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The stone possessed a spiritual quality that Wu Feng couldn't quite grasp, but the current situation didn't allow for much thought. After a quick glance, he refocused his attention on the [Netherworld Jade Pavilion].

After Wu Feng raised the issue of faith, the gods, who had initially remained somewhat calm, all turned pale, as if they had considered something.

"What do you mean..." Marduk also recalled Ashur's death several years ago, which caught them off guard as well.

"As a gift for your arrival in Uruk, everyone who dies here will truly die. Judging by the time, it should be about time some major cities have fallen," Wu Feng said to the gods, his butterfly-purple eyes revealing excitement, after considering the distance to nearby major cities. "Like Lagash, Umma, Nippur, and so on."

Every time Wu Feng named a city, a powerful deity's expression would change drastically. They were the guardian deities of the city, and if the city were truly breached and the statues destroyed, death would be the real death.

“Don’t be misled. We still have an absolute advantage. Although Uruk’s army is elite, it’s wishful thinking for them to go to three major cities in a few days and take them down,” said one of the guardians of a major city who was not mentioned. He was secretly glad that his city was not among them.

“That’s right. At the speed of the Uruk army, it would take at least ten days to conquer a large city, including the march and the siege. By then, we will have already finished the battle and can go back and slaughter the Uruk people.” Marduk felt much more at ease after hearing this and said to the others behind him.

"Slaughter them all, you'll see soon enough..." Wu Feng sneered inwardly, having already decided to leave them all behind.

"My idol has been destroyed..." Not long after their mindset changed, the face of the sun god Shamash, one of the thirteen guardian gods of the great city, turned ugly instantly. His divine power also weakened significantly, and he fell directly from the lower level of Madness to the peak of the upper level of Ferocity. He muttered to himself in disbelief.

His words confirmed what Wu Feng had just said. Panic spread completely among the gods, especially among the twenty ordinary gods who were still injured. If the battle continued according to the previous attack, they would have little chance of survival. Once they died, they would really die.

There are thirteen remaining gods at the Mad God level.

【Resurrected Soul Butterfly】

As panic spread, a circle of light appeared on the ground, encircling all the gods. Purple light shone again, and more than a dozen beams of death energy shot into the sky. Countless purple chains emerged from the circle of light and then flew towards the gods like snakes.

Perhaps it was the threat of death that caused even the gods to unleash power beyond their own limits. The purple chains only restrained a handful of people who couldn't react in time. The rest of them had already flown out of the light circle before the blue-purple butterflies could even fly out.

【Resurrected Soul Butterfly】 is a C-rank skill, and the chain binding was added arbitrarily by Wu Feng. He had long anticipated that it might not be able to restrain many people, but Wu Feng did not expect the result to be so dismal.

Countless blue-purple light butterflies fluttered freely within the halo, engulfing and destroying the gods in their true despair. However, the vast majority of the gods managed to escape, and the attacks made in their panic resulted in minimal casualties.

Before they could even rejoice at their narrow escape, the dim sky suddenly turned blood red, and dozens of black light spears rained down from the heavens. Each surviving celestial being would be attacked by 1-3 of these spears; perhaps knowing that even a few more wouldn't be fatal, those at the Berserker level and above were only attacked by a single black spear. (To be continued)

P.S.: I originally wanted to challenge myself to write 5000 words this month... but then I thought, to survive, I'll stick with 4000. This number is almost unbearable, lol.

In the next world, Guardian Catgirl and No Game No Life are currently far ahead. Which one will it be?

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Chapter 243 Nine-Tailed Fox Night Moon

Before the black spear even reached him, a castle hundreds of meters tall had already taken shape in the blood-red sky. In an instant, a powerful force of resistance appeared beside the celestial being. The skill [Crimson Never-Sleeping City], developed purely for support purposes by Shen Yue, possessed a binding force far stronger than [Reverse Soul Butterfly].

Breaking out of [Gensokyo's Return to the Underworld], dodging [Returning Soul Butterfly] and being bound by [Crimson Nightless City], the remaining fierce gods were almost pushed to their limits. They were all pierced by black light spears and turned into dust, disappearing into [Netherworld White Jade Tower]. If the statues were destroyed, they would perish completely.

Of the fierce-level gods, only the Sun God Shamash survived. The fallen Mad God is no ordinary fierce-level being.

"Damn it!" Marduk cursed under his breath after throwing a lightning spear that deflected the black spear. If what they said was true, even if they successfully destroyed Uruk, it would still be a failure for them, because their faith had been lost and it would take a long time to regain it. If it weren't for that deal, they would have lost completely this time.

After receiving news of the impending attack from the gods, everyone inside the Moon Tower had already devised a countermeasure. Gilles and Enkidu were outside dealing with any unforeseen circumstances. Although both were quite strong, they were still prone to accidents when involved in a Berserker-level battle.

Wu Feng gathered all the remaining people into the White Jade Pavilion. Before they could react, he used [Return to the Underworld of Gensokyo] to eliminate most of the gods, then used [Returning Soul Butterfly] to separate them, and finally, Shinzuki Yozuki delivered the final blow.

But this wasn't the end. Several consecutive attacks scattered the remaining gods, and behind one of them, a strange spatial cave suddenly opened up. Its core was a dazzling golden-red, with black ripples around the edges. Less than ten meters in diameter, it possessed an astonishing suction force; even someone with berserker-level strength would find it difficult to move within the cave's boundaries.

The trapped god was horrified to discover that his divine power was leaking out of his body and being continuously absorbed by the golden-red core. Not only his divine power, but also the energy of the surrounding space was being attracted to the golden-red core.

In the blink of an eye, the golden-red core had accumulated enough energy. It erupted with dazzling light and destructive power, causing a terrifying explosion in a small area. The golden, red, and black lights flashed continuously in the explosion, radiating energy aftershocks to the surrounding area.

Before the explosion had even ended, a weakened figure escaped from the center of the blast. His body was covered in scorch marks, and he was having trouble flying. But he still managed to escape the blast thanks to the powerful divine strength of the Mad Rank.

Not far from him, beneath a cherry blossom tree, a black and white figure appeared, its sharp gaze locked onto the weakened figure above. It flew swiftly towards the celestial being.

"I won't let you succeed so easily!" Marduk, who had been closely monitoring the situation since the cave appeared, roared and hurled his lightning spear at the figure. He then rushed towards the weakened Celestial. He could disregard a Ferocious-level Celestial, but he couldn't afford to abandon a Berserker-level one.

As Marduk fired his lightning spear, a gentle breeze stirred around the weakened god, increasing his speed. He glanced gratefully in Marduk's direction before quickly flying towards safety.

If the figure continued to move forward at high speed, it would definitely be hit by the lightning spear. If it dodged, it would arrive within that time. However, the black and white figure suddenly shone with a dark golden light, and its speed almost doubled. Several afterimages were left behind it. Before the lightning spear could block it, it had already crossed that distance.

The dark golden figure instantly arrived near the weakened god. With a flick of its hand, a massive black-gold light spear shot out from the front, giving the opponent no chance to beg for mercy. The light spear had already pierced through the body, and the god turned into dust and disappeared in despair.

The black and white figure stood in mid-air after the attack ended, slightly panting. She didn't have Wu Feng's bug-like demonic energy reserves; the previous attack had consumed nearly a third of her demonic energy reserves.

Wearing a tight-fitting black and white dress, her graceful legs clad in black and white stockings, and with nine white tails swaying slowly behind her, Ye Yue had donned her long-unseen battle attire. Her current strength level was at the peak of the lower realm.

On the other side, during the Night Moon's attack, Shen Yue also eliminated the last remaining fierce-ranked celestial being, spread her large purple wings, and stood on the Blood Castle, ready to face the next battle at any time. In ten years, her strength had reached the lower rank of the Mad God.

The remaining twelve mad gods of the [Netherworld Jade Tower]

Marduk was enraged to see the weakened celestial being annihilated before his eyes. He increased his speed even further, and with a wave of his hand, a huge net descended from the sky, sealing off the area around Night Moon. Thunder crackled in his right hand, and a spiked mace appeared in his grasp, ready to destroy Night Moon right there.

Just as Marduk was about to swing his mace, a strange fluctuation appeared in the space beside him. A black rift opened, and countless sinful eyes stared outwards, sending chills down one's spine. Immediately afterward, a parasol was swung out from the rift.

The temporarily activated divine power shield shattered almost instantly upon contact with the parasol, unleashing a powerful force upon Marduk. A crisp cracking sound rang out, and Marduk, like a shooting star, crashed into the ground. The ground, protected by the rules of the [Netherworld Jade Pavilion], was also smashed, creating a small crater and knocking down several cherry blossom trees in the process.

"It looks so painful!" Freed from the net's restraints, Ye Yue looked at the ground with a pitiful expression. Wu Feng's full-force attack had actually hit her, which was much more brutal than her previous attacks.

"I told you not to risk your life. That god is already crippled. Why waste time killing him? It's not worth it if you get hurt too." After the parasol, Wu Feng also came out from the gap and came to Ye Yue's side, flicking her head and saying slightly angrily. If he hadn't come in time, Ye Yue, who was in a state of exhaustion and no new strength, would have been in danger.

"We agreed that if I couldn't get married in the future, I would benefit from Senior's marriage, so I believe Senior will definitely come to save me. I'll take this opportunity to kill him!" Ye Yue, who had been flicked, covered her forehead and smiled mischievously.

Faced with Ye Yue's indifferent attitude, Wu Feng could only smile helplessly.

The most troublesome part of this battle was the beginning. The number of gods was too large, and the quantitative change led to a qualitative change. With the Bull of Heaven keeping an eye on things and a barrage of gods attacking from behind, Wu Feng would also be in some danger. As long as the number of gods is reduced to a certain level, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the battle can be said to be over.

With the enhancement from the [Netherworld Jade Pavilion], Wu Feng's strength reached the mid-level of the Berserker rank, while his power and magic power far exceeded this level. It was questionable whether an ordinary low-level Berserker would survive a full-force attack from him. (To be continued...)

P.S.: The catgirl and the game are so closely linked! Voting ends at 12 PM today, so hurry up if you want to vote!

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Chapter 244 Son of Man, Be Bound to the Gods!

"Our teacher left us a great gift!" Standing on the trembling ground, Jill looked at the Heavenly Bull, who had risen again, her eyes filled with fighting spirit. Having obtained the Gate of Babylon, she couldn't wait to try her hand at battle.

Enki didn't say much, but a flame ignited in her eyes. The huge creature in front of her should be enough to allow her to use her strongest attack.

With a swift movement, Jill floated in mid-air, now in her classic form from later generations, clad in dazzling golden armor and equipped with various other Noble Phantasms. Unable to fly, she found a Noble Phantasm within the Gate of Babylon that would grant her flight, successfully soaring through the sky.

The key-shaped golden longsword in his hand opened the path to the Golden City. Countless ripples spread out, and one after another, Noble Phantasms emerged from the ripples, their sharp aura filling the entire sky.

Before the Bull of Heaven could turn over, more than a dozen Noble Phantasms broke free from the ripples, transforming into the sharpest blades that descended from the sky and shot towards the Bull of Heaven.

The sharp Noble Phantasm easily pierced through the Bull of Heaven's defenses, blasting a bloody hole several meters wide in its abdomen. Inside, flesh and blood were mangled, and flames, ice, and black curses exerted their power in different places. The Noble Phantasm's greatest strength was not its penetrating power, but the terrifying damage it inflicted.

Ice, flames, curses, and other forms of damage ravaged his body, causing the Heavenly Bull to roar in pain. His body struggled violently as he stood up again, scorching white mist billowing from his nostrils. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared angrily at the ant-sized humans in front of him.

“Not as big as Labbaba, but the voice isn’t too much different,” Gil said, covering his ears and frowning as he landed next to Enkidu.

"It's a bit difficult to kill it with a small-scale attack," judging from the Bull of Heaven's reaction. Although the Noble Phantasm inflicted intense pain on it, it was far from being seriously injured. "Does its enormous size weaken the Noble Phantasm's effect?" Enkidu wondered.

"Jill, bind it with the Chains of Heaven. I need some time."

“Perfect timing, I also want to try out the power of that.” Jill’s eyes showed anticipation, wondering how powerful it would be when spun at full speed.

A dozen or so ripples spread out from beside the Heavenly Bull. Chains reflecting silver light shot out from the ripples and wrapped around the Heavenly Bull. Depending on the target, the Heavenly Chains could easily change their length.

Silver chains traced silver lines near the Heavenly Bull, wrapping around its hooves, head, body, and other parts, binding it in place.

The foreign object hindering its movement made the Heavenly Bull roar even more furiously. Its massive body struggled violently as it slowly moved forward, towards the end of the Heavenly Chains, within the ripples. Segments of the chains were pulled out, but there was still no sign of them breaking.

"It seems this guy's divinity is quite high," Jill thought with surprise at the success of the Chains of Heaven. The hardness of the Chains of Heaven is determined by the target. Although the Bull of Heaven had just been knocked down by the teacher, Jill didn't think it was weak and couldn't break free of the Chains of Heaven. The only explanation was that its divinity was terrifyingly high.

Enkidu made no sound from his side. Gil turned his head and saw that the other had begun to gather his strength. His toes left the ground and he was gently floating in mid-air. On the vast ground, a huge and exquisite light green color continued to surge towards Enkidu.

Not only the ground beneath his feet, but Gil felt as if the entire earth was gathering its purest magic power and channeling it into Enkidu.

"Please use me as you please," Enkidu murmured softly, opening his emerald green eyes. He wasn't speaking to anyone, but rather praising the planet's suppressive power.

As Enkidu murmured, dozens of times more refined magic surged from beneath her feet, converging into a whirlwind of magic that swirled around her. Her form also changed at that moment, transforming back into the shape of earth and reassembling into an exquisite divinely crafted spear.

The moment the spear took shape, a special force called "restraint force" was incorporated into it, causing the power of the divinely created spear to increase explosively.

By borrowing the power of the planet, it transforms into the strongest weapon, the God-made Spear. A "restraint force" is also applied to its body. Its power increases dramatically depending on whether it causes destruction to humans or the planet. This is Enkidu's strongest power: "Son of Man, be bound to the gods!"

The Bull of Heaven is a divine beast that once ravaged the land in ancient times. Its enormous size brought disaster to mankind, which perfectly matches the requirements for improving [Suppression Force].

Enkidu's enthusiasm ignited Gil's competitive spirit, prompting him to retrieve a peculiar longsword with a black and red blade from the Golden City—the most powerful weapon in the center of the armory, Ea.

“Sing your heart out, Ea,” Gilles whispered, holding the sword of Ea in his hand.

The three cylindrical blades on the hilt began to rotate, enveloping and drawing in the surrounding air. The swirling vortex even formed a small tornado around it, frantically sucking in the air.

The tornadoes overlapped, and the air inside the sword was compressed to an extreme degree, exceeding the physical density, yet it was thrown into the rising air layer, gradually transforming into a terrifying weapon capable of destroying the world.

The energy gathering in front of him terrified the Bull of Heaven, causing its massive body to struggle even more violently, trying to break free from the chains of Heaven and disappear before the two mysterious forces.

The silver chains made a crisp cracking sound as the Bull of Heaven struggled with all its might, and cracks spread along the chains. Although it was not as powerful as Lao Baba, its strength was still beyond that of ordinary mad gods. The fact that the Chains of Heaven had been able to hold the chain for so long could be considered an extra bonus.

The cracks continued to spread, but the two had also completed their preparations during this time.

[The Dissonance Between Heaven and Earth - The Star of Creation]

O son of man, cling tightly to the gods!

Two voices rang out simultaneously in the heavens and earth, and the power that had been accumulating for a long time was unleashed at this moment.

Near EA, space was distorted, and the wind, compressed to its extreme, was like the sharpest weapon, almost tearing the entire world apart. The clouds in the sky were torn apart, and the earth was destroyed like clay. The crushing attack surged forward.

The divine spear behaved in the complete opposite way. The surrounding sky did not change, and the earth was not damaged. Everything was calm and peaceful, but this was abnormal in itself. It seemed that the power of the Ea sword was suppressed when it spread near the divine spear.

The divinely forged spear uses itself as a weapon, incorporating suppressive forces, thus naturally causing no impact on the planet's environment. However, against the Bull of Heaven, its power is by no means weaker than the Ea. (To be continued...)

P.S.: Game of Life is currently leading by a slight vote. We're starting to brainstorm plot ideas, so hurry up and vote!

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Chapter 245 The Fake Protagonist Marduk

The compressed wind, along with the extraordinary divinely crafted spear, hurtled forward at incredible speed, then slammed into the Bull of Heaven.

The wailing stopped abruptly, and the Heavenly Chains binding it returned to the ripples, as there was no longer any need to restrain it.

Jill's feet trembled violently, and a strong stench of blood permeated the air. The left half of the Bull of Heaven's body vanished from the world under the power of the Ea sword, and boiling blood splattered on the earth, its stench spreading to every inch of the ground.

On the right side, where the head was, there was a hole nearly ten meters long. The edges of the wound were perfectly rounded and extended inward, passing through hundreds of meters of flesh and blood, piercing through the Bull of Heaven.

The divinely crafted spear, untouched by blood, returned to Jill's vicinity. Its form changed again, transforming back into human shape as it landed on the ground. A hint of fatigue lingered on its pretty face; an attack using the power of the world was not so easy to execute.

"Our mission is complete. Now we just have to wait for the teacher," Enkidu said softly, looking at the empty sky, a sense of worry rising in his heart.