Chapter 1548: Battle of Apotheosis (Ten)
Everyone was greatly shocked, even the high-ranking officials of the Great Night Empire were no exception, because none of them had expected Yang Haoran to truly ascend the Apotheosis Platform and for his physical body not to explode.
After reaching the summit of the Apotheosis Platform, Yang Haoran clearly felt the pressure on his body was far greater than before. Although he didn't know why the Faith Power bolstering him had significantly increased, he was aware that even with his current Faith Power, he couldn't entirely withstand the pressure and damage inflicted by the Apotheosis Platform. While his physical body hadn't exploded yet, given his current state, if he didn't immediately obtain a God Position and become a True God, the explosion of his physical body was merely a matter of time—and a very short time at that.
Knowing this perfectly well, Yang Haoran didn't hesitate after reaching the summit of the Apotheosis Platform, nor did he arrogantly spout any nonsense in public. Instead, he lunged directly towards the God Position, which was now within arm's reach!
"Don't even think about it! ! !"
The Death God roared. Although shocked, he quickly reacted, unleashing an immediate attack while roaring, aiming to interrupt Yang Haoran. However, the Talisman Ancestor blocked him with a hearty laugh.
Under these circumstances, the Death God naturally wanted to use every means available to stop Yang Haoran. Yang Haoran had already reached the summit of the Apotheosis Platform and was lunging towards the God Position. All previous assumptions, speculations, and analyses were wrong; no matter where the problem lay, the reality was undeniable. If he didn't intervene immediately to stop Yang Haoran, then Yang Haoran would become a True God just like him!
The Talisman Ancestor, of course, was equally aware of this, so he wouldn't let the Death God succeed. The two stood in opposition; as soon as Yang Haoran became a True God, Yang Haoran would be qualified to become his true ally. In that case, the unlucky one would be the Death God. This was the outcome he desired in his heart, so there was no way he would allow the Death God to succeed at this critical juncture.
"If I could stop you a moment ago, I can do so now, too. Yang Haoran's ascension to godhood is a foregone conclusion; you cannot stop him!"
The Death God ignored the Talisman Ancestor's mockery and provocation. After his sneak attack was blocked, his gaze immediately snapped towards Yang Haoran, only to see Yang Haoran already seated upon the God Position under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers!
Although Yang Haoran looked utterly disheveled at this moment, drenched in blood from head to toe, his face ashen and devoid of color, and his entire being appeared exceedingly weak, he had, without a doubt, taken his seat upon the God Position.
The incessantly flowing blood from his wounds not only soaked Yang Haoran's clothes but also stained the God Position beneath him. Though he was extremely weak at this moment, his eyes had become exceptionally fervent, and the grotesque smile on his face was far more pronounced than before, indistinguishable from Zhong Siyu's madness on an ordinary day. At this very instant, his laughter erupted from his lips.
Yang Haoran's laughter escalated from initial excitement to pure delirium, from a weak murmur to a powerful roar. He expended every ounce of his strength to produce such laughter. Centered around the God Position, his laughter spread outwards, echoing in all directions, and anyone could discern from that sound that he had reached the zenith of joy.
The instant laughter burst from Yang Haoran's mouth, the God Position beneath him erupted with dazzling golden light, enveloping his body. As this scene unfolded before their eyes, even those who hadn't personally experienced it understood its significance. The Great Night Empire's side was naturally overjoyed, while the Underworld Office's side was precisely the opposite.
Without needing any further orders from the Death God, the powerhouses of the Underworld Office already knew what to do. Seizing the opportunity while the Great Night Empire's powerhouses were still reeling in shock and exultation, the Underworld Office's strongmen swiftly launched a sneak attack on Yang Haoran.
Although they knew that a sneak attack might not succeed, and even if it did, it might not achieve the desired effect, given the current situation, it was all they could do.
The Great Night Empire's powerhouses were indeed in a state of shock and elation, but they weren't entirely unprepared for the Underworld Office's forces. Thus, they reacted immediately, each moving to block the sneak attacks aimed at Yang Haoran.
The Great Night Empire already surpassed the Underworld Office in the sheer number of their powerhouses. Therefore, even though the Underworld Office launched a sudden sneak attack on Yang Haoran, causing some of the Great Night Empire's strongmen to be caught off guard, those who didn't react were ultimately a minority. The majority reacted in time, so with the exception of a select few that weren't successfully intercepted, all other sneak attacks were blocked by the Great Night Empire's strongmen.
The unblocked sneak attacks, unstoppable in their momentum, surged towards Yang Haoran on the God Position from various directions, reaching him in the blink of an eye!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
These sneak attacks successfully struck Yang Haoran, erupting in a series of explosions. Under the anxious gazes of the Great Night Empire's forces, the golden light enveloping Yang Haoran's body wasn't even dispersed, let alone did Yang Haoran himself suffer any harm.
This scene caused the Great Night Empire's side to heave a sigh of relief. They had all feared that these sneak attacks would affect Yang Haoran, causing his ascension to godhood to fail. Seeing that these escaped attacks had not harmed Yang Haoran, they breathed a collective sigh of relief, while simultaneously becoming extremely vigilant, as none of them wanted any more sneak attacks to successfully reach Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran's laughter, at this moment, reached a peak of delirium. The dazzling golden light shrouding him explosively scattered, revealing his entire body glowing with golden radiance. Beneath the golden light, wisps of black and red mist ascended, and even more bizarrely, the grotesque cracks all over his body were healing at a visible pace. His pale complexion regained its color, and his weakened aura rapidly intensified.
Not only was Yang Haoran's aura rapidly strengthening, but the power within his body was also rapidly augmenting at this very moment. This sensation filled him with unparalleled exhilaration and comfort from head to toe, as if he possessed an inexhaustible supply of strength. The immense pressure that the Apotheosis Platform had originally exerted on him vanished completely at this instant; even at the apex of the Apotheosis Platform, he felt not a shred of pressure, as if he were in a normal environment.
Above the summit of the Apotheosis Platform, a golden pillar of light descended from the heavens, striking Yang Haoran below. Although this light pillar wasn't massive, merely two meters in diameter, it was imbued with a profound sense of mystery, for it was composed of countless recondite and intricate runes.
After the golden light pillar struck Yang Haoran, these recondite and intricate runes were rapidly absorbed by his body. With each rune absorbed, a corresponding rune would illuminate on Yang Haoran's person. In merely the span of a few breaths, countless golden runes were entirely absorbed by Yang Haoran's body.
These runes were no ordinary runes, nor were they runes that the Talisman Order could draw. Instead, they were the power of laws bestowed by heaven and earth. Only by absorbing the power of laws into one's physical body could one successfully transform from a human into a god!
As the last rune was absorbed by Yang Haoran's body, the Faith Power augmenting him underwent a qualitative transformation, converting entirely into Divine Power, the energy possessed only by deities.
At this moment, a colossal Night God Dharma Body spontaneously appeared above Yang Haoran. His glabella, which was originally empty, now bore a miniature version of the Night God Dharma Body.
"Ah! ! !"
Yang Haoran let out a long howl heavenward, and the Night God Dharma Body above also erupted with a piercing shriek. The sound waves rapidly spread in all directions, causing even space itself to tremble. His momentum was like a rainbow, unstoppable!
The golden light receded, leaving only billowing black and red smoke swirling around Yang Haoran. Beneath him, the Apotheosis Platform dissolved into specks of golden light and vanished completely in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.
Although the Apotheosis Platform had dissipated, it would not affect Yang Haoran in the slightest, for Yang Haoran had finally achieved his wish and successfully become a True God. Otherwise, the Apotheosis Platform would not have vanished at this moment.
However, at this moment, Yang Haoran's entire body exuded an eerie, cold aura, with black and red smoke churning violently around him. Especially the grotesque smile on his face, which was utterly terrifying, making him seem less like a god of justice and more like a malevolent deity. Yet, he paid no heed to this.
"From this day forward, a new True God has been added to this world, and that True God is me—the Night God!"
Yang Haoran's voice echoed through heaven and earth. As his words left his mouth, a Remnant Moon appeared directly above his head. The black crescent moon emitted a chilling, cold light, seemingly accentuating him below, and simultaneously threatening everyone else beneath!
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