Virus King - Chapter 183

Chapter 183: The Six True Gods? The Beast Sovereign!

TL: YYang

“Great and supreme King, almighty and majestic Father!”

“Time is your dominion!”

“The Abyss is your throne!”

“Viruses and plagues are your servants!”

“Your divine flames illuminate all heavens and worlds, countless universes and dimensions!”

“Your reflection is cast upon the origin and terminus of the River of Time!”

“Your existence is both creation and conclusion! Continuity and annihilation!”

“Let the trillions of living beings across the heavens and worlds chant your name together, becoming your most devout followers and children when you ignite the divine flames and forge your godhood…”

A boundless voice chanted by his ears!

The living beings of the endless cosmos, the heavens, and all worlds were in prayer.

They were awaiting him to raise the divine flames, to forge the divine core, and he was about to take this step.

Endless gods praised, exalted, and even feared.

The Dark Mother Goddess moaned and prostrated beneath his feet.

At this moment, he was the center of the heavens and worlds, of the universe itself.

He was the focus of countless gazes.

Such a scene, no being could resist.

Not even Chen Bai.

However, in the midst of this spectacular moment, Chen Bai’s expression remained unusually calm. He suddenly reached out his hand, and the mental turbulence around him formed a protective shield.

Three flying swords swirled around him.

They pierced through this seemingly real yet false illusion!

Massive sprays of blood erupted!

The illusion and simulation of the boundless cosmos as its center, as if bubbles blown into existence, instantly vanished into nothingness!

The Plague Set had already been thoroughly destroyed in the continuous battles.

His body was barely covered by the Blacklight Virus mycelium carpet, offering scant modesty to his otherwise bare form.

Chen Bai glanced at the massive Eye Demon in front of him.

[215th Layer Abyss Demon Lord: Demon Lord of the Eye Demon Clan – Weaver of Fantasies.]

Chen Bai had died three times in this place.

This was now his fourth attempt.

His already tattered flying swords pierced through the gigantic body of the eye.

“Human, I can tell you’ve been enjoying all of this. Why not savor it a bit longer? Once I assimilate you, you can forever roam in such a wonderful dream!”

The Eye Demon’s mental vibrations sent its demonic words directly into his mind.

Chen Bai, however, did not rush to finish off the Eye Demon.

Though the Eye Demon had claimed his life several times, Chen Bai had long since seen through its tricks and abilities.

As a Demon Lord of over two hundred layers deep in the Abyss, this Salisbury fellow lacked direct offensive capabilities. Instead, it plunged people into the most beautiful worlds, so authentic it was impossible to discern illusion from reality, only to consume them once they were lost.

That was its ability.

The main reason it was so difficult to escape, even after understanding its power, was the sheer realness of its woven world!

So real it was impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood!

And who wouldn’t love the dream of ascending to godhood?

But in the end, Chen Bai chose, on this fourth attempt, to shatter that dream!

Looking at the enormous Eye Demon Lord, Chen Bai finally allowed himself a faint smile:

“Actually, I could’ve killed you long ago.”

Salisbury paused slightly, its massive pupil locking onto Chen Bai.

“Oh? Then why wait until now to act?”

What Salisbury assumed was that Chen Bai had long since perceived its illusion and real presence.

Chen Bai’s words actually meant that he could have slain this Eye Demon during their second encounter.

Such illusions could not shake his heart.

However, Chen Bai still chose to explain:

“Because I wanted to see more, to feel more. Otherwise, in this endless Abyss, I might really have become a lunatic.”

These were Chen Bai’s honest thoughts.

The illusions before him allowed his mind to relax, giving the Abyss—within his seemingly endless, futile struggles—some semblance of purpose to continue enduring and striving. Even though it was all fake, Chen Bai wanted to turn it into reality.

The Eye Demon, amused by his response, spoke: “An interesting human. If this were not a trial of the Abyss, but rather on my own territory, I would have been very willing to make your acquaintance. Unfortunately… this is where it ends.”

Chen Bai raised an eyebrow, casting a suspicious glance at the Eye Demon.

He felt nothing at being praised by this terrifying being whose true form likely bordered on godhood. But what did it mean by “this is where it ends”?

Did this creature still have some secret trick he didn’t know about? Even if it did, was it at a level where it could still use such a trump card? That didn’t seem logical or plausible, right?

Salisbury seemed to notice Chen Bai’s wariness. The massive, singular eye revealed a trace of amusement as it said: “Don’t misunderstand. My death is certain. In fact, I can even tell you that beyond this point in the Abyss, there won’t be many more Abyssal Lords.

Even among the remaining ones, most of their strength will be on par with what you’ve faced before. They won’t pose too much of a threat to you.

The ones who can truly stand as your enemies now number only six.”

Six?!

Chen Bai’s eyes lit up with indescribable joy.

Although he couldn’t fully trust Salisbury’s words, there was no doubt that this gave Chen Bai a glimmer of hope.

Moreover, there was the old adage: The words of a dying man are kind. This creature wouldn’t have known about his ability to restart and reload his progress, nor would it have a reason or need to deceive him. After all, this wasn’t exactly privileged or rare information.

Salisbury, uninterested in Chen Bai’s excitement, paused for a moment before continuing: “To have reached this far in the Abyssal Trials is unprecedented. However, this truly is where it ends, because those six are all true gods.

Regardless of the strength of their divine flames or divinity, one thing is indisputable: any true god, even if they were to regress to a mortal form, is not someone a mere human like you could ever overcome.”

The Eye Demon blinked, its massive lid closing and opening. With a slight roll of its singular eye, it added with a sneer: “But it doesn’t matter. The Abyssal Trials will never give you the chance to retreat! So, amusing but pitiful human, prepare yourself to face true death!”

“True death?!” Chen Bai internally scoffed. You think I don’t know how many times I’ve faced death already?

Though he mocked the Eye Demon in his mind, Salisbury’s gradually fading projection caused Chen Bai to heighten his alertness.

[215th Layer Trial: Demon Lord of the Eye Demon Clan – Weaver of Fantasies has been slain! Trial cleared! You can recover for 1 minute.]

As the single minute ticked by, Chen Bai took a deep breath, finally readying himself.

[Void Alert: Current Abyssal Layer lacks an Abyssal Lord…]

[Void Alert: Current Abyssal Layer lacks an Abyssal Lord…]

[Void Alert: Current Abyssal Layer lacks an Abyssal Lord…]

[…]

The monotonous system messages repeated endlessly until, at long last, a new announcement emerged, slowly and deliberately:

[Current 279th Layer Abyss Demon Lord: Beastlord of the Ox Demon Clan. Condensing level 10 projection. Trialist, prepare yourself!]