Chapter 831  Master Xuanzang felt like he was dreaming. After Obren acquired the Absolute God’s Necklace, he immediately grabbed Xuanzang and stormed the place where the Jade Emperor was currently located.

The problem was that their timing was bad. The Jade Emperor was almost done with his preparations to descend to Edea and participate in the battlefield. However, Obren had stood toe to toe with the Jade Emperor and was not even being pushed back.

Obren, whose sealed powers had completely awakened after eating Minhyuk’s buffed dishes, cast a huge pillar of blazing flames that devoured the Jade Emperor.

The flames instantly incinerated the cloth that covered the Jade Emperor’s upper body, revealing his bare and muscular body. He held a sword in one hand and a chained scythe with the other, resisting desperately against Obren.

The Absolute God’s Necklace required the one that wanted to become an Absolute God to equip the necklace. Not only that, they had to drive another Absolute God to death and taking away their .

“Urk…!”

The Jade Emperor’s mind was not entirely focused on this battle. This was because Viel, who was in Edea, kept asking for his help. He could not turn a blind eye to this envoy of his. If his envoys died, then it would mean that they were gone for good.

Despite being forced into several dangerous situations, the Jade Emperor continued to be distracted. As he did so, he started to show a brief gap in his defenses. Obren wasted no time in taking advantage of this gap.

Obren grabbed the Jade Emperor’s shoulder tightly. At the same time, the Evil God’s Books appeared and floated around them, tearing the Jade Emperor’s body apart.

The Jade Emperor was in disbelief.

“How come a mere human…”

He could not believe that someone like this was under his command. This powerhouse could have anything that he ever wanted, anything that others would be greedy over.

“I don’t understand. Why do you obey that man’s orders?!!!”

Obren’s grip on the Jade Emperor’s shoulders tightened when he heard those words.

“Obey his orders?” Obren laughed. “What a pitiful Sky you are.”

Obren looked into the man’s eyes. He could immediately tell what he thought of the residents of his land.

“You are a God and the residents of your land are weak and pitiful. So, they must be subservient to you. They have to follow and serve you. That’s what you think, no?”

“…”

“Then, let me ask you this,” Obren asked him, a wry smile on his face. “If you are truly delighted with the situation that you are in, have you ever smiled?”

“…”

The Jade Emperor shut his mouth. Yes, he had everything. However, he had taken things for granted because he had everything.

“I got the chance to meet the king of a very small nation called the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom. And through him, I was able to meet the people of his kingdom.”

“…”

“They did not deify us or worship us. They just smile and laugh, often greeting me with a”

“…”

“I would smile and laugh, enjoying the small talk and stories that we share, and I would feel warm and sweet whenever they hand me a few apples, even when they do not have much to begin with.”

The Jade Emperor felt his chest throb. Those were things that he had never felt, especially since he had only ever trampled, toppled and killed the people under him. He wanted to deny the man. He wanted to say that he was standing above those mere humans and was satisfied with what he had.

“…”

However, the Jade Emperor felt his heart break when he saw the genuinely happy smile on Obren’s face.

“He is the king of the very small nation, the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, that stood by his kingdom’s people.”

Obren grinned, his grip on the Jade Emperor’s shoulder tightening even further.

Obren had many paths to choose from. He could become the God of Wisdom, the God of Laziness, or continue to be the Evil God. He could be any God that he wanted to be with the ability that he had.

“Me? I am not following his orders.”

“…”

“I just want to protect him, that’s all.”

The Jade Emperor vehemently denied it. How would an Evil God protect a mere human being? Even though he tried so hard to deny it, Obren had continued to prove him wrong.

“I…” Obren looked down at Minhyuk, who was fighting on the ground, and said, “will become the Guardian God.”

Then, at that moment, the Jade Emperor made one final resistance. He pushed Obren away and cast a barrier around him.

“Haa… haa…”

Even if the Jade Emperor hid behind his barrier, he would not be able to do much anymore. If anything, the only thing that he could do was help Viel. However, Obren had now become the Guardian God. As the newly appointed Guardian God, he immediately bestowed his power upon Minhyuk.

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When Minhyuk learned that Obren went to the Demon World, he did not ask the reason why. After all, he knew that he did so to protect him.

Now that he knew why, Minhyuk could not help but feel warm all over. Obren had abandoned his name as the Evil God and became the Guardian God, the new Absolute God, just so he could protect him.

All of the players turned their attention to Minhyuk after he received the protection of the Guardian God. Meanwhile, Minhyuk turned his head and saw Obren, who seemed to be placing his hand on something.

Obren nodded as he flashed a small smile toward Minhyuk. Then, his figure disappeared and scattered with the wind.

The fear completely disappeared in Minhyuk’s body. Guardian God Obren was with him, there was nothing for him to fear.

“…Wh— what?!”

Viel had also heard the voices that rang from the sky. Right now, the Jade Emperor’s position was being threatened. He might still be protected by the Jade Emperor, but that was the same for Minhyuk. Minhyuk was being protected by Guardian God Obren.

Minhyuk clearly remembered how Viel mocked him earlier. Relying on the power of the Jade Emperor, Viel had told him that he would not be able to kill him and that he would not be able to fight against them and the Jade Emperor.

“It seems like your Sky has fallen.”

“…”

“While my Sky has risen.”

Viel’s expression crumpled.

That was impossible. His Sky’s blessings still remained within him.

Minhyuk’s Dual Sword Technique only had under two minutes left. Viel, who was aware of this fact, charged fiercely. However, he had been pushed back by Minhyuk before. He was only able to stand back up thanks to the support of his Sky.

Minhyuk gently raised his sword to block his attack while he swung his other sword at him non-stop.

Viel, who once stood above the rest, suffered tremendous damage from the onslaught of attacks that came from Minhyuk, who became stronger with the blessings and protections of his Guardian God.

“Keuaaaaaaaaaack!”

Minhyuk’s sword moved fiercely and without any mercy.

Minhyuk went after Viel, who was sent flying back from his attack.

Both allies and foes stopped in their tracks as they watched the fight between the two. At this moment, ATV’s Broadcasting Station’s viewership rating had already exceeded 60%, the entire world leaning on their seats as they watched Minhyuk, the ward of the new Absolute God, Guardian God Obren.

While Viel was trying to run away from Minhyuk, Minhyuk kneed Viel in the face and sent him flying.

Viel’s face was filled with anger as his face got dragged through the ground, the words ‘ ringing non-stop in his head.

“My Sky? I don’t quite understand,” Viel jeered as he stood up with his palms clenched into fists. He never had a Sky in the first place. “I am the Sky.”

Viel had never regarded the Jade Emperor with respect or admiration. He had always believed that he was just born differently. He had always thought that he would take over the Jade Emperor’s position one day.

“The Sky is not something that the likes of a bastard like you can destroy.”

Strange sounds appeared from Viel’s body.

An unmeasurable force surged in the veins of the lunatic Viel, his eyes turning bloodshot as tears of blood dripped down his face.

Obren’s unrelenting love, recognition, praise and support as Minhyuk’s Guardian God rang in Minhyuk’s ears as he cheered him on.

“I am the true Sky!!!”

Edea shook and trembled from the powerful force that burst out of Viel.

Minhyuk looked at the sky that turned red and thought,

As if to respond to what he was feeling, there was a new notification.

Because of that, Minhyuk was going to show a power that he had never revealed to anyone. A power that would exert greater force with the Dual Sword Technique. This was the power of the Sword of Aeon.

“I AM THE SKY!!!”

Viel, who had gone completely berserk, charged forward. Thick clouds of dust bloomed as his feet left deep imprints on the ground with every step that he took. However, Minhyuk just looked at Viel nonchalantly, as he raised both the swords in his hands.

Viel aimed his sword at Minhyuk’s heart. However, Minhyuk was a step faster. He raised both of his swords and swung them down, cutting Viel’s body.

Viel’s eyes grew wide. His eyes, which were filled with shock, met Minhyuk’s indifferent eyes. Then, Minhyuk opened his mouth and said once again, “Your Sky has fallen.”

A huge explosion erupted, its aftermath making the entire Edea shake and tremble. The explosion tore Viel’s body apart.

Minhyuk turned to look at the sky and said, “Now, my Sky has risen.”

The sky, which had turned red from Viel’s power, slowly started to turn blue once again. Then, something fell down from the sky. It was none other than the Jade Emperor. The Sky of Edea had now truly collapsed and fallen.

Notifications rang constantly in Minhyuk’s ears.