Chapter 159: The Divine Realm of Life and Decay

Although I didn’t confirm or deny it, upon seeing the suddenly astonished expression of the Priestess, the Goddess in front of me had already understood.

She curled her lips into a cold smile.

“Indeed, you are not beings of this world at all. No wonder you can bypass the world’s rules and reach the highest realm without holding a Divine Spark… That Golden-armored warrior back there referred to you as a Guardian of Heaven; is your world called Heaven?”

“?”

“With the power of a Supreme God capable of reaching the true limits of the world, are you the master of Heaven? I truly do not comprehend why an existence of your level would respond to a world’s call and come here to act as its hound. What benefit is there for you?”

“???”

“You…”

“Stop, stop, stop!!!”

Hearing the incessant speculations of Lady Xi Fu, who sounded more and more discontent, like a jilted bride, Vilyric swiftly waved her hand to cut her off.

What the heck… The first line really struck a chord with her, but from there it had clearly gone off the rails. Although Lucas had “Heaven” in his name, to be honest, Vilyric had no idea what that place was, and had never been there.

Her powers came from crossing over from a game; leveling up in this 【Phantasm】 didn’t require a Divine Spark or anything, it was more like surpassing limits…

“Though I don’t know how to say it, the malice of the world you think exists doesn’t have much to do with me; the reason I’m stepping in is simply that what you did was too much.”

As if to provoke a conflict and break the awkward atmosphere, Vilyric deliberately smirked mockingly.

“What’s wrong? You were full of yourself, thinking you were invincible, and now that you see you can’t win, you start playing the pity card? Isn’t this a bit beneath your dignity as a Goddess?”

Perhaps the Priestess’s anger had an effect, or maybe Xi Fu had already given up on communication upon realizing they were likely outsiders or of some special identity, but hostility surged to unprecedented levels.

The Goddess shook her shoulders lightly, and her tattered dress from battle instantly restored to its original state, the blood at the corner of her mouth disappearing, the dull spear now shining with renewed brilliance.

“You seem to be mistaken. While I must admit that in a direct confrontation, I’m no match for this god-level Dragon, the Earth Mother Goddess is one of the three main gods of Order, governing healing and blessings. In modern human terms, she’s like a Mage.”

“Let me show you the true power of a Divine Spark in this world!”

“God Realm, manifest!”

Like intertwined spirals of grayish-blue light, the light shot straight into the sky from the spear raised by the Goddess, dyeing the heavens and suppressing the night illuminated by the 【Eternal Light of Protection】; the entire world seemed to transform into entangling dual colors.

Countless plants surged from the void, covering the sky and blanketing the ground, everything in Vilyric’s sight, even vast floating islands below, was included.

Even forbidden spells were enveloped within the Divine Realm.

Plants sprouted, grew, withered, and then were reborn; an endless cycle played out repeatedly in this boundless world, while the Goddess cloaked in grayish-blue light vanished from Vilyric’s view.

“Interesting… Is this the true God Realm?”

After coming to this world, it was the first time Vilyric felt suppressed; it wasn’t that the enemy’s strength had surpassed her limits, but that the entire world had transformed into a formidable foe.

Elements, air, all inorganic lifeless things, except for light, pressed toward Vilyric; this immense repulsive force would likely crush an ordinary person into paste in an instant.

【The Divine Spark nurtures the Divine, the Divine evolves into the God Realm, the God Realm becomes its own world… Vilyric, be careful, within the God Realm, the Divine is the true ruler; here all rules are controlled by them, and you will be greatly suppressed. It’s nearly impossible to defeat a Divine within their own realm.】

Xi Fu Lin’s warning echoed in her mind. As a half of the Withering Goddess, she was well aware of Xi Fu’s every means.

Trying out a few spells, Vilyric found that indeed as she said, the effects of her skills had been reduced to only seventy percent of their original power, while consumption had instead increased, as if her body were shackled by an invisible chain.

So this is what it feels like to be repelled by the world; no wonder those Abyss creatures… or rather, God-Made Beasts, like the Abyss Worms, would be directly suppressed from exceeding levels to mere legends.

“Master, how should we respond?”

Little Dragon Daughter clearly felt this change as well. Facing such a bizarre God Realm for the first time, even she dawdled, choosing to consult her master’s opinion first.

“Don’t panic, just deal with whatever comes.”

Though the power of the God Realm was formidable, it wasn’t truly omnipotent; otherwise, it would just crush them into dust without all this elaborate suppression.

If Vilyric guessed correctly, this level was the maximum the Earth Mother Goddess’s God Realm could achieve, similar to limited abilities; since she and Xiao Guang were at higher levels, the effects imposed on them would naturally diminish.

At that moment, Xi Fu’s emotionless voice, like a judgment, boomed within the God Realm.

“My divine soldiers, descend and crush the enemies!”

Countless gray rays of light descended from the heavens, transforming into those hideously depraved beings they had encountered on Abyssal Demon Island, enough to make one’s skin crawl, surrounding Vilyric and her companion!

“Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee!!!!”

“Wah! What is this thing again, can it even be called a soldier? Your taste as a Goddess is too bizarre!”

Xi Fu ignored the Priestess’s complaint. Following that, new light flooded into those depraved creatures, causing their power to swell at a terrifying speed, and in mere moments they jumped from the initial exceed level to a uniform level 80!

It seemed this was the upper limit of power that non-Divine beings could reach, and even within Xi Fu’s God Realm, she couldn’t free her subordinates from this rule.

All had reached the status of divine soldiers, but the number of enemies was simply infinite, the power of the God Realm appeared to be endless.

“Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee!!!! Long time no see!!!!”

Hundreds and thousands of ugly depraved beings cackled as they charged at the Priestess and her pet from all directions. It appeared that, although Xi Fu utilized divine power to create these illusory forms, they were based on the depraved beings encountered on Abyssal Demon Island before.

“Who the hell wants to meet you guys?!”

Vilyric complained to the extreme, covering her eyes with a wail. Without needing her command, in fusion form, Little Dragon Daughter transformed into an afterimage, countless claw marks flashing through the air, instantly tearing apart dozens of the nearest depraved beings.

Even boosted to this level, they could not withstand Xiao Guang’s all-out assault; an insurmountable gulf still existed between them.

But just like the scene before, merely smashing them apart wouldn’t truly kill these bizarre depraved beings; their remaining limbs and flesh quickly reassembled in mid-air, transforming into even uglier and more twisted forms, laughter undiminished, charging once more!

“Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee!!!!!”

   

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