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Chapter 200 Chaoge! The Phoenix Armor!

The Majesty of the Gods

An invisible divine power, mixed with a stench, erupted suddenly, instantly engulfing all the soldiers within hundreds of meters. The suppression originating from the very source of life caused them to collapse in droves, like harvested wheat, exhausted.

Screams, howls, and screams filled the blood-soaked air, the clanging of weapons and armor echoing everywhere. The absolute power derived from the characteristics of "God" was displayed to its fullest extent at this moment.

This is the power of God!
Beneath the gods, all are but ants!
Ye Mingqiu looked at the fallen soldiers with indifferent eyes. These soldiers seemed weak and powerless, but in fact, the weakest of them were at the leader level, and there were even many king-level or overlord-level powerhouses among them.

However, even the most powerful beings can be suppressed by the power of the [God] characteristic.

His gaze fell upon the white-haired man standing steadily opposite him, Li Jing.

At this moment, golden energy surged from Li Jing's body. It was a power unique to [Qi Refining]. The golden Qi on his body resisted the effects of the divine majesty and seemed to be unaffected.

'So there really is a solution?'
Ye Mingqiu was not surprised. In such a top-level world, it was normal for the human side's strong to have extra abilities to resist the majesty of the gods.

If nothing unexpected happens, the peak of [Qi Refining] might be able to ignore the passive damage reduction of the Divine Body and deal full damage, instead of having a large amount of damage directly reduced.

"Bloodthirsty Tyrant, the Six Great Gods have descended upon Chaoge Royal City. If you remain obstinate and continue to fight, you will surely perish here."

Li Jing's face was cold and stern as he shouted.

"Oh? Is that really so?"

Ye Mingqiu's eyes lit up, his mouth split open, revealing gleaming white teeth. His ferocious and terrifying smile was like a spider lily blooming in hell, and the bloody flames of his killing intent surged again, becoming even more terrifying.

"This madman!"

Li Jing cursed inwardly. If it were any other normal person, they would have retreated and moved away from the danger in this situation. But this madman was even more excited about the battle that might happen in the future.

Delay as much time as possible!

"when!"

A deafening buzzing sound rang out as Ye Mingqiu planted the blood spear directly into the ground, its crimson blood rooted firmly in the earth.

Ye Mingqiu gently exhaled a breath of stale air and murmured to himself in a barely audible voice:
“I’ve wanted to do this for a long time.”

"boom!"

The next moment, Ye Mingqiu shattered the ground and shot out at an extremely fast speed, arriving opposite Li Jing almost instantly. The scene he had rehearsed countless times in his mind overlapped with the reality, and he smashed his fist directly into Li Jing's head without holding back.

"boom!!"

A deafening roar erupted as the golden, refined iron fist blocked the attack in front of Li Jing, while the ground beneath his feet crumbled under the strain.

'That was a heavy punch!'
Blood trickled from the corner of Li Jing's mouth. Even with the power of [Qi Refining], he, a mere level 7 overlord, could not completely block the power of this punch.

Even more terrifying, he felt a penetrating force in the opponent's fist. Although he had blocked it with his Qi-refining iron fist, he was still penetrated by that penetrating force and suffered great damage.

As expected of the Bloodthirsty Tyrant, it's indeed as strong as a monster. But if that's all it's capable of, I should be able to hold out a little longer.
"boom!!"

A terrifying roar erupted once more, and explosive power burst forth from the iron fist. Cracks appeared in Li Jing's prized Qi Refining Iron Fist, and the penetrating power penetrated his entire body, reaching his internal organs.

"puff!"

Li Jing's eyes widened in horror, the penetrating force that pierced through his internal organs causing him to cough up blood and stagger backward.

There was no time to think, no time to react, the third, fourth, and fifth punches rained down, the penetrating force of the punches engulfing him like a surging wave.

"boom!!"

The iron fist shattered, turning into countless golden fragments of refined energy that flew everywhere. Behind this scene, the face of the Bloodthirsty Tyrant gradually became clearer. The fist reflected in Li Jing's cloudy eyes rapidly approached in a short time, a sign of impending death.

"boom!!"

A deep, muffled thud erupted, and Li Jing was instantly sent flying backward, crushing countless soldiers, breaking and shattering numerous weapons and armor, finally coming to a stop after smashing a chariot.

With his blurry vision barely focusing, Li Jing stared at the dark, gloomy sky, as if he could see his own end. As a soldier, dying on the battlefield was an ending he had long anticipated, but he never expected it to come at this moment.

"Any last words?"

Ye Mingqiu pulled out his blood spear and stood not far in front of Li Jing, with the Crimson Blood Dragon Horse following behind him, spewing out a few bursts of flame from its nostrils.

"Cough cough! Bloodthirsty Tyrant, you actually gave me the chance to leave my last words. I am truly honored." Li Jing slowly got up, spitting out blood again. Golden light emanated from his sunken chest, which was the life-saving Qi.

"explain."

"Don't kill these soldiers; they're nothing but ants to you, insignificant characters."

"Bah!"

The blood-stained spear pierced Li Jing's chest, giving him no chance to finish speaking. Ye Mingqiu looked down at him without giving a reply.

Then, he drew his blood spear, his gaze fixed on the battlefield of the divine war, his eyes burning with fire.

The fall of Chaoge and the gathering of gods suggests that there may be people or things on the battlefield that the gods should take seriously. It would be unwise to stay here and waste time with a group of ordinary people.

The gods are powerful, and Li Jing said that with the six great gods gathered, they can most likely eliminate the corresponding dangers quickly. If they do, they might miss something valuable, so getting there as fast as possible is the best option.

Therefore, when Ye Mingqiu heard Li Jing's last words, he knew that they were nonsense to him and there was no need to listen to them. This had nothing to do with personal grudges.

Yes, simply to save time.

朝歌
Dark clouds shrouded the sky, and flames raged throughout the city. The sounds of slaughter and screams filled the air. The gods openly discussed how to dispose of the animals and how to make clothes and utensils from them, as naturally as if they were discussing the disposal of any wild animal carcass.

King Zhou, clad in phoenix armor, rode out of the royal city on horseback, his eyes gleaming with an eerie light. From the moment he burned the laws of the gods, he had already foreseen what might happen afterward.

Chaoge will be destroyed, he will die, but someone must ignite the flame of faith to fight against the gods, someone must dare to stand up and lay the foundation for a new world.

The imposing and towering Tiankui God stepped forward, his Vajra divine power surging and his unique divine pressure naturally erupting, emitting a voice like a resounding bell, saying: "King Zhou, you have defied the will of Heaven, and today is your death day."

"Death date?"

King Zhou's lips parted in a smirk, revealing an arrogant and unruly smile. The divine power of the phoenix erupted from his armor, burning with his life force as its foundation, and its formidable power permeated every corner of his body.

die?
He was never afraid!

Some things are more unacceptable than death!
The atmosphere on the battlefield grew increasingly tense, and a fierce battle seemed imminent. At this critical moment, a terrifying wave rose from the distance and rapidly approached in a short time.

A chilling killing intent, like thousands of blades slicing through skin, swept in from afar. That murderous aura was a symbol, a unique symbol belonging solely to that guy.

"Bloodthirsty Tyrant?"

The Plague God Guimu's eyes widened instantly, a deep sense of dread appearing in them. Most people who betrayed the gods had to go into hiding, but there was one exception.

That is, the Bloodthirsty Tyrant.

He possesses power far exceeding that of ordinary gods, and a fierce and violent nature; even gods are unwilling to provoke him.

"Tch, what's that guy doing here?"

The Fire God frowned, gritted his teeth, and stared in the direction from which the killing intent was erupting. Fine beads of cold sweat gradually dripped down his forehead, and his mindset gradually changed, with his original mockery and pride completely disappearing.

A black dot appeared on the distant horizon, and it rapidly expanded in size within a short period of time, falling like a meteor to the edge of the battlefield.

A deafening roar echoed as figures emerged from the smoke and dust, their menacing Fiery Dragon Reverse Scale Armor radiating flames, and their crimson spears gleaming brightly.

He walked with heavy steps, leaving deep footprints on the ground. The sound of his footsteps was like the drumbeats of war, striking the rhythm of everyone's heartbeats and making everyone tremble.

Ye Mingqiu's gaze swept across the battlefield, and the fluctuations he instinctively sensed naturally erupted. [Di Xin (Level 7 Overlord)]

【Ghostwood (Level 7 Overlord)】

【Tai Chi (Level 7 Overlord)】

Everyone present was a hegemon, but the difference was that the great god of the gods was a hegemon with the characteristics of a god, and his four-dimensional attributes were significantly higher than those of King Zhou. King Zhou, on the other hand, possessed the Phoenix Armor, which allowed him to burn his life force to unleash power far exceeding his limits.

Phoenix Armor?

Ye Mingqiu's lips suddenly parted into a smile. He could feel the vibrant life force emanating from the armor, and the power emanating from the phoenix. It was the armor he had once dreamed of—an armor that could self-repair and unleash powerful energy by burning its life force.

However, the Phoenix Armor already had an owner, a man acknowledged by the Phoenix: Di Xin.

The Phoenix Armor is of extremely high quality and must be a top-tier overlord-level equipment. It's impossible to just steal it and use it directly. Such an action would most likely provoke resistance from the overlord-level equipment, who would rather die than let him use it. This is not the outcome Ye Mingqiu wants to see.

After all, not all equipment is like a certain overlord-level ring, which writes "I don't want to die" into its attributes.

[Hint: You have arrived at the battlefield of the Chaoge God War. A branching option has appeared in the main quest.]

A: Protoss Branch: Join the Protoss faction, cause the destruction of Chaoge, and unlock the Protoss series of branch quests.

B: Human Branch: Join the human faction, protect the Chaoge forces, and unlock subsequent branch missions based on the battle results.

C: Chaos Branch: Do not join any faction, fight as a chaotic neutral, and unlock subsequent branches based on the battle results.

I choose C.

Ye Mingqiu made a decisive choice. As the Bloodthirsty Tyrant, he didn't need to deliberately join a certain faction. As a Chaotic Neutral, he had significantly more opportunities to fight. He could beat up whoever he didn't like without having to consider faction issues.

【Selection completed】

[The Second Stage of the Chaoge God War Begins]

Mission objective: Complete the God War.

Mission rewards: Depend on performance.

"Battle record?"

Ye Mingqiu looked at the six great gods, and a fierce killing intent instantly erupted.

King Zhou, determined to fight to the death, was also filled with fighting spirit. The fire of the phoenix on his body shone brightly. With the help of the Bloodthirsty Tyrant, he might be able to defeat the six great gods.

"Come and fight!"

King Zhou roared as he charged forward, the fiery feathers of the phoenix rising behind him, unleashing the power of primordial divine strength. His power increased exponentially, even drawing the attention of the six great gods.

then
"boom!!"

Ye Mingqiu kicked him away, sending him crashing into the base of the city wall, kicking up a cloud of dust. A little blood trickled out along the debris of the wall.

He turned his head, looked at the six great gods, and said with a sinister smile, "You are all my prey."

madman!

The six great gods all had the same thought in mind, and they all activated their divine power to prepare for battle, always on guard against the Bloodthirsty Tyrant's attack.

"boom!!"

Ye Mingqiu took another step forward, unleashing the full power of the Myriad Manifestations and the Heavenly Movement Technique. A sonic boom instantly erupted from the spot, and in a flash, he arrived beside the Plague God Guimu, simultaneously wielding a crimson spear.

Is it me you're targeting?

Gui Mu was instantly alarmed and released his divine power at top speed to resist, while simultaneously transforming his divine power into plague gas that surged wildly toward the Bloodthirsty Tyrant.

'The poisonous attribute of Ksitigarbha's divine power is extremely corrosive; even steel and metal will be completely eroded in a short time. This move should be able to temporarily force the Bloodthirsty Tyrant back.'
However, a terrifying and desperate scene unfolded. Under the watchful eyes of Ghostwood, the Bloodthirsty Tyrant unabashedly breathed in the gases from the plague-infested fog, listening to countless notifications of "[Prompt: Abnormal status resistance successfully determined.]", before wielding its blood spear.

"Bang!!"

Ghostwood's divine defense was breached by the blood spear in an instant. The terrifying force turned it into a kite with a broken string, tumbling and flying. The bloodstains left by the blood spear almost formed a continuous line in mid-air.

"presumptuous!"

The Fire God Taiji roared, unleashing the divine power of the Myriad Realms of Fire, and countless raging flames transformed into several fire dragons that attacked him from all directions.

Ye Mingqiu turned his head, his gaze traversing endless time and space to reach the Great God of Taiji. At the same time, the blood spear once again flashed with its scarlet blood light. Having drunk the blood of the gods, the blood spear was now burning with scarlet blood flames.

hum!
The blood spear slashed through the sky once more, annihilating several fire dragons in a single blow, which then scattered into countless sparks.

"That's... the Blood Spear?"

Rain Goddess Liu Yue exclaimed in surprise, as if she had heard something terrifying. She immediately gritted her teeth and condensed countless ice feathers imbued with divine power, which shot out. A large number of ordinary ice feathers were mixed with a small number of enhanced ice feathers, which shot towards Ye Mingqiu's vital points from a blind spot.

However, Ye Mingqiu did not dodge at all. He stepped forward with swift strides, letting the ordinary or enhanced ice feathers fall on him, bursting out with a crisp cracking sound.

High frequency, low damage, equals no damage.

The next moment, the Thunder God Chasing the Sun transformed into lightning and appeared behind Ye Mingqiu, wielding a thunder blade, and thrust it straight at his back.

At the same time, Tian Kui also roared, raising his Vajra Divine Power to its limit, and with a terrifying wave of divine power, he punched Ye Mingqiu squarely in the face.

[Instinctive Perception]

Time seemed to slow down, and the attack routes of Zhui Ri and Tian Kui became clearly visible. What was even more interesting was that when Ye Mingqiu tried to change his movements slightly, the attack routes of the two did not change much.

In other words, although they are all top overlords with the [god] characteristic, their actual skill level is not high.

Of course, this "not high" doesn't mean it's actually low, but rather that it's not high compared to Ye Mingqiu, since he used to fight enemies who were much higher level than him.

Once you get used to it, when you encounter opponents with similar skill levels, you can easily predict their attack trajectories through instinct, making it quite easy to counter them.

Ye Mingqiu turned sideways at a subtle angle, the blood spear dancing in mid-air, the crimson moon lock at its tail also swaying. He held the blood spear in one hand and the moon lock at its tail in the other, his eyes flashing with crimson light.

"boom!!"

A violent shockwave erupted, and amidst the thick smoke and dust, the interior gradually became clear.

Ye Mingqiu used the chain at the end to block the lightning blade of Zhui Ri, and the blood spear blocked Tian Kui's fist. The divine power of thunder and Vajra erupted, continuously exerting force from both sides to resist. At this moment, he could not help but feel tremendous pressure.

These two guys, especially the big man with the straw hat, are very strong, and their power after being imbued with the Vajra God's power is even more terrifying.

Divine power is indeed very useful.

Since that's the case, I'll give it a try and see how effective the divine power really is.

"All phenomena - Mahakala".

Boundless darkness surged wildly from Ye Mingqiu's body, the pitch-black liquid engulfing the nearby Tiankui and Zhui Ri, with neither sound, light, nor even energy able to escape.

The already powerful Mahakala became even stronger after its Heavenly Authority was upgraded to the All-Encompassing Authority, instantly turning a nearly 200-meter radius around it black. The darkness continued to invade further, attempting to engulf the other six great gods.

Tian Kui and Zhui Ri, who were confronting Ye Mingqiu, were immediately alarmed and fled at top speed, trying to escape to the farthest possible place.

But from this darkness, countless tentacles emerged, sticky and extremely resilient, frantically binding the two, attempting to devour everything on their bodies through the energy-devouring properties of the Demonic Abyss Power.

In the very center of the dark realm, Ye Mingqiu raised the Blood Spear once more, and the Moon Lock danced naturally in mid-air, its scarlet and terrifying light shining brightly in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)