Chapter 262

Chapter 262: The Hour Has Arrived, Welcome Back, Shark King!

"These are all despicable tactics!"

"Delaying time—what’s the difference between dying an hour earlier or an hour later?!"

The Mist Dragon roared and laughed as he darted between the tree roots, chasing the Cliff Lizard, which streaked like a swift underwater gleam.

The gleam swiftly weaved through the terrain, narrowly escaping the Mist Dragon’s pursuit again and again.

Learning from past mistakes, the Mist Dragon no longer charged blindly. Instead, he prowled the edges, avoiding the poisonous, entangling roots.

He watched the Cliff Lizard’s every move, herding his prey, forcing it to keep moving without rest.

Biding his time for a killing blow—that was his tactic.

The Chaos Demon God’s patience soon paid off.

"Glub, glub, glub…"

A stream of huge bubbles burst from the Cliff Lizard’s nostrils, floating upward.

At the same time, the Cliff Lizard’s movements slowed.

"You’re tired!"

"After all, you’re just a False deity."

"That False Body might look real, but it’s no better than a monkey dressed in clothes!"

"It can’t give you lasting strength!"

"You! Are exhausted!"

As if proving the Chaos Demon God right, Angna gradually halted and burrowed deeper into the tree roots, as if seeking shelter there.

But…

"Roar—!"

Agareth’s subordinate official struck suddenly. Twisting his body and swinging his massive tail, he lunged forward!

"Crrack—!"

"Thud—!"

Holy Tree roots shattered before his charge. Though more branches and vines tangled around him, their feeble strength couldn’t halt his advance!

"Closer!"

"Right there!"

The Chaos Demon God saw the False deity curled among the Holy Tree roots, watching her "fearful" huddle—as if stalling with her last strength!

"Too late!"

The subordinate official drew back slightly, readying for a final dash!

But…

"Hmm—!"

He suddenly found he couldn’t budge an inch!

Then, a sharp pain shot through His tail!

"What!?"

Chaos Demon God whirled around, staring at the tail of His Divine Body. Before His eyes loomed a slender "fish-shaped Divine Body" stretching as long as His own!

"You—!?"

"Who are you!?"

"The ‘False deity’ I just slew!?"

"Impossible! How did you grow so enormous!?"

"What… what sorcery is this!?"

"Never have I witnessed such power!"

—-

"The hour has passed! Hail the Shark King’s return!"

Trilobite watched the System’s broadcast and roared approval.

He’d forced the Cork Wood to sprout roots and coated it in venom—all to buy time for His "second symbiotic creature," the red-haired young lady, to complete her metamorphosis!

"Strike now!"

"Chondrichthyan Shark!"

At Trilobite’s command, the Chondrichthyan Shark savagely bit down!

Her jaws clamped onto the Mist Dragon’s tail and ripped!

"Hiss—!"

Blood clouded the seawater.

Unlike the Cliff Lizard’s tiny teeth, her razor-sharp conical fangs—serrated like saws—tore through any soft tissue.

Even the mighty Canglong couldn’t withstand such a bite, let alone an amphibious Mist Dragon!

"Roar—raaargh—!"

The Mist Dragon bellowed in agony.

But this time, beneath the fury and pain, fear surged!

This leviathan posed a true threat—one that could end Him!

"Roar—grrraaah—!"

The Giant Fish’s fangs sank into the Mist Dragon’s leg!

Tearing flesh, they scraped bone.

"Raaargh!"

The Mist Dragon thrashed His head, twisting to retaliate against the Giant Fish locked onto Him!

"Don’t overreach your grasp!"

"Even if you’ve gotten stronger!"

"You two together are definitely no match for me!"

Trilobite called the Chondrichthyan Shark the "Shark King," but that was exaggerated. Ms. Albert Drake wasn’t a "tower-type Chondrichthyan Shark" like the Great White Shark—she was just a small, unnamed kind.

But right then…

"Hiss…"

The Cliff Lizard bit the Mist Dragon’s side lightly, making a small cut.

Agareth’s subordinate official didn’t mind this injury now.

It was only a skin injury, and with divine power, it could heal instantly.

He had to get rid of the biggest threat first!

As he turned to face that "Giant Fish"…

"…"

Paralysis hit him again!

Chaos Demon God was poisoned a second time!

"This…"

Before his eyes went numb, he glimpsed what happened.

That skinny "dragon" held a root piece of the "Reversal Fantasy Tree"; white "Holy Tree sap" dripped from the broken end.

"Despicable…"

"Using poison!"

Though the poison only lasted briefly for Chaos Demon God with his Mist Dragon body, it was enough for the Chondrichthyan Shark!

"Whoosh—!"

Albert Drake didn’t hesitate. She synced fully with the Ether Queen, the Giant God’s mighty voice still echoing in her ears.

"It’s time to serve the Giant God!"

"Today, it’s my turn to shine!"

"Ah—woof—!"

She bit down hard on Chaos Demon God’s neck, twisting her body fiercely!

—-

Agareth sat in his domain, moving his frail, old hand to place a piece.

"Now, everything should end…"

"The resistance forces in Bubble World Themis must be nearly wiped out by now."

"Next, we’ll let some escape on purpose, so their cries reach the Giant God, making Him angry and upset!"

"When He charges into Themis, it’ll be just right…"

"Smack!"

The old man made his move, decisively capturing the king of the "Outer Gods from the Void" and winning the game.

"I’m very sorry."

He glanced at Miss Themis trapped in the bottle, now reduced to a pile of "white ash" at the bottom from sheer frustration.

"It seems you’re destined to become a Deposed Noble."

"Of course, you could choose to join me instead. Let me transform you into a Chaos Demon God, grant you power, and set you on the path to find a godly body."

"When you succeed, I might arrange a key position for you in the Chaos Council…"

…

Agareth’s words drew little reaction from Themis. She remained slumped at the bottle’s base, despondent.

"Hmm?"

"Seems you care little about your Bubble World’s fate…"

"Then what about *Him*?"

"He’s heading to Themis!"

"You’ll watch right here as He walks into my trap—how this rising star gets utterly devoured by me!"

At this, Themis finally stirred.

"No—!"

"He… He’d never lose!"

"That villain… awful as he is! He ignores me completely, but he’s truly powerful!"

"You can’t defeat him…"

Her voice faded as the old man’s gaze grew increasingly amused.

Even she felt her defiance sounded hollow.

This was the Second Seat of the Chaos Council!

One who battled terrors like the "Primordial Predatory Deity," who scorned minor beings from Bubble Worlds!

Now he’d personally confront the Giant God…

"What to do… What to do…"

"Can’t I break free and warn that fool?!"

As Themis fretted under Agareth’s mocking stare—

"Buzz—!"

The sycophantic Outer Gods from the Void swooped in again.

"Oh…"

Agareth nodded calmly.

"Phase one should conclude—"

"Crash—!"

His assured words shattered alongside the chessboard—split in two—as pieces scattered everywhere!

"What…?"

"Failed!?"

"You’re certain the Giant God didn’t intervene?!"

"This…"

The old man vanished instantly!

"Boom—!"

Golden light erupted, revealing a hulking giant beast within the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!

"Hah…"

"I’ll investigate this myself!"

Agareth exited the tree’s inner space, emerging at its periphery.

Just then—

"Rustle—!"

The ground beneath the Fantasy Tree of Subspace—sanctum of the Chaos Demon God—quivered faintly.