Chapter 400: The So-Called Gods

After the Earth God withdrew.

The black-robed swordsman drew a deep breath, realizing today's plan to attack Tianyu City had failed.

He gave Gu Han in the crowd a deep look; blades clashed, blocking Xiao Wandi's strike.

At the moment both the black-robed swordsman and Xiao Wandi were blasted away.

Behind him, a jet-black door unfolded.

The black-robed swordsman's figure fell into the opened door, vanishing in an instant.

Seeing the black-robed swordsman escape again, Xiao Wandi punched the ground in frustration, shattering all the nearby Black Tide Monsters into dust.

Meanwhile, the Martial Emperor and Martial Kings standing with the Black Tide, seeing this, all turned pale.

The quickest Martial Emperor immediately took out a precious spirit treasure and fled!

The black-robed swordsman was the main force of their attack on Tianyu City this time.

Even the black-robed swordsman withdrew; their operation this time basically had no chance of success.

The wise know to preserve the green hills, not fearing lack of firewood.

As for those strong ones who retreated a bit slower, they forever lost the chance to leave.

Kunpeng, Little Wolf, Bai Ce and other Savior Heirs simply would not give these people a chance to escape.

Moreover, the Black Tide Monsters filling the city became nourishment for Gu Han, Zhang Hao and others to grow stronger.

Gu Han's cultivation finally reached the tenth level of Martial Ancestor.

His Qi Blood was so vast that he was only a breath away from Martial Venerable.

As Ni Gu Si passed by Xiao Wandi, he glanced at him lightly,

"Son of the Sword Edge, I hope you don't bring shame to our Sword Edge City."

Ni Gu Si could sense that Xiao Wandi was a demigod who inherited the War God's divine spark.

Thus, He was willing to spend a moment on Xiao Wandi.

Hearing Ni Gu Si's overbearing words, Xiao Wandi felt little resentment, merely saying lightly,

"You will die by my hand."

Faced with Xiao Wandi's arrogant confidence, Ni Gu Si burst into hearty laughter,

"Good, this is the sharpness our Son of the Sword Edge should have!"

After saying that, Ni Gu Si turned and laughed as he walked toward Gu Han.

Watching Ni Gu Si's departing back, Xiao Wandi couldn't help but frown.

"You War Gods are really magnanimous!"

Bai Ce walked up to Xiao Wandi, laughing heartily as he said,

If it were someone else, having someone say to his face that they killed him, he would surely have sworn revenge already.

Only the War God could remain so calm.

Xiao Wandi nodded; the War God indeed had extraordinary qualities.

But one day he will reach, even surpass, that level!

And Ni Gu Si now came to Gu Han's side, directly stating his thought.

"I want to go back to Sword Edge City to have a look."

Between Him and Gu Han lay the bond of fighting side by side.

Moreover, He is naturally straightforward, speaking his mind.

In front of Gu Han, He is too lazy to conceal his thoughts.

Gu Han, however, looked at Ni Gu Si in surprise,

"After becoming gods, do you still have human emotions and desires?"

In principle, becoming a god does not necessarily require severing the seven emotions and six desires.

But Ni Gu Si's longing for Sword Edge City clearly exceeds Gu Han's notion of ordinary gods.

Ni Gu Si smiled faintly,

"What is a god? Merely a stronger human."

"You, who befriended me before my ascension, should know that the so-called god is merely a human who has gone far enough on a certain path."

Gu Han nodded; gods are also humans, something he naturally knows.

But for many, once they become strong, they no longer regard their former hometowns, or even the weak, as worthy of attention.

It seems as if they consider the weak a different species, unfit to be their kind.

On the contrary, gods like Ni Gu Si are few.

"Do you need someone to accompany you?"

Hearing Gu Han's words, Ni Gu Si immediately shook his head,

"Accustomed to going alone, I came here just to tell you."

"This thought of mine won't last much longer; going to Sword Edge City, I probably can't return."

Gu Han understood Ni Gu Si's meaning,

"The rest, I can handle myself."

Saying this, Gu Han grinned,

"After all, I'm also a man who has slain the War God twice!"

Ni Gu Si heard this, slightly startled, then realized what Gu Han meant.

The first time, naturally referring to killing together the Sword Edge King who, before becoming a god, had been corrupted by the Black Tide.

Ni Gu Si does not believe in predestined fate.

In their eyes, if it weren't for Gu Han arriving, then they at that time absolutely could not have awakened the already frenzied Sword‑Edge King.

Naturally, there would not have been the later God of War, Ni Gu Si.

Perhaps someone else could ascend to the position of God of War, but it definitely would not be them.

Therefore, besides the camaraderie of fighting side by side, between them and Gu Han...

Gu Han, in a certain sense, can still be considered their life‑saving benefactor.

And the second time, naturally, was on this timeline, killing the likewise already frenzied God of War.

"Old friend, farewell."

Ni Gu Si gave a knowing smile, nodded at Gu Han, then turned into a golden stream of light and soared off toward the northeast.

After Ni Gu Si left, Gu Han then looked in surprise to the side, at the long‑silent An Jia Nan.

"Wasn't it said that people in this world cannot fly?"

Even if one becomes a demigod of war like Xiao Wan Di, or the Earth God who previously came to cause trouble, they likewise cannot fly.

Gu Han naturally assumed that, even if they were a deity, they could not fly.

But the golden stream of light that Ni Gu Si turned into was clearly an airborne flight, completely shattering Gu Han's understanding of the Chong Yuan world.

An Jia Nan, however, looked at Gu Han with puzzlement.

"The Sky God merely prevents those weaker than them from flying."

"Anyone whose strength is inferior to the Sky God cannot leave the ground to fly, but the God of War's strength surpasses the Sky God—what gives the Sky God the right to restrict the God of War?"

Gu Han, upon hearing this, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

In short, none of the deities in the Chong Yuan world have even a trace of divine bearing.

According to An Jia Nan's words, the Sky God is completely a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong!

Those not as strong as them are not allowed to fly.

For example, the dignified Earth God, even though they are a deity, can still only travel on two legs.

And for anyone stronger than them, they cannot restrict them, so they simply cannot be bothered to manage it.

Gu Han originally thought that, since the deities of this world could be revered by people,

they ought to be the kind of sympathetic, compassionate figures.

But now it seems they are merely a group of "humans" whose power exceeds that of ordinary people.

And when facing the terrifying Black Tide sweeping the land, deities such as the Earth God and the Sky God will choose to preserve themselves.

Like Ni Gu Si, who is willing to resist on the front lines of the Black Tide for humanity's sake.

They are probably the most responsible existence among the deities!

As for the God Who Bears the World,

although they will issue divine edicts to guide the Savior Heirs forward.

However, Gu Han could not yet judge its good and evil.