Chapter 412 236: Ancient Gods' Pollution

Somewhere in the Star Realm Cosmic, upon a floating island.

A pillar of light from a Teleportation Array, radiating a deep and ancient aura, shot toward the heavens.

Zorn and Belial faced each other across the void.

His gaze fell upon the Teleportation Array. The strange, ancient, and secretive Ancient Power it emanated made him slightly wary.

"I will send a projected avatar to scout the situation on the other side of the Teleportation Array first,"

the Shadow Ancient God, Belial, said coldly.

"Be my guest!"

Zorn said with a look of indifference.

"If you don't dare to go, you can just admit defeat in this battle. I don't mind letting you off the hook,"

Zorn added with a cold smirk.

Ignoring Zorn's verbal provocations, Belial sent his projection through.

After a moment of sensing, he retracted his gaze and looked at Evil God Zorn, a hint of confusion appearing on his face.

Although he didn't know the location on the other side, he could sense that it was no ordinary place.

However, since he had already accepted the challenge, there was no reason to back down.

"You first!"

he said, looking at Zorn.

Zorn took a step, landed in the Teleportation Array, and vanished.

Belial mulled it over for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and stepped into the Teleportation Array as well.

The destination of this mysterious ancient Teleportation Array was quite peculiar.

Although the surroundings resembled the Star Realm Void, there wasn't a single bright Material Plane or Divine Kingdom star to be seen.

This was a vast and silent Starless Zone.

It was said that Starless Zones were independent Lands of the Star Realm, and often extremely dangerous regions.

'How could Evil God Zorn find such a Starless Zone so soon after ascending to become an Ancient God?'

'Or did those Ancient Gods from the Calamity Court Realm give him the coordinates?'

As Belial was lost in thought, he saw Zorn flying off into the distance, seemingly with no intention of fighting him.

"Evil God Zorn, since we're here, let the battle begin!"

Zorn, who had been moving forward, simply turned and looked at him calmly.

"There's no need for us to fight."

"Hm? What do you mean by that?"

Belial's brow furrowed.

Zorn paused before speaking.

"Can you still see any trace of the teleportation?"

Belial turned to look.

Upon his arrival, the one-way ancient teleportation had already vanished without a trace.

"Even without a Teleportation Array, I can still return through Resurrection,"

Belial said, completely unafraid.

"Heh heh... but that's assuming you can return at all."

Zorn just smiled faintly.

"I'll be honest with you, Belial. For you, this is a place of no return."

"The moment you entered this place, you were already dead."

"That's right. This is a trap, a cage for Ancient Gods. This is your decaying graveyard."

"Even if you can use Resurrection here again and again, you will never be able to escape."

Hearing this, Belial's expression flickered between light and shadow.

"Hmph! Do you really think I'll believe you just because you say so? In my opinion, killing you a few times here will be what sobers you up."

The moment his voice fell, Belial's Ancient God aura erupted.

It was an Ancient God Level of Level 33.

Four Shadow Vine Tentacles, cruising through the river of stars, suddenly shot out, coiling toward Zorn from four directions.

At the same time, Zorn also unleashed his own ancient aura.

BOOM—

A torrent of Divine Power, far more turbulent than Belial's, erupted like a supernova.

"This—"

For a moment, Belial was utterly horrified.

'Is this the aura intensity of Level 36 or Level 37?'

'No, Zorn's Divine Power Level is only Level 34. How could he possess such powerful Cosmic Suppression?'

He had only managed to reach his current Level after painstakingly using the vast amount of Cosmic Essence accumulated by the Jade Realm.

He had originally planned to use his Level 33 to perfectly suppress Evil God Zorn's Level, making the kill easier.

But as it turned out... not only did that fail, but Zorn's Level was actually higher than his.

Moreover, the Cosmic Suppression it contained was far beyond what a Level 34 Ancient God Level should be able to produce.

'Could it be that he has other treasures to enhance his Cosmic Suppression?'

In an instant, the Insect King Curse and the Shadow Vine Tentacles intertwined in a deadly clash.

The moment they engaged, Belial's expression changed drastically.

His Shadow Vine Tentacles were at a disadvantage from the very first exchange.

As the battle raged, they were being rapidly devoured by the Insect King Curse. Even the Sequence foundation of his "Ancient God Shadow" Ancient God Curse was being constantly polluted and eroded.

Although he had become an Ancient God earlier than his opponent, the gap between them in this fight was far beyond his imagination.

His heart sinking, the Level 33 Belial once again activated an Ancient God Curse.

RUSTLE... RUMBLE...

Behind him, a majestic and vast Shadow Ancient God Tree slowly unfurled.

In an instant, the entire Star Realm Void was obscured by his powerful Shadow Ancient God Tree.

Zorn observed for a moment, then smiled faintly and lightly tapped his Ancient God's Curtain Robe.

In the originally pitch-black Star Realm Cosmic, one cosmic star after another began to bloom.

By the time Belial's Shadow Ancient God Tree had fully bloomed,

this region of the Star Realm Cosmic was already glittering with a multitude of stars.

The stars were so numerous and dense that they illuminated the entire Star Realm Void.

And the shadowy silhouette of Belial's Ancient God Tree was permeated by the light, growing faint.

Belial's face was grim.

He stood upon the Shadow Ancient God Tree, surrounded by a tangle of numerous Shadow Vines.

He had wanted to use the dark environment to construct his Shadow Ancient God Tree, but Evil God Zorn had used a powerful Ancient God Curse to light up the entire void, even suppressing his tree.

CRACKLE... CRACKLE...

As the Shadow Ancient God Tree was unfurling its branches and leaves,

SWOOSH—

A brilliant meteor streaked across the Star Realm.

BOOM...

The meteor slammed into the Shadow Ancient God Tree, starlight and Shadow Power annihilating each other on impact.

And then!

SWOOSH...

SWOOSH...

SWOOSH...

A dense shower of meteors came crashing down.

Belial was slightly startled.

He quickly poured his potent Ancient God Power into the Shadow Ancient God Tree.

A Shadow Curtain rapidly manifested, trying to block the descending meteors.

This Shadow Ancient God Tree was one of his most important assets.

It was the core of his Ancient God Sequence.

To slay Evil God Zorn, he had to push this Ancient God Power to its absolute limit.

HSSSSSS...

Meteor after meteor easily tore through the Shadow Curtain and slammed into the Shadow Ancient God Tree, causing its branches and leaves to sway violently as Shadow Power dissipated and flowed from numerous spots.

Belial gritted his teeth, continuously pouring massive amounts of Divine Power into the Shadow Ancient God Tree.

SPLAT... SPLAT... SPLAT...

The battle entered a stalemate.

In the beginning, the falling meteors had a devastating effect.

But soon, Zorn discovered that as the curtain of that strange Shadow Ancient God Tree thickened, it became somewhat difficult to destroy.

Even if the Shadow Ancient God Tree reached its perfect, ultimate state, Zorn would not be afraid.

However, he had no interest in wasting his Divine Power fighting it.

After all, Belial wasn't the only Ancient God he had to face this time.

After pouring a portion of his Divine Power into Sikes' Ancient Magic Wand,

RUSTLE... RUSTLE...

A strange, rustling sound echoed from the depths of the Star Realm.

CRACKLE...

CRACKLE...

Two more enormous Insect King Curses appeared one after another, right next to the Shadow Ancient God Tree.

He was already expending immense power to control four Shadow Vine Tentacles against Zorn's three Insect King Curses.

Now, seeing Zorn unleash two more Insect King Curses, Belial was mentally shaken, his face a mask of disbelief.

"Five-Phase Insect King Curse... This... impossible!"

"How could this guy have possibly mastered the Five-Phase Insect King Curse?!"

Belial roared, his face contorted.

CRACKLE...

CRACKLE...

The two newly appeared Insect King Curses easily tore through the just-formed Shadow Curtain.

Then, the two curses, along with a multitude of falling meteors, pounced directly onto the Shadow Ancient God Tree.

With the destruction from the falling meteors and the terrifying bites of the two Insect King Curses, Belial, who was caught in the aftermath, felt his own Ancient God Sequence begin to tremble.

"Star Remains..."

Belial roared internally.

"If you don't make a move, there won't be another chance!"

"Now is not the best time. That damn Evil God Zorn is in excellent condition, and his Ancient Sequence Level is also quite high. Even if I were to pollute his Ancient Sequence, you might not be able to kill him."

A frail and ancient voice echoed from deep within Belial.

"I have other methods, but you must first pollute and damage a part of this guy's Sequence! This Evil God Zorn is even stronger than I imagined!"

Belial said urgently.

Facing Evil God Zorn's assault, he was already finding it difficult to hold on.

Once the Shadow Ancient God Tree was destroyed and he had to face Evil God Zorn directly, his defeat was all but certain.

The "Star Remains" within Belial fell silent for a long moment before finally saying, "If that's the case, then I will prepare to strike."

"That damn Evil God Zorn... he destroyed my Divine Kingdom and caused my Sequence to nearly collapse."

"Heh heh... However, the terrifying [Ancient God Curse] I carry will also be stronger than ever before."

"Attack Evil God Zorn with all your might. It will give me a better chance to strike his Evil God Sequence."

"Understood!"

Gritting his teeth, Belial was overjoyed.

High in the Star Realm Void, Zorn used his Insect King Curses to suppress Belial's Shadow Vine Tentacles while simultaneously beginning to devour and digest the Shadow Ancient God Tree.

This Shadow Ancient God Tree clearly contained a portion of Belial's Origin Power. As Zorn continuously devoured and digested it, he could clearly feel himself absorbing some Ancient Essence.

Just as Zorn's assault was at its fiercest,

HUMMM! HUMMM! HUMMM!

three enormous tentacles, brimming with Divine Power, rapidly manifested beside Zorn and coiled toward him with all their might.

'So he's given up control of his Shadow Vine Tentacles and abandoned the fight with the Shadow Ancient God Tree to attack my main body directly?'

Zorn's eyes narrowed. With numerous contingency plans, he naturally wasn't afraid of Belial's hidden moves, but he remained cautious.

GURGLE... GURGLE... GURGLE...

A stream of Ancient God Power continuously poured into his Ancient God's Curtain Robe.

The steadily strengthening Ancient God's Curtain Robe directly withstood the coils of the three Shadow Vine Tentacles.

Just as Zorn was bolstering his defenses,

"Zorn!"

A furious roar suddenly exploded within Zorn's Ancient Sequence.

At the same time, a hazy, illusory shadow appeared in Zorn's Perception.

Zorn was startled at first, but after a moment of careful examination, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"And here I was wondering who it could be! If it isn't senior Star Remains."

"So after your Divine Kingdom fell and collapsed, you went and became a running dog for the Jade Realm!"

The Master of Star Remains laughed in extreme anger.

"Zorn, I barely managed to escape when you destroyed my Divine Kingdom."

"Although the outer framework of my Sequence collapsed, its core framework was preserved."

"Since you are the cause of my ruin, it is time for you to bear that terrible curse!"

"Die..."

Now in a state of ultimate curse combustion, the Master of Star Remains plunged directly toward the very core of Zorn's Sequence, intending to pollute it.

"I am an Ancient Evil God,"

Zorn said in a low voice, sensing the bizarre power surging toward him.

"So what? Even an Ancient Evil God will be suppressed and polluted for a time. And that time is more than enough to destroy you."

"I am about to perish anyway, so I don't mind taking you with me! Hahaha..."

As he spoke, the Master of Star Remains became increasingly ferocious and frenzied.

RUMBLE...

The terrifying Ancient Curse, unleashed by the Master of Star Remains burning his very self, descended upon Zorn with a thunderous roar.

At the same time, Belial, seizing the opportunity outside, also began to make his move.

Only by eliminating Evil God Zorn at this critical juncture would he have any hope of survival.