Chapter 496 -496-Half-Step Supreme God

Chapter 496: Chapter496-Half-Step Supreme God

At that moment, it made no difference whether someone had only just reached the High God rank or had already become a Peak Sovereign.

Without exception, the mysterious aura coiled around every one of them.

Across countless branches of space-time, within the Azure Universe, the expressions of several pinnacle Origin Venerables changed abruptly.

They recognized the aura at once.

It belonged to a Half-Step Supreme God!

Within the Skyvault Consortium, Consortium Master Ruen remained perfectly calm when the Supreme God aura appeared around him, as though he had expected this moment all along.

Standing beside him was the deputy guild leader, another powerhouse at the pinnacle of the Origin Venerable rank.

The deputy guild leader sighed.

"It seems we will not escape this Apocalypse Tribulation after all."

Ruen smiled faintly.

"The Half-Step Supreme Gods intend to remake the river of space-time. Every living being within its countless branches will become a sacrifice used to nourish the Worldbane Isel Seed. Even if we survive within the Chaotic Void, what good will that do us?"

A bitter smile crossed his face.

"The struggle between the Half-Step Supreme Gods has always centered on harvesting the Worldbane Isel Seed and using it to ascend to Supreme God. Once that happens, the river of space-time will be remade, and the new Supreme God will replace the Universe Will. Beings like us will inevitably become thorns in their side."

"Exactly," the deputy guild leader replied calmly. "I once heard of a place called the Harlan Universe. A powerhouse named Pallen opened its heavens, divided earth, water, fire, and wind, and created countless living beings."

"The innate demon gods born in Pallen’s era eventually became prey. Every one of them was hunted down and slain. Later, those hunters were themselves hunted by the generations that followed."

"If a Half-Step Supreme God obtains the Worldbane Isel Seed and ascends to Supreme God, we will become no different from the innate demon gods of the Harlan Universe."

"We will become prey for later generations to hunt and challenge. In the end, we will still fail to transcend and die within the tribulation!"

"Then..." Ruen said darkly, "if death is inevitable, we may as well die gloriously—and with dignity!"

"Of course, it would be even better..."

"If an unexpected variable appeared."

The deputy guild leader considered this, then nodded.

"The greatest variable is undoubtedly the Universe Will. It has battled the Half-Step Supreme Gods for countless years and has always held the upper hand. How could it simply stand by and watch one of them transcend, ascend to Supreme God, and rise above it?"

"The only question is..."

"What has the Universe Will prepared?"

The Eternal Night Temple.

The two Peak Sovereigns who had once appeared outside the Worldbane Isel Seed’s forbidden zone were now standing within the Eternal Night Temple’s headquarters.

The same Half-Step Supreme God aura that covered the other powerhouses also enveloped the black-haired and white-haired Sovereigns.

The white-haired Sovereign, who possessed the face of a young man, frowned deeply.

"The Overlord of the End is becoming increasingly uncontrollable."

"He is no longer slaughtering only the enemy. Now he even dares attack factions within our own alliance..."

"We refused his demand only moments ago, and without another word, he exterminated every living being across several universes!"

"An existence like that is truly terrifying."

"What kind of monster have we witnessed being born?"

The black-haired Sovereign replied, "He is the spirit manifested by the Worldbane Isel Seed. His purpose is to destroy and slaughter everything, providing the seed with ever more nourishment..."

"The more living beings perish, the faster the Worldbane Isel Seed develops."

"If an ordinary powerhouse carried out slaughter on this scale, the Universe Will would inevitably punish them. But the Overlord of the End holds a unique position, and the destiny of a Half-Step Supreme God protects him..."

"For now, even the Universe Will is unable to do anything about him."

The white-haired Sovereign sighed.

"When all is said and done, we are merely chess pieces—pieces the Half-Step Supreme Gods may discard whenever they wish. The Overlord of the End is no different..."

"The Half-Step Supreme Gods want only the Worldbane Isel Seed. They do not want a Worldbane Isel Seed with intelligence and a will of its own."

"The Overlord of the End entered the Immeasurable Tribulation of his own accord. Even if he survives it, the Half-Step Supreme Gods will eventually suppress him by force!"

"In the end, we... No, every living being—every one of the countless lives throughout the river of space-time—is nothing more than a chess piece!"

"There is nothing we can do about it." The black-haired Sovereign suddenly laughed. "Unless one reaches the Half-Step Supreme God level, one cannot escape the river of space-time, contend with those supreme beings, or earn the right to become a player in this game!"

"Even after becoming a Half-Step Supreme God, one must still contend with others of the same rank and struggle against the Universe Will. Until someone reaches the Supreme God rank, they remain bound by restraints. That is precisely why the Half-Step Supreme Gods are so desperate to ascend!"

"Which is why..." the white-haired Sovereign continued, "those Half-Step Supreme Gods are willing to destroy countless rivers of space-time and sacrifice innumerable living beings to refine a treasure capable of elevating them to the Supreme God rank!"

"The Worldbane Isel Seed!"

The black-haired Sovereign nodded with a bitter smile.

"That is why this is called the Immeasurable Tribulation."

"The Immeasurable Tribulation is a tribulation of slaughter for all living beings!"

"They say Origin Venerables are not meant to enter this tribulation, but that does not mean the Half-Step Supreme Gods will spare us."

"They will not spare a single living being!"

"We are all going to die!"

Throughout the myriad universes and the Space-Time Universe, the powerhouses of every major faction soon received the same message.

The Chaotic Void Realm was about to open.

Their expressions turned grave, yet anticipation stirred faintly within their eyes.

The Chaotic Void Realm represented their final opportunity for a breakthrough during the Immeasurable Tribulation!

It contained opportunities for Supreme Venerables!

It contained opportunities for Origin Venerables!

It even contained opportunities to become a Half-Step Supreme God!

The greater the danger, the greater the potential reward!

Did they desire strength?

Did they wish to transcend?

Then they would have to enter the Chaotic Void Realm, fight powerhouses of their own rank, challenge enemies stronger than themselves, seize every opportunity, and stake their lives on victory!

Besides, none of them had any chance to resist.

Refusing to enter was impossible.

Not even an Origin Venerable could defy the summons!

At that moment, it did not matter where within the river of space-time they were located.

It did not matter how deeply they had hidden themselves among remote mountains and ancient forests—or who they were.

Every powerhouse understood the same thing.

The tribulation of slaughter was coming!

Failure in this tribulation would mean eternal damnation!

They had no choice but to give it everything they had!

The Myriad Races Universe.

"The Chaotic Void Realm is finally about to open?"

The mysterious aura had also coiled around John’s true body.

It had locked directly onto his true self!

And its power far surpassed that of an Origin Venerable!

Who other than a Half-Step Supreme God could possess such might?

Only one event could compel a Half-Step Supreme God to act personally...

The opening of the Chaotic Void Realm!

The members of Valhalla had also been marked by the same aura.

Even some of the God King players bore its mark.

This meant they, too, would have to enter the Chaotic Void Realm and participate in the tribulation of slaughter.

Whether they would survive to the end...

No one knew.

"The moment I enter the Chaotic Void Realm..."

"Will be the moment I advance to the Origin Venerable rank!"

"The Ultimate Supreme Venerable template..."