Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 111: Returning Home at Dusk - Stoneville City

He could feel it.

When he saw the deformed, horned man in front of him, he could clearly sense it.

What appeared before them was not a completely fleshy body, but a humanoid phantom formed from highly concentrated energy. Guided by the golden radiance descending from the sky, this phantom body was connected to a powerful force located in a distant place.

The main body is not here.

If the opponent's true form were here, Si Ming might indeed find it difficult to fight against them.

but now……

"Too small!"

Cracks appeared on the sturdy fortress gates, and the protective magic array attached to them scattered shattered light. Siming slid backward abruptly, and the rain of counter-attack light emanating from the fortress itself crashed down upon his former position. At that moment, the gauntlet he wielded transformed into a dark red shield, which he forcefully swung forward!
'boom--'

The twilight-colored energy barrier, formed by the Fire-Transmitting Shield, easily withstood the energy burst of the Ominous Demon. In the next instant, it transformed back into a sword. Vision cleared again, and the third-tier gene lock took effect.

He would throw projectiles as a feint, but actually use short-range teleportation to flank and ambush from behind.

His body reacted before his consciousness could react. Siming easily dodged the several light-forged blades thrown by the Ominous Demon. He was even able to sense the blades before they exploded, automatically generating a thicker layer of battle aura defense. The Flame-Borrowing Greatsword he held in both hands also suddenly spun around—

Target, capture.

The ominous demon, appearing silently, crashed down on the giant's gleaming hammer. Before the torque could even form, the flaming spiral greatsword was already upon him. An unbelievable radiance erupted in the horned monster's eyes, but at this moment, he no longer possessed the ability to dodge or even defend himself!

We have no choice but to tough it out, to trade injuries for injuries.

The light-forged hammer slammed down. Meanwhile, the Flame-Borrowing Greatsword had already pierced its target!
There was another explosion.

At the moment of the explosion, the stone tiles beneath Si Ming's feet broke, causing him to lose his balance and slip.

A little trick, but effective. The blow that should have been fatal was slightly deflected. But even so, the light-forged warhammer still couldn't break through the Night Demon Armor's defenses.

Flames exploded.

Slightly off balance, Si Ming raised his palm.

Several black and white fireballs shot out, crashing into the ominous demon's body, which was coughing up blood in mid-air. The layer of battle aura emanating from its body temporarily replaced the effect of friction, preventing the manifestation of wings, but it stabilized its body again, and it unleashed a powerful burst forward!
If one sword strike isn't enough, then just strike again.

His attack speed was greater than the speed at which his opponent was knocked away.

However, just as the second sword was about to strike, the gene lock that was in operation flashed with inspiration in his mind.

—That walking stick.

The ominous demon held a cane in its hand.

A sharp aura emanated from the cane; it hadn't been of any use in the brief exchange earlier. But now…

—Thunder Prison, liberated.

The Night Demon Armor activated silently, unleashing a massive pulse of electricity in all directions. The previous exchange had confirmed that this illusory body still possessed the structure and characteristics of a living being. Therefore, this wide-area pulse disrupting bio-electricity would be used to directly suppress it!

This tactic was indeed effective.

Because Si Ming had long ago discovered that the world's rejection could not directly interfere with his body's internal workings, nor could it know the information he had not yet revealed.

Lightning flashed and leaped.

The demon's staff swung around slightly as a result.

A murky, scarlet line traced crisscrossing patterns in the air as the cane was swung. It was blood, cursed blood conjured out of thin air. Yet, even with the 'perfect' buff, this cursed blood's lines failed to capture Si Ming's body!
The second strike hit the target squarely.

It pierced the demon's heart with precision and swiftness—without hesitation, without pause, and without giving the demon time to utter its last words. The spiraling greatsword that pierced the heart then spun, accompanied by bursts of embers!

'boom--! ’

Destruction followed.

Flesh and blood instantly turned into burning bones, and those bones were instantly carbonized. At the same instant, far away on the other side of the earth, at the foot of the golden tree, a crowned king with the same appearance as the ominous demon suddenly cast his gaze toward the southern border where Stoneville City was located.

"Nimgef's clone has been destroyed... What is this? This isn't the power of the Borderlands!"

He abruptly rose from his throne, the returning memories and his injuries manifesting on his body. The next moment, the fatal wounds inflicted by lightning and calamity fire erupted from his chest, only to be forcefully suppressed by his golden radiance.

There's no mistake, this force is definitely real.

The strength of a top-tier hero, an unconventional power. An individual who can simultaneously meet both of these conditions can only be answered with one answer.

External deities.

A new external deity has sent His representatives to this troubled land!

'Leg' Grek, entrenched in Stoneville, was no match for such a powerful hero burdened with the power of an external deity. Furthermore, he himself had to defend the royal city of Rodel, and in the short term, he was unable to redeploy his lost clones.

We must...do something.

The crowned king turned around, behind him the golden tree reaching to the heavens, radiating an eternal, sacred glow. He then sighed silently and gently placed his deformed, horned hand on the thorny doorway leading to the heart of the golden tree.

"...Even if Grek is utterly incompetent, a great rune of a fragmented king should not fall into the hands of an ambitious traitor with the power of an Outer God... Holy Golden Tree, hear my voice and grant my request..."

"Give the demigods of the Golden Clan the power to fight against their enemies."

Golden light surged forth. The crowned king made decisions he would never have made under normal circumstances, and paid a price he would never have paid under normal circumstances. And the golden tree before him responded silently; a change was about to be born on this land.

..............................

Time is running out, we have to hurry.

Si Ming pulled the spiral greatsword from the skeletal remains, pausing for several seconds afterward. His blood was churning uncontrollably, undoubtedly the effect of the Ominous Demon's final 'Cursed Blood Slash' before its defeat.

Even though the shot missed, the blood in the body was still affected.

The true form of this horned monster is indeed a formidable enemy that Si Ming currently finds difficult to handle. Moreover, Si Ming can clearly sense that every time he uses more new skills and unleashes more new power in this world, the hatred and rejection originating from the world itself quietly increase as well.

How vicious.

This increasing difficulty may even compound the growing hostility that accumulates over time. It's hard to imagine what the situation would be like if it dragged on for a few more hours. Perhaps even those powerful overlords and ambitious individuals with various motives, entrenched throughout this land called the 'Border Zone,' would inexplicably find a reason to appear in their respective locations.

'call--'

Another second.

Stoneville was brightly lit; countless coincidences within this massive fortress had created a highly efficient defense system that was in place within seconds. However…

Probability, too, ultimately rests below the limits of an organism's capabilities. Even if everyone in this fortress is united under the world's impetus, certain necessary procedures cannot be completely skipped!

"come out!"

The summoning space spewed forth something—a colossal steel golem that Siming had brought from the cycle of reincarnation. Its strength had been greatly amplified by the Spiral Staff and the abilities of a top-tier summoning necromancer. Furthermore, having absorbed thirty-one-third of the pure death divinity, it had been endowed with even higher attribute parameters and special defense!

The earth trembled violently, and black light coiled around the colossal statue, which stood tens of meters tall. Numerous magical runes and protective structures spontaneously sprouted from its body. Seconds after appearing, it slammed heavily into the Stoneville city gate, which had previously withstood a heavy blow.

‘Bangdang——’

The gate, protected by magic, is now in ruins.

The steel colossus that stormed through the gates was immediately met with a torrential downpour of heavy blows. Various spells, combat techniques, and massive perfume ballistae poured forth from behind the gates like a torrential rain; the time it would take to destroy a single colossus was perhaps only a fleeting instant.

—As expected.

Si Ming took a step forward.

His command had been successfully issued before his conjecture was verified. And the moment it took effect was naturally the instant the city gate was breached by the colossus.

Evil explosion.

The self-destruction of summoned creatures is always the most convenient use of necromancy.

The burst of light obliterated the initial attack at the city gate, and sent the blazing storm crashing against the city's inner defenses!

"Hold on! For Lord Grek!"

The impact did not have much effect.

Because Stoneville is the city of storms, from soldiers to knights, almost everyone here knows a thing or two about using storms in combat—several knights clad in heavy silver armor stood directly at the forefront of the battle line. And above the two-colored shield they jointly raised, a resilient storm curtain was raised.

The shockwave could only slightly shake some minor bunkers. The defenders within Stoneville were not greatly affected—no, that's not right, they had to pool their strength to withstand the storm. And that's why, when Siming stepped directly into the epicenter of the explosion, braving the blast's fiery impact, he was met with a vast array of targets, now exposed and without cover!

The sword sparked with fire.

The next moment, after the shockwave, came a sea of ​​flames.

Embers of Liberation.

Hundreds, even thousands, of soldiers died in the flames.

Hundreds and thousands of corpses burned in the flames.

The transformation was completed in an instant, the destructive flames infused with the power of death. Hundreds and thousands of dead skeletons rose again in this black and white inferno, immediately rushing towards any direction where life could be detected.

"It is the dead!" The locals seem to have a special name for the undead.

"Quickly use the power of the Holy Law!" The locals clearly also had a way to deal with it.

A sacred glow emanated from the towers of the second-line city walls. It was a golden ripple, possessing the power to restrain death. However, whether it restrained or not, as long as the garrison within this fortress did not fully focus their attention on Siming, they were destined to meet their demise here.

after all……

"How are you going to deal with the second one?"

Hundreds of undead were slain by the Holy Law in an instant. Their purpose was to buy a fleeting moment. And in that brief respite, the second colossus of steel successfully joined the battle!

"burst."

Its duty was fulfilled the instant it landed. One explosion followed another. Perhaps the world would soon devise emergency countermeasures for this city. But amidst the raging flames of the explosion, nothing could hinder Siming's progress.

Vast stretches of the defense line collapsed.

Even an army with superb martial skills and an unyielding spirit could not withstand the relentless explosions. The city lord's courtyard was close at hand. And the fragmented monarch, whose aura had already been locked onto by Si Ming, naturally joined the battle.

He had to appear, for only he and his army could form the force most likely to defeat Siming. And that was a deformed giant, pieced together from countless thick limbs. Hundreds of arms each wielded a hundred weapons, he wore a golden crown, and emitted what appeared to be a fierce roar.

"I am the Golden King! Who dares to—"

Gene locks one, two, and three levels, all open!

The night is raging, full power!

The single-soldier jetpack, which he had never had a chance to use since buying it, immediately reached overload the moment it appeared. And all of this power allowed Siming to unleash his full speed.

A vast army was cleaved before him, and the king stood before him. His greatsword, imbued with fire, plunged down without hesitation.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

This sentence was not actually said.

Because what replaced those words were the Calamity Flame and the Purple Flame simultaneously infused into the Greatsword of Fire Link. And this time, instead of being harmonized by the power of darkness, they maintained their conflicting and tearing state before being released directly!

(End of this chapter)