It all began there. 0

Leonard and Cenn Cruach advanced almost simultaneously, unleashing their full power. Though both of them were still far from mastering their divine authority, their battle against a worthy adversary was accelerating their growth at an alarming pace. 0

The range of conceptual realms that could be severed by the Five Elements Divine Sword expanded. The blade, which previously could only cut through the fabric of space-time, now extended its reach to interfere with causality itself. Cenn Cruach, who had just begun an evasive maneuver, suddenly found one of his arms severed; it was spiraling through the air. 0

At the same time, Cenn Cruach’s authority—his dominion over “decay” and “corruption”—spilled forth from him, taking the form of snakes and spiders that lunged at Leonard with venomous fangs. He possessed an overwhelming number of divine authorities, but controlling them all was an impossible task. Instead, he had chosen to sever and cast away the portions he couldn’t manage. 0

Taisui[1] God of the East0

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However, splitting off and independently controlling fragments of power was a domain in which Leonard had far more experience than Cenn Cruach. 0

Groarrrrr!!0

Lightning erupted from Leonard, taking the form of a massive dragon wreathed in divine energy. Since ancient times, lightning striking down from the heavens had been revered, transcending civilizations and eras. A force of divine judgment, a symbol of righteousness prevailing over evil, a manifestation of celestial...0