Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 519

Chapter 519: Chapter 519: Eterna’s Ominous Premonition, Divine Light Strike!
The followers’ Mark had become one of his trump cards—a powerful one that could decisively determine victory. Unless it was an absolute last resort, he would never use it. Although activating it now could provide him with immense assistance and resources, its value paled compared to the impact it could have in a critical reversal.

Moreover, this hidden card could only be used once, and only the first time would it achieve the most potent effect. Take Boris, for example. Without him, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. Otherwise, the gods of Ashen would have swarmed toward the royal capital in an instant.

Even with the map module in his possession, Sterl dared not rely solely on himself to face more than thirty gods simultaneously without exposing this ability. That would be courting death. The sheer layering of various Divine Powers and Laws could tear apart his Temporal-Spatial Law, leaving him with no path but destruction. Even if he didn’t fear death, it would waste too much time and cause him to miss countless critical opportunities.

At this moment, silence engulfed the scene. Everyone stood in stunned awe, their gazes fixed on Sterl. Their expressions resembled those witnessing the descent of a high-ranking divine authority. This level of power had already exceeded their understanding of the limits of a mere weak Divine Power.

It took a long time for them to finally recover from the shock. When they looked at Sterl again, their eyes were filled with a mixture of reverence and a tinge of fear.

“Mr. Hades, Boris has betrayed us and colluded with these natives. This must be reported to Eterna immediately! I suspect there may already be danger over there!” Morette was the first to regain his composure and immediately connected the dots regarding their current situation.

The group sent to ambush them consisted of exactly ten gods, matching their own numbers. Their purpose was clear: to avoid wasting strength unnecessarily. And the reason for this strategy? It was obvious—they intended to allocate more forces to confront the Orichalcum main army on Eterna’s side!

But what shocked Morette the most was how Hades had managed not only to survive the coordinated assault of ten gods but also to turn the tables and crush them completely. Their forces were now routed and in total disarray.

It was clear that Ashen’s remaining forces must be targeting Eterna. In fact, the assault on the other side had likely already begun!

At this thought, a flash of anxiety appeared in Morette’s eyes. Even though they had won this battle, if Eterna’s side were wiped out due to the ambush, the consequences would be unimaginable. The losses would be catastrophic!

The other gods quickly understood Morette’s concern and grew equally restless. One after another, they used their special means of communication to contact Eterna’s forces.

However, though the messages were sent, there was no response. It was like casting stones into a vast sea. The silence made it evident: Eterna’s side was already covered by Shielding Power, cutting off all communication.

“Don’t worry. Eterna has two Swords of Doomsday Judgment in their possession. Even if they’ve been ambushed, they won’t be in immediate danger. Let’s move out to support them right away.”

The words immediately earned the agreement of the assembled gods.

“Good! These despicable natives—once the royal capital fully descends, I’ll bathe this world in blood!”

“Speed up. We can’t afford the situation to tip too far out of balance.”

Sterl chuckled faintly as he held Diana, who still looked dazed and bewildered, and led the group swiftly in the direction of Eterna’s forces. However, in reality, the situation on Eterna’s side was already under his surveillance. An ambush targeting the Orichalcum main forces was about to begin.

“Maintain vigilance. Do not reveal even the slightest trace of our presence. We must strike with a killing blow and completely annihilate the natives’ headquarters, severing their source of faith,” Eterna quietly instructed the other gods. At the same time, he expanded his senses, carefully probing the surrounding environment.

As they flew onward, bolstered by various enchanted tools, they disturbed nothing in their path. It was unlikely that Ashen’s forces would expect them to take the initiative and launch an attack.

When the ambush came, the sudden assault would surely throw the enemy into disarray. They would grovel and wail under the might of the Swords of Doomsday Judgment.

In his mind, Eterna could already picture the scene. A faint smile of anticipation appeared on his face. But what he didn’t realize was that more than twenty pairs of eyes were silently watching him from the shadows. An icy, murderous intent was slowly building and surging around him.

“So, this is Eterna? And the Sword of Doomsday Judgment is in his hands?”

On Ashen’s side, Terran fixed his gaze on the enemy who had been his adversary for three years. A glint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

“Any movement on their side?”

“None,” replied a god nearby. “A few minutes ago, the God of Werewolves sent a message saying the battle would be over in fifteen minutes at most. They should be wrapping things up by now. Should we wait?”

Excitement flickered in the speaker’s voice. This was shaping up to be an unprecedented victory. Killing dozens of gods would mean the Orichalcum nation was left defenseless. The next target would undoubtedly be the royal capital. The spoils and resources that awaited them were boundless!

“There’s no need to wait. The longer we delay, the greater the risk. The Sword of Doomsday Judgment? Hah, let’s see if he even gets the chance to use it.”

Terran let out a cold snort and issued the command to prepare for the ambush. Immediately, all the gods on Ashen’s side began closing in under the cover of Shielding Power. They quickly surrounded Eterna and the gods nearby, intending to strike first and eliminate them in one fell swoop. Once the first wave was wiped out, the rest would be picked off one by one.

Subsequently, a massive convergence of Divine Power and Law Power silently took shape. An overwhelming murderous intent gathered in the path ahead, a place Eterna and his group were certain to traverse.

This killing intent was so intense that even across half a continent, it could make anyone’s heart palpitate. Yet, under the effects of the Shielding Power, this deadly aura was entirely concealed. Not a single trace leaked out.

Even the gods of Orichalcum, who were most adept at sensing such threats, failed to notice anything unusual.

At that moment, however, Eterna’s brow furrowed deeply. A vague sense of unease crept into his heart. He didn’t know why, but something felt profoundly wrong.

Eterna possessed a rare and priceless artifact that granted him the ability to sense impending crises and misfortunes. It didn’t provide direct warnings but significantly enhanced his perception—or, more precisely, his intuition. This artifact had saved him from countless dangers and was one of the reasons for his remarkable success today.

But now, despite feeling that something was amiss, he couldn’t pinpoint the source of the threat. Even worse, the sensation was faint, almost like an illusion.

Eterna knew better. His artifact had never failed him before, and there had to be something he was overlooking. Scanning the vast, eerily silent surroundings, where even the chirping of insects and birds was absent, his sense of foreboding only deepened.

“Wait… why haven’t we received any messages?”

Suddenly, a flash of realization struck Eterna. Before setting out, he had specifically instructed Morette to send a message every minute to ensure communication remained uninterrupted. Yet, an unusually long time had passed without any updates. Worse, the messages he had sent himself had not received a single reply.

In an instant, his mind leaped to one terrifying conclusion: the Shielding Power, a near-unbeatable ability unique to the Ashen forces.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, alarms blared in his head. He finally understood the source of his ominous premonition. It was none other than Ashen’s forces!

“Watch out! Move, now!!”

Eterna shouted urgently, his voice ringing out like thunder. Acting on instinct, he activated his ability, attempting to teleport away from the location.

But it was already too late.

In the next instant, an enormous and chaotic Pillar of Divine Light erupted from the horizon, aimed squarely at their position. The combined power of over twenty gods roared into existence. The sheer force of the attack distorted space and time, rendering them utterly chaotic.

The Pillar of Divine Light ignored the constraints of distance, instantly materializing directly over Eterna’s location. Without pause, it unleashed its devastating energy, cascading with unimaginable might!

In an instant, four or five gods in the vicinity were reduced to nothing but dust, vanishing without a trace. Even those who managed to react in time found their individual powers utterly insignificant against this chaotic combined force, like mere specks of driftwood in a raging ocean.

As for Eterna, though he had responded swiftly, the Pillar of Divine Light was too fast, too powerful, and too vast in scope. Despite his efforts, the edge of its terrifying energy still managed to engulf him.

“Arghhh! Hold it back!!”

He roared in desperation, frantically deploying an array of rare artifacts and enchanted equipment. Yet, before the Pillar of Divine Light, these precious items were no more than fragile paper, crumbling to pieces upon contact.

With an anguished howl, Eterna unleashed the full might of his three divine authorities—Hot Springs, Illusions, and Hunting—just barely managing to buy himself a fleeting moment.

Without hesitation, he activated the Sword of Doomsday Judgment.

In the next instant, a sword-shaped marking on the back of his hand detached itself, transforming into a grand, majestic divine blade. The sword exuded a terrifying power drawn from a high-ranking divine authority. With a furious swing, he slashed the sword toward the cascading divine light.

And then—

A blinding explosion of light, as brilliant as the sun crashing to the earth, erupted skyward. At the core of the radiance, two distinct forces clashed violently, grinding away at one another. The residual shockwaves, rippling outward in unrelenting waves, surged with destructive force.

Many gods who hadn’t retreated far enough were caught in the aftermath. Their Divine Power barriers shattered, sending them hurtling through the air with grievous injuries. Their divine auras flickered weakly as they struggled to recover.

Eterna was no exception. While the Sword of Doomsday Judgment was a weapon forged from Orichalcum’s high-ranking divine authority, the residual force from its collision with the Pillar of Divine Light was indiscriminate in its devastation.

The savage shockwave tore through all of Eterna’s defenses, slamming into his body with overwhelming might. He felt as though he’d been trampled by a colossal beast thousands of meters tall. His body teetered on the brink of destruction, threatening to explode under the strain.

Yet, by sheer fortune and the resilience of his formidable divine physique, Eterna managed to withstand the fiercest wave of energy. Gritting his teeth, he retreated from the core of the clashing forces, escaping the deadly epicenter.