Chapter 377: The Unlucky Aisen Xian
“The fears and souls of these creatures in the Summer Capital before their death provide a significant source of power for the avatar of the Destroyer Lord. Originally, due to the constraints of the rules of the primary material world, the power of the descending avatar was limited, used bit by bit. But now, with the addition of these fearful thoughts, this avatar can stay at least half a day longer—even if it can’t use divine power. So I must find a way to make it waste more divine power!”
Donald calculated in his mind as he continued on his journey.
The goal this time was the greatest secret known to his newly acquired servant, the soul-devouring monster O’Neill: the secret hiding place of the Supreme Brain, Aisen Xian.
This two-pronged plan came to Donald after he considered the purpose of the Dawn Lord Church in capturing O’Neill.
Previously, although he also wanted to obtain the divine realm controlled by the Supreme Brain like the Dawn Lord, he lacked the strength to capture and confront Aisen Xian, one of the strongest demigods in the main world.
But now that he was a legendary warrior with an ally who could be deployed at any time in the demi-plane, although he might not be fully confident in defeating Aisen Xian, taking advantage of the conflict between the avatar of the Destroyer Lord and the Supreme Brain would greatly increase his chances of success.
That’s why Donald took such a long route to lure the avatar of the Destroyer Lord to the lower regions of the Dark Lands.
Just what kind of figure was the Destroyer Lord? Even just an avatar at the demigod level could rival ordinary lower gods! And Aisen Xian, the supreme brain of the Heart-Stealing Demons, was also a powerful being at the peak of the demigod tier—by no means weak. When the two met, it would surely be an exciting battle!
“Aisen Xian might be able to sense something amiss through his wisdom, but based on Amps’ description of the Destroyer Lord’s temperament—that tyrannical and mad demon lord is likely to refuse to negotiate calmly with the Supreme Brain, especially after being tricked so many times. He should find it hard to suppress his anger. So the success rate of my plan to lure him in should be over eighty percent!”
Using the information he had, Donald quickly analyzed the complete plan and its feasibility.
“Comparing the strengths of both sides, the incarnation of the Destroyer Lord should have a better chance of winning. After all, it is a being far more powerful than ordinary supreme gods. Of course, there might be some variables, but even if I don’t gain anything, as long as these two fight, no matter who wins or loses, the incarnation of the Destroyer Lord will surely expend most of its divine power. It will either dissipate or be expelled by the rules of the main world, thus resolving this huge crisis!”
With his plans in place and confidence in his heart, Donald carefully made his way through the caves one by one.
The cave passages here were complex and unpredictable, like a maze that made one dizzy. Without O’Neill, who knew the paths well, even if Donald had summoned creatures to guide him, it would have been impossible to find the target’s secret base within three days.
A few caves away from the hiding place of the Supreme Brain, Donald stopped.
Although this location might be discovered by that powerful brain, it also allowed him to escape quickly. So he stayed here, waiting for the incarnation of the Destroyer Lord to fall for the trap.
The waiting time was long, and even with Donald’s mental strength, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat depressed and anxious.
But soon he no longer found the time unbearable, because the one he was waiting for had arrived.
With a rumbling sound, the surrounding caves trembled, as if they might collapse at any moment. Yet Donald remained firmly in place until that powerful presence grew closer, less than three miles away. Then he created a pale golden transparent barrier and disappeared.
Feeling that his target had vanished abruptly, leaving not even a trace of presence, as if the human had never been there at all, the incarnation of the Destroyer Lord was furious. Its immense destructive power caused the caves within a three-thousand-foot radius to shake violently, with countless rocks and debris falling and several passages collapsing.
The rocky cave located at the center of these caves, covering an area of over ten miles, was naturally affected as well.
The owner of this cave was naturally very displeased with this sudden intruder, the incarnation of the Destroyer Lord, and immediately unleashed his own power to confront it!
Donald, who had already hidden in a sturdy cave not far away using a divine barrier, saw this and immediately smiled.
“It worked! With that seemingly threatening provocation from that brain, there’s no need to worry that the incarnation of the Destroyer Lord won’t fall for the trap!”
As expected, the enraged avatar of the Destroyer Monarch sensed the presence of a powerful being ahead and immediately found a new target to vent its anger on. A Destroyer Monarch invading someone else’s territory would feel no remorse, as if it needed a target to release its fury! Thus, the two colossal beings fought as expected. Eisenstein was the first to attack, knowing full well that its weakness lay in the lack of a physical body—once cornered by an enemy, it would be doomed! The Supreme Brain, being a being at the peak of the semi-divine level, possessed a mental blast ability a hundred times stronger than that of the previous Legendary Brain. The resulting mental shock even scraped off a layer from the solid rock walls! Donald was utterly astonished. Such power, transforming intangible mental force into tangible energy, was beyond what ordinary beings could possess—even some true gods might not have such formidable mental strength! As a brain specialized in mental powers, if not for the powerful will of a true god acting as a shield for the avatar of the Destroyer Monarch, it might not have been able to withstand such a powerful mental shock; otherwise, it would have been shattered into fragments of divine energy! The Destroyer Monarch, caught off guard, flew into a rage. “Die…” The destructive beam that once destroyed the Necro Castle reappeared, a massive beam as thick as a spaceship’s main cannon, firing in the direction of the mental blast. It instantly created a straight circular hole over ten feet wide in the layered dark caverns, extending far ahead. Even ordinary true gods could not withstand such power, and this was merely a semi-divine avatar—just imagine how powerful the true forms of the three abyssal giants, known to be as mighty as higher gods, must be! This destructive “cannon” pierced straight through the underground cave where the Supreme Brain hid. Those labyrinthine caves could no longer pose any obstacle to the avatar of the Destroyer Monarch. In fact, if not for Eisenstein’s strong telepathic ability, which allowed it to sense the immense power of this attack and use its mental powers to move itself about ten feet away from its brain pool, it would have been reduced to ash by that terrifying energy! Just looking at the charred, semi-circular pit extending like a pipe from its original position showed just how powerful this strike was! Truly, misfortune can strike even those who think they are safe at home! The Supreme Brain, which had initially wanted to reason, was now truly enraged and instantly created a pale blue domain across the entire cave, resembling the night sky with scattered stars.
This is one of Eisenstein’s most powerful abilities—his mental domain. Unlike the domains of ordinary legendary warriors, the mental domain of the Supreme Brain spans an enormous area of three thousand feet, more than ten times that of a normal legendary domain. It’s not just the size that differs; what’s called a legendary domain is merely a pseudo-domain that cannot escape its surrounding space and can only exist by relying on the real world. In contrast, a true god’s domain is a separate world completely free from the rules of the real world. Only by gaining a deep understanding of the essence of these rules can one comprehend divinity—in other words, only beings with divinity can truly master certain rules. The domain powers of legendary warriors without divinity are far inferior to those who possess it, which is why the latter are also known as quasi-half-gods! Since legendary warriors lack the ability to fully master the rules, they can only resort to using some of the principles they understand to harness natural forces and create incomplete domain powers, unable to form true domains like true gods and use them to establish divine kingdoms! Thus, legendary domains can influence the activities of some true gods but cannot stop forces of a higher order. Eisenstein’s domain already bears a strong resemblance to that of a true god, with rules and scale far beyond what ordinary legendary warriors can withstand. This is evident from the fact that once the avatar of the Destroyer Monarch entered his domain, its speed was immediately suppressed to just one-fifth of its original level. “Damn you, brain! I’m going to throw you into the volcano of destruction and roast you for food…” The enraged Destroyer Monarch, now reduced to an avatar ten feet tall, emitted black divine energy to resist the rule suppression of Eisenstein’s domain, advancing step by step toward the Supreme Brain. Meanwhile, Eisenstein, whose true form is a terrifying brain about fifty feet in diameter, kept casting mental spells to stop the Destroyer Monarch’s avatar from advancing. He also kept explaining the misunderstandings between them. The clever Supreme Brain had already realized this was a premeditated conspiracy. If the battle continued, either both sides would be destroyed or he himself would be killed. This forced the life-preserving Supreme Brain to try to ease the situation through humble pleas. But the behavior of the Destroyer Monarch’s avatar made Eisenstein experience what it’s like to talk to an idiot—or to be faced with someone who can’t be reasoned with!
Although the main brain cannot move or protect itself physically, it possesses immense psychic power, far exceeding that of a single Mind Reaper. This is especially true for Aisenshin, the strongest supreme main brain. After all attempts at persuasion failed, Aisenshin unleashed its true power, deploying its most formidable defensive mechanism: the Brain Demon Statue!