Chapter 405: A Single Staff Stirs the World

Lin Bai appeared in the Darkness Palace.

At this moment.

Ye Song was in a standoff with a group of believers of the God of Darkness; the sudden return to life of the God of Darkness had caused a serious crisis of trust between the believers and their new god.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you impersonating our god?" The one leading the confrontation was the player 【Darkness Heart】, who had originally followed the God of Darkness.

Behind him followed some players, but more were Monsters living in the darkness, including Werewolves, Nightmare Beasts, the Night Demon Race, Goblins, and so on.

These creatures varied in strength.

The most powerful creatures emitted an aura comparable to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, standing toe-to-toe with Ye Song without losing any ground.

On the periphery were human believers, holding staves and wearing black Dharma Robes, their faces hidden in the darkness; they exuded a cold, sinister aura, and entering this place felt like stepping into a field of negative energy—oppressive and stifling.

The dark creatures had formed an encirclement around Ye Song and the Disciple Nan Rong who was assisting him; among them, powerful Monsters glared at Ye Song, their eyes filled with rage.

Both sides were at daggers drawn, ready to strike at any moment.

Faced with this situation, Ye Song and Nan Rong were at a loss.

After all, they did not possess Lin Bai's abilities; on Nan Rong, there was only a Magpie Bridge bestowed by Lin Bai to ensure their survival.

Ye Song's dark space had an initial area equivalent to the meeting hall currently under upgrade, which was to say, the size of a football field.

Upon arriving at Shenmo Dalu, by leveraging the public opinion of *Justice Weekly*, he had gathered many of the original believers of the God of Darkness, and his Divinity had surged significantly; everything had been moving in a good direction, but when the Heavenly King of Lightning suddenly spread the news of the God of Darkness appearing, the believers rioted, instantly knocking him back to his original state.

A God of Darkness possessing an Initial Divinity was not much stronger than those Monsters who had grown under the command of the God of Darkness for who knows how many years.

What's more.

The number of Monsters was too great.

Others did not know the inside story, but Ye Song and his companion knew very well that the God of Darkness had long been turned into a Puppet by Lin Bai, and the so-called Heavenly King of Lightning was Lin Bai himself.

Lin Bai had personally given them hope, only to drag them back down in the blink of an eye; Ye Song and his companion could not figure out what medicine their master was selling in his gourd.

The most critical point was that they didn't even know how to cooperate with Lin Bai.

They were completely in the dark, fumbling blindly.

"Don't know how to answer?" 【Darkness Heart】 questioned loudly. He glanced at Ye Song and Nan Rong, then turned to the Werewolf and Night Demon beside him, bowing in salute, "Two Elders, this subordinate requests that you two seize them and force the secret of the Divinity out of them. Our great God of Darkness has already been reduced to a Puppet; the new God of Darkness should be born from among us, not impersonated by a few despicable outsiders."

"Seize them."

"Seize them."

The dark believers waved their arms and clamored loudly.

They moved closer to Ye Song and his companion step by step, ready to act.

"Who wants to make a move?" Lin Bai, disguised as the Heavenly King of Lightning, suddenly appeared behind Ye Song, and immediately released the God of Darkness.

As soon as the real God of Darkness and the Heavenly King of Lightning appeared, all the Monsters were frightened and collectively took a step back.

"Do not expose my identity; treat me as an enemy," Lin Bai transmitted his voice to the two in time.

Ye Song and his companion understood, pretending to be startled, their faces showing horror: "Heavenly King of Lightning?"

Lin Bai swept a glance at them, and with a thought, two Lightning Cages trapped them inside: "The Divinity I left behind on purpose, and Lin Bai actually took it seriously. Ridiculous."

"You..." Ye Song put on his acting skills, "So it was you. What are you trying to do?"

"Naturally, I want this world to submit and turn the gods into Puppets." Lin Bai looked at 【Darkness Heart】 and let out a cold snort, "A player?"

"Noble Heavenly King, I am indeed a player." 【Darkness Heart】 secretly glanced at the God of Darkness he once worshipped, seeing him standing behind the Heavenly King of Lightning like a servant, he sighed inwardly and bowed to the Heavenly King of Lightning, "May I ask what your orders are?"

"I know you have a live-streaming function; broadcast everything that happens here. I want to declare war on the gods on behalf of the Immortal World," Lin Bai said. "Tell those hesitant gods that this is the final ultimatum. My companions will arrive here shortly. I am giving them a chance to join forces; if they do not come, we will do as we did to the God of Darkness—strike at their lairs and defeat them one by one."

Last time, the Heavenly King of Lightning had faked his death, but Lin Bai had already placed a mark on him.

Therefore, the whereabouts of the Heavenly King of Lightning and the others had actually always been in Lin Bai's grasp.

From the moment he appeared on Shenmo Dalu, the mark had been moving toward the Mist Forest; how could Lin Bai not know their intentions?

Therefore, he had gone to provoke the Undead Monarch and set the battlefield here.

The laws of the Heavenly King and the gods were too bizarre; Lin Bai did not know what their true killing moves were.

The Lord of the Abyss and the Goddess of the Earth also had the ability to mobilize troops at any time; defeating them one by one would always mean fighting a group battle.

So, it was better to gather everyone together and have a chaotic battle.

This was what best served Lin Bai's interests.

Lin Bai possessed the Thunder God Hammer and shared the Divinity of the God of Darkness; theoretically, he was already one of the few people standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid, but if he could make others do the work, why take risks himself?

Since the Heavenly King was powerful, he naturally had to "ally with Wu to resist Wei."

Moreover.

Lin Bai's ambition had always been great.

The War God System's mission required him to conquer the false gods of Shenmo Dalu; the Yuelao System asked him to arrange a wedding for a pair of powerhouses no weaker than him; the Great Heavenly Venerable System wanted him to conquer the current land; the Villain System wanted him to seize Magic Tools; and putting himself in danger would trigger the Extreme Counter-Kill System's mission...

Completing these tasks one by one was time-consuming and laborious; he could simply integrate them and do them all together.

No matter which one he completed, he would gain benefits.

"Yes, Heavenly King," 【Darkness Heart】 said respectfully.

He was a member of the Anti-Lin Bai Alliance; the God of Darkness he once worshipped had been defeated by the man before him, so he didn't mind following someone more powerful. Besides, live-streaming big shots always had rewards.

"Great God, have you really become his Puppet?" The tall and strong Werewolf looked at his former god, his eyes filled with sorrow.

As dark believers, their Faith was loyal; they would not be two-faced like players.

"That's right, I have followed a greater existence," the God of Darkness looked at Lin Bai's back and said helplessly.

"God, we are willing to fight for you." The Werewolf King and the Night Demon simultaneously cast hateful glares at Lin Bai, erupting with monstrous momentum.

"Stop! Whoever strikes at my master is my enemy." The God of Darkness was startled by the tension and hurriedly shouted, "You should submit to him; my master is your master."

"We only fight for the God of Darkness," the Night Demon looked at the God of Darkness with grief and indignation, roaring, "Our god cannot become someone else's servant."

"Follow me, and I will be a more powerful God of Darkness." Lin Bai reached out, and a Darkness Divinity appeared in his palm.

At the same time, the darkness space spread out, shrouding all the dark creatures.

The boundless darkness blocked the sight of all players, but as believers of the God of Darkness, they could see each other within the darkness space.

Seeing the Darkness Divinity that had suddenly appeared in Lin Bai's hand, as well as the darkness space that felt the same, all the dark Monsters were bewildered.

They did not understand why the God of Darkness still existed if the Divinity had been extracted.

They did not understand why the Lightning Heavenly King could control the darkness space without having any dark believers.

"The fall of the old gods signifies the birth of new gods. We possess complete Divinity Extraction Technology and Mass Production Technology; as long as you wish, anyone can be a God of Darkness." Lin Bai looked down at the dark creatures below and dropped a bombshell.

It's over!

Ye Song's vision went black; he felt that the Darkness Divinity inside his body had instantly become worthless. If he had known his master would pull off such a flashy move, he would have been better off focusing on cultivating his master's Fazhe Zhidao!

"..."

The numerous dark Monsters collectively fell into a state of shock.

What does that mean?

Can everyone possess a Darkness Divinity?

"Of course, provided that you pledge your loyalty to me and help us defeat more gods." Lin Bai's voice was like a devil's. "At that time, whoever has the greatest merit can obtain a Darkness Divinity from me. Of course, if you do not wish to obtain a Darkness Divinity, the divinities of other gods will also do."

"..." The heart of 【Darkness Heart】 began to thump, thump, thump; at this moment, he had found his future life direction.

Lin Bai secretly sent a message to Ye Song.

Ye Song sighed inwardly and knelt down within the Lightning Cage: "Heavenly King, may I pledge my loyalty to you? I look forward to possessing a true divinity, rather than a Pseudo-Divinity..."

"Of course, I would be very happy to see Lin Bai's flustered and exasperated expression after you defect." Lin Bai said haughtily. "Being an enemy of the Immortal World is the most wrong thing he has ever done."

"Divinity Extraction Technology? Damn, heavens, the players from the Immortal World have such strong abilities. No wonder they are so fearless, no wonder they want to conquer Shenmo Dalu; it turns out they are already powerful enough to create gods at will."

"If everyone is a god, who will be the believers?"

"It doesn't matter if there are no believers; a divinity possesses basic Divinity."

"Poor Lin Bai, I feel he has less and less chance of winning."

"It's not just him; we also have no chance of winning. To what extent must players grow to be able to defeat such a Heavenly King? Even with Lin Bai, it wouldn't work, right! I am filled with sorrow for the future..."

"Perhaps only Lin Bai's Fazhe Zhidao can contend with the Heavenly King."

"Twilight Approaches, Where Will the Gods Go?"

"Everyone Becomes a God, Does Faith Still Exist in the Future?"

"Can Lin Bai's Fazhe Zhidao Restrain the Heavenly King?"

"The Collision of Two Generations of Players, Ultimately the Old Players Are Still Superior."

*Justice Weekly* published a series of reports and commentaries, informing the natives of the other world who had not seen the live broadcast about Lin Bai's rhetoric of everyone becoming a god, expressing all sorts of worries about the future.

It strove to stir up panic and anxiety in everyone.

"Damn it, now you know who the real enemy is!" The knuckles of the God of War, who was gripping his Sword, turned white, and scorching flames burned within his eyes. "If we are defeated, there will never be any gods in the world again."

"Zhujun Huanghun, it really is Zhujun Huanghun." The God of Holy Light's face turned pale. "This is too much."

"Even if we don't go to fight him, once the news spreads that everyone can possess a divinity and become a god, our believers will also decrease in large numbers. At that time, our Divinity will also decline." The Goddess of Wisdom, who had joined the alliance later, saw through the core of the problem at a glance. "We must resolve the battle quickly and re-establish the majesty of the gods."

"Drive them out of our world." The Goddess of Forest gritted her teeth and said.

"Lin Bai is fanning the flames from behind." The Goddess of Moon said. "He is not a good thing either."

"He is forcing us to act." The Goddess of Wisdom shook the *Justice Weekly* in her hand and said, "He is also an enemy of the Heavenly King, but our attitude is unclear, so he wants to use this opportunity to make us recognize the facts. He wants to join forces with us..."

"The enemy of an enemy is a friend. I said before that we should unite with Lin Bai and invade the Immortal World; only then is it possible to maintain our current status." The God of War said.

"No need to say more. Unite all the gods; we are going to the Mist Forest now." The Goddess of Earth said. "It is time to teach them a lesson."

Endless Abyss.

The Monarch of Undead was discussing with the Lord of the Abyss the unreasonable aspects of the challenge from the Lightning Heavenly King and the God of Darkness, as well as how to obtain the greatest benefits in the upcoming war, preferably by using the hands of the Heavenly King to weaken the power of some gods on the side of justice.

Then, they received the terrifying news that divinities could be seized.

The two greatest gods on the side of evil fell into silence at the same time.

The Lord of the Abyss raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of thick fog as he looked toward the direction of the Mist Forest: "Puluotuo, we have no room for choice; they must die."

Mountain God Temple.

Jin Tianwang looked at the *Justice Weekly* that the Mountain God had thrown in front of him. After flipping through the contents, he looked at the angry Mountain God in astonishment: "God of Mountain, if I say we don't have such an ability, do you believe me? I truly came with sincerity to make friends with you."

"And then turn a friend into a Puppet and seize his divinity?" The Mountain God stared blankly at Jin Tianwang, his body suddenly expanding and turning into a ten-thousand-meter-tall stone giant.

Then, he smashed a heavy fist toward Jin Tianwang.

Jin Tianwang dodged to the side.

Several high walls rose from the ground, rapidly closing in on Jin Tianwang like a cage, as if intending to crush him into a meat patty.

"What the hell is this? It's obvious framing and scapegoating, and he can't even tell." Jin Tianwang muttered gloomily, and a long Sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

Ten thousand sharp sword auras broke through the stone prison. Jin Tianwang merged his body with the Sword and fled into the distance, his voice coming from afar: "God of Mountain, I will go to the Mist Forest to find out the truth and then come back to find you."

"Meng Laoda, this move of Lin Bai's is truly ruthless." Huo Tianwang looked at the *Justice Weekly* in his hand. "He pushed us to the opposite side of Shenmo Dalu in one go; even with several mouths, we can't explain it clearly."

"We underestimated him." Shui Tianwang sighed and said, "Perhaps when Lin Bai set up the Magpie Bridge between the Immortal World and Shenmo Dalu, allowing people from both worlds to come and go at will, he had already begun his layout. We have been led by the nose by him the whole time. Now I believe he is not from the Game Company. Boss, we have never understood his true strength; I'm afraid those players don't know either..."

"He is a terrifying enemy." Meng Laoda opened his eyes. He took a deep breath, and there was a soaring fighting spirit in his eyes. "It has been a long time since we encountered an enemy that made us use our full strength; life has become meaningful again."

(End of chapter)