Chapter 622

Chapter 622: This Act Seems Overdone

"Lady Xidi’s command was to lie in wait here."

"Prepare to hunt."

"Hmm… Honestly, the border between the Primal Wilderness and Chaos Swamp truly made an ideal hunting ground."

The creature Trilobite called the "Triassic Big Dog"—Elioerg, known as the "Deposed One" among Chaos Demon Gods—lay hidden among the uneven groves formed by Giant God World Trees and Fantasy Trees of Subspace.

Though described as "uneven," the Fantasy Trees of Subspace were still young, far from matching the sky-piercing pillars within the Chaos Swamp Realm. Their height…

Wasn’t particularly impressive.

The Giant God World Trees, however, thrived vigorously. Rather than growing tall, they spread wildly through the lower void—seemingly preparing for an all-out assault after establishing their foundation!

Though these World Trees warped space and could sustain humans or other creatures, they remained largely empty.

Despite the vast population of Giant God mortal spawn, they still couldn’t fill this expanse.

This allowed Elioerg—the "Triassic Big Dog"—to dart through the Giant God Bushes without fear of collateral damage, using the foliage to conceal his divine form.

The etheric storm had faded into a gentle etheric rain; his thick magic detachment fibers worked like a raincoat, shielding him from the falling Impure Spirits.

Though banished from the Chaos Council and branded a lowly "Deposed One," this status held no meaning within the Giant God Association.

He remained its member, faithfully executing Lady Xidi’s missions.

This wasn’t merely because Elioerg had grown accustomed to bootlicking—but because Lady Xidi’s objectives aligned with his own: hunt more Outer Predators, and sacrifice them one by one to the Giant God!

"Whoosh—!"

A brown-gray phantom flashed between Fantasy Trees of Subspace.

Elioerg’s attention snapped toward it instantly.

"There!"

No doubt—an Outer Predator. Yet after brief pursuit, he abandoned the chase.

He’d recognized those familiar magic detachment fibers coating its body.

Clearly, this belonged to the Outer Predator · Fang Tribe.

An ally.

Not to be harmed.

"Tsk…"

"Disappointing…"

"Still…"

Tracking the Fang Tribe member had led him to the fringes of the sprawling World Tree Bushes.

There, an unusual scent reached him.

"Sniff… Sniff…"

"What is that odor!?"

A peculiar smell suddenly flooded Elioerg’s magic and substance analysis processing center.

"That filled me with dread…"

"And yet stirred a strange yearning…"

"Both warm and cruel…"

"Look ahead!"

This unprecedented experience ignited Elioerg’s curiosity, compelling him to cautiously drag his Divine Body forward inch by inch.

Such overwhelming curiosity consumed him that even when two genuine Outer Predators soared overhead, Elioerg paid them no mind.

Soon, he discovered the scent’s origin…

A patch of extinguished, peculiar "embers"—likely remnants of the "World Tree."

"How terrifying!"

"What force could annihilate the World Tree into mere dregs?!"

"Could it be… the Fire Domain?!"

"But how could the Fire Domain, suspended high in the void, crash upon the Primal Wilderness?!"

Elioerg and the Outer Predators arrived moments too late. He missed the sacred spectacle of the blazing Fire Domain crowning the Giant God, and witnessed neither the Giant God’s magnanimous blessings nor the future they foretold.

Though the Fire Domain’s embers and the roasted Divine Body of the "Giant Spirit God" emitted faint odors—yielding valuable insights to a calm observer—

these were now mere background noise.

What wholly captivated the deities, eclipsing all else, were Barbatos and Xidi.

"Urk…"

"Rooooaaaar—!"

The demon god Barbatos lay toppled, his powerful legs thrashing and twitching in futile kicks.

Eyes rolled back, tongue lolling—his Divine Body retained its majesty yet sprawled pitifully.

Xidi pinned him beneath her massive paw, her colossal jaws clamped on his neck. Mountainous strength suppressed the demon god’s struggles.

Before them crouched the Giant God, mouth rhythmically opening and closing.

A single-syllable magic language, decipherable only by the Giant God, reverberated through the void.

"Ugh…"

Elioerg bowed his head.

His soul quivered under the assault of that "single-syllable magic language."

No deity grasped the Giant God’s words. Even the wisest couldn’t interpret this language of immense "Information Entropy,"

its oceanic torrent of data enough to shatter any divine soul!

Elioerg and the Outer Predators understood nothing concrete.

Yet the fragments seeping into their souls hinted at terrifying taboos—details of divine flesh, organs, and bones.

"Though rumors spoke of Xidi and Barbatos collaborating on some grand performance…"

"But this…"

"It was just too realistic."

Although Elioerg, as a member of the Giant God Association, already knew part of Lady Xidi and Barbatos’s plan, he still felt that these two deities were going too far.

"Ugh…"

But the Outer Predator had no idea about the goddesses’ plan; it even felt a wave of discomfort at the scene before it. A sick feeling twisted within its soul…

"Without a doubt!"

It looked at Barbatos’s sorry state, watched as Lady Xidi arrogantly stepped on Barbatos’s head, and its soul trembled at this brutal sight.

"Lady Xidi has already teamed up with the Giant God to secretly deal with the First Demon God Barbatos!"

"This is important intelligence!"

"I must return and report to the First Demon God!"

"Hey! You, stay here!"

"Continue to watch how things unfold!"

The Outer Predator shouted at its companion.

"No! No way! You have no right to order me!"

Clearly, its companion was reluctant.

Keeping an eye on this brutal scene was not pleasant; the fragile soul of an Outer Predator could be shattered by the Giant God’s "single-syllable magic language."

Moreover, these two Outer Predators were equals.

But…

Someone had to stay behind to see what happened next!

Just then…

"That’s it!"

"It’s you!"

"Buzz—!"

The two Outer Predators flew to a nearby branch of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace.

There lay an "Outer Predator · Fang Tribe."

As juniors, these fellows had to obey their elders.

The "Core Statistical Bureau" set up by the First Demon God was a new department, but its rules were old.

The early Outer Predators who joined Barbatos grew larger in Divine Body and stronger in power from what he gave them; they took all the easy jobs with big rewards.

The later ones, the "juniors," were often pushed aside and got the hard tasks with little reward.

Now, the newest deity was the "Fang Tribe," which had just joined the "Core Statistical Bureau."

This tribe was large in number, and Barbatos worried they might fight with the early Outer Predators.

Fortunately, these "furry" fellows seemed submissive and easy to bully, fully accepting the unspoken rules of the Core Statistical Bureau.

This made the seniors in the bureau breathe a sigh of relief.

They lowered their guard and assigned the most dangerous and heavy tasks to the Fang Tribe.

Like this time.

"You!"

"Stay behind!"

"This is an order!"

The two Outer Predators spoke alternately.

"Okay."

Although the deity from the Fang Tribe flashed with dissatisfaction in his eyes, he did not resist. He lowered his head slightly and accepted the task with a sense of injustice.

"Very good!"

"Excellent!"

"We will definitely mention you in front of the First Demon God!"

"Your credit will be undeniable!"

The promises from the Outer Predators sounded grand, but the deity from the Fang Tribe had learned a truth from past painful experiences—Outer Predator promises were as good as empty words.

"Let’s go!"

"Whoosh—!"

"Zoom—!"

The two Outer Predators glided through the low Fantasy Tree of Subspace bushes, moving away from the danger zone.

Little did they know…

Behind them, the deity of the Fang Tribe gleamed with pleasure and mockery in his eyes.

"Chirp—!"

"Chirp—one—!"

A sharp, high-pitched cry rang out.

Then…

"Rustle—!"

Under the Fantasy Tree of Subspace, the bushes made up of the Giant God World Tree suddenly rustled loudly.

A low but sizable giant beast was swiftly moving underneath!

—-

"Hmph…"

Elioerg ran swiftly, allowing the branches of the Giant God World Tree to strike his Divine Body with loud swishes.

The slight stinging pains were nothing to him.

His only goal at that moment was to hunt!

His powerful, agile four legs gave him incredible running speed. Although the "heart of the deity" at his waist had vanished, lowering his defense, it let Elioerg gather all his strength into his waist and unleash it perfectly!

The feeling of building up and releasing power was incredibly exhilarating!

Until the surroundings blurred into phantoms.

Until his speed outran the Outer Predators’ gliding, even overtaking them.

He turned his head, bracing his whole body!

"Whoosh—!"

The two Outer Predators kept gliding, unaware.

They boasted of soaring through the ether but missed the danger below.

"Now!"

"Boom—!"

His massive Divine Body leaped, becoming a dark shadow!

"Ah—uh—!"

"Crack—!"

The bite and screams sounded together!

Elioerg clamped onto the trailing Outer Predator, dragging it down.

The unlucky one had organs, including the "heart of the deity," shattered, dying instantly.

Its companion fled in panic.

"Hmph…"

"Lady Xidi’s order was to let at least one escape."

"Lucky you."

He started ripping the Outer Predator’s Divine Body, savoring the flesh and blood in his teeth.

But then…

"Boom… Boom… Boom…"

The ground shook violently!

It seemed another giant deity, maybe even a Tyrant Candidate, was coming!