24. I am the unchanging night, I am the eternal blazing sun
As Xiling's words echoed through the air, the slender, mutilated figure suspended in the air slowly opened its eyes. Its eyeballs, still somewhat uncomfortable, shifted slightly before looking downward.
Luo Tianyi shrank back as she looked at the figure above her. There was no movement in the other person's body. This wasn't numbness, but rather a complete loss of will, a complete lack of even the brain's function.
"Is this the punishment for breaking the Rule?" Lemuen pondered, looking at the figure above.
As the figure above opened its eyes, the sound of shattering glass echoed in their ears.
"Say, we're not going to have to fight against it, are we?" The Tarnished sensed something was amiss. Hadn't they previously mentioned that this creature might have been assimilated by the Elden Beast, becoming a rule machine? The rule is the law of the Supreme Will, and they were sent by the Supreme Will, so theoretically, they were on the same side. Shouldn't they... avoid a fight?
The idea was a good one, but the moment he saw the other party fall to the ground and place his hand on the hammer, the Tarnished knew that a fight was inevitable.
But why?
"Prepare for battle. What are you still thinking about at a time like this?" Xiling naturally knew what the Tarnished was thinking. The Supreme Will hadn't offered any other assistance; they simply wanted to see if their group could pull off the unexpected.
Without a word, Lemuen aimed her gun at Radagon, whose hair had completely turned red from blond. The next second, the trigger was pulled. The bullet whizzed towards Radagon, but was swatted away by Radagon's hand.
"Kevin, let's go!"
"Alright!"
The moment Radagon grasped his hammer, Xiling and Kevin were already on its either side. Xiling's holy sword and Kevin's nearly flaming fist swung towards Radagon. Facing the flanking attacks from both sides, Radagon, with no expression, brought his hammer down, colliding with Xiling's holy sword. His other hand, gleaming with golden light, collided with Kevin's fist.
The moment the two touched, Xiling and Kevin sensed the terrifying power of the other party. In the mere second after contact, they were both sent flying.
The soles of Kevin's shoes scraped furiously against the ground. Before Kevin could even regain his balance, Radagon stood before him, hammering down with golden ripples.
Kevin's pupils trembled. The opponent's speed was simply too great. Just as Radagon was about to bring his hammer down,
"Comet Azrael"
A magical attack blasted towards Radagon. Radagon raised his hand, a golden ripple blocking his path. He paused, then brought his hammer down again. The pause gave Kevin ample time to react, swinging his fist and colliding with the hammer's head. The moment the two collided, the ground beneath Kevin's feet collapsed.
Feeling the pain in his arm, Kevin gritted his teeth and persevered. At that moment, a gunshot rang out, and Radagon, who had been trying to plant Kevin in the ground, immediately changed his mind and dodged a bullet fired by Lemuen.
At that moment, Lemuen's pupils reflected a brilliant array of stars, and within these stars stood Radagon's figure. In Lemuen's eyes, various points of light appeared on Radagon's body, it's precisely the weaknesses that the Eye of the Star had spotted.
Radagon glanced at Lemuen. No one could tell what he was thinking, but in the next moment, Radagon exploded like a rocket, his speed incredible. But just as he was halfway, a figure even faster than him had already reached him.
"What are you looking at?"
Xiling expressionlessly swung his holy sword, colliding with Radagon. This time, Xiling was not sent flying again, but instead fought Radagon to his full potential. One expressionless, the other focused. The next moment, they both unleashed their weapons simultaneously, separating them in a flurry of blows. Hammers and swords clashed relentlessly, creating waves that blinded those behind them. The group could only shield themselves with their arms, barely able to see.
Just then, Kevin reached Radagon's right. His body temperature soared again, and his flaming fist slammed into Radagon's side, leaving him powerless to block.
Radagon instantly exploded, slamming heavily into the wall. Lemuen's eyes, like a scanning machine, stared at Radagon. A flash of gold appeared in Lemuen's field of vision, and a foreboding surged through her. Lemuen immediately shouted, "The next attack is coming!"
Radagon hurled a golden spear, piercing the air rapidly towards six people. Xiling was the first to reach the front, waving his Starry Cape forward, colliding with Radagon's spear. A terrifying energy surged between the two, and Xiling, for the first time while using the Starry Cape, felt pressure.
The two energies collided for a long time before finally dissipating.
"Isn't this guy a little too powerful?" Kevin, standing beside Xiling, stretched his body slightly, and his bones immediately cracked. Xiling took a deep breath and smiled, "That's a god-man, the pinnacle of the Lands Betweens, a being that masters the Golden Rule. How could he be weak?"
"Exactly the opposite."
Kevin looked at Xiling, his lips curled up. "Next, you must keep up with my pace, Hero."
As Kevin finished speaking, dusk reached the horizon, the night stars descended on the other side, and day and night reached parallel.
At this moment, Kevin's aura changed. Day and night appeared simultaneously within him.
Night became his body, day became his spirit.
Kevin took a step forward, his clothes seemingly shrouded by the night stars, his icy blue eyes radiating like the sun.
At this moment, Radagon noticed Kevin's change.
And Kevin spoke at this moment. His voice was no longer clear but filled with solemnity and divinity.
"I am the unchanging night, I am the eternal blazing sun."
This was like a final incantation, and a halo of intersecting black and white light appeared above Kevin's head.
At this moment, Kevin was like a towering god, casting one last glance at Xiling.
The next second, Kevin moved. In the blink of an eye, he was before Radagon, his fist blazing with terrifying flames, like the fire of the sun. Even so, Radagon reacted swiftly, his fist, imbued with the power of the Golden Rule, colliding with the blazing sun.
The terrifying collision energy produced a massive explosion, and the unconscious soldiers awoke at that moment. They saw a massive crack appear in the Erdtree they worshipped, and a figure in the sky. It flew backwards as if struck by something, then plummeted to the ground like a meteor, causing an earthquake.
Just as the men were at a loss as to what to do, another figure leaped from the massive hole in the Erdtree, targeting the figure that had been sent flying.