Daniel had originally believed that Inner God Daniel would be completely erased.
After all, the destruction of Backworld should have marked the absolute end of that existence. An Inner God who lost his foundation, his world, and his ascension path should not have been able to persist in any meaningful form.
Yet reality proved otherwise.
From what Daniel could now tell, Inner God Daniel's consciousness had not vanished at all. Instead, it was continuing to manifest—surviving in another form.
And as if to confirm that realization—
Another avatar of Inner God Daniel suddenly appeared behind him.
There was no warning.
No spatial ripple.
No energy fluctuation.
No prelude of any kind.
In the very next instant, a streak of black sword light materialized behind Daniel, thrusting straight toward his back, aiming directly for his heart.
This strike was several times faster than the previous attack.
