"Kneel."
The Primal Sovereign spoke with austerity. Even within the God Ensnaring Formation, he was able to partially control space.
Although this level wasn't enough to threaten these Demigods, it was able to jolt their minds. It was a display of power, a move to disturb their psyches.
And not even a breath later, he moved. The Primal Sovereign's body flickered out of existence, appearing next to the Ataraxian Demigod that he'd injured during the previous clash.
His arm swept down, coated with furious torrents of mana.
The Ataraxian Demigod's complexion paled. The strike he took from the Primal Sovereign earlier wasn't a joke. He'd recovered slightly, but he still wasn't in peak condition yet.
Against this sudden attack, he could only desperately raise his mana in defense.
Pah!
The Primal Sovereign's arm tore through the mana barrier like paper, continuing on with its momentum until it pierced into the Ataraxian Demigod's chest.
In that last moment, he spurred his mana and rapidly combusted it at the same point the Primal Sovereign's hand entered his body. The collision of these two forces threw the Ataraxian Demigod's body back, saving him from death. However, his entire torso had been nearly torn open by the blast.
He was thoroughly out of commission, and without rapid treatment and many years of slow healing, he wouldn't recover to his peak state.
But was the Primal Sovereign a kind existence? He had never and would never taste loss in his life. This was a vow he took to himself.
He was still only the 5th Primal Sovereign. There were four others above him whose strength even he couldn't fathom. They were the peaks he aspired to surpass.
The Void Physique was crucial in that. His God's gift, the final piece he needed for his preparation to be complete.
With it, he would become indomitable.
How could he let mere humans bully and kill him? That was unacceptable!
Space constricted rapidly. Even the God Killing Array's bloody fog was being drawn into the forming vortex.
Without hesitation, the Primal Sovereign flicked the forming vortex in the Ataraxian Demigod's direction. It traveled slowly, but seemed to phase through space, reaching the man in an instant.
He was only lucky that he wasn't alone.
The 12 Demigods controlling the God Killing Array galvanized their mana together. Finally, a single God Killing Sword had been conjured.
BOOOOOOOOM!
Space was torn asunder everywhere the sword passed. It shot through the air like a comet, tearing through the Primal Sovereign's vortex like paper and continuing its path towards him!
This attack contained the combined power of those 12 Demigods after it was condensed and multiplied by the power of the array. It wasn't something even the Primal Sovereign could easily deal with!
His eyes hardened. With the God Killing Sword erupting with fervor, it reached his position in less than an instant.
Suddenly, the Primal Sovereign opened his mouth. It was a move he'd used previously, but currently, they were in a sealed space. Its effects would naturally be much better.
Chaotic flows of Spatial Essence clashed within the Primal Sovereign's body, combining and consuming each other until they formed a true black hole. This process took place instantly, as in the next instant, the black hole containing terrifying energy collided with the God Killing Sword!
Voom!
A powerful mana fluctuation spread from their impact, but the black hole swallowed any possible sound. These two attacks clashed silently in the air, chipping away at each other's momentum in a fierce game of tug-of-war.
But would anyone stay still during that time?
Immediately after the Primal Sovereign launched his attack, Albeus and two others shot up from the space below him, their mana primed!
Albeus surfaced behind the Primal Sovereign, cleaving down with his massive axe and using pure brute strength to crush him!
On two sides, the other two Demigods appeared and layered their Authorities, separating the Primal Sovereign even further from the space that adored him so dearly.
BOOOOOOOM!
Albeus' axe impacted the Primal Sovereign's body, landing on his shoulder just shy of his neck. When the two clashed, a sound like cannon balls impacting a dense cliff rang out. It was a dull impact, but an extremely powerful one.
The layered Authorities shattered. Without hesitation, the three Demigods drew back.
Albeus' power hadn't been able to kill the Primal Sovereign or even seriously wound him. All of the physical strength that was stored in his original body had been compressed and multiplied many times over when he transformed.
Still, their attack was merely a probe. It became obvious that neither a battle of attrition nor powering through with strength alone would work against this enemy.
The Demigods would no longer attempt to attack in small bursts. They had to go all out. Perhaps even…
11 together charged as one, the remaining 12 poured their entire mana reserves into the God Killing Array. Even with their strength, they couldn't fire it more than a dozen times before their mana became insufficient,
The Primal Sovereign was immediately hit with an extremely complicated mixture of Laws and attacks. From every angle, a new opponent struck him, slightly differing in timing from the others around and confusing him.
Above the battlefield, Tian Yang stood with his eyes closed, taking in every detail. The truth was, the attack wasn't as complicated as the Primal Sovereign saw it to be.
This was an effect created by the mixture of Authorities and Law Comprehension. Tian Yang was an extreme expert on Spatial Laws. Among the remaining Demigods, there was one who specialized in Wind Laws and another in Illusion Laws who came from the world called Mirrorbloom.
With the combined efforts of these three, along with the Primal Sovereign's senses already being dulled, they were able to fool his mind.
The Primal Sovereign stood and received the attacks, his body not damaged as much as one would expect. Even with this fierce counterattack, there were only small gashes forming in his skin. These flesh wounds wouldn't even take a few seconds to regenerate.
However, there was one thing he'd forgotten.
In the sky, blood-red mist condensed once more, this time forming a heart-rending spear. Its tip was aimed at the Primal Sovereign, ready to strike true at any moment.
Tian Yang's eyes hardened. 'Now!' He thought in his mind. His hands turned into blurs as he formed hundreds of seals that floated through the void and attached themselves onto the God Killing Spear.
Finally, it shot out.
The Primal Sovereign felt its presence and thick killing intent without fail. But when he understood the origin of that killing intent, he scoffed.
"Humans…never learn…"
He opened his mouth, his mana raging even more fiercely than ever before. Compared to the previous black hole he used, this one was far fiercer.
VOOOOM!
The God Killing Spear's tip was met by the black hole like an indomitable shield! The two clashed equally, with even the black hole not being able to swallow the God Killing Spear's full momentum.
At the height of their collision, the God Killing Spear's shaft began to shine with iridescent light! Spatial Essence began revolving around the spear, infusing into its body and forming a counterforce that pressured the black hole!
This, of course, wasn't something easily done. Even at this moment, Tian Yang had sweat running down his forehead as he maintained the stability of the runes he sent out. Without his direct control, they would burst and the counterflow would disperse!
Regardless, Tian Yang was a seasoned veteran. He wouldn't make any mistakes at this juncture.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The mana within the black hole was pierced through, causing it to crack and shatter like an egg.
After all, it was the closest manifestation of a black hole that one could create, however, it wasn't a real black hole. It was a physical phenomenon created by imitating a black hole to the extreme with mana.
It was entirely possible to pierce through as long as one had the proper method.
It could be said that Tian Yang was a perfect counter for the Primal Sovereign. Due to his presence, the latter hasn't been able to properly utilize his strongest ability. If it wasn't for this, even with the increased number of forces on their side, their chances of winning would be far slimmer.
The God Killing Spear finally broke through the black hole's defense and shot past it. The spear emitted an asura-like killing intent that coagulated into a physical aura that empowered it. As it got closer to the Primal Sovereign, its aura grew as well.
A nearby Demigod from Phiroah chose this moment to rush in. Her body arrived to the Primal Sovereign's side like a snake, furious gusts of murky green mana spreading from her body and entrapping him within.
This fog was a poison mist she refined from her own blood vitality. It was the strongest poison she possessed.
While even this poison was useless if it couldn't enter one's body, it had a peculiar effect. It had the ability to mark its target and follow them forever. Even if they found a way to protect themselves from its first strike, it'd eventually claim their life.
This was what made the poison so terrifying.
The instant the woman finished spreading the poison mist, the God Killing Spear arrived a mere few dozen meters in front of her, at the Primal Sovereign's position.
And then, it exploded.
