Gu Ding Innocently Drawn Into the Fight

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

A series of loud and dense booming sounds reverberated from afar, like muffled thunder from the distant horizon.

The giant and the serpent flashed through the air, each appearance followed by a violent collision. Their impacts were frenzied, each collision producing a deafening roar that felt like the earth was collapsing. The energy ripples from their collisions left nothing intact in their wake.

The ground cracked, mountains collapsed, trees were pulverized, and rivers evaporated...

Standing atop the building, Gu Ding could even feel the ground beneath his feet trembling, even though the battlefield was more than 200 kilometers away.

Since the deity who descended was merely Will Projection, he was unable to unleash many of the abilities of his true form. Moreover, judging from the strength of his body, it wasn't difficult to determine that this guy was actually a close-combat martial artist, so it wasn't surprising that he was engaging in such a hand-to-hand combat with the giant Gu Ding.

Moreover, with the analysis of the smart glasses, the speed of the two was slowed down by nearly ten thousand times, so that Gu Ding's eyesight could detect them.

According to Sea Emperor's count, the two collided an average of over 800,000 times per second during their less than five-minute battle. It's important to understand that this attack frequency wasn't just a simple exchange of fire; it also included the time spent on aerial maneuvers, dodging, and other reaction maneuvers.

The legendary, indestructible Rioben Prison was utterly destroyed in the aftermath of this battle. Even the Cabot Alloy could only withstand an impact less than that of a demigod. Under such god-level power, it was as fragile as glass under a heavy hammer, collapsing completely after less than three energy fluctuations.

Even Rioben Prison collapsed, so you can imagine what the other ordinary buildings would look like. Fortunately, Rioben Prison is located in the northern suburbs of the city, not in a residential area, so apart from the unconscious prisoners inside, there were no other casualties.

Looking at the collapsed ground, Gu Ding finally truly understood the terror of the gods. In fact, the collision between the divine projection and the giant python occurred entirely in mid-air, never landing on the ground. Yet, within a radius of nearly twenty kilometers, almost no patch of ground remained intact. Each violent tremor caused by energy fluctuations resulted in the ground shaking violently, cracking beyond recognition.

"So powerful! I can feel the strong tremors beneath my feet even from this far away, just like an earthquake," Gu Ding exclaimed in amazement.

"In fact, a true battle between gods is enough to make an entire planet tremble. This battle is a level below, because one side is merely Will Projection, and the other isn't even a complete divine being. You're currently standing about 230 kilometers from the center of the battle. Based on the vibrations from your current location, I've calculated that the ground could still be felt subtly trembling about 3,600 kilometers away." The Sea Emperor gave a calculation; he couldn't connect, and he was indeed quite bored.

The Will Projection usually has a time limit, typically not lasting very long. Weaker deities might not even be able to sustain it for half an hour. After nearly twenty minutes of failing to subdue the divine creature, the deity seemed to be getting impatient, and finally used an ability he was reluctant to employ.

Gu Ding only saw in his glasses that when the giant python launched a new wave of attacks, its speed suddenly slowed down after it approached the Will Projection. Meanwhile, the Will Projection's attack speed increased by more than ten times.

With a loud "boom," the giant python was sent flying backward by the impact.

"What happened?" Gu Ding was completely confused. The two were evenly matched before, but suddenly the god became more powerful without any warning.

"It's a combat force field. There are many different types of combat force fields. This one is Martial Dao Force Field. Within a certain range, it can suppress the speed and power of the opponent, while increasing one's own speed and power," the Sea Emperor explained.

"Being able to suppress opponents and improve oneself, and not just targeting one person... this ability is too powerful, isn't it?" Gu Ding couldn't help but sigh.

"Of course, force field abilities are generally evolved from other abilities acquired later in life, and very few people possess an innate force field. In the entire Universe Sea, there are currently more than 30 million known human special abilities, but less than 300 can evolve into force fields. Of your current five special abilities, only the Berserk Ability can evolve into a Berserk Force Field." The Sea Emperor's explanation finally made Gu Ding realize how precious this ability was.

"It seems the giant python is doomed to lose," Gu Ding knew that if things continued like this, the outcome of their battle was a foregone conclusion. "I just wonder if that deity will leave immediately after obtaining the divine object."

Just as Gu Ding made this judgment, the divine projection moved as well. It gave the giant python no chance to breathe, its enormous fist relentlessly pounding down. Under the suppression of the force field, the giant python had no power to resist. After all, it was merely an incomplete divine being; without human guidance, it could only fight according to instinct. When fighting based on instinct, it could easily crush those weaker than itself. But against an opponent stronger than itself, such as this divine Will Projection, once its attack patterns were figured out, defeat was inevitable.

After nearly a hundred attacks, the giant python's body finally collapsed, transforming into countless thin black snakes that scattered in all directions. Even in defeat, it seemed unwilling to submit and chose to flee.

Seeing the chains' reaction, the divine projection was momentarily stunned, then immediately reacted. It cursed angrily and launched another attack, crushing the vast majority of the black, snake-like chains. Then, it locked onto the direction of the remaining eight chains and chased after them in the first direction...

One of the chains shot out in the direction that Gu Ding was standing in.

The chain, like a small black snake, darted out at incredible speed, covering a distance of over two hundred kilometers in mere seconds. Gu Ding no time to react before the black chain pierced into his body.

"Oh no! That chain didn't want to acknowledge that god as its master, so it chose you as a second choice." The Sea Emperor realized this instantly. "That god will definitely cause you trouble."

"Is this some kind of Wu Wang?" Gu Ding was speechless. He was just an observer standing more than 200 kilometers away, yet he ended up getting dragged into it. "I just wanted to watch the show... why did this happen?"

"We can't escape. That god left marks on all eight chains we were on, so he can pinpoint our location instantly. Running away will only provoke his wrath..." The Sea Emperor had barely finished speaking when a gigantic figure appeared before Gu Ding.

The divine projection floated in mid-air, looking down at Gu Ding. "You're that kid who's been spying on our fight? You're the one who stole that divine artifact?!"

"He came here by himself." Gu Ding found the word "steal" rather jarring.

"Is that so? You mean he would rather choose a mortal than me, a god, as his master?" The god was clearly somewhat dissatisfied.

"This is his own choice, and I have nothing to explain." Gu Ding didn't like the god's condescending attitude, even though the other party was indeed much stronger than him, and the statement that he could crush him with one finger was not an exaggeration at all.

Upon hearing this, the divine projection pondered for a moment. "A divine object that already possesses a complete consciousness won't randomly recognize a master. There must be something within this kid that attracts that divine object. Let's see what secrets this kid holds. If it's suitable, we'll erase his consciousness and forcibly take over his body. That way, I'll not only gain an extra body for free, but I can also obtain that divine object."

Thinking of all this, he suddenly reached out and covered Gu Ding's head with his palm. Gu Ding instantly felt that his body could not move, and at the same time, a strange power also penetrated into his body.

"This guy has infiltrated your body with his soul power, trying to probe your special abilities. Once he discovers that you possess Taboo Power, he will definitely abandon his Will Projection and use his soul power to possess you immediately. He has also placed a restriction on your body, so the Artifact Spirit of that chain cannot escape from your body for the time being. After the possession is complete, he can use your body to slowly refine that chain. For him, he not only obtains a rare body but also that divine artifact, killing two birds with one stone." The Sea Emperor immediately understood the other party's intentions.

Unfortunately, although Gu Ding could hear the Sea Emperor's words, he was unable to respond; his mouth was completely immobile. In fact, apart from blinking, he couldn't do anything at all.

The deity's soul power rapidly explored Gu Ding's body. Gu Ding's Soul Space wasn't small, but compared to someone of his level, Soul Space was minuscule. In less than three seconds, the deity found what it wanted within Gu Ding's Soul Space.

It was a colossal execution pillar, standing between heaven and earth within Gu Ding's Soul Space. Completely black, it was engraved with intricate runes, leaving the deity momentarily mesmerized. "Taboo Power... This kid possesses something so terrifying within him; no wonder the chains chose him..."

He walked reluctantly toward the depths of the Soul Space, for there lay Gu Ding's soul body. If he could kill Gu Ding's soul body, this body with Taboo Power would be his... (To be continued).