148: fighting
“Solaas!”
The rest of the gods were all terrified, no one expected that the dignified God of War would fall without even lasting a single move.
The three main gods, Guiyi, Xuwang, and Life, exchanged glances, and alarm bells immediately rang in their hearts.
Guiyi gritted his teeth and whispered, “Retreat quickly! Run now!”
But just as they were about to use spatial power to escape, the Lord of the End snorted coldly and waved his hand, and an invisible force of law instantly sealed off the entire starfield.
“Coming and going as you please?” The Lord of the End’s eyes were like torches.
“Since you’re here, you might as well stay.”
Emperor Ziwei watched silently from the side, calculating in his mind: these gods were not of much use anyway, so it was good to let the Lord of the End help deal with them, and they could also provide some energy points.
After all, it was not appropriate for him to personally intervene given his status, so he would let the Lord of the End handle it.
The three main gods’ faces were pale; facing the absolute suppression of the Lord of the End, they knew they had no chance of escaping.
The God of Xuwang feigned composure, rapidly forming hand seals, attempting to use illusions to confuse the Lord of the End and buy a chance to escape.
But the Lord of the End directly unleashed a powerful area attack, and the Xuwang and illusions were instantly shattered, the backlash causing the God of Xuwang to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, his entire body swaying.
Seeing this, the God of Life hastily activated the remaining divine power within her, and circles of emerald green Life aura emanated from her body, attempting to use the light of healing to help her companions recover from their injuries, while simultaneously searching for a breakthrough.
But in front of the Lord of the End, this was completely futile.
The gravitational pull of the black hole vortex mercilessly tore apart the light of Life, and along with it, the God of Life's divine power also began to rapidly drain away.
Guiyi knew that only by joining forces now could there be a chance of survival.
He chanted ancient incantations loudly, his body gradually becoming transparent, as if he was about to merge with this starfield, intending to use the power of the cosmic laws to break free from the Lord of the End's restraint.
However, the Lord of the End curled his lips into a cold smile, and a strong suction force suddenly erupted from the center of the black hole vortex, directly swallowing Guiyi along with the surrounding space, not even giving him a chance to struggle.
“No!”
The God of Life cried out in despair, but could only watch helplessly as her companions fell one by one.
She understood that she would not escape either.
In this desperate moment…
She suddenly looked at the silent Emperor Ziwei, a flicker of pleading and unwillingness in her eyes.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Ziwei seemed to have thought of something, then slowly raised his hand and gently tapped his fingertip.
A soft light emanated from his palm, transforming into an invisible barrier that protected the three gods, temporarily blocking the Lord of the End's attack.
The reason for his intervention was simple: he just remembered that those gods before had mentioned “them.”
And the demise of these gods seemed to be due to their evasion of “them.”
Since he saved them, he could just ask what “they” exactly were.
“Ziwei, what is the meaning of this?”
The Lord of the End’s voice echoed in the void, carrying a hint of displeasure.
Emperor Ziwei smiled indifferently and said, “Though I have no intention of interfering, I cannot bear to see Life on the verge of perishing. Why should our conflict involve the innocent?”
The Lord of the End sneered, “Innocent? Is there anything innocent in this world? All things follow the laws, Life and death cycle, with their own destiny. If you want to protect these people, then fight me head-on!”
Emperor Ziwei gently shook his head and said, “A head-on battle? The battle between us won’t end in a short while.”
“Moreover, there are countless living beings on this planet. If we go to full-scale war, it might harm the innocent. How about this, you give up your covetousness for this planet, and I will not interfere in the grievances between you and these minor gods, how about that?”
The dark golden patterns in the Lord of the End’s eyes suddenly lit up, and the power of the Abyss Core boiled within him.
He slowly raised his right hand, and a miniature black hole condensed in his palm:
“The old me might have feared you, but now, I am not the me of the past.”
The black hole suddenly expanded, and its terrifying gravitational pull warped the surrounding space.
Just at this critical moment, Emperor Ziwei suddenly raised his hand and formed a seal, and a brilliant galaxy flew out from his sleeve.
“All stars of the heavens, heed my command!”
Countless stellar phantoms appeared in space, forming an arcane array that enveloped the black hole.
The two forces canceled each other out, and the resulting energy fluctuations caused ripples in the atmosphere of the entire Third Colony Planet.
On the ground, billions of residents watched in terror as the sky flickered between light and dark.
The alarm of the Planetary Defense Headquarters sounded, and the protective shields of all cities were activated.
“Energy readings have broken through the threshold!”
“The atmosphere is being stripped away!”
The screen showed that the energy curve had already exceeded the chart’s upper limit.
The Commander slumped in his chair, muttering to himself:
“Is this… the power of a god…?”
In space, Emperor Ziwei suddenly turned to look at the three trembling main gods, asking in a cold tone:
“What exactly are ‘they’ you speak of?”
Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Life trembled all over, shook her head, and said, “I don’t know who ‘they’ are. The true gods died long ago; we merely inherited the will of those who have passed on. One could say we are former gods, or new gods.”
She paused, her voice carrying a hint of despair: “But what’s certain is that in the past, the number of gods was definitely in the tens of thousands. But ever since ‘they’ appeared, the entire world seemed to be corrupted. All the gods either went mad, or betrayed, or like us, abandoned their new will and lingered on.”
Starlight flickered in Emperor Ziwei’s eyes, as if he was processing this information.
He nodded slightly: “So that’s how it is… It seems you are just a bunch of pitiful worms after all.”
Just then, the Lord of the End suddenly sneered:
“Why so much talk? Since these gods have already spoken of ‘their’ existence, then they have no need to exist! Let me deal with them now!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the dark golden patterns around him instantly burst forth with dazzling light, and the power of the Abyss Core was completely unleashed.
In an instant, the space around the Third Colony Planet began to violently twist, and countless dark cracks spread like a spiderweb.
“Not good!” Emperor Ziwei’s expression changed drastically.
“Four Symbols, heed my command, maintain the Constellation Great Array with all your might!”
Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise roared simultaneously, and four dazzling beams of light shot up into the sky.
However, the Lord of the End’s Abyss power was too strong; cracks had already begun to appear in the protective light membrane of the Constellation Great Array.
At the same time, the disaster on the ground was rapidly escalating.
Terrifying gravitational fluctuations triggered violent tremors in the continental plates, skyscrapers collapsed one after another, tsunamis swept coastal cities, and billions of people fell into unprecedented panic.
The system alarm sounded: “Warning! Planetary shield has completely collapsed!
“Abnormal crustal activity!”
“Global catastrophe is inevitable!”
The command center’s alarms blared incessantly, and the people of the Third Colony Planet watched in despair as various indicators surpassed critical values.
Just at this critical moment, Emperor Ziwei suddenly clasped his hands together, and a dazzling purple star imprint appeared on his brow.
“Emperor Star Ziwei, illuminate all realms!”