Book 4: Chapter 117: Holding Back

Book 4: Chapter 117: Holding Back

Black feathers shot at Lilith like a torrential rain of arrows.

They weren’t faster than Lilith’s moving speed, but they were imbued with a power that could distort laws. Hence, distance didn’t seem to matter to those black feathers.

It was impossible to evade them.

Lilith was frustrated but it wasn’t enough to discourage her yet. It was by a stroke of luck that she managed to summon the phantom of her ancestor, and now she was back to square one — left to confront her enemy empty-handed.

Renewing the determination in her heart, Lilith threw her fist toward the storm of feathers.

Every ounce of power that Gerald bestowed upon her was condensed in her arm. Her glazed skin glowed in gold, causing her entire arm to look like the golden spear wielded by the gods.

The two clashed and an eerie silence set in.

Compared to the time when she clashed with Gerald, the difference was day and night. But Lilith quickly withdrew with a horrified look on her face when she realized that her right hand had contorted like the dead root of an old tree.

“What’s... going on?”

She couldn’t feel any pain. But her right hand was undeniably turned into a part of the abstract oil painting.

Could this be the enemy’s new move?

Lilith turned her gaze to Cornelia, only to realize that her enemy had an equally horrified look on her face. The distorted space was gradually spreading to the surroundings, much like a highly contagious virus that would kill anyone who was infected by it.

It was only at this moment Lilith finally understood what Gerald said earlier. As long as Cornelia was sane, she would hold back on her power. The fact that any power above the saint realm was prohibited in this world might not be due to the suppression of any deity’s law, but because the world itself couldn’t contain such power.

But even if this strange world would be destroyed, why would it be a big deal for the Origin Dragon Gerald, who had seen the rise and fall of countless worlds? Would he stop just because this world was about to be destroyed?

And more importantly, what was the danger that he mentioned? Could it be that there existed something that intimidated even someone like him?

Countless questions filled Lilith’s mind, threatening to split her head apart. However, there was a problem that needed to be addressed immediately. No matter how she looked at Cornelia, that girl didn’t look like she was sane.

“Hehe, DIE!”

The horror in Cornelia’s eyes was quickly replaced by anger and hatred. She raised her hand slightly as she prepared to launch another attack. She seemed unbothered by the distortions spreading.

“LADY CORNELIA, STOP!”

Geez, did that lecherous old man think it was fun to scare his successor?

Lilith gritted her teeth and seethed in anger. If it wasn’t for the fact that she had to maintain her image, she would have cursed loudly on the spot!

As the power surrounding Cornelia faded, so did Gerald’s power in Lilith.The power above the saint realm once again ceased to exist in this world and the distorted space in their surroundings gradually returned to normal as well.

Cornelia raised her head and looked at the flames burning at the horizon, like she had the ability to see through buildings. It was burning more intensely than ever.

“You’ve seen it now right...?”

“Seen what?”

Lilith was taken aback for a moment by the sudden change in Cornelia’s demeanor, but was able to immediately catch on.

“Seen what?” She continued feigning ignorance instead.

“This world... does not allow the power above the saint realm to exist. Otherwise, it will be destroyed.”

“What does that have to do with me?” Lilith crossed her arms and snorted coldly. “I don’t live here anyways.”

Cornelia turned to face Lilith. Beneath the tranquility in her eyes was violent anger. She... still wanted to kill this b̲a̲s̲t̲a̲r̲d̲ in front of her. She lowered her gaze, trying to conceal the murderous intention in her eyes.

“Trust me. You will surely perish along with the destruction of this world.”

“Oh... Are you threatening me now? You better believe that I will release power above the saint level right now and destroy this world.”

“No, you won’t.”

“......”

“More like... you can’t.” Cornelia sneered, “The phantom you summoned seems to have discovered the essence of this world. So he will never lend you god-level power, and you won’t be able to use saint-level power here either.”

“......”

“Perhaps you can try smashing this world into pieces with your iron head...”

“.....”

Lilith was rendered speechless. Although she really wanted to spite Cornelia back, the fact that Gerald slipped away so quickly without any hesitation was proof that this was all true.