Chapter 1968: Fighting Apep

*Crack!*

"!!!" Apep widened his eyes. This was the first time he had experienced a strength like this before, especially when it came from a mere god who didn’t even have authority.

It felt like the universe was crushing him with an invisible force. His body was crumbling into pieces.

"Shaaa!" Apep let out a cry and released his energy. The cracking universe was clashing with his pure black energy.

The intense clash caused the universe to vibrate, and the shock wave produced was so powerful that even Selena and the others had to reinforce the barrier.

"Since when did he become this strong?" Nyx couldn’t help but cover her mouth.

"I told you already. He’s perfect." Selena shook her head.

"You mean he’s trying to be perfect..."

"Did I stutter?"

"..." Nyx’s eyebrows twitched. She was really hopeless with this summoner of hers. Everything was good about Selena. She could do everything extremely well, her talent was unmatched, and her existence closed any potential gaps in the group.

However, when it came to Nathan, she was just a hopeless girl.

"He might have done a lot more, like doing the negotiation and other things, but he has never stopped training. It’s not about his imagination or bullshit. Whenever he can’t do physical training, he will continue to train in his mind, like replicating one power again and again or simply creating an image.

"His efforts might not be that visible, but he has worked harder than anyone else. The only time he stopped for a bit was when we were with him. That’s why I’ve always made sure that the girls drain him so that he has time to rest." Selena shrugged.

"..." Nyx was a bit speechless. "You know, I don’t think you guys are sane."

"Who challenges the black cell while remaining sane?" Selena shook her head.

"Fair enough."

Selena just looked forward with a smile. Nathan might look like he never trained much, but his progress was always faster than theirs. If Nathan didn’t have to do all those other things, he would have probably become a true god by now.

In fact, the current Nathan had actually fully integrated his divinity with his divine body. In other words, he was progressing toward authorities and true vessels.

That was why even Apep couldn’t underestimate Nathan.

Still, Nathan might be strong, but he was still a god. He hadn’t become a true god.

In their clash, the pure black energy ended up overwhelming Nathan’s power and dispersed to the surrounding area.

The only thing Nathan could do was restrict Apep’s movement as much as possible.

Still, this was never a fight between Nathan and Apep. It was a fight between Nathan, who was supported by his familiars, and Apep.

So, as soon as Nathan’s first strike finished, the familiars jumped in.

Anubis first spread his power, boosting everyone’s strength.

Orochi gathered his power in his mouths and released everything in one go. Nidhogg was coming right after, releasing his breath in the same spot.

"Puny lizard, puny snake." Apep snorted. He released his energy right away, trying to overwhelm them. Compared to Apep, Orochi and Nidhogg were truly small.

Still, their concentrated power couldn’t be underestimated either. Apep’s pure black energy was struggling to overpower them.

In addition, Mae and Qilin were behind these two.

Qilin activated his power, pouring the light energy so that it could balance the situation. Because Apep’s energy was too strong, he ended up only weakening this power.

That was more than enough for Mae. She waved her hand, causing the energy to glitch and disappear as though it had ceased to exist.

"You puny creatures!" Apep let out a scream and released even more power to suppress them.

Garuda sped up and started flying in circles, creating a massive tornado that kept the pure black energy within the tornado.

Xolotl had gathered his power and waved his fingers while sitting on his throne.

Suddenly, multiple black orbs appeared all around Apep’s body.

"Death Judgment."

The black orbs suddenly exploded, releasing black lightning and black flame. The flame burned Apep’s tough skin while the black lightning shattered his scales.

Apep gathered all his power in his mouth, trying to concentrate his power so that these people couldn’t overpower him anymore.

He shot it toward Qilin and the others first.

The pure black energy drilled through Garuda’s tornado and continued toward Qilin and the others.

However, Fenrir stood in its way and opened his mouth. He devoured the pure black energy.

"What?!" Apep was startled. This was the first time he saw someone being able to devour his power. "You... what are you?"

"Hmph!" Fenrir leaped toward Apep and channeled his absolute force into his paws, forming a massive claw. "I am Fenrir, you snek!"

The claw hit Apep’s head and knocked it down. The force itself didn’t look strong, but the impact actually cracked the scales on his head and even produced a massive scratch. This was the first time he had seen a power like Fenrir’s.

"Alas... I’m not the only one fighting you today." Fenrir grinned.

"!!!" Apep suddenly felt a presence on the side. The tornado vanished as Kun suddenly rammed him with his massive weight. "Gah!"

Apep’s body was pushed to the left, but since they were in outer space, Apep should have flown to the left.

To his surprise, his body suddenly stopped as though he had hit a wall.

As a result, Kun’s body weight and momentum were transmitted directly toward him, crushing his body.

"Gaaaahhhh!" Apep’s head was swaying to the side. He suddenly realized what was going on.

It was Nathan. His body didn’t seem to be present in this universe.

Rather, he was watching them from another dimension, like that of a real god of this universe.

His body didn’t hit a wall. Rather, the massive Nathan, who watched this world, simply put his hand next to his body to let Kun crush Apep.

Apep endured the pain at the last moment and circled around Kun, trying to crush Kun this time.

He released his pure black energy to get enough power to squeeze Kun. "Die and return to the darkness’ embrace!"