Chapter 414 238: Trump Card

On her way over, she had tried almost every possible method to leave.

However, she was unable to leave, no matter what she tried.

This made her increasingly uneasy.

Furthermore, during this process, her original consciousness had uncontrollably begun to flow over.

This half of her dual existence had become her primary consciousness.

At the same time, she was now completely cut off from the outside world.

The place the Evil God Zorn had chosen was exceptionally strange and bizarre.

Aphrodite, who was well aware of the dangers of the Star Realm Cosmic, didn't show much of a reaction.

Many powerful Ancient Gods had been annihilated, vanishing into the depths of the Star Realm Cosmic or other such dangerous places in their search for a higher path.

And she suspected that this Starless Zone might be the hidden lair of some terrifying entity.

The closer she got to the Evil God Zorn's lair, the stronger this feeling grew.

And the "feast in a cage" that the Ancient Evil God Zorn had just described resonated endlessly in the depths of her heart.

"So what if it's a cage?"

Aphrodite met Zorn's gaze, her voice unusually calm as she spoke.

"Once I become a Cosmic God, leaving won't be impossible."

"Besides, aren't you trapped here too?"

'A Cosmic God above Level 40.'

Hearing her words, Zorn felt a slight tremor in his heart.

'Without my interference, Aphrodite truly had what it took to become a terrifying Cosmic God in this epoch.'

'Too bad for her. Now that she has entered the cage I prepared, there's no chance she'll be leaving it alive.'

"Cosmic God? I think you're dreaming."

The moment he finished speaking, a purple and gold Ancient God's Hand shot out, striking toward Aphrodite.

BOOM—

Aphrodite gently raised a slender, pale hand. A forest of jade mountains and trees rapidly blossomed in the Starry Sky, bathing the entire expanse in the light of a Jade World.

The Ancient God's Hand bore down, shattering vast swathes of trunks and branches with unstoppable force.

And yet, the Ancient God's Hand's attack only made Zorn frown.

Sure enough, the Ancient God's Hand soon seemed to run out of power. Countless jade branches and leaves surged in from all directions like a tidal wave, completely submerging it.

Simultaneously, a formidable surge of Jade Power forcibly severed the connection between Zorn and the Ancient God's Hand.

'I could probably break free by forcibly retaking control of the Ancient God's Hand, but I know she wouldn't let me succeed so easily.'

Seeing this, Zorn snorted and relinquished his control over the Ancient God's Hand.

At the same time, his Three-Eating Phase Insect King Curse rapidly manifested, glaring hungrily at Aphrodite and Belial.

"Zorn, I've long heard of how formidable your Insect King Curse is. I wonder if it can penetrate my Ancient God's Jade Forest."

Aphrodite's voice drifted out from the Jade Forest, which was growing ever more lush and continuing to expand outward.

Aphrodite's Ancient God's Jade Forest was an Ancient God Curse inherited from the depths of the primeval forest born of the Jade Source Master. It also possessed the trait of infinite growth.

Furthermore, its Level had risen rapidly during the current Mythical Wave epoch.

Even Zorn didn't dare to confront it lightly.

"Naturally, I wouldn't dare!"

Zorn replied with a faint smile.

Despite his words, the Three-headed Insect King Curse lunged forward and began to bite and devour the edges of the Ancient God's Jade Forest.

"My Jade Forest is no ordinary Ancient God Curse. Your Insect King Curse is no match for it!"

Aphrodite declared confidently amidst the struggle.

"I know your Ancient God's Jade Forest is formidable. Its Sequence is even far stronger than my Insect King Curse."

"But my Insect King Curse has its own merits."

Zorn was, of course, referring to the astonishingly high Level of his Insect King Curse.

This was the key to his confidence in confronting Aphrodite.

Even if he couldn't defeat Aphrodite right now, Zorn was still capable of holding his ground on Defense for a very long time.

After all.

'Aphrodite is the one trapped here.'

'I'm not trapped here; a part of my trinity *is* this place.'

'Time is on my side.'

CRUNCH... CRUNCH...

After the Insect King Curse took a few vicious bites.

Aphrodite's expression shifted slightly.

'I can sense that the Ancient Evil God's Insect Curse is no ordinary spell... It seems... it can actually devour my Jade Forest.'

She immediately focused her will, pouring her Divine Power into the Ancient God's Jade Forest.

Before long.

HISS...

HISS...

The original Jade Forest had imperceptibly grown dense thorns all over.

When Zorn's Insect King Curse bit into the Ancient God's Jade Forest again, it found it much harder to gnaw through.

Moreover, the curse itself was also damaged in the process of tearing a piece away.

'It even has the characteristics of a Jade Thornwood Forest?'

'It seems Aphrodite's mastery of the Ancient God's Jade Forest is truly extraordinary.'

'Now, killing her is going to be a bit more troublesome.'

Zorn lowered his gaze, lost in thought for a moment, before his head snapped up.

'Then again, killing Aphrodite was always going to be extremely difficult. As long as I keep her imprisoned here and slowly wear her down, I'll be able to eliminate her one day.'

'Besides, her primary consciousness is now trapped here, so she's lost her chance with the Cosmic Gemstone this cycle.'

'She no longer has a chance to become a Cosmic God.'

The three Insect King Curses gnawed relentlessly, but even that wasn't enough to suppress the growth of the Ancient God's Jade Forest.