Chapter 658: Kid, Push Harder and Keep Up with My Pace

Jiang Chen listed several drawbacks of the Divine Dragon Ancient City.

Indeed, the Divine Dragon Ancient City is powerful, but it also has many shortcomings.

Antares' expression was slightly solemn, "Actually, the flaws you mentioned do not exist."

They don't exist?

Jiang Chen was a bit puzzled.

Antares said, "The Divine Dragon Ancient City you saw is actually a battered Divine Dragon Ancient City."

"The Divine Dragon Ancient City is quite a fine war weapon; it has another name."

Antares clearly wanted to keep it mysterious, paused two seconds, then slowly said, "Take a guess!"

Jiang Chen really wanted to give it a Corpse Explosion; could this fellow really be corrupted by himself?

He glared at it viciously, his fists cracking as he clenched them.

Antares chuckled, "Enough teasing, it has another name: the God‑Slaying Fortress."

"The 'God‑Slaying' here does not refer to the so‑called Divine-level Strongman."

Jiang Chen was startled and blurted out, "A Super God?"

Antares shook his head slightly, "Then you underestimate the God‑Slaying Fortress; it refers to the True God."

Jiang Chen was suddenly shocked; it was his first time hearing of the True God.

Apparently, the True God is a being even stronger than a Super God.

Antares continued, "Whether Divine Spirit or Human Professional, upon reaching the Super God level, all paths converge and they are all called Super God."

"And what is stronger than a Super God is the True God."

"The God‑Slaying Fortress refers to the True God; it is a war weapon capable of exterminating the True God."

"Unfortunately, the Divine Dragon Ancient City you saw was severely damaged in the great war, leaving only a core."

"Even after a thousand years, it has only recovered about ten percent."

"But even at ten percent, it's still pretty good; you just can't unleash its power."

Jiang Chen asked, "How can it be fully restored?"

"Energy—massive energy. The God‑Slaying Fortress can self‑repair; just give it enough energy."

Antares clearly knew the God‑Slaying Fortress well and gave the answer without hesitation.

The Divine Dragon Ancient City—no, the God‑Slaying Fortress—has been in the Lower Space, continuously Absorbing energy from the ground of the Ancient Battlefield, and even after a thousand years it has only recovered ten percent.

Clearly, the energy it requires is terrifying.

Jiang Chen asked, "What about this small tower?"

Antares said, "You said the God‑Slaying Fortress isn't agile, that's because it's missing this."

"The Ancient Thunder Tower is the inner tower of the God‑Slaying Fortress, housing the core; the small tower in your hand is the outer tower of the God‑Slaying Fortress."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, "You mean, using this I can Control the God‑Slaying Fortress."

Antares' eyes lit up, "You hit the nail on the head; indeed. You can embed your Soul Mark onto it, then connect it to the Ancient Thunder Tower's core."

"That way you can Control the God‑Slaying Fortress at will."

"Of course, at your current level it's far insufficient; not to mention making the God‑Slaying Fortress fly about, even lifting it one second off the ground would turn you into a dried husk."

Jiang Chen thought it was true; such a powerful tool couldn't be controlled so easily.

Otherwise he would be invincible—sweeping through the Abyss, Dragon Realm, with the God‑Slaying Fortress, and who could stand against that?

However, although he still can't manipulate the God‑Slaying Fortress, embedding a Soul Mark on the outer core is still fine.

Antares said, "There was originally another fellow's Soul Mark on it, but I've erased it, so you can rest assured."

Jiang Chen sincerely said, "Thank you!"

Antares proudly lifted his head, "It's a trivial matter, no need to be so polite."

Jiang Chen continued, "Do you know who just tried to take the God‑Slaying Fortress?"

Antares said, "A little fellow who just became a True God; no need to worry about him."

The True God could only be called a little fellow by Antares, and Jiang Chen gained a fresh understanding of Antares' power.

He realized his knowledge was truly limited; even after learning about the events of that year from the Water God, he still knew nothing of the real power.

The True God is nothing to Antares, let alone a Super God.

His goal was unintentionally pushed farther away.

Jiang Chen recalled the old man who once said he wanted to become this world's guide.

He guessed that even a Super God might not be enough; a True God might still fall short, and he didn't know what level was required.

The pursuit of power seemed limitless.

And before overwhelming power, weakness is the original sin.

Perhaps in a great war among the strong, a casual strike could erase you.

Just as a human's careless step could crush countless ants, no one cares about the weak's life or death.

To avoid being killed arbitrarily, one must be strong.

Jiang Chen was silent for a few seconds, then said word for word, "I know the events of that year."

Antares was a bit stunned, "That year? Which year? What event?"

Several question marks popped up; Antares had lived so long that he couldn't immediately tell which year Jiang Chen referred to.

Jiang Chen said, "Back then, the Wild Beasts and the Insect Race invaded our world; Divine Spirits and Human Professionals fought a great war, the world's power revived, the Divine Spirits fell, and the Professionals fractured."

Antares widened his eyes, "Who told you that?"

Jiang Chen said, "The Water God; I awakened her."

"A woman!" Antares sighed, seemingly a bit helpless, "Fine, fine, if you know it, then that's that."

Jiang Chen continued, "It's just that I don't understand some things."

"What else could be unclear?"

"You clearly know the whole process, so why won't you tell me? Are you afraid I'll be shaken? Am I that fragile?"

Antares shook his head, "It's not fear, it's that there's no need to rush. Even if I told you earlier, what could you do? You can't do anything, right? When your strength reaches the point, what you need to know will naturally become known."

Jiang Chen could understand Antares' words; he had faced a similar issue and no longer dwelled on it.

He looked at Antares, changing tack, "You must know who the mastermind behind the great war is, but I know you certainly won't tell me."

"Then I want to ask, what's the deal with the Abyss Demon and the Dragon Race, and why did Yi Shen tell me that even if a Super God is born among the Human Race, they still couldn't eradicate them."

Antares said, "As for Jiang Yi that guy, he knows nothing. His lifetime limit is only Half-step Super God; he'll never become a Super God."

"There's no creature in the world that can't be destroyed; it just depends on whether you have enough strength."

"Even we Dragon Race have things we cannot provoke."

Antares didn't state it outright, but still revealed a lot of information.

Jiang Chen pondered for a few seconds, "So, if I possessed the power of a Super God, could I eradicate the Abyss Demon and the Dragon Race?"

"Can't eradicate!" Antares told Jiang Chen very decisively.

Hm?

Jiang Chen stared at it, waiting for an explanation.

Antares said, "A Super God isn't enough. When you reach True God, then you can eradicate them."

Jiang Chen asked oddly, "But the Demon Emperor and Dragon Emperor are only Half-step Super Gods; a Super God killing a Half-step Super God should be easy, right?"

"This involves the world's law; when you become a Super God, you'll understand. I can't explain it now."

"The law is like a door; if you haven't entered, you'll never know what's inside."

Jiang Chen closed his eyes and contemplated, roughly grasping Antares' words.

It's like telling a primitive person that someday there will be airplanes that fly in the sky, trains that can carry thousands, and small cars that run on four wheels.

No matter how much you explain, the primitive person might still not understand.

But if the primitive person sees it with his own eyes and rides it, he will understand without needing words.

Jiang Chen is in exactly that state now.

He knows the law, has touched it, can clearly sense its aura, even discern its strength and weakness.

But there isn't even a door for him to command the law.

Jiang Chen is far from even entering the door.

He stopped probing further; even if he knew, what could he do? It would only add needless worry.

Jiang Chen began embedding his Soul Mark into the outer core of the God‑slaying Fortress.

It's not a brief process; it requires prolonged refinement.

The outer core item's level is too high, already surpassing this world's Mythological Class.

And Jiang Chen's soul tier is only 92, just barely qualifying.

Jiang Chen initially imprinted his Soul Mark onto it, establishing a preliminary connection.

He then incorporated it into his soul world, nurturing it slowly to deepen the mark.

At this moment Jiang Chen heard Antares say, "Your era is rather pitiful. It should have been a wonderful age, but it turned out like this."

"Luckily I'm here, otherwise… Hehe!"

Jiang Chen thought Antares' smile was somewhat lecherous; its expression was hard to describe in words.

Then it shouted at Jiang Chen, "You little brat, step up your game. When I go to kill back, if you can't keep up, I won't wait for you."

"Don't worry, I'll kill together with you!"