Present day.
Earth.
Above the training grounds.
The spatial Rift that had appeared out of nowhere continued to expand, and the holy light pouring from it rapidly became dazzling and blinding.
Black Whale had just turned around and had yet to figure out what this suddenly initiated battle for godhood was about, when, in the next instant, he felt danger right within reach!
Countless white thorns surged wildly from the Rift, twisting together in midair into the shape of a long dragon!
Before it even began its dive, its oppressive presence was already overwhelming!
Black Whale did not dare hesitate and immediately moved to evade.
His well-proportioned body instantly compressed like a spring as both legs fiercely kicked Matilda in the chest.
Using that force, he violently pulled out his longsword and swiftly shot into the distance.
The thorn dragon dove down fiercely, but it was not targeting Black Whale.
Instead, it opened its enormous jaws and swallowed the severely wounded Matilda whole.
Black Whale's heart immediately tightened at the sight.
But after sensing that Matilda's aura had not vanished, he quickly let out a breath of relief.
The one who had not directly killed Octopus Lady Matilda, a fellow holy God's Chosen One, was most likely Xu Xiao, who had been staying in the Palu Star Belt all this time.
Wasn't that brain-damaged bleeding-heart busy trying to free the Palu slaves?
Back when Black Whale had been on Earth, he had never seen her return.
So why had she come back now, just as he was about to reap the harvest and ascend to the divine throne?
A secret weapon, huh?!
You came back specifically to target me, huh?!!
"Damn it! Do you think protecting Matilda means I have no way to ascend to the divine throne?"
"You underestimate