Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 455 Breaking the Deadlock
After the war on the moon ended and the spatial transition layer was repaired, the three of them used the worm rings to return to their palace. Since they had no direct way to enter the Great Abyss, they had to use the teleportation paths between the ancient god palaces to reach the temple of Nordens before entering the Great Abyss.

Although Nordens was attacked by Nyarlathotep's avatar, he said he had expected it. Nordens, who was stationed at the bottom of the Great Abyss, was connected to the vitals of the Dream Realm, and with his advanced fourth-tier strength, he was more than capable of dealing with Nyarlathotep's avatar.

At first glance, the avatar resembled the Black Pharaoh, but compared to the Black Pharaoh's mysterious elegance, it possessed a more eerie and unpredictable quality. This Pharaoh's face constantly shifted, and when one met its gaze, it was as if one were seeing an endless abyss studded with stars… Its strength was also at the advanced level of the fourth tier!

However, things seemed to be as Nordens had said: Nyarlathotep did not possess the rank of the Dream Realm… After investing heavily in projecting this avatar, it failed to defeat it in one fell swoop and found itself in a suppressed situation, its own power continuing to weaken. Nordens, however, was also unable to spare the time, so the two remained locked in a stalemate, one attacking and the other defending.

After Mu Xiang and the other two returned, the stalemate was completely broken... Mu Xiang thought for a moment and then realized who this incarnation was.

Nyarlathotep is closer to the legendary demonic figure than the Black Pharaoh. While both are dressed as pharaohs, Nyarlathotep is said to have launched a world-ending war, destroying countless lands and lives. In comparison, the Black Pharaoh appears benevolent.

Although Mu Xiang and the other two had all expended some energy in the previous battle, their energy recovery efficiency was not bad, and they all had considerable combat power at this moment... The arrival of three demigods or even higher-level combatants immediately angered Nyarlathotep.

Nordens' figure blended into the blurry, dreamlike light and shadow, and he breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Mu Xiang and the other two arrive. The gray-robed elder's voice, tinged with mockery, echoed from the depths of the abyss: "Haha, Nyarlathotep... You and I have fought for countless years, it seems today we shall have our final showdown!"

Nyarlathotep said coldly, "The three of them? If they had been there earlier, they would have been crushed to death in the aftershocks of our collision!"

"But unfortunately, we do have the ability to keep you here." Mu Xiang activated the Candle-Holding Technique when he entered the Great Abyss. Now, he habitually pushed up his glasses. "After all, you are an avatar, and your power is illusory and unreal... You have no chance of winning against any of us. Just accept your death."

As he spoke, Mu Xiang glanced at Nordens almost imperceptibly. Nordens had given him quite a bit of information, so Mu Xiang understood what Nordens was doing… He had merged himself into the dream world, something only a highly favored plane god could do. With the help of the plane spirit, Nordens could unleash the power of a high-level fourth tier.

However, this information was something Mu Xiang already knew quite a bit about, and he only obtained it after he was able to have a real conversation with Nordens... If he didn't know it and couldn't raise his own questions, how much would Nordens tell him? The answer is self-evident.

Nyarlathotep snorted coldly, and its face suddenly grew larger... no, not physically larger, but its presence suddenly and dramatically increased. This face, which kept enlarging in everyone's eyes, transformed into a real abyss of stars. However, this scene lacked any dazzling beauty; it only possessed an ancient and eerily terrifying aura!
Although this shattered abyss is not the same abyss as the one opposite the Dream Realm, its power is by no means simple... It must be some kind of projection of the power of the abyss.

Mu Xiang moved. Jiyue was drawn from its sheath, moonlight enveloping a roaring sword aura that shot forth. As it slashed forward, the blade's light grew larger and larger. Even so, once it entered the abyss, it became minuscule. It was as if the brilliant moonlight was nothing more than a wisp of light in the endless abyss.

Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie were a little slower, but their respective energies surged forth, sealing off the surrounding space. The azure light, accompanied by the dreamlike colors brought by the spirit of the plane, merged with their energies, turning this space into an inescapable prison. At the same time, Nordens, who was in the dreamlike light and shadow, also stretched out a hand, directly reaching into the endless abyss in front of him.

When the hand reached out, Mu Xiang and the other two involuntarily turned their gazes towards it. In their eyes, the hand seemed enormous, large enough to encompass them all. This hand no longer belonged to Nordens, but to the Dream Realm itself.

The endless abyss filled with stars blurred in that instant, its terrifying aura instantly dispelled by the hand. The next moment, a flowing black figure was grabbed—Nyarlathotep.

Nordens exerted a little force, and the black figure began to collapse. The darkness that had been contained within it transformed into countless writhing tentacles, lashing out at the four of them.

Mu Xiang blocked the attack with his sword, then shouted, "This is an illusion!"

The moment Nyarlathotep was captured, Mu Xiang sensed a change in its aura, as if something was being pulled away... If its purpose was to escape, then this might be the key.

The next moment, Mu Xiang's hands moved at an imperceptible speed, and Ji Yue transformed into a long rainbow that shot towards Nordens.

Nordens remained unmoved, and the light emanating from him instead surged downwards.

A wisp of black mist materialized at that moment, and its eerie face could be vaguely discerned. However, its expression held a hint of disbelief.

The Falling Sun Rainbow sealed off its best route at the perfect moment, and Nordens' power reinforced the connection between the Dreamland and the Abyss, sealing it off once again.

This prevented it from escaping from the nearest point... Under Nordens's blockade, it had to defeat Nordens first to have any chance of gaining control of this connection point. But how could it possibly defeat Nordens with its current strength?
Nyarlathotep's form materialized once more. It remained silent for a moment before looking at "itself" in Nordens's hand. The black figure, which had been struggling frantically, exploded with a deafening roar, transforming into countless wildly flailing black tentacles. However, in Nordens's hand, all this power was sealed. With a casual push, Nordens sent the aftershocks of the self-destruction into the abyss.

The abyss manifested by Nyarlathotep began to dissipate at that moment. It shrugged and then took a step forward. Mu Xiang appeared before it, the rolling golden light making his fist incredibly dazzling.

(End of this chapter)