The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend-Chapter 377 - Ban Tu’s Betrayal

One of the Gods in the Monster Armor Association urged, “Gui Hai, has our leader come?”

“I sent the message, but he hasn’t replied.” Gui Hai’s face fell. He feared their leader had tricked them. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Another God grew agitated. “Damn, what is the leader waiting for? Is he waiting for all of us to die before he acts?”

A God who had recently returned to the Monster Armor Association spoke up. “It is too late for us to hide. Our identities are exposed. Even without the leader’s help, we must win this war.”

“We must win. Kill those Armor Warriors and we will become true owners of this civilization. The Monster Armor Civilization will bless us.”

The Gods spoke in unison and resolved to attack together. A crushing pressure swept across the battlefield as they readied themselves for war. One after another, they donned their Heaven Monster Armor and assumed monstrous forms: the Heavenly Wolf, the Divine Tortoise, the Flying Tiger, Giant Kong, and many others.

Once the Gods of the Monster Armor Association entered the fray, they tore through the Osteomancers with ease, reducing them to bone fragments as they marched inexorably forward.

Han Wu watched the Gods move and knew the decisive moment to secure victory had arrived. He donned his Heaven Dragon Locust Armor and roared, “All Gods of the Armor Civilization, heed my command and attack!”

The overwhelming dragon aura surged across the battlefield, stirring primal fear in the hearts of the Monster Armor Association. The Great Dragons reigned over all life, and the greater the gap between a monster’s bloodline and theirs, the deeper the terror they inspired. Some weaker Gods of the Monster Armor Association were so paralyzed by fear they could not advance a single step.

Qin Shuang and Jing Jing also donned their armor.

Qin Shuang’s armor had already reached the Heaven grade, but she had spent the past days absorbing additional Sacred Objects imbued with lightning to further amplify its power. Every movement summoned bolts from the sky and forced any monster attempting to encircle her to scatter in terror.

Jing Jing had upgraded her Bone Armor to the Heaven grade as well and unlocked its full potential. Five skeletons of different colors floated around her, each infused with the essence of a distinct ore. Each skeleton possessed strength on par with a King life form. Under Jing Jing’s command, their flawless coordination allowed them to challenge even a Sage life form collectively.

In addition to the trio, the six Gods of the Armor Civilization charged forward. Ban Tu led them, and his strength was so overwhelming that he alone eclipsed the other five.

“Everyone, kill them! Once they fall, the Monster Armor Association will dominate this world, and we will claim it as ours!”

“Praise the Monster Armor Association! Everything is for us! AWOOOO!”

“Kill them all! I will shred anyone who stands between me and my prey!”

The two sides were going to clash in battle when Ban Tu suddenly turned around and landed a powerful blow on one of his allies. The force was enough to shatter mountains. The Tyrannosaur Armor truly represented the pinnacle of strength-focused armor, and that single strike killed the unlucky ally instantly.

Seizing the moment of confusion, Ban Tu struck again and killed another God. The remaining three panicked, unable to comprehend his intentions. Ban Tu gave them no time to react. After three punches, all of his former allies had been driven deep into the earth, never to rise again

Everything happened so suddenly that even Han Wu couldn’t comprehend it. Before he could react, Ban Tu lunged at him. Han Wu leapt backward to evade the crushing blow. Ban Tu continued his assault, but none of his strikes connected.

While retreating, Han Wu unleashed several Dragon Locust Devour attacks to distract Ban Tu and widen the distance between them. “Ban Tu, are you insane? Why are you killing your own men?”

Qin Shuang and Jing Jing returned to Han Wu’s side, and together the three moved to stop him.

Ban Tu chuckled. “My own men? No, no. They are merely Xu Hai’s lapdogs.”

Han Wu frowned. Why was Ban Tu calling them lapdogs after killing them? He was already pushing Han Wu’s bottom line.

“You’re a traitor. You have no right to insult them. Have you forgotten that you were the one who wanted to be Professor Xu’s lapdog in the first place?” Han Wu said, his voice dripping with mockery.

He had read the report Xu Hai had given him. At the time, it had been hard to believe that Ban Tu, normally solemn and authoritative, would grovel before Xu Hai and beg to become his lapdog. Now Han Wu understood how it could happen.

Ban Tu winced, humiliation twisting his features, and roared, “What do you know? You were born in the Divine Civilization, able to command countless units at will. We were born in the weaker Armor Civilization, forced to labor relentlessly just to awaken an armor slightly stronger than the rest.

“Many never even awakened their armors. They became civilians, working day and night for meager wages to put the slightest scraps of food on their tables. I want to betray not just you, but Xu Hai and the entire Divine Civilization! I led the Monster Armor Civilization here, and it’s inside me right now. Do you want to see it? I’m sure you’d love it—you are, after all, a God.”

Ban Tu laughed maniacally and ripped off his shirt to reveal a sinister tattoo. Energy surged into the design, which writhed and slithered across his body, eventually enveloping him completely. His form swelled, and he transformed into something inhuman—a frenzied, monstrous figure.

“Kill all of the Armor Warriors!” His voice, thick with bloodlust and authority, thundered from deep within his chest.

The Gods of the Monster Armor Association, who had been sneaking toward him for an ambush, froze in shock. They had assumed Ban Tu was the most loyal servant of the Armor Civilization, but it became clear that his allegiance lay even more firmly with the Monster Armor Association!

Gui Hai’s eyes widened in recognition. Ban Tu’s monstrous form was the legendary Divinosaur, the very armor their leader possessed. At that moment, it became undeniable: the leader of the Armor Warriors was, in truth, the leader of the Monster Armor Association.