Chapter 450 - 450: Spirit materialization

Hearing Derik's word, the creator was left dumbfounded for a short while. Even though he knew the meaning behind Derik's words he found it hard to accept it. Consuming a God's soul is akin to suicide if the god in question wills it. Gods may possess powerful bodies but they are more lethal in their ethereal form. Unless Adinos allowed Derik to consume her willingly, it should be almost impossible!

The sudden disappearance of Adinos raised a lot of questions amongst the old gods. With Adinos dead their strength reduced but with the Beyond by their side, they could wait until Adinos reincarnates. Without her, their advantage over the new gods who have two monsters like Cyrus and Derik would be gone entirely.

"How?" The blood-red eyes within the darkness had their gaze fixed on Derik with hints of fear visible.

Even Cyrus and the other true gods we're shocked by this. They simply assumed that Derik was hurt in his battle against Adinos and had to hide in his realm while trying to recover his strength. None of them ever considered the possibility of Derik consuming Adinos soul and that's why they never asked. They had all their minds on watching Adinos reincarnate in a few centuries. Hearing their only hope was dead for real didn't go down well with them.

Suddenly the old gods hiding in the background who were waiting for the perfect chance to strike began to back away. If Derik's words were true, then he is more dangerous than the Beyond. While the Beyond can only kill them temporarily, Derik can kill them off permanently. What didn't people didn't know is that Derik could only use his beast soul to suppress Adinos, long enough for him to consume a good portion of his soul power, before using the excess to repair his realm. If Derik had actually tried to consume Adinos soul entirely, he would have been destroyed just like these people said.

But even then, to be able to suppress a God soul, long enough for him to refine it is amazing enough to give them a reason to fear Derik.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

While many others may not have noticed, Derik and Cyrus whose sensory abilities have been considered the best could feel the concealed powerful energy signatures hiding within the dark veil set up by the leave one after the other. Cyrus could understand their reason behind this and he found it extremely reasonable. While the Beyond could only kill their body but could never stop them from reincarnating, Derik can kill both the body and the God soul. The fear they had for Derik was twice what they felt for the beyond. While this would have been a good thing, Cyrus has lived long enough to know how these new gods act when threatened.

They may perceive the Beyond as a threat but he's not bad enough to plunge them into a state of constant fear. It wasn't a servant, master relationship since both parties just want to return this world to the peaceful state it was once in before the arrival of the new gods and that's why they could join hands and face the new gods who are fighting for their right to exist. The Beyond is normally dormant, meaning they all have a chance of catching up to it in terms of strength if given enough time.

Derik on his own is something else entirely. Not only has his death magic guaranteed his constant growth and unlimited potential, making sure that the old gods will never catch up in strength. The more chaotic the era is, the faster his power grows, and even during peaceful times, people die contributing to his power as well. Now, not only does he have to power to kill the body but the soul as well. In their opinion, Derik is a foe that must be put down to avoid unexpected events from occurring in the future. They may be leaving now but when they return it will definitely be to put an end to Derik and the other new gods.

"Your lackeys have abandoned you... Don't you think it's time you run as well?" Derik said with a sinister smile on his face.

"I never said I needed any of them!" The voice of the Beyond resonated from the massive eye in the sky.

On normal circ.u.mstances, it would have retreated by now but Derik is too much of a threat to be left alive and given more time to recover more strength. Also, Derik and the new gods plan to return this world to its original mana rich form. If they do this, it means they will damage his seal, slowing his recovering speed even further and this will also lead to the birth of a new generation with the ability to cultivate once again.

"You remain because this is not your main body... This is only a spiritual manifestation of your true body... If it dies, you still remain" Derik said with a sly smile which left the beyond trembling inwardly!

"You noticed? And what about it? Do you think I am as weak as those old gods? If you try to consume this portion of my soul you will definitely get hurt! That I can assure you!" The beyond roared but the smile on Derik's face remained causing his heart to skip a bit.

Pa!

Pa!

Pa!

Derik's body slowly drifted towards the beyond while he clapped. 

"I admire your courage but you all fail to listen to my words and understand one thing... I, Derik may be weak... I may be lacking in so many aspects but my magic is something entirely different... My death magic is the absolute... It devours everything in its path and you are no exception!" Derik practically growled while saying those words.

Pa!

He clasped his hands together once again and when his hands parted slowly, a powerful wave of darkish green death aura escaped his body, spreading far and wide. His eyes flared up with power as a massive gate appeared above their head and suddenly the world around time began twisting and turning violently. Everything looked like an illusion.

"I will say this only once... I am the absolute! I will not be defeated by the same opponent twice!" Derik snarled!