Chapter 334

Chapter 334: Huddle Together and Dive In, Seeking Death!

“Whew… cough cough…”

“This Bubble World was too strange; it felt like a trap!”

“Cough cough… those damned ‘Divine Hills’ left me still recovering.”

“Cough cough… uh cough cough cough…”

…

The group of demon gods finally trudged across Valaharl’s desolate land, following Morax.

They looked battered.

Though most Chaos Demon Gods showed no visible wounds, the explosions from the “Divine Hills”—what Trilobite called “giant ancient bacteria”—had blasted “golden energy” into their mouths and noses.

These foreign energies seeped deep into their magic circuits and inner organs, spreading chaos through veins pulsing with divine blood.

The Chaos Demon Gods ached and itched everywhere; even their souls felt tormented, slashing their fighting power.

Facing a god’s ambush now, they’d have been wiped out—except for Morax.

Luckily, Morax’s chosen path stayed safe, free from attacks.

This likely tied to the Giant God gorging on Shima Pa’s flesh, too busy to chase them.

Though some were high-tier “core councilors” holding twenty-plus seats, none in their weakened state could threaten Trilobite.

The strongest barely matched Morax.

If the saber-toothed postosuchus Trilobite had come, he’d have gobbled them up one by one.

But soon, the Chaos Demon Gods spotted the dawn of hope.

“This is…”

“The Ether Sea!”

“The edge of the Crystal Walls!”

“Finally… we escaped.”

The fearful days—glancing back in panic, dreading the Great Devourer’s pursuit—were over!

Now, only the calm Ether Sea blocked their path.

Each “Bubble World” stood like an island encircled by magical Crystal Walls, rooted in the swamp where Ether Sea met Fantasy Tree of Subspace. Its stable core rarely touched the world beyond its walls.

The Ether Sea around the Crystal Walls acted as a moat. To breach the walls head-on, Chaos Demon Gods had to unleash magic within that sea.

But this risked two dangers: the Ether Sea disrupting their spells, and hidden powers—many unaligned with Chaos—striking to kill demon gods and feast on their divine ranks.

Earlier, Walifer spent vast resources hiring etheric serpents to pile a small island in the “Ether Moat” outside the Crystal Walls, letting the demon gods attack steadily.

Now, Morax’s route veered opposite the old exit, forcing them to cross a far wider “Ether Moat.”

Yet the Chaos Demon Gods couldn’t fret over that.

“Perfect!”

“Move fast!”

Some Chaos Demon Gods were eager to cross over.

But at that moment…

"Wait…"

A cautious demon god looked at the Ether Sea and felt a bad feeling rise inside.

"I smell danger."

"Morax, Shima Pa said you would lead us to our doom."

"This doom wouldn’t be the ‘Ether Sea,’ would it?"

His words struck a chord with everyone.

Among the Chaos Demon Gods, backstabbing and strife were common. Most were refined egoists, and each core councilor had ties to several honorary councilors.

They were eyeing the vacancies in the Chaos Council.

Once a seat opened, core councilors could act fast to get their people in, boosting their power.

These were well-known unspoken rules.

Staying on guard was normal.

"Not at all… How about I go first?"

Morax, wanting to show his "sincerity," deliberately took a step forward and pretended to jump into the Ether Sea.

But just then…

"No way."

Another Chaos Demon God shook his head.

"You can’t go first or last."

"If there was a trap in the water, it might be set off first; and if you went last, what if we jumped in and you didn’t?"

"So…"

"We need to huddle together; you must dive in with us!"

Morax started to panic.

"Uh…"

"Hey!?"

"Don’t push!"

Splash—!

Before he could finish, the Chaos Demon Gods pushed him together, sending him tumbling into the Sea of Ether.

The calm sea surface erupted into huge waves!

The Chaos Demon Gods tangled together, biting each other’s tails and arms, forming a giant blob. This position wasn’t good for swimming and was slow.

They might even drag each other down to the bottom.

But there was no choice.

After losing their cornerstone, each demon god had to guard against each other’s backstabbing schemes. Only this "if we die, we die together" attitude could best ensure their safety.

Fortunately, the Ether Sea here was not deep.

The Chaos Demon Gods could easily touch the bottom’s Primal Mud with a tiptoe, at least preventing them from drowning while huddled together.

A group of demon gods moved to the center of the "Ether Moat."

At that moment…

"Whoosh—!"

"Whoosh—!"

Several long dorsal fins suddenly rose from the sea’s surface!

They charged from both sides, quickly trapping them from all directions; the terrifying sea monsters circled, steadily closing in.

"It’s the Etheric Dragon!"

"This is a trap!"

"Morax, die!"

Several Chaos Demon Gods roared as they attacked Morax.

But…

"Roar—!"

Several dorsal fins cut through the water and lunged!

"Ah—!"

"No—!"

"Help…"

The Ether Sea churned with screams as Chaos Demon Gods were dragged down by the Ether Dragons.

In the Ether Sea, facing these rulers, the core councilors were no match even at full strength; they could only flee. Now, weakened by Valaharl’s "Divine Hills," they lacked the energy to escape.

"Ah—!"

"Roar—!"

Struggles and desperate roars echoed everywhere.

The Ether Dragons opened their giant jaws, using knife-sharp teeth to slice through the Chaos Demon Gods’ Steel Skin, tearing off chunks of flesh.

Soon, the entire area turned blood red.

The waves slowly calmed.

Ether Dragons were highly territorial. They didn’t gather like crocodiles to eat; after selecting their targets, they scattered to feast.

"Whoosh—!"

Suddenly, a deity emerged from the bloody water.

He swam desperately and reached the shore.

It was Morax.

"Huff… huff… huff…"

"That scared me half to death."

Morax had survived as the only remaining demon god, not because the Ether Giants intended to honor their agreement.

"The one holding me back—I could feel its murderous intent clearly."

"But just as it tried to rip me apart…"

"Buzz…"

Morax felt the mark on his stomach and forehead flicker—it still hadn’t stopped.

"This mark left by the Giant God saved me!"

"After sensing the mark, the Ether Dragon suddenly became… polite."

"It muttered something like ‘Misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding’ before releasing me."

"Haaah…"

The demon god collapsed to the ground, savoring the sweetness of survival.

He now understood the Giant God’s scheming.

"Spank me, then soothe me with candy?"

"This mark forced me to consume Walifer’s flesh, giving them leverage. Yet this same mark rescued me from the Ether Dragon’s jaws—signaling I’m under their protection now?"

"And even the Ether Dragon fears it…"

"This was also a show of strength!"

The more Morax pondered, the more unfathomable the Giant God seemed.

"This powerful ally—I must cling tight!"

At that moment—

*Crack—!*

A splintering sound erupted overhead.

Morax looked up, pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

"What… what nightmare is this!?"

"The Fantasy Tree of Subspace—collapsing!?"

As shock paralyzed him—

*Boom—!*

The colossal tree slammed down before him.

"This…"

Countless demons writhed within its fractured trunk. Deep in the folded space, even Chaos Warship-level lesser gods struggled.

Before he could react—

*Buzz—!*

The mark on his forehead chose for him.

"Hungry… So hungry!"

Roaring, Morax lunged at the broken Fantasy Tree branch—and the surviving demons and lesser gods within!