Chapter 465: Chapter 379: God Emperor? Nothing More Than a Slightly Stronger Insect_1

As Guardian Rou consumed chunks of fresh meat, the massive, gaping wounds on his body closed quickly. Layers of greasy, yellow fat regenerated across his body, and soon he once again resembled the perfect mountain of flesh he had been. However, this mountain of white flesh was now a good deal smaller, having shrunk by nearly half from its peak condition. He looked as if he’d just emerged from a rapid weight-loss program, even appearing more vigorous.

Damn it…

As Guardian Rou tore into the raw beast flesh, diligently mobilizing the Glutton God Sect’s Evil Power within him to absorb and convert it, he eyed his greatly diminished bulk, his five chins quivering with anguish.

The Ten Thousand God Temple… where did this Evil God organization spring from? I’ve never heard of it before…

Guardian Rou’s mouth seemed like a bottomless pit; the massive beast carcass, hundreds of kilograms of flesh and blood, vanished into it in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace. He didn’t even spare the remaining bones, cracking each one to suck out the marrow.

Recalling the previous battle, he still felt a lingering fear. Before those mysterious black-robed individuals, their group had been instantly crushed. Killed, captured, or scattered into the dense forest. Even the lowest-ranking grunts among those black-robed people were a notch stronger than him and Guardian Lei. If the enemy hadn’t seemed disinclined to take their lives, he likely wouldn’t have survived until now.

Their target was the Feathered Serpent God’s Heart… Since I no longer possess the Feathered Serpent God’s Heart, I still have a chance to escape…

In the previous chaos, Guardian Rou had decisively thrown away the Feathered Serpent God’s Heart. Who knew which “fool” had picked it up and taken it away. Now, his only thought was to get out of here alive.

THUD—

Having finished his meal and rest, Guardian Rou casually tossed a bone fragment to the ground and slowly rose.

Suddenly, he heard something. His expression changed, and he immediately leaped upward. His massive, fleshy body rose as lightly as a feather, perfectly concealing itself within the dense canopy.

A moment later, a figure in a black robe WHOOSHED out of the forest.

Like a ghost, the figure landed before the beast’s remains from Guardian Rou’s gluttonous feast. It stared intently at the scattered bones and bloodstains on the ground for a while, then looked up and sped off in a specific direction.

Only after the rustling sounds had completely faded did Guardian Rou, all his pores sealed, silently descend from the treetops.

“Phew—”

Watching the direction in which the black-robed person had disappeared, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Just as he turned to leave in the opposite direction, suddenly…

Guardian Rou froze in place.

A large, dense shadow fell over his head, blocking the daylight and engulfing him completely.

Guardian Rou slowly looked up.

Reflected in his pupils were two enormous, menacing figures.

Meat wings, bone spurs, their entire bodies covered in scales like a reptile’s—two figures hovered mid-air, one to his left and one to his right, coldly watching him.

Guardian Rou vaguely recognized their identities from their appearance and couldn’t help blurting out, “It’s you?!”

The two inhuman figures before him were unmistakably Bear Guardian and Snake Guardian, who had been captured by the black-robed individuals from the Ten Thousand God Temple in the previous battle.

Guardian Rou took a slight step back, his expression horrified as he looked at the two. “You joined the Ten Thousand God Temple?”

The two hovering above him said nothing.

The look on Guardian Rou’s face rapidly turned ugly.

The physical transformations of Bear Guardian and Snake Guardian made it obvious. These two had likely completely abandoned the Evil Martial Tao they once upheld, thoroughly dedicating their souls to the Ancient God.

In other words, they had been “brainwashed.”

Under these circumstances, trying to leverage relationships or past camaraderie was clearly useless.

Thinking this, he took a shallow breath and said in a deep voice, “You’re probably going to be disappointed. The Feathered Serpent God’s Heart isn’t on me…”

“We’re not here just for the Feathered Serpent God’s Heart, you know…”

The two hovering figures finally spoke.

“We are here to sincerely invite you, Guardian Rou, to join us…”

In mid-air, Bear Guardian, his fangs protruding, gently flapped his two fleshy wings, smiling as he slowly descended.

“Embrace the Ten Thousand Gods, cast off your mortal shell, and transform into a Sacred Body…”

Bear Guardian spread his arms, a violent aura erupting from him, stirring up a gale in the dense forest. “Look at us now. We’ve only just joined, yet we so easily possess such tremendous power.

Moreover, the Ten Thousand Gods have only just begun to awaken. As They return, the strength of all Their Divine Servants will continue to increase.

This is merely the beginning…”

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Bear Guardian, like a tidal wave, Guardian Rou’s face paled slightly, but his eyes flashed sharply.

“That sounds… appealing… but I’d like some more time to consider…”

“What more is there for Guardian Rou to consider?”

Snake Guardian, who had been silent, suddenly spoke. A dark green mist billowed around him, and an imposing aura, no less than Bear Guardian’s, erupted from him.

“People like us are the seeds with the most potential within the Ten Thousand God Temple, capable of growing to heights unattainable by others.

Guardian Rou was once a leader among us. If you join the Ten Thousand God Temple, your status will only be higher than ours…”

Snake Guardian’s eyes were icy, like those of a cold-blooded animal devoid of emotion. He spoke in a low voice, “Only now do I realize how naive and laughable our previous adherence was.

The Way of the War God… ha! Before the power of gods, mortal skills are simply not worth mentioning.

The so-called God Alliance is just a joke…”

“Cast aside your mental barriers and embrace true, real power…”

Bear Guardian and Snake Guardian pressed closer, step by step. The powerful auras emanating from them made it somewhat difficult for Guardian Rou to breathe. His proud mountain of flesh now felt like a small boat in a raging storm, heaving violently, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

He didn’t dare to act. Bear and Snake Guardian, once a tier weaker than him, had received an infusion of the Ten Thousand God Temple’s evil force, and their current strength was easily more than ten times his own.

Faced with their “invitation,” he didn’t dare refuse, because refusal would very likely mean death in the next instant. All he could do now was try to stall for time and see if he could find a way to escape.

“Does the God Emperor know what you’re planning?” Guardian Rou’s eyes darted around. He continued to back away while casually tossing out a question to change the subject.

Hearing Guardian Rou’s words, the two before him actually paused.

Bear Guardian scoffed, his voice thick with disdain.

“God Emperor?”

“Who does he think he is, calling himself God Emperor?”

“He’s nothing but a slightly stronger insect…”

Bear Guardian’s crimson, vertical pupils glinted with savagery and cruelty. He snarled, “If he were standing before me now, I could easily tear him limb from limb!…”

“Oh, is that so?”

Just as Bear Guardian’s words fell, a voice suddenly echoed through the dense forest.

The vegetation in a certain spot silently parted to either side.

A tall, handsome young man with a serene expression walked out slowly. Behind him followed three others, all looking somewhat disheveled.

“Uh….”

The sudden appearance of the handsome young man momentarily stunned the three, Guardian Rou included, who were in the midst of their confrontation. Although they didn’t know why his hair had turned completely white, it was undeniably the person they knew.

“Well, well, look who’s here!”

Seeing the newcomers, Bear Guardian’s expression showed not alarm but delight. His gaze swept quickly over the handsome young man and then to an old man in sunglasses and a suit behind him. A thick, savage, and cruel light then surged in his eyes. The unwillingness, humiliation, and ambition buried deep in his heart from when he was subservient to others all transformed into icy killing intent at this moment.

Bear Guardian tilted his head back and gave a savage laugh. The pair of fleshy wings on his back unfurled, and then his entire being shot forward like a phantom, diving swiftly towards the group that had appeared.

The terrifying pressure that erupted in that instant was like a gale sweeping through, pressing all the grass and trees below backward. Ancient trees shook violently, emitting creaks as if on the verge of collapse.

The faces of those directly in the path of Bear Guardian’s ferocious assault all changed color, except for the handsome young man at the head of the group, whose expression remained unchanged. The fierce wind whipped his white hair about his ears. His expression was calm, and he didn’t even raise his eyelids.

He merely lifted a hand, and an imperceptible, distorted light quietly materialized in his raised palm.

The next second, it flickered and vanished….

SPLAT—

Something exploded like a watermelon, splattering red and white liquid everywhere.

A massive, savage figure plummeted like a kite with a snapped string, crashing heavily to the ground with a loud BOOM.

When the commotion subsided…

Everyone stared.

They saw Bear Guardian, who moments ago had been so ferocious and arrogant, now kneeling on the ground with both knees. The impact of his kneeling had gouged a large pit in the turf. His savage body, covered in scales and bone spurs, was bowed slightly forward. His fleshy wings drooped to the ground, his kneeling posture humble and reverent.

Unfortunately… the head on his neck had, at some point, vanished.

The one striking this kneeling pose was merely a headless corpse.

An eerie silence descended upon the scene for several seconds.

A few seconds later, a figure abruptly shot upwards, desperately trying to flee high into the sky.

The handsome young man raised his hand slightly once more, and the distorted light, imperceptible to the naked eye, reappeared.

It flashed and vanished.

SPLAT!

The rapidly ascending figure’s head exploded, and its body froze abruptly in mid-air. Then, like a stone, it plummeted and slammed heavily onto the ground.

Silence.

A deathly silence.

A moment later.

GULP—

A harsh gulping sound broke the dead silence.

Guardian Rou, his entire body covered in a thin sheen of cold sweat, shivered as a cold wind blew past. His mind instantly cleared.

His mountain-like body, lighter than a swallow, flashed forward with surprising agility, landing lightly before the handsome young man. He bowed with utmost respect.

“Greetings, Emperor.”

“Mm.” The handsome young man acknowledged with a faint sound, then said casually, “Let’s go.

Let’s go see…

what this so-called Ten Thousand God Temple… is all about.”

“Yes.”

The handsome young man strode unhurriedly past the corpses on the ground, heading towards the dense forest ahead. Behind him, several Guardians from the Evil Martial Association quickly followed.

As they passed Bear Guardian’s headless corpse, still in its kneeling posture, a complex, unreadable expression flickered in their eyes.

But it vanished quickly, replaced by… nothing but heartfelt reverence and awe.

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