Chapter 477
by fanqienovelChapter 477: The Ether Abyss Wins Big
“Ugh—!”
The massive King of Ether howled as it retreated.
Four crimson fins propelled Its Divine Body swiftly forward.
Behind It, several huge fish-shaped deities sank slowly downward.
Some had chunks torn from their bellies, fragments of deity organs spilling from their gashed guts.
Others thrashed awkwardly, robbed of their caudal fins.
The most wretched was bitten clean in half; divine blood dyed the Abyssal Sea crimson, Its sundered Divine Body falling like a shattered starship from the heavens.
Divine light flickered in Its eyes—a guttering candle in the wind.
Its giant jaws gaped and clenched, part lament, part plea.
Such was the King of Ether’s prize.
Yet deities bearing the Giant God’s "Sharp Teeth" mark hunger for slaughter and flesh. That It abandoned divine meat proved this victory came at cost.
A closer look revealed a missing fragment in Its right rear fin.
There, a jagged tooth lodged deep, radiating agony.
Though the wound would heal—not hindering the King’s movement—the curse unleashed by the Ether Usurper’s Sacrificed fang would not fade lightly.
This was Its due.
The price for arrogance and folly!
“Hahahaha!”
The Abyss’s Soul erupted in wild laughter. Truly, triumph was sweet.
“Some ‘King of Ether’—blind to even the simplest tactics!”
“Behold! My ‘Tyrant King’ routed it utterly!”
The Abyss deemed its tactics sound.
True, the crudely spawned "dragon-shaped fish deities"—nameless, form-named—were feeble individually. Easy prey for the King. But they swarmed in legions.
Smallness, too, held virtues.
Paired with speed and agility, they became vexations beyond even might’s reach.
Lions rule the savanna, tigers the jungle—yet neither can swat the fly.
The King’s colossal Divine Body and savage maw could not touch the swift dragon-shaped fish deities; only Its Authority posed threat.
But alas, these slender gods bore the Ether Abyss’s will in their souls. Like Gods of Blood and Delirium and Assassin Gods, Authority could not touch them.
Though harmless to the King’s massive frame, their endless buzzing proved maddening.
Frustration mounted. The King fixated on them, giant jaws snapping wildly—*crack! crack!*—
A dozen fell to Its inefficient rage.
But by then, the Abyss had already won.
The formidable Tyrants had arrived.
The King of Ether had battled them without adequate preparation.
The outcome unfolded exactly as witnessed moments ago.
"Humiliated, wounded, fleeing in utter disarray!"
"Hahahaha…"
The Abyss cared little for the Tyrants’ casualties.
Because…
"Zizz…"
Divine bodies fallen upon the Abyssal Carpet were slowly absorbed into the thick purple expanse.
All except the one severed beyond saving would find rest and healing within. As both a source and summoner of these Tyrants, the Ether Abyss held the right to command them—and the duty to offer essential aid.
Naturally, this duty had limits.
"Roared—!"
Soon after, the Ether Tyrant with its belly torn open emerged in agony.
Its wound had closed; the lost organs were minor and self-repairing. With no risk of demise, the Abyss refused further sanctuary and expelled it outright.
"Hmph!"
"Enough is enough!"
"Cease lingering like a deadbeat!"
"My goodwill today granted you extra healing."
"Don’t push your luck!"
"Yet…"
The Abyssal Carpet sensed something amiss.
Typically, though arrogant, the King of Ether knew when to yield.
During the Ether Mother’s clash with the Abyss, it had charged into the fray at the pivotal moment. Its timely aid saved the Ether Mother’s forces, crowning it the battle’s MVP.
Not only had it devastated the Abyss’s Tyrants, but it also maximized gains from the Ether Mother.
This time, however, the King of Ether acted recklessly.
The Abyss grew suspicious.
It scoured its memories.
"Hmm…"
"What felt wrong?"
Though numb and nearly insensate, the Abyssal Carpet could simulate senses through divine power to perceive itself and its surroundings.
"Hmm…"
"Traces of mortal creations lingered here…"
“Brave indeed!”
“However, they should have all been dealt with by my dragon-shaped fish deities.”
“Besides, mortals…”
“Hehe, those lowly mortal creatures could cause any trouble?”
“Why should I have bothered with a few specks of dust?”
“Exclude this.”
“Hmm, it seemed a few small things sealed under the Ancient God Fragments had escaped.”
“But those little rascals had weak divine power, almost like mortals. What trouble could they cause?”
“Exclude this too.”
“So the only problem was…”
A troubling feeling drifted in the ether streams.
Though the god’s power had faded after it left, the stuff it brought from outside still hung in the Sea of Ether.
It was a strange, unknown feeling not much tied to the Sea of Ether.
As if it came from…
“Hehe…”
“This blend of ether and primordial felt thick with messy chaos.”
“Clearly, you came from the Chaos Swamp Realm!”
“And bloodstains were here? You killed my dragon-shaped fish deities!?”
“Not just one? That meant you were big!? And fast in the Endless Ether?”
“Ha!”
The Abyss finally thought it knew the truth!
“Got it, you were a demon god from the Chaos Swamp Realm, right!?”
“And a core councilor!?”
“Good!”
“So it was your plan, First Demon God Barbatos!”
“You acted like my ally while scheming with the Ether Mother behind my back!”
“This isn’t over!”
—-
“You’ve come, my friend, Malbasi.”
Amon brought a demon god dressed like a gentleman into his office in the core of chaos.
“I have a key job for you.”
“Head to the Endless Ether and meet with the Abyss.”
“We must cover both sides.”
“First, hunt for the Giant God and use force to kill it or push it out; second, use talks to block any deal between the Giant God and the Ether Abyss!”
“Your Divine Body moves quicker in the Sea of Ether, so you’re the one for this!”