If the shock before had merely reached his soul, then at this moment, Mephisto could truly be called terrified.
What had he just seen?
An inner universe!
How could something like that appear here?
Hadn't this power vanished along with the Elder Gods after the ancient God-Eater Calamity?
How could this world still possess such power?
Mephisto's body trembled slightly, and his suspicion toward Karl's identity grew even stronger.
This was a human?
Bullshit!
This was clearly the path of the Elder Gods.
It was the power of the most powerful existences in legend.
Only the legendary Demiurge and Gaea had once mastered this power.
According to legend, compared with ordinary powerhouses, the oldest Elder Gods possessed an ancient and mighty method of evolution.
They would shape a young universe inside their own bodies.
As that universe grew, they would also become stronger and stronger.
Within the endless Multiverse, some powerful universes had been born in exactly this way.
But ever since the God-Eater Calamity, all the Elder Gods had fled Earth, and had even left this universe.
This path should have already been lost.
Why was he seeing it here?
Just what was Karl's true identity?
Could that disappearance also be connected to Karl?
Mephisto's eyes were filled with terror, and his body could not stop trembling.
If he had known Karl's background was this great, he never would have come to Earth looking for trouble.
He would have run as far away as possible.
An existence of his level, back in the era of the ancient god wars, would have been nothing more than a dish on the table.
He might have only been fit to become food, a living appetizer for those Elder Gods.
He did not want that.
At that thought, Mephisto immediately wanted to retreat.
But on the other side, Shuma-Gorath had already collided with Karl.
Bang!
The entire world seemed to tremble.
The collision between two worlds unleashed a force far more terrifying than a battle between two powerhouses.
The terrifying shockwaves it produced even had a profound impact on the entire universe.
At least an entire galaxy was probably destroyed directly by that collision just now.
Nothing was left.
Billions upon billions of lives perished on the spot, turning into ash.
Before such power, even the laws seemed somewhat insignificant.
Karl's body merely shook once, then returned to normal.
Shuma-Gorath, on the other hand, was much more miserable.
The World Projection behind him was directly twisted into a bloody mist.
His body was covered in wounds, and green blood continuously sprayed out from them.
It was as if he had been caught in the blast himself.
The massive eye at the center of his body was also filled with some unknown liquid, as though it was about to explode at any moment.
With just one collision, Shuma-Gorath, a great demon who could survive even in the vile environment of the Deep-Layer Dimensions, had nearly been gravely wounded to the point of death.
Even more miserable was Kaluu.
He had already been the weakest of the three to begin with.
He was only a sorcerer who had lived for a few hundred years.
His mysterious posturing could indeed make others unable to judge his depth.
But before this terrifying shockwave, he was far from enough.
In an instant, the protection around him shattered, and his body was crushed into a lump of flesh and blood.
Only half a breath of life remained.
What kind of terrifying power was this?
Mephisto felt his heart tremble, and his desire to retreat became even stronger.
However, if he wanted to escape safely, he needed someone to help him.
"Shuma-Gorath, attack!"
"That guy was also heavily injured!"
"If you strike him one more time, he'll definitely die!"
"Fight him to the death!"
"Even if you have to self-destruct, as long as you can kill that guy, it'll be worth dying!"
Mephisto's voice rang out.
His hoarse voice carried a bewitching undertone.
If Shuma-Gorath had been in perfect condition, he absolutely would not have been bewitched.
He was an expert at manipulating psychic power and people's hearts.
But the current Shuma-Gorath was completely different.
After suffering such a severe injury, even his mind had been affected.
How could he possibly withstand the bewitchment of a Hell Lord like Mephisto?
His single eye suddenly became bloodshot.
The already-cracked World Projection behind him carried an astonishing force as it charged forward without hesitation.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Dragging his own World Projection with him, he slammed forward three times in a row.
The incomparably terrifying power made even this universe tremble.
Poor Kaluu.
During the first wave of shock, he was directly vaporized by the terrifying force and turned into a bloody mist.
This time, even Karl felt somewhat dizzy and disoriented.
He worriedly checked his inner universe.
Fortunately, the universe was extremely tough and had not suffered any problems at all.
But Shuma-Gorath's World Projection was different.
In the end, it was only a projection.
Before this terrifying power, it could not hold out for long.
Shuma-Gorath's body was even less capable of withstanding this incomparably terrifying collision.
For a moment, his body showed signs of breaking apart.
"Die!"
Shuma-Gorath let out a roar that came from the depths of his soul.
He charged toward Karl without the slightest hesitation.
"Now!"
A sharp glint flashed through Mephisto's eyes.
"Shuma-Gorath!"
"I'll avenge you! Go without worry!"
After shouting this, Mephisto seemed to have gained some comfort in his heart.
Without the slightest hesitation, spatial fluctuations flashed.
His body suddenly burst apart, and he directly entered Hell.
At this moment, Shuma-Gorath had already slammed forward.
Boom!
A massive rumble rang out.
Shuma-Gorath and the World Projection behind him self-destructed outright.
The power of the explosion echoed through the universe.
Even Karl had no choice but to avoid its edge for the time being, relying on his inner universe to dodge the attack.
Surging tides of energy rippled across half the universe.
The entire universe sensed this god-tier fluctuation.
Hundreds of galaxies were directly vaporized before this terrifying power.
The already-empty reaches of outer space now looked like blank paper wiped clean by an eraser.
Nothing remained.
All the planets that had once existed here were shattered, becoming the most basic particles in the universe.
They could not even be seen with the naked eye.
In this star region, they had created a vast blank expanse.
This was Single-Universe level.
The ultimate class of powerhouse in the universe.
Every battle was a gamble with the life of the universe itself.
Only after a full hour did the terrifying energy tide gradually calm down.
All the remaining power was absorbed by the universe.
Everything returned to peace, but Shuma-Gorath had been reduced back to his original state.
A flash of golden light appeared.
Karl emerged from his inner universe.
A trace of lingering fear appeared on his face.
He had not expected Shuma-Gorath to be so insane.
He had actually self-destructed so decisively.
With that World Projection included, Karl felt that even he would have been heavily injured.
"It seems I really can't underestimate the powerhouses of this world."
"But Mephisto actually ran away. As expected, he's crafty and cunning."
"Looks like I'll have to make another trip to Hell when I have time."
Karl sighed, then shook his head.
(End of Chapter)
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