The moment that dazzling golden light pierced through Diorus's chest, the whole world seemed to fall silent, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Not only were the powerful beings on Golden Star in disbelief, but even the King of Ashes himself was stunned. It wasn't until the excruciating pain that tore at his soul that he finally believed that he had actually been harmed by a group of ants.
It lowered its ferocious head, its scarlet eyes falling on its golden chest. Amidst the writhing flesh, countless drops of divine blood fell. A golden spear, engraved with countless Magic Runes, was embedded deep in the flesh, its front half sinking into the flesh, while its rear half trembled, emitting a dazzling and radiant Radiance.
Golden Radiance flowed like water along the veins of the King of Ashes, Diorus, connecting with countless golden threads in its path. In an instant, it wove a vast, impenetrable net, completely covering His body.
"Destiny Death..."
On the Golden Star, the Fate Defier Sid let out a long roar, his body trembling with excitement. As the Spear of Destiny struck the evil god, a vast power descended from the void, filling every cell in his body and fundamentally enhancing his potential.
And this is just the beginning. If the King of Ashes, Diorus, were to truly perish in the Elven Plane in the future, the Fate Defier, Sid, would definitely be one of the people who would benefit the most, and might even have the opportunity to glimpse the True God's status.
"The power of Fate... Damn it, this familiar feeling... Is this a contingency plan left behind by Elven?"
Feeling the "Death Destiny" permeating his body, Diorus was filled with shock and rage. His "Indestructible Origin" was actually suppressed, and his recovery ability was greatly reduced. Whether it was his injuries or his rank, it seemed as if he was stuck. To fully recover, he had to expel these damned golden light networks.
"However, do you really think you can turn the tide with just the methods left behind by a dead man? That's wishful thinking..."
"Why don't you give it a try and see!"
A cold voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Diorus before he could finish speaking. Immediately afterward, the King of Ashes heard a familiar yet loathsome gunshot.
Bang! Bang! Bang!...
After one gunshot, twelve more followed!
Since firing six shots in quick succession, severely injuring Diorus and taking his own wealth, Logo's alchemy has made great progress in the past three years. Combined with the high-quality Philosopher's Stone he obtained in the ruins of the God-Hunting Society, he has significantly accelerated the repair progress of the God-Hunting Spear.
Although it is still severely damaged, its attack power has been largely restored.
In short, Logo focused almost entirely on improving the attack power of the God-Hunting Spear.
The corresponding panel attribute is the [God Hunting] passive, which increases the amount of true damage dealt to divine creatures by a full 2.8 times compared to before.
Moreover, while firing the gun, Logo disregarded the extremely low durability of the God-Hunting Spear and unleashed its full potential. At the cost of the weapon's shattering, he increased the power of the bullets fired from the muzzle by more than double.
According to the Eye of Insight, the total damage of each of the thirteen bullets fired by Logo far exceeded that of the attack on Planet Guta, which was comparable to a True God- level attack, and it wasn't even at the initial stage of True God.
Having just suffered a blow from the Spear of Spear of Destiny, the King of Ashes, Diorus, never expected that Logo could unleash the power of the God-Hunting Spear to such an extent. Faced with the thirteen bullets fired in a straight line, he instinctively tried to dodge, but due to his severe injuries, his movements were somewhat slowed.
And this was exactly what Logo had calculated.
In terms of direct combat power, he is indeed a large ant compared to Diorus, but in terms of insight and computing power, the King of Ashes may not necessarily be able to compare with Logo, who possesses Miracle Creation.
The pale red projectile pierced into Diorus's body with unstoppable force, then exploded. The Destruction power, specifically developed for the divine system, spread wildly throughout Diorus's body, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, his entire body utterly mangled.
Under the successive blows, Diorus's once invincible momentum flickered like a candle flame in the wind and rapidly declined. The power barrier that had just been able to withstand the cosmic storm belt collapsed with a bang after losing most of its support.
Under the watchful eyes of all living beings on Golden Star, the terrifying evil god, whose size was comparable to an entire galaxy and whose mouth seemed capable of swallowing the entire Golden Star, finally retreated with its battered body.
The dark clouds that had hung over the Golden Star were swept away in an instant. After a brief silence, cheers erupted, soaring into the sky and a mighty roar echoing across the heavens.
In the mental projection, Diorus heard the cheers from the Golden Star. His already scarlet eyes were filled with extreme madness and shame. He had once again been defeated by ants, even after regaining the power of True God.
Absolutely intolerable.
but...
Looking down at his disheveled body and the even more severe, yet hidden, injuries beneath the wreckage, the King of Ashes, Diorus, ultimately chose death over temporary humiliation.
If we don't evacuate, we'll really die!
This was His intuition.
The intuition of an Indestructible System Primordial God is almost identical to divination, especially when it comes to death.
"Heh, so you noticed after all."
Somewhere in the cosmic storm belt, Lancelot coldly watched the departing colossal figure in the distance. He slightly raised his hand, and the surrounding storm, following his movement, abruptly changed direction, blowing towards Diorus.
Why did Logo and Lancelot integrate the Luolunsi Secret Realm into the cosmic storm belt in the first place?
On the one hand, it is, of course, to increase the destructive power of the storm.
On the other hand, it's because Lancelot can completely control the Luolunsi Secret Realm.
If the Luolunsi Secret Realm and the Cosmic Storm Belt were to merge into one, could Lancelot use this connection to exert influence over them?
The answer is yes!
Thus, Logo's entire scheme against Diorus was finally revealed.
First, they used the core of the plane's origin to lure the enemy deep inside. As long as Diorus still wanted to Devouring Plane's origin, he would inevitably enter the cosmic storm belt on his own initiative.
Then came the decisive blow from the Spear of Destiny, which dealt it a devastating blow.
Later, the destruction of the God-Hunting Spear further aggravated the damage, causing Diorus's power to plummet to the point where it could no longer even withstand the cosmic storm belts.
Finally, Lancelot was the one who ended things off, using the cosmic storm belts that covered the entire Karen Star System to form a gigantic meat grinder, delivering Fatal Strike to this Primordial Evil God!
This was a meticulously planned, decisive strike, maximizing all existing advantages. If that still failed... then the only option would be to seek external support.
The King of Ashes, Diorus, who was frantically retreating, finally sensed something was wrong. As he felt the increasingly intense and dense Destruction storms around him, an unbelievable thought suddenly popped into his mind.
"These ants want to kill me!"
Upon this thought, Diorus's first thought was that it was ridiculous, but when the naked sense of death loomed over him, he couldn't laugh at all.
Whew! Whew! Whew!
The storm howled, and wherever it passed, all the dimensional spaces derived from the rules of the plane shattered layer by layer, turning into countless, imperceptible spatial fragments mixed in with the storm.
These spatial fragments are the main factor contributing to the destructive power of the Destruction Storm.
Every strong person has their own area of expertise.
The King of Ashes, Diorus, wields the power of the Dark Mind. Wherever he goes, Divine Realm spread, and all living beings become his servants. At the same time, he is also Indestructible System Primordial God, with a physical body comparable to Divine Body. He is immortal and indestructible, and can be reborn from a drop of blood. Combined with the Dark Mind, he even has a bit of the splendor of "conceptual immortality," making him extremely difficult to kill.
Tibeici, the Plane Warden Eternity banished Diorus, was extremely skilled in the Law of Space and stars. His attack power was incredibly strong and unrestricted by distance. The cosmic storm belts he left behind naturally possessed their own characteristics: they were all-pervasive, swift, and Berserk. Through destructive means, they converted the power of spatial dimensions into their own, forming extremely Destruction storm forces that shook galaxies and trembled the universe.
Therefore, anyone hit by Tibeici ' attack was almost unable to escape, not to mention that Diorus had deliberately entered the cosmic storm belt.
Getting in is easy, but getting out is extremely difficult!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The heavy sword attacked relentlessly, and Diorus frantically carved out a path to survival. However, the injuries to his body greatly diminished his power, making it extremely difficult for him to move forward in the face of the enhanced cosmic storm belt controlled by Lancelot.
Storms surged through the sky, tearing apart galaxies. Amidst the friction of countless spatial fragments, Diorus, originally comparable in size to a galaxy, shrank rapidly like a deflated balloon.
Upon seeing this, Lancelot's face lit up with joy.
However, Logo's next words made his expression freeze.
"Quickly, attack with all your might! Don't hold back! This guy is using mental power to escape; we probably can't stop him. We can only weaken him as much as possible!"
"Soul?!"
Lancelot's heart tightened as he understood. Following Logo's instructions, he used all his strength to mobilize the power of the cosmic storm belt, bombarding Diorus's body relentlessly to erode His power as much as possible.
"Damn it, damn it, you made me lose so much of my essence, how awful..."
Feeling his power rapidly draining away, Diorus felt a pang of heartache and wanted to vomit blood.
This power was painstakingly obtained from the Realm of Exile, and it was already vastly different from its peak strength. After being weakened like this, it's unknown when it will be able to recover.
Even if He later absorbed the origin of the Elven Plane, He could never return to his peak, and would most likely never even reach the level of Middle God.
However, compared to death, some power is nothing.
"Hmph, even Tibeici couldn't kill me back then, and you guys think you can defeat a god against all odds? How ridiculous!"
The sound gradually dissipated in the storm. A glimmer of Dark Mind light appeared and then vanished. The remaining power of Diorus transformed into spiritual power, using scattered demonic servants throughout the universe as anchors to Escape.
"What a pity, we still couldn't kill it!"
Lancelot stood at the heart of the storm, gazing into the distance, his eyes shining like gold, yet carrying a distinct hint of regret.
Logo, however, remained calm, reassuring him, "This was entirely expected. If Diorus were so easy to kill, Tibeici would have eliminated him long ago. The cosmic storm belt is, in essence, just a remnant of Tibeici' power. What they couldn't do back then, we can't be any different!"
After a moment's thought, Lancelot nodded slightly and then said, "Now that Diorus Escape, shall we proceed according to the previous plan?"
"Well, since we can't kill it for now, we'll wait for the Fate Supremacy War to begin. But before that, we need to keep Diorus in suspense and not let him escape. Otherwise, wouldn't all those life-bearing planets and countless beings in the Elven Plane have died in vain?!"
"I see!"
An invisible stream of spiritual light leaped from afar and, on a desolate planet, took the physical form of Diorus.
After catching his breath, a deep-seated hatred surfaced in Diorus's crimson eyes, followed by a sense of shame that almost overwhelmed his soul.
A dim, murky light descended, transforming into the figure of the Desolate Lord, Pontoriel. He flicked his long tongue, his spherical eyes filled with contempt and disdain. "Diorus, you piece of trash! You've been completely outmaneuvered by a bunch of ants! You've utterly disgraced us Primordial God!"
Mocking him like that by the Desolate Lord Pontoriel, Diorus felt a surge of anger rising within him, but he dared not show it on his face, forcing a smile and saying, "This was an accident. What defeated me was not those ants, but the power left behind by Elven and Tibeici. You have been observing from outside the plane, so you should understand the whole story."
"Hmph, even so, you're still too useless. The previous contract doesn't count; I'll draw up a new one!"
Desolate Lord Pontoriel's eyes darted around, seizing the opportunity to raise the price.
Diorus's anger intensified, but since he needed the help of the Desolate Lord Pontoriel, he had no choice but to agree. Upon seeing this, the latter was overjoyed and made no attempt to hide his excitement.
"However, I have one condition!"
"You say!"
Pontoriel, who had benefited from the deal, said very generously.
"I need you to provide me with the resources to restore my strength!"
"Well, it's impossible to fully restore you. The Spellcaster Association would never allow me to send such a massive amount of resources into the Elven Plane."
"Just give me whatever you think is appropriate; I need to recover as soon as possible."
"Hey, if you ask me, you should just leave the Elven Plane. Judging by your appearance, you can't handle this tough nut."
"None of your business, hand over the contract!"
Diorus's attitude appeared quite resolute.
In fact, he planned to retreat after leaving the cosmic storm belt.
But soon, Diorus sensed a tremendous opportunity.
The intensity of the cosmic storm belt is rapidly weakening, nearly ten times faster than before.
Diorus deduced that this was likely caused by the previous great war. The cosmic storm belt was inherently without a source; without the maintenance of True God powerhouse, it could not exist indefinitely, and its continuous weakening was a normal phenomenon.
The storm belt was already weakening; it's just that the weakening process accelerated after it was discovered.
As for whether all of this was orchestrated by that ant, Diorus, after some thought, concluded that it was unlikely.
First, as far as He knew, that ant Logo was very cautious, preferred to proceed steadily and cautiously, and disliked taking risks.
This operation to reduce the intensity of cosmic storm belts could easily backfire if not handled properly.
The flow of spatial debris within the cosmic storm belt is in the trillions, and the variables generated every second constitute an extremely terrifying amount of computation. Even True God cannot control it, let alone some Transcendent beings below the gods.
Moreover, why would Logo do that?
Could it be that they really intend to lure me back to kill me completely?
How is that possible?
Tibeici couldn't kill Him, Elven's backup plan didn't work, and the God-Hunting Spear is gone. Does He really think he can go to space with just the cosmic storm belt?
If that's the case, then the weakening of the cosmic storm belt is most likely not a scheme orchestrated by Logo, but rather a sign that they are running out of resources.
That last battle was merely Elven Plane his death.
"At the current rate of weakening of the cosmic storm belt, I will be able to break through the blockade again and destroy Golden Star in fifteen years at the latest. With the restorative resources provided by Pontoriel, this process can be accelerated! Ants, just wait, I will make you die in the most miserable way..."
Diorus lowered his eyes, letting the shame and hatred in his heart surge. After this battle, his hatred for Logo even surpassed that for Tibeici.
Golden Star.
With his Eye of Insight, countless streams of information converged into starlight, traversing the vast and boundless imaginary space. Like a god, Logo stood high in the sky, taking in all the boundless chaos.
Diorus could never have imagined that Logo could not only calculate the precise intensity of the cosmic storm belts, but also see His true combat power level.
Otherwise, how could Logo have dared to lay down this series of deadly traps, and how could he have allowed Lancelot to proactively weaken the intensity of the cosmic storm belt after He had already retreated?!
All for the sake of preserving Him, preserving this rare 'treasure'!