My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 462 - 463: Opening a Path!

At that very moment.

The silence of the void passage was shattered by a subtle, snapping noise.

It was a faint sound, reminiscent of a hairline fracture spreading across a pane of glass.

However, Qing Shuang, who was leading the way, came to an abrupt halt.

"Something is wrong."

Her eyebrows knit together in a slight frown.

Having reached the Divine Level, her sensitivity to the fabric of space was far superior to that of Gu Xing and the others.

At this interval, she could distinctly feel the path beneath them.

Roughly a kilometer ahead, a strange, empty void had manifested.

"What is happening?"

Gu Xing also picked up on the disturbance.

The silver specks of light that had been flowing steadily within the tunnel began to scatter in a frenzy, and the nearby spatial walls started to vibrate weakly.

"The path... it has been severed."

"It appears as though an external force... has precisely sliced through it."

She extended her arm, pressing her palm against the barrier of the passage. Closing her eyes to concentrate for a moment, her expression grew increasingly grim:

"The cut is incredibly clean. This lingering energy... it definitely belongs to the Demon Race!"

"Furthermore, the one responsible possesses strength that is at least at the Divine Level."

"Is there a way to fix it?"

Qing Shuang shook her head slowly:

"It is extremely unlikely."

"Our current coordinates are already beyond the boundaries of the Ghost Realm."

"My Cultivation has already begun to ebb away!"

"And..."

She hesitated before adding:

"This was a one-way path. Now that the connection is severed, we are stuck in a detached spatial rift. We cannot even retreat!"

Validating her warning, the passage behind them started to fade and shrink at a pace visible to the naked eye.

Within seconds, it vanished entirely.

They were now enveloped by the endless void, standing on a fragment of the passage less than a kilometer long, like an isolated island in the dark.

"Does that mean..."

Gu Xing scanned their desolate surroundings, "We are trapped? We can't go back to the Ghost Realm, and we can't reach the Angel Realm?"

"In theory, that is the case."

"Unless we can pinpoint the exact coordinates of the Angel Realm and manually tear a new path through the void."

The mood grew heavy as her words sank in.

Gu Xing remained silent for several seconds, his thoughts churning.

Attempting to return to the Ghost Realm was not a viable option.

Setting aside whether Qing Shuang could manifest a return path after her power faded, even a successful return would mean all their progress was lost. Their mission to the Angel Realm would be delayed indefinitely.

Just then, Liu Li spoke up.

"I remember! The spatial markers for the Angel Realm... I still have a memory of them."

Every gaze shifted toward her instantly.

"When I traveled from the Angel Realm back to the Alternate Space last time, I made a point of recording the coordinates."

Gu Xing nodded upon hearing this.

With Liu Li possessing the coordinates, the most urgent task was providing her with enough power to puncture the void.

Speaking of power...

Gu Xing was curious to see how much the strength of his Guardian Beasts had increased since his breakthrough to a Tier Two Totem.

In an instant, Gu Xing summoned every ounce of his internal energy.

"Soul-devouring... activate!"

"Divine Pattern... activate!"

"Sovereign·Link... activate!"

Pushing himself to the limit, Gu Xing unleashed his full potential.

This represented the maximum level of support he could offer Liu Li at this stage.

Liu Li did not waste a second; as Gu Xing triggered his abilities, she simultaneously transitioned into her ultimate state.

"Origin Angel Form, activate!"

Twelve magnificent wings unfurled from her back.

Bolstered by the combined energies, every single feather on Liu Li’s wings radiated a shimmering, liquid holy light.

The Laws of Guardian and Destruction—forces that should have clashed like oil and water—attained a perfect equilibrium within her, birthing a prototype of an even higher tier of power.

"Hum—"

A low resonance echoed from the depths of the void.

Liu Li’s presence began to surge at a startling rate.

Totem Tier Seven, Tier Eight, Tier Nine...

Then, it stopped!

"It still didn't reach... the Divine Level!"

Gu Xing’s heart sank slightly.

Through the spiritual link of the Beast Taming Contract, he could feel it clearly.

Her power had already eclipsed the two Totem Tier Nine experts of the Demon Race he had encountered previously.

It was even brushing against the edges of a more mysterious, higher domain.

But it wasn't quite there...

Liu Li’s current output was equal to four or five Peak Totem Tier Nine experts combined, yet she remained a step away from the Divine Level.

Gu Xing realized something then.

The Divine Level was not a status one could achieve through the mere accumulation of raw energy.

Whether it was his own state on Blue Star or Qing Shuang in the Ghost Realm, their internal reserves weren't necessarily massive, yet Gu Xing could sense it...

Their true essence had touched the Divine Level!

It was a sensation beyond words, as if they held a divine scepter within their own domain.

In contrast, despite Liu Li’s staggering power, Gu Xing felt she was still...

A long way from the Divine Level!

If she were to face the Demon God with her current strength, Gu Xing knew she wouldn't last a single exchange.

However, for the purpose of carving a path through the void...

This power was more than sufficient!

"Liu Li, do it!"

Without a moment's pause, Liu Li obeyed the command.

She lifted her right hand, palm upward, and made a sharp grasping motion.

"Zheng—"

The ringing of a blade echoed through the emptiness.

A long, blood-red sword slowly materialized in her grip.

The Sword of Destruction.

It was the physical manifestation of the Law of Destruction, compressed to its absolute limit.

Gu Xing sensed that with this level of force, space and time could be sundered.

Perhaps, if Liu Li ever reached the Divine Level, even divinity itself could be cut down!

Liu Li grasped the hilt with both hands, pointing the tip toward the endless darkness ahead.

The blade began to vibrate violently as she funneled all her strength into it.

"Open."

She whispered a single word.

Then, she swung the blade.

There was no deafening explosion or blinding flash. Where the edge passed, the void was parted as easily as a piece of fine silk.

The resulting tear revealed neither light nor shadow, but a chaotic swirl of infinite colors.

The crack was initially only as wide as a finger, but as Liu Li poured her power into it, it expanded rapidly.

Violent currents from the void tried to rush through the opening, but the ripples of law emanating from the sword forced them into submission.

One meter. Ten meters.

A hundred meters, then a thousand...

Liu Li’s face grew pale, and her hands began to shake under the strain.

The toll of forcibly creating and stabilizing a passage was beyond anything she had imagined.

Even with Gu Xing’s total support, she felt her energy being drained into a hollow pit.

But through her sheer willpower, the tunnel took form.

At the far end of the rift, a glimpse of a different world appeared.

Shattered barriers, rising plumes of demonic Qi, and...

The acrid scent of war and slaughter.

"Go!"

Gu Xing transformed his soul into a streak of light, leading the charge into the new passage.

His Guardian Beasts followed immediately behind him.

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