Chapter 35: Shattering the Balance

The battlefield was a storm of energy, torn apart by the clashing forces of Xuian and the High Council. The sky above cracked like fractured glass, space itself trembling under the weight of their powers.

Xuian stood in the center of the chaos, his Celestial Abyss Monarch aura radiating a presence so overwhelming that even the High Council hesitated for the first time. His transformation was not something they had foreseen.

Kethis the Observer's six eyes narrowed. "This power… it shouldn't exist."

Varkos the Hollow, despite his wounds, let out an eerie chuckle. "It doesn't matter. If he's outside our plans, then we simply erase him."

Xuian rolled his shoulders, his smirk unwavering. "You talk too much."

He vanished.

A Battle Beyond Limits

Xuian's speed shattered the sound barrier, his form becoming nothing more than a blur of golden and abyssal energy.

SLASH!

A High Council elder barely raised their defenses before Xuian's blade tore through their energy shield, sending them flying backward.

Another elder retaliated, raising a hand. "Domain: Celestial Chains!"

Golden chains erupted from the sky, attempting to bind Xuian in place.

Xuian simply raised a finger—

BOOM!

A pulse of energy exploded from his body, shattering the chains as if they were nothing.

Before the elder could react, Xuian was already behind them.

SLASH!

The elder's form ruptured, their energy dispersing into the void.

The remaining Council members tensed.

Liriel, Arvok, Karthos, and Lysara took advantage of the chaos, launching coordinated attacks.

Liriel's divine radiance forced Kethis onto the defensive, her strikes cracking his armor of cosmic energy.

Arvok and Karthos overpowered another elder, their combined assault proving too relentless to withstand.

Lysara's control over ice and shadows locked down the battlefield, limiting the Council's mobility.

Xuian grinned as he landed on the shattered ground.

"I expected more from the so-called rulers of fate."

The High Council's Final Stand

Kethis, wounded but still composed, finally spoke. "Enough playing around."

The remaining Council members unleashed their full power.

The sky shifted, turning into an endless void of cosmic storms. The ground beneath them cracked, revealing an abyss of swirling galaxies and infinite energy.

"Domain Fusion: The Throne of Eternity."

A pulse of power rippled across the battlefield.

Xuian felt it immediately—time itself slowed, and the pressure multiplied a hundredfold.

Arvok and Karthos dropped to one knee, struggling against the overwhelming force.

Liriel gritted her teeth. "They merged their domains…!"

Xuian, however, simply exhaled.

His system flashed once more.

[New Evolution Path Unlocked]

Abyssal Celestial Monarch: Final Phase Unleashed

His body glowed with an ethereal radiance, golden and abyssal energies intertwining seamlessly. His form transcended physical limitations, becoming something beyond mortal comprehension.

The High Council realized too late—

They had pushed him into his final ascension.

Xuian slowly raised his blade.

The very fabric of reality shuddered in response.

"Now then," he said, his voice resonating across space. "Let's finish this."

End of Chapter 35