Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 550

Chapter 550: Chapter 550: The Target of the Sneak Attack is Me!?
“This is going to be interesting.”

There were five unfamiliar gods who had used Shielding Power to stealthily infiltrate. Together, their combined strength could deliver a devastating blow to Orichalcum’s forces!

In this case, it was as if they were about to sever one of Orichalcum’s limbs. With the army charging forward, not even gods could withstand it. Even if their target wasn’t the army itself, but the powerful weapons laid out on Orichalcum’s royal city, or perhaps even a surprise attack on one or two gods, it would still bring great gains!

Sterl watched with great interest. If they succeeded, the war would no longer drag on. Ashen’s forces would certainly launch a full-scale assault to quickly seize victory, and Orichalcum would be forced to fight desperately. The war would quickly enter a heated stage, and the timeline would be drastically shortened.

And Sterl would finally be able to start his own plans and objectives. He had already contacted Boris through the followers’ mark, and Ashen’s plan was so secretive that even Boris didn’t know about it.

Clearly, this was likely a strategy devised by Ashen’s upper realms, and these five unfamiliar gods were probably dispatched for this purpose.

At this point, the five gods had stopped moving. They were directly beneath the army and not far from the royal city where Sterl and Eterna were positioned.

Under the cover of Shielding Power, the five gods began to rapidly gather their energy. The five distinct divine authorities and Laws intertwined, and to Sterl’s surprise, there was no conflict or similarity between them. Instead, they complemented each other perfectly, creating a synergy of extreme control, extreme weakening, and extreme attack.

These powers not only targeted physical bodies but also attacked the mind, spirit, and soul.

Clearly, these five gods were a trump card for Ashen—a particularly powerful one. The combination of five different forces not only magnified their strength fivefold but also caused their might to undergo a qualitative leap.

It could be said that even an upper-level god, if caught off guard, would be at risk of being instantly killed!

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. What a terrifying ambush. This power alone is enough to destroy nearly half of Orichalcum’s forces. Even Eterna wouldn’t be able to withstand it, let alone anyone else. And if it catches us off guard, even I could be severely injured.”

Sterl felt the power of the five gods combining, a slight tremor running through him. If they succeeded and there was no subsequent interference, Ashen’s victory would be only a matter of time.

However, at that moment, Sterl paused slightly, as he suddenly realized that the target of these five gods wasn’t Orichalcum’s army, but rather the faintly visible target locked onto the walls of the royal city!

“Could their target be those weapons?”

Sterl thought to himself. It was possible, after all. Many of these weapons had been moved from the royal treasury and were extremely powerful, with some even posing a significant threat to gods. Moreover, there were weapons like the Godslayer Crossbow, which was a devastating tool. If they destroyed the weapons on the royal city walls or caused some disruption and damage to the city, the effect would still be considerable.

“Though it could also be Eterna…”

He glanced at Eterna standing nearby. As the commander and leader of Orichalcum’s forces in this battle, killing him would not only eliminate a powerful divine enemy, it would also deal a severe blow to Orichalcum’s morale. Furthermore, it could indirectly affect some of the weapons as well. It could be a two birds with one stone situation.

Sterl observed through his god-like perspective, contemplating where he should hide to avoid being caught in the attack. As for Eterna’s survival, that was of no concern to him.

After all, whether it was Eterna or any other god of Orichalcum, their respect for him had been based on his allegiance to Orichalcum’s side. Once his true loyalties were revealed, they would become eternal enemies.

Since that was the case, the fate of his enemies was of no consequence to him. Besides, if Eterna died, the deadlock would be broken, and things would proceed quickly from there.

Yet, suddenly, Sterl had a strange feeling that something was off. It was as if something bad was drawing closer, and he felt a slight chill down his spine.

At that moment, the five gods had nearly finished gathering their combined attack. The terrifying power they had coalesced was almost beyond the limit that Shielding Power could block. In other words, this strike was as powerful as a full-force blow from an upper-level god!

Then, the five gods slowly changed direction, and the sphere of destruction—formed by the intertwining of five different Divine Powers and Laws—was now aimed directly at… Sterl!

“Shit! The target is me!?”

Sterl was dumbfounded. He had considered many possibilities, but he never anticipated that Ashen would carry out such a covert assassination. Not even Boris knew about it, and yet, the target was him!

This was absurd. In Ashen’s eyes, was he a greater threat than a million-strong army? More dangerous than Orichalcum’s commander Eterna or the massive array of destructive weapons? What on earth had he done to warrant such attention?

At that moment, the devastating sphere of light was released instantly. Traveling at the speed of space-transmigration, it arrived in front of Sterl in the blink of an eye. It wasn’t until now that Eterna and the other gods of Orichalcum finally reacted, quickly turning their attention toward Sterl.

As the sphere of destruction was released, Shielding Power naturally lost its effect, and the five gods’ figures materialized.

An assassination! And the target was none other than Hades!

Upon sensing the terrifying power contained in the sphere, all the gods’ faces changed dramatically. The force behind this attack was comparable to the Sword of Doomsday Judgment—a power that even upper-level gods could not resist. For any being at the level of weak Divine Power, it was certain death to come into contact with this force. Did this mean that Hades was doomed?

“Be careful!”

“Hades, run!”

But by the time they noticed the deadly light sphere, it had already reached its target. Before their warnings could even be heard, the sphere exploded with a deafening roar, releasing the terrifying force that had been compressed within it!

In that instant, the entire space was thrown into chaos. Nearly all teleportation scrolls became useless, torn apart by the destructive force. The weakening and corrosion effects like a curse, the freezing and solidification from the Law of Ice, and the remaining physical attacks—all erupted at once, along with soul-shattering mental assaults!

The most critical part was that the force did not spread out. Instead, it was confined to a radius of just a hundred meters, maximizing its lethal potential!

Boom!

Eterna, who was closest to the blast, was thrown back like an insect caught in a storm. Many of the weapons and devices around him were destroyed by the shockwave. Even the soldiers stationed beneath the royal city were caught in the blast. The combined attack of the five gods, even if it was just a ripple, was beyond what these ordinary soldiers could endure. The attack instantly caused the deaths of thousands, if not tens of thousands.

“Ahhhh!!”

“You damn, despicable cowards! Die! All of you, die!!”

Eterna slammed into the ground and shot back into the sky. The power of the attack had been highly focused, so although he had been caught in much of the aftermath, the damage wasn’t fatal. However, he was now disheveled, his clothes torn and hair flying in all directions. He looked utterly ragged.

But he had no time to worry about his condition. His anger and killing intent boiled over like a volcano as he looked at the area engulfed by the devastating light sphere.

It was the same trick again, that damn Shielding Power—this was the third time! The third time he had been attacked in this same manner! It was an insult, pure and simple!

Moreover, the overwhelming power of the attack caused Eterna’s heart to tremble. If nothing unexpected happened, even a higher-level divine authority could be gravely wounded or even on the brink of death. Hades was powerful, yes, but he wasn’t an upper-level god. This time, the assassination seemed to be a real threat to his survival.

As this thought crossed his mind, a surge of anger filled Eterna’s heart. He looked at the five unfamiliar gods not far from him. He had anticipated many forms of attack, including the possibility of Ashen gods using Shielding Power for an ambush. That was precisely why he had been so cautious, carefully monitoring all movements of Ashen’s gods.

But now, he never expected Ashen’s temple to deploy five gods in such a silent and hidden manner. Who could have foreseen this?

“Even if I die, I’ll take you all down with me!” Eterna couldn’t hold back anymore. His entire being was enveloped in a surge of powerful Divine Power, and he charged toward the five gods. But before he could even reach them, the five figures began to blur into semi-transparency, then completely vanished, leaving behind not even a trace of their aura.

It was clear that they had already disappeared from the scene. These five gods had come only to repay a favor to Ashen, and now that the favor had been fulfilled, there was no reason for them to stay and fight to the death.

Losing his target, Eterna was left even more frustrated. The other gods around him also stared blankly at the now-deserted area, their spirits sinking to rock bottom.

At this moment, Hades’ status in Orichalcum was well-known. He was second only to Eterna, and in fact, in some respects, even more crucial.

Now that Hades had taken such a terrifying blow, even if he didn’t die, he was likely in a near-death state. In the short term, they could spare no expense to save him, but the prerequisite for that was that Hades had to survive.

For a moment, all the gods of Orichalcum were left in stunned disbelief.