Dylin was the first to unleash his innate divine ability.
He understood clearly that if he allowed Usor to activate his innate divine ability—which combined both material and soul attacks—he might not be able to withstand it.
Behind Dylin, the phantom of a Divine Beast appeared. It was his true form: the Suanni, also known as the Heaven-Devouring Beast.
Once the innate ability was activated, a terrifying suction force emerged from Dylin's mouth, as if it were trying to devour everything around him.
"Dylin's innate divine ability is indeed impressive. Unfortunately, he's only a lower God; the suction force is a bit lacking. If he were a higher God, even the speed of a Great Perfection Highgod would be affected."
Sadius chuckled silently to himself.
What a pity—innate divine abilities in the Coiling Dragon Universe couldn't be cultivated or refined further. Otherwise, one could walk the path of infinite devouring, eventually becoming a black hole that consumed everything.
The terrifying suction force rushed toward Usor, tugging at his massive frame.
Usor reacted swiftly, unleashing his own innate divine ability.
In an instant, Usor transformed into his Kui Niu true form. Behind him, the phantom of a Kui Niu materialized as well.
Then, both the true body and the phantom heavily stomped down. The surrounding space trembled violently, and countless bolts of lightning erupted in every direction.
From a distance, Sadius saw this and immediately retreated.
The entire valley's space quaked as terrifying lightning ravaged everything. The valley seemed to have transformed into a thunderous marsh.
The two innate abilities clashed head-on. Dylin's suction ability was clearly no match for Usor's thunderous stomp.
"Dylin, your strength still falls short. Go back and train harder."
Usor didn't unleash the second half of his innate divine ability. After all, this ability could only be fully executed once within a short period. He still had to remain wary of the others.
Lightning forced Dylin back, driving him completely out of the valley.
"Sir, I couldn't defeat him…"
"It's fine. Next, I'll handle it."
Sadius stepped directly into the range of the Kui Niu's innate ability.
"Another one? Are you planning a battle of attrition?"
"No need for that. I just wanted Dylin to test your strength first."
"Hmph, so you're my true opponent then?"
"Yulan Continent's Armored Razorback
Wyrm, Sadius. Please, enlighten me."
"A mere magical beast, not even a true Divine Beast, and you dare challenge me?"
Becoming a God as a Divine Beast was fundamentally different from a magical beast becoming a God.
Divine Beasts who ascended to Divinity gained innate divine abilities and possessed extraordinarily powerful physiques.
Magical beasts who ascended to Divinity lacked innate divine abilities, and their true forms were relatively weak. At the same level, they were usually no match for Divine Beasts.
Usor looked down on Sadius completely.
But when his gaze landed on the sword in Sadius' hand, his expression changed drastically.
"An upper artifact of the Violet Blood Fiend!" Clearly, Usor had seen the terror of the Violet Blood Fiend firsthand.
"Step aside now, and I can still spare your life."
"Hmph. You think that just because you hold the Violet Blood Fiend's artifact, you are the Violet Blood Fiend? Such shameless boasting from a mere lower God!"
Usor immediately activated the second stage of his innate divine ability.
Innate Divine Ability—"Heaven-Stopping Thunderclap!"
The "Heaven Step" part was a material attack that caused spatial vibrations and drew down heavenly thunder.
The "Thunderclap" was a soul attack. The deafening thunder sounded like war drums, directly striking the souls of all creatures within its range—like a giant metal drumstick hammering on one's very spirit.
The drumming thunder echoed out, piercing through Sadius' body, sweeping across his spiritual sea.
But in Sadius' spiritual sea, his true self—the Azure Dragon—opened its eyes. A single dragon's roar resounded, instantly dispelling Usor's soul attack.
In the physical world, Sadius also let out a dragon's roar.
The terrifying roar shook Heaven and Earth. In front of him, the Kui Niu froze, stunned on the spot.
And it didn't stop there.
The Azure Dragon, as a super Divine Beast, was also the superior lineage above the Kui Niu. Naturally, the dragon's roar carried an irresistible pressure that lower-tier beasts couldn't defy.
The Kui Niu's innate divine ability dissipated instantly, and the valley immediately returned to its original state.
Sadius also noticed this anomaly.
This Kui Niu seemed to instinctively fear the dragon's roar.
Only then did Sadius recall that in ancient myths and legends, the Kui was originally a dragon-type Divine Beast.
The Kui Niu was also called the Kui Dragon. It looked like a cow, but it was, without a doubt, a dragon.
"You're of the dragon race?" Sadius asked, staring at Usor.
Usor snapped out of his daze, his heart filled with fear toward Sadius.
"Reporting to milord, I… barely count as part of the dragon race."
"If you are, you are. What's with 'barely'? Since that's the case, I won't kill you."
"Thank you, milord!" Usor was overjoyed and immediately knelt in gratitude.
Sadius grew curious.
Since Usor was a dragon-type Divine Beast, if a descendant with dragon blood drank his blood, would it awaken their bloodline like a Saint-level dragon's blood could?
It seemed possible. In fact, the effect would likely be even better.
"How long until you can leave the Tomb of the Gods?" Sadius asked.
"This… I need to kill ten lower Gods to leave. So far, I've only slain six."
"Oh? So if you killed the four of us, you'd be free?"
"Milord, I wouldn't dare! But… there's another way. If Lord Beirut chooses someone to guard the first eleven floors, they can also leave."
Usor smiled bitterly.
"So, did Lord Beirut ask you to collect Divine Sparks? Or do you personally have to kill for them?"
"Just collect Divine Sparks. But milord, why do you ask?"
"If it's only Divine Sparks, that can be arranged. Do you know how many divine guards are on the thirteenth floor?"
Usor immediately understood.
"Milord, you mean…?"
"If I help you gather ten Divine Sparks, would you be willing to serve me for a thousand years?"
Usor's eyes lit up.
"If that's the case, I'd serve milord for ten thousand years—no, even a hundred thousand!"
"Good. Then tell me everything you know about the thirteenth floor."
Usor then revealed all the information he knew about the thirteenth floor.
It turned out the thirteenth floor had one mid-level God and ten lower Gods.
Even Sadius felt a headache coming on.
Clearing the thirteenth floor seemed incredibly difficult.
"Not necessarily. That mid-level God might just be an ordinary dual-mystery mid-God, without any fused mysteries." Sadius considered this possibility.
He then flew back to Dylin.
"The twelfth floor is cleared, and I even got some basic intel on the thirteenth. There's one mid-level God and ten lower Gods."
"Looks like the thirteenth floor won't be easy."
"So, what's your decision? Stay here on the twelfth floor, or come with me to the thirteenth?"
"Of course, I'll go with you to the thirteenth. What's the point of lingering here? Better to experience the glory of the next floor."
Dylin was a battle-hungry fellow.
Sadius nodded. Having Dylin along would ease some of the pressure.
"Sir, perhaps consider those two as well. True, their strength isn't great, but they're still two lower Gods. Holding off two enemies shouldn't be a problem for them."
Dylin gestured toward the distant War God and the High Priestess, who were quietly cultivating.
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