Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 431: 246_1

The Heavenly Saint Taoist brazenly laughed, edging closer, step by step, “Give up! It’s remarkable enough that a mere transcendental tier like you can withstand three of my moves. If you wish to defeat me, you’ll need another hundred or so years of cultivation. If you remain obstinate, you’re only speeding towards your demise.”

“The battle has only just begun.” Logan replied, neither arrogant nor humble. Confronted by the terrifying assault of the Heavenly Saint Taoist, he hadn’t had time to notice the gap between their powers, a gap impossible to fill through cunning.

He wasn’t a match for the Taoist, even if he used numerous divine skills, it would all be in vain. Time seemed too slow; each incense stick felt like a year, exhausting Logan’s spirit. He didn’t know how much longer he could hold on but estimated he could resist two more of the Taoist’s attacks. It felt like trying to put out a cartload of burning firewood with a cup of water.

The Heavenly Saint Taoist’s smugness increased, especially when noticing Logan’s helpless expression, “Surrender, I am a person who cherishes talent. Is it worth helping the Beast King like this? Meanwhile, the millions of demon beasts and those at the half-step saint’s seat above us are oblivious to our fight.”

“Is that so? Perhaps not.” The Heavenly Saint Taoist’s words served as a reminder to Logan. Indeed, he was outmatched, and persevering for an hour seemed impossible, especially with only half an incense stick time left. But it wasn’t all hopeless.

He couldn’t leave, but that didn’t mean there was no help. He couldn’t transmit his message to Shangguan Bo Wen and his comrades above, but as long as the battle here was fierce enough to cause the earth to rumble and the mountains to shake, the people on the ground would surely notice. By then, they would realize something was amiss underground.

Logan threw a punch upwards, hitting the solid cliff above the magma. The next moment, the entire magma pool began to churn violently. Logan’s figure swayed, barely maintaining balance; however, the Taoist looked perplexed, not understanding the reason for Logan’s blow.

The Heavenly Saint Taoist burst into laughter, mocking, “I think you’ve become confused,don’t panic in the face of danger. You must aim your attacks at your enemy. What’s the matter with you, aiming at the wall above the magma?”

Logan just smiled and didn’t bother answering. Using a divine skill, he followed with another punch. This time, it wasn’t just the magma that shook but also rocks that broke away and fell from the cliff, causing the magma’s temperature to rise suddenly, as if a smouldering volcano was about to erupt.

Consecutively, the instability of the ground also affected the regions within hundreds of miles around, causing the spiritual energy in the air to fluctuate abnormally. The people above ground, like Shangguan Bo Wen, frowned. If the Heavenly Saint Taoist was dismissive before, he understood now. It turned out that Logan was trying to alert the half-step sacred throne demonic beasts and others through this method.

The Heavenly Saint Taoist’s expression darkened as he struggled to suppress his rage, “You’re so deceitful! I’ve been lenient with you, however, you continuously try to notify those on the surface to come and help you. How infuriating! Since you don’t appreciate my kindness, be prepared to face my wrath. I’ve obliterated numerous talents over the years.”

The next moment, he waved his hand, sending a rule straight at Logan. In the air, the rule transformed into an ice spike, which simultaneously absorbed the flames of the magma, morphing into an exotic beast of ice and fire. Roaring ferociously, it galloped toward Logan.

Logan braced himself; he didn’t dare to counter it directly. With the recuperating Beast King behind him, reluctant as he was, he had to resist with his divine weapon without retreating half a step. The horror-struck power forced him to back up step by step, with his divine weapon seeming to shatter at any moment.

Just then, the Heavenly Saint Taoist lunged forward, his palm aimed to strike down. At that moment, Logan had no way to block it. He had only two choices. The first was to let the Heavenly Saint Taoist’s palm strike him, which meant certain death due to the genuine saint seat level power. The other choice was to do everything in his power to dodge the attack–a worthwhile risk considering his life was at stake–even at such a critical juncture, he had no time for further consideration.

He immediately withdrew a Law Dan medicine and swallowed it, amplifying his strength by a hundredfold at that instant. His enhanced power easily eliminated the Taoist’s rule of the spectral beast. However, the crisis has not passed yet, as the Taoist was only within a half-step’s distance from Logan. Whether he could dodge or not rested on fate.

His spiritual energy surged wildly, moving rapidly like lightning to one side. That moment seemed overly long, yet was the crucial time of life and death. Fortunately, Logan managed to dodge by a meter, causing the Taoist’s attack to miss him entirely, leaving him incredulous.

The entire attack sequence lasted only for three moments. Yet, Logan managed to dodge, was he still at the transcendent tier? Even an average dominator might not have evaded it successfully. While the Taoist’s attack only had dominator’s power, it brought the might of a saint seat, thereby multiplying its power several times over.

On the surface, Shangguan Bo Wen and the others felt the earth shake. Almost instantly, they realized that something had gone wrong in the underground magma. But, they were surrounded by the Heavenly Saint Taoist, and had no means to withdraw. The half-step Saint-level Monster furiously initiated an all-out attack, even if it cost its life, it wanted to create an opportunity for the others to escape.

Heavenly Saint Taoist looked worried; he was just a fragment of the Taoist’s consciousness, having only inherited a major portion of his power. Once he attacks with full force, his disguise would surely be exposed, ruining his true self’s plans. However, if he didn’t intercept the attack, Shangguan Bo Wen and the others would reach the underground magma.

In that moment, before he had time to make a decision, the violent attack of the half-step saint-level monster arrived. The destructive power, the terror of a demonic beast burning its bloodline, the power released in heaven and earth, was enough to make any strong one tremble in terror.

The Heavenly Saint Taoist had no choice but to intercept. He immediately mobilized countless forces to converge on him, forming a huge barrier in front of him. Filled with various rules, the barrier was extraordinarily large and sturdy, sufficient to withstand attacks from anything below the Saint Seat, naturally including the so-called half-step Saint’s Seat.

However, the barrier shattered in the next moment. The attack of the half-step Saint-level Monster was only half a meter away from the Heavenly Saint Taoist, who couldn’t react quickly enough. He was pierced through, vanishing from existence as if he’d never been there.

The half-step sacred throne demonic beast let out a proud roar, declaring, “Don’t underestimate a demonic beast’s fury. I’ve increased my strength a hundredfold at the cost of burning my bloodline. A so-called saint, how powerful can they be? They still met their end at my hands. This moment truly brings indescribable delight.”

Although it knew that its victory was partly due to the Heavenly Saint Taoist’s injuries, which had reduced his power to a tenth, it had indeed won. The Beast King could recuperate thoroughly, and everything was gradually improving.