Free Web NovelChapter 297: Chapter 178: The Jade Magic Ring’s Encirclement
"Heh heh..."
The Middle Rank God chuckled coldly. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
He immediately began searching for a way to withdraw his Divine Will.
He even wanted to attack Zorn.
But of course, that was impossible.
The Cosmic Cage was a prison specifically designed to seal all-powerful Divine Spirits.
Once here, even an Ancient God would be imprisoned.
The only hope of escape was to absorb a sufficient amount of Cosmic Essence.
When Zorn had first anchored his Hidden Source Land in the Cosmic Cage, he had prepared a contingency plan for just such a situation.
He could use its unique properties to sever any means of pursuit that traced back to a source, followed a trail, or used established connections.
And if his opponent didn’t possess enough Cosmic Essence... fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
...then he could imprison their will here forever.
Zorn himself possessed a considerable amount of Cosmic Essence.
This, combined with the Essence his Calamity Divine Kingdom had absorbed over the years, meant that Zorn only needed to die and resurrect to leave.
However, this powerful Middle Rank God most likely lacked such a reserve of Cosmic Essence.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t just be a Middle Rank God.
Ignoring the Middle Rank God, Zorn directly annihilated his own will.
Then, he slowly followed the connection back to his triune self.
...
Atop the Dark Demon Tree.
The Calamity Black Mist billowed like a great tide.
And with it, Zorn was resurrected.
"Hooo..."
He let out a soft breath, glancing at the corpse of Witch Veronica before shaking his head slightly.
’The control methods of those powerful Upper Rankers from the Jade Realm are quite formidable.’
’They’re no weaker than my own Evil God techniques.’
’You all...’
Zorn’s fist tightened slightly.
’You’d better be even stronger than this, or you’re all going to die horribly.’
As Zorn was lost in thought,
GURGLE... GURGLE... GURGLE...
A thick stream of Time Essence began to flow into him.
’Hmm... Did he kill himself?’
Zorn carefully sensed the Time Essence flowing from his Hidden Source Land.
This Middle Rank God had lived a long life of at least a hundred thousand years.
Through his death, a deep convergence occurred with Zorn.
This allowed Zorn to harvest a considerable amount of Time Essence.
’After he dies and resurrects, he’ll find himself right back where he started. All that awaits him then is an eternal cage.’
He quickly assimilated this wave of Time Essence.
Zorn’s progress toward the Holy Crown of Time, originally at 96%, shot straight up to 99%.
’I’m about to advance to the Holy Crown realm.’
Nearby, Bai Esi watched Zorn’s resurrection.
Though she lacked a similar ability, seeing Zorn come back to life even while being hunted by a Divine Spirit filled her with envy.
Just then, the Blood Wizard Yulier from Blood Ash Demon City also rushed over.
He and Bai Esi were in the same boat; if something happened to Zorn, their own lives would soon be forfeit.
When it seemed Zorn was being hunted by a Divine Spirit, Bai Esi had immediately notified Yulier, the Blood Wizard.
"Your Highness Zorn, your method of resurrection is truly an eye-opener."
Seeing that Zorn was unharmed after his resurrection, Yulier, the Blood Wizard, breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as Bai Esi was about to add her own compliments, her expression suddenly changed. She stared out into the endless darkness, then turned to Zorn and said urgently,
"Your Highness Zorn, four powerful Holy Crown auras are rushing this way! And I also sense the aura of a Tree of the Magic Ring from an Exotic Realm."
Zorn gazed into the distance, his expression slowly darkening.
’I thought it was over, but it seems it’s only just beginning.’
’Heh heh... The Jade Realm has really spared no expense to kill me this time.’
’Two Level 19 Holy Crown traitors, and two Level 20 Holy Crown traitors.’
’At a critical moment, they could have played a decisive role.’
’And now they’ve all been exposed just to kill me.’
’They’ve also projected a portion of the Jade Tree’s immense cloaking power to obstruct the abilities of Far Travelers.’
’A Divine Spirit working with four Holy Crowns... they’re attacking from all sides, determined to see me dead.’
Then, Zorn turned to the two of them and commanded in a low voice,
"Activate the Dark Demon Tree’s defenses. Buy me some time."
"Yes!"
The two of them scrambled into action.
The defenses of the Dark Demon Tree were a formidable barrier Zorn had constructed with the tree itself as the foundation.
Even against a combined assault from two Level 19 and two Level 20 Holy Crowns, it could hold for a time.
The Dark Demon Tree slowly formed a thick Dark Crystal Wall.
Zorn’s eyes narrowed as he meticulously sensed the projections of the Jade Tree positioned in at least eight different directions outside.
After a long moment, Zorn finally retracted his gaze.
’They’re waiting for me to resurrect and try to flee.’
’The moment I try to resurrect and escape to the outside, I’ll fall right into their trap.’
’Then, like an insect caught in a spider’s web, I’ll be utterly destroyed.’
’I can resurrect, but only in this spot. Using resurrection to escape will be nearly impossible.’
Zorn shook his head.
His mind racing, Zorn was the first to enter the Steam Magical Castle.
He attempted to use the power of projection to contact the outside world and notify Lady Reyadi.
A moment later, Zorn let out a soft breath.
’The interference is incredibly strong. Clearly, the Jade Realm was prepared for this.’
Calming his thoughts, Zorn quickly analyzed the situation.
’The original plan must have been for a portion of a Middle Rank God’s power, plus four powerful Holy Crowns, to join forces and annihilate me.’
’But... I’ve already suppressed that Middle Rank God with my supreme Mighty Power.’
’So now it’s just a siege by four Holy Crowns.’
’Although I can’t call for aid, the projected power of the Jade Tree is radiating from here. Other Transcendents outside are bound to notice it.’
’My options are... escape within a short time frame...’
’...or rely on the Dark Demon Tree’s comprehensive defenses and wait for reinforcements to arrive.’
’But no matter how you look at it, with my current strength, I’d have a hard time even dealing with Bai Esi, who’s almost Level 18.’
’And Yulier, the Blood Wizard, the strongest of us three, is no match for even their weakest member.’
’Trying to face those Level 19 and Level 20 traitors head-on would only lead to a miserable death, even with my ability to resurrect.’
’I have to form the Holy Crown!’
Zorn clenched his fist and strode toward the Divine Kingdom Passage.
Just as Zorn arrived in his Divine Kingdom,
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of astonishing tremors came from outside.
But the Demon Tree Crystal Wall constructed by the Dark Demon Tree held against the enemy’s assault.
It could, however, only hold them off for a short while.
Once inside the Calamity Divine Kingdom,
Zorn focused his mind and waited quietly.
The flow of Essence from the Ancient God City was as stable as ever.
Evidently, no more ancient beings would be making sacrifices.
But that distant water couldn’t quench his present thirst.
Zorn turned his attention to his Hidden Source Land, to the location of the Cosmic Cage.
’It’s all up to you, my dear Middle Rank God!’
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before,
WHOOSH...
a thick torrent of Time Essence came flowing in.
Just as Zorn had predicted, the Middle Rank God had attempted to use resurrection to escape once more.
Zorn’s Time Holy Crown Essence, which was already near its critical point, rapidly filled to the brim.
Right then and there, Zorn began the metamorphosis to the Holy Crown realm.
The Middle Rank God who had come to annihilate Zorn had instead become the perfect catalyst for his advancement.
GURGLE... GURGLE... GURGLE...
The Time Sequence, watched over by the Eternal Immortal Dragon of Time, burst forth brilliantly from Zorn’s body.
His Star Trace Fighter Sequence and Evil Spirit Wizard Sequence were both immersed in the scouring torrent of time.
His Gang Qi, Evil Energy, the brand-new framework of his Time Sequence, and even the Divinity and Talent that lay dormant in the depths of time began to stir.
The Holy Crown.
It was the threshold to Divinity Ascension. A Lower Rank God was still a god.
By reaching this level, Zorn’s Divinity and Talent would be formally unlocked.
This process would take a considerable amount of time.
But Zorn had a faster, stronger, and more ferocious way.
"Great, Eternal, and Immortal God of Evil Spirits, I offer myself to you as a sacrifice!"
