[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-829":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1087870,1419,"Chapter 829: 512: Ilmat, the God of Suffering","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-829",829,"\u003Cp>Chapter 829: Chapter 512: Ilmat, the God of Suffering\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Feng City, Light Street District,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky had completely darkened, and Lis strolled along the deserted streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street was softly covered with a layer of faint moonlight, hiding the unsightly aspects of the street, making it seem as though the entire world was immersed in a tranquil ocean. The cobblestone road gleamed with a faint glow under the weak starlight. Each step he took was accompanied by a prolonged sound that slowly echoed through the empty alleys, adding to the sense of silence and solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of low houses tightly leaned against each other along the road, their windows tightly shut, and the interiors dark, as if the entire street had fallen into a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing his surroundings, Lis shook his head slightly. It seemed that the disturbance created by the evil god believers recently was quite significant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, one wouldn’t even consider going for a leisurely stroll; even staying at home, everyone was extremely cautious, to the point where not a single candlelight could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis controlled his immense spiritual power, transforming it into countless tendrils that extended outward from his body, meticulously exploring every subtle detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lis’s perception, the seemingly quiet houses around him actually had quite a few resident’s auras, and it felt like there was nothing unusual about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even noticed that some people were secretly peering through the gaps in their windows, carefully observing him, standing somewhat brazenly on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who lived on Light Street in Cui Feng City, naturally, were those who found it difficult to make a living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though many people had recently disappeared, fully aware that staying here could mean encountering danger, they still stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, many of them probably could not keep going, let alone leave Cui Feng City or even head to other safer districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only try to avoid encountering danger in this way, silently praying to the gods for good fortune?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why the Church of the Gods was willing to provide shelter for these common folk, as it was a way to gain the support of the populace in such situations, reaping their faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis did not think there was anything wrong with this. In such a world filled with dangers and evil, the presence of the Church of the Gods greatly provided these ordinary people with protection, giving them spiritual peace and solace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least it was better than many cults in Lis’s previous life, which were purely fraudulent under the guise of religion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis initially wanted to inquire some residents about recent events, but he thought better of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ordinary folk stayed at home every day. Even if they knew anything, it was probably just hearsay, passed through countless retellings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, knocking on doors at this hour, Lis thought he might end up scaring the common folk to death, even becoming part of someone’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the war among the Gordon Kingdom, Archibald Kingdom, and Paluo Federation, it was the time when evil god believers loved to cause the most trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most common thing these evil god believers did was hold life sacrifice ceremonies, killing beings to offer their life force and souls to the gods they worshiped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had other schemes, they were generally the same in essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there wasn’t a clear distinction between evil gods and true gods in some respects. Many evil gods and true gods’ relationships were not that antagonistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The division between evil gods and true gods largely depended on human perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those willing to provide shelter and gain faith were considered true gods, while those used to spreading terror to reap faith, enjoying fear and awe, were considered evil gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way in which they obtained faith was the biggest difference between true gods and evil gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the main goal of evil gods and their believers frequently causing disaster and destruction was not merely to gain life force and souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary people, death was the greatest terror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awe and faith born from the fear of death were what evil gods valued the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the life and soul sacrifices offered to the gods, besides strengthening their divine power in the Divine Country, could also serve as offerings to condense a divine incarnation in the Gaia World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, many evil gods also had a natural inclination towards the taste of death and blood, influenced by their divine domains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the elf noble in the Elf Royal City who attempted to assassinate Lis, because the god he believed in favored believers who could offer more significant sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what exactly were these evil god believers in Cui Feng City trying to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the god they worshiped favored the taste of life and souls, these petty life sacrifice ceremonies were nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning a divine incarnation of an evil god or even attracting the evil god’s attention would be challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the intelligence Lis received from the head of the Mercenary Guild, around two or three hundred people had gone missing from Light Street during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it was terrifying for ordinary folk, it was nothing to Lis, who had witnessed much larger events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the Elf Royal Court’s sacrifice ceremonies, even when the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts descended a divine incarnation in Bright City, the scale was far greater than this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if they’re not summoning an evil god, what are these evil god believers trying to achieve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering sacrifices to seek blessings of the evil god’s power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Increasing their own strength? Crafting sinister magic items? Attacking the nearby kingdom armies? Or merely trying to harvest some life force amid the chaos?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis slightly raised his head, looking towards the street ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed a few people rapidly approaching him.\u003C\u002Fp>",977,"2026-06-03T10:58:38.064Z","2026-06-03T10:58:43.231Z",1,"novelbin.me","34247eb907726aef7774b627573e9e55ae3b73a001a82c756599c14d32452292","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-830","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-828",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]