Chapter 950 - 310: Battle of the Gods
Saints!
Seeing those beams of light, a sense of safety welled up in one’s heart.
However, Han Zhan seemed to have thought of something, and slightly furrowed his brows.
"Can saints really stand against the Creator Gods?"
Dawn Number One glanced at him, "Why do you have such a doubt?"
"Because in the known historical legends on Blue Star, including the mysterious stone tablets found in the relics, there are relevant records."
"In the records, the saints struggled even to resist the Divine Level Primordial True Insect [Silence]."
Han Zhan stopped speaking at this point.
Although he was also happy about the saints’ emergence, his rationality kept him objectively calm.
"So that is how it is, no wonder." Dawn Number One nodded and revealed a shocking truth, "From your perspective, you only saw the saints fighting against the Primordial True Insect [Silence], yet you do not know what is behind the Primordial True Insect."
Behind the Primordial True Insect?
What else is behind the Primordial True Insect?
Seeing the confusion in Han Zhan’s eyes, Dawn Number One didn’t keep him in suspense and continued:
"The Primordial True Insect feeds on planets, devours their origin, and annihilates star domains. Don’t you think it resembles something?"
"You mean... the River of Eternal Darkness!"
Guided by Dawn Number One, Han Zhan suddenly understood.
"So, what the saints were fighting against was never really the Primordial True Insect [Silence], but the River of Eternal Darkness behind it!"
"Exactly." Dawn Number One nodded, sharing another shocking piece of information, "They, like us, are all Old Era Remnants."
This clarifies everything.
Because the saints are Old Era Remnants, they were hunted by the River of Eternal Darkness.
At that time, the River of Eternal Darkness had not yet been suppressed by the Demon Refining Pot; the saints developed and reproduced openly, using the planetary worlds as units, seeking ways to resist the River of Eternal Darkness.
Meanwhile, Dawn Number One established Dawn in the shadows, seeking methods to suppress the River of Eternal Darkness with the Demon Refining Pot and anchor points.
With efforts in both light and dark, the attention of the River of Eternal Darkness was successfully drawn and restrained by the saints in the open.
Only then did the Primordial True Insect [Silence] eventually appear, leading to the Primordial True Insect devouring planets and the final disappearance of the saints.
This also indirectly explained a point that had once puzzled Han Zhan.
Which was, why could the Insect Race, derived from the death of the Primordial True Insect [Silence], utilize Antique Artifacts?
Because they are backed by the River of Eternal Darkness, inheriting from the River of Eternal Darkness, naturally enabling them to use, and successfully activate, Antique Artifacts.
"The saints’ final battle was not against the Primordial True Insect [Silence], but the River of Eternal Darkness."
"In that battle, the River of Eternal Darkness was successfully sealed into the Demon Refining Pot, while the side of the Old Era Remnants paid a heavy price."
"The price was that, as the former cosmic will, I was devoured by the River of Eternal Darkness, and for their own protection, the saints had no choice but to confine themselves within the time loop of the River of Time, unable to appear in the world. Until..."
Until Han Zhan entered the Pot World, entered the River of Eternal Darkness, broke the loop, saved the Cosmic Will, and successfully freed the saints.
"I see."
With Dawn Number One’s explanation, Han Zhan thoroughly understood.
No wonder, he realized, saying how could it be possible for saints who had already reached the end of the great path to still be at just a Divine Level of strength.
This meant that the six saints of the Human Race meant six Creator Gods, bringing the number of Creator Gods on the human side to eight.
8v9.
The situation went from utterly unplayable to barely winnable.
Although the chances of winning were still slim, there was at least hope compared to before the saints emerged.
Six saints descended and shone brightly.
They stood above Blue Star, exuding the might of the great path, withstanding the destructive aura from Yao Black.
Han Zhan and Dawn Number One exchanged a glance, then left Blue Star, standing with the other saints above Blue Star.
In front of them was Yao Black, the end of annihilation.
Behind them was Blue Star, the final link of the end-time ritual.
From its appearance until now, the unstoppable Bronze Long Table finally came to a halt in the starry sky.
"We meet again."
From the Human Race, Yellow Emperor looked at Han Zhan, a smile playing on his dignified face.
"Your growth speed exceeds our expectations." Fu Xi Saint also spoke.
"It seems the judgment of the Cosmic Will was correct; to prevent the completion of the end-time ritual and the true great extinction, we must win this battle."
"Looking at our current strength compared to theirs, it’s still not enough."
Yes, it’s still not enough.
This battle was unfair from the beginning.
A being of the Creator God Level, with the power to destroy the cosmos with a mere gesture, even a single one less would be world’s apart.
What method could bridge the gap of that one Creator God?
"The time is ripe; it is finally my turn to act."
At this moment, Dawn Number One cleared his throat, taking a step forward from among the Creator Gods.
"Before this, I have two questions."
"First question, is our side’s individual combat power higher than the other side’s?"
"Second question, in addition to you seven Creator Gods, can two more Divine Level or above existences stand out?"
Yellow Emperor, as the leader of the Human Race saints, spoke: "I can answer the first question."
"If it’s about individual combat power, I, Nuwa, and Fu Xi, no matter which Creator God we face, in solo duels, we can guarantee a stable victory. As for others, we must fight to find out."
Han Zhan immediately spoke: "As for the second question, I just inquired about the Celestial Net."
He paused here, a complex expression on his face, but eventually exhaled a long breath,
"Great Xia can produce two more Divine Realm level experts."
Upon receiving these two answers, Dawn Number One nodded.
"Very good."
"In that case, I am relieved. The hope belonging to the Old Era Remnants, belonging to humanity, belonging to the final hope of this cosmic era, rests on you all."
Just as Dawn Number One finished speaking, his black hood separated from him.
Not just him, but all the Dawns in the Pot World, all their black hoods separated at this moment, appearing in this Star Domain.
They connected with each other, merging into one, like a huge black canopy, completely enveloping this Star Domain.
In the direction of the Bronze Long Table, the nine Creator Gods radiated light, attempting to pierce this black canopy.
𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Unexpectedly, the black canopy was not pierced, but rather completed its final closure.
An ultra-gigantic arena, comparable in size to the starry cosmos, appeared before the Creator Gods.
At the same time, Dawn Number One’s voice echoed in the saints’ ears:
"This is the final method I prepared for this day."
"It is also the last Antique Artifact I forged with my own Creator God body, merging with the waters of the River of Eternal Darkness."
"—Battle of the Gods."