novelraw Chapter 128 - 125: The Means to Slay a God
Chapter 128 - 125: The Means to Slay a God
He observed in silence, all the while searching for Miss Yan from Lighthouse.
CLANG!
Another 12 seconds! The Divine Hall of Time activated again!
Time stopped.
One second was enough to turn the tide of battle.
Unable to transform into lightning in time, Mr. Lei was struck by three phantoms at once. A black, mercury-like line in the shape of an "∞" appeared on his face, and iron-colored, chain-like sigils materialized on his body. A Thunder Power, not his own violent kind, raged within him!
Mr. Lei cursed inwardly.
’Fuck!’
’Why is this bastard only targeting me!’
He still didn’t know that Iwami had already played a dirty trick on him. The effect of the Taunt Stone was difficult to detect, so many people marked by it died without ever knowing the true reason for their demise!
Mr. Lei forcibly suppressed his injuries, took out a sturdy little vial, and downed the liquid inside.
It was a precious healing potion from the Twelve Stars.
With Mr. Lei constantly darting across the battlefield and drawing aggro, the pressure on everyone else was greatly reduced.
But that was all.
Escape? There was no way to escape! Not only was the area sealed off, but there were now a full twelve Titan phantoms toying with them like rats in an amusement park. How could they possibly flee? The battle had long since shifted from an encirclement to a one-sided cat-and-mouse game.
A hint of impatience seemed to flicker in the Deep Sea Titan’s cold eyes.
It was growing truly weary of these insects.
The Titan towering in the center of the battlefield let out a massive roar, and all its phantoms returned to it. Under its magnificent divine might, the S-rank sea beast now resembled a descended deity. A mere deliberate stare could strip an A-rank Awakened of their ability to fight!
ROAR~
Its domain began to shrink. From three nautical miles, it contracted to two.
Then it shrank to one nautical mile.
Like a fisherman pulling in his net, the area where the group could move began to dwindle.
CLANG!
Another twelve seconds!
During the time stop, a meteor formed of condensed light descended from the sky and landed squarely on Reyno, who was at the edge. The young Twelve Stars warrior was hit dead-on, his body turning to light and rapidly dissipating into the deep sea.
Conversely, Iruka, who had long since lost consciousness, hadn’t suffered a single attack during this time.
Thunder rumbled violently atop the Divine Hall of Time.
The power of the thunderclaps stacked continuously, becoming even more outrageous than Mr. Lei’s Endless Purple Thunder. Without a doubt, anyone present who was struck by that lightning would be killed instantly unless they possessed a powerful defensive skill.
While invisible, Shi Ming watched the lightning gathering its power.
’This looks like an absolute trump card, enough to overturn the entire battlefield.’
’Perhaps, this is my chance.’
He was currently in perfect condition. Moreover, through his observation, he had roughly figured out the Titan’s attack frequency and habits.
Next time, he would try to reflect damage with his Black Tortoise Shield.
And he also had an ultimate move brewing.
An ultimate move capable of slaying a god.
The glorious thunder grew increasingly intense, filling the surrounding seawater with countless electric arcs. While these small arcs could easily cause pain to an A-rank Awakened, their threat was nothing compared to the mass of energy gathering on the phantom of the Divine Hall.
Five, four, three, two, one...
CLANG!
Mr. Lei had clearly figured out the attack frequency. As the clock hand reached the 11 o’clock position, he transformed into purple lightning ahead of time, making himself untargetable and temporarily removing the taunt...
The lightning shifted its target!
Lightning as thick as a giant pillar descended from the Divine Hall like divine punishment. Yize watched in terror as the thunderbolt was about to fall on her head, sensing that her fate had reached its end.
But at that very moment, the Chain of Order affecting her activated, making her movements sluggish.
’Am I going to die?’
She felt indignation, regret, helplessness, and sorrow...
But all of it was about to cease to exist.
The massive bolt of lightning struck down.
Amidst her terror, she felt a familiar figure flash past. The figure was piloting a small boat and, at a speed that surpassed lightning, violently slammed into her, kicking her out of the lightning’s path. The figure himself, however, was now exposed to the lightning’s divine might!
She could only watch as the pale white light flooded her vision like an ocean, tumbling helplessly across the seabed after the impact.
...
Shi Ming faced the attack head-on.
He hadn’t deliberately saved Yize. It was just that such a powerful attack was an opportunity not to be missed. By reflecting it, he could surely deal immense damage to the Titan!
When it took effect, Shi Ming would possess infinite Defense Power!
S-rank skill! Black Tortoise Shield!
This skill, whose rank on the leaderboards was unknown, once again played an extremely crucial role.
The pillar-thick lightning was reflected and scattered. Fifty percent of it broke into smaller bolts, spreading across the sea like sparks from a forge and filling everyone’s vision with a glorious, pale-white light. Their sight was completely obscured; everywhere they looked was lightning.
The other fifty percent, with its original power, was viciously reflected back at the Deep Sea Titan over 100 meters away.
The gift and attack from its ancestor were returned to its descendant in an unbelievable fashion!
BOOM!
The divine attack struck the Deep Sea Titan’s chest directly, like the god-slaying Lance of Longinus, leaving the Titan no way to dodge. A huge crater was blasted open in its chest, and within it, one could even see a slowly beating golden heart!
But that was just the prelude!
A flash of electricity arrived first, followed by the light of a blade, striking like a dragon!
’The reflected damage isn’t enough to kill it!’
Activating the Sun-Shooter’s triple sonic-speed ability, Shi Ming wielded the King Slayer Saber, coated in blood from his Black Tortoise Bloodline to counteract the pressure of the Titan’s blood. The Right Arm Red Pattern extended from his arm onto the blade. Channeling the tenfold power of his Arm of Power, he swung viciously at the Deep Sea Titan’s exposed golden heart!
A third-phase Deep Sea Titan could only be killed by an attack imbued with divinity.
Xuanwu Blood also possessed a faint divinity.
And how could the Right Arm Red Pattern, which appeared because of the Eye of the Divine Pendant, not carry the power of a god?
WHOOSH!
The light of the blade howled.
Mortal power could also slay a god.
A massive fissure burst open from the Deep Sea Titan’s heart. The all-slaying light of the blade, at the instant it touched the S-rank sea beast, was like the scythe of the Titan’s ancestor, Chronos, reaping the Deep Sea Titan’s life.
Amidst a violent explosion,
the phantom of the Divine Hall shattered,
the body of cast light dissipated,
the Wheel of Destiny crumbled,
the Bright Eyes of the Void were extinguished...
The Deep Sea Titan’s god-like body collapsed with a deafening crash. From its chest, golden blood gushed out like a waterfall. The massive gash looked like a punishment from a creator Divine Spirit. The moment the immense power within the blood touched Shi Ming, his entire body began to tremble with excitement!
The Titan, fallen.
...
...
...
The underwater world was a field of blinding white.
The brilliant lightning, intense electrical arcs, and the powerful explosion forced everyone to focus on self-defense. Piloting the Sun-Shooter, Shi Ming charged directly into the mangled gash in the Deep Sea Titan’s body.
The Sun-Shooter’s diving mode allowed him to easily withstand the immense pressure of the water without any external assistance!
The Sun-Shooter created a small pocket of space, and the surging blood poured down over Shi Ming’s body like a waterfall.
Every cell in Shi Ming’s body was crying out in desire. The Right Arm Red Pattern grew searing hot with excitement, guiding a vast energy to enter his body in an orderly fashion. Under the impact, his body began another metamorphosis.
Thanks to the power of the Right Arm Red Pattern, an S-rank awakening that would take an ordinary person three hours would take Shi Ming 15 minutes at most.
Inside the unnoticed gash, Shi Ming silently absorbed the S-rank sea beast’s power as his body quietly underwent another transformation.
He slowly closed his eyes, once again finding the feeling of his first awakening.
Scorching heat, pain, exhilaration, stimulation, revival.
And eruption...