After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"Boom~"

A monstrous hand, transformed into lava, reached out from the shattered ground... Though its size was beyond human imagination, it was no different in size from the [arm] of the equally enormous World Tree Beast.

The lava hand pierced through the World Tree Beast's torso... Flames exploded intensely, engulfing the World Tree Beast.

In the sky, there was a pair of gigantic wings composed of countless fiery feathers. The figure in the middle of the wings... appeared tiny compared to the colossal creature.

But that figure was clearly Yila, who had consistently held the upper hand.

Small and inconspicuous, yet under the backdrop of the [Companion]'s [wings], Yila stood out prominently. From start to finish... Yila was never alone.

But...

The World Tree Beast once again halted its actions, commencing its [rejuvenation] phase for the umpteenth time. Yila had experienced this many times; it was a process where the World Tree Beast, as a [beast], synchronized with the level of world destruction... Moreover, he had confirmed it could not be interrupted.

And after each rejuvenation...

"..."

*"Huff..."*

Yila panted, then looked at the World Tree Beast, which suddenly charged out of the smoke... Yes, its speed was entirely different from its previous sluggish movements; it was a genuine [sudden] charge.

With extreme speed, the World Tree Beast attacked Yila.

However, Yila consistently maintained his position, utilizing the [Tipcapu] and other entities with similar teleportation abilities, quickly positioning himself in the enemy's blind spot.

But Yila no longer continued his attack.

"Hah... Huff... Hah Huff..."

Yila gazed at the increasingly terrifying World Tree Beast; his hands trembled slightly... Yes, as the World Tree Beast sustained damage, its power and speed grew more horrifying.

Its control over [branches] became more refined... It could temporarily segment a vine whip, striking Yila's front like a falling skyscraper before he could react.

Though he barely managed to block it.

"Tired?"

The voice of Snake Shedding emerged beside Yila's ear... Like a phantom shadow, floating and ethereal, Snake Shedding wrapped his hands around Yila's neck, lying on his back.

"Your soul's broadcast has already been set up... You can maximize both my power and my sister's power, though it will be a burden on your body. Want to give it a try?"

As Snake Shedding spoke, he floated to the other side as Yila turned, his hands still firmly around Yila's neck... with not an ounce of weight.

The next moment, frenziedly extending plants passed before Yila... If he hadn't dodged, he would have been engulfed by the attack.

The World Tree Beast's speed of strengthening was absurd.

"In other words, is everyone watching me now?"

*Yila asked himself, thinking, and he glanced up at the cheering figure higher above, [Satan Ye - Ghost Edition], as he nodded and said,* "I'll use it... What's the use of your power?"

Given the existence of Snake Shedding's burdensome power, Yila had no reason not to use it.

"Then use it. You can use one at a time, switching according to the situation, or you can manifest both of our powers simultaneously, although the burden will be greater. As for the use... For me, it's the qualification to use [divine] power."

The mature Snake Shedding advised, though her answer felt somewhat out of tune because Yila wasn't quite sure how to use it... The simple "then use it" was quite odd.

But...

*Yila seemed to know how to use it.*

"..."

Yila gently opened his mouth, and the world seemed to grow silent. Time began to slow, and he could only utter silently in the quiet world—

[Manifest, Divine Snake Shedding!]

And then—

[Manifest, Inheritance of Snake Shedding!]

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Upon Yila's command, everything returned to normal. Also... nothing seemed to change; the World Tree Beast continued charging ferociously toward him.

However, inside Yila's soul, the gods watching the live broadcast simultaneously felt something. Even those not particularly concerned with Yila's affairs but chatting amongst themselves felt it.

Gods and gods, even god-descendants and god-descendants, simultaneously raised their heads.

"Did you feel it, my daughter?"

Wearing a white robe, a god asked, resembling an Elf. He looked at Yila on the big screen in the sky and turned to his [daughter], none other than—Wenresa Iluvita.

This revealed the identity of the god.

Speaking thus, he looked at the human woman beside Wenresa. Gazing at the clueless human woman, he said, "Son-in-law, how about you? No... You probably don't feel anything."

"..."

Human Woman: "Son-in-law? Me? Heehee~"

And Wenresa Iluvita, without hesitation, flicked the human woman's forehead and nodded, responding to her father: "Yes, I feel it... the concept of god."

The human woman couldn't help but look sideways. She could only understand literally... Did Yila become a god?

And like an elderly Elf, Iluvita saw through the human woman's confusion and explained:"Not becoming a god, but encompassing gods."

Speaking thus, he watched Yila in the picture start using the powers belonging to the gods. Among the attacks in the picture, he even saw traces of his own power.

That was the essence of the power named [Snake Shedding], which had exterminated all gods—

Mastering the power of the [Self-proclaimed Gods], [Worshipped and Revered Gods], [Transcenders], [Faith Holders], dominating and standing above them all.

And then... Yila seemed to channel everyone's expectations and his burdens into power, strengthening himself to a terrifying extent, almost playing the World Tree Beast like a ball.

Attacking continuously in the air, not giving it a chance to land.

However, it seemed that the latter was another power named [Inheritance] of Snake Shedding. Both were, as the names suggested, simple and understandable powers... But their strength was also incredibly formidable.

The human woman gradually realized that Yila held a significant advantage now; she excitedly asked: "Will Yila be able to crush the World Tree Beast?"

Everyone knew their world was beyond saving, so they just wanted to see the culprit get blown up! Hence, everyone was curious about this answer.

Unfortunately...

"Of course not."

Wenresa Iluvita responded on behalf of the god, worriedly watching the picture, seeing the World Tree Beast gradually rising in defiance. She murmured—

"At this rate... Whether Yila can escape alive is a big question."

As Wenresa's words fell—

...

The image showed a more pronounced collapse in the world, the Nine Realms' land becoming more shattered, then reformed into a dilapidated state.

The world's damage became extremely severe, which also meant... the World Tree Beast would become exceedingly powerful.