Immortal Creed

"Hmm?"

Alfred didn't continue to sense the spatial fluctuations to pursue Elthorp as he instantly flashed away again, avoiding Alfred's slash; instead, he looked elsewhere with some astonishment.

Above the sky, a giant sword broke through the clouds, overlooking everything on the ground.

The giant sword's form was blurry, like a cloud, emitting a ethereal azure glow. It didn't possess a complete sword shape; only the upper half of the blade, containing the sword tip, broke through the clouds, as if unknown power was still hidden within the clouds.

Alfred could feel that although the giant sword's power wasn't solidified enough, the essence of its power was already very close to his "sword."

Following the connection of power, Alfred looked at Liens, who seemed to have remained motionless from beginning to end.

Since Alfred and Elthorp began their battle, their clashes had deliberately avoided Liens's location to prevent residual shockwaves from harming him.

Both of them felt that someone who had comprehended the Grandmaster Realm, like Liens, must have some purpose in joining the war.

Because the meaning of this war was very special; it wasn't a simple national civil strife, but involved a Legend ritual, and the one initiating the Legend ritual was an Old God.

Therefore, strong destiny would influence everything within the ritual.

A special existence like Liens must have his own part in the script arranged by destiny, and this part might even be linked to the key of the ritual.

Elthorp's intervention to rescue also made Alfred more certain of this point, but he didn't expect Liens's 'role' to become clear so quickly.

"So that's how it is."

Alfred sheathed his sword, and the power and fighting intent on his body also retracted. There was no longer any meaning in continuing to fight Elthorp.

That guy only wanted to avoid battle. If he hadn't wanted to understand the power of the authority, he wouldn't have wanted to fight such a guy with no fighting intent.

Alfred looked intently at Liens, who was suspended in the air, feeling the power of Beliefs on his body and experiencing the subtle guidance of destiny.

He knew that the destined opponent he had been waiting for had been found.

"Unfortunately, I still need to wait a little longer."

Alfred murmured softly, and as if in response to his words, the giant sword in the clouds suddenly disintegrated, and massive energy exploded in the clouds, causing bursts of roaring.

"Boom! Boom! Boom…"

The explosions were like thunderous roars, reaching Baker City nearby. The residents in the city looked up at the sky outside the city.

This was the third time they had heard such deafening roars today, and this continuous roaring brought them a different kind of fireworks.

"Pfft!"

Below the explosion, the moment the giant sword disintegrated, Liens spat out a large amount of fresh blood, which turned into a bloody mist, dyeing the sky in front of him red.

Then, he uncontrollably fell towards the ground, his face pale, his long sword falling from his hand, and his limbs weakly spread out around him, swaying with the inertia of his body.

Liens's condition at this time was very poor, worse than after he used "Extreme Wind." He was even too weak to take out potions from his belt space to treat himself.

This was not only the backlash after the experiment failed but also because he had maintained "Heaven and Man as One" for far longer than the normal endurance limit.

Elthorp caught the falling Liens in the air. After carefully checking his condition, he consumed his already limited power to treat him with a serious expression.

Seeing the previous cloud giant sword, even without the guidance of destiny, He roughly guessed what role Liens would play in this war.

For Him to no longer face this troublesome guy, Alfred, in the future, Liens must not be lost.

The power of divine origin flowed around Liens's body, and his condition slowly improved. The chaotic energy in his body calmed down, his mind recovered to some extent, and his consciousness became clearer.

In contrast to Liens's improving condition, Elthorp's aura gradually faded.

Finally, after reaching a critical point, Elthorp left the priest completely, leaving behind a single word: "Retreat."

He knew that Alfred would definitely not make a move at this time, so He left with confidence.

Originally, due to excessive mental exhaustion and chaotic energy in his body, Liens's consciousness was already very hazy, and he could exit the instance and return to the white space at any time.

But after receiving Elthorp's treatment, he felt that he could still hold on a little longer.

So, while the state of enlightenment from "Heaven and Man as One" had not completely faded, he forced himself to gather his spirits and summarize the reasons for his experimental failure in his mind.

Receiving Elthorp's command, the priest, who served as the descent vessel, immediately took the still very weak Liens and evacuated from here, swiftly flying towards the Rebel Army's camp.

Alfred did not stop them, but sent a voice transmission to Liens as the two left.

"The lack of self-belief is the main reason for your failure; insufficient understanding of the sword is the reason why your power is not solidified enough."

Hearing this voice transmission, Liens struggled to turn his head with his weakened body and looked at Alfred, who had already flown back to Baker City after speaking.

"Thank you."

Liens expressed his gratitude to Alfred for answering his doubts, then exited the instance.

…

White space.

"Self-belief… Self, if one wants to prove oneself to Heaven and Earth, one must have the cognitive ability to maintain oneself even when facing Heaven and Earth."

"As long as I still want to continue moving forward on my own path, this is something that cannot be avoided no matter what. Taking shortcuts only postpones the problem, and the previous failure was a reminder."

Liens muttered softly to himself.

Previously, through his perception in the "Heaven and Man as One" state, combined with learning from Heaven and Earth to seek answers to his doubts from Heaven and Earth, he quickly figured out the composition method of Alfred's giant sword move.

In simple terms, the principle is to guide Ten Thousand People's Beliefs to coalesce into a sword.

Liens himself was already gathering Ten Thousand People's Beliefs through the "Karma" Anchor Point, so the principle of that move was not very difficult for him to understand.

However, principle and practical operation are ultimately different. In the actual experimental verification, he quickly encountered difficulties.

This difficulty was that Ten Thousand People's Beliefs did not "listen to persuasion."

Ten Thousand People's Beliefs, the word 'Ten Thousand People' indicates the complexity and chaos of this belief, just like a scattered army. It's not something you can unify by shouting at them.

Liens also relied on the absolute control of "Heaven and Man as One" to forcibly unify the Ten Thousand People's Beliefs on his body.

Although this method could also complete Alfred's "sword" move, it was not stable. Previously, he was unable to control the newly formed "sword" due to a sudden accident.

"What caused that sudden additional Karma? Was it because I condensed the 'sword' which increased my weight in this war? Or some other reason?"

Liens softly voiced his doubts. This was the direct reason for his previous failure.

After the "sword" was formed, a powerful Karma directly descended upon him, and the massive Beliefs that followed directly overwhelmed the "sword" he had constructed.

"Never mind, bridges will be crossed when they are reached. The current doubts are only because I lack some information. When I understand the relevant situation later, the doubts will naturally resolve themselves."

Liens stopped thinking too much, so as not to waste his precious time.

After sorting out the thoughts in his mind, he directly started a new instance. Since Alfred said his understanding of the sword was insufficient, he would go and learn from him.