Chapter 206: You Underestimated the Power of Mechanics Again
Chapter 207: You Underestimated the Power of Mechanics Again
Perhaps the Dragon Gods unleashed shockwaves that reverberated throughout the star-filled sky, crushing genuine meteors into fragments; or perhaps they broke free from being scoured by starlight that flowed like a vast river; or they dodged and weaved amidst the encirclement of scattered, tracking dragon breaths and beams of light; or they were chased and detonated by an endless waterfall of meteors.
Grand spectacles that mortals could or could not imagine were merely casual displays in this battle between Celestial Gods. Compared to the generosity of the Dragon Gods, Yonglan and his companions, the challengers, presented a different scene.
They were more like challengers facing the wind and waves, riding the crest of each wave time and again, bravely raising their great bows and launching god-slaying arrows against the colossal waves stirred up by the Dragon Gods.
Even mythic epics would struggle to describe such a miraculous battle. Under the fury of the Dragon Gods, Yonglan, while mockingly responding, precisely nocked and drew his bow, consuming their power. Enesyin, in silence, focused on dodging and repositioning, continuously burning away divinity.
Jiali and Muge, acting as support, blocked and deflected most of the attacks. Dodging, defending, shooting arrows, weaving through… the cycle repeated until the Dragon Gods themselves felt extreme frustration.
“Enough!”
The Dragon Gods’ bodies no longer shone with brilliance in every part. The colors of the stars gradually dimmed, and only their rage continued to echo.
“We are the supreme gods, gods above gods!”
After being weakened for so long, the Dragon Gods, on the verge of losing consciousness, now exerted significantly less pressure. Approaching them no longer brought an irresistible awe. The tide of battle had turned!
Yonglan finally lowered his great bow, switching to the azure giant blade of the Soul Devouring Blade to launch slashes at the Dragon Gods.
The power of Soul Devouring Blade, once unleashed, was no joking matter when it came to suppressing divinity. With each slash and cleave of the azure giant blade, it seemed as though patches of the starry sky were being torn from the Dragon Gods’ wingspans. In pain, they momentarily regained clarity. Facing the mortals who dared to approach them, the Dragon Gods activated their prepared countermeasures.
Countless unavoidable divine artifices surged towards them. However, Yonglan evaded every single one of these sneak attacks, which the Dragon Gods had placed great hope in. Not only that, but he seemed intimately aware of which stellar phantoms stored the artifices, and the Godslayer Soul Blade specifically targeted those places.
After all, every power of the Dragon Gods was realized through their externalized stellar manifestations. Through constant observation of their patterns, Yonglan had become intimately familiar with these stellar phantoms.
“How is this possible?!”
“See? You underestimated the power of mechanics again.”
Faced with the Dragon Gods’ shocked confusion, Yonglan laughed wildly. The Godslayer rampaged across the Dragon Gods’ starry bodies, his soul blade heedlessly destroying their flawless divine forms.
Once a decisive judgment wasn’t made, a moment’s hesitation would drag the Dragon Gods towards defeat.
However, despite this being the concluding phase, the battle remained prolonged. The colossal and magnificent Dragon Gods, even if they surrendered to execution, would not be slain by Yonglan’s blade in a short time. Not to mention, the Celestial Gods, realizing their fate, fought back like trapped beasts, even unleashing their divine energy as if in a self-detonation.
These desperate measures could not be evaded through observation; they had to be endured directly.
But what of it, even if they had to endure them now? In this final phase of combat, Yonglan had long prepared for a desperate struggle with the Dragon Gods. In fact, grinding down the enemy with his bow and light arrows was a less satisfying tactic for Yonglan. A direct, honorable duel was more in line with the heart of a Godslayer.
And so, under the cover of layers of celestial domes, the starry sea displayed by the Dragon Gods churned. The seemingly minuscule mortal, with almost unbelievable speed and power, hurtled through the starry sea. Wherever the Godslaying blade of the Soul Devouring Blade passed, stars fell, and morning light shattered. The brilliant starry sea brought by the Dragon Gods succumbed, vast swathes of it dimming.
The magnificent Celestial Gods, whose scale could not be measured by the naked eye, seemed to be… slowly shrinking.
“What’s wrong, what’s wrong? Can’t take it anymore? Failures are always failures!”
Yonglan taunted the Dragon Gods relentlessly, yet he himself did not appear to have much leeway. The dying counterattacks of the Celestial Gods left the Godslayer’s Soul Forged Armor without a single intact piece. His skin, muscles, and bones were filled with violent destructive energy, crackling as if his flesh were being roasted.
But this level of pain did not stop Yonglan; rather, it excited him further.
He was already a little crazy… What? He was always crazy?
Then never mind.
“Die!”
As Yonglan’s soul blade pierced deeper, the True Red flames of the Remnant Smelter spread across the Dragon Gods’ bodies, causing the entire starry sea to be engulfed in embers.
The stars, corroded and shattered by the greedy True Red embers, turned into falling meteors, like celestial fire descending.
Beneath the starry sky and celestial domes, the Evil Dragons watched the scene unfold with bewildered eyes.
Part of the brilliant starry sea was extinguished. A magnificent yet ethereal giant dragon broke through the barrier of the celestial domes and plummeted towards the Earth.
The giant dragon, clad in the starry sea, was already consumed by the True Red embers. And upon it, a human figure was vaguely visible. After ceaseless fighting and rending, Yonglan had finally weakened one of the Dragon Gods’ stellar phantoms to a certain extent, and then used the Remnant Smelter to finish it off.
[Dragon God’s Divinity Gathered]
[Once the dominant race of the star-filled sky, it shrouded the heavens and measured the Earth, only to be defeated by the ascended gods of Hram.]
[To emulate the ascended gods of Hram, they abandoned their duties and missions, acting against the natural order. Dragons were meant to be messengers guiding the cycles of stars and moons. Now, the Authority of guiding stars has been forsaken, and the lineage of their race forcibly severed, rendering them disqualified.]
[Divinity, in essence, is the clearest and purest substance. Because of this, beings of divinity are more prone to extremes.]
[Can be used to sublimate the soul, or as material for crafting.]
Yonglan stood on the precipice of the Dragon God’s fall. The True Red embers gradually receded, bringing him this grand gift. In addition,
the prompt sound in his ear immediately rang out.
[You displayed utmost bravery and skill in battle, slaying a powerful enemy, and have made progress on the Path of Dominance and the Path of Destiny.]
[Dominance: 13 → 14]
[Destiny: 12 → 13]
“I actually… killed a Dragon God?”
But that was the extent of it. Yonglan, having fought to the death to defeat a Dragon God, was now utterly exhausted. Enesyin and the others were in a similar state.
However, before being annihilated by the enraged Dragon Gods, Yonglan still scoffed:
“Three against one and you got turned on? Can you even play the game?!”
Were you alone?!
Hearing Yonglan’s words, the Dragon Gods were almost amused to death. They said coldly:
“Mortal who has come back from the dead, rely on the power of the King of Hram all you want. Only your courage is somewhat commendable, but soon,
we will determine the final victor, and the one who wields all Authority and the Seed of Fire will be born. At that time, the power you obtained from the Seed of Fire will be insignificant!”
