Chapter 972: Collapse From the Bottom Up
As the hunt began, the number of Divine Beasts swiftly started to diminish.
After all, the power of those killer moves was indeed very strong. Often, multiple Gods would attack simultaneously, which was something the Divine Beasts couldn't match. The number of Gods involved this time far exceeded that of the Divine Beasts.
Of course, the Gods were not without losses. On such a battlefield, there were always some powerful Divine Beasts that would casually attack some low-level Gods. This is war, not a one-on-one duel.
Unlucky Gods who couldn't withstand such strikes were facing certain death.
Even Fang Jie himself encountered an attack from an Intermediate Divine Beast at its peak.
Facing such an attack, even though Fang Jie defended with all his might and exchanged a move with the opponent, the reverberating strength still made him uncomfortable. In a direct confrontation, he might not really be this Divine Beast's opponent.
However, when the Divine Beast realized it couldn't deal with Fang Jie quickly, it left.
Entangling with Fang Jie in this place was less useful than continuing to attack other Gods. On this battlefield, with Upper Gods being held in check, it was one of the absolute main forces here.
"Indeed, there are pros and cons. The existence of Divine Beasts is inevitable."
Fang Jie surveyed the surroundings and gradually discovered the advantages of Divine Beasts. In terms of absolute power, Divine Beasts were stronger than Gods of the same level. The Gods seemed stronger because they had a massive reserve of Divine Power.
Thanks to the Divine Power Crystals, these Gods could prolong their battles for a very long time.
The physical qualities of Divine Beasts were stronger than those of ordinary Gods, and they could even integrate Law into their bodies to unleash tremendous power.
In this respect, ordinary Gods were simply no match, and neither was Fang Jie. Except for a handful of Gods possessing similar Divine Arts, other Gods wouldn't confront Divine Beasts head-on.
Similarly, the speed at which Divine Beasts recovered their strength was something the Gods absolutely couldn't compare to.
But this fact was concealed. Gods usually did not use their Divine Power; instead, they consumed Divine Power Crystals. Until these crystals were exhausted, they didn't have to worry about running out of strength.
Dragging the battle out, the Divine Beasts weren't opponents.
But if those issues were resolved, the power of Divine Beasts would still be stronger than that of the Gods.
Especially at the Lower God level, unless their Divine Power reserve reached a certain level, they generally weren't a match for the Divine Beasts.
Yet, the situation changes upon reaching the Middle-Level God stage, as they usually have a massive reserve of Divine Power Crystals, so this aspect is not an issue. Those who reach the Middle-Level God stage have generally lived for an unknown number of years.
Additionally, the techniques available to Middle-Level Gods are not as limited as those for Lower Gods.
When various Divine Arts are complete, they likewise can't be matched by Divine Beasts.
So the existence of Divine Beasts has its reasons, and the same goes for why orthodox Gods became orthodox.
At this moment, with the hunting of the Lower God level, the entire battlefield began to gradually collapse. More and more Divine Beasts were exterminated, leading to massive changes in the battlefield dynamics.
With more Gods freeing up to participate, the hunting of Divine Beasts accelerated.
Some Gods even teamed up to harass certain Intermediate Divine Beasts.
Originally balanced battles started to fall out of equilibrium due to the harassment.
Of course, under the counters of the Divine Beasts, some unlucky Lower Gods were still severely injured or even killed on the spot. For these individuals, no one expressed sympathy, as they brought it upon themselves.
If they hadn't gotten too close, such things wouldn't have happened.
However, it's undeniable that the battles at the Middle-Level God stage began to shift as the influence started to creep up from the Lower God stage. With these issues arising, the entire battlefield began to enter its final phase.
Everyone was fighting with all their might, some even risking their lives.
If you didn't go all out at this moment, you wouldn't have another chance later.
Under such desperate measures, things occurred beyond anyone's control. In the Void, terrifying battles erupted from time to time, with combat waves sweeping across, turning everything into chaos.
Taking advantage of this chaotic battlefield, Fang Jie captured quite a few Divine Beasts, even while remaining outside his own plane.
As more and more Divine Beasts approached, Fang Jie felt some pressure. If the Undead Divine Country got filled, the remaining Divine Beasts would have to be hunted down, hindering his subsequent collection of World Origin.
Moreover, doing so might reveal some issues.
Upon further analysis, discrepancies might be found in his actions.
Suddenly, Fang Jie looked up to see a terrifying wave spreading over from above. This power was so immense that even Fang Jie felt some pressure.
It turned out that some of the Upper Gods had finally begun unleashing their killer moves.
This marked the beginning of the final showdown, a situation everyone was aware of.
The Plane behind them started to tremble slightly under such shockwaves. Fang Jie knew this trembling was due to the impact of such powerful forces and also served as a way to dissipate the energy.
This was an innate response of the Plane; without it, assuming too much force might shatter the Plane's barrier. In that case, not many living beings inside the Plane would survive.
"So that's how it is; it was truly dangerous back then."
Fang Jie recalled when he attacked other worlds; similar Plane tremors had occurred before.
It seemed that the force capable of causing Plane tremors varied depending on the Plane's strength.
The Plane here required at least the shockwave of a Middle-Level God's attack to shake, but in previous worlds, perhaps even the shockwave from a Lower God's attack could cause such tremors.
The battlefields of the Upper Gods were quite distant from here, so only a slight tremble was felt.
If too close, the Plane's strength might suffer damage.
This location is indeed quite advantageous, Fang Jie pondered. With all five of the Upper God-level warriors going all out, other Gods and Divine Beasts also went berserk.
Whether encouraged or for other reasons, everyone's battles intensified in madness.
Fang Jie, however, remained quite leisurely, observing the Upper Gods' battles with great interest. Even if he couldn't comprehend much or elevate himself through these battles, he could still gain some experience and better understand the level of Upper Gods.
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