The gods' threat hung in the air like a noose, tightening with every tick of the golden countdown.
The Eternal Arena wasn't playing games anymore. The sky split wide, golden rifts vomiting more Echoes of the First War—spectral deities with cracked thrones and bleeding auras. These weren't pushovers; they were pumped with ancient beef, swinging weapons that could erase souls. The seal's integrity dropped to 37%, purple tentacles whipping wild, but the real heat came from the fighters. No more hiding. No more alliances holding back. This was god-slaying time—raw, brutal, legendary.
Haru Cyrius stood at the epicenter, celestial dragon arms roaring gold. His stolen Hero's Crest pulsed like a heartbeat on steroids. "These gods started the mess? Fine. We'll finish it—for good!"
His crew—Clara, Leonhardt, Wildane, Luna, Mireille, Rhaizen—flanked him, weapons humming with unlocked origin power. But the battlefield exploded wide, pulling in every Divine Seed like magnets to metal.
The announcer—voice cracking hyped—blared: "INSANITY LEVEL MAX! FIGHTERS VS GOD ECHOES—THIS IS THE GOD-SLAYERS' GAME FOR REAL! WHO FALLS FIRST? GODS OR MORTALS?!"
A massive echo of the Eclipse Queen descended first, crown crooked, eyes mad with passion. She targeted Xyphira straight—her old exile.
Xyphira floated up, crimson hair whipping, golden eyes cruel delight. "Mother dearest? Time for round two!"
"Temptation Overdrive—Heaven's Fall!"
Energy whips lashed out, pink flames turning into chains of desire. The Queen echo countered with a scepter blast—raw chaos energy exploding mid-air. Xyphira dodged seductive, whipping back to wrap the Queen's legs, yanking her down. Slow-mo clash: Whips tightened, Queen roared, divine blood spraying as Xyphira's enchantment forced the echo to kneel. "Bow to your better, bitch!"
The Queen shattered in pink mist, but not before blasting Xyphira back, wings singed.
Nearby, Azra the Nameless Beast rampaged against his creator echo—a forge god with hammer arms. Red eyes glowing feral, horns curved wicked.
"Eclipse Beast Mode—Creator's End!"
He transformed fuller—body hulking, black fire wings spreading mythic. Claws raked divine metal, sparks flying like stars. The echo hammered down—boom shaking islands—but Azra tanked it, roaring instinctive. He grabbed the hammer, crushed it, then head-slammed the god phantom. "No more chains!"
Yura Zahdavel shadow-stepped into a god echo who wiped his clan—cold analytic eyes turning vengeful blaze.
"Voidstep Decapitation—Divine Hunt!"
Blades dripped shadow venom, slicing through god armor like butter. The echo swung a forbidden blade—Yura vanished, reappeared behind, twin strikes severing the head clean. Anti-hero silence broken by a rare snarl: "For the Zahdavel!"
Akira Qadrawi floated in rune storm against the curse-god echo, desert robes billowing genius.
"Arcane Cataclysm—Origin Unravel!"
Runes crawled like tattoos alive, exploding in purple lightning that unwove the echo's form. The god countered with forbidden spells—Akira's body glitched, but he held, quiet reserve cracking to raw power. Elemental blasts clashed epic, the echo dissolving in cataclysm fire.
Christine, the Eternal Champion, burned against the wish-twister god—red hair a flame crown.
"Phoenix Ruinburst—Century's Vengeance!"
Divine flames erupted hotter than suns, scorching the echo's twisted form. She moved scarred wise, every strike fueled by a hundred years of regret. The god blasted backfire—Christine rose from ashes, phoenix mode full, slamming a ruinburst that vaporized the phantom.
Lady Sakura faced the shogun betrayer echo, pink petals swirling graceful storm.
"Crimson Bloom Slash—Honor's Reckoning!"
Katana drew blood-red arcs, petals turning razor rain. The echo parried with samurai god arts—clangs echoing ancient. Sakura's strict honor shone, blade blooming through the chest. "For Hanaryu!"
Yuna Farada zipped against a thief-god echo who leaked her mother's curse.
"Gale Phantom Dash—Wind's Revenge!"
Dual daggers flashed wind-step, afterimages stabbing from everywhere. Cheerful clever turned protective fury—the echo swiped links, but Yuna snatched its essence mid-dash. "That's for mom!"
Yuzde Solencov chilled a frost-god echo who cursed his family.
"Frost Dominion Pillars—Eternal Thaw!"
Ice pillars rose majestic, freezing divine essence solid. Elegant perfectionist eyes cold as his power—he shattered the echo with a pillar crash. "Break the curse!"
Armane the Quiet Monk released against a wind-god echo tied to his friend's death.
"Calm Void Release—Inner Atonement!"
Wind-flow martial arts turned void-calm, erasing the echo in silent bursts. Guilt-ridden calm deepened, fists flowing redemption.
Farah Hanazel wove against a dream-god echo who hunted her clan.
"Nightmare Bloom—Illusion's End!"
Purple sand illusions bloomed horrors, turning the echo inward. Playful dreamy fluster gone—easily flustered but fierce now, nightmares devouring divine.
Khaleed Basha miraged against the relic-thief god.
"Mirage Sand Clone—Rogue's Payback!"
Clones swarmed cunning, daggers flirting with god flesh. Witty flirt turned vengeful—he stabbed through illusions, "Framed me? Now you're dust!"
Elara Mooncrest bound a sky-demon god echo who wiped her elves.
"Lunar Binding Threads—Race's Rebirth!"
Starlight threads wove tight, pulling the echo apart. Warm wise loneliness fueled—threads glowing mythic.
Suyin Hua danced against her clan's hunter god.
"Shadow Waltz Step—Defiant Grace!"
Ribbon-blades whirled deadly innocent, slicing divine pursuit. Socially innocent but graceful killer—she stepped free.
Rhaizen faced the fog-god who destroyed Zahir.
"Light Purification Burst—Holy Vengeance!"
Sacred blade burst light eternal, purifying divine fog. Noble discipline cracked emotional—he blasted the echo to nothing.
Mireille fenced a noble-purge god.
"Silver Thorn Strike—Rose's Justice!"
Rapier elegant sharp, thorns blooming betrayal. Analytical tongue lashing as she struck.
Luna oracled against a prophecy-twister god.
"Silver Eclipse Wave—True Sight!"
Silver waves bound lies, compassionate curiosity unveiling.
Wildane stormed a kingdom-sinker god.
"Tempest King's Wrath—Royal Storm!"
Winds crowned him, sword carving vengeance.
Leonhardt lion-roared against a brother-murder framer.
"Lionheart Awakening—Pride's Justice!"
Shockwaves shattered divine schemes.
Clara healed and speared a curse-god.
"Sanctum Reversal—Sister's Light!"
Holy spear reversed divine malice.
And Haru? He took on the thief-god echo—the one who stole his Crest.
"Celestial Breaker—Destiny's Claim!"
Dragon arms golden, chains whipping like meteors. The echo mocked with shadow hands—Haru punched through, grabbing the phantom's throat. "My fate's mine!"
Slow-mo uppercut—echo exploded in light rain.
The battlefield was god-slaying heaven—echoes falling left and right, fighters flexing legendary. Slow-mo clashes everywhere: Blades clanging divine, powers exploding cosmic, roars echoing origins.
But the gods weren't done.
The real Eclipse Queen manifested partial—massive hand smashing an island.
"Enough! Mortals dare?!"
Tentacles joined, Void Eater feeding on the chaos.
Haru's group reformed, battered but unbreakable.
Scoreboard plummeted:
FIGHTERS REMAINING: 1,112 TIME LEFT: 12:45:56 SEAL INTEGRITY: 29%
Haru roared to the sky: "Come down here! We'll slay you for real!"
The Queen laughed thunder.
A bigger rift opened—full god descent incoming.