Chapter 997: Zuo Ri Ju
Chapter 997: Zuo Ri Ju
Success!
With a swift and decisive move, Lyon pinched Bai She's neck, ending her life and retrieving the light ball containing the name of the Serpent Director. A sigh of relief escaped Lyon's lips as he did so.
Deceived!
Bai She's eyes flashed with regret as she watched Lyon appear before her, his face taut with tension, and reach out to grab the Serpent Director's name.
I'm free!
Feeling the restraints on her limbs and waist suddenly loosen as Bai She was killed by the Food God, Dong Ya couldn't help but rejoice.
"Phew..."
"Damn..."
"Hah!"
Simultaneously, a sigh of relief, a curse of frustration, and a shout of joy filled the air, while in this bizarre chorus, the two gods who had been standing close to each other suddenly separated.
One reached back and grabbed dozens of loose threads of the 'Fear' power, while the other twisted the Serpent Director's neck, swiftly and decisively heading to the Dead Realm to report. The last one's breath surged, driving 'Calamity Avoidance' to its limit, and then, like a torpedo, was repelled by the repulsive force and disappeared into the starry sky with a loud bang.
...
Tsk... Truly slippery...
Lyon glanced in the direction where Dong Ya had fled, letting out a slight sigh of regret.
If it weren't for the need to protect the Serpent, he should have twisted its neck first... This ability to guess his weakness and forcibly avoid his Pillar God's power was indeed exceptional.
Although Lyon had acted hastily, he still managed to grab the Serpent Director, but even with his hands coated in the Root Color, after tearing through the slippery 'Calamity Avoidance', his strength was nearly depleted, and he couldn't inflict much substantial damage.
While the Serpent Director, like other Arch-Gods, 'Feared' him, they could use the truth called 'Calamity Avoidance' to forcibly avoid his 'Fear' power, making them exceptionally tricky to deal with.
Oh well, let it go. The escape was a success, and the gains from this encounter were already substantial.
Amidst the despairing gazes of the gods, Lyon returned, dragging the lifeless body of Bai She. He tossed her corpse into the material pile, stacking it on top of the Murder God. Then, grabbing another Arch-God, Lyon stretched out his palm, covered in colorful light, and grabbed the god's head.
"Don't move. Let me see who you are."
...
So close... I was just a moment away from death!
Using the compulsory avoidance effect of truth, Dong Ya instantly broke free from Lyon's grasp and vanished from beside him. Looking up at the sky above the Source God Platform, where more than three-tenths of the stars had disappeared, Dong Ya's nose twitched, and tears welled up in his eyes.
These tears were not for his colleagues in the Extermination King's Assembly; those good-for-nothing bastards didn't deserve his sympathy.
He was just feeling a bit sorry for himself.
Although there were other Arch-Gods and even Pillar Gods present, besides the Food God, who had single-handedly slain dozens of Arch-Gods, it was likely that no one would dare to besiege him again before the return of the Four Pillar Gods. Lyon was probably about to become an immortal Arch-God.
Not only had he revealed his abilities before the Food God, but he had also become the sole survivor of the Extermination King's Assembly. When he followed in the footsteps of the Third Generation Director and started capturing gods worldwide, there was a high chance that he would become the Food God's target, facing eternal pursuit.
"Waaah!"
Imagining a future where the Food God was immortal and relentlessly hunting him down, Dong Ya felt increasingly bleak about his prospects. With a heart full of sorrow, Dong Ya finally couldn't hold back his tears, standing in the vast starry sky and bursting into loud sobs.
A future where he was constantly hunted by the Food God was terrifying, and death seemed preferable.
However, just as Dong Ya was crying his heart out, running towards the outer edge of the Source God Platform while mourning his visibly bleak future, a strange portal suddenly opened, precisely landing in front of him.
"What?!"
Seeing the familiar door of 'Zuo Ri Ju' before him, Dong Ya's crying paused momentarily. He couldn't help but sniffle, and his entire body went rigid.
The Gathering Hall, where the Extermination King's Assembly usually convened, should have been empty, as all the Arch-Gods had been deployed to subdue the Gluttony Deity. Yet, as he entered the Zuo Ri Ju, he was surprised to find it occupied. Could it be that one of the four presidents had returned?
Upon closer inspection, he confirmed that the door before him was indeed the Zuo Ri Ju, not a trap set by the Gluttony Deity. Dong Ya couldn't help but feel a surge of relief and joy, and he eagerly pushed open the door and stepped inside.
After a familiar dizzying spin, the familiar sights of the Zuo Ri Ju reappeared before him.
The glowing dome, the somber black and white floor, the eerie bone table, the twelve pairs of rustic branch-shaped candelabras, dozens of light gray high-backed chairs, and the Arch-Gods staring at him with varying expressions of confusion.
"Dong Ya?"
As Dong Ya appeared at the edge of the long table, Bai She, seated in the main position, couldn't help but frown. She reluctantly stood up, yielding the main seat with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, and taunted him.
"What's the matter? Are you worried that the Gluttony Deity will come up again?"
"???"
Dong Ya was perplexed. He had clearly seen the Gluttony Deity break the necks of the Arch-Gods, yet now they were all gathered around the table, some confused, some disdainful, and some astonished, staring at him.
"This... this isn't right!"
"Alright."
Seeing Dong Ya's stunned silence, the old woman with the Mihou mianju stepped forward and spoke up to ease the tension.
"Today is the time to contact the Herald of Red. Dong Ya, as the vice-president, will naturally be present. Dong Ya, Bai She's plan is currently going smoothly. After communicating with the Herald of Red..."
Before she could finish, Dong Ya, seemingly in a fit of madness, rushed towards Bai She, embracing her in his arms. The Arch-Gods were left dumbfounded as Dong Ya began to grope her all over, even removing her mask to inspect it.
After being kicked away by Bai She, Dong Ya fell to the ground, his expression a mix of laughter and tears as he muttered,
"Zuo Ri Ju... Ha... So that's what Zuo Ri Ju means. No wonder... Old Lord of the Past... Black King... No wonder..."
"Dong Ya!"
Bai She, having straightened her mud-stained clothes after the unwanted groping, stood up angrily and demanded,
"What the hell are you doing?"
"I'm not crazy... I... never mind..."
Ignoring the questioning Arch-Gods, Dong Ya closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them with an extremely complex expression.
"Everyone, I have two pieces of news to share, one good and one bad, that I must tell you."
"What news?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Are you alright?"
Ignoring the questions from the Extermination King's Assembly, Dong Ya raised two fingers, then twitched his cheek and bent one of them.
"The first piece of news: In the future, all of you will die. You will be killed by the Gluttony Deity, leaving none alive in front of me. But as for now... or rather, yesterday, you barely managed to survive."
"What?!"
"How can we die? You're joking!"
"What nonsense is this?"
Bending the second finger amidst the Arch-Gods' questions, Dong Ya's expression became so complex that words couldn't describe it. His lips trembled as he spoke.
"Although you managed to 'survive' due to the effects of Zuo Ri Ju, from now on, you can only live in yesterday... Or rather, apart from yesterday, all of you have been killed. From this point on, your lives will only exist for this one day."
(End of Chapter)
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