Chapter 449: Gorgeous Fireworks

Iron Stone City.

After Da Luosha followed Lin Chao to this city, he had been recuperating and restoring his strength.

The days passed by in extreme comfort.

However, what happened next was like dark clouds covering the sky.

At this moment, his expression was even more uncertain.

"Da Luosha, as long as you agree to be my inside man.

Pour the Water of the Abyss into the water source of Iron Stone City.

I will personally go and request the pure Lord Bai to pardon your death sentence, and grant you the sixty-sixth layer of the Abyss as your territory."

The voice rang out from within his heart, and Da Luosha was extremely wary.

The one transmitting the voice to him was Cangyan Demon Lord, a Great Lord from the first ten layers of the Abyss.

His strength was comparable to a god with Strong Divine Power, a being Da Luosha had always looked up to.

At this moment, Cangyan Demon Lord was actually tempting him to betray Iron Stone City.

His gaze gradually became firm: "City Lord! I report this!"

Outside Iron Stone City, Cangyan Demon Lord's face was livid.

He had not expected that his temptation would be rejected by Da Luosha.

This made him very angry!

"Cangyan, I said that to deal with Iron Stone City, we just need to swarm it; why use so many underhanded tricks?" The one speaking was Wanshou Demon Lord.

Its appearance was very strange, possessing countless arms, estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.

At the same time, it also had many nostrils; nostrils occupied two-thirds of the area on its head, and the dense, crowded holes looked exceptionally ghastly.

However, at this moment, its hundreds of thousands of hands were picking its nostrils, and from time to time, viscous liquid would roll down, to be snatched away by the tongue in its giant mouth.

"Wanshou, you are thinking too simply.

The Five Great Sovereigns have issued an order, using the Sovereign Dao as a reward.

Including us, there are already powerhouses from six major camps gathered here.

Yet why do the powerhouses of the other five camps not attack head-on?

It is precisely because there is a mysterious powerhouse in Iron Stone City who has received the inheritance of the Father God.

With that person there, unless a Master takes action, to take down Iron Stone City, at least ten gods with Strong Divine Power would have to die.

There are no more than thirty gods with Strong Divine Power and Abyss Lords in total.

Every god with Strong Divine Power is no ordinary person; who would be willing to be that one-third that falls?"

Cangyan Demon Lord's voice rolled out, and the Abyss Lords present almost all agreed with Cangyan Demon Lord's words.

Although the powerhouses under the five Masters had joined forces and occupied an absolute advantage.

Destroying Iron Stone City could be done overnight.

However, no one wanted to be the first person to attack Iron Stone City.

No one wanted to become the god with Strong Divine Power that fell here.

"Are we just going to drag this out?" Wanshou Demon Lord said, "I don't want to stay in the human world forever; surrounded by a group of gods, I don't trust them."

Currently, around Iron Stone City, there was a coalition of six major camps.

The Four Great Sovereigns were divided into four camps.

The other scattered gods formed one camp, led by the Ice and Snow Empress.

The Abyss Lords formed one camp.

Excluding the Masters, the Abyss Lords had the strongest power.

But the Abyss and the Pantheon had always been hostile, and there were many gods present in the surroundings; Wanshou Demon Lord felt a sense of danger, and he even felt that this was a conspiracy of the gods.

"Wait and see." Cangyan Demon Lord was very patient.

Most of the Abyss Lords present also held this view.

They would not be the first to stick their necks out, but they could sit back and reap the rewards.

However, heaven has unpredictable winds and clouds.

A piece of news appeared, instantly breaking the calm of the five major camps.

"The Masters have ordered, the God Gift has changed.

Whoever breaks the city within three days and contributes the most to the destruction of Iron Stone City will be rewarded with one Sovereign Dao.

The first god to break into Iron Stone City will be gifted an additional Sovereign Dao."

A total of four Sovereign Daos were released just like that.

Everyone present, whether god or Master, felt their breathing quicken.

This reward had instantly become four times what it was before.

Although a restriction was added—to break Iron Stone City within three days.

With their strength, they all felt it would be very easy to break Iron Stone City within three days.

It was just that the reward of one Sovereign Dao for the first god to break into Iron Stone City made all the gods and Abyss Lords unable to restrain themselves, wanting to charge directly into Iron Stone City.

The Masters increased the God Gift, and the gods and Abyss Lords of the six major camps were moved.

The six major camps even spent an hour having a simple meeting, intending to truly join forces and discuss the matter of breaking the city.

After all, there was no longer only one Sovereign Dao now.

At this time, Iron Stone City, unlike the mighty divine presence outside, was filled with panic inside.

Especially some adventurers and the common people who had just joined Iron Stone City.

They were not firm supporters of Iron Stone City to begin with, or rather, they had only come to escape disaster.

Now, they were branded as sinners, and many rioted, wanting to break away from Iron Stone City and return to the embrace of the gods.

As for the relief and protection Iron Stone City had provided before, they had long since forgotten it.

Facing these people, the players in Iron Stone City suppressed them ruthlessly, showing no mercy at all.

The players of Iron Stone City formed a stark contrast with these people.

These people at the bottom were fearful and resentful.

While the players were excited and thrilled.

The militant factor lay dormant within everyone's body; having experienced peaceful years and a tranquil era, the players were extremely expectant of the God War.

Of course, there was also confusion: it was still in closed beta, so why were they already fighting the final boss?

The first batch of residents in Iron Stone City, the laborers led by Lan Guang, had long since abandoned the gods.

In their hearts, Iron Stone City was their home.

What they believed in was merely the Fire of Civilization.

At this moment, Lan Guang's expression was devout as he prayed: "Great Fire of Civilization, please repel the invading land and protect your people!"

Flames burned within his eyes.

His younger brother and sister were praying devoutly.

And his wife, Axiu, the niece of Count Kaixiu, was holding a four- or five-month-old infant and nursing; there was light in her eyes as she looked at Lan Guang, though naturally, it also carried a trace of worry.

There were many believers like Lan Guang; at this moment, they were all praying one after another, begging their god to protect them.

Inside the Temple, the Fire of Civilization burned even more fiercely.

Lin Chao's gaze passed through everyone in Iron Stone City, traversed the myriad states of human life, and looked at that cluster of flames, his eyes profound.

Beside him, the daughter of the White Snake looked at Lin Chao, incomparably anxious, and transmitted her voice: "What are you still hesitating for? Only by following my plan can we succeed.

Once all the Four Great Sovereigns arrive, we will have no possibility of survival at all."

Lin Chao glanced at the daughter of the White Snake indifferently: "Who do you think is the strongest in this world?"

The daughter of the White Snake was slightly stunned; she did not understand why Lin Chao was still pondering these questions at a time like this.

She said without hesitation: "The Master of Light!"

Lin Chao smiled: "Not so."

The Master of Light was not the strongest in this world, and naturally... he was not Lin Chao's true enemy.

"The Father God?" the daughter of the White Snake then said.

Lin Chao smiled: "You guessed half of it."

The Father God had long since fallen; the strongest in this world was not the Father God at all.

It was the one who favored the Master of Light...

"When is this, and you are still thinking about these things!

His Highness, we can escape first, then head to the Pantheon to complete the transformation; only in this way is there a glimmer of hope!"

"His Highness, why are you unwilling?"

"Do you find me dirty?

Although I have lived for over a thousand years, I am still a virgin to this day."

The daughter of the White Snake looked at Lin Chao with an expectant face; she had a very strong desire to survive.

Lin Chao only smiled and did not pay any more attention to the daughter of the White Snake.

Over the next hour, Lin Chao met many people.

At first, he met a group of players including Hong Ying and Ye Di.

Later, he met the gods of the Heavenly Court.

Finally, he met the God-Tier Puppets he had created.

He looked at that imposing man, Forty-Nine and Eighty-One, and the remaining nearly one hundred God-Tier Puppets.

"At all costs, hold the enemy outside the city for two days; can you do it?"

The imposing man Ninety-Nine looked dazed and did not speak.

Forty-Nine and Eighty-One stepped forward: "We will serve even in death!"

The other God-Tier Puppets also spoke up one after another.

"We will serve even in death!"

Their uniform words and the tone they spoke in unison represented their will.

Of course, the vast majority of God-Tier Puppets actually did not have their own will.

Lin Chao nodded with satisfaction: "Retreat."

The ninety-nine God-Tier Puppets left in unison; at this moment, they did not look like gods, but rather like gods going to their deaths without looking back.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" An Qian walked over; her complexion was still very pale, and her steps were unsteady.

She did not understand what Lin Chao wanted to do.

Moreover, she could sense that Lin Chao's strength was absolutely unfathomable.

Of course, even so, he was no match for the Master of Light.

The strength of the Master of Light... was too strong, far exceeding An Qian's expectations.

With her current preparations, she would very likely die here.

She was puzzled by Lin Chao's current actions.

"I will trouble you for these two days," Lin Chao said in a calm voice.

An Qian looked at Lin Chao, her gaze complex: "Man, I don't know what you want to do.

But I know it must be a very important matter."

"I hope you... do not die."

"You have yet to see the person you care about most in your heart."

A smile appeared on Lin Chao's face: "Naturally."

An Qian glanced at Lin Chao, and her figure also vanished.

The magnificent Palace became exceptionally empty and safe.

Tap, tap, tap.

Footsteps approached, and a heroic figure appeared within Lin Chao's line of sight.

Shivana wore pitch-black armor, her whole being carrying a stern, murderous aura, yet with a hint of allure.

She held her helmet in her hands, and upon seeing Lin Chao, Shivana lowered her head.

"Greetings, His Highness."

"Shivana, you do not need to go to the battlefield.

I am entrusting you with an important task."

Hearing this, Shivana seemed to recall the scene when the Space Rift shifted and the demons invaded.

At that time, His Highness had said the same thing.

"I am willing to die for His Highness!"

"I need to leave for a while, for about three days.

During this time, you will accompany me to look after Xiao Bing."

"As you command!" For some reason, hearing this, Shivana felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

She always felt that His Highness was about to do something major.

Under Lin Chao's instruction, Xiao Bing walked toward Shivana, and soon, Shivana was holding Xiao Bing's hand.

Shivana had never met Xiao Bing before, and all her impressions of Xiao Bing came from Lin Chao.

Therefore, she would not forget Xiao Bing.

"Shivana, hold Xiao Bing's hand, don't lose her." Lin Chao's voice was gentle.

"I will!" Shivana's gaze was firm.

Xiao Bing looked at Lin Chao with a sweet smile on her face: "Daddy, hurry and do your work, hurry and come back.

Sister Shivana and I will be here waiting for Daddy."

Shivana also looked at Lin Chao: "His Highness, I will wait for you together with Xiao Bing."

Although the two could not sense each other, they spoke similar words.

Waiting for one's return is not a promise, but a form of anticipation.

"Mm." Lin Chao looked deeply at the two of them and smiled.

Watching Shivana and Xiao Bing leave, Lin Chao's gaze pierced through Iron Stone City, and he sensed many, many terrifying auras.

Those were his enemies.

He scanned Iron Stone City once more, wanting to commit it to memory.

Finally, his gaze landed on Heiniu.

"Heiniu, are you willing to stay in this world for the rest of your life?"

Hearing this voice, light erupted from Heiniu's eyes: "I am willing."

"Good."

The night was as it was, with cool breezes blowing.

The world was peaceful, filled with the stillness of the night and the beauty of life.

But suddenly, over a hundred streaks of Gold light descended from the sky, numbering about three hundred.

Along with the hundred streaks of Gold light were nearly a thousand streaks of black light.

These thousands of terrifying figures stood together, their momentum as vast as the heavens, to the point that even space felt as if it could not support them.

The gods of the Pantheon and the Abyss Lord shouted aloud: "Punish the evil, slay the Evil God!"

"Kill!"

Over a thousand god-level powerhouses attacked Iron Stone City at the same moment.

This scene was so similar to the Arcane City from a few years ago.

But that time, only Seraphs had attacked the Arcane City.

This time, it was over a thousand gods!

"It's over!" The God of Ravens looked panicked.

The God of Metal also seemed to have accepted his fate: "Killing one is not a loss, killing two is a huge profit!"

The Daughter of the White Snake bit her lip; she looked toward the Palace, her face pale: "Why, exactly?"

She did not understand.

Diya sighed: "To die here can be considered dying in a worthy place."

Over a thousand gods descended above Iron Stone City, turning into streaks of light and charging toward Iron Stone City!

Although Iron Stone City had a strange Formation, with over a thousand gods charging at Iron Stone City simultaneously, the city's Formation could not possibly stop them!

The first god to break into Iron Stone City and survive would be able to obtain a Sovereign Dao.

At this moment, all the gods held nothing back, all for the sake of obtaining that Sovereign Dao.

Above Iron Stone City, Lan Guang looked up and saw a thousand meteors falling.

It was beautiful.

But it is also cruel.

Many Commoners, especially adventurers seeing this scene, could not help but recall the fall of Arcane City several years ago.

"No!"

"I don't want to die here!"

"I haven't lived enough yet!"

"Father, Mother... your son is unfilial, having raised another family's offspring for over a dozen years!"

"Mommy, is that a meteor shower?"

"Is Iron Stone City going to repeat the same mistake as Arcane City?"

Thousands of meteors fell; that was the attack of thousands of gods.

In terms of power, it far exceeded the original Seraph.

They crashed against the Formation, and it would not take long before they shattered it.

Just at this moment, a firm, cracking voice resounded through the night sky.

"Full power activation!"

Following Hong Ying's voice, a vibration rang out within Iron Stone City.

One by one, pitch-black and grim black holes appeared, aimed at all the invading enemies in the sky.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

It was as if the gods had opened their eyes, shooting out terrifying radiance.

In the night sky, there was one more kind of splendor.

Like fireworks, like Fire, they soared into the sky.

The entire night sky of Iron Stone City turned into dots of stars.

A child clapped their hands, an excited expression appearing on their face: "Mommy, look quickly, the meteor shower and the fireworks are fighting."

(End of this chapter)