Chapter 418 239: The Final Battle

Although she was not the Source Master of the Jade Forest, she possessed some of a Source Master's Sequence abilities.

The ultimate confrontation between two top-tier Ancient Gods.

Out in the wider world, this would have been enough to throw the entire Star Realm into turmoil and might even have drawn a crowd of countless Ancient Gods.

But here, in this ancient tomb within the Starry Sky, the two faced each other amidst Death.

Time flowed on, day by day, year by year.

The thousand-year Mythical Wave had finally arrived.

It resonated deeply with Zorn.

Amidst the confrontation, Zorn rapidly absorbed the Essence brought by the Mythical Wave as it swept across the Star Realm Cosmic, quickly raising his Sequence Level.

He began advancing from Level 35 toward Level 36.

Zorn could also sense that Aphrodite was trying to break through from Level 38 to Level 39.

They were currently locked in a stalemate. An increase of a single level would bring a huge advantage.

Naturally, both of them wanted to raise their own Ancient God Level.

However, besides leveling up, Zorn had another ultimate weapon: the Cosmic Gemstones.

But Aphrodite, trapped here, was clearly unaware of Zorn's secret method.

Soon, during this era of the surging Mythical Wave, the Cosmic Fissures erupted once more.

Under the suppression of the Calamity Court and the Secret Wilderness, the outside world also failed to detect the terrifying fluctuations from the descent of the Cosmic Gemstones.

This time, Zorn's luck was good; he obtained a full 3 Cosmic Gemstones.

After getting the Cosmic Gemstones, Zorn's projection used a secret Teleportation Array to deliver them directly into Zorn's body.

With the Cosmic Gemstones in his possession, Zorn began to silently absorb them.

Fifty or sixty years flew by in a flash.

After absorbing the three Cosmic Gemstones, Zorn now possessed more than enough power to suppress Aphrodite.

But Zorn didn't do so.

Instead, he continued to wait patiently.

Soon, the third eruption of Cosmic Gemstones arrived.

This time, Zorn's luck was average; he only obtained a single Cosmic Gemstone.

Then came the fourth cosmic eruption, and this time, Zorn obtained 2 Cosmic Gemstones.

Before he knew it, more than six hundred years had passed since Zorn and Aphrodite's confrontation began.

「On this day.」

The stalemate, which had remained unchanged for centuries, finally shifted.

WHOOOOSSSHHH…

The Ancient God's Jade Forest burst forth with an astonishing jade halo.

At the same time, deep within the Jade Forest, the aura of Aphrodite's level began to rapidly transform, advancing from Level 38 toward Level 39.

Seeing this, Zorn also transformed without hesitation, moving from Level 35 to Level 36.

Although both of them had advanced by a single level, the magnitude of Aphrodite's one-level increase was far greater than Zorn's.

However, Zorn's greatest foundation was the Cosmic Gemstones.

In those six hundred years, the cosmic eruption around the five-hundred-year mark had caused considerable fluctuations throughout the Star Realm Cosmic, attracting the attention of some Ancient Gods, but they did not enter on a large scale to compete. During the eruption in the six-hundredth year, some external Ancient Gods did try to seize the treasures. However, suppressed by the power of the Secret Wilderness and the Calamity Court's three Ancient Gods controlling the Cosmic Magic Net and the Tree of the Magic Ring, they didn't have much success.

Although in the future, they would surely enter the Star Realm Plateau on a massive scale.

But for now, the Calamity Court and the Secret Wilderness had already profited more than enough.

Twelve.

From these six waves of major Cosmic Gemstone eruptions, Zorn had obtained a full 12 Cosmic Gemstones.

This caused Zorn's Cosmic Suppression to increase dramatically, bringing it close to that of a Level 41 [Cosmic God].

More importantly, by absorbing the [Cosmic Gemstones], Zorn's Divine Kingdom had drawn upon a massive amount of power from the [Cosmic Demon Pool].

It could be said that the current Zorn already possessed the embryonic outline of a [Cosmic God].

Previously, Zorn had estimated that even if he could defeat Aphrodite, who was like an ultimate ancient boss, he would be severely injured in the process.

But after accumulating power through various means and preparing for over six hundred years, he had now completely transformed.

After all, Aphrodite's final form was, at most, ascending to become a [Cosmic God].

And he was now a genuine half-step [Cosmic God].

RUMBLE…

As the auras of the two combatants quickly stabilized.

The Level 36 Ancient Evil God and the Level 39 Jade Ancient God faced off once more.

The [Sea of Ultimate Destiny] and the [Ancient God's Jade Forest] were also locked in a clashing confrontation.

"Zorn!"

Aphrodite looked at Evil God Zorn, her aura now completely different from before.

The increase in her level, as well as the enhancement of her many abilities from the Ancient God's Jade Forest, filled her with confidence for this battle.

"Die!"

She clenched her fist lightly.

ROOOOAR…

The Jade Forest surged toward Zorn's [Sea of Ultimate Destiny] like a boiling ocean.

In an instant, a power strong enough to make the entire Star Dust Plateau tremble locked Zorn's [Sea of Ultimate Destiny] deep within the forest.

"Zorn, your strength is astonishing, I'll admit. A few hundred years ago, you might have had a chance to win, but now, it's impossible."

"The Jade Forest of today is not what it once was."

Aphrodite's voice rang out, as if in a dream.

It echoed throughout the entire [Sea of Ultimate Destiny] and, even more so, inside Zorn's mind.