Duality of Shadows-Chapter 1008: Foolish Dream

The whale didn’t hesitate. What used to be his physical cultivation had now transformed into the primordial power of the Pillar of Chaos. He activated that power to its maximum, and inside his body, the Tree of Chaos trembled. Seven gates opened, unleashing torrents of devastating energy.

Within his body, celestial energies connected like rivers of light. The seven calamity-level elements fused around him. Unfortunately, the thousand-petal lotus spun incessantly, shrouded by an impenetrable shadow that blocked its full awakening.

In the external world, a colossal roar echoed across the skies. A crushing force erupted as the whale charged forward with brutal ferocity.

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The queen felt a chill. Her instincts screamed that facing that power head-on would be her ruin. She had to go all in.

A golden crown shone above her head. A translucent spear appeared in her hand, shimmering like a void mirage. Without hesitation, she tried to pierce space and escape... but froze.

She remembered the previous battle when he moved unpredictably through the heavenly laws themselves. He had Heaven’s Will at his disposal.

Trying to dodge was a stupid decision. Gritting her teeth, she launched a full-force attack.

**BOOM!**

The impact shook the foundations of the World of the Higher Heavens. Spatial laws collapsed in cascades, islands disintegrated into ashes, and entire oceans evaporated into golden mist. The world seemed on the verge of complete collapse.

But by a thread, the World of the Higher Heavens held on. If that place fell, the underworld and the universes would be affected by this battle and plunge into ruin.

The two figures shot off in opposite directions, engulfed in blood and energy.

The queen stabilized quickly, exhaling coldly. Her crown pulsed, and a terrifying force surged across the universes. Her countless ’servants’ felt their energy drained against their will. Billions died instantly with wide-open eyes.

Even though the crown’s direct power didn’t work against the whale, she could still recover by absorbing the vitality of her servants.

In just one second, she was back at her peak.

Alm and Bruno felt the shift and had a clear realization: killing her was a foolish dream unless they could completely destroy her in one blow.

The whale also snorted, and the first gate created within the Tree of Chaos poured its blazing energy into his body. A reddish aura flowed over him, restoring him instantly.

That gate was connected to the law of the earth. When activated, they no longer needed to consume faith power for healing. Alm and Bruno realized they could regenerate from a single drop of blood without difficulty because of it.

Both clashed with full force. One second later, they were back at their peak. The whale struck again, leaving the queen no choice but to burn everything she had.

**BOOM!**

When they collided again, the world was plunged into complete darkness. People everywhere were engulfed in horror. Everyone felt their fate and the fate of all future generations hanging in the balance.

The World of the Higher Heavens, now in complete ruins, had only survived because the Primordial Pillars held it up. As long as the laws existed, that place would endure in some form.

At that moment, a golden figure shot across space, disappearing.

The queen also didn’t dare to use the Beast Void Spear to attack, knowing it was useless against him. But her laws of the void and speed were absolute and impossible to track.

After the second clash, the queen realized something: the whale’s power was starting to weaken, albeit subtly.

A wave of relief filled her chest. He wouldn’t be able to maintain that level of combat for long. The queen shifted her strategy... perhaps out of fear that she wouldn’t be able to defeat him.

She relied on her speed to pierce through the void and her resilience and regeneration, fueled by her servants. With that, it was impossible for him to beat her quickly.

She just had to wait, but...

"Liumi," the whale murmured. His spear glowed intensely before vanishing from his hand.

[Miracle of Natural Life]

’Use,’ the whale confirmed.

An unparalleled vital aura suddenly surged across the battlefield, coming from all directions.

The queen frowned. Something in her primal instinct told her to flee. When she tried to move away...

A determined feminine voice echoed through the laws:

"Thorn Forest!"

The whale waved his tattooed arm, merging the miracle of natural life with Liumi’s technique.

Since her days as a Grassrunner, Liumi had always had an affinity with nature’s energy. After becoming a spear, her mastery over wood reached a divine level. Now, as a Paragon-level item, she could fuse her strike with the power of miracles.

The queen tried to traverse the void, but an overwhelming surge of vital energy swept across the battlefield.

Suddenly, everything turned green.

**Pierce! BOOM! Pierce! BOOM!**

Countless wooden spears, shimmering like Celestial metals, surrounded the queen, piercing toward her. She struck each one, shattering them into fragments, but more appeared even faster... growing stronger and more numerous!

In just a second, a deadly sensation enveloped her. Shocked, she roared and abandoned any attempt at defense.

She pierced through the void to attack the whale directly. He was controlling part of that, and if she didn’t confront him head-on to force him to stop, things would only get worse. But... her strategy of constant evasion had been countered. Now, only a frontal fight remained.

The whale grinned and met her head-on. His hands moved back as if grasping the void. Then he clenched his fists, and a sharp black saber appeared.

"FUCK YOU!"

She roared, and her eyes gleamed. For the first time, she unleashed the unique power of her eyes in an attack. Since breaking through to the Sovereign of Eternal Chaos Realm, she had never needed to use it. Now, she was sure she could catch him off guard, but...

The whale sensed her intent, and a dark smile bloomed internally. In the images and knowledge received from the ancient Heaven’s Will, they had witnessed when she broke through to her current realm. The power of her eyes had been crucial — without it, she wouldn’t have even entered that world.

Having seen the power of her eyes in action and possessing a deeper understanding of the Omega laws than she did, he had a pretty good idea of how her technique worked.

Vorion pulsed, and at the same time, the queen’s figure became shrouded in a strange aura. Her fluctuations completely changed, and the whale realized that her attack and weapon’s energy had been entirely copied by her.

They were now just three meters away from the clash. In this situation, there was no time for reaction unless a cultivator knew in advance what was happening.

Her eyes’ power allowed her to transform into anything she wanted: laws, fluctuations, internal power, and even the attributes of her enemy’s items could be perfectly replicated.

The possibilities were infinite. She could infiltrate and perfectly mimic any entity, even a deity, deceiving even the heavenly laws. In battle, if precise, she could drastically reduce her opponent’s offensive power.

It was like transforming into water: if a wave of water hit her, she would still feel a bit of the impact, but the wave would absorb her instead of destroying her. This way, she replicated the enemy’s attack energy, reducing its impact by two-thirds.

The whale quickly understood: something like this existing should have been impossible. Only the power of those stolen eyes could create such a thing. Her eyes commanded the heavenly laws, subtly altering reality to achieve this effect.

[Total Upgrade Points: 600]

[Elemental Calamity] [200 Upgrade Points]

’Use,’ the whale confirmed.

At just a meter from the clash, the whale’s aura changed completely. But the queen was already familiar with that level of power and was prepared. She flapped her wings, and her eyes shone like stars.

The whale grinned. Those eyes were so broken that she copied the calamity in less than a second.

"Copy this."

Suddenly, within his internal universe, his dark karma seemed to ignite into a flame fueled by oil.

That karma was now a problem, but it had been useful in the past. At this moment, it would show the villain’s sharp claws.

"Decimating the Heavens!"

Vorion’s voice resounded. The rune seals of Heavy Weight and Diffuser, at their maximum level, were activated. The technique created by Alm came into play.

Like Liumi, the now Paragon-level saber brought its unique bonuses. Then, the karmic flames created long ago, using dark karma as fuel, fused into the strike.

In that instant, the queen’s eyes widened.

There was no way to stop or mimic that attack so quickly... the rune seals were unique and strange, combined with that flame... she would need more time. But the saber was already before her.

**SLASH!**

A black slash seemed to split the world in half. No more sounds followed, only a sharp cut that made everyone feel their lives being torn apart.

In the skies... Vorion was drenched in golden blood.

Before the whale stood the figure of the queen, bloodied. Her body had been brutally split from shoulder to waist.