Chapter 739: Oscar’s Interference

Oscar, whose power had risen to the level of a mid-tier god, took advantage of the weakness among various forces and descended to Layer 113, Thanatos, where he brought a cloud of death over this desolate land of death. Having already seized the territory controlled by Yasas, assigned by the Fallen Monarch—equivalent to one-sixth of Thanatos as a whole—the King of the Undead now possessed enough strength to sweep through entire Thanatos. Neither the Destroyer Monarch nor the other demon lords stationed here, nor even Vinsari, the goddess of undead vengeance who held vast territories on this layer, were a match for Oscar.

Upon discovering Oscar’s powerful return, Vinsari immediately abandoned her territory in Thanatos and fled Layer 113 with her followers. This dark elf goddess was well aware of Oscar’s strength and wisdom. The previous time, it was merely by chance that the King of the Undead faced extinction due to the schemes of several higher-god-level beings, and she had simply taken advantage of the situation. Whether it was seizing nearly one-third of Thanatos or sealing Oscar’s most powerful weapon, the Staff of Death, she had deeply angered the great undead lord. Once Oscar established his footing, she would be the first to face revenge.

Thus, Vinsari not only abandoned her vast territories but was even willing to give up her role as a goddess of the undead at a critical moment. Even without that role, she would still remain the goddess of vengeance among the dark elves. She wouldn’t be reduced to a demi-god; at most, her power would drop to that of a newly risen god.

Oscar wasn’t angered by Vinsari’s flight. To him, she was nothing more than a petty thief, and he believed he could easily deal with her. His top priority now was to regain control over Thanatos, so he could further strive for power on par with that of a higher god and secure his place among the abyssal giants once again.

With the King of the Undead meddling, the situation became increasingly complicated. In the Land of Perdition, Donald’s avatar couldn’t help but exclaim, “Oscar is clever. He didn’t launch his plans right away. Instead, he waited until the God of Orcs was in crisis before acting. This way, the Will of the Abyss, fearing Ugshe might fail or even perish, needed a backup candidate with the potential to become an abyssal monarch. So they won’t stop him from reclaiming his territory.”

“Good. The Will of the Abyss will not allow a fourth Demon Lord to emerge in the World of the Bottomless Abyss, as that would disrupt the balance of the abyssal order and interfere with its plans.”
Compared to Donald, Matthews, whether as a manifestation of an ancient deity or during his time as the Fallen Monarch in the Abyss, understood the Bottomless Abyss far better than Donald. After all, Donald only learned about the abyss through Ignatius and others, with little firsthand knowledge.
“This is also why the Will of the Abyss, as an entity without independent consciousness but a collection of plane-awarenesses, could be exploited by a schemer like Oscar who knew its rules so well!”
While the two true gods were speaking, the Fallen Prince, guided by Donald, had already brought Edimachus outside the Land of Perdition. Though he only retained the strength of a legendary peak, Asas, with his wisdom and caution, managed to traverse the void and reach the upper realms.
“The person I arranged for you has arrived. It’s not convenient for me to speak further; Lord Matthews, you take care of it!” With that, Donald temporarily retreated behind the temple to avoid revealing his connection to the River of Darkness.
After the guest left, the Fallen Monarch used the power of his divine kingdom to transport Asas directly into the temple. Matthews did not readily accept Asas’s allegiance but instead arranged for him and Edimachus to stay in the divine kingdom for now. This reaction actually reassured Asas—if Lord Matthews had offered him benefits right away, it would have raised his suspicions!
As for Edimachus’s reaction to Asas’s betrayal after being unsealed, along with the lingering effects of his previous chaos and madness, with a powerful figure like the Fallen Monarch present in the Land of Perdition, even if Edimachus reached the level of a mid-tier god, he could still be easily suppressed. After all, the two were not on the same level at all.
Asas, having joined the Land of Perdition, saw his own faction shift from chaotic evil to ordered evil due to the ruler of the divine kingdom, which actually aligned more closely with his true nature. Meanwhile, as Matthews and the Land of Perdition changed, the rules of the divine kingdom gradually influenced Asas, pushing him further toward ordered neutrality.
The minor incident in the Land of Perdition did not concern the two true gods. After sending Asas away, they continued to focus on the war in the abyss.

Donald intends to wait until there is a clear and definite outcome before taking action. It’s like a skilled chess player who doesn’t decide the winner outright like a novice, but rather makes moves at the most critical moments to checkmate the opponent.

Yet now, Oscar, the King of the Undead, who was thought to remain inactive for some time, has suddenly reappeared, disrupting many people’s plans.

To be honest, whether it’s the Lord of Dawn, the King of the Undead, or the God of Orcs, they are all Donald’s enemies, making this move particularly difficult.

Moreover, these three are all supreme gods or once were at that level. To defeat such opponents, one must address the root cause; otherwise, only by mobilizing more than three equally powerful foes can there be any chance of victory.

But even then, it’s just about winning—sealing or suppressing them outright is far more difficult.

Just look at Oscar and Ughesh, both of whom have experienced dire situations, died, and risen again. Their stories are full of mystery, yet they still remain active in the multiverse. This shows just how hard it is to completely eliminate an enemy of the supreme god level.

Of the three targets, Oscar and Ivan are already locked in a never-ending struggle. But Donald hasn’t forgotten the two imprisoned orc true god puppets in his kingdom, which constantly steal faith power from the orc pantheon.

If Ughesh discovers this, it will be intolerable for him, so a confrontation is inevitable sooner or later.

However, compared to the almost unshakable Lord of Dawn, the threat posed by the dictator Ughesh ranks lower in Donald’s eyes. Among those at the supreme god level, strength is secondary—wisdom is what truly matters.

Besides, the God of Orcs has already died once. Even after rising again, he relies on the power granted by the Will of the Abyss to regain his supreme god strength. His true divine rank remains at the mid-tier god level. Although his virtual divine power is as strong as his true one, it isn’t truly his own, so his control over it is somewhat inferior.

Thus, in Donald’s view, Ughesh poses a lesser threat than Oscar, the King of the Undead. Meanwhile, the Lord of Dawn has already led his army to encircle the Barbarian Kingdom, seemingly determined to settle this conflict. So Donald is focusing his attention on Oscar for now.