!!!
The sudden sound caused the God to feel his hair stand on end.
He turned around in disbelief and saw a figure that would forever be etched in his memory.
Pfft!
One hundred and eight Elven Claw Blades pierced through his seventy-eight joints, the rest stabbing his vital organs, and over ten of them gathered together, directly targeting his brow!
At this moment, the Sea God had already exhausted all of his divine power in performing the Sea God's Twilight, and his divine sense was also heavily depleted.
Moreover, the ocean, which was his energy source, was completely "leveled" by Li Yu at this moment.
He had lost all his "support!"
Now, weak to the extreme, he was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered on the chopping block!
Death. For the first time, this god truly felt how close death was to him.
"No, no, I still have a chance!" He seemed to go mad, his gaze falling on the Sea God Trident in his hand, no, more accurately, on the "Sea God Heart" embedded in the trident.
Inside the "Sea God Heart" was a large amount of his power. If he could destroy it, he could instantly restore most of his strength.
But this would also mean that he would lose that portion of [Authority] forever and would never be able to recover it.
From then on, he might even fall out of the ranks of top-tier God, and perhaps some of the stronger second-tier God, like the Phoenix God, might even be able to threaten him.
But compared to life and death... no, what could this be compared to life and death!
In just an instant, he made up his mind. With a motion of his hand, the "Sea God Heart," which Li Yu had been unable to pry off earlier, floated out of the Sea God Trident.
He reached out to crush it, intending to detonate it.
But his gaze suddenly froze as a hand reached out before him, grabbing the "Sea God Heart" and smiling, "Thanks for taking it off for me, now, you can die in peace."
Ding!
Li Yu thoughts moved slightly, and the one hundred and eight Elven Claw Blades merged, forming a flying sword with no hilt and sword tips at both ends, which stabbed fiercely into the Sea God's brow!
A trident-shaped mark on his forehead glowed with divine light, fully resisting the flying sword.
For a moment, the flying sword couldn't penetrate at all.
"Hmm? With your broken body, I don't believe it can't be destroyed!" Li Yu eyes narrowed, his voice cold.
"Ugh!" The Sea God howled in pain but refused to relent, "Heh heh heh, you have no idea... why gods are called gods. You ants think you can slay a god? Ridiculous!"
"Oh? I see, the only thing that's still tough on you is your divine mouth!" Li Yu sneered, and with a wave of spatial power, he enveloped the Sea God's already weakened body. The terrifying elemental power continuously eroded his body.
Li Yu aimed to distract the Sea God with this, allowing him to break through his divine sea defenses and sever his divine sense, thus stripping him of all [Authority].
"Ant, you will pay the price!" The Sea God's resilience exceeded Li Yu expectations. Even in such a dire situation, he remained defiant and had yet to drop his divine sea defenses.
But Li Yu was not in a hurry. Given the Sea God's current state, with the ocean power drained, he couldn't hold out for much longer.
As Li Yu had predicted, about half an hour later, the Sea God's strength finally began to deplete.
The trident mark on his forehead started to crack and was on the verge of shattering.
"So, your divine mouth still wants to be tough?" Li Yu mocked, focusing even more intently on controlling the flying sword's attack.
"Heh heh heh, ant, you will pay the price, you will pay the price!" The Sea God suddenly laughed manically, and a golden light suddenly burst from his head, shooting toward the heavens!
"Still have more tricks?" Li Yu was shocked and focused all his attention, preparing for any possible danger.
Once the golden light reached the heavens, a massive vortex appeared, and a portal suddenly opened.
A voice emerged from it:
"Sea God, you have already broken the rules by descending to the mortal realm. Although it was to protect your territory, you should not have stayed this long. Why are you doing this now?" The voice's owner seemed to be unaware of the Sea God's current condition and spoke with confusion.
"Heh heh heh, the mighty Sea God, actually forced to ask for help from the divine realm, how interesting," another voice chimed in.
There were others speaking sarcastically, "Such a pity, we are law-abiding gods, and we don't break the rules. I'm afraid we can't help you, Sea God."
"Perhaps our Sea God just wants us to watch a good show?"
...
Behind the portal, there were several voices, some indifferent, others mocking. No one dared to act to assist the Sea God.
Clearly, the Sea God's network in the divine realm wasn't very strong.
At the same time, the order of the divine realm seemed stricter than imagined, yet with many loopholes that allowed the Sea God to descend and kill in the mortal realm.
Moreover, those who were watching the drama probably had grudges against the Sea God, and now that they saw the Sea God's impending death, they were naturally thrilled.
Also, the position of a first-tier God like the Sea God was something many others coveted.
Taking a god's position was not impossible!
"Heh heh, is this your backup?" Li Yu looked at the struggling Sea God, smiling.
He had to admit, earlier, he had been intimidated by the Sea God's move, thinking the Sea God had more tricks up its sleeve.
He also silently lamented how gods really shouldn't be underestimated.
But now...
He thought the Sea God was going to unleash a "big move," but it turned out to be just a waste of effort.
"Well, if that's the case, perhaps your twilight is already near!" Li Yu narrowed his eyes and focused fully on controlling the sword.
"You can laugh at me all you want!" The Sea God suddenly yelled angrily, "To lose to a mortal is indeed my shame!"
"But I don't believe you haven't seen this mortal's power!"
"I don't believe you haven't felt the power he holds!"
With these words, the portal behind him suddenly fell silent, and all the mocking voices paused.
"He has already embarked on the [Path to God]. I can feel that at least two types of [Authority] power have already gathered within him!"
"Heh heh, if he [ascends to godhood], how will the elemental gods handle themselves? Will you wait for the blade to be at your throat?"
"Hahahaha, what happens to me today is a foreshadowing of your end!"
The Sea God laughed manically, warning the other elemental gods in a near-threatening manner, while simultaneously making an enemy of Li Yu!
Although this was bound to happen sooner or later, it was a completely different scenario to be hunted alone than to be surrounded.
Li Yu expression darkened, his killing intent condensing into a solid form, pouring into the flying sword.
Boom!
The Sea God's trident mark on his forehead suddenly exploded.
"Ugh!" The Sea God screamed, then said, "Are you all still watching? Are you going to let him grow stronger? You will all die, you will all die! Just like me today!"
Pfft!
The flying sword pierced through his brain, leaving a trail of blood, and the Sea God's voice came to an abrupt halt.
But Li Yu didn't let his guard down. He sneered, "When did the Sea God, who called me an ant, start playing dead?"
For gods, the death of their physical form didn't mean they were truly dead!
Only by cutting off their divine sense and stripping them of their [Authority] could they truly be killed!
Right now, the Sea God's divine sense hadn't been extinguished yet!
Li Yu words went unanswered, and the portal behind the heavens remained silent.
"Heh, I'm good at catching mice!" Li Yu chuckled and opened his Elemental Vision.
Instantly, a shadow carrying the [Sea God's Authority] appeared before Li Yu eyes.
"Got you," Li Yu whispered, and his spiritual power, combined with 'Eternal' force, transformed into a large hand, directly gripping the weak and almost ethereal Sea God's divine sense.
"Save me, save me!" The Sea God finally screamed, his earlier madness turning into a desperate wail. "Whoever saves me, I will give you my thirty... no, fifty... no, ninety percent of [Authority], I only ask to live! I just need to be a god again!"
"With my ninety percent [Authority], even second-tier gods can have the power of a first-tier god. A first-tier god can still advance further. This is a huge opportunity, save me!"
The Sea God begged, and there was finally a stir behind the portal.
"Using my things as a reward? How polite are you?" Li Yu face grew cold, and then he squeezed with all his might.
Boom!
The Sea God's divine sense suddenly exploded, and 'Eternal' immediately swept up all the dissipating divine sense power, returning it to the spiritual sea.
[Ascend to God]:
[Level: 99/99 [Completed]]
[Elemental Authority: 4/9]
Suddenly, the prompt rang out.
"Sure enough, it's working!" Li Yu eyes lit up.
Earlier, he had wondered whether the Sea God's [Authority] would clash with the [Water Elemental Authority] provided by the Water Dragon King, preventing the [Elemental Authority] task from progressing.
But now, it seemed that even within the same element, the [Authority] could be controlled by multiple God. As long as it could be obtained, the progress could continue.
After all, Li Yu knew that in the divine realm, gods like the Water God and Ice God, who were connected to the water element, still existed.
It was truly a case of "one element, many gods."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Creak~
At that moment, a knock on the door suddenly echoed. Li Yu was startled and looked up, only to see the portal that had originally been under the Sea God's influence, but was actually closed, now opening!
A divine eagle, engulfed in flames, stepped out.
Its flaming divine halo gleamed, turning the entire sky Fire red and twisting, as if the end of the world was upon them.
The divine eagle's gaze descended, looking down at Li Yu, which made Li Yu scalp tingle.
It spoke: "As fellow elemental gods, although I don't like the Sea God, he is still my colleague, and not knowing him, today he dies. It is as if my dear friends have died, and I must avenge him!"
Li Yu face darkened. He didn't believe a single word of this grandiose talk.
If they were such dear friends, why didn't they help while he was still alive? Now that he was dead, they hurried to come?
It was clear they were here to take the spoils while also eliminating him as a potential threat!
"If you want to fight, then come! No need for all this pretentiousness!" Li Yu coldly shouted. His wings flapped behind him as he leapt into the sky, facing the Fire God.
At the same time, various soul rings appeared behind him, more intense than the Fire God's Fire divine halo.
The Fire God's divine eyes narrowed as he coldly stared at Li Yu. Just as Li Yu tensed, preparing to strike, the Fire God suddenly smiled and stepped aside, saying, "No rush."
Li Yu pupils contracted, and with a wave of his hand, the one hundred and eight claws trembled as they surrounded him.
"Fire God, you're really inconsiderate. To avenge our beloved friends, you didn't even invite me. You just came by yourself. When we return, you'd better share some good wine with me," a carefree voice sounded.
Then, a fierce wind howled, sweeping the clouds away from the sky. A figure dressed in a green crown and holding a folding fan appeared.
He glanced coldly at Li Yu, as if there was some deep grudge between them. His gaze then shifted to the Fire God, and his expression changed as he smiled, saying, "You've been hiding that good wine, don't think I don't know. I've already found out, a total of one thousand..."
"Hey, you, lower your voice! After we go back, I'll let you taste it!" The Fire God's face changed, quickly using divine power to seal the Wind God's mouth, quietly promising to share the treasure with him once they returned.
"You two keep your wine to yourselves, it's really too inconsiderate!" Another voice sounded, filled with dissatisfaction.
Though the voice was rough, it was unmistakably a woman's voice.
Then, white mist suddenly surged out of the portal, and the previously Fire red sky turned frosty white.
Snowflakes, rarely seen in this oceanic realm, began to fall.
Then, a beautiful woman in a frosty white gown and a crown stepped out of the portal.
The Fire God and Wind God were both stunned, then smiled obsequiously, saying, "Sister Xue'er, why are you here too?"
The Fire God even patted his chest, reassuring her, "If Xue'er wants to drink and enjoy, just come to me. There's plenty of wine!"
"Is that true?" The Ice God, called Xue'er, looked pleased, seemingly genuinely interested in drinking the wine.
"Of course it's true!" The Fire God assured her again.
"I say, you bunch of drunkards, why don't you stay home and drink your wine? Why come here to cause trouble?" Another dissatisfied voice rang out.
Then, the ground seemed to tremble as if a giant elephant was walking.
Zizz~
Then, more lightning arced, and a voice Li Yu was familiar with sounded: "Exactly, if you're not doing anything serious, why come here and act fake?"
The Earth God, the Thunder God.
"Weren't you supposed to be punished and sent there? How did you get out?" The Fire God asked in surprise.
"Who cares? I'm here to take back what's mine. Do I need permission?" The Thunder God rolled his eyes, staring directly at Li Yu.
Then, several more figures stepped out.
The Forest God, Metal God, Water God, and Phoenix God.
The Nine Gods descended, all preparing to slay Li Yu!
"Isn't this a bit too much of a spectacle?" The Earth God muttered, "It's just a mortal. Is it really worth all this commotion?"
"Heh heh, if she can kill the Sea God, that proves he's not ordinary. Are we really going to wait until her blade is at our throats before we act?" someone responded.
The gods whispered among themselves, seemingly indifferent to Li Yu.
Finally, someone said, "Stop talking, they can only hold her off for half an hour. In this mortal realm, we only have half a month."
"Half a month? Heh heh, fifteen minutes is enough."