The contract on Lucifer is always present in her magic pattern, usually invisible, with only a mark on her chest!

If one mistakenly thinks that the contract is only that, they couldn't be more wrong. The true contract marks cover every inch of Lucifer's body and soul; when Bexia made contact with the contract, he gained full control over Lucifer, holding her life and death in his hands.

This is just the simplest aspect; the contract on Lucifer is far more than that. Apart from controlling life and death, this contract has two even more terrifying abilities. One is that the contract can never be lifted, and it will be passed down through blood and soul. Every descendant of Lucifer will bear this contract.

What terrifies Bexia even more is that this contract can subtly alter and completely commandeer the allegiance of the contracted person, even if they were unwilling to die before the contract took effect.

As the ruler of the supreme heaven, Bexia does not believe that Lucifer would voluntarily submit to others for no reason. It is likely due to the contract that Lucifer finds herself in the current situation.

"May the light of the Morning Star protect me!"

Lucifer lifted her shield high, the Morning Star being the strongest divine weapon of the supreme heaven, also made from a prototype divine artifact. Unfortunately, the Morning Star had not become a main divine artifact, but it surpassed many eternal-grade divine artifacts by far, belonging to the top tier of eternal-grade artifacts. While the power of the stone sword was formidable, it still paled in comparison to the Morning Star.

"Bang!" The attack collided, and Lucifer stood firm. Ripples surged on the Morning Star shield, rendering the stone sword's attack futile against its defense.

"Eternal Dharma Form!"

Knowing that conventional methods might not suffice against Lucifer, the legendary patriarch of the stars had only been probing with his previous move; now, the true battle commenced.

In battles between titans, victory could often be determined in a single move. The strategy of the patriarch of the stars was to incapacitate with one strike, hence his employment of his most powerful move, one that he had yet to completely control.

A colossal eternal-grade divine avatar materialized behind the patriarch of the stars, towering like a colossal deity. The entire edge of the galaxy could clearly see the massive figure, causing explorers in the galaxy to retreat in fear, dreading becoming collateral in the clash of unrivaled power as the avatar exuded terrifying might. They dared not linger in the galaxy, for even a death under such circumstances would be in vain!

With the manifestation of the eternal avatar, a technique to tap into cosmic energy and unleash immense power in a short span, the patriarch showcased immense strength.

"Supreme Heavenly Sword Diagram: Heaven's Opening Strike!"

The patriarch of the stars tossed up his stone sword, and countless hidden sword blades in the void began to manifest, converging and melding around the stone sword. Gradually, they transformed into a golden colossal sword radiating fearsome power, causing rifts to appear in the surrounding space when the sword took shape.

"… Perish!" The patriarch of the stars, with blood trickling from his seven orifices, revealed a grim expression. Even for a mighty eternal-grade divine being like him, this move was difficult to execute—having gathered too much power around the stone sword, it became nearly unbearable for him to endure!

Under the patriarch of the stars' control, the eternal avatar extended its hand and grasped the golden colossal sword. Although the movement seemed slow, Lucifer found no escape as the strike had already locked onto her; evading or dodging was impossible at this point.

The battle of the strong has never been about being able to avoid or escape. Once the opponent locks onto your aura, there is no effective way to dodge the attacks unless you can break free from the lock. That's why the strong always face challenges head-on or engage in a fight to the death!

There is no room for escape or evasion, only direct confrontation with each other!

"This attack..." Lucifer looked up at the towering Sky-splitting Sword, this attack was close to reaching the critical point of the Morning Star's radiance. For Lucifer, taking on this attack wouldn't cost her too much, but she was now in a dilemma because Bexia and others were right behind her. Although the Dream Flower could ignore the attacks of the immortal gods, facing such a powerful destructive force like the Sky-splitting Sword, Lucifer was unsure if the Dream Flower could withstand it.

So she had to face the force of this sword head-on, which was the most costly way.

As Lucifer turned her head to glance at Bexia, Bexia also seemed to sense her gaze and looked back at her. It was as if she saw a flicker of something unusual in Lucifer's eyes. Through the contract, Bexia could faintly understand some of Lucifer's thoughts.

"This attack from the Ancestor of the Stars is so powerful?! Lucifer will get hurt if she takes it head-on..." Bexia muttered to herself. Through the contract, she sensed the thoughts deep inside Lucifer's heart. And knowing this, Bexia felt a twinge of pain for Lucifer. After all, no matter what, Lucifer was always thinking about herself.

Bexia felt that she should also come up with a solution for Lucifer, to share some of her worries!