Cthulhu Gonfalon

Chapter 959: Chaos, Over and Above Common Sense (Part 1)

With the help of the great Divine Powers, the final few demons were quickly defeated.

But with the exception of one, the others were all sealed up by the great Divine Powers. The great Divine Powers did not know Sui Xiong’s move, so there was no way they could completely exterminate the demons.

Finally, only three out of the 24 demons managed to evade the fate of extermination.

After they destroyed these demons, that amorphous creature had also climbed high enough to approach the mouth of the Abyss. It made a strange roar. But the mere sound of that roar was able to make more than one god tremble inwardly, forcing them to retreat pathetically.

Unlike the somewhat confounded gods, Sui Xiong simply remained unmoved as he advanced towards it.

“I’ll hold the fort on the Positive Plane,” he said. “All of you must be more careful not to get hit by it—though it’s actually still very dangerous not to get it, getting hit would make things even worse.”

“How bad is it going to be?” asked the God of Justice.

“Previously, the God of Conspiracy merely touched it once, which caused him to be eroded by its power. He had thus lost his life,” Sui Xiong said. “Of course, you are all great Divine Powers, much stronger than the God of Conspiracy, who was only a low-level Divine Power. But in the face of this God of Evil who has even devoured the Master of Chaos, I don’t think any great Divine Power will have it better than a low-level Divine Power.”

The gods were all in awe. Of course, they knew the difference between a great Divine Power and a low-level Divine Power. They were even clearer about the difference between a greater Divine Power and a great Divine Power. To engage in battle with a greater Divine Power was dangerous enough, not to mention the fact that Chaos was not only “one” greater Divine Power. It was actually a combination that was the equivalent of two greater Divine Powers.

In the face of such an enemy, there was no way one could ever be cautious enough!

Also, no matter how much caution one practiced, it might not even be of any help.

For a moment, more than one god showed intentions of retreating. They were not cowards, but they were certainly not fearless in the face of death. As leaders of great forces, even if there was the need for someone to take the risk to brave the untold dangers and charge into the enemies’ lines, it should not be them.

But looking at that figure in front of them, whose entire body was radiating brilliant white light, bravely charging towards Chaos, those gods who had just retreated a little could not help feeling a little ashamed of themselves. Secretly, they banished all thoughts of retreating.

Just as how people had their sense of shame, the gods were no exception. At this moment, their battle was being closely watched by countless gods from the Thousand Worlds. If they were to retreat at this point in time, that would really be throwing away all their dignity!

But, were they really going to fight against a greater Divine Power—and a greater Divine Power with doubled power at that?

Being able to make such a choice without feeling afraid was nonetheless, a little difficult.

Just as the gods were all feeling very troubled, a voice was heard. Evidently, there were hints of timidity and weakness in this voice, but on the other hand, it was a voice that was strong enough to summon up courage.

“Don’t be afraid of being polluted by its touch! Whether it’s Chaos or the Abyss, it’s nothing more than the power of chaos that is being used to pollute the gods. I can help you all fight this pollution.”

The gods looked back and saw the Dragon of Chaos approaching.

At this moment, on the three faces of the Dragon of Chaos, one was wearing a woebegone look, one was filled with anger, and the third was calm. He did not rush up to them, he merely said aloud from a distance, “Both this fellow and I each wield a part of the power of chaos. Though I am likely to be instantaneously killed by it if we were to really fight each other, it’s still within my means to help you all fend off its pollution.

“So, rest assured. So long as you are only polluted by the power of chaos and not directly killed by it, just leave it to me!”

Hearing these words, the gods were greatly relieved. All of them were good warriors who had braved countless battles. In the face of this strange power of chaos, everyone was somewhat uncertain and lacking in confidence. But it was simply confronting a powerful enemy, then that would not matter much, right?

Even if they could not defeat the enemy, they could at least hide from it!

With such a thought, the great Divine Powers retreated no more. They were quick to follow behind Sui Xiong, and together, they headed in the direction of the Abyss.

At this point in time, Chaos was about to climb out of the Abyss. Beneath its feet, the whole Abyss had almost merged into a single entity. Almost all the demons were swallowed and absorbed by the Abyss in this process. They became a part of this newly formed Abyss. But there were also a few demons who were fortunate enough to survive, and they became even more powerful than before.

These powerful demons roared wildly, and then they charged towards the embattled Army of hell.

Though they were in a situation where their numbers were much fewer than usual, with such an overwhelming number of them that they could almost flood the place, at this moment, the demons who were charging at them were all top-rate masters. There was not a single one who could be considered cannon fodder. This time, the army of hell would be facing an enemy that was far more powerful and ferocious than any other they had confronted previously.

However, in the face of such a strong enemy, the army of hell was still very orderly and was not the least bit shaken. There was not a single one from the entire army that showed any trace of fear. There was not even anyone who opened their mouth to speak.

On their faces, there was only fearless courage, as well as murderous intent evident from their thirst for combat. Their courage was as sharp as a spear, and their murderous intent was as cold as the blade of a sword.

A few moments later, both sides started a bloody and brutal battle.

And before that, Sui Xiong had come to stand before Chaos. He brandished his tentacles and twisted at least a hundred of them together to form something that looked somewhat like a palm. Then Sui Xiong lashed that palm heavily towards a spot that might or might not be considered Chaos’ face, something that even he himself was uncertain of.

“The fight over there has commenced,” said the Master of Order. He did not turn around to look but spoke as though he were right outside the Abyss and was watching everything with his own eyes. Then calmly, he said, “Your plan seems to have failed.”

Not far from him, the God of Light wearily shouldered his warhammer and gave a cold smile without saying anything.

Though the two of them were greater Divine Powers, God of Light was indeed a tad inferior when compared to the Master of Order. For this battle between the two of them, no doubt the Master of Order sustained injuries, but the God of Light was even more injured.

Of course, such injuries were nothing to greater Divine Powers like themselves. They could even heal such injuries within a matter of a few breaths’ time. But through this battle, the God of Light had determined the difference between them.

Now, he was definitely qualified enough to challenge the Master of Order. But he only had the qualification. Before the Master of Order, be it strength or skill, he was still far behind.

If they were to continue fighting like this, it was possible that they could still go on for a long time. Even thousands of years would not be a problem. But no matter how long they fought, there was still no way he could win.

The Master of Order would never reveal a single flaw and would never give him any chance to take advantage. There was only one word that could be used to describe the combat style of this greater Divine Power who had ruled the world for so many years. And it was “precise.” He was like a group of skilled workers in good condition. Every movement was so thoroughly tempered and well-seasoned. There was no excess or encumbrance, nor were there any traces of deviation from the norm.

Up till now, the God of Light had experimented with many ways, but there was not a single method that could affect the combat rhythm of the Master of Order. Not even for a fleeting moment. He even felt as though he were not fighting a human, but some kind of thing that was completely void of emotion, like something completely mechanical.

In the face of something like that, there would not be any accidents to speak of. Being unable to win then would mean that there was no way he could ever win.

But the God of Light had no plans of retreating at all. On the contrary, he was still full of fighting spirit.

His means definitely did not reap the best results. But it was not all right to say that he had failed either.

When he first drew up these plans earlier on, he had considered many possibilities. The development of the present situation was only of the possibilities.

It was not even one of the more terrible possibilities.

If that was the case, what was there to fear?

He just had to use a corresponding plan, that was all.

The God of Light’s face bore some ferocity as he once again slung his warhammer over his shoulder and charged towards the Master of Order.

“Break time is over. Let’s continue the battle!”