Chapter 264: Chapter264-Worthless Simon? Kelly’s Departure!

Daniel frowned deeply.

For some reason, the aura emanating from this God Realm powerhouse before him felt strangely familiar.

"The aura on you... it’s exactly the same as the one from that message that day!"

"You guessed right. It was me."

Simon seemed lost in thought.

"Do you think what I did was right... or wrong?"

"I warned you, and as a result, you stormed into the God Realm, slaughtered countless Godkin, and trampled the Pantheon Summit Hall beneath your feet."

"Would you say I brought disaster upon myself?"

Daniel’s gaze sharpened, and his voice sank.

"Only the weak obsess over right and wrong. You are not one of them."

"Then tell me this. What I did—was it foolish, or was it madness?"

Simon pressed him again.

"What do other people’s opinions have to do with you? Just follow your own heart."

The corner of Daniel’s mouth lifted, his smile proud and domineering.

"I, Faustus, have lived my entire life asking only what my own heart demands. I do not need anyone’s approval, nor do I care to explain myself to anyone. No one is worthy of judging me—not even the Creator."

"As expected of the man she could never forget."

Simon suddenly sighed and shook his head, his tone carrying an emotion that was hard to describe.

"You and Kelly... you’re alike, yet not alike."

"But the things you say always have a way of making people restless inside."

Kelly?

A faint glimmer flashed deep within Daniel’s pupils.

"Tell me about her."

"She was the one who changed me."

Simon smiled faintly, though there was something indescribable hidden within that smile.

"Who would have thought that a human, someone less than an ant in the eyes of those gods, could change the fate of a worthless Godkin?"

"She was the one who dragged me out of the mire where everyone mocked me. She made me become what I am today. She was also the one who made me feel that, in this world, there were still things worth doing."

"Back then, in the deepest part of the Bloodtide Sea, she was tormented by pain day and night, yet she still refused to open the Door of Truth."

Simon continued, "Because the price of opening that door was forgetting everything."

"She said there was someone in this world more important to her than her own life. That was why she would rather endure all that suffering, hesitating and struggling all that time over whether she should push open that door."

"I couldn’t understand it. Someone like Kelly, someone with such immense willpower, could still have moments when she could not let go."

Simon sighed.

"I wonder if she has... pushed open that door by now."

"Take me there."

Daniel’s voice was calm.

"Fine."

Simon smiled.

"But first, you have to fight me. Defeat me, and I’ll take you."

Boom—!

Simon’s entire body trembled. An unparalleled aura erupted from him.

That aura swept upward like a violent gale, surging into the Bloodtide Sea above them. The purple-black waves churned violently, as though some colossal beast that had slumbered for countless ages was slowly opening its eyes beneath the sea.

"What’s going on? Did something happen at the Bloodtide Sea?"

"What kind of enemy did Faustus encounter? That doesn’t make sense. What powerhouse could possibly exist in the Bloodtide Sea?"

"This... this is Simon’s aura! Since when did he have such terrifying strength?"

The sages of the God Realm were so shocked that they could barely speak properly.

"Wait... it really does seem to be Simon!"

"That fellow Simon... he hid himself far too deeply..."

...

"A fight?"

The corner of Daniel’s mouth lifted slightly.

"I’m afraid I might accidentally beat you to death."

"Hahaha!"

Simon threw his head back and laughed.

"Come, Faustus! Let me know just how strong I truly am! Let me see how high the heavens really are!"

Boom—!

The space around Simon cracked open with countless dense fissures, like glass that had been smashed by a heavy hammer.

"He is indeed not weak."

Daniel was inwardly startled.

"That is... the God Realm secret art, the Great God of Light Body!"

The sages of the God Realm sensed the distant fluctuations in aura and instantly recognized Simon’s foundation.

"Unbelievable. So many Godkin powerhouses have tried to master this secret art. But aside from those two Oracle-grade beings from long ago, no one else has ever succeeded."

"It isn’t merely difficult to master. This secret art requires one to draw endless blazing suns into the body. Every advancement is like being burned by the sun itself, like bathing in fire. Without an iron will, even if one barely manages to begin, the backlash will reduce them to nothing but bones."

"Everyone who attempted to master this secret art in the past eventually could not endure the agony and chose to end their own lives!"

"I never expected Simon to have already reached this rank!"

...

"Battle—!"

Simon roared and charged forward in an instant.

His figure was as fast as a streak of light, leaving behind a long chain of afterimages.

With every step he took, the space around him shattered.

Boom! Boom—!

Above Daniel’s head, ice and fire elements condensed into a vast ocean. With a thunderous crash, it came down like a colossal wave, smashing straight toward Simon and swallowing him in an instant.

"Even without using Endless Divine Power, this strike should be more than enough to make a Divine-grade powerhouse suffer."

Daniel did not unfold his Divine Domain, nor did he use any secret art. He had used less than ten percent of his strength.

Boom—!

Simon burst out from the ocean of elements.

Light coiled around his entire body. Blood hung at the corner of his mouth, and his face was as pale as paper.

"I’m done!"

He panted heavily, his voice weak. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Although I didn’t use my full strength either, I can tell now. I’m completely no match for you."

"You are already very strong."

Daniel said calmly.

"Much stronger than that Nubat."

"I have no interest in comparing myself to those people. Come on, I’ll take you to the Bloodtide Sea now."

Simon asked, "Do you have the authority?"

"I possess the highest authority."

Daniel smiled.

"Then let’s go straight to the deepest part."

...

The deepest part of the Bloodtide Sea.

The Door of Truth hovered there, half real and half illusory, like a rift frozen in the void.

There was no one here anymore.

"Kelly... still left after all."

Simon shook his head and sighed.

"I wonder if there will ever be a chance to see her again."

Daniel’s gaze swept across the silent surface of the sea before suddenly stopping at one place.

There was a massive stone there.

On the stone, a line of words had been carved. The seawater had already eroded it until it was somewhat blurred.

"Let the self sink into the abyss of oblivion. Let emotion recede with the tides. I am no longer myself. Only emptiness remains eternal..."

...

"So she did push open that door after all."

Daniel’s voice was very calm.

"The price of opening the Door of Truth is forgetting all memories. But what lies on the other side of the door?"

"Simon, what exactly is on the other side of the Door of Truth?"

"In the legends of the Godkin... the other side of the door is another universe."

There was uncertainty in Simon’s tone.

"But it is only a legend. No powerhouse in the God Realm has ever opened that door before. Kelly was the first."

"In other words, no one can say for certain what she will encounter after pushing it open."

Daniel fell silent.

He did not know how to judge Kelly.

To call her foolish—she had dared to risk her life on an illusory legend in order to find a path of survival for the human race.

To say she was not foolish—after all, it was only a legend, and she had entered that door alone.

No one knew what awaited her ahead.

He shook his head helplessly.

Just then—

[Ding! You have received a new quest: Starlight Rankings Tournament!]

[Hint: Your main body is about to be forcibly teleported. Destination unknown. Please prepare yourself.]