Chapter 1007 A Little Bi (2/2)

Having not really lived and hence not fearing death, eternal slumber and death were no different to Star the Steel Python.

Even so, before falling to eternal slumber, it would destroy the great foe in front of itself—not because of anyone, but only because it 'wanted to'.

[Highest Authority, One: First Final Guard Protocol—Destroy all foes who threaten life at all costs, releasing self-preservation sequences and permitting self-destruction.]

[Highest Authority, Two: with the Highest Authority and assurance of the Triple Curtain, the present circumstances fits the conditions described in the First Protocol.]

[Highest Authority, Three: Self-preservation sequence released.]

On the other hand, the Triple Curtain had lived too long—it had been a prolonged and desolate eighty million years, and while the psionic machine collective could have lived on, it was a freedom with no regrets for the sentient intelligence to be able to choose 'death'.

In response, the warrior said nothing. He merely quietly exerted his full power, since it was what he should do in battle. Indeed, placing himself beyond life and death was also fundamental logic for Joshua himself.

The silver world and silver Giant Python were pressing down gradually upon the dark alternate space, pushing it backwards.

It was the last strike back and the highest limit the Space could withstand. With such conditions, even the Ultimate Sublimator could not continue increasing its output, only allowing itself to be pushed back by the twofold assault towards the black hole.

However, just when Joshua, the Triple Curtain, and the Steel Python would end the battle, at the center of the alternate space where the paradox spiral connected to the Ultimate Sublimator's main body was, and send it into the silver core black hole whirling at sub-lightspeed, they realized in shock that they could not give the final push.

Unknowingly, the Ultimate Sublimator had arrived to the black hole pole where the physical streams of relativity were gushing near lightspeed—the entity itself was so unimaginably powerful that it found a 'chance' from the worst choices, even with three ultimate Extraordinary individuals bearing down on it at full power.

Using the force exerted from the black hole and its own strength, it simply retained the stalemate just before its defeat by sheer force.

”Damn it!”

Joshua roared in rage upon noticing that. He had already fully unleashed every power in his grasp of present and had no strength to spare. It was likewise for the Triple Curtain and Star the Steel Python—after having exerted their full power, they were just one hair breadth's away from self-ruin.

”Almost!”

Almost—the Ultimate Sublimator was roaring as well. The giant cocoon in the Void beyond the world had already extended all of its tendrils into Stellaris with its full power. If things continued, even the Demi Saint would have to admit that it was about to fail, as it not longer had any replenishments in its journey seeking the Truth.

It would have to drag along its maimed body as it searched the other side for the Fountainhead of the Mana Tide, which was absolutely devoid of life.

Two confronting parties, with four beings and four wills, had placed everything on the line in the stalemate of a battle.

Just a little bit was enough—whatever it could be, whatever power or whomever!

To break the balance!

***

Meanwhile, faraway on the other side of the dimensions, where the Galaxy of Bloodbath was.

At the heart of the Twelve Sanctuaries of the Takur Ruin Cult, an old, tired silhouette took a step forward in the grand, imposing hall.