—[Meteor Swarm]!
—[Bigby's Crushing Hand]!
—[Greater Disjunction]!
Leilin's fingers moved like those of the most accomplished pianist, plucking the strings of the
Numerous legendary spells combined out of thin air, their power even amplifying one another, forming a tremendous torrent of magic!
"Legendary Arcane Combination—Arcane Torrent!!!"
This was a project Leilin had been researching for some time—the legendary divine version of the Spell Torrent from his days as an adventurer. For its first real combat deployment, he unleashed it against Shages.
Rumble! Terrifying explosions, mixed with astonishing shockwaves, erupted between Shages and Leilin.
The aftershocks of divine combat began warping space itself, causing devastating impact on the surface below.
"This God of Slaughter… barely four hundred years old, yet his comprehension of spells has reached this level? Could he truly have inherited all the legacy of the Netherese Archmages?"
Shages blinked away, slightly disheveled. Golden divine power swept across its body, instantly healing the minor wounds, but several more threads of wariness had entered its eyes.
"Roar… roar…"
However, though Leilin hadn't sustained any damage, the ambush had drastically reduced the pressure on Mara's avatar.
The enormous ape-like monster roared, its sharp claws tearing through the black net of light as it broke free.
Whoosh!
The freed avatar of Mara melted into a streak of golden radiance, instantly merging into another avatar within the orcish divine lineup.
"Roar…"
That Mara avatar's aura surged, unleashing a terrifying roar at Leilin.
A gate opened in the void, and a meteor streaked down from the Beast Wastes, plunging into Mara's hand and transforming into a pair of terrifying claw weapons.
Divine artifact—Beast Claws!
This was the true form of the divine artifact! Besides its true body, Mara had now played every card it held.
It was clear that Mara still harbored deep resentment over its previous defeat at Leilin's hands, always seeking an opportunity for revenge.
"Don't even think about escaping. The void here has been jointly sealed by us, and the chief god Genushu has already dispatched avatars to intercept any reinforcements you might call upon…"
A tall divine avatar, radiating iron, blood, and barbarian energy, waved its hand, and four divine avatars instantly surrounded Leilin.
"The orcish God of Military Strategy—Inaf?!"
Even though it was their first encounter, Leilin could already confirm the other's identity.
"Your schemes have been seen through. No plan of yours will succeed!" Inaf spoke cautiously, as if still probing, while never forgetting to shake Leilin's confidence.
However, not the slightest change appeared on Leilin's face.
He then turned his gaze to the last orcish divine figure, wrapped in black robes. The aura of death emanating from this being was incredibly dense, causing Leilin to raise an eyebrow.
"The orcish God of
"Exactly! Your greed is the root of your downfall!"
Inaf roared, while Mara in the other direction was already itching to attack—had the other orcish deities not still been present, it would have lunged long ago.
"Mara's alliance with us runs deep. Did you truly think a single outsider like you could shake it?"
The orcish God of Death, Inzhosi, spoke coldly.
"This time, not only will we make your avatar fall, we will strip the divine power of Slaughter from you as compensation for Mara…"
…
"So it was my lord conspiring with the other orcish gods to ambush a true deity!"
After fleeing a considerable distance, the other beastkin priests finally noticed the situation unfolding in the sky, murmuring in disbelief.
The only one with some inside knowledge, High Priest Gala, gathered together with several other legendary-rank beastkin leaders.
"My lord's plan… can it succeed?" The beastkin leader was visibly worried.
"It is all the will of the gods. We simply need to do as the deities command—preserve our strength, and enter the battle at the most opportune moment…"
A legendary priest beside them spoke in a deep voice, thick with unwavering conviction.
Though ordinary legendaries were mere fodder before true gods, when it came to besieging divine avatars they could still contribute—especially in the decisive moments that determined the outcome of a battle!
"And moreover, my lord has four deities besieging one. The probability of victory should be very high!" Gala had plenty of confidence on this point.
"The God of Slaughter—
The previous beastkin leader murmured thoughtfully.
"That's the youngest genius legendary mage on the South Coast. The other party has already stepped into the rank of true god, with that fearsome spellcasting ability… worthy of being called the greatest genius in a millennium…"
Gala watched the legendary spells blooming like fireworks across the sky, along with that terrifying Arcane Torrent, and couldn't help but shrink back.
"This is my lord's plan. It will definitely succeed!"
But immediately, he consoled himself inwardly, though the feeling of unease still could not be dispelled.
Rumble…
Endless storms of space swept through, destroying the Black Blood Tribe entirely.
The battle between deities was something the fragile Material Plane could not withstand. The sky filled with golden light—even high-rank professionals would be instantly dissolved if touched by it.
The sky howled, the earth cracked open, and countless half-orcs fled screaming.
A handful of legendary powerhouses exchanged bitter smiles. Facing the might of gods, even they had only slightly better odds of avoiding the crossfire.
Only those high-level legendaries, or those at the very pinnacle of the legendary rank, could attempt to trade blows with divine avatars—or even slay a god.
"As expected… these gods of the orcish pantheon are truly filled with barbarism and ignorance. They can't even see the most basic interests at stake…"
Leilin's avatar stood in midair, with endless golden rune chains spreading through the surrounding void, seemingly converting this entire area into his own divine kingdom.
A layer of dark crimson Slaughter Domain bloomed outward. Any act of killing would feed him power in return.
At the heart of his domain, Leilin steadily held his ground under the siege of multiple divine avatars, with enough composure to observe the surrounding situation.
When he sensed a familiar soul signature drawing near, an eerie smile appeared on his face.
…
At this moment, the elite team led by Rafinia and Cardinal Kalaer had reached the core of the Dark Night Forest, and witnessed this terrifying divine battle.
"Heretical gods! And orcish deities!"
Rafinia's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Quickly notify our lord and call for reinforcements… even taking out a few avatars would be enough to teach these heretics a lesson!"
The other holy knights were similarly eager, but their actions were swiftly halted by Cardinal Kalaer.
"All is under our lord's gaze…"
The reasoning Kalaer offered was thoroughly mystical, drawing a look of suspicion from Rafinia. But out of trust in the church, she obediently complied with the order and held her position.
"A fearsome Slaughter Domain, and this kind of divine authority…"
By now, the divine avatars besieging Leilin had also fallen into a bitter struggle.
Leilin was currently a true god at the peak of Lesser Divinity! His true power far surpassed these orcish deities. Were it not for being besieged, not a single one of them would have been his match.
The dark crimson Slaughter Domain expanded infinitely, threatening to engulf the entire Dark Night Forest.
"Damn it… is this truly just a new god?"
The God of Ambush, Shages, was the first to buckle under the strain. It let out a furious roar, its body now covered in fine wounds, golden divine blood seeping from each one.
Crack! Crack!
A bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the heavens, forming a terrifying colossal gate, and Shages's other avatar strode through it, joining the fray against Leilin.
Flash after flash of golden light—other true gods were also mobilizing additional avatars to join the battle.
"So many avatars! Have those beings gone mad?!"
Rafinia and the many priests watching from afar gasped in low voices, unable to hide their astonishment.
When a divine avatar fell, the loss wasn't catastrophic, but a change in numbers would eventually lead to a qualitative shift. Once divine power was depleted too heavily, even a true god would be forced into deep slumber or face true annihilation.
Those even more unfortunate—like
It could be said that these deities besieging Leilin had raised the stakes, putting everything on the line.
"It's time!"
In the center of the encirclement, looking as though he were in imminent peril, a faint smile suddenly appeared on Leilin's face.
"What's happening?!"
The orcish divine avatars were stunned—the enemy's shift was entirely beyond their expectations.
But they had no more time to think.
Boom! Boom!
In the very next instant, two terrifying forces descended, directly shattering the spatial seal.
As the entire world trembled, two divine avatars—one an elderly warrior and the other a young girl—materialized with overwhelming radiance, their power reaching the level of Greater Divinity.
"The God of Justice and the Goddess of the Weave! Where is the chief god?!"
The two Greater Divinities struck immediately, casting out an enormous net of terrifying power, clearly intent on sweeping up both the orcish gods and Leilin in one stroke. The orcish War God Inaf's avatar murmured in disbelief.
Outside the void, Mistra and
"Genushu, give it up… dealing with your subordinate gods requires nothing more than a few avatars from us…"
Mistra's voice was ice-cold.