Factor in their divinity and divine power, and the difference in power only grew exponentially!
Even if they were both Fifth Grade, God of Tyranny Haistoc had still managed to blow Bibi out of the battlefield with a single strike.
Fortunately, Bibi was a powerful Fifth Grade himself. Although he had lost to Haistoc in a clash of Strength, he had not actually received any significant damage himself.
Aooooo!
A furious roar rang out. Bibi turned into a human cannon and bolted from the debris toward Haistoc once more.
Meanwhile, Spiritwolf Antuso appeared silently behind Haistoc. The claws of his two front paws sliced through the air and reached for the god’s back.
A pincer attack!
The two adepts had never worked together before and didn’t have perfect chemistry, but a simple maneuver like this was more than manageable for Fifth Grade adepts like themselves.
Greem had also finished his casting at this point. He held the completed spell above his hand and watched the battle with narrowed eyes. He was waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.
Haistoc showed no signs of fear or panic in the face of the pincer attack. Instead, he laughed coldly. His body shook; all of a sudden, he had six arms on his torso.
Each of the six arms held an unusual weapon of its own. There was a greatsword, a scimitar, an axe, a flail, a spiked mace, and a pickaxe. Judging from the strange glow they possessed, it was evident that these were six pieces of low-grade divine equipment, each with a unique ability.
Even though the six divine items weren’t of very high grade, they were still divine equipment. They possessed the powerful principle characteristic of dispelling all elementium barriers and breaking through all physical defenses.
The transformed Haistoc started to spin rapidly. The six arms wielding the six divine weapons rain down upon the body-refining adept and the spiritwolf.
The two Great Adepts who were planning on pinning their opponent never expected this turn of events. They were caught off guard. They desperately attacked the enemy’s towering figure, all while dodging the hail of divine weapons.
However, the six pieces of divine equipment swung down upon them like a stampede. Dodge one, and you would get hit by another. Dodge that other one, and you would be hit by the next one. The two adepts held on for seven seconds before they were hit over and over by the divine weapons and blown away from sight.
Of course, God of Tyranny Haistoc also paid the price for fighting two adepts of the same grade with such ferocity!
As he blew the two adepts back, countless claw marks and two deep gashes could be seen on his divine figure. However, these were only light wounds to his divine body. A flash of golden light rolled over the injuries, and they vanished without a trace. Even the two gashes left by Bibi’s axe were quickly closing up.
Haistoc laughed viciously and brandished his weapons. He had his eyes set on the weaker spiritwolf, and he wouldn’t stop until the wolf was dead. However, before he could move, a violent fireball instantly engulfed his body.
Greem didn’t intend to hold back now that he had commenced attacking.
He grew to his full ten-meter size. Golden flames rose around him. He stood on the spot and waved his hand. Several golden fireballs containing the Undying Flames hurtled toward the God of Tyranny in a barrage.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The attacks didn’t seem like they would end!
Greem had practically turned into a one-man ballista. Bolt after bolt of fireballs cut across the sky with their long golden tails and bombarded the area where the god stood.
The place turned into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.
A furious cry could be heard. Haistoc waved his divine equipment and charged out of the flames. There were scorch marks all over his body. However, the golden flames that came after were kept three meters away from his body by a layer of radiant divine-energy. They could no longer touch him.
Divine Shield!
Greem spat out from between his clenched teeth.
Chapter 1477 - Clash of the Powerful
It was no wonder Greem was so furious. After all, Divine Shields were simply too ridiculous.
They might only consist of a single, thin layer, but they possessed fearsome divine characteristics!
First and most frustratingly, Divine Shields could block any known magical effect and damage.
All abnormal effects such as charm, poison, hypnosis, paralysis, stun, disease, as well as elementium effects such as corrosion, frost, lightning, fire, or even sonic waves were ineffective against a god while the Divine Shield was still active.
Second, while the Divine Shield was still active, the god was also immune to physical effects such as staggering, intimidation, and knockback.
That was why, in Greem’s opinion, the Divine Shield was basically like a watered-down invulnerability spell!
The god could rampage about the battlefield without fear while their Divine Shield was up. They didn’t have to be afraid of being surrounded by the enemy, nor did they have to be concerned about various annoying physical and magical effects.
Even a Great Adept of the same grade would have to avoid a god that could freely move and strike as they wanted to!
Haistoc rushed toward Greem like a storm the moment he activated his Divine Shield. The torrent of glowing divine equipment crashing down from above caused Greem’s usually composed face to twitch uncomfortably.
Shit.
Greem fled without any hesitation.
He teleported a thousand meters away with Fire Teleportation, then turned back and let loose with another barrage of flames. The enemy roared and chased after him again. Greem could only flee once more, switching to an even further location before he resumed his bombardment.
Greem had engaged opponents in melees in the past, using the flames around him to sear the enemy’s flesh. However, Greem did not dare let this God of Tyranny lay a single finger on his body.
Judging from the force shockwaves earlier, Greem was certain that the base Strength of this God of Tyranny was at least above 50 points. Meanwhile, Greem’s Physique wasn’t even at 40 points. He would almost definitely be smashed to bits if he took even a single hit.
That was why Greem focused only on running. He dared not directly clash with the orc god.
However, just fleeing was pointless. If Greem didn’t go on the offense and exhaust the power of the Divine Shield, then this battle would forever remain one-sided. Only after he shattered the Divine Shield would Greem’s violent fire magic be able to put the orc god on the back foot.
While the two were engaged in a chase, a violent shockwave rippled through the air. Body-Refining Adept Bibi roared and returned after having been knocked away.
“Bastard, you are the one that forced my hand.”
Bibi was furious after having been blown away like that twice in a row. Blood surged through his body, and he grew even larger in size. He waved his battleaxe as layer upon layer of glowing magical light shone around him. He roared and charged at the God of Tyranny.
At this point, he was already five meters tall. He might only be half the opponent’s height, but the overwhelming Strength he now possessed was equal to the god. It was obvious that he had activated some special magical effect.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The multiple pieces of divine equipment crashed down on the double-bit axe like hammers swung onto an anvil. Wave after wave of force shockwaves rippled outward, damaging the entire battlefield. Any living entity or substance that came into contact with these shockwaves was instantly shredded into tiny pieces, disintegrated, and blown away.
The force shockwaves swept up the orcs and wyverns that were too close to the battlefield before they could escape. They immediately exploded into a mess of flesh and blood. Rocks began to fall off of the impenetrable stone fortress as the shockwaves washed against it. The outer walls started to cave in and peel off, one by one.
No one
knew what Bibi had enhanced himself with, but he was actually able to match the God of Tyranny’s overwhelming Strength and wasn’t blown away this time. However, as he was inferior in Agility and attack speed, while also having fewer arms and weapons, he was still undoubtedly at a disadvantage.
Still, with the combined force of his and Greem’s attack, they finally shattered the Divine Shield!
The instant the shield broke, the spiritwolf reappeared above the God of Tyranny. He opened his wide maw and snapped at his head.
Haistoc showed no fear even while being attacked by three enemies from every side.
He lifted his feet and stomped the air as if it was the ground itself.
The earth quaked!
The Strength that Haistoc had unleashed at this moment was definitely above 55 points.
His fearsome Strength shook the empty space and created an unusual quaking effect around him, resembling that of an actual earthquake. All elementium, energy, and particles within a thousand meters were blasted outward by sheer force, creating an explosive shockwave.
However, the shockwave didn’t blow away the two Great Adepts around him as the previous ones had. Instead, the adepts were stunned on the spot.
When one’s Strength reached 40 points, they would possess the horrifying might to pulverize a mountain. At 50 points, they could shatter space itself, let alone a body of flesh and blood.
As for 55 points? At Fifth Grade, it was a height that only pure-Strength adepts could hope to attain!
This God of Tyranny was clearly only able to reach such terrifying heights due to the innate Strength of the orcs, the enhancement of his divine power, power aura, and many other abilities.
Haistoc waved his six divine weapons. He prepared to crush the skulls of the two adepts while they were stunned. Just then, one of Greem’s fireballs landed on the God of Tyranny’s body. The Fifth Grade Scorched Earth spell embedded within was also unleashed without hesitation.
One had to admit that only a concentrated high-grade spell like this could threaten a Fifth Grade god in his true form.
Even as powerful as Haistoc was, he could not possibly endure a complete Fifth Grade Scorched Earth divine spell unharmed!
Aooooo!
Haistoc raised his head and let out a pained howl. Hundred-meter-long streams of fire shot out of his eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and even the pores of his skin. The violent and vicious flames even blew Antuso and Bibi away. Only the God of Tyranny stood there as a human torch. His entire divine body had been scorched black by the fire.
The golden orc god had instantly been turned into a roasted chicken.
Enus, the God of Hatred, had been watching calmly from afar. His expression changed instantly. He let out a battlecry, intent on aiding his comrade. However, the two Great Adepts stationed at the fortress looked at each other and intercepted him in unison.
“Bastard! You injured my divine body! You will pay for this transgression with your life.”
This Fifth Grade divine spell that had once killed a minor Scourge Lord was still quite insufficient for killing an actual god. The God of Tyranny had indeed been wounded in a moment’s carelessness, leaving him in this terrible state. However, this was still within the realm of a minor injury; he wasn’t critically injured yet.
Haistoc was beyond furious after being hit by this unexpected Fifth Grade spell. He gave up on pursuing the two melee adepts and instead charged straight at Greem.
Greem’s body erupted into flames the moment he saw this. He fled toward the distance as a ball of fire.
However, the God of Tyranny arrived before he could complete his Fire Teleportation. He let out a furious cry. The berserk soundwave rumbled through space, instantly disrupting all the elementium within a hundred meters.
Greem’s Fire Teleportation was interrupted, and his body reformed again.
“Die, bastard!”
The God of Tyranny took full advantage of the situation. He swung his arms. The greatsword with the Severing trait and the pickaxe with the Soulstake trait crashed toward Greem.
Greem drew in a breath of cold air. The Tome of Corruption in his hand instantly erected a principle barrier in front of him. Violent fire energy poured out of the Orb of the Fire God and created countless layers of fire shields beneath the principle barrier.
These defenses temporarily stopped the attacks while Greem exploded. He split into four blazing humanoid figures, one large and three small. Each one fled in a different direction.
There was a loud crackling sound as the God of Tyranny smashed through all the defenses and arrived at Greem’s original position. He looked around him, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
“Die!”
He cried out loud. Haistoc waved his arms wildly, and four pieces of divine equipment of different designs instantly caught up to the four figures like shooting stars. All of them exploded with a loud bang.
Greem stumbled out of the small humanoid figure that had fled southwest. The flesh on his back where the axe had hit him tore open, and a fountain of blood poured forth.
Dammit! This axe possessed the divine trait of Execution!
If Greem’s life force had been less than half his total when he had been hit, he would likely have been killed on the spot. Fortunately, Greem was a long-range fighter. He had not been touched by the enemy even a single time up to now. Thus, his life force had been at its peak.
If that hadn’t been the case……
Even though the Execution effect didn’t occur, the Fifth Grade divine equipment’s violent strike still inflicted untold damage to Greem.
He screamed in agony as he fled further away.
As he escaped, Greem resentfully hurled the last Fifth Grade spell he had at the enemy. The Halo of Rot.
“Brat! Now you know my power! Now, die!” Haistoc was finally able to vent his anger after beating up Greem so severely. He recalled the four divine weapons to his side and prepared to hunt down his opponent.
However, the purple and black halo had already appeared in front of him.
“Haha! Brat, don’t struggle anymore. Just watch me,” Haistoc waved his divine weapon and destroyed the Halo of Rot. However, the color of his face turned instantly. “You bastard! This is Fifth Grade—”
The Fifth Grade acid that had erupted instantly engulfed the god’s divine form!
Chapter 1478 - Visiting Sarubo
Haistoc’s outdated knowledge had ultimately been his downfall!
There were plenty of Great Adepts who could cast Fifth Grade spells among those he had met in the past. It wasn’t unusual at all. However, very few of them could instant-cast a Fifth Grade spell.
The only ones who could accomplish such a feat were powerful individuals among the Fifth Grades. The young fire adept before him did not look like such an individual.
Of course, it was possible that these Fifth Grade spells weren’t cast personally but activated through some powerful magical equipment. Still, for a rookie that had just advanced to Fifth Grade to possess two high-grade items capable of unleashing Fifth Grade spells was unimaginable!
It was due to this understanding and his lack of sensitivity for elementium or principles that Haistoc suffered such a terrible blow. If he had managed to sense that the blob of poison was actually a Fifth Grade spell, he would never have been dumb enough to detonate it himself.
Now, he was in a dire situation!
The explosion of acid instantly engulfed the entire area. The pungent and viscous liquid rapidly sizzled when it landed on Haistoc’s divine body. Horrifying smoke started to rise, leaving behind small holes all over his divine form.
A god’s body might be immune to all worldly poison, but it wasn’t immune to those containing poison principles.
Haistoc roared. He channeled a vast surge of divine power from his god kingdom. It rinsed his ravaged body and purified the cruel principle that was eroding his form.
Antuso and Bibi took this opportunity to rush forward and surround t
he smoking God of Tyranny.
Greem slipped away into the distance during the chaos. He took several large gulps of lifestock solution and high-grade healing potions. It was only then that his body had enough regenerative power to mend the massive gash on his back slowly.
Lifestock solution was an essence extracted from the elvish Tree of Life. It was considered a miraculous panacea on that plane, capable of even saving a person on the brink of death. Unfortunately for someone like Greem, the effects of the lifestock solution were much more limited. His body had already been refined to its limit, and almost all of his physical potential had been excavated.
All the lifestock solution could do was stimulate his body and allow his regeneration to accelerate slightly!
It was the same for the high-grade healing potions. Greem had to drink several tons worth of potions to get the slightest effect out of them. Otherwise, the body of principles formed after his advancement would be able to block the impact of these outside substances.
The battle between Fifth Grades was so horrifying that every combatant below Fifth Grade could only stay as far away as possible. They didn’t dare approach the battlefield in the slightest.
Even the Fourth Grade orcs were not qualified to participate in this fight.
Inside a planar world, Fourth Grades might be able to match Fifth Grades to some extent due to planar suppression weakening Fifth Grades. Outside of a planar world, Fifth Grade entities could unleash their might to the greatest extent in this boundless galaxy.
Everything below Fifth Grade was mortal. Only after advancing to Fifth Grade could one become a transcendent existence that could freely traverse the multiverse!
All the combatants here were undoubtedly such transcendent beings.
The moment they clashed, their battlefield engulfed a massive area of over fifty kilometers.
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