Chapter 479: Is the Grand Priest About to Act?
As the Ancestral Dragon released all of his energy, the countless super cells—once unable to regroup due to complete energy depletion—burst back to life.
They rapidly converged.
In just a few moments, those indestructible divine cells reformed into Uchiha Dali's body.
Seeing Uchiha Dali lying there as if in a deep sleep, the Ancestral Dragon showed a faint, relieved smile.
"Welcome back… master…"
With those final words, he himself fell into slumber.
A few seconds later, Uchiha Dali slowly opened his eyes.
With a flicker, he appeared beside the Ancestral Dragon.
"Thank you, Ancestral Dragon."
A careful scan told him everything—the Ancestral Dragon's divine power was fading fast.
His life force was collapsing.
Even as he was now, Uchiha Dali could not save him.
He had traded his life for Uchiha Dali's rebirth.
"Zeno."
"You'll pay for this."
Uchiha Dali's heart twisted with pain.
Such a loyal subordinate, gone just like that.
He could not accept it.
He raised his hand and, eyes filled with grief, absorbed the Ancestral Dragon's body.
He fused the last of the Ancestral Dragon's power into himself.
In an instant, golden light flared from his body, followed by black-gold energy.
At this moment, he looked like the most terrifying demon god in the universe—reborn with vengeance burning in his soul.
Feeling the overwhelming, ever-growing power within him—every cell igniting, releasing endless terror—Uchiha Dali's gaze turned colder.
He lifted his head toward the void.
He could already sense Whis and the others approaching.
"Perfect timing. It's about time I ended everything."
Muttering to himself, he slipped into the void.
Meanwhile, he completed the construction of a super trap based on divine techniques.
This time, he would ensure that not a single God of Destruction nor a single angel escaped this domain.
...
Universe Seven had been erased by Zeno.
Aside from special beings like the Ancestral Dragon and Uchiha Dali, a few others had survived as well.
For example—Zuno, the all-knowing being.
He too had survived Zeno's erasure.
His face was ghastly pale, drenched in cold sweat.
After finally collecting himself, Zuno stumbled around frantically, trying to contact the Supreme Kai using his power.
"D-damn it… how could this happen? Why is this happening?"
"Why can't that monster die? How is that possible?!"
Muttering nonstop, he repeatedly attempted to link to Universe Seven's Supreme Kai—but after several tries, he found he couldn't.
"Because I burned too much divine power resisting Lord Zeno's erasure… I can't even use basic communication now… damn it."
"I have to get this information to the Supreme Kai as soon as possible, or we're all doomed!"
Zuno continued babbling.
But the next second, his body froze.
His all-knowing mind had shown him a new vision—the vision of himself being instantly killed by a will descending from the void.
His death had been foretold.
Zuno went stiff with terror.
He gulped again and again, sweat spilling down his cheeks like a waterfall.
"D-don't kill me…"
He trembled uncontrollably.
And then—a massive figure appeared in the void before him.
A projection of Uchiha Dali.
A manifestation of pure divine will.
At his current level, such things were trivial.
"Zuno, what were you saying just now? Who were you planning to report to?"
Uchiha Dali looked down at him with a faint, mocking smile.
Zuno was already terrified past the point of functioning.
He couldn't form a single word.
"Can't answer? Or won't answer?"
"Forget it. Die."
The moment Uchiha Dali finished speaking, divine will burst forth and obliterated Zuno completely.
After ensuring that this nuisance would never return, the divine projection faded and withdrew into the void.
...
Zeno's palace.
The Grand Priest, standing with his hands behind his back, suddenly furrowed his brows.
Zeno, sitting relaxed on his throne, asked curiously,
"Grand Priest, why did you make that face just now?"
The Grand Priest turned his head slightly.
"Lord Zeno, it appears Uchiha Dali is not dead."
"Oh? He isn't dead?"
"Yes. I sensed his presence just now."
"Only for a moment—but he killed Zuno."
"Zuno?"
"A special being from Universe Seven. An all-knowing prophet."
"Then can Whis and the others still complete their task?"
Zeno asked again.
The Grand Priest didn't answer immediately.
Instead, he lifted his gaze toward the endless expanse of stars overhead.
Countless planets—large and small—layered upon layer, stretching toward the horizon without end.
Would this universe soon have a new ruler?
He couldn't help thinking it.
From the very first moment he laid eyes on Uchiha Dali, he had known this lower-dimensional god would cause upheaval.
At the time, he had only thought well of him.
But he had never imagined he would grow this strong, this quickly.
He had already surpassed reason—even surpassed the limits of this universe's law.
The Grand Priest could not guarantee that Uchiha Dali could challenge Zeno.
But judging from his performance—he was unprecedented.
"Lord Zeno… Whis and the others are probably going to their deaths."
He finally answered.
As the father of the angels—Whis, Vados, and all the rest—he had no desire to see his children killed.
At this moment, the Grand Priest's eyes changed.
"You plan to act personally, Grand Priest?"
Zeno asked, curious.
Even he could feel the intense killing intent radiating from the Grand Priest.
The Grand Priest did not answer the question.
Instead, he addressed Zeno's two attendants:
"You two will stay here and guard Lord Zeno."
"No matter what happens, no one is to approach him. Understood?"
The two attendants nodded immediately.
Only after giving this command did the Grand Priest turn to Zeno.
"Lord Zeno, if I don't return… then the task of maintaining universal order will fall to you alone."
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