Chapter 452: Black Hand

The Spear-wielders brought powerful pressure upon the gods and the Abyss Lords.

In the eyes of the gods, those Spear-wielders were all madmen.

Since when do gods use self-detonation as a weapon?

Sometimes, even when they clearly held the advantage, they would self-detonate without hesitation.

The gods had become numb, timid, and constrained.

Even when a companion was trapped and could be saved by a helping hand, these gods chose to protect their own interests.

In truth, the self-detonation of the Spear-wielders exerted too powerful a deterrent upon them.

"Spear-wielders, step forward," Hong Ying spoke again.

This time, the Spear-wielders who stepped forward were all God-Tier Puppets; this was the final row of God-Tier Puppets that had not yet entered the battle.

Behind them, only two squads of Heavenly Court Spear-wielders remained.

Without any hesitation, this squad of Spear-wielders charged directly toward the Heavenly Vault.

The gods in the Heavenly Vault trembled within; many gods and Abyss Lords silently prayed in their hearts: Do not target me, do not target me!

Several hundred breaths of time passed, and with several shocking booms, this battle entered a white-hot stage.

Four gods were directly annihilated by the self-detonation of the Spear-wielders.

The remaining six gods who were attacked struggled bitterly, but they were also on the verge of collapse.

The nearby gods all stood by and watched.

In the distance, Cangyan Demon Lord looked grave: "The core strength of Iron Stone City should be exhausted by now; it is time for us to strike."

Wanshou Demon Lord swallowed hard; this battle had exceeded the imagination of him and the many gods.

In just over a day, nearly half of the gods had fallen.

Among the Spear-wielders of Iron Stone City, there was a significant number of gods with Medium Divine Power.

Therefore, at times, a single Spear-wielder was enough to take three or four gods down with them.

The gods of the Pantheon and the Abyss Lords could be considered to have suffered heavy losses.

I fear that in the five thousand years leading up to today, not as many gods had fallen as in this single day.

All the Strong Divine Power beings present looked toward Justice Scale, for he was the one who held the power of speech here.

"Wait a little longer. With so many gods fallen and such heavy losses paid, if we strike now, are we forcing them to resent us?

Just wait a little longer."

The more who died, the happier Justice Scale was.

Soul-Sucking Spirit-Taking, or rather the Divine Art known as Light Refines All Spirits, had great limitations.

He still needed to save his strength to occupy the bodies of all living beings.

The energy spent on the gods should be kept to a minimum.

To him, the gods were the greatest evil and the most unstable factor.

The other gods looked at Justice Scale, and even if they wanted to speak, they swallowed their words.

The Ice Empress also spoke at the opportune moment: "Once the enemy's Strong Divine Power beings strike, we shall strike.

Time... is running out."

The other gods nodded, agreeing with the Ice Empress's words.

The gods had suffered heavy losses, but the losses of Iron Stone City were even more severe; it could be said that apart from a few top-tier combatants, they had lost over eighty percent.

"Everyone, do not let your guard down; there are at least three Strong Divine Power beings in Iron Stone City.

That Child of Calamity, as well as the successor of the Father God, are not so easy to deal with," Justice Scale added, drawing the attention of all the gods present.

Indeed, to them, the Arcane Eye and the Spear-wielders were not the greatest threats.

"Justice Scale, have you forgotten that City Lord, the son of Diya?

He does not seem so simple; I fear... his origins are very ancient," a Strong Divine Power being under the Lady of the Night spoke up.

He was referring to Lin Chao.

Currently, their alliance did not know much about that Nine Prince of Diya.

"You are afraid of a brat not even twenty years old; God of Greed, you are being overly cautious."

"Twenty years—even with heaven-defying encounters, I fear his strength is insufficient now. What is there to worry about?"

"If his strength is insufficient, why are so many gods willing to serve him as their master?"

"Could it be that it is the will of heaven?"

"I fear he has also received the inheritance of the Father God, and it is no ordinary inheritance."

"By the way, have you noticed that the City Lord seems to have disappeared? He has not appeared for a very long time."

This one sentence instantly awakened the gods present.

For over a day, they had been stationed outside Iron Stone City, and they had often cast their gazes into the city.

The figures of An Qian and the successor of the Father God could be seen from time to time.

Only that City Lord was nowhere to be found, as if he had vanished.

"Could he be plotting some conspiracy?" some gods asked with apprehension.

Others were disdainful: "In the face of powerful strength, all conspiracies are as fragile as smoke and clouds, scattering with a single blow."

He was very confident in their strength.

Wanshou Demon Lord looked at Justice Scale: "Justice, do you know the true origins of that City Lord of Iron Stone City?"

The others also looked at Justice Scale; they were truly curious about how that Prince Lin managed to have such a large group of loyal gods and adventurers working for him.

They even disregarded life and death!

A smile appeared on Justice Scale's face: "In this world, there will always be some surprises."

"Divine Emperor Gutang is an accident, the Child of Calamity is an accident, and he is also an accident."

The Scales of Justice is an avatar of the Master of Light.

Or rather, the Master of Light after seizing the spirit.

As the Child of Destiny of this world, the strength of the Master of Light stands at the very pinnacle of this world.

After devouring the other four Masters, the strength of the Master of Light has already reached an unfathomable realm.

Even the Master of Light does not know what realm he is actually in.

"An accident is worth noting, but it cannot change the overall situation.

The only one we need to pay attention to is the Child of Calamity; she possesses the power to overturn the board."

Just an accident, the Master of Light does not care.

He is the Child of Destiny, representing the will of destiny.

A native creature like Lin Chao simply cannot escape from his palm.

Only those from outside the heavens like An Qian and Divine Emperor Gutang possess variables, which the Master of Light is particularly wary of.

To tell the truth, he is quite pleased with the appearance of Lin Chao.

After all, his original plan was for the four major camps to engage in a God War, and subsequently engage in a God War with the Heavenly Court and the Abyss.

Now, it is enough to just have a fight with Iron Stone City.

Regarding this person Lin Chao, he admires him quite a bit.

He knows that Lin Chao saves Commoners, has built a prosperous Iron Stone City, and has given these Commoners a place of rest.

He feels that Lin Chao's nature is kind.

It is a pity that he has taken the wrong path.

Lin Chao's methods are simply unable to sweep away the darkness of this world, nor can they truly save this world.

It is nothing but the benevolence of a woman.

Only by using Light Refines All Spirits, with all spirits returning to one, will the evil of human nature be completely annihilated and swept away, leaving only light and harmony in the world.

He is doing a great thing.

Even if it is fraught with difficulties, even if he is not understood by others, he must continue to walk firmly!

He wants this world to be filled with light!

Everyone loving one another, with no war, no intrigue.

Above the Heavenly Vault, the battle is still continuing.

The remaining gods and Abyss Lords are all prioritizing self-preservation at this moment.

They already know that the power of Iron Stone City is almost exhausted.

The next to appear might be a Strong Divine Power.

They only need to conserve their strength, wait for the Strong Divine Power of the sin gods to make a move, be entangled by the Strong Divine Power of their own camp, and then unleash their strongest attacks to invade Iron Stone City.

Therefore, the war has fallen into a stalemate for the time being.

However, there are simply too many gods.

Even though many gods are not exerting themselves, and many gods are dealing with the Arcane Eye, the Formation is beginning to be in jeopardy.

Just at this moment, a lonely voice resounded through heaven and earth.

"The heaven is destroyed!"

"The Dao is gone!"

"The spirit has perished!"

A great man with one arm appeared, and the eyelids of the gods on the Heavenly Vault twitched wildly.

"The successor of the Father God has appeared!"

"Be careful!"

"Everyone, please make a move to stop this god!"

These gods are terrified. What they are facing is the successor of the Father God, the existence that slaughtered the God of Wrath.

The great one-armed man has a bewildered look in his eyes; standing behind him are a man and a woman, Forty-Nine and Eighty-One.

As the three stand there, the pressure belonging to a Strong Divine Power immediately presses down.

The gods on the Heavenly Vault are trembling all over.

They were already being held back by the Arcane Eye, and they could not exert even fifty percent of their strength.

Otherwise, they would not have suffered such heavy losses when facing the Unyielding One, the God Bone possessor, and the God Spear possessor.

Now facing three Strong Divine Powers, one of whom is a Strong Divine Power who killed the God of Wrath in seconds, these gods are truly panicked and begin to call for help.

"Hahaha, it is time for me to make a move!"

"It is time for us to enter the fray!"

The gods and Abyss Lords of Strong Divine Power who had been watching the battle reveal smiles.

But soon, their smiles freeze.

"What is going on? Where is my Divine Power?"

"Not good, I cannot move?"

Cangyan Demon Lord has a look of panic; having lived for tens of thousands of years, this is the first time he has encountered such a thing!

The other gods of Strong Divine Power also have their expressions change instantly.

Their divine bodies have all developed problems at the same time.

Their Divine Power is sluggish, or their divine bodies are stiff.

Moreover, they have no idea what has happened.

Wanshou Demon Lord's gaze turned toward the Scale of Justice and the Empress of Ice and Snow, a look of terror flashing in his eyes: "You are colluding with the Master? What are you trying to do?"

Among those present, only the Scale of Justice and the Empress of Ice and Snow seemed unaffected, naturally drawing the attention of Wanshou Demon Lord.

The Scale of Justice still wore a look of righteousness, with a solemnity mixed into that righteousness: "What I wish to do is nothing more than to construct a beautiful world."

"Master of Light, are you the Master of Light?"

"Master of Light, you plotted against us; are you not afraid of other Masters coming to trouble you?"

"Pure White will not sit by and watch you run amok!"

The Strong Divine Powers present were all incomparably wary of the Master of Light.

This was the most powerful deity in this world.

The gaze of the Scale of Justice, who was also the Master of Light, turned cold: "Indeed, there is too much chaos in the world.

I am clearly doing this for your own good, yet you resist me so.

I have no choice but to... personally change your thoughts."

Following the voice of the Scale of Justice, five terrifyingly extreme auras suddenly swept through.

The Master of Light, the Lady of Dark Night, the Mother of Earth, the Master of Death, and Pure White, these five Masters appeared simultaneously.

The vast aura made the entire earth seem to tremble.

All the deities present felt their Divine Power circulation become sluggish.

"Goddess of Dark Night, save us, the Master of Light intends to strike at us!"

"Master of Light, Pure White has already appeared; what will you do?"

Two outspoken deities said quickly, their confidence increasing upon seeing the Masters appear.

However, more deities with Strong Divine Power discovered that something was wrong; they felt a warning in their hearts and were preparing Divine Arts, ready to flee immediately if the situation turned bad.

The simultaneous appearance of the five Masters brought immense pressure to all the deities.

The deities on the Heavenly Vault felt even more that an opportunity had arrived.

Yet, at this very moment, a kind, radiance-filled voice resonated in everyone's heart.

"I have a heaven-sent opportunity to bestow upon you; do you desire it?"

The deities with Strong Divine Power fell silent upon hearing this.

Even the two deities who had been the most talkative at the start felt that something was wrong.

However, many of the deities fighting on the Heavenly Vault shouted anxiously: "I am willing!"

How could they miss an opportunity bestowed by the Master of Light when they encountered one?

The Master of Light ignored them and continued to speak: "I am Light, yet it is difficult to illuminate the sinister nature of the human heart.

I possess a method that can open an era of eternal peace and enjoy eternal tranquility.

This method is called Light Refines All Spirits."

The Master of Light extended a finger and pointed toward the Heavenly Vault.

Suddenly, a white radiance projected from above the Heavenly Vault.

The radiance sprinkled onto those deities, and they all felt their bodies begin to improve, their previous injuries slowly healing.

A portion of the deities hurriedly thanked the Master for the gift.

"Many thanks to the Master for the gift!"

However, some deities were cautious and deliberately avoided the radiance.

Seeing this, the Master of Light did not care at all.

He spoke: "All living things are the greatest evil in the world.

I wish to remove all evil from the world and retain only the beautiful.

Light Refines All Spirits, to wash away sin and preserve the beautiful.

From now on, you are goodness, you are honesty, you are justice!

Such a world is what the true world should be!"

As the Master of Light said this, his face was filled with fanaticism.

The deities present all felt a trace of something wrong.

Wanshou Demon Lord widened his pupils, his ten thousand hands finally stopping their nose-picking: "Master of Light, what have you done to Pure White?"

Wanshou Demon Lord discovered that Pure White's current state was somewhat strange.

Other deities with Strong Divine Power also discovered that something was wrong.

Every Master must master a Supreme Dao.

Therefore, the arrival of a Master would give them different sensations.

Yet now, from the five Masters, they only perceived the aura of light.

This was a terrifying thing.

The deities present felt a terrifying thought flash through their hearts.

At this moment, the five Masters looked at Wanshou Demon Lord simultaneously, a smile curling at the corners of their mouths.

The Master of Light was awe-inspiring: "Pure White has recognized my idea and become a part of the beautiful world.

Do you... also wish to become a part of the beautiful world?"

The deities present were not fools.

Based on the condition of the several Masters, they arrived at an unbelievable answer.

"You want... all spirits to become one!"

"You are a madman!"

The deities present were all panicked!

The return of all spirits to one also means that they will cease to exist.

Perhaps he, this deity, still exists in the world, but in reality, it is not them.

"Master of Light, I am willing to be your slave and servant, I only hope you can spare my life!" A deity of Strong Divine Power panicked; facing the Master of Light, he could not even muster the thought of resistance.

Moreover, his Divine Power was now obscure, like fish on a chopping block.

The Master of Light swept his gaze over the gods: "You are all sin, you are evil, and you are not worthy of living in this world."

(End of this chapter)