Chapter 831

Master Xuanzang felt like he was dreaming. After Obren acquired the Absolute God’s Necklace, he immediately grabbed Xuanzang and stormed the place where the Jade Emperor was currently located.

The problem was that their timing was bad. The Jade Emperor was almost done with his preparations to descend to Edea and participate in the battlefield. However, Obren had stood toe to toe with the Jade Emperor and was not even being pushed back.

Crackleee—

Obren, whose sealed powers had completely awakened after eating Minhyuk’s buffed dishes, cast a huge pillar of blazing flames that devoured the Jade Emperor.

The flames instantly incinerated the cloth that covered the Jade Emperor’s upper body, revealing his bare and muscular body. He held a sword in one hand and a chained scythe with the other, resisting desperately against Obren.

The Absolute God’s Necklace required the one that wanted to become an Absolute God to equip the necklace. Not only that, they had to drive another Absolute God to death and taking away their

divinity

.

“Urk...!”

The Jade Emperor’s mind was not entirely focused on this battle. This was because Viel, who was in Edea, kept asking for his help. He could not turn a blind eye to this envoy of his. If his envoys died, then it would mean that they were gone for good.

Despite being forced into several dangerous situations, the Jade Emperor continued to be distracted. As he did so, he started to show a brief gap in his defenses. Obren wasted no time in taking advantage of this gap.

Clench—

Obren grabbed the Jade Emperor’s shoulder tightly. At the same time, the Evil God’s Books appeared and floated around them, tearing the Jade Emperor’s body apart.

Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash, slash—!

The Jade Emperor was in disbelief.

“How come a mere human...”

He could not believe that someone like this was under his command. This powerhouse could have anything that he ever wanted, anything that others would be greedy over.

‘So, how come?’

“I don’t understand. Why do you obey that man’s orders?!!!”

Obren’s grip on the Jade Emperor’s shoulders tightened when he heard those words.

[The Jade Emperor is dying!]

[You have started to take away his divinity!]

[The Jade Emperor is resisting! He is making it hard for you!]

“Obey his orders?” Obren laughed. “What a pitiful Sky you are.”

Obren looked into the man’s eyes. He could immediately tell what he thought of the residents of his land.

“You are a God and the residents of your land are weak and pitiful. So, they must be subservient to you. They have to follow and serve you. That’s what you think, no?”

“...”

“Then, let me ask you this,” Obren asked him, a wry smile on his face. “If you are truly delighted with the situation that you are in, have you ever smiled?”

“...”

The Jade Emperor shut his mouth. Yes, he had everything. However, he had taken things for granted because he had everything.

“I got the chance to meet the king of a very small nation called the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom. And through him, I was able to meet the people of his kingdom.”

“...”

“They did not deify us or worship us. They just smile and laugh, often greeting me with a

‘Hello, how are you Mr. Obren?’

”

“...”

“I would smile and laugh, enjoying the small talk and stories that we share, and I would feel warm and sweet whenever they hand me a few apples, even when they do not have much to begin with.”

The Jade Emperor felt his chest throb. Those were things that he had never felt, especially since he had only ever trampled, toppled and killed the people under him. He wanted to deny the man. He wanted to say that he was standing above those mere humans and was satisfied with what he had.

“...”

However, the Jade Emperor felt his heart break when he saw the genuinely happy smile on Obren’s face.

“He is the king of the very small nation, the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, that stood by his kingdom’s people.”

Obren grinned, his grip on the Jade Emperor’s shoulder tightening even further.

[Your speed of taking away the Jade Emperor’s divinity has increased!]

[You are now ascending the position of the tenth Absolute God!]

[However, you have not completely ascended and become the Absolute God!]

[Choose the path that you want to completely take over the position of the Absolute God!]

Obren had many paths to choose from. He could become the God of Wisdom, the God of Laziness, or continue to be the Evil God. He could be any God that he wanted to be with the ability that he had.

“Me? I am not following his orders.”

“...”

“I just want to protect him, that’s all.”

The Jade Emperor vehemently denied it. How would an Evil God protect a mere human being? Even though he tried so hard to deny it, Obren had continued to prove him wrong.

“I...” Obren looked down at Minhyuk, who was fighting on the ground, and said, “will become the Guardian God.”

[You have successfully taken away most of the Jade Emperor’s divinity!]

[You have chosen to walk the path of the ‘Guardian God’ as the tenth Absolute God!]

[The power of the Greatest God Athenae has bestowed new powers upon the Guardian God.]

[The ‘Evil God’s Books’ in your possession have now changed to the ‘Guardian God’s Books!’]

[Most of the power of the Evil God will be changed to become a power that will protect and guard others.]

[The Evil God’s strong power is slowly disappearing from Guardian God Obren.]

[However, the Guardian God is an outstanding God that has received Athenae’s recognition!]

[Some of the Evil God’s power will not disappear from your arsenal!]

[The rest of the Evil God’s power will slowly start to disappear after 24 hours.]

[As per Athenae’s restrictions, Guardian God Obren can only help his ‘ward’!]

[Guardian God Obren cannot bestow all of the power of the Guardian God to one person alone!]

Crack—

Then, at that moment, the Jade Emperor made one final resistance. He pushed Obren away and cast a barrier around him.

“Haa... haa...”

[The transfer of the Absolute God’s power is temporarily stopped.]

[However, you already have enough qualifications as a ‘Guardian God.’]

Even if the Jade Emperor hid behind his barrier, he would not be able to do much anymore. If anything, the only thing that he could do was help Viel. However, Obren had now become the Guardian God. As the newly appointed Guardian God, he immediately bestowed his power upon Minhyuk.

***

[The Guardian God has bestowed upon you his blessings!]

When Minhyuk learned that Obren went to the Demon World, he did not ask the reason why. After all, he knew that he did so to protect him.

Now that he knew why, Minhyuk could not help but feel warm all over. Obren had abandoned his name as the Evil God and became the Guardian God, the new Absolute God, just so he could protect him.

[The Guardian God’s Blessings.]

[Your physical and magical attack have increased by 40%!]

[All of your attack skills’ damage has increased by 30%!]

[Your EXP acquisition rate and item drop rate will double whenever you kill your opponent while the Guardian God’s Blessings is in effect!]

[The Guardian God’s Endurance Buff Ability cannot be duplicated!]

All of the players turned their attention to Minhyuk after he received the protection of the Guardian God. Meanwhile, Minhyuk turned his head and saw Obren, who seemed to be placing his hand on something.

‘My Guardian God Obren.’

Obren nodded as he flashed a small smile toward Minhyuk. Then, his figure disappeared and scattered with the wind.

[You all heard that, right?! Evil God Obren is ascending to become the tenth Absolute God!!!]

[Obren, who’s going to be the tenth Absolute God, has chosen to become Minhyuk’s ‘Guardian God’!]

The fear completely disappeared in Minhyuk’s body. Guardian God Obren was with him, there was nothing for him to fear.

“...Wh— what?!”

Viel had also heard the voices that rang from the sky. Right now, the Jade Emperor’s position was being threatened. He might still be protected by the Jade Emperor, but that was the same for Minhyuk. Minhyuk was being protected by Guardian God Obren.

Minhyuk clearly remembered how Viel mocked him earlier. Relying on the power of the Jade Emperor, Viel had told him that he would not be able to kill him and that he would not be able to fight against them and the Jade Emperor.

“It seems like your Sky has fallen.”

“...”

“While my Sky has risen.”

Viel’s expression crumpled.

‘My Sky has fallen?’

That was impossible. His Sky’s blessings still remained within him.

Minhyuk’s Dual Sword Technique only had under two minutes left. Viel, who was aware of this fact, charged fiercely. However, he had been pushed back by Minhyuk before. He was only able to stand back up thanks to the support of his Sky.

Claaaaaaaaaang—!

Minhyuk gently raised his sword to block his attack while he swung his other sword at him non-stop.

Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash—!

Viel, who once stood above the rest, suffered tremendous damage from the onslaught of attacks that came from Minhyuk, who became stronger with the blessings and protections of his Guardian God.

“Keuaaaaaaaaaack!”

Minhyuk’s sword moved fiercely and without any mercy.

‘This is all thanks to you.’

‘Because you are there to protect me. Because you became the new Sky for my sake.’

Boooooooooom—

Minhyuk went after Viel, who was sent flying back from his attack.

Both allies and foes stopped in their tracks as they watched the fight between the two. At this moment, ATV’s Broadcasting Station’s viewership rating had already exceeded 60%, the entire world leaning on their seats as they watched Minhyuk, the ward of the new Absolute God, Guardian God Obren.

Baaaaaaaaaaang—

While Viel was trying to run away from Minhyuk, Minhyuk kneed Viel in the face and sent him flying.

Crack—

Viel’s face was filled with anger as his face got dragged through the ground, the words ‘

My Sky has collapsed?’

ringing non-stop in his head.

“My Sky? I don’t quite understand,” Viel jeered as he stood up with his palms clenched into fists. He never had a Sky in the first place. “I am the Sky.”

Viel had never regarded the Jade Emperor with respect or admiration. He had always believed that he was just born differently. He had always thought that he would take over the Jade Emperor’s position one day.

‘I am the Sky.’

“The Sky is not something that the likes of a bastard like you can destroy.”

Crack— crack, crack— crack—

Strange sounds appeared from Viel’s body.

[The Envoy’s Wrath.]

[In exchange for your body’s destruction, you will gain a power that will transcend your limits.]

[All of your attack and defense have dramatically increased.]

[During the skill’s duration, your body will continuously be broken and torn apart in exchange for the amplification of your power!]

An unmeasurable force surged in the veins of the lunatic Viel, his eyes turning bloodshot as tears of blood dripped down his face.

[Your Guardian God believes in you!]

[Your Guardian God loves you dearly!]

[Your Guardian God hopes that you will continue to move forward!]

[Your Guardian God...]

[Your Guardian God...]

[Your...]

Obren’s unrelenting love, recognition, praise and support as Minhyuk’s Guardian God rang in Minhyuk’s ears as he cheered him on.

“I am the true Sky!!!”

Edea shook and trembled from the powerful force that burst out of Viel.

Minhyuk looked at the sky that turned red and thought,

‘I also care, love and believe in you.’

As if to respond to what he was feeling, there was a new notification.

[The Guardian God’s Compliment.]

[The Guardian God’s Compliment has settled in your skill.]

[The first skill that you will trigger upon receiving the compliment will have 50% more power!]

Because of that, Minhyuk was going to show a power that he had never revealed to anyone. A power that would exert greater force with the Dual Sword Technique. This was the power of the Sword of Aeon.

[The Annihilator’s Sword.]

[Your attack with 11,000% additional damage will successfully land and cut down your enemy. It will also trigger an explosion with additional 4,000% damage that will devour an area with a radius of forty meters.]

[You have received the Guardian God’s Compliment!]

[The Annihilator’s Sword will display 50% more power than normal!]

[You are currently using the Dual Sword Technique!]

[You have used the Annihilator’s Sword while the Dual Sword Technique is still in effect. Both of your swords will display the skill, the skill’s power will be 50% stronger than normal!]

[Double Skill]

[Double Skill has a 1.2% chance of getting triggered. Once triggered, it will double the effects of the skill used.]

[The system cannot measure your power!]

[The system...]

[The system...]

“I AM THE SKY!!!”

Viel, who had gone completely berserk, charged forward. Thick clouds of dust bloomed as his feet left deep imprints on the ground with every step that he took. However, Minhyuk just looked at Viel nonchalantly, as he raised both the swords in his hands.

Viel aimed his sword at Minhyuk’s heart. However, Minhyuk was a step faster. He raised both of his swords and swung them down, cutting Viel’s body.

Viel’s eyes grew wide. His eyes, which were filled with shock, met Minhyuk’s indifferent eyes. Then, Minhyuk opened his mouth and said once again, “Your Sky has fallen.”

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaang—

A huge explosion erupted, its aftermath making the entire Edea shake and tremble. The explosion tore Viel’s body apart.

Minhyuk turned to look at the sky and said, “Now, my Sky has risen.”

The sky, which had turned red from Viel’s power, slowly started to turn blue once again. Then, something fell down from the sky. It was none other than the Jade Emperor. The Sky of Edea had now truly collapsed and fallen.

[The Jade Emperor has died!]

[Guardian God Obren has now completely ascended to the Absolute God’s throne!]

[You have killed the Jade Emperor’s Envoy, Viel!]

Notifications rang constantly in Minhyuk’s ears.