Chapter 1019 Pacifying the Races Part One (1/2)

In a Void Settlement of the Amos Court, there was nothing other than astonishment in Creed's heart after watching the battle between Joshua and Imperator Amos with his own eyes, and the warrior's later sermon in the Void to every civilization in the Cosmos.

He was a person who wanted and had the talent to become a champion. He felt no fear at all, even in the profoundness of worlds being created and destroyed, having only great yearning—if it was not for the many things he had to do, Creed would at once start training anywhere he could and apply those experiences to his own body.

But in the end, he was not a champion yet.

And now, countless beings who already were challenged that silhouette.

”I have a feeling that the Multiverse's age of peace would soon fade and never return, but I have simply never imagined that the one who would tear that curtain apart isn't the legions of World Eaters but you.”

In the Void, energy wildly converged as a champion materialized a combat clone from some corner of the cosmos by tracing Joshua's broadcasting channel. The champion's body resembled layers of roses, but each petal was of a different color and elemental composition and could enfold cosmic bodies—and now, millions of them were beautifully spreading apart. Common, rare, natural, and even artificial elements were connecting substantial energy and runes into a natural world-sized spell!

It was an uncommon pure-elemental creature, and unlike elemental fairies which were imitations of elves, the otherworld champion clearly was using his power to conjure a bounded field, and the bounded field in turn imitated a world that becomes a colossal Fairyland as it moved up another trail! Within, elements replaced all Extraordinary powers, even the fundamental forces as a pure-elemental was formed: an entire world of pure elements hence manifested in the mental image of a champion!

”I respect your resolve in trying to protect the stars, but I would never be restrained!” he declared, his voice bold like the cracking roar of an inferno.

And thus, the realm of elements opened just like a flower, a cage that would ensnare the warrior and the Void around him.

Even so, Joshua said nothing in return. He could feel the other's strong desire to fight, which was why he would answer him with his even greater desire to fight—raising one of this right hands, the warrior gathered vague silver mist into celestial bodies, eventually an entire planetary system that continued expanding until it reached the scale of a silver galaxy between breaths, a swirling radiant saucer hovering upon his palm.

Then, Joshua moved, placing the cosmic saucer upon the oncoming petal world.

Gentle light spread like water ripples with neither boom nor rumble, with silence being all there was—but at the smallest fundamental layer, the two champions were fighting over their knowledge of the world and its intricate systems. Joshua was using Steel Strength as a tool and his own understanding of the world to decipher and deconstruct his adversary's own understanding, just as the other did the same.

A battle that corroborated the power of another with one's own, it was the finest of lessons, with an effect whereby 1 + 1 was greater than 2. The sight of Joshua's exchange of blows against the elemental champion drew the attention of other champions as well, along with other champions who had reached the limits of Legends and roamed the stars for a long time but could not find a path ahead.

Now, all of them were staring at the Void, raring to go.

Phew—more and more champions are not holding back.

Joshua was aware that it was an encirclement, but would they have gone to him one by one otherwise? Having boldly challenged the entire cosmos, Joshua naturally resolved himself to answer the challenge of multiple individuals as well.

Moreover, neither he nor the petal element champion were using their full power, merely having temporary combat clones summoned in the Void.

Then, energy converged once again as a silver rhombus silhouette distorted the radiance of the stars and arrived from beyond dimensions. It was a mechanical warship that was larger than a continent, and upon its silver hull were streams of radiant circuits that moved and shifted form—soon, a two-headed, four-winged metal behemoth grown out of lifeforce and magic appeared.

It commanded great power and its guard was nigh unbreakable, a powerful, unusual behemoth that was basically constituted of countless mutually-fusing silicon-based lifeforms called Lifeforce Flame Seeds. Ultimate wonders in assembling strength and technology, the silver warship was a manifestation of their collective will and power, while they could also assume other forms such as monsters, warships, shelters, and others.

”We have come to challenge you!”

Violent spiritual presence akin to heavy echoes within a valley resounded. The metal behemoth lunged straight for Joshua, engaging him in close quarters—compared to other champions, they were more familiar with the people of Mycroft. They were also aware that Joshua had ascended in the shortest of time, and while he may have ascended high above by relying on his prodigious talent along with the experiences and knowledge inherited from forebears that far surpassed anything else, the deftness of powers was not something to be overcome with just talent.

How much strength could he have accumulated, even when granting him the doubt of decades? It was a wrong choice to pit knowledge and power levels against him like the elemental champion did, since it was equivalent to challenging an assembly of Mycroft civilization as well as others of whom Joshua had learnt from—what they should have done was pit strength against Joshua!

And yet, the metal behemoth was met with an ever-enlarging left hand, reaching the scale where it could cover a galaxy.

The metal behemoth could see lifeforce far more substantial than what they had mustered and infinite lifeforce sweeping towards them like a tidal wave. Starlight around them was distorted under that power, turned into vortices that made one's eye dizzied, causing them to unwittingly dive at the left palm.

Then, the hand closed gently over metal behemoth…and flung it.

Whoosh— like a falling star shooting away, it sank into the dimensional rift that it came from.

”What did we just do?”

”What power is that?!”

Without knowing, they had been thrown back to the other side of the dimensions, leaving the silicon-based lifeforms at a loss. ”We have never come across such force…not even against World Wills!”