Chapter 380: Killing Three Gods

At this moment, at the headquarters of the Dragon Emperor Star Theocracy.

Aside from three figures, there was not a single living organism left.

The palace, decorated everywhere with eerie crystals, had been torn into ruins by three conflicting and clashing divine powers; the entire void was filled with intense energy, and any intruder would first be corrupted, then killed by the collateral damage of the clashing divine natures.

This chaotic forbidden zone was divided into three distinct regions.

In the void surrounded by ghostly blue flames stood a bird-headed giant, before whom floated a rotating grimoire, with eyeballs that seemed to see through everything embedded all around... Time and space were inverted here, and all things were destined to be toyed with.

If not for judging by the Divine Nature of Change, it would have been difficult for Li Yu to recognize that this bizarre and terrifying giant was the Pope Fan Dier, revered by countless impoverished believers in the Dragon Nest star system.

At the other end was a skull altar surging with blood energy, upon which stood a great demon clad in furnace-blood armor; millions of resentful souls and skulls floated in the river of blood-Qi behind him, wailing incessantly.

In the Dragon Nest Empire, only that War Marshal possessed such a record of slaughter.

In reality, whether it was the civilian rebellions he suppressed, the alien races he slaughtered during colonial expansion, or the chaotic races he killed while resisting invasions, the number of lives lost at his hands far exceeded this.

As for the third party, it was the Mad King Iliya, whose image had already changed drastically. He had transformed into a ten-meter-tall, hermaphroditic giant demon, appearing as a cross between a human and a dragon, his skin embedded with pearlescent scales, with endless pink-purple demonic mist spawning to permeate and fill every space.

Any living being that entered would indulge all their desires.

At the same time, they would be crazily controlled by Iliya.

"Hiss~"

"They are all so strong!"

"No wonder they don't take the rebellions of those bottom-tier civilians to heart at all; if I also possessed this power to twist and destroy everything, I might have the same mindset."

"Unfortunately, they ran into me, and they ran into an unreasonable divine artifact like the Demon Star Order."

"Their attention is entirely on the other two, to the point that they haven't even noticed the world's origin and destiny anchors are gone."

Li Yu peered from a great distance, his heart filled with exclamation.

Even though the Mad King, the War Marshal, and the Pope were all already exhausted.

He still did not rashly reveal himself to intervene.

Because in Li Yu's perception, these three were extremely sensitive at this moment; if the timing of his appearance was wrong and provoked their hostility, he would be unable to save his life without playing his trump cards.

Therefore, he waited silently.

Until a certain moment!

The three fighting each other finally had a moment of exhaustion and paused simultaneously.

And so, immediately, a strange figure suddenly appeared within the crystal mirrors visible everywhere in this chaotic region, and a voice filled with mockery rang out:

"Three powerful demigods."

"Do you feel weary, are you tired of this endless stalemate, and have you felt that the world you govern is spiraling out of control..."

What it means to seize the initiative.

Clearly, this was it.

Li Yu's few words directly held the three of them in check.

They woke from their confrontation and immediately sensed the situation of the entire Dragon Emperor Star.

Out of control?

No, these two words were not enough to describe it.

The correct term should be subversion.

The ruling order had completely collapsed; those civilians who used to fight mutants for scraps in the "bottom nest" had actually appeared in the upper city, appeared in those luxurious and noble places, and were trampling those nobles under their feet, bullying them wantonly.

Almost subconsciously, all three were enraged, and all felt the impulse to go out and crush those lowly rioters at this very moment.

However, their gaze was blocked by Li Yu.

Of course, it was the disguised Li Yu.

At this time, he was dressed in a gaudy wizard's robe, and on his face, he wore a bronze mask that blocked all prying eyes while maintaining a laughing expression.

This attire, along with Li Yu's barely legendary-level Qi, was not enough to arouse the vigilance or other thoughts of the three demigods.

The reason the three were willing to look squarely at Li Yu.

Was the incredibly conspicuous Chaos Box floating in the void behind him at this moment.

"Who are you?"

"How do you possess the Chaos Box forged by my Great Lord?"

"Are you also one of those rebellious scum?"

Three consecutive questions.

Let Li Yu know immediately that the first step had succeeded.

As long as these three demigods did not kill him, Li Yu, immediately, there would be no chance later.

On the contrary, the three should perhaps consider how to protect themselves from being deceived.

Li Yu, wrapped in one percent "Legendary Status" and combined with his reputation in the Dragon Nest star system, revealed his identity in the next moment.

Falling into the ears of the three, it was absolute truth.

Even if they invited three True Gods, they would be unable to see through this seemingly clumsy lie.

"The three of you may call me the [End Arbiter], or the [Wandering Chaos Card Player]."

"I have come in response to the collective prayers of the living beings here!"

"Destiny in the dark believes that the three supreme leaders have lost the trust of all their subjects, and the bottom-up revolution has stripped you of your right to rule."

"It is just that the three of you, and the True Gods behind you, are powerful enough to resist destiny."

"In order to avoid long-term entanglement and damage to the world's origin."

"Therefore, I have come."

"The last bit of sovereignty over this world... the choice of destiny... has all fallen upon my [Chaos Box]."

"Three, would you be willing to have a Chaos Card duel with me?"

"The loser simply leaves."

"The winner will once again gain the favor of the world's origin, and perhaps even directly ascend to the throne of the Lord of Dragon Nest."

"How about it?"

In Li Yu's aria-like narrative, there existed some incredible conclusions.

For instance, that the living beings of this star system had actually prayed for such an existence to appear?

Or that there existed a wandering Chaos Card Player called the "Arbiter" in the Boundless Spirit Realm?

Normally!

Upon suddenly encountering such an obvious fraud, the three would attack together and slaughter him.

But inexplicably at this moment.

The Mad King, the War Marshal, and the Pope all simultaneously sensed destiny in the dark, even accompanied by some incredibly real fragmented information.

It was all actually true?

The three all showed shock.

Especially Pope Fan Dier, as the "Favored of Change," whose sensing was the clearest, as if Li Yu had already been certified by the Great Lord of Change.

That Chaos Box, clearly forged by Change, was ironclad proof.

"There is a Chaos Card Player wandering in the multiverse of the Boundless Spirit Realm."

"His hobby is finding various high-intelligence life forms to duel with."

"Sometimes his card games carry special stakes... just like now."

Without a doubt.

This information was a character persona Li Yu had made up himself.

The reason it could become true and deceive three demigods.

Besides Li Yu's ability, which mixed the narrative authority of the Spirit Venerable, Change, and the Lord of the Veil.

More importantly, the one percent Legendary Status he already possessed, and being in the Dragon Nest star system, meant that whatever title he made up would be directly realized; this was the incredible authority possessed by the Demon Star Order.

And regarding the matter of getting the three demigods out of the star system!

Li Yu actually had two options.

The first was that he could directly wear the title [Demon of Reform], which would directly attract the hatred of the Mad King, the War Marshal, and the Pope, making the three chase him crazily; as long as he escaped the Dragon Nest star system before being slaughtered, the three would naturally follow him out, and it would be impossible for them to return.

The second was what he was doing now, using his Legendary Status to make things up and deceive them.

As for how to choose?

Anyone not stupid would choose the latter.

The former was simply courting death.

As for Li Yu's "performance," from the moment he started making things up, the higher-dimensional croaking of the toad had not ceased; clearly, the Toad God, this top-tier backer, was in a very satisfied stage.

At this critical moment of deception, Li Yu just pretended not to hear the Toad God's laughter at all.

Seeing the three demigods wavering between rage and hesitation, without a second of delay, Li Yu continued to apply heavy pressure:

"The three of you must have already sensed the world's rejection of you now."

"If you refuse my card game, you will be cursed by destiny."

"But if you accept, as long as you win, you will take it all."

"Whether it is the rebellion or other opponents, all results will be obtained by the winner."

"Lord of Dragon Nest!"

"A very nice title, isn't it."

Li Yu was clearly a very outstanding persuader.

Within his seemingly sincere words were full of provocative terms.

For the three demigods, their current situation was equivalent to that of gamblers who had lost most of their net worth.

It would take a very long time to potentially accumulate it all back.

What made the three of them extremely unwilling to accept this!

Was that the result was not due to a failure in battle.

It was not that they lacked the ability to quell the rebellion, but that they had encountered an accident like the "Lord of Judgment."

And what Li Yu mentioned at this moment:

Winner takes all!

Lord of Long Chao!

These two sentences were equivalent to giving the three of them a chance to go all-in to recover everything, or even sweep the entire board.

That meant whoever won.

Would not only be able to quell this rebellion sweeping the entire star system but could also expel the other two long-time rivals together.

If they lost, it wouldn't matter much; they could just leave on their own.

Could there be anything better in the world than this?

If it were a scam, the three of them naturally wouldn't be fooled.

But as it happened, it was not.

Moreover, the three of them were not strangers to things like "Chaos Cards," and were even fanatical enthusiasts.

The three had ruled the Long Chao star system for many years, controlled vast resources, and had all participated in some large-scale Chaos Card tournaments as wealthy players.

So when Li Yu finished speaking, and after the three of them had all confirmed.

They spoke almost simultaneously:

"I accept."

……

The Mad King, the Pope, and the Warmaster, these three demigods, dared to accept a bizarre Chaos Card game naturally because they each had their own reliance.

There is no need to say much about the Pope Fan Dier; as a demigod favored by the Lord of Change, this fellow is an extremely senior Chaos Card player, and he had even more advantages when the card box used as the "gambling tool" came from the hands of the Lord of Change.

The Mad King and the Warmaster were likewise senior players who believed they possessed extremely outstanding Chaos Card skills, and the tactics they mastered were also top-notch.

Especially when they drew Chaos Cards of their own faction, their win rate would be as high as eighty or ninety percent.

As for his, Li Yu's, reliance?

There were too many.

Every practitioner of the Spirit Venerable path who excels at "role-playing" is a natural Chaos Card expert, and Li Yu is the best among the best.

Furthermore, his immunity to the pollution of the Chaos Box!

Being able to exercise very slight cheating rights as the owner of the Chaos Box!

As well as a set of dirty tactics derived from an excessive understanding of the types and quantities of Chaos Cards within the box.

More importantly, once Li Yu felt it was necessary.

He would choose to cheat.

Of course, this time it should not be needed.

Because even if these three had the dumb luck to actually win this Chaos Card game, they would only have retained the last bit of competitive right.

And the opponent he would face at that time would be the Demon Star Order.

Originally, it was three demigods fighting against the Demon Star Order together!

After winning, it would become one demigod fighting against the Demon Star Order alone!

No matter what, Li Yu would profit greatly.

He deliberately did this just to see if he could pick up a bargain and complete an extra special side quest.

If it were some other strange Chaos Box!

Whether Li Yu could win steadily would be a question mark.

But since it was the one in his hands, Li Yu couldn't even imagine how he could lose.

The card game began quickly.

A familiar movement!

Only this time, the one opening the box had changed from Joseph to him, Li Yu.

When he drew that familiar Chaos Card: [Child of Hunger] for the first time, the smile on Li Yu's lips could not be restrained at all.

……

Although there were only four participants in this card game.

But because three of them were demigod-level and were all experts at Chaos Cards.

Therefore, it took unexpectedly long.

Initially, the Mad King, the Pope, and the Warmaster all thought the other two were the real opponents, and the so-called "Arbiter of the End" was just a legendary-level existence not worth mentioning.

There were many beings in the Boundless Spirit Realm who possessed Chaos Boxes, and not every one of them was worth paying attention to.

But very quickly, this concept of the three was rapidly overturned.

When the Mad King, who was matched against Li Yu, became the first to fall into a manic state of drooling and screeching due to a crushing defeat.

The three demigods realized one thing in their hearts at the same time.

They had been tricked!

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

One of the reasons why Chaos Cards could sweep the entire Boundless Spirit Realm!

Was fairness.

Once you are at the card table, whether you are a mortal or a god, you must accept the rules.

As strong as these three demigods were, after losing to Li Yu one after another, they had to fall into a state like that of a mentally disabled lunatic.

"The winner of this Chaos Card game has been decided."

"You will receive one chance to draw a reward!"

When Li Yu heard this prompt filled with mental pollution for the second time.

In front of him stood three manic Great Demons and Chaos Chosen who hadn't had time to wipe off the large amounts of drool.

It must be said that they were indeed demigod-level!

Punishment was punishment, but the speed at which they broke free was faster than other players.

Only, there was not the slightest joy in their eyes at this moment.

What was there was doubt, anger, killing intent, and so on.

(End of chapter)