255: Chapter 255 Peak Armament, Hunting Down Demigods!

To push his combat power to an unprecedented Peak, Lu Chen did not hesitate to activate the mighty power of the [One Gold Mall System].

Massive amounts of gold coins were consumed like rivers flowing into the sea, and the System's light flickered incessantly.

All of his equipment.

From the Tier 8 Abyss Set to the Void Badge, and then to that [god-slaying spear], all were upgraded to Tier 9 Legendary!

Immediately after.

The two SSS-rank [Forbidden Spell]s, [Heavenly Quench Divine Reinforcement] and [Heavenly Equipment Divine Enchantment], were activated simultaneously. The radiance of reinforcement and enchantment soared into the sky, forcibly pushing every piece of equipment to the extreme of +99!

Finally, [Heavenly Craft Secret Inlay] was set in motion, and countless brilliant Tier 9 gems were perfectly inlaid, granting the equipment its ultimate sublimation.

At this moment, the equipment aura surrounding Lu Chen almost solidified, and the equipment runes flickered like stars. The mere natural dissipation of energy waves caused ripples of light to appear in the space around him.

Boom!

An overwhelming aura erupted from him as the center, and the numbers on his attribute panel jumped crazily, finally stabilizing at a value that would make even a Legend despair.

Strength, Physique, Soul, Agility...

Every attribute broke through the limits of Tier 9.

He stood there, as if he himself were a humanoid [Divine Artifact], radiating brilliant light and overwhelming [Divine Might].

"Hoo..."

Lu Chen slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes flashing with sharp light, feeling that the power surging within him was enough to tear the sky apart.

The [Yiren King]'s figure appeared silently beside him, and the look in his eyes as he gazed at Lu Chen was filled with undisguised amazement.

"Kid Lu, with this level of combat power, even I cannot do anything to you now. You have already reached the absolute Peak of Tier 9, only half a step away from a Tier 10 Demigod. The only thing you lack is the Tier 10 Demigod Power."

He changed the subject, his tone grave: "But if you want to rely on this combat power to kill a Demigod-rank powerhouse in Peak condition, especially a Peak Demigod like Esther Vera, you cannot do it. Demigod Power touches the threshold of gods and cannot be compared to pure attributes."

Lu Chen heard this, slowly raised his hand, and clenched it into a fist, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force, causing ripples to appear in the surrounding space.

"No matter."

His voice was resolute: "As long as you, Senior, assist me and keep her contained... Esther Vera, I will kill her!"

With the target set, there was no more hesitation.

Lu Chen and the [Yiren King] tore through the [Void Realm], their figures flashing as they crossed thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, descending directly into the vast icy territory of the [White Bear Country].

The cold wind blew, but it could not get within three feet of him before being annihilated by that invisible, overwhelming aura.

Before leaving, his sister [Lu Xiaoyun] held his hand tightly, her eyes slightly red, but she stubbornly held back her tears: "Brother, you must bring Teacher back!"

Lu Chen nodded heavily, his eyes resolute.

...

The [New God Society]'s newly built headquarters was located deep within an ancient mountain range covered in ice and snow. Built into the mountain, it was surrounded by layers of [Divine Power] barriers, with light flowing over them, appearing indestructible.

However, today, this sacred place met its doom.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

Between heaven and earth, a dull, thunderous sound of war drums suddenly rang out!

No!

That was not war drums; that was the roar of billions of beast hooves stomping the earth at the same time!

Starting from the distant horizon, a boundless shadow rolled forward like a tide of death, with the momentum to submerge everything!

The sky was obscured by dense swarms of flying ferocious birds, and not a single ray of sunlight could penetrate through.

The earth trembled violently under the stampede of countless giant beasts; the ice sheet cracked, and the mountains shook!

Billions!

And the lowest among them were terrifying beast pets with an A-rank rating!

On the ground were torrents of iron-clad, fierce-horned rhinoceroses, wolf emperor packs with fangs dripping with hellfire, and giant insects capable of whipping up sandstorms.

In the sky were king falcons with wings burning with crimson flames, ferocious birds controlling wind and thunder, and a flying army weaving a net of death.

Further away, there were cannon-armored king beasts spitting molten lava from a distance, and arrow-emperor hedgehogs shooting rains of steel arrows from their backs... The six fully formed legions of the Beast Calamity revealed their destructive fangs to the world for the first time!

And at the very front of that massive beast tide, Lu Chen stood suspended in mid-air, with the faint phantoms of the four [Sacred Beast]s behind him—the [Azure Dragon] coiling, the White Tiger growling low, the [Vermilion Bird] flapping its wings, and the Black Tortoise suppressing the sea!

The archaic aura of the [Infinite Beast Domain] slowly spread from him as the center. Although it was not fully deployed, the absolute might that made all beasts submit already caused the Souls of all living beings within the [New God Society] headquarters to tremble!

"Esther Vera! Get out here and die!"

Lu Chen's voice was not loud, but it was like a thunderclap from the [Nine Heavens], clearly spreading throughout the entire mountain range, shaking the [Divine Power] barrier until it rippled violently.

Deep within the headquarters, a brilliant divine light soared into the sky, and the figure of the [New God Society] President, Esther Vera, appeared in mid-air.

Her face was stunningly beautiful, and her body flowed with the massive [Divine Power] of a Peak Demigod. Her dual pupils—one holy, one clear—were the manifestation of her dual [Innate] [Divine Favor Talent]s, [Divine Light Spirit Eye] and [Clear Void Pupil], operating at their extreme.

However, when she saw the A-rank beast tide covering the mountains and plains, stretching as far as the eye could see, and Lu Chen in front of the beast tide with an aura like a primordial giant beast, along with the [Yiren King] waiting leisurely beside him.

Her pupils suddenly constricted, and for the first time, a look of shock and anger appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.

"Yiren King!"

Esther Vera's voice was cold, carrying suppressed anger: "Do you really want to protect this kid Lu Chen to the death? At this critical moment before the [Lost Temple] descends, you would risk a life-and-death battle with me?"

The [Yiren King] smiled nonchalantly: "Yes! Sister, I am determined to protect him, because he is the future of the Great Xia."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Esther Vera repeated the word "good" three times, her killing intent filling the sky: "Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Boom!

The great battle erupted instantly!

The [Yiren King] no longer held back. With a flicker of his figure, nine figures as huge as mountains stepped out from the [Void Realm] behind him!

Those were nine bred beast pets with auras not a bit weaker than a Tier 10 Demigod!

The Myriad-Legged Demon Crow, White Shadow Flowing Fish, Star-Hatching Giant Beast, Underworld Fire Ghost Spider, Illusory Extinction Mantis, Parasitic Spore, Earth-Horned Ant Queen, Hundred-Cracking Demon Ape, and Mutant Medusa!

The nine major beast pets roared, each giving birth to countless offspring, forming a destructive beast-group natural disaster that tore through the [Void Realm] directly and pounced toward Esther Vera!

Esther Vera let out a sharp shriek. Her [Divine Light Spirit Eye] transformed into thousands of holy chains that purified everything, whipping in all directions, while her [Clear Void Pupil] discerned the flaws of all things. Her figure flickered between the gaps of the attacks, engaging in a chaotic battle with the nine Tier 10 beast pets.

Divine light exploded, and beast roars shook the sky. The collision of Demigod-rank [Law] caused the space within a hundred-mile radius to constantly shatter and heal like a mirror, and the aftermath of the battle easily leveled several mountain Peaks!

On the other side, Lu Chen moved.

He did not look at the earth-shattering Demigod battle, but only cast his cold gaze toward the terrified [New God Society] members inside the barrier below.

"Kill!"

A single word, like the verdict of the Grim Reaper.

Hum—!

The [Infinite Beast Domain] was fully deployed!

The phantom of the boundless, desolate primeval beast world crushed forward, and the [Divine Power] barrier of the [New God Society] headquarters shattered inch by inch like a bubble!

Within the [Domain], the "All Beasts Submit" effect was activated. All guardian beast pets summoned by the [New God Society] members, regardless of their rank, instantly wailed and prostrated on the ground, and even turned to attack their original masters!

"No!"

"My beast pet has betrayed me!"

"What kind of [Domain] is this?!"

Screams and exclamations rose one after another.

Lu Chen's figure was like a ghost. Under the [Divine Concealment] [Forbidden Spell], he was like someone walking in the shadows of reality.

The [Eye of the Ringed Heavens] hung high in the sky, revealing the status and flaws of all enemies at a glance.

He didn't even need to use a [Forbidden Spell]. He just waved his hand casually, and the [god-slaying spear] pointed out thousands of spear shadows, each strike carrying the lifesteal of [Scarlet Contract] and the critical hit of [Tyrannical Law]!

The spear struck, and people fell.

There were no tricks, only absolute crushing power.

Tier 7 and Tier 8 Divine Favored Ones were like paper in front of him; they couldn't even take one move before exploding into blood mist, their [Soul]s greedily absorbed by the [god-slaying spear], the Life Blade, and the Calamity Blade.

This was a one-sided massacre!

The massive beast tide was like a torrent of steel, instantly submerging all the buildings and resistance of the [New God Society] headquarters.

In just a moment, the noisy battlefield gradually quieted down. Except for the terrifying sounds of energy collisions high in the sky, below... there was not a single [New God Society] member left standing!

Completely annihilated!

Esther Vera, in the midst of the intense battle, took a moment to glance at the scene below. She saw corpses everywhere, the headquarters turned into ruins, and the core team she had brought had been slaughtered in such a short time!

A bone-chilling cold instantly shot from her feet to her head!

She was terrified!

Lu Chen's methods were even more ruthless and terrifying than she had imagined!

If he were to join forces with the [Yiren King]...

"Hera!"

Esther Vera suddenly looked up and let out a sharp roar toward a certain point in the [Void Realm]: "Are you still not going to help me? Do you really want to watch him force me into a desperate situation?"

Crack!

Before she could finish speaking, the [Void Realm] to Lu Chen's side shattered like glass.

A figure, graceful and luxurious, yet radiating a terrifying [Divine Might] no weaker than Esther Vera's, slowly stepped out.

The [Divine Cavalry Order] Vice Commander—Tier 10 Demigod, Hera, appeared!

Her gaze swept over the battlefield indifferently and finally landed on Esther Vera. Her voice was ethereal and majestic: "President Vera, the agreement you made with our [Divine Cavalry Order] must be honored."

Esther Vera, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, said urgently: "Of course it counts! Hera, help me hold off the [Yiren King] and his beast pets! I want to personally... slaughter Lu Chen!"