Chapter 257 - Wager Between God Kings

Someone had entered the unknown space where the God Kings of Death and Life were seated. The figure was shrouded in a brilliant light that obscured all detail. Not even Major Gods could pierce through the radiance to see the newcomer’s face. Only the God Kings could look past it and glimpse the striking features hidden within the glow.

“Light, why are you here?” Life greeted his friend with a cheerful wave.

The God Kings of Life and Light had always shared a friendly bond.

Death grunted in displeasure. His allegiance lay with the God King of Darkness, who stood in complete contrast to the God King of Light. That rivalry had long shaped Death’s dislike.

Noticing Death’s cold reception, Light spoke plainly. “One of my direct descendants is participating in this wargame. I came to check on her.”

Life raised his brows, visibly intrigued. “I have three contestants this time with a light affinity. Let me try to guess who it is.”

He then gestured toward Elina’s territory on the board.

Light nodded. “Elina is one of my most gifted descendants. I’m confident her performance will speak for itself.”

Life smiled and gave Light’s shoulder a friendly pat. “I’ve already chosen her as my candidate. I believe she’ll emerge victorious in the end.”

Death shook his head. “That’s not guaranteed.”

“Death, are you envious that Light’s descendant is fighting on my behalf?”

Death scoffed. “

Hmph.

She’s already up against the boy I selected. I’m certain he’ll be the one who wins.”

Light shot Death a look of ridicule. “Death, you don’t understand just how gifted my little Elina is. She’s the first of my descendants in a thousand years to awaken the Divine Talent: Radiance.”

Radiance was also Light’s Divine Talent. It was overwhelmingly powerful, and Light had relied on it to surpass his peers and become a God King at such a young age.

Even Death felt a flicker of doubt. He knew well how formidable Radiance could be.

Life teased Death, “You should surrender now. The boy is strong, yes, but with Radiance, Elina’s victory is certain. There’s nothing he can do.”

Death suddenly lifted his gaze, locking eyes with Life and Light. “If you are so confident she will win, then let’s make a wager.”

Life chuckled. “A wager? Finally admitting that Death is weaker than Life as a Divine Jurisdiction?”

They had clashed so often across millennia that their rivalry had grown more like a tense friendship than bitter enmity.

“Just a small bet,” Death said. “We’ll wager on who wins—Elina or Han Wu. If I win, each of you will give me a strand of your Divine Jurisdiction. If I lose, I’ll offer a strand of mine to both of you.”

Divine Jurisdiction served as the primary power source for Major Gods and God Kings. One strand amounted to roughly a ten-thousandth of their total power. It seemed insignificant, but its value was immense. Each strand equaled several million units of Divine Essence.

This held especially true for higher-ranking Divine Jurisdictions like Light, Death, and Life. Just one strand could nurture an individual into a formidable Major God.

Both Life and Light felt the pull of temptation. While they couldn’t absorb the Divine Jurisdiction of Death outright, they could alter it. By infusing it with Life, they could shape it into Enlightenment or Reincarnation. With a touch of Light, it could become Sacrifice or Judgment. Every variation wielded considerable power.

Life made the call. “Fine, we accept the bet.”

Light surveyed the wargame’s development. He focused on the ongoing clash between Elina and Han Wu, then frowned. He had caught the faint scent of his nemesis, Darkness, lurking within Han Wu’s territory.

In the wargame, Han Wu deployed the Dark Locustman Lord Tower to block the Holy Knights’ advance. Yet Elina had seized control of nearly all territory beyond the Dark Domain. Her Holy Knights proved too formidable. They struggled only against the Dark Locustman Lord Tower but crushed every other tower with ease.

Nevertheless, Elina found herself in a bind. The Dark Locustman Lord Tower had become a perfect counter to her forces. Her Holy Knights boasted powerful offensive and defensive capabilities, along with the Skill: Sacred Recovery, but none of that mattered within the tower’s Dark Domain. To avoid further losses, she ordered her units to hold their position just outside the domain’s boundary.

Han Wu watched as the Holy Knights formed ranks near the domain’s edge. Then he noticed them praying, their bodies glowing with light, which slowly converged into the Holy Knight Towers.

Han Wu pieced everything together and realized Elina was preparing a decisive strike. He had to act fast and take the offensive instead of waiting passively. He needed to build more towers, specifically one with over 600 Attack to counter the Holy Knights.

Although he had several towers that fit the criteria, all of them came with a steep price. Meanwhile, his Energy generation hovered at a mere 3.1 per second. At that rate, it would take far too long to build even one. Thus, he fell back on his old strategy and started purchasing low-grade Sacred Objects in bulk, merging them into higher-tier ones, and selling them on the trade channel. He repeated the process until his balance reached 40,000 Energy.

At that moment, Elina unveiled her plan. She commanded her Holy Knights to pray and gathered vast amounts of Light Energy. Using Radiance, she consumed the Energy to summon a colossal deity forged from pure light. It was as if the God King of Light himself had entered the wargame.

As the deity appeared, a sacred light spread across 10,000 square kilometers, casting a faint glow even over the Dark Domain.

Elina commanded the massive luminous deity to strike the Dark Locustman Lord Tower. Wherever it passed, the Dark Domain shredded like fragile cotton rags.

Han Wu watched in disbelief as the Dark Domain was being purified.

The Holy Knights advanced just behind the luminous deity, staying within the light’s reach to shield themselves from the Dark Domain. They advanced with chests thrust forward like proud soldiers.

Han Wu knew that if this continued, even his own Dark Locustman Lord Tower wouldn’t escape purification. He glanced at his available Energy and sought a tower that could turn the tide. He intended to use every last bit to construct a single tower.