Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 95 - The So-Called Third Order...

That meteor was unstoppable.

That meteor was unavoidable.

Judging by sight alone, it was clear that the destructive range of this fiery meteor was more than enough to cover one-fifth of the Evil Dragon's Nest, which had already been destroyed in the battle. And if Vincenzo did not choose to withstand it, then the entire West Sea team, except for himself, would be disintegrated and carbonized under this fiery attack!

There is nowhere to escape.

Then I won't run away!
The werewolf lord let out a powerful roar. In the next instant, the gray battle aura flowing throughout his body surged and boiled violently. The black and white flames that had been there before were now split open, and a towering tower stood majestically on the shattered earth.

"BOOM!!!!"

A fire and an explosion.

Nearly two-thirds of the grayish-blue battle aura collapsed in an instant. A Great Rejuvenation Pill, which had been placed under the tongue before the battle, suddenly dissolved. The next moment, the grayish-blue battle aura surged forth again, boiling and supporting, transforming into an incomparably tough canopy that completely blocked the raging fire from the sky.

So strong!

But we can stop it!

The consumption of Heavenly Battle Qi was far lower than expected. While the raging flames descending from the sky were indeed intense and powerful, in terms of operational precision, they were still inferior to Vincenzo's at this moment!
—So that's how it is. The Celestial Team Reincarnator who descended from the sky didn't unlock the third-tier gene lock. He merely accumulated a massive amount of energy within his body, equal to or even surpassing that of a regular third-tier creature... All talk and no action. The strongest member of the Celestial Team is nothing more than this!
The flames of the calamity subsided.

The celestial being descended from the heavens revealed his appearance.

That was none other than the black-haired man who, in the early days of the gods' descent, revealed his true form and declared his intention to vanquish the dragon to the entire world. Now, he was clad in black armor and wielding an ancient-looking spiral staff.

The specific enhancement configuration is not apparent, but it should be a fantasy-style power.

The golden dragon above the sky continued to tear at the evil dragon Bragi, which had been torn into pieces but was still alive. A weak breath of dragon fire was easily dodged by the golden dragon, and the next moment, the evil dragon's throat was ripped open, and a torrent of blood rained down like a waterfall.

Beast tamer... no, summoner?
A powerful reincarnator with a strong focus on ranged attacks. But since he serves as the face and mouthpiece of the Celestial Team, he must also possess considerable strength in close combat. Perhaps it's magic, or perhaps he's a guardian specializing in melee. But in any case…

—They can fight!
The werewolf lord of the West Sea team was the first to taunt with a mocking laugh—he had learned of the Celestial Team's behavior during this period through Julian the moment he broke through the barrier. He easily discovered that although the Celestial Team members, composed of former captains, were all incredibly powerful, they were noticeably hesitant and restrained when fighting.

Were they restricted by the Supreme God? —Very likely. As the strongest special team born in the world, the Celestial Team is very likely to be restricted by the Supreme God.

Is there some internal problem? — The probability is not small, after all, they are a group of people who abandoned their homeland and lack a sense of responsibility. It can't be that each of them is an exception. So, it's understandable that a group of troublemakers, bound together by external forces, would hide their strength during team battles.

It's not like these Celestial Team Reincarnators are all morally superior and have little need for the team battle rewards set by the Main God, is it? Ha... Vincenzo had no idea when the Reincarnation World had become such a relaxed and enjoyable vacation environment. If he really encountered such an absurd possibility, there was really nothing he could do except accept his bad luck.

The thought process shifted quickly.

The choice of words within is perfectly arranged.

"My men have been taken care of by you, members of the Celestial Team. After making that declaration, I thought you were a respectable team. Turns out you're just good for petty theft."

The purpose of the words was to probe, and also to buy time to gather and regulate the somewhat disordered battle qi within his body. After unlocking the third-tier gene lock, the previous method of driving battle qi immediately seemed rather crude. As long as he slightly adjusted the previous driving strategy and roughly digested the Great Restoration Pill he had taken, his combat power could be increased by at least 20%!
One action yields multiple benefits.

The king let out a mocking laugh.

However, the Celestial Team Reincarnators standing in front of him in the distance simply watched him quietly.

The leaders did not speak.

No one else interrupted.

The orderly atmosphere within the Celestial Team made Vincenzo's heart sink. The situation seemed to be developing in the direction he least wanted.

The black-haired youth with the cane wore a half-smile, his gaze calm yet sharp. In a daze, Vincenzo felt as if all the secrets in his heart had been laid bare, leaving him nowhere to hide.

“You have repeatedly trampled on our goodwill. I am very unhappy about this.” The black-haired youth with the cane said slowly. “I originally allowed you to leave here unharmed, but those who resist must pay the price... hand over all your equipment and items, and that will be the price for your ransom.”

The air froze silently once more. If this weren't a team battle for reincarnators, if each reincarnator didn't have a bounty of at least C+2000 points above their head, if the Celestial Team had a greater reputation, or if there were a more authoritative third party to vouch for them, perhaps Vincenzo would have already agreed.

but……

There aren't that many "buts".

He is a monarch, and also a wolf. A monarch will not abandon his people, and a wolf will not break its intact claws and fangs.

"You killed my subordinates." His physique and strength had increased with the passage of time. The initial discomfort of entering the third stage of the gene lock had completely disappeared. "And you, you actually demand compensation from me."

Claws are sharp, teeth are honed. Power swells within its body.

Not far away, the leader of the Celestial Team, who seemed oblivious yet appeared to see through everything, simply spread out one side of his palm.

"Therefore, you brought about your own destruction." The air froze once again.

The next moment, a wave of grayish-brown energy erupted from Vincenzo's body. He lunged forward, leaping and covering the dozens of meters in a mere instant. His claws, brimming with killing intent and rage, and encased in valuable protective gear, slashed down towards the leader of the Celestial Team!

The third stage of the gene lock was fully activated. The dust particles swirling in the air seemed to freeze and solidify in this rapidly lengthening sense of time. Even the power to split mountains and shatter rocks paled in comparison to this sharp claw strike, and he was confident that at the moment of impact, even the ground beneath his feet would be torn apart and crushed.

'Boom—' The gas exploded.

The gas explosion originated from Vincenzo's obstructed claws.

A resilient layer of twilight-colored energy suddenly formed before the leader of the Celestial Team. The wolf claws, capable of easily tearing apart mountains of corpses, reacted as if touching refined gold and mithril, producing a rough, piercing friction. They couldn't advance an inch, their defenses completely impenetrable. And in the instant their kinetic energy was exhausted, the twilight energy barrier abruptly transformed into a wall of overlapping black and white flames!

The flames of calamity boiled over.

The werewolf lord's hair stood on end, his nerves pounding violently. A deadly sense of threat spread throughout his body in an instant, and before his brain could even process it, his body reacted, sliding violently to the side and backward, creating a distance of more than ten meters!
You must not get burned by that fire.

That fire was completely different from the previous fire.

The black and white flames suddenly seemed to come alive, possessing a kind of sentience. And the instant he retreated, the flames that had transformed into a wall suddenly shot forward!
Flames surged up as if they were alive.

It suddenly transformed into several fiery warhorses with black backgrounds and white markings.

The air became scorching hot, the heat even igniting the werewolf's mane. The werewolf's retreat was roughly the same speed as the fiery warhorse—no, the latter was even faster. And the raised hooves slammed down heavily!
'boom--! ’

A layer of pale gray air suddenly surged up. It clashed with the fiery warhorse, mutually attrition in the process. This should have been Vincenzo's advantage; having unlocked the third stage of his genetic lock, he should have been stronger in terms of power control. However, in the instant of the clash of forces, he immediately realized that the situation was completely beyond his expectations!
Oops!
The wear and tear on the gray-gray battle aura far surpassed that of the black-and-white flames. Vincenzo's two-tenths of his battle aura was equivalent to the Celestial Team leader's one-tenth of flame consumption!
Can't resist.

Extremely strong warning signs were coming from many parts of my body.

The werewolf's body twisted violently, leaving several bizarre afterimages as he dodged to the side. The flaming warhorse's renewed trampling and biting grazed his shoulder, neck, chest, and hips. While still in mid-air, he let out a majestic roar.

'Hooray!!'

The power of the werewolf's curse erupts.

The sonic waves released with a deafening roar possessed a powerful effect capable of intimidating even third-tier life forms. The thought of using this opportunity to bypass the leader and launch a sneak attack from behind flashed through his mind. And in the next instant, two illusory wolf shadows burst forth from his body, one on the left and one on the right, pouncing towards the leader's location!

A fierce wind howled.

Unstoppable.

This attack was certain to succeed, because the moment the phantom wolf, capable of actual destruction, pounced, he had already used a special technique to reposition himself. Moving later but arriving first, he combined his two phantom forms to smash down on the leader's head.

Victory was already in his eyes.

He had already seen the leader covered in blood, his limbs broken, and the Celestials suffering heavy losses in their retreat.

However, at the very moment his claws lashed out—

'clang--!'

The earth spins, the sky swirls.

It wasn't a strike, but rather a sudden, violent backward movement of the body just before the command was completed. All the bones and muscles crackled and popped from this abrupt, violent motion. But even louder than that was a deafening burst of air.

A golden dragon claw appeared there.

The size of that dragon claw was like that of a small building.

The blood of the evil dragon still flowed on its scales. The earth beside the leader and the two attacking wolf shadows had already been shattered into dust by the descending dragon claws!

So that's how it is... It was that dragon. Only at such close range could he sense the same aura of power emanating from the dragon as that of the leader of the Celestial Team.

So……

“I see.” He heard the leader’s voice and saw the leader’s smile. “The body acts before the mind, and the flesh controls the brain. This is your third stage.”

"So……"

The mouth of the yellow dragon gaped open in fury. Dragon fire surged and boiled, about to pour down.

What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?

(End of this chapter)