Chapter 91: The Might of a great divine artifact, The Pagoda Quells the Tidal Wave!
The moment the Tian Shen formed his seals and triggered the restriction, Electrolux's soul-deep warning sense had already screamed in alarm!
Though he hadn't anticipated the Saint Lord would be so ruthless and decisive, sacrificing three newly cultivated god-level combatants outright, his rich combat instincts led him to make the most correct choice.
"eternal pagoda, suppress!"
Electrolux's aged pupils constricted sharply as he uttered a short, urgent command.
At this command, a nine-story pagoda with an inward-gathered brilliance instantly shot out from within him. It then erupted with divine light of a chaotic hue, spinning rapidly and swelling in size, transforming into a giant pagoda hundreds of feet tall that completely enveloped Electrolux's figure.
On the pagoda's surface, those recently lit, profound runes shone with unprecedented brightness, forming an indestructible barrier of laws.
In the very next instant after the eternal pagoda enclosed Electrolux, the destructive energy tidal wave, like a roaring beast of annihilation, slammed fiercely into the pagoda's body!
BOOM——!!!
A dull, earth-shattering roar echoed, as if the very core of the Abyss Plane had been struck a heavy blow.
The eternal pagoda trembled violently. The chaotic divine light on its surface and the dark energy tidal wave frenziedly annihilated and canceled each other out, emitting a teeth-grating sizzling sound.
The pagoda's radiance visibly dimmed at a rapid pace, seemingly on the verge of being completely swallowed and destroyed by this tidal wave at any moment.
However, this life-bound divine artifact, having just ascended to the rank of a "great divine artifact," displayed a tenacity and resilience far surpassing ordinary divine artifacts.
No matter how the energy tidal wave impacted and tore at it, the eternal pagoda stood firm like a reef amidst raging waves. Though its light flickered wildly and its body hummed and vibrated, its fundamental structure remained as stable as a mountain, without a single crack appearing!
Its essence, belonging to the level of a great divine artifact, allowed it to stubbornly withstand this terrifying impact capable of annihilating the vast majority of divine artifacts!
Simultaneously, the edges of the energy tidal wave instantly swept over Lei Chen and the Saint Lord, who were locked in fierce combat.
"Hmph!"
Lei Chen snorted coldly. The Life Guardian Divine Armor covering his body erupted with an intense, concentrated brilliance of life force. A multi-colored, flowing light formed a thick, cocoon-like shield, firmly protecting him within.
The destructive energy impacted the light cocoon, stirring up violent ripples, yet failed to breach its defense. Standing within the cocoon, Lei Chen's gaze pierced through the chaotic energy turbulence towards the Saint Lord's direction, his heart also turning solemn.
'What a formidable Tian Shen! Truly burning his bridges, ruthless to the extreme! To severely wound or even kill Electrolux, he didn't hesitate to treat three soon-to-be Second-Tier Gods as disposable consumables! With such resolve, if Electrolux hadn't advanced his eternal pagoda beforehand, he likely would have suffered a major setback.'
Thoughts raced through his mind, raising his estimation of the Saint Lord another notch, but was immediately followed by another cold sneer: 'Unfortunately, you were ultimately one move short. Ruthless as your scheme was, you miscalculated Electrolux's hidden depths. Your all-or-nothing gamble is destined to be in vain!'
On the other side, the Tian Shen's expression also shifted slightly the instant the energy tidal wave struck. The heavenly saint abyss splitting halberd carved out a deep, blue-purple curtain of light to protect his surroundings, while he simultaneously drew upon the Abyss Plane's origin power to bolster himself, forcibly withstanding this indiscriminate impact.
Though he held the home-ground advantage, the sheer terror of this self-detonation still churned his qi and blood. Like Lei Chen, he was violently forced apart by the rampant energy, temporarily unable to close in.
The destructive energy explosion came swiftly and faded just as fast. After all, it was a source without root. Following the initial peak release, its power began to rapidly decay.
Within a few breaths, the pale and dark tidal surge that filled their vision receded like an ebbing tide, revealing the 108th layer of the Abyss—now even more devastated, nearly transformed into a void of chaos.
And the first thing to emerge was that still majestically standing, hundred-foot giant pagoda—the eternal pagoda!
At this moment, the eternal pagoda's radiance had dimmed to an extreme, like a pearl covered in dust. Those profound runes had also temporarily fallen silent, clearly having expended immense energy to resist the previous impact.
Yet, it remained standing there intact, its surface smooth, without the slightest crack!
"This... how is this possible?!"
The Tian Shen had just steadied himself. His gaze immediately locked onto the giant pagoda. Upon clearly seeing the pagoda completely unscathed, the ferocity and anticipation on his face instantly froze, transforming into incredulous shock and a blurted exclamation!
He knew full well how terrifying the energy produced by the self-detonation of three Second-Tier Gods was. It was his ultimate trump card prepared to decisively kill Electrolux. Even if it couldn't kill Lei Chen, it should absolutely have been enough to annihilate that old Second-Tier God and his divine artifact into the most fundamental particles!
But now... that pagoda was still here?! And it seemed merely drained of energy, its body fundamentally undamaged?!
This completely surpassed the Saint Lord's understanding. What kind of divine artifact could withstand an explosion of this magnitude without damage? Unless...
A thought that chilled him to the bone uncontrollably surfaced in his mind.
At that moment, Lei Chen's calm voice, laced with a faint trace of mockery, clearly reached his ears, shattering his shock:
"Nothing is impossible, Saint Lord. You ultimately miscalculated one step. Even if you were ruthless enough to make the three Spirit Emperors self-detonate, you still cannot harm Electrolux, who is protected by a 'great divine artifact.'"
"G-Great... great divine artifact?!" The Saint Lord felt as if struck by lightning. His gaze fixed intensely once more on the dim giant pagoda, this time perceiving it more carefully.
Though the pagoda's radiance was dim, that unique, transcendent aura of laws and fundamental strength beyond the scope of ordinary divine artifacts it emitted... there was no mistake!
That was indeed the level that only the primary combat weapon of a First-rank Deity could achieve—the "great divine artifact" tier!
"How could this be... before... wasn't that just an ordinary divine artifact?!"
The Saint Lord's voice carried a tremor even he was unaware of. His face turned extremely grim, a strong sense of foreboding welling up in his heart.
"Of course, it's thanks to the energy 'provided' by your Abyss."
Lei Chen's tone carried the composure of one in complete control, as if stating the simplest of facts.
"From the energy harvested in the previous battle, I allocated forty percent to Electrolux. Using this portion of energy, he elevated his life-bound divine artifact, the eternal pagoda, directly to the level of a great divine artifact."
Watching the Saint Lord's increasingly pale face, Lei Chen continued:
"A great divine artifact is sufficient to withstand battles at the First-level God tier without being damaged. Blocking the self-detonation of your three 'living bombs' naturally isn't a problem either. Saint Lord, your utterly resolute action was ultimately futile. Now, everything is over."
As if to confirm Lei Chen's words, the majestic eternal pagoda emitted a faint hum. Its body slowly rose, revealing Electrolux's figure beneath.
Electrolux still wore his ancient mage robes. Though his face was slightly pale from fully activating the eternal pagoda, his eyes remained deep and calm. His aura was stable, clearly having sustained no substantial injuries in the cataclysmic explosion moments before.
Holding his staff, he gazed calmly at the Tian Shen, whose face was now as pale as paper. Though he didn't speak, the Invisible pressure he exuded was more impactful than any words.
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