The unreliable nation-destroying weapon actually has quite limited effectiveness.

However, the fact that Vestis would intervene in this battle was indeed unexpected.

During the previous battle, he noticed that Vestis had invested heavily in Alice.

That terrifying destructive power is something no ordinary God-chosen one can achieve.

He actually had encounters with other God-chosen ones before.

While most of these God-chosen ones are strong, they're only at the level of the Ense Empire's Mountain-Shaking Spear King, an established demigod.

At best, an established demigod lacks the abundant energy source that allows the God-chosen ones to use big moves as basic attacks.

But Vestis, who possessed Alice this time, can be considered the MVP of the entire scene.

Even if Louis repeatedly unleashed the Cosmic Serpent's full-power nuclear explosion technique, he couldn't shake her MVP status.

He had never seen such a strong existence.

Even the Desolate Bone Great Demon who invested heavily to enhance his incarnation was vastly inferior to Alice, possessed by Vestis.

Here's a joke: in this battle, most of the demigods could only barely scratch the Cosmic Serpent.

It's not really impossible to kill it, but it's like doing a pedicure on monster hunters, requiring significant technique and time to actually finish it off.

And this is under the premise that the opponent can't organize effective resistance.

Louis's nuclear explosion technique also did considerable damage, but most of it was used to shatter the Cosmic Serpent's scales. Though the impact was exaggerated, it primarily applied a severe injury effect that allowed demigods and even legendary beings to deliver better outputs.

Above him, those that created even greater damage were the wanderer strongman hiding in the Eye of Fear, observing the Cosmic Serpent, and the all-out Curse Binding Legion.

The former creates so much output purely because of their dirty tactics.

Even as a demigod creature, the Cosmic Serpent's snake belly is one of its softer areas.

This dirty bunch seized the opportunity during Louis's first full-power nuclear explosion technique to inflict tons of damage along the serpent's path out from the Eye of Fear.

And the Curse Binding Legion could inflict so much damage more because of "Legendary equipment + Undying status."

One or two might be fine, but the entire Curse Binding Legion equipped with this set created astonishing outputs.

Strictly speaking, the Curse Binding Legion also counts as Louis's prowess, rounding up, post-merge, they should rank third or second on the DPS chart.

What?

You ask where a warrior can actually compete with Louis?

The answer is the demigods from Tunisia.

Previously, when Louis went to Tunisia to invite them to this battle, as a mutual strategic ally, the Tunisians were quite accommodating. The leader at that moment even promised him they'd make an earnest effort.

—But you didn't tell me you were bringing over part of the turrets from Ninos's Wrath!

That's Ninos's Wrath, a genuine nation-destroying weapon.

To prematurely unleash destructive power, one must start accumulating power early.

Typically, this sort of power accumulation manifests in atmospheric circulation; unlike the legend of the Great Eye Battle can it be plug-and-play like that.

Yet the Tunisians are truly ruthless!

They placed the turret within a demi-plane, using two demigods as a permanent sacrifice of the demi-plane to amass overwhelming destructive force.

Unleashing Ninos's Wrath?

They didn't even release it; two demigods simply took the turret and smashed two loaded demi-planes onto the Cosmic Serpent.

Real do-or-die situation.

They dealt the highest single-time damage across the field.

That hit made people's eyes turn crimson.

But even such an attack isn't enough compared to Alice, possessed by Vestis.

She directly faced the Cosmic Serpent.

One slash off a fifth of its body; how severe the price Vestis paid for that slash, Louis doesn't know.

But until the battle ended, Vestis didn't unleash a second slash.

With a smiling face, Alice said: "It's a pity, being able to fully explode and face that thing, it's just this once... Can I really say this?"

She hesitated for a moment but still somewhat considered Vestis's opinion.

Vestis hummed lightly: "I have a vendetta with that creature."

Louis curiously asked: "What's the situation?"

He was very intrigued.

With a cold snort, Vestis said: "When that creature once wandered in the astral realm, it intruded into my Divine Kingdom."

"Whoa!"

A juicy story of Divine Realm level.

Louis had already prepared a small stool to sit down and listen.

Seeing his prepared stance, Vestis's face turned dark: "The grudge between that creature and me is one thing, but the primary reason is that killing it will further expand my death god power."

Louis was thoughtful.

The devastation caused by the Cosmic Serpent in the past is unimaginable in the current era.

Many directly or indirectly died at its hands; it's more of a symbol of death than the Death God himself to this world.

But Louis couldn't help but laugh.

For he was confident that expanding death god power is one thing, but the key reason is that the Cosmic Serpent once harassed Vestis.

This direct jotting down of grudges aligns well with public perception of Vestis.

"Rather than focusing on that, shouldn't you be more concerned about your own body first?" Vestis said gravely, "Though that creature most wants to kill me, you're also the second most wanted dead by it."

"So why is it targeting me?"

"Divine Realm beings usually have reasons for their actions. If it's for you..." Vestis pondered for a moment, saying, "Maybe it's because you're valuable enough."

"..."

"Looks like you've figured it out?"

"Hmm."

There aren't many aspects on Louis that are worth a Divine Realm being's concern.

But great sin is undoubtedly one of the most valuable among them.

"A Divine Realm being coveting great sin," he couldn't help but muse.

"Enough, stop talking, you should treat yourself; succubus's Magic Potion isn't omnipotent," Alice's voice suddenly replaced Vestis's, frowning as she spoke to Louis, "Louis, stop chatting with that old woman, the Magic Potion you injected into yourself can't fully heal you."

Louis nodded.

In fact, he had been sporadically using his tail to inject himself with painkillers since just now.

No choice; the soreness across his body kept spreading, leaving his mental state in poor condition.

Healing Magic was actually cast on himself.

But if mere Healing Magic could alleviate the injuries, there wouldn't be so many incurable ailments in the world.

Louis shook his head: "Troublesome, the rules of the Cosmic Serpent are tough to erase."

In the coming period, he probably needs to find a place to recover.

"Right, here's something for you." Alice remembered something, looked up at him, "If you leave this stuff with me, I'll be in a bind."

With a wave of her hand, a lifeless, massive snake body was pulled from the void.

Louis couldn't help but utter, "Whoa."

This was the body of the Cosmic Serpent, and who knows how many top-quality materials such a Divine Realm creature can yield.

He didn't refuse, directly storing it in the demi-plane of the weapons tomb.

Alice chuckled, saying: "And this, handle it as you see fit, but my share you'll definitely safeguard, right?"

She handed over a hexagonal crystal.

Louis's eyes lit up.

"The core of the Cosmic Serpent?"

"Hmm, we can't monopolize it. While this complete item is more valuable, its fate is to be split."

"I'll strive to secure our part. Besides..." Louis blinked, saying, "Can't let heroes bleed and cry."

Alice didn't understand Louis's banter; she just quietly smiled.

"You think you've won this way?"

A voice of indifference sounded, their faces changed slightly.

Vestis was both startled and angry, swiftly took control of Alice's body: "Not good, that creature doesn't plan on leaving alive, open the demi-plane, quickly relocate."

"Weren't you after my power? Now I give it to you, so why flee?!"

A transparent silhouette flashed, lunging towards Louis and Alice who were about to enter the weapons tomb.

Before Louis lost consciousness, all he heard was Vestis's frantic voice: "It's not like you really want to die, why are you being so reckless!"