Chapter 4630: After Us Instead

Why lure the Godly Horror Moth into the Godly Apex Moth’s territory? Obviously, the first reason was to attract the Apex’s attention, but that wasn’t the main objective. More importantly, they wanted to make it focus on the Godly Horror Moth instead of themselves.

After spending so much time in the Celestial Plane, the twins’ group had learned that high-level Godly Creatures were extremely territorial, especially when another creature powerful enough to pose a threat entered their domain.

If the twins’ group had entered the moth’s territory on their own while relying on the airplane’s Godly Pressure Disguise Array, the Godly Apex would have perceived them as nothing more than a weak Godly Predator. Just as it had done when it carried away the Peak Godly Horror’s corpse, it would most likely have ignored them entirely.

One might think that having the Godly Apex underestimate and ignore them would be beneficial. And the answer was yes! It definitely would.

That was precisely why they had gone to the trouble of attracting a Godly Horror Moth into its territory. Not only would the Godly Apex underestimate the twins’ group, mistaking them for a weak Godly Predator Moth, but it would also have another, more pressing target to focus on. With its attention occupied by a creature that had dared trespass into its domain, the Apex would be far less likely to notice what the twins were actually planning.

In other words, they were counting on both its underestimation and its lack of attention.

Rean’s airplane made a sharp turn, now flying away from both the pursuing Godly Horror Moth and the territory’s owner. A few seconds later, the Godly Apex Moth appeared in the distance, and the Godly Horror immediately sensed its arrival.

*Whirrrrrr...*

The low-pitched sound of the Apex’s wings carried a warning that the Godly Horror understood perfectly. It had entered the territory of a far more powerful creature, and its own boss in a certain way, and the consequences of doing so were about to catch up with it.

The Godly Horror immediately abandoned its pursuit of the airplane, turned around, and attempted to flee. Unfortunately for it, the twins’ group had already anticipated this reaction.

’Heaven’s Fall!’

*Kabrum!*

A powerful bolt of lightning descended from above, striking toward the Godly Horror Moth. Tobao had been preparing the attack for some time, waiting for precisely this moment.

He had no intention of actually hitting the moth, though. A Godly Horror was still comparable to a Law God like himself, and even if he had the advantage of a surprise attack, he couldn’t afford to underestimate such an opponent. Instead, Tobao deliberately directed the lightning to force the Godly Horror away from the area where it had been preparing to flee.

The plan worked perfectly. Faced with the sudden attack, the Godly Horror was forced to change direction, losing several precious seconds in the process. It actually moved in their own airplane’s direction, now standing just a few meters away. And, this time, the twins’ group did try to attack it, instead...

*Vup!*

The moment Tobao’s lightning struck, Rean’s airplane disappeared! The twins immediately brought the vessel and everyone aboard into the Great Void, leaving only their Spatial Entrance behind. At the current cultivation level, no Godly Creature in the vicinity could detect it.

Tobao’s attack had delayed the Godly Horror Moth for only a few seconds, but that was all they needed.

The Godly Apex Moth caught up to its intruder, and its translucent wings began to shimmer. As for the Godly Predator, it cared even less now that it had suddenly disappeared. It didn’t have enough intelligence to wonder why it had disappeared at that moment. Countless luminous specks spread through the air, surrounding the Godly Horror in a dazzling display of light.

The effect was immediate.

There was no explosion, no violent discharge of energy, and nothing visibly destructive occurred. The Godly Horror simply stopped moving, remaining suspended in the air as though it had forgotten what it had been doing. The Godly Apex Moth calmly landed on top of it, seemingly unconcerned about the possibility of resistance.

The Godly Horror was completely unresponsive!

Judging by the result, the Apex’s ability appeared to have some kind of hallucinatory or paralyzing effect. Whatever the exact mechanism, it had rendered a Godly Horror incapable of defending itself without needing to cause any obvious physical damage.

The Godly Apex Moth opened its mouth, preparing to bite into the helpless creature’s head.

But then...

*Zush!*

’Red Death, Stellar Piercer!’

’Red Death, Crimson Moon!’

’Arctic Ray!’

’Heavenly Lightning Strike!’

’Yin Yang Sky Feather Blades!’

All ranged attacks!

The Godly Predator Moth, which the Apex had sensed disappearing moments earlier, suddenly reappeared only a few meters away, exactly where it had been gone.

That assumption was about to prove costly.

The instant the Godly Predator... or the twins’ group... reappeared, multiple attacks erupted from its position, converging on the Godly Apex from the same directions.

Rean and Roan had already fused with Luxa and Lunelle, and they were joined by Tobao, Arcis, Kachia, and Kentucky. Every one of them had launched an attack at the same moment, concentrating their firepower on a single target!

The Godly Apex Moth immediately sensed the danger. It abandoned its helpless prey without hesitation and reacted with astonishing speed. Despite the sudden ambush and the extremely short distance separating it from the incoming attacks, it was still a Godly Apex. Its instincts and battle experience were far beyond those of ordinary Godly Creatures.

Its Godly Pressure burst outward at full power, while its Godly Energy surged around its body. At the very last instant, a shield of shimmering golden light materialized between the moth and the incoming attacks.

*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!*

A gigantic explosion engulfed the area, releasing a chaotic mixture of elements and Laws. The surrounding swamp shook beneath the impact, while the deafening roar of the explosion was accompanied by the increasingly intense sound of the moth’s wings.

*Whirrrrrrr!!!*

As for the Godly Horror Moth beneath the Apex, it was caught in the middle of the bombardment. It had been only an Initial Godly Horror to begin with, and it had been rendered completely defenseless by the Apex’s ability. With so many attacks erupting around it simultaneously, it had no chance of surviving.

Its body was blasted to pieces in an instant.

"That’s enough! Let’s go!"

Rean immediately took control of the airplane and pushed the Celestial Thrusters to their limits. The vessel shot forward at a speed comparable to that of a Late Stage Zone God Realm Expert, its thrusters being forcefully fed with Godly Horror Crystals to sustain the acceleration.

Yes, Rean was pushing the airplane beyond its safe operating capacity once again. However, this wasn’t the time to worry about preserving the equipment. They had achieved their primary objective, and now they needed to escape before the Godly Apex could retaliate.

*Whirrrrrrr!!!*

The Godly Apex Moth emerged from the explosion, its body covered in numerous burn marks. Its golden shield had prevented the ambush from killing it outright, but the concentrated attacks had still inflicted considerable damage.

One injury, in particular, stood out above all the others.

One of its wings was nearly destroyed!

More than half of the wing had been torn away, while what remained was badly burned and riddled with holes. The damage left the moth struggling to maintain its balance in the air. It simply wasn’t accustomed to flying with one of its wings in such a terrible state.

Even so, the Godly Apex Moth quickly compensated for the imbalance by circulating its Godly Energy through its body. With its remaining wing and the force of its energy, it managed to stabilize itself before shooting after the fleeing airplane. It had no intention of letting the perpetrator of its injuries escape alive, especially since it still felt like a moth in its senses.

The hatch at the rear of the vessel remained open, allowing Tobao and the others to watch the creature’s approach.

"Here it comes!"

Without wasting a moment, the twins’ group began launching one ranged attack after another. Their strategy was the same one they had used to keep the Godly Horror Moth chasing them earlier. They weren’t trying to deal significant damage now; they merely needed to slow the Apex down and prevent it from catching up.

Under normal circumstances, such a strategy would have been completely useless. A Godly Apex Moth in good condition would have been far too fast for the airplane, and its immense reserves of Godly Energy would have allowed it to defend itself against their attacks without much difficulty. Catching Rean’s airplane would be a matter of seconds at most.

However, things were different now.

With one wing severely damaged, the moth could no longer reach the same speed it had before, much less maneuverability. Every adjustment required more effort, and its attempts to maintain balance while pursuing the airplane further limited its movements. Meanwhile, the twins’ group continued to bombard it with ranged attacks, forcing it to spend additional energy protecting itself.

Still, the Godly Apex Moth was far from helpless. It used its Godly Energy to shield its body, allowing most of the incoming attacks to strike its defenses rather than its flesh. Even so, it couldn’t afford to ignore the attacks entirely, especially with its damaged wing making it harder to evade them.

The twins’ group had never been foolish enough to believe that a single ambush would be enough to kill a Godly Apex, especially a most likely Middle Apex. The sheer quantity of Godly Energy and Godly Pressure such a creature could control was more than sufficient to form an overwhelmingly powerful defense through brute force alone. And, as they had just witnessed, the moth could indeed do exactly that.

That was why its body had never been their primary target.

From the very beginning, they had been aiming for one of its wings!

During the ambush, the Godly Apex Moth had instinctively concentrated its defenses around its most vital areas. That was the natural reaction of any creature facing a sudden barrage of attacks. Protecting its head and body took priority, leaving its wings with comparatively little protection.

The twins’ group had exploited that.

Their combined attacks had struck the same wing, inflicting enough damage to destroy more than half of it. Although the moth easily survived the ambush, the damage severely reduced its flight speed, giving the airplane a chance to escape while keeping the Apex at bay.

It was a risky strategy, but one they had carefully planned.

After all, defeating a Godly Apex through brute force alone would have been an entirely different matter. Even with their combined strength, they couldn’t simply assume that they could overwhelm such a creature. They needed to exploit its instincts, take advantage of its underestimation, and strike where it was least prepared.

In the end, things had unfolded exactly as Rean had predicted.

They hadn’t gone after the Godly Apex.

They had made it come after them instead.

Now, all that remained was to lure it away.

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