Chapter 1182, Cooperation Between Ancient Gods

Translator: Silavin

 

Though the Slaughter Ancient God knew full well that in all probability he would not escape the Fallen Corpse Ancient God’s grasp today, he was not the sort to resign himself meekly to his fate.

 

At worst, he would simply wait for the next era, settle accounts with the Fallen Corpse Ancient God in another battle, and win back what he had lost. In any case, it was absolutely impossible for him to submit to the Fallen Corpse Ancient God.

 

What he had not expected, however, was that the Fallen Corpse Ancient God had no intention of making a move at all.

 

Instead, from within the coffin, it released its vast Ancient God Power, enveloping the Slaughter Ancient God.

 

Bathed in this Ancient God Power, the Slaughter Ancient God felt only that the Ancient God Power within himself was rapidly filling to capacity, his injured body recovering at an extraordinary speed, and within moments he had returned to peak condition.

 

No, it should be said, stronger than peak condition.

 

After all, the battle with Lu Fan had nearly cost him his life. This latest set of injuries had in turn become fuel for his growth, bringing him to a level of strength he had never attained in this era.

 

Though he still fell short of his absolute peak across all eras, within this era, at this juncture, it was more than enough to sweep aside the vast majority of Ancient Gods.

 

The Fallen Corpse Ancient God before him, naturally, was not among that majority.

 

For even with the Slaughter Ancient God fully restored, relying on his perception, he could only sense that the Ancient God Power within the Fallen Corpse Ancient God’s coffin was so dense it blocked out his perception entirely.

 

The Slaughter Ancient God had absolutely no way of determining what level of strength his opponent had actually reached.

 

What could be determined, however, was that since the other had casually saturated him with Ancient God Power and showed not the slightest regard for whatever thoughts he might have, the Fallen Corpse Ancient God clearly had every confidence it could suppress him with ease.

 

Were he to attempt striking at the Fallen Corpse Ancient God now, flush with the recovery of his own strength, the outcome would be exceedingly grim.

 

And so, the Slaughter Ancient God, being no fool, chose not to make an immediate move. Instead, he regarded the other warily and demanded, “What is the meaning of this?!”

 

“To give you a hand, and to discuss terms with you.” The Fallen Corpse Ancient God’s tone was neither sorrowful nor joyful.

 

“For this era, we shall call a temporary truce. I wish to be God King for one more era, and as the condition for this, I can allow you to become God King in the era after the next. Once these two eras have concluded and you and I meet again, we shall simply compete normally.”

 

“Oh!?” These words gave the Slaughter Ancient God an enormous shock.

 

Had the Fallen Corpse Ancient God asked him to help it become God King, that would have been no great surprise.

 

But for the Fallen Corpse Ancient God to say it could help him become God King in the following era, that was something truly baffling.

 

After all, whether or not the Fallen Corpse Ancient God would honour such a promise, this was simply not the sort of thing that ought to come from the Fallen Corpse Ancient God’s mouth. For the Fallen Corpse Ancient God to negotiate with him in such a manner was itself against all common sense.

 

“What exactly do you mean by this? Are you saying that you and I are to cooperate for two full eras!?”

 

“You may understand it that way.” The Fallen Corpse Ancient God replied. “Perhaps our cooperation need not be limited to two eras. It could be for even longer. In any case, how long the cooperation lasts specifically still depends on circumstances.”

 

“I do not quite understand why you would want this.” Seeing that the other truly had no intention of attacking, the Slaughter Ancient God’s body relaxed somewhat, no longer as tightly coiled as before.

 

Though of course, that was merely surface appearances.

 

The moment the Fallen Corpse Ancient God decided it was merely lulling him into complacency and sought to land a sudden blow, he could react at any time.

 

Though naturally, the Fallen Corpse Ancient God was in all likelihood not that bored to crack jokes.

 

The Slaughter Ancient God continued. “You and I have always been like fire and water, fighting across so many eras. I truly cannot fathom why, in this era, you would seek to work with me. Moreover, in principle, there should be no Ancient God worth seeking an ally to deal with, should there? Even the Holy Mountain Ancient God, have you not traded wins and losses with it, and deemed it beneath you to cooperate with others in order to deal with it?”

 

“Heh heh!” The Fallen Corpse Ancient God laughed softly, the laugh laden with contempt. “Originally, I did indeed deem it beneath me to cooperate with others against it. But the trouble is, it has joined forces with the Desolate Ancient God and the two of them intend to come after me!”

 

“What?! The Holy Mountain Ancient God and the Desolate Ancient God have joined hands!?”

 

Now it was the Slaughter Ancient God’s turn to be astonished.

 

For the Holy Mountain Ancient God was likewise one of the High Tier Ancient Gods, and a particularly high-ranked one at that.

 

In terms of standing and power, it was in no way inferior to the Fallen Corpse Ancient God.

 

And the Desolate Ancient God was much the same, having twice claimed the position of God King, having defeated the Fallen Corpse Ancient God, the Slaughter Ancient God, and the Holy Mountain Ancient God alike. Among all Ancient Gods, it was an opponent that warranted the most serious attention.

 

The Desolate Ancient God and the Holy Mountain Ancient God joining hands, this was absolutely enormous news.

 

It was difficult to believe that two tremendously powerful Ancient Gods would actually choose to cooperate.

 

If they truly had cooperated, then what point was there in the Ancient Gods Struggle For Supremacy continuing any further?

 

The two of them together were simply beyond any single Ancient God’s ability to contend with. Even for the Fallen Corpse Ancient God, the odds of defeat exceeded seventy percent.

 

The Fallen Corpse Ancient God did not shy away from this point at all. “Indeed, those two have chosen to cooperate. One of them has gone to the Dragon Domain, devouring numerous Giant Dragons, and its degree of awakening is very high.”

 

“The other, much like myself, has revealed itself outright, slowly consuming the resources of an entire country. Its strength is on a par with my own. Were I to engage these two Ancient Gods in direct battle, my odds of victory are far too low. And so, I require a sufficiently powerful ally to help me contend with them. And you are the best candidate I could think of.”

 

“Heh heh!” The Slaughter Ancient God laughed with proud self-satisfaction. “Indeed, the only one capable of contending with Ancient Gods of that calibre is me.”

 

“However!” The Slaughter Ancient God’s tone shifted sharply. “Why should I help you?”

 

“If these two Ancient Gods cooperate and truly win the Ancient Gods Struggle For Supremacy, then in the next era, there will naturally be other Ancient Gods banding together to contend with them. And there is every possibility their alliance may fracture from within. In short, there has never been a precedent of two Ancient Gods cooperating to occupy the position of God King continuously. Rather than help you, would it not be better for me to wait for the era to change, and seek my own opportunity to carve my way out of the chaos and become God King myself?”

 

“This era’s circumstances are different.” The Fallen Corpse Ancient God said. “Not only have the Desolate Ancient God and the Holy Mountain Ancient God cooperated, established Ancient Gods such as the Abyssal Ancient God have even been hunted down, replaced by New Gods. If things continue developing in this direction, who knows what changes await the 36 Divine Seats. The situation of the next era would become completely unpredictable if this continues. Only by swiftly restoring order can the turning of eras return to its proper course…”