[Vol. 8] Chapter 58: The Wild's Nation
“Oh my, you, the uninvited guest, are acting like the host~”
The priestess once again raised her staff and smiled.
“I was going to say, if you just take your people and leave this world right now, we wouldn’t bother chasing you. But now it seems… it’s you, God of the Wilderness, who doesn’t want to let us go.”
“If it’s a fight you want, I don’t really mind. But let me make one thing clear first, I’m not some noble knight or warrior. I’m a priestess, and I don’t do one-on-one duels. You’re already struggling just to deal with my partner, do you really think you have a chance fighting both of us at once?”
[Struggling, huh?]
[Wild] gave a cold snort. Without saying another word, he suddenly flashed forward and appeared right in front of the black-haired girl, throwing a punch with no fancy moves, just pure force!
“Hmph!”
Violet didn’t need to say anything. The golden-haired girl next to her, who had been fully focused the whole time, moved the moment he did, meeting the punch with her own!
“Boom!!!!!”
The iron fist made of black crystal clashed head-on with the girl’s bare hand, now covered in tiny dragon scales. The powerful shockwave from the impact ripped through the ground beneath them, opening deep cracks. [Wild] didn’t take a single step back, but his body flickered, and a second version of him suddenly split off, charging straight at the priestess behind the dragon girl!
“You really think the same move will work twice?!”
“Rooaar!!!!!!”
The golden-haired girl let out a thunderous roar. The dragon’s roar, filled with a strange force, spread out like a magnetic pull, and both versions of the [Wild] were pulled back toward her, as if dragged by invisible chains!
Almost at the same time, a golden shield glowing with holy patterns dropped from above, wrapping around the dragon girl, who had caught their attention but wasn’t defending herself at all.
“Bang!! Bang!!!”
The [Wild]’s powerful strikes hit the holy shield, but all he did was cause faint ripples and humming sounds. The shield stood firm, completely unharmed!
In terms of raw physical strength, Violet couldn’t compare to the dragon girl in her normal state. But when it came to skills and magical protection, even [Wild], whose divine trait was related to endurance and sturdiness, might not be able to break through the priestess’s defense.
Though the attack and defense seemed like a back-and-forth battle, everything actually happened in just a brief moment. Taking full advantage of the perfect chance her master had given her, the dragon girl, who had fought alongside her countless times, moved without hesitation and raised one hand to the sky!
A glowing golden dragon claw replaced her fair hand, and with a flash of light, she unleashed a devastating attack she hadn’t been able to use earlier due to being too busy. Her hand became a blade, and she brought it down with terrifying force!
“Triple Merge! Ultra Annihilation!”
“Crack!!!!!!!!!”
It was like a giant invisible dragon claw had slashed across the land. Starting from the path her hand carved through the air, everything began to twist and shatter. Dust flew everywhere in a storm of destruction.
This was pure power, an unstoppable force that could reduce anything to dust. Wherever it passed, the air, magic, space, and even the flow of time collapsed violently, as if forming a dark core of a black hole that ripped everything apart.
Even the [Wild] standing right in front of it was thrown away like a rag doll and couldn’t escape the range of this total destruction, no matter how hard he tried.
Even though the full power of that dragon claw had not yet spread out, the whole wasteland in the buffer zone had already started to twist like the end of the world. Concepts themselves were falling apart under the force that broke through fate and logic. The laws of the world, normally unshakable, were being torn to pieces!
After becoming a Dragon God, Xiao Guang not only gained the extremely powerful ability known as “Primordial Flame”, but her personal strength also increased a lot. Even the gear she wore seemed to be transformed, becoming something entirely new.
The Sky Shattering Claw, Ring of Earth's Protection, Heart of Eternal Pulsation were three semi-divine artifacts that Violet had made especially for her dragon. They perfectly matched Xiao Guang’s abilities and were already very powerful.
The refinement by the [Primordial Flame] further elevated their compatibility with the Dragon God, transforming them into three [Law Artifacts] exclusive to her. These artifacts now generate various new powers derived from her authority, making them Xiao Guang's sharpest weapons.
Even without using the true form of the Primordial Flame, this full-power, three-in-one strike already far surpassed her previous strongest move, [Dragon Forbidden Spell: Nine Hells]. Most importantly, the burning power from the Primordial Flame was the natural enemy of all rules and laws!
Even a god like [Wild], who had the strongest body in the world, couldn’t fully withstand it. His black crystal-like body began to crack and fall apart, proof that he was injured.
The ancient stone-like body might be heavy and strong, but it was not truly unbreakable. Just like how the Demon God Olivia’s magic isn’t truly infinite, or how the Demon Lords of Chaos [Kanrfis] has a limit to what it can absorb, there are always limits.
If even a true Main God can’t do something, how could the God of Wilderness?
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!!!!”
The invisible dragon claw tore through the sky like a beam of light. But instead of spreading in all directions, the twisting force stayed focused in one direction, controlled by Xiao Guang. It tore through the sky and smashed into the earth like a storm!
Xiao Guang showed no mercy to her enemy. Her claw strike hit both versions of [Wild] at the same time, and even his two followers in the distance were caught within its reach. She intended to destroy them all in one blow!
[Unbreakable Stone — Eternal!]
At that critical moment, [Wild]’s body, still flying through the sky, suddenly exploded with a bright black light. With a rough and angry roar, he transformed into a towering shadow of a god!
Countless ancient rocks from the wilderness appeared in the sky. In the end, they formed a massive ancient stone, thousands of meters tall, standing between heaven and earth. With this unshakable form, he blocked the incoming dragon claw head-on!
The Divine Realm has descended! This was... the God of Wilderness’s Divine Realm!
Just like how a god’s appearance, ideas, and powers change depending on the laws they follow, a Divine Realm also has many forms. Turning it into a world that covers the land is only the most basic version. What [Wild] showed now was clearly his own unique version of it.
“RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!!!!!!”
The giant claw of the dragon god slammed into the massive stone. The huge rock image, standing tall in the wilderness like an eternal wall, blocked the power of [Ultra Annihilation]!
The ancient rocks around it shattered under the pressure. Layers of the rock’s outer surface began to peel away, but in the end, the heavy stone endured the attack that, even if powerful, had a limit. Once the attack ended, Xiao Guang calmly lowered her hand and stood still.
Then, the form of [Wild], still merged with his Divine Realm, reappeared before the two girls.