Chapter 442: Changing the World

A day passed, and the God of Metal and Eyun Xiaojie were recovering from their injuries.

However, their injuries had not yet recovered much, and they could exert less than fifty percent of their full strength.

"How did it go?"

The God of Metal opened his eyes and looked at Diya, who had entered the great hall.

Diya looked exhausted: "They do not agree to relocate."

Yesterday, the God of Metal proposed relocation, but was flatly refused by Hong Ying.

Diya and the other two gods were not very reconciled to this.

Thus, the God of Metal and Eyun Xiaojie were healing here.

Diya was responsible for the persuasion.

"I have already told them of the power of the Mother of Earth, but... they still feel, just as they did at the beginning, that they can handle it," Diya said helplessly.

He had seen confident people, but he had never seen anyone as confident as Hong Ying.

"If the Mother of Earth were to strike, Iron Stone City would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

Although those gods with intermediate Divine Power are strong, they are not worth mentioning before a Master.

They have no idea how powerful a Master is."

The God of Metal knew well the power and majesty of a Master.

"In the world today, there are only five and a half Masters.

Behind Iron Stone City, there is definitely no Master.

If they want to deal with the Mother of Earth, the only way is to migrate to the Ice Kingdom and join forces with the Ice Empress.

Only in this way can they resist!"

The God of Metal was filled with worry.

It could be said that the only ones who could deal with a Master were other Masters.

The reason they gathered at the side of the Ice Empress was, first, they were forced by circumstances, and second, the Ice Empress was a special one among the gods with Strong Divine Power.

The Ice Empress descended upon the Ice Kingdom and lost her God Kingdom.

However, the Ice Kingdom became an alternative God Kingdom.

This resulted in the Ice Empress being able to exert strength far beyond her own while within the Ice Kingdom.

This was the source of confidence for the God of Metal and the other gods.

That was why he wanted to relocate Iron Stone City.

To take even Ordinary people to the Ice Kingdom and be protected by the Ice Empress—what a great gift that would be?

"Even if they agreed to relocate, it would not be easy for us to cross the Continent and the blockade of the Mother of Earth to reach the Ice Kingdom," Eyun Xiaojie said, holding a pessimistic attitude toward this.

In her view, they had now almost become an isolated force.

The God of Metal also understood this principle: "Relocation... is our only chance."

The God of Metal even thought it would be better to abandon Iron Stone City and have only a few important figures leave with the Technology Dao.

But these ideas were rejected by Iron Stone City.

"Let us not think about relocation; let us think about how to deal with the Mother of Earth!

The God of War was a core force in the Mother of Earth's camp.

Since he has fallen, the Mother of Earth will certainly not let us go.

Presumably, it will not be long before the Mother of Earth's forces arrive here," Eyun Xiaojie said with a worried face.

This was the crisis they were currently facing.

Since the God of War had fallen, the ones the Mother of Earth would send would definitely be gods with Strong Divine Power.

The Mother of Earth might even cast her gaze upon this small city.

"I have already sent word of the situation here to the Lord God of War of the Land.

Presumably, they will come up with a countermeasure.

For now, we can only heal our injuries here," the God of Metal could only say.

Meanwhile, in an unknown place.

Divine decrees were transmitted one after another.

The dozens of gods present all had their expressions change slightly.

Among them, the leader was the God of Order.

As the strongest god under the Mother of Earth, the God of Order had a trace of solemnity in his eyes at this moment.

"Order, that Child of Calamity... what exactly is his identity?" The one who spoke was the Ancestor of Nature, who was also a god with Strong Divine Power.

Just a moment ago, they were still discussing the matter of Iron Stone City, planning to investigate it thoroughly.

As a result, a divine decree was issued from the Mother of Earth, changing the plans of all the gods.

The divine decree was: Find the Child of Calamity at all costs!

Not all the gods were clear about this divine decree.

The God of Order had deep eyes: "The Child of Calamity represents calamity.

The collapse of the Pantheon and the fall of the God Kingdoms were the work of the Child of Calamity.

If the Child of Calamity is not dealt with, I fear the entire world will enter the Era of Calamity.

The gods... will also fall one after another."

"What? The fall of the God Kingdoms was the work of the Child of Calamity?"

Hearing this, the gods present all had their expressions change drastically.

Even the Four Great Sovereigns could not cause all the God Kingdoms to fall.

Yet now, the God Kingdoms of the Pantheon are falling one by one.

The gods are bewildered.

Now that they have the answer, they feel even more dread toward that Child of Calamity.

"She... is the enemy of the gods.

The Heavenly Demon of the world.

She must be eradicated, otherwise..."

A cold expression flashed in the eyes of the God of Order.

"He will be the second Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang, perhaps even more terrifying than the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang!"

The gods present were completely shocked upon hearing this.

The Child of Calamity is actually the same type of existence as the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang.

Most of these gods had never seen the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang.

But some of the gods knew that thousands of years ago, before the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang had truly risen, the Sovereign of Light perceived the Heavenly Dao and learned that the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang intended to overthrow the world and all living beings.

Thus, the Four Great Sovereigns went together to the Ancient Tang Empire to suppress, and eventually eradicate, the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang!

The four Sovereigns struck simultaneously to deal with the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang before he had risen.

It is said that it was an earth-shattering battle.

In the end, the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang fell.

And some gods speculate that the Four Great Sovereigns were also severely wounded.

Since then, the true forms of the Four Great Sovereigns have not been revealed for thousands of years.

These are secrets known only to a few gods with Strong Divine Power.

According to their speculation, the four Sovereigns have been healing their wounds for these thousands of years.

The Four Great Sovereigns were all severely injured in the battle against the Divine Emperor of Ancient Tang.

"Therefore, we must eradicate the Child of Calamity before she grows up.

Otherwise..." the God of Order said meaningfully.

The gods present nodded one after another, realizing the importance of the matter.

In the wilderness.

An Qian wore white clothes; her appearance was not flamboyant, yet she possessed an extraordinary temperament.

She smiled, her eyes squinting like crescent moons.

"Old man, this is the White Horse God-rank; do you want it?

Once you obtain this God-rank, you can become a true god!"

In An Qian's hand was the White Horse God-rank, which she had just stripped from a god she had slain.

Guangming Xiu looked at this woman and shook his head in refusal.

"Why, old man, do you not want to be a god?

Don't you want to change this world, tear apart all darkness, and welcome the light?"

An Qian smiled sweetly.

Guangming Xiu looked at this God-rank, his gaze becoming wistful.

"This is not the light I want!

I only want to ask the Sovereign of Light now, why... did he betray the light and merge into the darkness!"

Guangming Xiu is a true devout believer of the Light Temple.

He has fought for the light his entire life.

He believes in light, believes in justice, and believes in fairness.

"Without power, how could you ever see the Sovereign of Light?

Without power, what qualification do you have to ask the Sovereign of Light these questions?

The light, justice, and fairness of this world are all defined by power!" An Qian's voice was crisp and forceful, with a trace of sorrow deep in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Guangming Xiu was silent for a long time before saying: "Power, how much power is needed to sweep away all evil, to allow only light, justice, fairness, and kindness to exist in this world?"

An Qian heard this and laughed: "Power that suppresses the world!

When you are invincible under heaven, when everyone cannot hurt you and obeys your commands, you can decide everything.

A Sovereign... might not be enough."

Between heaven and earth, there are still a few Sovereigns in existence.

The power of a Sovereign alone is not enough to suppress the firmament.

"No." Guangming Xiu thought of something and shook his head violently. "Even if I were invincible in this world and could sweep away the darkness.

However... human nature is complex.

Even if those people feigned submission to me, their hearts would still be dark.

The desires and greed of the human heart are infinite.

When facing me, they might be afraid and show a side of justice, but...

They are not truly kind!"

Hearing Guangming Xiu's words, An Qian was stunned, then laughed: "Old man, are you overthinking this?

The prerequisite for all of this is that you must have the strength to suppress the world first."

An Qian was telling the truth.

Guangming Xiu is considering far too much.

"Is there truly no method in this world to completely eradicate evil?" Guangming Xiu murmured, his expression suddenly turning manic, "There must be a way, there must be a way!"

At this moment, Guangming Xiu no longer possessed the bearing of a Legendary powerhouse, appearing instead like an old madman.

An Qian watched Guangming Xiu's back, saying nothing, her expression calm.

Just then, a voice arrived: "Is he truly that important?"

An icy aura permeated the air, as if even space were being frozen solid.

A stunningly beautiful figure appeared, dressed in a long ice-blue gown, her eyes a deep azure, as if they contained a world of ice and snow.

The newcomer was none other than the Ice and Snow Empress!

"He is naturally important," An Qian smiled, "Did that fellow Situ not tell you that whether it be human or god, there is actually a degree of importance? If importance is divided into levels one through nine.

For example, the Light Master is undoubtedly level nine, while you are level eight.

Guangming Xiu... is also level nine!"

"Is that so?" The Ice and Snow Empress looked at Guangming Xiu's back, wondering what he was contemplating.

"Level nine figures, even if their strength is low, can still determine the great trends of the world.

In fact, there is another obscure figure who is also level nine."

"Who is it?"

"Shaya Kingdom, Nine Prince Lin." An Qian's gaze became profound, carrying a hint of a smile, "You are the fate of the Ancient Tang Divine Emperor.

And he... is my tribulation.

When I achieve success, he will betray me.

Although I have long since discerned that the Light Master and the Death Master are one and the same, and I already have the means to suppress them.

But that tribulation... will destroy me."

"Since that is the case, why do you not kill him?"

"Why take things that have not yet happened to heart?

Is the best method not... to play along with his scheme?

Or perhaps... to stay away from him?"

"The Nine Prince is indeed different; the gods under my command discovered a Dao called Technology in the Iron Stone City where he resides.

This Dao leads directly to the Master realm.

Could it be that he will become a Master in the future?

But if he becomes an enemy, I advise you to deal with him sooner rather than later."

"Technology Dao?

Master?"

An Qian was stunned upon hearing this.

"This little fellow can still give me such a surprise?

No, I must go and take a look."

The Ice and Snow Empress said upon hearing this: "Currently, three gods from our camp are staying in Iron Stone City, their lives hanging in the balance.

I advise you not to go there.

The Mother of Earth has descended; if you go rashly, it will be very dangerous."

"What of the Mother of Earth?" A hint of indifference appeared in An Qian's eyes, "Can she stop me... from wanting to see a man?

Moreover, a man who is so handsome!"

The Ice and Snow Empress fell silent, not knowing how to respond.

Not long after, she asked.

"Has your strength recovered to the level where you can deal with a Master?

When will you be able to deal with the Light Master?"

"This..." An Qian smiled mysteriously, without answering.

The Ice and Snow Empress did not mind, continuing to ask: "After resolving the matters here, are you going back?"

"Mm, naturally."

"I am also very interested in the outside world.

If I die in battle, could you take this handful of ice and snow and let it see the outside world in my stead?" The Ice and Snow Empress's voice carried a rare hint of a request.

An Qian did not take it, instead saying: "Wait until I am alive, then we shall talk."

The Ice and Snow Empress lowered her head, saying nothing more.

"Xiao Bing, I must go.

My boy toy seems to have mutated, I must go and see what the reason is."

After An Qian finished speaking, her figure dissipated and vanished.

Only the Ice and Snow Empress remained in this place; snow began to fall around her body, her eyes becoming distant and cold, yet within them lay a trace of longing.

"Situ, how I wish to go and take a look at the world where you reside.

Rest assured, before I leave, I will fulfill your wish: that everyone... shall be like a dragon!"

The first layer of the Abyss.

This is the resting place of the only Master of the Abyss, the Pure White.

Before the Pure White fell into slumber, he had issued an order: those of Legendary rank and above are not permitted to enter the first layer of the Abyss.

Because the Pure White's strength is too formidable, this order has always been strictly enforced.

Among them, there were also the curious, and even Abyss Lords who could not resist their curiosity and snuck into the first layer, but without exception, they all unexpectedly perished.

Therefore, the first layer of the Abyss became a paradise for ordinary demons.

Almost no powerful beings ever entered it.

Yet at this moment, an uninvited guest arrived at the entrance to the first layer of the Abyss.

That was an ethereal figure.

She wore a black robe, and from within the black robe, countless shouts and insults could be vaguely heard.

The black robe opened, and inside were actually terrifying faces, exceptionally chilling!

Even more chilling was that the owners of those faces... were none other than Abyss Lords.

"Laying out plans for one hundred thousand years, I have birthed trillions of offspring.

Now... from success... I am only one step away!

As long as I push open this Gate!"

This terrifying powerhouse was the Nightmare Queen.

She had created a terrifying technique.

Over the span of one hundred thousand years, she continuously mated and birthed offspring.

She birthed trillions of offspring.

It could be said that in the Abyss, more than two-thirds of the demons and devils flowed with her bloodline.

And among these bloodlines, a total of three hundred and twenty-seven became Abyss Lords.

Her scheme, spanning one hundred thousand years, had finally succeeded.

She devoured so many offspring and finally ascended to the long-desired Sovereign Realm.

Now, she only needed to enter the first layer of the Abyss and devour the Pure White.

She would be the undisputed... Mother of the Abyss.

The Nightmare Queen pushed with her hand and finally entered the first layer of the Abyss.

A dozen or so breaths of time passed.

A shrill, cruel, and terrifying roar erupted from the first layer of the Abyss!

"No!"

(End of chapter)