NOVEL NEXT Chapter264-Aurelia’s Barrier
In truth, Daniel had long since gathered extensive intelligence on the Angels of Gold and Silver through the Eye of Insight.
One of the primary reasons for the millennial Apocalypse was the chaos within the world's natural laws. The Angels of Gold and Silver only managed to descend upon the surface because they exploited this very chaos.
However, taking advantage of the gaps in the world's rules was far from a simple feat.
For lower-level Angels of Gold and Silver, the effects of this descent were negligible. But the stronger their power and the higher their rank, the greater the restrictions placed upon them.
This was why those high-ranking angels rarely descended to the ground. When they did, it required an immense investment of time and effort.
Yet the truly troublesome part lay elsewhere.
The angels were like creatures of the Abyss—they could never be completely eradicated. For every one that fell, a New Life would inevitably arise. Their numbers were endless.
But compared to Abyssal creatures, angels were far more terrifying.
Under normal circumstances, an Abyssal creature that died would reincarnate as an entirely new being, unrelated to its former self. The new entity would carry no memory, no experience—only a continuation of its kind.
The Angels of Gold and Silver, however, were fundamentally different.
Even upon resurrection, they retained all of their previous memories and combat experience, and their level almost never decreased.
At most, they might lose a few pieces of equipment or items during the process.
This was why, for the vast majority of Angels of Gold and Silver, their primary focus was on increasing their skill damage output. Their very existence as infinitely revivable enemies made them the most troublesome foes imaginable.
To truly deal with an enemy like this, one had to sever their resurrection authority completely.
Through the Eye of Insight, Daniel had already discovered the secret behind their revival.
Deep within the Divine Realm, there existed a sacred temple belonging to Aurelia, Goddess of Gold and Silver. At the heart of this Divine Temple stretched an enormous Sea of Divine Water, spanning tens of millions of square kilometers.
Only by destroying the Sea of Divine Water could the endless revival of the Angels of Gold and Silver be permanently cut off.
The Sea of Divine Water granted them infinite resurrection, but it also carried a hidden side effect: each revival lowered their level cap by one.
However, in the face of immortality, this drawback was almost meaningless.
It reduced only the maximum potential level, not the current level itself.
To illustrate, if an Angel of Gold and Silver was at level 500, no matter how many times it resurrected, its level would remain the same.
The only real change would be the slight decrease in its level ceiling—which meant nothing to a being that had already reached the pinnacle of 500.
Unless, one day, the Angel of Gold and Silver race ascended to become a godly race, expanding their level limits. Only then would the cumulative penalty finally manifest.
But such a development was an astronomically small probability, practically negligible.
For the overwhelming majority of their kind, simply reaching their current level cap was already an arduous feat—let alone unlocking new tiers of power.
Therefore, in practical terms, the "drawback" of their resurrection was of no consequence at all.
Daniel pondered this as he activated Flashback, instantly relocating himself to the periphery of the Divine Realm.
His ability to appear here in an instant was thanks to his previous explorations of the sky.
Back then, it had taken him a long flight to even approach the Divine Realm.
It was also because of this mastery over spatial movement that Daniel had been able to assassinate Vinicius so cleanly—arriving instantly with Flashback.
Just moments ago, he had fired the Primordial Core Weapon, obliterating Vinicius and several powerful angels in his vicinity.
Their revival would require some time yet.
The vast Divine Realm exuded an aura of sanctity in every direction.
The architecture of the Angels of Gold and Silver carried a beauty uniquely their own. It was immediately clear that this was the dwelling place of their race.
As Daniel advanced cautiously, a golden barrier suddenly manifested in his path.
It was precisely this barrier that prevented him from penetrating deeper into the inner sanctum.
Daniel did not hesitate. He immediately pulled out another Primordial Core Weapon.
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion erupted, sending ripples across the golden barrier.
Yet when the blast dissipated, the barrier's surface returned to its tranquil state, as though nothing had happened.
"Even the Primordial Core Weapon can't break through?"
Instinctively, Daniel invoked the Eye of Insight, focusing on the golden barrier before him.
[Gold-Silver Guardian]
Description: A protective ward empowered by Aurelia, Goddess of Gold and Silver.
Daniel's gaze shifted to the Primordial Core Weapon's description—its attack power was said to equal a god-tier enhanced strike.
The golden barrier before him was indeed created by Aurelia herself. If that were the case, it was plausible that even the Primordial Core Weapon might fail to breach it.
After all, this was a divine barrier; it was not meant to be broken by a single ordinary attack.
Since brute force wouldn't work, Daniel needed a different approach.
He activated the Gift of the Veiled Goddess!
His figure shimmered and transformed, gradually assuming the form of an angel.
More specifically, he transformed into the very angel who had just perished under the Primordial Core Weapon—Vinicius.
Once his appearance perfectly mirrored Vinicius, Daniel stepped forward—and passed effortlessly through the golden barrier.
…
Meanwhile, on the ground, countless mortals gazed up at the heavens, their faces filled with confusion.
"Why aren't those damned angels descending anymore?"
"What are we supposed to do next?"
As discussions rippled through the crowds, a sudden thunderous explosion resounded from the sky!
A stellar entity slammed into the golden barrier surrounding the Divine Realm—but to no effect.
Inside the barrier, the Angels of Gold and Silver watched the futile attack with expressionless faces, a subtle mockery glinting in their eyes.
At that moment, a white stellar noticed the angels inside the Divine Realm.
"Wait a second! Didn't I just blow that guy to pieces? Why is he standing there again?"
"Wasn't he completely obliterated?"
The angel, or rather, Daniel in Vinicius's form, seemed to notice the white stellar staring at him. A faintly mocking smile spread across his face, and he raised a hand—extending his middle finger in greeting.
Though the stellars had drifted in the sky for countless ages, their 4,000 years of freedom had taught them the cultures of myriad races.
And among all cultures, the middle finger had become the most universally understood gesture.
The white stellar, though handless, fully understood its meaning.
Its incandescent body flared with rage, and it hurled itself against the golden barrier in a reckless assault.
Even as its form cracked and crumbled, the golden barrier remained completely unshaken.
"Those damn Angels of Gold and Silver! They're infuriating!"
The current situation was clear: the Angels of Gold and Silver had fully withdrawn into the Divine Realm, ignoring the affairs of the outside world.
They were waiting.
Waiting for their strongest to descend, and waiting for their greatest reinforcement—
The Sun, Apollo, was about to rise.