The Minor and Major Gods were the first to take action, sending thousands of immense energy blast ripping through the skies and landing right on the approaching Aberrations.
*BOOM*
A huge chunk of the approaching Aberrations were vaporised, with another sizable portion falling through the destroyed rocks, which surprisingly regenerated quickly. However, another wave of Aberrations filled in the gap.
The GodKings snapped their eyes open and finally decided to act.
The GodKing of Lightning produced a huge lightning blast that burned the retina of observer's,
The GodKing of Tides produced a lake-sized mass of matter from god-knows-where, condensing it into hundreds of thousands of several meter long weapons, blasting it at his opponents,
Mother Nature stretched forward her hands, and dozens of hundred meter tall treants appeared in the path of the Aberrations,
The GodKing of Death produced hundreds of thousands of corporeal, ghostly figures, floating towards the incoming Aberrations with loud shrieks.
The GodKing of Destruction... Was absent.
The collision forced Leo and the other combatants to shield their eyes, right before the shockwaves heavily impacted the walls.
Luckily, the walls appeared to have some sort of enchantment, and emitted a translucent shield that stopped the shockwaves in their tracks. The floating rocks were not so luckily, and we're promptly turned to nothingness.
However, as if one pressed the rewind button, the rocks were returned to their original state in a few seconds.
When the dust finally cleared, the originally garguantuan wave of Aberrations, originally at least in the tens of millions, was reduced by dozens of times. However, before the Gods could finish them off, a set of equally large figures appeared on the opposing side.
These new beings were largely humanoid and sported weird armors that looked more like translucent skin. Their facial features consisted of a purple pair of eyes, a wide mouth full of sharp teeth, a noseless face, and a complete lack of hair.
Purple patterns ran through their skin, shining through their armors, and the maddened smiles on their faces were more than just a little bit unnerving.
The expression on the Gods' faces became fierce, and both parties raced towards each other before engaging in combat.
Unable to safely watch the battle happening above, Leo turned his attention to the approaching Aberrations.
Various commands could be heard, as the Warlocks took their positions, Leo being one of them. A few minutes later, the first Aberration impacted the wall and translucent shield, causing slight ripples, before it was followed by thousands more.
The Warlocks readied their ranged attacks, and...
*BOOM**BOOM**BOOM*
The Aberrations were cut down like grass, without the Warlocks even stepping down from the walls. Leo refrained from attacking, still assessing the situation. And then finally, when the Aberrations were cut down to just a few, the Devils appeared.
Tens of thousands, nay, hundreds of thousands of them, each as powerful as a Divine Warlock. Not to mention, a few figures that were dozens of meters tall were in their midst - Devil Lords.
Finally, the stage had been set.
With raging battlelust, a large number of Warlocks leapt down from the walls and charged towards the incoming figures, with five of them in particular standing out. With a glance, Leo recognized these famous Sect Masters.
Keraunos, of the Heavenly Lightning Sect.
Ashad, of the War Asura Sect.
Selina, of the Nature Guardian Sect.
Anderson, of the Life Reaper Sect.
Walker, of the Ocean Lord Sect.
The war began in full swing, and Leo found himself in the middle of it all.
{SPIRITUAL OVERLORD TECHNIQUE - ~Ability~: Metamorphic Fusion}
*CREAK*
His muscles bulged, and a dark crimson aura poured from him and obscured his figure, as he floated in the air.
When the aura finally receded, Leo was unrecognizable.
A ten meter tall figure covered in crimson armor of beastial design from head to toe, showcased himself. The helmet enclosed his face, and only a pair of crimson eyes remained visible. The pair of wings from the Martial Spirit was successfully retained, but it seemed his ability to float was derivative of the immense energy he possessed.
Of course, the tallest tree faces the greatest wind.
Two Devils were drawn by Leo's new tall figure and oppressive aura, and rushed towards him with increasing fervor.
Leo stretched his hand towards them.
{SPIRITUAL OVERLORD TECHNIQUE (ENHANCED) - Fire-Bird: Extreme Flame Palm}
Red Flames consumed a fifty meter area, burning at temperatures of more than five thousand degrees Celsius.
*ROAR!*
The Devils roared in agony, trying to use their Diavolos Essence to put out the flames, but they stuck to their bodies like gum.
Within half a minute, the Devils were reduced to nothing but ashes.
That only brought more attention, as Leo was faced with his first Devil Lord.
The dozen meter tall monstrosity smiled condescendingly, breaking out into laughter at the sight of the Warlocks.
"You ant trying to stop a chariot. Do you even think you can defeat me? Your world is ours for the taking..."
"Oh, Shut up!"
Leo's new voice was raspy, but the exasperation in it was unmistakable. He continued,
"Are all Devils this arrogant?!"
The Devils Lord's expression morphed into rage, and it roared loudly, prompting up to a dozen Devils in the surroundings to attack Leo, the latter becoming cautious.
However, before the Devils could impact Leo, they were blocked by a few Warlocks, who signalled Leo to focus on the Devil Lord.
Breathing heavily, Leo initiated the first move.
{SPIRITUAL OVERLORD TECHNIQUE(ENHANCED) - Ferocious Tiger: Shifting Shadows}
He appeared behind the opponent, erasing the hundred meter distance between them, and struck with his claw-like gauntlet.
However, he underestimated the power and battle acumen of a Devil Lord.
In a split second, the Devil Lord caught his hand and blasted him with a surge of Diavolos Essence that sent him flying hundreds of meters.
*COUGH**COUGH*
Leo stood up slowly, a few cracks appearing on his chest armor, which healed up almost instantly.
'It appears my durability is much more than I anticipated.'
He thought, but before he could attack, a huge mass landed heavily on the area between him and his opponent.
Leo watched in shock as the body of a Minor God fell through and into the abyss below the rocks, which rapidly regenerated.
'The fall of a God!'
***
A/N
Leo hasn't reached the level of even the weakest God, that's why, his dialogue is still ordinary.
*Spoiler Alert*
When the Spiritual Overlord Technique evolves, he might just reach that level, or even surpass it.