Chapter 855 Death
The might of the Ultimate Multiversal War was one that, even in the countless universes spread across the endless Emptiness, it would be almost impossible to match. The Prima Universe and Alpha Universe had entities that controlled the power of the Fourth Realm and armies full of geniuses wielding cosmic forces that surpassed the laws.
More than five years had passed since Zatiel's flaming face gave the order for the Prima Universe to march into war, and the number of casualties on both sides was staggering. Of the original ten thousand members of the Primordial Legion, less than a third remained, and the deaths among the Prima Universe's warriors were not inferior.
Blood had already tainted the ground beneath their feet, and the universe had absorbed the fallen's broken souls and cosmic forces, making it so that even Rank 9 life forms would experience eternal demise. That surprised both sides, as the cycle of life and death of the Alpha-Prima Universe was unlike their homes.
Unlike the Alpha Universe and Prima Universe, where as long as a piece of your soul remained, this one would reach the Eternal River of the Afterlife, where someone with enough power could resurrect you, things worked differently in Alpha-Prima Universe.
Your soul shattering would mean that the Alpha-Prima Universe would absorb it along with any cosmic force bound to it, making you a part of the universe, something that not even those with control over Truths or Eternal Flames seemed capable of reverting.
Of course, the Primordial Legion and Prima Universe's army came into this war ready to die, so that did not affect them. If anything, the danger just pushed their killing intent to an even higher level.
Other than a staggering number of dead, supreme geniuses also appeared, with many using this battlefield as a stepping stone, improving their power and cultivation. Not only was the threat of death a great catalyst, but the laws and forces in the Alpha-Prima Universe were superior to those of a standard super universe, making it easier for those fighting in it to achieve enlightenment over their paths.
On the higher end of the spectrum, there was Ivar the Flawless. He managed to enter the Omega Detachment Stage as his understanding of Astral Chaos evolved, and with Ars Goetia, he ended the life of a newly advanced Late Rank 9 Primordial!
Ivar was not alone since many other Prima Universe's Rank 9 life forms advanced during the war. Still, the same could be said about the Alpha Universe's Primordials, so neither side was able to overwhelm the other.
The ones that drew the most attention were the Rank 8 life forms that managed to rise to Rank 9, as they were the first life forms to fuse their Omega Laws into the Alpha-Prima Universe. The ones that achieved the greatest fame among the Prima Universe's warriors were the duo that obtained a flawless samsara reincarnation through the Yggdrasil Samsara spell.
Heinz and Nero were like divine painters, with their weapons being the brushes and their enemy's blood the pigment. Both became Eternal Detachment existences during the war, but their immense power did nothing to appease their souls' killing intent and sorrow.
Nero's eyes unleashed a monstrous coldness as he destroyed everything in his path and glanced at a Primordial bathed in shadows fighting against Ivar. The Fallen wanted nothing more than to raise his battle power as fast as possible to fight that man since this one had killed Apex!
For the Fallen genius, Apex was more than just a teacher. The Fallen Ancestor was the one that guided him out of the Heavenly Race and gave him a home. That loss felt like losing a father, but he kept his sanity since he knew the Fallen Race counted on him and would die before failing them.
Heinz did not have those restrictions, and he was burning his life force and soul force. The only control he unleashed was ensuring they would last long enough for him to experience the end of this war. As for what happened after, he did not care.
He was currently chasing after an Initial Rank 9 Primordial, and his sword burned with a flaming soul force that destroyed everything in their path.
That Initial Rank 9 Primordial was a skilled assassin, and one of his victims had been someone that once literally resided inside Heinz's heart, the N° 7 Sky Breaker, Juntu.
That loss was even worse for Heinz because Juntu had not been the first Sky Breaker to perish in this war. The one that first died was Rax.
The old kobold that rose as a mighty Neo-Demon with dragon blood running through his veins sacrificed his life to protect Kylo from a Primordial that had decided to self-destruct.
The Sky Breakers understood that this battlefield was unlike others, where they had people like Zatiel or Ezequiel protecting them from the shadows, but still, the duo's death affected all of them.
Heinz managed to catch up to the Primordial assassin due to his fantastic speed and unleashed a wave of flaming sword strikes. Although the Initial Rank 9 Primordial endured that first barrage, he lost an arm, and the Sky Breaker's killing intent had already sealed every escape route.
"Eon Instant Slash!"
Heinz's flaming swords moved at a speed the Primordial could not follow. The Sky Breaker had just separated the enemy's head from the rest of the body when he felt an aura burst with power and rage.
"BASTARDS!"
The N°1 Sky Breaker knew he was not the target of that rage, but when he saw the origin of it, his eyes only grew sadder.
The Holy Mother, one of the mightiest warriors of the Magi World, shouted with rage and killing intent after a group of Primordials surrounded and killed Gwyn. She pushed her current enemy away before dashing to the killers and unleashing a wave of blood worlds.
Eve killed half of the Primordials, and although she wanted to exterminate the rest, her previous opponent caught up to her and reignited their fight.
In the Ultimate Multiversal War, no matter how unique or powerful your destiny was, anyone could die at any moment. That was a lesson even the Empyrean Primordials and Justice Primarchs learned.