Chapter 259: Outbreak of Faith

The battle unfolded exactly as the group had anticipated. The five of them and their god silently infiltrated the core area of Turtle Island—the Island in the Lake—without being detected by the two totem gods.

Inside the barrier, God of the Iron Bell couldn’t help but exclaim, “My lord, this barrier that blocks divine senses is truly powerful. If used well, even demi-gods might have a chance to launch a surprise attack…” Donald shook his head and said, “The shielding effect of this barrier is limited. Due to my own strength, it can at most block the senses of demi-gods and those weaker than them. The totem gods at the demi-god level already possess strength comparable to lower-tier gods in their own territories. If we rashly invade, it would be extremely dangerous!” Donald indeed had thoughts of taking on those powerful totem gods, but given their current limited strength—struggling even against liches at the legendary level—let alone hunting such beings, they would need to wait until Vincent reached the legendary stage and Carllear mastered domain control first to have any chance!

So he quickly dismissed their ideas with a few words. Such arrogant thoughts were unacceptable.

The previous successful surprise attacks were only possible because their own strength was roughly on par with their targets. Without sufficient strength to suppress the opponent, attempting to confront even more powerful totem gods would be like trying to conquer the ocean with a small fishing boat—likely resulting in disaster.

“Who’s there…?”

The moment Donald and his group appeared and attacked the divine energy shields surrounding the two totems on the Island in the Lake, the two totem gods submerged in the water immediately sensed what was happening.

The irritable Turtle God surfaced first and saw that among those attacking his totem was his old neighbor, God of the Iron Bell. He snarled viciously. “Great! It’s you, God of the Iron Bell! You’ve brought others to launch a surprise attack? Die!”

Seeing the Turtle God charging at him, God of the Iron Bell faced him fearlessly. A giant iron bell appeared in his hand, which collided loudly with the Turtle God’s thick, muscular arm.

Though the Turtle God had an odd appearance, his strength was among the rarest among the golden totem gods in the region. His body was as strong as steel, and his thick, tough turtle skin even resisted the sharp teeth of the fiercest bloodthirsty sharks in the sea.

Even after becoming a god, the Turtle God retained this formidable strength and defensive abilities. With just his arms, he could match God of the Iron Bell’s weapon in combat.

Tie Dang Shen held back Wu Yu Shen, while the other five rushed to attack the divine energy shields surrounding the two connected totems without looking back.
Qing Yu Shen, who had always acted as the strategist, was cunning and resourceful. After detecting enemies infiltrating the island, he didn’t appear immediately but let Wu Yu Shen take the lead first, waiting in secret for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
However, his original plan changed as the divine energy shields outside the totems began to weaken.
Unlike Wu Yu Shen, who would roar loudly before appearing, Qing Yu Shen silently surfaced and struck at Uther, the weakest of the Silver Armored Knights.
Carral, who had been waiting for a long time, instantly appeared behind Uther and blocked Qing Yu Shen’s attack with his sword.
“Hehe! I’ve been waiting for you!” he said, then fought against Qing Yu Shen with repeated sword swings. Qing Yu Shen’s combat strength was far inferior to Wu Yu Shen’s, and with Carral, the legendary Sword Saint, blocking him, he was unable to fight back.
Seeing that the divine energy shields outside the totems were about to collapse, Qing Yu Shen realized he wouldn’t survive the night and cried out in despair, “Boss, we’re in danger today. If you can escape, do it! We can give up this divine position and become free sea beasts in the ocean…”
Although Wu Yu Shen was reckless, he knew Qing Yu Shen wouldn’t deceive him. Hearing this, he roared in anger.
“I refuse to give up! I’ll fight them to the end…”
As he spoke, Wu Yu Shen’s body began to swell rapidly, expanding like a balloon and transforming into a terrifying giant fifteen feet tall, with blood-red eyes.
With a crack, the divine energy shields outside the totem on the island were finally broken. By then, the giant form of Wu Yu Shen had already flung Tie Dang Shen aside and was charging at them.
Seeing that the others couldn’t stop the enraged Wu Yu Shen, Donald no longer had the time to sever the connection between the two totem gods and their divine essences to claim the totems. He could only release a projection of the Book of Truth, using divine light to temporarily seal the totems, then turn to face Wu Yu Shen’s fist the size of a water tank, which was now less than ten feet away and its wind already brushing his forehead.
Donald pointed forward and said, “Labyrinth Technique!”
Then everything blurred before their eyes as space twisted. Before the giant Wu Yu Shen deity could even roar, he vanished from that spot in an instant.

This spell can send a target creature into a temporarily formed labyrinth in the void. The target can escape the labyrinth’s grasp by having a deep understanding of spatial rules or by using interdimensional teleportation to reach another plane. However, this level-8 spell generally lacks offensive power. It is ineffective against creatures that can naturally ignore the labyrinth’s challenges or move freely through space, and it can also be broken free by powerful beings using sheer force.

“Hurry up and take care of the other one. This one is very strong; my spells can’t hold it captive for long!”
With that, Donald turned back to break the divine connection on the totem, leaving the others to deal with the Green Fish God together!

Seeing that their leader was trapped by the enemy’s strange spell and unable to escape, the Green Fish God realized the situation was hopeless. The Ugly Fish God’s earlier outburst had been in vain—it hadn’t given them much of a chance to escape, and such outbursts also had time limits.

Realizing it was impossible to turn the situation around, the Green Fish God’s fighting spirit flared. It wanted to use a faith-based outburst, just like the Ugly Fish God, aiming for mutual destruction.

But as a being at the Golden Realm, its combat strength was already weak, even inferior to the Iron Bell God, who had only become a god for a dozen years. Most of its abilities were supportive. So even when it unleashed an outburst, its power was only at the level of a beginner in the legendary tier.

On Donald’s side, they had Carlisle, a true legendary sword saint, along with Vincent and the Iron Bell God, two peak Golden Realm warriors who could withstand its attacks. Even if the Female Sword Saint and Uther didn’t intervene and simply stayed at the edge of the battle, the Green Fish God wouldn’t have had the slightest chance of escaping.

Soon, the Green Fish God was unwillingly defeated by Carlisle and the others. At that moment, a disturbance occurred in the space not far ahead of the totem, accompanied by roars. The Ugly Fish God, now in giant form, emerged from the labyrinth and returned to the material world.

“Ah! Die…”
Seeing the corpse of the Green Fish God, the Ugly Fish God’s eyes nearly burst with rage as it charged at the human mage who had exiled it.

A vicious wind blew from behind, but Donald paid no attention. He focused solely on the totem ahead. As others rushed to help, the Ugly Fish God ignored the attacks from behind, taking several severe injuries, yet it still swung a punch at the people in front of the totem.