Chapter 1369, Invading the Gods

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

“So this… is what it feels like to set the rules…” A soft chuckle escaped Yu Zi Yu’s lips. He rather liked this feeling.

 

It gave him the feeling of being in control, holding everything in check.

 

This feeling was transcendental.

 

The Void Clan would be bound by the laws he established, yet he alone would stand above them all.

 

*Hehe…* The corner of his lips curved into a smile as Yu Zi Yu lifted his gaze toward the Heavens.

 

“Let’s go…”

 

“Yes, Lord of the Void…!”

 

A chorus of voices echoed as one.

 

Then, under the vast, dim expanse of the Void, a tide of shadows surged. An army of Void Creatures, numbering in billions, followed Yu Zi Yu, marching toward the other side of the Void where the God Race resided.

 

Another long campaign was about to begin.

 

However, despite being long, once it came to end, the Void would undoubtedly welcome even more powerful warriors.

 

Furthermore, unlike most races, the Void Clan’s had little need for resources; most of what they plundered went straight to Yu Zi Yu himself.

 

Thus, a war was another opportunity for Yu Zi Yu to reap a bountiful harvest.

 

After all, the demand for resources for both his True Body and Second Form, Soaring Purple Flood Dragon, was extreme.

 

Without the support of the Demon Court and the Void Clan, he doubted even he could sustain his cultivation.

 

Such was the privilege of commanding a great power. There were countless powerhouses at his beck and call, working tirelessly for him, plundering resources in his name.

 

…

 

Time quietly passed by. The universe was as tranquil as ever.

 

The same was true for the God Race nestled in some corner of the universe.

 

A Colossal Tree, vast enough to bridge Heaven and Earth, stood proudly at the heart of their realm. Upon its towering throne sat a one-eyed figure, his gaze cold and distant as he looked down upon the worlds below, like a deity watching over the mortal plane.

 

No, deity wasn’t the right word, he was a God, standing above all living beings.

 

Moreover, he was a descendent of the God King Lineage, the very pinnacle of their kind.

 

However, this divine being’s face was shadowed by rare concern.

 

“King of Gods, are you still troubled by the Void Clan?”

 

“Mhmm…” The King of Gods nodded slightly and replied in a deep voice, “The Void Clan is beyond comprehension, and their strength formidable. Many Forces clashed with them, and every one of them got crushed. Even the Buddhist Sect…

 

He did not finish the sentence, but the meaning was clear.

 

Even the Buddhist Sect, a Force rivaling the God Race itself, had fallen.

 

And worse still, because of the Angels, the Demon Emperor was hostile to the Gods.

 

And who was the Demon Emperor? The one and only being in the universe who could stand against the Void Hegemon.

 

In other words, the two most terrifying existences in the universe, the Void Hegemon and Demon Emperor, both could become enemies of the God Race.

 

So, how could the King of Gods not worry?

 

*Haaaa…* A weary sigh echoed, as a wave of helplessness washed over the nine Pantheon Lords sitting in the palace.

 

They had thought their return would herald a new golden age, that the God Race would once again reign supreme across the stars.

 

However, fate had other plans: two monsters had been born, each capable of throwing the entire cosmos into chaos.

 

They were so strong that the Myriad Races were completely helpless against them.

 

If it were just one, that would have still been fine. They could rally the power of the cosmos as they once did against the Heaven-Connecting Divine Tree.

 

But there were two of them, which made them even more difficult to handle.

 

Especially when the Void Clan stood as the enemy of all Races.

 

As long as the Void Hegemon was alive, no one would dare to make a rash move against the Demon Emperor. After all, he was the only force keeping the Void in check.

 

And that was precisely Yu Zi Yu’s second consideration. The stronger the Void Hegemon was, the safer the Demon Emperor would be.

 

Such was the Dao of Balance.

 

With an external threat looming, even the most divided Races would maintain a fragile unity, even if only on the surface.

 

…

 

Just as the Gods was deep in rare council, a fierce tremor rippled through one corner of their Divine Domain.

 

*Hisss…* A strange hissing sound suddenly echoed through a corner.

 

Looking toward the source, one would beheld wisps of violet energy seeping out from the very fabric of space itself, one after another, until they coalesced into tiny violet serpents that slithered swiftly in every direction.

 

They were Void Snakes, a kind of Void Creature, that were akin to Space Worms. They were capable of gnawing through the fabric of space and creating spatial pathways.

 

However, compared to the Space Worms, these snakes were far more elusive and undetectable.

 

Now, under the tireless burrowing of hundreds of thousands of Void Snakes, the violet hue spread like a plague, rippling outward until one after another, vast rifts tore open across the sky.

 

And then…

 

*Rooooaar, rooooaar, rooooaar…*

 

*Screech, screech, screech…*

 

Strange yet menacing beastly cries erupted as couldn’t eyes gleaming with hunger and madness peered through the widening tears in space.

 

“Go, kill, plunder… This is your feast…” Raising his arms and shouting, Envy, standing behind the rifts, threw back his head and laughed ravenously.

 

Slaughter brought him thrill, and invasion filled him with joy.

 

Currently, he stood as one of the Nine Commanders of the Void Army.

 

Beside him, there were eight other commanders, each leading a huge legion, launching assaults from every corner of the Divine Domain.

 

This was no mere raid, this was a full-scale invasion.

 

Just as they had invaded the Buddhist Sect, the Void Clan was invading the God Race with the intention of wiping their entire civilization.

 

Of course, having intent and achieving it were two different things. To wipe out the entire God Race was beyond them.

 

Even inflicting any significant damage would prove to be difficult.

 

After all, the power of the Gods was not something ordinary forces could hope to rival.

 

…

 

And then, as if sensing the intrusion, a torrent of divine radiance suddenly pierced through Heaven and Earth, flooding the skies with a sacred aura.

 

It was vast, majestic, and carried an inexplicable terror within.

 

And within this dazzling radiance, a figure slowly took form.

 

Wreathed in brilliance, the figure appeared to be the very embodiment of light.

 

And it indeed was, because he was none other than the God of Light, Balthazar himself, though just a projection of his.

 

At this moment, his expression was extremely grim and his voice was biting-cold, “Void Clan…”

 

His cold eyes locked upon the rift widening in the corner of the Divine Domain.

 

*Hmph!* Giving a cold snort, Balthazar raised his hand, summoning a spear of light that stretched for ten thousand meters.

 

“Go.” With a thunderous cry, the spear tore through the void.

 

Its brilliant and sacred light seared across the Heavens, purging wave after wave of Void Snakes before it even struck.

 

*Hisss, hisss, hisss…* Painful shrieks echoed through the void as countless serpents disintegrated or scattered in panic.

 

The invasion of the void was not uncommon, even if it was the Divine Domain itself.

 

Thus, when he sensed the aura of the Void Clan, he didn’t take it seriously.

 

However, what he failed to notice was that this invasion was different.

 

In both scale and intent, it far surpassed anything the God Race had ever faced before.