Chapter 111: The One and Only God

Xiao Kong was momentarily stunned before quickly reacting.

“You mean… that Xi Yuan Ling Nü and her Peach Blossom Guards? They do have some combat ability, but compared to the Seven-Day Demon Lord, they’re still too weak. If it comes to a direct confrontation…”

“Yeah, I guess that’s why they didn’t appear the moment they detected the enemy invasion. This chaotic grand secret realm is the heart of Cangyun Mountain, and those peak masters could come in at any moment. They don’t need to defeat these invaders; stalling for time and relaying information is what matters most.”

Turning around, Priestess Miss smiled slyly.

“If the fully powered Seven-Day Demon Lord can’t deal with them, then if some get killed or injured and scatter, what do you think that clever Princess Ling will do?”

“Oh, you mean…?”

The black-haired girl gave a slight nod.

“Don’t rush into a desperate fight; let’s deal with the immediate issue first.”

She raised her holy staff and looked skyward.

This mock god realm was obviously not solely initiated by that old coot; it should have borrowed the power from the bone staff in his hand, which currently floated in the sky.

Vilyric didn’t intend to study the specifics closely; she didn’t have the time to dawdle over such matters now.

Even so, this situation was far inferior to the Withering Kingdom launched by Withering Goddess Xi Fu or the Bright God Realm temporarily held by Min Chen beneath the Holy Empire’s holy court. It wasn’t just a matter of hundreds or thousands of miles apart; at least there was a qualitative difference.

Because this so-called god realm lacked the “Law” as its core, it was just a hollow shell pretending to be impressive, unable to achieve even the most basic “Infinite Divine Power.” Instead, it relied on burning the souls accumulated within that bone staff to maintain its existence.

It was really putting the cart before the horse.

Moreover, the appearance of this mock god realm further confirmed a certain hypothesis in Vilyric’s mind.

The copy in the opposing camp couldn’t fully replicate her abilities, or to put it simply, it couldn’t copy powers above the level of a “God.”

Including level 9 and 10 spells that required level 80 to use, and even more complicated, SP-driven arcane spells, along with the divine artifact in Vilyric’s hand, the divine spark, and the god realm, the opponent couldn’t reproduce any of these. What it created was merely a “blank Vilyric” with attributes.

Perhaps in a certain sense it was already quite powerful, but it still fell too short compared to the real thing.

Otherwise, when she used the level 10 spell “I Am Light,” the opponent should have used this ability to counteract her, and there would be no need for the “Bone Immortal” to forcibly activate such a mock god realm in this explosive manner. Wouldn’t using the “Light” god realm be more convenient?

Just as initially hypothesized, concepts like gods and divine sparks were unique and couldn’t be generated out of thin air. The unbreakable level 80 boundary of divinity bound countless beings, even absolute barriers including that of Min Chen, the chosen child.

Countless spirits bound by the bone staff floated and drifted, falling into ancient battlegrounds littered with bones under the controller’s guidance.

Ancient remains that had slept here for a thousand years, devoid of life and soul, reorganized and merged under the influence, slowly rising. Eerie soul flames flickered in their hollow eye sockets as they staggered toward the two girls.

Their steps weren’t swift, but they carried the weight of ancient and barbaric pressure, their countless varying skeletal forms transformed into high walls and a multitude of soldiers, as if putting the two girls once more at the heart of that ancient battle, making it hard to breathe.

Of course, the divine race didn’t need to breathe.

“This move has a hint of the god realm’s military formation… too bad it’s still quite lacking in essence.”

This mock god realm was, to put it plainly, closer to a type of domain. Even if Vilyric smashed all those bones, it would just be pointless destruction, a waste of time that wouldn’t bring substantial impact to the battle.

If that were the case and they used a god realm to counteract, it would be a bit overkill. Though the power of a level 10 forbidden spell can’t counter a real god realm, fighting against this counterfeit…

“Bloom, Eternal Guardian Light.”

The golden lotus bloomed as the girl sang lightly.

It was a miracle formed entirely from collected light, with thousands upon thousands of petals, nearly impossible to count. The moment it was born, a light far more magnificent and intricate than “Radiant Protection” shot up into the sky, spreading out widely.

The golden lotus spun, and the light barrier began to expand outward at a geometric rate, charging towards the ominous black clouds covering the sky, illuminating everything above the ancient battleground.

“Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!!!!!”

The spreading eternal light crashed against the bone staff floating at the center of the black clouds, erupting in three thunderous symphonies.

After just three exchanges, the bone staff could no longer withstand this mighty force and was sent flying, causing large swathes of the dark clouds to dissipate.

“Crash crash crash…”

The mass of beastly bones hadn’t even reached the two girls before failing due to the core supporting their existence being shattered, combined with the unsurpassed purification power of “Eternal Guardian Light,” they fell, shattered, and once again turned into a ground littered with dry bones.

The burning soul flames gradually extinguished under the light’s illumination, but these pitiful souls refined by the bone staff did not return to their original place; instead, they were cleansed of impurities by the light, rising into the sky to completely become pure spirits, returning to this world, to the destination they were meant to reach.

“Boom!!!”

The fallen bone staff smashed into the ground, revealing the withered old man “Bone Immortal,” the replicated Vilyric from “Ying Lieu,” and the gravely injured Heart-Snatching Evil Demon “Yin Lue,” all illuminated once more by the light before the two girls.

“Phew!!!”

As if rebounding, the withered old man vomited several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his pale complexion filled with uncertainty, but more of a horrified and incredulous understanding of certain facts.

“Cough cough cough… You… True Immortal of the Immortal Hidden Realm… You’ve actually reached true Immortal Hidden Realm?! Impossible! Impossible! How can there be a true immortal in the Ancient Spirit Realm!!!”

“Now, you’ve seen it.”

Without giving the opponent a chance to delay with calming words, under the illumination of the Eternal Guardian Light, the Holy Gun of Light, shining even more brightly, erupted from the golden girl’s palm and shot out!

“!”

That water attribute “Half Shadow” transformed “Vilyric” quickly stepped forward, the tip of her staff erupting in a thick golden shield, seemingly trying to block the power of this thrown spear.

That was also a magic Vilyric was familiar with—Holy Shield Barrier.

It was a level 8 defensive magic, a lower tier or basic composition skill of the “Composite Barrier: Holy Shield Barrier” previously used by the Priestess Miss, possessing extremely strong defense and being one of her specialties.

Yet, could an 8-level magic cast by the same individual block an attack driven by a 10-level magic, fully unleashed by another 10-level summoning magic?

The answer was undoubtedly no.

“Bang!!!!!!!!!!”

The golden shield and the brilliant holy spear collided without any flair, and the next moment, the former began to show visibly terrifying cracks.

Even though the false Vilyric was pouring all her magical power into maintaining the stability of the barrier, and even though the Priestess Miss excelled in defense yet was weaker in attack, the absolute difference in levels could not be compensated by mere effort.

The next moment, the holy shield shattered, and the holy spear soared through, causing the water-form “Vilyric” to completely dissolve.

   

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