Picking Up Attributes From Today

by Stayrr

In Heaven’s Vault Continent, Colossal Dragons, Titans, Beast People, Fairies, Magical Beasts, and other races reign supreme! Humans are treated like s*aves and lowlifes, while Dragon People act all high and mighty and consider themselves nobility! However, a new addition will rock the boat and overturn the status quo! His name is Meng Lei, and he is a human from Earth that trans

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Chapter 214: The Allure of The Divine Core, Traitor of the Dragons

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"Ding! 1 Green Dragon killed, 3,829 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals gained!"

"Ding! 1 Frost Colossal Dragon killed, 2,573 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals gained!"

"Ding! 1 Thunder Dragon killed, 6,426 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals gained!"

"Ding! 1 Golden Colossal Dragon killed, 7,218 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals gained!"

As a half-deity and a Dragon, Thaniel took great pride in himself. Thus, making him a human's mount was worse than killing him.

But when faced with the cold Meng Lei and looking at the Gods-Slaying Spear—from which Dragon blood was dripping—in his hand, Thaniel was taken over by fear.

As a half-deity, he had a near-eternal lifespan. How could he bear to die?

Once he was dead, everything would go up in smoke. There would no longer be any meaning to anything.

"I... I'm willing to submit!"

At last, Thaniel made his choice.

Freedom? Dignity? All of that can go to hell! I want to live!

"You don't need to tell you what you should be doing, right?" said an aloof Meng Lei meaningfully.

"Yes, sir!"

With a wry laugh, a wisp of divine spirit origin energy flew out of the area between Thaniel's brows.

Once Meng Lei refined the wisp of divine spirit origin energy, he would completely control Thaniel's life and death.

He could destroy the wisp of divine spirit origin energy anytime he wanted and take Thaniel's life.

Subduing a deity was simply this easy. It needed neither a contract nor a blood pact.

One needed only to refine the other party's divine spirit origin energy, and they would be able to completely control their life and death.

"Elder Thaniel..."

A wave of grief and sorrow came over Amolin. Just how prideful and arrogant had Elder Thaniel once been?

Yet in order to live, he had actually abandoned his dignity as a Dragon and a half-deity to become a human's mount. This was simply too ironic!

"Amolin..."

Upon sensing Amolin's gaze, Thaniel felt incredibly ashamed and wished he could bury his head in the sand. However, he had no regrets. Compared to his life, what were freedom and dignity?

Meng Lei hopped onto Thaniel's wide, fleshy back and ordered, "Let's go. Bring me to the other remaining half-deities."

"M-master, what do you mean?"

Thaniel was slightly taken aback. "Haven't all the elders been killed by you?"

"Are you trying to take advantage of how unlearned I am?" Meng Lei sneered. "I have indeed killed seven half-deities just now, but three of them haven't died. They have other divine incarnations existing, don't they?"

Thaniel's countenance changed slightly at his words.

"Remember your position, Thaniel. You're no longer a half-deity of the Dragons!"

Meng Lei said dispassionately, "Rather, you're now my mount. Do you need me to explain what a mount means?"

"N-no!"

Thaniel lowered his head fearfully.

"Since it isn't necessary, then let's go and find those three that got away. If they manage to get away, I'll skin you," Meng Lei barked coldly.

"Yes, Master!"

Thaniel didn't dare to dally, and he flapped his wings as he flew toward those three half-deities' islands.

"Must you really kill them all, Meng Lei?" shouted Amolin.

"Elder Amolin, had I not been strong enough, would the Dragon Island half-deities have spared my life today?"

Upon hearing his reply, Amolin froze at once.

"You're too slow, Thaniel. Speed up! Go forth!"

Had there not been any system notifications, Meng Lei would highly likely have been duped.

Unfortunately, he had the system. Therefore, he had noticed that he had only received four notifications despite having killed seven half-deities.

It was easy to tell from this that three of the half-deities among the seven had other divine incarnations existing. Thus, they hadn't completely died yet.

On top of that, Meng Lei also knew who they were—the Earth, Blue, and Tempest Colossal Dragons, respectively. Meng Lei didn't intend on sparing any of these fellows.

As they say, "If one doesn't eradicate the source of the problem, they will resurge". To minimize possible problems in the future, it was best that he wiped them all out.

However, the unfortunate thing was that no matter how fast Meng Lei tried to move, he nonetheless only managed to slay the Blue Dragon and the Earth Dragon. The Tempest Colossal Dragon had long since fled into the distance and vanished without a trace.

In fact, it had even taken away all of its treasures in its den, leaving not even a strand of hair for Meng Lei...

"It fled pretty quickly, huh?" Meng Lei gazed at the empty cave and said, "You'd better hope you don't run into me in the future!"

"Where do we go next, Master?" asked Thaniel carefully, lest Meng Lei vent his fury on him.

"To the half-deities' dens!"

A gleam flashed past Meng Lei's eyes.

The Dragons loved glittering objects. Therefore, every Colossal Dragon was a tycoon, and every Colossal Dragon's den was a great collection of treasures.

And the truth was indeed so!

Goblen, the Golden Colossal Dragon's den, provided Meng Lei with a total of 360,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals.

The Green, Earth, Thunder, Blue, and Frost Colossal Dragons brought Meng Lei a hefty total amount of 1.17 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals.

Meng Lei's Wealth had reached an astonishing 2,317,572 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!

.31 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals! When converted into gold coins, that would make it 23 trillion gold coins!

23 trillion! Now, that was pretty dramatic!

However, Meng Lei wasn't really that happy. What could this bit of wealth achieve?

Redeem 231 Divinity Crystals' worth of power of divinity? Or raise his wood-earth laws of nature assimilation rate by 23%?

It was just a drop in the ocean!

"I'm still very poor..."

Meng Lei couldn't help but lament wistfully.

The corners of Thaniel's lips spasmed upon hearing his proclamation, and he felt the urge to jump up and give Meng Lei a couple of hammer smashes.

You've just cleaned out six half-deities' dens and robbed them of their lifetime's worth of assets... Yet you still complain about being poor? And moan and groan so incessantly?

Damn you and your poverty! Goddamn it, do you know I'm so jealous that I'm close to becoming beyond recognition?!

"Oh, right! Aren't there supposed to be nine half-deities on Dragon Island?"

Meng Lei seemed to recall something. "Other than Elder Amolin and the Tempest Colossal Dragon that got away, there should be seven other half-deities, right?

"Seven half-deities should correspond to seven dens, but I've only cleaned out six!"

Thaniel felt his anus squeezing tight at once.

Meng Lei turned his gaze to Thaniel underneath him and asked, "So, where did the last den go?"

"M-master...!"

Thaniel gave him a smile that looked worse than a crying face and replied, "The last den belongs to me!"

"So it's yours. Didn't I say? There are clearly seven half-deities, so why would there only be six dens?"

Realization dawned upon Meng Lei, and a look of "So that's it! No wonder!" appeared on his face.

"Yes, Master!" replied Thaniel carefully.

Meng Lei was very considerate. He said, "Since that den is yours, then I won't clean it out anymore. But what makes me curious is... Comparing yours to Goblen's, whose den has more treasures?"

"As someone who had already achieved half-deification 30,000 years ago, Grandmaster Goblen's savings naturally aren't something that mine can compare with," replied Thaniel truthfully.

"What about in comparison to the other half-deities?" asked Meng Lei.

"I have a bit more than them," replied Thaniel honestly.

"I didn't expect you to be such a tycoon. I really couldn't tell. Speaking of which, though, what do you want that many treasures for?"

Meng Lei was awfully puzzled. "You don't bring them with you when you come to this world, and neither can you bring them with you when you leave this world. Should someone accidentally jab you to death one day with a spear, wouldn't it be a shame for all that treasure?"

Having lived so long, Thaniel had already become an incredibly shrewd one. How could he possibly not detect the thinly-veiled threat in Meng Lei's words? He said with a crestfallen expression, "Say no more, Master. I'm willing to offer up my den!"

"What did you say? Offer up your den?"

Meng Lei waved him off incessantly. "How would that do? Those are assets that you've accumulated for a lifetime. How can I bring myself to take it? We mustn't do that! No, we mustn't!"

Thaniel was close to tears. "Just take it, Master. Considering my current position, I won't be able to use all those assets anymore in the future anyway!"

A reluctant Meng Lei replied, "Oh, you shouldn't have. But what you've said makes sense, too. Since you've become my mount, you'll have to roam the world with me from now on. It certainly isn't very safe to leave those treasures on Dragon Island!"

Damn you and your lack of safety!

Thaniel might be verbally respectful, but his heart was bleeding. Those were his life savings, yet they were all gone just like that?

Although Thaniel's den couldn't match up to Goblen's, it was nonetheless still a place filled with magnificence and grandeur and was incredibly extravagant.

After taking inventory of the assets, they brought Meng Lei a large sum of 280,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals.

It was only after he had fully cleaned the den out that Meng Lei finally swaggered out of the den. Thaniel hurriedly came forward and asked, "Master, you've rob— Cough, taken them all?"

"Yes." Meng Lei nodded slightly. "We're leaving, Thaniel. Go in and take one last look at your den."

"I'll pass. I have a weak heart," replied Thaniel with a wry smile.

"Look at that good-for-nothing demeanor of yours." Meng Lei rolled his eyes. "Isn't it just a few treasures? Do you need to be that petty!?"

Then, he took out a divine core and asked dispassionately, "Do you know what this is?"

"A divine core!"

A huge jolt went through Thaniel's Dragon body.

"Good that you recognize it." Meng Lei bragged. "I have an abundance of these things. I pop them like candy every day!"

"Master, that's a divine core!"

Thaniel trembled all over as his eyes bore into the divine core in Meng Lei's hand. His eyes were filled with desire, greed, envy...

"It's just a lesser deity's divine core." Meng Lei patted Thaniel on the head and said, "Do your best in the future, and you can take your pick from among intermediate deities' and higher deities' divine cores."

"Are you serious, Master?"

Thaniel's voice was trembling. His rationality told him that Meng Lei was just bluffing, but a hint of longing in his heart and the beautiful imagery that Meng Lei had conjured couldn't help but bewitch him.

Intermediate deities!

Higher deities!

He was just a half-deity that had just manifested his divine core. Even a lesser deity's position was currently a far way off from him, let alone becoming an intermediate deity or a higher deity. Or rather, it was basically impossible!

To become a lesser deity, one must first become a true god.

To become a true god, one must first establish a divine nation.

And to establish a divine nation, one needed vast amounts of power of divinity.

Where did power of divinity come from?

It was a matter of detailed, intricate work where one accumulated it bit by bit.

Thaniel himself didn't have any confidence as to whether he could save up enough power of divinity to establish a divine nation while he was still alive.

Therefore, to Thaniel, even a lesser deity's position was one that was extremely distant and an extravagant wish.

But things were different with a ready-made divine core. Once he assimilated it, he would become a lesser deity right away. It was faster by not just a hundred times or ten thousand times!

"Yes, of course," Meng Lei promised confidently.

"With this promise of yours, I, Thaniel, will die without regrets even if I have to work myself to the bones for you, Master!"

As an infatuated Thaniel gazed at the divine core, he said, "You may not know this, but actually by the time one reaches a half-deity's level like ours, there's no longer much longing for wealth anymore.

"But ordinary Colossal Dragons are different—they are the most passionate about collecting treasures and accumulating their wealth. Therefore, Dragon Island's richest ones aren't the half-deities like the few of us, but those ordinary Colossal Dragons. They are the true hidden tycoons.

"Ten ordinary Colossal Dragons' assets, when put together, could rival a half-deity's! How many ordinary Colossal Dragons are there on Dragon Island? Hundreds, even up to 1,000!"

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Chapter 215: Ol' Amos' Not Dead? Dead Souls Half-Deity

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"Leaving wealth with the people." This idiom would fit perfectly into Dragon Island's description.

The wealth of an ordinary Colossal Dragon would definitely be less than that of a half-deity, but what about 100 of them? 10,000 of them? 10,000 of them?

The answer was clear!

With Thaniel, the traitor of Dragons, leading the way, Meng Lei became a devil for once—loot them all, grab them all, take them all!

Loot the Dragon Nest!

Grab all their wealth!

Take all their treasures!

After quite a while of looting, Meng Lei's Wealth had surged to 13.57 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!

That was an astonishing figure, while there were also countless treasures from the loot.

It would be no exaggeration to say that this trip to Dragon Island made Meng Lei rich suddenly, making him feel very pleased.

With a good mood, he would naturally be easier to talk to.

Surely enough, Meng Lei accepted Thaniel's proposal without any hesitation to spare the Colossal Dragons' lives.

Meng Lei left some space in the Tower of Time specifically for these Colossal Dragons to live in.

Yeap, I'll just breed them like pigs!

Meng Lei even thought of placing the Tower of Time at the capital after building his own empire.

After which talents could be allowed to enter and practice, letting these arrogant Dragons have a taste of being at the mercy of others and become the hunted ones.

"Where do we go next, Master?"

Thaniel gazed at the now empty Dragon Island, not knowing whether he should cry or laugh at the circumstances.

He did not want his species to be exterminated, not to mention being bred like pigs!

"Do you know where the Dragon graves are?" Meng Lei asked all of a sudden.

"The Dragon graves?" Thaniel's expression changed. "Master, you're not going to leave the Dragon graves alone? The Dragon cemetery is a forbidden place of the Dragons where we bury the dead—"

"What were you thinking?" Meng Lei snorted slightly and carried on. "I'm only going there to worship an elder."

"That's fine! That's fine!" Thaniel was relieved, and he flapped his wings to bring Meng Lei towards the Dragon graves.

The Dragon graves were also situated on an island.

On the island, stone mountains towered above with bizarre rock formations below. Among the stone forest, stood gravestones with Colossal Dragons buried beneath one after the other.

With his divine cognition covering across the entire island, Meng Lei began his search.

After quite a while, Ol' President's tombstone could still not be found.

Meng Lei frowned.

Elder Amolin had said that she would bury Ol' President in the Dragon graves, but why were there no signs of his tomb?

I need an explanation!

Meng Lei found Amolin, though the answer he got left him in shock.

"You're saying, Ol' President isn't dead?"

"Big Brother's Soul Jade is still intact, so he should still be alive."

Amolin took out a blood-colored jade and continued with a dash of sorrow in her eyes. "When Dragons are born, a Soul Jade will be made.

"When the jade is fine, the Dragon is alive.

"When the jade breaks, the Dragon is dead.

"All this time, I have held onto Big Brother's Soul Jade, never broken for these 20,000 years. So I have always believed that Big Brother isn't dead yet!"

Amolin's tears welled up. "Even though he perished together with the Tree of Life last time out in the Lost Continent, his Soul Jade never broke. So I'm certain Big Brother isn't dead!"

"Not dead! Ol' President is not dead! That is great, that is so great!" Meng Lei became incoherent with excitement. "Since he isn't dead, then where is he? Didn't he perish together with the Tree of Life?"

"In my opinion, there should be two possibilities." Amolin said quietly, "Big Brother either had other incarnations, or he's still sealed in your divine weapon."

"Gods-Slaying Spear?"

Meng Lei took out his Gods-Slaying Spear and checked with his divine cognition. However, after a round of inspection, nothing could be found.

"Ol' President isn't inside the Gods-Slaying Spear..."

Meng Lei was utterly disappointed.

"Then there is only one possibility," Amolin said. "Big Brother had other incarnations."

"Other incarnations?"

Meng Lei frowned. "Since there are other incarnations, why didn't he come back and look for you? It doesn't make any sense!"

"I don't know..." Amolin said with a bitter smile.

"Ol' President!"

Meng Lei clenched his fists, "No matter where he is, I will find him!"

"If you can find him, please tell him that I'm waiting for him, please!"

Amolin wiped her tears.

"Definitely!"

Meng Lei nodded when a night owl-like voice echoed.

"You ugly lizards! Wait till I come out and turn all of you into the Undead, and I'll burn your souls with divine fire!

"Hoo... hoo... hoo! Burn in eternal flames, and you'll neither live nor die..."

"What was that sound?"

Meng Lei's brows knitted together slightly.

The sound came from underwater below the island. To be exact, it was not a sound, it was actually an aura from divine cognition.

"Master, this was the sound of an ancient evil fiend, Puhaman," Thaniel replied with respect.

"Evil ancient fiend Puhaman?"

A shrewd glint flashed across Meng Lei's eyes as he asked with great interest, "Tell me more."

"Speaking of Puhaman, it all started 50,000 years ago."

Thaniel spoke faintly. "50,000 years ago, we Dragons ruled the Heaven's Vault Continent. We are the only masters of this world. Even the Beast People, Fairies, Titans of the current age could only be holed up in their homelands and live off the breath of us. Moreover, the far northern wastelands, Fairy woods, and Titan highlands of the three empires were our backyard!"

Thaniel's eyes were brimming with pride. "The Heaven's Vault Continent was truly the Colossal Dragon's continent! Unfortunately..."

Thaniel let out a wry laugh. "As the Dragon God left the Heaven's Vault Continent along with his high-end combat power, our Dragon God Empire was in jeopardy. The Beast People holed up in the Beast People imperial courts, the Fairies concealed in the Goddess Lakeside, the Titans hidden in the Sierra Mountains, and other intelligent species like Goblins, Dwarfs, Trolls all appeared. Even all sorts of fiends and devils burst into the scene!

"Virtually overnight, our Dragon God Empire disintegrated. Not only did we lose a large tract of territories, but our elites suffered heavy casualties too. This was when the ancient evil fiend, Puhaman, appeared. As a Dead Souls half-deity, Puhaman's destructive powers were no less than of the three empires!"

"Dead Souls half-deity?"

Meng Lei's eyes lit up.

"Yes! Dead Souls half-deity!" Thaniel nodded slightly. "The evil Puhaman, though he only had a staff, and he could cast dead souls magic to summon countless evil Undead from the Underworld. The Undead army was formidable and dreadful. Any living things would be slaughtered wherever they went and turned into dead souls by Puhaman. In short, Puhaman made us suffer heavy losses. The empire had to send out several half-deities to suppress and seal him away."

"So the Dead Souls half-deity is sealed here?" Meng Lei was very interested.

"Yes, Master," replied Thaniel.

"Let's go down and take a look."

"Master, isn't that a bad idea?" Thaniel objected hurriedly, "Puhaman is very evil—"

Meng Lei glanced at him as he asked in reply, "Evil? Is he as evil as me?" M

Thaniel shut up instantly.

Evil? Puhaman would be as innocent as a newborn baby compared to you!

"Get down then."

Meng Lei flew down below the Dragon graves. Thaniel had no choice but to lead the way in front.

In a short while, both of them went into the sea and saw a brightly lit cave.

The cave reflected a soft milky halo, emitting fluttering light movements.

"Let's head over and take a look."

Meng Lei teleported before the entrance and saw a cave that was bright as day. Its walls were embedded with milk-white light elemental crystals.

There was an altar in the middle of the cave.

On the altar stood ten pillars, and each of them was crafted using light elemental crystals. They were connected to ten metal chains, which were all linked to a person in the middle.

He was thin as sticks, with hair disheveled. Other than a layer of dry, wrinkled skin, there was no excess flesh, just like a mere bag of bones.

The ten chains went through his arms, ribs, belly, legs, shoulder blades, pinning him into the middle of the altar alive. He could neither sit nor lay on the floor. He could only stand there—that was worse than being dead.

However, these were nothing compared to the critical chain right between his eyes.

This chain locked his divine spirit, which prevented him from using his power of divinity, incapacitating him completely disabled.

"Hoot, hoot, hoot. Someone actually came here! How rare, very rare!"

As if sensing Meng Lei's arrival, the skeleton raised his head slowly. Through the messy hair extending all the way to the floor, a pair of green eyes could be seen—they were like the frightening eyes of a wolf.

"Dead Souls half-deity, Puhaman?" Meng Lei sized up the skeleton on the altar.

"You have no scent of those nasty lizards on you. Who are you? How did you appear here?"

The skeleton glared with those green eyes and spoke in a raucous voice like an owl.

"If you're willing, I can be your savior," Meng Lei said leisurely.

"Save me? Who do you think you are?"

Puhaman paused before he laughed out loud. "If that smelly lizard behind you had said that, I would have believed it. As for you—"

"Puhaman, you evil Dead Souls half-deity, you better watch your tone!" Thaniel responded angrily. "Standing before you is my great Master—His Highness Meng Lei! If you offend him again, I won't show any mercy!"

"Master?"

Puhaman was stunned and glanced at Thaniel before turning his green eyes toward Meng Lei, re-examining him.

"This fetid lizard is one of the few half-deities of Dragon Island. How did you subdue him?"

"Took out other half-deities, so he naturally submitted to me." Meng Lei smiled faintly. "Now answer me, do you want to get out?"

"You killed the rest of the half-deity Dragons?" Puhaman was taken aback, shaking his head repeatedly. "No... This can't be possible! These damned stinking lizards might be despicable and on the decline, but to kill them? Absolutely no way!"

"Tell him the truth."

Meng Lei looked at Thaniel.

Thaniel gave a wry smile and told him of Meng Lei's incredible dragon-slaying feat, honestly.

Puhaman was dumbfounded.

"Let me ask you one last time, do you want to get out?" Meng Lei was getting impatient.

"You're really willing to let me go?"

Puhaman stared at Meng Lei.

"Of course!"

"And what do I have to offer?"

"Your loyalty!"

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Chapter 216: Taking Control of The Empire, The New Dragon Island

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Puhaman had submitted!

In fact, he had offered up his divine spirit origin energy with nary any hesitation, making the process unexpectedly quick.

Meng Lei had initially thought that he'd have to go through a lengthy coercion-cum-wheedling process before he could subdue the Dead Souls half-deity—after all, he was an evil ancient fiend and a Dead Souls half-deity, so how would he possibly submit to him that easily?

Snap!

Snap!

The Gods-Slaying Spear jabbed forward repeatedly, easily breaking the ten chains shackling Puhaman.

Having regained his freedom, Puhaman burst into loud, excited laughter as he exclaimed, "Kekeke! I'm finally out!"

It was just a shame that his laughter didn't hold even a tinge of might. Instead, it sounded incredibly eerie, as if it were the wailing of vengeful spirits from hell!

Eerie, sinister, and terrifying, it sounded awfully creepy!

"Let's go," said Meng Lei dispassionately. Then, he turned and started to walk toward the exit. Thaniel hastily followed after him as he maintained a certain distance from Puhaman—he simply couldn't help but feel unsafe being in the same space as that evil ancient fiend.

"Yes, my honorable Master, keke!"

Puhaman cackled strangely and followed Meng Lei and Thaniel out of the cave.

At this moment, an Eighth-Grade Magical Beast, the Bloodthirsty Violent Shark, happened to swim over.

At the sight of it, Puhaman made a grabbing motion.

Bam!

A huge verdant green withered claw appeared out of thin air and grabbed the Bloodthirsty Violent Shark toward him, upon which Puhaman immediately opened his mouth and sucked forcefully.

Lush green life essence drifted out of the Bloodthirsty Violent Shark and was absorbed into Puhaman's mouth.

The Bloodthirsty Violent Shark started to visibly dry and shrivel up. A few moments later, it had turned into a piece of dehydrated skin.

Turning one's gaze back to Puhaman, they would see that his dry, withered skin had plumped up a fair bit and gained a hint of rosiness.

"Kekeke~ The taste of blood truly makes one nostalgic!"

Puhaman licked his lips in such high spirits that he raised his head and burst into loud, raucous laughter.

"Master, that fiend is too evil!"

Thaniel's voice shook as he shivered and shuddered, totally creeped out.

"Is that Dead Souls Magic?"

Meng Lei was unaffected. Instead, he even developed a keen interest in Dead Souls Magic.

Puhaman replied with a strange laugh, "Keke! Master, I can teach you Dead Souls Magic if you wish to learn it!"

"We can look into it a little when we have some spare time," said Meng Lei with a slight smile.

"It's rare to see someone interested in Dead Souls Magic. On top of that, he's even my Master!"

Puhaman remarked as he cackled. Then, he started on his frenzied "devouring" feast.

None of the marine Magical Beasts they encountered along the way were spared.

He himself also began to plump up rapidly. By the time they were out of the bottom of the ocean, he looked like a completely different person.

A strong, ample, well-built body, crystal-clear skin, glossy jet-black hair...

Which part of that was a skeleton from the bottom of the ocean? It was clearly a graceful and gentlemanly middle-aged noble!

If it hadn't been for the fact that they had exited the bottom of the ocean together, even Meng Lei and Thaniel wouldn't have quite dared to believe their eyes.

Was that guy really Puhaman?

A smiling Meng Lei complimented, "That looks a lot more pleasant to the eye now!"

Puhaman was the picture of a mild-mannered and refined gentleman as he did a graceful nobles' bow in response. "You may not know this, Master, but before I'd begun to cultivate Dead Souls Magic, I was a human king.

"Unfortunately, my country was destroyed later on. For the sake of seeking revenge on the Dragons, I had no choice but to switch to cultivating Dead Souls Magic and ended up a monster that was neither human nor ghost."

At this point, Puhaman cast a glance at Thaniel. His eyes carried a look of malice, causing Thaniel to tense up all the way to his anus and become all creeped out.

"Little did I think that you'd have gone through something like that. That's surprising!"

Meng Lei said with a laugh, "I happened to have just destroyed the Dragons and am intending to take over Dragon God Empire. Since you're experienced in this aspect, you should be able to be of assistance to me, right?"

"Keke, I'm glad to offer my services to you, Master!"

Puhaman was awfully excited. "Don't worry, Master. I had reigned for over 40 years back then, so I have great experience in governance. I should be able to provide you with some suggestions!"

"I hope so!"

A gratified Meng Lei nodded. He had previously been troubled over Dragon God Empire's matter—after all, the Dragons were gone, and he had slaughtered all the court officials.

A moment of carelessness and the juggernaut that was Dragon God Empire might just collapse anytime.

When that happened, chaos ensuing would be nigh impossible to avoid.

The ones to suffer would still end up being the common people—this was something that Meng Lei didn't wish to see.

As such, how he should go about taking over Dragon God Empire peacefully while avoiding strife was something that Meng Lei needed to think about.

If possible, he would also like to spread his faith along the way and get the empire's citizens to believe in him. That would be even more ideal.

However, Meng Lei knew that this would be an extremely difficult task.

Taking control of the empire wasn't that bad; the level of difficulty wasn't very high.

What was difficult was to spread faith!

Having been established for over 40,000 years, Dragon God Empire's faith in the Dragon God had long since become ingrained and deep-rooted.

Getting the citizens to abandon their faith in the Dragon God and switch over to worshiping him was definitely no easy task!

Meng Lei had also considered this problem previously. He had thought of a few ideas, but he ultimately still found them too unreliable.

Now that he had taken Puhaman in, he could, however, discuss this with him. That old fiend had once been a king, as well as even an evil god; surely he could provide some assistance in that respect?

"Where do we go next, Master?"

At the sight of Puhaman gaining Meng Lei's trust so quickly and even vaguely seemed as if he'd be given great responsibilities, Thaniel panicked somewhat.

He'd clearly been the one that had submitted to their master first, so why was that fiend edging him out now?

After a moment of consideration, Meng Lei replied, "Let's go to the Imperial City!"

"Alright, Master!"

After responding, Thaniel flapped his wings and flew toward Dragon Island's exit.

Upon departing Dragon Island, as Puhaman overlooked all the sights outside, he became so worked up that scalding tears filled his eyes, and he fell to his knees before Meng Lei.

"I've finally seen the light of day again after being sealed for 50,000 years! I am grateful to my great, noble master! Thank you for saving my life!"

Isn't that reflex arc of yours a little too slow? Why didn't I see you thanking me when I saved you from that cave just now?

Meng Lei grumbled inwardly, though outwardly, he said, "Congratulations on regaining your freedom, Puhaman!"

"Thank you! Thank you, Master!"

Puhaman cried tears of joy as he sniffed the air intensely, an expression of intoxication all over his face.

"This is the smell of Heaven's Vault Continent! It's truly too wonderful and too nostalgic..."

"Let's go!"

Meng Lei patted Thaniel on the back.

"Yes, Master!"

Then, Thaniel flew toward the Imperial City.

"Puhaman, I'd like to take control of Dragon God Empire. Do you have any suggestions?"

"I've been sealed for too long, Master. Therefore, I'm not very clear on Dragon God Empire's current situation. May I trouble Master to give me a simple explanation first?"

"Alright!"

"Little did I think that Dragon God Empire would still be this much of a loser even after 50,000 years have gone by."

Then, an emotional Puhaman said, "Master, if you wish to take control of Dragon God Empire, you can do it in four steps."

"Four steps? Tell me about it," replied Meng Lei with great interest.

"The first step is to take control of the empire's court administration.

"Now that the Dragons' high-end combat power have all been wiped out by Master, the remaining Dragons are not much of a threat anymore.

"The matter of highest priority now is to take control of court administration and control the steering rights of the giant ship that is Dragon God Empire, so as to stabilize the overall situation and prevent chaos from ensuing."

"That makes sense. Go on," Meng Lei commented with a nod.

"You can't take control of court administration if no one's there."

Puhaman asked with a sinister smile, "Master, you previously mentioned that you've slaughtered all the court officials, both civil and martial, but I don't believe that. If my guess is right, you've actually only killed the high-ranking or important officials, right?"

"I think so."

Meng Lei's brows furrowed slightly.

"That has to be it!"

Puhaman snickered and said, "Officials qualified to enter the conference hall to discuss state affairs are typically either the chief executives or their deputies from each department.

"Officials whose positions are too low aren't qualified to step into the conference hall. Therefore, I dare make a bold guess that all you've killed are just the high-ranking officials and those in important positions.

"As for the lower-level officials and civil servants in minor positions, they should all be well and alive. These people are the key to us taking control of Dragon God Empire!"

"Go on."

"As long as you can take control of them, it would be tantamount to you taking control of Dragon God Empire's court. And there's nothing more suitable to control them than my Dead Souls Magic!"

Puhaman gave him a sinister smile as a bloodthirsty look came over his countenance.

At the sight of his visage, Meng Lei knew his intentions at once. "It's better to take a gentler approach to humans who are willing to submit. As for the stubborn ones and the Dragon People nobles, you can do as you see fit."

"Don't worry, Master. I know what I should do."

Puhaman patted his chest as he reassured him again.

"Tell me about the second and third steps."

"The second step is to promote and elevate the human elites into higher positions and wipe out the Colossal Dragon nobles."

Puhaman went on. "Once you've taken control of the court, it'll be tantamount to you having taken control of the wagging tongues in the empire.

"At this point, Master can alter the country's laws and regulations and dismiss the Colossal Dragon nobles from position.

"Those that refuse to accept the changes are all to be killed!

"Whoever dares to revolt are also to be killed!

"Kill them all! And let the blood flow! When that happens, we'll see who still dares go against Master!

"Now that the Dragons have lost their half-deities, I believe that a group of ordinary Colossal Dragons can't amount to much at all."

"The third step is to deal with the affiliated kingdoms at the borders."

As Thaniel listened to Meng Lei and Puhaman's conversation as they made plans to take over Dragon God Empire, he felt an infinite amount of grief and sorrow.

Should they really carry out whatever Puhaman had said, the entire Dragon God Empire would completely change hands.

There would no longer be any place in Dragon God Empire for the Colossal Dragons!

Dragon God Empire would completely become dominated by humans!

With the humans' reproduction rate, who would still remember the Dragons after dozens or a hundred years?

An alarmed and fearful Thaniel wondered, "Will the Dragons die out...?"

Meng Lei's magic communication device suddenly rang at this point.

It's President Fred?

After a moment of hesitation, Meng Lei chose to pick up the call.

"Meng Lei!"

President Fred had a complex look on his face.

"President," Meng Lei responded with a smile, just like always.

"Where are you now, Meng Lei?" asked President Fred in a low voice.

"I've just left Dragon Island and am about to return to the Imperial City," replied Meng Lei truthfully.

"In that case, you've already..."

At once, the look on President Fred's countenance changed, and his voice shook somewhat.

"Out of the nine Dragon half-deities, aside from Elder Amolin and the Tempest Colossal Dragon that got away, the other seven half-deities have all died. The ordinary Dragons have also been wiped out."

Meng Lei respected President Fred, so he didn't wish to deceive him in matters like this. Neither was there any need for him to—he believed that the news would spread in no time.

"It's over! It's all over for the Dragons!"

President Fred staggered as if his soul had left him. He said, "I've imagined various outcomes, but never did I ever think that the outcome would be one like this!

"Out of the nine Dragon half-deities, you've actually slain seven. Without the half-deities' protection, the Dragons' destruction has already become destined. In fact, the Dragons no longer have the power to control the entire empire anymore!"

Fred let out wry laugh after wry laughs. "Forget it! Forget it! Now that it has come to this, what more can I say?

"Meng Lei, what do you intend to do next? What are you going to do about each kingdom's royalty?"

That's probably what the Fire Dragon King, Flit the 66th, got you to ask, right?

After a long silence, Meng Lei finally slowly answered, "President, on your account, I can look the other way and allow each kingdom's royalty to take up permanent residency on the Lost Continent.

"If they are willing, the Lost Continent can become their abode. We'll call it New Dragon Island!"

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Chapter 217: 1,000 Pickup Attempts, A Divine Beast Carcass

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"Look the other way? Head to the Lost Continent and take up permanent residency there?"

Smack!

Flit the 66th broke the imperial desk in front of him with a smack. His eyes were close to spitting fire. "Meng Lei is going too far!"

Fred could only give a wry smile, as did the Fighting Dragon Academy president and the others.

Going too far?

Indeed, Meng Lei certainly was, but what could he do about him?

He had killed even the seven half-deity grandmasters on Dragon Island, as well as the empire's emperor! Let alone him, Flit the 66th?

Heaven's Vault Continent was ultimately a place where the strong was revered. Whoever was stronger would hold more influence.

This was the eternally unchanging truth!

Didn't the Dragons bully and humiliate the humans all these years simply because they were stronger than them?

"Is there no chance of things turning for the better at all?"

After his fit of fury, Flit the 66th gradually regained his composure. He was filled with indignation as he gazed at all the court officials and Saint Domains in the hall.

All the court officials in the hall were silent, as were the Saint Domains.

"Everyone, do think of something!"

Flit the 66th started to bellow furiously. "Am I really supposed to abdicate the throne and move to that godforsaken Lost Continent?!"

All the officials were as quiet as a mouse.

At last, President Fred stepped forward and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, we cannot overcome this situation at the moment. A head-on collision definitely won't work.

"However, Meng Lei is someone that bears old friendships in mind and cherishes relationships. You can tackle it from this angle instead."

"Bears old friendships in mind? Cherishes relationships?"

As a half-deity, Thaniel's speed was no joke. In just a short half an hour, he'd flown back to the Dragon God Empire Imperial City.

The current Imperial City was already showing initial signs of impending chaos. Large numbers of eunuchs and palace maidservants fled from the palace while the members of royalty, the nobles, and the officials behaved as if a great enemy was looming over them. This caused fear and unease among the general public that didn't know what was going on...

Meng Lei and the other two stood above the Imperial City and personally witnessed everything.

A frowning Meng Lei asked, "What do you make of this, Puhaman?"

"It's better that it's a little chaotic. Otherwise, how would a new administration come about? If chaos doesn't break out, it'll be hard to change their faith."

Puhaman gave him a sinister smile and said, "If Master trusts me, why don't you leave this matter to me? A month later, I'll hand a stable Imperial City back to Master!"

"Alright, I'll leave this to you."

Meng Lei nodded slightly as he then said, "Thaniel can act as your deputy. The two of you can handle this together."

"Master, I'd better just follow you instead!"

At the sound of that, Thaniel immediately shook his head vehemently. He didn't want to go too near to that evil ancient fiend. It was too dangerous.

"You're a half-deity of the Dragons. You're the most suited to taking charge of handling these trivial matters."

Meng Lei brooked no dispute and waved him off.

"Yes, Master," replied Thaniel with a woebegone expression.

"Elder Thaniel, I believe that we'll be able to form a very pleasant working relationship!"

Puhaman gave him a sinister smile, causing goosebumps to rise all over Thaniel. How he wished he could flee right away.

"The two of you may go."

After dismissing the pair, Meng Lei found a hall in the imperial palace grounds and went into seclusion with peace of mind.

Things like taking control of the court were beyond him. Neither could he be bothered to waste any energy on it. Thus, he decided to might as well just leave it to the professionals.

Being an absentee manager was pretty good, too!

After all... Everything was within his control!

"Now that the Dragon half-deities are dead, the native Dragons on Heaven's Vault Continent won't really be able to cause much trouble. The upcoming threats will highly likely come from two areas—the Dragon God and the other three major empires."

Meng Lei rested on his side on the imperial couch meant for the emperor's use and mused over the current situation.

"The importance of the power of faith to deities is obvious on its own. The Dragon God will never give up the Dragon God Empire, his power of faith domain, that easily. It boils down to how he intends to move.

"The three major empires, too! They likely won't pass up such a good opportunity and watch as I gain complete control over Dragon God Empire.

"Therefore, the enemies I'll have to face next will be even stronger, and the situation even graver.

"Power! I still need to boost my power further. Only with power will I not need to fear anything!"

Meng Lei looked at his stats interface—his Wealth, which amounted to as much as 13.57 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, was the biggest reward he had reaped from his trip to Dragon Island this time.

"I can't buy credit for my divine body and my divine spirit anymore, whereas the power of divinity and comprehension of fusion laws of nature are too expensive.

"Let's just continue with the Limitless Pickups, then! If 100 times doesn't work, then I'll do it 1,000 times. I simply don't believe that I can't get anything good!"

Meng Lei ordered, "System, 100 Limitless Pickups!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained 10 Dragon Blood Potions!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained an earth-elemental magic scroll!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful..."

The 100 Limitless Pickup attempts ended in the blink of an eye, yet it didn't manage to pick up anything satisfactory.

"System, another 100 times!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful..."

"I don't believe this! Again!"

"Trash! They are all trash! You lousy system, can you be any more of a scam than this? Damn it, another 1,000 times!"

This time, Meng Lei went all out. 1,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals? Piece of cake!

At once, system notifications started to ring out constantly!

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the flat sculpting-style stone statue, 'Waking Up'!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained Babe the Gods-Slaying Rat's straw hat!"

"What the f*ck! I was all worked up for nothing! It's just a lousy straw hat!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Tree of Vitality sapling!"

"A Tree of Vitality sapling?"

With a thought, a small one-meter-tall tree sapling immediately appeared on his palm.

Crystal clear and lush, it gave off a rich sense of life and vitality all over.

"Not bad!"

Then, Meng Lei planted the Tree of Vitality sapling on the Tower of Time's 95th level.

At the same time, he also set up a magical energy-gathering magic circle to collect the Wood Elements in the surroundings before he left.

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained 3 Dragon Bone Herbs!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Fusion Laws of Nature Fragment! Will you assimilate it?"

"Another fusion laws of nature fragment? Never mind, let's just assimilate it... It's thunder-ice fusion laws of nature this time."

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Divine Core. Will you assimilate it?"

"Another divine core?"

Meng Lei perked up again, and with a flip of his right hand, a divine core appeared on his palm. It was a dark-elemental divine core that was pitch-black in color all over and emanated strong, surging dark-elemental power of divinity.

"The power of divinity energy fluctuations on this are about the same as those on the water-elemental one. It's likely also a lesser deity's divine core. What a shame that I can't assimilate it. It's so tempting!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Fusion Laws of Nature Fragment! Will you assimilate it?"

"Assimilate it! ...This time, it's light-water fusion laws of nature."

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract!"

"A Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract? What's that?"

A golden rhombus-shaped crystal roughly the size of an infant's fist appeared on Meng Lei's palm.

Just a glance at it was enough to turn Meng Lei dizzy. It was as if his entire spirit had been lured into the crystal!

"Dodola, what's a Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract?"

Meng Lei had no choice but to rouse the fast-asleep Dodola from its slumber.

"Don't you know that disturbing someone's sleep is very rude and immoral behavior?"

Despite being extremely displeased with Meng Lei's actions, Dodola nevertheless still provided him with an answer.

"A Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract is the crystallized form of a divine spirit that has been extracted from a divine core and processed."

Meng Lei asked, "Extracted from a divine core? What can this thing do?"

"Because it has gone through special processing, Crystallized Divine Spirit Extracts no longer contain the dead deity's will, memories, divinity, laws of nature comprehension, and other information related to its original owner," Dodola said, "Therefore, Crystallized Divine Spirit Extracts are the purest and cleanest material form of a divine spirit, and is a treasure that can enhance one's divine spirit."

"Enhance one's divine spirit?" Meng Lei's eyes lit up as he asked, "Are there any side effects?"

"No, there aren't!"

"Got it. You can go back to sleep now."

"Why are you suddenly asking about that?"

"Nothing much. It's just a casual question."

"There's no use asking about that because it's impossible for you to get any Crystallized Divine Spirit Extracts anyway. That thing is ridiculously expensive. Even one that's processed from a lesser deity's divine core is worth tens of thousands of Divinity Crystals!"

A mumbling Dodola then went back to sleep.

"Impossible to get?"

Meng Lei was beside himself with joy as he gazed at the golden rhombus-shaped crystal sitting on his palm.

"Not only can it enhance my divine spirit, but it doesn't carry any side effects, either!"

What was he waiting for, then?

"Assimilate!"

Buzz...

At once, the Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract disappeared!

At the same time, Meng Lei felt a strong, torrential, and icy aura gushing into his sea of consciousness and furiously strengthening his divine spirit.

Boom!

In the span of a few short breaths, his divine spirit had been enhanced by quite a few times.

His mind became even more agile, and his consciousness even more alert right away. The range of his divine cognition became even wider, and the laws of nature became even clearer and more distinct.

"It feels so strong!"

The feeling of his divine spirit continuously strengthening was simply too wonderful. If it were possible, Meng Lei really wished that it could continue strengthening.

Alas, there was a start and an end to everything.

A brief moment later, everything came to an end and vanished.

When Meng Lei opened his eyes and glanced at his stats interface, he couldn't help but be awfully comforted.

Host: Meng Lei

Race: Human (Contains Gods-Slaying Rat bloodline 100%)

Wealth: 13.57 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals

Physical Body Constitution: Half-Deity (High-Grade)

Spirit: Half-Deity (High-Grade)

Power of Divinity: 0.1 Divinity Crystal

Laws of Nature: Wood-Earth Fusion (0.1%), Metal-Dark Fusion (0.1%), Thunder-Ice Fusion (0.1%), Water-Light Fusion (0.1%)

"Enhancing my divine spirit from elementary-grade to high-grade had required only a tiny, little Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract!"

Meng Lei couldn't help but marvel, "This thing sure is good stuff! Here's hoping I can pick more up in the future!

"Oh, right! Dodola once said that the level of difficulty in laws of nature assimilation is related to how strong one's divine spirit is.

"Now that my divine spirit has strengthened by so much, surely it has become much cheaper to buy credit for laws of nature assimilation now?"

Meng Lei promptly contacted the system. "System, how much does it cost to raise my wood-earth fusion laws of nature assimilation rate by 1%?"

"10,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!"

"10,000? Haha!" Meng Lei was overjoyed. "I was right! The cost has indeed lowered significantly!"

Previously, it had cost 100,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals to raise his wood-earth fusion laws of nature assimilation rate by 1%!

But now, it required only 10,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, making it only 10% of what it had previously cost. It had become so much cheaper!

"Little did I think that enhancing the divine spirit would actually bring such benefits. Say no more, we'll talk again after I've raised all eight fusion laws of nature—wood-earth, metal-dark, thunder-ice, and light-water—to 100%!"

Whoosh!

His Wealth instantly shrank by four million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals. The stats interface also underwent a change.

Wealth: 9.57 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals

Laws of Nature: Wood-Earth Fusion (100%), Metal-Dark Fusion (100%), Thunder-Ice Fusion (100%), Water-Light Fusion (100%)

"Someday, I'll definitely be able to fuse all ten types of laws of nature into one!"

Meng Lei was filled with confidence for the future!

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the Succubus' lace organza skirt!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the Skeleton Soldiers' will-o'-the-wisp!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the divine beast Tricannon Pig's carcass!"

"A divine beast carcass?"

Rather taken aback, Meng Lei quickly brought out the divine beast carcass.

Boom!

It instantly blasted the hall apart...

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Chapter 218: Eating Divine Pork, Meeting The Behemoth Again

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Boom!

The grand, extravagant hall was instantly filled beyond its bursting point and blasted apart, implicating the other surrounding halls in the imperial palace, too.

Dust and earth flew about as great explosions rang out.

An enormous pig with a golden-yellow mane appeared out of thin air amongst the halls in the imperial palace.

Standing at 10,000-meters-tall and measuring 100,000-feet-long, its huge ears were like great tents that blotted out the sky and its savage fangs like iron spikes.

The most amazing thing was that a terrifying wave of divine power was emanating from the enormous pig and pounding against the hearts of the Imperial City's residents.

Boom!

Everyone felt incredibly unwell. It was as if their hearts were clenched tightly in someone else's hand.

"O' Dragon God above!"

"What exactly is happening?"

Fear and trepidation filled their hearts, making them alarmed and uneasy.

"Divine power!"

"This is divine power!"

"It's coming from the imperial palace!"

Puhaman and Thaniel's countenances, who were in the midst of their tasks, changed drastically, and they quickly flew toward the imperial palace.

"That... That's..."

The two of them gasped.

What fearsome divine power!

What an enormous body!

That was definitely a deity-class Magical Beast!

"O' dragon god above! That's a divine beast!"

"O' lord of Hades! What have I just seen?"

The two half-deities were utterly stunned.

"Feh! Feh!"

The sound of someone spitting rang out, causing the two of them to look over in surprise. Then, they saw Meng Lei climbing out of the ruins. He was covered in dust and dirt, so his appearance was in somewhat of a pathetic state.

"M-master?"

Puhaman and Thaniel were dumbfounded.

"What the hell? To think the carcass of this Tricannon Pig or whatever you call it is so huge! What an error in judgment I've made!"

Meng Lei rose into the air and sized up the 10,000-feet-long divine beast carcass. Rather lost for words, he exclaimed, "What a huge pig. How long is that going to last me?"

"My esteemed Master, is this divine beast carcass yours?" asked an astonished Puhaman and Thaniel, who had flown over to Meng Lei.

"That's right. Didn't the price of pork go up recently? So I bought one to try the taste."

Meng Lei nodded slightly. Then, he asked, "Do you want to bring some back and make some sausages or something?"

"We mustn't, we mustn't! This is a divine beast carcass. How would we possibly dare to eye it?"

The pair hastily waved in response. However, they could barely hide the longing and greed in their eyes.

Divine beast meat—it was totally a great source of nourishment. Disregarding the taste, just the price alone was already beyond measure.

If they could have even a piece of it, their strength would totally undergo rapid growth.

"I can't finish it by myself, so you guys can have some too."

A Dimensional Blade abruptly manifested and instantly cleaved down on the Tricannon Pig's tail with a wave.

Clink!

Sparks flew amidst sounds of metal colliding against each other, yet the divine pig's tail actually stayed well and intact.

"What the! It's that tough?"

Meng Lei couldn't help but gasp. Then, the Gods-Slaying Spear appeared in his hand, and he jabbed it at the pig.

It was only then that the several hundred meters-long pigtail suddenly broke at the base with a splurt.

"Done!"

Meng Lei retracted the Gods-Slaying Spear and said, "You can take the tail and use it for sausages."

"Master, is that... really alright?"

The pair swallowed repeatedly.

"Take it!"

Meng Lei tossed the pigtail over. Then, he flew on top of the Tricannon Pig and began to ponder over where he should start eating it from. Owing to how hard and tough the pig's divine body was, it was hard for him to even start tackling it.

"Thank you, my noble Master!"

The pair gave up the pretentious act at the sight, and then with one person on each side, they picked up the pigtail and immediately ran off, lest Meng Lei went back on his word if they lagged behind for even a moment.

As they ran, Meng Lei's voice also traveled over from afar. "Don't just focus on eating the pork. Get the job done well, too."

"Yes, yes!"

"Seriously, those buffoons..."

The divine pork was indeed hard to tackle. The meat was extremely tender and pliable, making it extremely difficult to even slice it. The Gods-Slaying Spear was more suited to piercing, so it showed rather poor results at slicing the meat.

Meng Lei tried various tools on it, but he couldn't even slice through the divine pig's skin.

In the end, he picked up a random blood-colored machete, and then he actually sliced apart the tender pork with a single slash.

"Is this knife that sharp?"

Meng Lei was astonished. "If memory serves me right, this knife is something that I've only just picked up recently?"

"System, what's the name of this knife?"

"Dear host, this is the Abyss Blade Demon's companion machete," replied the system coldly.

"The Abyss Blade Demon's companion machete!"

Meng Lei was thrilled. He hadn't thought much of it when he had first picked it up and had thought it to be some kind of trash. Little did he know that it would turn out to be that sharp. He was the one that hadn't recognized it for what it was worth instead.

"What a good machete!"

Meng Lei was in a fantastic mood. With one, two, three cuts, he easily disemboweled the divine pig...

Then, he built a roasting rack, brought out condiments, and used a divine fire to cook and roast it.

Even so, it still took him a long while before he finally managed to cook the divine pork thoroughly.

"It smells great!"

Then, Meng Lei grabbed a slice of roast and stuffed it into his mouth, causing his saliva glands to go into overdrive because of the extraordinarily fresh and delectable meat...

"Delicious! It's too delicious! To think it tastes this great! The texture of the divine pork in my mouth is so springy that every time I chew, it's as if the meat is bouncing in my mouth. It's simply too chewy!

"No, it's not just chewy! There's also rich life essence in the meat! Overflowing life force energy is spreading into every part of my body. My whole body feels so warm and comfortable...

"There's only one word to describe this—beautiful!"

This was Meng Lei's first time eating such delicious roast, and he couldn't stop at all.

The Gods-Slaying Rat's powerful digestion ability was perfectly exhibited at this moment. Meng Lei gobbled and chowed down on the food fervently, yet he simply didn't feel like he was full.

Even after he had eaten so much pork that they amounted to quite a few times of his body weight, his six-pack abs still remained as is and didn't turn into one...

It was only after he ate all the way from the morning till the night that Meng Lei finally stopped. "Phew! That felt great!"

He burped and laid down on the imperial palace square. As he rubbed his stomach, Meng Lei couldn't help but think of his food buddy—Sacas the Multi-Armed Behemoth.

"It's been quite a few days since I last saw that fellow. I wonder how it is and whether it's still alive? Should I head to the Lost Continent and pay it a visit? There isn't anything that I need to do at the moment anyway..."

The moment the thought occurred to him, Meng Lei kept the rest of the meat with a wave and teleported away. By the time he'd reappeared, he was already at the Dragon God Cathedral.

"O' great and noble Dragon God, please save your lowly children..."

The area in front of the Dragon God Cathedral was filled with worshipers that had come forth to pray. There were high-ranking officials and Dragon People nobles, but what filled the place, even more, were ordinary humans.

They knelt before the Dragon God statue, either kowtowing without restraint or praying piously. Every one of them was fearful and uneasy, as though doomsday had come.

Meng Lei frowned slightly, though he didn't really find it that unusual. Turmoil inevitably led to fear and panic, which would then spread. The current Imperial City was indeed currently shrouded in an uneasy and fearful atmosphere.

In times of fear, worshipers naturally ran to the church. Such a reaction couldn't get any more normal, but what had displeased Meng Lei was the Dragon God Cathedral's Pope.

That old fogey was actually spreading talk of the devil's descent into the world and had painted him as a wicked devil hailing from the deep abyss of hell and was bringing disaster to the world.

"The cruel devil has descended! A terrifying demonic disaster shall sweep through the continent soon! I have seen the future that will soon arrive!

"Lives are plunged into great misery and suffering while the devil wreaks havoc! The Colossal Dragons fall, the nation is defeated, and our homes are lost! Corpses line the wilderness, and the lands are dyed in red for miles!

"Just as the devil wreaks havoc in the lands and the demonic disaster is about to destroy the continent, the great, noble Dragon God descends!

"Bathed in a divine glow and holding a scepter, he rides a multi-colored Colossal Dragon and supports the collapsing skyscraper that is Dragon God Empire. He fights back the impending desperate crisis and saves the living from great calamity—"

"Enough with the bluffing!"

Meng Lei suddenly appeared and stared hostilely at the pope, who was speaking with remarkable animation and expression.

"Uh!"

The pope came to an abrupt stop as he stared at Meng Lei blankly. "You... you're..."

"I'm your father!"

With an icy snort, Meng Lei directly formed a blood pact with the old bluffer and swindler.

"From today onward, you're the first pope of the Meng Lei Church! Remember this, the Dragon God is the true devil that's bringing disaster to the world while I... am the messiah!"

"Yes, my noble Master!"

The pope prostrated deeply at Meng Lei's feet, licking his stinky shoes as if he were licking honey.

"Do your job well!"

Then, Meng Lei vanished after leaving behind a one-liner.

The pope got up, raised his arms, and declared aloud, "I made a mistake just now. The one that has descended is the great deity, Meng Lei..."

(o)

Meng Lei arrived at the Lost Continent once more.

Compared to what it was like in the past, where a thousand beasts roared, and signs of life flourished, the current Lost Continent was completely desolate and almost frighteningly quiet.

"Where's Sacas?"

Meng Lei's divine cognition spread into the surroundings. There was nowhere for anything within a hundred miles of where he was to hide, and every detail reflected clearly within his mind.

"He's not here."

He immediately teleported to a spot 100 miles away.

"Not here either."

He teleported about another ten times in succession.

At last, Meng Lei found Sacas at the Golden Ocean Bay. That fellow was currently lying on the shore fast asleep. An astonishing number of skeletal remains were piled up beside it, evidently leftovers from that fellow's meals.

"Master, where are you? Sacas misses you..."

Sacas smacked his lips as it mumbled in its sleep every once in a while like a fool.

"That guy..."

Amused, Meng Lei quietly flew over to Sacas and went right up to its ear. Then, he bellowed, "Time to wake up, Sacas!"

Roar!

At once, Sacas shuddered, all the fur on its body standing on end and its muscles tightly tensed. Evidently, it had received quite the shock.

"Hahaha!"

At the sight, Meng Lei doubled over and burst into boisterous laughter, laughing so hard that his stomach hurt.

"Boss!!"

At the sound of his laughter, Sacas turned and looked over, scalding tears filling its eyes at once.

It pounced toward Meng Lei's feet and burst into loud sobs, crying like a giant baby.

"Where did you go, Boss?"

"I made a trip back home."

"Will you leave again?"

"If you wish to leave, you can come along with me."

"I'll go wherever Boss goes!"

Growl~

"Sacas, your stomach is growling."

"Hehe, I'm hungry."

"Let's eat a little something before we set off, then."

"Wait here, Boss. I'll go and catch us some seafood."

"It's alright. I have some good stuff here."

A divine beast's flesh was naturally no joke. When the aroma started to waft, Sacas' drool almost drowned the Endless Oceans next to it.

However, when the pork was cooked, something tragic happened—Sacas actually couldn't bite into it.

It, a great, violent Saint Domain-level Multi-Armed Behemoth, actually couldn't bite or chew the pork!

Sacas was so anxious that it was close to tears. It couldn't get a taste despite the delicacy sitting right in front of it. How infuriating!

"Looks like you're not fortunate enough to enjoy the food, Sacas." Meng Lei shook his head and said, "Never mind, have some Dragon meat instead!"

With a grand wave, Meng Lei brought out a 100-meters-long Golden Colossal Dragon carcass.

"A Golden Colossal Dragon!"

Sacas' eyes almost fell out of their sockets. A Golden Colossal Dragon was an existence that could rival a Golden Behemoth, yet his Boss actually intended to roast and eat it?

Wasn't that a little too extravagant?

In spite of that, Sacas didn't hold back at all. A round of furious gobbling and chowing later, it actually finished a good half of the Golden Colossal Dragon. A glutton had totally taken over it.

"Alright, now that we're full, it's time to return."

Upon returning to the imperial palace, Meng Lei discovered the arrival of some familiar faces.

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Chapter 219: The Arrival of Multiple Guests, A Half-Deity Attacks

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They were all familiar faces—President Fred, Dirk Norway, Fatty Hart, and Daniel.

Apart from that, another dozen or so villagers like Captain Hudders, Jonah, Joseph, Andrew, and Uncle Leo were also present.

Classmates, teachers, friends, fellow villagers—not one more and not one fewer, all of them had come.

"Meng Lei!"

Everyone quickly went forward.

"You're all here!"

Meng Lei greeted them one by one. Then, to Puhaman, he instructed, "Puhaman, get someone to prepare some wine and food. I'm going to show everyone a good time."

"I've already gotten someone to prepare the wine and food, Master. You can start the banquet anytime," replied Puhaman respectfully.

"Have them served," Meng Lei instructed with a wave.

"Yes, Master!"

With a clap from Puhaman, a group of graceful palace maidservants carrying exquisite food and drinks stepped into the palace and placed them on the table.

"Have a seat, everyone. Let's eat as we speak!"

After dismissing the palace maidservants, a smiling Meng Lei said, "All of you must be hungry after such an arduous journey from the Fire Dragon Kingdom to the Imperial City. Let's eat!"

Then, they began to dig in.

A round of food and drinks later, Meng Lei went straight to the point. "President, what is the Fire Dragon King trying to do by getting everyone here?"

"As expected, I can't hide anything from you."

Fred said with a wry chuckle, "Meng Lei, His Majesty would like to request that you give him a way out..."

"Give him a way out?"

Meng Lei swayed the wine cup in his hand lightly as he said, "I'd originally thought of Flit the 66th as a wise man, but little did I know that he's actually this ridiculously foolish.

"Does he think that I'll give him a way out just because he asks my friends, teachers, and fellow villagers to plead for mercy on his behalf? Little does he know that such actions would only backfire and disgust me even more.

"Thaniel!"

"Yes, Master!"

Thaniel quickly jogged into the room.

At the sight of Thaniel, President Fred's countenance changed drastically, and he quickly got up to bow in greeting.

However, Thaniel lowered and hung his head instead, not even casting a glance at him. It was as if he hadn't even seen him.

"Make a trip to Fire Dragon Kingdom and bring the Fire Dragon King, Flit the 66th, here!"

Meng Lei said dispassionately, "I'd like to ask him if his head is harder1 than the seven Dragon half-deities or if he thinks he deserves to be shown more consideration than Frederick the 32nd."

"Yes, Master!"

Thaniel bowed in acknowledgment before retreating from the room.

"Grandmaster..."

Fred stared at Thaniel from the back, great tidal waves churning in his heart.

The grandmaster has actually...

"Please don't blame me for being heartless, President. What goes around comes around. This is just karma."

Meng Lei sighed softly and said, "For 40,000 years, the humans have been exploited and abused by the Dragons. Billions of humans were capitalized on by the Dragons.

"Suppressed, exploited, and discriminated against, they have no status, no freedom, no chances of cultivating. In the Four-Classes Stratification System, humans are the lowliest of all. How ridiculous is that? And how cruel is that?"

Meng Lei said with a shake of his head, "A very long time ago, I made a serious vow to myself. Should there come a day! A day where I possessed enough power! I'll definitely overthrow the Colossal Dragons' reign and destroy this disgusting, warped reign and return a beautiful world to the humans!"

Fred could only chuckle wryly again and again while Hudders, Dirk Norway, Fatty Hart, and the others' blood boiled with passion, their emotions surging from his words. There were only looks of worship left in their eyes.

"Now that I have the power and ability to do so, I naturally have to fulfill my promise!"

As he gazed at Fred, Meng Lei said, "Therefore, please don't stop me, President. Please don't beg for mercy on behalf of those Colossal Dragon nobles who only occupy high positions but do nothing for the people. This will only sour our relationship."

"I understand now." With another wry laugh, Fred sighed and said, "I get it now. You don't need to say any further."

"Thank you for being understanding, President."

Meng Lei nodded slightly. Then, he turned to Dirk Norway and the others and asked, "Mr. Dirk, can you tell me what kind of benefits Flit the 66th had offered all of you?"

"Benefits? Loads of them!"

Dirk Norway said with a laugh, "He promised that upon succeeding, not only would he bestow upon me ten Laws of Nature Origin Crystals and aid me in ascending to Saint Domain-level, but he'd even confer me as a Duke of the kingdom and bestow a territory of 250 square kilometers upon me. I'm not going to beg for mercy on his behalf, though!"

Dirk Norway smiled smugly as he said, "I knew right away what you wanted to do after hearing that you've killed the emperor and all the court officials!"

At this point, fanaticism and agitation filled Dirk Norway's eyes as he said, "This is our—the humans'—best opportunity in the last 40,000 years to stand up and become the master. If I beg for mercy on his behalf, I'll become a sinner of the human race. How can I possibly still bring myself to stand with my back straight in this world if I do that?"

"Well said, Mr. Dirk!"

Daniel praised aloud. Captain Hudders and the others also nodded incessantly.

"As expected of the Mr. Dirk I know!"

Meng Lei also broke into a smile. "I knew right away that you're a pure human when I first met you. Therefore, you must have been very disappointed when you learned that I also possessed the Dragon bloodline, right?"

"Of course I was!"

Dirk Norway didn't shy away from the topic because of President Fred's presence. He shook his head and said with a laugh, "I had always thought that you were a pure-blooded human genius. Little did I know that you were also a Dragon Person. I was indeed disappointed for quite a while back then.

"Speaking of which, though, don't you also possess the Dragon bloodline? Why are you so ruthless toward the Dragons and granted them no mercy whatsoever?"

This was also something that had troubled President Fred all this while, and he looked at Meng Lei with perplexity in his eyes.

Meng Lei didn't keep it a secret. "I have a special ability that allows me to assimilate other bloodlines into my body."

"I see!"

"I understand now!"

Realization dawned upon both Dirk Norway and President Fred. No wonder Meng Lei had suddenly awakened the Fire Dragon bloodline and subsequently even the Golden Colossal Dragon bloodline. So it was because he had a fascinating ability like that!

With a casual flip of his wrist, Meng Lei took out 100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals and passed them to Dirk Norway.

"Mr. Dirk, you've been stuck at the pinnacle of ninth-grade for a very long time now. These Laws of Nature Origin Crystals should be of help to you!"

"Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!"

A huge shudder went through Dirk Norway as he exclaimed, "How can this do? These are too precious. I can't take them!"

"I made a small windfall during my trip to Dragon Island recently, so I have tons of Laws of Nature Origin Crystals," explained Meng Lei. "You can just take them without any worries."

"In that case, it'll be disrespectful of me to decline any further." Dirk Norway was awfully excited. "Thank you, Meng Lei! If there's anything you need in the future, feel free to let me know. Be it the most dangerous of places or the most severe of trials, I'll do it all!"

"What a coincidence, I really do have something that I need your help with."

A smiling Meng Lei said, "Sir, you should also be aware that there are many things that need to be rebuilt from scratch at the moment. I urgently need talents. If you have friends who can be of help in this aspect, please introduce them to me."

"Don't worry. I'll get into contact with them immediately when I get back!"

Dirk Norway nodded heavily. He could roughly guess just what kind of situation Meng Lei was currently facing and knew what he needed.

"I'll have to trouble you, then."

Meng Lei gave him a small smile. Then, he turned to Fatty Hart, to whom he couldn't help but chastise mockingly, "Fatty, aren't you usually very perky and chatty? Why are you as timid as a mouse today?"

Fatty Hart's flesh quivered as he gave a wry laugh and replied, "Old bro, Golden Colossal Dragon blood also runs in my veins. I'm afraid that you'll kill me!"

"Is that even considered Golden Colossal Dragon bloodline?"

Meng Lei said dryly, "The Golden Colossal Dragons have never once acknowledged you as a fellow clansman, y'know!"

Upon hearing that, Fatty Hart broke into a bright, beaming smile. "I knew you wouldn't kill me, old bro! Hehehe, when I left the house, my old man kept reminding me over and over to be more respectful toward you.

"He even said something about how it's not the same anymore, and that you're a ruthless Dragon murderer that rejects the Dragons' existence...

"I knew that my old man was ridiculously wrong. No matter how estranged we become, old bro, you'll never kill me, a brother whom you studied with!"

"Brother? Dare you proclaim to be brothers with me when you're that weak? Don't you elevate your standing," replied Meng Lei jokingly.

Then, he took out a divine tree fruit and tossed it over to him. "Eat this and ascend to Saint Domain-level soon. Otherwise, I have no friends like you!"

"What's this?"

A look of puzzlement came over Fatty Hart's countenance.

Meng Lei casually explained, "The divine tree's fruit. It's something that can allow humans and Magical Beasts to break through to Saint Domain!"

Then, he took out another dozen or so fruits and gave them to Daniel, Captain Hudders, Joseph, Jonah, and the others.

He had already checked these fruits. They didn't contain the Tree of Life's divinity, so the others could consume them with peace of mind.

"Break through to Saint Domain?"

"Does a treasure like that really exist?"

"This is too precious! We can't accept them!"

Everyone received a huge shock and declined the fruits repeatedly.

"I have no use for the divine tree fruits, so just take them with peace of mind."

A smiling Meng Lei said, "Besides, all of you are people whom I'm close with. Who am I supposed to give them to, if not you?"

"This... Alright!"

Only then did they accept the divine tree fruits from him.

Fatty Hart held the fruit in his hands, so agitated that he was close to tears. "I, Fatty Hart, have suffered humiliation ever since I was born. They said that I've tarnished the Golden Colossal Dragon bloodline and that I'm a disgrace to the Dragons!

"They even said that I'm just like my old man; that I can only use the name of the Golden Colossal Dragon bloodline to get by for my entire life!

"Who would have thought that this day would come where I, Fatty Hart, could also attain the Saint Domain level! Sob, thank you, old bro! Getting to know you is the most fortunate thing that has ever happened to me in my life..."

"Can't you be a little less of a good-for-nothing?" Meng Lei rolled his eyes at him. "Cultivate well and attain Saint Domain level soon. If you can refine your bloodline and transform into a Golden Colossal Dragon, I'll appoint you as the new Dragon Emperor and put you in charge of managing New Dragon Island!"

"Really!?" A jolt went through Fatty Hart.

Meng Lei snorted lightly and said, "Have I ever lied to you?"

"Hehe! Old bro naturally keeps his word! I'm absolutely certain about that!"

Fatty Hart snickered sneakily.

"Captain Hudders!"

Meng Lei turned to Hudders and the dozen or so villagers. He said, "Why don't all of you stay since you're already here? How about this? Let's bring all the villagers here and let them stay in this imperial palace."

"Absolutely not! Absolutely not!"

Hudders received a huge fright. "All of us are just simple men from the countryside. We're used to living in the mountains. How would we be qualified to live in these imperial palace courtyards?"

"There's nothing wrong with that. If the Colossal Dragons can live here, why can't you?"

Meng Lei waved him off and said, "Everyone can move here and cultivate here in the imperial palace.

"Those who should be training their body would train their bodies; those who should be cultivating Battle Aura would cultivate Battle Auras; those who should be practicing magic would practice magic. With specialized staff in charge of meal preparations, wouldn't it be better?"

Hudders could only laugh wryly, actually rendered somewhat speechless for a moment there while the others were secretly lost for words.

How willful!

That was too goddamn willful!

Giving away divine tree fruits without a second thought, allowing people from the countryside to move to the imperial palace... Just how egotistical must he be in order to do something like that?

"Where is Meng Lei?"

At that moment, a cold, aloof voice suddenly traveled over from the skies and exploded like a thunderclap...

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Chapter 220: The Fallen Titan And The Dark Fairy

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A strong, burly, and muscular middle-aged man stood proudly in the sky. His head of blond hair was messy and unruly and reached all the way to his waist, making him look like a Super Saiyan 31.

He gave off a domineering and intimidating aura, which made one tremble with fear and alarm.

"Where is Meng Lei?"

The blond, middle-aged man looked aloof and distant as he haughtily overlooked everyone in the imperial palace, his voice booming like thunder.

"Are you looking for me?"

Meng Lei rose into the air.

"So, you're Meng Lei?"

The blond, middle-aged man eyed Meng Lei up and down before commenting, "Valor is better demonstrated by the young, indeed!

"I've heard that a monster has emerged in Dragon God Empire recently. Not only did he kill the empire's emperor, but he even wiped out the half-deities on Dragon Island."

A dispassionate Meng Lei asked, "Who are you?"

The muscular middle-aged man replied with a smile, "I am Thackeray of the Golden Dragon-Lion clan!"

"The Golden Dragon-Lion clan?"

President Fred's countenance changed at once.

Dirk Norway hastily asked, "Do you know of them, President?"

"The Golden-Lion clan is an extremely ancient, long-standing clan. In terms of heritage, they are second only to the four great empires."

Fred explained, "It's said that the clan's Golden Dragon-Lion bloodline passed down from generation to generation is a divine beast bloodline. Therefore, members of the clan need only to awaken their Golden Dragon-Lion bloodline, and they'll be able to step into the Saint Domain level for sure."

"Divine beast bloodline? Able to step into the Saint Domain level for sure?"

Dirk Norway couldn't help but gasp.

"No one knows where the Golden Dragon-Lion clan is located. Neither does anyone how many powerhouses the clan boasts. All we know is that descendants of the Golden Dragon-Lion clan will travel to the continent for training every once in a while. Apart from that, we know nothing about them," Fred explained with a sigh.

"The Golden Dragon-Lion clan? I don't know of them!" Meng Lei shook his head. "Neither have I heard of them!"

Thackeray's eyes narrowed slightly, a fierce glint flashing across the depths. Then, with a smile, he said, "It's fine even if you don't know us. You'll get to know us today.

"One of the reasons for my arrival today is to congratulate you.

"First of all, congratulations on capturing Dragon God Empire, my young friend Meng Lei. From now on, you will be the master of a country and own billions of believers. Gathering power of faith, establishing a divine nation, and attaining true godhood is within sight."

"To congratulate me?" Meng Lei's lip corners quirked upward. "I'm afraid that isn't your sole purpose in coming here, is it?"

"How astute of you, my young friend!"

Thackeray gave him a leisurely smile and replied, "You should know that Dragon God Empire occupies vast territory and boasts a great number of citizens. However, you're young and lack sufficient forces backing you up, so I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to handle everything.

"Therefore, my purpose in coming here today is to lend you, my young friend, a helping hand and assist you by jointly managing Dragon God Empire, thereby relieving you of your worries and concerns and rendering aid to you."

Meng Lei couldn't help but laugh. Then, he looked around him and asked, "Are the few of you also thinking the same thing?"

There was only silence in the surroundings. No one answered him.

"Since you're here, then just show yourselves," Meng Lei said calmly. "To act so sneakily and secretively despite being a great half-deity, aren't you behaving a little too pettily?"

"You've discovered them, Meng Lei!"

Thackeray, the Golden Dragon-Lion, burst into loud laughter, and then he said, "Dear all, since he has already discovered your presences, then you can just show yourselves!"

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

A few shadows flashed by and showed up beside Thackeray. Each of their presences gave off a powerful aura that easily intimidated one.

"Meng Lei, my young friend, let me make the introductions."

Thackeray pointed at a 1,000-feet-tall giant that had firm, intertwining muscles all over him and said, "This is Bubbles the Fallen Titan!

"Bubbles was once the Dark Titan King of the Titan Empire's Twelve Pillar Kings, and pure Dark Titan royal blood flows through his veins."

"Bubbles the Fallen Titan!" Fred's countenance changed drastically, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "Oh my god, to think it's actually him! Not only is he actually still alive, but he has even become a half-deity?!"

Dirk Norway quickly asked, "President, do you know of Bubbles?"

"Thackeray is right. Bubbles was indeed once one of the Titan Empire's Twelve Pillar Kings, the Dark Titan King. His title was the Black Bear King!"

Fred lowered his voice and explained, "However, Bubbles was rumored to be extremely lecherous. It's said that he snuck into the Titan imperial palace and raped the beautiful empress of the Titan Empire, cuckolding the Titan Emperor of that time. An armed rebellion had broken out after the incident. The outcome after that is self-evident.

"Bubbles failed in his rebellion and was suppressed by the emperor. Not only was he stripped of his Dark Titan King title, but he was also sentenced to capital punishment where he had bled to death while still alive!"

Astoundment filled Fred's countenance at this point. "Never would I have thought that he'd actually still be alive! On top of that, he's even become a Fallen Titan! This is practically inconceivable!"

"He cuckolded the Titan emperor..."

Everyone was rendered speechless by Fred's explanation.

"A tiny little human bean like you has actually wiped out the Dragon half-deities? Unbelievable!"

The Fallen Titan widened his millstone-sized eyes, which were filled with curiosity.

"You're the first Titan I've ever seen!"

Meng Lei was also sizing up Bubbles. A look of great interest flashed across his eyes.

"What a great honor!"

The Fallen Titan burst into loud laughter. His laughter was as though the rolling thunder that reverberated throughout the surroundings.

"This is the ruler of Sunset Ranges, Ambrose the Chimera Queen!"

Thackeray gestured to a graceful and sexy beauty with heavy, glamorous make-up.

"Hehe, my young friend Meng Lei has taken revenge on my behalf by slaughtering the Dragons. I have no way of repaying your great kindness, so how about I betroth myself to you?"

The Chimera Queen giggled softly with her hand over her mouth, her charming eyes sending him an electrifying and bewitching gaze.

In spite of Meng Lei's tough nature, an electrifying sensation couldn't help but come over his whole body.

"Do you have a feud with the Dragons?"

Meng Lei was rather surprised.

"You have no idea at all, Meng Lei, my young friend!"

The Chimera Queen pursed her lips and explained, "We Chimeras were originally also part of the Dragons. However, due to our appearance, we were ultimately expelled by the Dragons and forced to move to Sunset Ranges, thereby forming a feud between the two of us."

"I see!"

Realization dawned upon Meng Lei, who then couldn't help but ask, "Where's Sunset Ranges?"

His question startled Ambrose a little. Then, she giggled femininely and replied, "Sunset Ranges is located at the Titan plateau. It's at the borders between the Titan Empire and the Beast People Empire."

"Alright!"

Meng Lei nodded slightly. Then, he turned to the fourth half-deity and asked, "And who are you?"

"I am Nagaros, the Empress of the Dark Fairies!"

Without waiting for Thackeray, the fourth half-deity introduced herself.

She had long silver hair that cascaded like a waterfall. A blood-red crown adorned her head, and she wore a long robe the color of blackish blood and a blood-red dagger at her waist.

Her ears were sharp and pointed, and her facial features exquisite. Dressed in a black translucent organza dress, her voluptuous and graceful feminine body brimmed with an alternative seductiveness and teased the eye.

"The Empress of the Dark Fairies?"

Meng Lei was mildly astonished. He couldn't help but take a few more looks at her. "So it's the Empress of the Dark Fairies. I've heard a lot about you!"

"We Dark Fairies have lived underground for all the previous generations. Aside from those hypocritical Fairies of Nature, very few have ever heard of us."

The Dark Fairy Empress sounded cold and aloof—evidently, she didn't quite believe Meng Lei.

"I've heard about the Dark Fairies only because I've read about them in an ancient textbook!"

Meng Lei gave her a small smile, and then his gaze swept across the four half-deities one by one.

A Golden Dragon-Lion!

A Fallen Titan!

The Chimera Queen!

The Dark Fairy Empress!

"So, the reason for your sudden visits today is because all four of you wish to relieve me of my worries and troubles?" asked Meng Lei with a smile.

"We'll speak openly!"

The Fallen Titan said, "At our cultivation level, deification is a far and distant journey with no end in sight if we depend solely on ourselves for cultivation. In fact, you can even call it wishful thinking.

"Therefore, we need worshipers, we need to spread our faith, and we need to collect the power of faith. That way, perhaps we might have a chance at deification and become a supreme existence like that!"

Then, the Fallen Titan glared at Meng Lei and said, "Since you've taken down and occupied the vast Dragon God Empire, I hope you can set aside 1/5 of the territory for me to spread my faith."

"What about you?"

Meng Lei turned to the Chimera Queen.

"Sunset Ranges is barren and bitterly cold. Not only are we severely lacking in resources, but we are also located at the borders between the Titan Empire and the Beast People Empire, which has thrown us into great suffering because of the two empires' warring."

The Chimera Queen said softly, "Besides, we Chimeras were originally part of the Dragons. Returning to Dragon God Empire and taking back everything that belongs to us is the long-cherished wish of us, the Chimera clan!"

"So?"

Meng Lei chuckled.

"I hope that you can take pity on the Chimeras and hand over the Wood Dragon Kingdom, as well as the forests in the vicinity of the kingdom, to us, the Chimeras, so that we may use it as our new habitat."

The Chimera Queen gazed at Meng Lei hopefully with her sensual eyes.

"The Wood Dragon Kingdom and the forests surrounding it roughly make up about 1/5 of Dragon God Empire's territory, doesn't it? Nice plan!"

With a soft laugh, Meng Lei then turned to the Dark Fairy Empress next. "I'm sure the great Empress likely is thinking the same thing, too?"

"A man's wealth is his own ruin!"

The Dark Fairy Empress said in a cold and aloof voice, "Dragon God Empire is a piece of juicy meat. By right, everyone who catches sight of it should be entitled to a share of it!"

"All that catches sight of it should be entitled to a share?"

Meng Lei let out a soft chuckle.

"Leaving the underground world and establishing a Dark Fairy Empire has always been Nagaros' long-cherished wish. To see the wish fulfilled, the Empress fears nothing!"

Thackeray, the Golden Dragon-Lion, was full of praises for her. Then, he said, "Meng Lei, my young friend, Dragon God Empire is a piece of juicy meat that all the half-deities in the continent are eying covetously. For the sake of the power of faith, they will resort to anything.

"Wolves in the shadows surround you while hungry tigers also linger at your door.

"Your current situation is extremely dire. A moment of carelessness would see you cleanly devoured by these starving half-deities!"

"So, all of you are here to help me out?"

Meng Lei's lips corners quirked upward, seemingly amused.

"That's right! We're here to help you, of course. In fact, we're willing to form an alliance with you!"

Thackeray, the Golden Dragon-Lion, said, "As long as the five of us form an alliance, we'll be able to look out for one another and stand against those who invade us, thereby helping to safeguard Dragon God Empire!"

Meng Lei couldn't help but laugh. "Such highfalutin talk. At the bottom of it all, aren't you just trying to snatch a slice of the pie from me?"

Meng Lei turned to the other three and said, "If I do as you wish and give away 1/5 of Dragon God Empire's territory to every half-deity who comes here to ask for it, even the enormous Dragon God Empire probably won't be enough for all of you to split among yourselves, isn't it?"

"Meng Lei, my young friend, in that case, you aren't agreeable to it?" Thackeray's brows drew together slightly.

"Of course, I'm not going to goddamn agree, you huge fool!"

Meng Lei suddenly broke into expletives. "I'll tell you this—Dragon God Empire is mine! Don't anyone dare think of taking away even an inch of the territory! Not even the heavenly gods!

"Whoever dares to reach out for it will have their hand chopped off by me!

"Whoever dares to eye and covet it will be freaking cleaved apart by me!

"If you want to steal my cake, then it'll depend on whether your head is hard enough and whether your neck is tough enough!"

"How audacious!!"

"How impudent!"

"How presumptuous!"

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Chapter 221: Stealing Innate Special Abilities, Slaying The Titan

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"T-that's..."

In the sky a short distance away, Thaniel suddenly stopped in his tracks and gazed at the five figures standing in the sky above the imperial palace, a look of shock coming over his features.

"What's wrong, Grandmaster?"

Thaniel currently had someone in his grasp. Dressed in golden robes with a crown on his head, it was the Fire Dragon King—Flit the 66th!

"Four half-deities!"

Thaniel's countenance was grave as he exclaimed, "Four half-deities have appeared above the imperial palace and are currently besieging Meng Lei!"

"Four half-deities? Besieging Meng Lei?"

Flit the 66th was overjoyed. "In that case, that renegade Meng Lei must be doomed? Haha, the Dragon God must be watching over us! He must be!"

"Are you that happy at the thought of his death?"

Thaniel let out an icy laugh.

"Of course!"

A look of hatred came over Flit the 66th's face as he spat, "That renegade shows no respect for those above him and has risen in revolt. Killing the emperor of us Dragons, slaughtering the Dragon half-deities, and bringing chaos to the Dragon society... His sins are deep and great, and his wicked deeds unforgivable!

"How I wish I could drink his blood, eat his flesh, sleep on his hide, slash him a million times, and sentence him to death through extreme torture to vent my anger! If he dies, I will surely drink for three days and three nights straight and hold national celebrations for half a year!"

"Drink for three days and three nights straight and hold national celebrations for half a year?"

Thaniel was livid. "If he dies, you're the first one I'm going to kill!"

"Grandmaster, w-what do you mean by that?"

The four half-deities were furious. Roiling divine power emanated from them and rushed toward Meng Lei from all directions, attempting to suppress him.

Boom!

The residual impact battered heavily against everyone's chests like a heavy hammer.

It wasn't that bad for Fred, but Hudders and the others were out of luck. They were flattened onto the ground right away!

At the sight, Puhaman quickly cast God's Domain and shrouded everyone in it. Only then did Hudders and the others manage to struggle onto their feet.

"How terrifying! How absolutely terrifying! Is that what a deity is?"

Hudders and the others panted heavily as though they had just been to hell and back.

"Kid, since it seems like you want to do this the hard way. Don't blame me for being ruthless and heartless!"

Thackeray snorted and said, "Once we kill you, we'll monopolize your Dragon God Empire!"

"Human kid, you're too full of yourself!"

The Fallen Titan's voice boomed as he glared viciously at Meng Lei, black mist billowing and roiling around him.

"Since my young friend, Meng Lei, is so heartless, then don't blame me if I don't show you any consideration!"

The Chimera Queen spoke in a charming voice as a hologram of a gigantic monster hovered above her.

"No one can stop the Dark Fairies' emergence!"

The Dark Fairy Empress' countenance was fierce and cold as she gripped her dagger.

"These people that lead the life of a whore yet expect a monument to their chastity!"

Meng Lei scoffed, "So, you want to relieve me of my worries and troubles? Sure! Offer up your divine spirit origin energy and become my slaves. I'll reluctantly accept it!"

"You're courting death!"

"Cut the crap! Kill!"

The Dark Fairy Empress transformed into a cloud of black mist and instantly vanished from where she was. In less than 1/10,000th of a second, she had already charged all the way up to Meng Lei.

"Die!!"

The blood-red dagger gleamed coldly as it slashed across Meng Lei's throat at lightning-quick speed.

"You're too slow, O great Empress!"

Meng Lei's voice rang out from behind her. The Dark Fairy Empress looked over in horror, but all she could see was just an afterimage.

"He's so fast!"

Astounded, the Dark Fairy Empress quickly transformed into a cloud of black mist again, went along with the momentum, and flew out 100 meters to evade Meng Lei's attack.

"A transformation into dark elements?"

Meng Lei was rather astonished.

"You don't know about that, right?"

The giggling Chimera Queen said, "Little Sister Nagaros is a Dark-Elemental Fairy, which is one of the ten major Elemental Fairies. Elemental transformation is her Innate Special Ability!"

"A Dark-Elemental Fairy? Her Innate Special Ability?"

Meng Lei licked his lips as he commented, "That's an outstanding ability. What a shame that it'll be mine in a second!"

"System, how much does it cost to steal the Dark Fairy Empress' Innate Special Ability with Brutal Plunder?"

"Ding! Dark-elemental transformation is an Innate Special Ability unique to the Dark-Elemental Fairies and belongs to the class of high-grade Innate Special Abilities. As the Dark Fairy Empress is a mid-level half-deity," The system replied coldly, "The cost of stealing the Innate Special Ability Dark-Elemental Transformation is estimated at 100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals."

"100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals? That's really not cheap!" Meng Lei was secretly dumbfounded. However, he still instructed, "Steal it!"

Whoosh!

His Wealth instantly shrank by 100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals.

At the same time, the Dark Fairy Empress 100 meters away felt an inexplicable power coming over her.

She blanked out for a moment as if she had just lost something, yet she couldn't pinpoint what exactly she had lost!

Boom!

At practically the same time, Meng Lei saw an infinite amount of dark elements surging out of her and flowing into every part of his body like a tidal wave. They blended into his nerves, his bones, his skin, and every single cell in his body...

Meng Lei felt as if every cell, every inch of skin, and every single internal organ of his had soundlessly undergone some kind of change.

As if Lady Luck had smiled upon him and given him a Eureka moment, Meng Lei raised his right arm, which then transformed into a cloud of black mist—or to be more accurate, it had transformed into a cloud of pitch-black dark elements!

"Dark-elemental transformation?!"

As a Dark-Elemental Fairy, the Dark Fairy Empress was naturally incredibly familiar with the Innate Special Ability. A look of abject shock came over her visage as she stared at Meng Lei's right arm that had transformed into dark elements.

"Are you also a Dark-Elemental Fairy? No, that's not right! You aren't one! I don't sense any aura that comes from a common origin from you!"

The Dark Fairy Empress shook her head hard. "How exactly did you manage to do that?"

"How did I manage to do it?"

Meng Lei examined his right arm. Then, he replied, "I guess I picked it up just by watching you!"

Picked it up just by watching me?

The Dark Fairy Empress was close to breaking down while Thackeray and the other two half-deities' countenances turned grave.

Disregarding how Meng Lei had actually mastered the Dark-Elemental Transformation, just the ability alone was already extremely monstrous!

The difficulty of killing Meng Lei hadn't increased by just a simple notch or two!

"To think Meng Lei really does have an ability like that!"

Fred and Dirk Norway exchanged a look, both seeing the astoundment in each other's eyes.

Previously, they hadn't quite believed Meng Lei when he had told them that he had the ability to assimilate other bloodlines into himself. However, at this moment, they were convinced!

What was so unusual about assimilating bloodlines when he could even assimilate Innate Special Abilities such as elemental transformations?

"O great Empress, to thank you for your Innate Special Ability," Meng Lei flicked his fingers and said, "I'll leave your body in one piece!"

"It's still unclear just who's going to kill who!"

The Dark Fairy Empress said with a cold snort, "'He's faster than even me. Be careful, you guys!"

"I hate those quick-footed fellows the most. Jumping up and down like monkeys, they are just so irritating!"

The Fallen Titan broke into a slight frown.

"Speed?"

Thackeray, the Golden Dragon-Lion, sneered contemptuously. "How dare he claim to be quick-footed in front of those from the Golden Dragon-Lion clan? He's just making himself a laughingstock!

"Alright, I'll show you what real speed is today!"

Whoosh!

His contemptuous words were still echoing in the air when Thackeray vanished from where he was. By the time he reappeared, he was actually already strangely behind Meng Lei.

"It's not a bad thing for youngsters to show off their abilities, but those who overdo it easily offend others, and showing off too much easily makes one fall!"

"Easily makes one fall?" Meng Lei let out a scornful laugh. "I'll make you fall flat on your face right away!"

"How presumptuous!"

With a cold snort, Thackeray's right arm went smacking out forcefully. However, Meng Lei teleported and disappeared from sight right away!

"He's gone?"

Disbelief filled Thackeray.

"Hey, old fogey!"

Meng Lei's voice rang out behind him. Then, his foot went flying out ruthlessly toward him!

Bam!

Thackeray was thrown out!

"Didn't you want to show me a thing or two about real speed, old fogey?"

Meng Lei followed him around like his shadow. He appeared behind Thackeray again and kicked him on the butt again before vanishing again. When he reappeared, he was in front of Thackeray again!

"So, is this what your speed is like?"

Meng Lei let out a contemptuous laugh. Then, his fist went flying out and landed squarely on Thackeray's abdomen!

"Ugh!"

Thackeray let out a cry of pain, the blow almost causing him to throw up his dinner from the night before. He doubled over like a shrimp as the veins on his forehead bulged against the surface of his skin in extreme pain!

"Eat sh*t, you old fogey!"

Meng Lei teleported behind Thackeray and sent a ruthless flying kick onto his butt.

By this point, they were already very close to the ground, and so, Thackeray was in for a tragedy!

His face was the first to land. It made intimate contact with the ground, smashing a humanoid-shaped hole into it and doing a true blue "falling flat on one's face"!

"That speed's all you got? You're nothing more than that!"

Meng Lei shook his head, and then, he turned to the Fallen Titan, the Chimera Queen, and the Dark Fairy Empress.

"I'll give the three of you a chance. Hand over your divine spirit origin energy and submit to me, and I won't hold your sin of disrespect against you. Otherwise, I won't show you any mercy!"

"Kid, your speed is certainly fast enough, but killing me? Dream on!"

The Fallen Titan let out a derisive snort. He had absolute confidence in his strength. As a Titan, he was born with Herculean strength and peerless defenses!

Moreover, he was even a Fallen Titan that could connect to the faraway Demon Realm. With the ability to absorb the dark energy there for his own use, he could repair his body and revive continuously.

Killing him?

Dream on!

If he really wanted to leave, no-one could stop him!

"Is that so?"

Meng Lei's lip corners quirked upward as a blood-red machete appeared in his grip. The next moment, he appeared bizarrely beside the Fallen Titan and cleaved the machete at him!

Splurt!

The machete's swift and forceful blood-red glint underwent a dramatic change in size and transformed into a huge 400-meters-long machete. It instantly slashed across the Fallen Titan's shoulder. With a splurt, the Fallen Titan's left arm was severed!

Meng Lei teleported back to where he had been. "Immortal? Why don't you get a better understanding of my 400-meters-long machete?"

"Ugh!"

Golden-black blood sprayed about as a muffled grunt of pain escaped the Fallen Titan. However, his eyes were fixed on the blood-red machete in Meng Lei's hand.

"That's the Abyss Blade Demon's companion machete! Who exactly are you?!"

"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that I can take your worthless life anytime I want!"

Meng Lei said dispassionately, "It's back to the same thing—hand over your divine spirit origin energy and submit to me! Otherwise, I don't mind giving your head a taste of this 400-meters-long machete!"

"There are only Titans that die in battle. Titans who surrender do not exist!"

The Fallen Titan let out a low roar. "Surrender? Over my dead body!"

"What a real shame that is, then!"

Meng Lei shook his head slightly and raised the blood-red machete, ready to end the Fallen Titan's life.

It was at this point that Puhaman suddenly spoke up. "Can you give me his dead body after you kill him, Master?"

"What do you want his dead body for?"

Meng Lei was rather puzzled.

"Fallen Titans are dark creatures, which makes them absolutely wonderful materials for making Undead Knights."

Puhaman licked his lips as he said, "If Master can give me his dead body, I'll give you an Undead Titan with amazing prowess in combat in return!"

"Eh? That sounds great!"

Meng Lei's eyes lit up.

"Are you the evil Dead Souls half-deity?"

The Fallen Titan's eyes bore into Puhaman. His eyes were brimming with fury, as well as a hint of fear.

If he died, then so be it!

However, if he were to be placed on the experiment table by the wicked Dead Souls half-deity after his death, he wouldn't be able to stand it!

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Chapter 222: Two Deaths And One Escapee, The Dark Mother Tree

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As someone that had already died once, Bubbles didn't fear death. However, being made into an undead puppet after his death would be even worse than death!

"Keke, it's been a very long time since I've crafted an Undead Knight. I wonder if I've become rusty in my skill?"

Puhaman licked his lips as he eyed the Fallen Titan up and down, his eyes filled with white-hot fervency.

"Is it a little too extravagant of me to use a Fallen Titan of the half-deity level right on the first time I try to re-familiarize myself with the art? Should I summon a few skeletons for a little practice first?"

The Fallen Titan was creeped out by how Puhaman was eying him like a toy. He roared, "Evil Dead Souls half-deity, I'll never let you off if you dare toy with my body!"

"Keke! When you're dead, aren't you still going to be placed on the experiment table by me and be subjected to my creation process?"

The eager Puhaman couldn't wait. "Hurry up and kill him, Master. I can't quite wait anymore!"

Meng Lei nodded slightly. "As you wish!"

"Thank you, my noble Master!"

Puhaman licked his lips.

"Attack!"

The Dark Fairy Empress and the Chimera Queen exchanged a look. They knew that the Fallen Titan would meet with demise should they tarry any further. As such, they resolutely launched their attacks!

Roar!

With a roar from the Chimera Queen, the three-headed monster hologram above her opened its jaws wide and also let out an earth-shattering roar!

Boom!

Strong sound waves erupted into the surroundings, causing the space around them to crack and break into pieces and turn into a pitch-black hole!

"Sound wave attacks? What a shame!"

Meng Lei shook his head lightly. With just a stride forward, he was right behind the Chimera Queen, and he quietly pressed the blood-red machete against her neck.

"Your Majesty, why do you tempt fate so?"

Meng Lei's eyes were full of pity.

The Chimera Queen trembled lightly as a hint of horror flashed past her face. However, it quickly passed, and she giggled coquettishly as she replied, "My sound waves travel at a speed a hundred times faster than regular sound waves, yet you were still able to dodge them. My young friend Meng Lei's speed is truly one that's rarely seen and unprecedented!"

"This isn't speed, but teleportation."

With an aloof smile, Meng Lei said, "Teleportation, when matched with this machete, is enough to take all of your lives! Therefore, just submit to me. None of you have even a sliver of a chance to make a comeback!"

"Teleportation?"

A huge jolt went through the Chimera Queen while looks of astonishment also surfaced on the Fallen Titan and Dark Fairy Empress' faces.

Although they had never once come into contact with a special ability like teleportation before, just the sound of the name alone was enough to let them know that it was an extremely fearsome spatial special ability.

Movement in a split second!

Who would be able to defend themselves against it?

"God's Domain!"

At this point, a furious bellow rang out—Thackeray, the Golden Dragon-Lion, had appeared before Meng Lei at some point. His countenance was savage and ferocious as if he was going to gobble him up!

"How dare you humiliate me like that, kid! I'm going to rip you into a million pieces!

"Divine Technique: Dimensional Blade!"

Several pitch-black Dimensional Blades suddenly appeared and cleaved toward Meng Lei, who was being trapped by God's Domain, at lightning-quick speed.

"I told you, it's useless!"

Meng Lei shook his head lightly and vanished from where he was without any regard for Thackeray's God's Domain, easily evading the Dimensional Blades' attacks.

While he had certainly evaded the attacks, the Chimera Queen was in for a tragedy, however. The incomparably sharp Dimensional Blades landed on her and instantly sundered her defenses, carving a few deep gashes into her!

Had her divine body not been sufficiently hardy, the Chimera Queen would definitely have been chopped into a few pieces. Even so, blood was still spurting furiously everywhere like a cascading waterfall!

"Thackeray!!"

The Chimera Queen glared furiously at Thackeray, her countenance savage and her eyes almost spitting flames.

Thackeray felt his breathing stop slightly for a moment before he hastily said, "That was an accident, Chimera Queen! An accident!"

"An accident? I'll get even with you later!"

The Chimera Queen was livid. However, she knew that it wasn't the time to fuss over such matters at the moment. She quickly brought out a crystal core that emanated and gave off a rich aura of vitality, swallowed it, and began to heal the wounds on herself.

"As expected of the Chimera Queen!"

Meng Lei clicked his tongue in wonder as he remarked, "Had it been an ordinary Dragon half-deity, they would've been chopped into a few pieces!"

"We Chimeras may not possess magic talent as great as the other Dragon breeds, but when it comes to physical defense, even the Golden Colossal Dragons and Earth Dragons cannot hope to compare to us!"

A hint of triumph surfaced on the Chimera Queen's visage. However, she immediately froze the very next second because Meng Lei's machete had pressed itself against her neck again at some point.

"The Dimensional Blades couldn't cut you apart, but I wonder if this knife of mine can?"

Meng Lei chuckled softly. "Would you like to give it a try, Chimera Queen?"

"You... What do you want?"

The Chimera Queen barked a question at Meng Lei as a bead of cold sweat formed on her forehead—she could feel the aura of death looming about her.

"I'll ask one last time—will you submit?"

"How can I submit to you, a human, when I'm the Chimera Queen?"

"I've given you a chance. It's a shame that you didn't cherish it. In that case, you can't hold it against me anymore!"

Meng Lei shook his head lightly. With a flick of his wrist, the blood-red machete drew across the Chimera Queen's snowy-white neck, forming a line of blood.

The Chimera Queen stared at Meng Lei in disbelief, and then, she plummeted straight onto the ground!

Then, she turned into an enormous creature that looked Dragon-like yet wasn't one, goat-like yet wasn't one, snake-like yet wasn't one, and lion-like yet wasn't one. She smashed a gigantic pit into the plaza as her head rolled off to the side, unable to rest in peace.

It was the Chimera Queen's true form!

"You're the only three remaining now!"

Meng Lei turned to the remaining three half-deities, his demeanor as if his act of taking the Chimera Queen's life was something so trivial that it wasn't even worth mentioning.

"Y-you've actually killed Ambrose?!"

A hint of terror flashed across the three half-deities' eyes as they stared at the Chimera Queen's carcass.

Meng Lei's gaze flickered back and forth among the three before it finally settled on Thackeray. "You're the most hypocritical, as well as the most detestable, among the three. I'll pick you, then!"

The sound of that made Thackeray's hair stand on end, and he instantly retreated 1,000 meters to the back with a burst of speed.

However, before he could even stop, Meng Lei followed him like a shadow and quietly appeared behind him.

"Flee? Do you think you can successfully flee?"

A calm Meng Lei said, "From the moment you stepped into the imperial palace, your fate has been destined!"

Splurt!

Blood spurted like a towering pillar, and another great head shot into the sky as a headless dead body crashed onto the ground, turning into a gigantic lion with golden dragon scales all over its body, dragon wings on its back, and dragon horns on its head—except it was now a headless lion.

Silence!

The whole place was filled with dead silence!

Everyone watched them in a daze, unable to stop themselves from gasping. They were too stunned for words!

"Two half-deities... have died just like that?" Fred murmured to himself, completely astounded.

While he had certainly been astounded by how Meng Lei had wiped out the Dragon half-deities, ultimately, no-one had seen it happening.

However, having personally witnessed Meng Lei slaughtering two half-deities this time, that feeling of astoundment had become even stronger!

"Kekeke, as expected, Master is truly terrifyingly strong!"

Puhaman licked his lips. A smile adorned his visage, but inwardly, his feelings of astoundment were no less than anyone else.

This was also his first time seeing Meng Lei fight, not to mention the first time seeing him kill a half-deity, too!

His clean and efficient moves were killing a half-deity was no different from slaughtering livestock... He was insanely strong!

"G-Grandmaster, have two half-deities d... died just like that?"

A short distance away from the imperial palace was Flit the 66th, who had been scared witless. He had been clamoring for Meng Lei's death previously, but only endless fear remained in him now.

"He's become even more fearsome than before!"

Thaniel had a complex look on his face as he remarked, "And that machete, too. It must be a real divine weapon!"

The hammer! The spear! The divine core! The divine pig's carcass! And now, the machete!

One after another, not a single one of those items was something that a half-deity could possibly get their hands on. Thaniel simply couldn't understand—just where had Meng Lei gotten that many true gods' artifacts from?

"These two dead bodies are yours now, Puhaman!"

Meng Lei turned to Puhaman and said, "I hope to be able to witness an Undead Chimera and an Undead Golden Dragon-Lion's power soon!"

"I won't let Master down!"

With a wave, the cackling Puhaman stored the Chimera and Golden Dragon-Lion carcasses away. Then, he turned to the remaining Fallen Titan and Dark Fairy Empress, the meaning behind his actions self-evident.

"We can't do this! Let's retreat!"

With a low shout, the Dark Fairy Empress shot into the distance with a flash.

When was she supposed to flee, if not now?

"O great Empress, where do you think you're going?"

Meng Lei stepped forward and obstructed her way.

"You can't stop me!"

With a cold snort, the Dark Fairy Empress decided to cast her Innate Special Ability, Dark-elemental Transformation.

However, something that left her in disbelief happened—she actually couldn't cast her Innate Special Ability, which she had usually been able to easily cast!

It was just like...

...She had suddenly lost the ability!

"How is it? You can't use it, can you?"

Meng Lei burst into laughter. "Unable to transform into the elements, you won't be able to escape from me. You'd better just obediently surrender and offer up your neck!"

"What exactly have you done to me?"

The Dark Fairy Empress glared furiously at Meng Lei, going somewhat crazy and even more hysterical!

"Can't you tell?"

Meng Lei's laughter stopped as he replied, "I've stolen your ability, of course!"

"Stolen my ability?" The Dark Fairy Empress' countenance changed drastically as she said, "Could it be that just now..."

"Bingo! Unfortunately, you don't get any prizes!"

Then, Meng Lei quietly transformed into a cloud of dark elements and circled around the Dark Fairy Empress.

"Angry? Going crazy? Breaking down? If so, then that's right! C'mon, c'mon! Bite me if you can! Hahaha, you can't, can you? Nanny nanny boo boo, see if I don't drive you up the wall! Hurhur!"

The Dark Fairy Empress was gnashing her teeth so hard that one could hear grinding sounds. Her full and well-endowed chest rose and fell dramatically, the look in her eyes as if she wanted to eat someone!

Yet... There was simply nothing she could do!

There was nothing she could do about Meng Lei at all!

One must admit that elemental transformation was really quite a crazy skill. It allowed one to become immune to both physical attacks and magic attacks, thereby becoming almost immortal. It was ridiculously crazy!

"Just you wait, human!"

The Dark Fairy Empress took a deep breath. "Someday, I will pay back everything that happened today in full and interest!"

Then, a dark magic circle appeared under the Dark Fairy Empress' feet, and the next moment, she vanished into thin air!

"She's vanished?"

Meng Lei was greatly astonished.

"Master, that's a teleportation magic circle."

Puhaman reminded him. "If I'm not wrong, it's probably the Dark Mother Tree that saved her."

"The Dark Mother Tree?"

A look of confusion came over Meng Lei's features.

"The Dark Mother Tree is the Dark Fairies' divine tree, as well as their mother tree. Legend goes that not only can the Dark Mother Tree give birth to Dark Fairies, but they also possess the ability to teleport."

Puhaman explained, "The Dark Fairy Empress has likely been teleported away by the Dark Mother Tree."

"I see!"

Realization dawned upon Meng Lei. Then, he scoffed, "She may have run, but her base still remains, so where can she run to?"

"How wise, Master!"

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Chapter 223: Titan Surrenders. The Spider Goddess.

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The breeze blew gently, caressing people's cheeks, like the sender hands of a beautiful woman.

It was gentle, light, and comfortable.

Yet Bubbles the Fallen Titan couldn't feel comfortable. He looked at the two headless bodies, and only fear was left in his heart.

The Chimera Queen and the Golden Dragon-Lion—they died just like this!

The Empress of the Dark Fairies also fled!

Two deaths and one escape!

At present, only he was left.

What should he do?

Run?

He couldn't possibly escape.

Fight?

He couldn't win the fight.

Die?

He didn't want to die.

Was he to surrender?

No!

I'm the noble Fallen Titan!

Even if I were to die, were to be slashed into a thousand pieces, or were to jump down from here, I would never surrender!

"Bubbles!"

Meng Lei looked over.

"I surrender!"

The Fallen Titan hurriedly knelt on one knee, lowered his noble head, and then took the initiative to release his divine spirit origin energy, without the least bit of hesitation.

Meng Lei froze for a moment. "Bubbles, you made a wise decision."

"Thank you, my noble Master!"

The Fallen Titan stood up and looked at Meng Lei with a complicated look in his eyes. He knew that from then onward, his life and death were in Meng Lei's hands.

If Meng Lei wanted him to live, he would live.

If Meng Lei wanted him to die, he would die.

He would have no other chance to regain his freedom!

"Big guy, you disappoint me too much." Puhaman was displeased. "As a noble Fallen Titan, how can you surrender? Shouldn't you fight to your death and never surrender?"

"Evil Dead Souls half-deity, stay away from Bubbles!" The Fallen Titan stared at Puhaman with disdain. "Otherwise, I will break your head with one hit!"

"Pfft! I was joking."

Puhaman gave the Fallen Titan's huge fist a look and let an ugly peal of laughter. "Since you surrendered, we are allies. Bubbles, welcome."

"Hmph! Now you're talking!"

The Fallen Titan snorted softly, and the look on his face softened.

Meng Lei smiled slightly. "Bubbles, do you know where the Golden Dragon-Lion clan is?"

"Master, the Golden Dragon-Lion clan is situated at the Golden Archipelago, with more than 5,000 islands big and small, all territories of the Golden Dragon-Lion clan," Bubbles replied in a respectful voice.

'Golden Archipelago?" Meng Lei nodded slightly. "You know the way, right?"

"The Golden Archipelago is situated in the east of Endless Oceans. One can reach the Golden Archipelago by flying almost 30,000 kilometers east from the Blue Dragon Kingdom."

Bubbles said very respectfully, "I used to travel across the Golden Archipelago 300 years ago. That was also when I got to know Thackeray."

"It's easy since you know the way." Meng Lei nodded his head satisfactorily. "Later, you may accompany me to the underground world, and then to the Sunset Ranges, and finally to the Golden Archipelago."

"Master, this... might not work."

Bubbles was a bit hesitant.

"What's wrong?"

Meng Lei's frowned slightly.

"The underground world is extremely complex, with all kinds of evil deities. These evil deities are vicious, evil, and extremely xenophobic. If we were to get into the underground, we would very likely get attacked by them."

Bubbles explained, "For example, the Spider Goddess worshiped by the Dark Fairy race is a very evil and vicious evil deity.

"If you went to give Nagaros trouble, the Spider Goddess wouldn't sit and watch."

"The Spider Goddess?" Meng Lei raised his eyebrows. "Is she a true god or a half-deity?"

"The Spider Goddess has yet to become a true god, but she is a very ancient half-deity, almost as ancient as the Four Great True Gods."

Bubbles explained, "I heard that if not for the four true gods, The Dragon God, the Titan Spiritual God, the Beast God, and the Fairy Goddess joining forces to expel her to the underground world, the Spider Goddess would have become a true god long ago.

"Despite this, the Spider Goddess is still the most mysterious and unpredictable half-deity. It is better if you don't offend her, Master!"

"The Spider Goddess..."

Meng Lei's eyes squinted. "Now that you mentioned this, I am suddenly wondering whether the Empress of the Dark Fairies' appearance this time was instructed by the Spider Goddess."

"This is very possible."

Bubbles nodded slightly. "As the most ancient half-deity, the Spider Goddess is only the slightest bit from the position of a true god. One may say that it needs the power of faith more than any other half-deity!

"All the half-deities of the Dragon race have been massacred, and this territory so rich with the power of faith is vacated. How can the Spider Goddess leave it alone?"

"That means, even if I don't go and give the Spider Goddess trouble, it will come to me!"

Meng Lei smiled. "If this is the case, I may as well go right to its door and kill it in case it comes to give me trouble in the future."

"But..."

Bubbles was a bit hesitant.

"There's no 'but'! The Dragon God Empire is mine. No one else should covet it."

Meng Lei waved a hand. "Not to mention an out-of-style old piece of trash like the Spider Goddess. It should prolong its pitiful life staying in the underground world, instead of coming to provoke me!"

Upon hearing this, Bubbles smiled bitterly, not even knowing what to say.

Master even looks down upon the Spider Goddess.

"Master, when are you intending to leave?" Puhaman asked respectfully.

"Today will do," Meng Lei said after giving it some thought.

"In that case, I will wish Master great success!" Puhaman smiled and said, "May everything go as you wish!"

"Master!"

At that moment, Thaniel came flying with Flit the 66th!

"M-m-master Meng Lei!"

Flit the 66th looked at Meng Lei and tried hard to force out a smile.

"Your Majesty!"

"This is His Majesty!"

Fred, Dirk Norway, Hudders, and others all looked over with anxiety and confusion on their faces.

"Your Majesty, we meet again."

Meng Lei looked at the Fire Dragon King, his heart filled with complex feelings. The first time he had met the Fire Dragon King, he had been high up there, accompanied by more than 100 Saint Domain warriors, all-domineering, and he himself a mere Ninth-Grade Saint Domain Magician!

Not long had passed, and Flit the 66th had already become a small and insignificant person.

The changes in the world's fortunes were indeed unpredictable.

"It's my honor to see Master Meng Lei!" Flit the 66th was a bit fearful.

"Your Majesty, I told you to go to the new Dragon Island. Why didn't you go?"

Meng Lei frowned. "Not only did you not go, but you also gathered my family and friends. What are your intentions? To beg for mercy? Or to threaten me?"

"No, no! That's not the case!"

Cold sweat emerged on the forehead of Flit the 66th. "Master Meng Lei, I'll head to the new Dragon Island right away, I'll go to the new Dragon Island right now!"

"What a pity. I've already given you a chance, but you didn't seize it!"

Meng Lei waved his hand and said coldly, "Bubbles, you haven't had breakfast yet, right? He's yours!"

"Thanks, Master!"

Bubbles was overjoyed and couldn't help but lick his tongue, as a hint of cruelty showed on his face.

As a Titan, it had a diverse diet, but Colossal Dragons were definitely the most delicious dish. Nonetheless, even though he was a half-deity, he hadn't dared to eat a Colossal Dragon and risk offending the Dragon race.

Thus, he had not eaten dragon meat for a long time. Now that he could improve his diet once, how could Bubbles not feel joyful?

"Master Meng Lei, you can't do this!"

Flit the 66th was terrified, but Meng Lei didn't even look at him, so he had to beg Thaniel. "Grandmaster, save me, you are a half-deity, so long as you ask for a favor on my behalf, it is sure to save me..."

Ask for a favor?

Thaniel smiled bitterly.

I am just a ride. What the hell of an influence do I have!? Asking me to ask a favor for you? You should just go and die!

"I don't want to see him!"

Meng Lei waved a hand.

"Yes, Master!"

Bubbles laughed viciously, and with a casual grab, he burst Flit the 66th's head and stored his corpse into the spatial ring.

He would keep it first so that he could eat it slowly later.

"Sigh..."

Fred closed his eyes slowly and didn't dare to look anymore. From the beginning till the end, he hadn't begged for mercy.

Fred was certain that Meng Lei's intention to kill the Colossal Dragons was never firmer, and begging for mercy would be completely useless.

"His Majesty died just like this?"

Dirk Norway, Fatty Hart, Hudders, and others drew a cold breath, and a chill coursed through their spines.

All along, the Fire Dragon King was at a high-up, unreachable position in their minds.

Yet just a moment ago, and right in front of them... The high-up, unreachable king's head directly burst. This was something they wouldn't dare picturing even in their dreams in the past.

Yet it just so happened!

"This is who Meng Lei is right now!"

"This is who Old Bro is right now!"

For the first time, Fatty Hart, Hudders, Jonah, and others truly witnessed Meng Lei's splendor.

The so-called king, so-called sovereign of a country, was nothing at all in Meng Lei's eyes and could be destroyed with the slightest effort.

"Puhaman, Thaniel!"

Right when the crowd was wildly imagining, Meng Lei spoke. "After I leave, the two of you should manage the empire's affairs properly. I hope to hear good news from you after I return."

"We'll definitely live up to your expectations, Master!" Puhaman and Thaniel replied respectfully.

"And my friends, do also look after them properly, don't neglect them!"

Meng Lei pointed at Fred, Hudders, and the others and gave special instructions.

"Yes, Master!"

"Master, the underground world is intricate and complex, pretty much like a maze. Without anyone to guide your way, you can easily get lost. It's very troublesome even for us, half-deities."

"Guiding the way? This is easy."

The duo took only two hours to travel across the Dragon God Empire at breakneck speed and arrived at the Magical Beast Forest!

"Little Gold, can you hear me?"

Meng Lei contacted Little Gold through the spiritual contract.

"Boss!"

Little Gold was joyful and happy.

"It's me! I'm here in the underground world!"

"Really? Awesome!" Little Gold was very happy. "Boss, where are you? I'll go and find you right away."

"Magical Beast Forest!"

"Wait for me. I'll be there right away."

After cutting off the connection, Meng Lei smiled and said, "My friend will be here very soon. With it guiding the way, we won't worry about getting lost."

"Friend?"

Bubbles was puzzled.

"Come, eat something first."

Meng Lei took out the corpse of the Tricannon Pig and started barbecuing. He had nothing to do anyway. Eating more divine pig's meat could supplement him with extra nourishment.

This was also the first time Bubbles saw the corpse of a divine beast, so he was utterly shocked.

But when the roasted pork released a tempting aroma, all the shock turned into desire and anticipation.

"Let's eat."

"Master, I can eat it?"

"Why not?"

"Thanks, Master!"

Bubbles devoured like a wolf, almost eating his own tongue.

Meng Lei also ate. "Bubbles, I heard you once raped the former Titan Queen?"

"Master, this is slandering!"

Bubbles rebutted. "Asley was my first love. It's Hazeus who was the third wheel!"

"Uh..."

Meng Lei froze for a moment. "Say more!"

"The despicable Hazeus desired Asley's beauty and forced Asley to marry him, making us break up forcefully!

"Out of desperation, I had to secretly meet Asley. Hazeus eventually found out about us, so he ordered to have Asley executed!

"Out of rage, I chose rebellion!

"Unfortunately, I was alone with weak forces, and the rebellion was suppressed. I was dismembered, with my limbs and head thrown out into the wild...

"Back then, I was in very deep despair, but the fire of revenge made me fall at the final moment.

"Subconsciously, I sensed the Fallen plane—the Demon Realm—far away. By absorbing the Demon Realm's dark energy, I was revived and became a Fallen Titan!"

"You must love Asley very much?"

"Of course! She was the love of my life! The moment that she was executed, my heart died with her. Avenging her became the driving force for me to live on. I swore that I had to behead Hazeus with my own hands to avenge her!"

"Is Hazeus still alive?"

"He is! He also became a half-deity!"

"I see..."

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Chapter 224: The Divine Netherworld Phoenix, The Primordial Humans

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Despite a few months of absence, there was practically no change in Little Gold. It was still the same size, though its aura had vaguely become that of an Eighth-Grade Magical Beast now, having undergone astonishing improvement.

"Boss!"

At the sight of Meng Lei, Little Gold pounced forward in surprise and joy, rubbing its head against Meng Lei intimately.

"It's been a while, Little Gold!"

Meng Lei stroked Little Gold on the head, a joyful smile coming over his face too.

"Bubbles, let me introduce my friend to you. This is Little Gold!

"Little Gold, this is Bubbles!"

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

The Titan and the ant greeted each other, both somewhat astonished at the other's identity.

A Golden Gods-Slaying Ant?

A Fallen Titan?

Why would Master/Boss have a friend like that?

A smiling Meng Lei asked, "Little Gold, you should know where the Dark Fairies are, right?"

"The Dark Fairies?"

Little Gold nodded and replied, "Of course I do. They're a juggernaut of the underground world. They reign over the underground world's most fertile and vastest region and are the overlord of the underground world!"

"It's great that you know of them. Bring me to the Dark Fairies!" replied a cheerful Meng Lei.

"What are you going to the Dark Fairies for, Boss? If it's possible, it's better that you don't!"

Little Gold hastily said, "The Dark Fairies are exceptionally wicked and are extremely hostile to outsiders. Any creature that dares approach them will be killed, so you'd better..."

"Don't worry, Little Gold. I, your Boss, am very strong now, y'know!"

A smiling Meng Lei comforted Little Gold and said, "The Dark Fairies are nothing to me. Don't worry, and just bring me there!"

"This... Alright, but do be careful, Boss!"

With Little Gold leading the way, Meng Lei and Bubbles made their way there extraordinarily quick.

An hour later, they had successfully left the Bloodthirsty Iron-Crystal Ants' territory and come to the Doghead Kobolds' territory.

"Boss, up ahead is a Doghead Kobold tribe's territory. Let's move with care!"

"Aren't the Doghead Kobolds Beast People? Why are they here in the underground world?"

"Master, Doghead Kobolds have a frighteningly high reproduction rate. Not only do they usually give birth to quite a few pups in a single litter, but they can even produce a few litters a year. This has caused overwhelming numbers among the Doghead Kobolds.

"In truth, this situation isn't limited to just the Doghead Kobolds. Many clans in the Beast People Empire face the same situation. For example, the Pighead Kobolds, the Rabbithead Kobolds, the Cat People, and the Goat People—all of them are races with astonishingly high reproduction rates.

"Yet the Beast People Empire just had to be located at the far northern wastelands where resources are scarce, and there's a shortage of food. For the sake of survival, many of the Beast People clans would seek a way out.

"Some head to the northernmost ice fields, some choose to venture into the ocean, some enter the deep mountains and old forests, and some burrow right into the underground world.

"After so many years, there are now tracks of Beast People all over Heaven's Vault Continent. Therefore, it isn't surprising that they'd appear underground!"

"I see, so that's how it is..."

They engaged in idle chat along the way, following which Meng Lei subsequently saw the legendary Doghead Kobolds. Indeed, they were just like what their name implied—they had a dog head but a human's body, which was covered in thick fur.

On top of that, they didn't live in houses but caves instead!

"What an amazing race!"

Meng Lei released his divine cognition into the surroundings and enveloped the Doghead Kobolds within.

Since he was here, he couldn't possibly return empty-handed. He had to bring a little something back with him after all!

However, what gave Meng Lei a mental breakdown was that this particular Doghead Kobold tribe was actually stone broke. They didn't even have a decent treasury!

After much difficulty, he finally found a cave that was used to store treasures—only to discover that the inside was actually filled with all sorts of animal bones, jerky, and magic cores...

...There were no gold coins or Laws of Nature Origin Crystals at all!

"These Doghead Kobolds are poorer than even me!"

Meng Lei couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Upon hearing what he'd said, Bubbles remarked with a laugh, "There's more to it than meets the eye, Master. This particular Doghead Kobold tribe, as well as several other races in the vicinity, are worshipers of a Black Dragon.

"Dragons are avaricious in nature, and that Black Dragon is no exception. In fact, it goes a step even further—it has plundered most of its worshipers' clans' treasures!"

Meng Lei's eyes lit up at the sound of that. "In other words, that Black Dragon must be extremely wealthy?"

"Is there anyone among the Dragons that's poor?"

Bubbles replied affirmatively, "I've interacted with that Black Dragon before. That fellow's the most avaricious Colossal Dragon that I've ever met. It solicits toll fees even for mere passage through its territory. It practically can't get any greedier!"

"Avarice is great, avarice is fantastic! It's only when one is avaricious that they would gain ample assets!" Meng Lei licked his lips as he said, "Let's go! We'll look for that greedy Black Dragon now!"

Under Bubbles' lead, they arrived at the Black Dragon's den in no time. Even from a great distance off, they could already hear a series of thunderous snores.

"Go get him, Bubbles!"

"Yes, Master!"

Bubbles nodded lightly and released a bit of his aura.

The snoring in the den came to a sudden stop, and then, a lazy voice rang out. "Passage through here will cost you 100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!"

"100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals? That's really greedy!" Meng Lei shook his head lightly.

Bubbles replied with a smile, "It wouldn't have become known as the most avaricious half-deity of the underground world otherwise!"

Then, he said, "Is that how you should be treating an old friend, Baxter?"

"Eh?"

A soft sound of surprise later, a huge Dragon head poked out of the den. "So it's you, the rapist. You'll have to leave behind 1,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals as a toll before you can pass!"

Black lines filled Bubbles' forehead as he retorted, "Do you believe me when I say that I'll beat you up again if you malign me any further, Baxter?"

"Have you forgotten where you are again, Bubbles?"

Baxter, the Black Dragon, let out a dull, heavy snort as he scoffed, "This is the underground world, not your Fallen Sea. It's no place for you to act so impudently!"

"Oh, he's pretty arrogant!"

Meng Lei couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"It can't be helped! Although these wicked underground deities are all fierce and perverse in nature, they form an extremely united front when facing outsiders."

A resigned Bubbles said, "I've fought that Black Dragon a few times before. Although it's no match for me, that guy would always summon his friends as helping hands, so..."

"So, you've suffered at his hands a few times before? That's great, then. We can avenge both new and old grudges at the same time!"

Meng Lei snickered as he rubbed his fists against each other in anticipation. "I don't believe we can't take down those despicable underground half-deities if we join hands! If we can subdue them and empty out their dens at the same time, then that would be even better!"

"Isn't that a little too risky, Master?"

Bubbles was somewhat weak-kneed at the sound of that. "The vastness of the underground world is something that's beyond your imagination. There are so many evil deities here that you can't even count them on both hands!"

"The more, the better! Only then would things be interesting!"

Meng Lei licked his lips and flew straight out. "This is a robbery! This is a robbery! Gold coins, Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, divine cores, and treasures—hand them all over!"

"Roar! Where did that little bug come from!"

The Black Dragon opened its jaws and sprayed out a wave of dragon breath to melt and corrode Meng Lei, but with a flash, Meng Lei had arrived right in front of it!

"Baxter, right?"

Meng Lei gave him a slight smile and said, "I've taken a fancy to your den. Please scram immediately, and I'll spare your little life, albeit reluctantly!"

"I'm going to eat you, you worm!"

Utterly enraged, the Black Dragon opened its cavernous jaws and bit right at him!

"Behave!"

Meng Lei gave a light snort as the Hammer of Destruction appeared in his grip. Aiming it right at the Black Dragon's nose bridge, he swung it down forcefully!

With the power of a half-deity's high-grade divine body, and coupled with the Hammer of Destruction's fearsome destructiveness, a hole was smashed right into the Black Dragon's nose bridge with a snap! Intense, severe pain assaulted his nerves, and the Black Dragon cried out in pain.

"C'mon out!"

Meng Lei grabbed the Black Dragon by the horns. Violent, raging power erupted, and he dragged the Black Dragon right out of its den before hurling it into the far distance!

"Is Master's physical strength that terrifying?"

Bubbles was dumbfounded.

The Black Dragon, Baxter, was 6,000-feet-long and astonishingly heavy, yet Meng Lei could pick it up in one go. Just how physically strong must he be in order to do that?

As for Little Gold, it had long since been scared witless. In the instant it saw the Black Dragon, it was so frightened that it was shaking like a leaf and could barely suppress its fear.

After all, that was a half-deity!

However, what it found even more shocking and horrifying was that its Boss had actually thrown the Black Dragon out! How could that be?

"Kakaka, the den is mine now!"

Meng Lei let out a few strange cackles before diving into the den like a gust of wind.

"What the f*ck! So many gold coins! So many Laws of Nature Origin Crystals! I've struck gold! I've struck gold this time!

"Collect! Collect! Collect..."

After a period of frenzied collection, his Wealth spiked to 1.74 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals. It had gone through a big round of fattening again!

"That Black Dragon's assets are indeed ample!"

Only then did Meng Lei, who was in a fantastic mood, begin to collect the other treasures there leisurely.

The remaining treasures were mostly magic cores, magic crystals, and glittering jewels. If not, then they were various grand, lavish ornaments and art pieces from the human world. It was evident that this was one Black Dragon that knew how to enjoy life.

"Hmm? What's this?"

Meng Lei spied a stone the color of blackish blood lying in an inconspicuous corner of the den. It was pitch-black in color, yet it shone with a blood-red glow.

The system's icy voice suddenly rang out at this point.

"Ding! Dropped item discovered. Will you pick it up?"

"Yes, pick it up!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline. Will you assimilate it?"

"The... Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline?"

Meng Lei immediately contacted Dodola and asked, "Dodola, do you know of the Divine Netherworld Phoenix?"

"It's a dark-elemental divine beast which hails from Hell. It possesses the Innate Special Ability 'Rise From The Ashes' and can be said to be immortal. The Netherworld Divine Fire unique to it is fairly terrifying and can even burn a higher deity dead!

"The Divine Netherworld Phoenix is also an extremely fearsome race in Hell, and the status they hold there is similar to that of the Fallen Angels of the Demon Realm.

"It's just that it's extremely difficult for a Divine Netherworld Phoenix to ascend, so it needs to rise from the ashes nine times in its lifetime before it can mature into the adult stage."

"I see! Take a look at this!" said Meng Lei as he brought out the black stone.

"Eh?"

Dodola inspected the blackish-red stone closely. After a long while, it finally said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a Divine Netherworld Phoenix's phoenix marrow."

"A phoenix marrow?"

Startled, Meng Lei asked, "What the heck is that?"

"When a Divine Netherworld Phoenix fails in its rebirth, it leaves behind something known as a phoenix marrow, within which contains its blood essence and leftover life essence post-burning."

Dodola explained, "This thing is a great source of nourishment for the Divine Netherworld Phoenixes, but it's absolutely useless to you. You can just toss it!"

"Got it!"

After exiting the Tower of Time, Meng Lei promptly instructed, "System, assimilate the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline!"

"Ding! Assimilating the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline now!"

"Ding! Assimilation unsuccessful."

"Ding! Primeval Bloodline activation condition has been triggered. Will you activate your Primeval Bloodline?"

"Primeval Bloodline? What's that?

"Never mind, I'll just activate it first!"

Whoosh!

His Wealth instantly shrank by 100 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals.

"Ding! Primeval Bloodline activation successful."

Host: Meng Lei

Race: Human (Primeval Bloodline: Primordial Human 10%, Assimilated Bloodline: Gods-Slaying Rat 100%)

Others: Some increase

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Chapter 225: The World Genesis Plane, Netherworld Divine Fire

"The Primordial Human bloodline?"

A puzzled Meng Lei stared at the stats interface. He was a human, so it was easily understandable why he would possess the human bloodline.

But what was a Primordial Human?

Were they this body's ancestors?

"Aren't you going to explain, system?"

There was no response from the system. Left with no other choice, Meng Lei could only approach Dodola.

"The Primordial Humans? Where did you hear of them from?" Dodola was greatly surprised.

"From some random place!"

Meng Lei made up some ridiculous answer on the spot.

"The Primordial Humans are a legendary race that has died out over the long course of time. Most typical people wouldn't know of them!"

Dodola side-eyed Meng Lei with an expression that said, "Go on with your stories, I'm watching".

"So, you know of the Primordial Humans?"

Meng Lei quickly asked, "Since you do, then hurry up and tell me about them. Stop jabbering so much!"

"There's not a single truth out of your mouth all the time!"

Dodola grumbled before it explained, "Speaking of Primordial Humans, we have to go way back into the past. It's said that during the very beginning of the vast universe, only a single existential plane had been born."

"A single existential plane?"

Meng Lei was startled to hear that.

"Yes, just a single existential plane!"

Dodola said, "That existential plane is the legendary World Genesis Plane!

"It's said that the first living beings came into existence after a long period of time and evolution after the birth of the World Genesis Plane. They are also the very first batch of living beings in the vast universe.

"These beings were incomparably powerful. They either had fearsome divine bodies, or controlled powerful special abilities, or were born with the innate ability to control supreme laws of nature.

"Strong! Fearsome! Supreme! Every adjective that can be used to describe greatness and nobleness can be used on them!"

Dodola turned to Meng Lei. It said, "It's said that this batch of beings are the ancestors of all living beings that came after, and the Primordial Humans are exactly one of them."

Meng Lei asked, "What happened after that?"

"Later on, this group of beings reproduced, strengthened, and developed to the pinnacle of their existence before a great war broke out in the end. The war lasted until it broke the World Genesis Plane," replied Dodola leisurely.

"They broke the World Genesis Plane?"

Meng Lei was dumbfounded. The eruption of the great war didn't come as a surprise to him. Conflicts went wherever people were; this was unavoidable anywhere in the world.

What did surprise him was that they had actually broken even the World Genesis Plane! Just how intense must that war have been?

"Yes, that's right! The World Genesis Plane was broken, and it splintered into countless fragments."

Dodola nodded lightly as it went on. "The two largest fragments evolved and developed into the two most supreme existential planes of now—the Netherworld and the Celestial Realm—while the other fragments respectively evolved into the other high-end existential planes and innumerable ordinary existential planes!"

"What happened to those beings?" asked Meng Lei curiously.

"The ones that died, died; the ones that were wiped out, were wiped out; and the ones that managed to flee, fled. The lucky ones who managed to survive relocated to the Netherworld, the Celestial Realm, and other existential planes before ultimately gradually increasing in numbers to become the living beings of now.

"Among which, the human race is the descendants of the Primordial Humans. It's just that as time went by, the humans' bloodline also became thinner and thinner, just like other races. Thus, they are no longer as powerful as the Primordial Humans."

"So the Primordial Humans really are the humans' ancestors!" murmured Meng Lei to himself.

His current body was a human and contained the human ancestors' bloodline—this was undoubtedly true.

However, what Meng Lei hadn't expected was that the humans' ancestors actually had such an influential background!

That was rather surprising!

"Legends are ultimately just legends, so just take it as a story. Don't you take it as the truth!"

A smiling Dodola said, "Pure Primordial Humans have ceased to exist since a long time ago. In fact, the World Genesis Plane itself is a legend, not to mention the living beings that it had birthed!"

"Just a legend, huh..."

Meng Lei couldn't help but look at his stats interface.

Race: Human (Primeval Bloodline: Primordial Human 16%, Assimilated Bloodline: Gods-Slaying Rat 100%)

Evidently, the Primordial Human bloodline truly existed, thereby proving that the Primordial Humans had definitely once existed!

Or rather, they had once appeared before.

This was enough to serve as an explanation for some questions!

"'Primordial Human bloodline 16%'! In other words, I can buy credit for it?"

A contemplative Meng Lei asked in a low voice, "How much does it cost to buy credit for the Primordial Human bloodline, system?"

"Ding! Raising the Primordial Human bloodline by 1% requires 100 million Divinity Crystals," replied the system coldly.

"100 million... Divinity Crystals?!"

It instantly left Meng Lei flabbergasted. He'd guessed that it would be very expensive, but he hadn't expected the price to be that ridiculous. "Expensive" could no longer cut it; it was totally an astronomical sum!

1 Divinity Crystal = 10,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals

In that case, how many Laws of Nature Origin Crystals would 100 million Divinity Crystals be?

Meng Lei couldn't be bothered to do the calculations anymore. In any case, he couldn't afford it!

"This indirectly reflects how insane the Primordial Human bloodline is, however! If I can buy enough credit to boost it to 100%, I can probably walk the world unhindered?"

With a shake of his head, Meng Lei exited the Tower of Time. His gaze fell onto the blood-black stone.

"My assimilation of the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline had failed just now, but it should be able to succeed now, right?"

"System, assimilate the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline!"

"Ding! Assimilating the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline now!"

Boom!

Inky, pitch-black flames suddenly arose and instantly engulfed Meng Lei, burning his clothes into ashes everywhere they went.

Boom!

Severe pain assaulted his nerves like tidal waves that could topple the mountains and overturn the seas. Meng Lei felt as if the flesh and blood all over him were on fire!

Blazing every inch of him!

Roasting every piece of him!

Boiling every part of him!

Wisps of black smoke arose from the top of Meng Lei's head. Thousands upon thousands of black flames cruised through his limbs and body like innumerable nimble and agile dragons, modifying every cell, every inch of flesh and blood, every organ...

Screeeech!

All of a sudden...!

A crisp, loud, and sonorous cry abruptly rang out, and the hologram of a gigantic bird appeared above Meng Lei. An inky black all over and covered in black plumes, it had a cockatoo-like head and a snake-like neck, as well as a strong jaw and a raised back...

It craned its neck and let out a sonorous cry into the sky!

Sound waves rolled as vast, mighty divine power spread into the surroundings!

Splurt!

Splurt!

Amid bone-chilling splurts, black plumes began to sprout from Meng Lei. In just a split second, he was already covered from head to toe in black feathers!

Right on the heels of it, a pair of wings sprouted from Meng Lei's back. Then, as if a balloon being inflated, it began to grow in size. In just a short two to three breaths, they had become three to four meters long!

The black flames gradually subsided back into his body at this point, while the pain and agony also slowly ebbed away like the receding tide. Meng Lei clenched his fist—his strength had increased again!

Meng Lei murmured to himself, "So, this is the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline?"

With just a mere thought, a dancing flame—pitch-black like ink, bewitching, proud, and aloof—immediately appeared on his fingertip.

"The Netherworld Divine Fire!"

With a flick of his fingers, the flame shot out and landed on a large rock.

The large rock reacted like dry firewood to the blazing fire and began to burn right away.

"As expected of the Netherworld Divine Fire that can burn even a higher deity to death! It's indeed terrifying!"

Meng Lei let out a sigh of marvel before he then looked at his stats interface.

Host: Meng Lei

Race: Human (Primeval Bloodline: Primordial Human 16%, Assimilated Bloodlines: Gods-Slaying Rat 100%, Divine Netherworld Phoenix 20%)

Wealth: 11.31 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals

Physical Body Constitution: Half-Deity (High-Grade)

Spirit: Half-Deity (High-Grade)

Power of Divinity: 0.1 Divinity Crystal

Laws of Nature: ...

Innate Special Abilities: Teleportation, Dark-Elemental Transformation, Rise From The Ashes

"Why is my divine body still remaining at high-grade? How strange, I clearly felt an enhancement in my body!"

Meng Lei was rather puzzled.

"Am I still falling a little short of a pinnacle-level divine body? If it's just a little...

"System, how much does it cost to raise my Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline assimilation rate?"

"Ding! Raising the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline by 1% requires 10 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals," replied the system coldly.

"As I've expected, the pricing is identical to that of the Gods-Slaying Rat bloodline."

Meng Lei nodded lightly and instructed, "System, raise my Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline assimilation rate to 100%!"

Whoosh!

His Wealth instantly shrank by 800 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals. At the same time, the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline assimilation rate also successfully reached 100%!

Meng Lei looked at the stats interface again. This time, it didn't disappoint—his divine body had reached pinnacle-level like what he'd hoped for. He had taken another big step toward a true god-level body!

"Gods-Slaying Rat bloodline 100%!

"Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline 100%!

"Like the Gods-Slaying Rat, I'm probably only considered a juvenile Divine Netherworld Phoenix at best now, I guess?

"And this Innate Special Ability called Rise From The Ashes, too. How am I supposed to use it?

"Am I supposed to self-immolate...?"

"Roar! Despicable Bubbles, you've enraged the great Baxter!"

A furious dragon roar rang out. "I'm going to corrode you to death with my dragon breath!"

"You cowardly little Black Dragon that only knows to run for your life! Fight me if you dare!"

Bubbles' voice rang out as well.

"Are those two fellows duking it out?"

Meng Lei exited his state of phoenix transformation, put on a new robe, and left Baxter's den to see a fierce battle taking place outside.

Boom!

Baxter, the Black Dragon, flapped its wings as it sprayed dragon breath from its jaws, attacking while fleeing about at the same time.

As for Bubbles, he dodged the dragon breath while he chased after Baxter. Although he was taking the great initiative to attack, he was ultimately still a tad too slow.

Forced to chase after Baxter and dodge the dragon breath at the same time, he was so infuriated that he couldn't help but roar furiously, yet there was nothing he could do about it.

"Bubbles is too slow!"

Meng Lei shook his head. Then, he shouted, "Stop, Bubbles!"

"Master!"

At the sound of his voice, Bubbles stopped in his tracks. He said, "Wait a moment, I must catch that damned Black Dragon and give it a good beating!"

"The day will be over by the time you catch up to it!" Meng Lei said calmly, "Let me do it instead. I can also try out my new ability along the way!"

"Alright!"

Bubbles gave Baxter a livid glare before he indignantly retreated to where Meng Lei was.

"Lowly worm, who are you?"

Baxter, the Black Dragon, didn't attack recklessly anymore. Instead, its eyes were fixed on Meng Lei.

The brief exchange of blows just now had shown Baxter just how powerful Meng Lei was. Thus, it was currently very wary of him.

"Who I am isn't important!"

Meng Lei shrugged as he said, "What's important is that I've just ransacked your den and robbed you of all your riches. Aren't you going in to take a look?"

"What did you say?!"

Baxter was greatly alarmed at his words. It hurriedly flapped its wings and swooped toward the den, roaring furiously as it did.

"Damned human, I'll never let you off if you dare ransack my den!"

"Never let me off? I'm afraid you won't have the chance to!"

Meng Lei chuckled. He took the opportunity to instantly flick his fingers while Baxter was swooping toward him, and a lick of pitch-black flames instantly landed on Baxter.

The flames spread rapidly. In just the span of a few breaths, they had spread to cover a large expanse!

"Ahhh!"

Baxter swatted its wings frantically as it cried out, trying to put out the Netherworld Divine Fire. Yet the more it did, the bigger the fire became and the fiercer they blazed!

A few moments later, the Netherworld Divine Fire had spread all over Baxter and was completely enveloping it within!

"Divine Technique: Separate!"

Baxter cast a Divine Technique without any hesitation.

However, the tragic thing was that the moment the Divine Technique landed on itself, it was as though it had doused itself in petrol instead. Not only did it not strip the Netherworld Divine Fire from itself, but it instead blazed even more fiercely!

"Actually using a Divine Technique to expel the Netherworld Divine Fire? The ignorant are fearless, indeed! The Netherworld Divine Fire is an everlasting flame that could burn even the power of divinity!"

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Chapter 226: The Swirling Snow Sword Saint, A Human Half-Deity

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"Ahhh!"

A shrill cry resounded throughout the underground as Baxter the Black Dragon struggled madly.

Everywhere its cry passed through, the earth shook, and the mountains swayed. Large rocks rolled off and fell as dust and earth flew about!

"W-what kind of fire is that?"

Bubbles shuddered, somewhat frightened, as he watched Baxter, who was struggling in pain and agony amidst the black flames.

No matter how wretched Baxter might be, it was still a Black Dragon that had already manifested a divine core and whose strength reached the heights of a mid-level half-deity. Yet it was actually powerless against the black flames!

This was practically inconceivable!

"S-spare... Spare my life!"

At last, Baxter could no longer stand against it, and it began to beg for mercy loudly.

"Offer your divine spirit origin energy and submit to me!" Meng Lei said aloofly, "Only through submission will you be able to live!"

"I..."

Baxter hesitated at once. Handing over its divine spirit origin energy implied that Meng Lei would end up taking full control of its life. How would that do?

"Unwilling to submit? Die, then!"

Meng Lei shrugged, his expression one of indifference. Then he ordered, "Let's go, Bubbles and Little Gold!"

Little Gold nodded hurriedly. Somewhat in a state of shock, it wished only to leave the area at the moment.

With a complex look on his visage, Bubbles asked, "Master, what will happen to Baxter?"

"The Netherworld Divine Fire is an everlasting flame. It'll never extinguish before it burns everything away."

Meng Lei said aloofly, "Baxter is destined for only one outcome, and that is—to be burned alive into ashes by the Netherworld Divine Fire!"

"Burned into ashes?!!"

Bubbles swallowed hard, a hint of abject fear flashing across his eyes.

"Let's go!"

Meng Lei waved dismissively. Then, he wrapped Little Gold in God's Domain and flew into the distance while Bubbles hastily followed after him.

At the sight of them leaving for real, Baxter panicked at once.

What am I gonna do if you leave?

"S-submit... I'll submit!" Baxter bellowed.

"It ultimately didn't manage to restrain itself after all!"

Meng Lei shook his head lightly and teleported over to where Baxter was. He asked, "Do you need me to repeat what you should be doing?"

"Well-played, human!"

Indignation filled Baxter's eyes, but it still released its divine spirit origin energy in the end.

Unexpectedly, a few terrifying auras suddenly descended at this point and swept through the entire underground space!

Upon sensing the auras, Baxter instantly retracted its divine spirit origin energy and glowered furiously at Meng Lei instead.

"My friends are here, you lowly human! Extinguish the flames on me at once! Otherwise, I'll definitely give you a tragic death!"

"You're hopeless, Baxter!"

With a slight frown, Meng Lei turned to the few that had just descended upon the area. There were four new arrivals, and every one of them gave off vast, mighty divine power and were all half-deities!

The first half-deity had a head of red hair and gave off a vast, ancient Dragon might—it was a Fire Dragon.

The second had a peculiar appearance. Instead of a human, he looked more like a robot constructed from metal.

The third was a human. Dressed in a knight's armor and holding a knight's broadsword, he had mighty, imposing, and squarish facial features and emanated a righteous aura around him.

The last half-deity was an octopus. With more than a dozen tentacles, it gave off a bloodthirsty and brutal aura!

"Baxter, my friend, what happened to you?"

The Fire Dragon half-deity's countenance turned grim right away as it gazed at Baxter, who was shrouded in black flames and struggling fiercely.

"Kill him, Klaus! No, don't! Capture him instead!"

A somewhat hysterical Baxter pointed at Meng Lei and said, "Yes! Capture him and make him remove these goddamn flames first! I'm close to being burned to death!"

"Black flames!"

The octopus half-deity stared at the Netherworld Divine Fire around Baxter. Then, it suddenly exclaimed, "That's the Netherworld Divine Fire! Oh my god, that's the Netherworld Divine Fire!"

The Fire Dragon half-deity, robot half-deity, and human half-deity quickly asked, "Mervyn, what's the Netherworld Divine Fire?"

In a low, deep voice, the octopus half-deity explained, "The Netherworld Divine Fire is an everlasting flame from Hell. Capable of burning everything, it's said to be able to burn even a true god to death!"

"An everlasting flame from Hell?"

"Capable of burning everything?"

"Able to burn even a true god to death?"

The three half-deities' countenances changed drastically, deep restraining fear forming in their eyes as they watched the black flames. Those flames could burn even a true god to death, but they were only half-deities...

"Damn! To think it's actually the Netherworld Divine Fire!"

Baxter's face had completely darkened. It roared hysterically, "Quick! Take him down! Make him extinguish these goddamn flames! I don't want to die! I don't want to be burned to death!"

Knowing that they mustn't delay this any further, the four half-deities' gazes fell onto Meng Lei. In icy-cold voices, they ordered, "Put out the Netherworld Divine Fire at once, human!"

Meng Lei gave them a leisurely smile. He didn't take their threats seriously. Instead, he looked at the human half-deity among the four and asked in puzzlement, "I didn't sense any other auras from you. Are you human?"

"My name is Galen Bonaparte!"

The human knight's eyes bore into Meng Lei as he gave his name.

"Galen Bonaparte? You're the Swirling Snow Sword Saint?"

A jolt went through Meng Lei as he asked, "Aren't you the sword saint of humans? Why are you here?"

Galen Bonaparte, the Swirling Snow Sword Saint!

To every human, that was a figure of grand reputation. One of exceptional aptitude, he made a name for himself at a young age and, as a human, crushed innumerable Dragon geniuses. His name was known throughout the Dragon God Empire and was an extremely rare genius and powerhouse among the humans. He was also the idol and pride of innumerable human boys and men alike.

Yet to think that a figure like that was actually lurking in the underground world and associating with evil deities of the underground!

This was practically inconceivable!

"The Swirling Snow Sword Saint has ceased to exist a long time ago!"

Galen Bonaparte shook his head slowly. "The one standing before you now is but just an ordinary half-deity."

"Even human Saint Domains are extremely rare, let alone half-deities? Stand aside. I won't kill you!" said Meng Lei with a shake of his head.

"How presumptuous!"

Galen Bonaparte gave an icy snort as he formed a sword with his fingers and let out a furious shout. "Divine Technique: Judgment!"

Clank!

A dazzling, gigantic golden sword of light descended from the sky and cleaved toward Meng Lei lightning-quick, its speed reaching the extremes!

"Such agility! What a shame!"

Meng Lei quietly appeared three meters away and said, "You're no match for me. Don't bother wasting any more effort!"

"He's actually dodged it?"

Astonishment came over Galen Bonaparte's features. The speed of his Divine Technique, Judgment, was close to teleportation. Ordinary half-deities couldn't dodge it in time at all, yet Meng Lei had actually managed to do so!

"Take him down! Quick, take him down!"

Baxter, the Black Dragon, began to urge them again. "Stop freaking dilly-dallying! If you tarry any further, I'm going to burn to death!"

"Attack!"

Upon hearing his words, the four half-deities promptly launched their attacks!

"God's Domain!

The four of them cast God's Domain simultaneously in an attempt to suppress Meng Lei. However, what disappointed them was that Meng Lei had vanished into thin air!

"He's gone?"

"Where's he?"

The four of them widened their eyes in astonishment.

"You're too slow!"

Behind them, a mocking voice rang out, and the four of them looked behind them in horror. Meng Lei had appeared behind them at some point, and four black spears were floating above his palm.

"Go!"

With a flick of his fingers, the four black spears shot out at once!

Splurt!

Splurt!

The distance between the spears and the four half-deities was simply too close. Unable to dodge in time at all, all four were unsurprisingly hit by the spears. The black spears struck them in the chests before bursting into flames—they were actually spears of flames manifested from Netherworld Divine Fire!

"Damn! It's the Netherworld Divine Fire!"

The octopus half-deity's countenance changed dramatically, and it actually attempted to valiantly cut its losses by using a dagger to shave off the flesh at its chest and, in turn, remove the Netherworld Divine Fire on its chest.

However, the miserable thing was that its divine body was fairly tough and durable, so the broken dagger simply couldn't pierce through its skin! When it finally did, after much difficulty, it actually couldn't shave off even a piece of its flesh after half a day of going at it.

With one thing leading to another, not only was the Netherworld Divine Fire not removed, but it even spread swiftly throughout its body!

The other three were pretty much in the same situation. They either cast Divine Techniques or swatted at themselves, but the final outcomes were all the same—the more they swatted, the bigger the flames became and the fiercer they blazed.

"Ahhh!"

"Ahhh!"

"Ahhh!"

"Why do you even put yourselves in such a situation?"

Meng Lei shook his head lightly. Then, he retracted the Netherworld Divine Fire on Galen Bonaparte with a casual move and said aloofly, "Leave!"

"You're not going to kill me?"

Disbelief was written all over Galen Bonaparte's countenance.

"On account of how you're a human, I'll let you off, but I'll only do it just this once," replied Meng Lei dispassionately.

"Who exactly are you?"

Galen Bonaparte watched Meng Lei closely.

"Human! The one standing before you right now is my great and noble Master, Meng Lei!"

Bubbles said, "The new emperor of Dragon God Empire and the strongest half-deity of Heaven's Vault Continent!"

"The emperor of Dragon God Empire? You're a Dragon?"

Fury appeared on Galen Bonaparte's face as he spat, "I am mortal enemies with Dragon God Empire. Even if I were to die, I'd never accept the Dragons' kindness! You'd better just kill me instead!"

"Are you misunderstanding something, human?"

Displeased, Bubbles said, "Master Meng Lei is pure human. He has overthrown the Dragons' reign and slain the Dragon Island half-deities. He has no connection whatsoever to the Dragons!"

"What did you say?!"

An astounded Galen Bonaparte exclaimed, "Overthrown the Dragons' reign? Slain the Dragon Island half-deities? How can that be?"

"The great Bubbles never lies. Would I deceive you?"

Bubbles was rather dissatisfied. "Ask around if you don't believe me!"

Galen Bonaparte's mouth opened and closed. After a long while, he finally said, "If you've really overthrown the Dragons' reign and taken revenge for me, I am willing to become your follower! I swear on my honor as a knight!"

"You can go and verify this for yourself!"

Meng Lei gave him a slight smile.

"Goodbye!"

Galen Bonaparte gave Meng Lei a long, deep look. Then, he glanced at the four other half-deities struggling in the black flames before turning and leaving.

Although they, the underground half-deities, were extremely united against outsiders, the friendships among them didn't go that deep. In fact, there was dissension and brutal competition among them!

And now, since he was heading to the surface, his worshipers in the underground were already no longer of any importance!

"Master, are you allowing him to leave just like that?" Puzzlement came over Bubbles' features as he said, "He's probably not going to come back after he leaves!"

"It doesn't matter even if he doesn't return. There aren't many human half-deities. It's a shame to kill him!"

The four half-deities were initially able to persevere through the burning of the Netherworld Divine Fire, but toward the end... None of them could persevere any longer!

"You may live on if you submit to me!"

This was still the only choice that Meng Lei gave them.

Without any surprise, the Fire Dragon half-deity, the octopus half-deity, and the robot half-deity hesitated. In contrast, Baxter, the Black Dragon, didn't hesitate any further this time and promptly begged for mercy.

It was just a shame that Meng Lei rejected it this time. "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Yet you're begging for mercy again now? It's too late!"

"Noooo!"

In the end, Baxter the Black Dragon was burned into ashes amid several screams of pain and regret and paid a heavy price for going back on his word.

"Submit! We're willing to submit!"

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Chapter 227: Sexy Goddess, Transfer Ability

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Baxter's death wasn't one without meaning. At the very least, it had fulfilled its role as an example of the punished—to serve as a warning to others—very well!

"Master, my name is Mervyn Babol. My true form is a giant squid!"

"Master, my name is Klaus Troff. My true form is a mutated Fire Dragon!"

"Master, my name is the Pursuer. My true form is a being created via alchemy!"

Meng Lei gave the three half-deities a hearty welcome before setting off with them in tow.

Under the three underground half-deities' lead, the subsequent journey became even easier. Meng Lei weaved smoothly through the evil deities' territories, one after another like a fish in the water.

In just a short half a day's time, he had ransacked six half-deities' dens and gained innumerable treasures, resulting in his Wealth spiking dramatically!

Of course, he also subdued another two half-deities along the way—the Black Panther Goddess Nadja Wakanda, whose true form was a Netherworld Spiritual Panther, and the Thunderbolt Queen Seisia Marie, whose true form was a Thunderbolt Naga.

For a while there, the number of half-deities under Meng Lei's command actually reached as many as six. Together with Puhaman and Thaniel, who were a great distance away in the Imperial City, that made eight of them. With such fearsome strength, Meng Lei could practically move about with nothing to fear!

"Master, up ahead is the Dark Fairies' capital city, the Dark Forest," said Seisia, the Thunderbolt Goddess, as she pointed at a vast, black forest in front of them.

Various black woods and vegetation filled the pitch-black forest as though someone had painted it black.

Bugs resembling fireflies crawled all over the trees, giving off a dim, faint light, which brought a bit of illumination to the forest.

Meng Lei, who was observing the black forest, remarked in wonder, "This has to be the vastest underground space that I've seen ever since I arrived at the underground world!"

"It's also the most fertile region of the underground world. The Spider Goddess' den is right here!"

Seisia warned, "Master, you must take absolute care. The Spider Goddess isn't easy to deal with. She's the most ancient and most cunning half-deity of the underground world."

"Don't worry. I know what to do!"

Meng Lei nodded slightly. Then he said, "Let's look for the Dark Mother Tree first. What I'm interested in the most right now isn't the Spider Goddess or the Dark Fairy Empress, but the Dark Mother Tree instead."

"Yes, Master!"

Fifteen minutes later, Meng Lei and the others arrived at a gigantic tree.

Pitch-black in color all over, the tree wasn't very tall. The trunk was short, thick, and crooked, and it looked a little like the trees with crooked necks typically found at village entrances!

However, its crown was huge and easily covered as far as 100 kilometers in radius. Sprinkled among the luxuriant leaves were also several black vacuoles.

Each vacuole contained a little figure that was fast asleep. They looked just like miniature humans sealed in amber—these were Dark Fairies in mid-gestation.

"What an impressive Dark Mother Tree!"

Meng Lei sized up the huge, pitch-black tree, a look of delight coming over his features.

He had come to the Dark Fairies' territory this time for two purposes—the first being the Dark Fairies' wealth and assets, and the second being the Dark Mother Tree currently in front of him.

The Dark Fairy Empress and the Spider Goddess were secondary and weren't that important.

A figure stood underneath the Dark Mother Tree at the moment. A blood-red crown sat atop her head, and she wore a blood-black robe. Sensual, alluring, elegant, and graceful, it was the Dark Fairy Empress herself!

Apart from her, no-one else—not even a single normal Dark Fairy—was present. They had likely heard the news and already retreated to safety in advance.

With the other half-deities in tow, Meng Lei came right up to her. With a slight smile on his face, he said, "Your Majesty, we've met again!"

"To think you actually dare to come all the way here!"

The Dark Fairy Empress had a frosty look on her beautiful countenance, her expression one of extreme sinisterness.

One must know that this was the Dark Fairies' capital city, yet Meng Lei had dared to come all the way here. He showed practically no respect for the Dark Fairies!

"It's all for your sake, Your Majesty!"

With his hands behind his back, Meng Lei said, "Your Majesty, you came all the way to my imperial palace and made so much trouble there, only to leave in such a hurry. Don't you owe me an explanation for that?"

The Dark Fairy Empress sneered, "I'd advise you to leave at once, human. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

"Consequences? What kind of consequences can there be?"

Meng Lei couldn't help but laugh. "I've slain even the Dragon Island half-deities, let alone you, the Dark Fairies? Do you really think that b*tch, the Spider Goddess, can do anything about me?"

"Watch your mouth, human!"

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, the Dark Fairy Empress' beautiful countenance changed at once, and she berated him furiously.

"Never mind! I can't be bothered to say anything more!"

Meng Lei waved dismissively. "You've displeased me, so you must give me a satisfactory explanation! Otherwise, I don't mind letting the Dark Fairies follow in the Dragons' footsteps!"

"How arrogant!"

As a cold, sinister voice rang out, a beautiful lady with a blood-red spider mark on her forehead and dressed in thin, black organza walked toward them.

Sensual and alluring, her gait was as though she was on the catwalk. Her long, slender, and attractive thighs revealed astonishing elasticity, and every little action of hers oozed with enticing charm.

"It's the Spider Goddess!!"

The six half-deity subordinates' countenances changed slightly as deep restraining fear came over their expressions.

One's reputation didn't come with no reason, after all!

One mustn't be misled by how the Spider Goddess and the rest of them were all underground half-deities. Be it their status, identity, combat strength, or experience, none of them was on the same level as the Spider Goddess.

Up against an ancient and savage evil deity like the Spider Goddess, they were incomparably apprehensive!

Meng Lei's eyes were also on the Spider Goddess. The smile on his face gradually toned down. The Spider Goddess was unlike any other half-deity he'd met in the past!

She gave off neither power of divinity energy fluctuations, nor aura. She was just like an ordinary human being—harmless and mediocre.

But the more that was so, the more cautious Meng Lei became. As the saying went, the dog that bites doesn't bark. The more one couldn't read another, the more dangerous they usually were—and in this case, the Spider Goddess presented an extremely great threat to Meng Lei!

"Young man, do you find yourself very impressive just because you've killed the Dragon Island half-deities? How foolish!"

The Spider Goddess walked up to Meng Lei and said, "All you've done is kill a few pieces of trash at best!"

"Is that so?"

Meng Lei raised an eyebrow.

"They've never been the ones whom Dragon God Empire relied on to stand strong in Heaven's Vault Continent over the last 40,000 years!"

A look of contempt adorned the Spider Goddess' visage as she said, "You'll experience that very soon!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Meng Lei broke into a slight frown.

"I'll give you a reminder, young man," The Spider Goddess gazed at Meng Lei as she said, "That stinky lizard's revenge will descend upon you very soon. When the time comes, you'll realize just how foolish your ways were!"

"I'm looking forward to that very much, though!"

Meng Lei shrugged. "I've killed many Colossal Dragons, as well as many half-deities, but I've never slain a true god before. I can't wait to have a taste of it!"

"Hehehe..."

Upon hearing what he'd said, the Spider Goddess burst into loud guffawing as if she'd just heard the funniest thing in the world. Her chest heaved up and down as she laughed.

"Young man, you're too childish. You don't understand the gap between a half-deity and a true god at all!"

The Spider Goddess had a look of compassion on her face.

"Perhaps, I guess!"

Meng Lei said aloofly, "Placing the Dragon God's matters aside for the time being, let's talk about you and me instead. The Dark Fairy Empress has angered me. How are you going to resolve this matter?"

"Can this even be considered an issue?"

The Spider Goddess was indifferent. "Young man, if there's nothing else, you can take your leave now. I have other matters to busy myself with, so pardon me if I don't see you off!

"By the way, here's a word of advice for you. If you have the leisure to be fooling around here, why don't you think about how you should be dealing with that stinky lizard's revenge instead?"

"Fooling around?"

Meng Lei couldn't help but laugh. Then, with a flash of his machete, he broke the hair stick adorning the top of the Spider Goddess' hair!

"I'm speaking with you very seriously right now, Spider Goddess. I hope you can also treat this with equal seriousness. Otherwise, what the machete will be slicing next wouldn't be a hair stick but your neck instead!"

"You're too impudent, young man!"

At once, the Spider Goddess' countenance changed. "This is my turf. There's no place for you to behave so atrociously here!"

"Is that so? I'd like very much to try that, then!"

Meng Lei's lips corners quirked upward.

"Scram!"

The Spider Goddess let out a furious roar, causing violent, raging sound waves to explode into the surroundings instantly. Like a broken mirror, the dimension splintered and broke into pieces, forming a black, bottomless hole!

As Meng Lei was too close in proximity, the black hole instantly pulled him in, and he disappeared from sight.

At the sight, the six half-deities' countenances immediately changed. All of them retreated to the back, lest the black hole sucked them in as well.

A brief moment later, the sound waves dispersed, and the black hole also vanished along with it. Everything returned to normal!

"Where's Master? Where did he go?"

However, the six half-deities were staring at the spot where Meng Lei had been, somewhat alarmed and uneasy.

Mervyn the squid half-deity lowered its voice and asked, "The space-time rift has swept him away. I'm afraid he's..."

"This..."

At the sound of his reply, the remaining five half-deities' countenances changed. Swept into the time-space rift? How was he supposed to survive that?

"Your Holiness, where's that human?" asked the Dark Fairy Empress respectfully.

"He's been exiled into the space-time rift by me!"

The Spider Goddess said aloofly, "I'd wondered just how impressive he was since you've hyped him up so much. Little did I think that he'd just be a foolish, ignorant dimwit!"

"I was wrong!"

The Dark Fairy Empress hastily dropped onto her knees and admitted her mistake.

"Go, let your clansmen return!"

The Spider Goddess waved her off.

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

The Dark Fairy Empress walked over to the Dark Mother Tree and said, "Mother Tree, teleport our clansmen back!"

"Understood!"

As an aged voice rang out, a gigantic dark magic circle also appeared and lit up on the ground. Then, a series of space-time fluctuations traveled toward them.

Buzz...

Almost 10,000 Dark Fairies wearing tree bark armor with bows and arrows slung over their backs appeared within the magic circle.

"Your Holiness!"

The Dark Fairies bowed to the Spider Goddess in greeting, their countenances respectful.

The Spider Goddess nodded lightly and got ready to leave. Unexpectedly, it was at this moment that a slightly astonished voice abruptly rang out.

"So that's the Dark Mother Tree's Transfer ability? To think it can actually transfer 10,000 people at one go! It's amazing, indeed!"

"Eh?"

A huge jolt went through the Spider Goddess!

The Dark Fairy Empress, as well as Bubbles and the other five half-deities, were also awfully astonished!

Everyone looked over to the source of the voice, only to see a figure appearing in the air.

Dressed in a robe and holding a machete—who else could it be, other than Meng Lei himself?

"You're actually... actually..."

The Spider Goddess was flabbergasted!

"Your Holiness the Goddess, do wait for a moment!"

Meng Lei turned to the Spider Goddess and cast a glance at her before he immediately contacted the system.

"System, how much does it cost to plunder the Dark Mother Tree's Transfer ability?"

"Ding! The Dark Mother Tree's Transfer ability is a high-grade Innate Special Ability and can power up along with one's combat power. Thus, it is considered an evolutionary Innate Special Ability."

The system continued coldly and said, "The Dark Mother Tree possesses the strength of an elementary-level half-deity. As such, the cost of plundering said Innate Special Ability is estimated at 120 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals."

"120 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals? That's absolutely fine. Do it!"

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Chapter 228: Intense Clash, Goddess Says Really Flagrant

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Meng Lei's divine cognition spread out as he could see every nook and cranny within the area of 50 kilometers, revealing anything from hills and rivers to mosquitoes and bugs.

If it were before, he would only be able to see.

However, as long as Meng Lei was willing, he could just 'take' these things out of thin air, to be more exact, teleport over.

"Such an amazing ability. Let me test it out!"

Meng Lei found something in the sedimentary rocks underground as he teleported it over with just a thought. It was a rusty chest.

Meng Lei was overjoyed—this ability was really useful, especially for digging treasures, stealing, or looting treasuries.

"Master, what's this?" Bubbles asked curiously as he saw Meng Lei standing for a while, and a chest appeared out of nowhere.

"Nothing, just testing out new abilities."

Meng Lei kept the chest and looked at the Dark Mother Tree. "Mother Tree, thank you for your generosity. This ability was very useful, and I liked it!"

o((_))o?

Dark Mother Tree did not understand. However, the Dark Fairy Empress' expression changed drastically. "You don't mean—"

"Haha! It's exactly what you think it is!" Meng Lei smiled. He was in a good mood. "Her Holiness, now that I've settled my stuff, let us carry on."

"Human, get lost now before I am enraged!" The Spider Goddess's delicate face was stone cold. "Otherwise, Your Holiness would not mind keeping you here."

"How imposing, Her Holiness!" Meng Lei laughed coldly, "Then I would like to see how you're going to make me stay."

"You're courting death!" The Spider Goddess was furious as she extended her fingers toward Meng Lei at lightning speed.

Meng Lei vanished instantly and appeared suddenly behind the Spider Goddess, slashing down his machete.

Clink!

The blood-red machete hit the Spider Goddess' back solidly with flashing sparks. Other than that, she did not take any damage.

"So tough?"

Meng Lei backed off in shock—this Abyss Blade Demon's companion machete could slice open a divine beast like the Tricannon Pig with ease, but it couldn't even scratch the Spider Goddess.

Did she add silicone rubber to her back that it became so tough?

"You damned monkey, you have enraged me!"

The Spider Goddess' face was livid, emitting a chilling murderous intent.

"Die!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Dozens of blood-colored steel needles appeared abruptly and shot toward Meng Lei at lightning speed.

Every single needle had a lurid glow of green—obviously tainted with poison.

"Her Holiness, this human can teleport!" The Dark Fairy Empress reminded loudly, "This level of attack won't be effective against him!"

"Teleport?!"

The Spider Goddess snorted coldly, thousands of white spider silk gushed out, forming an enormous funnel covering over 1,000 meters of the area around.

"Well then, little rat, let me see how you can teleport in my divine territory!"

The Spider Goddess laughed coldly as she carried on shooting those needles toward Meng Lei.

Meng Lei seemed that he was unable to teleport as the blood-red steel needles flooded him.

"Damned monkey, you're dead meat!" The Spider Goddess licked her delicious red lips with a smug smile.

These needles were made with her scopulae, which were indestructible.

Plus, they were poisoned, and any half-deity that touched them would die inevitably.

Clink, clink, clink!

Yet, to the Spider Goddess' surprise, the blood-colored needles came off Meng Lei's body as if nails were being beaten onto a steel plate, making the sound of clashing metals.

Then they all dropped on the floor.

"What? It didn't penetrate?"

The Spider Goddess was in disbelief.

"Hey, Spider Goddess, your attack was ineffective against me too. Are you disappointed?"

Meng Lei pulled off his tattered robes and showed off his naked skin—soft, tender, unblemished skin, and a toned muscular body—there were just no wounds!

"Didn't expect your divine body to be so tough!"

The Spider Goddess was truly shaken up.

"Same for you." Meng Lei loosened up and made crackling sounds. "Been using weapons for a while now, haven't gotten loose for a long time now. Come on, let's battle for three hundred rounds!"

Whoosh!

His voice was still echoing around as Meng Lei had disappeared, appearing abruptly before the Spider Goddess and throwing a punch.

Boom!

Berserking power exploded onto the Spider Goddess as she flew off, followed tightly by Meng Lei.

Boom, boom, boom!

The punches were like dense raindrops falling one after the other onto the Spider Goddess' body.

The Spider Goddess was like a baseball being thrown around without any way to counter.

"This..."

"The Spider Goddess is actually getting dominated. Am I seeing things wrong?"

The six half-deities were dazed!

The Dark Fairy Empress was dazed!

The 10,000 Dark Fairies were dazed!

They could not believe what they were witnessing!

Who was the Spider Goddess? The most ancient and terrifying half-deity of the underground world, the being in the same era as the four true gods, the established strongest half-deity of the underground world!

It was absolutely unbelievable that a mighty being like her was dominated in this manner!

"Is this all you got?

"I didn't use any of my divine weapons, not even my divine fire, yet you are still no match against me. How disappointing."

Meng Lei punched at random as he taunted, infuriating the Spider Goddess even more.

"Scum, you better die!

"Innate Special Ability: Enchant!"

A pink-colored power of divinity gushed out of the Spider Goddess and flooded Meng Lei instantly.

In an instant, a fascinating scene appeared in Meng Lei's mind—peaches were blossoming, petals were falling, an undisguised Spider Goddess was flaunting flirtatiously...

Meng Lei's eyes lit up, and he drooled all over.

"Here's my chance!"

The Spider Goddess seized upon the opportunity and stuck out eight blood-red spider spears from her back, which were rather similar to Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, and struck toward Meng Lei at lightning speed.

Whoosh!

Just as the blood spider spears were about to pierce Meng Lei, he vanished!.

The Spider Goddess was dumbfounded yet again.

"Her Holiness!" Meng Lei appeared over a hundred meters away with an admiring smile. "Wow, that scene just now was really exciting, and I liked it. If you're willing, we can interact in private. Not now though, there are too many people."

"You've managed to break free of my enchantment!" The Spider Goddess grimaced.

"That counts as enchantment?"

Meng Lei sneered. "Your father has experienced 17,450 tribulations and been through 1,800 setbacks, so I've already become indestructible, immune to all poisons, and all evils avoid me. Yours mean nothing."

"You bastard!" The Spider Goddess gnashed her teeth in rage and scorned, "I'll kill you!"

"Divine Technique: Imprisonment!"

Dazzling golden power of divinity poured out and shrouded the area within 1,000 meters.

Meng Lei could only feel a dreadful power of imprisonment imposed on his body as he could not move.

"Divine territory plus an Imprisonment Divine Technique managed to limit my movements!" Meng Lei was rather surprised.

"Die!"

The Spider Goddess approached within a breath and flushed out those eight spider spears.

"Okay then, let me finish this off."

The corners of Meng Lei's mouth curled up. Right at the moment when the spears were about to hit, black flames spewed out like thick smoke and burned back.

Boom!

The eight spider spears stung on Meng Lei, though they still could not penetrate Meng Lei's skin, while the black flames stuck onto the Spider Goddess' body.

"It's over! The Spider Goddess will be dead for sure!"

The six half-deity watching the battle had the same thought—once caught in the flames of the Netherworld Divine Fire, the fate of this battle was sealed.

Unfortunately, the Spider Goddess did not realize the impending doom as she struck twice again in defiance, seeing that her eight spider spears could not pierce through Meng Lei.

As for the black flames on her body, she was not concerned—with her divine body's toughness, how could mere mortal flames do any harm to her?

"Damn it! How could it be so tough?"

The Spider Goddess was reluctant to accept defeat. Countless spider webs came out of thin air, which spun around Meng Lei into a cocoon.

"Human, just because your divine body is tough doesn't mean I can't kill you." The Spider Goddess said coldly, "I have many ways to kill you!"

"Kill me? I guess you'll never see that." Meng Lei shook his head and smiled. "Her Holiness, I guarantee that you will die before me."

"You're almost dead and still so stubborn!"

When the Spider Goddess sneered, she felt a throbbing pain in her chest—the black flames had reached the chest area and were burning relentlessly.

"Damn! How is this possible?!"

The Spider Goddess let off a scream as she tried to beat the flames away to no avail. The Netherworld Divine Fire could burn anything; once caught in it, there was no way to extinguish it.

The more she tried to put out the flames, the more they burned. Soon, she was completely engulfed in black flames.

"Accept your fate, Her Holiness." Meng Lei lit up the webs on him and stood up. "This is the Netherworld Divine Fire. You'd never withstand it even if your divine body was ten times tougher!"

"Netherworld Divine Fire? This is the Netherworld Divine Fire!?"

The Spider Goddess's face was ridden with shock. "How could a human like you be able to use the Divine Netherworld Phoenix's Netherworld Divine Fire? It's not possible!"

"That isn't important."

Meng Lei shook his head.

"Damn it!"

The Spider Goddess was in a state of rage and shock, though any resistance was futile.

In the end, she burnt into a giant 10,000 feet tall black widow with a body full of urticating hair. It danced around in black flames, letting off shrills of screams that would chill anyone to the bones.

"Spider Goddess, tell me if you want to stay alive. I do have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex."

Meng Lei shook his head slightly and looked at his half-deity subordinates. "Find the treasury of the Dark Fairies and inform me when you've located it."

"Yes, Master!"

The six half-deities were on their toes as they carried out Meng Lei's order without delay. After witnessing that battle, Meng Lei's formidable, almighty image was deeply engraved into their hearts. They were now completely submitted to his command and dared not to spring up any thoughts of rebellion.

An indestructible divine body!

A ghostly incomparable speed!

Black flames that could burn virtually anything!

How could a human half-deity be this powerful?

"Human... what do you want?"

The Spider Goddess bellowed deeply as she could not hold on any longer.

"Simple, submit under my command." Meng Lei crossed his arms and smiled lightly. "Only by submitting can you survive."

"In your dreams!"

The Spider Goddess bellowed hysterically, "I'll rather be burned alive, burned into ashes, burned into a malicious spirit than to ever submit myself to you!"

"Okay, then you can die now, off you go."

"Come back... I'll submit!"

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Chapter 229: Rich Rewards, The Angel Is Born

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As the facts had demonstrated, there was no-one who could face death calmly—not ordinary humans and much less near-immortal half-deities with eternal lifespans.

In fact, half-deities feared death even more so than ordinary humans!

And wasn't that so? Because the Spider Goddess, the most ancient and most savage half-deity in the underground world, had also submitted to him!

"Knowing that it would've turned out this way, why bother doing all that earlier?"

After refining the Spider Goddess' divine spirit origin energy, Meng Lei retracted the Netherworld Divine Fire on the Spider Goddess and officially took her in under his wing.

"How despicable of you!"

The Spider Goddess, who had transformed into her true form, glowered furiously at Meng Lei, her eyes brimming with indignation.

"Do you not admit defeat?"

A sneering Meng Lei scoffed, "Not only were you unable to beat me, but you were even the one who had submitted on your own accord. I didn't force you into it, so why should you be so indignant?"

"You—"

The Spider Goddess was livid.

Sure, you certainly didn't force me into submitting, but you were goddamn burning me with fire! Is that not forcing me into it?!

"Speechless, aren't you? In that case, then shut up! Otherwise, I don't mind turning you into a dead spider!"

Meng Lei let out an icy snort and said, "Listen up now, hand over all your wealth and assets. I don't care if it's gold coins or treasures. Hand them all over to me! If you dare to keep any for yourself, I'll destroy you right away!"

"You—"

The Spider Goddess was infuriated, but she nevertheless gave in and obediently offered up all of her savings for the sake of her life.

Only then was Meng Lei satisfied, and he began to look through the Spider Goddess' assets.

However, what surprised him was that aside from Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, they were all rather strange and peculiar objects!

"What's this?"

"An Abyss Demon's heart!"

"What about this?"

"A Cerberus' skull!"

"What about that pitch-black thing there?"

"A Deep Ocean Magical Whale King's eyeball!"

"You sure have some unusual interests!"

After taking all the Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, Meng Lei returned the rest of the items to the Spider Goddess. That mess of items was of no use to him. The only ones who would be interested in them were probably weirdos like the Spider Goddess!

"Master, we've found the Dark Fairies' treasury!"

His six half-deity subordinates also brought him some good news at this point.

"Wonderful!"

Fifteen minutes later, the Dark Fairies' treasury also suffered Meng Lei's ransacking!

Meng Lei had very high expectations these days. Aside from gold coins and Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, he couldn't be bothered to take run-of-the-mill treasures.

Even so, he still made a fortune!

"I was right in coming to the underground world indeed!"

As he gazed at his stats interface, Meng Lei was in such a fantastic mood that he was even making snot bubbles.

Host: Meng Lei

Race: Human (Primeval Bloodline: Primordial Human 16%, Assimilated Bloodlines: Gods-Slaying Rat, Divine Netherworld Phoenix)

Wealth: 23.51 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals

Physical Body Constitution: Half-Deity (Pinnacle-Grade)

Spirit: Half-Deity (High-Grade)

Power of Divinity: 0.1 Divinity Crystal

Laws of Nature: Some increase

Innate Special Abilities: Teleportation, Dark-Elemental Transformation, Rise From The Ashes, Transfer

"Not only have I gained the Divine Netherworld Phoenix bloodline and the Transfer ability, but my Wealth has also doubled! On top of that, I've also subdued so many half-deity subordinates. This trip was totally worth every penny and more!"

Meng Lei was in a fantastic mood.

His Wealth had previously been 11.31 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, but now it had more than doubled to 23.51 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!

The underground world was worth the trip!

"There's also the Sunset Ranges and the Golden Archipelago next. I wonder how much profits they'll bring me? Here's hoping that they don't disappoint!"

Meng Lei was in the midst of his thoughts when Dodola's voice suddenly rang out in his mind. It said, "Meng Lei! Hurry and come in! The Fallen Angel egg is about to hatch!"

"Eh?"

At once, Meng Lei vanished on the spot.

Tower of Time, 96th level.

The 96th level was currently raging like a storm. It was filled with turbulence and unrest, while dark clouds rolled and billowed as lightning flashed and thunder boomed.

A gigantic funnel appeared in the sky and furiously absorbed all the dark elements within 1,000 miles. Then, it surged toward the Fallen Angel egg below!

The blood-red patterns on the egg surface were as though vessels engorged with blood. They gave off a dazzling blood-red brilliance that lit up the area within several miles of where the egg was.

Puff~

Puff~

The eggshell quivered rhythmically as though it was breathing. Every time it quivered, it absorbed vast quantities of dark elements, while the blood-red patterns on the surface of the egg also became even brighter and even more brilliant!

"Is it really about to hatch?"

Meng Lei was rather excited.

That was a Fallen Angel egg! A legendary being that could rival a half-deity the moment it was born! And now, it was about to come into the world right before his eyes!

"It's about to hatch!"

Dodola was also watching the blood-red egg intently.

True enough, it'd only just spoken when the blood-red patterns on the eggshell suddenly split and formed several cracks on the surface!

Crack!

Crack!

More and more cracks formed, spreading swiftly throughout the egg.

Crack!

At last, the egg broke with a loud explosion, and a dazzling blood-red beam of light shot into the sky!

At the same time, a surging, torrential wave of blood-red aura also began to spread and sweep through the surroundings.

Upon sensing the aura, every living being on the half-plane prostrated on the ground in fear and trepidation!

A fully naked infant with a pair of black wings on her back appeared in mid-air. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her arms were folded over her chest as if she was fast asleep!

Then, she slowly opened her eyes. In the center of her jet-black eyes were blood-red pupils, which bore a striking resemblance to the legendary Sharingan1!

"That aura... There's no mistaking it!" Dodola said slowly, "It's the Fallen Angel!"

"So, that's the Fallen Angel?"

Meng Lei was also somewhat astonished. The little fellow that had just come into the world looked naive and adorable, like a porcelain doll that had walked out of a fairytale. Yet the aura she emanated could actually rival a half-deity's!

Would anyone believe that?

The little Fallen Angel directed her gaze to Meng Lei at this point, upon which a pure and innocent smile immediately surfaced on her visage.

Then, she flapped her wings and flew toward Meng Lei. Perhaps because she had only just been born, her wings were somewhat stiff, causing her to fly askew...

But no matter what, she managed to ultimately fly over!

"Hug... Hug..."

The little Fallen Angel stretched out her soft, tender arms and requested for a hug in a young, child-like voice.

Pure and innocent eyes!

Eyes filled with hope!

Just how similar was she to a human baby?

Meng Lei fell in love with the little fellow at first sight. He reached out and carried her in his arms before giving her a big kiss.

"Hehe!"

The little Fallen Angel burst into delighted giggles and giggled like a one-year-old child.

"The power of the blood pact is impressive, indeed. From now on, the only person she'll acknowledge is Meng Lei!" marveled Dodola inwardly.

Then, it said, "Why don't you give her a name, Meng Lei?"

"Let's name her Cola!" replied Meng Lei immediately without a second thought.

"Cola?"

Dodola was dumbfounded. "What kind of weird name is that? It sounds awful! Change it!"

"We'll just name her Cola. I think it's pretty nice!"

With a kind and fatherly smile, Meng Lei teased the little fellow.

"Alright! As long as you like it!"

Dodola curled its lip in disdain, too lazy to rebut him.

"Hungry... Hungry..."

The little Fallen Angel, no, Little Cola sucked on her fingers and gazed at Meng Lei helplessly as if she was saying, "I'm hungry! I wanna eat!"

Meng Lei quickly asked, "Dodola, what do I feed a newly-born Fallen Angel?"

"Fallen Angels typically kill one another and feed on other little Devils or fellow Fallen Angels when they are born," Dodola replied, "So, her dietary needs are very simple—other little Devils or fellow Fallen Angels!"

"Where am I supposed to find other little Devils?"

Meng Lei was rather lost for words. "Shouldn't a young child like this be drinking milk instead?"

"Milk?"

Dodola rolled its eyes. "Take a good look—that's no human child but a Fallen Angel instead. Milk? To think you can come up with something like that!"

As it spoke, Dodola made a casual grabbing motion and caught a pitch-black Blood Wolf from the forest a far distance away before decapitating it.

At the sight, Little Cola flew right out of Meng Lei's arms and pounced toward the Blood Wolf's neck. Then, she began to gulp down its blood!

"This..."

Meng Lei was dumbfounded.

"Don't make a fuss over nothing!"

Dodola snorted and said, "If you have the opportunity, you can go to the Devil Island in the Demon Realm and take a look. Now, that's what you really call brutal!

"A billion Devils breaking out of their shells at the same time, killing, devouring, and feeding on one another!

"The strong live on while the weak die!

"An elimination of the weak and the survival of the fittest!

"In just a short half a month's time, 90% of the little Devils would perish in the hands of their own kind!

"Only an extremely small handful are truly able to survive and leave the Devil Island.

"Now, that's what you really call brutal! So, don't you underestimate that little fellow. The habits and nature of a Devil lurk deep in her!"

"Fallen Angels are indeed unlike humans!" Meng Lei shook his head lightly.

Little Cola might look like a tiny little bean, but she possessed an astonishingly large appetite. After drinking the Blood Wolf dry, she began to rip its carcass apart with her teeth!

In under fifteen minutes, she had thoroughly devoured the Blood Wolf, leaving behind only a floor of bones.

Yet, she still wasn't full. She circled around Meng Lei persistently and demanded for food. Left with no other choice, Meng Lei could only catch another Blood Wolf for her, upon which she then started to feed on it happily again.

"Meng Lei, she can't go on like this!"

With a shake of its head, Dodola said, "Fallen Angels need nutrition the most when they are born. She can't just eat dark-elemental Magical Beasts all the time. It's detrimental to her growth. She has to eat Devils! Devils are her true source of food!"

"The thing is, where am I supposed to find Devils for her?"

Meng Lei held his hands out helplessly as he chuckled wryly.

"Didn't I ask you to study Dead Souls Magic and Devil Magic?"

Dodola reminded him, "You can summon some Devils for her to feed on. With your capabilities, isn't summoning a bunch of Devils a piece of cake for you?"

"I do know some Dead Souls Magic, but all I managed to summon were some skulls and Skeleton Soldiers!"

Meng Lei was lost for words. "Are you sure she'll eat those skeletons that only have their bones remaining?

"As for Devil Magic, I've never even heard of that. It's become a lost art since a long time ago!"

"You moron! Devil Magic is just like Dead Souls Magic. They're both magic that summons beings!"

Dodola was rendered somewhat speechless. "Dead Souls Magic summons dead spirits and the Undead, whereas Devil Magic summons Abyss Demons and the Fallen Demons.

"Aside from summoning different targets, the rest are all the same. You'll be able to find the similarities between the two with just a bit of casual research!"

"Is it that easy? I'll give it a go!"

Meng Lei left the Tower of Time, and then he activated his Transfer ability and teleported Puhaman, who was a far distance off in Dragon God Empire, over.

"Are you looking for me, Master?"

Puhaman was rather confused.

Wasn't I in Dragon God Empire? Why am I here?

"Teach me the ways of Dead Souls Magic!"

Meng Lei requested.

"Are you really picking up Dead Souls Magic, Master?"

Puhaman was overjoyed. At last, he had met someone of his own kind! That really wasn't easy! He launched into an unceasing torrent of words right away!

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Chapter 230: Summoning Dead Souls, A Devil Contract

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At a cultivation level like Meng Lei's, one could already pick up and master things at an extremely fast rate. Puhaman needed only to provide a simple explanation of Dead Souls Magic's foundational principles, and Meng Lei got it right away.

Dead Souls Magic principles were actually very simple:

Through the use of their spiritual power, Dead Souls Magicians would connect to the Dead Souls Plane and build a Dead Souls channel, through which they would then summon spirits of the dead and undead beings to battle.

There were three main points:

– Connecting to the Dead Souls Plane

– Building the Dead Souls channel

– Summoning the spirits of the dead and undead beings

"The first point is the most important one. It is representative of whether a beginner possesses a magic talent for Dead Souls Magic or not."

A smiling Puhaman said, "Not even one in 10,000 can connect to the Dead Souls Plane. They're even rarer than geniuses who have magic talent for the ten different elements. This is also the reason why Dead Souls Magic is gradually becoming a lost art.

"But don't you worry, Master. Even if you don't have magic talent for Dead Souls Magic, I can let you connect to the Dead Souls Plane all the same!"

Puhaman connected to the Dead Souls Plane in the unseen world, as he explained.

A short while later, a pitch-black dimensional vortex appeared out of nowhere. It gave off a strong aura of death, as well as that of spirits of the dead.

"Master, the Dead Souls Plane that I've connected to is Hell, which is one of the three major high-end Devil planes. You can mark the place with your divine spirit. This way, you can connect directly to Hell by following the divine spirit mark in the future," said Puhaman with his finger pointed at the Dead Souls channel.

"I'll give it a go."

Meng Lei directed the power of his divine spirit through the Dead Souls channel, and then, he sent a divine spirit mark into Hell and concealed it.

With his half-deity divine spirit, the divine spirit marks he made were nearly eternal and indestructible. As long as nothing unexpected happened, it could stay in Hell for eternity.

This meant that he could use the divine spirit mark to connect to Hell any time he wanted to.

"Try it again, Master!" Puhaman said after he closed the Dead Souls channel.

Meng Lei closed his eyes. Then, with the divine spirit mark as a bridge, he indeed managed to easily sense the presence of Hell.

"The first step is complete.

"Next, we'll build the Dead Souls channel. This is no problem for Master at all because it's a test of the Dead Souls Magician's spiritual power."

Puhaman then gave Meng Lei a brief explanation about the main points of building a Dead Souls channel. Meng Lei had a strong and powerful divine spirit, so he successfully built a Dead Souls channel right on the first try.

"The third step is to summon the undead.

"Summoning is typically separated into two types—compelled summoning and contractual summoning."

Puhaman explained, "As long as your spiritual power is powerful enough, you'll be able to forcibly summon undead beings who are weaker than yourself and make them battle for you.

"The legions of undead that were summoned during the large-scale war had exactly been summoned through compelled summoning."

Meng Lei nodded slightly to that.

"The second type is contractual summoning.

"If your spiritual power is too weak, or if you wish to summon powerful undead beings yet are unable to forcibly do so, you'll need to send your subconsciousness to the Dead Souls Plane and enter a contract with those powerful undead beings.

"I once had an Undead Skeletal Dragon that was a half-deity. It was exactly through a contract that I had managed to summon it over here to help in the battle!"

Puhaman looked at Meng Lei and said, "Master, you have a powerful divine spirit, so summoning undead beings weaker than a half-deity shouldn't be a problem for you at all. As for the half-deities, you'll probably need to make a contract with them for it to work."

"I'll try the compelled summoning first."

Meng Lei didn't go right into summoning powerful undead beings. After all, the reason why he was learning Dead Souls Magic was only that he wanted to use it as a stepping stone to study Devil Magic, so what was he supposed to summon such strong undead beings for?

Then, he built the Dead Souls channel and forcibly summoned the undead.

Thud!

A two-meter-tall skeleton with a bone saber in its hand walked out of the Dead Souls channel. It gave off a strong aura of death, and a ball of will-o'-the-wisp blazed quietly in its skull.

"You're really too impressive, Master! This is merely your first time summoning, yet you've managed to summon a Fifth-Grade Skeleton General! This is practically unprecedented in history and will never be again seen in the future.

"My feelings of admiration toward Master are endless and eternal like the gushing rivers. They are like the overflowing Yellow River, beyond control once the floodgates open!"

Astonishment and wonder filled Puhaman's eyes as he sucked up to Meng Lei fervently.

"Fifth-Grade..."

Meng Lei was rather embarrassed. He couldn't resist glancing at his half-deity subordinates, upon which he discovered that all of them had rather strange looks on their faces and were trying to hold back their laughter...

"Cough, cough!"

Meng Lei let out a few coughs of embarrassment. Then, he paid those guys no further heed and continued to summon the undead.

A Sixth-Grade Hell Mirage Fox, an Eighth-Grade Demonic Ram General, a Saint Domain-level Hellhound...

Meng Lei's comprehension of Dead Souls Magic deepened further and further. After summoning a limits-level Saint Domain Undead Skeletal Dragon, he finally stopped his Dead Souls Magic experiments.

It was sufficient by this point.

Then, Meng Lei moved ahead and delved into the main topic. He asked, "Puhaman, are you familiar with Devil Magic?"

"Devil Magic?"

Puhaman was slightly taken aback. He replied, "Although Devil Magic is identical to Dead Souls Magic and are both classified as summoning magic, I really am not familiar with it."

"I'd like to summon a Devil."

Meng Lei said aloofly, "The existential planes that Devils live in are probably the Demon Realm and the Abyss, right? Do you have any means of connecting me to the Demon Realm or the Abyss?"

Puhaman replied with a troubled smile, "Master, I've also studied Devil Magic in the past before, but unfortunately, I don't have the talent for it."

Meng Lei was rather disappointed to hear that. He asked, "In that case, I can only slowly open up my senses and see if I have any talent for cultivating Devil Magic?"

"That seems like the only way," replied Puhaman with a wry smile.

"Alright! I'll give it a go, then!"

Meng Lei had only just gotten ready to open up his senses when the Spider Goddess, who had been watching detachedly from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up. She asked, "Are you that interested in Devil Magic?"

"Somewhat, I guess."

Meng Lei cast a glance at her.

The Spider Goddess was somewhat disappointed. Nevertheless, she said, "If you can set me free, I have the means to let you connect to the Demon Realm and leave a divine spirit mark there."

"Really?"

Meng Lei raised an eyebrow.

"Of course!"

The Spider Goddess gave him a confident smile.

Meng Lei couldn't help but chuckle. As expected of an ancient spirit that had lived for 50,000 years. Although her combat prowess was merely mediocre, she was well-read, experienced, and knowledgeable. She wasn't just a good-for-nothing.

"Alright, say it. If you tell me the solution, I can overlook your sin of bargaining just now," said Meng Lei dispassionately.

"You—"

The Spider Goddess was livid. "Can you be any more shameless?"

"Mind your status, Rose!"

Meng Lei gave an icy snort before he said, "You're my servant now. Everything you own—including your experience, knowledge, and so on—belongs to me! And this includes your loyalty as well! To think a servant like you actually dares to bargain with me, your Master! You're pretty full of yourself!"

"Argghhhh!"

The Spider Goddess was close to going crazy. If it were possible, she really wished she could smash Meng Lei's head into smithereens with a hammer. He was simply too wicked, too hateful, and too goddamn infuriating!

"I, Rose, must have been blind! Why did I submit to someone like you?"

The Spider Goddess flung a sheepskin parchment before turning her back to him. She didn't want to see that face of Meng Lei's at all right now!

Meng Lei caught the parchment and asked curiously, "What's this?"

"A Devil contract!"

With a muffled grunt, the Spider Goddess said, "As long as you sign that Devil contract, you'll be able to summon Devils all the way from the Demon Realm. You can then take the opportunity to leave your divine spirit mark in the Demon Realm, and that would do."

"A Devil contract..."

Meng Lei stared at the parchment manuscript. Strange-looking text, as though messy, illegible drawings, were written on it. He couldn't read them at all. He asked, "Can you read this, Puhaman?"

Puhaman shook his head and replied, "Master, these words are written in the Devil language. I can't read them, either."

"What about the rest of you?"

Meng Lei then turned to the others.

The rest of the half-deities also shook their heads.

"Take a look at this for me, Dodola!"

Meng Lei went into the Tower of Time.

"What's this?"

Dodola reached out and took the parchment manuscript from him. "This is a Devil contract! And not just that, it's even a master-servant Devil contract. Where did you get this?"

"A master-servant Devil contract?"

A jolt went through Meng Lei as he asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Y'know, a master-servant contract's a master-contract servant. Once you sign this contract, you'll become the Devil's servant, upon which you'll then gain part of its power. It's tantamount to selling your soul to the Devil in exchange for power."

With a shake of its head, a laughing Dodola scoffed. "I didn't think that those Devils' ways were still this inferior and immature. Can't they come up with something new instead?"

"Selling your soul?!"

A cold glint flashed past Meng Lei's eyes, and he disappeared from the Tower of Time. "Rose, do you know the content of this Devil contract?"

The Spider Goddess shuddered fiercely as she stammered, "N-no, I don't! All I know is that this is a Devil contract. I don't know the content at all!"

"How dare you lie again!"

Meng Lei abruptly flung out the Gods-Slaying Spear with a cold snort, which instantly pierced through the Spider Goddess' chest and nailed her down onto the ground.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone. In a daze, all the half-deity subordinates stared at Meng Lei, whose visage was cold and frosty, before subsequently turning to the Spider Goddess who had been nailed to the ground. Their brains had short-circuited somewhat.

What kind of situation was this? Why had they suddenly come to blows for no reason?

"W-what are you doing?"

Blood spurted out of the Spider Goddess' mouth as she glared at Meng Lei furiously.

"If you dare to do this again, the Gods-Slaying Spear won't be piercing through your chest anymore, but your head!"

Meng Lei let out an icy snort. Then, to Puhaman, he ordered, "Get me a Dark Fairy!"

"Yes, Master!"

Despite his puzzlement, Puhaman didn't dare to probe. Soon, he brought him a Dark Fairy.

Meng Lei released the power of his divine spirit, took control of the Dark Fairy, and then made him sign the Devil contract.

The moment the contract took effect, the parchment manuscript carrying the Devil contract self-immolated and turned into a Devil mark, which landed in between the Dark Fairy's brows.

Practically at the same time, a cloud of incredibly thick and dense blood-red mist descended from the skies and converged to form the hologram of a Devil with spikes on its back and whose body was a blood-red color throughout.

An evil, bloodthirsty, and savage aura emanated from the Devil hologram. Though not very strong, it nevertheless still greatly discomforted all the half-deities present.

Devils!

Deities!

They were natural enemies!

"Who was it that summoned the great Bloodseeker, Lord Barry Adrian Edmund Ives Harlow Disreali Esmond Collins?"

The Devil hologram spoke in a low, deep, and drawn-out voice. Then, its gaze fell onto the Dark Fairy kneeling on the ground, and it yawned.

"My lowly servant, was it you that summoned the great Bloodseeker, Lord Barry?"

The Dark Fairy had long since wet himself from fear. Where was he supposed to find the courage to answer the Devil's inquiry?

However, not only was the Devil hologram not displeased, but it was even highly satisfied with the Dark Fairy's reaction.

"My lowly servant, as long as you listen to Lord Barry obediently, Lord Barry will bestow upon you great power and eternal life—"

"Hmph!"

A cold snort reached the Devil at this point.

Slightly taken aback, the Devil hologram turned around, rather displeased. Upon which, it was then scared witless. Even its voice was trembling somewhat as it exclaimed, "H-half-deities!"

"How dare a puny little Saint Domain Devil make up such hocus-pocus here?" Meng Lei snorted and said, "Get lost!"

"Yes, yes!"

The Devil hologram vanished without a trace right away, lest it was a step too slow and ended up being killed by Meng Lei.

Puhaman came right up to them. As he stared at the Devil mark in between the Dark Fairy's brows, a somewhat skeptical Puhaman asked, "Was that a master-servant contract just now, Master?"

"Yeap!"

Meng Lei nodded slightly.

"That goddamn wh*re! How dare she harbor thoughts of harming Master!? This is unforgivable!"

Puhaman flew into a rage. "Master, what's the point of leaving a bane like her alive? Why don't you bestow her upon me and let me turn her into an Undead Knight?"

"You can deal with her any way you want if you can kill her," replied Meng Lei aloofly.

"Ha... Haha!"

Puhaman cast a glance at the Spider Goddess before he gave an embarrassed smile. "I was just joking! Just joking!"

"Wussy!"

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Chapter 231: Sunset Ranges, The Titan Empire

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Barry the Bloodseeker had run off in fear!

What returned to the Demon Realm together with it was also the divine spirit mark that Meng Lei had left on it.

"I did it!"

Meng Lei could now easily sense the Demon Realm's presence through the divine spirit mark.

After that, he built a Devil channel and summoned Devils from the Demon Realm based on Dead Souls Magic's principles.

A Fifth-Grade Imp...

A Seventh-Grade Underworld Ghost...

A Saint Domain-level Great Devil...

He summoned one Devil after another.

Imps, Underworld Ghosts, Little Devils, Great Devils, Ice Devils, Horned Devils, Fire Devils...

Only one outcome awaited these Devils, and that was—to be sent into the Tower of Time.

Like what Dodola had said, Devils were the best source of food for Fallen Angels.

When Little Cola saw the Devils, she reacted like a cat that had just seen a mouse and began to devour them fervently.

All the Little Devils!

All the Underworld Ghosts!

In under a day's time, Little Cola had devoured almost 100 Devils and Imps. The aura around her was constantly swelling.

"She has such a big appetite!"

As Meng Lei watched Little Cola feed, all that was left in him was deep astoundment. A Devil was a Devil after all—how could normal human children compare to her?

Even so, Meng Lei didn't wish to starve Little Cola. His divine spirit continued to circle above Hell, catching every Devil that he could catch.

After half a day, the number of Devils that Meng Lei had forcibly summoned had reached as many as 100,000.

It was only at this point that Meng Lei stopped his summoning.

"Master, can you let me study Devil Magic a little, too?" asked Puhaman as he rubbed his hands and gazed at Meng Lei with an expression full of hope, the meaning behind his request self-evident.

Meng Lei agreed to it right away. He built a Devil channel, upon which Puhaman quickly made a mark in the Demon Realm with his divine spirit. Then, he expressed his sincerest gratitude to Meng Lei for his generosity.

A smiling Meng Lei said, "Summon a few more Devils for fun when you're free. I have use for them."

"Understood, Master," Puhaman quickly replied.

"Alright, you may return now."

"Yes, Master!"

After sending Puhaman back to the Imperial City, Meng Lei gathered the few half-deities.

"Bubbles, Klaus, Seisia, and Nadja are to leave with me." Meng Lei instructed, "Mervyn, Pursuer, and the Spider Goddess are to remain underground and spread my faith."

"Yes, Master!"

The six half-deities bowed in acknowledgment.

Although the Spider Goddess was displeased with Meng Lei's orders, the Gods-Slaying Spear jab earlier had given her a true understanding of just how strong Meng Lei was. Not daring to challenge his authority anymore, she neither spoke up nor rejected the order, indirectly and silently accepting the order.

"I hope my faith can spread throughout the entire underground world in a year's time."

Meng Lei cast a glance at Mervyn, Pursuer, and the Spider Goddess and said, "Don't let me down!"

"We'll definitely live up to your expectations, Master!"

Mervyn and the Pursuer hastily promised.

"Great!"

Then, Meng Lei brought the other four half-deity subordinates with him and left the underground world.

Before he left, Meng Lei also left behind five divine tree fruits for Little Gold. With these fruits, Little Gold would be able to step into the Saint Domain realm within a short period.

"Master, are we going to the Sunset Ranges next?" asked Bubbles.

Meng Lei nodded slightly and replied, "Klaus, your speed is the fastest among everyone. Bring us there."

"Yes, Master!"

Klaus transformed into his true form—a mutated Fire Dragon—and then, he flew toward the Sunset Ranges with the others on his back.

As Meng Lei rested on Klaus' back, boredom came over him, and he decided to contact the system.

"System, carry out 1,000 Limitless Pickups!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a pair of Lucy the Fairy's crystal shoes!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Divine Core. Will you assimilate it?"

"Eh?"

With a casual flip of his wrist, a silver divine core appeared on Meng Lei's palm. Lightning flashed brilliantly and streaked furiously within the divine core—it was actually a thunder-elemental divine core.

"That's...?"

Upon sensing the divine core's aura, Bubbles, Nadja, Seisia, and even Klaus underneath them looked over one by one, looks of disbelief coming over their faces.

"A d-divine core!"

"It's actually a divine core!"

The four half-deities' breathing turned quick and ragged, the desire in their eyes openly shown. In particular, Seisia the Thunderbolt Queen's eyes brimmed with greed and longing.

She was a Thunderbolt Naga whose main field of cultivation was thunder-elemental laws of nature, so thunder-elemental divine cores suited her element the best. Were she to assimilate it, she would definitely be able to become a true god!

"Stop staring at it. I can't give it to you guys for the time being."

Meng Lei glanced at them, and then, he said, "Don't bother thinking about these divine cores while I'm still not yet a true god. Even if you do, I'm not going to give them to you!"

"Master, you mean..."

A great shudder went through the four of them!

"Perform well, and you'll get what you deserve, but don't hanker after what you don't!"

Meng Lei took out the other two divine cores and very casually showed them off with a slight smile.

"Divine cores!"

"That's three divine cores!"

The four half-deities were green with envy. To think there were actually three divine cores on their Master! On top of that, by the sound of what he had said...

"Don't worry, Master! We swear allegiance and devotion to you unto our dying day. We'll strive to the utmost with our lives and spare no effort!" The four half-deities hastily made their stances clear.

"I hope so!"

Then, Meng Lei's attention returned to the system notifications.

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained Viscount Io's ring!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract!"

"A Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract!"

Meng Lei was overjoyed. "Haha! I've actually obtained another Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract! I'm so lucky! With this Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract, these 1,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals are simply too well-spent!

"Without any further ado, I'll just assimilate it first!"

Boom!

A moment later, Meng Lei's gaze swept over the stats interface, and he couldn't help but beam.

Just as he had hoped for, his divine spirit had reached pinnacle-grade after he assimilated the Crystallized Divine Spirit Extract.

"With this, together with my pinnacle-grade half-deity body, I've finally stepped into the pinnacle-level half-deity realm!"

Highly satisfied with the rewards he'd gotten from the Laws of Nature Origin Crystals, Meng Lei promptly ordered another 1,000 times of Limitless Pickups. However, it seemed like he had expended all his luck this time.

He actually didn't pick up even a single decent item during the 1,000 attempts.

Meng Lei wasn't that furious about the outcome, however. This was gambling, after all—only with losses and gains would things be interesting. Where would the fun be if he were to win all the time?

"Another 1,000 times!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained an Ice Field Alligator!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Fusion Laws of Nature Fragment. Will you assimilate it?"

"Yes, assimilate it!"

"Eh? It's actually a metal-dark-fire fusion laws of nature fragment this time. Not bad, not bad. This round wasn't a loss!"

Meng Lei quickly looked at his stats interface. True enough, his laws of nature comprehension attribute had indeed changed.

Laws of Nature: Wood-Earth Fusion (100%), Metal-Dark Fusion (100%), Thunder-Ice Fusion (100%), Water-Light Fusion (100%), Metal-Dark-Fire Fusion (0.1%)

"System, how much does it cost to raise my metal-dark-fire laws of nature assimilation rate?"

"Ding! Raising metal-dark-fire laws of nature assimilation rate by 1% costs 100,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals," replied the system coldly.

"If 100,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals is required for every 1% raised, then raising it to 100% would mean 10 million Laws of Nature Origin Crystals!"

Meng Lei did a silent calculation. Then, he said, "I guess I'll just leave it be for now. It's not too late to boost it after I ransack the Sunset Ranges and Golden Archipelago."

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the Innate Special Ability 'Absolute Zero'. Will you assimilate it?"

"Eh? The Innate Special Ability Absolute Zero?"

Meng Lei instructed, "Assimilate it!"

After completing the assimilation process, Meng Lei couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. Though the Innate Special Ability Absolute Zero was similar to the Divine Technique Absolute Zero, they weren't completely the same.

First of all, it didn't expend any power of divinity.

As an Innate Special Ability, usage of the Absolute Zero ability was instinctive to the user, so it didn't require any expenditure of power of divinity.

It was simpler, more convenient, and quicker!

Next, it was also mightier.

Not only could the Innate Special Ability version of Absolute Zero freeze everything in the world, but it could freeze and even shatter spatial dimensions.

Simply put, the Innate Special Ability version of Absolute Zero was an enhanced and 'plus' version of the Divine Technique Absolute Zero.

"This ability is pretty good!"

Meng Lei took to the ability very much. In the past, he'd also frequently used the first-class spell Absolute Zero, but evidently, as he—as well as his opponents—became stronger, the first-class spell version of Absolute Zero could no longer meet his needs.

Additionally, the Divine Technique Absolute Zero also required expenditure of power of divinity and wasn't worth the loss. As a result, Meng Lei rarely used Absolute Zero now.

But now that he had the Innate Special Ability version of Absolute Zero, he could use it again.

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the Unicorn bloodline. Will you assimilate it?"

"No, don't assimilate it!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Demi-Giant's mace."

"Another 1,000 times!"

"Another 1,000 times!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Divine Core. Will you assimilate it?"

"Another divine core? It's a wind-elemental one this time! Not bad, not bad! I'm keeping it!"

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained the Hundred-Armed Giant bloodline! Will you assimilate it?"

"The Hundred-Armed Giant?"

Meng Lei was mildly taken aback. "Is the Hundred-Armed Giant also a Titan? Wait a moment. I'll have to ask Dodola about it later before I decide whether or not I'd want to assimilate it."

"Ding! Assimilation successful. You have obtained a Fusion Laws of Nature Fragment. Will you assimilate it?"

"Yes, assimilate it!

"It's an earth-wood-thunder one this time, not bad!"

Just like that, Meng Lei did item pickups while he traveled leisurely.

Klaus traveled at a very high speed. In just two hours, they had already arrived at the Sunset Ranges.

Heaven's Vault Continent's terrain was high in the west and low in the east. The terrain in the central region's Magical Beast Ridge and the eastern region's Dragon God Empire was relatively flat and level. However, by the time they arrived at the Titan Empire in the western region, all that filled the area were plateaus—and these plateaus were the Titan Plateaus.

The Titan Plateaus' height above sea level was relatively high, and the vegetation simple. As a result, their resources were also comparatively scarcer. This was the first impression Meng Lei received upon entering the Titan Plateaus.

The entire Sunset Ranges was just like a wall that stood in between the Titan Plateaus and the Far Northern Wastelands. Each side presented a different landform.

"Master, we've reached Sunset Ranges!"

"We've arrived? Let's head to where the Chimeras are."

"Yes, Master!"

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the Chimeras' turf. What they hadn't expected, however, was that the entire Chimera clan had already been ransacked and emptied.

Every single person in the clan had disappeared. Only the blood all over the ground and signs of fierce battle silently recounted the Chimeras' encounter.

As for the Chimera Queen and the clan's financial assets, they were also gone.

"Has someone beat me to it?"

Meng Lei had a rather unpleasant look on his face. He had come all the way here just for the Chimera Queen's assets.

As a half-deity, the Chimera Queen's savings must have been pretty substantial. Meng Lei had been waiting for a windfall to befall him, yet it was all gone now?

"Search!"

Meng Lei barked, "I'd like to know who's so bold as to take my money for themselves!"

"Yes, Master!"

Upon sensing Meng Lei's rage, the four half-deity subordinates hastily began to search about.

Four half-deities launching a full-on search was naturally no joke. A few minutes later, they'd already come up with something.

"Master, based on the footprints, it's likely people from the Titan Empire that did it. On top of that, their numbers are pretty big!"

"The Titan Empire? How gutsy of them!"

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Chapter 232: The Hundred-Armed Giant, Showdown Before The Gods

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"The Hundred-Armed Giant is an ancient, mutated being. They originate from the Titan Gods, yet have no place in the clan and are viewed by the Titan Gods as variants, heretics, and mutants."

Dodola explained, "But undeniably, the Hundred-Armed Giants possess way more fearsome strength, even more, powerful defenses, and wilder and more berserk combat power than regular Titan Gods.

"Because the Titan Gods have abandoned them, the Hundred-Armed Giants regard the Titan Gods with extreme hostility and extend the same sentiments to all the gods in the Void. Hence, they have aligned themselves with the Devils to become the Supreme God of The Underworld's guards."

"The Supreme God of The Underworld?"

Meng Lei was awfully puzzled.

"The Supreme God of The Underworld is one of the greatest existences in the vast universe. He's also one of the rulers of the Netherworld, which is one of the two major supreme existential planes," answered Dodola.

"One of the rulers of the Netherworld?!"

Meng Lei's breathing stopped for a moment there. He exclaimed, "The Hundred-Armed Giants have actually become his guards? They come from a pretty impressive background, then!"

"Of course!"

Dodola nodded lightly.

Meng Lei asked, "What's up with the Titan Gods, though? Are there also Titans outside of Heaven's Vault Continent?"

"That's not the right way to put it because the Titans in Heaven's Vault Continent are just the Titan Gods' descendants. They aren't pure Titan Gods."

Dodola said dispassionately, "Pure-blooded Titan Gods are one million-feet-tall and are capable of ripping true gods apart. In no way are they inferior to the Fallen Angels of the Demon Realm."

"Are the Titan Gods actually that savage?"

Meng Lei swallowed as he remarked, "Going by what you've said, the Titans on Heaven's Vault Continent are no different from babies that haven't grown up—ah, no, they can't even be considered babies."

"That goes without saying. The Titan Gods' descendants are scattered all over the vast universe. Can the Titans on Heaven's Vault Continent even be considered Titans?"

Dodola scoffed. "In truth, the best habitats for higher races like the Titan Gods and the Fallen Angels are actually high-end existential planes because they'll only regress if they stay on material planes."

"I understand now."

Meng Lei nodded lightly. After chatting with Dodola for a while more, he exited the Tower of Time.

"Where are we now?"

At his question, Bubbles bowed and replied, "Master, we've just passed through one of the Titan Empire's Twelve Pillar Nations, the Great Earth Pillar Nation. We're about to enter the territory directly under the Titan Empire's jurisdiction."

His voice was shaking somewhat. The Titan Empire had once been a country that he'd loved with all his heart, yet he'd been labeled a traitor and a renegade.

Since then, his homeland had become a forbidden zone to him, and he'd never ever returned. Besides... He couldn't!

In the twinkling of an eye, almost 10,000 years had passed.

But today, he was finally going to be back. Bubbles held extremely complex feelings toward this.

Agitated? Apprehensive? Furious? It seemed like they were all present, yet not entirely so, either. In any case, it was a very complicated feeling.

Meng Lei nodded slightly. Then, he said, "Continue to search for the Chimeras' tracks and check who among the Titan Empire the culprits are."

"Yes, Master!"

Although the Titan Empire was made up of high-rise plateaus, the terrain was fairly level. It was almost all endless plains and fields, with people mainly doing animal husbandry.

Packs of Iron-Horned Oxes... Horned Horse-Elephants that could be seen everywhere... Spotted Iron-Hoofed Goats all over the fields and mountains...

The ones in charge of shepherding them were all humans and Beast People. They lived in tents and shepherded the livestock, laboring away painstakingly.

On the contrary, many big and tall demi-giant nobles rode on large, hulking beasts and raced about in the fields, having the time of their lives.

Meng Lei shook his head lightly and commented, "The humans in the Titan Empire don't have it that great, either."

"Master, you may not know this, but humans are also classified as fourth-class beings in the Titan Empire."

Bubbles explained, "In first-class are the pure-blooded Titans while the Demi-Titans are second-class and other nobles third-class. Normal humans and Beast People are fourth-class, so they are no different from their counterparts in the Dragon God Empire."

"Fourth-class..."

Then, Meng Lei asked, "How's the search going? Where have the Chimeras been captured and brought to?"

"Based on the tracks, Master, the Chimeras have likely been brought to the Titan Colossal City."

"The Titan Colossal City? Let's go there, then," replied Meng Lei.

"Yes, Master!"

An hour later, they arrived at the Titan Empire's capital, the Titan Colossal City.

Shrouded in clouds and mists all year round, the city, which sat atop the Divine Titan Mountain, was situated the highest above sea level among all the cities in Heaven's Vault Continent. On average, it was over 10,000 meters above sea level!

By right, considering how high they were above sea level, the air there must be very thin, hence making it very difficult for normal people to survive there. Yet the truth was that the weather in the city was nice and pleasant and the environment beautiful, with extremely rich magic elements in the surroundings.

Why was that?

As it turned out, it was because the Titan Colossal City was enveloped in a gigantic magic barrier. The magic barrier absorbed an unending stream of magic elements in the surroundings and supplemented the city with them.

"Master, that's the Titan Colossal City beneath us!"

Bubbles was rather worked up. "Do we fight our way right in or..."

"No! This is my first time coming to this city. How can I not take a good look around?"

Meng Lei shook his head and said, "After all, this is the city that's hailed as Heaven's Vault Continent's most majestic, most magnificent, and grandest city!"

"As Master commands!"

Bubbles was rather disappointed.

"Let's go down!"

Perched high on the summit, the Titan Colossal City was as if an ancient fort. The city walls were thick, heavy, and aged, with too many traces left behind by time on them.

A team of 10-meters-tall, silver armor-clad demi-giant guards with iron spears in their hands surveyed the passing crowds with sharp, keen eyes.

When Meng Lei and the others came over, they allowed them all to pass, as though they hadn't noticed them at all.

Upon entering the city, what greeted them was architecture that was all made out of stone. Towers built out of layered stones, bridges constructed from boulders, taverns, shops...

The place was bold and imposing, rough and magnificent.

It was unlike the Dragon God Empire's architectural style, yet there was a different kind of bold and rough beauty to it.

People went to and fro in the wide, spacious streets. 50% of them were humans and 40% of them Beast People, with demi-giants making up less than 10%. As for the Titans, there wasn't even a single one.

This was the most direct reflection of their reproduction rates. Since the Titans' were the weakest, their numbers were naturally the smallest as well.

"Why do these Beast People look like they're leading very comfortable lives when the Titan Empire and the Beast People Empire are constantly warring?"

The Beast People going to and fro in the streets looked happy and cheerful, unlike the tragic state that Meng Lei had imagined them to be in. Weren't they captives and slaves?

"There's more to it than meets the eye, Master."

Bubbles explained, "The Beast People who live here are basically all refugees who couldn't live on in the Beast People Empire.

"Beast People are diligent, honest, and hardworking. They can do many things that Titans cannot. As a result, they are fairly welcomed in the Titan Empire and lead much better lives than what they do in the Beast People Empire."

Bubbles explained, "Their peaceful, comfortable lives have allowed these Beast People to cultivate a sense of belonging to the Titan Empire that's much stronger than what they have for the Beast People Empire."

"I see!"

Meng Lei was enlightened.

"Sir, our store has brought in a new batch of Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs. They are fresh and tasty with a smooth and tender texture! Come on in and have a bite! First come, first served, you snooze, you lose!"

In front of a restaurant, a sexily-dressed Fox-Woman waitress called out to passersby as she solicited customers. Her voice was sweet, pleasant, and intoxicating.

"Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs?" Something occurred to Meng Lei, and he said, "Let's go! I'll treat you guys to a meal!"

"A meal?"

The four half-deities were taken aback. Nevertheless, they still followed Meng Lei and entered the restaurant.

With a menu in her hands, an adorable and charming Cat-Woman waitress with a sweet smile asked, "Esteemed guests, what would you like to eat?"

"Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs!"

Meng Lei said, "I'd like 100 roasted pigs!"

"1-100 pigs?"

Startled, the Cat-Woman waitress thought she had misheard, and she asked, "Esteemed guests, are you sure you want 100 roasted Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs?"

"You didn't mishear me. 100 pigs it is!"

Meng Lei chuckled and said, "Go ahead and prepare them. We can finish them!"

"A-alright!"

It was only after the astounded Cat-Woman waitress left that a smiling Meng Lei said, "Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs are good stuff. One is worth quite a few gold coins! Have more later, don't stand on ceremony with me!"

"Yes, Master!"

The four subordinates' lip corners spasmed as they responded.

Treating us to Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs, which cost only a few gold coins?

"In your opinions, who do you think will win in the Showdown Before The Gods this time?"

"I think the Blue Frost King has a chance of winning. As of now, he has already won 19 successive matches without a single loss. He's definitely the number one candidate for the Child of God!"

"The Blue Frost King? No offense, but had his previous opponents not been that lousy, would he be able to maintain his current battle records?"

"Hurhur, so you don't think he's up to it? Why don't you do it if you think you can, then!"

"Hey, let's keep it to simple chatting! Don't you start a fight!"

"I won't! In that case, why don't you tell me who you think can claim the final victory?"

"In my opinion, I think Prince Poserei's chances of victory are the highest. Think about it, eight out of ten Child of God candidates during the last ten years were from the imperial royal family, while the kingdoms only took two places. It'll definitely be no exception this year, either!"

"The Child of God selection looks only at one's combat prowess, not their backgrounds!"

"So, you don't believe me? Wait and see, then!"

"What are they talking about?" asked a puzzled Meng Lei as he gestured at the two people seated at another table a short distance away.

"Probably the Showdown Before The Gods!"

A smiling Bubbles explained, "The Showdown Before The Gods is a grand affair held once every ten years in the Titan Empire. All young talents and heroes under the age of 35 are eligible to take part in it.

"The victor may then enter the holy temple and receive the Titan Spiritual God's blessings to become the new Child of God, thereby leaping high beyond their current positions into a bright future!"

"I see!"

Enlightened, Meng Lei remarked, "That's somewhat similar to the Dragon God Empire's exchange competition."

"The Titan Empire's Showdown Before The Gods is much grander than the Dragon God Empire's exchange competition!"

A smiling Bubbles said, "It's said that it has already started 50,000 years ago after the Titan Spiritual God achieved godhood. On top of that, the Titan Spiritual God would also personally give his blessings. All those that receive his blessings will be able to step into the half-deity stage within 100 years!"

"100 years? Become a half-deity?"

Astonished, Meng Lei asked, "That's not quite possible, is it? If that's really the case, the Titan Empire would have been overflowing with half-deities a long time ago. What's left for the other three empires, then?"

"There's more to it than meets the eye, Master!"

Bubbles said with a wry smile, "All the Children of God who received the Titan Spiritual God's blessings would be led away by him after they achieve half-deification."

"Led away by him?"

Meng Lei was even more puzzled now.

"Yes, they would leave!"

Bubbles said leisurely, "No one knows why they are led away, but all the Children of God who were blessed indeed were able to become half-deities within 100 years."

"Half-deification within 100 years!"

Meng Lei was astounded. "That's mass-manufacturing of half-deities! The Titan Spiritual God certainly comes up with much greater means than the Dragon God!"

"There's no comparison between the two at all, alright?"

Dodola's voice suddenly rang out in Meng Lei's mind. "The Titan Spiritual God controls the power of faith domains in almost 100 material planes around us. Heaven's Vault Continent is just one among many! How can the Dragon God compare to him?"

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Chapter 233: The Four Great True Gods And The Five Great Supremes

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There were four great true gods in Heaven's Vault Continent. They were also the four deities whom the four major empires worshiped—the Dragon God, the Titan Spiritual God, the Beast God, and the Fairy Goddess.

Among the four, Meng Lei had a better understanding of the Dragon God and knew that he was an intermediate deity. However, he knew nothing about the other three at all.

Thus, Meng Lei decided to consult Dodola. He said, "Tell me about the four great true gods, Dodola, especially the Titan Spiritual God, the Beast God, and the Fairy Goddess."

Highly satisfied with Meng Lei's attitude, Dodola immediately broke into a smile and said, "Among the four true gods of Heaven's Vault Continent, the Dragon God is the most unbearable to behold.

"He owns only two divine incarnations and has barely reached the level of an intermediate deity. On top of that, he only has Heaven's Vault Continent as a power of faith domain, let alone anyone to back him up."

Dodola was full of contempt for him. It said, "Among the four great true gods, he's the weakest in terms of combat prowess, owns the least territories, and is also the least influential. He's a total piece of trash!"

"Is the Dragon God that unbearable to behold?"

Meng Lei was somewhat lost for words. The Spider Goddess had made the Dragon God out to be an extremely fearsome character, yet in Dodola's eyes, he was practically worse than a piece of trash.

Oh, why was there such a huge gap between one and another?

"Duh!"

Dodola side-eyed Meng Lei.

Meng Lei then asked, "What about the Titan Spiritual God?"

"Let's talk about the Beast God first. The second weakest among the four great true gods, he's also an intermediate deity."

With a shake of its head, Dodola said, "However, the Beast God has been a true god for a much longer time than the Dragon God. Additionally, he also rules over the power of faith domains in seven to eight existential planes.

"After such a long passage of time and under the nourishment of an endless stream of power of faith, the Beast God has come to own five divine incarnations and is considered the most top-notch intermediate deity."

Somewhat dumbstruck, Meng Lei asked, "In other words, the Beast God needs only to progress another step further and assimilate two more types of laws of nature, and he'll be able to ascend to a higher deity?"

"That's right!"

With a nod, Dodola added, "Although this one last step is extremely difficult to achieve and may daunt the Beast God for a billion years, he is indeed only a step away from becoming a higher deity! Moreover..."

Dodola said, "The Beast God has joined the All-Beast True God Alliance. Even though the true gods in the alliance are all unsavory characters, they nonetheless still count as a force.

"With the All-Beast True God Alliance backing him up, the Beast God is much bigger of a force to reckon with than the Dragon God. You'd best think twice before you mess with him."

"The All-Beast True God Alliance..." Meng Lei mumbled, "Do true gods also need to find strength in numbers?"

"Of course! Absolutely! It's a must!"

Dodola said affirmatively, "The Void is far more dangerous than what you can imagine. Having connections to back you up is something that's absolutely essential. You'll understand once you leave Heaven's Vault Continent and enter the Void!"

Meng Lei curled his lip disdainfully before he urged, "Go on!"

"As for the third true god—the Titan Spiritual God—even though he only owns one divine incarnation, he has awakened the Titan God bloodline. This is enough for him to rival pinnacle-level intermediate deities!"

Dodola went on. "Actually, this is also the case for the vast majority of Titan Gods. They do not cultivate laws of nature but only cultivate their divine bodies. However, their combat strength is incomparably and domineeringly powerful."

Meng Lei, who had now gotten a better understanding, then asked in puzzlement, "What did you mean just now when you mentioned that the Titan Spiritual God owns power of faith domains in almost 100 material planes?"

"20,000 years ago, the Titan Spiritual God gained acknowledgment from the Theodore Titan Gods of the Thunderbolt Divine Realm, and was classified as a priority target of grooming."

Dodola explained, "The power of faith domains in those 100 material planes are grooming resources that the Theodore Titan Gods had bestowed upon him.

"For the sake of controlling those material planes, the Titan Spiritual God spared no costs and went as far as to bestow substantial rewards, select Children of God, and bring them over to those planes."

"The Theodore Titan Gods?"

A look of puzzlement came over Meng Lei's features.

"The Titan Gods are a strong and powerful race whose traces can be found all over the vast universe. They have offshoots and blood descendants in many existential planes."

Dodola said, "Among which, the Thunderbolt Divine Realm's Theodore Titan Gods are an extremely powerful Titan God clan. They are one of the top major clans of Thunderbolt Divine Realm and control innumerable normal existential planes."

"To bestow the Titan Spiritual God with 100 material planes in one go, the Theodore Titan Gods sure are generous!"

Meng Lei, who was having a case of sour grapes, said, "In comparison, the Dragon God is much more pitiful."

Dodola shook its head and chuckled. "As they say, big trees provide great shade1. No matter where you go, this is a truth that will never change."

"That's true. No matter where you go, you'll always need to pit your background against another's!" Meng Lei shook his head. Then he asked, "What about the Fairy Goddess?"

"The Fairy Goddess achieved true godhood the earliest among the four. She's also the most ancient, the strongest, and the one with the most formidable background!"

At the mention of the Fairy Goddess, Dodola became much more serious. It said, "The era during which she became a true god can be traced back to 500,000 years ago. On top of that, she also has a vast number of worshipers. She generally has worshipers in every existential plane that contains the Fairies' presence."

Meng Lei asked, "What about her combat prowess?"

"The Fairy goddess was already a higher deity 200,000 years ago. After such a long passage of time, no matter how bad it gets, she'd also have assimilated two to three types of laws of nature by now."

Dodola sighed. "After all, she has a wood-origin divine body, so her cultivation speed is astonishingly fast from the start. Not to mention that she also has the support of the Natural Goddesses System behind her!"

"Wood-origin divine body? The Natural Goddesses System?"

Meng Lei was rather puzzled.

"A wood-origin divine body is a type of origin divine body!"

Dodola explained, "Origin divine bodies are one of the most powerful types of divine bodies. As they are compatible with laws of nature origins, not only do the owners of such bodies have an astonishingly fast cultivation speed, but they are also incomparably strong. On top of that, they also come with all kinds of incredible Innate Special Abilities."

"Origin divine bodies," Meng Lei murmured.

"There are many types of origin divine bodies. The ten basic laws of nature correspond with ten different types of origin divine bodies. The Fairy Goddess' divine body is exactly a wood-origin one."

Dodola said, "As for the Natural Goddesses System, they are one of the most influential forces of the Void, and are made up of multiple Chief Gods, tens of thousands of higher deities, and innumerable intermediate deities.

"The Fairy Goddess has a wood-origin divine body and is one of the Natural Goddesses System's priority targets of grooming. Thus, there is hope for her to attain Great Perfection."

Meng Lei was rather astounded. "The Fairy Goddess actually comes from an even more impressive background than the Titan Spiritual God!"

"Of course!"

Dodola nodded lightly. "Disregarding the Natural Goddesses System behind the Fairy Goddess, just her own combat prowess alone is already absolutely fearsome. To her, squashing you dead is no different from squashing an ant dead!"

"That is certainly so!"

Meng Lei did not deny that.

"Of course, you're not that bad, either!"

Thinking that Meng Lei had suffered a blow because of what it had said, a smiling Dodola comforted him. It said, "Not only do you have the Gods-Slaying Rat bloodline, but you've also comprehended ten types of laws of nature. As long as you cultivate according to my plan, your future achievements will definitely be above the Fairy Goddess'!"

"Your plan?"

Startled, Meng Lei asked, "What plan?"

"The plan to obtain the Dragon God Empire's faith and cultivate your divine spirit to half-deity pinnacle-level, and then split your divine spirit and light up your divine fire to become a true god, of course!"

Dodola side-eyed Meng Lei and said, "Obtaining the Dragon God Empire's faith is the first trial that I... Cough, that the great God of Time has given you. Surely you haven't forgotten about that, kid?"

Rather dissatisfied, Dodola said, "You absolutely mustn't be careless when it comes to matters about faith. You have to obtain the Dragon God Empire's faith. Three years shouldn't be too short a period, right?"

"I haven't forgotten. It's just that..."

Meng Lei shook his head. Then, he asked, "Dodola, do I absolutely have to split my divine spirit? Can't I just assimilate the laws of nature first and then light up the divine fire to achieve deification later?"

"Don't even think about it! That's impossible!"

Dodola chastised him. "What do you see laws of nature assimilation as? Playing house?

"If it were that easy, then why didn't the Dragon God assimilate them? Why didn't the Beast God assimilate them? Why didn't the many true gods in the vast universe assimilate them?"

That's because they don't have the system!

Meng Lei dissed Dodola inwardly. Then, he shrugged and said, "Would you believe me if I tell you that I've already assimilated the laws of nature—and on top of that, it isn't just one type?"

"Yeah, right, as if I will!!"

Dodola shook its head resolutely. "I'd have a screw loose in my head if I were to believe you! And more than one type at that—are you trying to kid a three-year-old here?"

"Why won't you believe me?"

Meng Lei raised his arm slightly. A bright blue thread shot out of his fingertip and weaved together to form a bright blue cage that gave off torrential power of laws of nature.

"What's that?"

Dodola was slightly taken aback. Then, a look of disbelief came over its countenance. "That's... That's f-fusion laws of nature! W-water and light fusion laws of nature!"

"That's right! It's water-light fusion laws of nature!"

Meng Lei withdrew the bright blue cage and created a pink one. Once again, Dodola was astounded. "That's... Thunder-ice fusion laws of nature!"

"That's right!"

Meng Lei nodded again. Next up was a bright brown thread.

"Metal-dark-fire fusion laws of nature!!"

Dodola was completely dumbfounded. "A fusion of three types of laws of nature!"

Then, Meng Lei did another change.

"Earth-wood-thunder!!"

Dodola was on the brink of insanity. "Oh my god! This, this... What exactly is going on? Why is this happening? How exactly did you manage to do that?"

From the string of three questions in a row, one could see the extent of Dodola's astoundment at the moment.

"Nothing is impossible in this world!"

Meng Lei shook his head lightly. He said, "As of now, I've completely assimilated wood-earth, metal-dark, water-light, and thunder-ice laws of nature, while I've also started to assimilate earth-wood-thunder and metal-dark-fire laws of nature."

It's just a shame that I can't bear to part with the money. Otherwise, I wouldn't have any problem completely assimilating earth-wood-thunder and metal-dark-fire laws of nature, too.

"Earth-wood-thunder, metal-dark-fire..."

Dodola stared at Meng Lei as though it was staring at a freak. Only after a substantially long while did it finally regain its senses, and it couldn't help but exclaim, "This isn't right! Why have you begun to develop in the direction of life laws of nature and destruction laws of nature? That won't do! Absolutely not!"

"Life laws of nature? Destruction laws of nature?"

Meng Lei looked stupefied.

"At this point, I won't leave you hanging anymore. You're simply too worrisome. If you end up being led astray someday, I won't even be in time to cry!"

Dodola took a deep breath and said, "Listen up now. What I'm about to say is very important to you. You must keep it firmly in mind!"

Meng Lei nodded heavily.

"You should know that there are a total of ten basic laws of nature in the universe and that on top of them are also many other supreme forms of laws of nature."

Meng Lei made a sound of acknowledgment.

"Don't ask me for a concrete number of how many types of supreme laws of nature there are, because I don't know, either. The requirements for cultivating supreme laws of nature are very demanding, and on top of that, they are also extremely hard to comprehend."

Dodola explained, "As of now, no one has ever comprehended all of the supreme laws of nature. As a result, no one knows just how many types of supreme laws of nature there are in total in the universe, even till today."

Meng Lei's brows drew together slightly before he then understood why. This was actually very understandable.

Just like how everyone knew that there were a total of seven continents on Earth. But before the Americas, Australia, and Antarctica were discovered, who would have been able to know beforehand that there were a total of seven continents on Earth?

Evidently, the same logic applied to the supreme laws of nature, too.

A type would be discovered when one was comprehended, and two would be discovered when two were comprehended.

Before someone comprehended them, who would know of their existence?

"As of now, there are a total of five supreme laws of nature that have been discovered—destruction, life, spatial, death, and time laws of nature."

With great pride, Dodola said, "Among which, the great God of Time was the first to discover time laws of nature, albeit just the tip of the iceberg, even for someone like him!"

"Destruction laws of nature!

"Life laws of nature!

"Death laws of nature!

"Spatial laws of nature!

"Time laws of nature!

"So, these are five great supreme laws of nature that have been discovered?" Meng Lei murmured to himself, "How does one comprehend the supreme laws of nature?"

"Very simple—you just need to assimilate five types of laws of nature."

Dodola said very affirmatively, "When five types of laws of nature are integrated and fused into one, there'll be a chance that an all-new supreme law of nature will be created. Of course, this is just a possibility because, with ten basic types of laws of nature around, a fusion of any five random types would mean a total of 252 different combinations. However, there are currently only five combinations that can truly create supreme laws of nature."

Dodola explained, "And these five fusion combinations are also the cultivation methods for the five supreme laws of nature that have been discovered.

"As for the other 247 combinations, they have either not yet been attempted or were unable to create supreme laws of nature.

"Among which, cultivation methods for destruction, life, death, and spatial laws of nature are widely known. There is no lack of Great Perfection true gods who have mastered these four types of laws of nature in the vast universe.

"However, no one has been able to master time laws of nature even as of now, because I'm the only one who knows the fusion combination for time laws of nature ever since the God of Time's death!"

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Chapter 234: Five Great Divine Incarnations, The Reincarnation of An Evil Deity

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"Hurry, tell me the fusion combinations for the five supreme laws of nature, Dodola!"

Meng Lei gazed at Dodola with an earnest and fervent look in his eyes. A crazy idea had suddenly come to him—would it be possible for him to master all five supreme laws of nature?

Theoretically, this was fairly possible. After all, he had a cheating device.

"What are you thinking of doing?"

A frightened Dodola asked, "Surely you aren't thinking of comprehending all five supreme laws of nature?"

"Why not?"

Meng Lei licked his lips. "After all, it's just a matter of assimilating five types of fused laws of nature, that's all. It's not something very difficult for me!"

"Not very difficult?"

Dodola felt as if it had just heard the most arrogant and egotistical declaration in the vast universe, and it couldn't help but become furious. "Meng Lei, you're too egotistical! You have no idea what assimilating five types of laws of nature means at all!

"Great Perfection!

"Do you know how few Great Perfection true gods there are in the vast universe? I'll tell you—they're rarer than even the Chief Gods who are hailed as the gods above the gods!

"In the vast universe, even after a long passage of billions of years, there are only pitifully few Great Perfection true gods even till today. Just how rare are they?!"

"Fewer than even Chief Gods? That's certainly extremely rare!" Meng Lei didn't refute Dodola.

"Do you know how difficult it is to assimilate five types of laws of nature? We'll disregard everyone else and just focus on one of the four great true gods of Heaven's Vault Continent, the Fairy Goddess!"

Dodola barked, "Not only does she have a wood-origin divine body and vast numbers of worshipers, but she also has the Natural Goddesses System's support backing her up.

"Yet even after 200,000 years, she has only assimilated three types of basic laws of nature at best. Imagine for yourself just how difficult and arduous it is to assimilate five types!"

"It's certainly very difficult!"

Meng Lei did not deny that, either.

"Meng Lei, I know you're very monstrous of a cultivator, and also know that you have great confidence in yourself."

Dodola gazed at Meng Lei sternly as it said, "But I must tell you that it is really too difficult for one to attain Great Perfection. It's a billion times more difficult than even mortals ascending to heaven!.

"So, you'd best just give up on unrealistic thoughts like that while it's still early. It's impossible.

"What you need to do now is to assimilate five types of laws of nature—thunder, fire, wind, light, and dark—and then master time laws of nature after that. Okay?"

This time, Meng Lei shook his head.

"Dodola, I completely understand what you're saying. I'll definitely master time laws of nature and inherit the God of Time's legacy!"

Then, he changed the course of the conversation and said, "But I won't give up on the other four—destruction, life, spatial, and death—types of supreme laws of nature, either! In fact...

"I'm even thinking of fusing all ten types of laws of nature into one. I'd like to see just what exactly would happen when all ten basic laws of nature are fused into one!"

"You're out of your mind! You're completely out of your mind!"

Dodola was rather hysterical. "Meng Lei, you'll destroy yourself if you do that!"

"Alright, that's enough! I know what I should do. Don't try to persuade me otherwise anymore."

Meng Lei waved Dodola off and said, "Hurry and tell me the fusion combinations for the other four types of supreme laws of nature so that I have something to go by, lest I waste my money for nothing."

"Are you really going to do that?"

Dodola's eyes bore into Meng Lei.

"That's right!"

Meng Lei nodded heavily, brooking no refusal.

"I can tell you the fusion combinations for the other four types of supreme laws of nature, but you have to promise me that you'll definitely comprehend time laws of nature and inherit the God of Time's legacy—this is the limit of my threshold!"

Dodola's countenance was stern and serious as it spoke.

"Would I pass time laws of nature up when they're so powerful?" Meng Lei couldn't help but smile, and he added, "My ambition is way greater than what you can imagine!"

Dodola didn't take his words seriously. What was the use of having great ambitions? Nevertheless, it still imparted the other four supreme laws of nature's fusion combinations to Meng Lei in the end.

"Earth-wood-thunder, metal-dark-fire..."

Meng Lei was stunned. "Now that you put it that way, it does really seem like I'm moving in the direction of destruction laws of nature and life laws of nature?"

"Duh, of course!"

Dodola was terribly displeased. "Based on where your assimilation progress is heading, it's very likely that you'll comprehend destruction laws of nature and life laws of nature first. What are you going to do about time laws of nature, then?"

"Don't worry! I won't leave out any of them!"

Meng Lei licked his lips as he said, "I'll split my divine spirit when I've comprehended a type of supreme laws of nature. I'll just get myself a Great Perfection divine incarnation first!"

"A... Great Perfection... divine incarnation?"

Dodola was mildly dumbfounded.

By first comprehending a type of supreme laws of nature and then using it as a foundation to light up one's divine fire and manifest one's divine core—theoretically, this indeed could allow one to attain Great Perfection.

After all, wasn't a Great Perfection true god exactly one that had fused five types of laws of nature into one?

Going directly from a half-deity to a Great Perfection true god?

Could one really attain Great Perfection like that?

Dodola had begun to somewhat question its own life!

"When I've comprehended all five types of supreme laws of nature, I shall own five Great Perfection divine incarnations. I'll probably frighten everyone to death if I release them all during battle!"

Meng Lei was beside himself at the thought, to the extent that he was even drooling. "Wahaha, just the thought alone is enough to motivate me!"

"Five Great Perfection divine incarnations..."

Dodola swallowed hard.

"Forget it. It's ultimately still too early to think about all these now. I'd better just focus on money-making instead."

Then, Meng Lei left the Tower of Time.

"Money-making?"

Dodola was utterly confused. "What does assimilating laws of nature have anything to do with money-making?"

Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs were just First-Grade Magical Beasts, so they naturally didn't taste that spectacular. In spite of that, Meng Lei's four half-deity subordinates nevertheless still enjoyed them a great deal. It was as if they were eating celestial birds.

Meng Lei also ate leisurely. However, he also spread his divine cognition into the city and enveloped the whole Titan Colossal City within as he searched for the Titan Empire's treasury.

"It's not here?

"Looks like the Titan Empire has also stored their treasures in a half-plane, just like the Dragon God Empire. Should I capture the Titan Emperor and ask him about it? ...Alright, I must!"

Meng Lei secretly made up his mind. Then, he said, "Have more of the food. We're gonna do something big later, so all of you had better eat up and drink up to recharge your energy!"

Do something big?

Bubbles' eyes lit up. "Master, are you thinking of..."

"Cut the crap! Eat first!" Meng Lei glared at him. "You'll find out when the time comes."

"Master, actually it's... alright even if we don't eat!"

Bubbles said carefully, "We're half-deities, so this stuff doesn't really fill our stomachs that much. That Tricannon Pig of yours, on the other hand..."

Meng Lei side-eyed Bubbles. "What? Are you being picky?"

"No, no, no..."

After finishing all 100 Chrysanthemum Sky Pigs, Meng Lei and the others left the restaurant and headed straight for the Divine Titan Temple.

According to the news they'd gotten, the Titan Emperor, members of royalty, nobles, and many Saint Domain experts had all gathered at the Divine Titan Temple to watch the Showdown Before The Gods. If Meng Lei wanted to look for the Titan Emperor, then he'd have to head to the temple.

"The Divine Titan Temple is located on the Titan Spiritual Peak, the highest summit of the Divine Titan Mountain. At a height of 18,888 meters above sea level, it's the tallest summit in all of Heaven's Vault Continent.

"The Divine Titan Temple worships the Titan Spiritual God. Thus, the decennial Showdown Before The Gods is held right in front of the Titan Spiritual God's divine statue!"

They moved extremely quickly. Before long, they arrived at the Titan Spiritual Peak. Hailed as the tallest peak in Heaven's Vault Continent, the Titan Spiritual Peak was shrouded in clouds.

It rose thousands of feet sheer, tall, straight, and precipitous!

Only a single three-meter-wide staircase path stretched all the way from the foot of the mountain and disappeared into the boundless clouds—this was the one and only path leading to the summit.

"Let's go up!"

Meng Lei rose into the air and took the lead, flying headfirst toward the summit. The four half-deities didn't dare to tarry and followed closely behind him.

Passing through layers of clouds, they could hear intense clashes even from a great distance away. When they reached the summit, a gigantic square entered their sights!

Extremely flat and level, the square spanned several miles in breadth and length and looked as if it had been forcibly carved out. In the center stood a 10,000-feet-tall statue.

He held a hammer in his hand and stood atop a thunderbolt.

His muscles intertwined, and his eyes were bright and sharp.

He glowered fiercely, his countenance full of imposing sternness.

It was exactly a statue of the Titan Spiritual God!

At a level like Meng Lei's, one could clearly "see" that the 10,000-feet-tall statue was completely enveloped by milky-white power of faith.

The light of faith given off by the power of faith fully isolated and shut out the summit's chilliness, giving people a peaceful and tranquil feeling as if they were basking in the spring breeze.

"What rich laws of nature power!"

Bubbles and the other three half-deities couldn't help but exclaim softly, their eyes brimming with white-hot longing.

They also had a fair number of worshipers in the underground world, but once compared to the Titan Spiritual God, they were no different from country bumpkins with a bit of money to their name.

When one's worshipers were low in numbers and weak in strength, the amount of power of faith they could provide would naturally be pitifully little, too. Moreover, they had refined every little bit that they had received. When had they ever seen such rich and abundant power of faith?

"Just how many Power of Divinity droplets would he have to refine in order to achieve something like that?"

The four half-deities swallowed hard, wishing they could rush forward and take apart the statue and split the power of faith among themselves.

"Let's go over and take a look."

Meng Lei took the lead and walked over to the statue to see a gigantic arena erected in front of it. Two enormous figures were currently clashing against each other in the arena.

Spectators filled the area around the arena. There were demi-giants more than a dozen meters tall, Beast People Saint Domains with animal heads and human bodies, as well as human experts.

At that moment, everyone was cheering as they watched the match in the arena.

The two people currently engaged in the fierce battle were both 50-meters-tall both were pure-blooded Titans.

One had a head of silver hair, frost-like skin, and iceberg-like muscles—he was one of the twelve Titans, the Frost Titan.

The other was pitch-black throughout with bulging muscles and looked just like jet-black charcoal—he was also one of the twelve Titans, the Dark Titan.

Both Titans were Saint Domains, and they were respectively skilled at ice-elemental magic and dark-elemental magic. Yet they were both fighting head-on and landing solid punches on each other.

Klaus asked softly, "Bubbles, is that Dark Titan your descendant?"

"No, he isn't."

Bubbles shook his head. "Pure-blooded Dark Titans have long since become extinct after I came into the world. That guy is likely a Demi-Dark Titan descendant whose bloodline has fully awakened."

"I see." Klaus nodded lightly. Then, he asked, "Do you think he can win?"

"He'll lose for sure."

Bubbles shook his head. "That Frost Titan is more skilled than him. He's just playing around with him."

The truth was just like what Bubbles had said. After making fun of him for a while, the Frost Titan finally unleashed his ultimate attack and defeated the Dark Titan with just a single move.

"The winner is... Barham the Blue Frost King!"

The host announced the battle outcome loudly.

Thunderous applause filled the venue as cheers rumbled like thunder.

"As expected of Barham the Blue Frost King! That's 27 consecutive victories now! Becoming the Child of God is looking promising for him!"

"For him to possess such strength at just the age of 21, Barham's talent truly tops the world!"

"Tops the world? Have you forgotten that guy in the Dragon God Empire? That's the top cultivator in Heaven's Vault Continent history! Compared to him, Barham is far too inferior!"

"That guy isn't human. He's the reincarnation of an evil deity..."

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Chapter 235: The Battle Between The Titans, The Fallen Frost Titan

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Dozens of pillars towered around the arena with people seated on top of them.

On one of the pillars sat a middle-aged Titan with a stern and imposing countenance, clad in golden armor and holding a golden scepter.

In his eyes were vague signs of thunderbolts flashing brightly. Muscles bulged all over his body like rocks, and every blood vessel of his was as thick as a rope.

Powerful!

Awe-inspiring!

Domineering!

He was the master of the Titan Empire himself, the Titan Plateaus ruler, and one of the four great emperors of Heaven's Vault Continent—the Thunder Titan Emperor.

Seated to the left of the Thunder Titan Emperor was a beautiful and sensual female Thunder Titan. Her chest muscles were bigger than even taxis, and her long legs even longer than poplar trees—she was the Titan Empress herself.

To the Thunder Titan Emperor's right was a skinny, craggy elderly Titan with a head full of white hair. He supported himself with a walking stick, shaking and trembling as he did so. Added to this how his teeth were all gone, he was the picture of someone who already had one foot in the grave.

"High Priest, how do you find that young man?" The smiling Thunder Titan Emperor asked as he gestured to Barham the Blue Frost King in the arena.

"That little fellow's pretty good!"

A look of approval appeared on the countenance of the divine temple's high priest. With a somewhat hoarse voice, he said, "To reach the pinnacle of Saint Domain at the age of 21, he's more outstanding than all the previous Children of God. He definitely takes the top spot in the history of Heaven's Vault Continent!"

"Top spot in history..."

The Thunder Titan Emperor's countenance became rather awkward. Then, he said, "Had that guy not existed, Barham would certainly have been able to live up to the title of the top in the continent's history."

"That guy?"

The divine temple's high priest was rather puzzled. He asked, "Your Majesty, are there little fellows who are even more outstanding than Barham in the other three empires?"

"High Priest, you're in the divine temple all year round and rarely pay much attention to matters of the secular world, so you're not aware that a monster has recently emerged from the Dragon God Empire in the east."

In a faraway tone, the Thunder Titan Emperor said, "At the age of 16, he has stepped into the half-deity stage, killed the Dragon God Empire's emperor, wiped out the half-deities on Dragon Island, and seized Dragon God Empire for himself. He can be said to be a peerless monster!"

"To think such a person exists!"

A look of astonishment came over the greatly shocked high priest's countenance. "How can typical geniuses be that big of a monster? Might a freak like that be the reincarnation of an evil deity?"

"This person's actions are cruel and ruthless. He shows no respect for the law, and his perverse ways are ten thousand times more wicked and evil than the Devils and Demons in the abyss of Hell!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor snorted furiously. "Apart from being an evil deity reincarnate, there are no other possibilities!"

"An evil deity reincarnate..."

The old high priest's brows drew together tightly. "Should that really be the case, then the continent will probably fall into discord again soon!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor quickly asked, "Hence, I'd like to consult the high priest on something. Has the great Titan Spiritual God issued any holy decree to provide us with a directive?"

To be honest, Meng Lei's deeds in the Dragon God Empire had indeed frightened the Thunder Titan Emperor.

What else was beyond Meng Lei when he could kill even the Dragon Emperor and slaughter even the Dragon Island half-deities?

Should he make his way into the Titan Empire, who would be able to stop him?

As the ruler of the Titan Empire, the Thunder Titan Emperor had to consider the possibility.

"The Titan Spiritual God hasn't issued any holy decrees recently. Your Majesty needn't worry excessively, however. The Dragon God Empire is the Dragon God Empire," A shrewd glint flashed in the old high priest's eyes as he said, "While the Titan Empire is the Titan Empire. If that monster dares to step into the Titan Empire, I'll definitely deal him such a crushing defeat that he won't even be going back!"

"With the high priest's promise, I can rest assured!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor breathed a small sigh of relief. Like the Dragon God Empire, the Titan Empire's half-deity powerhouses were all living in seclusion within the Divine Titan Temple.

Frankly speaking, however, even the Thunder Titan Emperor wasn't very certain just how many half-deities there were in concrete or how strong they were.

During the last 20,000 years, the great Titan Spiritual God had led away Children of God and geniuses so wantonly that it had reached an insane level. In fact, he didn't even spare half-deities.

Therefore, even the Thunder Titan Emperor had no real idea just how many half-deities there were exactly left protecting the empire in the Divine Titan Temple. Thus, he really was afraid that Meng Lei would invade the empire.

But now that he had the high priest's promise, the Thunder Titan Emperor's worries were significantly assuaged.

The host's voice rang out at this point. "Next, we'll invite the very last challenger up onto the arena!"

Whoosh!

A bolt of lightning landed on the arena, revealing a figure—it was actually a strong and muscular, 300-feet-tall Titan with electric currents circling around him.

"Prince Poserei!"

"Prince Poserei!"

"Prince Poserei!"

The audience erupted into thunderous cheers as they shouted the new arrival's name—all of them were Prince Poserei's supporters.

"Barham!"

Poserei gazed at the Frost Titan coldly. "I'll give you half an hour's time to rest. We'll battle when you've regained your stamina and returned to your best condition!"

"It's not necessary!"

Barham gave him a slight smile and said, "Go ahead, Prince Poserei!"

"You asked for it!"

Poserei brazenly launched into the offensive.

Boom!

Two enormous beings instantly clashed against each other.

There were no fancy moves, no splendor-filled magic. All there was was just a simple and direct clash of physical strength!

Wild and raging!

Tough and unyielding!

Crude and violent!

Every punch connected with flesh!

They fought in a simple and rough manner!

A smiling Meng Lei asked, "Which between the two do you think will win, Bubbles?"

"Based on the hardiness of their bodies, the little guy from the Thunder Titans is significantly stronger. If all goes well, he'll win!"

Bubbles gave his evaluation of the situation.

"What do the rest of you think?"

Meng Lei then turned to Klaus and the other two.

"My thoughts are more or less the same as Bubbles'."

"The Thunder Titan slightly edges out his opponent."

Both Klaus and Nadja agreed with Bubbles' views.

"What do you think, Seisia?"

Meng Lei then turned to Seisia.

"I won't refute Bubbles' evaluation, Master, but I can't help but feel like something's not quite right with that Frost Titan."

The Thunderbolt Queen's brows drew together slightly. "He's clearly a pure-blooded Frost Thunder Titan, but I can't help but feel like... I can't put my finger on it. In any case, it feels rather odd!"

"Have you sensed it too?"

Meng Lei asked with slight approval.

"Something feels rather odd?"

Somewhat astonished, Bubbles then stared straight at the Frost Titan. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "That's the Demon Realm's aura! That little fellow is actually also giving off the Demon Realm's aura?"

"The Demon Realm's aura?"

Klaus and Nadja were greatly astonished!

"To put it more accurately, it's the aura of the Fallen Demons, though extremely weak."

An amused Meng Lei turned to Bubbles. "If I'm not wrong, that guy is probably just like you... And has also fallen from grace."

"Hehe! Little did I think that there'd be another pure-blooded Titan falling from grace after I did. This truly pleases me!" A gloating Bubbles said, "It'll be quite the show if that kid is selected as the Child of God!"

"Not necessarily."

Meng Lei gave him a calm smile.

"Not necessarily?"

The fierce battle in the arena was still ongoing. As time went by, Poserei, who had a stronger body, gradually took the upper hand and began to suppress Barham.

On top of that, as the battle went on, his dominance over his opponent became more and more obvious. At the rate it was going, victory would definitely go to the Titan Prince, Poserei.

"Your Majesty, our son is about to win!"

A smile came over the Titan Queen's visage.

"That fellow hasn't brought embarrassment to the imperial family after all!"

A look of gratification also adorned the Thunder Titan Emperor's visage. As long as he won the battle, his son Poserei would become the new Child of God.

Not only would it bring honor to him as a father, but his son would also receive the Titan Spiritual God's blessings and attain half-deification within 100 years.

What a great honor that would be!

And even more so, what a symbol of power that would be!

"As expected, His Royal Highness is no ordinary person!"

Just as everyone was sure that Prince Poserei was about to win, Barham, who was initially being suppressed by Poserei, suddenly erupted.

A complete change from his previous disadvantageous position, he exhibited incredibly wild and raging strength, instantly seriously wounding Poserei and reversing the flow of the battle.

"What?"

"How can this be?!"

"What exactly is going on?"

The spectators were all rather stunned!

"Your Majesty, this..."

The Titan Queen and the Thunder Titan Emperor looked at each other, both somewhat incredulous.

Only the aged, old high priest's pupils suddenly contracted, a sharp glint flashing across the depths of his eyes.

Boom!

Barham took on an incredibly dominant stance, dishing out a few consecutive hard punches that directly blasted the stunned Poserei out of the arena to achieve victory.

"This..."

The host was caught rather off guard. It was only when Barham came over that he finally regained his senses. "B-Barham wins!"

"You... have lost!"

Barham cast a glance at Poserei. Then, he walked right up to the pillar, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty, the Queen, and the High Priest!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor managed to barely form a hint of a smile as he said, "Barham, who hails from the Frost Kingdom, congratulations on winning the champion title in this round of the Showdown Before The Gods!"

"You flatter me, Your Majesty!"

Barham bowed slightly.

The Thunder Titan Emperor turned to the divine temple's high priest and said with a sigh, "High Priest, you may now announce the results of the Child of God selection."

"Hold your horses, Your Majesty!"

The high priest got onto his feet, quivering as he did so. Then, he overlooked Barham, who was in the arena, from the top, and an incredibly sharp and keen look suddenly erupted in his aged, murky eyes.

"Barham!"

"High Priest!"

Barham hurriedly bowed.

With a sharp look in his eyes, the old high priest asked sternly, "Answer me, as a Frost Titan, why is there the aura of the Devils on you?"

Whoaaa!

The moment the words left his mouth, a furor went through the entire venue.

The Thunder Titan Emperor was so shocked that he rose to his feet at once. He took a look at the high priest before turning back to Barham, wondering if he had misheard.

"H-High Priest, what do you mean by that? I don't understand what you're saying!"

A huge shudder went through Barham, though he remained expressionless, presenting a front free of any turmoil.

"This old man's eyes may have deteriorated from old age, but they haven't gone so blind that they can no longer see!"

The old high priest's words were like booming thunderclaps as he asked, "Have you turned to the Devils and become completely fallen?"

"Turned to the Devils?"

Having understood what he meant now, everyone turned to Barham.

"Has Barham actually fallen? How can that be? Is this a mistake?"

"I'm innocent, High Priest!" Barham quickly said, "May the High Priest look into the matter!"

"Hmph! How dare you resort to fallacious arguments!"

The old high priest snorted coldly. Then, he suddenly raised his aged palm and smacked it down.

The palm strike contained incredible might that was as strong as a half-deity's strength. Should it strike him, wouldn't the pinnacle-level Saint Domain Barham be smashed into smithereens?

"Damn it!"

Suddenly, an incredibly rich and dense black aura erupted from Barham, whose eyes were widened to the point of splitting. The aura around him actually spiked all the way to a limits-level Saint Domain, and he met the strike with a punch of his own.

Snap!

As palm and punch connected, causing a thunderous explosion to erupt. Barham was thrown out with a loud cry while the huge downward palm strike in the air was also instantly reduced to dust!

"W-what an evil aura!"

Blood stained the corners of Barham's lips, and his breathing was weak and listless. Although the current Barham was in a tragic state, an unholy black aura, much like billowing black smoke, was all around him.

"He's fallen!"

"Barham has actually really fallen!"

Everyone's countenances changed drastically, and they quickly retreated backward!

"What else do you have to say, Barham?"

The old high priest slammed his walking stick against the pillar and berated him furiously, "As a descendant of the Titan Gods, how can you stoop so low as to tarnish the Titans' bloodline and turn to the Devils? You deserve death for that!"

"Since you've discovered it, then what else can I say?" Barham snorted coldly and said, "Kill me if you want. What's the point of saying so much crap?"

"Fine! I'll send you to your death, then!"

With another cold snort, the old high priest's palm went smacking down through the air again. The might of the strike this time wasn't just ten times or a hundred times more fearsome than the previous.

"It's all over!"

Barham closed his eyes in despair.

"Hahaha, Old High Priest Hyman, to think you're still so hot-tempered even after a separation of 10,000 years!"

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Chapter 236: The Domineering Old Man, Get Out of Here

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A burly figure suddenly charged out of nowhere, and with a fist raised, he smashed the devastating palm strike into smithereens.

"What's going on?"

The crowd let out exclamations of surprise. Then, a burly figure stood in front of Barham and blocked him from further attacks while gazing cheerfully at the old high priest on top of the pillar.

"Who's he?"

"Is that Barham's friend?"

"He actually dares to save him from the old high priest?"

"Isn't he a little too bold..."

Alarm and doubts filled everyone. Barham, who had originally lost all hope, also stared at the burly man in astonishment. He swore to God that he definitely didn't know that man.

"You're... Bubbles the Black Bear King!"

The old high priest stared at the newcomer for a while before he suddenly exclaimed, "Never would I have thought that you'd actually still be alive! How fortunate and lucky you are to have survived!"

"Bubbles?"

"Who's Bubbles?"

"Could it be that man?"

"Do you know of him?"

"It's that audacious rapist! Who doesn't know of his name?"

"What the heck! To think it's actually him!"

"Isn't he dead?"

"Who knows..."

"To think it's actually Bubbles!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor's eyes bore into Bubbles, his countenance awful-looking.

He might not know who they were, had it been someone else, but how could he possibly not know who Bubbles the Black Bear King was?

Because the Titan Emperor who had been cuckolded was exactly himself!

"Damn it! To think that knave is actually still alive!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor gnashed his teeth in a fury, wishing he could rip into Bubbles. He couldn't understand why Bubbles, who had been sentenced to death, was actually still alive?

Moreover, judging from his mighty demeanor, he had actually become a half-deity, too. Was the Titan Spiritual God blind?

"Hahaha!" Bubbles burst into loud laughter as he said, "How rare of the old high priest to actually still remember who I am!"

"Bubbles, you renegade!"

The old high priest's eyes were sharp and fierce. "Instead of holing up in a dim ditch somewhere and dragging out your existence, what have you come all the way here for? Surely you can't possibly be thinking of taking revenge?"

"You're mistaken, old high priest. I haven't returned to the Divine Titan Temple today for the sake of those old grudges that took place back then."

Bubbles gestured to Barham with a slight smile and said, "It's a rare occasion for me to take a fancy to a junior who pleases my eyes. I hope the old high priest can spare his life on my account."

"On your account? Who do you think you are?"

The old high priest snorted. "Abandoning oneself to wallow in degeneration and tarnishing the Titan bloodline—this is a disgrace to the Titans that can only be cleansed with his blood!"

"In that case, that means that the negotiation has broken down?" Bubbles' smile vanished. Then, he said, "Let's fight, then. It's just as well that I take this opportunity to take a gander at your skills!"

"Hmph!"

The old high priest snorted. Then, as if an inflating balloon, he began to expand swiftly.

His dry, shriveled up skin became plump and supple, his skinny and withered body turned strong and muscular, and his head of white hair turned black.

In the blink of an eye, he had transformed from an old and weak invalid, whose teeth had all dropped off and with one foot in the grave, into a strong and muscular Titan who was very much alive and kicking.

Right on the heels of it, an incredibly wild, violent, and domineering aura erupted from the old high priest and swept in all directions. The spectators felt as if they had suffered a crushing blow and were almost flattened to the ground.

"Die!"

With a furious roar, the old high priest's fist went smashing out.

Snap!

An enormous fist plummeted from the sky like a meteor and crashed toward Bubbles with a terrifying might capable of destroying everything.

Under such fearsome might, all the spectators felt as if their insides were close to rupturing, and they almost died from fright.

Should it crash into them, wouldn't it totally smash them into a bloody pulp?

"Nice one!"

With a serious look on his face, demonic aura surged around Bubbles, and he hurled his fist forward, meeting the attack head-on.

Snap!

Fist and fist collided, much like meteors crashing into each other. Terrifying energy waves instantly erupted and spread into the surroundings amid thunderous explosions. As though they were floating in the sky, the spectators were immediately thrown right out.

Thud, thud, thud!

The impact also knocked Bubbles back, and he took a few steps back on the arena, crushing the incredibly tough and solid arena into bits.

"You've actually fallen, Bubbles!"

An incredibly furious roar rang out. The old high priest, who had risen into the air, glowered at Bubbles furiously, his eyes close to spitting flames.

"Have you only just realized, old high priest?" replied a grinning Bubbles as he forcibly suppressed his churning blood and energy flow.

"Bastard! This is unforgivable!"

The old high priest was livid. "You were a Child of God back then, yet you've actually shut your eyes to the Titan Spiritual God's might and dignity to willingly wallow in degeneration! Damn it, you deserve to die for that!"

"H-he's... fallen?"

"Bubbles has also fallen? But he's the very last pure-blooded Dark Titan!"

"What exactly has happened to him?"

The spectators couldn't quite accept the fact. They could accept Bubbles' rebellion and the coup d'etat he had staged—after all, the Titans revered strength and power—but they couldn't accept the falling of Titans! Titans were supposed to be noble, so how could they turn to the Devils?

"Die!"

The old high priest roared furiously into the sky. Then, he descended from above, his gigantic foot brazenly stomping down toward Bubbles.

"Good job coming here!"

With a low roar, the demonic aura emanating from Bubbles instantly withdrew back into his body, and his muscles bulged forcefully and significantly. Then, he threw out a punch and met the attack head-on.

Boom!

But this time, the old high priest's stomp wasn't just ten times wilder and more violent than before.

Bubbles' fist was kicked aside, upon which the huge foot then went along the impetus and stomped down forcefully on his chest. With a crisp snap, Bubbles was sent flying.

Boom!

He crashed onto the floor as blood spurted furiously from his mouth. With a tragic smile, he remarked, "I didn't expect that old fogey to be that strong. I've underestimated him!"

Just how strong was the old high priest, exactly?

That was something Bubbles didn't know.

All he knew was that the old high priest was already the high priest in charge of managing the Divine Titan Temple even when he was little. Despite many years having gone by, the old high priest was still like what he had remembered him to be.

Bubbles had initially thought that with his current prowess, he'd at least be able to somewhat rival the old high priest. Little did he expect that he'd be defeated with just a single move. This was truly...

Those above him were still above him, after all!

"Degenerates like you that tarnish the Titan bloodline should all go straight to hell!"

The old high priest descended from above and stomped on Bubbles with one foot and Barham with the other. That terrifying might of his was like an elementary school student trying to kill a couple of toads by stomping on them.

"He's doomed!"

"Nobody can save him anymore!"

"That renegade who has willingly given in to degeneration deserves to be killed!"

"Good job! People like that should be cut into a million pieces and subjected to extreme punishment!"

The spectators were incredibly pumped up at the sight. In particular, the Thunder Titan Emperor was so worked up that he even almost jumped off his seat. If one must pick someone among everyone present here that hoped to see Bubbles dead the most...

The honor would no doubt go to him!

Only with Bubbles' death would the great disgrace to his father's name end completely!

"Save me, Master!"

Bubbles let out a shrill cry as he watched the gigantic foot stomp down toward him like a mountain crashing down—he didn't want to die here.

Whoosh!

A breeze blew across, and then someone appeared in front of Bubbles!

"Yet another person has popped up?"

"Who's he?"

"Does he have a death wish?!"

"Does Bubbles have other accomplices?"

The spectators were rather astounded at the sight of the newcomer who had suddenly come charging out. Then, they began to sneer!

"They are just sending themselves to death's door, no matter who the one that comes is. Is the old high priest's strength something that they could even begin to fathom?"

Just as they thought that the newcomer was about to be stomped into a bloody pulp, he threw a punch and blasted the old high priest's gigantic foot.

Thud, thud, thud!

The old high priest stared at the newcomer with astonishment as he stumbled backward. "What terrifying strength! To think he's actually on par with me!"

"This, this..."

"He's... He's actually parried the blow?"

"How can that be?!"

The spectators were astonished. The Thunder Titan Emperor's eyes also bore into the newcomer.

"Who are you?" asked the alarmed old high priest.

"Weren't you just complimenting my good looks just now? Yet you don't recognize me anymore now? I'm that evil deity reincarnate whom you guys were discussing!"

The newcomer was Meng Lei.

"Meng Lei!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor shuddered all over and almost went limp onto the floor. "The devil! It's that devil! He's actually come to the Titan Empire! Oh my god!"

"You're that monster from the Dragon God Empire?"

The old high priest was rather astonished.

"Bingo!"

With his hands placed behind his back, a calm smile appeared on Meng Lei's countenance.

The old high priest narrowed his eyes and barked fiercely, "To think it's actually you! Instead of staying in the Dragon God Empire, what have you come to the Titan Empire for?"

"Since I'm here, then that naturally means that I have things to attend to here."

Meng Lei rose into the air, his gaze sweeping across the Thunder Titan Emperor. He asked, "Titan Emperor, I heard that someone had offered a batch of Chimeras to you as a tribute recently. Is this true?"

The Thunder Titan Emperor was alarmed and fearful at Meng Lei's question. Although he desperately wanted to maintain his dignity and stateliness as an emperor, one's reputation didn't come with no reason, after all.

He couldn't maintain it at all when facing a devil, and evil deity reincarnate like Meng Lei, who had slain the Dragon Emperor and slaughtered the Dragon Island half-deities.

"I-indeed it is!" The Thunder Titan Emperor didn't dare to keep things a secret from him. "Why are you asking about that?"

Meng Lei asked, "Who's the one that offered the Chimeras as a tribute?"

"This..."

Hesitation appeared on the Thunder Titan Emperor's countenance.

Meng Lei repeated, "Who was it?"

"It was I!"

A 300-feet-tall Earth Titan with bronze-colored skin stepped forward at this point. With a demeanor that was neither lowly nor haughty, he said, "It was I who offered a batch of Chimeras to His Majesty as a tribute yesterday. Why are you asking about that?"

"Since you're the one, then that makes things a lot easier." Meng Lei revealed a smile as he said, "Hand over the riches you looted from the Chimeras. That isn't something you should have!"

"What do you mean by that, sir?" The Earth Titan's countenance changed slightly as he asked, "What do you mean by the Chimeras' riches? I don't know anything about it!"

"You don't? In that case, you don't need to anymore."

Meng Lei made a casual grabbing motion with a slight smile and easily caught the Earth Titan out of nowhere.

"Let go! Let go of me!"

The Earth Titan struggled fiercely as he shouted, "Save me, Your Majesty! Save me, high priest!"

"How impudent!"

The old high priest flew into a rage and threw a punch. "You audacious demon! This is the Titan Empire! It's not a place where you can horse around!"

Meng Lei dodged the punch with a flash. He side-eyed the old high priest and asked calmly, "Old man, these are private matters between the two of us. Do you intend to interfere with this, too?"

"Hmph! Disregarding for now whether he's really taken the Chimeras' riches, so what even if he has? Do you think something that has already entered the Titan Empire's pockets can be given away for free like that?"

The old high priest snorted. "Youngster, this is the Titan Empire, not the Dragon God Empire. It's too early for you to be horsing around here!"

"Great! Awesome!"

Meng Lei clapped his hands and smiled. "This is the first time someone has acted so righteously despite having taken what belongs to me. I'm so gratified! Very much so!"

"Get out of the Titan Empire at once, youngster!"

The old high priest barked, "Otherwise, this is where your final resting place will be!"

"Is that so?"

Meng Lei couldn't help but smile. He was just feeling troubled over being unable to find an excuse to let loose a moment ago. Since they were so cooperative, wouldn't he be letting them down if he didn't?

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Chapter 237: Fall Of The Titan, Seventeen Half-Deities

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Meng Lei rose into the air until he reached the same height as the old high priest, looking at the priest calmly.

The old high priest looked at him too, setting off sparks as they stared at each other in the eye.

The spectators held their breaths in concentration. At this juncture, someone had guessed Meng Lei's identity correctly.

From the Dragon God Empire... Being referred to as a monster... Other than the one from the rumors, who else?

"Oh, my great Titan Spiritual God! He is that monster from the Dragon God Empire?"

"Well, looking very young there!"

"A 16-year-old wielding such power already! Wonder how he has cultivated!"

The spectators were buzzing.

One's reputation didn't come with no reason, after all.

Meng Lei's name was definitely the most sensational one in recent times.

Slaying the Dragon God Empire's emperor.

Massacring all court officials.

Killing more than 1,000 Saint Domains.

Wiping out half-deities of the Dragon Island.

Any of these were horrifying on their own, and Meng Lei... had done all of those!

The fact that he had annihilated the entire elite class of the Dragon God Empire was unimaginable.

Currently, this beast of a human was standing before them. Who would make light of it?

"What is he doing here in our Titan Empire? Here to destroy our empire? That would be too mad, isn't it?"

"Didn't you hear that he's here to demand the Chimeras..."

The spectators whispered among themselves as they engaged in wild speculation.

Meng Lei spoke. "Old fella, when I first stepped foot onto Dragon Island, those half-deities were as domineering as you are here, but they ended up in the depths of the island forever!"

The old high priest's voice boomed like thunder. "Young one, this is the Titan Empire, not Dragon God Empire, and this old guy isn't any Dragon Island half-deity!"

"The outcome will all be the same." Meng Lei shook his head slightly. "Old high priest, since you're the elder, I'll let you strike first in case anyone says that I'm bullying the elderly."

"How audacious!!"

The old high priest glared on as he blasted out a punch, while Meng Lei responded with a punch too.

Snap!

Both fists met like a thunderstruck!

The violent blast waves swept across the vicinity, causing the Thunder Titan Emperor and the beautiful Titan Empress to fly off the pillars.

"Hurry!"

"Hurry and leave this place!"

"We can't stay here!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor was panicking as he pulled the Titan Empress heading afar, fearing their lives if they escaped too slowly.

Most spectators escaped far away. They could watch a half-deity battle, but not that close. Otherwise, dying would be in vain.

"Hey kid, what are you doing?" Bubbles kicked Barham and shouted, "Do you have a death wish? Let's go then!"

"Yes, sir!"

Barhem reacted fast and left quickly after mumbling a 'thanks'.

"The young nowadays..."

Bubbles shook his head and looked at the two figures in the sky with a heavy gaze.

Can Master defeat the old high priest?

Frankly speaking, he was not sure at all.

"Come again!"

After a punch, Meng Lei's blood started to boil as he initiated another attack.

No Gods-Slaying Spear.

No Hammer of Destruction.

No blood-colored machete.

No Innate Special Ability.

Just the simple and crude fists!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The two figures kept on clashing and splitting. Even the sky was broken up for a short while, creating space-time rifts one after the other.

While the two of them moved in between the riffs, the space-time rifts mercilessly sliced onto their bodies, giving the spectators goosebumps.

If it were them, they would have been sliced into pieces by the space-time rifts, yet Meng Lei and the old high priest completely ignored the ravaging rifts' effects.

"So this is the power of a half-deity?" The spectators were amazed.

Boom, boom, boom!

After some fierce rounds of fighting, both of them were tied without anyone having a clear advantage over the other.

"This old high priest is that strong?"

"I knew the old high priest was very powerful, didn't expect him to be this powerful!"

"Rightly so! When my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather was in his infancy, the old high priest was already the holy temple's high priest. How is he not extraordinary?"

The power that the old high priest had displayed was unthinkable to the spectators. They had only known that the priest had become the holy temple's high priest from a really long time ago.

Now that they had seen how mighty the old high priest was, they felt that they were seeing the Sweeper Monk who could step over Qiao Feng of the North and beat up Murong of the South1!

Boom!

After another series of clashes, they stopped suddenly and looked at each other from a distance.

Meng Lei seemed carefree in his robes, while the old high priest was calm and expressionless.

"You're pretty powerful, old man." Meng Lei praised, "Indeed stronger than those half-deities of Dragon Island. They couldn't even last one round against me."

"It's rare and valuable for such a young man to have such power." The old high priest said coldly, "Let me advise you one last time, the Titan Empire isn't the place for you to barge in and horse around. Leave immediately before you regret!"

"Leave? Your Titan Empire hijacked my stuff, and you're still so stubborn. If I leave just like that, where do I hide my face?" Meng Lei shook his head slightly. "Old high priest, let me also advise you, hand over the riches of the Chimeras, and I'll treat it like nothing has happened. Or else, I won't stop till you're dead."

"You're too presumptuous young one!" The old high priest roared, "I had been merciful just now since you failed to appreciate such kindness, don't blame me for being cruel!"

"Wow, is this a coincidence? I held back too!" Meng Lei smiled slightly.

"Then we'll see our true power!" The old priest snorted coldly. Golden lightning bolts burst out around his body, and his black hair exploded outward while his aura skyrocketed.

"Die!"

The old priest turned into a bolt of golden lightning and flashed before Meng Lei, as a fist shrouded in golden thunderbolt came crashing toward him.

This punch was quick to the extreme, way faster than before.

Yet, strangely it missed the target as Meng Lei vanished right before the old priest's eyes!

"Eh?" The old priest exclaimed as he heard Meng Lei's voice from behind. "Old fella, forgot to tell you, my greatest strength was never my physique."

The old high priest snorted and turned around to strike another punch, missing completely again.

"Too slow old fella!" Meng Lei appeared on the right mysteriously while holding a black war hammer, the divine weapon—Hammer of Destruction!

Crack!

Meng Lei swung the Hammer of Destruction at the old high priest's chin. With the crisp cracking sound, the old priest flew off instantly.

Meng Lei followed like a shadow and appeared silently behind the old high priest for a second blow to the back of his head.

Crack!

The old high priest's skull cracked open instantly, and blood spurted out like a fountain. The poor old man could not even make a noise as he died instantly.

"Down you go, old fella!" Meng Lei appeared above and stomped.

Boom!

The old high priest became a meteorite crashing deeply into the square, creating a huge hole, as he stopped moving.

"H-how is the old high priest?"

"Lost? Or de-dead?"

The spectators from afar sensed a chill down their spines, as they could not accept the result.

The Thunder Titan Emperor, especially, who placed high hopes on the old high priest, almost broke down.

Wasn't it evenly matched?

How did he get killed in a blink of an eye?

Seriously?

The Titan Emperor started to panic, with Meng Lei's history in Dragon God Empire still vivid in one's mind, even the scent of blood never left Meng Lei!

Who knew whether he would become senseless and sadistic and do the same to the Titan Empire?

"What to do? What should I do now?"

The Thunder Titan Emperor looked at the Earth Titan suddenly and felt like strangling him to death. "This despicable Johannes, I will die because of you!"

Just then, Meng Lei looked over his side with a solid gaze.

The Thunder Titan Emperor became stiff immediately and gave a smile that was worse than a crying face.

To his surprise, Meng Lei did not even look at him. He was staring at the Earth Titan not too far from him.

The Thunder Titan Emperor heaved a sigh of relief as Meng Lei grabbed the Earth Titan over from a distance.

"What do you want? Let go of me! Let me off now!" The Earth Titan struggled desperately.

"What do I want? Don't you have any idea?" Meng Lei's face was emotionless. "Hand over the riches of the Chimeras, and I can spare your dog life, or else, you can look at what happened to that old fella.!"

The Earth Titan could not resist glancing at the old high priest and was overwhelmed by terror—if the old high priest could be finished off with one hammer, then himself...

"I'll talk! I'll talk!" The Earth Titan trembled. "The wealth of the Chimeras were hidden by me in the treasury of the Great Earth Pillar Nation. If sir wants, I can take them out for you now!"

"No need! I'll get it myself!"

Meng Lei threw the Hammer of Destruction casually and blasted the Earth Titan's brains off instantly.

The glaring eyes on the remaining face of the Earth Titan meant he could not die peacefully—he had already given the wealth of the Chimeras, so why did Meng Lei still kill him?

"You're not a dog, so where's the dog life?"

Meng Lei looked at Klaus the Fire Dragon and said, "Klaus, go to the Great Earth Pillar Nation and bring all of the Chimeras' riches over, and of course patronize the treasury too!"

"Yes, Master!"

Klaus bowed to the orders and disappeared into the clouds.

"May everything go well."

Meng Lei muttered as he grabbed the Thunder Titan Emperor over, which frightened the emperor to death. He almost peed himself.

"Titan Emperor, tell me, how do we settle today's matters?" Meng Lei said lightly.

"An-anything you wished, sir!"

The Thunder Titan Emperor was trembling all over.

"Now that's the right attitude to settle anything, much more understanding than that old goat!"

Meng Lei was pleased with the Titan Emperor's attitude.

I'm understanding?

I'm just afraid that you'll kill me with one swing of that hammer!

The Thunder Titan Emperor was cursing in his mind while putting up a grinning face. "Whatever request that you have, sir, please let me know, and I'll do my best to satisfy them!"

"My request is very simple..."

At that very moment, a wave of terrifying divine power blasted off from the Divine Titan Temple, sweeping all around the temple.

Then a second wave, a third wave, a fourth one, a fifth, a six...

No more or less, a total of 17 waves!

"God damn you, scoundrel!"

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Chapter 238: Ganging up on me? The Hundred-Armed Giant

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

A formidable array of terrifying divine power swept across from the Divine Titan Temple and shook the land in all directions.

"This is..."

The spectators cast their gaze toward the Divine Titan Temple in disbelief.

The Thunder Titan Emperor, Bubbles, Nadja, and Seisia looked over as well and saw 17 towering figures standing above all. They were either showered in golden thunderbolts, stepping on blue hydras, or shrouded in black mist, donning on golden armor. They were like a glorious sun hung unyieldingly in the sky, emitting a mighty aura of the heavens.

"O' Titan Spiritual God!"

"Se-seventeen half-deities!"

"Our empire has this many half-deities? Am I dreaming?"

The Thunder Titan Emperor was so excited that he almost jumped up, as he could not control his nerves.

He was nearly frightened to death just now, but to his surprise, the half-deities of the Titan Empire came—17 in one shot, how terrifying would their combined power be?

Even if those Dragon Island half-deities were here, I guess they would've been shredded into pieces by our forefathers!

The Thunder Titan Emperor thought with enthusiasm as he cast a glance at Meng Lei carefully and thought, Scoundrel, I'll see how you die!

"Knave! You deserve to die!"

A half-deity Titan who wore golden armor and looked exactly like the old high priest glared at Meng Lei; his eyes were breathing fire.

He was the other divine incarnation of the old high priest.

"Oh? So you still have your divine incarnation."

Meng Lei seemed surprised, though he had expected it since he had not received any system notifications after killing the old high priest.

Meng Lei knew that this old guy definitely had other divine incarnations and survived.

"Such insolence to come to Titan Empire and run riot here, you're really too full of yourself!"

A Thunder Titan showered in thunderbolts roared with his thunderous voice.

"Hazeus!!"

Upon the sight of this Thunder Titan, Bubbles' eyes became red as if he saw the murderer of his father and charged straight at him.

"Oh, you're not dead, Bubbles!"

Thunder Titan Hazeus shot a piercing look with eyes filled with rage. "That's fine since I'll just kill you one more time today! I'll chop off your limbs, dig out your eyes and tongue, make you into a human swine, and throw you into the nastiest, dirtiest latrines in the world1. I'll make sure you regret leaving that dim ditch, regret coming before me, regret not dying previously!"

"Kill me? With just you?" Bubbles laughed coldly. "If it weren't for you being in the position of power back then, how could you have been my match? Today, I shall avenge Asley!"

"Shut up! You traitor!"

Hazeus bellowed and charged at Bubbles rampantly. Bubbles did not back down and charged as well fearlessly.

Boom!

They clashed in an instant!

"Let's strike!"

The remaining 16 half-deities dashed at Meng Lei and surrounded him.

"Master!"

Nadja and Seisia were about to help in that situation when Meng Lei waved them off. "I don't need your help dealing with them."

"But Master..."

Both of them were quite worried.

These are 16 Titan half-deities, not 16 Saint Domains! No matter how powerful you are, how can you fight them alone?

"They're just 16 old clowns." Meng Lei smiled faintly. "You guys stay still and watch my performance."

"How presumptuous!"

"How ignorant!"

"How arrogant!"

Upon hearing Meng Lei's words, the 16 Titans were enraged. They were the half-deities of the Titan Empire, when were they ever looked down on?

That was going too far!

"Stop blabbering! Let's attack!"

The old high priest bellowed deeply, "This scoundrel is very fast. We must be careful and cast our God's Domain to take him down once and for all!"

"You're over-worrying, Priest Hyman!"

An Earth Titan said lightly, "With the 16 of us combining our powers, even a true god could not escape from our control, not to mention just one man here."

"That's right!"

The other Titan half-deities agreed.

"Never underestimate him!" The old high priest snapped. "He killed my Thunder-Elemental divine incarnation with two hammerings. If you all drop your guard, you'll surely suffer greatly!"

Upon hearing this, the 15 half-deities became apprehensive. Although Priest Hyman's Thunder-Elemental divine incarnation was not the strongest of the Divine Temple, he could still easily be ranked in the top five.

Since two hammer swings had killed him, this knave's power could not be taken lightly.

"Attack together!" The old high priest bellowed.

"God's Domain!"

Buzz...

16 God's Domains were cast, directly imprisoning the space around, and suppressed Meng Lei in great force together.

"Stacking up your domains? That's quite extraordinary."

Meng Lei licked his lips, "Well but, don't you think that so many of you ganging up on me is considered abuse?"

"You scoundrel, how dare you mess around in our empire. You will not be missed when you die!" The old high priest's murderous intent was clear. "Today, you must die! No one can save you!"

"Alright then. In that case, I have no reasons to hide."

At the next moment, his heart started thumping violently, as if large bells and drums were ringing.

Immediately right after, Meng Lei's blood vessels started to thicken, his blue veins popped out, and his muscles swelled. He was like an inflated balloon growing when the wind blew.

2 meters, 3 meters, 4 meters...

10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters...

100 meters, 500 meters, 1,000 meters...

Within a few breaths, Meng Lei had expanded to a height of 5,000 meters!

At the same time, with both his arms as the center, huge lumps of flesh bulged out one after the other.

Just as everyone was stunned by Meng Lei's transformation, those lumps were like seeds sprouting, as they grew rapidly into strong arms with intertwining muscles.

For a while, Meng Lei's upper body was like a hedgehog, densely packed with countless burly arms!

"O' Titan Spiritual God!"

"What kind of monster is this?"

The 16 half-deities were dumbstruck!

The spectators were dumbstruck!

Even Bubbles and Hazeus, who were fighting ferociously, stopped dead in their tracks and looked at Meng Lei with dazed expressions.

"How did Master be-become..."

Nadja and Seisia covered their mouths and were at a loss for words.

"Could this knave be a Titan as well?" A half-deity Titan's mouth opened wide in surprise. "But what the hell is this with so many arms?"

"I don't know!"

"Me neither!"

The half-deities shook their heads.

Only the old high priest stared at Meng Lei as he spoke slowly. "I'm afraid this is one of the Forbidden Titan Bloodlines—a Hundred-Armed Giant!"

"A Hundred-Armed Giant?"

The various half-deities were shaken up.

What? Although I don't quite get it, it sounds very powerful?

"It feels so powerful!"

Meng Lei stepped on thin air and sensed the fearsome power surging steadily through him. He could not help but let off a long moan.

Currently, he was over 5,000 meters tall, no less inferior than the 16 Titan half-deities. The thing was that he had 100 more arms, which seemed so much more violent, overbearing, and terrifying!

"Everyone, sorry for keeping you all waiting." Meng Lei swept a glance across those half-deities and continued. "Now, we can start the true battle!"

He held up a hundred fists as he spoke and fired them with force. Amidst the loud collisions, the imprisoned space was smashed into pieces instantly.

Meng Lei took a step and pulled away by over a thousand meters and glanced over the 16 Titan half-deities. "Now, everyone, I'm going to attack!"

Before he finished his sentence, he appeared in front of the old high priest and showered him with a series of punches!

What does it mean when an inexperienced person defeats a master by throwing random punches(throwing out the rules of traditions)?

This is!

100 fists were like 100 cannonballs, all landing on the old high priest. The only sound that everyone could hear was the cracking sounds of broken bones as they watched the old high priest's body flying off with blood splattering all over the place.

The body crashed into the square and stayed motionless. Everyone focused their attention there and could only see a bloody mess. He was smashed into a piece of meat mud, and his bones, internal organs, limbs were all crushed into unrecognizable flesh.

Gasp!

Everyone could not help but gasp, and a chill was sent up their spines.

The formidable old high priest, an unfathomable stronghold as a Titan half-deity, could be beaten up into this state?

That was way too insane!

For a while, everyone's eyes were filled with terror at the sight of Meng Lei's towering figure.

Master... is actually that terrifying!! Bubbles swallowed his saliva as he thought, If he used that against me previously, I would've been...

Bubbles shuddered, and fear thrilled through his veins.

"This feeling... isn't too bad!"

Meng Lei gave the minced meat on the floor a glance and then looked at the rest of the 15 half-deities in excitement. "Come on, everyone, didn't you all want to gang up on me?"

Gang up...

Now, who the f*ck is ganging up on who?

Does he have any shame?

Even though they almost vomited blood in their minds, at that moment, the Titan half-deities knew that they were at the point of no return. They could only fight till the bitter end!

"Die!!"

"Kill!"

15 Titan half-deities, 15,000-meter-tall giants all smashed toward Meng Lei almost at the same time.

"Good job coming here!" Meng Lei laughed out loud as he did 15 things at once, controlling six separate fists to greet the Titans. For some time, 15 Titans clashed head to head!

Boom, boom, boom!

Bam, bam, bam!

Crack, crack, crack!

What was complete darkness?

This was it!

What was the sun and moon without light?

This was it!

Every single clash burst out frightening shockwaves!

Every single sparring was the simple clash of raw strength!

The sky was like a mirror broken into many pieces. The sky within the thousand-meter radius became a tattered paste of black holes.

"Hahaha, that was thrilling! Come on! Hit harder! Aren't you all the so-called mighty Titans with boundless strength? What was this meager power?"

Although he was being attacked from all sides by 15 Titan half-deities, Meng Lei's morale skyrocketed with superb momentum. He was dominating the Titan half-deities!

Both sides had clashed for innumerable times, but Meng Lei's face was neither red nor panting, not even a scratch.

On the other side, though, the 15 Titan half-deities were sweating profusely and wheezing like bulls. Especially their faces and arms were full of bloodstains making their wounds apparent.

Also, as the battle dragged on, the Titan half-deities' strength weakened rapidly along with their waning momentum.

They were almost out of gas!

"Is that really a goddamn human?"

"Monster! He's a total monster!"

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