Free Web NovelChapter 340: Chapter 206: Seizing the [Ancient God Artifact]
Outside the Golden Giant Statue.
Inside a Crystal Wall Floating Island suspended in mid-air.
Carlos, aged in appearance but with an exceptionally powerful aura, emerged through the Divine Kingdom Passage with the Earth Warhammer slung across his back.
The two people following Earth·Middle Rank God Carlos both wore expressions of joy.
The reason was simple.
The Ancient God, Lord Kerumnoc, had approved their use of the Ancient God Artifact, [Resurrection: Cosmic Death Ring].
They had brought the Ancient God Artifact, [Resurrection: Cosmic Death Ring], with them.
They were about to deploy it.
"Carlos, once we’ve deployed this Ancient God Artifact, if that Evil God Zorn dares to show his face, he’s guaranteed to perish here."
"And what’s more, the treasures inside the Golden Giant will likely all fall to our Divine Kingdom."
"After this battle, you should be able to ascend to the rank of Upper Rank God, Carlos."
The male Middle Rank God accompanying him said with a smile.
"Heh... We’ve been stuck at the Middle Rank God stage for a long, long time."
"I don’t really have that same reckless drive to charge toward the Upper Rank anymore."
The Divine Spirit with the Earth Warhammer on his back replied with a gentle smile.
"I may have lost much of that sharp edge, but these years of accumulation have made my foundation all the more stable and solid."
"Becoming an Upper Rank God isn’t all that difficult for us, but once you do, your responsibilities multiply."
"We’re in a time of war, so ascending to Upper Rank God is a prime opportunity to earn merit."
Carlos, the Divine Spirit of the Earth Warhammer, paused.
"It’s not just me who can ascend to Upper Rank God this time. You two can as well."
Upon hearing this, the other two Divine Spirits were visibly overjoyed.
They had all once been beings of immense Talent.
But problems arose when they tried to break through to the Upper Rank, forcing them to remain stuck as Middle Rank Gods.
Though they had consumed many of the Divine Kingdom’s resources over the years, they were also bound by its rules and couldn’t easily ascend.
But given the chance to become an Upper Rank God, who would be willing to languish in the Middle Ranks?
Now, a great Mythical Wave was sweeping across the entire Star Realm Cosmic.
This was the perfect opportunity for them to perform meritorious deeds and ascend.
And the Evil God Zorn, hiding inside the Golden Giant, was their stepping stone to promotion.
After all.
For the past few years, both the Ritual Fire and those vexing Forbidden Curse Spores had caused them to suffer heavy losses.
It was for this very reason that the great Ancient God had specifically approved the use of an Ancient God Artifact. They were determined to slay Evil God Zorn this time.
The party of three arrived outside the Golden Giant Statue.
As they looked out, they saw that the majestic, 100,000-meter-tall Golden Giant Statue had gradually begun to show signs of life after years of absorbing external Energy.
But no matter how lifelike it became, a thick material Crystal Wall on the outside had it completely imprisoned.
Beyond that, there were also layers of immense veiling rituals.
All of this was to ensure that Evil God Zorn would have no avenue of escape once he emerged.
And the [Resurrection: Cosmic Death Ring] they had just brought would be the final, fatal blow against the Evil God.
...
Tides of Source Energy surged and flowed endlessly within the World.
This brought a great deal of vitality to the once deathly still and somber World.
Zorn, sitting cross-legged atop a mountain peak, slowly opened his eyes.
Although two years was not a long time, it had allowed Zorn’s strength to improve considerably.
Most importantly, however, in these two years, Zorn had managed to perform a preliminary activation of the Ancient Golden Giant.
After assessing his own condition, Zorn looked outside, at the source that had roused him from his deep cultivation.
"Hm?"
One glance was all it took for Zorn to be overjoyed.
’It’s an Ancient God Artifact!’
Zorn immediately focused his mind and used the Cosmic Magic Net to sense it in detail.
Despite the barrier between the inside and outside, Zorn could still perceive many of the Ancient God Artifact’s characteristics.
’It’s [Resurrection: Cosmic Death Ring].’
’This Ancient God Artifact, [Resurrection: Cosmic Death Ring], is the bane of all resurrection-type abilities.’
’Once activated, it can forcibly resurrect any deceased body within its range that is tied to a means of resurrection.’
’It then constrains the resurrected entity within a specific area.’
’Using this Ancient God Artifact, one can even directly eliminate the resurrected entity. It makes them die again while in the state of death, consuming their method of resurrection without allowing them to revive. This completes a perfect cycle of death.’
’Tsk, tsk...’
After examining it for a moment, Zorn mused softly.
"I never thought the Ancient Gods of the Jade Realm would be willing to bring out such a top-tier treasure."
"However, in this Ancient Divine Kingdom, the Jade Realm currently holds an absolute advantage."
"So using an Ancient God Artifact to eliminate me here isn’t that big of a deal for them."
"What a pity..."
Zorn’s eyes narrowed, a glint of killing intent flickering within them.
’This time, I was just waiting for you to bring your Ancient God Artifact.’
’Last time, during the hunt in the Dark Cosmic Realm, the power of this very Ancient God Artifact was used against me.’
’To think they’d dare use the same trick again. It’s time I taught them a lesson they won’t forget.’
He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
Following the pathways of the Cosmic Magic Net, Zorn began to release his Divine Power on a massive scale.
As one node after another was activated...
The Ancient Golden Giant, under Zorn’s control, gradually awakened!
...
Outside the besieging Crystal Wall.
After they finished placing the Ancient God Artifact, [Resurrection: Cosmic Death Ring], the Earth Middle Rank God Carlos felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of unease.
His pale brows furrowed for a moment, then he shook his head.
’There are hundreds of Middle Rank Gods standing guard here, and a huge number of reinforcements are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice.’
