281 A might that eclipsed the sun (2/2)

This force affected everyone in the Beta Heavenly World, and one after the other, they fell into unconsciousness.

Just as the force was about to defeat him, the Sage roared. The golden chains were expelled from his body, and he returned to his original form as an amorphous entity made of tentacles. By doing this, he lifted all the restrictions that there were on his power and revealed his identity to the World Consciousness.

The Sage's power rose to Rank 5 in an instant and did not stop until it reached Rank 6. Thanks to his surge in strength, he was able to resist the force trying to subdue him but could barely move his body or use his energy. He planned to draw the attention of the World Consciousness and be expelled into the void before trying to figure out what was happening inside the Beta Heavenly World.

The next second, a world-shattering pressure assaulted the castle where the Sage resided. However, unlike the emotionless and robotic response that the World Consciousness would usually generate, this power possessed pure killing intent and unbelievable wrath.

”What is this power?” Although the pressure the Sage was feeling was similar to the one originated by the World Consciousness, it behaved differently. Instead of trying to expel him, it pushed him to the ground and incapacitated him.

The upper part of the castle became dust due to the pressure, allowing the Sage a clear view of the sky, and what he saw shocked him to the core.

There was a black hole in the sky. It was less than four meters in diameter, but its strength was so immense that it eclipsed the sun and filled the entire Beta Heavenly World with darkness. The only light that was able to escape its might was the one given by the runes that covered every inch of the world.

In the center of this black hole that appeared to be able to shatter this entire world, there was a man. He was wearing a robe made of shadows filled with red lines that extend all the way to his skin. Although his face was full of wrinkles, his aura was so majestic that it gave the illusion he was the absolute ruler of existence, and even the Universe Will could only look up to him.

Although he could only use his eyes to identify him and age had changed his appearance, the Sage was able to figure out the identity of the person inside the black hole immediately.

”What... are you?” The Sage's identity was so special that trying to make him feel afraid was almost impossible, but when he looked at Zatiel's body inside the black hole, he felt two red eyes staring back at him. Those eyes contained unspeakable cruelty, and they infused terror into his soul.

His instincts were telling him that a destiny a million times worse than death awaited him if he allowed himself to be captured.

'Although this will cost me greatly and will delay my plan for a long time, I can't let this monster get his hands on my soul.' The Sage acted decisively and detonated the energy inside his body and soul.

The Sage felt his existence collapsing and was seconds away from total annihilation. Despite the pain he was feeling, he was happy since it would only last a moment.

However, he underestimated his opponent. Zatiel saw how the Sage's body was crumbling apart, and with eyes void of all emotion, he rose his hand, grabbed the air, and twisted to the left side.

The soul and body of the Sage that were crumbling apart stopped their destruction, and in the next second, the damage began to disappear. He could only watch in despair as his injuries vanished because he had lost control.

Once the Sage was in peak condition, Zatiel clenched his fist and released a power that froze his enemy's body, energy, consciousness, and even soul.

As the Sage felt his ability to think become slower and slower, a final thought appeared on his mind.

'He fixed my body by reverting time, and now he is freezing time to trap me. I am doomed.'