Chapter 315
by fanqienovelChapter 315: Jealousy Strikes Allies
“Roar—Ahhhh—!”
Barbatos roared as his robust body surged forward on the Fantasy Tree of Subspace, his powerful claws gripping the trunk fiercely; his strong legs kicked hard!
“Boom—!”
His massive Divine Body moved with the grace of a clouded leopard, swiftly leaping up to the higher branches.
“Grrrrr…”
He growled deeply, the sound waves carrying overwhelming divine might crashing down on his prey—an Outer God from the Void!
“Eh!?”
“Ah—!”
The Outer God was momentarily stunned by the roar’s power, forgetting to use his membranous wings to escape into the void.
When he recovered, Barbatos’s shadow loomed over him.
His giant jaws opened wide like an insatiable black hole, blade-like teeth radiating an aura of bloodshed, slaughter, and greed.
Escape was impossible.
Victory in battle? Unthinkable!
Barbatos, the Eighth Seat and a core councilor of the Chaos Council, stood far beyond any mercenary-like Outer God’s reach!
Though powerful beings existed among the Outer Gods,
this one was merely a scout—no "strong one" by any measure.
Even the mightiest Outer Gods would struggle against Barbatos.
The sheer gap in physical might and magical prowess was undeniable!
Trapped and helpless, only his master could save him now.
“My master… is the First Demon God… Ah—!”
…
“Chomp!”
Barbatos gave him no chance to speak, biting down on the Outer God.
“Huff… Huff—!”
“Bang!”
He clenched his jaws, teeth piercing the Outer God’s tough hide as savory droplets dripped into his mouth. Simultaneously, he thrashed his head, smashing the exposed portion of the Outer God repeatedly against the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!
“Don’t… care what… you are…”
“I… just want… flesh!”
“Blood sacrifice for the Giant God! Flesh offering for the feast!”
As this cry echoed, the markings on his stomach and forehead blazed with excitement, flickering wildly.
Soon…
“Hiss……”
“Mmm……”
Barbatos raised his head, trembling with excitement and satisfaction.
The feeling of his stomach being filled, warmth spreading through his Divine Body, soothing his Soul, and calming the restless giant jaws mark was simply delightful!
What pleased him even more was the vision that appeared after the mark gradually settled.
In the “future” shown by the mark, his body became incredibly agile, moving on the Fantasy Tree of Subspace as if walking on flat ground; he saw himself grow sharper claws, crescent-shaped and gleaming with a cold light.
Cutting through a deity’s flesh and blood was effortless; he could even pierce the law fiber of the Fantasy Tree, letting him climb more nimbly.
Later, his feathers and arms changed in even more ways, enabling him to…
“Hoo……”
“The void!”
“That was the void!”
Barbatos seemed to see himself break free from the laws’ grip, soaring through the endless void; high above, he cast a scornful look at the deities crawling below!
The whole universe…
No, many universes lay before him!
The world seemed fully in his grasp!
“Holding the authority of the void was such a thrilling thing!”
“Was this the magic power of the authority of the void?”
“Dimension-reducing strike!”
…
“Hoo……”
The giant jaws mark dimmed gradually but still glowed lightly.
“Not enough!”
“Far from enough!”
After just enjoying a moment of “fullness,” Barbatos trembled again.
But this time, it wasn’t pleasure; it was unease.
The joy from being full faded like a tide; the future shown in the vision grew dimmer; hunger’s pain surged back into his Soul.
A voice, much like “Gimmerly’s,” echoed like a ghost in his Soul…
“Do you want it!?”
“Authority of the void?”
“Do you want it?”
“But you don’t have it…”
“Hahaha……”
Jealousy twisted Barbatos’s appearance, throwing him into the deepest madness and warping his Soul into a beast of appetite!
……
“Eat!”
“Meat!”
“More eating!”
“More meat!”
“Flesh of deities!”
“Roar——!”
Barbatos roared, his already fierce Double Eyes filled with blood, consumed by greed and madness.
It was a thirst for the flesh of deities and a greedy hunger for the authority of the void.
Strangely, this feeling didn’t cloud his mind.
The emerald-green dragon deity stayed very clear-headed…
He even calmly made a plan.
“Hunt… must… have… strategy!”
“Sniff… sniff…”
He lifted his head, sensing the messages from the ether wind.
“It’s you!”
He suddenly lunged at another Fantasy Tree of Subspace.
Soon after…
“Ah—!”
A desperate scream rang out.
It seemed another Outer God from the Void placed here had fallen!
Barbatos was lost in hunting, devouring, and the thrilling rush from the kills, ignoring everything around him.
And below him…
“Boom—Boom—Boom—!”
A huge group of Chaos Demon Gods gathered together, marching toward nearby Valaharl!
—-
“Huff… Huff… Huff…”
Gimmerly watched the crazed Barbatos, covering her beak with her wing membranes.
If she were still in human form, she’d be a plump beauty, gracefully using a fan to hide the joy at her lips.
But the smile in her eyes couldn’t be hidden.
“Barbatos, letting you taste this isn’t so bad.”
"Who told you to always target Sister Xidi?"
Although Gimmerly was already the Twelfth Seat of the Chaos Council, ranked just below the First Demon God Barbatos, she still hadn’t changed her mindset. At least in front of Xidi, she remained that little demon god who admired the powerful Sister Xidi.
Now, since Barbatos, who constantly clashed with Xidi, had fallen into such an embarrassing state, she certainly wanted to enjoy his misfortune!
But just enjoying his misfortune wasn’t enough?
She also planned to trip him up, make things hard for him, and even kill two birds with one stone.
"Of course, the Outer Gods from the Void shouldn’t sacrifice themselves for nothing."
"They hold the ‘authority of the void’ after all, so they must take responsibility."
"She had already ordered all the void around Valaharl to withdraw."
"Except for those serving Barbatos, of course, hahaha…"
The First Demon God Barbatos was indeed one of the main forces behind exiling Xidi to the Thirteenth Seat.
Gimmerly naturally hated anyone who dared treat "Sister Xidi" that way to the core.
So, she specifically used her authority to order all Outer Gods from the Void to leave, without informing only the hired Outer Gods serving Barbatos and the subordinate officials from the Outer Gods.
This way, as Barbatos found no other prey, he had to target the Outer Gods under his command!
"The taste of authority was truly wonderful!"
"The self-righteous First Demon God, this was just the start."
"We had a long future ahead!"
Just thinking about Barbatos flying into a rage, unable to keep up his gentlemanly mask, made Gimmerly’s smile deepen.
Seeing Barbatos’s awkward state and tricking him put Gimmerly in a great mood.
Of course, her good mood didn’t just come from playing tricks on the two "sisters’" enemies.
More importantly…
"With all this commotion, isn’t the Giant God joining the battle himself?"
Gimmerly folded her wing membranes, standing atop the highest point of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace.
In the realm around Valaharl, whether the murky Ether Sea, the small islands formed by piling up Primal Mud, or the patches of Fantasy Trees, all lay under the authority of the void, clear as day.
In this realm, a major event was about to happen!
It would be an unprecedented God’s War!
The army of the Chaos Demon God surged toward Valaharl from all directions.
They had hired countless etheric serpents, filling the entire Ether Sea with these Secondary Gods.
From above, the Ether Sea around Valaharl turned black with these Secondary Gods!
But though they were gods, they weren’t qualified for the battlefield.
Their main job was to slowly pile the Primal Mud into platform after platform; once the Chaos Demon God stepped onto these, he began a wild bombardment of Valaharl’s Crystal Walls!
"Boom—Boom—Boom—!"
The Crystal Walls, shrouded in mist over a wide area, kept flashing with magical glows.
From above, it looked like colorful lightning and auroras flickering through clouds.
Dazzling and mesmerizing.
This brilliant, beautiful sight came at the cost of huge magic use and the Bubble World’s suffering.
Though the Crystal Walls were strong, against such overwhelming, constant attacks, they could only hold on weakly; total collapse was just a matter of time.
But the forbidden spell blasts weren’t the only trick of the Chaos Demon Gods.
"Zzz…"
"Hiss…"
The Fantasy Tree of Subspace stirred restlessly.
The Chaos Demon God’s magic stimulated it, pumping in powerful magic power, making its roots spread and stretch forward.
"Puff—!"
"Zzi—!"
Many roots had already pierced the lower half of the Crystal Walls, and the chaotic demon legion was about to pour out like a flood!
The entire Crystal Wall of the Bubble World was on the verge of falling!
"Valaharl must mean a lot to you, Giant God?"
"Still hiding backstage without making a move?"
Gimmerly narrowed her eyes, watching.
She desperately hoped the Giant God would show up here and reveal his true power!
However…