Chapter 1574: Chapter 1574
The Red Clan barbarians can swear allegiance to the Evil God, and it is only natural for Central State, which is also part of the Eight Desolation World, to collaborate with the Evil God. It would be unexpected but not far-fetched for Elijah to suddenly invoke the Evil God.
Seeing the Evil God descending to suppress the Divine Beast Avatar, Ava Green was beginning to despair. The only thing she had that could counter the Evil God was her National Luck Golden Light, but there was no time left - the Evil God was about to overpower the Divine Beast Avatar.
Furthermore, Douglas Country could only support the activation of the National Luck Golden Light once in a short period. If it were wasted here, how would they capture other Divine Beast Avatars in the future? Would they need to rely solely on their allies?
As these thoughts whirled in Ava Green’s mind, she had to admit Elijah was right; the tables had turned against Douglas Country. She found herself tempted by Elijah’s "suggestion". For powerful cultivators in Central State, the concept of "family" often supercedes "country". Even though as a Protector she would be reviled for joining the enemy, she wondered if she really cared what the idle masses might think of her.
Ava Green was indecisive, and her grip on the Immortal Pivot Lance slackened somewhat, putting her at a disadvantage against Elijah. Seeing her hesitation, Elijah seized the opportunity to press her, "Your Excellency, this is your last chance..."
Just then, a whisper quiet as a mosquito’s hum reached her ear: "Get ready to counter-attack Elijah!"
Ava Green’s heart stirred. This was the voice of Master Daoist Brother. Wasn’t he restrained by the Heaven-Losing Gate from the beginning and still unable to break free? Under the cover of thunderbolts released by her Immortal Pivot Lance, she secretly glanced over at the Old Master. He still stood immobilized mid-air—the divine beast avatar was about to swallow the Heaven-Losing Gate, and his Primordial Spirits were about to be swept away by the magic tide of the gate...
In the entire "food chain", the Old Master undoubtedly stood at the bottom rung; while Elijah, who could control the Evil God, sat at the top. What was making her ally so confidently mention counter-attacking Elijah?
Should she trust him?
Ava Green gritted her teeth and chose to trust the Old Master. It wasn’t that she believed in him, but she knew she could surrender at any time, sooner or later didn’t make much of a difference.
As Ava Green held her ground, the arm of the Evil God struck the Divine Beast Avatar. The God’s power was immense and terrifying, making it seem as though its arm alone could press the Vault of Heaven down by three feet to everyone present, including the top-level Protectors.
Ava Green sighed, ready to surrender. It was an actual Deity! It had been so long since a Deity last appeared in the Eight Desolation World, how could they stand against it?
Not only Ava Green but all the cultivators on the side of Douglas Country cried out in despair; even Fairy seemed devoid of all hope.
But, to everyone’s surprise, the Divine Beast Avatar didn’t get suppressed as expected. Instead, it became even more ferocious after its meal on the Heaven-Losing Gate got interrupted. As it revealed itself completely, it lifted three giant blood-red eyes and nudged the arm of the Evil God with a titanic roar before leaping into the sky, transforming this time not into a dragonfly, but a Golden Light Sky Peng. Though not an actual Sky Peng, it showed similar power, its golden light restrained the evil force. It fiercely flapped its wings, becoming a column of thick light and violently pecked at the arm of the Evil God.
The horrifying sound of the collision reverberated, shaking the world and making the ground of the Extinction Domain sink. It felt like a long time passed before the energy completely dissipated, leaving waves of aftereffects that could not subside for a long time.
Even the Protectors, who were all at the Seventh Realm, could only just manage to protect themselves from the violent aftereffect of this face-off, retreating hastily. A slight misstep and they would be severely wounded by the shockwaves.
At the heart of the clash between the Evil God and the Mirage Shapeshifter, the Old Master suddenly conjured the Illusion Mirage Avatar in front of him. This blocked the fallout of the duel and also caught the Heaven-Losing Gate with a long tendril of illusionary mist.
While fleeing, Elijah tried to retrieve the Heaven-Losing Gate first, but the Illusion Mirage Avatar pulled it back. How could he outmatch the Illusion Mirage Avatar? Elijah was taken aback: Had the old man been playing him all this while?!
If he lost the valuable National Guardian Artifact, the Heaven-Losing Gate, even if he brought back a Divine Beast Avatar, it would hardly compensate for the loss. Naturally, Elijah did not want to give up.
But he didn’t have the time to deliberate. With a heavy heart, he released his control and turned himself into a streak of light, fleeing rapidly.
The Illusion Mirage Avatar pulled back the illusory mist, wrapped around the Heaven-Losing Gate and the Old Master, shielding them from the powerful fallout of the duel.
Unlike the Old Master, all the others who had joined the battle had already fled a thousand miles away. Once the after effects subsided, the first thing they did was look towards the battlefield—they could feel the resonance from that direction even though they couldn’t see it.
Ava Green was the first to voice her doubts, "This showdown proved that the Divine Beast Avatar is not weaker than the Evil God!"
Was their colleague, the Old Master, indeed predicting they could defeat Elijah? Did he have inside information or was his judgement simply superior?