Chapter 1490: God's Fall

As the divine radiance of the Third God surged into the Holy God’s body through the trident, countless individuals in the Heavenly Armies felt a chill run through them. At that moment, their hearts, which had still been brimming with hope, suddenly plummeted.

Moments before, they had envisioned the best possible outcome: that neither the Third God nor the Holy God could defeat the other, leading to a stalemate. This would allow the heavens to enjoy peace once more, and with the Third God’s protection, the Saint Race would no longer dare to wantonly bully or trample upon the heavens as they had before.

Many could accept such an ending. Yet, no one had foreseen that this beautiful dream, on the verge of realization, would suddenly shatter like a bubble.

The two-god battle unfolding before them had taken an an abrupt turn; the Third God had directly fallen into peril!

Everyone knew that with the divine power stripped away, the Third God’s strength would inevitably diminish greatly. At that point, trying to contend with the Holy God would be nothing short of a joke.

At this moment, the Heavenly Armies descended into panic and chaos. Even the four Ancient Venerables—Jin Luo, Cang Yuan, Dilong, and Chiji—were momentarily stunned, a rare display of being caught off guard. After all, such a turn of events was completely unexpected. More than that, they were profoundly shocked by the Holy God’s profound schemes and calculations. Could the heavens truly win against such an entity?

“Protect the Third God!” However, the four Ancient Venerables forcefully snapped out of their daze. They roared with all their might, and then a terrifying surge of Genesis Qi erupted as they were the first to tear through the sky. They understood that the Third God was the last hope for the heavens. If the Third God’s divine power were truly absorbed by the Holy God here, then the heavens would face their ultimate doom. Therefore, no matter the cost, they absolutely had to protect the Third God!

As the four Ancient Venerables streaked across the sky, the Heavenly Saints behind them, after a moment of hesitation, revealed determination in their eyes. They knew this was akin to moths flying into a flame, but they had no choice. Once the Holy God completed the absorption, an even more tragic fate awaited them.

Boom! Boom! Immense power surged forth, and streaks of light tore through the chaotic void, shooting directly towards the Holy God’s location.

Naturally, the Holy God noticed the commotion. However, He merely glanced at them, appearing as if He were observing a swarm of mosquitoes charging at a dragon. “Commendable courage, but utterly useless,” He remarked with a smile, then extended a palm and gently pressed down.

In that instant, the chaotic void seemed to solidify. The figures of the four Ancient Venerables and the Heavenly Saints, who had been soaring through the air, halted abruptly in the void. They found they had lost control of their bodies, standing motionless like stone statues amidst the vast, chaotic expanse. That scene was particularly bleak and despair-inducing.

The Holy God effortlessly trapped the Heavenly Saints, then His gaze returned to the Third God. He could feel the Third God’s divine radiance continuously pouring into His body through the trident. An unprecedented sense of fullness spread throughout His being.

“What delicious divine power,” the Holy God murmured, His face showing ecstasy as He smiled. “Third God, I have been anticipating this day ever since the Ancestral Dragon’s will relentlessly tormented me in the darkness.”

“Once I fully absorb your divine power and then completely eradicate and consume all living beings in these heavens, I will truly ascend, becoming the true paramount ruler of this world. At that time, every trace of the Ancestral Dragon will be erased, and this world will be shaped by my will alone.”

The Third God’s cold, jade-like face stared intently at the Holy God, filled with bitter malice.

“Third God, a loser must bear the cost of defeat. The Ancestral Dragon’s will brought you forth, attempting to contain me, but My methods are clearly superior to Its.”

“This game, I have won.” As the Holy God spoke faintly, the divine might emanating from His body grew increasingly terrifying. It spread, gradually encompassing the heavens. At this moment, all living beings in the heavens felt an unspeakable dread, trembling and unable to move.

At this moment, they were like tiny fish and shrimp in a fish tank, who suddenly perceived an enormous face outside, watching them with amusement and cruelty. Just that gaze alone was enough to paralyze them with fear.

Meanwhile, the divine might emanating from the Third God’s delicate body began to rapidly weaken, and the divine light around Her quickly dimmed.

As more and more divine power flowed into the Holy God’s body, layers of divine substance began to appear around Him, resembling an eggshell, showing signs of encasing Him.

The Holy God lowered His gaze to observe this transformation, and the smile on His lips deepened. This was a prelude to transformation; once He fully absorbed the Third God’s divine power, He would enter a brief period of metamorphosis. Upon completing this transformation, His power would increase to an unprecedented level.

This absorption continued for an unknown duration until, at a certain moment, all divine light around the Third God completely faded.

Her eyes, once brimming with divine radiance, now lost all their luster.

Feeling the last trace of divine power leave the Third God’s body, the Holy God slowly withdrew the trident.

And the Third God’s delicate body, as if drained of all strength, began to fall.

“Third God, your purpose for existing has been fulfilled. So now… vanish.” The Holy God smiled faintly, pointing the trident in His hand remotely at the Third God’s falling body.

A majestic divine light erupted.