The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend
Chapter 53 - Title of the Great Defier

Chapter 53 - Title of the Great Defier

The four Heroes stared with hostility at the trespassing monsters. Despite being a city located on the outskirts, Doron City had successfully repelled every monster attack for a century, never once allowing its gates to be breached.

Today, for the first time in its history, Doron City’s gates were breached and the city invaded by monsters. The four Heroes would be eternally branded as the ones who permitted this unprecedented invasion to occur.

His muscles bulging with fury, the Martial Saint roared, “How dare you mere monsters trespass our territory? I will turn you into minced meat!”

He sprang forward, targeting Han Wu, the apparent leader of the monsters. He was convinced that eliminating Han Wu would shatter the monsters’ unity and cause them to scatter.

Determined to shield their god from harm, Han Wu’s units acted immediately. Sarman stepped in, halting the Martial Saint’s attack by blocking his fist with his recently forged iron totem.

“I will slay anyone who desecrates my God!”

Sarman’s muscles bulged as he unleashed a powerful swing with his totem, sending the Martial Saint hurtling through the air. Sarman pursued the Martial Saint, and they engaged in a fierce battle on the outskirts of the main conflict. The Heroic minotaur, having reached level 139 through the Class system, was now an equal match for the Martial Saint.

Rather than retreating, the other three Heroes attacked in unison. The Briar Saintess sent a multitude of vines towards Han Wu, but Divine Hammer countered with the fires of Hellforge, incinerating the vines.

The Twin Elemental Swordsman unleashed his powerful Frostflare Cross skill, but Steely intercepted it with his Whirlwind Slash. As high-level swordsmen, they possessed an intuitive understanding of each other’s intentions, and they stepped away from the main battle to engage in a separate duel.

The Dragon Slayer’s eyes burned with hatred as he stared at Han Wu. Han Wu had disrupted his ceremony at the very last second, just one minute from completion.

“Die!” the Dragon Slayer roared and unleashed his Heroic Mystic Art: Dragonbane Realm, calling forth drakes and the green dragon.

However, the bone giant, acting swiftly, jumped over Han Wu and intercepted the green dragon, preventing it from proceeding.

The little skeleton scratched its skull, its spiritual flames flickering with excitement. It suddenly lunged at one of the drake’s souls and bit into it. The drake’s soul immediately flickered and became more translucent, indicating it had been wounded by the attack!

The little skeleton persisted in its attack, biting until it had completely consumed the drake’s soul. After it was done, it immediately leapt onto another drake soul and began to chomp on it.

The Dragon Slayer quickly realized that the little skeleton was consuming the souls of the drakes he had defeated. He immediately struck at the skeleton, shattering it to pieces. Briefly believing he had eliminated the threat, the Dragon Slayer momentarily eased his guard, but the little skeleton reassembled itself just a moment later, appearing completely unharmed.

The little skeleton immediately leapt onto another drake’s soul and resumed its devouring, all while actively taunting the Dragon Slayer. The Dragon Slayer’s frustration grew, as he had never encountered an opponent so annoyingly difficult to deal with.

While the four Heroes were preoccupied, Han Wu seized the opportunity and quickly approached the black dragon. He tried to sever one of the chains with his greatsword, but was shocked to find that the chains were also God-level equipment.

Fortunately, he still possessed the Ravenous Wolf. He commanded the Ravenous Wolf to devour the chains. The black dragon, hearing the cracking of the chains, felt an even greater sense of gratitude towards him.

Alpheus had resigned itself to its fate when it was recaptured and brought to Doron City, never imagining that Han Wu would arrive to rescue it, bringing with him a vast army of monsters.

Alpheus uttered in a barely audible voice, “You are truly a reliable partner. The great Defier, black dragon Alpheus, will remember this forever.”

With a chuckle, Han Wu said, “In that case, you’ll have to work for me for a couple more centuries to settle the debt.”

He then provided the black dragon with several Dark Stones to accelerate its recovery. Simultaneously, he kept an eye on his units as they fought the four Heroes.

As he anticipated, his units were being forced back. Divine Hammer, the weakest of the four, had already sustained a severe injury. Although Han Wu commanded the two Heroic Locustmen to aid him, he understood it was merely a temporary solution. Without a solid strategy, he was bound to lose.

Savoring the delicious Dark Stones, the black dragon resolved to aid Han Wu in return.

“My dear friend,” Alpheus declared, “I, the great Defier, black dragon Alpheus, will bestow upon you a gift.”

Han Wu disregarded the dragon’s words, as he was preoccupied with the rapidly deteriorating battle. He had no time for gifts; if he didn’t find a solution soon, they would all perish.

However, the black dragon insisted, “I, the great Defier, black dragon Alpheus, hereby bestow my title upon you. My friend, from this day forward, you shall be known as the great Defier.”

Two beams of black light erupted from the black dragon’s eyes, piercing Han Wu’s. An ancient, mysterious voice echoed loudly within his mind. Despite the unfamiliar language, the meaning was unmistakable: he was now the new Defier.

Han Wu experienced a sudden surge of power within him. His level rapidly increased to 149, at which point it ceased and stabilized, while his original Third Class was replaced by the unique Special Class, Defier. In addition, he acquired a new talent, Defiance.

[Obtained talent: Defiance. Effects: ???]

Although Han Wu was unaware of the specific effects of his newly acquired talent, he prioritized his newfound strength above all else.

Han Wu brandished his greatsword and launched a powerful attack on the Dragon Slayer, combining the effects of his Dark Dragonification, Enchant Darkness, and Dragon Slash skills.

Driven by a desire to avenge Alpheus, Han Wu intended to eliminate the Dragon Slayer in one strike, leveraging his newfound level 149 strength and the combined power of his three skills.