The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1276 - 485: The Gods are Dead_2

"Miemeng Divine Bird, don’t dress your greed and selfishness in such sanctimonious robes!"

"I am a god, indeed, but I am not omniscient, omnipotent, nor invincible in this world!"

"Disasters arrive earlier than expected; I too have only narrowly escaped death after numerous close calls. So why, when it comes to your claims, do I bear all the blame?"

"Without my Angel Clan, where would the Heavenly Realm’s glorious history come from?"

"When my Angel Clan steadfastly guarded our ancestral land, where were you Feather Clan? How many from the Feather Clan were born here only to later sever ties, with no sense of belonging at all?"

Eighteen-Winged Divine Codex Angel, spoke deliberately and coldly, without a trace of emotion:

"The Heavenly Realm’s various races slaughter each other ultimately due to their hearts being clouded by self-interest."

"There have been countless similar insurrections in history. Why were some regions able to restore peace in a short time, but the Heavenly Realm needed several epochs?"

"In the end, it’s still a matter of an ill-fated succession."

"You have attained divine status in this epoch and are trying to alter this situation. As an Ancient Heavenly God, I appreciate you."

"But you should not shift the sins onto my race, fearing that the lineage of the Divine Angels still has a chance to rise, affecting your future hegemony. So you eradicate us, treating our past merits as nothing—that’s a tyrant’s method, and it must be repaid in blood!"

"Pft!"

A piece of translucent angel feather instantly pierced through the chest of the Miemeng Divine Bird.

The Miemeng Divine Bird’s eyes fixated, and that fresh red angel feather was ejected from within its chest.

"Too late."

Eighteen-Winged Divine Codex Angel, with a detached and calm gaze, spoke blandly:

"This body, after all, cannot withstand too much Divine Power. Complete collapse is imminent."

"New god of the Feather Clan, from the very beginning, I never thought about defeating you. What I wanted was the blood of a Heavenly God, nothing more."

"With this, I will be able to escape my predicament."

"When I truly return, let the entire Miemeng Clan pray for your fate."

"Slay my descendants, exterminate my vassals, and let me alone bear all the cause and effect from the Near Ancient Era to the New Era."

"Shriek—"

The eyes of the Miemeng Divine Bird twitched back and forth; then suddenly, it extended its sharp claws, reaching for the bright red angel feather.

But its speed was still a beat too slow; the feather shot into the body of the angel, crumbling the angelic body in an instant.

The next moment, the naked Ten-winged Divine Hammer Angel·Qingrong, like a bundle of tattered cotton, pale and helpless, plummeted towards the ground.

"Sorry, my ancient ancestor, I can’t save you."

"You will not sacrifice in vain. Once I return to the Heavenly Realm and divide the Divine Blood, the Angel Clan will continue to endure..."

Like an illusion, the Eighteen-Winged Divine Codex Angel held Qingrong’s body.

They were dimming, as if struggling to break free from this world to another layer of an exalted paradise.

The Miemeng Divine Bird, realizing it was being tossed about, let out a thunderous roar, a glint of cold light flashing as its claws sought to clutch Qingrong, intending to crush her bones and flesh completely.

"So that’s the case. I was wondering why it wasn’t your true self that descended."

Ye Hanjun’s voice abruptly interjected.

The Miemeng Divine Bird, as if deaf, wanted to first unleash its hatred before dealing with the insects and rats on the ground.

"Whoosh—"

A blue claw mark lit upon the right chest.

Then, a dark flame shot towards the Miemeng Divine Bird, its sound like a bell, its brightness like the moon.

Despite the Miemeng Divine Bird’s size that blotted out the sky and its overwhelming volume advantage,

Mysteriously, it appeared as minuscule and delicate as a firefly against that dark flame, having no means to block it.

"Rip!!"

Mu Yi tore open the stomach of the Miemeng Divine Bird, grabbing a segment of intestines in each hand like vines, forcibly binding the bird’s feet.

Then, seizing the bird’s claws with a stark contrast in size, he swung it around three times and ultimately smashed it into the ground.

"Bang!!"

The Miemeng Divine Bird, its face still contorted with anger, came to its senses to find itself planted headfirst like a scallion.

Its eyes filled with confusion, and despite having divine power surging within, it doubted its own bird life for a moment.

What force... has toppled me over?

What level of power is this that upon contact feels like hitting a metal mountain, unmovable, while my own head rings?

"Boom!"

Mu Yi, uninterested in wasting words with the Miemeng Divine Bird, threw another punch at the back of its head, causing the ground for ten thousand miles around to collapse once more.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Bang! Bang! Rip!"

The true form of the Heavenly Dragon Ba, barely ten meters tall.

Perched atop the Miemeng Divine Bird’s head, dainty and petite.

Yet, its body blazed with deep black flames, as if returning from the Netherworld.

Its external white bandages, transforming into swords, followed each punch, stabbing into the flesh of the Miemeng Divine Bird.

Thus, the rhythmic hammering sounds and screams escalated wave after wave.

"My goodness, this is the Crown Rank?"

The Sixteen-Star Ladybug King, the Seven-Blades Mantis, wide-eyed and incredulous, as if mustering all their strength to sprawl on the ground.

Immediately after, they secreted viscous liquids all over their bodies, their insect legs trembling, looking no different from a severe epileptic patient.

"Aren’t you a Saint? Have you not achieved the Crown Rank?!"

Lady Pepper’s lips formed a perfect circle of shock, her voluptuous body arching backward in greater surprise than if she’d seen a real Evil Ghost.

Her companions, the Protectors, appeared aged, their demeanor suggesting vast experience and composure.

Now, they all clutched their chests as if gravely startled, some even had to pop a Spirit Pill into their mouths to stabilize their shaky demeanors.

"Thud!"

Jing Gu, Jing Rui, collapsed to the ground, powerless.