Chapter 419: Martial Virtue and Communication

Boom!!

The pink‑purple Spiritual Energy of chaotic power collided with the corpse‑mountain, blood‑sea‑like crimson aura, and the resulting explosion pierced the wall and building that had a separating effect, shrouding the Terra Palace that spans the Eurasian continent.

The newly appointed emperor who gathered the power of the gods clashed hammer‑to‑spear with the Sparta OriginalBody that inherited the War God Spear, and in the short time they could not determine a winner.

Fortunately, the hall and palace that house the Golden Throne were built solidly enough to withstand the direct fire of fleet cannons; otherwise, at the start of the two giants' clash, the hall and palace would have been erased by the after‑effects of Spiritual Shock, explosion, and vibration.

Finally, after about half a minute of duel, the evenly matched situation gradually shifted, and the scales of victory began to tip toward Helusi.

Whether in physical strength or Spiritual Energy volume, Helusi, blessed and empowered by all the evil gods, held a steady advantage; only in the skill of wielding their respective weapons was John stronger than Helusi.

After all, John's Sparta Corps style aligns perfectly with the ancient Greek Sparta city‑state, highly revering martial arts, so Helusi was temporarily at a loss against John.

"Hahaha!" But Helusi did not get angry; instead he laughed and grew more appreciative of his martial‑skilled, decisive "brother".

Immediately after, Helusi raised the Worldbreaker with his right hand and swung it downward with greater speed and force, apparently preparing to crush ten opponents with a single strike.

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Sensing the war hammer whose trajectory even he could not discern coming at him, John remained unflinching; relying on combat instinct he stepped back while gripping the Spear of Fear with both hands across his front, then raised it upward to block.

"Clang!!!" The metal shrieked.

"Boom!!!" The entire palace trembled violently.

It turned out John had successfully blocked the war hammer with his war spear, but the powerful force from Helusi forced John's whole body to sink, and the spot where John stood instantly became a shallow pit as the gilded floor tiles cracked, burst, and rolled outward.

Fortunately, the structure here was special and still bore the Spiritual Energy blessing released by the Golden Throne; had that force been applied in a normal Nest City world or a colonial metropolis, countless buildings would have been shattered and collapsed.

"Sss!!" The hammer head and spear shaft collided, sparking dazzling metallic sparks.

Helusi, wielding the hammer with one hand, easily suppressed John who held the spear with both hands, and patiently urged surrender: "I'll give you one final chance—assist me, assist the Empire, serve as a war marshal to sweep away all opposition."

However, just as Helusi finished his conciliatory words, a deliberately mocking voice—still John's unmistakably familiar tone—came from the throne hall, saying:

"Help your damn mother? Ha!? Is there something wrong with your brain? Oh… no, I shouldn't ask a question but state it—your brain definitely has a bubble!"

Hearing that, Helusi was about to turn his head toward the gate where the voice came from, but then heard…

"Dong! Dong!" The giant's running caused earthquake‑like tremors.

"Bzz~! Bzz!!" The chain of the Chain Sword whirred at high speed, producing a "pleasant" sound.

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Sensing that another OriginalBody was attacking, Helusi could not continue focusing on suppressing John and hurriedly raised his left‑hand power claw to block the incoming blade of the Chain Sword.

"Bzz!!!"

Pale red lightning crackled between the power claws, engaging the formless, disintegrating stance of the Chain Sword.

The attacker turned out to be Rog, the "Mouth‑breaker" among Umbrella's ten OriginalBodies.

Rog clenched the Storm Tooth in both hands, aimed at Helusi's neck and slashed; although Helusi's power claw deflected the strike, it also succeeded in easing John's pressure.

Thus the Sparta OriginalBody, most adept at seizing counter‑attack opportunities, naturally did not miss the gap created by his brother; he forcefully pried open the Worldbreaker war hammer, reversed it with his right hand, and drove the Spear of Fear—originally in a defensive stance—straight into Helusi's chest.

"Boom!!!" The spear tip flashing crimson bloodlight was blocked by a Spiritual Energy shield.

But upon close observation, one can easily see the spear tip steadily advancing; it will soon pierce the shield and strike Helusi's breastplate.

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Seeing this, Helusi, without time to think, swung the Worldbreaker, first pushing back the more threatening John, then used his power claw to pry open the Storm Tooth, and swung his claw tip, causing Rog to mistake it for an attack while Helusi actually used it to create distance.

Breaking free from the assault of the two Umbrella OriginalBodies, Helusi's demeanor shifted from initially relaxed to somewhat solemn.

One‑on‑one, it's fine.

But one‑against‑two, he cannot keep a conciliatory attitude; otherwise he'll be injured, let alone die…

From the brief prior clash, Helusi instantly judged Rog's threat level lower than John's; moreover, he considered a one‑against‑two fight more than manageable, though capturing John and Rog alive would be mentally taxing.

He widened the distance.

They faced each other.

Rog glanced sideways at John, who stood near his right shoulder, confirmed his brother was unharmed, then refocused entirely on Helusi and teased, "Brother, aren't you the newly appointed emperor blessed by the gods? Why are you so weak in actual combat?"

"Rog Dorn…" Helusi showed a hint of disdain and said, "In any universe, your mouth is always this annoying."

"Hahaha!" Rog also laughed loudly, shook his head, and said, "At times, like now, besides wanting to disgust you, it's just to bait you, you idiot."

Bait?

Just as Helusi furrowed his brows, preparing to decipher Rog's implication, a black silhouette suddenly materialized out of nowhere behind him.

"Whoosh!!"

Moreover, a pair of claws, similar to the spear tip of the Spear of Fear and also flashing blood‑red light, whistled toward Helusi's neck.

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The death threat triggered Helusi's instinctive dodge, but the black silhouette was faster; the claws already contacted his Spiritual Energy shield. Though the claws could not tear the shield, they trapped his entire "self" in place.

That black silhouette was Kelakesi, using its unique armor and special Spiritual Energy, having slipped into the throne hall together with Rog.

In theory, Rog and Kelakesi should have progressed faster than John, but they lacked John's luck and were the first to locate Helusi and the human emperor seated on the Golden Throne.

However, when they sensed the commotion generated by John and Helusi's clash, they realized their brother's condition was poor, so they each left their own guards to rush aid.

Rog refrained from using an overly perverse nano pistol, mainly out of "respect", and because Helusi's Spiritual Energy volume is so massive that nano‑bugs have a certain chance of failing.

Now, with Crow King using his favorite weapon, the Blood Claw, to hold him off, Helusi can only continuously emit Spiritual Energy to maintain his shield and attempt a Spiritual Shock, preparing to fling Kelakesi behind him.

But John and Rog give Helusi no time to counter; one on the left, one on the right, each using their Spear of Fear and Storm Tooth, stabbing or slashing, ignoring any "one‑on‑one martial virtue" or "duel rules", coordinating with Kelakesi's three‑sided assault on Helusi.

"All of you, get out!!"

Helusi roared loudly, unleashing a massive burst of Spiritual Energy to fling the three OriginalBodies.

But John, Rog, and Kelakesi were not idle; they simultaneously released the pure Spiritual Energy contained within them to oppose it.

The four streams of Spiritual Energy collided and clashed, resulting in a stalemate where none could gain the upper hand.

Relying solely on his own strength against the three Umbrella OriginalBodies, Helusi could already look down on the masses, boasting and arrogant, because in Universe 03, any OriginalBody besides him that faced John or Rog was instantly killed, none lasting more than ten seconds.

Conversely, Helusi, even when one‑against‑three, has not been outmatched; he truly is the strongest opponent the Umbrella OriginalBodies have encountered, ranking among the top, even the very top, across the multiverse.

By comparing Helusi's betrayal before and after, one can see that receiving the blessings, attention, and pity of many evil gods is indeed a deadly temptation for those seeking immeasurable power and absolute strength.

Just as the four OriginalBody were evenly matched……

Traitor, die!

Angelong also arrived at the throne hall, roaring as he joined the battle, wielding his double axes named 'Loyalty' and 'Glory', continually striking Helusi's Spiritual Energy barrier.

Boom!! Boom!! With each strike, the barrier produced a blinding light.

At the same time, Shengjilesi of the main universe also followed Angelong to this place, but he did not choose to use the Completing Spear for close combat; instead, he took down his hunting bow and aimed it at Helusi.

Nocked the bow and shot an arrow.

Whoosh~!! The Spiritual Energy arrow left the bowstring, turning into a golden trajectory that struck the barrier at Helusi's chest.

Boom!! The arrow could not maintain its shape and exploded; a golden ball of light centered on Helusi rapidly swept outward.

In an instant, gold filled the entire throne hall; when the aftershocks subsided, that golden arrow imbued with pure Spiritual Energy, like the last straw that breaks the camel's back, completely disabled Helusi's Spiritual Energy barrier.

The blades of the double axes, which had been stalled in mid-air, the high-speed chains, the blood-colored claws, and the blood-light spear tips, now encountering no obstruction, immediately continued forward.

With the Spiritual Energy barrier gone, what could stop these four divine weapons?

As for the defensive stance formed by the armor?

Absolutely impossible.

Rip!! The armor and flesh were split open.

Puchi!! The foul, putrid liquid sprayed outward.

Ugh!! and Helusi's painful howl.

At this moment, the new human emperor's left shoulder and left arm were severed by the double axes, the back armor and rear neck were mangled by the blood claws, the abdominal armor and abdomen were pulverized by the high-speed chains, the viscera and intestines were directly exposed to the air, and the more fatal wound was the piercing injury to the left chest…

The blood-light spear tip pierced the armor and skin, damaging the heart and lungs.

Pucha!! Helusi could no longer endure, opening his mouth to cough up fresh blood.

But these injuries were not enough to kill it instantly, so Helusi exerted all his remaining strength, swinging the World-Breaker War Hammer with his sole right hand in an attempt to drive back the four OriginalBody surrounding him.

However, John, Rog, Kelakesi, Angelong, and even Shengjilesi standing afar—among the five OriginalBody, none was an overly compassionate, soft-hearted old good person.

Strike while it's sick, take its life.

The five OriginalBody and the other five brothers certainly won't observe martial courtesy with the enemy.

Observing martial courtesy is less practical than discussing results; thus, seeing that Helusi was already spent, John and the others launched another encirclement.

After a burst of afterimages and golden radiance……

I don't know whose head was severed, tumbling through midair; when it hit the ground it made a 'dong~dong! dong…' sound, rolled a few more times, and finally lay motionless.

Meanwhile, Helusi's head that had fallen to the ground happened to witness his own massive body lacking a head, swaying back and forth before collapsing backward.

The red blood threads filling the whites of the eyes, as if due to the rapid loss of life, were gradually fading, restoring the unblemished appearance untouched by evil gods' bewitchment and chaotic corrosion.

Next, Helusi's eyes revealed a light of endless regret and self-reproach, presumably from the dissipation of chaotic power, allowing 'him' at the brink of death to see various memories in his mind.

It's a pity that even if 'he' knew how wrong his actions were, he could do nothing about it; at most he could only atone with his death.

Swish~——!

However, as Helusi prepared to close his eyes for eternal rest, 'he' saw a 'human' who had completed the Spiritual Energy transmission, clad in black-gold armor with a longsword at the waist, gradually approaching, drawing near, and coming to a halt.

His gaze moved upward.

Upon seeing clearly that the 'person' seemed to be the master of humanity in the main universe, Helusi also heard the other party say: 'Child, past things cannot be changed, but the future can, for the future is created by our hands; first, get a good sleep.'

For some reason, these words made Helusi feel a long-lost warmth and forgiveness, also causing 'him' to completely let go, slowly close his eyes, and calmly accept the fate of death.

At this moment.

In the throne hall, now in utter chaos with even several load-bearing pillars collapsed and tilted, only the five main-universe OriginalBody remained, along with their father, Sui Bian.

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Lowering his gaze to the lifeless head, Sui Bian's pupils flashed with a faint golden light, successfully retrieving Helusi's soul from the otherworldly realm, thereby sparing it from further harassment by evil demons.

After completing the 'standard' operation, Sui Bian's pupils returned to normal, but he did not rush to reclaim Helusi's corpse; instead, he turned to face the human emperor seated on the golden throne, who had shown no reaction or movement throughout.

And the system, which had been silent for three months, also spoke coldly in his mind after he completed the act of redeeming Helusi's soul:

【Detected that the host's five OriginalBody jointly slew Helusi·Lupecaar; therefore the system determines the host has completed the mission, and the rewards awarded are as follows:】

② Obtained the right to open and close the vortex Space Gate.

③ Obtained 400000 (400,000) points.

④ Obtained the complete technology for manufacturing OriginalBody and Astate.

⑤ Obtained the special skill 'Absolute Protection'.

Note:

The mission reward '① Obtained all the Spiritual Energy of the original human emperor' requires the host to attempt communication with the human emperor seated on the golden throne.】

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Proceed to communicate?

Having heard the system's words clearly, Sui Bian, gazing at the human emperor, couldn't help but furrow his brows, falling into a brief silence.

(End of chapter)