Chapter 638

Chapter 638: Eighteen Deities Assault the Giant God!

At the border between the Primal Wilderness and the moist swamp dwelled a wealthy, wise yet miserly and arrogant deity.

He possessed miraculous elixirs to cure the stubborn itch caused by the etheric storm.

He wielded transformative power to turn frail divine forms into fearless, mighty ones.

He commanded life-giving abilities, spreading the World Tree across barren lands.

He could even steal Fire Domain power, transforming defeated beings’ divine flesh into ascension elixirs.

Yet he refused to share!

In greater arrogance, he crowned himself "Primordial Tyrant," ruler of the Primordial Earth!

Against such a deity…

"Unacceptable!"

"Correct! Plunder! Slaughter! That’s how primordial gods survive in the Primal Wilderness!"

"Let the arrogant face the consequences! Turn his wealth and knowledge into stepping stones for our ascension!"

…

"Boom… boom… boom…"

Heavy footsteps echoed as countless colossal deities advanced toward the Giant God’s domain.

Earlier assaults had arrived in scattered, feeble waves.

Only because Barbatos and Lady Xidi—the mightiest Chaos Demon Gods—intercepted most challengers, letting mere fragments reach the Giant God.

These staggered attacks…

Became staggered waves of easy targets.

Thus Trilobite grew engrossed perfecting barbecue techniques.

But now, circumstances shifted.

Barbatos and Lady Xidi withdrew to the Chaos Swamp Realm. Their replacements—Valaharl, the former Will of the World now posing as Barbatos’ "brainwashed" Chaos Demon God, and core councilor Amon—arrived late due to Lady Xidi’s recent trial.

Valaharl’s more agile divine form arrived just in time.

Yet gasping for breath, he intercepted few challengers.

As for Amon…

His cumbersome form never reached the battlefield.

Most Tyrant Candidates, Giant Spirit Dragon Gods, and Vast Dragon Gods—all sworn to crush Trilobite—merged forces for a Great Crusade against the Giant God!

The scene mirrored "Eighteen Lords Attacking Dong Zhuo."

The Giant God now faced eighteen nations’ combined might alone.

Ultimately…

"The Primal Wilderness tolerates no such overwhelming power!"

"Kill the Giant God! Divide the spawn and resources!"

Deities of all kinds swarmed in with mixed motives.

They felt confident.

Meanwhile, the lurking ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities·quadrupedal type and the mole-like Earth Spirit Gods also spotted these colossal, aggressive beings.

They remained safe.

Their tiny frames kept them unnoticed.

"They’re here! They’re here!"

"So many! So huge!"

"The Giant Gods are in trouble! Big trouble!"

…

Those screeching like defeatist strategists were mostly not very bright.

But the quick-witted ones…

"Go!"

"Warn the Giant God!"

They froze after just a few steps.

The Giant God’s former territory had completely transformed!

Soon, the arriving deities who came to "kill the Giant God and divide resources" also gaped in astonishment.

"Chirp—!"

"Chirp—!"

"Chirp—!"

Before them rose a never-before-seen "World Tree Forest," its depths echoing with sharp yet eerie cries!

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"Excellent! Excellent!"

"My fortunes have finally turned!"

"These Outer Gods from the Void gather intelligence remarkably fast!"

Barbatos slapped his thigh and leaned back tactically.

He hadn’t been this delighted in ages.

Pleasing Barbatos used to be simple, became difficult later, but had become easy again recently.

All this related to the Giant God.

Before the Giant God’s arrival, Barbatos moved from victory to victory, keeping him content.

After the Giant God appeared, Barbatos suffered setback after setback, leaving him joyless.

Lately, everything seemed to improve; the Emergency State Bill for Wartime was enacted, letting Barbatos concentrate resources. The Giant God was driven into the Primal Wilderness and besieged by its primordial gods under Barbatos’s clever schemes.

The authority of the void was also sealed away, allowing Barbatos to safely continue using the Outer Gods from the Void.

As for whether the deities on the Giant God’s side could regain the authority of the void…

Barbatos had earlier declared, "How could that be possible!"

"For ten thousand years in the Chaos Swamp Realm, only Gimmerly had ever held the authority of the void!"

"The next one to get it wouldn’t just take another ten thousand years; it would likely take thousands of years!"

"Do they think the authority of the void is as common as cabbage? It wasn’t that easy!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible…"

After re-hiring the Outer Gods from the Void, the efficiency of gathering intelligence shot up.

For instance, not long after, Barbatos got word—a coalition made up of many deities from the Primal Wilderness was launching a big attack on the Giant God’s nest, right at the border between the Primal Wilderness and the Chaos Swamp!

The Giant God’s string of wins didn’t scare the deities; it just made them angrier.

This time, they seemed set on ending things for good.

"Very good!"

"But the Giant God was sneaky; he might slip back into the Chaos Swamp Realm."

"So we needed to give them a hand!"

"Amon and Valaharl had already headed out to corner him, but…"

The First Demon God started thinking over the team setup.

"Valaharl had been totally ‘brainwashed’ by me, so I wasn’t worried about him."

"The problem was Amon…"

"I couldn’t figure this deity out, so I had to stay on guard!"

"So…"

Barbatos turned to the half-kneeling, respectful Outer God.

"Go find Barbatos and have him go to the border of the Chaos Swamp and the Primal Wilderness to keep an eye on Amon."

"If nothing strange happens, take charge and move as needed to trap the Giant God!"

"This time, we’ll work from the inside with the deities of the Primal Wilderness…"

"The Giant God won’t stand a chance of surviving!"

The Outer God bowed and backed away.

"Very well."

"Let’s do that."

With that, Barbatos planned to return to his own space to think about the world after the Giant God fell.

But just then…

"Cough cough…"

An awkward cough cut in.

It came from the representative of the Outer Predator, who was also the Director of the Core Statistical Bureau.

He was there to ask Barbatos for recent funding.

"Oh?"

Barbatos gave the "Director" a scornful look and pursed his lips unhappily.