Great, we're doomed now!

"Just because we're different?"

"You resort to killing just because we have different stances... You are far more despicable than us..."

"Why... I'm in so much pain..."

"The old humans have lost all hope, and you want to take away our hope too?!"

Ye Shou wanted to swing his sword, but found his hands empty. He tried to circulate his inner energy, but his body was completely still.

He could only watch helplessly as those mutilated "people" kept closing in, their cold fingers almost piercing his eyes.

...In the real world, Bayeri's cockpit door was forcibly pulled open amidst tremors, the deformed metal emitting a powerless wail, and his right arm was also raised in a twisted posture with a cracking sound.

Inside, Ye Shou's power armor helmet automatically disassembled, revealing a vacant look in his eyes, and he stepped out of the cabin.

Following the mecha's silver-white arm, I walked towards the enormous dark vertical pupil at the top of the tower.

His movements were stiff, as if he were being pulled by invisible threads, and his face showed little expression, only a sorrowful daze.

...on an infinite plane.

Ye Shou's knees buckled, and he finally knelt down before the darkness.

The whispers grew clearer and more alluring:

"Serve the darkness... and you will gain eternity..."

"All troubles will vanish... All things will be embraced... All things will eventually come to an end..."

Ye Shou slowly lowered his head, as if he had completely surrendered.

Those arms climbed up, and the shadowy, vengeful spirits engulfed his figure—

Ye Shou suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with a sharp light!

“Is that the end?!”

He let out a low shout, and his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the faint "elder" phantom in the darkness!

The phantom emitted a sharp screech, struggling and twisting, but unable to break free.

"I killed him, did you think I'd regret it! You scum!"

With a sudden burst of force from his five fingers, a golden light burst forth from the darkness—

The illusory image of the "elder" collapsed amidst a shrill scream!

--Reality!

The confusion in Ye Shou's eyes vanished, replaced by an unwavering determination.

Bayeli, who was being corrupted by darkness, suddenly had a red light shining in his eyes, and his already twisted mechanical arm struggled to push forward again!

It might have been two meters, or it might have been only one meter, but the turbulence beneath his feet undoubtedly snapped Ye Shou back to reality, as if he were falling from a dream.

With a thought, the familiar power sword instantly appeared in his hand, its icy touch invigorating him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he slammed his feet off the ground, his body soaring into the air like an arrow. With his power sword in front of him, he transformed into a long rainbow, fiercely stabbing towards the huge vertical pupil burning with dark flames in the air!

puff!

The blade sank deep into the center of his eyeball, all the way down to the hilt.

There was no sensation of being pierced, but the omnipresent resistance prevented Ye Shou from going any deeper. A viscous, asphalt-like dark liquid spurted from the wound, carrying a strong corrosive effect, instantly leaving Ye Shou's power armor pitted and uneven.

"Well--!"

A sharp pain shot through my arm.

Ye Shou looked down and saw that the armor on his right arm, which was holding the sword, was making a "sizzling" sound as it was being eroded and dissolved at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing the skin underneath, which was also rapidly festering under the impact of high-density energy.

The blade of the power sword also softened and melted rapidly, like an ice block thrown into a steel furnace, which soon reduced to half its original size.

The excruciating pain made Ye Shou grit his teeth. There was no way to relieve it; it seemed to reach the depths of his soul. He could only endure it with his stubborn willpower.

It was precisely because he delved into the core of this darkness that his vision pierced through layers of distorted energy turbulence, revealing behind that vertical pupil a region completely different from the surrounding deep darkness—a region that resembled a broken boundary, exhibiting an unstable, spatially rift-like "gap."

A faint light peeked through it.

—This moment was like an apocalypse. Ye Shouming was uncertain about nothing, but his body reacted instinctively.

He shouted loudly—

"[A Prosperous Nation]!"

A golden figure emerged from the void, merging with Ye Shou's body, and bursting forth with a faint but indelible light in the deep darkness.

puff!

As he was plunged into it, his power armor almost completely melted away. Ye Shou felt as if his entire body was being washed by strong acid, and his pain receptors were overloaded in an instant.

But that's not enough!

It's still a little short... We need stronger, purer, and more extreme light to break through!

—A million lumens of dazzling white light suddenly burst forth from Ye Shou's chest!

Aja's redstone emblem appeared, condensing all his life energy into a thin beam of light, clearing a path forward in the darkness!

In a mere millisecond, a torrent of dark energy, heavy as the sea, surged forth, but Ye Shou had already charged in, slamming his crystal rod [Plasma Firestone] into the breach. The light within him broke through the limitations of his physical body, pouring into the breach—

In an instant, a beam of light shot out from the center of the crystal tower, piercing the dark sky, penetrating the pyramid tip, and soaring into the heavens!

Ye Shou's eyes widened, his face and figure losing their outline in the extreme light...

-

【Ding! 】

The Stairway to Heaven: Fully Explained

~Final foundation laying completed~

Condition 1: The stand-in is "The Prosperous Country";

Condition 2: A trustworthy friend named "Agunica";

Condition 3: Seventy-two golden souls;

Condition 4: Have the courage to abandon the substitute;

Condition 5: A suitable time and place;

[Kaleidoscope, Wood Sprout, Crystal Flower, Cancer, Knife, Messiah, Steel Forest, Kaleidoscope, Wood Sprout, Treasury, Star Coin, Secret, Crown, God Emperor]

Ultra Rebirth

Buzz!

In the radiance that connects heaven and earth, a silver figure emerges, with slender dark red stripes extending from its limbs, and a magnificent flow of gold gathering at its chest, surrounding a gleaming timer like the halo of the sun.

[Giant of Light - Original]!

Chapter 239 Light and Darkness and Giants

Bang!

Dark Tiga and Camilla's figures rapidly intersected amidst the ruins. They had grown to enormous sizes without anyone noticing, resembling a battle between gods. Each collision of their two lightsabers exploded with dazzling sparks and turbulent currents.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The clanging of metal against metal was deafening.

Camilla's swordplay was ruthless and swift, carrying a long-accumulated resentment towards humanity, with each strike aimed directly at Tiga's vitals.

Tiga's desire to attack was clearly lower; he spent most of his time simply blocking and dodging, and the dark light blade in his hand appeared heavy and sluggish.

"What's wrong, Tiga! Is this all the determination you have?" Camilla shouted sharply, her sword suddenly accelerating, deflecting Tiga's light blade, and kicking him hard in the chest.

Tiga grunted and slid backward dozens of meters, carving two deep furrows beneath his feet.

But Camilla didn't let him off the hook. As if she wanted to wake him up, she swung her lightsaber, which transformed into a long whip that wrapped around her wrist. She leaped over in a few steps and punched Tiga in the jaw, causing a burst of brilliant sparks.

"just!"

Tiga shook his head, and upon regaining his senses, immediately raised his hands, barely managing to block Camilla's subsequent kick.

The female giant pressed down with her entire weight, pinning Tiga down and making it difficult for him to turn around. He risked supporting himself with one hand for a moment, then clenched his fist and drew a line across his forehead—

hum~

A flash of dark light, and Tiga suddenly exerted force with all four limbs, pushing her away with a power exceeding that of Camilla.

"Still as nimble as ever!" Camilla chuckled, as if she had expected it.

Each of the four heroes has its own strengths: Darrambun's melee throwing techniques, Hitra's instantaneous aerial combat, Camilla's light blade manifestation, while Tiga takes a different approach.

He is most skilled at using the power of light to enhance himself, thereby adjusting various stats and imitating the fighting styles of his companions—not just the four Heroes, but all the Titans he has fought alongside, he can learn a thing or two from them.

When it comes to the precision of manipulating energy, Tiga is second to none among the four heroes!

however……

"Hmph! A death throes!"

Camilla showed no mercy, unexpectedly flicking her wrist, sending the beam of light wrapped around her forearm flying out and lashing out at Dark Tiga, sending him rolling on the ground.

"Now that you're so hesitant and timid in battle, do you still dare to be my enemy?!"

The female giant chased after him, showing no sign of leniency towards her companions, and kicked Tiga hard in the waist.

"just!"

Tiga was in excruciating pain, rolled away on the ground, and then knelt down, raising his hand—

Bang!

A simple beam of light grazed Camilla's shoulder, causing the giantess to cry out in pain, but this only fueled her anger.

The lightsaber clashes quickly escalated into a fierce fistfight, with the two exchanging blows, each strike generating a muffled air burst that kicked up rubble and dust.

"Why did you betray me!" Camilla's anger intensified, and her attacks became a raging storm.

Are humans more important than us?

She delivered a heavy elbow strike to Tiga's shoulder, followed by a knee strike to his abdomen.

Tiga finally couldn't hold on any longer, and his massive body fell backward with a loud bang, shaking the earth.