Chapter 1950: Against The Jade Emperor

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While they agonized, the bodies of the True Immortals melted together into a grotesque aberration. Even as they fought desperately to stay alive, the beam of compressed and distorted time continued disintegrating their forms.

The harder they pushed their regeneration, the more horrific they became. White angelic wings sprouted all over their monstrous fused body in a repulsive display. Countless arms, distorted broken halos, and bleeding rings of light emerged across their limbs and fingers.

"JA...! JADE...! JADE EMPEROR...! YOU BASTARD...!SAVE...! SAVE US!!!"

As the monstrous creature screamed in agony, two bright figures rushed forward, shining like a falling star.

"Let’s go, Daddy!"

"Yes, my daughter!"

It was Jonathan and his young daughter, Isabella.

Isabella transformed into her Eternal Starlight Princess form, a unique power she had developed through years of training and absorbing stars. At the same time, her father manifested a giant sword of light.

The sword and his daughter merged into a titanic blade of starlight over a thousand kilometers long. It sliced through the chimeric beast, driving it downward into the void and rapidly disintegrating its body.

"GUUAAAAEEEEGGHH!"

The aberrant creature disintegrated in moments, exploding into sparkling stardust that scattered across the cosmic storm.

At the same time, Maria, Susanoo, the Heavenly Demon, and Shiva swung their fists and swords in unison.

And then—

RUMBLE!

"N-NO...! STOP IT! I WON’T LET YOU STEP ANY FURTHER!!!"

The furious voice of the Jade Emperor echoed from behind the gate they struck. He pressed both hands against it, using every ounce of his strength to keep it sealed.

"DIE! DIE ALREADY, YOU DAMN MAGGOTS! GET EATEN BY THE VOID ALREADY!!!"

As he screamed in rage, he summoned all his Divine Power and Celestial Energies. A vault of thousands of relics manifested and fused into his body, transforming him into a towering giant of white and green jade. Hundreds of glowing Chinese characters and bright rune halos appeared behind his back, while a radiant green and white crown formed above his head.

"BY THE DECREE OF THE JADE HEAVEN, YOU WILL NOT PASS!!!"

However, that was no longer his right to declare.

"A-Ah...?!"

His face twisted in horror.

The gate trembled violently as countless cracks spread across its surface. Despite pouring all his power into holding it shut, it was not enough.

"{Four-Colored Heaven Collapsing Sword}!!!"

"ECHO!!!"

The four strongest fighters roared, uniting their powers even further.

Susanoo brought the Sword.

Shiva brought Chaos.

The Heavenly Demon brought the Heavens.

Maria brought the Void.

All four energies compressed and fused into a colossal sword of cosmic scale, larger than an entire planet. Stars, chaos, void, and white heavenly light surged along its blade.

It pierced straight through the gate and struck the Jade Emperor, cutting through his barriers and aura.

"G-GAAAH?!"

The Jade Emperor screamed in horror as the sword that pierced him carried the very same Celestial Energy he had once used against them.

"H-HOW...?! NNGGH...!"

He tried to resist, grasping the blade with both hands, but his palms burned and began to disintegrate.

"This is the sword wielded by those you deemed lowly!"

"This is the blade of those you have abused!"

"This is the sword of those who defy their fate!"

"This is the blade of those who demand change!"

All four roared together, their wills perfectly unified.

"{ALL HEAVEN SWORD: THOUSAND-FOLD CHAOTIC VOID}!"

"A-AH...! AAAAAHHHHH!!!"

The Jade Emperor screamed in terror as the sword sliced through his titanic body dozens, then hundreds, then a thousand times.

"THIS IS IMPOSSIBLEEEEEEEE!"

BOOOMMM!!!

The gate exploded open. Maria and the others leaped through into Floor 90, where they found the Jade Emperor still screaming in agony while being sliced apart continuously.

And yet, he was somehow holding his own.

"NNNGGH! CELESTIAL POWER...! GIVE ME ALL THE CELESTIAL POWER! OH LORDS OF HEAVEN!!!"

As he screamed in horror and fury, a ray of golden light descended upon him. An angelic presence attempted to possess his body.

"That bastard!"

A voice echoed inside Maria. She smiled and nodded.

She compressed the Celestial Energy she had devoured and refined, then formed a new body—an angelic being. A beautiful man with a slender, tall figure, lean muscles, a refined face, and long white-blond hair. Glowing gold and blue eyes shone brightly, and eight white wings sprouted from his back.

"It’s on, System! Or should I call you Michael?!"

FLAAASH!

As the Jade Emperor began resisting the powerful sword embedded in his chest and started morphing into an angelic form, Maria summoned her own Archangel—the very one she had carried within her System all this time.

"You never stop amusing me, Maria!"

Michael manifested visibly before everyone, shocking them all. They had never expected that Maria possessed a damn Archangel as an ally—an almighty Administrator of the Tower.

The angelic presence possessing the Jade Emperor spoke through the old man’s mouth.

"What?! Impossible! Is that you, Michael?!"

Michael immediately recognized the voice as one of his six brothers who had betrayed him thousands of years ago and sealed him inside a System given to Maria, intending to use it as a tool for their bidding.

"It is indeed me, Camael! You who cast me down into the depths of the Tower and concealed me within a mere System have now returned, allowing me to reveal the truth—not just to you, but to the rest of the Tower!"

Maria quickly recalled the name Camael, one of the Seven Archangels and Supreme Administrators of the Tower. Camael, The One Who Sees God, represented the Celestial Authority of Fortitude, Love, and Charity. She had learned about all of them from Michael, who had fully regained his memories over the last twenty years.

"You should be sealed! What are you doing here?! You are nothing but a disgrace to all of us! Begone from my sight, Michael!!!"

Camael was not known for his patience. He grew furious as he heard Michael—the one who had dared oppose the Heavenly Father and question his decisions—speak of returning to stir chaos in Heaven once more.

"As the one who guards the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Layers of Heaven, I will not let you pass, Michael!"

The Jade Emperor’s robes turned pure white as dozens of white feathered wings burst from his back. A distorted golden halo appeared above his head, and countless golden eyes sprouted across his two massive arms. His elderly appearance vanished as he suddenly rejuvenated, becoming tall and slender like the other Administrators.

He raised his hand. Camael summoned a compressed weapon of pure Celestial Energy that condensed into a long, blazing sword. He fought with all his might, even as Maria, Susanoo, the Heavenly Demon, and Shiva’s combined attack continued piercing the Jade Emperor’s chest.

The sheer amount of Celestial Energy Camael emanated suppressed nearly all the damage from the sword, slowly scattering its power.

Shiva, Susanoo, and the Heavenly Demon collapsed to the floor, utterly exhausted and unable to move. They would need time to recover before returning to battle.

Maria smiled at them warmly.

"Thank you for your help. Get some well-deserved rest. I will take it from here!"

"M-Maria, by yourself?!"

Susanoo stared in shock as Maria rushed forward.

However, she was not alone. The angel behind her glowed with brilliant celestial light.

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