After all, He didnât have the cheat-like assistance of the True Game, but His massive serpent body, stretching over 140,000 kilometers, was more than enough to dominate this Star Sea.
Kukudar didnât deny that the four leading Ancient Deities of Barbaric Star were by no means weak.
If they joined forces, they could even pose some threat to Him.
But in the face of absolute power, these were merely minor issues.
In fact, even though all nine of the Ancient Deities had appeared to confront Him, as they gazed upon Kukudarâs terrifying, unfurled body, they couldnât hide the fear, hesitation, or wariness in their eyes.
"Ancient God of an Exotic Realm!"
"Although we do not know where you come from..."
"...your actions have clearly crossed the line!!!"
At the forefront, the moth-like Feathered Insect God was the first to speak, his voice heavy.
"Crossed the line?"
Upon hearing this, a strange expression flickered in Kukudarâs enormous, vertical pupils.
"As Ancient Species, surely you understand the law of the jungle?"
"So how have I âcrossed the lineâ?"
"However, seeing you all like this reminds me of my own foolish past."
"How about this? I donât care what reason you have for appearing together."
"I will still give you a chance to choose."
"Submit to me, submit to the mighty Dragon God."
"Do so, and I can spare you as a matter of course."
"You only have one chance. I hope you will consider it carefully."
"Especially you, big moth. It couldnât have been easy to grow to your current size."
Kukudar held no particular ill will toward the god of the Feathered Insect Race.
Even though its Clan was still at war with the Empire Alliance Army.
But it was clearly not easy for an Ancient God like this giant moth to become the number one existence on this planet.
At the same time, it reminded Him of how He used to be.
Back then, Kukudar had been the most powerful existence on His own home world.
His home world at that time had also had other surviving Ancient Species. Unfortunately, His past self had been foolish, stubborn, and ignorant.
The path He followed was the rather primitive, bloody, and barbaric one of growing through consumption.
It was precisely because of this that He eventually became the most powerful, and only, Ancient Deity on His home world.
Unfortunately, with no threats left, He acted out of boredom and laughable barbarism.
This ultimately led to His own tragedy.
Therefore, upon seeing the giant moth, it was as if Kukudar saw His former self.
âThis giant moth, this god of the Feathered Insect Race, perhaps fancies himself the most powerful being on Barbaric Star. That must be why heâs so eager to take the lead against me.â
But Kukudar was no longer the same being who thought like a naive child.
In any case, He had given them their choice.
If this giant moth didnât seize the opportunity, He would not show mercy.
After all, no two leaves in the world are exactly alike.
The thoughts and actions of the Feathered Insect God were not necessarily similar to Kukudarâs in the past.
It was all just Kukudarâs own speculation.
"Huh? You... sir... if we choose to submit, will you really spare us?"
Before the other Ancient Species could even react to Kukudarâs words, the hermit crab-like Shell God was the first to speak, his voice a mix of excitement and apprehension.
"What do you think youâre doing! Dammit!"
"Shell God, how could you say such a thing at a time like this?"
Among the Ocean Deities, the eel-like God of Torrents and the Sea Rabbit-like deity both roared in anger.
"Uh, is there something wrong with what I said?"
"He... He said He would spare us if we submitted."
"Besides, look! Arenât those two next to Him the Giant Claw God and the God of Many Legs?"
"And youâve all seen it! His... His aura is so terrifying. Do we really have to fight Him?"
"I... I donât want to die."
The Shell God said, full of righteous conviction.
"You donât want to die?!"
"Then Iâll grant your wish right now!!!"
The fact that the hermit crab had bypassed the giant moth to be the first to speakâand utter words that destroyed their morale and dignityâgreatly angered the Feathered Insect God.
As the most powerful being on Barbaric Star, the Feathered Insect God naturally had his own pride and a decisive, ruthless nature.
Therefore, in that very instant, the deityâs wings slashed toward the Shell God, moving like blades of light that tore through space!
"What are you doing!"
"Dammit!"
The other four gods among the Ocean Deities all looked at the Feathered Insect God with shock and anger.
As fellow Sea Race Deities, even if the Shell Godâs actions were indeed inappropriate, as a small group, they absolutely could not allow the Feathered Insect God to do this.
After all, the five Ocean Deities were already weaker than the four Continent Deities.
If the Shell God died, setting aside whether they could even defeat the Exotic Land God, even if they did win, how would they resist the Continent Deities afterward?
So, the moment the Feathered Insect God lashed out, a giant jellyfish among the Ocean Deities was the first to act, creating a field of eternally frozen ice floes in the Star Sea.
The ice floes blocked the Feathered Insect Godâs strike, but it wasnât enough.
However, the other Three Gods beside the giant jellyfish also struck out in unison.
In the end, just as the terrified hermit crab frantically pulled its entire body into its shell, only a final glimmer of light from the Feathered Insect Godâs terrifying attack landed on the shellâs surface.
A slight tremor was the final result.
And by then, having blocked the Feathered Insect Godâs attack, the giant jellyfish and the other three Ocean Deities had already pulled the Shell God into a Subspace jump, completely removing themselves from the vicinity of the four Continent Deities.