Chapter 413 237: The Level 38 Ancient God

HISS... HISS... HISS...

Like maggots clinging to bone, the white skeletal fragments continuously seeped deep into Zorn's Sequence.

Zorn knew just how potent the Ancient God Curse carried by the Master of Star Remains was.

Given enough time, he could have easily dealt with the Master of Star Remains' Ancient God Curse.

But trying to eliminate this Ancient God Curse quickly now would be rather difficult.

At this moment, Zorn could feel his consciousness submerged in the Sequence, while time in the outside world was passing rapidly.

This undoubtedly created the perfect opportunity for Belial, who was outside, to attack.

After a moment of thought, Zorn's heart sank slightly, but he had already made up his mind.

SURGE...

The [Sea of Ultimate Destiny], filled with Destiny Power, began to flow and swirl rapidly within his body.

HISS... HISS...

The hazy Destiny Power began to relentlessly grind away at the Ancient God Curse.

It was slow at first, but as time passed and the power of the [Sea of Ultimate Destiny] gradually blossomed, before long, the majority of the Master of Star Remains' Ancient God Curse had been worn down and purged.

Just as Zorn was about to press on and completely eradicate the curse...

BOOM!

His Ancient Sequence suddenly convulsed and then collapsed with a deafening roar.

Then, the entire world fell silent.

Within his sight and Perception, there was only the hazy, illusory, and pale phantom of his Divine Kingdom.

This state of Death was all too familiar to him.

'I'm dead?'

Zorn was momentarily stunned.

'Even though my will was tied down by the Master of Star Remains' Ancient God Curse, preventing me from having Insight into the outside world...'

'...given the Level and strength of my Ancient God's Curtain Robe, Belial shouldn't have been able to kill me so quickly.'

'Could it be...'

Zorn's heart trembled slightly, and a hint of a smile even touched the corners of his lips.

'Could it be... that Aphrodite took the bait?'

After a moment of careful consideration, Zorn's smile gradually faded.

'Given the threat I pose to the Jade Realm, and considering Aphrodite's methods and abilities, it's highly likely she would come here.'

'If that's really the case, the final chapter for the Jade Realm might just be starting ahead of schedule.'

'But before that, I need to resurrect first and deal with this Ancient God Curse.'

'An Ancient God Curse that's difficult for others to dispel isn't a major problem for me, an Ancient Evil God.'

As he thought, Zorn looked at the phantom of his Divine Kingdom.

Nine massive, ancient, crystalline seeds hung silently beneath the Tree of the Divine Kingdom Magic Ring.

These were the seeds of power for Zorn's perfect Resurrection.

After being used, the Tree of the Magic Ring would also slowly recover on its own.

Zorn mulled it over for a moment. He first locked onto a coordinate, then activated a Resurrection crystal seed, reviving himself at that distant location.

That distant and well-hidden coordinate was the key to maximizing the fruits of his victory.

...

Amidst the twinkling, stars were continuously annihilated.

The shocking aura of the Ancient Evil God collapsed along with them.

RUMBLE...

The rumbling sound of the Ancient Evil God's Sequence disintegrating echoed in his ears, making even Belial's heart tremble.

Even though Evil God Zorn was now dead, the gloom on Belial's face did not dissipate.

Just now, his relentless attacks had failed to break through that starry Curtain Robe.

Fortunately, Lady Aphrodite, who was hidden deep within his Sequence, had intervened. Only by breaking that astonishingly tough defensive Ancient God Curse was he able to kill Evil God Zorn.

After carefully observing the Starry Sky for a moment, Belial said in a low voice,

"Lady Aifuro, Evil God Zorn did not resurrect here."

"This battle between the two of you concerns the resonance of the Mythical Wave," Aphrodite's gentle voice rang out in Belial's mind.

"This is the place that Evil God Zorn was searching for, yet he didn't dare to resurrect here. That already shows he is a step weaker."

"You can complete the resonance with the Mythical Wave while you search for Evil God Zorn's location."

"Yes!"

Belial immediately unleashed his cosmic will, resonating with the cosmic Mythical Wave while simultaneously searching for Evil God Zorn's location.

"Lady Aphrodite, is this Mythical Wave truly going to be that special?"

Belial asked curiously as they moved forward.

"Of course!"

Aphrodite responded calmly.

"The resonant power of this Mythical Wave is not only astounding, it can also gather Cosmic Essence from many different directions. Once you occupy that position, you can almost instantly raise your Level by one."

"In the thousands of years that follow, your Level will also increase rapidly."

"At the same time, you will also be able to feel the gift of will from the universe's origin this time."

"The gift of will from the universe's origin? What's that?"

Belial asked, somewhat surprised.

Although he coveted the increase in Level, the gift from the will of the universe's origin was clearly something even more extraordinary.

"It is a treasure born from the universe's Origin Power, a gift for the darlings of this era's wave."

"Based on the information I have and the performance of the Ancient Evil God Zorn just now, I speculate that the location of these treasured gifts might be on the Star Dust Plateau. Moreover, it's highly likely that the gifts from the universe's origin have already begun."

"The gifts from the Star Plateau have already begun?"

Belial was shocked.

"No wonder Evil God Zorn's strength is so astonishing."

"And that is precisely why this twin body of mine is attached to you, to help you eliminate this Evil God Zorn."

"As long as we get rid of Evil God Zorn, the other Ancient Gods on the Star Dust Plateau are nothing to fear."

"At that time, those Cosmic Fissures that spew out Cosmic Gemstones will all belong to our Jade Realm."

Listening quietly, Belial was slightly taken aback.

As an Ancient God, he had never known the information Aphrodite was explaining.

Apparently, the pieces the Jade Realm had placed within the Calamity Court Realm and the Secret Wilderness had come into play.

"The environment here is very strange."

As they forged ahead, Aphrodite's voice came from deep within Belial's mind.

"I seem to have lost contact with my main body, and my connection to the Tree of the Magic Ring is also weakening."

"Yes!"

Belial nodded in agreement.

"My projections to the outside world, and even my Resurrection Anchor Points, have all been severed. It seems to be just as Evil God Zorn said—we can't return through Resurrection."

"As for the weakening connection to the Tree of the Magic Ring, my own connection to the Jade Magic Ring Tree was never strong to begin with. Since you mentioned it, Lady Aphrodite, it's clear this place does have a property that suppresses the connection to the Tree of the Magic Ring."

"The vast Star Realm Cosmic is endless. That Evil God Zorn certainly found a good place."

Belial clearly had not yet realized the severity of the situation.

"If it were only this, it wouldn't be too strange."

The knowledgeable Aphrodite continued,

"The strangest thing is... this twin consciousness of mine is growing stronger and stronger."

"It seems... my main consciousness is being transferred here."

Aphrodite sounded slightly worried as she spoke.

"Your main consciousness is being transferred here? What... what does that mean?"

"It means... this place might be just as Evil God Zorn said. It will become an eternal prison for Ancient Gods. If we don't eliminate Evil God Zorn and force the way out of him, we might not be able to leave at all."

"This..."

Belial's heart skipped a beat.

"In that case, we just need to kill Evil God Zorn a few more times. With your power, Lady Aphrodite, dealing with him should be a piece of cake."

"Besides, with your main consciousness transferred here, you'll be even more powerful."

"Evil God Zorn will naturally be no match for you. After all, you've already reached Level 38. Only those old fossils aiming for Level 40 and above, the Cosmic Gods, can suppress you."

"Other than them, you are practically invincible in the entire Star Realm Cosmic, Lady Aphrodite."

Belial's explanation put Aphrodite's mind at ease somewhat.

She was naturally not afraid of an Evil God Zorn who had only just been born.

Her only worry was that this place would trap them.

This dead silent Star Realm District truly felt like a deathly cage.

"In any case, let's find that Evil God Zorn first."

"Yes, Lady Aphrodite."

...

'Just as I thought... Aifuro came in.'

At a boundary wall, Zorn chuckled after carefully sensing his surroundings for a moment through the Cosmic Magic Net.

Zorn had begun to release his Cosmic Magic Net during the battle earlier.

After dying and resurrecting, Zorn quickly used the Cosmic Magic Net to detect Aifuro's aura on Belial.

Zorn was very clear about the peculiar methods of Aphrodite's twin body.

She could attach herself to Belial's body.

'Since you've come in, this is going to be very interesting.'

'Not only did I unexpectedly take care of the Master of Star Remains, but I can also deal with the most crucial target, Aphrodite. This is perfect.'

With this in mind, Zorn continued to use the Sea of Ultimate Destiny to dissolve the Master of Star Remains' Ancient God Curse.

At the same time, he prepared for his battle with Aphrodite.

As for Belial, who couldn't even break through his Defense, he naturally didn't need to worry about him.

According to the original trajectory of the World,

the first ancient boss in the factional conflict was the [Jade Source Master], who was set to return from 130 million years in the ancient past—the same one Zorn had already mostly digested.

Unfortunately, he had been eliminated and absorbed by Zorn before he could even return.

Without the [Jade Source Master] as the powerful final boss, Aphrodite would become the new potential powerhouse boss.

If things had proceeded normally,

Aphrodite would have obtained a massive amount of Cosmic Gemstones from the great eruption of Cosmic Fissures.

This would have allowed her to raise her Level to the peak of Level 40.

She might have even ascended to become a terrifying Cosmic God above Level 40 during the peak era of the three-thousand-year wave in the future.

Too bad!

Zorn's appearance completely changed the trajectory of Aphrodite's future.

She had entered this inescapable cage.

Now, even if she could defeat Zorn in this battle, she would still be trapped here.

And if she couldn't defeat Zorn, then... she would be obliterated here.

Without Aphrodite, the Jade Realm would also face its own era of divine collapse.

Before long, Zorn had finished clearing away the Master of Star Remains' Ancient God Curse.

Then, Zorn looked behind him at an object as vast, deep, and endless as a cosmic wall.

It was completely submerged in Death, darkness, and silence.

Besides Zorn, probably no one knew its true name.

And this terrifying being, almost one with the cosmic wall, was already dead.

This surrounding stretch of the Star Realm Cosmic was its deathly prison.

The corpse of this terrifying creature, comparable to the Insect Mother and the Ancient Time Dragon, lay sunken here in silence.

After examining it for a very long time, Zorn slowly retracted his gaze.

He turned to look at the dark void not far away.

"Since you're both here, you might as well show yourselves!"

"I didn't expect you to actually come, Lady Aphrodite. What do you think of the prison banquet I've prepared for you?"

Zorn's words made Aphrodite's expression darken slightly.