After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 413 - 154 You are the Challengers_2

"Let’s go together!" a few deities emerged from the depths of the tunnel, each holding various weapons and keeping a certain distance from each other, both to ensure they could move freely and to be able to support their companions at any moment.

The God of Spear Skills hesitated upon hearing this and began to slowly retreat, reuniting with his companions. His hesitation wasn’t out of fear of Ahtal, it was purely unnecessary to give up their advantage when they could steadily deal with Ahtal.

That would be for the best.

"Be careful, he can really kill gods," a goddess with pink hair said, staying beside the God of Spear Skills, her gaze cautiously fixed on the man not far away whose body was emitting black flames and transforming into a dragon.

In this world, the powers that could definitely kill a deity were scarce, yet Ahtal possessed them, whether it was the power of the Witch of Death or the Ash Fire leading to the demise.

They were powers that could definitely kill a deity.

"Hmm," the God of Spear Skills nodded solemnly, his hand gripping the spear tightly, aware that Ahtal had the ability to kill gods.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

With each step Xi Mu took, the ground beneath him melted into magma, his body’s black flames becoming fiercer, as if transforming into an indescribable terror.

His abilities still belonged to that of a player, but after becoming a demon, the boundaries of this player ability expanded. If before he could only passively play the game of reality, now he had the ability to set the rules of the game.

However, with his current level, he couldn’t fabricate absurdities out of the void, such as making anyone he saw pregnant; such game rules wouldn’t stand. He could only set some excessively outrageous rules once his level reached a certain height in the future.

"Let’s play an unfair game," he said to All Gods, stretching out his hand with a malicious smile,

"I am the Demon King, and you are the challengers."

The atmosphere became heavy in that instant.

No... to be more precise, it became dangerous. Ahtal, originally not very powerful, experienced an explosive increase in power the moment he declared himself the Demon King, as if truly about to transform into the Demon King.

"Can you enhance your own abilities?" The God of Spear Skills analyzed calmly while charging towards Ahtal, his spear piercing forth like lightning.

The other deities also reacted in that moment, planning to coordinate an attack with the God of Spear Skills.

The next instant.

"Boom!" Ahtal opened his mouth and unleashed Dragon Breath, the scorching Flames of a Thousand Deaths engulfing the tunnel, the intense heat clinging to the tunnel walls, as if a heated steel pipe was forcibly thrust into butter, forcibly expanding into a larger cavity.

Then in that engulfing black flame,

Xi Mu drew the Sword of Light and hesitated no further, unleashing its power. Having reached the level of a demon, he could finally use the Sword of Light as a regular weapon.

Light, in a flash, swallowed the pitch-black flames, shooting towards the depths of the cave, directly reaching a huge cavity.

Hum—

The atmosphere within the cavity stirred, and the giant composed of lava and flames, suddenly bound by iron chains, abruptly opened its eyes.

Those were eyes that contained a red hue capable of burning everything, reflected by the torrent of light rushing towards him.

Could it be that the time for unsealing has come?

However.

"Arrgh!" A struggle-like roar erupted, the incoming torrent of light suddenly pierced through, breaking apart into scattered shards of light in the air.

The Flame Giant Sulter fell silent, observing the God of Spear Skills who had fallen onto the chains from the sky, weakened.

"I didn’t expect you to go this far." Xi Mu walked out of the lava-flowing cave, catching the gaze of Flame Giant Sulter.

Their gazes met.

"What, do you want me to unseal you?" Xi Mu said, hopping onto the iron chain and walking toward the God of Spear Skills.

The Flame Giant Surter did not answer, merely gave Ahtal a cold glance and then closed his eyes.

He knew that Ahtal would eventually unseal him, and if he wanted to become the true Lord of Ash, he must first break the seal of the God of Omniscience and then slay him personally, so there was no need to rush.

When the day of unsealing came, he would personally show Ahtal what destruction was, and what power was, and let the insignificant bug understand what despair was.

"Ahtal, do you know what you almost did?" The God of Spear Skills staggered to his feet, his body ablaze with black flames, and his aura no longer as potent as before, clearly having been imbued with the concept of death.

If he was hurt, he might really die.

"Didn’t you stop it?" Xi Mu stood beside the God of Spear Skills, raising his hand to pat his shoulder, "To withstand my Dragon Breath once, and to directly block the strike of the Sword of Light, you’re indeed impressive."

"Let’s just say you’re complimenting me." The God of Spear Skills gave a bitter smile, gripped the long spear in his hand, and prepared to counterattack Ahtal.

However, as if foreseeing this, Xi Mu thrust the Great Sword of Death through the chest of the God of Spear Skills.

The God of Spear Skills glared unwillingly.

"Among the many gods, you are considered a strong one." Xi Mu sincerely said, raising his hand to close the eyes of the God of Spear Skills, then forcefully stirred the Great Sword of Death; the black flames surged, engulfing the body of the God of Spear Skills.

During the first cycle, before he had become a demon, he always thought the gods were very strong, pondering how to deal with such a powerful assembly of forces, until he became a demon and actually started clashing with all the gods, he discovered.

The strong gods were the minority; the weak gods were the norm, like the Dessert Goddess, like the male god who governs rain—such deities were fundamentally no different from high-level map NPCs, easily killed in batches.

And the God of Spear Skills, who could face the Dragon Breath without dying and still have the strength to shatter the strike of the Sword of Light, was indeed very powerful.

Having done all of this.

Xi Mu turned his gaze toward the sealed Flame Giant Surter, seemingly considering whether to unseal him.

"Ahtal." A gentle female voice came from behind, Xi Mu turned his head to see Eden, not knowing when she had appeared behind him.

"Unsealing Flame Giant Surter will only bring greater calamity." Eden raised her hand to lightly brush her hair by her ear, her emerald eyes serious, "Ragnarok won’t be solved by killing Surter."

"..." Xi Mu fell silent for a moment, looking at Eden’s serious demeanor, then sighed resignedly, "Alright, I will try to find another way."

Since the minor monsters in this map had already been casually cleared, it would be enough to stimulate the gods to update and iterate the map of the sealed area, so when he came to the sealed area again, he could enjoy the thrill of navigating a high-level map.

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The territory of the elves.

Inside a castle seemingly crafted from ice and snow.

"Escape?" A girl with silvery-white long hair, dressed in a luxurious princess dress, gracefully sat on the throne symbolizing power, asking the uneasy Messenger God, "Do you think Ahtal could kill me?"

"It’s evacuation." The Messenger God quietly explained, "Ahtal clearly stated during the celebration of becoming a demon that he wanted to kill you."

"Will the Witch of Death intervene?" the Ice and Snow Goddess asked nonchalantly, while the Messenger God pondered upon hearing this.

"It seems that this is just Ahtal’s personal wish."

"Then there is no need to worry." She waved her hand lightly, the Ice and Snow Goddess was unconcerned about Ahtal’s threat, as she, governing ice and snow, could unleash a snow calamity on her own, her strength in no way inferior to the Goddess of Plague.

"Ahtal has already killed the God of Spear Skills." The Messenger God explained, "He is not a weak demon."

The Ice and Snow Goddess pondered for a moment: "The God of Spear Skills... who is that?"

"..." The Messenger God sighed wearily, then said solemnly: "Since you don’t want to evacuate, please coordinate with all the gods to eliminate Ahtal."