Chapter 172: Chapter 163: Descending from the Heavens, the Divine Artifact’s Triple Judgment

Because it held a higher priority, the spiritual attack sent a jolt through his body, throwing the Divine Power he was gathering into chaos. This not only forcibly interrupted the Divine Power attack he was preparing but also left his entire body paralyzed!

Though the Moon God, with the power of a Sixth Transformation Demigod, broke free from the paralysis after only four seconds, those four seconds were more than enough time for Zhang Yi to act.

[Effect Two]—Judgment!

After Zhang Yi activated the second effect of the Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact in his hands, Judgment, he didn’t need to expend any Divine Power to form an Oracle. Instead, his cold, majestic voice traveled via the Spear of Judgment’s effect, reaching deep into the souls of every Elf on the battlefield, like a decree proclaimed from the heavens!

"In the name of the great God of Nature and the Elf God, I hereby subject you to Triple Judgment!"

"Rule One: Your power is drawn from the faith of all living beings, yet you fail to give back to your people. This is injustice. For this, you are punished!"

The first rule of [Effect Two: Judgment] took effect! The next moment, the surging Divine Power around the Moon God dimmed, as if bound by invisible shackles. His aura plummeted, and a debilitating status effect that weakened his entire body swept over him, reducing his All Attributes by roughly ten percent! At the same time, the Moon God sensed his Spiritual Power drop!

"Rule Two: Your god sheltered you in your youth, yet you did not cherish this. Instead, you betrayed him. This is an act of disloyalty. For this, you are punished!"

As Zhang Yi pronounced the second rule of Judgment, the Moon God’s Divine Power plummeted once more. The aura of his reviving form grew even fainter, and a hint of confusion and turmoil flickered in his eyes. On top of his All Attributes dropping another ten percent, a debuff to his Intelligence also began to cloud his thoughts!

"Rule Three: Your awakening has brought war and destruction, not sanctuary. For the deaths and injuries among your Clan, you bear the primary guilt. This is unrighteousness. For this, you are punished!"

"Three rules, enacted immediately!"

With Zhang Yi’s pronouncement of the third rule, the three consecutive judgments took effect on the Moon God in succession. These three judgments were like three heavy shackles, locking the Moon God down. His aura withered away at a visible rate!

Not only had the Moon God’s All Attributes been reduced by a full 30%, but he also had to endure three powerful debuffs: Spiritual Fatigue, Diminished Intelligence, and Sluggish Speed!

How was the Moon God supposed to fight while shouldering so many debuffs at once?!

Hah... Is it too late to reconcile?

At this moment, the Moon God truly, from the bottom of his heart, wanted to reconcile! But unfortunately for him, his opponents were unlikely to give him that chance.

After the Triple Judgment from Zhang Yi’s Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact, the Spear of Judgment, took effect, Zhang Yi began to fall back to charge his power. Simultaneously, he activated the spear’s third effect: Guaranteed Hit!

But as Zhang Yi fell back, the other four members of the Clan, each wielding a Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifact, held their ground! The moment he retreated, the attacks from the other four, wielding their Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifacts, came in quick succession!

"Million-Ton Hammer!"

Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer raised the Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifact, the Hammer of the Earth. Countless runes swirled across the artifact, its weight suddenly increasing over a hundredfold. With terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and splitting the earth, he ruthlessly smashed it down on the Moon God’s head!

BANG!

Even with so many debuffs afflicting him, the Moon God’s instinct for self-preservation kicked in. A massive amount of Divine Power still erupted from his body, blocking the heavy blow from Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer—a strike of over ten thousand tons after its hundredfold weight increase!

HUM! HUM! HUM!

However, even though the Moon God’s Divine Power had absorbed the blow’s force, the strike still hammered down to within a millimeter of his head. The immense vibration from the colossal weight striking the Divine Power barrier still affected him, making his ears ring and his thoughts turn to mush!

Then, Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer retreated, leaving the field to his allies. There was no need to worry about him simply falling from the sky, either. Once members of a Clan reached the High-Level stage, Seventh Level, they could break free from the pull of gravity and fly freely through the air!

After Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer finished his attack, he yielded his position. Behind him, Elf Mage Captain Joy Pala, who had already finished gathering her power, unleashed the Fire Attribute Forbidden Curse Spell—Heaven-Burning Earth-Ending—right at the Moon God!

The Moon God could never have dreamed that the first great battle he’d face right after his return would not be against the Beast God, nor the God of the Sea, and certainly not the gravely wounded Elf God! Instead, he was facing a group of Clan members wielding Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifacts, ganging up on him—a Divine Spirit who had just been revived and had only reached the power of a Sixth Transformation Demigod.

If the Moon God were given a chance to turn back time and start over, he would absolutely choose to keep his eyes closed and ignore the world outside. If he had the chance to run, that would be even better!

But alas, time could not be turned back. Thanks to the Semi-Divine Artifact, the Crimson Staff, Joy Pala had been storing Magic Power within it bit by bit. Now she finally had enough to cast the Fire Attribute Forbidden Curse Spell—Heaven-Burning Earth-Ending—all on her own!

Two Fire Attribute Magic Arrays formed simultaneously, one above the Moon God’s head and one below his feet. The two arrays were linked, locking firmly onto the Moon God. No matter where he fled, they would follow, one above and one below.

Sensing the aura of this third Forbidden Curse Spell, the Moon God felt his heart grow weary. But he had no choice. Though he was mentally exhausted from parrying one attack after another, if he didn’t defend himself, he would surely suffer grievous wounds. So, without a moment’s hesitation...

PTUI!

The Moon God spat out a mouthful of blood laced with Divine Power, forcing the chaotic energy within him to form a defensive shield around his body.

The next moment, the upper and lower Fire Attribute Magic Arrays linked, and countless crimson rays, each burning at thousands of degrees Celsius, crisscrossed between them. The Moon God, caught in the center, found the shield he had just formed being rapidly ground away by the Forbidden Curse Spell! The protective shield of Divine Power that he had hastily erected was growing thinner and thinner!

The successive attacks from these Hero Clan members were so dazzling that the teachers watching the scene found it both overwhelming and utterly spectacular! They didn’t dare to blink, not wanting to utter a single word.

At that moment, seeing the Moon God pinned in place by the Fire Attribute Forbidden Curse Spell and unable to escape, Elf Corps Commander Feiyana, who had already finished charging her power and had drawn the Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifact, the bow Natural Fury, to its limit, loosed an arrow containing all her strength!

As a bow-type Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifact, the arrows from Natural Fury came with a god-breaking effect. Against Divine Spirits defending with Divine Power, it often landed a double-damage critical hit! And to top it off, Elf Corps Commander Feiyana had aimed this fully drawn shot right at the Moon God’s heart!

Just like Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer, Elf Corps Commander Feiyana only aimed for fatal weak points!

The emerald arrow, brimming with Natural Divine Power, crashed into the barrier of Divine Power the Moon God had concentrated around his waist. Feeling a sharp, piercing sensation over his heart, the Moon God spat out two more mouthfuls of blood, urgently reinforcing the barrier.

But it was no use. No matter how much he reinforced it, the arrow fired with the full power of the Bow of Nature continued to push its way through, inch by inch! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

PFFT!

A spray of blood erupted from the Moon God’s waist. After fighting for so long, the Moon God had finally been wounded and shed blood!

Seeing this, the Elves in the Elf Alliance cheered loudly, while the Moon Elves in the Moon Elf Main City, after a roller coaster of joy and sorrow, sank into an even deeper despair