[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1596":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1089186,1419,"Chapter 1596 - 885: The Insidious Abyssal Brand (Part 2)","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1596",1596,"\u003Cp>If it is not suppressed in time, this Abyss Power will soon spread from the right arm to the whole body, devouring his body completely like a spreading plague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would turn him into a puppet controlled by the Abyss, or a pile of lifeless bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical moment of life and death, a strong desire to survive and an unyielding will surged in Lis’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his teeth, enduring the sharp pain from his right arm, gathered all his Strength, and without hesitation, channeled it into his right arm to confront that Evil Abyss Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Strength rushed towards the Abyss Power like a torrential river, carrying a resolute will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forces collided, erupting into a violent energy wave, distorting the surrounding Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this fierce confrontation, the erosion speed of the Abyss Power finally began to slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a temporarily subdued beast, although still struggling, it could no longer recklessly devour Lis’s Life Force as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lis knew in his heart that this was merely a temporary solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strength he poured out was like fighting against a bottomless pit, no matter how hard he tried, he could not completely dispel this Abyss Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a moment of slack would cause the Abyss Power to rebound like a spring, continuing to crazily devour his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this at least gave Lis a chance to catch his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis glanced at his right arm, the Abyssal Brand had spread to his elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the progression of the Abyssal Brand had been interrupted by Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also meant that Lis’s Strength was completely tied up in the confrontation with this Abyssal Brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even dream of going to other Underground Cities to hunt Demigod Beasts; in his current Status, Lis couldn’t guarantee victory even against any Legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, one should never underestimate any Divine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis felt somewhat emotional but also a bit helpless in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked himself if he had made sufficient preparations in the battle against Spider Queen Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was always on guard for the possibility that Spider Queen Rose would go all out, taking him down as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the decisiveness of Spider Queen Rose was indeed beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Divine understood in the battle against Lis that, even with the power of Her Divine Incarnation, self-destruction might not suffice to deal with Demigod Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, She decisively sacrificed all the power of that Divine Incarnation to temporarily maintain the connection between this Underground City and the Endless Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the power projected by Spider Queen Rose’s main body was not used to directly try and kill Lis, but turned into that strange Abyssal Chain, directly infiltrating Lis’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How Spider Queen Rose managed this was unknown, but it indeed caught Lis off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite not knowing Spider Queen Rose’s plan, Lis had some guesses about the current Situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though bizarre and powerful, this Abyssal Brand was not enough to claim Lis’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, through probing, Lis clearly sensed the difficulty of dealing with this Abyssal Brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power it contained was too troublesome and stubborn, and with Lis’s current ability, he couldn’t expel it from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Lis didn’t think he could receive help from other Church of the Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had also felt the mighty power of other Divines, and attempting to reach this power in the Gaia Main World would likely cost an exorbitant price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis did not believe that any Divine, even the God of Dawn or the Earth Mother God, would be willing to expend terrifying Divine Power to help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with the imminent Divine War, every ounce of Strength was extremely precious to Them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if he went beyond the Gaia Main World, even to those Divines’ Divine Countries, the cost of help from those Divines would be much less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lis did not plan to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the Divine Countries of other Divines was extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Lis could face the Church of the Gods with confidence was primarily due to being in the Gaia Main World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, this was true for the three presidents of the Pan-Continent Mage Association as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they entered other Divines’ Divine Countries, they would be like lambs to slaughter, with no chance to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was not willing to entrust his fate to the mercy of others, even if they were Divines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the Gaia Main World for the surrounding Star Realm was also a dangerous proposition for Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Lis entered the Star Realm because he was strongly convinced that under the current circumstances, those Abyss Evil Gods could not find his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Demon Princes were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssal Brand on his right arm was like a beacon in the dark; Lis felt that if he left the Gaia Main World, Demogorgon might unexpectedly await him beyond the World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis did not wish to face such a surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the Situation Lis faced now seemed like all options were blocked, making it impossible for him to rely on other Divines’ assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only option left might be the help from World Tree Yggdrasil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lis didn’t hold high hopes for this either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the World Tree’s condition wasn’t good, and it might not have the Strength to assist him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis’s face was pale, sweat like beans rolling down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was already weakened to the extreme due to the fierce confrontation with the Abyss Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath came with stabbing pain, as if countless fine needles were stirring in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head slowly, the action looking so strenuous, as if his neck bore a thousand-pound burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the source of Lis’s Demigod Power, the power of his Wisdom Faith Avatar, had been completely used to curb the Abyss Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just undergone a fierce battle, Lis felt like he had returned to his once-weak state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis gritted his teeth, enduring the waves of sharp pain from his right arm, and painstakingly mobilized the dwindling Strength within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Strength was like a weak yet tenacious stream, slowly flowing through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Magic Power gathered, Lis began releasing several Divine Arts on his right arm to stabilize and restrain the Evil power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint lights blossomed from his fingertips, like stars twinkling in the night sky, small yet exuding a warm radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of these Divine Arts seemed somewhat weak and could only barely restrain the Abyss Power in confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for Lis at this moment, it was better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lis was fully confronting the Abyss Power in his right arm, he suddenly noticed changes in the surrounding Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, due to the rampage of Spider Queen Rose’s power, this space was torn with ghastly Abyss cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These cracks were like massive wounds, emitting a terrifying aura, seemingly ready to devour everything around them at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, these Abyss cracks were gradually shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to be gently smoothed by an invisible hand, the edges of the cracks slowly healing, with the Darkness within receding bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, these Abyss cracks, like ripples in Space, were utterly smoothed out, disappearing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the disappearance of the Abyss cracks, the Space gradually returned to tranquillity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once raging energy storm calmed down, and the terrifying aura that permeated the air dissipated completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around seemed to return to its proper course, as if the terrifying battle had never occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lis kept a firm eye on the Abyss crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant before the Abyss cracks vanished, he seemed to have seen a different gaze within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider Queen Rose? Or another Abyss Evil God?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the disappearance of the Abyss cracks, that gaze also vanished, leaving nothing behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a mistake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis squinted his eyes slightly, feeling a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a figure in a brown priestly robe appeared from the other side of the Underground City tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>",1342,"2026-06-03T10:59:03.386Z","2026-06-03T10:59:11.932Z",1,"novelbin.me","01c2704286c58e62bc2f2818114538852281a7b66e772dd315f0aaa77f79aa28","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1642","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1595",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]