Chapter 641

Lands beyond the world.

"Stars fall like rain… what omen does this signify?"

The White Dharma King stared blankly at the heavens, watching as the crimson "Chiyu Banner" streaked across, followed by a purple star plummeting downward.

Her expression was utterly stunned: "The Imperial Star wavers—does this mean great chaos across the land?"

"This is not merely chaos across the land, but the accumulated resentment and fury of the mortal realm, suppressed for countless years, now demanding an outlet…"

Fang Xing had already resumed his human form, sensing his Destruction Domain rejoicing wildly.

After all, he himself had guided the Twilight of the Gods and spurred their destruction!

The power of Destruction was overjoyed!

"If I destroy one god after another, perhaps I can ascend to an Ancient God?"

"But Ancient Gods are a cosmic rank of this world—if I wish to advance further, I should align myself with the Panwu Dao…"

Within the Panwu Dao lie the domains of Strength and Death!

Now, achieving great mastery is simple: just kill a Saint who holds the Domain of Strength or the Domain of Death, and seize their divine office.

He turned to Poison Hand Scholar: "With the gods deposed, all under heaven will vie for their positions… spread this news far and wide."

Have the gods enslaved the world for so long without breeding even a single ounce of resentment among their followers?

Even within the Zhou Shenchao, there are many dissatisfied souls.

But previously, the ruler commanded death, and the subject had no choice but to die.

Now, the Zhou has lost the Mandate…

And the chance to become a god lies right before you!

Even former loyal hounds of the gods may betray—if the reward is great enough!

"Loyalty shall be rewarded… Now that the world is in chaos, I intend to form a coalition and storm the Three Absolute Passes…"

Fang Xing smiled, producing a golden statue: "This is a relic tied to the God of Shadows and Thieves. Deliver it to the Master of the Killing Sect… If you can surround and slay this god, perhaps several new gods may be elevated! I promise—if you reach the stage of Divine Enthronement, I will accept you as my vassal gods."

"Become a god?!"

The Black and White Protectors and Poison Hand Scholar froze in shock.

They never imagined they possessed the chance to become gods!

The gods of the Zhou Pantheon had fallen into mortality—finding even one of them was a major challenge.

But with the Zhou golden statues, it was as if they held a compass.

"Alright, follow the plan."

"I must act as well."

Fang Xing felt a sense of urgency rising within him.

This time, he had used his higher perspective and secret arts to catch the gods completely off guard.

But as time passed, the gods would inevitably react.

They might lie low, unite, quietly restore their strength, or even devise a way to sever their mystical connection to the Twelve Golden Statues.

Therefore, speed must be met with speed!

Punch the southern mountain's retirement home, kick the northern sea's kindergarten—this too is the righteous path of warfare!

A flash of green light—Fang Xing's form vanished.

Poison Hand Scholar felt a shadow blot out the sky.

He looked up abruptly—and saw a dragon ten thousand meters long!

Its body was immense, entirely green, its thick scales covered with moss, grass, even small trees…

As if a self-sustaining ecosystem had formed upon its body.

—Wilderness Transformation!

—Eastern Azure Dragon! (Natural Form)!

At Fang Xing's current class level, Wilderness Transformation could no longer be limited to mere Jiao Dragon forms.

He had long crossed that threshold—entering the True Dragon tier!

Not even an ordinary True Dragon or Ying Dragon.

But the "Eastern Azure Dragon Form"!

Roar!

The Eastern Azure Dragon let out a long, ancient dragon cry—and vanished instantly.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

High above, the Gang wind howled fiercely—but to Fang Xing, it felt like a gentle breeze.

In his dragon claws, the former Zhou Golden Statue looked no larger than a child's toy.

"God of Strength and Courage!"

"First… you."

In an instant, Fang Xing made his decision.

…

A deep valley.

No one knew a temple of the God of Strength and Courage still lingered here.

Though all were True Gods of the Zhou Pantheon, the God of Strength and Courage trusted none of his companions.

Even last time, when the God of Destruction coveted His domain, the God of War had defended Him—but afterward demanded a heavy "price."

He knew well that the God of War had long sought to claim the Domain of Strength and Courage, or at least subjugate Him as a vassal god.

Previously, bound by the same pantheon and with His true body safely within His Divine Realm, He had no fear of the God of War's aggression.

But now, all bets were off.

"I need a better vessel…"

The God of Strength and Courage raised His hand—His arm was muscular, calloused at the palm, the mark of one of His chosen.

Hiding within this chosen vessel reduced the suppression of the mortal realm and lessened His divine energy consumption. After all, the damned God of Destruction had triggered the Twilight of the Gods and swept away countless deities—He had no idea when He could return to His Divine Realm to replenish His power; every bit of divine energy was precious now.

Hiding within the Votary's body, the suppression from the mortal realm slightly diminished His power, and His divine energy consumption also decreased. Since that damned God of Destruction had triggered the Twilight of the Gods and wiped out many deities, He did not know when He could return to His divine realm to replenish—every bit of divine energy was now precious.

At that moment!

The God of Strength and Courage suddenly trembled—His divine intuition warned Him of imminent death!

The God of Strength and Courage suddenly trembled—a divine premonition made Him sense the arrival of mortal peril!

"How long has it been since I last felt the threat of annihilation?"

The God of Strength and Courage roared: "Prepare for battle!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Streams of divine light emerged—these were the "Proofs of Courage," empowered by the Domain of Courage, enabling even ants to charge at dragons.

This temple was one of His secret strongholds in the mortal realm, housing many loyal warriors—mostly Yangshen-level, led by a Half-God!

With the "Proofs of Courage," they could withstand assaults from several Half-Gods.

"But… have I been too generous with My divine blessings?"

The God of Strength and Courage felt uneasy: "Half-Gods… can now threaten Me."

As a True God, He could easily elevate a believer to Yangshen.

As a true god, He could easily elevate a believer to become a Yangshen.

But not Half-God!

To become a Half-God, a believer must possess the innate potential to ignite divine fire—and the True God must expend divine essence!

Thus, in True God cults, Yangshen were as common as dogs—everywhere you looked.

But Half-Gods remained exceedingly rare!

Now, the God of Strength and Courage felt unease—because the Half-God He had elevated possessed divine essence perfectly attuned to His domain; seizing His divine office would be effortless!

At this moment, the God of Strength and Courage felt a flicker of unease—because as the demigod He had elevated, the demigod's divinity resonated perfectly with His domain, making it exceedingly simple to inherit His divine office!

Roar! Roar!

Suddenly, a long, echoing dragon cry rang from the heavens.

At that moment, a long, resonant dragon's roar echoed from the heavens.

A shadow plunged from above!

Boom! Boom!

Fang Xing's body now exceeded ten thousand meters in length—his colossal mass and terrifying weight…

Merely flying and crashing down was a catastrophe for the mortal world!

All he needed to do was rise into the air and collide— to the mortal world, this would be a terrifying catastrophe!

Fang Xing made no effort to restrain himself—he landed directly.

His body coiled—and the entire valley was flattened.

Temple, Yangshen Immortals, legendary warriors—all reduced to dust.

Even the valley itself became a smooth plain, with only a faint scent of blood lingering.

Even the original valley had been flattened into a vast plain, with only a faint scent of blood lingering.

Bang!

A mound of earth exploded outward—a golden miniature giant emerged.

A mound of earth exploded outward, revealing a golden little giant.

His entire body was sculpted like the golden ratio, one hand holding a sword, the other a shield, covered in layers of divine shields and amplifications, roaring: "Destruction!!!"

——A god descends from heaven!

"As expected..."

The massive Azure Dragon, witnessing this, its dragon eyes held a hint of mockery: "A level-30+ class rank? A normal demigod is no match for you... but unfortunately, you've met me!"

In this hasty Jianglin state, even the chief deity of the Zhou Shenchao pantheon might not exceed fifty total class levels!

Gazing at the golden giant, barely able to meet his gaze through divine power surges—especially the distinct features of his face—Fang Xing chuckled and lashed his tail!

——Dragon's Tail Sweep!

In an instant, layer upon layer of divine shields on the God of Strength and Courage shattered.

His marble-like body split apart, gushing forth torrents of golden divine blood.

"No!"

"The chief god will not forgive you!"

"Spare me! I'll become your subordinate deity!"

Fang Xing pressed down his dragon claw, hearing a plea for mercy from the pile of flesh below.

"Too bad... I only want you dead!"

Smash!

Fang Xing squeezed his dragon claw, utterly extinguishing the last spark of life in the God of Strength and Courage.

Then...

His massive dragon head drew in gently, sucking in streams of golden light, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

On his upgraded attribute panel, a new notification appeared:

【Target Eliminated! Gained 10 Divine Points from target!】

【Due to your Natural Domain, the Strength Divine Points you gained have been converted into Natural Divine Points!】

The Natural Domain is vast!

Most crucially, it embraces all things!

After acquiring the Tianfu 【Harmonizing with Nature】, Fang Xing could now digest various divine powers and divine points... and convert them into Natural Divine Points!

"Good. If I keep hunting like this, reaching one hundred Divine Points will bring me one step closer to achieving 'Great Divinity.'"

Fang Xing's gaze continued downward:

【You have acquired the Divine Office of 'Courage' and the Divine Office of 'Strength'!】

In an instant, two Divine Office crystals floated before him—exquisitely crafted, their internal structures impossibly complex.

A single glance was enough to make him perceive the embodiment of the Law of Strength and the Law of Courage!

"If combined with a Divine Enthronement Ritual, a demigod who has ignited divine fire could immediately absorb a Divine Office and become a true god—the Law Lord!"

"The laws of this world are truly wondrous..."

Fang Xing tucked the crystal representing 'Courage' beneath his scales, then seized the crystal of 'Strength.'

Boom!

Instantly, his understanding of strength deepened to the point sufficient for achieving the Thirteenth Realm Law Lord status.

These insights would propel his Panwu Dao further!

Moments later.

With a dragon's roar, the Azure Dragon of the East soared once more, seeking its next target—the God of Death!

Across Zhou Shenchao, especially within the churches of the God of Strength and Courage, countless priests and temple attendants stared at the shattered idols and their lost faith abilities, crying out in lament.

Previously, the gods and their believers had merely lost their connection.

But now, what had unfolded forced even the most fanatical devotees to admit—their deities had perished!

(End of Chapter)