This was the giant's palace. The gigantic purple gemstone door was large enough for a Titan Giant to pass through. The ceiling was so high that it seemed like it was in the clouds, and several dragons could fly in the air. Even the tiles on the floor were made of rare white jade.
The murals on both sides of the palace depicted countless mythical stories and legends. They depicted scenes of epic battles, where the enemies were incomparably powerful. There were ancient True Gods, Legend-ranked demons, and countless extinct creatures that couldn't be identified. The giant character who was stepping on Longtu was the master of this palace — the Earth Elemental God Ömdiroken.
The former Earth Elemental God had been one of the most powerful ancient Gods. In the eyes of all the undying, this legendary name represented the endless years and the past, as well as many legends.
Many generations of True Gods had fallen and risen, yet the Earth Elemental God was still alive and had left his mark in history. This was the best evidence of his power.
Countless years had passed, and Ömdiroken had transformed his home into a glorious and holy palace. In the past, this place would be filled with loyal servants and worshippers who would travel thousands of kilometers to worship him. Ömdiroken would sit on his throne and look down on all living beings.
But now, this place was completely empty. The only visitor was standing in the middle of the plaza, but he was just like an ant in the palace. But he was still an unmistakably unwelcome guest, as well as the most dangerous challenger.
"Ömdiroken, come out! I know you're hiding here! If you don't come out, I'm going to smash the Elemental Throne to smithereens! "
"… How did you know that I wasn't dead?"
A familiar voice echoed in the hall. The suppressed words were filled with anger and hatred. He had been forced to this corner from his glorious days in the clouds, and it was all because of the 'ants' in front of him. How could he not be resentful and hateful?
His angry questions were like thunder, but I directly ignored them. I didn't have any intentions of nagging and giving my opponent a chance to counterattack.
Actually, I knew from the very start that he wouldn't die just like this. The title of the oldest and most powerful Elemental God wasn't just for show. When our faction had an overwhelming advantage, and Ömdiroken still hadn't shown himself, I could already guess what he would choose.
"Pretending not to notice and secretly making preparations? You want to win without a fight? You're asking me how I came to this conclusion? Because if I were in his shoes, I would do the same! "
When one's strength was at its lowest, when faced with an enemy with ill intentions, the chances of winning were less than 20%. Naturally, one had to find a way to avoid this battle.
However, as an Elemental God, this was his home ground. It would be impossible for him to escape without a fight. Even if he escaped, his opponent would definitely chase him to the end, and it was highly likely that he would be dug out from a corner after being heavily injured. And if he was destined to fight a battle that he would definitely lose, that would be even more foolish.
We were both undying individuals who had experienced countless calamities. From a certain standpoint, we weren't exactly good people who would do anything honorable. Ömdiroken's choice was about the same as mine.
"Faking death or running away? After all, he's the Earth Elemental God, and he'll face many restrictions if he leaves this plane. In that case, he can only fake his death. "
Tossing out a bait and having the bait die in his place. This would make one's enemy believe that one had died in order to obtain a chance at survival. This was a commonly used and effective method of saving one's life.
And in order to make it so realistic that all the Earth Elemental Lords would believe that he had truly died, Ömdiroken would have to pay a price. In fact, Ömdiroken was even willing to sacrifice a large portion of his power. For him, it would be enough as long as he survived. As long as he survived, there would be hope for him to become stronger again, and there would be hope for him to take back everything that he had lost.
What helped me confirm that Ömdiroken's body was nothing more than a clone that contained a large portion of his power was the scene of him being devoured. As the Earth Elemental God, even if his elemental power was devoured, he would still be able to use the Earth Elemental Throne to replenish himself. However, I didn't see him forcefully regenerate the elements. He collapsed far too quickly, as if he was about to die.
And since he had already made such a great sacrifice, it was likely that his Earth Elemental Throne would be destroyed next, and he would lose his status as an Earth Elemental God. This was within his bottom line, and he would definitely hide like a turtle to the end.
"… Even if I lose everything, it's enough as long as I survive! Tomorrow, I'll repay you ten times over for what I did today! "
I could already imagine how he would grit his teeth in the shadows. After all, I had done the same thing back in the day. However, I definitely didn't want him to achieve his goal.
His stubbornness as an undying made him choose to cut his losses from the very start. If it had been anyone else, I might have praised him a little, but I only had one thing to say to that bastard.
"You want to survive? Dream on! Why didn't you ask those people you killed, those innocent people who died because of the war, if they wanted to continue living!? "
I had many bad habits, but the most common ones were being petty and holding grudges. However, it seemed that I wouldn't be able to change them for the rest of my life, nor did I intend to change them.
I spent more than one hundred years to find all the masterminds behind the Mist Kingdom's destruction and kill them all. The beastman tribe leaders who participated in this war were all dead, and I was currently taking revenge. As the only "fugitive", I wouldn't be able to sleep well until Ömdiroken died!
"The Earth Elemental God? Heh heh, no wonder they call you a coward. You don't even dare to come out when I'm alone. Are you that afraid of me? Ha, an Earth Elemental God is actually afraid of a rookie who just reached the Gold rank? Wouldn't your reputation be ruined if word of this got out? Oh, sorry, I forgot that you don't have a reputation to begin with. "
"Roland! You're courting death! "
His angry roar echoed in the empty temple, but I still had no way of finding out where he was hiding. All my detection magic had long since been rendered useless. It seemed that he was hiding quite deeply.
After paying such a heavy price, it was almost impossible for Ömdiroken to appear again. He would definitely be a coward until the very end. And once such an existence abandoned everything and hid himself, it would be incredibly difficult to find him. The reason why he had tried to test me was because he believed that he could definitely defeat me, and also because of the deep hatred between us, which made it impossible for him to calmly tolerate the enemy before him.
And with all these factors in place, I would give Ömdiroken hope that he could protect the Earth Elemental Throne and his Divine Seat. Then, I would personally destroy the Earth Elemental Throne. Only if he personally appeared would he be able to stop me. With all these factors in place, I refused to believe that Ömdiroken would still be able to endure it.
"Come, as long as you kill me, you can take your revenge, and you'll be able to protect your Divine Seat."
That's right, I was using myself as bait. Although I might end up catching a whale, only Ömdiroken, who felt that he had a chance of victory, would appear if I came alone. Only then would I be able to personally take revenge!
The moment that he spoke, this battle was destined to be a fight to the death. He wasn't revealing his true body yet, which was only because he was testing me to see if I had any ambushes.
"Fine, if you don't come out, I'll destroy the Earth Elemental Throne right now, and you can sleep forever!"
I walked forward as if I were taking a stroll, but the air in the temple suddenly pressed down, making it difficult to breathe. I suddenly laughed.
"A sneak attack? You've finally taken the bait! "
I viciously stabbed my Pale Justice holy sword into the ground, causing ice to instantly cover the entire surface. The sound of pain coming from underground was so pleasing to my ears. That brat had finally taken the bait.
"Brat, I've found him. Not only is he underground, he's everywhere. In a way, we're all in his stomach."
Harloys's reminder surprised me quite a bit. Wasn't the person below actually Roland himself? But soon, a more detailed explanation reached my ears.
"He should've split up his Concept of existence and put them into different murals. Only when they're all pieced together will he be a complete Earth Elemental Son. This is the equivalent of forcefully splitting up his own soul and power. Not only will his power level be greatly reduced, he'll also suffer pain as if his soul is being torn apart. It'll be worse than dying over and over again. This brat is truly vicious to himself! Only by being vicious to yourself can you be even more vicious to others. Be careful, you've hooked a vicious man-eating shark this time! "
At this moment, the realistic murals flashed through my mind. I finally understood how he had hidden himself so well.
When my ambush was stopped underground, and when my gaze wandered over the murals, Ömdiroken knew that he had been exposed.
The next second, all the murals came to life. The giant protagonists all walked out of the murals and transformed into glowing phantoms. The next instant, all the phantoms merged together, and a familiar figure appeared in front of me.
"Ömdiroken!"
This pitch-black stone giant was staring at me with hatred, just like what I had seen in Antoon's underground labyrinth.
As for me, I laughed out loud.
"Ha! Finally, I can take revenge! Beifeng! Do it! "
Together with this angry roar, the entire ground trembled. Behind us, the Sand Worms under the command of the draconic hunter began enjoying their highest-quality dinner. This was the symbol of royal authority that countless earth elemental creatures dreamed of — the Earth Elemental Throne.
The pitch-black stone giant looked at me in astonishment. He probably never expected that his heavily-guarded treasure trove had already been dug out from underground.
"Ha, why are you looking at me like that? Did you really think that I would leave the Earth Elemental Throne for you? It's been my number one strategic goal from the very start. "
Yes, I had come to the Earth Elemental Plane to find Ömdiroken for my personal grudge. Destroying the Earth Elemental Throne was my number one strategic goal. As long as I achieved this goal, I wouldn't have suffered any losses.
The revival of the Elemental Gods brought about the arrival of the Elemental Tide. All the other planes were now even more closely connected to the mortal plane. Soon, a new war would descend with uninvited guests.
Unlike in the game's history, the Elemental Gods were far too active this time. The Elemental Tide's growth rate had long since surpassed the game's history. If I didn't take any measures, the mortal plane would likely have a much shorter time to prepare for war. The Undead Calamity was the most obvious example.
"The Earth Elemental Throne has given birth to an Elemental God. If an Elemental Throne in an Elemental Plane is destroyed, that means that a new Elemental God can't be born. The Elemental Tide is like water flowing downhill. The Elemental Planes will absorb the elements to create new Elemental Thrones. In that case, the Elemental Tide in the mortal plane should stop for a while."
From a certain standpoint, every Elemental God that was still active in the mortal plane was my enemy.
That was why I had made Kamdiran take the blame for me. I didn't promise any of the Elemental Lords anything. I only hinted that "only by getting rid of Ömdiroken will it be possible for a new Earth Elemental God to be born. We can use this as bait to make the Elemental Lords work for us."
I didn't lie at all. I only didn't mention when the Earth Elemental Gods would be born. All of the "unnecessary" explanations were made up by Kamdiran himself. I didn't even show my face, so the Earth Elemental Lords could only take revenge on Kamdiran.
That's right, I was setting him up. It would be best if the Earth Elemental Lords were so angry that they directly ganged up on Kamdiran and killed him. That would save so much trouble.
At this time, all the seeds that had been planted had finally sprouted, and it was time for the trap to harvest its prey. The Elemental Throne was currently being eaten by mindless Sandworms. Every bite felt as if they were biting onto Ömdiroken's heart, and the divine power that was being lost was something that he had accumulated over countless years. He was weakening with every passing moment.
The scene before me was a reenactment of that day in Antoon. Only, this time, I didn't even give him a chance to break through. I had set him up from start to finish.
If he had still remained in the cave, even if he lost the Elemental Throne, nobody would be able to find him. But now, he had come out, and the Elemental Throne was gone. It would be difficult for him to escape.
"The only way is to fight and die."
At this moment, a trace of fear flashed in Emdiroken's eyes. He truly felt that his life was being threatened. The next moment, however, his eyes turned vicious.
Some people would become cowardly and useless in the face of life and death, while others would explode with their final viciousness and fight head-on against their enemies. At the very least, they would die together with their enemies. It was obvious that Ömdiroken, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, was the latter.
"Ahhhhh!"
Along with a loud roar of anger, the Glorious Holy Temple collapsed. Ömdiroken had already retracted all of his power. As the ground shook, he actually strengthened his body.
Sharp spikes grew out of his black rock armor, and his eyes underneath the armor were filled with bone-deep hatred that surpassed insanity.
"Brat, you've come. You've completely forced this evil wolf to the brink. Now, it's time for the final bout of madness. There's absolutely no room for error."
Heloise's warning was still in my ears, but I was already laughing out loud.
"Ha, isn't this exactly what I wanted? Come, Ömdiroken. Hate me, hate me. Want to tear me apart? Actually, I'm the same. I've long since wanted to cut you into pieces. In that case, let us wholeheartedly fight. Here, you and I, let us fight until our bones are all shattered. That side's hatred is deeper, and that side wants to tear the other side apart even more. That side will be able to survive! "
The injured ferocious beast used its own roar and charge as an answer.
As for me, I tossed away the pale white holy sword in my hand. The upcoming battle wasn't something that a Myth-ranked weapon like it could participate in. Once Heloise returned, I would have an even better sword, a magic sword that could destroy everything.
"Awaken, Yin Extreme — Ice Calamity!"
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