"Did it hit?"
Diana did not know exactly what Deathstroke was holding, but an item capable of destroying material existence had to be a powerful divine artifact.
It was like a hole burned through a sheet of paper. There was nothing left in that target area, save for a faint scorched smell in the air.
"I don't know. You don't get any real sense of impact when using something like the Ultimate Nullifier to kill someone, but Chthon probably dodged it."
Deathstroke put away the device and shook his head before smiling at the enormous serpent before him.
"Still, even if it missed, it should have scared off the one who'd been hiding in the dark and peeping at us. Before he figures out how to deal with me, he'll probably make some more plans. Or rather, he'll watch to see whether I reveal any other abilities while killing the snake."
Set had clashed with Su Ming from afar before, but he clearly had not told Chthon that Earth's Sorcerer Supreme had changed. In the end, that had come back to bite him.
Now, in order to gather intelligence on Deathstroke's combat strength, Great Shadow would definitely choose to observe first. He would watch whether Set, whose strength and reputation were roughly comparable to his own, could force Deathstroke to reveal his combat abilities.
Unfortunately, Set had no choice. Now that Deathstroke had raided the Sea of Snakes' nest, if he fought Deathstroke to the death, Chthon would achieve his goal, and the snake god would become a mat for testing blades.
But if Set did not fight Deathstroke to the death, then the Sorcerer Supreme would certainly kill him. He would merely die a quicker death.
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