My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 444 - 445: The River of Time Flows Once More!
Previously on My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel...
After finishing his words, Gu Xing spun around sharply to confront the Demon God, whose gathering Demonic Qi had already reached its absolute zenith!
Phoenix Ni lingered for one final, profound look at the man's back, as if she intended to carve the image of the one who rescued her from the abyss of hopelessness into the very essence of her soul.
A moment later, a mournful phoenix cry erupted from her throat, piercing the heavens as the Pseudo-God Power surrounding her body surged violently.
She snatched up Long Qingyan, who was being dragged away by the irresistible force of the Contract, her dragon tears falling fruitlessly as she remained unable to fight back.
Turning into a radiant streak of light that sliced through the Void, Phoenix Ni fled toward the Alternate Space without a single backward glance!
"Hmph! Did I ever give you permission to depart?"
These constant interruptions and acts of defiance finally caused the fury of Demon God Abyss to boil over completely.
Witnessing Phoenix Ni’s attempt to escape right before his eyes, he let out a frigid snort, causing the circulating Demonic Qi to seethe with rage!
His immense Demon Might split in two; one half manifested as a gargantuan demonic claw that shrouded the heavens.
With a speed that defied logic, it lunged toward the beam of light that was Phoenix Ni.
The remaining half surged forth as a cataclysmic tide of Demonic Qi, aimed directly at Sally, who was in the midst of merging the Divine Pattern, and her protector, Gu Xing!
He intended to seize these bothersome ants who had offended him and wipe their existence from the face of the world in a single blow!
"Sally! Hurry!"
Gu Xing’s pupils narrowed to pinpricks as he let out a savage scream!
While shouting the warning, he desperately ignited the final, flickering embers of his soul source.
Drawing out every remaining drop of his Spiritual Power, he forged a spiritual barrier, thrusting it upward against the crushing pressure.
He was determined to buy Sally those few precious moments required for the fusion!
Understanding the gravity of the situation, Sally’s eyes reflected nothing but total concentration.
Her small frame shuddered under the strain of pushing the Time Law beyond its limits.
Lines of blood began to leak from her eyes, nose, and ears, yet the hands she used to fuse the Divine Pattern remained as steady as mountains, without the slightest tremor!
Faster!
She had to be even faster!
"Boom——!!!!!"
The leading edge of the Demon God’s wrathful Demonic Qi slammed violently into the spiritual shield Gu Xing had manifested!
There was no suspense involved.
Against such an overwhelming chasm in Power, the defense Gu Xing had sacrificed everything to build was torn apart like wet paper!
His Soul Body took the brunt of the impact, letting out a pained groan as it became translucent and ghostly.
Even his form's edges began to fray and dissipate, looking as though he might vanish into nothingness at any moment!
Most terrifying of all, the torrent of Demonic Qi had barely lost any momentum after shattering the barrier.
It continued its destructive path, bearing down on the vulnerable Gu Xing and Sally, who was still locked in the critical phase of her fusion!
If they were hit, their Totem Level spirits would be utterly destroyed, leaving no hope for reincarnation!
What could he do?
What was the way out?
Staring at the approaching doom, a flicker of hopelessness began to burn in Gu Xing’s heart.
He had believed that by sacrificing his Power, he could at least stall the Demon God's strike for a second.
But...
He had underestimated his foe!
And the price of this miscalculation... was both his and Sally’s lives!
Seeing that Sally’s fusion had reached its final stage, Gu Xing clenched his teeth in resolve.
Suddenly, he lunged forward.
He planned to use his very body as a shield against the strike!
However...
One could only imagine the fate of someone using their physical form to block a Demon God’s blow.
However...
Just as the flood of Demonic Qi was about to swallow Gu Xing whole.
An unexpected shift occurred!
At the center of his soul, Gu Xing felt a dormant Contract link suddenly become searing hot!
A familiar, comforting Power cascaded toward him, as if it had traveled across the vast reaches of time and space!
This Power, infused with Liu Li’s unmistakable Guardian intent, instantly replenished his withered soul!
It was Liu Li!
This was Liu Li’s Power!
Though the reason for its arrival was a mystery, Gu Xing did not hesitate in this moment of life and death.
Driven by instinct, he channeled this sudden Guardian Force.
He triggered the only defensive trump card available to him at this breath——
"Divine Protection! Absolute Defense!"
Buzz——!
A brilliant golden aegis, vibrating with the essence of the supreme Guardian Law, surged outward with Gu Xing at its core!
Upon the shield’s surface, the ultimate Guardian Law shimmered and flowed!
"Rumble——!!!"
The Demonic Qi torrent from Demon God Abyss, a force capable of shattering planets, crashed brutally against the Divine Protection shield!
But this time, the outcome was flipped!
That terrifying Demonic Qi, which had previously shredded Gu Xing’s barrier with ease, hit the golden shield and...
Detonated with a thunderous roar, yet failed to leave even a scratch!
The golden shield stood firm as a monolith, shielding Gu Xing and the focused Sally, ensuring all corrosive Demonic Qi and destructive Energy were kept at bay!
"What?!"
High in the heavens, the blood-red eyes of Demon God Abyss widened in genuine shock for the first time!
This mere human...
Had actually parried his strike!
"Sally! Do it now!"
Simultaneously.
Gu Xing, fighting through the agonizing pain in his soul, yelled to Sally behind him.
He was well aware that while Divine Protection was formidable, it could only withstand a single blow.
They had to finish the Divine Pattern fusion and open the river of time within this fleeting window of invincibility!
Sally did not dare lose focus for even a millisecond, accelerating her fusion to its absolute limit!
The fragment of the Temporal Divine Pattern in her grasp shone with blinding light, resonating with the clock sigil on her brow.
A faint image of a river of time began to solidify and gain clarity behind her back!
"Hmph! I shall see how long your little shell can protect you!"
Recovering from his shock, Demon God Abyss’s eyes burned with even fiercer murderous intent.
Even more cataclysmic attacks began to take shape!
It felt as though the entire sky of the Demon Abyss was falling!
And then.
"Buzz——!!!"
The fragment of the Temporal Divine Pattern in Sally’s hand suddenly erupted in a glorious explosion of light!
The phantom of the vast river, woven from countless threads of time, fully materialized behind her and began to flow softly!
Though it flickered with instability, it radiated a presence that was truly above ordinary Laws!
The fusion was a success!
In that same instant, an invisible ripple of time centered on Sally raced across the entire field of battle!
Under the influence of the newly merged third of the Temporal Divine Pattern...
The flow of time across the battlefield was forced into absolute stillness!
The winds died, the Demonic Qi froze, and all sound was extinguished.
The massive demonic hand of Demon God Abyss, which had been reaching for Phoenix Ni, stopped dead in the air.
The fury etched into his features as he prepared his next strike was also frozen in place.
Even the swirling Demonic Qi in the firmament looked like a static image...
Silence reigned, while the phantom river of time flowed quietly behind Sally.
Utilizing the Power of the Divine Pattern, Sally had once again forced time in this domain to a halt!
Gu Xing observed this miraculous sight, and his long-strained nerves finally relaxed as a wave of intense exhaustion hit him.
He took one last, lingering look at Demon God Abyss, who remained frozen in time yet still radiated a terrifying Demon Might.
He burned the image of the being who had brought him such humiliation and pressure into his very soul.
This was the second time!
Twice he had faced the Demon God, and twice he had been brought low.
Next time...
The next time they crossed paths, he would not be this helpless!
"Go!"
Without another thought, he used his final bit of strength to grab the fading Sally, who was barely conscious after forcing the Divine Pattern, and dove into the phantom river of time.
Their forms vanished in an instant.
The image of the time river flickered violently before slowly fading away into the Void.
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