Chapter 369: The Fiend God’s Appearance, a Fatal Blow

Chapter 369: Chapter 369: The Fiend God’s Appearance, a Fatal Blow

Lina and Cecilia were now staring at Seraphina Sullivan.

The looks on their faces no longer held their previous despair or exasperation.

In its place was an extremely complex mixture.

Hatred for Seraphina Sullivan.

Worship for the absolute power behind them.

And the twisted pain of having their souls and bodies forcibly torn apart, infused with a power that surpassed the limits of their endurance.

Clearly, during that brief moment when they were forcibly teleported away from the battlefield, the two humiliated and enraged Divine beings behind them, the [God of Assassination] and the [Fiend God], hadn’t just pulled them back from the brink of death.

They had likely used some sort of Secret Technique to forcibly elevate their power levels!

Of course, this clearly came at a price for the two of them.

It had pushed their original Power of the Beloved to its limit.

It may have even... temporarily turned their bodies into vessels to carry a wisp of their own Divine Thought and Fury!

Cecilia’s transformation was particularly striking.

The magnificent, sinister, seven-colored halo around her was less an outward projection of power...

...and more a form of "contamination" and "empowerment" from a higher dimension.

One half of her face remained holy.

The other, however, was overrun with demonic plant-like patterns.

Right now, Cecilia’s eyes were vacant, yet they burned with an inhuman Flame.

That was the will of the [Fiend God] "looking" out through her body.

A chill ran down Seraphina’s spine.

She immediately activated [Eye of Resume] again, trying to obtain key information about her opponent’s current state.

However—

[Ding! Skill activation failed! Target is protected by an unknown high-dimensional Force Field. Information cannot be analyzed!]

[Warning: Encountering interference at the level of rules! Skill feedback scrambled! ...#￥%...&*...]

What popped up before her was not the usual, clear data panel.

Instead, it was a pile of meaningless, garbled text and a glaring failure notification!

This had never happened before!

’What?!’ Seraphina was shocked.

This had never happened before!

Although [Eye of Resume] wasn’t omnipotent, and would occasionally be less effective if a target’s Level was too high or if they possessed a special Concealment item...

...it would at least give a notification like "Level too high to view" or "Interference, information incomplete."

It had never outright "failed to activate" like this!

This meant that what shrouded her opponent was not simple concealment or defense.

It was an absolute suppression and negation from a higher order of existence, one that completely shut down rule-based skills like "information-gathering"!

"Surprised, aren’t you?" Cecilia said.

Or rather, the Fiend God Will temporarily dominating her consciousness seemed to have noticed Seraphina’s failed attempt at reconnaissance.

An extremely subtle expression appeared on that half-holy, half-demonic face.

It was a mix of "surprise" at Seraphina possessing such an appraisal ability...

...and "satisfaction" at its own current state, which transcended the opponent’s rules.

"I never expected you to possess such a peculiar Talent... the ability to directly peer into a target’s information. That’s rare even among the Divine Favored.

Appraisal-type abilities are usually held by the Beloved of a certain supreme being.

But, it’s a good thing you aren’t His Beloved. Otherwise, what we’ve done here would have definitely been discovered."

Seraphina gleaned more hidden information from her words.

But now was not the time to think about it.

Whether she could even survive an assault from a god was another question entirely.

"Cecilia’s" voice became somewhat ethereal, tinged with a condescending scrutiny.

"A pity this Talent appeared in someone like you. Your soul... tsk, it gives off a scent that I find very unpleasant.

It seems to be related to some annoying fellow I know."

The being paused, its tone suddenly turning cold as its killing intent solidified into something almost tangible.

"No matter. It will all be over soon anyway. So... just die for me!"

Before the words had even faded,

"Cecilia" waved her hand casually.

A formless, intangible wave of energy, carrying a vast and sinister will...

...surged toward Seraphina in an instant, like a violent undercurrent!

This attack wasn’t just a simple elemental or physical impact; it was steeped in intense mental corrosion and suppression at the level of rules!

At the same time, Lina, who looked like a shadow puppet on the other side, also made her move.

The darkness at her feet, like a living creature, suddenly extended and split, transforming into dozens of pitch-black, icy [Shadow Chains] whose edges glinted with a deadly cold light.

They shot out from all directions at an astonishing speed, seeking to entangle and bind Seraphina!

The chains were silent, yet they sealed off most of Seraphina’s room to dodge.

It was clearly a coordinated pincer attack with "Cecilia’s" area-of-effect assault, aiming for a precise kill!

Seraphina: "???"

Listening to "Cecilia’s" words, filled with divine arrogance and killing intent, the last shred of hope in Seraphina’s heart was extinguished.

’As I thought... the being behind her really has interfered directly!’

She couldn’t help but complain in her mind.

’You gods are so unreasonable!

Jumping in yourselves just because your Beloved can’t win? How am I supposed to play this game? This is totally unfair!’

Complaining was one thing, but she didn’t dare to be slow in her actions.

Facing Lina’s viper-like Shadow Chains...

Seraphina activated her [Bounce] Skill, making a nimble and swift leap to the side, narrowly avoiding the grasp of several chains.

The chains seemed to have some kind of imprisoning and corrosive trait; she absolutely could not let them touch her.

However, the intangible energy shock wave released by "Cecilia"—that is, the Fiend God Will—was unavoidable.

The attack’s range was too wide, and it seemed to have some kind of mental lock-on, as if it ignored physical distance!

"Ugh!"

The moment the energy struck her body,

Seraphina felt a cold, viscous power filled with malicious and twisted will slam into her body and soul!

Her internal organs felt as if they were being squeezed and kneaded by a formless giant hand, and her brain felt like it had been stuffed with a cacophony of blasphemous sounds.

Her consciousness blurred and she felt dizzy for a moment!

Struck by the attack, Seraphina’s face instantly paled, her features twisting in irrepressible pain.

At that critical moment, the [Crimson Gemstone] ornament at the center of Seraphina’s brow—an item that usually remained hidden and only appeared in extreme situations—suddenly lit up!

Viscous blood seemed to flow within the gemstone, which emitted a warm and steadfast light that quickly spread throughout her entire body!

The gemstone was like a highly efficient "absorption" device.

It frantically devoured and converted the sinister energy that had invaded Seraphina’s body!

Although it couldn’t be completely nullified,

...it greatly mitigated the damage, redirecting a portion of the impact into the gemstone itself and preventing Seraphina from being severely wounded by a single blow.

"Hm?"

Cecilia narrowed her eyes slightly.

She "looked" with great interest at the gemstone on Seraphina’s brow.

"An interesting little toy... It can actually absorb and convert my corrosion? It seems you have quite a few nice things on you!"

"But even so, those things can’t save you!"