Chapter 538
Chapter 538 - 518: Awakening
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Flames rose from the sky again, and this time, the sun was even more blazing than before.
Purifying Flames descended from the sky, and one by one, Corpse Monsters became human-shaped flames, as the "Sun God" ignited the "Purifying Fire" that lay dormant within their flesh.
Unlike last time with the Dragon God and Sun God, this time it seemed that the successful Ascension of a great being had completely deciphered the nature of the Flame of Life, activating the Purifying Flames throughout the entire world.
"...Could this world be saved?"
Countless hopes turned into tangible prayers, and if faith truly had power, then the new Sun God would probably immediately ascend on the spot to become the Main God... But clearly, this was destined to be another disappointment.
The sun burned in the sky, igniting the hidden dangers buried in unnatural creatures. The infinite Holy Fire ignited on various vulnerable mutated creatures.
Would this kill them? Not necessarily, but it would certainly be enough to enrage them.
At the very least, it would enrage that still half-awake, half-asleep great being...
Countless beast roars and human voices sounded at the same time, and in Lu Ping’an’s vision, the entire world was engulfed in the echoes of sound waves.
Frenzy, despair, anger, unease, fury... This familiar smell made even someone like Lu Ping’an feel uneasy in his heart, the instinctive fear coming from impending catastrophe for living beings.
So many roars and screams merged together, but what was strange is that they all came from one source, because it was simply the "morning mood" for a single "Life" being woken up!
"Spirit... Vision... Damn!"
Lu Ping’an only took a glance and immediately cursed.
In the Spirit Vision’s gray-black vision, in that familiar direction, a giant pillar of light tore through the sky, surrounded by countless strange waves.
The Beast God, or what used to be the Beast God, had awakened.
The huge Deity... the monster that was once a deity, had already emerged from a certain day at the end of the world.
Lu Ping’an’s Spirit Vision vaguely informed him that in that area, there was a giant monster whose torso alone was as huge as a mountain. Its arms were two black tongues of evil, with a wolf-like face, a monkey-like smile, and a lion-like rage. Its legs were also two Beasts.
It was a monster, a monster pieced together from countless beasts, but the white wings behind it and the halo on its head gave an eerily holy feeling.
"Damn, it’s too fast..."
While Lu Ping’an was pondering the current situation, the Rainbow Prophet in front of him had already collapsed with his head back.
Both his pupils were filled with black blood, and the next moment, the sight of blood flowing from his orifices was terrifying.
This was the result of recklessly peering into a "Deity".
Fortunately, very few people had eyes as extraordinary as his. Most of the warriors who tried to probe with Spirit Vision could only see pitch-black darkness and then feel nauseous.
"Chris..." At this moment, Lu Ping’an’s body was on the verge of collapse, but his mind remained clear. He needed a more detailed evaluation.
"God Corpse."
In a brief word, it was the worst answer.
It was not a living deity, nor a being that could be communicated with. Just like how a dead person buried underground could turn into a Corpse Monster, a corpse that once was a deity could also be transformed into a monster.
"...Can we fight it?"
"In my prime..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an sighed. If the prime Big Cat were the standard, they wouldn’t even be able to provide much support.
"...In my prime, I might be able to escape." Big Cat still had the mood to mock itself, which showed that the situation was not completely hopeless.
However, that remark made Lu Ping’an tense up.
How strong was that monster? It was hard to say, but as a corpse of a deity, it certainly possessed the "laws of the world" in its body... This was definitely much stronger than any Gold Strongman, and even a Quasi-God might not be able to face such a monster.
A fully mutated God Corpse, even if it wasn’t as powerful as it was in its lifetime, even if it only had a third of its power, would still be a Sun God direct descendant and a third of the power of an Abyss War God. It would probably only need one finger to crush a Big Cat that wasn’t even a deity.
Between the lines, Lu Ping’an knew the seriousness of the situation.
The only thing to be thankful for was that the giant beast in front of him didn’t seem to be paying attention to them.
"...Hurry up, everyone, get moving! Collect all of my Lamplight Grass, and if you can’t collect any, bury it on the spot!"
At this point, it was no longer a matter of recovering costs.
"Fenglian Flower?!"
Lu Ping’an directly asked his side’s professional Spirit Seer, who, in a sense, was much more specialized than the prophet. Having received training in this world’s "Spirit Vision," she did not have the habit of directly looking at the Deity... Well, it could also be that that unlucky prophet didn’t know that there were divine remains beneath this forest.
"It... is going crazy in the direction of the sun, spewing poisonous breath and venom. It’s jumping and trying to strike the sun? Insane, it’s just like a wild beast..."
This was no doubt good news.
The professional Spirit Seer, by peering at the shadow of the great being, had given a reassuring answer.
Clearly, that monster had been awakened and angered by the sun, trying to pursue it.
"Which direction?"
"To the north... but mostly staying in place."
Not getting closer was the best news.
"Notify everyone to pack their bags and start evacuating. Leave everything behind. Tell the lord we must move quickly. As for the subjects... take everyone we can."
Lu Ping’an considered for a moment that his plan still had the possibility of being implemented.
Now, they were too close to that thing; no matter what, they had to put some distance between them first...
Suddenly, that eerie mixed beastly roar sounded again. Birdsong, beastly roars, and snake hisses all mixed together, causing pain to the eardrums.
That was the wrath of the God Corpse, but also, its power...
"The corpses are mutating!"
"The monsters have broken the city walls!"
The disaster came faster than anyone could have imagined.
The knights, who were outside the city dealing with the Corpse Monsters, became the first victims.
Originally sluggish Corpse Monsters suddenly began to mutate.
Some grew several times larger, some became unusually fierce, but most of them grew additional heads and limbs... From the decaying beast heads, hatred and hostility in full measure could be seen.
At the level of Deity existences, simply by being present, their mere existence and the noises they made would cause significant pollution.
If they were just the low-level Corpse Monsters earlier, in the next moment, they would have likely turned into Mutated Demons starting from Class 1 and 2.
In an instant, the knights were overwhelmed by a massive number of mutated Corpse Monsters... and then joined them.
The fragile city walls were directly shattered by the Corpse Monsters, and the monsters entered the city.
"...This situation is terrible."
Saying such words was actually not appropriate, because as soon as one thinks the situation is bad enough, even worse luck can be just around the corner.
"What? The corpses in the city are coming back to life too?!"
Such bad news was just the beginning.
At this moment, it was Miss Feng who was screaming and rolling on the ground.
Her eyes were filled with blood. Had she been foolish enough to directly gaze at the Deity as well?
"Too many, too many, it... they, all of them have come back to life."
Prophets were always the most likely to go insane. Miss Feng’s predicament had left the already near-death Rainbow Prophet in despair.
"Resonance?! Yes, we were all wrong, all wrong. As long as there’s a single catalyst, prophecy can be activated prematurely. It’s here; the Third Disaster is here! Damn the Sun God! He’s awakened the Third Disaster ahead of time!"
— End of Chapter 538 —