Mrs. and Mr. Smith

Frederick Cohen's face turned deathly pale; that recent Divine Soul baptism left him without even a moment's chance to resist.

The cycle of memories from hundreds of people directly made him lose consciousness for a brief moment.

If not for the Sithur Family's Solar Divine Tree and the Mirage here, perhaps no one could have escaped this strike.

Whew!

The aura of One Thought Reincarnation slowly subsided.

Suddenly, a colossal consciousness pierced through space.

Ethan Smith's face turned aghast; it seemed as if even time froze in that instant.

Demonic Beasts flew through the space, the stream trickling down from the mountaintop, gently floating breeze seemed to slow down to a crawl.

The entire area was divided into thousands of different spaces.

The time flow in these spaces varied entirely, as if changing with the focus of that divine sense.

In the area where Ethan and the others were, time seemed to be at a standstill.

Though it couldn't be visually confirmed, they could feel that immense divine sense surging between Heaven and Earth.

Even a thought could be enough to unleash a deadly force upon them.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Ethan's entire body exploded completely.

His whole body turned into a flurry of snow, countless sticky tendrils intertwined within, pulling back the scattered pieces of flesh.

This isn't good!

That God-Sealing Panel must have sensed something; did his recent One Thought Reincarnation trigger something?

Ethan's mind fell into chaos; that immense consciousness hadn't disappeared.

Instead, it turned towards the other individuals.

Ethan's face turned ashen before that huge intent.

Neither Sithur Fatty, Frederick Cohen, nor the Heavenly Maiden had a chance to resist.

He clenched his fists tightly, and behind him, one by one, the Paths of Reincarnation slowly emerged. Even if it meant a measly obstruction, he had to try!

Don't act!

Ethan heard a familiar voice.

He hesitated for a moment and ultimately chose to trust the owner of that voice.

If he acted now, it would prove the God-Sealing Panel hadn't controlled it.

At that time, he would likely suffer true annihilation, and everyone here would be unable to escape.

As that force descended once more, this enormous power crushed down.

It seemed distinct from Divine Power.

In facing the impact of this force, Ethan had no power to resist.

If he hadn't been granted divine enthronement earlier, this strike would have claimed his life.

Three massive swastikas appeared before the three, temporarily blocking the deadly attack.

Suddenly countless "swastika" runes appeared throughout the expanse of Heaven and Earth.

The Power of Celestial Punishment!

Sithur Fatty exclaimed aloud.

He was all too familiar with this power, having first met Ethan within the Power of Celestial Punishment.

The moment that Curse Seal power appeared, the God-Sealing Panel's power was diminished by nearly eighty percent.

When the remaining power struck the three, it was no longer lethal enough to harm them critically.

The God-Sealing Panel's power roamed within this region, seemingly probing into the force just emitted.

Before long, that power finally vanished.

Time flow in the area returned to normal.

Such terrifying power, Ethan felt this was beyond what an ordinary person could achieve.

The sensation this power gave Ethan was akin to another realm.

These were lofty Deities, and Ethan had a hunch this was just a Forbidden Power of the God-Sealing Panel.

It's a warning power roaming outside, searching for any God-Sealing living beings breaking control. If it found any, it would obliterate them with Thunderous Force.

Are you all okay?

Ethan quickly looked toward the three.

"We're fine, Big Brother Ethan; what was that thing? I couldn't even breathe just now."

Frederick Cohen appeared visibly shocked.

"Ken, how is Emily now?"

Ethan shouted anxiously.

"She is a sinner of Heavenly Sin, and for setting you free, she signed a pact with it. Before her sins are fully redeemed, she won't die."

Ken Middleton's figure appeared like a spirit before the group.

"Redeemed! Before!"

Ethan's body trembled; he certainly understood the meaning of those words.

The days before her sins were fully redeemed would undoubtedly be more terrifying than death.

Moreover, Ethan had already felt such methods within the God-Sealing Space.

The thought of what torment Emily might have suffered within the Power of Celestial Punishment ignited Ethan's fury beyond suppression.

Sensing his emotions, the God-Sealing Panel emitted a strong wave, about to summon his Divine Soul back to the physical form.

"Big Brother Ethan, calm down! Even if your Divine Soul returns completely now, can you defeat the power of the Power of Celestial Punishment? If you're not confident, returning would only let the God-Sealing Panel discover you, much less save Emily Taylor!"

Sithur Fatty, having previously heard from Frederick Cohen about Ethan's involvement with the Power of Celestial Punishment, quickly urged him to calm down, fearing he wouldn't control himself.

"Rest assured, I have my limits, I just hate my own helplessness."

"Ken, is Emily here as well?"

Ethan asked solemnly.

Ken softly spoke, placing a hand on Ethan's shoulder.

"In this world of countless living beings, even as Deities, who can assure no regrets at all? The most crucial part lies in what the end becomes..."

Ken's voice remained as gentle as ever, seeming to carry a calming magic.

Ethan slammed his fist fiercely on the ground, insensible to his bones breaking.

"Ken, did you retrieve the memories taken by the Ghost World?"

After a long time, Ethan finally stabilized his own emotions.

"The power of the Power of Celestial Punishment allowed me to retrieve a part, though after all, it's something taken by the Ksitigarbha King, not that simple. However, this gave me some new ideas."

Ken's gaze toward Ethan revealed a fervent light.

"What condition are you in now?"

Ethan frowned and asked, able to roughly infer Ken's thoughts.

He likely intended to enter the God-Sealing Space just as he had entered the Power of Celestial Punishment earlier, although these two are entirely different.

Ethan felt Ken's logic wasn't very feasible; the God-Sealing Panel, in a sense, was a living entity.

Though the Power of Celestial Punishment had its own consciousness and contained immense power, it couldn't truly be termed a living being.

This was their greatest difference, especially when entering the God-Sealing Space.

The sole person who could exit now was the one wielding this panel at the moment.

This further suggested the God-Sealing Panel's inescapability; should Ken enter it recklessly.

He'd likely end up like Keaton Bian and the others.

"After forcibly using the Temporal Hall's power, my Lifespan has long been exhausted; however, at that time I assimilated the Power of Celestial Punishment, now my Divine Soul exists within it in a symbiotic form, preserving my life temporarily, though the Power of Celestial Punishment constantly washes over my Divine Soul."