Duality of Shadows-Chapter 942: Heaven’s Will

The two read the optional mission and immediately took a deep breath. That was confirmation—they had found a path.

All this time, it had been clear that Heaven’s Will and the system couldn’t directly point out what they needed to do. They had to dig and search for opportunities, and when they made a decision or got very close to something obvious, the system would notify them.

This was tied to the heavenly laws and their karma. If Heaven’s Will were too direct, it would be a drastic interference with fate, something obviously against the laws. The queen would notice immediately, and everything would be lost.

Besides, there were things Heaven’s Will couldn’t predict—after all, the future didn’t exist yet. Unpredictable things could always happen. In the end, Alm and Bruno always had to act on their own, and their actions determined the consequences that would lead to victory or defeat.

Without hesitation, Bruno accepted the mission and turned to Ruri. "Take us to where the oracle is."

She noticed his unshakable confidence, and immediately her eyes lit up as her heart raced. She was sure they’d fix everything, and they counted on her help the whole time.

With a quick nod, the formation in the area shifted, pulling them to another part of the castle.

They arrived before a massive door, extremely well-sealed. Ruri stepped forward, focusing on opening it.

Anizu, watching the scene, turned to them and spoke seriously: "This area is restricted, with its own defenses beyond the basic formation. If we go in, even if it opens without forcing it, the God Gaia will react."

The golem glanced at her, noticing the concern in her gaze. "That saves me time. I plan to deal with him..."

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"Wait, you don’t understand." She spoke firmly. "I’m talking about the God Gaia. This entire planet is his body. Not even I or an immortal hero would dare claim we could defeat him on his own turf. And he won’t be alone. All the immortals left on the planet can be quickly mobilized by him. Doing this is suicide. You’re a missionary, aren’t you? I know you can use the power of the heavenly laws to get us out of here..."

"Escape? A single ant or a thousand—it’s irrelevant. I’ve killed a few hundred immortals recently. I didn’t come here to play around and run away after; I came to destroy and steal everything from that bitch." Alm spoke coldly, as a dark aura flowed from him.

At that moment, Ruri nodded, and the door in front of them trembled, beginning to open. She turned to them, satisfied. Then, the round figure snorted. All of his rocky skin cracked, revealing a human body beneath. Seeing this, Ruri did the same joyfully. Disguises were no longer needed.

Anizu, stunned, realized those two weren’t golems; even she had been easily fooled. Right after, she felt a sudden shift. All the heavenly laws trembled. Alarmed, she turned to the round figure.

On his fists, two tattoos pulsed like stars. Her eyes widened as she recognized them. She knew exactly where she had seen them before. Then, the round figure closed his eyes.

Inside the inventory, Caipora watched as the heroic cores began to move. They were the rewards they had earned back on the Tarrasque continent after collecting all those fruits.

She was as anxious as Anizu while watching everything, but Liumi, beside her, just snorted and spoke seriously: "Keep your eyes wide open. If you want to be useful to master in the future, you must have complete trust in him. As long as he’s in front of you, just listen and wait for his orders."

At that moment, the round figure opened his eyes.

Ruri smiled, and Anizu was petrified, as if her entire cultivation and soul had been frozen.

As his eyes opened, a supreme aura emerged. It was as if he were the only source of light in the world. The celestial soul was activated again. Then, they stepped forward, entering the room.

Ruri grabbed Anizu by the arm, pulling her in right behind them. As soon as they stepped in, the entire environment shook. It wasn’t just the room— the entire planet trembled. Gaia opened his eyes, sensing it.

A top-level emergency echoed to all the immortals on the planet. At that moment, Alm and Bruno saw in the room a small rounded soul. It was exactly like the way their souls had evolved—also identical to the image of Heaven’s Will.

It looked like a flame or a mass of dense energy. On Earth, it would be called a Wisp.

The small soul was wrapped in golden rune chains, completely sealed. The chains were connected to the walls, linked to their own formation. That was the oracle—or, more precisely, a piece of Heaven’s Will that had been stolen by the queen.

Alm and Bruno raised their tattoos, making the chains tremble. Moments later, they exploded without any resistance.

Anizu was even more terrified. Those chains had been created by the queen herself at her full strength. Not even all the heroes together could have broken them. But at that moment, she realized the one before her was on a level similar to the queen.

On the whale’s forehead, the inventory rune appeared and opened. Immediately from inside...

*Pierce!*

A branch shot out like a spear, piercing through space at an incredible speed. The tree of chaos, as expected, acted quickly and struck the oracle.

In an instant, the trembling figure vanished before their eyes. Until...

*BOOM!*

The entire room erupted with a terrifying explosion. The walls crumbled, the ceiling turned to dust, and an immense wave of golden energy surged in all directions, bearing down on the trio. They were inside the castle, and the attack left no chance of escape.

But... the round figure merely scoffed. Everything froze midair, as if time itself had been stopped. He turned and waved. The golden energy shuddered and violently recoiled, retreating back.

*RUMBLE!*

The sacred castle collapsed entirely under the weight of the enemies’ own attack. The planet’s laws seemed to be in total disarray. In the sky, countless figures were struck, flung backward, coughing blood.

Anizu stood beside Ruri, silently observing as a wave of dust, blood, and destruction swept everything around them. The blue sky was now visible, and she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. He had simply destroyed the entire castle?

Then, thousands of auras exploded simultaneously, each at full strength.

The entire planet froze. From all directions, an uncountable number of immortals surrounded the trio, their gazes fervent. There were so many, it was impossible to count; they swarmed like an anthill, encircling them completely.

Ruri identified immortals responsible for managing continents among those surrounding them. Among them were a dozen deities, a few primordial beasts, and even half a dozen former missionaries.

They were all immortals, but only the ones currently on the planet. This place was a hub where the queen’s servants came to receive missions before heading to the underworld or other universes. Even so, ignoring the heroes, this group represented less than 10% of the queen’s total immortal forces.

In reality, these were the lowest-tier immortals, staying on the planet to cultivate. Some were newly ascended to immortality; others, frankly mediocre.

The round figure turned slightly toward the two nearby. Ruri understood the message and pulled Anizu, and both quickly entered the inventory, safely out of harm’s way. From inside, they could clearly observe everything outside.

All the immortals stared at that round half-human figure. Those who had witnessed his participation in the sacred tournament could hardly believe this was the same person.

The whale cast a calm glance over all of them, but even that alone made everyone present feel a cold sweat and a foreboding sense of doom. Just meeting his gaze, they could sense a concealed dominant power... The more experienced among them knew this was something only the queen should possess; this realization frightened them even more.

Before the whale could make any move, suddenly, something in his body began to change and tremble. Alm and Bruno widened their eyes, surprised.

At that moment, the heavenly laws were violently disturbed. The immortals also noticed something amiss, and in panic, they roared, charging immediately. But...

Suddenly, all control over the laws, as well as their internal Qi, was lost. Their very souls lost strength, and soon, all the immortals fell from the sky simultaneously.

Inside the inventory, Alm and Bruno noticed the tree of chaos rapidly growing. Its roots touched the micro-universe’s barrier; the tree grew so massive that even that space seemed unable to contain it.

But it was determined to keep expanding. Then, roots of gray energy emerged from the inventory and began invading the whale’s body.

Before they could react, Alm and Bruno felt their muscles, veins, and meridians overtaken by those roots.

In mere microseconds, the whale pulsed with a gray light. His entire existence radiated, replacing the planet’s light with gray. Everything dimmed, leaving only that gray hue over all.

In this void, only a pair of celestial eyes glowed intensely.

The two felt their bodies transforming, each cell converting into pure energy. In ten seconds, they no longer had physical bodies but felt entirely connected to the world.

Then, the gray rapidly contracted, as if sucked into a black hole. Alm and Bruno felt their energy forms condense, and suddenly, a new body was born.

’What the hell...’ Bruno murmured, stunned.

Alm turned his attention to the inventory and the tree of chaos. It was calm now, and within it, there was no longer any trace of that "soul." He pondered for a moment and realized the entire tree now felt like a limb, an integral part of his body.

[Congratulations, the new Pillar of Primordial Chaos has been born.]

[Your body has become one with Primordial Chaos. Your entire existence has transcended the physical. Your essence is pure energy, indestructible. As long as the heavenly laws exist, your light will persist.]

’What?!’

[Congratulations, the Heaven’s Will has merged with your celestial soul. You now hold the mandate of the Heaven’s Will; your will represents the will of the heavens.]

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"WHAT?!" Bruno exclaimed again, shocked as he read everything.

Alm felt the changes, perplexed. ’...The tree didn’t just become an item of Primordial Chaos as we assumed. Our entire body merged with it, and our existence was reborn as the tenth item... the pillar... or perhaps something even beyond?’

Before they could process it all, they both felt their souls. And then...

[Alert: You are now the Heaven’s Will, but due to the lack of original energy from the Heaven’s Will, your capabilities are limited.]

[Alert 02: Due to the low cultivation level of the body, the power of the Pillar of Primordial Chaos is also restricted.]

[Note: By providing sufficient energy, all system miracles can be used at no cost.]

Taking a deep breath, Alm and Bruno realized the micro-universe was now like their heart, an inseparable part of themselves. The tree of chaos was now like an arm, something they could wield at will.

Their entire body had become a true weapon. But... they didn’t even feel like they were using a body anymore; it felt like they were pure energy choosing to remain in a physical form. It was a strange sensation. At the same time, they still had the same cultivation, bloodline, and physical power...

Even though their souls didn’t seem entirely different, their body had become something strange... According to the system, destroying it was now impossible. But they could still fall into the queen’s hands. If that happened, they wouldn’t even have a way to kill themselves or escape.

’Wait, we’re indestructible?’ Alm murmured, astonished by the realization.

Then he manipulated the whale and saw the immortals beginning to rise.

"Let’s see..." Alm said, waving the tattoos.

The Yin and soul power intertwined. Their karma flared and mixed. Within seconds, the recovering immortals looked to the skies, where they saw black, ominous flames forming, covering the entire horizon.

They were karmic flames, descending upon them mercilessly.

"NO!"

"AAAH!"

Cries of despair echoed as death consumed them without pity. In less than thirty seconds, the immortal bodies were reduced to ashes. Only the immortal souls remained, severely wounded, yet incapable of being destroyed completely.