Chapter 276: #Tower of Gods 99th Floor, Trial of War God (2)

Blood gushed out from the diagonal slash wound across War God’s chest, yet he smiled in satisfaction.

“Impressive! Truly impressive! Even if a Top-tier god like me had meticulously planned everything out, cultivating such immense power in less than a thousand years was incredibly remarkable! I finally understand why Infinite Abundance and Silently Crawling Nightmare favor you so!”

However, there was no response, perhaps because Yu Il-Shin had no strength left. Gasping for air and covered in blood, he looked so pathetic, like a ragged doll. With a pitifully trembling hand, Yu Il-Shin held on to his dagger.

War God felt a pang of sorrow. His opponent was far too weak! Was it because Yu Il-Shin was a member of a lower-ranking race?

“It seems like you’ve reached your limit. What a shame. As a sovereign of battle and war, I could fight endlessly without knowing fatigue.” He saw no point in prolonging this battle. “Well, I enjoyed our battle, but every beginning has an end.”

Roooooar!

Suddenly, War God turned red like molten iron, and his chest wound healed instantly, as if welded shut.

Tsss!

At the same time, red condensation billowed from him. Just like Ant Emperor in Yu Il-Shin’s previous life, he’d converted his life force to boost his combat strength.

When the power was about to be unleashed, War God spewed out red steam like a dragon, saying, “Now, I’ll use every last ounce of my power to take your life. This is your chance to unleash any hidden tricks you’ve got left—if you still have any.

Keuhehe!

”

Bloodlust grew increasingly strong in his voice. Then, he pointed at Yu Il-Shin. “Or I’ll kill you in a heartbeat!”

Bam!

With that, War God snapped his fingers.

Yu Il-Shin’s eyes widened. That simple act carried such immense power that even the resulting gust snapped his head back.

“

Argh!”

Unable to withstand the impact, he was sent flying into the depths of space. He didn’t even have time to be shocked.

“

Kehahahaha!

”

Swoosh!

War God flew toward Yu Il-Shin like a flash of light, leaving behind a trail like a red line drawn on a black paper. His sickle glowed maliciously.

Meanwhile, coughing up blood, Yu Il-Shin pressed his middle finger and thumb together, pointing them at War God.

“

Cough!

Right back at you! Convicting Middle Finger of God, Proliferating Thumb of God!”

Swoooosh!

What started as a lone, small flame multiplied into thousands and millions of flames.

Bang!

Yu Il-Shin snapped his fingers, and the hellfire that could burn everything down flew toward War God like a meteor shower. They rained down like a huge net, leaving no space to dodge.

Like the name Convicting Middle Finger of God suggested, Yu Il-Shin’s flames grew stronger in proportion to the number of evil deeds his opponents had committed. And his target was a malevolent god who’d committed all manners of atrocities to cultivate his divine power.

Not even War God, who’d surpassed even a Top-tier god, would survive that attack. If it had landed.

However, not a single one of the hundreds of millions of flames capable of engulfing the universe so much as grazed him.

“

Ahaha!

Too slow!”

After searing his flesh and blood, pushing his metabolism and physical abilities to the limit, War God perceived the world as if it had come to a standstill. Rather, it actually did. He avoided every single flame, before cutting off Yu Il-Shin’s right arm.

“

Aaaargh!

” Yu Il-Shin’s scream echoed belatedly, but War God had only just started.

Swish!

Like a child gleefully tearing the limbs off an insect one by one, War God aimed for his left leg.

Swish!

And then his right leg.

“

Aaaargh!

”

Yu Il-Shin struggled to swing his sword with his remaining arm, but to no avail. War God was moving at thousands of times the speed of light.

Swish!

At last, even his right hand disappeared.

War God yanked Yu Il-Shin’s hair with his left hand, pointing the bloodstained, howling sickle at the latter’s neck.

“

Ughh!

” Yu Il-Shin, now limbless, could no longer resist.

Profound emotions filled War God’s eyes. In his moment of victory, he was suddenly reminded of the past.

One day, Grain God, holding a dazzling golden spear, came forth to War God’s Temple. The man with ant antennae on his forehead was none other than Eternal Seeker Yi-Ho, who had returned to the past just as Il-Ho once did.

“...Are you out of your mind, Eternal Seeker’s Heir?!” War God glared incredulously at the newly minted Eternal Seeker after hearing their ridiculous proposal. “You’re asking me to lend you my causality and precious divine power for that mad plan of yours?!”

“That’s right.”

Just like how the previous Eternal Seeker had built the Tower of Warriors, Yi-Ho had requested for War God’s assistance in building the Tower of Gods.

“Other Top-tier gods and High-tier gods have agreed to cooperate because we don’t know when God of Destroyer and his underlings might strike. You’re the only one left. Among all of us, you have the most causality and divine power.”

“

Hmm.

” War God pondered seriously.

Though absurd, the proposal was too tempting to ignore. After all, the Tower of Warriors had given birth to the Top-tier Eternal Seeker. Imagine the power of an Eternal Seeker born from the combined forces of all gods! And if War God were to devour them after that, he’d finally be able to enact the revenge he’d longed for eons.

“Alright. I shall cooperate with your plan.

Mwahaha!

Still, aren’t you anxious? The price of using my divine power and causality will be quite high.”

Even though War God’s eyes betrayed malicious intent, Yi-Ho’s gaze remained unwavering.

“I... no.” Yi-Ho tightened his grip on his spear. “We, Eternal Seekers, believe in God Yu Il-Shin. If you went after him, you'd be the one to lose.”

“

Bwaha!

I’m looking forward to that!” War God laughed heartily.

So what if it came to that? If the new god were powerful enough to devour him, that’d also bring him a step closer to the death of his archnemesis, God of Destroyer.

“Thank you.” War God stared pitifully at Yu Il-Shin.

Although Yu Il-Shin had been reduced to such a miserable state, War God found him incredibly precious. He’d made the correct decision. Yu Il-Shin’s potential and growth had far surpassed his expectations.

War God was certain that devouring Yu Il-Shin would grant him the power to kill God of Destroyer. Even All-Cutting Heavenly Sword, who was once hailed as the strongest god, had sacrificed his own life just to weaken that accursed God of Destroyer!

“Your sacrifice shall never be forgotten.”

Hot tears streamed from his eyes—a tribute to a worthy opponent who had fought him as an equal. In the case of Infinite Abundance and Silently Crawling Nightmare, War God only drew their divine powers. However, after witnessing Yu Il-Shin's unimaginable strength, War God was determined to absorb every drop of his blood and shred of flesh.

War God pressed the sickle further on Yu Il-Shin’s neck.

“Farewell, Yu Il-Shin.”

Swish!

Like harvested wheat, Yu Il-Shin’s head was reaped.

Swoosh!

The powers of the benevolent god, the malevolent god, and God of Destroyer fused into an unimaginable force, drawn into War God like a black hole.

“

Gaaah!”

War God screamed for the first time since the duel began, overwhelmed by the immense power and the pain that felt like it was tearing him apart.

Moments later, his screams ceased.

Pzzz!

Black, white, and red sparks surrounded him, and War God’s eyes flung open.

“N-no way!

With glowing red eyes, he horrifiedly looked at himself. His long, black beard had vanished, revealing a smooth chin. His middle-aged physique had become much more youthful, like a man in his twenties. However, the changes weren’t limited to his appearance alone.

“This transformation is beyond my expectations! Incomprehensible power surges within me!”

War God clenched his fists. His arms were now covered in rippling muscles that seemed about to burst. With his otherworldly strength, he could bring down a planet with a single blow.

“

Bwahaha!

With this power, I can definitely rip that God of Destroyer to shreds!” shouted War God in ecstasy.

There was no doubt about it! Excited, he raised both hands and screamed toward the sky, “I know that you’re watching us, All-Cutting Heavenly Sword! The time is nigh! Descend as promised, and be my sword! Together, we shall bring an end to God of Destroyer!”

The almighty Martial God had gathered countless divine swords solely to defeat God of Destroyer, even sacrificing his own life and forging himself into a sword.

However, even after War God had waited for a while, there was no answer.

War God frowned, screaming once again, “Answer me, Heavenly Sword! If you join me now, we can definitely bring him down! Are you perhaps afraid of him?!”

Ding!

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword cackles at War God.]

“What?”

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword advises the senile old man to take a look around him.]

War God gritted his teeth in rage until his gums bled. “Bastard! I won’t let you insult—”

Sss!

Suddenly, his vision changed. As if a tightly-shut curtain had been drawn, he was shown the outside scenery for the first time.

“T-this is?” War God’s eyes went wide.

Whoosh!

A gust of deadly wind, carrying thick sulfuric acid gas, blew past him. The blazing sun’s scorching heat easily exceeded hundreds of degrees. Amid the barren black desert, War God stood alone.

“T-this place should have been completely destroyed! H-how?!”

Ssss—

Just then, a jarring sound struck War God’s eardrums.

Scritch scritch—

The noise resembled that of a pen etching words onto paper.