Chapter 1020: Absolute Saint Shield

The beam gradually faded, leaving a faint trace in the sky.

The people in Albert Bay regained their sight and saw only Lei En, unscathed, hovering in midair, while the Eternal Chosen, whose demonic flames roared, had vanished again.

He's dead!

This was the third time the Eternal Chosen had been slain today, and everyone was shaken, dizzy, and immediately wondered: what was that beam just now?

A Ten-ring Spell? Where did it come from?

People turned their heads toward the horizon, the direction the beam came from, but the vast majority saw nothing. Even the Saint Rank elites amid the melee only glimpsed a massive vague silhouette, which vanished after a brief moment.

When the Star Destroyer fires, its Invisibility Field automatically deactivates, but because it was too far, and Mavoro reactivated the Invisibility Field immediately after firing and swiftly maneuvered to a new position.

Aiken was caught off guard and was killed by a single blast.

Other Saint Rank elites could not even detect the Star Destroyer's presence; the Cursed One Velich and the Bloodied Valkyrie were horrified to the core.

They guessed it might be Lei En's floating city, but they didn't intend to retreat; a Ten-ring Spell could not be triggered so frequently, and with defenses in place they were confident they wouldn't be easily hit, so they paused briefly and resumed fighting for the Eye of Xilian.

Lei En didn't look at the Star Destroyer; his duplicate Mavoro was already charging the main cannon.

In thirty seconds another shot could be fired.

However, before a second passed, he saw an Abyss Mark materialize nearby, surrounded by the phantom of the Abyssal Four Gods; fragments of the Regicide Sword, the Crown of Dominion, and Moka's Armor converged, and Aiken's body outline rapidly coalesced, about to revive.

Lei En felt it was a thorny problem; an enemy capable of infinite resurrection was truly hard to deal with.

Moreover, Aiken's strength was so formidable.

When he was possessed by the Abyssal Four Gods, he was nearly invincible; managing to kill him three times in a row was exceedingly difficult.

The Star Destroyer's main cannon is top‑tier even among Ten-ring Spells and is a single‑target weapon; against a relatively small target like Aiken it can inflict greater damage, so the Star Destroyer can kill him with one blast, whereas it only grievously wounds Green Dragon King Zhanqing, whose vitality exceeds his by more than tenfold.

But the Star Destroyer can fire only once every thirty seconds.

Lei En's mind shifted.

In a sub‑plane of Gotham City, the second vessel "Gotham" initiated a jump, and the dean of Augustus Academy of Truth, Zevier, sat on the bridge;

On the 435th level of the Bottomless Abyss, above the Dragon‑watch Fortress, the first vessel "Glamorgan" leapt into the void under the control of the duplicate Arsha, a Grand Mage specializing in ice and wind spells;

On the east coast at Aixing, the city lord Saluman teleported to the bridge of the "Aixing" ship hidden in the high sky and started its engines.

The Star Destroyer's firing rate is insufficient, so they'll make up with numbers!

In less than a minute, three more Star Destroyers can reach Albert Bay, taking turns to fire, so no matter how many times Aiken revives they can blast him dead.

As long as they can stall for that minute.

Lei En watched the Eternal Chosen on the verge of completing revival, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes; he reached out and seized the Thunder God's Hammer from the void.

Even if the Thunder God's Hammer and fleet are exposed today, they must eliminate the Eternal Chosen!

"Hmm?"

Lei En suddenly furrowed his brow, sensing something amiss.

This time the Eternal Chosen's revival was slower, taking slightly longer than the previous two—only about half a second—easy to miss, but Lei En, being highly attuned to time, noticed it instantly and guessed the cause.

A faint smile curled his lips.

As he had just said, the Abyssal Four Gods will not let a wasteful being squander their divine power, even the Eternal Chosen; being slain three times in a row will incur their displeasure, and their blessings will no longer be as unconditional and timely as before.

If Aiken dies a few more times, he may be stripped of the Eternal Chosen title!

All gifts of fate have their price marked in secret.

Once Aiken loses the Abyssal Four Gods' favor, his fate will be utterly miserable; they are not benevolent deities.

Aiken completed his revival.

At first glance he saw Lei En again and noted Lei En's expression; his own eyes flickered with a panic he had never shown before.

Clearly, the Eternal Chosen himself also sensed the problem.

But he had no retreat; without hesitation he prayed to the Abyssal Four Gods and promptly received a response, their terrifying divine projections descended again, and his power surged wildly. Simultaneously, he activated the Crown of Dominion to control a space of several hundred meters, blocking any potentially incoming beam.

Aiken, without waiting for the evil god's possession to finish, launched an attack, swinging the Regicide Sword at Lei En.

A hundred‑meter‑long scarlet sword light swept across the sky.

In this well‑prepared counter, Lei En had no better option; Time Stop was still cooling down, and the Star Destroyer's cannon was still charging.

But Lei En, undaunted, raised the Thunder God's Hammer to meet the sword light.

Of the five remaining Mirror Images around him, three lunged forward while two kept distance to cast spells.

A phantom of the Flame Demon Barro appeared on Aiken's sword, unleashing vast evil energy; the terrifying heat seemed to melt even space itself. Under the Abyssal Four Gods' great power possession, the sword light instantly expanded to over three hundred meters, like a world‑splitting sword cleaving Albert Bay's sky in half.

Lei En, at the forefront,'s complexion flickered slightly as his figure suddenly vanished.

No need to force a clash.

He ignored the Crown of Dominion's control, instantly flashing away, and the five Mirror Images also widened their distance.

Boom!

The massive sword light sliced the air, carving a several‑hundred‑meter‑long black fissure in the sky; endless void energy surged out, forming a terrifying storm.

With that sword, Aiken finally succeeded in having the Abyssal Four Gods possess him.

His power kept growing wildly; each second he became noticeably stronger than the previous, and his body swelled like a blown‑up balloon.

But the Abyssal Four Gods' power was too terrifying.

In the first second of successful possession, Aiken felt himself on the brink of losing control, the endless power threatening to burst him. His longest previous stint was eight seconds of Abyssal Four Gods' possession before he had to stop, so he must obtain the Eye of Xilian.

This talisman can let him control the great power of the Four Gods' possession and gradually adapt, extending the duration until he fully masters it!

Aiken's sword forced Lei En back, and he immediately turned his gaze to another battlefield.

Eye of Xilian!

Reslin, Asina and Akeman, Velich and Valqia, the five Saint Rank elites still clashed in the sky; the Eye of Xilian changed hands several times, but because the talisman cannot be teleported nor destroyed, no one can claim it.

"It's mine."

The Eternal Chosen's twin eyes spewed blazing flames, his figure flashing as he prepared to strike, when a loud shout rang in his ears:

Teleportation is prohibited here!

A Mirror Image of Lei En promptly cast a Wish Spell.

Aiken, while possessed by the Abyssal Four Gods, had magical resistance and saves unimaginably high; almost all control spells and debuffs were ineffective on him, and the terrifying aura of the Abyss swept like an anti‑magic field, causing any spell to collapse.

But the Wish Spell was different.

This Mirror Image also paid a huge price for the Wish Spell; as soon as the words finished, the image turned to a bubble and vanished.

The Eternal Chosen failed to jump through space, remaining in place and wasting a second.

He decisively gave up relocation and rushed toward the talisman.

But after flying several hundred meters, a figure suddenly leapt before him, blocking the path; its body instantly swelled to over fifty meters tall, becoming a Titan Giant, countless lightning bolts converging, and an invisible mental force field expanding outward.

Aiken didn't know whether it was Lei En's Mirror Image or his true form, and roared, "Looking for death!"

The Regicide Sword slashed out.

The Eternal Chosen, possessed by the Abyssal Four Gods, struck in wrath, imbued with terrifying power, yet Lei En had no chance to dodge.

Clang!

The Mirror Image still wielded the Soul‑Burning Heavy Sword, meeting the Regicide Sword without any flourish.

A earth‑shaking roar rang out.

The Titan Giant was flung backward, its Soul‑Burning Heavy Sword shattering piece by piece; its massive body was nearly cleaved in two, a gruesome sword wound stretching from shoulder to waist, burning with evil flame that seeped inside, and under the great power of the evil deity the Mirror Image disintegrated outright.

Aiken merely swayed, unscathed.

But his speed also stalled.

This bought two seconds; the Eternal Chosen felt his control over the evil deity's great power slipping, his body swelling to over four meters, torso and limbs deforming in many places, on the brink of losing control.

"Three seconds left!"

The Eternal Chosen kept a cool mind, silently counting the time, ignoring the two Lei En appearing behind to attack, and surged toward the talisman.

Another figure blocked the way, wielding a war hammer.

"His true form."

Aiken recognized it at a glance, feeling wary of the war hammer in Lei En's hand, but then resolved firmly.

Earlier he couldn't locate Lei En's true form, repeatedly misled and besieged by Lei En's many Mirror Images; now only two images remain, and if he can slay Lei En, eliminating the greatest threat, he can calmly obtain the Eye of Xilian.

At this moment he is about to lose control, yet also at his strongest!

Aiken instantly changed his mind.

Kill him first!

The Eternal Chosen let out a roar, pouring chaotic evil energy into the Regicide Sword, concentrating all power, technique, and Willpower into that blade. Simultaneously, the terrifying aura of the Abyssal Four Gods erupted, surging like a tide over Lei En, assaulting his mind and soul.

A terrifying flame‑blade light spanned the sky, like a blazing sun.

Aiken unleashed the strongest strike of his life.

He was confident that even the true divine form of Ai Lun E Si descending to the mortal realm would have to step back from his sword.

The terrifying might made the souls of hundreds of thousands of Albert Bay's residents shudder; many weak‑willed commoners rolled their eyes and collapsed. The onlookers—transcendents watching the battle—saw countless seas of blood, mountains of corpses, and phantasms before them, and fell into madness.

Heaven and earth changed hue.

This was a sword capable of slaying weaker deities, its attack bearing the power of the Abyssal Four Gods; even Lei En had nowhere to dodge.

But he didn't even try to dodge.

A strand of golden light blossomed on Lei En's hand, instantly erecting an oval barrier that seemed forged of pure gold, shielding him inside.

Boom!

The Eternal Chosen's flame‑blade struck it; the golden shield remained still, not even a ripple.

Allowing the terrifying flames, evil energy, and its aura to batter it, the golden shield stood like a reef amid a towering wave, unmoving.

The world's most robust protective Divine Technique—Absolute Holy Shield!

Lei En, within the Absolute Holy Shield, was completely unharmed, and even had leisure to flash a smile at Aiken, his face full of mockery and ridicule.

The Eternal Chosen was shocked and enraged.

He saw clearly what Lei En held—a ovoid amber radiating a holy light he found extremely repulsive; it was an antithesis to evil energy. The amber's aura made his heart tremble, and a terrifying thought flashed through his mind—an artifact?

Aiken couldn't help but feel despair, wildly swinging the Regicide Sword to cleave three strikes in an instant, each capable of leveling a mountain, its power comparable to a Ten-ring Spell.

Clang clang!

The golden shield thudded repeatedly, yet would not break.

Three seconds flashed by, and the golden shield showed no sign of ending, while Aiken could no longer control the great power of the Abyssal Four Gods.

"No…"

Bang!

The Eternal Chosen exploded with a deafening blast.

This time Lei En did not slay him, yet died from being unable to bear the Abyssal Four Gods' great power bursting his body.

Lei En continued to support the Absolute Holy Shield with the holy blood amber, awaiting Aiken's resurrection. The delay brought the Time Stop cooldown to an end; this time Aiken's revival could be used, allowing him to slay Lei En again without outsiders recognizing the Thunder God's Hammer.

Then after another resurrection, the Karanos could fire a second time.

Subsequently, three more Star Destroyers would arrive.

However, Lei En waited a few seconds; the six‑second effect of the Absolute Holy Shield had ended, and Aiken showed no sign of reviving.

"Hm?"

Lei En halted his casting, feeling a bit puzzled.

Could it be that the Eternal Chosen, when the Abyssal Four Gods' great power bursts him, truly dies? If so, that would be far too convenient.

No!

Lei En instantly sensed Aiken's aura, whirled and locked onto the target.

The Abyss Mark blazing with four colors of flame appeared, but this time it was not where Aiken died; instead it showed up in the melee area where Reslin and the others were fighting, the phantom of the Abyssal Four Gods rose, and the terrifying aura of the deity erupted.

Whether ally or enemy, the Saint Rank elites could not resist the aura of the Abyssal Four Gods, and each fled with a pallid complexion.

They left behind the Xilian Eye.

The Abyss Mark emitted a pulling force; being very close, it instantly linked and flew over, landing in Aiken's hands as he was rapidly coalescing.

"Not good!"

Lei En immediately understood; it must be the Lord of Chaos causing mischief.

Previously Aiken always revived on the spot, but now he revived right beside the Xilian Eye; evidently, that Ever‑Changing Demon Lord, whose thoughts no one can fathom, was unwilling to let its Chosen Champion be slain by a mortal.

At least now Aiken cannot be allowed to die.

Lei En did not want to face a deity, let alone one of the most terrifying Abyssal Four Gods, and hesitated for a moment.

He must not let Aiken obtain the Xilian Eye!

Lei En steeled himself and leapt mentally, but found it was already too late; Aiken revived noticeably faster this time, opened his eyes and reached out to catch the talisman.

The Eternal Chosen's face lit with wild joy, slapped the Xilian Eye against his chest, the talisman pierced through Moka's Armor and merged into his body; with a thought, the projection of the Abyssal Four Gods almost instantly possessed him, moving several times faster than before, and his power surged wildly.

"Hahaha…"

Aiken laughed maniacally, about to deliver a rant to vent his previous frustration, when the Xilian Eye's precognition activated, showing him what was about to happen.

Then his laughter abruptly stopped, leaving only one thought in his mind: "Run quickly!"

(End of chapter)