Xiao Xun looked at the rebuilt Santi Roman, his heart filled with emotion, as if those events had happened just yesterday. Many had died in this war, and people from various countries had returned to rebuild their homelands.
Under Claire's propagation, the title of the Holy See had become the paramount sect on this planet, with many royal endorsements requiring Claire's nod and the presiding of ceremonies.
Even some who opposed the Holy See were targeted by other nations under the guise of a holy war. kAnshuWu.ξà
However, the good times did not last. The twin great eyes reappeared in the sky, and the star-destroyer fleet majestically reappeared.
"Husband, you must be careful."
Seeing him about to leave, Mu Jiahe immediately cautioned, "Ahead, you will face not just Nero, but a true devil, and all the alien forces supporting him."
"I understand, of course."
Xiao Xun smiled, "However, no matter how strong he is... I'm not a pushover. If I weren't confident, I wouldn't be here to die."
"That's good." Mu Jiahe smiled, "Then, I wish you a safe journey."
Xiao Xun then bid her farewell and walked out.
Tie Saihou followed him. As soon as they were outside, Xiao Xun asked, "Do you have confidence?"
"Huh?" Tie Saihou was startled.
Tie Saihou was silent for a moment, then he suddenly looked up, "With the resolve to charge, there is no retreat!"
"Oh?"
Xiao Xun raised an eyebrow, and then he saw the flame in Tie Saihou's eyes dim. At the same time, a powerful attraction emanated from his body, which could not help but move Xiao Xun.
Tie Saihou turned his head away and said nothing.
The firmament was torn open, and Nero's pair of crimson eyes revealed themselves in space.
Xiao Xun stood alone here, his followers long gone.
Battles of this magnitude were no longer for ordinary people. Even angels were not qualified to fight alongside him. After all, it was a dimensional gap. Xiao Xun was invincible in this world.
Therefore, at this moment, he could only fight alone, facing the terrifying Nero.
He did not have to wait long; Nero arrived.
The towering giant strode over with endless thunder, as if tens of thousands of years of history were displayed before a mortal with a lifespan of only a few decades, making it breathless.
"Sixth dimension?"
Upon reaching this point, Nero stopped.
Xiao Xun raised his head, squinting, and looked at him.
He was truly too large; his volume was that of a condensed planet. Even one of his faces was a small universe, without discernible features.
His height of 300,000 meters was boundless. His head was already approaching the atmosphere, about to enter outer space.
However…
However, even so, even though this was a 300,000-meter giant confronting a mortal less than two meters tall, when you looked at them, you still felt a sense.
That is, they were equals!
As if sensing this, Nero lowered his head from the endless height, looking at Xiao Xun on the ground, his booming voice devoid of emotion: "You have angered me, now, accept the punishment of a god!"
Saying this, he raised his foot, intending to crush Xiao Xun.
Would Xiao Xun wait to be slaughtered?
Of course not.
At this moment, his entire body lit up with amber light. Then, after Nero lifted his foot, he could no longer put it down!
Xiao Xun's height was changing. In just a few dozen seconds, he had transformed into a giant almost as tall as Nero!
"You?"
Seeing Xiao Xun transform into such a colossal size, Nero's face showed great surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.
Xiao Xun tore through the void and retrieved two swords from a nearby alternate dimension.
In his right hand, the Demon Sword, and in his left, the Star of Kings, divine weapons that had accompanied Xiao Xun through two lifetimes!
As Xiao Xun grew, his two weapons also scaled to match his size. A faint amber glow appeared on the blades. Xiao Xun swung both swords simultaneously, their terrifying power causing even Nero to tremble!
He roared, "I am the god in this universe, the one and only creator, you cannot defeat me!"
"Times have changed."
Xiao Xun said, "What you speak of is no longer the axiom of this universe."
"The current era belongs to me, Nero."
As he spoke, Xiao Xun's two greatswords slammed heavily onto Nero's body!
Boom!
At this moment, the earth shook and the mountains swayed. At this moment, "the earth shook and the mountains swayed" was no longer a hyperbole but a literal description.
The collision of two giants, each 300,000 meters tall, was enough to instantly submerge any region of the planet.
This was a collision of gods, a war that no one could participate in!
Nero's terrifying power could directly affect the environment of the entire planet!
Xiao Xun squinted, remaining silent.
As he struck Nero, Nero clenched his right fist tightly, green light mixed with white, then piercing the atmospheric resistance, he fiercely punched towards Xiao Xun. Due to friction with the air, his fist turned orange-red, like raging inferno.
This kind of combat lacked aesthetic beauty. Both figures were hundreds of thousands of meters tall, making movement extremely inconvenient, thus rendering skill meaningless in the confrontation.
What remained was pure energy-on-energy combat.
But…
"It's over."
Although Xiao Xun's voice was extremely weak after forcibly taking this punch, his movements were not severely hindered.
He retreated slightly, and golden light once again shone from his body.
At this moment, Xiao Xun pierced Nero's body with the Demon Sword.
The weapon, originally meant to end fallen titans, finally fulfilled its intended purpose!
"Is this... the power of the Divine Emperor?"
Tie Saihou could not help but let out a light chuckle, "I thought the creator of this universe would possess immense power, but it seems to be nothing more."
In the distance, the collision of two giants, each tens of thousands of meters tall, made the entire land tremble.
Santi Roman.
When the teleportation gate opened in the sky again, it was not swarms of terrifying demons that descended, but streams of powerful and pure angel legions.
Their target was the star-destroyer fleet in the sky. As high-dimensional beings, led by Aries, these undead quickly failed.
It was not until the appearance of the three elders that they fought an evenly matched battle against the twelve archangels of the equally-dimensional angel legions.
Pell, leading the dragon race, also joined the battle. Although they could not reach outer space, they occupied the highest positions in the sky, their purpose being to prevent the demons of the Shaba continent from rebelling again.
This was a battle of creation-god level. At the very least, at this moment, all mortals in the world had fallen into endless despair.
Nero raised the greatsword in his hand!
It was truly a greatsword as large as a planet. When he swung it, the entire hemisphere of the sky was obscured.
Nero slowly turned his body, then aimed the greatsword in his hand at Santi Roman, preparing to plunge the sword down in the next moment!
The magic energy shield of Santi Roman's capital reappeared. All the mages were pouring their magical power, intending to withstand this world-destroying blow.
Even though this power was still immeasurably strong in the eyes of Santi Roman's mortals, still making the entire Santi Roman dark and sunless, Nero did not pay heed to it.
He must be stopped!
However, at this moment, who else could stop Nero?
In the next moment, a figure suddenly appeared.
Before Nero's greatsword, Xiao Xun was as tiny as a speck of dust, yet he presumptuously tried to block it.
Clearly, Nero had transcended dimensional limits, possessing power akin to a creation god.
At this moment, Xiao Xun did not hesitate, unleashing all the power he could muster, intending to confront Nero head-on!
"No!"
Inside the castle of Santi Roman's capital, Mu Jiahe, seeing this scene, let out a heartbreaking scream, as if it were not Xiao Xun being struck by that sword, but herself.
Under his strenuous effort, Nero's greatsword, though still descending, indeed slowed down. But in return, Xiao Xun's body could no longer hold on.
Nero roared, and the greatsword he had wielded in battle for millennia descended from the sky!
Xiao Xun's highest combat power in this world could only summon the power of the stars, while Nero controlled the laws of time and space. He could even be incorporeal, belonging to no matter.
Xiao Xun looked at his opponent and said helplessly, "So, it's destined to be a loss?"
The greatsword was suddenly withdrawn, and Nero, returning to normal human size, appeared before Xiao Xun.
"Do you submit?"
"I do not submit..."
"You're really stubborn. I'll give you a chance, become my successor and rule the entire universe. Are you willing?"
"I am not willing. Do as you please, kill or flay me!"
At this moment, a purple spatial wormhole appeared, and a voluptuous woman appeared behind Nero. However, like Nero, her face was a void, with only a purple eye in the center, no other features. This was his wife, Helisha.
"This kid is quite something!"
Nero glanced at Helisha, then asked Xiao Xun, "You've paid such a price for this world, is it worth it?"
"It's worth it, because this is my homeland, and my family that I must protect. I will spare no effort for them."
Helisha crossed her arms and said, "I heard you're about to become a father. Don't you regret not seeing your child?"
Nero added, "If you become my successor, won't all of this be preserved?"
"You don't know what I've been through, you won't understand. I never surrender to devils, much less recognize a thief as my father."
"You won't recognize a thief as your father? Are you sure?"
Xiao Xun gritted his teeth, intending to mobilize all his strength for a self-detonation. Even if it couldn't harm Nero, it would at least splash blood on him.
"I'd rather die... Dad!"