Chapter 634 - 407: The Godslaying Weapon’s Blessing

Chapter 634: Chapter 407: The Godslaying Weapon’s Blessing

"So you’ve become the new aggressor?"

Zhou Chen questioned Hua Manzhu. "What’s the difference between what you’re doing and the people you despise the most?"

"Don’t try to lecture me, Zhou Chen. And don’t you dare stand on your moral high ground and point fingers."

Hua Manzhu cut him off coolly. "My conscience and morals died that night. Why don’t you stop and think for a moment? What must the kindest, most righteous, most saintly person in the world go through to end up like this? If you had experienced what I have, you’d be even more extreme than me."

Zhou Chen was speechless for a moment. He couldn’t find any fault with Hua Manzhu’s claim to have once been the kindest, most righteous, and most saintly person in the world. The Saintesses of the Life Church were, for generations, universally acknowledged as true saints. During her time, Hua Manzhu had enacted countless policies for the public good and had participated in disaster relief for several world-class catastrophes, nearly losing her life on multiple occasions. It was no exaggeration to say she had saved millions of lives.

She was a true, world-saving saint with a genuinely good heart, not some self-righteous hypocrite.

And yet this very Saintess, so full of kindness, had in the end abandoned her long-held principles of morality and justice. She had fallen into depravity, becoming a villain so evil that words like "wicked" and "unforgivable" fell far short. Zhou Chen found it hard to imagine what she could have possibly endured to change so drastically.

’If I’d been in her shoes, I probably wouldn’t have fared any better. I never thought my moral character was noble enough to be compared to a Saintess of the Life Church. If even a Saintess was driven to utterly despair of the world, what hope would there be for me? Ninety-nine point nine nine percent of the world’s population would probably have their minds shattered by something like that.’

As they spoke, the blood-red moonlight all around suddenly deepened. An immense will descended without warning. The entire space instantly grew cold and slick, the very air becoming thick with a palpable evil.

The ritual had begun to awaken the Evil God!

"Hahaha, excellent, excellent!"

Hua Manzhu laughed with glee. The Power of the Sin Beast was visibly growing stronger, which meant the Evil God had located the Sin Beast and was attempting to descend into its vessel.

Zhou Chen made a probing strike with his sword. The deathly cold gleam of his blade was blocked by the sea of Manjushaka. A large patch of the crimson flowers withered away, only for more to regenerate at the same speed. The bewitching sea of blossoms swayed, wrapping itself tightly around the Ritual Array.

"Your biggest mistake was not attacking immediately. I was powerless to fight back then," Hua Manzhu mocked him. "Human emotions are so redundant. You missed the perfect opportunity to stop me because you were so busy digging for the truth!"

In the silence, Zhou Chen said nothing. He just looked up at the sky.

Waiting.

A few seconds later, the evil pervading the air grew thicker, becoming suffocating. The scarlet moonlight transformed into a flowing curtain, and within it, a shadowy silhouette emerged. A vast city appeared amidst dense layers of mist, pure Darkness churning within.

A humanoid silhouette emerged from the depths of the Darkness, and a bone-chilling dread spread in an instant. Though it was merely a phantom, its presence was so potent that the very moment it appeared, it became the core and ruler of the World. Terrifying Abyssal Contamination began to erode the entire world.

In that instant, the figure opened its eyes.

Its magnificent eyes, reflecting all of creation, shone with a dazzling light. The gaze within was placid, like an ancient well—the look of a lofty God gazing down upon the mortal realm.

At that same moment, the Sin Beast, whose eyes had been clamped shut, opened them. They were the very same magnificent eyes as the figure’s!

Zhou Chen, long prepared, had already retreated to a safe area to avoid the direct impact of that gaze. He had gotten a taste of his opponent’s power during the divination. Now, without the protection of the Prayer Space, he had no choice but to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation.

"Finally free of that damned place... Hmm? A woman’s body?"

The Sin Beast raised a hand, studying its ten slender fingers with puzzlement. The vessel was now possessed by a terrifying will.

The Evil God had completed its descent, but it was also trapped within this mortal shell.

Nearby, Hua Manzhu’s heart pounded with a mix of nervousness and excitement. Just as she was about to make her next move—to usurp the Evil God—the unexpected happened.

The space within the Ritual Array was torn open by a sword that appeared from nowhere, slicing through it as easily as cloth. And this was the space inside the Ritual Array, a place protected by the Evil God’s own Power!

Tang Ling emerged from the rift, clad in silver-white Steel Battle Armor and wielding the Godslaying Sword. Without a wasted word, he activated his Ability, dragging the Sin Beast—the Evil God—into an unknown space and sealing off any possibility of escape.

Before he vanished, Tang Ling glanced toward Zhou Chen. A stream of steely light shot out and flew into Zhou Chen’s body.

[Status Bar] New Buff!

—[Blessing of the Godslaying Weapon]

Effect: All Attributes +50%. Control Power over machinery and steel constructs +100%. Mechanical Affinity +100%. Chance to awaken a Mechanical Soul when using mechanical constructs.

Duration: Fifteen minutes.

An incredibly simple and direct power-up!

Zhou Chen was already in an enhanced state from his controllable Abyssalization. With his All Attributes boosted by another 50%, the Power in his body instantly skyrocketed.

’So they really *were* waiting for the Evil God...’ He understood now. ’The Star Association wanted the Evil God—or to be more precise, they wanted those incredible eyes!’