Genius Noble With System-Chapter 453: Facing a Transcendent

Seeing this transcendent level of abyssal entities also noticed him.

The battlefield descended further into chaos as millions of warriors from both sides were continuously transported into the fray. Amid the endless slaughter, beings of transcendent power still stood out like blazing suns, dominating entire regions of the war.

Apollo's aura was impressive, but the transcendent being could see he didn't reach the transcendent realm; hence, he wasn't attacked by them, but now that he showed his strength, the situation has changed.

A transcendent abyssal being swiftly locked onto him, its aura descending like an invisible net.

Instantly, a crushing pressure fell upon Apollo—one that far exceeded anything an Eternal God should have been able to endure. From the darkness, a black-armoured Abyssal figure advanced toward him, its head resembling a writhing mass of octopus-like tentacles.

It did not speak.

Instead, the heavens themselves changed.

Dark clouds gathered without warning, and rain began to fall. Yet these were no ordinary raindrops—each drop was pitch-black, carrying the weight of mountains and a corrosive nature capable of eroding even space itself.

Apollo's expression became a bit serious as the space around him trembled and shattered like glass and then reformed into thousands of layers of space walls.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless black raindrops crashed down upon him without pause, each impact carrying terrifying power. The corrosion was dreadful—several layers of space were shattered and eaten away—but in the end, the assault failed to harm him.

Others were not so fortunate.

The attack covered a vast area, and anyone caught within it—friend or foe—died instantly. Bodies were crushed and corroded into nothingness, leaving no trace behind. Whether Abyssal beings or swordsmen of the Empyrean Sword Realm, all were erased alike under the merciless rain.

It clearly didn't seem to care about other life, even if they were his own subordinates, showing the cruel side of the abyss.

"Not bad. For an ant, you're still alive."

At last, the octopus-like Abyssal Transcendent appeared above Apollo, gazing down at him with cold, contemptuous eyes, as though he were nothing more than an insect waiting to be crushed.

Apollo smiled seeing this, as it looked like he found someone to test his current strength.

"I am not fond of seafood." As he said that, immediately he made his move.

With a single gesture, the space above the octopus-headed Abyssal Transcendent compressed countless times over, forming an invisible pressure akin to an infinite mountain. The crushing force slammed downward, driving the Abyssal Transcendent violently toward the ground.

"What—?!"

It happened so fast that it caught the Abyssal transcendent off guard, and he came crashing down like a meteorite.

Boom!

Bang!

He crashed down, creating a massive explosion, destroying hundreds of miles in an instant.

"Oh, look what we have: a crushed octopus." Apollo mocked as he calmly landed ahead of the crater.

"You!!" The abyssal transcendent voice was filled with anger and hate, as he didn't expect to be humiliated by an ant who hadn't even reached the transcendent realm.

"I will kill you and annihilate your body and soul so that you can never reincarnate." The abyssal transcendent octopus snapped as his aura burst out with terrifying strength, showing the true strength of transcendent being. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The density of corrosive energy skyrocketed. Heaven and earth groaned as space itself began to corrode and collapse, as though the world were being dissolved piece by piece. Even Apollo felt his blood begin to boil, the corrosive power invading his body and attempting to erode him from within.

Apollo's eyes narrowed.

He immediately recognised the nature of this power.

The Rule of Corrosive Water.

A derivative of the Water Rule—but by no means weak. Its most terrifying aspect lay in its ability to directly corrode bloodlines and life essence, bypassing ordinary defences and striking at the very foundation of existence.

His physique was many times stronger than before after his realm reached the peak stage of the eternal god realm and the tempering with essence for a decade in the sword tomb.

Now he can defeat a half-step transcendent with a single punch with just his raw strength, and yet he still feels he was churning from inside.

The corrosive power gnawed at his insides, sending waves of pain through his body. Apollo clenched his teeth and forcibly suppressed it. His foundation was strong—strong enough that the corrosion had not reached a fatal level—but it still affected his combat prowess, even if only slightly.

That was more than enough reason to end this battle quickly.

Both of them were going to get serious. The abyssal octopus's transcendent aura became calm and eerie.

"Ant, your time has come."

As he spoke, the tentacles on his face writhed violently. A viscous black liquid aura gathered around him, dense and oppressive, carrying a presence that seemed capable of annihilating everything it touched.

"Black Dead Tsunami."

With a furious roar, the black liquid surged outward, transforming into a colossal tsunami of corrosive water that towered tens of thousands of metres high, blotting out the heavens as it crashed toward Apollo.

Apollo was calm as he watched the tsunami of black water coming to swallow him whole.

"You hideous octopus, although I am not going to eat you, it seemed you needed to know where you belong."

As he said that his aura changed, he didn't burst or become; instead, it became, in fact, too calm, like he was an ordinary mortal.

A sword appeared in his hand, and he gently swung downwards.

Swish.

Slash.

"Wh—?!"

The Abyssal Transcendent sensed something terribly wrong, but before he could speak—or even understand—

Ssshhhh—

Boom!

The Black Dead Tsunami split apart as though reality itself had been cleaved. In the next instant, the Abyssal Transcendent felt his body separate. He watched in mute disbelief as his form slowly fell apart, unable to comprehend what had happened—even as death claimed him.

The battlefield instantly became silent, as many were paying attention to this battle, as it was the battle of transcendent level, but seeing the sudden end of the battle was so shocking that many couldn't believe what they just saw.