Chapter 49: Conspiracy!
2016-08-23
Author: Floating Tower (诸生浮屠)
The Saint’s Cataclysm does not require mercy.
When Lavita’s figure appeared, Soren immediately transformed into his Saint form to meet her.
This battle was completely different from the past; there was almost no close combat at the moment they clashed.
The reason is simple.
The Saint’s Cataclysm had been ongoing for some time.
Soren had accumulated a considerable amount of Divine Power Value, and Lavita had similarly gathered a lot of Divine Power Value. As long as the Divine Power Value had not been exhausted, the divine shields activated by deities could resist any magical or physical damage. Even deities like the Spider Queen could withstand the Arcane Crystal Superconducting Pulse Cannon with their Divine Power shields. Soren had not faced any enemies with sufficient Divine Power when defeating the God of Hunt – Mara and the Lord of Shadows, but when confronting Lavita, he encountered an enemy who had replenished more than thirty percent of her Divine Power.
Boom!
Brilliant golden light erupted in the skies above Talon City.
This was a battle very close to the True God form. Lavita unleashed at least three high-level divine spells the moment Soren appeared, and Soren similarly used his Divine Power to counter her attacks.
Beneath them was the temple area of Talon City.
But even this initial clash had already devastated the land, leaving only the temples cloaked in brilliance intact.
A few civilian casualties were unavoidable, but at this moment, no one could pay attention to that.
The Saint’s Cataclysm erupted, and mortals were but ants.
Over the past two years, nearly countless beings had died tragically. Soren had long been mentally prepared for certain matters.
The clash of Divine Power continued.
Soren’s Divine Power Value was not far off from Lavita’s, which meant that once both sides exhausted their Divine Power, they would no longer be able to cast divine spells in their Saint forms, and the next test would be of their true strength. The power of a deity is not just about their divine rank and Divine Power Value; it also depends on their profession level and overall strength.
During the Saint’s Cataclysm.
No deity could infinitely waste Divine Power; after both sides had countered over a dozen high-level divine spells, their Divine Power was gradually running low.
Soren stopped casting divine spells, and Lavita expanded her Divine Power shield.
All subsequent Divine Power would need to be used for defense; any wasteful actions could lead to both sides being unable to withstand a fatal blow.
At this moment, Soren finally got a clear view of Lavita.
A very beautiful yet cold young woman.
This should be Lavita’s true form, depicting a beauty infused with ruthless cruelty, akin to a flower with poisonous thorns, unconcerned about taking the lives of others.
“Lord of Shadows – Soren!”
Lavita’s voice conveyed an unusual calm, as she spoke, “I have no grievances with you! I do not understand why you are targeting me!”
Soren gazed quietly at her, slowly replying, “Is that so?”
“In this cataclysm, we both have no choice; you obstruct my path. That is all.”
Lavita fell into silence.
In fact, her inquiry held no meaning, for an evil god targeting someone rarely needed any legitimate reason, just enough benefit.
She was like that.
Soren was like that.
Almost all evil gods were like that!
Lavita did not speak again but swiftly swung her nine-tailed whip forward; she was not a spell-casting god. As the deity overseeing pain and torment, Lavita was inherently proficient in battle, so she was not afraid to confront Soren directly.
—”【Shadow】 Realm!”
—”【Tracking】 Realm!”
—”【Trick】 Realm!”
One by one, the powers of the realms were unleashed, and the accumulation of divine professions and realms became evident in this level of battle.
The more realms and divine professions a deity possesses, the stronger they become; hence, in this battle, the advantages Soren held suppressed Lavita’s power, leading to a direct superiority in immunity.
Epic Divine Power!
Soren’s figure flickered with silvery light; within the shadow realm, he could move stealthily and freely. Lavita’s divine profession intensified the pain he faced, but it meant nothing to his will. Countering a lesser divine power with medium divine power was inherently suppressive; if the battle continued this way, victory for Soren was merely a matter of time.
However!
No victory would come that easily.
Just as Soren was gradually suppressing Lavita, a foul odor suddenly filled the night, and the soldiers from Modo City turned pale.
Some with weaker constitutions almost died instantly!
“Be careful!”
“These gases are toxic!”
“Priests!”
“Quickly dispel these toxic gases! Everyone gather near the priests!”
Panic erupted.
These toxic gases had appeared in Talon City without warning; it wasn’t just the soldiers from Modo City that suffered casualties, many residents also succumbed to the poison. It resembled the 【Dead Cloud Technique】, having a fatal effect on lower-tier life forms, but with a range many times greater than that of the Dead Cloud Technique.
“Giggling!”
“Lord of Shadows – Soren! Did you think I would deal with you alone?”
“My reinforcements have arrived!”
Lavita suddenly teleported to create distance, a cunning smile appearing on her face. In just a moment, hundreds of soldiers from Modo City had fallen, mostly to the toxic gas, and at the same time, some Druids were emerging in Talon City.
The Witherers!
Representing decay and corruption, evil followers of the Goddess of Toxicity.
These Witherers summoned corrupted vines and plants, appearing in the shadows to assault the Modo City soldiers, and in the background, the silhouettes of Lizardmen emerged.
“The Goddess of Toxicity – Talona, is it?”
Soren halted in mid-air, his gaze directed into the darkness, where a decayed and sinister divine presence lingered. He said expressionlessly, “It seems my guess was not wrong! But do you think this will allow you to defeat me?”
Goddess of Toxicity, Lady of Disease, Mother of all Plagues…
Talona had many names that struck fear into mortals; she was often depicted as a frail, withered old woman, her face covered in various religious tattoos. Wherever she went, misfortune and suffering would surely follow. Her heart resembled that of a spoiled and greedy child, trapped within a (once beautiful but now ravaged by disease and aging) shell.
A pathetic deity corrupted by her divine profession.
This was why Soren had always been cautious of his will; Talona was a typical deity controlled by her divine profession, even her body corrupted by the divine professions of 【Toxicity】 and 【Disease】.
Talona had once served alongside Lavita under the God of Slaughter, Baal.
Soren’s calmness made Lavita feel a twinge of unease because two lesser divine powers could k*ll Soren, and at this moment, Soren’s calm demeanor indicated he was not worried about that.
A cold wind emerged.
Without any warning, the temperature in Talon City began to drop; it was now the weather of April or May, yet the southern Talon City seemed to have suddenly entered the depths of winter as a biting wind filled with ice and snow raged, blowing away all the poison gas. Amidst the swirling snow, the figure of the Princess began to slowly appear in Talon City.
She had been here for quite some time.
However, Soren had not indicated for her to take action, so the Princess had remained hidden.
When the Goddess of Toxicity’s conspiracy was revealed, it was also the perfect time for the Princess to appear; the cold wind blew away the fog of d*ath, turning the Witherers into crystal-like ice sculptures.
“The Ice and Snow Queen of Arendelle…”
Lavita’s expression suddenly changed, for involving Talona to assist her had cost the Torment Goddess greatly. However, the Princess’s appearance directly shattered her scheme, as she was a mortal powerful enough to rival gods, the Ice and Snow Queen of Arendelle, a mortal who inherited the powers of the 【Goddess of North Wind and Ice Snow】; almost any deity knew she was a very difficult foe.
Two against two.
In such a scenario, her chances of victory were not high!
Soren’s expression was very calm; he was no stranger to slaying gods, well aware that when dealing with any deity, there could be no mistakes—best to go all out.
“It seems you have no backup plan left.”
Soren looked at Lavita slowly saying, “Now it’s my turn!”
—”Dimensional Lock!”
A force sealed the surrounding space, and alongside the shimmering light of the teleportation spell, Gloria, the Fallen Witch, Vivian, and the High Priest appeared above Talon City. This was an important practical battle; mere protection was insufficient. Soren also wanted them to experience confronting divine-level enemies, to understand just how powerful true deities could be.
A gigantic portal materialized.
Accompanied by a silvery, odd halo, the entire Talon City was enveloped in the Maze of the Arcane Tower, a revamped second-generation maze that incorporated the characteristics of Astral Dust.
A pitch-black, battered warship emerged beneath the night sky.
The Ghost Ship, The Requiem, appeared silently, immediately targeting the followers of the Goddess of Toxicity, those corrupted Witherers, bombarding them relentlessly. The enemy still had a sizable force, and the followers of the Goddess of Toxicity significantly replenished their battle numbers.
However!
The balance of battle was still tipping in Soren’s favor, for as the Maze of the Arcane Tower covered Talon City, waves of realm power had already reinforced the army from Modo City.
The protective stance of the Maze.
This was Soren’s trump card against the bl**d War Army, and today marked the first large-scale practical test of the reinforced stance of the Maze!
………………(To Be Continued ~^~)
