That strike created shock waves covering countless kilometers as the fish-like Being of Laws was pushed backward. The man's actions did not seem impressive in any way, but the power in them was more than enough to pierce a Low World from one end to the other.
Neither Nero nor the rest of the Fallen by his side could even begin to comprehend the power of the man in front of them, but seeing how he was able to push away a creature the size of a world with nothing but his palm, made clear he was beyond powerful.
The creature was able to regain control over its gargantuan body after a couple of seconds. It looked at the man with rage but did not attack.
The man did not bother with the defeated Being of Laws and turned to look to the Fallen behind him.
Nero's teacher had always communicated with the seven winged Fallen through his dreams, so this was the first time they saw each other in person.
He had a very youthful appearance, short black hair, and the thing that drew most of the group's attention was his eyes.
Blue light filled those eyes, and they released small arcs of white lighting from their corners.
The Fallen felt a sense of wisdom, pride, and dignity beyond measure coming from them. He was the epitome of their kind, someone who could bend reality to his will and whose life force would burn forever.
The man's wings trembled, and thousands of drops of blood emerged from them. Without warning, they entered the Rank 4 Fallen's hearts, and Nero saw how they also invaded the people inside his pendant.
The Fallen felt their bloodline burning, and divine power was mutating them and changing their core.
Nero's consciousness was the strongest of the group, and he felt how his connection with the Garden of Creation made by the Archangel with the Shooting Star Bloodline broke, but that was not all. There was a tremendous change occurring in his physiology that startled him.
The seven winged Fallen looked at his teacher with shock, and before he could ask his question, he heard this one speak.
"You are now rightful members of the Fallen race. Your connection with the Garden of Creation and all that it involves no longer exists. I know you all have many questions, but this is not the time or place." The man did not say anything else and waved his hand, making all the Fallen, except Nero, disappear.
Nero was confused by his teacher's actions, but this one offered no explanation and focused on the space next to the gargantuan creature.
Right where this man's eyes aimed, a portal appeared, and the next moment a woman came out from it.
A pure and holy aura permeated the void the moment she appeared.
Her figure was outstanding; the definition of perfection. Covering her body was a red robe made of shining threads, and each one released a world-shaking bloodline power.
There were five bloodline eyes in her forehead, similar to those found in the Eye Holder race.
When the gargantuan fish-like Being of Laws saw her, its body began to shake with excitement. The creature's body shrunk until it was the size of an average golden carp and began to fly around the woman.
The woman looked at the creature with love and gently caressed it before staring at Nero's teacher.
"Goldy is a little wild when he detects alien life forms near the Magi World. I thank you for being soft on him." Her voice was soft and gentle. However, it carried a hidden sense of amazing might that allowed no disrespect.
"My people are intact, so I had no reason for harming him."
Even though they were incredibly far away, they had no problem hearing the voice of the other.
The man and the woman stared at each other, and after nodding, they released the full power of their auras.
Their power pushed elemental chaos away and made time and space act chaotically. The stars around them disintegrated, as did all the Void Creatures that were too slow to escape.
The man's aura was blue and carried a force that sought to erase any notion of the universe's order and rules. It was a power born of pride and the desire to break all the shackles that bound him.
The woman's aura was red, and the bloodline power in it was endless. In it, you could see an illusion depicting a race's birth and growth.
His teacher's blue aura protected Nero and allowed his consciousness to cover the duo's battlefield.
'"Pay attention. It is rare for someone of your power to experience a battle between existences like her and me. Let your soul and bloodline feel everything." The Fallen heard his teacher's voice in his head before this one began to walk forward.
Even though the distance between them would take a Rank 4 life form months to travel, each step they took drew them closer and closer.
They were next to each other in less than a second, and the red and blue aura were clashing, making giant scars in the void.
Nero saw them vanish, but instantly, his consciousness detected an explosion and saw the woman launching giant spheres of light against his teacher.
The Archangel's wings transformed into feathered spears and fought back against the spheres.
In another corner of the battlefield, a perfect copy of the duo appeared, and they clashed again. This time the woman created an army of blood monsters and threw them to the man, while this one crushed them with his bare hands.
More and more copies appeared on the battlefield, and the destruction they created was only growing larger. There was nothing beneath Rank 7 that could survive the shockwaves of their attacks.
Nero could not understand what was happening and how his teacher and the woman were fighting in so many different locations simultaneously.
For a moment, he thought the ones fighting were incarnations, but he discarded that idea when he saw how the wound in one of the woman's copies affected all the others.
The seven-winged Fallen calmed his mind and followed his teacher's advice, allowing his bloodline and soul to feel what was happening.
Nero no longer bothered with what his eyes showed him, and after a moment, he began to understand.
'This is a real clash between Being of Laws. The ones fighting are not avatars or incarnations but their true selves. Their power is so great that space and time cannot limit them in any way, and due to my weakness, I perceive their battle like this.'
The collisions between the duo fired arcs of blue and red energy in every direction; some of them even reached the Crystal Wall of the Magi World. However, while their attacks could annihilate stars and break spacetime, they were no threat against the shield of a Principal World of the universe.
After thirty seconds, the explosions ended, and both the woman and the man appeared face to face. Their faces were pale but other than that; there was no injury in them at all.
They looked at each other before clasping their hands and performed a small bow.
"Eve, Holy Mother of the Eye Holder Race, greets you."
"Apex, The End of the Heavenly Race, greets you."
The fight that transformed the void around them into an apocalyptic battlefield was just a test, a way to prove their power and earn the respect of the other.
Apex waved his hand, and Nero appeared by his side the next instant.
Eve stared at Nero for a second before giving Apex a questioning gaze.
The Holy Mother had a kind nature and, unlike other Being of Laws, she did not consider all life form beneath Rank 7 like ants, but still, it was not proper for a 'small child' like Nero to be present as they speak.
"He is my disciple, and one day will be a pillar of the Fallen race." Apex offered no more explanation and reinforced the blue aura that was protecting Nero.
When Eve heard that, a peculiar light appeared in her face before focusing on Nero.
The seven winged Fallen saw the Holy Mother's bloodline eyes glowing and felt completely naked. Luckily it only lasted for a second.
"I see. This child's bloodline is weaker than that of a real Archangel, but there is unlimited potential in his mutation. I have a genius kid like him in my race, so I get your feelings." Eve did not say anything more after and opened a portal before disappearing inside it.
"We are going to meet the Head of the Magi World. Be respectful and try not to have improper thoughts." Apex's face was solemn as he spoke those words, and then he entered the portal.
Nero could not stop himself from being nervous since after going through this portal, he would meet one of the universe's real powerhouses, the Magi World's leader, and a Rank 9 life form.
He took a deep breath and then went through the portal.
