Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Stunning the Sister with Just One Sentence

Just as Trilobite furiously charged at the "sapling," ready to scatter it to dust…

"That’s enough."

"The Giant God has entered the hunting grounds."

Xidi narrowed her eyes.

Though the Bubble World "Tritium" was sealed, Blais had planned to pry it open from within. But to let Xidi and Gimmerly swiftly aid and save their Bubble World, Blais had to authorize her to breach the Crystal Walls externally.

Sealing the Crystal Walls from inside while letting the Fantasy Tree of Subspace grow slowly avoided meddling from pesky Outer Gods from the Void.

Those beings wouldn’t burrow into the sapling’s main trunk, yet they’d suck on its "leaves"—the "dimensional buds" destined to become "sub-realms"—risking stunting the Fantasy Tree’s growth.

And if Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons slipped in? They might gobble up those "dimensional buds" outright.

But now, such concerns were secondary.

If they didn’t strike hard, the Fantasy Tree of Subspace would be dust!

"Sister, must you step in personally?"

"It’s truly unnecessary."

"Why not send Elioerg instead?"

Gimmerly shot a glance at Elioerg lounging nearby, her eyes glinting like she was weighing options.

"What a waste not to use such a good tool…"

Yet her idea met…

"No!"

Xidi cut her off flat.

Not out of concern for Elioerg.

"Firsthand intel is best gathered yourself."

"Besides, after devising this scheme and setting such an elaborate trap, it’d be a shame not to see it through personally."

The demon god’s eyes narrowed as she readied her descent.

Gimmerly shrank back her neck, trembling.

"Eek!"

"You’re terrifying, sister!"

She knew the Twelfth Seat of the Chaos Council had left nothing to chance this time.

"Sister studied this foe’s habits thoroughly…"

"She cares deeply about her spawn."

"So sister targeted that weakness.

True, this Giant God held strange concern for his spawn despite his might—at least for certain special ones.

"For example, that woman who inexplicably seized control of the ‘avatar construct.’"

"So, Lady Xidi remotely commanded the Azure Emperor to harm that woman and lead the Giant God near the young shoots of the Fantasy Tree."

The Fantasy Tree of Subspace itself could provide a good boost to the Chaos Demon God. But more importantly, the young shoots of the Fantasy Tree in the Tritium World were right beneath the Fantasy Tree branch outside the Bubble World.

That spot was closest to the Crystal Walls of the Bubble World, making it easy for Lady Xidi to launch her assault.

"It really worked!"

"It’s just that the Azure Emperor was a fool. At the last moment, he tried to use magic to strike the Giant God, thinking himself clever."

"Hmph, he should have known his own limits!"

"Fortunately, Lady Xidi’s plan wasn’t seriously affected."

"Oh, my sister was truly a genius!"

Indeed, Lady Xidi had set everything up beforehand. The Azure Emperor watched coldly as the Trinitum Clan was slaughtered in batches. He arrived late and let the Giant God’s followers seize the "avatar construct."

She had woven a huge web of schemes, each part perfectly matched to the Giant God’s true nature!

"It wasn’t that the Giant God was foolish."

"It was that he couldn’t refuse."

That was how Lady Xidi explained it to Gimmerly after finishing her plan.

This terrifying skill of studying enemies so thoroughly made Gimmerly tremble with fear.

"Unless this Giant God had other hidden cards."

"Otherwise, no matter how you saw it, my sister had won."

"But… pfft…"

Gimmerly laughed at her own idea.

"There was no way he had any hidden cards."

"Victory was certain!"

Just as Gimmerly was lost in fantasies of triumph…

"Whoosh—!"

"Ouch!"

She cried out in pain.

Lady Xidi gently pecked her.

"Alright, stop daydreaming."

"It’s time to get to work."

"You and Elioerg focus your magical power to break the Crystal Walls."

"I’ll handle the battle."

"Then…"

"Let the sortie begin."

Then…

"Huff…"

Fierce light burst from Xidi’s double eyes once more. Her magnificent feathers bristled, becoming fluffy and making her frame appear an entire size larger.

This signaled her readiness for a great battle!

"Screech—roar—!"

A sound blending avian shrieks and beastly howls erupted above the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!

Xidi then lunged forward with her mighty divine body!

—-

"Boom—!"

"Bring it!"

As dust settled, Xidi fixed her gaze upon her lifelong nemesis—those godless, icy calcite compound eyes.

"Let us fight."

Her foe answered with an indistinct "growl."

"Ngh… sss…"

"Groooan—rumble—"

The deep roar vibrated through Xidi’s organs, making her pupils contract sharply!

Staggering half a step back, Xidi lowered her head. She endured the nausea-inducing malice and the soul-rending pain shaking her divine body as she analyzed:

"Is this creature casting magic through ‘Void Murmurs’!?"

"No—not that. This isn’t Void Murmurs’ pure emptiness. It carries massive, chaotic information instead!"

"Then…

"Is it ‘Primal Sigh’!?"

"No, impossible…"

"It lacks Primal Sigh’s aimless drift, that feeling of floating adrift on a lone leaf."

"Rather, each syllable…"

"…holds a mechanically cold beauty, yet this beauty teems with boundless information…"

"Urk…"

Deeper probing sent agonizing tremors through Xidi’s soul.

This wasn’t like living saint Sulya’s pain—caused by a soul failing to decode infinite data. This was the shock of partially deciphering truths too horrifying to accept.

Within that deluge of information, Xidi glimpsed her own insignificance.

She witnessed the Fantasy Tree of Subspace destroying this world through endless greed before crumbling itself. She saw the proud Chaos Demon God rendered trivial by disasters born from minor shifts.

But hardest to stomach…

…was the vision leaking from this Giant God:

A brand-new dynasty.

That was an age of massive creatures.

In that era, the magnificent and towering giant dragons strode proudly through the "Distant Cosmos."

They were so immense that their very steps could cause the entire Fantasy Tree of Subspace to collapse.

Some were cruel and fierce, waging endless wars against the dragon clan on the vast land, whether they wore armor or had sharp horns!

No matter how tall the Fantasy Tree, it seemed like a toy before them!

As for magic…

With every breath, a huge amount of Magic Power surged into their bodies, deep inside; each roar echoed across the universe like an ancient whisper.

The Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons were just tiny insects, and the Outer Gods from the Void were not worth noticing, like flies. Even the Ether Dragons were pitiful fish and shrimp.

The Chaos Demon God’s proud dragon body…

Was a joke.

Nothing to mention.

Frustration gripped her.

"Gasp… gasp…"

Xidi breathed heavily, as if she had a terrifying nightmare.

"Is this the unique third magic language mastered by the Giant God!?"

"Is this the power of this language!?"

"Can just two syllables carry such scary information!?"

Xidi screamed in pain, looking at the Giant God’s cold stare.

"Very good."

"It’s decided."

"I will bind you and treat you well, to see if you can reveal more secrets."

"Tell me, how can one become so powerful!?"

"Like those giant dragons."

Thinking this, Xidi shook her head, regained her spirit, and shook off the earlier pain.

The murderous intent faded, replaced by curiosity and desire.

"I am the guardian of knowledge."

"I will treat every wise person sincerely."

"Come with me, foolish wise one."

"Accept my invitation."

Her long legs stepped forward.

The Chaos Demon God approached Trilobite domineeringly.

A hunt was about to begin!