Chapter 433
by fanqienovelChapter 433: No Lies, No Truth
“Gimmerly deceived me!”
“She fed me false intelligence!”
When Guxin witnessed the Giant God erupt from the Ether Sea to ambush and slaughter the Vast Dragon Clan, he finally grasped why Barbatos distrusted Gimmerly and her Outer Gods from the Void.
They were utterly faithless!
Gimmerly hadn’t even been touched by the Chaos Mark!
Though unaware of this truth, the First Demon God’s instincts had warned Barbatos of foul play.
In stark contrast, Mr. Guxin lacked such intuition. He’d fallen victim to Gimmerly’s grand deception; even the core councilor’s Soul Lie Detection magic proved futile.
The Outer Gods from the Void had spoken no falsehoods.
“The Giant God remains in the Ether Sea.”
True enough—at that moment, the colossus lurked within the Ether Sea, observing.
“The Giant God’s spawn are locked in struggle with subordinate officials.”
Indeed, the living saints Angna and Albert Drake, ravaged by divine Hunger, were savagely devouring the corpses of said officials—a macabre form of entanglement.
Guided by Gimmerly, the void entities spoke no lies.
Yet neither did they speak truth.
“I must warn Barbatos!”
“Gimmerly must die!”
“But that comes later!”
“Now the crucial matter is…”
Guxin retreated slowly as the Giant God herded the panicked Vast Dragon Gods toward him through relentless pursuit and slaughter.
“How to prolong this war!”
“At minimum… at bare minimum…”
His original goal—to cripple the Giant God if killing proved impossible—had now crumbled to a single desperate aim: survival.
“I hold several cards still. They should ensure my escape…”
“At least they should!”
“First…”
Guxin craned his neck toward the Vast Dragon Gods. The Ether Water Soul Lock’s grip tightened as they neared him.
“Halt where you stand!”
“ROOOOAR—!”
His bellow pierced the dragons’ very souls, forcing their steps to falter.
Confusion clouded the Vast Dragon Gods’ eyes.
Just moments ago, they had been drowning in the terror of their impending doom, watching companions fall one after another to those savage jaws and saber teeth. Yet now, this fear was forcibly suppressed.
It left them utterly disoriented.
But swiftly, they found their focus!
“Fear not!”
“Turn around!”
“Fight back!”
“The Giant God’s triumph won’t last!”
“Look! Reinforcements from the Endless Ether have arrived!”
Guxin’s long neck stretched as he gazed afar, already spotting the massive backs occasionally breaching the Ether Sea!
“Once the Endless Ether strikes, all will be well!”
“The Abyss ruling the Endless Ether will surely attack! It must!”
“Barbatos sacrificed so much; the Abyss could never resist such temptation!”
Spurred by Guxin’s fervent assurance, the Vast Dragon Gods, their minds clouded by the “Ether Water Soul Lock,” slowly turned. They began advancing with guttural roars, readying themselves for resistance.
Indeed, even the surviving Vast Dragon Gods retained some might.
At the very least, they halted the “Giant God’s” advance, briefly stopping his frenzied slaughter.
From behind the Vast Dragon Gods’ defensive line, the “Chaos Enemy” fixed its emotionless calcite eyes on Guxin.
To Guxin, it seemed both helpless and trapped.
“Perfect!”
“I, along with these ‘Vast Dragon Gods,’ can hold back the Giant God.”
“Add to that, the ‘Endless Ether’ reinforcements will destroy his ‘Ether Holy Tree,’ leaving the Giant God cornered!”
“And then…”
Guxin’s long neck swiveled aside.
“I still hold one more card!”
“Magaxia should be lying in ambush at the designated spot!”
“Once the Giant God is trapped, Magaxia strikes from behind. I’ll drive the ‘Vast Dragon Clan’ into a counterattack here, bolstered by magical support…”
“Victory will be ours!”
The core councilor’s anxiety eased slightly.
He finally felt certain this battle was secured.
Until…
“Huh!?”
An omen of dread emerged.
Despite reaching out to Magaxia through his magic, he received no answer.
"What was this fellow doing?"
"Why wasn’t he replying to my messages?"
With no other choice, Guxin activated his magic scan to locate Magaxia.
Yet…
Nothing!
The ambush spot stood completely deserted.
"What happened?"
The plan had unraveled, sending panic through Guxin.
But worse news followed.
A message arrived from the Sea of Ether.
"Splash…"
"Whoosh…"
Most reinforcements from the "Endless Ether," nearly at shore, abruptly submerged. The few remaining on the surface circled, clearly signaling their complete change of course.
After coming this close, they’d turned away…
"What…"
"What on earth…"
"Is happening…"
Guxin’s thoughts scattered.
He couldn’t grasp where things went wrong.
He’d been meticulous with every step!
He’d held every "card" firmly in his grasp!
Yet ultimately…
Betrayed by Gimmerly, then by Magaxia, and finally by the Endless Ether…
His hidden cards were completely gone!
"No…"
"It’s over!"
"Must retreat!"
"You… stay away!"
Guxin shrieked hysterically, weeping as he tried to flee.
Stripped of all his hidden cards, Guxin—accustomed to calculated moves and planned battles—panicked without his strategies.
Consumed by terror, escape became his only thought.
However, as his will to fight vanished, the influence of the "Ether Water Soul Lock" on the Vast Dragon Gods’ souls also abruptly faded.
"ROAR!?"
"ROAR!"
The Vast Dragon Gods suddenly remembered everything.
Seeing the terrifying deity radiating cruel predation slowly advancing, they screamed and fled.
Their escape route was simple: away from the Ether Sea!
Madly running this direction would lead them back to the "Primal Wilderness"!
Unfortunately, Guxin stood directly in their path.
"No—!"
"Stop! Don’t run!"
"You useless wretches!"
"Ah! Stop shoving!"
"You stepped on me!"
In their panicked flight, the Vast Dragon Gods trampled everything mercilessly, caring for nothing but escape.
Including their former employer, Guxin!
When the stampede ended, only Guxin’s legs remained functional.
Then, he glimpsed hope.
Magaxia appeared before him.
"Help… save me…"
"Save me… I’ll give… anything…"