bookpub #460 - Chapter 449 God's Descent
#460 - Chapter 449 God's Descent
"As expected..."
The moment Jiang Han saw the small altar, a smirk appeared on his lips.
The King of Apocalypse's last trump card must be summoning a pseudo-god.
"Oh great deity, filth obstructs my path forward. Please clear away the obstacles and restore silence to the road leading to the divine kingdom."
The King of Apocalypse began to pray devoutly, his murmurs echoing through the hall.
As the prayer began, the small, pitch-black altar began to expand and release a layer of dark light.
The light was terrifyingly dark, like a black hole capable of devouring everything.
"This is..."
The sudden turn of events stunned Arthurant, Galin, and the other royal court guards.
They didn't know what the altar's appearance signified, but the heavy aura emanating from it made them feel unprecedented suffocation.
The intensity of this aura surpassed even the appearance of the five immortal-grade BOSSes.
In other words, the existence behind this altar was even beyond the five immortal-grade BOSSes?
"What formidable power! As expected of the King, even able to summon gods."
"No wonder he doesn't take those monsters seriously. He's too strong."
Shocked gazes flickered in their eyes as they murmured.
Buzz!
The altar quickly expanded to its maximum size, not too large, about the size of a regular small room, no more than three meters in length and width.
But, the moment the altar stopped enlarging, two scarlet beams of light lit up from within the dark light.
In the extreme darkness, the two beams were so dazzling, and...
Bloody.
It seemed to be the gaze of some creature, inspiring fear in those who saw it.
"Such a familiar aura, how nostalgic..."
A hoarse voice sounded, and the altar began to creak, as black mist slowly coalesced into a figure.
"Is this Lucifer's territory?"
"Such an intense scent, yes, it is Lucifer."
Amidst the crowd's doubtful and apprehensive gazes, the figure gradually solidified from nothingness, and its aura grew increasingly powerful.
At that moment, Arthurant, Galin, and the other royal court guards were completely speechless.
Strong!
The figure's aura was so strong that it exceeded their comprehension, like a high-ranking being looking down upon those of lower rank. All they could do was tremble.
The only ones who could remain calm were the King of Apocalypse and Jiang Han.
However, even they dared not be careless when facing this figure.
This pseudo-god's status was clearly higher than that of the previous Fire God and Evil God. Even before fully descending, Jiang Han could sense an extremely dangerous aura.
Perhaps it was among the stronger ones even among the many pseudo-gods.
And the next moment, a cold gaze swept over, further confirming Jiang Han's speculation.
Just a glance made him feel enveloped in murderous intent.
"Oh? This audacious ant who dares to defy Us is also here."
"Good, very good!"
The figure suddenly burst into laughter, the sound shaking the entire hall.
"My descent was not in vain. The final secrets of the Apocalypse Continent can be revealed."
"And the ants who defy the gods should be crushed, righting the wrongs."
"Everything is ultimately under control."
Rumble!!!
Before the dark figure could finish speaking, an incomparably powerful force erupted with overwhelming momentum.
And its target was none other than Jiang Han, at the very back of the crowd.
Even before his true body had descended, his power pierced through the altar, showing his deep hatred for Jiang Han.
Buzz!
But Jiang Han was prepared. The Holy Spirit's Crown erupted with colorful light, and a transparent barrier stood before him.
With a deafening roar, the pseudo-god's power collided with the barrier.
An indescribable explosion occurred, and the raging power swept out in an instant, the scorching heatwave making Arthurant and the others feel as if they were being roasted.
Even though they weren't the targets, the mere aftershock made them feel the crisis of death.
And the hall, already on the verge of collapse, was completely destroyed under the baptism of this attack, exposing everything around it in the canyon once more.
"Too exaggerated."
When the dust settled, a trembling voice emerged.
Galin looked at the defensive barrier in front of him that had also shattered, his whole body trembling. The aftershock alone was so powerful.
It was hard to imagine what kind of power was being withstood at the center of the explosion.
Arthurant and the others also had their pupils constricted, looking numbly at the location where Jiang Han had been.
Doubt and shock filled their minds.
The matter was so sudden that they couldn't understand just what the identity of this newly joined guard was, that he could provoke such a powerful existence to attack.
But what made them even more unbelievable was that even under such an attack, a slender figure still stood tall amidst the dust.
Not dead?
How could that be?
Instantly, the complex emotions in the crowd's minds transformed into one: disbelief.
Under such an attack, this person could still be alive?
Was he even human?
"Oh? Not dead? You do have some tricks."
Even the dark figure was somewhat surprised. Although he hadn't fully descended, he hadn't held back at all in this attack through the altar. For a mortal to survive already spoke volumes.
"But it doesn't matter. Those who should die will still die. Lingering on is meaningless."
But the dark figure didn't care too much. The speed at which the black mist coalesced became even faster, and he was about to descend upon the Barren Canyon.
At that time, no existence would be able to stop him, and the entire continent would usher in a reckoning.
Rumble!
With a pseudo-god descending so blatantly, the guardians of the canyon naturally wouldn't let it go. The five immortal-grade BOSSes, who had been lingering outside the hall, attacked together.
Scythe, giant hammer... Five different yet equally powerful forces converged, erupting with tremendous power, and slammed heavily onto the altar.
Bang!
Even an altar crafted by a pseudo-god couldn't possibly be unaffected by such power, and it shattered directly.
"Heh, after so long, you can still unleash such power. As expected of fallen angels."
"It's a pity that even Lucifer himself died at Our hands. What storms can you stir up with just your strength?"
But, although the altar was destroyed, the dark figure didn't disappear because of it. In fact, his figure became even clearer and more solid.
The formidable pressure almost enveloped the entire canyon.
The pseudo-god had descended.