Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2095: Retreat

Previously on Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System...
Chu Yuan, embodying the Fourth Era's eternal unity, unleashed a heavenly might that compelled some celestials to defect from the Celestial Alliances and join the Divine Martial Empire, while others held firm, anticipating a fiercer clash. Gathering boundless power surpassing even the Celestial King, he faced the Top Ten Celestials' united assault, their ultimate techniques surging like destructive waves. With masterful precision, Chu Yuan dismantled their forces one by one, shattering Martial's punch, repelling Demon, collapsing the Celestial of Hell's domains, and overwhelming Evil's spiritual assault, before his empire's heaven crushed the Celestial Realm's celestial power.

At Chu Yuan's present power level, deities themselves can no longer rival him.

Chu Yuan advanced with a single stride, fixing his aim on the foe before pressing onward. Endless surges of force scattered the gods in all directions. His enormous hand descended like a storm, fully enclosing the enemy within its grasp.

The foe had devolved into nothing more than a swirling blob of foul essence right then.

Facing down Chu Yuan's overwhelming might, a shrill cry pierced the air as the sinister energy boiled over, desperately struggling to burst free from the prison of his palm.

But the blow from Chu Yuan's hand demolished every last barrier the enemy possessed.

The foe detonated into a swirling mist of vapor the instant it connected.

In that very instant, Chu Yuan unleashed his unbeatable dominance, surpassing all others, as he whirled his palm to summon a colossal whirlpool, set on consuming every bit of that energy.

"This is bad—he's wiped out the enemy, leaving his strength completely unrestrained and tough to oppose!"

"As long as we're standing, he won't touch the foe!"

"Planning to suck in the enemy's energy to boost himself? He won't get away with it!"

The remaining nine gods beheld the enemy's destruction and erupted in enraged yells right away, regrouping swiftly with the War God to assault Chu Yuan's swirling maelstrom and yank the foe clear of its pull.

"He's far too mighty!"

Once liberated from the whirlpool, profound dread and concealed terror welled up in the enemy's core—not from his own inadequacy, but from the sheer immensity of his rival's power.

Had the gods not intervened to save him, fleeing would have proven utterly impossible.

Yes, he grasped the truth of it.

This individual had amassed the essences of rebirth, artifacts, soul, and the full realm itself, exceeding what any lone god could ever wield.

As the enemy got pulled to safety, Chu Yuan's expression showed no shift whatsoever.

With a casual flick of his wrist, an artifact morphed into a sacred armament, amplifying his supreme dominance. The sheer potency of this tool defied comprehension, summoning a choking veil of shadow.

Chu Yuan lashed out with the holy weapon, bent on total obliteration, and a agonized wail followed without delay.

It belonged to a fiend.

This fiend got cleaved straight in half by Chu Yuan's sacred tool in a flash, not slain on the spot but left with grievous injuries from the brutal impact.

Chu Yuan brandished the armament once more.

This onslaught reached heights of devastation that eclipsed the sun and moon, warped the fabric of time and space, and utterly demolished the foundational principles of sky and soil.

With the might he commanded now, no one dared challenge him solo. Across the field of conflict, he reigned as the absolute summit of power.

"If we keep fighting this way, the toll will be enormous—we can't sustain it!"

The fiend bellowed in fury, having taken multiple hits itself, with fissures cracking through its infernal essence.

"I see through his scheme. He realizes that despite his superior strength, he can't crush us all at once when we're united, so he's wearing us down bit by bit until our reserves run dry, sealing our doom!"

That's precisely the tactic!

Right then, the War Emperor's dominance loomed supreme, outshining all else and crushing their abilities. Not a single power could stand against him alone.

The ten gods themselves bore crushing strain, enduring severe torment.

Should this drag on, loss becomes unavoidable.

Should they fall to him, every gain would evaporate, all spoils falling to the War Emperor and holding no value for them.

In that instant, their gazes all fixed upon the War God.

"War God, you orchestrated the opening heavenly clash—without your lead, the divine sovereign couldn't have been toppled. I trust you've got a plan; lay it out, and we'll back it to the hilt."

At once, they hung on his every word for the strategy.

"Yes, I do have a plan."

The War God delivered his firm reply.

"So, what's your plan?"

The gods pressed.

"Fall back for the moment—pressing the fight will just lead to our downfall. We have one final gambit; if it pays off, the triumphs of the Fourth Age will be ours."

The War God's tone brought a steady resolve.

"We'll follow the War God's counsel and pull out right now!"

The other nine gods saw that dragging out the struggle wouldn't topple the War Emperor, and now they knew the War God held a countermeasure for him.

They realized the reason for his silence until this point, sensing deeper intentions at play.

"To withdraw, direct your strength to me first!"

The War God issued the order anew.

"No issue!"

The nine gods wasted no time, channeling nine torrents of ultimate essence straight into the War God.

Absorbing those nine forces, the War God erupted with an aura rivaling Chu Yuan's own, even if all could tell it was merely loaned might for the short term.

In stark contrast to Chu Yuan, who wielded true mastery over every essence.

Even so, it proved ample for a smooth escape.

True to form, by devouring the shared power, the War God's might exploded upward, allowing him to unleash an unbeatable godly surge right at Chu Yuan.

The energy looked somewhat fragmented still, yet it resisted constant suppression.

"Will this grant you the Fourth Age's triumphs?"

Chu Yuan regarded the gods who'd transferred their strength to the War God, his features radiating assured command.

"At minimum, it opens a path to your defeat."

The War God declared with bold certainty: "I've readied myself thoroughly for this hour. Your presence here fits my plans in part yet defies them in others. The ultimate clash isn't upon us now, but it looms just ahead!"

The War God drew back, and Chu Yuan held off from the chase.

As they fell away, Chu Yuan upheld his ironclad supremacy, his spirit armored in unbreakable assurance.

Whatever ultimate ploys the War God concealed, Chu Yuan would always clinch victory from the strongest footing.

His age barreled forward without halt!

"Chu Yuan, they've pulled back."

Yan Ran noted: "The War God keeps his trump cards hidden, ones poised to release their full fury. He's sharp-minded, with layers of contingencies—maybe he never anticipated the turns events have taken."

"Their next assault will mark the genuine endgame clash!"

The artifact had beheld Chu Yuan's unbeatable prowess.

"No cause for concern—there's no other route. To bring me down, the ten gods must fuse their essences into a singular ultimate presence; that's their only shot."

Chu Yuan proclaimed.

"Fusing into one entity?"

The godly essence mulled it over before dismissing the idea, "Does it mean channeling all that strength into the War God? But can it even work? Those ten gods aren't the realm itself—they can't truly surrender everything to him; it's not doable!"

"It all rests on the War God's tricks, yet the ways of the world hold to their rhythms; they'll craft the supreme figure, unlocking what follows."

Chu Yuan felt no qualms over the War God's final ploy.

"The Fourth Age, an epoch of boundless oneness!"

His proclamation thundered once again!