novelraw Chapter 578 152: Life and Death Duel
Chapter 578 152: Life and Death Duel
"Praise the War Master!"
"Praise the War Master!"
"Praise our great God of Skulls and Blood!"
The entire Great Colosseum erupted in an instant.
Every spectator seated on the stands stood up, raised their hands in cheers, and casually picked up weapons to cut open their bodies, letting the gushing blood flow into the troughs on the ground, converging into the statues around the arena, making the golems carved from human bones even more vivid.
This bizarre action filled the colosseum with an overwhelming stench of blood, mixed with cheers, like a massive wave, sweeping in all directions.
Even though Yun You's mind was exceedingly resilient, at this moment, he was nonetheless slightly affected, with various violent and brutal thoughts surging in his mind, feeling an urge to join the revelry, offering blood and skulls to the War Master.
"What a terrifying power..."
Yun You wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, continuously chanting "calm down" in his heart, barely steadying his trembling hands, suppressing the impulse of the inner revelry, and not cheering with the audience.
[Of course it's terrifying, after all, this is the War Master's territory]
Master Zero, silent for a long time, sighed lightly and suddenly spoke.
[I don't know why that Black Thread Silver Needle brought you to this dreadful place, but since you're here, you must understand it, otherwise you might unwittingly violate some rule and die, which wouldn't be good]
[The so-called gods, as I mentioned to you before, generally fall into two categories, one being false gods, not truly existing, just a folk belief, like the God of Wealth, the God of Computers, the God of Delivery, and so on...]
[And the other, truly exist, and have even left behind legends in this world, gods like the War Master, worshipped by warriors, the God of Mediation by merchants, the God of Melting by workers, and so on]
[Gods once lived among mortals, so they could leave behind their legends and beliefs, but ultimately, for various unknown reasons, they all left the real world]
[Some have speculated that it might be because the gods' power was too mighty for the real world to bear, so they had to leave]
[I think this is possible too, given that high-tier Apprentice Death Gods and they are quite similar, especially beings like your teacher, whose slight move could cause catastrophic destruction, possibly wrecking a whole city in Nest City, or even an entire continent, comparable to humanoid interstellar battleships]
[Therefore, your teacher and all Tier Four and above Death Gods are restricted by the Order of Non-Belligerence, unable to act within Nest City and any artificial structures]
[If even Apprentice Death Gods are like this, there's no need to mention true gods]
"Hmm..."
Yun You nodded, indeed believing it to be true.
In this era, human creativity and destructive power are completely unmatched.
A city built with decades of effort and the expenditure of hundreds of trillions of Yabi by several generations could be entirely destroyed by Apprentice Death Gods in one night.
If these Extraordinary beings are allowed to fight recklessly, ordinary people wouldn't have any chance for a normal life.
"Speaking of which..."
While pondering, Yun You suddenly thought of something and whispered, "Is there a third kind of god?"
Master Zero was slightly startled, but quickly reacted.
[Do you mean the 'Tower Master' worshipped by the Tower Race?]
Yun You nodded.
[Uh... the Tower Master is indeed considered a god, but their situation is a bit special]
Master Zero explained...
[The Tower Masters are even more mysterious than ordinary gods, as people don't know whether they are truly products of this world, and they themselves have never actually appeared before the world, always supporting Divine Chosen or puppets]
[Some Death God scholars have even speculated that the Tower Masters might not exist at all, essentially being a collective will of the Tower Race, for if not, how could they not act even when the Tower citizens faced catastrophic blows...of course, these are just speculations and cannot be taken seriously]
"I see."
Yun You nodded slightly, having gained some understanding.
[Back to the topic]
[The War Master is one of the most powerful gods, so while leaving this world, he also created his own Domain Divine Kingdom in an Alternate Space]
[This is the origin of the Supreme Heaven Purification Field]
[He had a lifelong passion for fighting and slaughter, ascending to the godly throne through killings, so naturally, the divine kingdom he created became a grand gladiatorial arena]
[However, the War Master himself doesn't seem to enjoy participating in the battles personally...hmm, but thinking about it, it's quite normal, given His strength, if He entered the field personally, who could last a single round against Him? And if it were an avatar or puppet, it would be uninteresting]
[So what He loves most is sitting on the throne in Supreme Heaven, using His mighty power to draw talented individuals from the world, casting them into this arena to engage in countless gladiator battles]
[The victor may receive rewards from Him, while the defeated... either die or become slaves, turning into nourishment that keeps this grand colosseum running]
[But that's the regular gladiator fight, I've heard that the Supreme Heaven Purification Field hosts another form of combat called "contract death duel," where the War Master's servants forcibly drag a significant number of people into the arena to conduct a series of group gladiator competitions]