Apotheosis – Ascension to Godhood

Chapter 3704: The Last Bit Of Obsession

The method the Evil God used to destroy cities and murder people required little to no effort from him.

Every time the Black Ship passed by a big city, countless stalagmites would emerge from the ground.

Because no one knew the exact locations where the stalagmites would emerge from, when they did, the city would collapse and it would cause great chaos on the land.

With the stalagmites doing all the job, he didn't even have to break a sweat in doing what he wished to do.

The stalagmites also made it incredibly difficult for people of all kinds who wished to flee the land to do so. These included the True Gods, warriors at the Other Shore Realm, and even warriors at the Chaotic Source Realm. Even if they attempted to escape to the best of their abilities, the stalagmites would continue to emerge from nowhere, block their paths, or simply push them to the brink of exhaustion until they fully decided to give up.

Some big cities were guarded by warriors at the Holy Soul Realm, who would charge towards the Black Ship to stop it from causing further damage.

However, the Evil God steered the ship as if it were lightning.

The ship was so fast that as soon as the warriors at the Holy Soul Realm arrived at the destination where the it was said to have been, the ship would already have left.

The warriors, however, not being able to accept this, would make use of the spatial transference, only to discover that the space was sealed. As they looked back, they would realize that in the moments they spent in trying to use the spatial transference, their city had already been destroyed by the uncountable stalagmites.

It was a scene that happened again and again, but no one seemed to learn much from it.

Wherever the Black Ship passed, the place was left in ruins.

After flying across and destroying several territories, the Black Ship neared the Blood Sea Province.

In the Moon Shield City stood three powerful warriors at the Holy Soul Realm, all left with the duty of protecting the city.

Recently, the Bearing race had suffered a lot. The presence of the Black Ship was more than enough reason for the people of the Bearing race to not sleep at night. However, their strongest warrior of the Ji Clan had still not done anything to better their situation, which caused distrust and panic among the people.

The three warriors at the Holy Soul Realm, who were meant to protect the Moon Shield City, were also deeply anxious as they stood in a hall.

“I hope the Black Ship bypasses our Blood Sea Province! Please let the ship streak straight to the Grand Cyan Province!” a long-haired warrior at the Holy Soul Realm said.

“I wish so too, but I fear it's impossible,” an old man at the Holy Soul Realm said. “The Black Ship is simply going on a straight route. They're not even afraid that their path's become predictable. They don't care if someone is right on their tail or plans to ambush them. They're confident they'll be able to defeat anyone or anything standing in their way. That's what makes them even scarier,” he continued.

The old man showed the guards his map, which had a straight, black line indicating the course the Black Ship had been taking—from where it had been to where it was heading to.

From what the map showed, it did seem impossible that the ship even had the slightest intention of avoiding the Blood Sea Province. It seemed clear that they were heading right for it.

The question they needed to be answered, however, was what the Blood Sea Province had that piqued the interest of the Evil God and his Black Ship so much.

There was absolutely nothing in the area he could have use for!

All they had was a military stronghold, nothing else.

“This is ridiculous. The Black Ship will arrive any minute, ready to turn our province into a cave floor. We're all about to meet our doom, and the Yellow Thearch is still nowhere to be found. Where could he possibly be? What could be more important than this?” Jimena Ji said, raking her hair with her fingers in heavy frustration. She was Yellow Thearch's niece, her status even ranking among the top five in the Ji Clan. ŕΑΝÖʙÈS

“Do you think the reason your uncle isn't here is that he was seriously injured in the battle at the Pear Hill?” the old man said in an obvious attempt to retrieve a definite answer from the rumors.

Yellow Thearch was an Eternal Realm warrior, which meant he served an extremely important part in the race's security from attacks. Eternal Realm warriors were the backbones of the super forces. If this backbone collapsed, not only would it be a devastating blow to the entire Ji clan but also to the entire race.

“I don't know. Maybe he has other plans,” Jimena Ji sighed.

Only a very small number of people knew that Yellow Thearch had been seriously injured, and she had to keep it secret.

Suddenly, they all felt something approaching. Its presence was nearly unbearable. They all rushed out of the hall, shooting themselves into the air as swiftly as they could.

From their view, much to their dismay, they saw a black ship floating above the Moon Shield City.

"Octavio, you stay here. Guard the Moon Shield City.

Jimena, come with me. We're going to stop the Black Ship,"

the old man commanded.

The old man and Jimena Ji rushed towards the Black Ship and blocked its way. They readied themselves for its attacks.

However, strangely enough, the Black Ship did not act as they expected. This situation was unlike they had ever heard of before, making the old man feel uneasy.

From what they had heard in the past, the ship was always flying at an incredibly rapid speed.

When the Black Ship passed through a city, the city would be destroyed. Nothing would be left of it. This was why the old man asked Octavio to stay put and guard the Moon Shield City. However, nothing was happening. It was all too strange.

A few moments passed until they heard heavy footsteps on the deck. Walking out was the Evil God. His eyes scanned the surroundings, only to meet Jimena Ji's.

When this happened, an unidentifiable expression crossed Jimena Ji's face.

They sensed a familiar aura from each other, almost like they had met each other before. And in some way, they did.

In the past, after Yellow Thearch brought Usman back to their race, it was Jimena Ji who was put in charge of training him.

Later, the Evil God had devoured Usman together with the memories he held. Because of this, the Evil god recognized the woman, and oddly enough, felt a desire for her, a desire which stemmed from the young Usman.

Usman grew strong fast under Jimena Ji's borderline torturous training. She was incredibly tough with him, and her strength drove him mad. He longed for her so deeply.

However, during the time, Usman was still too weak to defeat Jimena Ji. Every time he attempted to throw a punch, he would get a hit first. Every time he attempted to give her a kick, she would be able to dodge it with ease.

He could not defeat her, and he could not stop thinking about her. As time went by, an obsession formed in his mind, and it was emerging at this very moment.

Likewise, Jimena Ji was able to tell the identify of this man through Usman's aura. “You must be the Evil God,” she said to him.

“Jimena,” the Evil God responded, making it known that he knew who she was.

As the Evil God confirmed her speculation of who he was, she smiled, thinking of ways she could use to her advantage. “Evil God, perhaps there is no reason for us to stand against each other. We can work together,” she said and stared at him with her soft and beautiful eyes.

The Evil God sneered at her suggestion. “Are you suggesting we cooperate with you? But how?”

“Join us, and we can fight against the Pear Hill together.” Jimena Ji replied slyly.

“If you truly wish to cooperate with us, why don't you join my Black Ship? We can fight against the Pear Hill then,” the Evil God said smugly.

He was not one that could be convinced so easily, but Jimena Ji refused to give up. She flashed him a seductive look, attempting to have him go more easily on her. “But I'm a member of the Ji Clan. If I join enemy forces by my own will, I would betray my clan. It truly is a pity I can't do so.”

The Evil God scoffed. “It is easy. Just become my woman.”

She felt the Evil God's longing for her. She smiled, believing she had the upper hand in the situation. “Can you give me at least two days to think about your offer?”

Given the current situation of the Ji Clan, uniting with the Black Ship by marriage should be a good thing.

The entire time, Shera, who was also on the black ship, was listening to the conversation. When she heard what Jimena Ji said, her slender eyebrows immediately shot up.

The Evil God stared at Jimena Ji for a long time, making her believe that he was truly appreciating her beauty. However, in a flash of a second, his entire expression changed. His look of admiration turned into a look of derision.

“The women of the Ji Clan are truly extraordinary. You tried to steer me, didn't you? You wanted to take advantage of Usman's memory to buy more time for yourself. You should have known better. You're about to find out the high price you have to pay to be my woman, but I must tell you, you are not qualified,” the Evil God said menacingly.

“Buzz! Buzz!”

As soon as the Evil God finished speaking, two conical containers fell on the old man and Jimena Ji, trapping them inside.

When Jimena Ji processed what just happened, she immediately went feral. Her fingers began to emit astonishing energy, clawing at the surface and the walls of the container in an attempt to free herself.

Crack!

The energy radiating from her fingertips was from an Other Shore Token on Stage Thirty-three. The energy was so strong and powerful that anything it touched would be destroyed.

The conical space was no exception. She placed her hands upon one of its walls. When she removed her fingers, the surface revealed ten, burning prints. After a few seconds, the container broke into tiny pieces.

She thought she was free. She was ready to attack the Evil God. However, right after she broke the first conical container, a second conical container came from above her head, entrapping her body once again. She looked up, only to see that a third one was waiting to go down on her once she escaped the one she was currently in. And forming above the third one was another conical container, and another waited after that—

all waiting for their turn to imprison the Ji Clan warriors.

From the hands of the Evil God appeared two streams of Ways-blending Energy.

He flew into the sky, making his way towards the conical containers. He placed his hands upon them, and streams of Ways-blending energy began to gather within the containers.

The Evil God gave a sinister laugh. “Have you ever seen the most perfect power of the Godly Ways Great Unity? You must look at how majestic it is, and you are about to know how majestic it feels. As the first one to die under it, you should feel honored.”

In the past, the Evil God was almost killed by Maximized Energy, but at that time, the energy of all the Godly Ways had been perfectly fused. It wasn't him at the end of the stick anymore. This time, it was him holding it.

Feeling the strength of the energy's aura, Jimena Ji began to panic, pushing on the walls of the container as hard as she could. This could not be the end of her. She had to find a way to survive. Her mind was already going haywire.

"We can talk about this!

The Ji Clan will agree to our marriage! I'll be yours!

You can be my master!" she screamed, tears streaming down her cheeks. The Evil God began to raise his arms.

Bang! Bang!

They all heard two muffled sounds coming from inside the conical containers.

The entire scene was terrifying. The energy the Evil God used was enough to destroy more than half of the province, and he locked it all up in the conical containers, where none of the energy was able to leak out.

Both the old man and Jimena Ji had completely disappeared.

Octavio, who stood guard before Moon Shield City, was left paralyzed by what he saw. He did not know how to react.

The old man and Jimena Ji were among the top five warriors from the Bearing race. They had fought and survived numerous battles. Had they just died like this? Was this the end of them? Octavio could not bear to think about it.

As his mind began to weaken so did his body. He began to tremble, both out of fear and exhaustion. He lost all will to fight, fleeing from the scene and into the furthest end of Moon Shield City.

The Evil God knew there was another warrior at the Holy Soul Realm on the run, but he had no interest in hunting him down. He already accomplished what he came here to do.

Now that Jimena was done for, so was Usman's obsession for her, his heart finally silencing its call. “Show's over,” he told his crew. They then left, heading north of the city.