Chapter 375
by fanqienovelChapter 375: Trilobite’s Great Failure in Hunting
“Whoosh——!”
“Chaos Swamp Realm!”
“What a magnificent place!”
“Ether, void, and primordial—these three great powers converged here!”
A towering giant beast lifted its head proudly. Its thick forelimbs and hind legs stood nearly upright, supporting a massive skull and a stubby tail.
The high-ridged skull bore powerful jaws, with dagger-like fangs protruding like giant spikes beyond its lips.
Ferocious and colossal!
Such a beast had every reason for arrogance.
It pinned a demon god to the ground—one resembling "Morax" in form, yet squatter in build.
“I’ve dreamed of this place for so long!”
“Today, finally…”
“I stride in boldly!”
“As for you…”
“Hah!”
The giant beast increased pressure, making the fallen demon god writhe in pain.
“Agh——!”
“Cough…cough…”
Yet this demon god remained defiant.
Even crushed beneath its foe, it refused surrender.
“Giant Spirit!”
“You know this is the Chaos Swamp Realm!”
“How dare you run rampant here?!”
“I am Magaxia, Thirty-Fifth Seat of the Chaos Council!”
“A sworn guard of Lady Baimeng’s patrol!”
“You beat me through treachery—but do you fear nothing when Lady Baimeng, the mighty Ninth Seat, returns?!”
Baimeng’s treatment of subordinate officials had drawn deities of sounder divinity to her banner. They joined her patrol, swelling her ranks.
Thus within the Chaos Council, Baimeng commanded significant influence.
This very strength made the First Demon God target her.
To clip this Border Demon God’s wings, he’d even resorted to borrowing a knife to kill a deity!
“Hahahaha…”
Giant Spirit roared with laughter.
“You were simply incompetent, only fixating on those ‘Vast Dragon Gods.’ How dare you call me despicable?”
“Fool! You call your opponent despicable after falling for a trick?”
“That makes no sense.”
Those "Vast Dragon Gods" had been guided and driven over by the Giant Spirit.
The Vast Dragon Gods caught the attention of Magaxia, who patrolled nearby. By focusing on attacking them, Magaxia became prey for the "Giant Spirit God."
“Besides…”
“Were you hoping Baimeng would save you?”
“Hah… ridiculous!”
“Didn’t you know? To deal with some ‘Giant God,’ your First Demon God Barbatos opened the borders! He allowed ‘Outer Gods’ hunting the Giant God to enter the Chaos Swamp.”
“Here, we freely take the energy we need.”
“Anyone hindering us—whether Chaos Demon God, Ether Dragon, or other deities—counts as the Giant God’s faction!”
“We dispose of them as we please!”
“You obstructed me, so you’re the Giant God’s traitor!”
“Even if Baimeng came, she couldn’t defy the First Demon God’s will!”
“Nor could she save a traitor to chaos!”
“Ahahahaha…”
The Giant Spirit God roared with laughter, savoring the despair in the Chaos Demon God’s eyes.
“Yes! That very look!”
“Countless times I sneaked in, just to siphon power from a Bubble World—only to be chased in utter panic by that Baimeng!”
While Chaos Demon Gods also drained power from Bubble Worlds—even creating the "Time of the End" to suck them dry—they were merely eating from their own garden.
But when Wasteland Gods like the Vast Dragon God came stealing, it meant crossing the line. Guardians would hunt them relentlessly.
Now, thanks to Barbatos’s obsession with the Giant God, everything had reversed!
“Your turn now!”
“How does falling from guardian to traitor taste?!”
He lowered his head. Dense magic gathered before his mouth as a forbidden spell neared completion—the final blow to Magaxia approached!
Yet at that instant…
“Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!”
The Primal Mud and Fantasy Tree of Subspace quaked. Colossal waves surged across the Sea of Ether, pounding the Giant Spirit God’s mighty form.
Winds from the void scrambled his magic circuits, destabilizing the amassed energy.
“What’s happening!?”
“Damn it!”
The Giant Spirit God grumbled as he put away his magic and turned around…
“What the hell—?!”
“Roar!”
It cried out in panic.
“Roar—!”
“Huff—!”
A large group of "Vast Dragon Gods" shook their enormous bodies, moving thick legs—neither long nor short but incredibly sturdy—as they charged forward!
Weren’t these the massive creatures it had lured into the Chaos Swamp Realm moments ago?
Originally meant as "bait" to distract others.
Now, the scheme backfired—they’d turned and charged straight at the Giant Spirit God!
“Damn it!”
“Run!”
The Giant Spirit God froze briefly before remembering to flee.
Though its divine form was powerful, with robust limbs, sharp teeth, and even fearsome fangs, it stood no chance against the herd of "Vast Dragon Gods" but to run!
Each mighty Vast Dragon God, especially the "Armored Type," loomed like a mountain of terrifying divinity.
Hard "divine bone growths" jutted from their steel skin.
Not only were these growths tough, but they absorbed massive magic damage; even divine forbidden spells striking them caused mere pain.
Only endless barrages of forbidden spells could fell them.
Now, over a dozen colossal beasts charged relentlessly—the lone Giant Spirit God couldn’t possibly resist.
It scrambled on short, thick limbs, desperate to escape.
“How… did this happen?!”
“Shouldn’t they push deeper, wrecking the ‘Bubble World’ to distract rescuing deities?”
“Why target me instead?!”
“Did they uncover my plan? Are they furious at being used?!”
“Impossible!”
“Vast Dragon Gods are fools—they grasp neither ‘use’ nor ‘revenge.’ Even if they knew, vengeance wouldn’t cross their minds…”
Its confusion lingered unanswered as the beasts closed in!
“Thud— thud— thud—!”
Footsteps pounded nearer!
Though the Giant Spirit God’s body was strong, its legs were stubby—shorter even than the Vast Dragon Gods’—and it couldn’t outrun them.
“No—!”
“No—!”
"No—!"
"Bang—!"
"Thud—!"
"Ah—!"
After the cries of deepening despair came the sounds of mountain-like collisions and the furious god being trampled.
The Vast Dragon Gods, their divine bodies stretching like mountain ranges, instantly engulfed the Giant Spirit God.
"Crack—!"
Even the thick divine bones couldn’t withstand such impacts and stomping, echoing with the sound of shattering.
As for the prey once crushed beneath its feet—Magaxia, the thirty-fifth seat of the Chaos Council…
"Splash—!"
Far away, water sprayed upward.
Seizing the moment the Giant Spirit God released her, she’d plunged into the Ether Sea with agile movements. She darted between the colossal waves stirred by the Vast Dragon Gods and their massive legs, ultimately escaping to watch the spectacle from afar.
Yet, seeing the Giant Spirit God wounded and fallen, she didn’t return for revenge.
Because…
She saw clearly: what drove the "Vast Dragon Gods" to charge wasn’t anger over being "used."
The Giant Spirit God was right about this—they lacked the intelligence to grasp the concept of "use."
True fear drove them!
And the source of that fear was…
—-
"Damn it all!"
"Hunting was a disaster!"
"Splash… splash… splash…"
Trilobite cursed under his breath, splashing through the water as he jogged.
His running posture looked unusual. Instead of moving on all fours like a true postosuchus, he lifted his forelimbs and ran only on his hind legs!
This stance made him look somewhat like a dinosaur.
Of course, it was just a vague resemblance.
His overly long forelimbs and his center of gravity too far forward made him stumble clumsily as he ran.
Despite this, Trilobite still found time to admire the view.
He turned his head toward the splashes nearby.
That was the direction Magaxia had fled.
He recognized the being making those splashes.
"That is…"