Great, we're doomed now!

A figure of Ultraman, bathed in golden light, stood atop the platform, one hand outstretched forward, his palm radiating a soft yet resolute aura, clearly indicating that he was the one protecting the platform.

Even more shockingly, the [Eternal Core], which should have been engulfed by the purple beam of light, remained perfectly intact, suspended in the center of the platform, still burning with golden-red flames, its energy fluctuations surprisingly stable.

"impossible!"

"How could this be..."

Jianwu and Dagong stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief. Even the twisted and monstrous Beast King Hitram was stunned, his violent aura instantly halting, forgetting that he should launch the next wave of attacks.

Carmilla was even more shocked than the others. Her pupils constricted as she stared intently at the figure on the platform, still unable to believe her eyes.

However, she saw it perfectly clearly in that instant!

Ye Shou gently placed one hand on the Eternal Core, as if soothing a restless beast, and worked with Carmilla to balance the light and darkness. At the same time, he used his other hand to block in front of him, forcefully taking the earth-shattering purple beam of light.

At the critical point of this energy collision, Carmilla suddenly sensed that the Eternal Core had inexplicably fallen silent.

Its internal energy output was still ridiculously high, but it was no longer the violent and chaotic one before. Instead, it clearly split into two torrents of light and darkness, like parallel rivers that did not conflict with each other, flowing into Ye Shou's body through his palm.

Because of the connection established when she and Ye Shou stabilized the [Eternal Core], the dark power within Carmilla's body was also drawn by an invisible suction force, causing a significant amount to be lost involuntarily, which made her feel lighter all over.

Wow~~~

The hazy golden rain gradually subsided, revealing Ye Shou's current appearance clearly—

Several fine black stripes appeared on the normal body surface, like the veins of energy flow. The timer on the chest was no longer the familiar blue or red, but had turned into a dazzling gold, exuding a calm and powerful pressure.

—【Light and Darkness as One, Truth and Power】!

"Impossible! This power is... no, you dare to steal the core power!"

Hitram finally came to his senses, his eyes filled with greed and rage. He immediately raised his hand and shot out hundreds of purple beams, which poured down on the platform like a torrential rain, determined to destroy Ye Shou and the Eternal Core together.

Ye Shou remained calm, slowly raising his hand to draw the familiar golden sword from thin air. He didn't swing the sword to retaliate, but simply planted the blade firmly in the ground.

Om-!

A pale golden ripple spread out from the golden sword, instantly enveloping the entire platform. Light and shadow overlapped and intertwined within the ripple, creating a mesmerizing starlight effect.

The purple beams that rushed in refracted, bent, and even passed directly through the halo the moment they hit the ripples, sweeping across the platform in all sorts of strange trajectories. None of them could actually touch Ye Shou or the Eternal Core.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The beam of light struck the rock walls of the sinkhole, blasting open shallow pits and sending debris flying, but the platform remained unscathed.

—The Space-Time Boundary!

Ye Shou is now utilizing Jinlong's talent, and its effect is no less than that of the original Jinlong!

"What exactly happened...?"

Hitram stared at the unscathed platform and Ye Shou, his crimson eyes churning with frenzied resentment. His twisted body writhed violently, and countless tentacles lashed the air like wildly dancing whips, emitting a piercing sound.

"Impossible! How can you control the power of the core?!" he roared, his voice hoarse like a broken gong. "I was the one who touched the core first, I was the one who fused all the fragments, this power should have belonged to me!"

Before he finished speaking, his thousand-meter-tall body swelled up even more, the fleshy tumors on his body throbbed wildly, and countless gaping mouths opened at the same time, spewing out dense black light bullets that poured towards the platform like locusts in a swarm!

At the same time, his indestructible giant claw gathered dense dark energy, carrying the power to tear everything apart, and went straight for Ye Shou!

Ye Shou remained standing quietly in the center of the platform, the golden timer flickering slightly, his eyes calm and undisturbed.

He raised his hand and waved it towards the void, and the [Space-Time Boundary] immediately contracted, transforming into a shield that deflected all the magic bullets.

Facing the giant claw that reached out, Ye Shou flashed, appearing above Hitram's head as if by teleportation. His golden sword, sharp and piercing, slashed down, leaving subtle creases where it passed.

Clang!

Like a reversal of light and shadow, space cracks open like a mirror!

Chapter 441: At this point, self-destruction is the only option (4.5K)

laugh--!

The massive body of the Beast King Hitram was sliced ​​in half, and a dark fluid mixed with blood and dark energy gushed out. Half of his body crashed to the ground like a toppled mountain, kicking up clouds of dust.

"How is that possible!"

"So strong..."

"Is that a sword?"

This scene truly shocked many people, from Triga to Carmilla, all looking at [Truth Bayeri] with awe.

Giants generally possess the power to destroy countries, continents, or even planets, so they are very accepting of "large-scale scenes," but even so, the power Ye Shou displayed was too outrageous!

They asked themselves, even if they unleashed a beam of light with all their might, it would at most break through the Beast King's outer defenses and inflict some real damage. The combined strength of everyone probably couldn't compare to this sword strike that cleaved through space...

But in any case, at least the enemy was defeated—

hum~

Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the flesh and blood at the broken point surged like a tide, and countless buds grew and intertwined wildly, piecing the body back together in just a few seconds!

Hitram's maniacal laughter rang out again: "Useless! With the power of the [Eternal Core], I am immortal!"

It has already chosen me; all your resistance is futile!

"Resistance?"

Ye Shou's eyes narrowed, golden light swirling around him as he created several clones identical to himself. Simultaneously, he drew his golden sword, resting it on his forearm, assuming a bow-drawing stance. Instantly, dazzling light energy condensed at both ends of the void, drawing out a bright and slender bowstring with Ultraman's movement—

hum!

Six golden longswords shot out, then split in mid-air, transforming into countless golden arrows that rained down on the Beast King.

shhhhhh!

Like a meteor shower, the energy poured down, piercing through Hitram's body one after another. But this attack was not as simple as ordinary weapons; the energy injected into him would explode directly inside, creating gruesome wounds.

"Awooo!! Roar—!"

“You are too arrogant, Hitram... To me, you are just an obstacle that must be overcome.”

Ye Shou crossed his arms, and the golden timer on his chest shone brightly. A thick beam of light shot out and struck the Beast King's chest directly. Flesh and blood burst open, and vivid red lotuses forced the Beast King to retreat repeatedly.

The clones seized the opportunity and took turns destroying the Beast King's body, riddling it with holes in just a few seconds!

But Hitram's recovery speed far exceeded expectations. No matter how severe the wound, it could heal instantly and even make him stronger.

To destroy it, the only option would probably be to destroy its entire body in one go!

Its enormous size makes this possibility infinitesimally small...

"Good! I didn't expect you to push me to this point." Hitram had already overestimated Ye Shou's combat strength, and even boldly guessed that his full output would exceed the combined strength of the Dark Trio.

Even so, it is still conservative relative to the facts.

Bayeri already possessed combat power surpassing the Dark Trio, and after receiving support from the [Eternal Core], he even evolved to a completely new level... The power that Hitram obtained by emptying his coffers, scheming, and betraying his teammates was barely equivalent to it.

- Om!

As his body was cut open again, Hitram cried out in pain, and his deepest beliefs were once again shaken.

Reciprocity... if this counts as reciprocity...

"enough!"

After his recovery, Hitram was noticeably smaller overall, as many of his tentacles and tumors fell off as he moved.

"Now it's my turn to make a move!"

"..."

Ye Shou remained unmoved, but Hitram began to yell to himself. His body was covered with gaping maws full of sharp teeth, and the loud sounds overlapped together, mixed with very subtle mental attacks, which made Bayeli frown slightly.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded:

The chunks of flesh that fell from the Beast King began to writhe wildly upon hitting the ground, quickly transforming into monsters fifty meters tall—

They have bodies like multi-legged insects, with their abdomens covered in fine hairs, but above their necks are lizard heads with bloodshot eyes, emitting sharp hisses as they frantically dart around.

If even one of them escapes and runs into human society, it will be a disaster!

"Don't get distracted, we'll handle these monsters!"

Triga was the first to react, switching to his powerful form. Baal's Armor blazed with flames as he swung his sword, cleaving all the charging monsters in two and then burning them!

"I'm here to help you!"

Dagon was not to be outdone. He gathered crimson energy in his fists and charged into the monster horde like a bulldozer. With each punch and kick, one strange monster after another was smashed to the ground, broken and crippled.

Carmilla was at the very front, her light whip dancing like a serpent, each swing sweeping up several small monsters and slamming them hard into the ground!

Her eyes were cold, and the black lightning on her whip crackled, turning any monsters that approached into charred remains.

The four had a clear division of labor: Ye Shou and his clone focused on restraining the Beast King, constantly damaging its body in an attempt to slow down its recovery. Triga, Dagon, and Carmilla worked together to clear out the endless stream of smaller monsters, preventing them from spreading and causing even greater destruction.

Seeing this, the Beast King became even more enraged, unleashing a barrage of black lasers while simultaneously sending out several thick tentacles to grab at Ye Shou's clone.

Ye Shou's main body flashed, and the golden sword severed the attacking tentacles. His clones continued their fierce attack, their hands opening and closing, and light arrows and rays of light intertwined to form a net, firmly suppressing the monster king's offensive.

But as he cut off more and more pieces of flesh, the number of little monsters also increased, densely covering the entire sinkhole. The roars and explosions intertwined, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

Triga was already struggling, but after adding a monster card to Baal's army, his speed suddenly increased. He moved nimbly through the monster horde, sometimes flying into the sky to check the situation, and sometimes diving into the formation to teleport coordinates.

Dagon slammed his fists into the ground, causing a violent tremor that knocked down the surrounding monsters!

Carmilla then condensed a dark energy shield to protect the area behind her, while her light whip continuously lashed out, clearing out any stragglers.

In the heat of battle, Carmilla suddenly heard Yusa's voice in her mind:

【…】

It's unclear what she heard, but Carmilla lashed out with her whip, sending the little monster in front of her flying. However, her movements suddenly stopped, and her expression changed several times.

This is all that can be done now; he can never go back to the way he was before. Death is the only way out.

"Liberation...?"

She looked up at the twisted and ferocious body of the Beast King, Hitram, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, but she still shouted loudly, "Hitram, stop! It's not too late to give up now. We can help you remove the runaway energy from your body."

"give up?"

Hitram's maniacal laughter echoed from the monster's gaping maws, filled with disdain and madness: "I have mastered the most powerful, most primal force in the universe, why should I give it up? You cowards, you have no idea what ultimate pleasure is!"

"I have done what I could."

The last trace of hesitation in Carmilla's eyes faded, and she said coldly, "Don't blame me for not warning you."