muscles bulged. It did not take long for him to reach ten meters in height, similar to the Fire King. That was far from all since his Thanatos Eye and Eros Eye also burst with power, pushing his soul force to a point it could bend reality.

Unlike the right and left eyes, the Samsara Thearch's third eye did not unleash an overwhelming power.

Unfortunately for Zatiel, he could not rely on the powers of the Samsara Truth since they focused on the runic formation, which diminished his battle power. The pupil with the white sun was also sealed as he did not want to use that power due to the backlash. However, there was still the golden pupil.

The Ice Roc and Fire King already felt apprehension as Zatiel unleashed the power of his body, Thanatos Eye, and Eros Eye. They were unable to hide their dread when they saw the golden flames that burst from the third eye.

If it were just the Concept of Justice, Zatiel would have gained little power from it since his actions embody a tyrannical path. However, the Eternal Flame of Justice acted according to his visions of the world.

Facing the Beyonder was the most righteous path that could exist since that entity was the antithesis of existence itself, and everything he did in pursuit of that goal was correct.

The Eternal Flame of Justice flooded Zatiel's body and Inner Universe, improving his physical strength and soul force, but that was not everything. The golden fire would burn everything that dared to intervene in the path of justice, and right now, that included the Ice Roc and Fire King.

The Fire King and Ice Roc look at each other as they feel the Samsara Thearch's power. If this one had wanted anything except the runic formation, they would have given it to him, but they were not so lucky.

Determination appeared in the eyes of the duo as the power of their Truths exploded, and the energy they took from the Ice-Fire World increased exponentially.

Golden, blue, and red pillars of energy flooded the Emptiness, and the radiation they unleashed was so dense and powerful that anything with a battle power beneath Rank 10 would feel their body melt.

"CRAWWWW!"

The first one to act was the Ice Roc, unleashing a force field extended for millions of light years, covering every corner of the battlefield that formed outside of the Ice-Fire World.

Zatiel felt the cold energy trying to freeze his body, but the Eternal Flame of Justice protected him. However, his eyes narrowed everything inside the force field moved slower.

The power of the Ice Roc was able to form a force field that suspended time, affecting the movements of all those inside.

Before Zatiel could even adapt to the change in the flow of time, the Fire King fashed toward him at a simply incredible speed.

Unlike during their first clash, Zatiel was able to react to the Fire King's speed and responded with his own fist.

"¡BOOOOMMMM!"

Golden and red flames exploded in all directions as the fists of the Samsara Thearch and Fire King collided.

Zatiel needed one clash to determine the key behind the Fire King's speed.

'He can manipulate the vibrational frequency of his atoms, putting his particles in a state of constant excitation, allowing his body to deploy an immense speed and agility.'

Those thoughts crossed Zatiel's mind just as he moved back to avoid the other ten arms in the Fire King's body. Unfortunately, he was not able to avoid all and had to black several punches.

The Samsara Thearch's speed was not any less than the Fire King, but the ice force field diminished his speed significantly, making a melee battle harder.

Zatiel was able to use his two arms to block the eleven of the Fire King, but he could not just concentrate on this one since a sharp ice claw flashed at his back.

Those claws were not only extremely sharp, capable of piercing his skin and severing his muscles, but also were a massive amount of the Ice Roc's energy gathered, and he already saw how they instantly trapped his body in an ice coffin.

Eleven arms bathed in flames in the front and giant claws of ice in the back. Both attacks were dangerous, but the Samsara Thearch was ready to teach the duo the power he used to kill dozens of Rank 10 life forms.

Zatiel flashed forward as a dark force emerged from the Thanatos Eye and clashed with the Fire King.

The dark force acted on the Fire King at an atomic level, inducing a state of stasis into his particles, diminishing his speed immediately for a short period of time.

It was less than a second but more than enough for Zatiel to grab one of the arms and punch the Fire King's chest with all his strength.

And as the Thanatos Eye took care of the Fire King, the Eros Eye also unleashed its power, transforming the eighteen demonic wings on Zatiel's back into powerful serpent dragons.

The Ice Roc was shocked to feel a Rank 10 battle power in each serpent dragon, and even more when it saw they were able to endure the sharpness of its claws.

The true battle between the three Fourth Real life forms finally started.