CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 321: BATTLE OF GODS

"As time progresses, the contamination from the ’Deception Lord’ Divine Descent Ceremony becomes increasingly severe. The dense, eerie aura gains substance, rendering the scenery in sight illusionary. Monstrosities multiply, bizarre forces roam freely, walking directly through the real world—foretelling unthinkable dangers."

"Suddenly, your heart stirs as you recall the power of the ’Spiritual Dragon’ housed within the [Old Roots of Profanation]."

"This is the God of Spirit who possesses the ’Ancient Old King’ position. Though still in slumber and beyond full control, even the slightest exploitable trait allows you to unleash numerous extraordinary abilities, among them... Spirit Walker."

"It is an extremely terrifying skill within the Spirit Domain."

"The wielder’s physical body can enter the Spirit Ocean, traveling through the subconscious sea of all beings. Unless a deity holds mastery over the ’Spirit’ Domain’s authority, detection becomes nearly impossible."

"You think to yourself... As long as you navigate within the ’Spirit’ level, you should be able to bypass the contamination of the real-world ’Deception Lord’ Divine Descent Ceremony."

"A decision is made. Wasting no time, you immediately begin asserting control over the ’Spiritual Dragon’s power."

"Before your eyes appears an ephemeral vortex. What greets you is a boundless ocean, dotted with distorted, abstract islands resembling a child’s crude scribbles, alongside inexplicable creatures beyond verbal description."

"Soon, you are swallowed by the vortex, stepping forward onto the surface of a dream-like ocean. Ripples spread from your footfalls."

"How beautiful..."

"You cannot help but marvel at the dreamlike, mythic scene before you."

"Unfortunately, such beauty does not last long. You notice the surface suddenly darkens, a malevolent blackness rising like a virus, spreading towards nearby islands. What was once dreamlike is rapidly fracturing before your eyes, replaced by wicked corruption and rampant decay."

"The contamination of the ’Deception Lord’ Divine Descent Ceremony has already infiltrated the ’Spirit’ level."

"You immediately realize the issue at hand."

"At this time, the Spirit level of Asgard’s residents has yet to be completely corrupted. Safe pathways still exist, though precariously—teetering on collapse, with no certainty of their endurance."

"You dare not delay. Following the coordinates, you begin traversing without pause."

"One minute passes."

"Five minutes pass."

"Spirit-level islands are collapsing en masse, rotting away. The safe routes grow increasingly narrow, yet calculations suggest reaching the ’Star Color Ancient God’s divine kingdom should still be achievable."

"Suddenly, a terrifying storm strikes. Your face pales as you witness a colossal island crumbling, sinking into the ocean, unleashing tidal waves so immense they resemble a monstrous maw intent on devouring you whole."

"This is a being close to Angel-level—a decayed body with a fallen Spirit level—causing a natural disaster within this subconscious sea. Should you be swallowed, not only would your Spirit level suffer expansive contamination from the ’Deception Lord’ Divine Descent Ceremony, but irreversible physical distortion would follow."

"After all, your true body has entered the ’Spirit Ocean.’

"Your expression tightens. You dare not risk recklessness. Immediately, you invoke the Power of Royal Authority, adopting the form of an emperor wielding a scepter and crowned with laurels, speaking with commanding majesty: Regardless of reality or illusion, whether Spirit or otherwise, any storm shall dissipate before me."

"This capability of the Power of Royal Authority is known as ’Sovereign Mandate’—a skill requiring numerous prerequisites, such as a ruler’s unshakable conviction in commanding all. Until the mandate is complete, no action can be taken, nor can the wielder entertain any doubt in their own sovereignty. Once ’Sovereign Mandate’ manifests, all rules and order submit beneath its decree."

"The execution of ’Sovereign Mandate’ proceeds smoothly."

"Upon the Spirit Ocean’s waters, infested with black terror, the storm halts then falters, ultimately dispersing into scattered raindrops—as though an invisible hand has flattened every ripple."

"Amid the gauzy water curtain, you faintly glimpse a terrifying shadow layering behind you. A dark hexagram flashes through the air."

"Your face stiffens as you intone darkly:"

"De...ceiv...ing...Apos...tle."

...

"The Deceiving Apostle actually discovered the game character? Yang Qizhou freezes momentarily but quickly regains his composure."

"The ’Star Color Ancient God’ commands the ’Spirit’ Domain. Naturally, this deity holds considerable understanding of the Spirit Ocean. But as the Deceiving Apostle—the one who slew the ’Star Color Ancient God’ and succeeded their position—it is only logical for them to utilize the domain’s authority to detect the game character traversing the Spirit Ocean level."

"Yang Qizhou muses thoughtfully, ’Itas’ applied the effect of Hidden, yet the Deceiving Apostle wasn’t affected. It appears Itas expended all their strength to protect the game character from being discovered by the King of Nature... though it’s also possible this outcome was intentional."

"With that, Yang Qizhou refocuses his attention back on his phone."

...

"You continue traversing through the Spirit Ocean level. Moments slip by."

"During this time, you encounter several disturbances—Spirit-level island collapses triggering natural disasters, rampaging Spiritual Beings wreaking havoc, and various adverse consequences from the ’Deceiving Apostle’ Divine Descent Ceremony’s contamination."