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Yet a lowly native born in a low-end existential plane had actually broken through to become a higher deity in the midst of battle right under his nose!
This was practically a fantasy story!
The black-robed middle-aged man’s eyes flickered as he thought to himself, “The Tower of Time! It must be the Tower of Time!”
The system’s Super Enhancement didn’t last very long before it ended. A sense of realization welled up in Meng Lei as he took in the changes in his now-entirely different divine body.
“No wonder my divine body simply couldn’t break through even though I had devoured so much life essence!
“No wonder I still needed to spend a whole 3 million Divinity Crystals to use Super Enhancement even though my divine body was already infinitely close to becoming a higher deity’s!
“No wonder the Netherworld Divine Fire that had never once failed me in the past was useless on him!
“All of this is because the gap between an intermediate deity and a higher deity... is simply too great!”
Meng Lei let out a long sigh. An intermediate deity was ultimately still just an intermediate deity. Even if they were at the limits of intermediate deity-level, they were still no higher deity.
“Be it power, speed, endurance, agility, or defense, they are really as different as night and day. There’s no way of comparing them in the same vein at all!”
To sum it up—the difference was really too vast!
Meng Lei looked at the black-robed middle-aged man and said leisurely, “You’ve just caused me to suffer a loss of 3 million Divinity Crystals. I’ll have to make you fork out that sum of money now!”
“You’ve actually broken through!”
The black-robed middle-aged man’s countenance gradually turned icy. He said, “But do you think you can contend against me just because of that? Let me show you that class stratifications exist even among higher deities!”
Whoosh!
His cold and aloof voice was still echoing in the air, but the black-robed middle-aged man had already disappeared from the sky. An instant later, he had already charged right up to Meng Lei.
His palm struck Meng Lei squarely on the chest with just a casual smack. As though a launched cannon, Meng Lei was sent flying right away.
Whoosh!
The black-robed middle-aged man didn’t let Meng Lei off even after successfully landing his attack. He showed up bizarrely behind Meng Lei and punched him right on his back.
Bam!
Meng Lei was sent flying again.
Whoosh!
In the short while that followed, the black-robed middle-aged man attacked continuously. Like a phantom, he appeared and disappeared suddenly, showing up here one moment and there the next.
Meng Lei was completely rendered a punching bag. Fully suppressed by the other party, it seemed like he still had no means of retaliation at all?
Chapter 316: Clash Of The Greats, Abyss Skeletal Dragon
“The higher deity is a whole different realm. Assimilating two types of laws of nature is a higher deity. Assimilating five types of laws of nature is also a higher deity. The gap in between is huge!”
The black-robed middle-aged man attacked while he said coldly. “You’ve only just broken through and dare to oppose me already? You have no idea of death!”
After another series of attacks, the black-robed middle-aged man finally stopped. “Little fellow, I’m giving you one last chance. Hand over the Tower of Time and submit to me, and I’ll let you live!”
Meng Lei retreated to afar and let out a long breath suddenly as he looked at the man.
“Although what I’m about to say is a little hurtful, I got to say that your massage was very relaxing and comfortable. I’m very satisfied!”
The black-robed middle-aged man’s face darkened, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. “Kid, you’re seeking death!”
“Seeking death?”
Meng Lei smiled as he took a step forward and appeared behind the man, pulling out a hard punch.
Boom!
A berserk power exploded, and the black-robed middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of blood. The impact sent him flying forward, and he almost fell flat on his face.
“Cough, cough!”
The black-robed man steadied himself after stumbling. He wiped the blood on his lips and looked at Meng Lei in disbelief. “You... You...”
“Sir, now that’s a true attack!” Meng Lei blew a breath on his fist and continued. “Your attacks... were at most ticklish!”
“Argh!”
The black-robed middle-aged man’s face contorted, and his eyes flamed up. “Lowly worm, you have enraged me. I’ll tear you into pieces!”
Whoosh!
The cold, imposing voice was still reverberating in the air as the man shot a punch toward Meng Lei.
The punch was so immense and swift that it was clear that it was aiming to smash Meng Lei.
“Finally!”
This time, Meng Lei did not play a sandbag anymore and went to meet him with his fists.
Crackle!
Both fists collided like a thunderstruck along with a clear-sounding crackle. Shockwaves ravaged the area, and the air around them turned into a black hole instantly.
Additionally, as the shockwaves traveled further, the black hole expanded at terrifying speed. In a matter of a few breaths, it had already expanded thousands of miles.
Howl!
Time-space fluxes ravaged inside the black hole. Even lesser deities that got sucked in would be mixed into meat sauce.
Hell befell upon the skies of Heaven’s Vault Continent!
However, no one paid attention to the black hole in the sky as everyone fixed their eyes on Meng Lei and the black-robed man as they waited for the result of this clash.
Both of them blasted backward together—Meng Lei only backed off ten meters while the middle-aged man backed off close to a hundred meters.
Ten meters...
A hundred meters...
It was clear who was superior!
“This is impossible!!”
The black-robed middle-aged man was rather hysterical. “You’ve clearly just broken through. How could your divine body be this strong? That’s absolutely illogical!”
He could not believe it—this incarnation was a Demon God.
Demon Gods did not cultivate laws of nature as they only cultivated their demonic bodies, which were much tougher than ordinary higher deities!
Meng Lei was obviously a deity who had just broken through, and yet, Meng Lei’s divine body was stronger than his?
What kind of joke was this?
“You’ve been feeling too good about yourself. Little did you know that you’re the most foolish and ignorant one!”
Meng Lei loosened his neck by twisting it, making crackling sounds. “Today, I’ll let you witness how terrifying my higher deity divine body is!”
Did Super Enhancement enhance Meng Lei’s divine body only?
No!
Of course not!
Look at Meng Lei’s stats!
Host: Meng Lei
Race: Human (Primeval Bloodline: Primordial Human <26%>, Assimilated Bloodlines: Gods-Slaying Rat
Wealth: 9.1 million Divinity Crystals
Physical Body Constitution: Metal-Origin Divine Body (1%)
Looking at the stats interface, three of Meng Lei’s bloodlines improved to different extents.
The Primordial Human Bloodline was awakened from 16% to 26%, up by 10%.
The Gods-Slaying Rat bloodline grew from the Juvenile stage to the Youth stage.
The Ancient Tree of Life bloodline’s assimilation was increased from 13% to 23%, up by 10%.
It was no exaggeration to say that this Super Enhancement did not just enhance Meng Lei’s divine body but also improved these three bloodlines.
The meaning behind this was massive.
> One must know that the Gods-Slaying Rat bloodline might not be much, but the Primordial Human bloodline and the Ancient Tree of Life bloodline were an Ancient God Bloodline!
A solid 10% increase!
“You bastard!”
Having witnessed Meng Lei go from a good-for-nothing to an existence who was more powerful than himself, how could the black-robed man accept it?
“Just die!”
The middle-aged man went insane as he transformed into a 6,000,000-feet-long Colossal Dragon made up of golden skeletons.
Its huge skull, massive wings, humongous body—they were all made up of bones!
Plus, every single bone was golden and inscribed with laws of nature runes. Instead of a creepy vibe, it was filled with a holy and untouchable aura.
On its head, a golden divine fire burned ferociously and gave off a surging divine aura. Including its huge figure, it looked unbeatable.
“Skeletal Dragon!” Meng Lei uttered these two words.
“No! This isn’t any ordinary Skeletal Dragon. It’s the Abyss Skeletal Dragon!”
Dodola’s voice rang. “Meng Lei, the Abyss Skeletal Dragon is pretty powerful. Its bones were incredibly tough and sharp, comparable to high-tier divine weapons! You have to be careful!”
“The Abyss Skeletal Dragon?” Meng Lei nodded. “I understand!”
“Die, you worm!”
As the Abyss Skeletal Dragon roared, its tail made of over a thousand joints of bones whip across the sky, which broke up in the process, reaching Meng Lei instantly.
Smack!
Meng Lei vanished as the skeletal whip only hit his afterimage. Meng Lei teleported above the Abyss Skeletal Dragon’s head and stomped his foot on the skull with great force.
Bam!
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon stumbled.
Meng Lei was unforgiving upon gaining momentum. He teleported to the back, grabbing its tail, and tossed the Abyss Skeletal Dragon out with a swing.
“Again!”
Meng Lei garnered power into his right wrist and punched the skull. A cracking sound echoed, and cracks appeared on the Skeletal Dragon’s skull.
“It’s not that tough after all!”
Meng Lei sneered and disappeared again.
Bam, bam, bam!
A similar scene occurred but with a different main character:
Meng Lei appeared here and there from time to time and dominated the Abyss Skeletal Dragon, turning it into his sandbag.
Roar!
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon repeatedly roared in frustration as he panicked. Meng Lei’s fists were much heavier than his own just now, and almost every of Meng Lei’s punches could crack his bones which made the Abyss Skeletal Dragon feel that it was on the verge of breaking apart.
Meng Lei ceased his attacks and said calmly. “It seems that this is all there is for a so-called Abyss Skeletal Dragon!”
“Die!”
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon roared angrily as two rows of rib bones left its body. They turned into a torrent of piercing arrows and shot toward Meng Lei.
“Freeze,” Meng Lei said calmly.
Whoosh!
The ribs stopped dead in mid-air.
“This is... God’s Domain? No, it’s the Power of Existential Plane!” The Abyss Skeletal Dragon exclaimed. “You’re the master of this existential plane!”
“Bingo!”
Chapter 317: The Haber Colossal Dragon Gods, Making A Killing
“You’re actually the master of the existential plane!”
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon had an awful look on his face. He had a rather strong feeling that things seemed to bode ill now. He was also a master of another existential plane himself and thus knew very well just how powerful a master of an existential plane was.
It was no exaggeration to say that “higher deity status” + “master of existential plane status” + “currently in their own existential plane” = 'strong and invincible”!
The words 'strong and invincible” were no joke. As long as a pinnacle-level higher deity or a Great Perfection-level deity didn’t show up, the master of the existential plane would undoubtedly be an invincible existence.
“Therefore, your fate has been destined from the very moment you stepped into Heaven’s Vault Continent.” Meng Lei held his hands behind his back and said, “And that is... To offer up your life!”
“So, you want to kill me? Not so easy!” the Abyss Skeletal Dragon roared. It easily shook off the Power of Existential Plane’s hold on it with a strong jerk from its body.
As a Great Demon God on par with a higher deity, it was very hard for Power of Existential Plane to imprison him for long. The skill could only trap him for two to three seconds before he would succeed in shaking it off.
“Human deity, I’ll remember you!”
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon gave Meng Lei a long, deep gaze. Then, he broke the dimension, created a black hole in the air with a light smack from its claws, and dived into it.
“Thinking of fleeing?”
Meng Lei couldn’t help but shake his head. He said, “Coming and going as and when you please... What do you take this place for? Your mistress’ residence?”
Meng Lei had only just spoken when he teleported right in front of the black hole. He grabbed the Abyss Skeletal Dragon’s tail in one motion and dragged it out of the black hole.
“You bastard!”
The golden divine fire inside the Abyss Skeletal Dragon’s skull shook fiercely for a while and gave off furious divine spirit energy fluctuations.
“Human deity, you’re going too far!”
“Let’s cut the crap!”
Meng Lei let out an icy snort and waved dismissively. He said, “I’ll give you a chance. If you hand over your divine spirit origin energy and submit to me, you live. If not... You die!”
Roar!
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon roared, “I’m part of the noble Colossal Dragon Gods. How can I possibly submit to a cheap and lowly inferior native life form like you? Dream on!”
“Go to hell, then!”
Meng Lei couldn’t be bothered to say any more. He teleported right in front of the Abyss Skeletal Dragon, concentrated raging power into his right fist, and threw it out.
Crack!
The Abyss Skeletal Dragon wanted to duck, but Power of Existential Plane descended upon him at a timely moment and imprisoned him where he was.
During this momentary freeze in motion, Meng Lei’s fist successfully connected with his skull.
Crack!
The golden skull cracked at once. Densely-packed cracks formed, and then it broke apart with a boom—the punch had actually directly blasted it apart.
Without the skull, the Abyss Skeletal Dragon’s divine fire lost its vessel and was separated from the gigantic dragon body right away, resulting in the body plummeting straight toward the ground.
Given his 6,000,000-feet-long body, should he crash onto the ground, the destruction the crash would cause would definitely in no way be any less serious than the moon plummeting onto Earth.
“Collect!”
Meng Lei naturally would never allow something like that to happen. He collected and stored the enormous skeletal dragon body into the Tower of Time with a grand wave, thereby preventing a catastrophic disaster from happening.
For a moment, a bunch of golden-color divine fire flames was the only thing left floating in mid-air. It let out a hysterical roar of hatred and fury, “You cheap, lowly native! How dare you destroy my divine incarnation! I’ll fight to the death with you!”
“Hah, I welcome you to offer up your head anytime!” Meng Lei scoffed. Then, he tapped the air lightly with his index finger and commanded, “Freeze!”
Power of Existential Plane descended again, and the Abyss Skeletal Dragon’s golden divine fire was trapped to the spot at once. Meng Lei easily pulled the golden divine fire over to himself with a casual wave of his arm.
It was evident what happened next.
Meng
Lei released his divine spirit’s power and turned and twisted the golden divine fire into a jumbled mess amid the Abyss Skeletal Dragon’s sad and shrill screams. Then, he started to read its memories.
“Ambrose Haber? An elder from the Haber Colossal Dragon Gods clan in the Thunderbolt Divine Realm?”
As he read his memories, Meng Lei gradually also received information about the black-robed middle-aged man.
As it turned out, the black-robed middle-aged man was an elder from the Thunderbolt Divine Realm’s Haber Colossal Dragon Gods clan.
As one of the most powerful godly clans, traces of the Colossal Dragon Gods could be found in billions of existential planes. They had offshoots and descendants in both the supreme Celestial Realm as well as billions of other existential planes.
The Haber Colossal Dragon Gods were the Colossal Dragon Gods’ offshoot in the Thunderbolt Divine Realm. In terms of strength, they were no weaker than the Thunderbolt Divine Realm’s Theodore clan.
Not only did the Haber Colossal Dragon Gods have a Great Perfection-level deity protecting them, but they even boasted the lofty presence of a Chief God, thereby making them one of the most powerful forces in the Thunderbolt Divine Realm.
As for the black-robed middle-aged man, he was an elder of the Haber Colossal Dragon Gods, and his true body had already assimilated four types of basic laws of nature.
This particular Abyss Skeletal Dragon was just a spare demonic incarnation that he had created so that he could descend upon low-end existential planes with ease and convenience when he needed to handle emergencies.
“To think the Haber Colossal Dragon Gods are actually so strong!”
Meng Lei took a deep breath. He didn’t fear the black-robed middle-aged man—in other words, Ambrose—at all. He was just a higher deity that had assimilated four types of basic laws of nature, that was all.
What Meng Lei held reservations about was instead the huge monstrosity that was the Haber Colossal Dragon Gods!
They had a Chief God protecting them!
The two words, “Chief God,” were more than enough to instill restraining fear in Meng Lei.
“Looks like I’d better not step into the Thunderbolt Divine Realm before I can contend with a Chief God,” murmured Meng Lei softly.
He had offended Ambrose through and through this time, after all.