The Demon King was slain by the Sword of Temporal Annihilation, and all beings in the multiverse within the Great Ring forgot the existence of the Demon King, including the gods who had just fought him.
The gods knew they had experienced a great battle but were unsure of who their enemy was. This blank memory left them in a state of bewildered contemplation.
"We have forgotten who the enemy was. An irresistible force has erased this memory from our minds."
"This power originates from Garon Aurelian."
The gods looked at the towering figure of the giant dragon ahead, feeling a tinge of dread in their hearts.
To make so many gods and powerful beings simultaneously lose a piece of their memory, with no way to retrieve it, what kind of immense power was this?
"I didn't use Time Dragon Reversal. I handled and resolved this catastrophic crisis alone."
Garon reflected on the past, remembering how he had been forced into desperate situations repeatedly, relying on Time Dragon Reversal to survive. Thinking about his gradual growth, he couldn't help but sigh, recognizing the changes in himself.
Now, he had grown to a point where his former self would look up to him. He no longer needed Time Dragon Reversal, which had once been his greatest reliance. If another version of Garon from another timeline saw him now, they would undoubtedly treat him as a major figure of their timeline. Indeed, Garon had become a formidable presence in the multiverse.
"If I were to use Time Dragon Reversal now, I would likely summon entities of similar or slightly superior levels."
"Unless there is already a version of me who has become a God above Gods in another timeline... With infinite possibilities in endless timelines, even the smallest chance could become reality. This possibility isn't small; it likely exists."
"I estimate that fully mastering the temporal river of ten or more multiverses the size of the Great Ring might allow me to glimpse the realm of the God above Gods."
The silver dragon mused quietly.
Currently, he was nearly invincible within the Great Ring multiverse. However, Garon had not yet fully mastered the temporal river of the Great Ring multiverse. He estimated that once he succeeded, even the top-tier beings of class level twenty might not be a threat, perhaps only the God above Gods could make him wary.
Meanwhile, the Abyss, which had been steadily moving towards the Prime Material Plane, stopped after losing the Demon King.
However, the Abyss had moved from its original position and was now very close to the Prime Material Plane, which was not good news. The structural framework of many planes within the Great Ring multiverse had changed, causing an imbalance. Even without contact with the Prime Material Plane, it still had a detrimental impact on many worlds within the Prime Material Plane, and this influence was spreading to other outer planes.
If not curbed, the result, although not as catastrophic as the Abyss colliding with the Prime Material Plane, would still evolve into a considerable problem.
At this moment, just as the gods were contemplating how to deal with the Abyss, another change occurred.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The purple storm, seemingly having a final burst of energy, gathered once again at the spot where the Demon King was slain, with purple halos spreading out.
"Demon King Demogorgon is indeed dead; I can confirm this."
"So what is this?"
The silver dragon's thoughts stirred, then he understood the answer.
At the center of the gathering purple storm, an armor with a threaded structure regenerated inch by inch. However, there was no being inside it; it was just an empty suit of armor, though it still exuded a formidable presence. Any ordinary powerful god would feel a deep sense of fear just looking at it.
"The Infinite King Armor... the armament of the Abyss plane."
The silver dragon squinted at the Infinite King Armor.
Having interacted with plane consciousness multiple times, Garon felt a vast will within the Infinite King Armor. Clearly, this was the will of the Abyss.
"When I slew the Demon King, the Infinite King Armor was also shattered by me."
"However, my target was the Demon King, and my focus was entirely on him. The annihilating intent of the Sword of Temporal Annihilation did not extend to the Infinite King Armor and the Abyssal Will, so the Abyssal Will did not perish."
"Let me think about how to deal with the Infinite King Armor and the Abyssal Will."
Garon pondered silently.
On the other side, the Abyssal Will also forgot the existence of Demogorgon. It only knew it had supported a Demon King but did not know who it was or the details of the defeat. Meanwhile, the hollow Infinite King Armor floated quietly, with the Abyssal Will slowly detaching from it.
"Now the Abyss is too close to the Prime Material Plane. It would be best to move the Abyss back to its original position."
"However, without the Demon King, the Abyssal Will cannot control the Abyss."
Garon squinted at the Infinite King Armor.
The gods faced two issues: dealing with the Abyssal Will, the root of the Demon King's creation and the crisis, and moving the Abyss back to its original place to restore balance in the Great Ring multiverse.
This could be resolved.
Garon thought quickly, coming up with the most suitable solution in a few seconds, a method that could address both issues simultaneously.
"There must be a Demon King... Although almost all demons in the Abyss have been devoured by the Abyss, this is still an extremely evil plane. New demons will eventually be born."
"Even if the Abyssal Will is destroyed, a new will would be born sooner or later. Destroying the entire Abyss would cause the Great Ring to lose balance."
"Therefore, instead of letting the Abyss develop freely, it would be better to become the Demon King myself and control the Abyss."
With this thought, without giving the Abyssal Will a chance to detach from the Infinite King Armor, the silver dragon's eyes locked onto the Infinite King Armor. With a calm expression, he reached out a dragon claw and moved towards the Infinite King Armor.
Buzzing!
The purple storm swirled around the Infinite King Armor, trying to resist the approaching silver dragon. However, the dispersed and unfocused abyssal energy could not affect the silver dragon at all. Without the Demon King to wear it, the Infinite King Armor, though equivalent to a class level nineteen existence, could not stop the silver dragon.
In the blink of an eye, the Infinite King Armor was suppressed in the silver dragon's claw, with the surrounding space-time sealed. No matter how much it struggled, it was in vain.
The gods watched Garon's actions quietly, not intervening.
They guessed what Garon intended to do.
Although many gods coveted the Infinite King Armor, they knew they were not qualified to obtain this plane armament, nor could they suppress the Abyssal Will.
The dragon's claw opened, and the Infinite King Armor floated within.
The silver dragon closed his eyes slightly, his mental will like endless waves pouring into the Infinite King Armor.
The threaded structure on the Infinite King Armor lit up with a purple glow, trembling and resisting the mental invasion of the silver dragon.
A powerful repulsion slowed Garon's mental invasion considerably.
"The Abyssal Will is indeed powerful."
Garon opened his eyes.
Following a conventional approach to gradually dismantle the defenses and engage with the Abyssal Will would consume a lot of Garon's energy. However, his peak state couldn't be maintained indefinitely, so he didn't have time to contend with the Abyssal Will.
Thus, the silver dragon chose a primitive yet effective method: intimidation.
Clang!
The Time Annihilation Sword, crystalline and beautiful like a piece of art with seemingly no danger, floated close to the Infinite King Armor, moving back and forth as if it would cut the armor any moment, emitting a destructive aura.
"Let me become the Demon King and control the Abyss, or I will erase you and expedite the birth of a new Abyssal Will. If it disobeys, I'll erase it again."
"This cycle will repeat. Whether you like it or not, the Abyss will eventually be mine."
Pausing, the silver dragon whispered, emotionless, "Abyssal Will, tell me, do you wish to step into the eternal death?"
The Time Annihilation Sword hovered near the Infinite King Armor, the destructive aura surrounding it, swallowing and traversing according to its master's will, without concealing its intent to intimidate.
Meanwhile, after seeming to contemplate for a few minutes, the Infinite King Armor, which had been resisting Garon's suppression, slowly calmed down. The threaded structure's purple glow faded, relinquishing resistance to Garon's mental will.
Garon's mental will easily entered the Infinite King Armor.
"Welcome, my lord, to the Abyss."
"The Abyss has welcomed its true ruler."
A composed yet submissive mental wave transmitted into Garon's mind.
The Abyssal Will had surrendered.
It was a mature will with an instinctive tendency to destroy the multiverse's beings but also a desire for survival, unwilling to be slain by Garon.
Though as long as the Abyss existed, the Abyssal Will would not truly perish.
However, the next iteration of the Abyssal Will born anew would not be the same.
As the will that nearly conquered the Great Ring multiverse, manipulating the proud Demon Prince Demogorgon into its puppet king, the Abyssal Will was no brute. It knew when to surrender if necessary.
"You made the right choice."
The silver dragon smiled slightly.
He knew that as the evil consciousness of the Great Ring multiverse, the Abyssal Will could never fully submit to him. However, Garon didn't mind as long as he could keep it suppressed.
Now
, Garon could thwart the Abyssal Will's plans, not to mention what he would be capable of in the future.
The Abyss was a powerful plane, but it had reached its limit, while Garon was just beginning.
Under the envious gazes of the gods.
Buzz!
The purple light shone.
The Infinite King Armor transformed into a purple stream, embedding into the silver dragon's scales.
Click! Click! Click! The armor with threaded structures covered the silver-gray scales from the dragon's horns to the tail, leaving no gaps.
Boom!
Centered on the dragon, the previously calm purple storm surged violently, far exceeding its previous intensity when the Demon King existed.
The storm now even distorted space-time, wielding the power to manipulate sequences.
At this moment, clad in the Infinite King Armor, Garon Aurelian stood at the storm's core, an indistinct figure due to the chaotic space-time.
Within the storm, Garon Aurelian seemed to become the ultimate evil deity of this multiverse.
The gods gazed at the silver dragon in demonic armor, sensing the overwhelming evil aura, feeling a trace of worry despite knowing Garon could control the Abyssal Will. What if Garon Aurelian, after becoming the Demon King, also developed a desire to devour the multiverse?
Though they had forgotten the previous Demon King's actions, the gods felt that the Demon King Garon Aurelian would undoubtedly be more terrifying.
Meanwhile, under Garon's will, the Infinite King Armor transformed into patterns on his dragon scales, becoming less conspicuous.
"My lord, if you wish, with my assistance, you can rule the entire Great Ring multiverse, bringing all beings, gods, planes, and worlds under your control."
"You will be the sole Emperor of the Great Ring multiverse, unrestricted and unchallenged."
The excited whisper of the Abyssal Will sounded in Garon's ears.
"Narrow-minded."
With a broad vision aiming for infinite space-time multiverses, Garon was unmoved by the Abyssal Will's persuasion. He summoned the Time Annihilation Sword into his mental world, forming a cage with sword beams to imprison the Abyssal Will.
After the Abyssal Will handed over the power of the Plane King to Garon, the Abyss was no longer under its control.
In any plane, the Plane Will and the Plane King are always in conflict.
Previously, the Abyssal Will completely controlled the Demon King because the Demon King willingly became its puppet. However, Garon, as the new Demon King, would not be manipulated by the Abyssal Will. Moreover, the Abyssal Will was not a match for the current Garon, the Plane King.
Boom!
The endless purple storm surged again.
From a macro perspective, the purple storm surrounded the Abyss, moving it away from the Prime Material Plane and back to its original position.
Within the Prime Material Plane, numerous intelligent beings looked up at the sky, seeing the purple hue recede, feeling a deep sense of relief.
After some time, the Abyss returned to its original place, and balance was restored in the Great Ring multiverse.
"Garon, you make me feel genuinely proud."
"You have surpassed me."
"If you desire, this position of the Lord of the Gods is yours."
The Nine-faced Dragon God smiled and said to Garon.
Seeing Garon's immense strength, capable of protecting the Great Ring multiverse, the Nine-faced Dragon God contemplated abdicating, wanting to hand over the Pantheon to Garon.
At this time, Garon had exited his complete state, with Divine Garon and Faceless Garon separated from his main body.
However, even without the two avatars, Garon's main body had reached class level nineteen.
Previously, he was at the peak of class level eighteen, just a step away from level nineteen. After this battle, Garon naturally advanced, formally entering class level nineteen. Moreover, with the Infinite King Armor and the Time Annihilation Sword, even his main body alone could rival the top gods.
Garon had enough power and prestige to serve as the new Lord of the Gods.
The title "Lord of the Gods" was initially just a name, but after the Pantheon was established, it represented its leader, akin to a God-King, though not as feeble as Zeus.
After listening to the Nine-faced Dragon God, Garon shook his head and said, "Major God, you are more suited to be the Lord of the Gods. Besides, I might leave the Great Ring multiverse in the future, and it still needs you here."
"Leaving the Great Ring multiverse... I understand."
The Nine-faced Dragon God nodded gently, not asking further.
Garon's gaze then swept over the gods, his voice deep, "The Abyssal Lords have perished, leaving it empty. If any god wishes to reside in the Abyss, feel free to choose your preferred layer."
The gods of order and goodness were uninterested.
However, the evil gods were quite intrigued, willing to settle in the Abyss.
After this matter was concluded, the gods who disliked the Abyss environment returned to their divine realms.
Becoming the Demon King and the ruler of the Abyss, Garon used his time power to create a temporary avatar to accompany his mates and offspring in the Prime Material Plane, while his main body stayed in the Abyss, efficiently controlling the temporal river with the power of a Plane King.
Having grown to class level nineteen, Garon's efficiency in mastering the temporal river increased.
"Even for a plane as vast as the Abyss, I can fully control its temporal river within a century."
In the Abyss.
As time passed, the silver dragon with faint purple patterns on his scales continued to grow stronger, seemingly without limit.
"When I become the temporal master of the Abyss, fully controlling its temporal river, I will reach the pinnacle of class level twenty."
The silver dragon's eyes deepened with thought.
"Even now, the Great Ring multiverse poses no threat to me."
Within the Great Ring, Garon could already claim to be invincible.
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