bioinnovel Chapter 393 The "Undying" Dog Spell VS The Goddess of Death
Chapter 393 The "Undying" Dog Spell VS The Goddess of Death
Dangerous!
The moment he recognized the other party's identity, a bright red, huge warning sign, seemingly from some world that had caused players endless torment and suffering, flickered above Riley's head!
"Maru-la!"
And that was the first thought that exploded in Riley's mind.
Indeed, with his ever-increasing power, Riley's performance truly deserves the title of "God among men"...
But those are just gods on earth!
Even though Riley currently possesses the magical protection of the Dog Charm...
But the spider-sense that never stopped and continued to issue warnings made Riley have no doubt that if the Goddess of Death got serious, he would have to die here!
After all, even the Holy Lord himself, with all twelve talismans complete and at the peak of his power, could not contend with the power of the Eight Immortals—the legendary immortal gods who sealed away the eight great demons.
Based on this, can the dog talisman, which claims to be "immortal and indestructible," truly fight against the essence of the concept of "death," representing the goddess of death, one of the fundamental laws of the universe?
"Uh... I consider myself to be in fairly good health, so I don't think I need you to come and pick me up personally... Your... Your Excellency, Lady Death? I am honored by your presence and wish to offer you any guidance."
Of course, despite his despair, Riley had no choice but to surrender, neither in his past life nor in this one.
In addition, having personally experienced so many battles, Riley already knew that blindly running away when facing a powerful opponent whose strength completely overwhelmed him would only lead to his quicker death.
So after a few breaths, Riley forced himself to calm down, suppressing the instinctive urge to turn and run away, while trying to keep his tone calm and asking cautiously.
As he spoke, he didn't forget to push his brain cells to the limit, frantically thinking of every possible escape plan. Even the hand holding the talisman unconsciously tightened its grip.
"Advice? It's quite ironic to hear that from you... A conman who repeatedly lies about death would actually care about my opinion?"
The goddess of death's empty "gaze," seemingly formed from countless images of the end of worlds, fell upon Riley.
In an instant, a clear, ethereal, and slightly amusement-tinged, icy voice resounded deep within Riley's soul.
"Furthermore, I seem to recall that some audacious outcast once solemnly declared in front of the Sorcerer Supreme that... when death comes, he will 'stand atop the peak of love and mock the incompetence of death'?"
As she spoke, the Goddess of Death tilted her head slightly.
The outline of that pale skull, faintly sketched in the shadow of the hood, formed a mocking curve.
"Your words are quite bold... but why is it that now that I've come to see you in person, as you wished, you can barely stand? Where is your 'love' and 'courage,' which were once enough to 'mocking death's incompetence'?"
As soon as the Death Goddess finished speaking, Riley's face flushed red as if he had been slapped in the face.
Despite the mask covering her face, the sheer awe and fear of having her chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) past exposed to her face, especially when the person in question came knocking on her door, combined with the fear of facing the ultimate being, still made Riley's muscles tense up. She wished she could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of her toes on the spot!
Heaven and earth conscience!
At the time, Riley only mentioned it to show off in front of the Ancient One and to express his determination to save those characters who had a bad experience and change their tragic fate.
Who knew that this supreme being of the universe would hear it and that the person involved would remember it for so long!
Hmm, wait a minute, thinking about it this way...
When Riley accidentally uttered the name "boiled egg," he soon incurred the "retribution" of the Ancient One.
Now, because of a careless remark, he's angered the goddess of death to appear and personally come to take him away...
Do all the powerful figures in your Marvel universe have a tendency to hold grudges?
Isn't that a bit too petty?
"Ahem... Respected Lady Death, please allow me to make an excuse for myself... Ugh, to offer a defense..."
While inwardly cursing, Riley outwardly showed no disrespect to the uninvited, legitimate deity before him.
He took a deep breath, struggling to straighten his trembling back under the powerful pressure emanating from the goddess of death. Stimulated by this imminent death, his brain raced at an unprecedented pace.
"I need to clarify that you have misunderstood me. The 'love' I am referring to does not refer to personal desires. Rather, it is the appreciation of the value of life itself, the desire for the continuation of beautiful things, and the compassion and resistance to tragic fate. And what I call 'mockery' is not a desecration of your sacred duty, but rather a... well... a symbolic resistance against 'unnecessary, regretful death'."
As he spoke, he kept recalling all the abilities he possessed and trying to find the best combination to gain even the slightest bit of initiative in the face of the goddess of death.
"For example, everything I just did... Yes, I admit, I did disrupt the order of time and space and interfere with the fate of others."
"But I do not intend to alter the grand law you set, that all life will come to an end. I simply... within the gaps in the rules you permitted, with my insignificant abilities, preserved some flowers of life, full of 'love' and 'hope,' which, in my personal opinion, should not have withered prematurely. I wanted them to bloom a little longer, so that this world could be a little warmer and a little less regretful."
"Doesn't this precisely demonstrate...my respect and emphasis on 'death'?"
In his words, Riley, driven by a strong will to survive, put on a brilliant performance of his oratory skills. He attempted to subtly shift the narrative before Death, forcibly interpreting his words of "mocking death" as "fighting against unnecessary regrets." He emphasized the "positive significance" of his actions, hoping to move... or at least make Death think that he still had some redeeming qualities, so that she wouldn't kill him so quickly.
"It seems you're not only good at taking shortcuts, but you also have a sharp tongue."
At first, the goddess of death looked at Riley with interest, enjoying his dying struggle.
But the next second, the voice of the Goddess of Death suddenly became even colder, and the surrounding space and time seemed to freeze, even the colors faded away, leaving only black and white colors that represent death and loneliness.
"The cycle of life and death is the most fundamental law that maintains the normal operation of the universe. Your actions are using a false 'end' to mock the true 'destiny,' an insult and desecration of 'death'!"
As she spoke, the Goddess of Death removed her hood, and a ball of azure flame ignited in her empty eyes. Like a sharp blade, it "stared" at the dog and horse charms that Riley held tightly in his hands, which were constantly emitting a faint glow.
"Let me give you a piece of advice: don't try anything funny in front of me... You don't really think you can bargain with me with these little gadgets that barely borrow the minuscule power of 'death,' do you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Goddess of Death made no move, and even her spider senses failed to react.
Riley then felt an invisible and intangible force that instinctively instilled fear in him and was irresistible, instantly enveloping the area he was in!
"Snap—!"
A crystal-clear sound, as if it originated from the very depths of the soul, rang out!
Riley was horrified to see that countless spiderweb-like cracks had appeared out of thin air on the protective barrier in front of him, which was supported by the dog talisman!
Just a glance! Or even just a thought!
The dog charm, which is said to be able to withstand any attack and grant eternal life, is as fragile as glass in front of the goddess of death herself!
Even more deadly is that what keeps pouring into the inner side of the barrier from that crack is an extremely pure aura of annihilation, enough to bring about the end of all things in the universe!
Fortunately, upon sensing the user's impending mortal crisis and triggering its protective passive ability, the Horse Talisman, without Riley's deliberate activation, burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light accompanied by a buzzing sound. It pushed its own magical power to the limit, attempting to repair the Dog Talisman's crumbling defensive barrier and drive away the imminent aura of death.
However, the moment the two made contact, the light emitted by the horse talisman was instantly swallowed up and annihilated, like sunlight encountering a black hole!
Let alone repairing the barrier of the dog charm...
The limit of the Horse Talisman is that it can continuously replenish Riley's life force and ensure that Riley does not die on the spot!