Epic of Caterpillar

"That armor of yours… IT DOESN'T MATTER!"

Nirvana was furious, rushing down by kicking the empty air with a burst of wrathful mandala flames, his two weapons transforming, becoming completely red as they absorbed his wrath.

"Even if you get a new weapon!"

CLAAASH!

"Or even if you use a new Skill…!"

CRAAASH!

"The result of this battle will not change!"

Kireina's weapons clashed against Nirvana's, Luminous sword released countless sparkles of light, resembling cosmic stars, while Mammon's axe unleashed explosive demonic flames of both wrath, greed, and lust combined.

"PERISH! [Demonic Mandala Arts]: [First Infernal Naraka: Sanjiva]!"

Both of his weapons merged together, as Nirvana laughed evilly, summoning the first layer not of the hell Kireina and her allies knew about.

But of an even worse Hell, the First of the Burning Hells of Buddhism, Sanjiva!

The weapons merged into a giant black scythe, as Nirvana slashed the empty air with it, Kireina swiftly sensing danger as she pushed back, seconds before countless blows were to reach her.

CLAASH! CLAASH! CLAASH!

Her armor activated, covering her body and defending her from the damage. She quickly realized what this Ability was truly all about!

"What the…?!"

There were dozens of dark entities emerging from a black hole in the skies, each being looked almost the same as her wives, children, friends, and every other loved one Kireina had.

They attacked her furiously, each attack as explosive as one of Nirvana's blows.

"Dammit! What sort of stupid trick is this?!"

Kireina wasn't affected, swiftly swinging both her Axe and her Sword, unleashing a Draconic Slash of Primordial Light, and a Fiery Explosion of Infernal Chaos against the clones.

SLAAASH! SLAAASH!

The attacks destroyed them, as Kireina was forced to see copies of her beloved family die horribly, screaming in agony…

Only for them to be fully revived again, attacking her once more.

"They can revive endlessly?"

They swarmed her, dozens became hundreds, and hundreds of thousands! At the same time, with each blow, Kireina's own Will faltered.

They had the power to wear down the conviction and determination of the one they attacked!

The embodied the first hell of Buddhism, the trial of "Endless Revival Torture".

However, it wasn't made for her, but for her loved ones, to see them die and die and die again!

"Ugh…! AARRGH…!"

Kireina was completely covered by the swarming clones of her family members, who sapped away her will to fight!

"Hahahaha! Do you see it now?!" Nirvana smiled. "No matter how you try, it is already FATED for me to win! It has been declared by Lord Buddha himself!"

She was engulfed on endless nightmares each time she slain them, sapping away her Will, something she had never fought against to this extent before.

Nirvana Deus was a formidable foe that showed Kireina how much she still was lacking in terms of growth, and how much she had to keep working hard to grow stronger too.

He was only one of the many monsters out there, there must be many more Incarnations of Constellations, and the Constellations themselves, who could be just as overwhelming.

If she wanted to protect her family, growing stronger, and eventually free his mother, she could simply not falter here.

Although the part of her mind that was slowly beginning to give up was growing larger, a flame within the depths of her soul resonated with the two Souls of her friends she was carrying with herself.

"Kireina, don't give up!" Luminous roared. "You can't just give in to a single technique of this bastard!"

"This is not like you! You told me you would never hesitate!" Mammon cried. "Kireina!"

As their voices became fainter, Kireina could hear the screams of his family and children, suffering constantly as her body moved on its own, slaying them.

An endless cloud of darkness encompassed her entire being, trying to overwhelm her completely…

"Dammit… Why, why are this bastard's tricks so annoying?!"

Kireina's Chakra Essence surged from her body, as she tried to break through, but failed miserably, the dark cloud only became more intense.

Her armor was wearing off already, constantly falling apart and regenerating, it sometimes attacked back with explosions of chaos, but that only made the clones multiply faster.

"You can't fight back, Kireina! This is the Purgatory! Your punishment! You've made too many friends, too many children, too many lovers. Now each one of them becomes a weight in your heart." Nirvana laughed. "You have to let go of them, accept a peaceful death, leave behind these burdens, and go back where you rightfully belong!"

Nirvana's words echoed in her heart like piercing knives, his scythe constantly slashing the air, producing more and more clones.

Kireina was being overwhelmed yet again!

However…

Her eyes didn't seem to waver as much as her Will did.

"No… I'm doing it wrong."

She suddenly stopped attacking and destroyed the armor covering her body, her children and her wives attacked her, piercing her body constantly.

"I have been fighting them constantly, making them suffer. I'm sorry… I'll take the punishment in your regard."

Kireina's inner turmoil slowly calmed down, Luminous and Mammon were filled with auras of bliss, a power Kireina slowly exuded.

"Has she finally given up?"

Nirvana smiled wickedly, he didn't even have to unleash the other Hells, the first one did it!

"The powers my Master has taught me are invincible! I'll rise to the top soon enough! I simply have to devour some stars, some nebulas, and then galaxies, this entire little universe will be my aperitive, I doubt anybody would mind!"

As Nirvana already fantasized his victory, Kireina's entire being was devoured and torn apart by the clones of her family, made by the forces of Mandala.

Deep within her Soul, a giant circle resembling a blossoming lotus appeared, glowing brightly…

A shining light surged from within her, suddenly absorbing the clones and fusing them with her own body.

They all slowly melted away into black liquid, Nirvana panicked, looking behind him!

"Don't tell me she…?!"

Nirvana's eyes were filled with both awe and fascination, as Kireina slowly absorbed all the clones, the black holes leading to the first hell exploded and disappeared.

FLUOSH!

"My family might be a burden to you, but to me, they're the pillars of my life." Kireina smiled. "A mere trick like this won't work."