Chapter 398: Heaven's Favor

Holy Brilliance City.

Cold moonlight poured through the windows of the Primal Divine Temple, spilling over the holy Primal Divine Statue and draping it in a silver veil.

Hongye stood alone in the grand hall, his gaze fixed on the Primal Divine Statue.

A moment later, he formed hand seals and murmured an incantation. A streak of holy light shot from his fingertips, striking the Primal Divine Statue.

Hum!

A strange ripple pulsed outward as a spatial rift tore open across the Primal Divine Statue, revealing a pitch-black alternate dimension within.

"Lord Pope," Hongye said respectfully to the rift.

"Mm," came the ancient voice of the First Red King from within.

"Did Su Mu come looking for me?"

Hongye shook his head. "He did not. He merely asked about your whereabouts in passing and didn't pay it much attention."

"Heh..." The First Red King let out a cold chuckle. "Arrogant as always, Mad King! It seems in your eyes, I will forever remain an insignificant nobody, not even worth a second thought."

"Lord Pope, please focus on recuperating in peace. It is safe here. The most dangerous place is the safest place; Su Mu would never expect you to be hiding inside the Primal Divine Statue."

"No, do not underestimate him. If he truly wanted to find me, he would have done so. He is simply too arrogant. He believes I am destined to fall by his hand, so he didn't waste much time on me.

"Hehehe... I will keep waiting. Just as I successfully usurped the empire before, victory will ultimately belong to the patient hunter.

"By the way, why did he come here this time?" the First Red King asked.

Hongye recounted everything they had done earlier.

A sharp gleam flashed in the First Red King's ancient eyes. "It seems you went to that fake world to slay Nightmare Creatures? I can more or less guess his goal.

"Give it some time. Once my injuries have healed a bit more, I will hide myself on you the next time you are brought to that world and accompany you."

Hongye faltered for a moment. "Lord Pope, won't that be too risky? Although I am the earliest hidden piece you planted in the Primal Divine Cult, and Su Mu hasn't suspected me, pulling this off right under his nose..."

"It is fine. I have my own plans."

"Understood, Lord Pope!"

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"You broke through to Gold?" Su Mu looked at the rebellious girl in front of him with mild surprise.

"Smack, smack..." Lin Lingling chewed her gum. "Yeah. I ran into a bit of danger while clearing out Nightmare Creatures earlier, and then I broke through."

Although Lin Lingling made it sound like no big deal, Su Mu knew her actual breakthrough process was definitely even easier than she described.

"What is your Gold Law?"

"Heaven's Favor."

Su Mu nodded. "As expected of someone favored by the heavens. Congratulations. What does the ability do?"

"I can alter the probability of events happening to a certain extent. The lower the original probability, the more energy it consumes to change it. Simply put, I manipulate success rates."

"Oh?" Su Mu raised an eyebrow slightly. If used properly, this kind of conceptual ability could unleash unimaginable power.

He had originally assumed that Jun Wushang would be the first to break through to Gold. After all, Jun Wushang had obtained Taoist Priest Xuanqing's legacy. With enough time, reaching Gold was only a matter of course. Moreover, Jun Wushang had also cultivated in the Dream Time Chamber for a long time.

To his surprise, Jun Wushang still wasn't faster than Lin Lingling. Sure enough, with enough luck, even a pig standing in a gale could effortlessly soar into the sky.

Lately, everyone's strength had been rapidly improving. As the Nightmare Invasion deepened, more and more Transcendents emerged in the world. Stirred by the nightmares, the existing Transcendents were also making continuous progress. Although many died in the process, those who survived were all elites.

Even the Seven Kings were no exception.

Overall, humanity's strength was still on the rise.

As for Nangong Mengli and the others by Su Mu's side, it went without saying. With the buff of the Dream Time Chamber, a single day of cultivation equaled a year for others, making their progress even swifter.

People were just like that—born in adversity and dying in comfort. When a crisis arrived, it also meant the arrival of opportunity.

Su Mu felt it was about time. He would wait a few more days until the Seven Kings had mostly recovered, and then the second wave of the Nightmare Invasion could begin.

A few days later.

Among the Seven Kings, the Undead King was the first to recover from his injuries.

As a Gold King renowned for his Undying Body, it was only natural for him to heal first. Upon his recovery, the Undead King immediately rushed to the Coastal Border of the Blood Moon Empire to join the battle.

Recently, out of the Seven Great Empires, the Blood Moon Empire had suffered the most disastrous casualties because the site of the Nightmare Invasion was closest to them. Fortunately, with the Undead King joining the fray, the Blood Moon Empire quickly reversed its decline and gradually stabilized the situation.

Three days later, the Dragon King, hailed as the strongest powerhouse, hurried to the frontlines.

As time passed, more and more Gold Kings fully recovered. Under the leadership of the Seven Kings, humanity gradually sounded the horn of counterattack.

Every day, major news media outlets were flooded with reports covering the heroes emerging from the war, how many battles the human faction had won, and how many Nightmare Creatures had been slain.

[Victory Will Ultimately Belong to Humanity!]

Su Mu looked at the bold, eye-catching headline in the newspaper and gave a faint smile. "Things are finally on the right track."

His recent efforts rushing about to kill enemies hadn't been in vain. He had also summoned Hongye and the others multiple times, disguising them as the Sanctuary to help humanity survive the vacuum period without the Seven Kings.

"With this groundwork laid out, I can let in even more Nightmare Creatures next time. Maybe even another Saint Grade one!"

Saint Grade Nightmare Creatures dealt the most damage to the Seven Kings Barrier. If they could eliminate a few more Saint Grades, it would vastly delay the time of the world's destruction.

With this thought in mind, Su Mu went to the bottom of the Abyss and began selecting a suitable Saint Grade nightmare.

Above the massive Seven Kings Barrier, there was still an endless, dense swarm of Nightmare Creatures stretching as far as the eye could see. Although he had let a lot of them inside last time, their numbers didn't seem to decrease at all. After all, Nightmare Creatures were rushing here from the Abyss at every waking moment.

Su Mu began picking earnestly, making sure to single out the weakest Saint Grade to avoid accidentally wiping out the Seven Kings.

After circling around, his gaze finally locked onto a massive Nine-Headed Human-Faced Serpent.

"I choose you!"

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"Hmph! It doesn't matter how many of these weak creatures come at me!" The Dragon King reached out with two dragon claws and gave a light tug, tearing a terrifying Gold Nightmare apart alive.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere. Blood spattered across the fine dragon scales on his body, adding a dash of ferocity to his demeanor.

The corpses of Nightmare Creatures blanketed the ground at his feet. At this moment, he looked exactly like a monarch walking out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, his oppressive aura smothering the world!

The soldiers behind the Dragon King raised their weapons high and roared in frenzy, "Long live the Dragon King!!"

"One day, this King will follow in the footsteps of our ancestors and end the Nightmare Era!" The Dragon King's cold, domineering voice echoed across the battlefield, massively boosting the soldiers' morale!

Right at this moment—Roar!!

A deafening shriek erupted from the depths of the ocean. In a split second, it resounded across the heavens and the earth like rolling thunder, shaking the firmament so violently that the clouds were instantly blown away, revealing a stretch of blinding azure blue.

The sonic boom blasted outward in frantic, visible rings of air currents, whipping up monstrous waves in the deep sea. The terrifying soundwave quickly reached the land. Wherever it passed, rocks were pulverized and trees were uprooted as if pulled by an invisible giant hand, sending branches and leaves flying through the air.

The soldiers who had been cheering just a second ago were instantly blown away, their cheers twisting into agonizing screams.

The Dragon King's expression changed drastically. "This aura, could it be..."

The figure of the Faceless Angel surfaced in his mind. This aura was on par with the Faceless Angel's—perhaps even stronger.