Wrath, who was nonchalantly watching the show, suddenly raised his head as a large bird appeared high up in the sky.

"So he can also turn into that?"

The Vermilion Bird glared at the being of light, even without resorting skills, flames were being unleashed from his slowly flapping birds.

Lucy standing on the bird's head, two types of flames joined hands, ready to create absolute chaos. There was an enemy but it was more troublesome than the rest. A golden hammer appeared in the God's hand, it slowly raised it and was about to bang it on the flame bird only for a deafening explosion to occur.

Arthur used [Cascading Flames], which caused much more destruction than he initially thought. The ground was scorched and obliterated, the frozen barrier melted and even Wrath was forced to retreat.

This, however, was but the beginning as Golden flame brighter than the sun appeared above the God of Light. Like a tsunami, the golden flames fell on the white being of light whilst the Vermilion fire enveloped it, dealing massive damage over time and weakening it.

Both the hammer and its wielder were pushed back, the 'God' heavily fell on the ground, causing an intense tremor. The two flames were relentless as they burned everything, shocking the spectators. Despite being far away, they could still feel the intense heat of the bird's flame and blinding light of the golden fire.

"W-what the hell? Is he a shapeshifter?"

Clara, dumbfounded by the spectacle, asked her the newly arrived Artid, who was smiling.

"Shapeshifters can change their aura and appearance but they can't use the abilities of the Race they turn into."

Even the Flame Crown Prince, who's famous for his strong fire, could nothing but retreat lest he gets melted. More than one time, he wanted to join the battle and kill Arthur but the disparity was just too big. Although unwilling, he still chose to back away and attack when the enemy is distracted.

'Yin and Golden Crow? How?'

Angelina was pushed further back, her clothes were either frozen or burned while her face was pale. She wasn't strong enough to help her sister or even get close. She wished for the butler to quickly arrive before the situation worsen.

With each flap of the lengthy bird's wings, monstrous flame waves would strike the struggling 'God'. Its size was humongous but it couldn't resist the bombardment of the couple.

The Twenty Holy Knights, who were literally sacrificing their Blood Essence to summon their God, sensed how the situation became worse than before.

Without having to talk to each other, they all simultaneously sacrificed everything they got to strengthen their God and complete the summoning.

Their faces became pale and their hair grey whiter. Delia, who was supporting one of the knights while also using her Blood Essence, hesitated as she gazed at the large flaming bird far away.

After an intense internal struggle, she bit her lips and retracted her hand, causing the knight's body to tremble. He was so focused on the prayer so he couldn't ask her why she did that.

As she wasn't as strong as the others, Delia could barely float a few meters in the air. Nonetheless, she used every ounce of her power to fly toward the battle area.

She stopped a distance away from the two fighting parties. She was heavily panting and profusely sweating, this place became a world of fire, hell itself!

Wherever she looked, there was only fire, it wasn't something she could resist or heal. She struggled to see through the fire and after much effort, she spotted a bloodied figure crawling on the ground.

Upon a closer look, it was the female knight who was shot by Lucy's revolver.

The User 'Lucy MoonStar' used [Engulfing Sun]

The User 'Arthur MoonStar' used [Quiet Flames]

… Requesting the permission to fuse [Engulfing Sun]+[Quiet Flames]

Cost: 5000 Mental Power

Cooldown: None

Y/N

Both Lucy and Arthur accepted the fusion. The God of Light, which was enveloped by a pillar thicker than being itself, stood up and waved its golden hammer, extinguishing the surroundings flames. The Knights were doing their prayers wholeheartedly, however, Delia's role was important so, without her, the God couldn't reach its complete state.

It faced the couple and banged its hammer again only for it to be blocked by a golden barrier which absorbed 80% of the damage. The remaining 20% were negated by the Dark Barrier.

Lucy's eyes, which were closed for ten seconds, finally opened. Her two blood-red pupils shone with a golden light. A miniature golden sun appeared above the couple, illuminating the place and emitting a heat so intense it caused the far away Artid to grab Clara and quickly fly away, leaving her no time to react.

Wrath furrowed his brows and was tempted to join the fray only to hear a deep and dangerous growl come from the dragon's lair. He gulped some saliva and hesitantly retreated.

Coupled with two hundred meter long flaming wings of the bird, two more wings with the same length appeared. One wings painted the world in darkness and the other emanated a soothing and healing power.

Fusion…100% complete!

[Engulfing Sun]+[Quiet Flames] => [Star Nova]

The miniature golden sun expanded in size and the heat it was letting out became much more intense. The sheer pressure it was emanating caused the God of Light to not even be able to lift its hammer or retaliate.

For a moment, all sound seemed to disappear before a deafening explosion occurred. It was so powerful and destructive that it broke the natural Space Laws of the Secret Realm.

The supposedly true 'God of Light' summoned by the Holy Knights vanished into nothingness as the golden sun, which exploded, took with it everything in its way.

Foolish cultivators who dared to remain close, the scorched land and even half of the dragon's lair disappeared. In the end, there was nothing but a gaping crater which looked more like a bottomless chasm.

The twenty Holy Knights, who were already weakened, were killed by the explosion. In total, one hundred and twelve people died from [Star Nova].

Delia was smart enough to retreat the moment found the injured woman. Shu Ru was a bit close and received serious injuries but wasn't dead, fortunately.

Jian Si had long since left this place, knowing full well what her teachert is capable of.

Clara shook her head to get rid of the ringing sound inside of her ears, which only disappeared after a few minutes. She gazed at the golden sky and the raging winds with a half-open mouth, not knowing how to react.

There was only one person who was foolishly resisting the still scattered golden and orange flames while making her way toward the couple.

There was nothing but empty air all around them, flames burned deep inside the chasm and the sky was still painted golden due to the explosion.

The barrier blocking the entrance of the cave was no more but there was no one who entered. Half of the entrance was obliterated and the Natural Space Laws which acted as a restriction, were heavily damaged, causing many people to regain some of their real cultivation.

Unfortunately, the moment Angelina arrived, she only saw a large White Tiger. Her sister was tightly holding the fur of the tiger, which transformed into a bolt of lightning that soon vanished into the horizon. She could only let out a helpless sigh, just by seeing the sheer speed of the tiger, she was certain she'll never be able to catch up to them.

She looked around her in astonishment, the open field and the somewhat clear sky were nowhere to be seen. There was only a half-destroyed cave entrance and an abyss that had golden flames that burned deep inside.

…

"Thy powers are truly wondrous."

The Space Dragon gazed at the silent human sitting next to it and uttered those words with a lazy tone.

"Hahaha back then I thought that you'll get angry since I destroyed your Realm."

The man was as calm as always. He would glance at the roof of this large cave but what he was expecting never came. He was sure the dragon was blocking the Time Wraiths, rendering those abominations unable to enter its Realm.

A few minutes later, the man sensed something, he got up and bowed to the dragon before picking a normal stick and drawing a line just at the entrance of this room.

Literally seconds after he did that, a group of cultivators dressed in red robes appeared in front of the man. They gazed at him with a strange look then sucked a deep breathe once they noticed the entity behind him.

The leader of this group was none other than the Flame Crown Prince, who venomously glared at Arthur, both surprised and confused about why he's here. He could've sworn he saw him head North.

This 'Arthur' calmly stared at the newcomers then pointed at the thin line at the entrance before saying

"Anyone who takes a step beyond this line will die."

Then he leisurely sat in front of them while smiling.