The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

At dusk, the time of sealing demons arrived, and the gates of heaven opened wide, with the stars trembling, ready to fall.

The iron cavalry, originating from the root of pain, stretched between the mountains and the stars, arrayed in a line, with crimson hair burning like blood.

The Painful Esoteric Sect had the most vast and top-tier armies.

Mounted on iron steeds bearing frost and thunder, they traversed between fragments of worlds, from the First Order to the Sixth, their conquest knew no bounds.

They spread the smoke of war and mournful screams of pain to every corner of the Nether World to win the pleasure of the Mother Goddess,

And established esoteric schools in conquered worlds to cultivate a multitude of soldiers of pain, constantly feeding the war, thus forming the largest army within the sect.

The pinnacle of the worlds conquered by the Legion of Pain was the tenth layer of the Magic Association, the demigod-level world standing above all others—Heaven's Gate.

Three days ago, the campaign was just a test of the waters. This time, the Painful Angel Envoy dispatched the newly trained Ninety-Fourth Legion, also known as the 'Crimson Blood Legion.'

This legion, since its inception, had already conquered several worlds of the Saintly Rank. Its commander, General Rada Harlington—also known as the 'Red-haired Blood Demon'—had even reached the Demigod realm,

He was cloaked in pitch-black armor, his blood-red cloak billowing high, and his deep crimson hair fluttered in the wind like smoke, rendering him more demonic than a god!

General Rada was determined to cover this unblemished world with pain and blood.

This campaign

Would surely spread the majesty and glory of the Crimson Legion throughout the entirety of the Nether.

He was a maniac of war.

To him, there was only one opponent in this war, the dazzling God of Law, the rotating ruler of Heaven, the one with pure white pupils, the faceless one—Merlin Andre!

His crimson eyes surveyed the land below.

Merlin was also watching him, his cardinal robe symbolic of the Cardinal flowing in the wind. The holy light surged in his pure white eyes, and a terrifying, invisible pressure burst forth between the two top-tier demigods, so oppressive that An Su could hardly catch his breath.

—This would unquestionably be a battle filled with glory. General Rada thought to himself, overwhelmed with the desire to fight.

—This would unquestionably be a joyless, unpaid overtime session. The God of Law Merlin thought to himself, his spirit flagging.

He nudged An Su's back and suggested with his eyes, "You go."

"I fight a demigod?"

An Su was somewhat dumbfounded, his eyes blinking innocently like a small white rabbit, and he cocked his head, doubting that he had heard correctly.

"Didn't you just come up with a new magic?"

His Excellency Merlin said nonchalantly, "Go give it a try."

That early saint magic should be quite interesting.

I don't have enough magic power...

An Su looked at the endless ranks of the Legion of Pain, their black armor blotting out the sky, arrayed on the horizon like layers of dark ominous clouds.

This old man has started to trick people again.

[Authority Temporarily Granted]

[Access to the Magic Power Reserve Opened]

[The Rotating Ruler of Heaven, Merlin Andre, grants you partial rights]

[An Su Moningsta, the Heaven's Gate opens for you]

"...."

This guy just wants to be lazy whenever he can!

Azure magic power ran wild around him, but under the protection of Heaven, it did no harm to An Su's body.

An Su felt something different, as if his spirit and inspiration were limitless in this moment.

As Merlin granted An Su temporary power, An Su was to marshal the vast, galaxy-like surge of magic, holding the ephemeral authority and strength in his hands.

Though they could be retracted by Merlin at any time.

He lifted his head, and protected by the grace of Heaven, he would no longer be eroded by the overwhelming force of the demigods, locking eyes directly with the Red-haired Demon God above the firmament.

General Rada squinted his elongated eyes; he had never seen this youngster before.

In terms of soul quality, he was merely a saint of the Third Order, such ants had never truly caught General Rada's attention.

General Rada's eyes were solely on Merlin.

He and Merlin were old rivals.

In the past year, they had clashed nearly ten times, each battle dragging on until dusk quenched the light of Heaven and forced its gates to close. They were evenly matched foes that always left him returning without success, and his 'Crimson Legion' had dropped from the eighty-fourth to the ninety-fourth legion.

They were fated adversaries, destined to fight together until the world crumbled!

His heart throbbed wildly with excitement, the fighting spirit burning as intensely as his fiery red hair, imagining that His Excellency Merlin too must be harboring such fervent emotions.

Merlin Andre!

Let us fight for each other's honor!

You must be delighted as well.

Let me kill you, or, please, kill me.

Let us eternally become a part of each other's lives!

This time, it would be the end of their war!

His Excellency Merlin's "Judgement of Light" could annihilate the Legion of Pain in an instant, but this time, the knights were prepared; each wore a saintly protective talisman on their foreheads to shield their souls from destruction.

General Rada spurred his massive warhorse forward, the crimson steed emitting a thunderous neigh. With nearly a thousand of the Legion of Pain behind him, they dove down, causing the dark clouds to retreat tumultuously. Their momentum surged like a raging flood, their imposing military might threatening to overturn and conquer the entire world.

At this moment, their morale had reached its pinnacle.

Here comes this knucklehead again...

Merlin's mouth twitched; this halfwit demigod had been a relentless nuisance to him throughout the year, and though battling him only led to a near-death experience each time, he always managed to rise again, charging toward Merlin with cries of glory and suffering.

This past year's workload, a sixth of it had been caused by this pest.

Merlin patted An Su's shoulder again, eyes conveying spiritual encouragement; this time it was up to you, junior saint, to drive him away!

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"...Fine, I'll do it."

An Su was no longer aware of Merlin's actions.

At this moment, his eyes

Were filled with that azure starlight.

His perception expanded infinitely, his soul breathing slowly with Heaven; he faced the onrushing Legion of Pain, he faced the overwhelming Demigod General, proclaiming loudly, "Judgement—"

Heaven responded to his call.

The whole world responded to An Su's call.

Just like Merlin's "Judgement of Light," the dazzling Holy Light traced along the horizon, with An Su standing atop an endless staircase, his gray hair dancing against the wind, his fingers pressed together, issuing commands to the world.

"Judgement of Light."

Judgement is rendered by the Guardian Angel, and every being has its own Guardian Angel residing in the deepest part of their soul, unreachable for communication or descent.

The appearance of a Guardian Angel also symbolizes the state of a person's soul, the embodied form of a being's consciousness.

And An Su's Guardian Angel, blessed by Heaven, invoked by magic, descended at this place!