Explosions echoed in the void outside the Realm of Madness as waves of destruction spread every time an arc of black-white lightning and a sphere of blue flames clashed.
"BOOOOOMMMMMMMM!"
A blast much greater than the others occurred as the duo collided with even greater strength, unleashing an ocean of lightning and flames in the void, which resulted in the two flying in different directions.
It was only now that they stopped their exchanges faster than the speed of light that the figures of Ezequiel and Bael became clear again.
The battle skills of the Supreme Neo-Demon and the Imperishable Gravity Star Archangel were around the same, so again and again, they landed deadly blows on each other.
However, there was a significant difference between them. Every time Ezequiel endured a blow, he would just use some energy and rearrange his cells, healing instantly. That way, his battle power remained at its peak as long there was enough energy on his body.
Bael did not enjoy such ability, and the longer the fight carried on, the more wounds appeared on his body, which was diametrical to his battle power. To be fair, other than Zatiel and Venganza, no one else could equal the Supreme Neo-Demon's regeneration skills.
If the battle continued for a few more days, Ezequiel would win without risking it. Still, he would not take that path. The wounds Venganza left on his body were stable but not healed, and it would not be wise to delay their treatment. Not to mention he did not like the idea of Zatiel and Myriad alone in Minauros' origin for too long.
A sharp light appeared in Ezequiel's eyes as the Sun of Freedom came into existence. All the power of that silver heavenly body merged into his flesh and blood, allowing his battle power to increase by a level for a short time.
Pure and unrestrained slaughter intent emerged from Ezequiel's soul as he flashed toward Bael, ready to unleash all of his strength.
Bael's eyes widened as he saw Ezequiel's wild charge. While that attack carried immense power, it also was full of openings that he could easily take advantage of. Although he did not like to admit it, the Archangel knew that the Supreme Neo-Demon battle intellect was superb, so there must be a trap.
Unfortunately, Ezequiel was about to reach him, so Bael could do nothing else but also charge forward. His left hand transformed into a blade as he channeled all the power of his bloodline.
Bael's blade aimed at Ezequiel's head, but this one moved at the last moment, making it land on his abdomen.
Although it was not the original target, the Archangel was happy as the hand penetrated Ezequiel's body and was ready to make all the gravitational energy in it explode.
Yet, just as Bael's blade impaled Ezequiel, he used his left hand to hold onto the Archangel's head, and the right one burst with black-white lightning!
A sense of utter doom assaulted Bael as he saw that right fist charged with the all-encompassing power of the Emptiness coming at his head. Without hesitation, he attempted to move back, but Ezequiel's abdomen contracted, trapping his hand!
In desperation, Bael wildly unleashed all the gravitational power in the left hand, making Ezequiel bleed from every orifice due to the internal damage. Luckily for the Supreme Neo-Demon, all his vital organs were enhanced by an Astral Black Hole.
Enduring an agonizing pain, Ezequiel clenched his teeth and showed a vicious smile as he carried on with his attack. The left hand worked as a barrier, preventing any iota from the strength in the right fist from dissipating, letting all of it into Bael's head.
"CRACK!"
"¡BOOM!"
A gory sound could be heard as Bael's skull shattered and his brain exploded, along with the Inner Universe inside it. And that was not all as the black-white lightning reached the True Soul, doing horrible damage to this one.
Bael's wounded True Soul still escaped the explosion's brunt and flashed away at an incredible speed. Sadly, things would not be easy, as two individuals appeared right before it, and their eyes were even more full of slaughter intent than those of Ezequiel.
The Infinity Space-Time Supernova Eye and the Eternal Death and Destruction Supernova Eye stared at Bael's wounded True Soul with a vicious smile. Without hesitation, the duo burned their life force to unleash their strongest combined attack against the Archangel.
The two Rank 9 Supernovas had watched the battle between Ezequiel and Bael from the sidelines but chose not to intervene. They knew the Supreme Neo-Demon had the upper hand, so they saved their strength and prepared for this scenario.
"I will erase your race if you dare to harm him!" Lilet roared with rage as she saw Bael's True Soul about to be destroyed. Even if the Imperishable Gravity Star Archangel could revive through his Omega Law, it would be centuries before that happens. By then, there might not be a Heavenly Race left to return.
Unfortunately for the Heavenly Primarch, just like she had blocked Ivar and Apex's path when the duo wanted to save the geniuses in the Realm of Madness, now they did the same to her.
When Ziru and Koren heard that threat from the Heavenly Primarch, the viciousness in their smiles only grew stronger.
"For our fallen brethren!"
"For our fallen brethren!"
The duo roared simultaneously as the power of their Omega Laws fused.
A giant eye with black and blue pupils appeared above the duo and fired a beam that carried the might of space-time along with death and destruction.
Bael's True Soul could not resist the beam and shattered into billions of pieces that evaporated under the might of the two Rank 9 Supernovas.
"I WILL KILL YOU!" Lilet's soul was full of unbearable sadness that soon turned into a blind rage. Bael had just perished, and everybody else had transformed into a wild beast. She was now the last member of the Heavenly Race.
The main target of the Heavenly Primarch's rage was Ezequiel. If not for his involvement, how could two Everlasting Stage existences take care of Bael?
Ezequiel stared at the Heavenly Primarch with calmness. The first time he saw her, less than one thousand years ago, she was like a divine entity that could not even bother to look at him.
And now, the Supreme Neo-Demon showed nothing as he saw Lilet's rage. The woman's destiny was already over, so why would he care about her feelings?
