Chapter 362: Radiance Fills the Sky

Chapter 362: Radiance Fills the Sky

Arrows tore through the sky, bursting into brilliant light. The seven-colored glow was instantly overshadowed by the dazzling golden brilliance.

Buzz!

A surge of intense violet light erupted from the Original Sin Grand Array, transforming into a massive hemispherical energy shield that enveloped the seven Original Sin Gods, along with the second- and third-level gods below.

But in front of the Golden Sacred Arrow, this shield only lasted a few seconds before cracks appeared across its surface.

Then it shattered completely, breaking apart with a loud crash into countless fragments.

The Original Sin Grand Array was composed of seven first-level gods and many second- and third-level deities. However, the Golden Arrow launched by Ailaos carried the combined power of thirteen top-tier warriors. Aside from the aquatic duo, Dismask and Abrodi, who hadn't yet reached the first-level godhood, the other eleven far surpassed that tier. Among them, five even wielded power greater than that of god-kings.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the Original Sin Grand Array collapsed, all the deities forming the array—including the seven core Original Sin Gods and all second- and third-level gods—exploded simultaneously, dissolving into a rain of radiant light across the sky.

Less than a minute into the battle, the divine realm had already lost seven powerful first-level gods, along with hundreds or even thousands of lesser deities.

In that instant, all gods under the five god-kings were utterly stunned.

The God of Destruction, who had just been bragging about the power of the Divine Punishment Array, felt as though he'd been slapped twice across the face. A surge of rage swelled within him like never before.

The seven Elemental Gods, who were also preparing to unleash the Divine Punishment Array, immediately abandoned that plan. The power of the Golden Arrow was simply too terrifying. If they attempted it, they risked being wiped out in one strike. None of them dared to bet on the chance that the enemy could only fire it once.

Xiao Yu's eyes glinted coldly as he commanded in an icy tone, "All members of the Nine Star Hall, listen up—kill. Leave none alive among those who resist!"

At his command, a great many divine-level warriors, led by Saga, roared in unison and charged straight toward the gods of the divine realm.

"Swear to defend the divine realm to the death!"

The five god-kings finally recovered from their shock. With a unified roar, they led tens of thousands of gods like a tidal wave to meet the charge.

Qian Renxue once again faced off against the Asura God. But unlike before, when they had fought evenly, the tide had now turned—under Qian Renxue's ferocious assault, the Asura God was steadily driven back.

The destruction of his godhood origin had severely impacted him. A god who loses their godhood origin can barely maintain their divinity for a few years, even while conserving their divine power.

Now, facing an equally ranked Qian Renxue, the Asura God was forced to operate beyond his limits. He was already on the verge of falling back to the level of a first-tier god and was no longer a match for the god-king-tier Qian Renxue.

Meanwhile, the God of Destruction had locked onto Saga as his target. He had a strong sense that this man was the most powerful of the opposing gods.

Raising his right hand, a streak of violet light shot into the sky before instantly recoiling and condensing into a two-zhang-long violet staff in his hand.

This staff, crackling like lightning and entirely violet-black, radiated with intense violet light and destructive aura. It was a concept born with the divine realm itself, a manifestation of the will of destruction. Like the Asura Demon Sword that had been refined by Xiao Yu, it was a supreme artifact—far superior to the Sea God Trident.

Wielding the Destruction Staff, the God of Destruction hurled countless violet energy spheres filled with the essence of destruction.

Facing this barrage, Saga raised both hands above his head in a cross. As his energy surged, a river of stars manifested in front of him. Countless stars screamed forward and exploded just before colliding with the violet orbs, unleashing violent energy shockwaves that spread like a flood across the sky.

Saga's ultimate technique—Galaxian Explosion. Its power rivaled that of the Big Bang capable of annihilating the Milky Way.

The God of Destruction's face changed as he was thrown backward by the force.

At the same time, the Evil God-King clashed with Shaka.

The Evil God-King exuded a boundless, malevolent aura. As the reincarnation of Buddha, Shaka's divine light was the natural nemesis of evil. Their extreme contrast had drawn them into battle the moment they laid eyes on each other.

The Evil God-King struck first, his aura surging as killing intent filled his eyes. The evil energy around him transformed into countless vengeful spirits, their wails chilling to the bone as they hurled themselves at Shaka.

Fortunately, the Evil God-King was one of the original deities born with the divine realm. His seniority and power surpassed even Tang God-King's. Otherwise, with such techniques, Tang would've long classified him as an evil soul master.

A massive light burst forth from Shaka, and even before the vengeful spirits could touch his body, they evaporated into wisps of green smoke.

The Light of Purification!

One of Shaka's signature moves. In an ancient era, the awakening of the Titan Gods had caused a resurgence of ancient monsters. Their dark cosmos had blanketed the world. To restore purity, Shaka had once used this very technique to cleanse all evil from existence.

"Lushan Hundred Dragons Force!"

With a booming cry, Tong Hu thrust both palms forward, sending countless golden dragons roaring from behind him.

Tong Hu's opponent was the Goddess of Life, wife of the God of Destruction. Her true form was an ancient life tree, and she had now returned to it. Countless branches formed layered barriers to resist the incoming dragons. Explosions rang out endlessly as the golden dragons crashed into the green shields.

The last of the five god-kings, the God-King of Kindness, faced the man regarded as the paragon of the Saints—Ailaos, the embodiment of justice, strength, benevolence, wisdom, and courage.

Before absolute conviction, the concepts of good, evil, and true love held by the Kindness God-King had no sway over Ailaos's will.

Clenching his fists, Ailaos unleashed his signature technique—the Atomic Lightning Light-Speed Punch.

Countless lightning bolts turned into meteors, whistling down upon the Kindness God-King.

Though the five god-kings were all being pushed back by their opponents, their situation was still far better than that of the other gods.

After all, on the Underworld side, there were Galon, Shura, Aiolia, Milo, Mu, Camus, Radamanthys, Minos, and Aiakos—none of them were to be trifled with. And how many powerful gods were left in the divine realm to restrain such opponents?

In an instant, the entire sky was filled with brilliant colors. Every flash of radiance marked the fall of a god.

(End of Chapter)