RUMBLE...

The echoes of the calamity’s thunder reverberated beneath the entire Celestial Dome Curtain.

The Level 19 Holy Crown, who had been quite powerful in his own right, fell on the spot.

This scene, whether for the defenders Bai Esi and Yulier, or for the three attacking traitors, left every one of them utterly shaken.

The three attackers even paused their assault for a moment.

"This..."

The face of the leader, the Holy Fire Wizard Vic Garcia, darkened abruptly.

He vaguely sensed the aura of Divine Power within that terrifying lightning.

’He’s clearly just a Level 16 Holy Crown, yet he possesses such terrifying power. Could it be... a Demigod!’

Vic Garcia’s mind trembled slightly.

The Level 19 Peak Dark Assassin was extremely strong and had no fear of an ordinary Level 20 Holy Crown master.

Even though his Life Tenacity wasn’t high, for his Holy Crown to be shattered by a single blow from that Ancient God Curse was something Vic had truly not anticipated.

He had long heard that Zorn Corick seemed to belong to the Sequence of some Evil God.

It was just that Zorn had kept a low profile in the Divine Kingdom, and even his Divine Kingdom Angel Armament was merely a Six-Feather Blade.

After Zorn captured the Dark Gate and began to make a name for himself, the higher-ups started devising a plan to eliminate him.

Even though their plan had been put into motion quickly enough...

...Zorn’s growth rate was still astonishingly terrifying.

Not only had he used some special method to quickly stabilize his Sequence Level after his breakthrough...

...he had even attained the Sequence of a Demigod and mastered the Power of the Evil God.

That small amount of the Evil God’s power was enough to make even him tremble.

’Even if Zorn Corick had only ascended to Holy Crown, we were confident we could kill him.’

’But now that he’s become a Demigod who has mastered the "Power of the Evil God," this is going to be a huge pain.’

"Didn’t they say that the Middle Rank God would be the first to make a move and kill Zorn?"

"Where is that Middle Rank God?"

Vic Garcia strained his eyes, hoping to find the powerful Middle Rank God.

But it was no use!

No Middle Rank God came to their aid.

The Divine Spirit from the plan had made his presence known, then vanished.

Now, they were on their own.

"Attack with everything you’ve got! His Ancient God Curse is powerful, but he’s still just a Level 16 Holy Crown. Once we get our hands on him, he’s dead for sure."

Vic Garcia ordered in a low voice.

...

Seeing that Zorn possessed such abilities after his transformation and ascension, Bai Esi and Yulier were overjoyed.

Even though the Dark Demon Tree’s Crystal Wall was on the verge of collapse, the two of them still did everything in their power to support it.

As he rapidly gathered the power for his Ancient God Curse, Zorn’s gaze swept over the Demon Tree Crystal Wall outside.

’Luckily, I have some experience when it comes to constructing Crystal Walls.’

’Otherwise, this Demon Tree Crystal Wall would never have been able to withstand such a prolonged assault.’

’If I had some time to infuse it with Divine Power and reconstruct it...’

’...these guys might not have been able to break through it at all.’

’But holding out this long is good enough for now.’

Just as the Dark Demon Tree’s Crystal Wall was about to be broken...

...another bolt of Zorn’s calamity thunder, which seemed to tear through time and space, descended once more.

But this time, it didn’t strike the Level 19 fighter. Instead, it fell upon the Level 20 Divine Mage.

The Level 20 Divine Mage sensed the danger and quickly left a projection of his body behind while his true self fled.

However, using the Divinity of the Observer, Zorn directly locked onto the Divine Mage’s new location.

He guided the Ancient God Curse’s calamity thunder to strike the Divine Mage’s true body.

CRACK...

The viscous darkness was torn apart in an instant.

Outlined within the calamity’s thunder was the silhouette of the shredded Divine Mage and his cracked, nearly shattering Holy Crown.

CRACKLE...

POOF...

The Level 20 Divine Mage fell as well.

With the blessing of the Power of the Evil God...

...the might of Zorn’s Ancient God Curse was terrifyingly powerful.

At the same time, the Dark Demon Tree’s Crystal Wall shattered.

The remaining two Holy Crowns immediately charged toward Zorn to kill him.

The Holy Flame Blade Master slashed lightly with his blade.

The searing, flaming blade tore through the darkness, descending upon the Holy Crown above Zorn’s head.

Meanwhile, the Holy Fire Wizard Vic Garcia, who had already prepared an Ancient God Curse, unleashed a devastating meteor shower that completely illuminated the entire world.

Zorn unfurled his Angel Feather Blade and, with the help of the Witchcraft, Divine Kingdom - Spirit Bridge, swiftly evaded the Blade Master’s attack.

He had just passed through the Spirit Bridge...

BANG! BANG! BANG!...

...when several small meteors slammed into his body.

HISS...

A strange flame instantly ignited Zorn.

Zorn tried to extinguish it with his Holy Crown’s Evil Energy, but he found he couldn’t put out the bizarre Divine Fire at all.

’This Divine Fire was summoned through prayer. It’s the borrowed power of a Divine Spirit. This guy was prepared for this all along.’

’And... his Spiritual Energy also contains some kind of strange Divine Power.’

’He’s infused his body with Divine Power. He’s willing to sacrifice his own life to kill me.’

Zorn’s brow furrowed slightly.

Just then...

...one meteor after another streaked through the dark sky, plummeting toward Zorn.

Zorn dodged repeatedly, but the meteor shower always managed to hit him.

’It’s some kind of powerful targeting technique. I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to dodge.’

The power of the meteor Ancient God Curse was immense.

If he tried to tank it head-on, even Zorn would probably not last for long.

In an instant, Zorn made his decision.

His Ancient God’s Curtain Robe quickly unfurled, and his Evil Energy and Gang Qi surged to their limits.

Even if he were to be annihilated by this wave of the Ancient God Curse...

...Zorn had to hold out for as long as possible.

Zorn could already sense that despite the interference from the projection of the Jade Realm’s Tree of the Magic Ring...

...many Holy Crown Transcendents were still arriving at White Calamity Demon City in the distance.

As long as he held on for as long as possible, victory was assured.

BANG! BANG! BANG!...

The Holy Fire meteor shower, an Ancient God Curse from a Level 20 Peak master, nearly lit up the entire dark world.

Zorn continuously spewed out vast amounts of Calamity Black Mist.

He converted more and more of the Calamity Black Mist’s power into Ancient God’s Hands to block the endless meteor shower.

Zorn was desperately resisting.

And the Holy Fire Wizard, Vic Garcia, was also desperately pouring his Holy Fire Spiritual Energy into this sustained Ancient God Curse.

HUMMM...

The meteors continued to fall.

Zorn raised the Ancient God’s Hands, doing his utmost to block the terrifying meteors empowered by the Ancient God Curse.

As Zorn desperately fought against the Level 20 Wizard...

...in the distance, Bai Esi and Yulier were also desperately blocking the pursuing Blade Master.

At this moment, the Blade Master’s blade also erupted with a terrifying, strange power. Within the lines of the blade, a startling crimson halo seemed to contain some kind of Divine Power.

Although the two of them were completely outmatched, they still managed to buy Zorn some time.

BANG! BANG! BANG!...

More and more meteors from the Ancient God Curse fell.

Zorn was gradually being suppressed.

Zorn, having only just reached Level 16, clearly lacked the foundation to compete with the Old Wizard, who was already at Level 20 Peak. Not to mention, the Old Wizard had already burned through everything he had for this final, all-out attack.

"Zorn, I know you have Resurrection, but so what if you do?"

Watching Zorn struggle to hold on, the Old Wizard’s coarse voice slowly rang out.

"I, too, possess a means of Resurrection."

"Next, I will kill you again and again. Your journey ends today!"

Feeling the Spiritual Energy pouring out like a flood, Zorn replied faintly.

"You want to kill me? You’re dreaming. After I resurrect, I’ll naturally flee this place."

"Heh heh... your path of Resurrection will also be captured by me."

"Otherwise, what do you think this terrifying Divine Power infused into my body is for?"

Hearing this, Zorn chuckled.

"So... you want me to resurrect and flee, is that right?"

Zorn’s words made the Old Wizard pause for a moment, but he skillfully concealed his reaction.

"You don’t have to try and bait me, old man!"

"Did you think I don’t know that those Divine Spirits outside are waiting for me to fall into their trap? The moment I try to escape, I’ll be captured by them."

"Did you think I don’t know that you only have three strong Resurrections?"

"I’m waiting for reinforcements, and they are about to arrive."

"But the Divine Spirit reinforcements you’re waiting for... I’m afraid they’re never coming."

Just as Zorn’s Ancient God’s Curtain Robe was about to give way...

...seven or eight powerful auras appeared in the distance.

Among them was the unmistakable aura of Lady Reya.

The next moment!

The meteor shower from the Ancient God Curse, infused with Divine Power and Spiritual Energy, shattered Zorn’s Ancient God’s Curtain Robe.

His body, merely Level 16, was bombarded by the Ancient God Curse, and his Holy Crown instantly shattered.

In the moment before his death, Zorn’s reinforcements arrived on the battlefield.