Chapter 1806: It’s a trap
Chapter 1806: It’s a trap
“What!? Who dares to attack my pawns?!”
The Lord of Ages roared, fury flooding his skeletal frame as divine power surged through his form. He had little personal interest in the lives of those who dwelled within his domain—most of them were merely tools, pawns, or minor cultivators clinging to his protection. But an attack on any of his vassals was a direct affront to his authority—and that was something he would not tolerate under any circumstance.
Instantly, his perception—faster than the speed of light—flashed through the layers of space, reaching the skies above the recently destroyed Divine Kingdom. What he saw left a cold stillness in his soul.
The heart of the Divine Kingdom had been obliterated. Red flames and scorching winds ravaged what remained of the once-grand construct. The core crystal that maintained the spatial stability of the realm was shattered, its fragments raining down like molten hail. Pinokio, the Prima Deity in charge, was nowhere to be found. And more disturbingly, every single inhabitant of the Divine Kingdom had perished.
But that was no accident.
This wasn’t collateral damage from some battle gone wrong. This was extermination—swift, intentional, and efficient.
The Lord of Ages’ eyes narrowed as he examined the spiritual signatures of the dead. He quickly realized the truth. Pinokio had not ruled over living people but rather soul-bound puppets. All of them had been artificial constructs, created from stolen souls and bound into puppet bodies—a twisted domain of mimicry and control.
The Lord of Ages had always found Pinokio’s methods distasteful, but he hadn’t cared enough to intervene. After all, for the ArchDeity, mortal lives were meaningless, no different than ants. Now, however, it was clear that someone had taken it upon themselves to end the puppet master’s reign for good.
Still, a dilemma stirred in the ancient ArchDeity’s mind.
“Was this attack directed at me, or was this just a personal vendetta against Pinokio?” He didn’t have time to ponder for long.
Suddenly, a low tremor coursed through the fractured Divine Kingdom—and the next instant, the entire dimension erupted in an explosion of cataclysmic force.