Chapter 707: The Evil Nest
This ugly realm was less of a realm and more of a garbage dump—at least that’s what Donald thought from the outside. Its appearance immediately reminded him of the garbage dumps outside cities in his past life: chaotic and filthy environments, piles of trash towering like mountains, and a foul stench. The surface of this realm was composed of numerous meteorites and debris, as if countless pieces of trash had been glued together to form an island. The surrounding belt of meteorites resembled trash scattered around the perimeter of the dump, looking extremely chaotic and disordered.
Even Donald, who had witnessed many extreme environments in the Infinite Abyss, couldn’t help but wonder what kind of mentally unstable being would want to live in such a place. Of course, special creatures like the Slime Monsters, which lacked intelligence, were excluded from this consideration.
“Is this the divine realm of the Merchant and the God of Monsters?”
After going through a complicated journey to finally reach their destination, they found a divine realm even more repulsive than the Abyssal Realm. It wasn’t surprising that Charlie raised doubts. At that moment, the three of them were enclosed within a divine energy barrier created by Donald, making it impossible for outsiders to detect their presence, let alone hear their conversations.
“If nothing changes, this must be it. Hopefully, Anim hasn’t noticed the disappearance of his avatar yet and become alert enough to flee with the divine realm in advance.”
Donald’s words snapped Charlie and Nozdorm back to reality, focusing them on the mission. After observing this somewhat distorted divine realm, Donald decided to carry out the plan they had prepared earlier—operating from two different fronts.
“This Destruction Golden Statue puppet won’t be suppressed by the rules of the divine realm, ensuring your safety. Don’t hesitate—use it as a shield when faced with attacks you can’t handle. After all, the puppet can be repaired if damaged. I have plenty of rare, high-level divine abominations, but yours are irreplaceable.”
Donald first summoned a dark golden statue and handed it to Charlie. This was one of the main forces in this mission—the Destruction Golden Statue, controlled by Charlie’s will. It could unleash the formidable combat power of a mid-tier god, allowing Charlie and Nozdorm to invade the target’s divine realm together from the front.
As for Donald himself, he remained hidden outside the divine realm to prevent the cunning target from taking advantage of the situation and escaping.
If they failed to capture the merchant Anim and the God of Abominations, having a deserted divine kingdom would be of no use. From start to finish, Anim had always been their main and only target! Without a doubt! Both Charlie and the others felt warm in their hearts at Donald’s approach. Especially Charlie—perhaps the happiest thing in his life was choosing to follow Donald when he was still an ordinary man. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made it this far. “Don’t worry. It’s best not to use the Destroyer Statue for now. Donald and I will first draw Anim’s attention, then launch a surprise attack. Maybe we won’t even need a backup plan—just us two can complete the task.” With such a powerful puppet like the Destroyer Statue at their back, Charlie was confident in attacking Anim’s divine kingdom. His years of military experience also taught him how to plan a surprise offensive. As the King of the North and Nozdorm departed for that wasteland dimension, Donald’s figure slowly disappeared into the void. After leaving Donald, Charlie and Nozdorm didn’t hide their presence. With great momentum, they transformed into meteors and plunged into that ugly divine kingdom dimension. Facing off head-on against a mid-tier god filled both the brave Celtic king, born a knight, and the naturally warlike Bronze Dragon King with excitement. Their burning fighting spirit in their eyes showed just how eager they were. Once inside the dimension, both true gods realized it was indeed a deity’s realm. The most obvious sign was the strong suppression from its strange rules—their powers were reduced by at least half, allowing them to use only half-divine strength. Of course, this had little impact on their dragon-like combat abilities, as the formidable strength of divine dragons still surpassed that of ordinary lower-tier gods. It’s just that this deity had different preferences. The interior of the kingdom wasn’t tidy or sacred at all; instead, it was chaotic, with an eerie atmosphere everywhere. Though there was no obvious stench, the cold, lingering scent was truly nauseating. “Be careful. This being originated from abominations—there might be toxins, curses, or other strange tactics. If we get caught, it’ll be troublesome.”
Norzdorm took the King of the North’s warning very seriously. As the Bronze Dragon King, he was unafraid of petty tactics, but if caught off guard, it would be extremely embarrassing—losing his status as a Dragon God was, in Norzdorm’s view, even harder to accept than being injured, so he became extremely cautious in his actions.
In the realms of the other true gods, as invaders, the King of the North and the Bronze Dragon King faced strong restrictions imposed by the rules, which greatly hindered their movements. Thus, they could only travel on land, heading straight for the core of the divine realm.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t fly; rather, flying in such an environment consumed a tremendous amount of their energy. If they insisted on flying all the way, their divine power would likely be depleted by the time they arrived, leaving them unable to even consider challenging a mid-tier god. They would simply be easily defeated, and flying in the sky wouldn’t make them any faster than traveling on land—it was a purely unwise move. With Charlie and Norzdorm’s wisdom, they naturally wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.
As soon as the two true gods entered the divine realm, its master sensed their presence and immediately unleashed a powerful pressure, attempting to make the invaders back down.
Of course, Anim didn’t really want the invaders to leave unscathed—that was impossible. Its divine realm was so hidden that it would never allow anyone who discovered its secret to live and leave.
That reaction was merely an instinctive response to its territory being invaded. At that moment, Anim, the merchant and god of the strange, thought these two invaders were true gods on an expedition who had accidentally stumbled upon its realm. After all, its realm was so hidden that even higher-tier gods would likely struggle to find it—how could anyone know the correct path?
As for sending out its avatars earlier, Anim, confident in its own strength, subconsciously believed that even if its avatars failed, it would be easy for them to escape from the grasp of a newly established mid-tier godly faction. So it never considered that possibility at all.