Chapter 638
Favorite of the Path of Power
Facing Helchin, who was slaughtering indiscriminately and unstoppable, Giant King ElNino’s face showed anger.
He raised the burning Scar Branch in his hand and then swung it down fiercely!
—In an instant.
A burning aura, like hellfire, came from the void and instantly filled the entire battlefield!
It was as if an invisible wheel of heat rolled across the ground, and the blood rain in the air was completely evaporated before it could even touch the ground.
Immediately after, semicircular blade marks, like flame butterflies and feathers, condensed in the air.
They covered the sky and obscured the sun.
Looking up, they were like countless stars.
All the blade marks were fiery red, so deep that they seemed to cleave space itself.
As ElNino turned his gaze towards Helchin, these endless blade marks converged into one, condensing into a long river.
They flowed through the air, like a giant snake, coiling around Eivass!
The earth cracked, the rocks shattered—any obstacle was instantly crushed before these blade marks.
However, when these blade marks passed over the Skinless Ones, they did not cause any damage!
Because these “flying swords” were born from ElNino’s rage and moved according to ElNino’s will!
As fast as his mind could imagine, they could fly that fast!
Watching the serpent of flame blades flying at an unreasonable speed, Origen’s pupils behind Eivass constricted sharply.
“—Watch out!”
Undoubtedly, it was a speed that ordinary people could not dodge!
ElNino merely imagined the endless flying swords coming, and they roared towards him!
It was as if a killing intent suddenly arose in a person’s heart, wanting that person to be cut into a thousand pieces—the moment such a thought appeared, the attack had already reached its target!!
However, he was unable to push Helchin away—or rather, Helchin grabbed him backhand.
Helchin’s body suddenly became illusory, disappearing the instant before the serpent of flame blades impacted him.
His body suddenly erupted with a large amount of shadow, turning into a pitch-black storm.
—Undead Charge!
—Shadow Cloak!
When Helchin instantly disappeared into the air, even Giant King ElNino hesitated for a moment.
But he did not hesitate for too long.
He once again directed his murderous gaze towards the Night Demon in the air.
The blade roared and rushed towards the Night Demon!
The Night Demon’s expression became serious for the first time.
She overlapped her wings behind her to condense a black shield in front of her, while a black and red magic circle appeared beneath her—dense curses turned into an invisible barrier.
But even so, when the serpent of flame blades passed through, it directly sent her flying!
The barrier shattered, the black shield broke, and the pitch-black wings on the Night Demon’s back instantly bent and shattered, blood-stained shadow feathers flying all over the sky…
However, the Night Demon, who was sent flying, showed a hint of surprise on her face.
It wasn’t that she was shocked by the high damage…
Rather, it was the opposite.
“…How can it be so weak?”
The Night Demon raised her head in disbelief.
That sword was so sacred and radiant.
The giant held it in his hand as if holding a burning sun. Even from a very far distance… at least several kilometers, or even tens of kilometers away, one could still feel the overwhelming heat wave.
The Night Demon’s core concept was “night,” so attacks with the attributes of “sun,” “light,” and “blaze” had a natural counter to her.
Not to mention, this was a divine artifact personally bestowed by the Supreme Heaven—she was once the eldest daughter of the Hrasal Empire, and she was also a Child of the Moon, who was extremely afraid of the sun. She definitely knew something about the Scar Branch.
But…
…The current attack seemed too fragile.
It was only slightly stronger than a single leaping chop from Utgarðar-Loki, the Wildfire Giant, with his axe—at least it was at a level where the Night Demon could safely fight a dozen rounds without worrying about being instantly killed.
It was even weak enough to make her suspect it might be a trap.
—Perhaps this cunning Giant King wanted her to let her guard down and then strike a fatal blow!
So the Night Demon cautiously constructed her defenses again and entered a fierce offensive and defensive battle with the flying swords controlled by ElNino.
Of course, by offensive and defensive battle, it actually meant that ElNino was single-handedly suppressing the Night Demon.
But even so, controlling the flying swords that moved at an imperceptible speed, ElNino saw the Night Demon being sent flying and immediately pursued and attacked three times in succession. These three attacks were weaker than the last, and the latter two couldn’t even break through the Night Demon’s defense.
And at this moment.
Behind Giant King ElNino, on top of the royal city’s bell tower, a figure quietly appeared.
He rode a black Ghost Pegasus, and a purple ritual array appeared beneath him as he silently chanted something.
“Hmph, I knew it!”
ElNino sneered without even turning his head: “Cunning elf!”
His previous few pursuit attacks on the Night Demon were just a disguise—in fact, after Helchin disappeared, he had been on guard, searching for the opponent’s trace.
—It was to attack them the moment they appeared!
So ElNino immediately dispatched those flying swords, and they returned at the fastest speed, projecting towards the human figure!
At the same time, ElNino continuously condensed new flying swords and projected them in a cover-all manner the moment they condensed!
Like countless red stars descending from the sky—
Not tens, not hundreds, but thousands of meteor showers!
The explosion caused by each meteor could destroy half a house, which was roughly the area of four carriages gathered together.
Launching such an attack was effortless for ElNino.
Endless red lotuses spread out like raindrops hitting a water curtain, and the ground rumbled and moaned.
—If Helchin’s speed was too fast, then simply destroy the nearby area!
The cover-all strike instantly destroyed the surrounding area—dust rose everywhere, the ground rumbled and vibrated, and the giants living within the range of the attack were affected, instantly turned into a pile of shattered flesh.
ElNino looked at this shocking and magnificent scene with a cruel smile on his face.
This was why he had to hold the Scar Branch—even though Utgarðar-Loki could destroy almost any enemy when holding the Scar Branch, he could also effortlessly kill himself and overthrow the royal family!
As long as Utgarðar-Loki held the Scar Branch, ElNino was not his king. Because he could kill everyone in this world according to his personal will, he could sever the giant tree and start a world-scale war according to his personal will.
Compared to “Giant King,” this was the true King of the World!
ElNino could not tolerate holding such “imperfect power.”
—After all, the “power” that truly protects the giants is the Supreme Heaven, and he is the one truly loved by the Supreme Heaven. Then, the “power” that ElNino holds is undoubtedly superior to Utgarðar-Loki!
Of course, perhaps… there was also a part of jealousy.
He was less than a hundred years younger than Utgarðar-Loki, and he missed all the opportunities—missed wars, missed achievements, missed powerful opponents. He also missed Utgarðar-Loki’s “Blood of the Supreme Heaven” which forcefully sent him to the Sixth Tier, skipping the Ascension Ritual.
If I cannot hold power in my hands, then you might as well kill me and send me to ascension directly!
—Or rather, as a priest, would you really dare to kill me?!
Under ElNino’s coercion, Utgarðar-Loki finally chose to back down and handed the Scar Branch to himself.
This made ElNino feel extremely exhilarated, and even obtained the recognition of the Path, making his power, which had stagnated after entering the Fifth Tier, improve again.
This proved that his judgment was correct!
The times have changed!
He was forcefully sent to the Sixth Tier just by merits and talent, and he didn’t understand what power was at all.
It was just relying on the “brute force” of Path Power, which could not be considered true “power”! Relying solely on one’s own Extraordinary Power, one could not become the King of the World. Because an individual cannot defeat a collective… like a giant holding the Scar Branch, yet still wary of elves.
—Why are they afraid of elves? Are they afraid of the Eternal Pope?
Isn’t it because they are wary of the elves’ ancient inheritance, their large number of top inheritors, and their unknown number of trump cards!
For this reason, the giants trained the Skinless One unit.
This represented that the giants subconsciously understood—and understood from the very beginning—that one person is not as good as two, and two people are not as good as a group!
The so-called power is the power to win! Conspiracy and deception, bloodline and authority… no matter what, as long as it can be used to achieve ultimate victory and take what one wants, it all belongs to “power”!
Since he embarked on this path, ElNino’s Path Power has advanced by leaps and bounds.
When he took Utgarðar-Loki’s Scar Branch, he had just reached the Fifth Tier. And how long has it been now? He is already more than halfway through the Fifth Tier—who else in this world can have such speed!
This proves that he is the Favorite of the Supreme Heaven—
He is a genius of the Path of Power!
(End of Chapter)
