Chapter 1009: Facing Two Opponents Right After Coming Out of Seclusion
Since he intended to make a move, Fang Jie wouldn't hold back. Yet, the atmosphere was clearly different now.
Previously, it was a pursuit; now it was a fight, a resolve meant to give his subordinates an explanation.
"The newly ascended Upper God, White Lotus God, seeks guidance from the two of you." Fang Jie introduced himself simply and then initiated the attack, which also served as a tribute to the two veterans.
As the two were established Upper Gods, they were unwilling to attack first and disrupt the situation here.
Fang Jie pointed his finger, and two Divine Punishment Swords shot from his hand towards the two individuals.
At this moment, the two felt immense danger simultaneously, cursing inwardly and blaming their own complacency. The guy before them was definitely a monstrous talent; they just didn't know who his powerful backing was.
Being able to cause such a sense of danger right after a breakthrough was certainly no ordinary deity.
If they claimed he had no backing, the two absolutely wouldn't believe it. Thinking this way, the two felt even more bitter; they couldn't afford to make Fang Jie resentful, even if they had to reverse the roles and compensate him today.
Seeing the Divine Punishment Sword shooting straight towards them, both simultaneously unleashed their attacks.
The Glorious Goddess took out a longbow, drew it swiftly, and a glistening white arrow appeared out of thin air, constructed from high-level divine arts. The arrow flew a long distance, aiming precisely at the Divine Punishment Sword in the air.
After just one attack, the Glorious Goddess was shocked to find that the Divine Punishment Sword actually shattered her arrow.
Indeed, it shattered it, only becoming dimmer, then continued flying towards her.
Helpless, the Glorious Goddess could only launch another attack, using two consecutive strikes to offset this assault.
Meanwhile, the initially cautious God of Radiance, seeing the Glorious Goddess's explosion of power, became even more wary. The force he was unleashing suddenly increased; he raised his longsword and struck down fiercely.
In the void, a sword shadow clashed with the Divine Punishment Sword, extinguishing into oblivion.
Yet, the God of Radiance himself was forced back by the immense strength.
The two exchanged a glance, both feeling incredulous—is this something a newly ascended Upper God could achieve? Attacking two individuals simultaneously and requiring so much effort from them to fend off?
Observing the demeanor of the one before them, he clearly hasn't gone all out.
If it were one-on-one, they feared being crushed directly—how could such a monster exist?
The two were reluctant to think further; although they couldn't afford to offend Fang Jie, they also couldn't allow themselves to be overwhelmed. Otherwise, faced with such disgrace, as veterans of Upper Gods, where would they place their pride?
Lose face now would mean a greater cost for development and sustaining their beliefs in the future.
For them, these ordinary deities, faith was nearly everything to them.
Whether cultivation resources or combat resources, they all must largely be acquired through faith.
Exchanging glances, the Glorious Goddess acted first; the halo behind her emitted a burst of light, completely engulfing the void. Under the light's cover, both deities on the opposite side saw considerable enhancement in various aspects.
Meanwhile, Fang Jie himself felt waves of oppression.
"This feeling, it's the first time someone else has wielded it against me." Fang Jie uttered to himself as a lotus blossomed behind him, representing the Life Ripple, albeit without Ascension.
Ripples spread, but in the void they didn't extend far before dissipating.
This divine art served merely to make him feel slightly better but wasn't practically impactful. Moreover, the lotus behind him was teetering, seemingly about to give in. Indeed, the Middle-Level God Level divine art wasn't satisfactory.
Even fueled by his Upper God power, the divine art's level wasn't enough; facing the same type of divine art, it remained insufficient. However, the manifestation of this art caught the eye of the Glorious Goddess.
"So it carries the essence of the Life Law."
Having comprehended the Life Law meant the Elf System deities weren't as averse to Fang Jie.
Fang Jie internally thought it was awful; the unsophisticated divine arts, due to inadequate compatibility, inadvertently revealed the foundational law type, which was truly troublesome.
Although it didn't directly affect him, allowing opponents a deeper understanding provided them more means to counter him.
Deities of the Elf System were too familiar with the Life Law, so they easily sensed it. Fortunately, they're unfamiliar with the Soul Law and White Bone Law, hence couldn't fully perceive them.
"Let me try too, I can't let others steal the show."
The God of Radiance shouted, a halo emerged from him, then expanded outward.
As the halo spread, Fang Jie felt pressure sweeping over him, their aura began to ascend. If initially the two were inferior to him, now, overall they weren't lacking anymore.
Things fluctuated, changing constantly. Fang Jie now had few methods, hardly a way to resolve this issue.
Suddenly, the lotus behind him showed fissures, then collapsed entirely. His divine arts, suppressed by the two, were no longer able to take form; indeed, only identical level methods could be applied.
Stirring his thoughts, a ring of small white lotus flowers appeared, circling around Fang Jie. The original pressure immediately lessened considerably. However, his divine arts power remained suppressed by opponents, unable to fully manifest.
Upon seeing Fang Jie's defense, his opponents were equally shaken.
Right after the breakthrough, he already possessed two Upper God Level divine arts, with exceptionally high quality.
This fellow definitely prepared well beforehand, possessing massive reserves, otherwise such circumstances wouldn't arise. They're unaware, since Fang Jie thrived from his Innate Laws, enhancing less of the Origin compared to other deities.
Witnessing both going all out, Fang Jie refused to yield; Divine Punishment Swords emerged around him continuously. With his capability, fully exerted attacks allowed him over a hundred of these swords to form at most.
Any more would mean the attacking potential of each wouldn't reach the limit.
Seeing this multitude of Divine Punishment Swords, the two deities felt a headache. Though already in enhanced state, one or two weren't concerning, but this many was truly unnerving.
"You take defense, I'll handle the attack." The Glorious Goddess suddenly spoke.
"Women are honestly troublesome, alright then, let's proceed." Being an Upper God, when had he ever been a meat shield for someone? Yet, the God of Radiance understood that under the circumstances, this was the best approach.