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"Do not!!"

"stop!"

The powerful figures all showed expressions of despair.

However, just as the Demon King's hand was about to grasp the crystal-clear Holy Grail...

Click—!

"What?" The Demon King's excited face froze.

The moment his hand touched the Holy Grail, it burst into flames, turning into white ash. The flames spread throughout his body, and he finally died in bitter resentment.

"This is a trap!"

The other powerful figures vying for the Holy Grail were also incredulous, but they had no time to retreat and were all burned to ashes by the Holy Grail's terrifying magical power.

Hui could not have left such an obvious loophole. She had already inscribed a spell in the Holy Grail, and only Konta could touch the Holy Grail in this high-energy radiation state.

Anyone else who touches them will die.

Kōtai grasped the Holy Grail, and in that instant...

It's so hot!

This was Kouta's only feeling; his blood was boiling, every drop of blood, every cell, even his soul was burning.

Under the immense power of the Holy Grail, his soul began to condense and sublimate. He was ascending to a higher dimension. He felt as if he had entered a wondrous realm and was rising, like a hot air balloon slowly ascending into the sky, or like Icarus in Greek mythology who flew towards the sun with wings made of wax and feathers.

This feeling is so comfortable, like soaking in a warm hot spring.

His perception expanded countless times in an instant. Before, it was as if he was looking at the world through a crack, and the crack was covered with dozens of layers of gauze.

But now, the gauze covering his "eyes" is disappearing, and he is squeezing out gaps. The world is gradually becoming infinitely open and clear, and the truth of the universe is beginning to unfold before him.

"Is this what Hui'er meant by sublimation?"

To outsiders, his body transformed into light, its outline blurring, changing from a concrete, physical existence into an abstract, conceptual one…

This process cannot be accomplished overnight; it takes time.

Suddenly,

Stab it--!

A crack appeared in the space not far from Kouta, and then a figure walked in.

This was an exceptionally handsome blond man, his golden hair combed back, his fair and smooth face with its sharply defined features and a cold, handsome look. His deep eyes shimmered with a captivating blue-green hue, and his thick eyebrows, high nose, and exquisitely shaped lips all exuded elegance and nobility.

Upon seeing this person, the powerful figure who hadn't tried to seize the Holy Grail earlier changed his expression drastically.

This sense of terrifying oppression, almost solidified into reality,

That's right, this is yet another god!

Walter, the sun god, was a subordinate deity of Ottilia, the goddess of light. He came here after receiving a message from Ottilia.

At that moment, he saw Kouta in the final ritual and exclaimed in surprise, "Hmm, this is..."

"Mortal, stop what you're doing!" Walter's eyes flashed with greed as he reached out to interrupt Kouta's ascension ceremony. He wanted that enormous energy too, and even if he couldn't have it, he couldn't let a mortal have it.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle—!

Suddenly, 150 layers of black barriers appeared on Kouta's body. These were the defenses left by Kei on Kouta's body, and each layer contained an extremely high concentration of ethereal divine power.

When Walter's hands touched these black barriers, it was as if they had touched sulfuric acid, producing a corrosive sound.

Walter winced in pain and pulled his hand back, staring at the black spots on his fingers that continued to erode him, a look of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

Such domineering devouring power was something he had never encountered before, as even his divine body could not defend against it.

So he stopped holding back and unleashed his divine power. A massive amount of the Sun God's divine power surged into his palm, repeatedly washing away the black spots formed by the black divine power until they disappeared.

Then, golden flames ignited in his palms as he directly used his authority to summon the core flames of the sun.

As soon as the golden flames appeared, the temperature here instantly rose to ten million degrees Celsius.

In an instant, the flowers, grass, mud, and rocks in the entire Heavenly Pillar crater evaporated directly, not turning into magma, but being evaporated into gas by the high temperature.

The ground was dry and cracked, like a broken eggshell. Countless cracks and fissures spread along the ground, gradually becoming longer and wider, until they turned into an abyss.

In the abyss flowed dark red magma, emanating a scorching, destructive aura. Yet, before this magma, heated to thousands of degrees Celsius and bathed in the golden flames of the sun at at least ten million degrees Celsius, it was no different from the flowers, grass, and rocks, instantly vaporized into gas...

"what--!"

"It's so hot!"

"Help!!"

Of all the top experts on the continent of Sera, only a handful managed to escape; the rest perished amidst their agonizing cries.

This was only because he deliberately controlled the range of the flames; otherwise, it wouldn't have been the volcano that was destroyed, but the entire continent that was evaporated into gas.

"Mortal, turn to ashes!" A fierce glint flashed across Walter's face.

He mobilized all the divine power he could muster, compressing the golden flame in his hand into a single white-gold dot.

Then, using a point to break through the surface, it swung the light points and fiercely rushed towards Kouta's chest.

Puff puff puff puff...!

The barrier of ethereal divine power left by Hui shattered instantly. Although the golden light dimmed a little with each layer of the barrier that broke, the barrier was ultimately water without a source, while the platinum light was provided with an inexhaustible supply of divine power by the sun god Walter.

At this moment, Kouta could sense everything happening outside, but he was in the midst of a transformation and was at a critical juncture, unable to move at all. He could only watch helplessly as the opponent's attacks continuously broke through the barrier left by Hui.

...Puff puff puff puff!

As one barrier of ethereal divine power after another was broken, Kouta gradually succumbed to anxiety and despair.

puff!

Finally, the last barrier shattered.

Walter's aura weakened slightly. He hadn't expected the barriers left by his opponent to be so troublesome. Destroying these barriers had consumed nearly half of his divine power.

"Mortals, die!"

The platinum-gold light was two-thirds dimmer than before, but it was still incredibly terrifying; at least Kouta could do it with ease.

Kouta felt as if his soul was about to be melted by the terrifying heat.

But in an instant, a stunningly beautiful figure appeared behind the sun god Walter.

Without the slightest hesitation, the figure slashed directly at Walter's arm as he was about to strike Kouta.

Swish-!

laugh!

"My hand!" Walter cried out in pain as his arm broke.

Chapter 531 The Ultimate Ritual

Hui's figure moved from illusion to reality.

In this brief moment, Huiye gave the Sun God Walter no time to react. The Void Black Blade in her hand defied inertia and slashed back instantly, biting at his neck like a venomous snake.

Walter, being a god after all, used an escape technique at the critical moment, his body turning into a ball of flame and disappearing, thus avoiding the fatal blow.

Hui, who had rushed back from the Shadow Realm, showed no visible injuries, but her weakness was palpable, and her aura was somewhat chaotic. Only her beautiful eyes blazed with murderous intent, revealing extreme rage. Any mortal who touched even a trace of such killing intent would be annihilated.

In the distance, countless flames reformed into the shape of Walter, who looked at Hui with resentment and apprehension, his former dignity and elegance gone.

The severed right arm has been restored with divine power, but the divine power consumed has been lost forever.

At that moment, Ottilia's figure appeared beside him.

She looked better than Hui, but her weakness was still evident, clearly indicating a huge physical exertion.

Wave--!

Suddenly, another unfamiliar god crossed infinite time and space to arrive in this world.

This was a man clad in golden armor, tall and imposing, with golden hair combed back. His face was sharply defined, with sharp eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a high and straight nose, and thin, well-defined lips. His features combined to give him an air of cold elegance, wisdom, and cruelty.

The armor wasn't the full-body armor of the Middle Ages, but rather similar to ancient Greek armor, prioritizing flexibility. It mainly consisted of a breastplate covering the chest, abdomen, and stomach, while the arms, legs, and especially the calves were completely exposed, their bulging muscles gnarled like old tree roots. The lower body was a short skirt made of woven metal plates.

However, what is most striking about this god is the twelve pure white wings fluttering behind him, like the wings of an angel, pure white and holy.

With a whoosh, twelve wings fluttered gently, and the whole world began to tremble, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

“Althos, you’ve come,” Ottilia said coldly.

Artesius is the God of War, one of the five main gods of the divine realm, and he came at the invitation of Ottilia.

“Ottilia, you don’t need to be so cold in front of me. I’ve seen all kinds of embarrassing situations you’ve been in.” Altsch’s eyes darted around, a smile playing on his lips, as he looked Ottilia up and down, seemingly savoring something.

However, when Artes noticed the Outer God on the ground, his eyes immediately lit up with intense interest, as if he were drawn to it by a magnet, unable to look away. He licked his lips: "Is this the Outer God?"

"Be careful, don't be fooled by her delicate appearance, this Outer God is very strong," Ottilia warned, not dwelling on Altshu's flirtatious words, since she had indeed been one of his concubines.

“Very strong, that’s wonderful. Only the strong are worth conquering.” A conquering glint flashed in Artes’s eyes. “I want this Outer God.”

Ottilia's eyes turned cold, and she said with displeasure, "Althos, don't push your luck. We agreed to split it equally."

Although gods are difficult to kill, the divine power and laws contained within their bodies are a rare and highly beneficial resource for other gods.

Therefore, in the eyes of the gods, Hui herself was also prey.

"Hehe~, you're still as clueless about romance as ever. When faced with a beauty like this, all you think about is devouring her, you have no tenderness whatsoever." Altshu's eyes made no attempt to hide his lust.

Although God is 99% reason and 1% desire, even that 1% desire is still desire; upon seeing a stunningly beautiful woman, one would still want to enjoy her.

Moreover, Hui's ethereal beauty surpasses that of any goddess in the divine realm; only Ottilia, being a woman herself, could overlook Hui's beauty.

A look of disgust flashed in Ottilia's eyes, but she was helpless. Alter was the God of War and the main force of the divine realm. Moreover, because he was the God of War, his "battles" in that area were also considered battles. The more goddesses he "defeated," the stronger he would become. Over time, his desires in that area also became particularly strong.

He had taken advantage of all the goddesses in the divine realm, and she was no exception.

The goddess had no concept of chastity, and out of rational choice, no goddess resisted him.

The more you resist, the more Altshu gains from suppressing you with force. He is pleased, but your fate remains unchanged.

Since that's the case, they might as well just obediently submit to him from the start and let him play with them, since they won't lose anything anyway.

Moreover, Artesius's prowess in that area was renowned throughout the divine realm, making many goddesses both love and fear him.