The Nine Gods descended to exterminate Li Yu.
At this moment, Li Yu expression was extremely solemn, despite his extreme confidence in his own strength.
During his battle with the Sea God, he hadn't even fully used the power of [Asura]; he had only used [Asura] to strike a sword when the Sea God's divine sense intruded into his spiritual sea.
But that sword, in fact, contained more of the power of 'Eternal,' and only took on the form of the Asura God-Slaying Sword.
After all, that wasn't a spiritual attack technique.
Moreover, [Asura's God-Slaying Sword] was still in Li Yu hands, and he hadn't used it.
Though it was the weapon of the main god, it was undoubtedly stronger than his current [Elemental Claw Blades] which had reached the divine level. However, the [Elemental Claw Blades] were more suited to him, and the power they unleashed was not necessarily weaker than using [Asura's God-Slaying Sword].
Even so, Li Yu knew that today would be difficult!
Just the Sea God alone had already forced him to reveal all his cards. Previously, he had never shown, and had deliberately hidden, his time power, which he had just used against the Sea God.
He could say that almost all his strength had been pushed to the limit to kill the Sea God.
And now?
The Fire, Wind, Ice, Earth, Thunder, Metal, Forest, Water, and Phoenix gods, a total of nine God, had gathered!
Among them, only the Ice, Water, and Phoenix Gods were second-tier gods.
The Ice and Water Gods were second-tier because the Sea God had usurped too much of the [Water Elemental Authority], thus they had only reached second-tier god status. But even so, their strength was top-tier among second-tier gods.
The Phoenix God, besides being somewhat suppressed by the Fire God's [Fire Authority], had its "beast" identity as a significant reason why it was only a second-tier god.
It was said that beasts were generally suppressed and excluded in the divine realm. The Phoenix God could maintain its God status because it leaned more toward the human side, otherwise, it would not have existed.
In fact, there was still a chance to seize a share of the spoils.
Wait...
"Only half an hour to hold them off?"
Li Yu suddenly recalled these words and realized that there might have been a disturbance in the divine realm right now!
The [Law Enforcers] might have been too busy to deal with the nine gods descending, who had clearly violated the rules!
But he couldn't think too much about it, the battle had already begun!
"Come and die!" The Fire God charged first, with endless flames igniting the heavens.
Flames took shape, forming a powerful army, heading straight for Li Yu.
The Fire God's strength was one of the top-tier among the Nine Gods. When he made his move, it was an all-out attack!
"Come at me, I'll block!" Li Yu gaze was icy. He showed no fear despite the disparity in strength between them.
He waved his hand, and the entire ocean became calm. Then, a melodious and graceful cry echoed from beneath the ocean.
A massive dark shape quickly emerged, leaping out of the water!
Its body was over a hundred meters long, glowing with blue and gold patterns, and its wings spread out, allowing it to fly even out of the water!
It was the [Ying Yu] transforming into the [Kunpeng]!
However, Li Yu hadn't fully absorbed the Sea God's [Authority] yet, and the divine sense power of 'Eternal' required a lot of time for refining and merging. So, at this moment, the [Kunpeng] was only a mere imitation.
But its power was undoubtedly much stronger than the previous [Ying Yu]!
"Woo~" The [Kunpeng] spread its wings, and the sky and water surged. The Fire God's Fire army was extinguished in the blink of an eye.
"I'm coming!" The Ice God and Water God spoke almost simultaneously.
They exchanged a glance and then, without a word, began to divide up the [Water Authority], not the true [Divine Authority], but their control over the ocean at this moment.
They intended to exploit the ocean's support for Li Yu and cut off his retreat.
However, as soon as they made their move, their expressions changed, and they almost spoke in unison: "How is this possible? Even if you took the Sea God's [Authority], you can't digest it in such a short time! How could you suppress us in the [Water Authority]?"
They tried to seize control of the ocean.
But when their [Authority] collided, it only slightly shook and then quickly returned to calm.
They could shake it, but they couldn't overturn it!
This meant that Li Yu control over the [Water Authority] was far above theirs!
"Heh heh, like an ant trying to shake a tree, get lost!" Li Yu sneered and collided his [Authority] directly with theirs.
To an outsider, it seemed like nothing had happened, but to them, it was as though the bell of heaven had been struck. The loud sound erupted in everyone's ears.
The Ice God and Water God both grunted in pain, blood spilling from their mouths, and they staggered back a few steps, looking at Li Yu with fear.
"A first-tier god at the peak, the Sea God, I've already slain. How could two second-tier gods like you touch me?" Li Yu said coldly. Meanwhile, the [Kunpeng] roared, and the sky and water completely engulfed the gods.
At this moment, although Li Yu hadn't fully absorbed the Sea God's [Authority], he had absorbed about 30% of it.
With the remaining [Water Authority] from the Water Dragon King, his control over the [Water Authority] was now the greatest in the world!
Even though he hadn't ascended to godhood yet, theoretically, his level was lower than that of the Ice God and Water God.
But as he had said, if he could slay the Sea God, how could two second-tier gods threaten him?
Of course.
If either the Ice God or Water God could "give up" their [Authority], temporarily hand it over to the other, and cooperate, they could potentially shake, or even take control of the ocean from Li Yu.
But was that possible?
The Nine Gods of the mortal realm could talk big, but none of them were willing to give up their [Authority]!
Some things are easy to give away, but nearly impossible to get back... like killing a main god.
Pfft!
The sky water poured onto the gods, its power naturally dispersed, and the water could extinguish the Fire God's flames because of the [Authority] advantage and the natural law of water overcoming fire.
But the situation with the other gods was different.
"Heh heh, such a soldier comes to block, I'll teach you what it means to cover water with soil!" The Earth God, ugly as a rough giant with a full beard and towering over five meters tall, moved like a small mountain, the heavy steps echoing like a giant elephant walking.
With a wave of his hand, a sandstorm suddenly erupted, swiftly burying the sky water.
Soon, the sand gathered into soldiers, and nine stone giants, each over a hundred meters tall, holding weapons, charged toward Li Yu.
"Earth can cover water and trap it!" Li Yu wasn't afraid, pointing his finger at the sky. A beam of ice-blue light shot upward, followed by a thunderous boom. The sky suddenly turned cloudy, and it rained heavily.
"Such a level can't deal with my giant!" The Earth God's expression darkened. But when he saw the rain, he didn't take it seriously. He sneered at Li Yu.
At the same time, his divine power and divine sense fused with the nine stone giants, and suddenly, a suit of green stone armor appeared on him.
The rain fell, but it only passed over the surface of his armor, causing no significant harm.
"Hahahaha, ignorant ant, how laughable!" The Earth God laughed loudly.
"Who said this is to deal with you?" Li Yu lips curled into a smile.
His gaze shifted to the Fire God, who had just found a moment to breathe, used fire escape techniques, and had sneaked up to within less than a mile of him.
"Hmm!" The Fire God, sensing Li Yu gaze, suddenly startled, not expecting Li Yu perception to be so sharp.
But this emotion was quickly suppressed and replaced with anger. He raised his hand, pressing down, "Divine Flames Burn the City! Ant, die!"
Flames gathered at his fingertips, forming a lifelike city entirely made of fire, pressing down toward Li Yu.
The city had just been pressed down by the Fire God and hadn't even reached Li Yu, but in his perception, he had already been trapped in the city of divine flames, being scorched by a thousand fires.
But...
He strangely felt... comfortable.
He was surprised, and then the nearly forgotten ability flashed in his mind.
Water and Fire Spirit Body, immunity to both water and fire elements.
But...
Why didn't it activate during the battle with the Sea God?
Li Yu was confused but quickly found the answer.
Although the Sea God's [Authority] was related to "water," it was merely the source of its power.
In battle, its power was exerted through the self-created Golden Thirteen Halberds.
This meant that the [Authority] was its "soul power," and the Golden Thirteen Halberds were its "soul skills."
"Soul power," when using "soul skills," especially through the Sea God Trident, had already transformed into pure power.
This was why the water immunity didn't manifest.
After realizing this, Li Yu was still a little surprised.
In his view, the immunity to both water and fire elements, achieved through the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fierce Fire Apricot Blossom, should target "mundane water and fire," even the extreme forms of water and fire.
When facing god-level fire, this immunity should have seemed like a joke.
But now...
"No, perhaps it's because of my 'water, fire' [Authority], that allowed this resistance against divine-level fire." Li Yu muttered to himself.
And this happened in an instant.
The Fire God had just pressed down the City of Divine Flames.
Li Yu smiled, feeling much more optimistic than before the battle.
The Sea God was unique, using its [Authority] as a "source" rather than a direct "power," and created the Golden Thirteen Halberds.
This prevented its power from being restricted by elemental counters.
Perhaps this was why the Sea God had reached the peak of first-tier gods.
But because of this "special" Sea God, Li Yu had fallen into a cognitive bias when facing these nine gods.
He had thought they were as strong as the Sea God.
But now it seemed, that was not the case.
With [Elemental Spirit] and its complete control over the elements, and its high elemental affinity, Li Yu had a natural advantage over these elemental gods.
What used to be formidable power could now produce twelve times the effect.
For example, the Fire God, Ice God, and Water God, who now used their [Authority] as direct power, no longer posed a threat to him.
Without an accident, their powers could not deal any significant damage to him.
The pressure had suddenly decreased!
Li Yu took a step forward, heading toward the Fire God's City of Divine Flames. Despite the fire engulfing him, he remained unfazed.
He even mocked, "The mighty Fire God, with all your flames, are you just trying to warm me up?"
The Fire God's face darkened. "Sharp-tongued!"
He poured more power into the City of Divine Flames, making the divine flames burn even fiercer on Li Yu body.
But Li Yu remained unaffected. He was about to speak to disrupt the Fire God's mindset when he heard a phoenix cry.
"Chirp!" The Phoenix God emerged from the City of Divine Flames, suddenly attacking Li Yu back while loudly demanding a reward: "Fire God, you promised more [Authority] after this!"
"Heh heh, don't worry!" The Fire God's lips curled up, and the solemn expression on his face completely disappeared.
The Fire God and Phoenix God had clearly teamed up early on.
"Named Phoenix, yet you're just the Fire God's dog. Do you deserve to be called the Phoenix God?" Li Yu was surprised but didn't panic. He subtly moved his thoughts, and the spatial power enveloped the Phoenix God, causing its beak to appear as if it were separated by an ocean, unable to reach him.
At the same time, Li Yu raised his hand, and a spark of fire flickered in his palm. A phoenix, the [Fire Phoenix], spread its wings and flew out.
Li Yu said, "Well, I have a fire phoenix too. Today, I'll take your divine crown and crown my own fire phoenix!"
"This..." The Phoenix God was shocked. It had thought that Li Yu could only resist the Fire God's divine flames out of sheer desperation.
But now, it seemed clear that Li Yu wasn't struggling at all. He was strolling leisurely, not caring for the divine flames.
Not only that, but he had also summoned a [Fire Phoenix]!
The Phoenix God couldn't feel the corresponding bloodline power on the [Fire Phoenix], but it was clearly imbued with [Authority]!
This meant that it could take its position as the Phoenix God from scratch.
"You... are you a human or a demon?" The Phoenix God's voice trembled, speaking words like a foolish commoner.
But it was understandable that the Phoenix God was so terrified.
Its strength was weaker than the Fire God's, and the Ice God and Water God were also stronger than it. It was one of the second-tier gods that Li Yu had disregarded!
Originally, it wouldn't have been so afraid, or it wouldn't have teamed up with the Fire God.
It had thought the Ice God and Water God had simply lost in a contest of [Authority] and were only injured, not in mortal danger.
And indeed, it was the case, so it believed that with its own [Authority], plus the Fire God's stronger [Authority], it could unexpectedly strike a blow to Li Yu, and then "share" the spoils.
But it never expected that Li Yu also had the [Fire Authority]!
And now, in its perception, Li Yu [Fire Authority] was no weaker than its own, and perhaps not even weaker than the Fire God's [Fire Authority]!
But... how was this possible?