245: Chapter 245 Lower-level Void God - Cthulhu

Led by Shen Xiyun, a Tier 9 Space-type powerhouse, the two figures flickered and leaped across the blood-colored earth like ghosts, skillfully bypassing several vast territories that radiated heart-palpitating auras and were occupied by Tier 10 Demigod Invading Monster BOSSes.

The masters of these territories, merely through the unconscious pressure they emitted while sleeping, were enough to make Tier 9 powerhouses terrified and force them to take a detour.

Finally, after continuous Space Jumps, Shen Xiyun's speed slowed significantly, and the expression on her beautiful face became unprecedentedly grave, even carrying a hint of undisguised dread.

"Ahead lies the territory of that Void God."

She pointed toward an area in the distance shrouded in thick, impenetrable mist, her voice unconsciously lowering: "Conceal all your aura, take out the Gods Game Invitation token, and follow me."

Lu Chen complied, his surging aura instantly retracting into nothingness, as if he had merged with the surrounding environment.

At the same time, with a slight movement of his mind, the absolute insight Domain of the [Eye of the Ringed Heavens] unfolded silently, like an invisible radar, scanning that eerie area.

The next moment, even with Lu Chen's Heart-Nature, which had been tempered to be as solid as a rock through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a hint of indescribable shock could not help but flash deep within his eyes.

In the center of that boundless gray-green mist, a figure so vast it defied description stood upon the earth like a mountain that had existed since time immemorial!

It was a gigantic entity with an octopus head and a human body, its tentacles like twisted ancient trees, spiraling upward to pierce the blood-colored firmament as if trying to break through the barriers of this world.

Its body was covered in slimy, dark green skin that seemed eroded by the endless passage of time, with knotted, bulging muscles, each one containing ancient and primal power capable of shattering stars.

Most striking was its back, where a pair of tattered, dark red leathery wings like those of a giant bat grew, hanging limply over the mountains beside it. The wing membranes were covered in countless holes and deep fissures, telling tales of past carnage and the ruthlessness of time.

It merely lay there as if sleeping, yet the Divine Might it naturally emitted was like a tangible, terrifying tide, shrouding a vast region spanning thousands of miles!

Under this vast Divine Might, space seemed to be frozen, and all things were struck dumb with fear.

Even the light of the three "suns" that hung eternally in the sky, emitting eerie blood-red light, seemed to dim and distort here, swallowed by the gray-green mist exhaled by its breath.

An absolute sense of oppression stemming from the level of life and the Soul Origin pressed down like an ancient sacred mountain, weighing heavily on the heart of every creature that intruded here, making one unable to help but want to kneel and prostrate, unable to muster a single thought of resistance.

Unbeatable! Unrivaled!

This was the most intuitive and intense feedback from the depths of Lu Chen's Soul.

This was the true form of a deity!

[Deity: Cthulhu]

[Divine Rank: Lower-Level Void God]

Two simple pieces of information appeared above the deity's head, yet they carried a terrifying weight sufficient to suffocate any Class-Advancer.

When Shen Xiyun stepped to the edge of the gray-green mist, her footsteps came to a complete stop. She turned around and looked at Lu Chen again, her tone unprecedentedly serious:

"Lu Chen, once you step into this place, there is no turning back. I... I will confirm one last time, are you... truly confident in clearing this?"

"The power of a god is far beyond what we mortals can fathom. My teacher's secret spell for substitution is profound, but it can only work on me, who possesses the Divine Favor Talent."

"I... I don't want to harm you. If you fall here, I won't be able to answer to Xiao Yun. She... she will resent me for the rest of her life!"

Her eyes were filled with complex emotions—concern and worry.

Lu Chen was the most astonishing Class-Advancer Prodigy she had ever seen, the only brother of Lu Xiaoyun, whom she regarded as her own daughter, and the only person who had ever stirred her heart.

If he were to perish here because of her invitation, that guilt and self-reproach would be a burden she could never bear for eternity.

Lu Chen withdrew his gaze from the massive divine body that stirred the winds and clouds for thousands of miles just by sleeping, and looked at Big Boss Shen beside him—who was usually cold and confident but was now revealing a vulnerable side—and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Don't worry! I said I guarantee a clear, so it's a one-hundred-percent clear."

Lu Chen's tone was too calm, too certain, as if what he was about to face was not a Void God who held authority and looked down upon all living beings, but just a slightly troublesome ordinary dungeon.

Seeing Lu Chen's attitude, Shen Xiyun nodded firmly, her beautiful eyes no longer wavering: "Alright! In that case, I will risk my life to accompany you! I believe in you!"

She no longer hesitated, stepped forward, and carefully took out the [Gods Game Invitation] that radiated an ominous aura, channeling her massive Tier 9 Space power into it without reservation.

Hum—! The black token seemed to be a living thing being activated, suddenly emitting a faint, dark light that seemed capable of swallowing light. An invisible ripple containing specific Divine Power spread out rapidly like water ripples, precisely touching the dead, gray-green mist ahead.

In an instant, the gray-green mist surged and boiled violently!

At the same time, that massive divine body crawling on the earth like a mountain range seemed to move ever so slightly. Just this tiny movement caused the surrounding earth to tremble slightly and space to hum.

Immediately after, a dull, ancient whisper that seemed to come from eons ago, crossing the endless river of time and space, ignored physical distance and auditory limitations, and boomed directly in the depths of their Souls!

This whisper carried a hint of displeasure at being disturbed from its slumber, as well as an absolute majesty that stood above all living beings and regarded all things as mere straw dogs.

"It is you again... Human Race girl!"

Above the octopus head, those eyes that had been tightly shut, resembling two huge Chaos vortices, slowly opened a tiny slit.

Endless Chaos, thoughts capable of driving an ordinary person insane in an instant, and the dead silence and indifference accumulated over time permeated from within like a substance, instantly locking onto Shen Xiyun, who was standing in front.

"Time and again, you have escaped from my Gods Game by relying on substitution techniques... Do you truly think this god dares not obliterate you directly? To let you sink into eternal annihilation?"

Under the gaze of the deity filled with rage, Shen Xiyun only felt her Soul trembling violently, as if it would shatter in the next moment.

But she gritted her teeth, bowed respectfully, and then stepped aside to reveal Lu Chen, who had been standing quietly in the back, and spoke with forced composure:

"Great Cthulhu deity, please calm your anger! This time, I have brought you a sacrifice. His Soul is incomparably fresh and powerful, and his potential and foundation far exceed any sacrifice you have ever seen before, enough to increase your lifespan significantly."

She pointed to Lu Chen, her words carrying a hint of guidance and sacrifice.

This was the valuable experience she had summarized from participating in the Gods Game many times on the edge of life and death; appropriately satisfying the deity's unfathomable "needs" and "interests" could sometimes buy a chance at survival before the Gods Game began.

Cthulhu's indifferent eyes, resembling Chaos vortices, turned slightly and cast their gaze toward Lu Chen, who had remained standing motionless, his aura as steady as a mountain.

The moment His Divine Thought gaze fell upon Lu Chen, Lu Chen clearly felt that this terrifying Divine Thought, like intangible tentacles, attempted to force its way into his body, deep into his Soul Origin, to probe all his secrets.

But Cthulhu could only probe Lu Chen's basic information.

"Hmm? An F-Rank Beast Tamer, yet possessing attributes surpassing a Tier 8 Peak World-Lord BOSS, interesting!"

In Cthulhu's eyes, which were originally as still as an ancient well and seemed to contain endless dead silence, a trace of imperceptible surprise and... interest seemed to flash by extremely quickly.

His giant mouth filled with sharp teeth widened slightly, revealing a twisted and eerie smile: "You Human Race girl, this time... you are quite sensible. Then, as you wish... I will give you another chance to participate in the Gods Game. Gods Game—begin!"

The moment the words fell, the surrounding gray-green mist suddenly boiled and contracted frantically like a living thing!

An independent Domain filled with maddening whispers, twisted light and shadows, and indescribable, grotesque scenes descended with a boom, like a giant bubble, completely swallowing and enveloping the figures of Lu Chen and Shen Xiyun!

The Hell-grade Gods Game belonging to the Lower-Level Void God · Cthulhu—initiate!