On the city wall, Savagebone was like a human bulldozer, leaving a trail of overturned bodies wherever his giant axe swung.
With his powerful Gold Rank strength, the players couldn't coordinate any effective focus fire in the chaotic melee. They could only run as he chased them down.
“Holy crap, this boss is too fierce! Did he turn on Musou mode?”
“We can't let him slaughter us like this! Let's swarm him together and wear him down!”
Dozens of melee players grit their teeth and rushed forward, intending to suppress him through sheer numbers.
“Get lost!” Savagebone roared, swinging his axe and cleaving down another wave of players.
But he soon noticed something was wrong—these humans simply couldn't be killed off.
As soon as he cut down one wave, another immediately took its place, rushing forward in an endless, continuous stream.
“Hah... Hah...” He panted heavily, his arms starting to grow sore.
“Huh? The boss is panting! His stamina must be running low!”
The players' eyes lit up, and they grew even more excited.
The fallen players didn't need to do corpse runs at all. They respawned at Temple Square, and with a quick turn, they could use the pre-built teleportation array to instantly return to the city wall.
The core strategy was simply “die fast, return faster.”
With over five thousand players participating in the battle, the top of the wall only grew more crowded as the fight went on, showing no signs of thinning out.
On the other hand, the kobolds were in a miserable state. Having only a few hundred left to begin with, they were wiped out shortly after charging up. In the end, only Dogtooth was left struggling to hold on with a few elites, cornered and beaten black and blue by the players.
Schutard and the other high-tier combatants were pinned down by Kasal and the Shaman group below the wall, leaving them completely unable to help finish off the boss.
Since they couldn't win through brute force alone, the players quickly came up with a dirty trick.
“CC him! CC him first, then focus fire!”
“Brothers, strip your gear! Let's all hold the boss down together!”
Below the city wall, Bruce swiftly stripped off all his equipment and shoved it to a nearby low-level newbie to watch over.
A small mountain of equipment had already piled up at the newbie's feet. Various weapons and armor were stacked high, leaving him completely dazed.
“Don't worry, Boss Bruce! I've got my eyes on the gear!”
“Charge!”
Savagebone was busy swinging his axe to cleave people when he suddenly saw dozens of empty-handed humans howling as they lunged at him from all directions.
Some grabbed his legs, others locked his arms, and some even jumped straight onto his back to choke him.
In the blink of an eye, he was bound tightly, unable to move a muscle.
Savagebone: “???”
Dazed, he tensed his muscles, immediately trying to break free. However, the players refused to let go, coiling around him tightly like pythons.
“We've got him pinned! Ranged units, burst him down! Ignore us!”
“Roger that! Unleashing full firepower!”
The surrounding Mages and Rangers didn't hesitate. They raised their hands and unleashed a volley of skills.
A barrage of colorful magic and arrows blotted out the sky, blasting Savagebone along with the players holding him down.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Smoke and dust from the explosions billowed into the sky.
Once the smoke cleared, the players who had been clinging to Savagebone were already wiped out, turning into white light to respawn.
As for Savagebone, he was covered in wounds, his flesh torn open. He had become a bloody figure, barely able to hold his giant axe steady.
“Ahhh! I'll kill you all!” he roared with bloodshot eyes, completely driven mad.
“The boss is low health! Finish him off!”
“Hurry, get the last hit!”
Even more skills whistled through the air, raining down in a dense torrent.
No matter how strong Savagebone was, he couldn't withstand this kind of reckless, continuous bombardment.
He staggered a few steps and finally crashed to the ground, his massive body completely engulfed in magical radiance.
...
The Divine Kingdom of Light.
Zaror floated in midair, his form as a golden giant appearing slightly less composed for the first time.
His gaze quickly swept across his surroundings. This space was so vast that its end could not be seen. A gentle river of golden light flowed across the sky, and the majestic silhouette of a grand palace could be faintly seen in the distance.
The air was filled with a heavy yet serene sense of holiness, as if he had stepped into an ancient temple preserved for tens of thousands of years.
Zaror's expression instantly turned to one of shock.
“C-Could this place be...”
Iluvia floated not far in front of him, her figure still shrouded in holy light. Then, she smiled softly, her sacred and ethereal voice echoing throughout the entire Divine Kingdom.
“Well? Welcome to my Divine Kingdom.”
Zaror's mind raced. He was not a brainless brute; no one who could become a Demigod was a fool.
It took him only a moment to realize the truth.
He had been tricked!
The opponent was not some new deity who had just ascended to godhood at all!
On the continent of Aenoria, after a living being became a faith-based True God, they initially lacked the power to open up an independent space.
True Gods would temporarily lift a piece of land into the sky to serve as an embryonic Divine Kingdom. Day after day, they would use their divine power to expand it and perfect its laws. Only after hundreds of years of nurturing would it truly become a complete Divine Kingdom that believers could enter after death.
Yet, the space he was currently standing on was complete, perfect, independent, and self-contained!
This was absolutely not something someone who had recently become a god could possess!
What made him even more uneasy was that he could no longer sense even the slightest trace of the outside world. He was completely isolated within this space!
At this thought, Zaror's scalp went numb.
The opponent was clearly not a new god who had just ascended!
But as he thought about it, he quickly searched through his memories. The aura of divine power on her was highly unfamiliar, with no corresponding existence in his memory.
Furthermore, if she were some True God from the Supreme Temple, it would be impossible for him not to know.
Unless...
A thought flashed through his mind, and absolute terror completely consumed Zaror.
He instantly retracted all his arrogance, lowering his posture to the absolute limit, and bowed with utmost respect.
“Respected Ancient God... I believe there might be some misunderstanding between us.”
Iluvia raised an eyebrow.
Did he just... back down?
But, an Ancient God?
Did he guess something? Does he already know my identity?
No, probably not. Otherwise, he wouldn't be this calm.
Although she wasn't sure how he deduced she was an Ancient God, it was indeed as Zaror said—she was indeed an Ancient God.
What Iluvia didn't know was that this was entirely because of her Divine Kingdom.
In truth, the current Divine Kingdom of Light was no longer what it used to be. It was no longer the small place she had taken over after inheriting the legacy. With the recovery of Iluvia's strength, the Divine Kingdom had automatically expanded to a radius of over a hundred kilometers, and its laws had become much more complete. The ruined structures had long been restored. Aside from lacking traditional believers and Petitioners, it was now no different from the Divine Kingdoms of other True Gods.
As for the independent space Zaror spoke of, it was actually a sub-space Iluvia had specially opened for the subterranean Divine Kingdom after recovering her Lesser Divine Power, allowing her to enter and exit easily while keeping it hidden. Thus, the Divine Kingdom of Light was no longer deep underground, but inside a sub-space.
Moreover, because Iluvia had always concealed her face and had not intentionally revealed the holy wings belonging uniquely to the Twelve-Winged Sacred Angel...
...it was impossible for Zaror to recognize her identity as the Goddess of Light.
Furthermore, she had not used her Divine Authority of Light, only employing her Divine Authority of Order.
As for why Zaror didn't immediately attack...
What a joke. Inside a deity's Divine Kingdom, the master of the realm was virtually invincible.
Even if they only possessed Weak Divine Power!
With the enhancement of the Divine Kingdom, their original combat power would multiply rapidly!
Furthermore, he couldn't even deploy his Domain, and he was even being suppressed in turn!
If he had confidence before, he had absolutely none now!
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