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"It's not certain yet," Xenoth said calmly.

Nash looked at the monster before him. "What's wrong with this guy? He seems to have gathered all the powers of the gods I've encountered."

"You're quite perceptive," Apocalypse said disdainfully. "But it doesn't matter. Because you're about to die by my hand."

Nash felt that surge of divine power. "Right! The Illuminion! It's their power! And the Reaper Guild!"

Nash could clearly sense that the monster was entirely formed from the fusion of various divine powers. Their source of power came from the former Illuminion and the Reaper Guild.

The Four Horsemen were indeed the masterminds behind those organizations. This explained why Gorgeous Country fell apart, partly due to the trickery of the Four Horsemen.

Of course, discussing this now was pointless. Nash had to focus on confronting Apocalypse.

Apocalypse twisted through time and space to appear before Nash. In the next moment, Nash's body automatically recoiled.

That was one of the powers of the Heaven-Shaking Tome. Now, his true energy had expanded across the entire battlefield.

His body would react to the opponent's attacks. Even if Nash himself did not respond, his body would react on its own.

However, even with such an incredible reflex, it could not keep up with Apocalypse's speed. The monster's attacks were terrifying.

Nash did his best to evade Apocalypse's strikes but still got grazed by the divine power. Just that small contact significantly depleted the power within Nash.

"To think you could corrupt my true energy so quickly." Nash looked at Apocalypse, fully aware that he could not afford to be hit again.

Furthermore, the assimilation power of the Heaven-Shaking Tome was becoming increasingly strained.

Compared to Nash assimilating Apocalypse's power, Apocalypse's ability to erode Nash's true energy was much faster.

Nash understood he needed to remain calm. The monster before him certainly had weaknesses.

Nash then tried to sense the power within him. 'It's still corroding? This isn't right!' Nash thought to himself. He suddenly realized the peculiar nature of this force.

If it were merely eroding his true energy, then he could certainly resist it with the power he received from Dusky. However, Nash felt various forms of his true energy draining away. His body was also decaying.

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"You're just a human, after all," Apocalypse mocked. "This is the limit of humanity."

Nash felt a tightening in his chest. The most direct difference between humans and gods was in their vessels.

Gods resembled spiritual entities; they could be formless or form-bound. However, humans were different.

Humans needed a physical body as a vessel, which was the fundamental distinction between humans and gods.

At the same time, this was how Apocalypse viewed humanity's shortcomings.

"Your name is Nash, right? I've heard of you. Before you die, let me show you mercy by telling you this-your body is now beginning to endure all the pain experienced by everyone in Drakonia. The diseases and decay will converge within you!

"This is our power, the ability to easily manipulate misfortune. And this is our punishment for your disrespect!"

Nash's heart raced; he could feel the

pain of various diseases and the physical injuries penetrating his body. At that moment, he even felt that death was more like a release. However, he could not die yet!

"Damn it, I was careless!"