Chapter 825, Valkyrie of the Previous Era

Translator: Silavin

 

“Ancient Gods? Divine Seat!?” The more Lu Fan learned, the more confused and puzzled he became.

 

The Ancient Gods were far too mysterious to him, something he knew absolutely nothing about.

 

“That’s correct, it’s a Divine Seat.” The Void Ancient God spoke in a deep voice. “Actually, the Ancient Gods aren’t fixed to those 36 individuals. What’s fixed are merely the 36 Divine Seats that these Ancient Gods sit in. If one knows of the method, it’s actually possible to completely kill an Ancient God and replace them.”

 

“But, the method as to how is kept secret. Outsiders simply would not know of it. Only the Ancient Gods themselves know how they can be completely killed. But then again, which Ancient God would be willing to reveal the method that could kill them?”

 

“After all, once one becomes an Ancient God, they essentially become a truly eternal existence, never able to be killed. They only need to lie dormant for several million years, and they can slowly recover their strength, stage a comeback, and become all powerful in this world. Therefore, every single Ancient God has lived for an extremely long time. However, I’m an exception.”

 

Lu Fan did not interrupt, allowing it to continue elaborating on that period from the previous era.

 

The Void Ancient God continued. “As I mentioned before, the method to kill an Ancient God is only known to the Ancient Gods themselves. So, only Ancient Gods can kill Ancient Gods.”

 

“However, under normal circumstances, there are mutual agreements between Ancient Gods. They can kill and devour each other to accelerate their own awakening, but they absolutely cannot use this method to permanently kill off other Ancient Gods. If anyone does this, they will inevitably be ostracised and spurned, forever becoming the primary target for all other Ancient Gods.”

 

“But someone still did it, right?” Lu Fan asked.

 

“Exactly.” The Void Ancient God acknowledged. “And I am the beneficiary of such an action.”

 

“I don’t know how many of the 36 Ancient Gods have experienced multiple cyclical eras, but undoubtedly, each of them has occupied their Divine Seat for a very long time. This is especially the case for the High Tier Ancient Gods. They’re often the final victors and are often chosen as the God Kings.”

 

“So, one Lower Tier Ancient God felt that to break the High Tier Ancient Gods’ dominance over the Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy, they had to do something. And I was the beneficiary of that Ancient God’s action.”

 

“So what did they do?” Lu Fan could not help but ask.

 

The Void Ancient God said. “Murder another Ancient God, then use this method to grant me the Divine Seat of that Ancient God.”

 

“Several hundred years ago, I was not called the Void Ancient God. I was called Yamarí. You might find this name extremely unfamiliar, but in the previous era, my name resounded throughout the world. I was recognised as the world’s strongest, and after the Ancient Gods became known to everyone, I was the person the entire world placed their hopes on.”

 

“That’s right, back then, I was just like you are now.”

 

“The Apocalypse is approaching, and the world needs a hero. They needed someone to give them hope, to lead everyone in breaking this accursed cycle.”

 

“You are Dragon Country’s Spark, and I was Valkyrie.”

 

Lu Fan listened quietly. He discovered that this world seemed to be an endless cycle. The Yamarí of that time was truly similar to his current self.

 

Valkyrie continued. “Back then, I was originally confident that I could lead everyone to defeat the Ancient Gods one by one. However, as I learned more about the Ancient Gods, I increasingly felt that no matter how strong I was, I could never be a match for them.”

 

“They were truly too powerful, possessing strength that didn’t belong to this world. It’s like how no matter how strong a rabbit is, it could never defeat an adult male lion. Although I was known as Valkyrie, before any Ancient God, I was like a rabbit, completely without any ability to fight back. The only thing I could do was kill them or seal them before they truly awakened.”

 

“However, there were a total of 36 Ancient Gods, and each one was well hidden. There were even some High Tier Ancient Gods who were already incredibly powerful. They were so powerful that even I couldn’t handle them.”

 

“I could no longer prevent their awakening. As time passed, their awakening progressed further and further, and the overthrow of my world was merely a matter of time.”

 

“I had already become utterly desperate. But at that moment, I encountered an Ancient God. This Ancient God was merely a Low Tier Ancient God, and moreover, one whose strength was at the very bottom. In that Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy, they never had the qualifications to compete with others for the God King position.”

 

“Although they had already become eternal, they were not satisfied with this. So, they negotiated with me, offering to teach me the method to replace an Ancient God, letting me become one of them, helping them strengthen their own power during the Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy.”

 

“After all, fighting alone would never be as good as having a steadfast and reliable ally by one’s side.”

 

“I thought about their proposal for a very long time. In the end, I still agreed to cooperate.”

 

“At the time, I thought they might be deceiving me. After all, this was also another Ancient God. But what other choice did I have? In my world, although the crisis hadn’t yet arrived and the High Tier Ancient Gods had not yet truly awakened, slaughter had already become inevitable.”

 

“I had no means whatsoever to save the world. To break through this deadlock, I had to think of other methods. This Ancient God’s proposal was undoubtedly the only straw I could grasp at. I needed to seize it.”

 

“Later, we indeed succeeded.”

 

“They informed me of a Mid Tier Ancient God’s place of slumber. With my own strength, I killed them and brought back their Ancient God Source. Then, they performed the method to eliminate the Ancient God, allowing me to replace them and become the new Void Ancient God, obtaining its powers.”

 

“Unfortunately, although I obtained its power, in the end, I still lost. After all, with my power alone, I couldn’t reverse the arrival of the Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy.”

 

“In the Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy, I lost. And I lost miserably. Of course, the Low Tier Ancient God who made me an Ancient God fared even worse than I did. Because that Ancient God used the forbidden method, they were marked as an enemy by the other Ancient Gods. In the previous era, they were forcibly killed, and a High Tier Ancient God’s servant replaced them, becoming the new Low Tier Ancient God.”

 

“Although I had already become an Ancient God, I had only experienced one Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy. In my heart, I still feel that I am Human.”

 

“My relatives and friends all died in the Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy, so although I am an Ancient God, I hate the Ancient Gods!”