Chapter 1404: Shock Caused by Six Supreme God Artifacts!

Chapter 1404: The Shock Caused by the Six Supreme Divine Artifacts!

The Shadow King, Crimson Supreme Divine Being, could not have imagined that a dying puppet would launch an attack upon him even as he neared death.

Added to this, the technique of "Destroying Heaven's Law" struck him without warning—his evasion failed, and his divine form was split in two by the blow.

Yet.

His fractured divine form swiftly dispersed into countless streams of shadow energy, which then reassembled, coalescing once more into the complete Shadow King, Crimson Supreme Divine Being.

Now, this being fixed his gaze upon the headless Heaven Blade Supreme Divine Being.

He could feel the blade's law energy surging around the other—denser, sharper, far surpassing what it had been before, even rivaling the strength of a Fourth-Rank Supreme Divine Being.

"Such a bold sacrifice!"

The Shadow King, Crimson Supreme Divine Being, spoke coldly.

Though his form now appeared whole, the truth was his condition was far from stable.

Under the devastating impact of that heaven-destroying strike, the laws within His body fell into absolute chaos, threatening to fracture and dissolve at any given second.

Had He not suppressed the turbulent undercurrents through sheer, overwhelming might, He knew His divine form, His godhead, and even His very will would have shattered into oblivion.

‘Those who dedicate themselves solely to the blade.’

‘They bide their time in silence, yet a single strike claims a life.’

The Shadow Sovereign, the Crimson Supreme God, knit His brows in dark contemplation.

In truth, wielding a dagger as a Supreme God, He too belonged to the echelon of weapon-masters.

Yet, His path did not lie in the absolute laws of the piercing blade; rather, He was a sovereign of the laws governing shadow and assassination.

He was no longer the elite assassin of youth who blindly worshipped the supremacy of steel.

Drawing a deep, stabilizing breath, His countenance reverted to a chilling, detached calm.

"A god on the precipice of death."

"Since there's still strength left to fight."

"So let's play one more round."

As he spoke,

Shadow King, his crimson aura reaching the highest godhood, vanished once more—gone without a trace.

Heaven Blade, the highest god, remained silent, holding his sword in patient readiness.

Initiating an attack might reveal weaknesses; better to remain still and let the world shift around him.

The enemy is a assassin—one who will advance boldly.

In this current state, he can endure for a long time. He need not fear the enemy delaying until he is fully gone.

...

"Ha ha."

The Heaven-Cursed Beast chuckled at this sight.

"Finally, I see it—our Supreme Commander-in-Training, his hidden reserve is nothing but a third-tier Supreme God puppet."

"Alas, truly alas."

"Even that third-tier Supreme God puppet is quite decent."

"But alas, the one we summoned is the Shadow King, the Supreme God of Crimson, renowned among the fourth-tier Supreme Gods for his terrifying reputation."

"The Crimson Lord Himself has explicitly stated that the opponent possesses a will of its own."

"A mere third-tier Supreme God, no matter how unexpectedly it manages to endure for a little longer—what difference does it make?"

"The end is still death."

"And when this puppet perishes, that is the moment the Celestial Sovereign's end draws near!"

And as he spoke these words—

The Heaven-Cursed Beast gazed at Yuan and the Emperor with a smile that was half-laugh, half-sardonic.

"Yuan, Emperor,"

"Why won't you laugh?"

"Isn't this exactly what you've been waiting for?"

"Once the Celestial Sovereign of the People falls, won't the greatest destabilizing factor threatening our elite bloodline disappear?"

"Isn't that something truly worthy of celebration? Hahaha!"

The Heaven-Cursed Beast laughed wildly.

Yet Yuan and the Emperor's faces grew dark and grim.

They too wished to rejoice.

But in the presence of that Shadow King, whose divine form burned crimson, they could not find a single spark of joy.

Just thinking about the vengeance of the Supreme Will in the aftermath made them shudder with dread.

At this thought.

The two of them exchanged a glance, a flash of resolve cutting through their eyes.

Yet just as they prepared to act.

They suddenly perceived something and turned toward Zhou Zhan's position, their faces striking a mask of sheer astonishment.

...

"Your Eminence."

"Catch the divine artifacts!"

Zhou Zhan called out in a resonant voice.

Before him floated six divine artifacts, each radiating the unmistakable, staggering aura of the Supreme class.

Armor, battle boots, helmet, amulets, weapons, accessories!

All present and accounted for!

Among them are three first-tier Supreme Divine Artifacts, two second-tier Supreme Divine Artifacts, and that blade—a genuine third-tier Supreme Divine Artifact!

These Supreme Artifacts were obtained from the corpses of the primary deities slain by His subordinates over the past two days.

Since Supreme Artifacts are exceedingly rare, the number of Supreme Divine Artifacts released is likewise scarce, allowing only a haphazard collection of these scattered pieces.

If a complete set of third-tier Supreme Artifacts could be assembled, the strength of the Heaven-Blade Supreme Divine would at least double.

Moreover, the Heaven-Blade Supreme Divine heals too slowly—so swiftly that even Zhou Zhan hasn't had time to react.

If, before the Shadow King's Crimson Supreme Divine inflicted critical damage upon the Heaven-Blade Supreme Divine, this full set of Supreme Divine Artifacts could be delivered to him, perhaps he would not have suffered such a fatal wound at the outset.

He cast a spatial transfer spell, directly delivering the entire set of Supreme Divine Artifacts into the hands of the Heaven-Blade Supreme Divine.

At this very moment—

Visibly, the headless Heavenly Blade Supreme God froze for a single, stunned second.

And hidden in the shadows, the Shadow King Crimson Supreme God, gazing upon the genuine Six Supreme God Artifacts, also froze in disbelief.

"Those... are Supreme God Artifacts?"

The Shadow King Crimson Supreme God could hardly believe it.

As a top-tier Supreme God, He himself possessed only two Supreme God Artifacts.

Take the Heavenly Blade Supreme God, for instance—renowned among the Supreme Gods for his legendary prowess, hailed as the foremost master of the Blade Way among them—yet he wielded only a single second-tier Supreme God Artifact, a blade.

Even that, it stirred envy across countless Supreme Gods.

For most Supreme Gods, they possessed not a single Supreme God Artifact at all, relying instead solely on their primary artifacts.

"Trouble now."

The Shadow King Crimson Supreme God watched as the Heavenly Blade Supreme God calmly accepted the six Supreme God Artifacts and donned them upon himself. Visibly, His power surged dramatically, his aura swelling nearly six to seven times stronger!

"Though I have no idea how this Supreme Lord reserve has acquired so many Supreme Divine Artifacts."

"But with the aid of six Supreme Divine Artifacts, the strength of the Heavenly Blade Supreme God may now be entirely equal to mine—perhaps even surpassing me."

The Shadow King, his Supreme Divine God form blazing crimson, regarded the situation with solemnity.

A single Supreme Divine Artifact could double the combat power of an ordinary Supreme God.

How much more potent would six such artifacts be?

Yet within His heart, He still held a strong conviction of victory over the Heavenly Blade Supreme God.

For the art of assassination is precisely the path of overcoming the strong with the weak.

Even if the other side possessed six Supreme Divine Artifacts, He was certain he could succeed in the assassination.

Moreover...

"The gains from this war are truly astonishing."

Yingjun Xinghong, the Supreme God, felt a surge of excitement.

Six Supreme Divine Artifacts!

The accumulated gains from countless years of his past existence could not match this single acquisition.

"Once I claim the Supreme Artifacts from this one—no, perhaps even more from this Supreme Lord-in-Training—my power will advance immeasurably."

"Even become the foremost God of Assassination among the Supreme Deities!"

Yingjun Xinghong thought these thoughts within his heart.

Then, without further hesitation, his gaze settled upon Tianren, the Supreme God.

Though greedy in heart, he remained calm and collected.

At present, the other's strength was at its peak—no bold confrontation should be attempted!

But at this very moment,

"I have found you."

Tianling, the Supreme God, spoke for the first time.