Chapter 1976 - 1060: The Confrontation Begins (Part 2)

Chapter 1976: Chapter 1060: The Confrontation Begins (Part 2)

So, Lis didn’t spend much effort in asking the God of Dawn to take action on this matter.

On the contrary, to conceal the presence of the God of Dawn, Lis was well-prepared.

After all, the God of Dawn appearing in the Gaia World was merely His avatar.

And to deal with Shirek, who links the Divine Country and the Gaia World, it requires multiple avatars of powerful divine power joining forces.

Although in the short term, the absence of the God of Dawn will not allow the Demon Prince to break through the seal.

However, if Demogorgon discovers it and secretly allows a powerful evil god to come to the Gaia World from the [Saltwater Swamp], it would be troubling.

Of course, this kind of thing is very unlikely to happen.

For both the Demon Prince and other evil gods, due to the lack of trust between evil gods, doing such a thing poses great risk.

Nonetheless, if it is inadvertently detected by Shirek, it would be very tricky as well.

But now, it is the best outcome for Lis.

At this moment, Shirek could not even leave, let alone eliminate the devoured Association Mage within him.

Lis examined Shirek in front of him.

The web-like cracks on His body had spread to His neck, inching upwards and about to cover His entire face.

His eyes remained bright, but the bizarre and insane glow was dimming little by little.

"What a pity, I came with sincerity to trade with you."

Shirek shook his head, speaking seemingly with regret:

"I didn’t expect you to give me such a surprise."

"Even if you kill this body and take those people away, so what?"

Looking at Lis, Shirek said with curiosity rather than worry for His current state:

"If that’s all, it doesn’t seem to hold much meaning."

"Do you think this would end here?"

"Can Losanda keep protecting you, or protect your entire Pan Continent Mage Association?"

Shirek kept speaking, with a slight smile on His face.

Meanwhile, outside Jonas City, the sky suddenly changed dramatically.

The previously clear and cloudless sky was torn apart and shattered by an invisible force in just a few breaths.

Heavy clouds from all directions surged in like black tides, swiftly devouring the entire sky, completely obscuring the sun and blue sky.

Those clouds weren’t ordinary rain clouds, but rather resembled a swirling dark purple ominous mist.

Occasionally, ghostly apparitions of wraiths and the Fallen flashed within, silently howling in the clouds.

A fierce wind arose, howling as it grazed over the land.

The wind carried whispers and mad laughter, as if countless people were simultaneously murmuring lies and curses.

Jonas City’s magical barrier lit up immediately.

Golden magic radiance rippled along the city walls, sharply contrasting with the surging dark clouds.

Simultaneously, the Minos Floating City hovering over the city also activated its defenses.

Blue magic radiance gushed from the bottom of the Floating City, forming a massive light shield that enveloped the entire city.

Layer upon layer of barriers glimmered, like beacons steadfastly protecting the city’s residents under the darkened sky.

Lis raised his head, and his gaze penetrated the swirling clouds, looking toward the sky above.

He could sense a powerful and twisted divine power slowly taking shape there.

That was the aura belonging to Shirek, the [Prince of Lies]!

This aura was filled with chaos, deceit, and madness, like countless venomous snakes slithering through the air, corroding everyone’s will.

And right in front of Lis, Shirek’s avatar, confined within the central barrier, showed a meaningful smile instead.

Although His body was firmly bound by the Dawn Divine Power, His expression showed no signs of panic.

Those pitch-black eyes sparkled with a playful light, and a familiar, spine-chilling smile curled on His lips.

"Want to try..."

Shirek spoke in a low, hoarse voice, tinged with a morbid pleasure:

"See if another powerful divine power will come to help you?"

"The God of Dawn? The Earth Mother God?"

"Of course, Moradin and Gushu might also appear... haha."

"The Father of Oak? Or are you hoping Correlon will revive to save you?"

Shirek looked at Lis, his words carrying a hint of enticement:

"Why do this? Why not agree to my deal? I could even assist you in completing the Ascension Ceremony?"

Lis glanced at Shirek but didn’t directly respond.

He understood why Shirek was saying these things.

If the God of Dawn’s descent wasn’t noticed by any divine entity before, the current situation was different.

All Gods had now turned their attention here.

Shirek’s current situation was very special, He’s one of the few powerful divine powers not directly involved in the Abyss War.

Abyss Evil Gods, of course, needn’t be mentioned, there’s nothing but interest and no trust between them.

And the Order Main God’s side, although aware Shirek’s lack of direct involvement surely hides a conspiracy,

But to prevent Shirek from directly getting involved in the Abyss Evil Gods’ divine battleground, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye.

And now, with the God of Dawn’s arrival and departure, and the Prince of Lies’ arrival, the gods have focused on Jonas City.

At this moment, two powerful divine powers are already confronting each other.

At this point, it became more challenging for Lis to obtain divine help.

Of course, if Lis indeed faces danger, the gods would incur some cost to save him.

However, even with the descent of Shirek’s avatar, Lis could safely leave.

Solely to reduce the losses of the Pan Continent Mage Association, paying a price wouldn’t be something the divine entities would be willing to do,

Moreover, even with the descent of Shirek’s avatar, the Church of the Gods could handle it.

The premise is that the Shirek avatar appearing at this time cannot be immune to magical influence like the Shadow Avatar in front of them.

If so, the Pan Continent Mage Association would indeed be in grave trouble.

Lis rapidly contemplated how to better address the danger before him.

He truly didn’t expect Shirek to directly choose to descend His Divine Incarnation.

This is not the style of the [Prince of Lies] at all!

Perhaps it is precisely the subtle atmosphere among the divine entities during the Abyss Blood Battle that has emboldened Shirek to act this way.

Just as Lis was about to choose to communicate with Stephens and Tarinda, to jointly face the imminent arrival of Shirek, he suddenly paused.

For some reason, gazing at the stormy skies overhead and the increasingly powerful and terrifying divine might, Lis suddenly had a premonition.

Whether it’s fate or a revelation from the world, Lis felt that the choice at this moment would bring him a significant change.

What’s happening?

This mysterious feeling Lis had never experienced before...

And just at that moment, Lis noticed the prompt that appeared on the system panel.

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Ring!

[Your special sub-module [Ascension Ladder] has initiated a new task!]

[Special Task: [Epic of the Gods]

Rank: Divine Rank

Task Introduction: To ascend to divine status, your accumulations in other aspects have nearly reached perfection, and now you qualify to form a legendary epic of your own!

Task Content: ?]

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What is this... what’s happening?

Lis looked at the prompts on the system panel, this kind of situation was truly the first time he encountered it.

Moreover, why is the task content a question mark?

However, Lis reflecting on his current status, had a flicker of understanding in his heart.

Perhaps this is the Gaia World’s hint to him?

To form one’s own legendary epic?

This already provided him with sufficient hint.

And now, there was only one problem before him!

That is Shirek!

On the other hand, seeing Lis not responding, Shirek tilted his head a little, smiling as he said:

"Do you think binding my avatar can stop me?"

"Lis, you underestimate a god... especially a god like me."

Just as His words fell, the clouds in the sky suddenly rolled.

A dark purple lightning pierced through the sky, directly striking the barrier of Minos Floating City.

Boom—!

The entire city trembled.