Chapter 300: The Battle of the Divine

Chapter 300: The Battle of the Divine

December 1st, 2024

An endless plain stretched towards the horizon, adorned with dense forests and patches of grass, with lakes shimmering like blue sapphires amidst the greenery, resembling sparkling blue diamonds in a verdant tapestry.

At the very heart of the plain stood an ancient tree, its branches spreading wide, towering over an area of several kilometers, providing shade for all beneath.

Countless men and women with fair features and clad in white robes wandered, conversed, played, and rested beneath the tree, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

At the very top of the tree's crown, a beautiful woman stood silently, gazing up at the night sky.

She was unusually tall, nearly three meters by human standards, undoubtedly a giant, yet she moved with grace and elegance, devoid of any clumsiness or bulkiness.

She wore a form-fitting silver battle armor that accentuated her curvaceous figure to perfection.

Her long silver hair flowed like a waterfall, cascading down to her ankles, shimmering with a radiant glow that enveloped her in a subtle aura.

Behind her, a man in a starry robe stood several meters away, his gaze calmly fixed on the sky above.

Though it was daytime, the moon was clearly visible in the sky, even brighter and more luminous than on a moonlit night.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew from the distant horizon, carrying with it a yellowish-brown dust.

Despite the vast distance, the howling sound seemed to echo right next to their ears.

Simultaneously, a crimson glow emerged from the edge of the horizon, surging like a tidal wave towards the ancient tree, only to be halted by the luminous moonlight, which slowed its advance significantly.

The sudden phenomenon caused a stir among the people beneath the tree, many of them grabbing their weapons and gazing into the distance.

Only the woman atop the tree crown and the sorcerer remained calm.

"She has arrived," the sorcerer said slowly.

His tone seemed calm, but upon closer inspection, one could sense a hint of deep apprehension.

The woman frowned, sighed, and turned to the sorcerer, asking softly, "How did you know she would target me?"

The sorcerer replied calmly, "Your New Moon Godhood and the Spider Queen's Godhood are a perfect match. By consuming your Godhood, the Spider Queen's power will undoubtedly reach new heights. That's why she has always had her eyes on you. It's common knowledge."

The woman, the New Moon Goddess, Illya, couldn't help but smile in acknowledgment.

She knew that this was just an excuse, and the real reason was certainly not what he said.

However, she didn't intend to press the issue further.

The Celestial Tower was the deepest researcher of divine beings among all sorcerer forces, without a doubt.

They always had channels to obtain confidential information related to divine beings, so it wasn't surprising that they knew the Spider Queen's movements.

The reason the sorcerer came to warn her wasn't to help her—the Celestial Tower's hatred for divine beings was well-known—but to watch her and the Spider Queen annihilate each other and then reap the benefits.

Of course, the more likely scenario was that she would be killed by the Spider Queen.

After all, the Spider Queen's power far surpassed hers!

Just as the two were talking, the sky underwent another change.

Under the seemingly endless crimson tide, the luminous moonlight gradually dimmed, receding into the background.

The malevolent crimson color, like a giant beast, slowly devoured the greenery of the plain.

The emerald grass and beautiful flowers withered and wilted rapidly, the trees decayed, the lakes dried up, and all vibrant colors vanished, leaving only the ancient tree untouched.

Soon, the entire sky was engulfed in crimson, and the once-bright moon seemed to disappear into a bottomless black hole as if space had collapsed.

This was the Spider Queen's divine realm encroaching upon the New Moon Goddess's divine realm.

This was a unique battle method exclusive to divine beings.

In battles between divine beings, they often started by invading each other's divine realms, neutralizing the divine realm's empowerment, and engaging in a pure test of strength.

However, invading a divine realm was no easy task.

Usually, if one side resisted with all its might, the other divine being would find it difficult to fully invade, making it challenging to kill the opponent under the divine realm's empowerment.

This was the reason why divine beings rarely died outside the True Spirit Realm.

Even among divine beings, it was generally difficult to kill another divine being, let alone a sorcerer.

But there were exceptions.

If the godhoods of the two divine beings overlapped and shared similar natures, the stronger one could use its similar divine realm to swiftly erode the weaker divine being's realm and thus defeat them.

Just like what was happening now!

For tens of thousands of years, Illya had been drifting in the infinite void, trying to evade the Spider Queen.

But she never expected the Spider Queen to find her.

She didn't know if the Celestial Tower or other sorcerer forces were involved in this, but at this moment, she couldn't afford to investigate further.

An unprecedented crisis loomed before her since her birth.

If she couldn't overcome this, today might be the day of her downfall!

After the brief commotion, the praying unifiers resting beneath the tree stood up, each holding their weapons.

Despite the unusual circumstances, their faces showed no fear or panic. They stood silently and calmly in front of the ancient tree, like a moment of calm before a storm.

Witnessing this, Illya sighed softly, her deep blue eyes filled with sorrow.

Behind her, the sorcerer from the Celestial Tower had disappeared without a trace.

In the distance, a dark shadow suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be countless spiders, numbering in the tens of thousands.

They varied in size and shape, waving their eight long limbs as they surged forward like a wave, seemingly intent on engulfing the ancient tree.

The Spider Queen's assault had begun!

The moment the spiders set foot on the plain, the ground beneath them cracked open, and countless vines burst forth from the earth, growing rapidly and lashing out with flashing light, whipping the spiders mercilessly.

The sound of cracking and shattering filled the air as the first wave of spiders exploded into pieces.

But more spiders kept coming, an endless swarm.

Some spiders began to transform as they ran, taking on ferocious demon forms—Wax Demons, Barlo Infernals, Temptation Demons, Flow Demons, and all sorts of bizarre demons.

They slashed at the vines with massive swords, burned them with flames, or spread their wings and flew over them, rushing forward.

Before long, these demons reached the area covered by the ancient tree.

The praying unifiers, who had been waiting for this moment, rushed forward with emotionless faces, engaging the demons head-on.

They wore no armor, only a thin robe, but moonlight seemed to materialize around them, shielding their bodies from the demons' attacks.

In addition to their exceptional swordplay, the invaders' techniques were also remarkably sharp.

Despite being vastly outnumbered, the Prayer Unifiers showed no signs of weakness.

New Moon Goddess, Illya, paid no heed to the battle below, her gaze fixed intently on the distance.

Amidst the vast invading army, a spider hovered straight up, as if climbing an invisible spider silk thread, and as it neared the sky, violet-colored infernal fire suddenly appeared, swirling around it like a phoenix.

When the flames extinguished, the spider had transformed into a stunning woman. She was cloaked in a long robe and cape woven from transparent spider silk, accentuating her curvaceous figure. In her palm, she toyed with a green spider dagger, shifting it from her left to her right hand, only to make it disappear again.

It was none other than Spider Queen Ros, infamous across the multiverse for her abyssal web. She lifted her face, gazing at Illya on the ancient tree, her full lips stretched into a slightly mocking smile, though her purple eyes remained expressionless.

"It's been a long time, Illya."

Illya pursed her lips, remaining silent, and drew out the New Moon Saber with her other hand. The tip of the blade vibrated in the air, emitting a crisp sound.

She raised the moon blade, pointing it at the Spider Queen.

The two goddesses locked eyes for a moment, then their figures simultaneously flashed forward, rushing towards each other in a deadly confrontation.

Illya's moon blade vibrated rapidly in her hand, and a full moon of radiant light rose behind her, illuminating the night sky and pushing back the heavy crimson tide. She then thrust the sword towards Ros.

Ros retreated, and Illya pursued, the two goddesses engaging in a life-and-death duel in the air.

Illya's movements were graceful and exquisite, each gesture and step imbued with a delicate, elegant beauty. Even in this life-or-death struggle, she seemed to be performing a sword dance.

In contrast, Ros appeared far more uncanny.

She was like a spider suspended on a silk thread, her web covering the entire sky. She advanced and retreated in a straight line, moving with sudden, swift precision, appearing rigid and inflexible. Yet, every move and attack was calculated with utmost precision for maximum efficiency, devoid of any flair.

Despite engaging in a direct confrontation, each attack seemed like an ambush, a typical assassin's style.

Clang!

The New Moon Saber and the spider dagger clashed, erupting in a brilliant burst of light and a mix of crisp and muffled sounds.

The two combatants seemed oblivious, but invisible ripples of impact spread out like waves, tearing and shattering the surrounding void. Everything within it turned to dust, only to reassemble and repeat in an endless cycle.

Crimson red, like dark clouds, rolled in, unleashing an infinite, overwhelming pressure that threatened to overwhelm consciousness. Only when Illya's moon blade swung, reflecting the luminous moonlight behind her and scattering specks of light in all directions, could the darkness be momentarily pushed back.

"This is the power of the divine."

A Starlight Wizard Tower sorcerer, hidden in the distance, watched this scene with awe.

The use of spells could be infinitely varied and intricate, but against deities, they held no significance. Even the powerful seven-ring spells struggled to inflict harm on divine beings.

Only the highest-tier nine-ring spells could pose a slight threat to deities.

And even then, it was just a minor threat.

When combating deities, True Spirit Sorcerers rarely relied on the costly nine-ring spells. Instead, they primarily utilized the power of law, equivalent to divine power and divine duty.

Only the power of law could truly threaten deities! Whether it was between deities or between deities and True Spirit Sorcerers, their battles were essentially clashes of the power of law.

It was a contest of who possessed the stronger grasp and understanding of the law.

The distant battle raged on.

Illya firmly withstood Ros's relentless assaults, but her counterattacks were skillfully evaded or blocked.

The disparity in strength was evident, and without the divine artifact, the New Moon Saber, which suppressed Ros, Illya would have likely fallen to the spider dagger.

However, the sorcerers knew this stalemate would not last.

With such a vast power gap, the outcome was inevitable.

It was for this reason that they had informed Illya of this situation, hoping she would be adequately prepared, not suffer a crushing defeat, and at least inflict severe damage on Ros.

Only then could their subsequent plan proceed!

As the two deities fought, the crimson clouds and luminous moonlight filled the sky, intertwining and churning like storm-tossed waves.

Gradually, their figures became indistinguishable, and only two colliding balls of crimson and silver light could be vaguely seen!

After an unknown duration, a thunderous roar echoed from above.

A massive tear suddenly appeared in the mixed crimson and silver clouds.

The figures of the two deities reappeared.

Illya retreated in a desperate dash, her weapon slipping from her hand and shattering into dozens of fragments that scattered in the air.

"Farewell, Illya."

Ros declared with a cold smile, and a heaven-shrouding spider web descended from above, enveloping Illya. It tightly wrapped her like a cocoon, pulling her into the black hole in the sky and disappearing.

"Ah!"

The Prayer Unifiers on the ground let out a mournful howl, desperate to rescue their deity. But as Illya fell, the moonlight on their bodies faded, and they were soon engulfed by an endless swarm of spiders and demons.

Watching this, Ros wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a low chuckle, her eyes briefly glancing in the direction of the sorcerers. Then, she stepped forward, and her entire body vanished into the void.

"Have they been discovered?"

In the distance, a sorcerer frowned slightly but quickly regained composure.

It didn't matter if they were found out.

The Spider Queen had long coveted the divine duty of the New Moon Goddess, and with such a tempting bait, she would surely take the bait, even if she knew it was poisoned.

This was an open and bold scheme!

The situation unfolded as they had planned, and the bait had been swallowed. Even if the Spider Queen realized they were behind it, it was already too late.

The battle on the plain had ended, and without the protection of the New Moon Goddess, the Prayer Unifiers were annihilated.

An infinite number of spiders scattered, celebrating with joyous cries.

The crimson tide spread in all directions, its hue intensifying.

The abyssal web was rapidly consuming this divine realm.

Before long, this place would become part of the Spider Queen's domain.

The sorcerer tore open a planar rift and stepped through, disappearing from sight.

(End of Chapter)

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