The Evolution of a Goblin to the Peak

"We will leave you alone. We just wanted you to give up on Ophiuchus. We, the Gods of Olympus, didn't know about your fight with the Three Great Countries, but it will be too much if you get the Ophiuchus. Zeus said that he would not tolerate it," Hermes said to Leo with a faint smile while opening his arms widely as if indicating that he would not pursue Leo anymore if he agreed to their condition.

"Give up, you say? I don't mind adding Mount Olympus to my list of things that I need to exterminate." Leo replied as the shadows beneath his feet started to tremble.

"Is that your decision? You already had trouble dealing with the Three Great Countries. I don't think that you can handle it if you add Olympus." Hermes' tone turned serious as his body started to emit a powerful aura that distorted the space around him.

"Hahaha, fuck! I don't think that you need to worry about me!" Leo laughed loudly at Hermes' words. His expression turned serious, and he added, "You will not have time for that. Esquin, the Ruler of Gluttony, is ready to launch an attack on your puny God's Continent. You will not have time to meddle in the affairs of other continents."

He then turned his head at the rest of the gods from God's Continent.

"Aren't you people also attacked by demons. The army of the Great Demon Emperor Lucifer is slowly encroaching on the God's Continent and the Giza Continent. Once you think that everything is fine, the Deadly Sins and God's Will will appear to topple the entire Imperium. They will not stop until they find the Original Sin and the Four Authorities."

Athena narrowed her chestnut-colored brows at Leo's words. She knew that Leo was right. The army of that powerful Great Demon has destroyed several human and demi countries at the edge of their land. But what she didn't think was that Esquin, the Ruler of Gluttony, One of the Aspects of Sins, was going to attack God's Continent.

Although she was a War Goddess, she knew that she wouldn't be Esquin's match in a one-on-one battle. That man, Esquin, was one of the strongest gods that she had seen, aside from Zeus.

The gods from other factions were shocked at Leo's words too. They knew that the Deadly Sins and God's Will didn't have goodwill for other living beings, but hearing this made them shudder.

Aside from the Three Bringers of Calamity, they needed to be wary of the demons from Demon's Land. The demons had already shown their fangs, even though the Great Barrier was still intact.

"You thought that I would give up just because all of you have appeared in front of me! No, you just think too highly of yourself! It would be a different matter if the leader of each faction were facing me, but unfortunately, you're not as strong as them!"

Leo's aura burst forth as gigantic skeletons emerged from the shadows beneath his feet. There were fifteen gigantic skeletons, and each one was one hundred meters tall. Also, the fifteen gigantic skeletons possessed an aura that rivaled that of gods.

Boom!!

It's not finished yet. After the fifteen gigantic skeletons appeared, exactly two hundred three-meter-tall ghouls emerged from the shadows. Each one of them possessed the aura of a demigod.

This was the power of a peak necromancer known as Leo, the leader of the organization called Zodiacs.

"My minions... Kill everyone here. It's time that they realized how foolish it is to intimidate me."

Leo spoke in a cold tone as he glanced at the powerful gods around him. A pale-colored flame appeared in his palm, and he crushed it.

"Domain release!"

[Domain of the Dead: Undead Retribution]!

The shadows beneath his feet spread out, swallowing everything around him, including the space. It was the domain of gods, which said that could bring out the true power of gods. It was an ability of the gods that could bring their inner consciousness into reality.

In Leo's case, his domain could increase the power, speed, and toughness of his undead by 1,000 percent. Also, in his domain, all of his skills will receive a boost of 500 percent, which stacks up with his summoned undead, making them more terrifying than normal.

One more thing: his undead will be indestructible while his domain is active. It means that no matter how much the gods destroyed them, the undead could regenerate infinitely as long as they were inside the Domain of the Dead.

Ohm!

The gods found that everything around them had changed. They weren't in outer space anymore. Black soil and grass were beneath their feet. A blood-red moon and black sun were in the sky, emitting a strange aura that changed all the energy into an undead attribute. Pale hands with rotting flesh could be seen on the floor, and there were millions of them.

A river of pale hands that emitted a bloody, rotten stench in the atmosphere.

"In an instant!"

Gabriel muttered in shock as his three pairs of wings lost their luster.

Athena, Hermes, and the other gods were shocked too. They didn't think that Leo could spread his domain so easily. Also, the size of this domain was a thousand times larger than any of them.

They couldn't help but feel a tinge of fear in their hearts.

The gods from the Three Great Countries weren't shocked, as they already knew the power of the leader of the Zodiacs. Leo wouldn't be able to fight the combined forces of the Three Great Countries if he were weak.

The rumors about Leo weren't an exaggeration at all. In fact, his actual strength was even stronger than the rumors.

Boom!!

The gods would surely fight back, so they released their own domain. Several domains were activated at the same time, and they clashed inside the Domain of the Dead, directly distorting the surrounding area.

The space was forcefully folded, and cracks were appearing everywhere. This is what happened when several domains of gods collided. It will continue to pull the space apart and tear each other apart until one of them is left.

Flame, shadow, water, wind, wood, light, and every other element were bursting in every direction, changing the terrain every second. It's like an apocalyptic scene.

The galaxies around them were directly pulled into their domains, and space folded these galaxies, turning them into a bunch of fragments.

Bang!

The seven outer gods also used their domains. They didn't try to join the battle, as their focus was entirely on protecting their planet. They tried to use their boundless energy and tore the space around it before transferring it to a faraway place. But doing it was hard; the space around a high world was fortified by the planet's energy.

Ordinary gods like them would have trouble transporting their planet.

Leo naturally noticed what the outer gods were doing, but he decided to ignore them. In fact, he even pulled them out of his domain so that they wouldn't join the battle. If those seven outer gods join the battle, then the difficulty will increase.

A fluctuating water element surged on his right side, and a shadow element surged on his left side. It was the attack of the Aqua and Shadow Cardinals of the True God's Holy Kingdom.

'These people knew that it was useless to fight my minions as long as it was within my domain, so they decided to attack me.'

He thought as powerful dark energy gathered on both of his hands. He was familiar with the Aqua Cardinal and Shadow Cardinal before, as they were two of the gods that he fought decades ago when he attacked the Three Great Countries.

Naturally, these two were also familiar with his fighting style. Not just them, but the Wind God, Nature Earth God, and Vice Deity from the Purple Cloud Dynasty were familiar with him. Also, Dragon Slayer and Flame Extinction God of Red Crystal Empire.

[Hundred Thousands Corrupting Ray]!!

Leo raised both of his hands, and countless black rays rained down from the sky. Then he waved his hands, and walls made of skeletons emerged around him.

[Titanic Undead Wall]!

The walls blocked the attack of the two cardinals easily. It even reflected a portion of their attack power.

Bang! Bang!

The Dragon Slayer narrowed his eyes when he saw the walls made of skeletons. He tightened his grip on his greatsword before he charged forward. An image of a red dragon appeared behind him, and it slowly fused into his body.

[Dragonic Earthen Body]!!

His greatsword emitted a red light before it turned into flames, and the temperature rose infinitely. His greatsword was a universal-grade weapon, so it had the capability to cut down a god.

The heat rose exponentially, and it didn't only burn physical matter. It also burned time, space, and the other elements in the atmosphere.

"You've grown stronger once again! You're just a hundred-year-old god, yet you've surpassed most of the gods in the entire world of Imperium!"

The Dragon Slayer roared as he swung his greatsword. His greatsword directly shattered the walls made of skeletons.

Bang!!

"Tsk! Dragon Slayer, a man who fought several dragon gods on Dragon Peak. Your attack power is really problematic."

Leo said as he flicked a small marble beside him, and it turned into a black staff with triangular accessories and three skulls on the top.

This was his universal-grade weapon, [Divine Nightmare Staff].

He was about to cast its skill to counter Dragon Slayer when he detected a fluctuation behind him.

Hmm...?

The space broke apart, leaving a huge void, and Athena, a beautiful woman with long chestnut-colored hair wearing a piece of exquisite armor, emerged from the void.

Athena directly thrusts her sword forward.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Leo raised his universal-grade staff and used it to block the Dragon Slayer's universal-grade great sword. Then he stretched out his hand, which was covered in dark energy, to catch Athena's blade.

"You used void travel in my domain?"

He asked as he turned his head to Athena. He didn't expect that this woman could use void travel inside his domain. He could understand it if she used void travel to escape, but directly moving behind was something only gods at his level could do.

Only the other zodiac, the commandments, the seven deadly sins, and the other faction leaders could do it.

This woman didn't have the aura of a peak God, yet she could do it.

Hmm...?

"What an interesting sword? Is the reason why you could use void travel in my perimeter because of this universal-grade sword?"

He asked with an amused expression.

"You!!"

Athena gritted her teeth as she looked fiercely at Leo. She couldn't believe that this man would catch her sword with his bare hand.

She then noticed something. A golden-colored light started to shine on Leo's fingertips, which were on her sword, and the light slowly turned into golden armor.

At the same time, she heard his voice.

"I've shown you guys my power as a god; now let me show you my power as the Zodiac Leo."

[Cosmic Authority: Leo]!!