Chapter 1593: Gu alliance
Chapter 1593: Gu alliance
The next few days in the Gu World could only be described as bloody, chaotic, and utterly terrifying. The arrival of Reverend Madness above the desert battlefield abruptly ended the brutal confrontation between Zorcer and Lucius, forcing the two rival faction leaders into an unlikely alliance. Recognizing that Reverend Madness represented a far greater threat than any hostility between their factions, the two leaders gathered their strongest Divine Transcendence Masters and united in a desperate assault against the ancient entity.
Unfortunately, any faint hope they might have harbored was quickly crushed. Reverend Madness demonstrated a power so profound, so terrifyingly mythic, that even hundreds of formidable Divine Transcendence Masters stood no chance against him.
Reverend Madness wielded power with an ease that mocked their strength, slaughtering warriors as though they were no more than insects. After losing half their combined forces without even leaving a significant wound on the ancient monstrosity, Lucius and Zorcer finally grasped the futility of their efforts. Choosing survival over pride, they retreated hastily, accompanied by the few Divine Transcendence Masters who had miraculously survived.
To their relief and unease, Reverend Madness did not pursue them. Instead, he lingered above the blood-soaked sands, patiently watching as the lower-ranked cultivators were devoured from the inside out by their own rebellious Gu Insects.
Once the creatures finished consuming their hosts, Reverend Madness absorbed their power, fueling his sinister rebirth.
Lucius and Zorcer were aware that fleeing only delayed the inevitable. As long as they carried Gu Insects within their bodies, Reverend Madness could track them down at any moment.
Driven by fear, despair, and a relentless will to survive, the two rivals convened an urgent meeting with other faction leaders, hoping to forge a broader alliance against the common threat. Core Elder Karun was already on their side, as the Abyssal had already allied with Zorcer. Together, they swiftly found Core Elder Afira, a powerful and revered soul master from the Legio Eldritch Race, and Core Elder Olaf, the formidable Hell Clan elder renowned across the Gu World for his profound mastery over the Law of Death.
At first, Afira and Olaf could scarcely believe their eyes. Lucius and Zorcer traveling side-by-side seemed unthinkable, given the fierce animosity and deep-rooted xenophobia between their factions. The truth, however, became disturbingly clear when the two rivals showed recordings of Reverend Madness’s monstrous power, vividly documenting their failed battle and horrific losses. Despite their skepticism, neither Afira nor Olaf could deny the overwhelming evidence before them. The threat posed by Reverend Madness was genuine, immense, and imminent.
The idea of uniting multiple factions during a Gu Contest—a ritual of ruthless rivalry and cutthroat competition—went against the very nature of their existence. Yet, confronted by certain doom, no choice remained. Survival took precedence over ambition. Quickly, five faction leaders forged an uneasy but necessary alliance.