Chapter 400

Chapter 400: The Giant God, with Ruthless Ambition!

"I knew I was right."

"The Giant God had the ambition of a cunning warlord."

The colossal Ether Mother floated in the Ether Sea; she did not rely on hearing or sight to sense the Giant God.

She gave up that idea after seeing the Giant God’s "gem-like eyes."

As another ruler in the Ether, she used her divine power to examine the deity. But this couldn’t show the whole Divine Body; it only sensed emotions and feelings, which weren’t physical things. So, it couldn’t tell the opponent’s strength.

But the Giant God’s strength didn’t need checking anymore.

Rumors about him had spread from the Chaos Swamp Realm into the Endless Ether.

Many Ether Usurpers interested in the Chaos Swamp Realm had heard about a civil war there—the Giant God was fighting the whole Chaos Council alone.

Besides, the Ether Mother wasn’t here to judge strength; she wanted to figure out his attitude in different ways.

"Mother God! Mother God!"

"We don’t understand! We don’t understand!"

The blood octopus Outer Gods shot ether streams quickly toward the "Ether Mother."

They waved their chubby tentacles, looking very confused.

"Just now! Just now! The Giant God roared! Just roared!"

"We can’t understand! We can’t understand!"

"How is that ambitious and cunning? How could he have a warlord’s ambition?"

The blood octopus Outer Gods held hands, gazing up at the Ether Mother with their cute, round eyes, hoping for an answer.

Even the Ether Mother couldn’t resist the blood octopus Outer Gods’ cuteness.

Also, they came from the Ether Mother’s branch divinity; this Outer God was truly her child.

"Children."

"I just used ‘Creation’s Sigh’ as a test."

"You all know ‘Creation’s Sigh,’ right?"

Creation’s Sigh, Primordial Voice, and Void Sound were three major magic languages. Legend said they were the sounds from the start of countless universes; they connected everything.

Any being born in this world, whether deity, mortal, or dragon clan, could understand these languages.

Legend said that even stones could grasp the meanings of these magic languages and change because of them.

They were also the base of divine magic.

Up to then, all creatures and deities had understood the meanings and emotions in "Creation’s Sigh."

"We know! We know!"

"We used it on him before! But it failed! It failed!"

When they first met, the blood octopus Outer Gods had tried to weave a spell with "Creation’s Sigh" to daze the Giant God.

However…

They were useless; they were almost eaten by the Giant God.

"Yes, you failed because back then, you had ill will toward the Giant God and attacked him with magic."

"Also, with your power, using such magic against the Giant God was too difficult."

"I, though, used gentle and tempting words with ‘Creation’s Sigh’ to negotiate with him."

"As a being equal to the Abyss, my temptation is something ordinary deities can’t resist."

"But the Giant God clearly wasn’t an ordinary deity."

The Ether Mother remembered the details of her talk with the Giant God.

"At first, when I offered ‘First Subordinate’ as bait to tempt him, he replied angrily."

"Back then, the whole Ether Sea seemed to shake from the Giant God’s roar; everything trembled under his fury!"

"It was a very direct, angry refusal!"

Hearing this, the blood octopus Outer Gods were amazed, their ear blades perked up.

"Incredible! Unthinkable!"

The Ether Mother was another power in the Endless Ether, besides the Abyss; her role wasn’t like the First Demon God as a "Leader" or "Chair," but was the same as the "Will of Chaos."

You could say the "Ether Mother" was the will formed from the vast Endless Ether.

However, this will showed up through two great deities, not hidden like the "Will of Chaos."

By asking the Giant God to be her "First Subordinate," the Ether Mother was giving him a spot like the First Demon God, or "Barbatos."

Though he would have to kneel to the Ether Mother, and his Soul had to obey her; it meant working on his knees, but this spot was what many Tyrants following the Ether Mother dreamed of!

Countless deities wished they could kneel, but they had no way.

Many deities said that even being the Ether Mother’s "dog" would be their highest honor, let alone First Subordinate!

The blood octopus Outer Gods felt deep envy and jealousy.

What made them even madder was that the Giant God actually turned down such a great chance?

"Yes, he refused."

"But after his anger, he became respectful and happy."

"And he seemed very interested in me."

"It was like his earlier anger was all fake…"

The Ether Mother closed her eyes a bit, thinking of one idea.

It was the only one she believed.

"The Giant God was very interested in working with me, the ‘Ether Mother.’"

"But he wanted to stand!"

"He wanted to stand with pride and have equal cooperation with us."

"He didn’t feel low because of my status or bow down, but held to his ‘independence’ and ‘equality.’"

Hearing this, the blood octopus Outer Gods perked up their ear blades.

"Arrogant! Arrogant!"

"Seeking death? Seeking death?"

"Why?! Why?!"

They had screamed at the Giant God on the shore, who kept gnawing at the divine corpse, while waving their tentacles threateningly.

They’d thought they’d finally witness the Giant God humbled and kneeling, yet he stubbornly defied them.

Not only defied, but aimed to profit while standing his ground.

"Yes, why?"

The Ether Mother nodded, agreeing with the blood octopus Outer God.

"The operation from the Abyss has already begun."

"They’ve fixed their gaze upon the Chaos Demon God who stole the powers of ether; mighty assassins were dispatched!"

"That Chaos Demon God bears the Giant God’s scent; clearly, he must be closely tied to him."

"Had the Giant God accepted becoming my First Subordinate, rather than insisting on standing as my equal…"

"Then I might have aided him."

"But he refused."

"Now I shall witness what means the Giant God possesses to repel the Abyss’s envoys!"

"If he fails…"

"Hmph…"

A chilling sneer escaped the Ether Mother’s lips, making the blood octopus Outer Gods quiver in terror.

At that moment, the Giant God lifted his head.

He stood, gazing into the distance.

"Oh?"

"A fight’s brewing in the sea?"

"Hmm…"

Trilobite peered toward the currents’ direction…

"The tide surges toward me!?"

"Excellent!"

"Fight! Fight!"

"Once they’re dead, I’ll scavenge the meat!"