Chapter 211 - 174: The Shock from Lince, the Giant Demons Offer the World

Ripples in space undulated.

A terrifying Giant Dragon lay sprawled across the high heavens.

Its crystal-like scales shimmered under the sun, casting a mottled, phosphorescent glow.

At this moment, the entire world seemed to ripple strangely, bathed in the reflections of a crystalline world.

The sacred, massive, and ethereal Giant Dragon manifested before the eyes of all living beings.

Although its Body Type of over twenty-six thousand didn’t seem much larger than the current deity’s projection, or even the elementalized Sismerton...

But one must understand, this was Lince’s form before Elementalization.

It was his true body of flesh and blood.

It was far beyond comparison to the ephemeral elemental images manifested through the support of Elemental Power.

Looking at the terrifying Giant Dragon before them...

Even Divine Matty couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

They had long since heard of Lince, this Ancient Species from the mortal world.

After all, Lince had previously destroyed the projection of a Demigod.

That Demigod had long ago reported the full account of his encounter with Lince to the gods of the Giant Demon Empire.

Therefore, Divine Matty was aware of this matter.

In fact, it was for this very reason that they had hurried to this world to take charge of the situation.

During this time, the Giant Demon Gods, including Matty, had been searching for the Ancient Species Lince from beyond the Star Realm using their Spiritual Vision.

However, because more than a third of this world’s rules had been eroded...

...from their perspective outside the Star Realm, nearly a third of the entire planet was shrouded in a kind of ’fog of war’.

Their vision was obscured by the planet’s eroded rules.

The Giant Demon Gods were quite helpless about this.

However, it was not too late to have found this Ancient Species now.

When Lince appeared on the battlefield, those outside the Star Realm—including Divine Matty’s true body and the other Giant Demon Gods—finally saw Lince in his entirety.

"This is an Ancient Species?"

"Isn’t this a bit too much? Such a massive physical entity hardly seems like something the mortal world could produce."

"Even the manifested Divine Body of a Weak Divine Power deity would only be about this size, right?"

The Deities stared dumbfounded at Lince’s terrifying form, unable to believe their eyes.

"Do the remains of Ancient Species discovered in our Empire have a Body Type this large?"

"They do, but it’s only ever been a few arms and legs and such. Pieced together, they probably couldn’t match the Body Type of this particular Ancient Species."

"As for the legendary Giant God Deities from our Empire’s ancient past, they don’t leave any remains after they fall. They either return to the embrace of the Mana Will or simply vanish. It’s hard to say what the specific cause is."

"..."

The Deities looked at each other in dismay.

They marveled at Lince’s physique while simultaneously frowning with concern for the Empire’s situation.

"If an Ancient Species like this exists at the Main God Level, it would make sense that they could erode this world’s rules right under our noses."

"In fact, with this kind of Life Energy Level, it might not even need to reach the Main God Level to possess the Power of a Main God."

"..."

It had to be said, as Deities, their judgment was sharp.

They could even deduce that if such an Ancient Species were to become a deity, its power from the very moment of its Ascension to Divinity would far surpass that of many Medium Divine Power Deities of the Giant Demons.

"We really have no choice now!"

"As expected, Dean Matty was far-sighted. They predicted from the beginning that our Empire would be unable to defend most of this world."

"Forget defending. If the deity on the other side had attacked the Empire from the start, I can’t imagine how terrible the situation would be."

"But that’s what I don’t understand. Since the other world has an Ancient Species like this, why did they still choose a roundabout approach and start the war in the mortal world first?"

"..."

The Deities all spoke at once, clearly shaken by the Life Energy Level Lince displayed.

Because in the Spiritual Vision of these Deities...

...if the Life Energy Level of a Saint Tier Giant Demon was like a small, hot torch, then the Life Energy Level Lince was currently exhibiting was as intense and scorching as a wildfire engulfing a mountain.

Furthermore, in terms of borrowing Magic Power and Elements...

...the level of Power he condensed far, far exceeded that of a Saint Tier Giant Demon.

In some respects, he was no weaker than a Demigod.

And you’re telling them this is merely a Tier Nine Ancient Species?

What a joke!

What’s more, the ability Lince displayed—those undulating ripples in space—was the extremely troublesome Space Power.

At the deity level, Space Power...

...was one of the few types of Rule Power with the highest energy level.

And the Emperor of the Giant Demon Empire had used the Rule Power of Space to ignite his Divine Fire and condense his Divine Format.

This was how the Giant Demon Empire was truly unified.

Even the other two Main Gods were no match for the Giant Demon Emperor.

Therefore, upon discovering that Lince was not only an Ancient Species but also possessed the Power of Space...

...the true body of the Powerful Divine Power deity, Matty, couldn’t help but frown.

"This kind of Power, an Ancient Species of this caliber."

"Everyone, I fear that no matter what price I pay, it will be difficult to defeat him in the mortal world."

"The other side has allowed this one to appear. It seems the Deities of that world are unwilling to communicate with our Empire."

"And the reasons are none other than two."

Matty analyzed:

"First, the civilization on the other side may be invading more than just the Karte World that we currently control. Therefore, their Deities clearly don’t want to waste time with us."

"They are very arrogant, even more so than the Empire, and are certain that this Ancient Species from the mortal world can lead their armies to conquer the entire Karte World, leaving us Empire Gods powerless."

"And reality is indeed so. After all, even if this Ancient Species’ direct power is no match for my projection, if he chooses to flee or even just stall for time with me, I certainly cannot defeat him."

"Maintaining power at the Demigod Peak level is a great burden for us."

"And as the Mana Will senses the interference of Divine Power in the world, it will naturally increase its repulsion of my projection step by step."

"Therefore, a prolonged stay would come at a price we absolutely cannot afford."

"I have to say, excluding the uncertainties of a potential war in the Star Realm, if I were the deity on the other side, I would definitely choose to focus my main attack on the Mortal Continent. This has nothing to do with whether one is strong or not; it is simply the most prudent method."

"To seize a world with the smallest price and the safest means—a truly wise decision."

Having said this, Divine Matty continued:

"Of course, besides this reason, there is another possibility."

"The Deities on the other side may not be as powerful as we imagine. Just as you all said, once an Ancient Species like this undergoes Ascension to Divinity, it might not need Main God Level Authority to erode World Law."

"But this method might just be a type of Power unique to Ancient Species."

"So, being able to erode the Law doesn’t necessarily mean they are so powerful that we can’t fight back. That’s why they chose a roundabout way to seize this world."

"After all, if one is not at the Main God Level, even with the use of many rules and Authorities, and no matter how powerful they are, it should be extremely difficult to defeat a Main God."

"You must understand, a Main God is an entire world’s—that is, the Mana Will’s—highest-level ’symbiote’."

"Therefore, if a Main God falls, they can be resurrected instantly within the Magic Sea that the Mana Will has woven into the Star Realm."

"To truly ’defeat’ a Main God, one must repeatedly destroy their Divine Body in the Material Realm. This gradually weakens the conscious imprint of their Divine Format, which is preserved within the Mana Will. Only when the Mana Will runs out of Star Energy to resurrect the Main God will their will suffer severe damage, causing them to fall into a prolonged state of so-called ’demise’ and slumber."

"Just like back then, when His Majesty, Main God Moridun, sought to completely defeat this world’s Main God. He made many preparations in advance, but his Divine Body was still destroyed three times in the end. This was what caused the source of his Divine Format’s will to be damaged, requiring a significant amount of time to recover."

"Therefore, knowing they cannot completely defeat a Main God from our Empire who might arrive, they chose to avoid a war in the Star Realm."

"But this is just my speculation."

"Even if this is the reality, their power is undeniable. What’s more, it’s impossible for a Main God from the Empire to intervene right now. Thus, the current situation is already quite clear."

Divine Matty looked at the other Deities. The Giant Demon Gods were silent for a moment before one of them spoke.

"As planned, we fight a great battle with them in the mortal world? And then directly abandon this world?"

"What other choice do we have?"

"Say no more. Since their Deities are so arrogant that they won’t even talk, if the Empire can’t have it, then they can’t have it either!"

"In my opinion, let’s all perform a Divine Descent with our projections this time! Even if it means our Divine Format’s will suffers a direct backlash from the Mana Will, we must strive to kill the majority of their mortal armies and destroy the entire continent at the first opportunity!!!"

"Even if they can slowly restore the ecosystem, we have to make them suffer a little."

"..."

The expressions of the Giant Demon Gods varied.

But the more aggressive Giant Demon Deities were already planning to destroy the entire ecosystem of the Karte World.

Some Deities even had a better method, one that didn’t require Divine Descent or suffering a backlash from the Mana Will.

That was to pull a large number of meteorites and asteroids toward the planet’s surface at any cost!

The Deities’ Idealist Power couldn’t penetrate the Mana Will’s protection, but tangible meteorites from the Material Realm could.

Of course, the Deities had no doubt that if they made this choice, the Mana Will would likely unleash fierce countermeasures in the Star Realm.

It would use the world’s Rule Power to alter the gravitational and even gravity fields of the planet’s outer orbit to resist the falling meteorites.

After all, to put it bluntly, the Mana Will was an ecological will.

Although it couldn’t possess an individual will like a normal living being, as an ecological will, it would absolutely not stand by and do nothing in the face of a world-ending ecological crisis.

In such an outburst, it might even directly resurrect the originally fallen Main God, regardless of the cost of the world possibly being downgraded.

As for Deities below the level of Main God, because their connection to the Mana Will was not deep, there were not many ways for them to be revived, aside from Resurrection through faith.

After all, this was the basic rule of the world.

Only the existence of a Main God was special, blessed with the ultimate protection of the Mana Will.

However, faced with the suggestions from these aggressive Deities, the Powerful Divine Power deity, Matty, suddenly smiled.

"No, we do nothing."

"I also believe there’s no need to proceed with the final battle as originally planned."

"On the contrary, I think if the situation allows, we can even represent the will of the entire Empire and gift this world to them."

"What do you all think?"

The moment Matty’s words fell, the Giant Demon Gods all stared with wide eyes.

Gift it?

Gift the entire world to them?

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