Chapter 217: The Open Conspiracy
The demonic head emerging from the rift was unimaginably massive, roughly the size of half of Douluo Star. And that was just its head one could only imagine how colossal its full body would be. If it managed to fully emerge, it might even surpass the size of the entire planet.
[It's… so huge!]
[Damn, I'd believe you if you told me it could swallow Douluo Continent in one bite.]
[This is terrifying… Can Ye Cheng even win?]
[Why do I feel like this is hopeless?]
A flood of comments filled the livestream chat. Many spectators had little confidence in Ye Cheng, as their natural instinct equated size with strength. A creature of such magnitude meant that even the slightest movement of its fingers could spell disaster for Douluo Star.
On Douluo Star, the remaining survivors trembled as they gazed up at the horrifying visage in the sky, their minds completely blank. They were utterly speechless. Even the five God Kings of the Divine Realm, watching from their own domain, felt an overwhelming sense of insignificance. Perhaps, even the Father God who created the Divine Realm could not compare to this monstrous being that had only revealed its head.
The universe was truly vast… For the first time, the five God Kings felt like frogs at the bottom of a well.
"So… this is the realm beyond a God King?" Neptune and Sun Zhongjing murmured, staring up at the overwhelming presence above. A glimmer of understanding flashed in their eyes.
Ye Cheng, however, remained calm as he met the giant demon's gaze. Suddenly, he spoke, "This demon is inviting me in."
"Inviting you in?" Neptune was taken aback.
"Yes. The Abyss expands by assimilating and devouring other worlds," Ye Cheng nodded and continued, "A world that is completely destroyed holds no value for the demons. At our level, if we fight recklessly, the entire Douluo Star system could be obliterated."
"This Abyssal Lord's goal is to merge Douluo Continent into its own Abyssal layer. In a way, neither of us wants Douluo Star to be destroyed. That's why it's inviting me to enter its domain and fight there."
"You… You can't go!" Neptune and Sun Zhongjing's expressions changed drastically as they hurriedly tried to stop him.
[Yeah! Don't go!]
[That's their territory you'll be at a disadvantage!]
[The fight was already even, but if you go into its domain, you might be suppressed. The odds will turn against you!]
[Ye Cheng, you're the world's last hope! You can't go in!]
Countless viewers flooded the livestream with desperate pleas. Even though they knew he couldn't see their messages, they still wanted to convey their thoughts.
In the video, Ye Cheng shook his head helplessly. "I have no choice."
"This is a classic open conspiracy. Unlike me, demons have no regard for life on Douluo Star. If I fight this thing here, even if I try to restrain my power, the entire planet's population will be wiped out. What's the point of saving the world if there's no one left to live in it?"
"From here on, Douluo Continent is in your hands. If I don't return…" Ye Cheng trailed off before changing the topic. "Silver Dragon King and I share a contract. Because of my influence, she is already beginning to transcend the limits of a God King. Unfortunately, she needs more time to complete her transformation, and we don't have that time anymore."
"But since I have now stepped beyond the realm of a God King, my power is no longer the same as before. If I perish in this battle, she will suffer a backlash from our contract, but it won't be fatal."
Ye Cheng turned to look around at the devastated world a land that had been turned into a living hell. He let out a deep sigh. "Let me do one last thing for this world."
The next moment light. An endless golden radiance.
A divine brilliance engulfed the entire Douluo Star, making it seem as though a second sun had appeared. The Abyssal Lord's massive head, still lingering near the rift, let out an agonized roar as smoke sizzled from its charred flesh, and it instinctively recoiled back into the darkness.
The golden light, which had covered the entire planet, suddenly began to condense. Eventually, it formed into a ring an enormous, celestial band surrounding Douluo Star like a planetary ring. This ring of pure golden fire was inscribed with mysterious runes, blazing with divine energy.
The livestream viewers stared at this planetary ring with wide eyes. It looked eerily familiar.
[Wait… Isn't this a God Ring?!]
[No way! A God Ring big enough to surround an entire planet?!]
[I remember the Ninth God Ring was only about a kilometer in size… But this thing… It's massive!]
[So the difference between each tier of power is this absurd?!]
[I think just from this one ring alone, we can see how vast the gap is between a God King and something beyond that.]
The viewers were in utter shock. Seeing the planetary sized God Ring wrapped around Douluo Star, they finally understood just how far apart these power levels truly were.
In the video, the celestial ring around Douluo Star slowly began to rotate. With its motion came an indescribable mystical force.
The once corrupted, gray red planet began to change. The colors faded… and slowly, Douluo Star started regaining its original, vibrant blue.
The scene shifted to the planet's surface, displaying the rapid transformation.
The lifeless, ashen land sprouted new vegetation, the dark, foul smelling blood seas turned into crystal clear waters.
Withered trees crumbled into dust, while fresh green shoots burst forth from the soil, growing at an astonishing rate. In the blink of an eye, lush forests covered what was once a wasteland.
Even the people who had been transformed into Abyssal creatures those who had mutated beyond recognition began to return to their original human forms. What should have been an irreversible transformation was miraculously undone by an unseen divine power.
The ruined world was rapidly coming back to life.
The remaining Abyssal demons and undead creatures vanished into nothingness, as though they had never existed. The souls of the fallen both humans and soul beasts gathered in the golden light, and their bodies were restored. The dead were revived.
It was a true miracle.
The audience watching the livestream erupted in a frenzy.
[Oh my god… He just resurrected the dead?!]
[This many people… all at once…]
[If this isn't a god… then what is?!]
[A true savior!]
[What kind of power is beyond a God King…?]
In just a few short minutes, the lifeless, corrupted Douluo Star had returned to its former vibrant state.
And then, as if its mission was complete, the massive planetary ring slowly faded from existence.
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