Chapter 1572: Path of Severance

Endless Heavenly Steps.

A expanse of light, the heaven above constructed via magnetic gravity levitation rules.

A white lifeform glowing all over, like an embodiment of light, sits high on the throne.

On the white giant face with indistinct features, gazing at the sky light gate that constantly draws in and expels the people, an energy ripple passes.

"Are all the instances leading to the outside world closed?"

"How many followers remain, with the god clan not having withdrawn?"

"The holy bell rings like an empty sky."

By mastering the light's rules, every action of the white lifeform makes the whole world seem to flicker between brightness and darkness.

"God Lord, only about sixty percent of the god clan agree to close the instances; they are withdrawing with the instance humans."

"But many gods still disbelieve, and some even claim they will die defending their god‑kingdom, guaranteeing Lin An's defeat, even..."

His face showed a strange look.

A hunch‑backed, two‑headed old man looked speechless, as if he couldn't voice what to say about those idiots.

"Yes."

Many fugitive gods had heard Lin An was strong, but the time was extremely short.

The first reaction wasn't fear; it was an instant thought that Lin An must be mastering some treasure.

The instance mechanism is special—any level could fail—and many god clans simply plan to ambush Lin An. If he dares to charge in, they will instantly trigger the instance crisis, killing him outright.

"Just..."

"Idiot!"

"Don't they know the alien species are all extinct?!"

"The last words of the Annihilator Overlord—don't they know them?!"

"He can destroy a whole planet! Lin An is very likely a false Fifth Stage! If he really comes to kill us, I'm not even sure I can oppose him!"

He was furious beyond restraint.

Unlike the solemn sanctity he displayed before the followers.

Upon facing the fugitives who had fled to this planet and encountering a major crisis for the first time, he had to be awakened.

The white lifeform roared in anger, and the whole world instantly flashed.

Seeing the leader of the first‑generation fugitives also angry, the old man beneath the god‑throne could only put on a bitter smile on one face and a sigh on the other.

There was nothing to be done; in fact he had already guessed this would happen.

That bunch, in the instance, struggles to absorb faith power just to stay mobile, each one better at pretending than the last.

Having long been worshipped by humans, they had long since regarded themselves as true gods.

There was no danger, no crisis.

Upon suddenly facing a possible disaster, their first reaction wasn't what to do but the genuine belief that they were gods—how could anything happen?

On the contrary, the fugitives who had remained asleep had not yet been corrupted by the so‑called god‑ification.

"God Lord, if they're looking for death, let them go die!"

"Once we've relocated the followers, we just need to shut down the passage right away!"

"Even if Lin An slays all those idiots, believe me—he can't get in here!"

"Even if he gets in, with all this power gathered, he might not make it out alive!"

"Yes! God Lord!"

"Although Lin An's power is terrifying, it should be Fourth Stage Peak, but I don't think it's a false Fifth Stage!"

"He has no rules! In the instance, we can easily suppress him!"

On the god‑throne, the white lifeform listened expressionlessly as the subordinates instinctively began to analyze.

Just hearing that everyone still harbored hopeful expectations, as he had only just awakened, his essence still held the memory of the initial escape, far from being so 'naive'.

"Let him leave alive? Keep him here!?"

He gave a cold laugh.

The God Lord suddenly rose, his voice booming across the hall as if reasserting something.

"Even the Overseer can't kill him! Even the Emperor of the Alien Species died at his hands!"

"Give up fantasies! Accept reality!"

"Stop treating humans like insects! Lin An's strength is absolutely beyond our ability to oppose!"

"If he has no rules, then he must be a Body System Fourth Stage!"

"The survivability of this Fourth‑Stage path is too strong! We simply cannot kill him!"

"The Tree Clan folk have been seized by him; if Lin An ever charges in, he must have made all preparations! Everyone! This is the greatest crisis! I even suspect Lin An might be the 'disaster' arranged by the System!"

"We've been fleeing for too long! You should know the System will never let us go!"

Unlike other subordinates who just follow instinct, those still harboring fantasies are still looking for the enemy's weak point.

"As the leader of the first‑generation fugitives, although he lacks the courage to oppose the Apocalypse, that doesn't mean he's an idiot who doesn't know why danger exists!"

"Quite the opposite—he is absolutely cautious, cautious to the point of not wanting to die, not wanting to repeatedly fight to the death before choosing to flee!"

"Lin An didn't die at the Overseer's hands—that's simply too abnormal and bizarre!"

"Upon receiving this news, he immediately began earnestly pondering why!"

"In the end, the God Lord arrived at an answer that frightened him, filled him with dread, yet was the only possible one!"

"The Overseer let Lin An go because they reached a 'deal' with him!"

"Lin An takes care of their loopholes, and the benefit is that they avoid punishment!"

"Just like the Annihilator, under the System, such a deal is permitted!"

If that's really the case, he's truly afraid he'll die!

As the words fell, the gods inside the Divine Country all had grim faces.

Seeing the God Lord value Lin An so much, they felt as if their fantasies had been shattered, and the atmosphere instantly grew heavy.

"System?"

"But we didn't dare disturb it too much... logically, the System shouldn't care about us..."

"We've... already had a hard enough life!"

"Those bugs outside, we're also doing our best to delay their progress! Even if the System notices here, logically it'll still be a long time..."

Looking at the clanspeople who had all become frightened, the White Lifeform let out a quiet sigh, not intending to comfort anything.

Escape comes at a cost.

But fortunately, after they actually fled here, they also left enough backup!

Looking around, the White Lifeform seemed to have made up its mind, and spoke again:

"According to the current situation, Lin An is unlikely to enter our place! But for the future, we must prepare!"

"His speed of getting stronger is too fast! Once he reaches Fifth Stage, that will be our Apocalypse!"

"However."

"He's a Body System! For a Body System to break through from Fourth Stage to Fifth Stage, the energy and cost required are absolutely not something this world can provide! Unless he, Lin An, consumes everything... no, even consuming everyone would be useless!"

"In terms of rules, Lin An is certainly not skilled! Once he slowly grasps the rules, that will be enough for us to set up a trap and kill him!"

"So, for Lin An to become Fifth Stage, he must rely on Faith Power!"

He paused for a moment.

The White Lifeform gave a cold chuckle, then slowly spoke out the countermeasure he had already devised.

"Convey my order! Prepare to unleash the backup, cutting off his chance to reach Fifth Stage!"

Upon the order being issued, many escapees who knew what the backup was were suddenly startled.

"The so-called backup is the special meme they have hidden among humans since the start of their escape!"

"Like a time bomb, it is their final backup to prevent humans from reaching Fifth Stage!"