Chapter 388
With this thought in mind, Syd grasped the black stone artifact and casually retrieved the Power Stone. Channeling its energy, he directed it into the black stone.
Soon, familiar energy waves rippled out.
Without resistance, a familiar scene unfolded before Syd's eyes.
Earth appeared, along with the colossal figure of Arishem, the Celestial Judge, looming in the distance.
"Will it end in death again, or did I manage to defeat him this time?"
Under Syd's curious gaze, the death vision began to shift.
At first, events played out as expected.
"Asgardian, your presence obstructs my purpose," Arishem declared.
"Your power is insufficient…"
With those familiar words, Arishem initiated his attack, locking down space and movement. Following that, the Celestial released a familiar torrent of fiery red energy, intending to obliterate Syd entirely, already preparing to depart the scene.
The sky filled with crimson light.
On Earth, those watching through satellite feeds were struck with terror.
"That's horrifying!"
"The White Knight is doomed this time!"
As these thoughts raced through their minds, a voice echoed.
"Light!"
In an instant, a region spanning 1,200 kilometers became bathed in sunlight.
Simultaneously, Syd gripped the Space Stone tightly, frantically drawing its energy while invoking Sunshine under the divine authority of his words.
Within moments, sunlight within a 200-kilometer radius intensified, becoming overwhelmingly brilliant.
"The maximum range of Sunshine at Level 4 is still 200 kilometers…"
Syd wasn't surprised. He had already confirmed this limitation during his last attempt.
However, despite the unchanged range, the power of Sunshine was significantly enhanced under the amplification of his fifth-tier divine core. The range might have reached its limit, but its intensity had not.
Staring at the dazzling spectacle, Syd had a sudden thought.
"If only I could control this directly…"
Watching the distant vision of himself casting Sunshine, Syd frowned.
Driven by curiosity, he decided to experiment.
Before long, he felt his perspective shift as though he had taken control of the version of himself within the vision.
Without hesitation, he attempted to manipulate the sunlight covering the 1,200-kilometer radius, condensing it into beams of light. Moreover, he pushed further, trying to merge the light from Sunshine.
Although the latter was more challenging, Syd managed it.
In an instant, the divine sunlight from the 1,200-kilometer radius and the radiant light of Sunshine condensed into a tangible beam of light.
The beam, moving at lightning speed, pierced through the crimson energy Arishem had unleashed, creating a fist-sized hole.
As the remaining crimson energy surged toward him, Syd made no effort to defend himself.
Instead, his entire focus was on the Celestial.
The beam, now cloaked in red chaos magic radiating from Syd's hands, struck Arishem's chest.
The Celestial was visibly surprised as his protective barrier cracked and shattered.
The beam composed of divine sunlight, Sunshine, and chaos magic touched Arishem's armor, causing the fiery, rock-like exterior to disintegrate into nothingness.
Though the process was slow, it succeeded in wounding him.
When Arishem regained composure, a fist-sized hole had formed in his chest, penetrating deep into his body and erasing everything within.
"You…"
Arishem's voice carried a mixture of astonishment and disbelief.
How long had it been since he was last injured?
A mere being from a planet had managed to harm him?!
As these thoughts crossed his mind, he realized that the beam, seemingly insignificant in size, suddenly detonated.
Boom!
An overwhelming brilliance engulfed everything in sight.
On the other side, Syd, having exhausted his energy to fuel Sunshine, divine authority, and chaos magic, was left defenseless.
As the remaining crimson energy swept toward him, Syd braced himself.
His fifth-tier divine body, significantly enhanced, allowed him to endure.
Even the symbiote, Venom, awoke to form a protective armor around him, absorbing some of the impact before retreating in agony.
Despite his efforts, the relentless assault left Syd's skin disintegrating, exposing raw flesh beneath.
Yet, Syd paid no attention to his injuries. His focus remained entirely on Arishem.
As the light dissipated, Arishem's state became clear.
A massive hole, hundreds of meters wide, marred his chest.
Syd's heart sank.
The combined power of divine authority, Sunshine, and chaos magic should have caused far greater destruction.
Then he noticed it—a familiar, invisible barrier actively suppressing the spread of the remaining light.
Even with Syd still channeling energy into his abilities, he couldn't breach the barrier quickly.
The scene felt all too familiar. Arishem's defenses were weak when he was careless, but once he became serious, their strength increased exponentially.
As the crimson energy around Syd dissipated, his bloodied form became visible, golden divine blood glistening as it dripped.
Those observing through satellites were stunned.
"Is this a draw?"
"The White Knight… actually hurt that gigantic red monster?"
They watched as Syd's damaged body began to regenerate, his flesh writhing in an attempt to heal.
Unfortunately, Arishem gave no such opportunity.
"Asgardian, your power is formidable enough to wound me…"
"It has been so long since I've been hurt…"
(End of Chapter)
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