A Heavenly God's Final Curtain Call
One era ago, Selak was the deputy commander of the Federal Government's military. In an era when the Federal Government held absolute power, he could be considered one of the most powerful beings in the human Universe Sea.
After becoming a god, due to the constraints of the "Heavenly God Covenant" in the Great Universe Sea, Selak, like other powerful beings, chose to leave the Basic Plane and go to the Higher Plane to seek a wider world.
After entering Higher Plane, he realized that his initial cultivation level as a celestial being was far too ordinary in Higher Plane.
No longer superior to others, he had to fight for cultivation resources himself. Coupled with the limitations of his talent, it took him hundreds of billions of years to advance from the first-level Celestial God to the third-level.
Therefore, upon hearing that a second Time Plane had appeared in the original human Universe Sea, his first thought was to return and plunder resources.
Several others who had left the Federal Government shared the same fate as Selak. Upon hearing the news from the Second Time Plane, they immediately reached an agreement and rushed to the Human Universe Sea.
However, Selak stood in the void, his expression wary as he looked at the purple-robed elder who had suddenly appeared before him. Although the elder's cultivation was similar to his own, the faint killing intent emanating from him was as sharp as a dagger. He knew that this elder was definitely not someone to be trifled with, and might even be the strongest enemy he had ever encountered.
"Who are you?" Selak asked seemingly casually, but his long combat experience told him that he absolutely could not show weakness at this moment. Otherwise, he might encounter a fatal blow from his opponent.
"I am Wesley Dees, the current Chief Grand Elder of the Dees Family."
Willis, one hand behind his back and the other stroking his graying beard, smiled as he looked at his opponent, who exuded a murderous aura. "Looks like I'm in luck. Not only did I draw the lots to fight, but I've also met a formidable opponent. Your aura of killing intent is quite impressive; were you a soldier before?"
Upon hearing the other party's name, Selak's heart skipped a beat. The identity of the Chief Grand Elder clearly meant that the other party was a very powerful and formidable figure in the Dees Family.
Even before entering this plane, while the Federal Government was still making preparations, these gods had already learned a certain amount about this family. Although the information wasn't extensive, they roughly knew how powerful the Dees Family was before entering the Second Time Plane, and they also knew about the family's previous elite training methods. All the family's elites possessed powerful abilities to fight beyond their level. The guy before them was the Chief Grand Elder, which meant that he also possessed terrifying abilities to fight beyond his level.
Although he had learned through unofficial channels that this family now had a Celestial God in charge, Selak hadn't expected that the one who came to intercept him this time would be a Third Sequence Heavenly God, just like himself. This gave him a headache, because the opponent's actual Combat Strength was definitely beyond that of Third Sequence God.
At the Celestial God level, the difference in Combat Strength is ten thousand times for each rank that is crossed. However, once you reach the Fourth Sequence, which is the Intermediate Sequence God, the Combat Strength between you and the primary Celestial God can no longer be measured in terms of ten thousand times. This is because the Small World within the body of Intermediate Sequence God is more than ten times more stable than that of Elementary Sequence God, and can completely crush Elementary Sequence opponents with their Small World.
The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to cross ranks. Even though Selak has rich combat experience and enough strength to Combat Strength against Fourth Sequence Celestial God, he can only choose to flee when encountering Fifth Sequence Combat Strength. Otherwise, he will only be suppressed, or even perish.
"Young man, didn't anyone teach you that you should reveal your identity after someone else has revealed theirs?" Willis's lips curled into a slight smile. He could tell from the other man's subtle reactions that he harbored considerable fear of him, which was the main reason he had initially given that intimidating title. Instilling fear in the enemy was half the battle won—a key tenet of the Dees Family's assassin code. For him, a former mentor to the family's elite, such psychological tactics were merely a game.
"Telling you won't hurt, since you'll die by my hand anyway. Remember, my name— Selak." As a seasoned warrior, Selak naturally knew that fear could easily lead to his defeat. However, for someone with a military background, overcoming fear was an essential skill. With just those words, his resolve strengthened like never before, his fear vanished instantly, and his gaze hardened as he fixed his opponent on the battlefield.
Seeing the change in the other party's eyes and the rise in his aura, Willis narrowed his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up even wider. "Interesting... However, Mr. Selak, I must say, your naivety makes me a little reluctant to kill you."
"You're asking for death!" Selak finally struck first, his figure blurring as he lunged straight at Willis.
"Tsk tsk... It seems you really are from the military; even your movements are so disciplined. Your moves are ruthless, but I could predict which part of my body you'd attack with my eyes closed. You think you can kill me like this? It seems you're not just naive, you're quite innocent." Willis taunted his opponent while dodging. His movements were extremely unpredictable, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, elusive and unpredictable, easily deflecting Selak's attacks each time.
"You became the Chief Grand Elder by talking, didn't you!" Selak retorted sarcastically. The fact that his opponent could still find time to talk trash during a battle clearly indicated that he was stronger. But Selak wasn't sure he would lose. Years of combat experience had taught him that Combat Strength wasn't the sole criterion for judging victory. If he could seize an opportunity, a comeback wasn't impossible.
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Our Clan Rules are very strict. Those who can become chief are all incredibly powerful individuals," Willis said, pursing his lips. "For example, my predecessor, when he was still First Sequence Heavenly God, already possessed the Combat Strength of Fourth Sequence Heavenly God; and my predecessor before him was about the same. As for me, I'm slightly stronger than them. Back when I was in the First Sequence, my Combat Strength was already close to the Fifth Sequence. Now I'm in the Third Sequence, and I can already kill Sixth Sequence Celestial Gods. As for high-ranking Seventh Sequence powerhouses, I've even fought them. Speaking of that time, it was really a close call; I almost got killed."
Selak frowned slightly. If what the other party said was true, then from the very beginning, the other party had been playing a trick on him. He was not quite sure whether what the other party said was true or false.
"Can I ask you a question?" Willis still didn't retaliate, continuing to chatter like a chatterbox.
Selak didn't intend to pay him any attention.
"I'd like to know, are the other people who came this time also of your strength?" Willis ignored whether the other party wanted to hear his question or not.
Selak continued to ignore the other party's questions and relentlessly attacked them.
"Alright, since you won't tell me, I'll have to use other methods." Willis suddenly vanished.
The instant he disappeared, Selak felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw an arm piercing through his chest, holding a crystal core that emitted a white light in its palm.
The moment he saw the crystal core, his face turned deathly pale.
"Don't want..."
"I'll ask you one more time, how do the others who came with you compare to you in strength?" Willis's voice came from behind Selak's head. "If you don't tell me the answer, I'll have no choice but to crush the divine spark you've painstakingly condensed. You should also know very well that if your divine spark is shattered, not only will your cultivation level regress to the pseudo- God-rank without a divine spark, but you will also never be able to advance to the true god level."
"I can tell you, but I have one condition," Selak finally realized that his strength was never on the same level as the other party from the very beginning.
"You are indeed a very interesting person. Most people wouldn't be in the mood to haggle at a time like this. Tell me your story, and if I'm in a good mood, I might agree." Willis actually quite admired Selak's personality.
"My demand is that you give me a quick death after I finish speaking. I don't want to live a miserable life." Selak's voice sounded calm; he knew that the other party was unlikely to let him go so easily.
"I must admit, I'm growing to admire you more and more." Willis laughed after hearing this. "Don't worry, I'll leave you with a whole body and make you into a complete specimen, because you deserve to be part of my collection."
Upon hearing this, Selak merely frowned slightly but did not voice any objections, knowing that even if he did, the other party would not heed them.
"The people who came this time are all about my strength, two are slightly stronger than me, and one is only Second Sequence Celestial." As Selak said this, the image of a White-Robed Youth suddenly flashed through his mind. That youth always carried a paper umbrella on his back, and his face always wore an indifferent expression. Thinking of that youth, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. "I hope you can change the course of this battle..."
"Thank you..." Selak heard the last words of his life from the back of his head.
In the next instant, his entire body transformed into specks of white light, scattering in all directions...
The entire Time Plane suddenly turned as dark as if covered by dark clouds, and that complete darkness lasted for nearly ten minutes before it finally dissipated.
"What happened?" Gu Ding were still on their way when they also witnessed this strange scene, Liliath and the others were quite surprised.
"A celestial being has fallen... This is the lament that echoes from the Basic Plane after each celestial being's demise, also known by the bards as 'the curtain call of the celestial beings,'" the Sea Emperor immediately answered. (To be continued~^~)