Chapter 517

Chapter 517: The Great Victory of Chaos!

“Uh…”

A white-haired goddess was pushed forward by Barbatos.

Her hair was messy, and her robe made of divine power was torn and ragged; the once long skirt had been ripped into strips, showing her long white legs through the gaps.

Her lips were pale, and the light in her eyes had faded; this meant her Soul and divine power were sealed.

She could only stand in this messy state before the “First Demon God.”

“Haha!”

“Valaharl, oh Valaharl!”

Barbatos excitedly stood up and circled around Valaharl.

“Who would have thought you’d end up like this!”

“I remember, it was you who stubbornly refused to die or be captured, just to protect those mortals.”

“Then, you thought that by clinging to the Giant God, you could rest easy.”

“Well?!”

“Where is your Bubble World?”

“Where is the Giant God…?”

“Why didn’t He come to save you?!”

Valaharl glared angrily at Barbatos, maybe wanting to say something bold.

But the seal inside her seemed to block not only her power but also her ability to speak.

“Hmm…”

“Cough, cough…”

She made a few faint sounds, but it quickly turned into painful coughing.

“Everyone!”

Barbatos proudly raised his head and turned to the other deities.

At that moment, Barbatos helpfully grabbed Valaharl’s long hair and yanked her head up so all the chaos deities could see her beautiful face twisted with shame and pain.

“This is how the battle ended!”

“The Bubble World Valaharl was destroyed, the Bubble World Themis was taken over by outside gods, and the Giant God’s two main bases in the Chaos Swamp were lost!”

“Xidi, Gimmerly, you know how hard the Giant God fought to guard those ‘Bubble Worlds’. The resources He poured into them were huge!”

“Now, it’s all gone!”

“Hahahaha…”

“The ‘Will of the Bubble World’ He once saved, Lady Valaharl, still fell into our hands!”

“So…”

“Let’s hear what the captured Miss Valaharl had to say.”

Barbatos nodded and released Valaharl from her language restriction.

“Barbatos! You disgusting demon god!”

“I tell you, the Giant God will not let you go! He will surely save me!”

“Even if He can’t save me, He will definitely take revenge for me!”

“And you!”

“You foolish one with just the title of First Demon God, you can’t even carry the shoes for the Giant God…”

*Cough, cough, cough…*

Valaharl spoke too quickly, seemingly straining her Soul’s “injury,” resulting in painful coughing.

Her words also enraged Barbatos, the “absolute” First Demon God!

*Swish—!*

The magic to slay a deity condensed into an ordinary dagger, pressed firmly against Valaharl’s long, white neck.

With a swift slash, Valaharl would have met her demise.

But Barbatos stopped the cruel action.

“Don’t do this, Barbatos.”

“You’re not making the best use of things.”

Saying this, he glanced at Amon.

“Do you all remember how I treated Amon?”

In the chaotic memories, Amon, who was once named Saraph, was one of the “Will of the Bubble World” resolutely resisting chaos and was the most powerful among them.

Saraph could even challenge the core councilor of chaos directly.

At one time, she had even slain a chaos councilor.

But two fists couldn’t fight against four hands, and after fierce resistance, Saraph was ultimately captured by the Chaos Demon Gods.

The Chaos Demon God drained her power, erased her memories, and under immense pain and humiliation, she completely fell into darkness, becoming a core councilor of chaos.

The former Saraph, now Amon, was doing the very thing he once hated the most—destruction and reclaiming the energy of the Bubble World.

“So, what I’m going to do is exactly the same as before.”

“Barbatos.”

Barbatos enthusiastically patted Barbatos on the shoulder.

“Since Valaharl is your captive, then the task of ‘falling into darkness’ is yours!”

Saying this, he handed something into Barbatos’s hand.

Soon…

*Zing—!*

A scorching sound arose.

When Barbatos opened his palm, all the deities present saw a burning seal.

"This is the Chaos Mark!"

"Now that I’ve mastered all powers of the ‘Fantasy Tree of Subspace’, corrupting a deity or a Will of the Bubble World no longer requires the tedious efforts of old."

"Enjoy."

As the searing mark approached, Valaharl finally felt terror.

"No—!"

"Kill me!"

"Annihilate me!"

"Don’t… don’t humiliate me like this!"

Valaharl begged.

Yet the First Demon God showed no mercy.

He was purely malicious.

"Relax, you won’t suffer."

"Merely a… shift in perspective."

"Once branded by the Chaos Mark, you’ll view your worshipped ‘Great Giant God’ as your mortal foe."

"Your Soul will hold but one purpose: to slaughter Him and sabotage His designs."

"And since a seat lies vacant in the Chaos Council…"

"I shall graciously forget past grievances and grant you this position."

"Well? Tempted!?"

"Hahahaha…"

The cruel words drew hysterical screams from Valaharl—

especially as the Chaos Mark seared onto his forehead.

*Zzzzt—!*

After a sizzling sound, the six-pointed Chaos Mark dissolved into Valaharl’s flesh.

Thus emerged another mighty Chaos Demon God, bound in absolute loyalty to Barbatos!

At least…

So it seemed to Barbatos.

Reality differed.

*Burp—!*

The "Giant Teeth" mark nestled within Valaharl’s Soul and "Stomach Furnace" released a satisfied belch.

It crunched the "six-pointed Chaos Mark" like a giant cookie before swallowing.

"Well then…"

"Welcome!"

"Our new kin."

Valaharl lifted her head.

Her eyes were filled with confusion, but soon they became clear again.

“Great! Another core councilor of chaos has joined!”

“The Core Council of Chaos was now officially full!”

—-

The First Demon God Barbatos celebrated the "full membership" of the Core Council of Chaos, but at the same time, His actions did not slow down.

The plan for a complete counterattack and encirclement was already in place.

On one hand, it targeted the Abyss. He ordered the chaos councilors skilled in moving through ether and wielding the powers of ether to continue to the “border” and work with the “King of Ether” against the “Abyss.”

It was said that the King of Ether, with the help of these Chaos Demon Gods, won several battles, even slaying a few Ether Usurpers.

As for the Chaos Swamp Realm…

“The Giant God must still have secret nests in the Chaos Swamp Realm!”

“Let’s ignore His individual challenges and not seek Him out. Just charge forward and attack!”

“The Giant God’s combat power…”

“Although I hate to admit it, He may very well be unmatched in the entire Chaos Swamp Realm.”

“Even those self-righteous fellows in the Primal Wilderness are not His opponents.”

Barbatos paced around the round table of the Core Council of Chaos while instructing the Chaos Demon God in front of Him.

Once a white-haired figure in white robes, Valaharl had now donned a black leather outfit, wielding a long whip; she truly looked the part after her corruption.

However, Barbatos did not appreciate such beauty.

He pondered the Giant God’s ultimate move—“Fire Domain Descension.”

“That forbidden spell…”

“It’s terrifying! It can defeat groups of Vast Dragon Gods.”

“But I estimated that the Giant God wouldn’t be able to easily summon the Fire Domain again.”

“So, what we need to do is find His trail, track Him down, locate His secret base, and set up forces ten times stronger than the enemy to attack where He must defend!”

“When the Giant God returns, we can launch a successful ambush with our superior numbers!”

However, at that moment…

*Booming sound—!*

A huge, thunderous noise erupted.

Although Valaharl looked puzzled, all the other seasoned Chaos Demon Gods knew—this was the sound of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace slowly collapsing!