Chapter 458

Chapter 458: Are You Stupid? The Lizard-like Belly Also Has Armor! 3/6

"Ha… Ha…"

"How good that feels!"

"Blood! Flesh! Screams! Wails!"

"Roar——!"

Barbatos lifted his head high and roared in pain.

His sharp teeth dripped with blood, stuck with flesh, and his claws dug deep into the meat.

The smell of flesh drove this once elegant and beautiful god, who loved magic, into a wild frenzy.

Magic?

What was that?

Elegance?

Forget that!

Right then, he only wanted to rip flesh apart with his claws and teeth, letting blood dance on his tongue, while the cries and deaths of his prey became the best music!

"This is who I truly am!"

"Roar——!"

This feeling of fighting dangerous prey, dancing on blades, thrilled Barbatos like crazy.

Without a second thought, he took another bite!

"Barbatos!"

Vashak roared with anger and shock.

He had finally "come back to himself."

Just moments after the crash, his Soul had "returned" to his body; in any group of gods, that speed was top-notch.

And through the sharp pain, Vashak was getting close to the truth.

"You changed so fast!"

"You betrayed Barbatos and teamed up with the Giant God!"

"And you even…"

"Became his slave!"

Since he hadn’t touched Barbatos earlier, Vashak missed the clues; but now, after contact, he truly felt the sharp Bite and the deep divine might covering his teeth.

Core councilor Vashak found that Barbatos’s divine might was no longer pure, mixed with something else.

That "thing" was nothing like the Chaos Demon God’s power, and not like any god from the Primal Wilderness or Endless Ether; it was a lot like the strange "magic" that messed with his mind just before.

The truth was clear.

To stay alive, Barbatos had thrown away his pride as a core councilor of chaos, hooking up shamelessly with that scary Giant God; he even took the "divine might" forced into his body, letting himself be controlled!

"What happened to your self-respect?!"

"Where is your restraint and pride as a core councilor?"

This angry questioning proved useless.

Most chaos deities lacked such traits; those who betrayed Barbatos would even call someone "father" for sufficient gain!

Vashak aimed to distract Barbatos, hoping to shake him off or create an opening for spellcasting.

Of course, Barbatos ignored such nonsense.

He was too busy tearing flesh, lost in mindless frenzy.

"Damn it!"

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

"Don’t assume this stops my magic!"

"Do you think I’d leave such a glaring weakness in my Divine Body?"

"Backstab Spikes!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Five invisible "force field spikes" erupted from Vashak’s back, lunging toward Barbatos.

Hidden, formless, and utterly silent, they defied detection.

Properly prepared, these "force field spikes" could serve as traps—luring enemies onto his seemingly vulnerable back before impaling them instantly!

But Vashak never expected such an unreasonable Giant God, nor Barbatos’s sudden betrayal. He’d made no preparations for back-mounted magic.

Barbatos’s frenzied tearing left no opening for Vashak to act—only five spikes could manifest.

"Rooooar——!"

Though rationality abandoned him, magic didn’t vanish from the Chaos Demon God. It became "Death Magic Power," flowing through magic circuits to nourish his Divine Body.

Magic-heightened senses sharpened Barbatos’s instincts.

He now moved with beast-like alertness.

The moment Vashak’s magic coalesced, Barbatos sensed danger.

Shock and fury propelled him skyward.

"Fwoosh…"

"Hisss…"

He narrowly dodged three spikes.

But the fourth and fifth struck at vicious angles. Even his agile Divine Body couldn’t evade.

"Thuk——!"

"Schliiick——!"

Divine blood sprayed.

"Haha, serves you right!"

Vashak swelled with triumph.

Although his "force field spikes" were hastily prepared and lacked power and numbers, being hit by two spikes in the abdomen was not a minor injury.

"The abdomen is the softest weak spot!"

"This time you should…"

"What!?"

"Ah——!"

The intense pain from his back made Vashak scream in agony.

He suffered an even more terrifying bite.

The "force field spikes" didn’t penetrate deeply; for Barbatos, they were only skin injuries.

This was because lizard-like creatures, especially large ones, had "peritoneal ribs," a type of external bone structure!

It was like having a layer of ribs attached to the belly, protecting the soft abdomen.

Some lizard-like members, like the Emperor Muscle Croc, even equipped their abdomens with "armor," protecting themselves from ground abrasions while moving on land.

Moreover, under the effect of the "mark of the Giant God," the living magic power was gone, and much stray magic gathered under the skin, quickly solidifying to form a layer of "Death Magic Power fat."

This also cushioned and protected him.

The surprise attack of the "force field spikes" only brought pain to Barbatos.

Pain led to anger, anger turned into power, and he released that power in his bites!

An even more ferocious and terrifying bite arrived!

"Curse it!"

"You! Get down here!"

Vashak was also enraged by Barbatos’s madness and lost his rationality once again.

"Boom——!"

His massive body tilted to one side and crashed down!

That cylindrical body tried to roll over, aiming to crush Barbatos!

"Bang!"

"Aow!"

Barbatos let out a cry.

He was smashed to the ground by Vashak’s sudden fall, suffering a heavy blow to his side.

Although he was temporarily unharmed, he couldn’t get up for a while.

"Huff…"

"This is just fine!"

"Now it’s my turn…"

Vashak grinned sinisterly.

He had already thought of a way to deal with Barbatos.

"Since you enjoy fighting in such a savage way, I shall grant you that!"

"When I get back up, I will bite your throat off!"

"The way you struggle and gasp is truly…"

"Wait…"

Vashak, filled with rage by Barbatos, suddenly realized he had forgotten something…

"Right…"

"Where is the… Giant God?"

He remembered that the Giant God had cast a spell on him first, luring him to crash into a tree.

Then, he had vanished from the battlefield…

Until now, he had not made an appearance!

No!

He had appeared!

"Boom——!"

Stout, long legs stomped down in front of Vashak.

"Roar——!"

The Giant God’s enormous head surged forward!

His blood-red jaws opened wide!

Fangs like longswords lunged at Vashak’s exposed throat, vulnerable from lying on his side!

"No——!"

Vashak screamed in despair.

"Ah——woo——!"

"Pshhh——!"

It was too late.

Blood splattered everywhere!

"Ah——ugh——!"

Vashak’s short, thick limbs kicked frantically, his eyes rolled back, and he foamed at the mouth.

The divine blood flowed from his neck, turning the swamp red.

The magic circuits, blood vessels, and void pipes connecting his head and neck were brutally severed by the saber teeth.

His Soul, in the cooling divine body, slowly dimmed and faded like a burnt-out flame.

"Good!"

"A successful hunt!"

"Thank you for your cooperation!"

Trilobite looked at the recently risen Sinosaurus, filled with gratitude.

Without the young lady’s strong support, it would have been quite difficult for Trilobite to handle the Gangsaurus.

"Let’s eat together!"

"This is what you deserve."

At Trilobite’s invitation, the Sinosaurus slowly approached the Gangsaurus’s corpse, carefully taking a few bites and glancing tentatively at Trilobite.

But soon…

"Rip——!"

"Ah woof… ah woof…"

She stepped on the Gangsaurus’s body and began to tear into it greedily.

The harmonious sharing of the two carnivorous dragons began.

"Burp——!"

After satisfying his hunger, watching the Chaos Energy surge in, Trilobite felt overjoyed.

But soon, the System brought him even better news.

【A new Devoted One has been born; please be on the lookout.】

"Oh oh oh!"

"This is great!"

"After waiting so long, I can finally draw a young lady!"

However, the System quickly doused his excitement.

【Unit Under Attack!】

【Warning, the Devoted One is under attack!】

"What!?"

Before I could even draw it, is it about to be torn apart?!