Chapter 399: Lin Bai Wants to Become a God

"Of course."

Lin Bai wore a smile, skillfully using the Extraction Skill.

Dark Magic Bullet: Uses dark elements to form an explosive bullet.

After extracting the first skill, he disemboweled the Dark God.

Unlike Beigui, who had his Spiritual Power emptied, the data provided by Garnett detailed the origins of the Dark God: he was born from the darkness, and wherever darkness and shadows covered, he could live forever and possess endless power.

Therefore, Lin Bai could not let him go; he could only seal him into a card to torture him slowly.

"What are you doing?" Watching Lin Bai's kitchen knife slice open his stomach, the Dark God laughed with a hint of shock, "Although you can materialize me, you cannot kill me; torturing me has no meaning."

"At the time, the Heavenly King of Lightning thought much the same, and yet, you saw his end." Lin Bai could not be bothered to waste words with him; while taking his knife to him, he stepped onto the Magpie Bridge.

The commotion caused by the Dark God and the Heavenly King of Lightning was too great; it would be bad to be ambushed at a time like this.

Better to be safe than sorry.

Once the prey is captured, dragging it home to process slowly is naturally the safest way.

……

Absolute Suppression is a divine skill; once the undying Dark God was reduced to an ingredient, all his Divinity was suppressed.

His Undying Body was likewise imprisoned.

Using the Dismemberment of the Butcher, he processed the ingredient to a near-death state and sealed it in a card; the Dark God of Shenmo Dalu had henceforth become Lin Bai's private property.

Sure enough, wealth is sought amidst danger.

If the War God's body had been seized by the Heavenly King of Lightning back then, and he had used the Magpie Bridge to escape, how could there be the harvest of today?

Having skillfully defeated his own Puppet several times, Lin Bai successfully extracted the Dark God's Godhead.

Then.

Lin Bai discovered something that surprised him.

After the Dark God's Godhead was extracted from the card, the card automatically restored the Dark God's Godhead.

This meant he could mass-produce Dark Gods, as well as various other gods……

But whether the gods of Shenmo Dalu were powerful depended on the number of their followers.

A Godhead for everyone meant that no one would be powerful.

It is impossible for everyone to have a Godhead while I still have Faith in you, and even less so to say, "I am the Dark God, yet I have Faith in you, a War God."

The only benefit of a Godhead is that it can pull ordinary Cultivators and players onto the same level.

After all.

To a certain extent, most gods could possess an Undying Body.

Considering practical interests, possessing a small number of powerful Godheads is the optimal choice for strengthening one's own team.

"Who wants to be the Dark God?"

Lin Bai gathered his Disciples together; he held six Dark God Godheads in his hands, the result of half an hour of farming.

After the three traitors were removed from the roster, including wives and pets, Lin Bai now had thirty-three Disciples, with one hundred percent Loyalty.

……

It is good to lean against a big tree for shade; being Lin Bai's disciple is undoubtedly a happy thing. The master would pave all the paths for them. With the disclosure of the Nine Great Heavenly Kings' data, they felt their fate was dim and bleak; after all, who knew when they would be able to enter the Immortal World again!

As it turned out, Lin Bai immediately produced a pile of Godheads, leveling the gap between them and the Celestials.

"Master, how many Godheads can one person have?" the little white fox asked.

"One," Lin Bai said. "Once bound to a Godhead, it cannot be changed. Therefore, you must consider carefully and choose a Godhead that suits you. Moreover, a Godhead requires Faith to grow; after possessing a Godhead, you must also find ways to develop your own followers."

Tuohai and the others held the data on all the gods of Shenmo Dalu, whispering to each other.

There were many primitive gods in Shenmo Dalu, including the God of Holy Light, the War God, the Sun God, the Earth Goddess, the Forest God, the Moon God, the War Goddess, the Wisdom Goddess, the Lord of the Abyss, the Fire God, the Fear God, the Love God, the Sea God, the Mountain God, and so on, covering all walks of life.

"Master, can you get other Godheads?" Nan Rong asked.

"Of course," Lin Bai said. "The gods of Shenmo Dalu are very unfriendly; it is too difficult to expect them to cooperate with us. Rather than struggling to no avail and negotiating for cooperation, it is better to defeat them, snatch their Godheads, and turn them into our own people."

"I think the War God is more suitable for me," Nan Rong said.

"Brother Nan, the power of a Godhead does not lie in whether the name sounds good, but in the number of followers. Followers depend on the masses. The War God is not suitable for you; to date, you haven't even fought a single battle that stood out. The War God Godhead should be given to me. After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect is best at attacking; as long as I kill a few more Celestials and fight a few brilliant battles, I will certainly be able to carry forward the War God Godhead," the Old Ancestor in Purple said.

"No matter how brilliant, can you outshine Master? I think development-type Godheads are easier to attract followers, such as the Forest Goddess or the Love God," Mingyan of the Shengji Sect said. "They are more down-to-earth."

"You can't expect me, a grown man, to be the Forest Goddess!" Nan Rong said. "I can't afford to lose that face."

"I'll do it, Master. I am willing to be the Dark God," Ye Song stood up, interrupting the discussion.

"Are you sure?" Lin Bai asked.

"I am sure," Ye Song said. "What kind of Godhead it is is secondary; the key is time. Master's pace is too fast. If we don't grow up now, are we really going to let Master fight the world alone? Even as the Dark God, I have the confidence to cultivate the Godhead in a short time."

Once these words were spoken.

All discussion about the Godheads came to an abrupt halt. They cast admiring glances at Ye Song; this flattery was excellent—why hadn't they thought of it!

Lin Bai smiled and tossed one of the Godheads in his hand over.

Ye Song examined the Godhead and, without hesitation, merged it into his body. He felt the changes the Godhead brought to his body; his handsome form suddenly dispersed, turning into a mass of irregular black mist.

The black mist expanded, shrouding the entire meeting hall.

Inside the hall, everyone was suddenly plunged into boundless darkness.

……

"What's going on?"

"I can't see anything at all."

"Even my Spiritual Sense is suppressed. Is this the domain of the Dark God?"

"Too powerful."

……

Ye Song did not act too ostentatiously; as soon as the crowd's discussion began, he retracted the Darkness Space.

Seeing the light again, the way everyone looked at him changed immediately.

"How does it feel?" Lin Bai asked.

"The Divinity is too weak; the Darkness Space can only cover the council hall, and I am powerless to do more," Ye Song said. "But within the Darkness Space, I feel as though I can do anything."

"When the Thunder Heavenly King fought the God of Darkness, his Darkness Space covered the entire Mist Forest, at least ten thousand square kilometers," Lin Bai looked at Ye Song and said. "Find a way to acquire more believers, and your strength will naturally increase. I cannot help you with this, but you may mobilize the resources of the Justice Alliance as you wish..."

"Master, may I go to the Real World and Shenmo Dalu to develop believers?" Ye Song looked at Lin Bai and said, "Your reputation is at its zenith; it is too difficult to compete with you for believers here."

"Of course," Lin Bai smiled and nodded. "As long as you can grow quickly, it does not matter which world you go to. You may even betray me and recruit those who do not like me as your believers; perhaps the speed of absorbing believers will be faster..."

"Master, Ye Song will never betray you in this life," Ye Song hurriedly stated.

"It is naturally a feigned betrayal," Lin Bai glanced at him. "As my Disciple, you must learn to be flexible. To make yourself strong quickly, any means can be used. I remember you used to be quite clever; why have you become so rigid lately?"

"Perhaps it is because I have seen too many powerful existences that cannot be opposed," Ye Song shook his head, glanced at Ye Lan beside him, and said, "If I had not been lucky enough to be taken in as a Disciple by Master and learned the truth of the Immortal World, I might have already chosen to live in seclusion."

"Why speak of seclusion? Since you have become my Disciple, you must naturally reach the pinnacle of the world," Lin Bai looked at the crowd and smiled. "If you do not come to assist me, do you expect me to manage so many worlds all by myself?"

"This Disciple is willing to charge into battle for Master," Tuohai said.

"This Disciple is willing to charge into battle for Master," the crowd said in unison.

"Who else wants a Darkness Divinity?" Lin Bai smiled and continued to ask.

"Master, Senior Brother Ye already possesses a Darkness Divinity; would it be inappropriate for us to use them as well?" Tu Yan asked.

"There is nothing inappropriate about it. With so many worlds, one God of Darkness is too few. Furthermore, Ye Song is called the God of Darkness; you can call yourselves the God of Black Darkness, the God of Shadows, or the God of Night. You can name them yourselves, can you not?" Lin Bai said. "Developing alone is too slow."

"Although I said I would not help you, I just suddenly thought of a good idea. We can create a theme through 'Justice Weekly' called the Post-God Era. This issue will be called 'The Fall of the God of Darkness,' stating that the God of Darkness fell while fighting the invading Thunder Heavenly King, and that the God of Darkness split into six parts which you obtained. In this way, you can take over the original believers and assets of the God of Darkness at the fastest speed."

Lin Bai became more excited as he spoke, "We can also attract the covetousness of the likes of the God of Holy Light or the God of the Sun toward you. When that happens, we can strike and seize their Divinities as well."

The words had barely left his mouth when several more Disciples stood up.

"This Disciple is willing to become the God of Shadows."

"This Disciple is willing to be the God of Black Darkness."

The six Darkness Divinities were quickly distributed.

Everyone withdrew to discuss how to go to Shenmo Dalu to receive the believers of the God of Darkness.

They share in each other's losses and gains.

Lin Bai has always kept his word.

Since he wants to take the Divinities of Shenmo Dalu, he will certainly be able to take those Divinities, and when the time comes, no one will be left without their share.

Unable to cultivate in the Immortal World and constrained everywhere when cultivating in the Mortal World—not even daring to unleash their ultimate moves for fear of triggering a lightning tribulation upon the slightest movement—as Lin Bai's Disciples, they had actually been quite miserable these past few days, but now, they had found new hope.

"Master, I want to be the Goddess of War," after everyone left, Xiaobai looked at Lin Bai pleadingly and said.

"No problem," Lin Bai nodded and asked, "And you all?"

"I think the Goddess of the Forest suits me," Qingyun said.

"I want to be the Love God," Jiang Qingqin said.

"I want to be the Mountain God," Hu He said.

Lin Bai looked at Xu Longyun.

Xu Longyun smiled: "The Goddess of the Earth, then!"

"Good, it is settled," Lin Bai laughed heartily. "Whatever is wanted, it shall be given; all the gods should belong to our family."

Having taken down the Thunder Heavenly King and the God of Darkness in one fell swoop, and having found a bug to farm Divinities, Lin Bai's confidence swelled once again.

Above the Mist Forest, a man and a woman appeared at the location where the Thunder Heavenly King and the God of Darkness had fought. Looking at the Mist Forest destroyed by lightning, their expressions were very serious.

The man quietly sensed the aura in the air, looked at the Darkness Palace destroyed by lightning in the Mist Forest, and said: "Darkness has fallen."

"The Thunder Heavenly King is too powerful," the woman recalled the nearly three-thousand-meter-tall Thunder God, still feeling a lingering fear. "The lightning giant he summoned could easily shatter the Darkness Space."

"The battle between them only lasted half an hour," the man said. "There are still eight such terrifying invaders. Afula, we must find allies. If this continues, all the gods will fall. If the news of the God of Darkness's fall spreads, our believers will decrease or even disappear. Only by winning this war can our Divinity be maintained."

"That detestable Lin Bai, it is he who caused this disaster," Afula said. "If only we could kill him."

"He has also brought us opportunities for external development," the man looked at the Magpie Bridge and said, "We need more information about the outside world."

Immortal World.

The figure of the Thunder Heavenly King emerged from the Tianwang Dian, looking at the rows of grayed-out Skills in his list, unable to cry or laugh.

The lost levels meant nothing to him, but if he did not retrieve the Thunder Hammer, the lost Skills could never be practiced again. Moreover, his "Thunder God Descent" had also been erased by Lin Bai, which, to him, was simply a catastrophic disaster.

After hesitating for a long time, he clicked on the group chat that had just ended not long ago; the content of the chat still remained on their discussion about Lin Bai and the new players.

Looking at the two characters "Lin Bai," the Thunder Heavenly King felt they were exceptionally glaring. He gritted his teeth and asked: "Who is here?"

A small flame avatar flickered: "Old Lei, died and came back?"

A green onion tree avatar followed closely: "A bit fast."

Immediately following was a light avatar: "How is the world over there? Is it interesting? If I don't find some fun soon, I'm going to be driven crazy by this dead and silent Immortal World."

A pitch-black starry sky avatar said: "Old Jin also snuck over there."

The small flame said: "The Game Company made a big move this time, actually bringing over another group of players."

The Thunder Heavenly King looked at the crowd scrolling through the screen and finally could not hold back: "I crashed."

The small flame sent a surprised expression: "Killed and sent back? Damn, the gods over there are quite strong? I can't wait to go and meet them."

The starry sky asked: "What happened? Which god took you down? I'll go avenge you."

The small flame sighed: "It's been a long time since I've tasted defeat. Encountering a difficult BOSS to challenge, even if I die once, it's worth it."

Shumu said: "It seems we don't have to wait for Lin Bai to grow up."

Heavenly King Thunder was stung by the two words 'Lin Bai' again: "Lin Bai has already grown up. We were deceived by the intelligence; that guy is very devious, and he is far more powerful than we imagined."

Xiao Huomiao: "?"

Xingkong: "?"

Shumu asked: "What's the situation? Tell us in detail."

Heavenly King Thunder took a deep breath: "We thought Lin Bai was a special BOSS character added to the game by the Game Company, but that's not the case at all..."

Using the most concise language, Heavenly King Thunder recounted his encounter.

Then.

The group chat exploded immediately.

Xiao Huomiao: "Holy crap, the Thunder Hammer was snatched away too? Is that for real?"

Xingkong said: "He can even erase a Skill?"

Shumu said: "Do you guys think... is it possible he was sent by the Game Company to clean us up..."

A single sentence.

The group chat suddenly fell into silence.

(End of this chapter)