The battle was still ongoing, and Rein's brow furrowed even more tightly, as the morale of their side ebbed away.
Morale, though invisible and intangible, was incredibly important, and it could even tip the scales of victory.
A piercing scream suddenly rang out; the Snake Tar fell from the sky, his chest punctured by a large hole, yet no weapon that inflicted the wound was visible until splattered blood outlined the trace of a chain.
Rein's heart shuddered, instantly vigilant of every little movent around him. He hadn't expected Nail Head to possess such an ability—the invisible chains were exceedingly difficult to contend with.
With the death of the Snake Tar, the exorcists, already low in morale, even began to harbor thoughts of fleeing. Rein knew he couldn't let this continue.
"Friends, now isn't the ti to give up. I'm about to create an opportunity for you!" Rein bellowed.
He still had an Ultimate Move left.
He hadn't used it before because there was a high probability that he would die after deploying it.
But now, he couldn't care less. With the apocalypse upon them and humanity at stake, what was the use of saving his life if not to do sothing aningful?
However, the next second, Rein's pupils dilated as he suddenly found himself unable to move; a faint purple barrier enveloped him.
The barrier appeared silently and with intense suppression, giving no one ti to react.
Rein struggled to move his eyes, scanning his surroundings.
The barrier was an enormous pyramid shape, its surface adorned with inscriptions he had never seen before, their style unlike anything from Earth.
The Pyramid Barrier was like amber, trapping the exorcists inside like insects.
"It's over!" Rein sighed internally.
He wasn't particularly afraid of death, but it was a pity that he couldn't unleash his Ultimate Move for one last performance.
But he was puzzled deep down. If Nail Head had such powerful abilities, why hadn't he used them at the beginning instead of waiting for their morale to wane?
He strained to look behind, and was startled.
Nail Head was frozen in mid-air just like them, but most importantly, a look of horror sprawled across his pale, dreadful face.
"Could it be that this barrier isn't Nail Head's doing?"
Just as this thought surfaced in Rein's mind, he saw a robust hand appear behind Nail Head, grasping his neck.
The hand forcefully exerted pressure, the veins on the arm bulging, and then violently ripped off Nail Head's head.
"Xu Yi?!" Rein stared at the owner of the hand, uncertain.
As the principal of the Isotope Institute, he naturally had access to the data of honorary professors, which included photos of Xu Yi.
He hadn't expected to encounter him under such circumstances, and he wasn't even sure if it was really Xu Yi.
Xu Yi smiled and nodded at Rein, clearly recognizing him.
Of course, the Pyramid Barrier was his handiwork; this new ability was called the Soul Lord's Domain.
The Domain had only two functions: "Suppression" and "Magic Ban."
All the arrays carefully laid by the exorcists couldn't limit Nail Head's teleportation, but in front of the Soul Lord's Domain, Nail Head had no room to maneuver.
Xu Yi's palm erupted with purple lightning, its power astonishing, piercing through the surrounding space.
Amid bursts of purple lightning flashes, it destroyed Nail Head's head and annihilated his body along with the sturdy monk's Armor.
Rein and the others were dumbfounded. Had the Nail Head, the source of their dire situation, been dealt with just like that?
The gods above also noticed the Soul Lord's Domain, their eyes flashing with surprise. This level of power was nearing that of a True God.
At this critical mont, the appearance of such powerful reinforcent was undeniably delightful for them.
These remnants of gods, in reality, were the ones most afraid of Ancient God Chronos breaking free.
Their essence was based on usurping the authority of the Ancient God, who would undoubtedly not forgive these "thieves."
In the last twilight of the gods, they had witnessed the brutality of the Ancient God, prompting them to risk everything, even their lives, to seal the Ancient God.
In fact, they had always been committed to keeping the Ancient God dormant and also prepared for a secondary plan should the Ancient God awaken.
However, the Ancient God had awakened too quickly and too strangely, leading them into this predicant.
Unbeknownst to anyone, a flash of black mist passed through Jesus's pupils as he looked on at Xu Yi's silhouette.
Xu Yi had destroyed Nail Head but remained on high alert and even did not dispel the Soul Lord's Domain, despite knowing this ability consud substantial Divine Power.
The lack of an Entries devouring ssage indicated only one thing—that Nail Head was not dead.
Xu Yi increased the output of his Divine Power; the Domain lit up with a red detection light as the black Rose Flower Mark gradually beca visible.
He controlled the Soul Lord's Domain, attempting to bind the Mark, but it seed to be in another dinsion, slowly drifting away.
"Is this the work of the Ancient God?" Xu Yi's brow furrowed.
He rembered Kayako, who also used the Ancient God Mark to escape his pursuit.
Knowing he couldn't kill Nail Head completely, Xu Yi removed the Soul Lord's Domain.
At that mont, he slled a unique scent of blood mixed with a faint fragrance and an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Xu Yi looked toward the source of the sll, emanating from a group of exorcists in the northeast corner.
In this blood-drenched battlefield, being stained with blood was the most natural thing, yet Xu Yi couldn't understand why he was drawn to them.
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