The sharpest, hardest fragments, countless in number, swept across the entire area accompanied by a powerful shockwave.
The sensation actually carried a strange beauty, reminiscent of a planet exploding.
The sheer force of that impact—if not for the individuals present here, ordinary people likely couldn't have withstood it.
Xie Antong chose to defend for the first time, erecting an energy wall, only to be slammed against the wall by the powerful turbulence and fragments.
Chiyo Ming merged into the shadows, while Xu Long raised a shield.
Perfect Life, who was somewhat closer over there, had slightly worse luck, actually suffering several penetrating wounds on his body.
It seemed that his previous effort to help Lu Ce dodge that blade had cost him quite a lot.
In the shattered room, everyone regained their composure and once again turned their gazes in unison towards the central battlefield.
The area was already a complete mess, and a scene that shocked everyone was currently unfolding.
There was a human figure inside Judgment's massive body!
Gluttony's body was currently inside Him, roaming freely.
It was as if He had swallowed the entire person, but in reality, inside His body, it was Gluttony who was eating Him.
This bizarre situation, resembling mutual devouring, frightened everyone, and for a moment, no one took further action.
Judgment's aura was chaotic and weak. From the positions of the seven orifices on His illusory face, air currents began violently spewing outward.
That was His energy, the energy constructing His body—the very foundation of everything that made Him a "god."
But now, He was being devoured. Everything was sliding toward tragedy at an irreversible speed. His divinity, reason, and power were all spiraling out of control wildly.
And yet, the most miserable one right now wasn't Him.
Inside His body, Gluttony no longer seemed quite human.
His mouth was gaping wide, his body trembling unconsciously, as if electrocuted or drowning.
The mask on his face had also changed at this moment.
It was no longer a mask, nor a face fused with his features, but rather... a pile of fragments!
A few seconds ago, the final thought in Lu Ce's mind consisted of only two words.
—Crap!
This power doesn't belong to me yet.
This might be... Gluttony's third stage!
Consciousness completely sank into the abyss, merging with unconscious chaos, leaving only endless devouring.
This was the price he had to pay to defeat a god at this stage!
The mask on his face was now a pile of fragments, connected by some strange rule, flowing and combining with each other.
Moreover, the mask fragments were no longer limited to just his face.
Five diamond-shaped fragments separated and embedded themselves into his body—on his chest and each of his four limbs.
With his entire body already covered in cracks, these fragments seemed like the last threads holding his body together.
Expressionlessly, Xie Antong took a step forward.
—It was a completely irrational action made by her, who was usually extremely rational.
She could see a faint golden glow flickering at the location of Lu Ce's cracked heart.
That was the light of the Gate of Death, signifying he wouldn't die easily.
But losing his rationality might be an even more terrifying outcome.
Looking at that figure that had almost completely lost any semblance of humanity, Xie Antong's breathing became somewhat unsteady.
Is this... right?
She was already struggling against Pleasure's power, and these turbulent thoughts caused her aura to fluctuate violently for a moment.
[: What... does this mean?]
[: A true mutual destruction? Damn! He actually fought a "god" to this extent?]
[: So strong. The two strongest on the field both seem to have suffered heavy losses now.]
[: The strongest? I feel like that girl from Divine Punishment is even more terrifying. She truly drove the tiger to swallow the wolf.]
The spectators voiced their exclamations, but those present knew it wasn't over yet.
As Xie Antong took her third step, a strained roar erupted from Perfect Life's mouth.
"Sin! That button!!"
Indeed, that gray, inconspicuous button was right there within Judgment's energy-based body.
Lu Ce's ear twitched unconsciously. Amidst the continuous devouring, he raised his arm.
Purely driven by bodily instinct.
"Get... OUT OF MEEEEEE!"
Judgment's furious roar erupted simultaneously. His entire body flashed with unstable lightning as He thrust His hand directly into His own energy-based form.
Then, His body exploded a second time!
His aura began to plummet rapidly, but the internal force also slammed Lu Ce outward.
And Lu Ce's frenzied and unconscious body, swinging arm also struck that button.
Boom!
His body tumbled out, smashing into the wall and reducing it to rubble.
Everyone's eyes followed that small button as it flew into the air, spinning.
Xu Long and Club Ace lunged forward simultaneously, rushing towards the button.
But Xu Long's hand simply wasn't as long as the other's blade!
Just as Club Ace's knife was about to touch the button, the severely wounded Perfect Life gritted his teeth again, eyes wide open.
"Chaos!"
Instantly, the flow of energy shifted. The positions of the two men in the air and the button began to invert.
Xu Long kicked the button, sending it away from Club Ace first.
Perfect Life, bearing his injured body, rushed over to snatch it.
A tungsten gold pillar came smashing down!
Amidst the roar, dust flew everywhere, and the button soared into the air once again, like a game of hot potato.
Forcing her rationality to override her actions, Xie Antong gritted her teeth, enduring the mental backlash from Pleasure's power, and shifted her attention away from the flung Gluttony.
Right now, that button was more critical... She couldn't let his previous efforts be in vain!
Her figure moved like lightning. She snatched the button out of the air with one hand.
After several twists and turns, she had finally gotten it.
In that instant, Perfect Life's heart leaped into his throat.
He didn't know what this woman with strange objectives intended to do.
What he didn't know was that Xie Antong herself didn't know what to do either!
Anxiety clouds judgment.
Should she really press it?
In Lu Ce's current state, summoning an even more powerful "god"...
He would likely be in grave danger, almost certainly unable to handle the ensuing situation.
And what exactly is his condition now? If she doesn't press it, that Judgment isn't dead yet.
She hesitated for at most one second before her hand felt empty.
Chiyo Ming's figure emerged from her shadow and snatched the button.
"Hehehe, little beauty, you're not the only one who wants to profit from others' conflict..."
But in that instant, before she could finish her sentence, she sensed a completely different aura emanating from the person before her.
For the first time, overwhelming killing intent erupted from Xie Antong's eyes!
"You're seeking death!!"