Chapter 453: Three Steps

The Master of Light conducts a trial of the gods.

The four seasons circle at his sides, the sun and moon revolve in his eyes, and all spirits are trampled beneath his feet, defined as evil.

Several gods of Strong Divine Power wish to resist, but they are fundamentally unable to do so.

Their Divine Power is incomparably obscure, their divine bodies are incomparably rigid, and they possess no ability to resist.

They can clearly perceive that a powerful mental force is devouring their souls and seizing control of their divine bodies.

All the Strong Divine Power entities can only sit still at this moment, resisting to regain control of their bodies.

The five Masters stand to the side, their eyes calm and profound.

The gods and Abyss Lords besieging Iron Stone City finally realize at this moment that something is wrong.

Yet, as they wish to flee, the layer of light wall that appeared above the Heavenly Vault blocks their path.

To leave, one must pass through the light wall.

However, every god who enters the light wall lets out a scream.

"The light wall is filled with the Master of Light's Divine Power; entering it means being refined by the Master of Light, just like those of Strong Divine Power."

An Abyss Lord roars, filled with both anger and fear.

Entering the light wall, their outcome will be miserable; they can almost never escape the palm of the Master of Light, truly being assimilated by the Master of Light.

The gods above the Heavenly Vault regret it to death at this moment, and they hate the Master of Light to death as well.

They are seeking a path to survival.

Yet, the five Masters are all of light; how can they resist?

However, just at this moment, a voice that had been ignored rings out.

"The Heaven is destroyed!"

Above the Heavenly Vault, a tremor suddenly appears.

The one-armed, imposing man strikes instantly at this moment.

Suddenly, in one area, a large blank space seems to appear within the Heavenly Vault.

The Abyss Lord located here lets out a ghostly cry: "What is this?"

He perceives that his Divine Power is constantly flowing away; in just one breath, he is devoid of all Divine Power.

That Abyss Lord falls from the Heavenly Vault with extreme ease, passes through the magic array, enters Iron Stone City, and vanishes.

The attack on Iron Stone City does not stop because of the sudden turn of events.

Three gods of Strong Divine Power strike at this moment, like wolves entering a flock of sheep.

In an instant, three gods fall.

The gods above the Heavenly Vault are both shocked and anxious!

Some gods roar: "Our current enemy is the Master of Light; he wants to destroy everything in the world; he is the true Enemy of the World.

We should abandon our grudges and unite to deal with the Master of Light!"

This is the thought of the other gods and Abyss Lords.

The three of Strong Divine Power might not be able to defeat the Master of Light, but if they happen to pose a threat to the Master of Light, allowing other Strong Divine Power entities to break free...

Then they would have a chance at survival.

However, the one-armed, imposing man, namely Jiu Jiu, pays no attention at all; he seems indifferent to everything in the world.

He speaks again: "The Dao is gone."

Boom.

Instantly, several Abyss Lords reveal expressions of fear.

"My divine office... is gone!"

"What is happening!"

Without a divine office, it means that they are no longer true gods.

Being non-gods, facing the attack of the Arcane Eye, there is only a path to death.

Instantly, these gods who lost their divine offices are struck by the Arcane Eye and fall from the sky.

The gods or Abyss Lords currently in the Heavenly Vault are all anxious and spinning in circles.

Yet, they have no way out.

Below, the Strong Divine Power entities of Iron Stone City are slaughtering wildly; above, the light wall of the Master of Light is seizing their souls and divine bodies.

On the city wall, the daughter of the white snake reveals an anxious expression, and she says loudly: "Those gods are right; relying solely on us is not enough to oppose the Master of Light.

We need to cooperate with them to have a sliver of a chance to resist the Master of Light!"

In the view of the daughter of the white snake, Lin Chao does not mate with her and does not choose to enter the God Fall Land.

Then, the only method to oppose the enemy is to unite with other gods to deal with the Master of Light together; only then is there a glimmer of hope.

And now, those gods also have this intention, yet Iron Stone City is still attacking.

Hong Ying glances at the daughter of the white snake, her gaze cold: "The order given to me by the Manager is to guard Iron Stone City for two days and Slay as many gods as possible?

Besides, what qualifications do these gods have to cooperate with us?"

The daughter of the white snake is stunned upon hearing this.

She does not understand where Lin Chao has gone or what he intends to do.

Time flies by; the three gods of Strong Divine Power enter the Heavenly Vault and, in coordination with the Arcane Eye, it is almost a one-sided slaughter.

The Strong Divine Power entities in the Pantheon and the Abyss are currently being refined by the Master of Light, so there is fundamentally no possibility of them striking.

Divine bodies fall from the Heavenly Vault one by one.

Countless gods are terrified, feeling they have reached a dead end.

In front are the terrifying three of Strong Divine Power and the Arcane Eye; behind is the light wall, where entering means being assimilated by the Master of Light and losing one's self.

"No!"

Once upon a time, these high and mighty gods looked down upon all living beings, but now they are collapsing in madness, their divine majesty no longer existing.

Falling one by one.

If the world is to continue to exist and civilization is to endure, this is destined to be a day recorded in history.

The gods fall, their divine offices turning into Rules, merging into the earth of Iron Stone City, and the world is also undergoing great changes.

The gods in the Heavenly Vault have suffered heavy losses and can only linger on in a precarious state.

If things continue like this, it won't be long before the other gods follow in their footsteps once the Master of Light refines several Strong Divine Powers.

However, they have no way to stop it.

The entire Heavenly Vault of Iron Stone City is stained red with blood.

As divine bodies fall one by one, the earth itself seems to be weeping.

The Master of Light occasionally casts his gaze here, or upon the one-armed man Jiu Jiu, his expression indifferent.

To the Master of Light, his enemies have never been the people of this world.

He is blessed by destiny, and with the Father God fallen, he is the Child of Destiny in this world.

Only those from beyond the world, such as the Divine Emperor Gu Tang and An Qian, can arouse his wariness and attention.

He looks at the several Strong Divine Powers, a satisfied smile appearing in his eyes.

These gods are all in the palm of his hand.

He is transforming this evil world, with only the final obstacle remaining... An Qian.

The night is pitch black.

The Master of Light looks up at the Heavenly Vault.

"Let there be light."

Five Masters speak at the same time.

The Strong Divine Powers present also emit the same sound.

In an instant.

The world changes drastically.

The night dissipates, and the black clouds are peeled away.

A great sun hangs across the firmament.

The great sun is like Fire, yet it is white Fire, emitting pure white light.

This radiance is supreme and benevolent, as if it were the most beautiful thing in the world.

Everyone who sees this radiance experiences a brief moment of distraction.

The dark night turns into dawn; the day has broken.

In Iron Stone City, countless Commoners look up at the sky, their eyes showing various expressions.

Some show fervent expressions, kneeling on the ground and weeping bitterly.

"Oh, Light!"

"This is the world of light."

Clearly, these people are followers of the Master of Light.

In the teachings of the Master of Light, it was mentioned that the world of light is the most beautiful world, full of light, without evil, and without darkness.

Only the most devout believers can receive the favor of the Master of Light, merge with the Master, and enter the world of light.

Now that they can merge with the Master of Light they believe in and enter the world of light, how could they not be excited? How could they not be moved to tears of gratitude?

Of course, more Commoners are angry and fearful.

They are living their lives well; why would they want to be with the madman that is the Master of Light?

Within Iron Stone City, there are also many Commoners with firm gazes.

They are praying, praying to their god.

Their god is not the god in the Heavenly Vault, nor is it the Master of Light; it is the Fire of Civilization.

Their gazes are devout, and their faith is firm.

They believe that the Fire of Civilization will guide them forward and clear away all obstacles.

In the eyes of Lan Guang, scorching red flames are burning.

He can feel that the god he believes in is currently in a special state.

Suddenly, an excited expression appears in Lan Guang's eyes.

He issues a divine oracle: "Our god needs us, please offer the most devout prayers to the god!"

The divine oracle is transmitted as fast as lightning, reaching the ears of every believer.

Upon hearing this, all the believers pray even more devoutly.

At the same time, inside the Temple, the Fire of Civilization is leaping.

The Fire of Civilization at this moment is completely different from the Fire of Civilization of the past.

The Fire of Civilization of the past may have been merely an avatar of Lin Chao, but now, it has become the true body of Lin Chao.

Now, a special change is occurring within the Fire of Civilization.

Hundreds of divine offices are merging into the Fire of Civilization and are being refined by it.

The Fire of Civilization at this moment is Lin Chao himself.

The flames burn continuously, as if incinerating everything; those incredibly precious divine offices that could cause the world to tremble are now being burned and fused by him as if they were Ordinary iron and stone.

The flames of the Fire of Civilization grow increasingly powerful and become even more terrifying.

This was one part of Lin Chao's plan, and also the fastest way for him to increase his strength.

This plan was divided into three steps.

The first step: he became the true Fire of Civilization.

The second step: Iron Stone City would Slay gods to hunt for a large number of divine positions, which he would then refine.

Now, the first two steps had been completed, leaving only the final step.

Lin Chao refined the last one, and the aura on his body climbed continuously, becoming extremely restrained.

Dao Rules circled around his sides; he was like a collection of Rules.

In his eyes were the seven emotions and six desires, mountains, rivers, insects, grasses, birds, and beasts... there was the joy of nature, and there were also konghou and pipa.

The flickering of Fire was the resonance of the Dao.

One cannot look directly at him, one cannot speak his name.

Lin Chao looked outside the city.

He saw Ninety-Nine whispering; with every sentence spoken, a god would fall.

He saw Eighty-One with a crazed smile on his face, the face hidden in his hair wearing a chilling grin.

He saw Forty-Nine with a graceful figure, like a fairy bird in the clouds, yet murderous intent was hidden within her dance.

He also saw Shivana in red armor by the small lake, holding Xiao Bing's hand; Shivana was saying words destined to have no response, seemingly waiting for something.

Passing over the gods in the Heavenly Vault, Lin Chao's gaze landed on those Strong Divine Powers... and the Master.

"There isn't much time left; I need to hurry and complete the third step."

He could see that those Strong Divine Powers no longer had any ability to resist, having become puppets of the Master.

It would only take a little more time for the Master to digest them completely.

And the power on the Master... was extremely terrifying.

Even as he was now, he was no match.

However, in Lin Chao's heart, the Master was not his... opponent.

His goal had never been the Master, but to become the strongest in this world.

He glanced at the Master, and his figure gradually dissipated.

He was going to find... the Heavenly Dao of this world.

The Father God created this world and left behind the laws of heaven and earth, forming the Heavenly Dao.

To become the pinnacle of this world and use the "Limit Breaker" talent, the enemy that must be defeated is certainly the Heavenly Dao of this world.

Therefore, to Lin Chao, the Master was not the true big boss.

As he was now, he had over sixty percent certainty in dealing with the Heavenly Dao of this world.

After all, the Heavenly Dao was born because of the Father God and originated from the Forging Heaven Art.

What Lin Chao cultivated was the Forging Heaven Art.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao of this world was actually still very weak to Lin Chao.

His true form was a Nine-Tier Main God, and through the Forging Heaven Art, he could employ many of his true form's methods.

Of course, a Purple Talent like the No-Refusal Dao Heart also gave him quite a bit of confidence.

When dealing with things like the Heavenly Dao, the No-Refusal Dao Heart could exert a tremendous effect.

At this moment, the Master seemed to perceive something, looking through Iron Stone City to see a ball of Fire.

A trace of a smile appeared in his eyes: "So, this is your trump card?

Even if you absorb all the divine positions, so what?

You are still just a top-tier Master."

Lin Chao's actions made the Master feel a bit of interest, but it was only interest.

Even if he absorbed all the divine positions, so what?

The Sovereign Dao and powerful Dao Rules all circled around him.

The Master did not pay attention to Lin Chao anymore; to him, Lin Chao was just a delicious snack.

The Master looked at the gods in the Heavenly Vault; having finished refining all the Strong Divine Powers, he finally began to move, taking a step forward.

"Refine."

The gods in the Heavenly Vault, or the Abyss Lords, felt their divine bodies stiffen, as if they were no longer their own.

"Swallow."

Suddenly, a massive suction force arrived.

The wall of light in the Heavenly Vault formed a vortex.

All the gods were sucked away by the vortex.

"No!"

"I am willing to be a slave!"

"I am willing to surrender my faith!"

These gods wailed and begged; this was absolutely the darkest day of their lives.

However, the Master would not pay them any heed at all.

Ten breaths of time passed, and the remaining hundreds of gods all stepped into the wall of light, becoming a part of the Master.

Everyone in Iron Stone City saw this scene and all took a deep breath.

"I said it, it's impossible to oppose the Master." A look of despair appeared on the White Snake Girl's cute face.

Diya also looked desperate, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

Hong Ying still looked solemn: "We haven't lost yet; there is still half an hour left until the two days are up, let's hold on."

The task the Manager gave them was to hold their ground for two days.

They believed that if they held for two days, they would be victorious.

The daughter of the White Snake was extremely uncomprehending, her face full of sorrow: "Even if we drag it out for two days, so what? The Light Master is simply invincible."

The power of the Light Master left her feeling quite helpless.

Deep down, she also felt quite regretful; had she known earlier, she would not have bothered with any talk of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, and would have simply forced herself upon the Nine Prince.

If that had been the case, would there even be a crisis like this?

(End of this chapter)