Chapter 955: Ziyun Shen Zhu

"Splash!"

Ziyun Shen Zhu's words caused a uproar across the entire battlefield.

Especially among the people of the Ziyun Empire.

Everyone doubted their own ears!

Originally, when they saw Ziyun Shen Zhu's battle avatar descend, they were overjoyed, believing victory was assured!

After all, Ziyun Shen Zhu was the supreme deity of the entire Ziyun Empire.

Even among the small empires and Eight Kingdoms surrounding Ziyun, Ziyun Shen Zhu still held a lofty status!

Through Ziyun Empire's constant wars and expansion, Ziyun Shen Zhu had long established an invincible image.

In this war, despite being crushed from the very start by the Flame Empire,

and even after other deities of the Ziyun Pantheon descended their power and avatars, yet still failed to turn the tide—instead being repeatedly crushed—the Ziyun Empire's army still fought desperately, held on, for one very important reason.

That was their hope in Ziyun Shen Zhu's descent.

Whether in the Ziyun Empire or the Ziyun Pantheon, Ziyun Shen Zhu was the true core.

The pillar holding everything up!

And now, Ziyun Shen Zhu had finally descended his avatar!

As a deity at the peak of the Third Rank, Ziyun Shen Zhu, though expending vast power, might still be able to manifest a powerful Saint Realm Third Stage avatar.

He might still stand a chance against the Flame Empire.

So, when it was first announced that Ziyun Shen Zhu had descended his avatar, every warrior, mage, and high-tier force beside Ziyun was deeply inspired.

Everyone instantly regained confidence!

But…

Now, Ziyun Shen Zhu had ordered another great deity's battle avatar from the Ziyun Pantheon to kneel before the Flame Empire's deity!

This was utterly beyond the comprehension of everyone in the Ziyun Empire!

Every single person was stunned, completely baffled as to why Ziyun Shen Zhu would do this?

Of course, they dared not question Ziyun Shen Zhu.

Even those who questioned him internally were few!

Ziyun Shen Zhu's status in the Ziyun Empire was evident.

"Why… why…"

On the sandship, the eldest Imperial Prince of Ziyun was completely frozen, muttering only those three words.

In the sky, the Ziyun Holy Son's mental activity had nearly ceased.

His mind, too, held only three words: Why!

"Master…"

On the sandship, the girl Luo Yi was also shaken.

"Don't speak. Listen. This Flame Lord may be something extraordinary!"

The Sea Old Lady, who had refused to act until now, said.

Those filled with "Why?" were also the other deities of the Ziyun Pantheon.

These eight deities, whose avatars had just descended, looked at each other—each deity's eyes filled with shock, each deity utterly bewildered!

Yet, they wisely remained silent.

Before Ziyun Shen Zhu, no mortal or deity dared speak.

Except the Great Deity Yuer.

Originally, Great Deity Yuer had thought Ziyun Shen Zhu wanted him to kneel before Ziyun Shen Zhu!

Though that too was hard to accept, at least Ziyun Shen Zhu was the Pantheon's sovereign, so he could understand.

But now, Ziyun Shen Zhu was ordering him to kneel before the enemy's deity—the so-called "Flame Lord"!

This was too much to accept.

"Why, Shen Zhu?!"

So, Great Deity Yuer asked the question: Why?

Hearing Great Deity Yuer's words, Ziyun Shen Zhu spoke: "Is not a Fourth Rank Shen Zhu worthy of your kneel and apology?"

Ziyun Shen Zhu's words carried no deliberate emphasis.

Yet they stirred a colossal storm within Great Deity Yuer's heart!

Fourth Rank!

This nation marked by the flame symbol was a Fourth Rank nation!

Even though he knew Ziyun Shen Zhu never lied to him, this time Great Deity Yuer could not help doubting whether Ziyun Shen Zhu was speaking nonsense!

A Fourth Rank nation!

There was none in the northern reaches of the Continent of Gods!

The Eternal Night Empire had long been believed to be a Fourth Rank divine nation.

But after the Eternal Night Goddess began her breakthrough, the true nature of the Eternal Night Empire had been exposed.

Why had this tiny nation to the east suddenly become a Fourth Rank deity's nation?

And they had fought it to the death!

Heaven!

At this moment, Great Deity Yuer finally understood why Ziyun Shen Zhu was so furious—and why he demanded the kneel.

If Ziyun Shen Zhu spoke the truth!

It was to appease the wrath of a Fourth Rank deity!

No, a fourth-tier deity likely didn't even care about this matter.

Haven't you seen that from start to finish, not even a divine avatar was sent down?

Not even any deity within their divine lineage stirred.

Their power on the Continent of Gods is sufficient to handle all their schemes.

The only time they acted was after the Supreme Deity Yuer wielded the Sword of Judgment—then they likewise bestowed a divine artifact, slicing the Sword of Judgment clean in two!

This calmness, this composure, cannot be achieved without absolute confidence.

It cannot be faked!

Only a fourth-tier deity could possess such transcendent detachment!