258: God's Light

Among heaven and earth, while treasures are numerous, Divine-Grade treasures are few and not something everyone can possess.

It depends on both strength and Opportunity. Even a Deity may not own a Divine Artifact. For example, the longsword used by Yang Wuji, the Deity of Wuji City, is a Heaven Rank treasure.

God Dao Guang was originally a powerful member of the royal Family. Later, to acquire more abundant resources and powerful Cultivation Techniques, he betrayed the royal Family and became one of the strongest enforcers for a super Family, holding a respected position. However, he did not possess a single Divine-Grade treasure.

The most powerful Divine Artifact held by the super Family had already been given to another direct Deity of the Family. They were only willing to give God Dao Guang another top-grade Heaven Rank treasure, second only to a Divine-Grade treasure.

This made God Dao Guang harbor ill intentions. He stubbornly believed that combat power represented everything, so he turned his attention to the alien races.

To obtain more powerful treasures, he made a deal with the alien races.

Although God Dao Guang was a high-ranking Deity, he did not possess a Divine Artifact.

However, when he saw that Ye Kong, who had not yet advanced to Deity Realm, possessed Divine-Grade treasures, he inevitably felt displeasure and jealousy.

This is human nature; even Deities are not exempt, but God Dao Guang was particularly stubborn.

As the mastermind behind the attack on the Imperial City, God Dao Guang had been monitoring every move of the Imperial City Army.

When Ye Kong appeared, he immediately rushed over, but he did not show himself directly; instead, he hid in the shadows.

Upon seeing Ye Kong unleash the Demon-Sealing Soul-Devouring Slash, Dao Guang developed malicious intent, which led to the scene just now.

Although God Dao Guang had broken through to the Deity Realm by relying on the secret transmissions of the royal Family and the super Family, he was not satisfied with this.

God Dao Guang deeply understood that in this world, the strong are respected. To enhance his strength, he secretly searched everywhere for various Cultivation Techniques and Divine Artifacts, aiming to become a powerhouse on par with an emperor.

Unfortunately, for so many years, he had found nothing in his search for Divine Artifacts.

Although he had committed acts of murder and robbery, or killing alien races to seize treasures, Divine Artifacts were often under the custody of Deities from God Families, making them very difficult to acquire.

When Dao Guang saw the Demon Sealing Soul Eater in Ye Kong's hand, his mood was naturally imaginable. Moreover, this treasure was in the hands of someone in the Venerable Realm. The thought of killing to seize the treasure made Dao Guang unable to restrain himself.

According to “That Lord”'s plan, God Dao Guang was supposed to appear later when dealing with the emperor, but after a struggle, he still made his move and almost succeeded; the Spirit Treasure was right before his eyes.

Listening to Ye Kong's insults, Dao Guang's good mood was also ruined, and it also solidified Dao Guang's wavering thoughts.

“Ye Kong, you are truly stubborn! How dare you insult me like this? Then don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

God Dao Guang was originally still contemplating whether to make a move.

After all, he was already exposed. Continuing to act would only reveal more of his power. The sneak attack had failed, and killing Ye Kong and seizing the Demon Sealing Soul Eater would likely consume a lot of Qi.

Standing at the breach in the Imperial City wall, Ye Kong faintly sensed an unusual change in God Dao Guang, and his heart tightened.

He secretly became wary and, at the same time, deeply despised God Dao Guang's actions.

Shadow God watched God Dao Guang, who had suddenly appeared to seize the Divine Artifact, his brows slowly furrowing. He seriously suspected that God Dao Guang was afraid that he would defeat Ye Kong and take the Divine Artifact first, which was why he disregarded the original plan and attacked now.

God Dao Guang slowly walked towards Ye Kong, who stood before the Imperial City gate. His expression, against the backdrop of the Deity’s radiance, remained solemn and majestic.

As he stepped through the Void Realm, he looked at Ye Kong and said indifferently, “Your words actually reminded me.”

“Since I am working for the alien races, of course I must collect a reward.”

“I think the Divine Artifact in your hand is quite good.”

Although God Dao Guang’s voice was calm, it revealed an indescribable, chilling killing intent, cold and bone-piercing.

Upon hearing this, Ye Kong’s face instantly turned ashen. Every word and action of Dao Guang clearly revealed his wicked ambition; he openly intended to claim the Demon Sealing Soul Eater for himself.

Watching God Dao Guang approach him step by step, Ye Kong's face grew increasingly grim, his eyes bloodshot, staring at Dao Guang with a devouring gaze.

God Dao Guang, however, maintained his usual expression, even seeming to enjoy Ye Kong's devouring gaze.

God Dao Guang decided to walk towards Ye Kong step by step, rather than directly launching an attack to seize the Demon Sealing Soul Eater, precisely because he wanted to torment Ye Kong and also force Ye Kong to make a move.

As long as Ye Kong dared to strike first, God Dao Guang was fully confident he could instantly incapacitate Ye Kong, turning him into a lamb to be slaughtered.

However, despite his anger, Ye Kong was very clear about his current situation: there were two Deities on the enemy side, and he was alone. If he acted rashly and was attacked by both Deities, his life would be in peril.

Alas, although God Dao Guang's calculations were sound, Ye Kong did not act impulsively, rushing forward to desperately fight God Dao Guang.

This also left Dao Guang feeling a little disappointed.

“Since that’s the case, I shall contend with you!” Dao Guang looked at Ye Kong with disdain, his voice calm as he spoke.

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to grab the Demon Sealing Soul Eater from Ye Kong's hand.

Seeing God Dao Guang about to openly seize the treasure, the Imperial City Army was furious, but they knew they couldn't help Ye Kong. Despite their immense unwillingness, they could only grit their teeth and swallow it.

At this moment, Ye Kong himself was already prepared to escape into the Void Realm to evade.

For now, the only option was to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack!

Whoosh—

Suddenly, a cold light flashed, streaking across the sky like a thunderclap, flying from afar towards Dao Guang, with boundless speed.

Dao Guang immediately felt a Deity's Qi. His hand, which was almost touching Ye Kong, quickly retracted.

“Pfft!”

But God Dao Guang’s reaction was ultimately half a beat too slow. His palm was instantly pierced by the cold light with ease; even his protective Godly Laws didn't have time to activate.

Ye Kong immediately erupted, knowing this was an Opportunity, and his whole body glowed with Thunder Light.

“Hiss!”

God Dao Guang gasped, feeling as if his palm had been stung by some insect, followed by a tingling sensation, and then a piercing pain.

This rapid change happened in less than a breath's time.

“Dao Guang, taste this Great Path Divine Lightning!”

Just as Dao Guang felt the piercing pain, he heard a thunderous sound from nearby.

At the same time, the distant mountain peak, having been struck by the cold light, also collapsed with a roar, sending forth rumbling sounds.

Listening to the thunderous sound filled with contempt and anger, Dao Guang’s face instantly turned pale, and he quickly looked towards Ye Kong.

Shadow God, standing in the air, also looked on in astonishment, warily gazing towards the distance from which the cold light had shot.

The Great Path Divine Lightning instantly shot out from between Ye Kong's eyebrows. The powerful Divine Lightning immediately exploded with a large amount of lightning elements, completely engulfing God Dao Guang within it!