What exactly happened in the depths of the Supre Abyssal, no one knew.
This battle was not one for spectators.
Only humanity's Supre Beings were qualified to witness it.
Unfortunately, there weren't many Supre Beings left.
From the very beginning, the battle was earth-shattering.
Even the snowy mountain, deep within the Supre Abyssal, trembled violently under the shockwaves of the clash.
Snowflakes scattered, rocks tumbled...
The earth quaked.
An avalanche began.
The entire mountain shook so violently that both Shadow Nine and Ace struggled to stay upright. They had to cling to nearby ice pillars and peaks to avoid falling.
Ace, always a little slow on the uptake, roared,
"What the hell is going on?!"
Shadow Nine, however, shouted back with pride,
"My disciple is here!"
Having a Supre Being as a disciple was undoubtedly one of the highlights of Shadow Nine's life.
But, of course, this was nothing compared to what Shadow Nine was about to do.
To resurrect Nathan, Shadow Nine needed to reclaim the talent [Dream Co True].
He also needed to take the wandering soul guarding this snowy mountain.
As for Nathan's body...
Shadow Nine's expression darkened. He couldn't take it with him this ti.
He simply couldn't carry so many things.
Once Apollo and the Supre Demon God finished their battle, the latter would no longer be preoccupied and wouldn't allow Shadow Nine to move so freely.
Opportunities like this were fleeting.
Now was not the ti for hesitation. Shadow Nine knew how to prioritize.
Besides, as long as Nathan's body remained here, the Supre Demon God wouldn't dare touch it.
The Supre Demon God was genuinely afraid of humanity's first-generation Supre Being.
Even though Nathan was dead, his soul scattered, and his talent gone, the Supre Demon God wouldn't dare desecrate his body.
Because this was Nathan.
It was that simple.
Even out of respect for the powerful, the Supre Demon God wouldn't act.
In fact, few people knew that in the final monts of Nathan's battle with the Supre Demon God...
The Supre Demon God had surrendered.
They had proposed a solution:
Nathan could rge with the Truth Source, becoming a part of the Supre Demon God.
They believed that with Nathan's strength, he would undoubtedly gain control.
And with Nathan's character, he could ensure that the Supre Demon God wouldn't commit further atrocities.
Most importantly, Nathan would survive.
But Nathan had refused.
There was no complex reasoning behind his decision.
He was humanity's Supre Being, and he fought to protect humanity.
That was all.
Nathan had no interest in the world's most powerful source or eternal life.
He fought to kill the Supre Demon God, not to replace him.
So, without a second thought, Nathan had refused.
And he had faced death with composure.
The avalanche interrupted Shadow Nine's mories, and the tremors gradually subsided.
The battle between Apollo and the Supre Demon God was far from over.
Taking advantage of the lull in the avalanche, the old man and the young man resud their climb, making a final push toward the summit.
Just as they were about to reach the top, Shadow Nine suddenly stopped.
In a serious tone, he said,
"Ace, I need to tell you sothing."
Ace: ???
Alert mode activated.
From his experience, whenever Shadow Nine started a conversation like this, it usually ant
trouble.
Shadow Nine softened his tone.
"You, kid, will achieve great things one day. You'll definitely surpass that trash Calderon..."
Ace cut him off bluntly.
"If you've got sothing to say, just say it. Stop beating around the bush."
If Shadow Nine kept stalling, Ace was going to start cursing.
Shadow Nine stepped aside, revealing the path ahead.
A massive chasm stretched out before them.
Jumping across it seed... unlikely.
In an instant, Ace realized what Shadow Nine was planning.
Shadow Nine, shaless as ever, muttered,
"Where did this huge crack co from? Must've been caused by the avalanche. Apollo really
doesn't know how to hold back..."
The more he spoke, the darker Ace's expression beca.
Finally, Ace couldn't hold back and interrupted,
"This crack has been here for ages! You brought Calderon along just to get across this, didn't
you?!"
As soone who had participated in the battle back then, Shadow Nine's understanding of the Supre Abyssal was unparalleled.
From the mont they entered, Shadow Nine had been dragging Calderon along.
And Calderon had been utterly useless the entire ti!
If anything, he'd been more of a hindrance.
In other words, Calderon had been Shadow Nine's key item for crossing this chasm from the
very beginning!
But who could've predicted that Calderon would bail?
Now it was Ace's turn.
Shadow Nine needed to convince Ace.
"Don't underestimate Calderon," Shadow Nine began. "For all his trash talk, when it matters,
he steps up.
If it ant securing victory for humanity, Calderon would eat shit if he had to.
What wouldn't he do?"
Now that it was Ace's turn, Shadow Nine wasn't sure if he'd be willing to help.
Ace was exasperated.
"This plan doesn't even make sense..."
The idea was simple:
Both of them would start running, jump at the sa ti, and then Shadow Nine would use
Ace as a springboard mid-air to propel himself across.
But Ace?
Ace would fall.
And falling from this height... he'd die, wouldn't he?
Though Ace was prepared to go through with it, he couldn't help but wonder what pose he
should strike to look cool as he fell to his death.
"I promise you won't die!" Shadow Nine declared.
By now, Shadow Nine had figured out a few things.
If his guess was correct, Mike should be here.
Even if Ace fell, he wouldn't die.
Both of them knew ti was of the essence and didn't waste any more words.
They started running.
Boom-
In mid-air, Shadow Nine stepped on Ace's shoulder, using him as a launch pad to propel
himself across the chasm.
Ace... wasn't so lucky.
As he plumted from the snowy mountain, Ace thought to himself that maybe dying
wouldn't be so bad after all.
Surprisingly, Ace didn't die.
Just as he was about to hit the ground, soone caught him.
And that soone wasn't even injured.
From the snow erged a figure encased in ice.
Seeing who it was, Ace froze.
"Thor? What the hell are you doing here?"
The frozen figure didn't respond.
As it ran back up the mountain, it left behind a single remark:
"I checked your survival rate. It's 100%."
As Mike ran, the ice and snow covering his body began to lt, and his body ward up.
Mike had discovered sothing-sothing Shadow Nine had overlooked.
This snowy mountain originated from the Heavenly Realm.
The Truth Source likely ca from the Heavenly Realm as well.
And SSS-level talents were fragnts of the Truth Source!
This was why Shadow Nine could use his SSS-level talent, [Dream Co True], on the
mountain.
By the sa logic, Mike could use the Eye of Truth!
As a potential Supre Being, Mike had more important things to do.
He needed to reach the summit!
Unlike Shadow Nine, who was old and frail, Mike was much stronger.
His progress was a hundred tis faster.
By the ti Shadow Nine reached the summit, his hands were already buried in Nathan's
shadow, recharging his energy.
As for Nathan's lingering soul...
Shadow Nine had expected to spend considerable effort convincing it to leave.
But to his surprise, the soul went willingly, without a word.
While Shadow Nine worked, Mike wasn't idle either.
With a few powerful leaps, Mike quickly reached the chasm Shadow Nine had crossed earlier.
At that mont, another series of tremors shook the mountain.
Clearly, the battle in the depths of the Abyss was still raging.
Mike easily steadied himself.
But when he saw the chasm, his expression grew serious.
The tremors had widened the gap.
Even with his current strength, Mike couldn't jump across.
He paused, deep in thought.
He had seen how Shadow Nine had crossed.
But going back down the mountain to retrieve Ace and repeating the process seed... unfair
to Ace.
Let's give Ace a break.
Mike had a bolder plan.
He was about to develop a new way to use his SSS-level talent.
Taking a few steps back, Mike took a deep breath, tensed his legs, and launched himself
forward!
He soared through the air, but the gap was still too wide.
Mike needed a little help.
It was ti for his powerful SSS-level talent to shine.
In mid-air, Mike's left eye flashed.
A White Dog suddenly appeared beneath him.
White Dog: ???
Who am I? Where am I?
What am I doing? "Say hi to Ace for !"
Mike stepped on White Dog, using it as a springboard to clear the chasm.
As White Dog plumted, it finally realized what was happening.
This is the Supre Abyssal!
Are you insane?! You brought to the Supre Abyssal?!
Do you want the Supre Demon God to eat ?!
Before White Dog could finish its thoughts, it landed on soone's head.
That soone had just regained a bit of strength and was standing up from the snow when
White Dog ca crashing down.
Do you know how much psychological damage a falling White Dog can cause to soone like
Ace?
Lying in the snow, Ace stared up at the sky, feeling utterly defeated.
White Dog, sprawled in the snow, felt the sa way.
Having cleared the final obstacle, Mike continued his ascent.
The last stretch of the climb was surprisingly smooth.
The summit was a flat plateau.
As soon as Mike reached it, he saw Shadow Nine pulling items out of his pockets.
Shadow Nine was taking Dream Co True and the soul that had been guarding this place for
nearly three centuries.
But he couldn't take Nathan.
If he could, Shadow Nine would've stayed behind himself.
But he didn't have the ability.
Shadow Nine draped a warr coat over Nathan's body and left so of his favorite food
nearby.
Mike had just reached the summit and hadn't even had ti to exchange pleasantries when the sky suddenly went dark.
The battle between Apollo and the Supre Demon God was nearing its conclusion.
The Supre Demon God had freed up enough attention to deal with the intruders in his
domain.
Even if he lost the final battle with Apollo, the Supre Demon God would survive.
That much was expected.
Apollo was the third-generation Supre Being, not the ninth.
Even injured, the Supre Demon God was determined to stop either Shadow Nine or Mike-
at least one of them.
The situation was already dire for the Supre Demon God.
If things continued like this, he might actually die.
Darkness engulfed the two of them.
anwhile, Shadow Three had already opened a passage and was ready to extract them at any
mont.
Without hesitation, Mike drew the Thunderclap Hamr from his waist.
"Shadow Nine, you go first!"
Mike's right eye flashed, and the White Dog, still at the base of the mountain, was summoned
once more.
White Dog was thrown into Shadow Nine's arms.
The now-unsteady Shadow Nine nearly stumbled and fell.
Holding the Thunderclap Hamr, facing the encroaching darkness, Mike stood with his back
to Shadow Nine and said in a low voice,
"I'll cover the rear!"
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