The Era of Gods

Chapter 81: Exhausted Resources

Translator: 549690339

Yet the Snake People Demigod, despite suffering severe injuries, did not draw upon Divine Power, which can only mean that the Demigod was bereft of Divine Power at the time.

Clearly, having lost all believers and thus the source of Power of Faith, the Divine Power that had been accumulated was used to heal wounds and suppress toxins. Now, the Snake People Demigod was at the end of his rope.

A Demigod without Divine Power or Power of Faith is like a gun without bullets, a Mage without mana, their combat power drastically reduced.

Even Lin Xiao was only so formidable because of the nearly three million Faith value he had harvested before. Had he not had such a substantial reserve of Faith value, he would not have dared to boldly challenge a Demigod.

“Kill!”

Now was the time when Cannon Fodder came into play, the Fishmen scattered around the Sanctuary converging on the Divine Palace from all directions.

Even a severely wounded and desperate Demigod was not something ordinary Fishmen could contend with—they probably couldn’t even touch him—but the Divine Palace was different. This construct was the heart and foundation of the Sanctuary; should it be destroyed, the Sanctuary would collapse.

The collapse of the Sanctuary meant that everything the Snake People Demigod had built over thousands of years would vanish. Without all this, the Snake People Demigod could be certain of falling from Demigod status to that of an ordinary Divine Being—a result He could not accept.

So…

By the time the first wave of Fishmen reached the Divine Palace, the Snake People Demigod, furious yet helpless, had to return to the Divine Palace.

His aura had plummeted drastically from just moments before and had not recovered. Upon returning to the Divine Palace, there was no other change, not even his size, which had shrunk considerably as he stood at the entrance to fend off the unending waves of Fishmen.

By then, the most critical phase had passed. What followed was a war of attrition, using endless waves of Cannon Fodder to continue depleting the Snake People Demigod’s strength until the time was ripe for the harvest.

Wave after wave of Fishmen charged only to be annihilated, and after two hours, with half the Fishmen slain and unable to hold out any longer, Lin Xiao ordered the remaining Fishmen inside the Sanctuary—less than twenty thousand—to retreat. He waved for the main forces composed of the Naga, Lava lizard people, and Harpies to take action, following close behind them himself.

The death of countless Fishmen was of no consequence; the death of too many from these elite Clan units, however, was unacceptable.

At this moment, all three of them were in high spirits. Yan Renjie, eyes filled with envy, quietly whispered in Lin Xiao’s ear:

“Lin Xiao, could you sell me a piece of the Demigod’s flesh afterward?”

Wan Ying, with her beautiful big eyes, glanced over, listening intently.

He knew what Yan Renjie wanted to do—he intended to use the Demigod’s flesh to cultivate a Hero.

“How much do you want?”

Yan Renjie, sensing an opportunity, hastily responded:

“Not much, just an arm will do.”

“What will you give me in exchange?”

“I earned one Epic quality Five Star card, three rare quality Five Star cards, and six random quality Five Star cards in the final exams this time. 1’11 give them all to you. How about it?”

“Hmm!”

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, then nodded:

“Okay!”

By strict standards, Yan Renjie had slightly the better end of the deal, but considering they had ail contributed significantly to the operation, it was not worth quibbling over.

It turned out that the remaining strength of the Snake People Demigod was indeed beyond his expectations. From the battle just now, if it hadn’t been for the two of them, Lin Xiao’s chances of defeating the Snake People Demigod alone were really low, even if he employed delay Tactics.

Overall, spending two points of Divinity was worth it; he had not suffered a loss.

Just as the two had come to an agreement, a clear, light cough caught his attention. He turned to see Wan Ying, her cheeks faintly blushed, delicately coughing with her small, fair fist to her chin. Somewhat embarrassingly, she said:

“Lin Xiao, 1…”

“Sure, a single arm will do, same terms as Yan Renjie, how’s that?”

Her beautiful, big eyes blinked, and a trace of joy visibly surfaced at speed, as she nodded repeatedly:

“Then it’s settled.”

In just a few words, they had decided on the division of a demigod, as if the Snake People Demigod was already in their pocket.

However, this was indeed the case, unless a miracle happened, the cornered Snake People Demigod had no chance of turning the tables.

At this point, he couldn’t burn his divinity in desperation like before, should he dare to ignite his divinity in his current state, he would immediately fall, as he wasn’t strong enough to unleash another burst.

When the main clans of the three joined the battlefield, a few hundred Level 4 Naga shark-hunting warriors stood guard in front, Harpies hovered overhead, and eight or nine hundred Lava Lizardmen behind the Naga drew their bows and aimed arrows at the Divine Palace, unleashing volleys of arrow rain.

They didn’t even need to attack; they simply launched projectiles from a distance, shooting from over seven or eight hundred meters away towards the Divine Palace. If the Snake People Demigod still wanted to live, he would have to use his body to block the arrows aimed at the Divine Palace.

Of course, toughing it out meant a sure death, either way.

“The situation is set!”

“It’s truly surprising; they actually did it!”

“Congratulations, congratulations!”

“Same to you, same to you!”

Outside the Sanctuary, the three homeroom teachers stood hidden at the edge of the Sanctuary. The homeroom teacher of the first and second classes congratulated Wu Hai with a complicated expression, his radiant smile unstoppable.

This move wasn’t just about his students reaping significant benefits; he himself would profit as well.

Not to mention various bonuses and benefits, based solely on this achievement, which has been rare in the school’s thousands of years of history, he could directly advance his professional title and secure the opportunity to continue teaching the second-year students.

Normally, with his title and qualifications, he would only teach first-year students. When students moved to the second year, he would go back to teaching a new first-year class. But now, with an upgraded title and qualifications, he could smoothly become the homeroom teacher for the second-year grade.

It might seem like a single-level increase, but in reality, it represented an elevation in identity and status. In other words, by that time, he would be of higher rank than the homeroom teachers of the first and second classes, with better treatment and benefits.

Thinking that all of this came from his students, Wu Hai’s gaze towards Lin Xiao became increasingly fond. He somewhat regretted not having a daughter, otherwise, he might try…

“Eh, what’s that?”

A sudden exclamation of surprise from the second-class homeroom teacher, Zheng Yifan, interrupted his daydream. His gaze quickly shifted back to the Sanctuary, and he immediately spotted the source of Zheng Yifan’s astonishment.

In the center of the Sanctuary, above the Divine Palace, the severely damaged Snake People Demigod, his divine aura barely visible and his breath waning to the extreme, was now turning around and smashing open the Divine Palace to reveal a mysterious and majestic throne. Amidst a rain of arrows, he turned and walked toward the throne that symbolized the authority of the Sanctuary.

“Whoosh!”

Wan Ying’s arrow hit the Snake People Demigod in the lower back, causing his massive body to shake violently. He almost toppled over as he twisted his serpentine waist, but he didn’t even look back, stepping onto the staircase toward the throne. Slowly turning around, half of his face revealed a fierce and sorrowful grin that was somewhat spine-chilling to them.

“What is he doing?”

Lin Xiao furrowed his brows, his mind racing as he recalled the encyclopedia’s records about the Sanctuary, which mentioned nothing about a self-destruct mechanism in desperate situations.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Sanctuary, but also God Country and even Deities did not have a concept of self-destruction.

Of course, this excludes certain special species or special godhoods, like the Explosion Godship. Other than that, neither God Country nor Deities can self-destruct and die together with their enemies; at most, they can release all their divine power to cause a massive impact on the enemy. But this isn’t self-destruction; it’s not like in novels where self-destruction happens at the drop of a hat..