Chapter 316 - 159: Kamar-Taj Magic, Arishem Appears! (Part 2)

Chapter 316: Chapter 159: Kamar-Taj Magic, Arishem Appears! (Part 2)

At the center of each starlight ring, a giant eye a thousand meters in diameter opened, its icy gaze locking straight onto the ground.

He grasped the situation almost instantly.

[Mortal, how dare you!]

A Celestial, entirely crimson in color, warped out of space.

Arishem the Judge.

Alex’s pupils contracted slightly. It was actually the leader of the Celestials, Arishem!

It was said that his power was the sum of all Celestials combined.

The will of the Celestial Judge pierced through the clouds. The entire ice sheet instantly shattered in a spiderweb pattern, and the pure oppressive might of his laws swept in like a tsunami.

Standing behind Alex, Wong was forced down onto one knee by this oppressive might. He violently coughed up blood, the droplets instantly freezing into ice shards as they hit the icy surface.

This was not a magical attack, but a physiological collapse caused by the vast disparity in their life levels. The channels through which Kamar-Taj’s magic absorbed dimensional energy were almost entirely frozen by this overwhelming pressure.

"Wait here."

Alex left these words for Wong and Strange before the golden light around him skyrocketed, turning into a streak of light that shot straight toward the starlight rings.

In almost an instant, Alex reached outer space and stood before Arishem.

In front of the tens of thousands of meters tall Arishem, Alex wasn’t even the size of the latter’s pupil, yet the power of the two was nearly evenly matched.

The energy turbulence between the two tore through space, frequently spawning minuscule black hole event horizons in the void.

Alex’s divine sense, wrapped in incomparably tyrannical energy, blasted directly into the cosmic frequency perceptible to the Celestials.

"Let’s make a deal, Arishem! I need the Soul Stone you took away!"

Arishem did not immediately refuse, but merely asked back indifferently.

[Why?]

Alex threw out his first bargaining chip.

"I can take your offspring to another world to incubate them instead of this planet! Those planets are younger and have purer energy; they will serve as much better nourishment for your child!"

As a Hunter, Alex could easily find a technological world, such as StarCraft, and sacrifice a Zerg planet to the Celestials.

[Not enough!]

Arishem showed absolutely no emotional fluctuation.

Hah!

Alex chuckled as a force mixed with destructive lightning and extreme cold surged out. Golden lightning and frost wove into a web in the void.

"Then let me put it another way. If you insist on harvesting Earth, I will directly pierce through the core with the power of lightning, ensuring your child dies in the womb and is never born!"

The Lance of Longinus emerged from the void. Alex raised his hand, pointing the tip of the spear straight at Arishem’s left eye. Sensing the powerful divine force, the God-Slaying Spear writhed in Alex’s palm, as if it would break free from his control in the next second.

As it absorbed more divine essence, this ominous spear continued to grow stronger.

"Arishem, the Celestials are not invincible. If we must fight to the bitter end, I don’t mind letting you taste the power of the God-Slaying Spear!"

The starlight rings around Arishem abruptly halted. His six giant eyes focused on Alex’s tiny figure for the very first time.

A quantum deliberation surpassing the speed of light surged through the vacuum, causing the Earth’s gravitational field to fluctuate. The snow on the ice sheet was lifted by an invisible force, forming massive pillars of snow.

Alex could clearly sense that Arishem was predicting and evaluating every single variable.

The unknown planets of the Reincarnation Space, the threat of Alex’s formidable strength, and the bloodthirsty intent radiating from the God-Slaying Spear.

Every single point was enough to make this Celestial Judge re-evaluate the cost of harvesting the Earth.

Just as Alex was preparing to apply further pressure, Arishem’s giant pupil suddenly shot out an indigo beam of light.

The beam possessed no offensive properties. Instead, it condensed into a contract rune in front of Alex. At the center of the rune hovered an irregular stone radiating an orange-red glow.

The Soul Stone!

Alex’s pupils contracted slightly.

Although Arishem did not speak, his meaning was crystal clear. He was willing to hand over the stone, but he had obviously put forward his own conditions!

Alex had originally thought he would have to go through a massive battle, but it seemed Arishem had a better solution.

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