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Chapter 1714: Chapter 973: Falling Like a Meteor

The strike that Robert inflicted upon Magnus not only shocked the Demon Prince himself but also took Gu Jing, who was hastily hurrying to the battlefield, by surprise.

Gu Jing could even surmise Magnus’s psychological reactions.

To outsiders, it was merely a Son of God wielding the Emperor’s Sword, unleashing something akin to ’sword energy.’ Although surprising, it seemed quite normal—it was a testament to the Emperor’s blessing on a loyal son, wasn’t it?

But that understanding stems from a kind of religious veneration, and the more versed one becomes in Spiritual Energy studies, the more one realizes that everything in the world is not whimsically imagined. Under normal circumstances, even a Son of God coupled with the Emperor’s Sword couldn’t unleash such a strike.

Robert’s Subspace essence isn’t related to Spiritual Energy, nor has it awakened, hence it shouldn’t have such an effect.

Could it be that his Subspace essence has partially awakened?

Or perhaps, it truly is the Emperor’s supreme power, penetrating the barriers of the Divine Realm, and aiding Robert in some imperceptible manner?

This bafflement is precisely why those with profound knowledge are shocked.

Aside from astonishment, Gu Jing and Magnus’s perceptions were starkly different.

Magnus was furious from his injury, feeling fear and trepidation from possibly guessing that his hated and definitely undesirable father might have assisted.

But Gu Jing was simply joyful.

At the outbreak of the battle, once he realized a big event had occurred, he rushed to the ground at full speed.

He must provide some assistance to Robert.

Before this, he hadn’t participated in this war but remained stationed in the ship, assuming a role akin to Chief of Staff as an advisor, helping Robert devise strategies and manage logistics. While this undoubtedly wasted his formidable Spiritual Energy power, it was also a different way of showcasing what he excelled in.

If possible, Gu Jing was happy not to join the battle.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t viable.

If it were another ’Divine Abomination,’ things might not be as severe. Yet, Magnus is different—tallying all Divine Abominations—no, even counting all Divine Sovereign Demons and Demon Princes, he’s arguably among the most outstanding Spiritual Masters.

Magnus, endowed with astonishing wisdom, was already the most outstanding Spiritual Master even before his fall. He learned various Spiritual Energy techniques and control methods quickly, and he could draw connections among them to chart his own path, making pioneering feats.

And after his fall, having ascended as a Demon, he immersed in the root of Spiritual Energy—Subspace—for ten thousand years and received blessings from Jian Qi, possibly making him far stronger than before.

Indeed, other ’Divine Abominations’ are similar—except that specializing in Spiritual Energy is Magnus’s exclusive trait.

And this very trait, in Gu Jing’s judgment, was extremely lethal to Robert.

Magnus is nearly an unbeatable foe for Robert.

Even if ’Divine Abomination’ and ’Son of God’ are on the same level, Robert, with his prowess in strategizing, economic policymaking, and military command, his chances of prevailing against Magnus are likely not high.

Had it been another ’Divine Abomination,’ Robert might have made some progress as a warrior. His swordsmanship skills and warrior experience are quite ample, although not top-tier; coupled with the aid of the Emperor’s Sword, a Divine Artifact, he could still put up a fight.

But against Magnus… Gu Jing truly feared that Robert might struggle even to get close.

The development indeed went that way, until the appearance of that long-distance fire sword blade that could penetrate Spiritual Energy Shields.

Magnus was clearly scared; he seemed somewhat restrained and cautious.

Both good and bad.

The suppression Robert suffered wasn’t as strong, yet similarly, Magnus, now no longer advancing and even cautiously retreating, wouldn’t easily be threatened.

He is now vigilant of that flaming sword energy, and since Robert can’t replicate that powerful effect every time his rage flares, this move carries a certain element of chance…

In summary, Robert is still no match for Magnus.

But at least, he held on until Gu Jing arrived.

Gu Jing descended like a meteor falling from the sky, despite anti-air firepower targeting him, it was futile.

Even when Magnus partially lifted his head and fired a beam of Spiritual Energy towards the sky, he couldn’t halt the meteor from crashing to the ground.

The ’meteor’ that slammed into the ground unleashed powerful energy, overturning many demons while a light shield enveloped the now limited number of Infinite Warriors, preventing harm to them.

In this single slam, countless demons were banished back to Subspace!

And the most significant help to the current situation from this slam was that half of the Subspace rifts were forcibly closed by him!

This directly altered the battlefield drastically: Firstly, a huge gap appeared in the cleared battlefield allowing human forces, previously stuck behind and unable to advance, to quickly move forward and offer support.

The Infinite Warriors, previously dwindling due to heavy loss in battle, received invaluable reinforcement, drawn back from the brink of annihilation. They also provided strong support to Robert—at least now, he no longer needed to focus on dealing with small fry, focusing solely on counteracting the influence of Chaos Evil Magic Magnus imposed on him.

Another aspect is a substantial reduction in the number of demons flooding out.

And afterwards, Magnus would find it harder to easily tear open more Subspace rifts.

Because Gu Jing had arrived.

Truth be told, previously, in such a level of battle against a foe like Magnus, though Gu Jing could join in the fray, he mostly served a minor, unremarkable role.

Though he himself is a top-notch Psychic, he’s merely a Psychic.

Even though he possesses a Jian Qi Demon caught and crafted into a combat assistant by his father, enhancing his power.

But that’s just about it.

A Jian Qi Demon coupled with the maximum strength of an Alpha-class Psychic to oppose a ’Divine Abomination’?

Quite difficult.

However, after capturing Comoros, his father somehow obtained a fragment of a so-called Spirit Race God.

This was powerful.

With the enhancement from this fragment, representing ’despair’ Divine Power in hand, his individual strength crossed a certain threshold, reaching the level of Divine Abomination and Son of God!

Now, not only does he have the qualification to partake in battles of this tier, he can even critically influence the outcome!