The Era of Gods

Chapter 590: Chapter 590 Meeting an Acquaintance

Speaking of which, she suddenly lowered her voice and whispered,

“However, it’s not about seizing the Power of Laws controlled by the God of the Sun, but rather about taking another relatively complete Law Fragment in his possession. If successful, combined with the Law part one already possesses, a True God might be born into this world of Humans, which would be a good thing for all Human Descenders in this world.”

“There are actually people who want to become gods in this world!”

Lin Xiao sighed, but not with disdain. People have different aspirations, and not every True God who achieves Divine Enthronement in the Main World has resources like his.

Though the resources he had were also earned through his own abilities.

A considerable number of elite beings of humble origin who become gods lack the resources to explore deeper levels after their Divine Enthronement, needing to venture into the Depths of the Void to find suitable worlds and Plunder Laws.

Yes, after Divine Enthronement, the focus of the Sons of God realm on plundering shifts from various resources to Laws. While it’s always better to have more resources, it is the Laws, not these ordinary resources, that can enhance their Strength.

In fact, the biggest issue for the True Gods of the Divine Realm civilization when advancing their God Level is not resources or Divine Power, but the Power of Laws they command.

Advancing to a higher God Level is not just about having enough Divine Power, one must also reach a certain level of understanding of the corresponding Laws of their Godhood to proceed with the promotion.

Normally, enhancing the understanding of Laws requires expending a lot of Divine Power to deduce and slowly enhance the understanding of the Laws one holds.

But this process is not only slow but also consumes a considerable amount of Divine Power, the consumption is greater with more powerful Godhood and higher mastery levels.

For example, why have the old ancestor and the second elder of the Lin Xiao Family remained at the stage of Weak Divine Power for so long in their God Level progression?

It’s not that they lack Divine Power, they would have accumulated enough over so many years; the main issue is that their grasp of the Laws is insufficient for promotion.

They dare not risk their lives in the Outland but can only stay close to the Main World in the Crystal Wall Universes, where most universes have been fully developed and are of lower grades, with innate limitations, confining their potential growth and possibly restricting their entire lives to that realm.

In comparison, this bizarre world is quite decent. Although the World Crystal Wall is riddled with holes, the world has an extremely high potential level.

Most crucially, this world falls within the radiation range of the Main World’s forces, making descents extremely convenient.

Normally, True God Level Sons of the Divine Realm venture into the depths of the Void, beyond the reach of the Main World’s influence, where there is no immediate support and where they could encounter True Gods of Alien Civilizations at any time, posing great danger.

This time, Lin Xiao just happens to be taking on the role of the combat team leader of the Giant God Combat Team, offering him the opportunity to conquer the CY-00801 Crystal Wall Universe.

After this conquest, for the next mission to explore an Alien World, he will also have to venture into the depths of the Void.

Several True God Level Sons of different Races are joining forces to confront this Sun God, and from the looks of it, they seem to have a chance of success. Lin Xiao’s eyes flickered as he considered whether to join in the fray.

The Law he could plunder could be fed back to his True Body, and even if the plundered Law did not align with the Law his True Body commanded, he could exchange it with other True Gods for something more suitable.

Presently, at Sequence 2 of the Professional Level, his profession of Chaos Knight is far more powerful than ordinary professions, equivalent to a High-Level Demigod, and he has already qualified to participate in battles on the level of Deities.

It would certainly be better to reach the might of a True God with Sequence 1 or Sequence Zero, but the Laws and knowledge he currently wields are insufficient for him to deduce the next sequence.

Of course, he could forcefully deduce from his current knowledge, which would consume a vast amount of Creation Energy, but there’s no need to waste it now, and he’s certainly not willing to be so wasteful.

He continued to inquire about other things he wanted to understand. Li Mei, eager to befriend him, enthusiastically explained the situation of this world to him. Even the information regarding the Evil Rage that he wanted to know was specially inquired about from other family members and then from the Adventurer Association, using her own privileges to obtain detailed information to share with him.

According to the latest intelligence held by adventurers, the Evil Rage is active in another Kingdom thousands of kilometers away, which belongs to the parish of an Evil God. Many followers of that Evil God are cruel, evil beings, some even more cruel and terrifying than monsters.

The stronghold of the Evil Rage seems to be in that Kingdom, where it has been lingering for a long time and is expected to stay for a while longer.

Lin Xiao silently took note of the location, planning to observe for a few more days before deciding whether to pursue his goals first.

After about two hours of preparation, the Tianyang Li’s assembled a team of around fifty people, each receiving an item akin to a protective talisman – the result of those two hours of preparation.

After preparing the materials, they offered sacrifices to a powerful being and attained a trace of its Strength, which was imbued into the protective talismans, effectively enshielding against the bizarre, twisted forces within the Sun Temple.

The greatest trouble inside, apart from those temple members who were twisted and corrupted into monsters, was the omnipresent Power of Corruption.

Once they were ready, the white-haired old man leading them came before Lin Xiao and gave a respectful bow, then respectfully asked,

“May I know if your excellency intends to enter the Sun Temple? If your excellency wishes to enter, Li Ying hereby pledges that any spoils of war you obtain inside will belong solely to you.”

Lin Xiao stroked his chin in thought, then Li Mei stepped forward, leaned in close, and quietly said,

“I’ve heard there’s a Fragment of Seal Zero inside this Sun Temple that contains extremely powerful Laws.”

Cool and soft, a faint fragrance wafted to his nose. Lin Xiao sniffed lightly and nodded, saying,

“In that case, I’ll take a trip inside.”

A Fragment of Seal Zero was equivalent to a Weak Divine Power of at least a God Level five, which was quite formidable.

Seal items in this world were all manifestations of twisted Laws, containing powerful forces and the Power of Laws. If one could find and refine one, they would gain a significant amount of the Power of Laws corresponding to the powers of the seal item.

Whether for personal use or for trading with other True Gods, it was very suitable.

From the Son of the Divine Realm to the True God Level, the normal trade was Godforce Crystals, but trades that could enhance one’s own strength, such as various valuable Law Fragments, or Divinity, and Fragments of Godhood, were the true methods of trade at the True God Level.

Li Mei showed a small smile and whispered in his ear,

“I’ve been to the Sun Temple before and have some impression of it. I’ll guide you when the time comes.”

Seeing this, Li Ying raised his brows slightly, but having previously received a message from Li Mei, he knew the person before him was an important figure. If he could get on good terms with him, it might prove useful in the future.

With the team ready to depart, Li Ying took a Gold Scepter entwined with two strange serpents and approached the entrance of the Sun Temple. Lin Xiao sensed the presence of another formidable entity from the scepter, which he guessed was probably the power of a powerful being of Sequence 2.

He raised the scepter and tapped it lightly, collapsing the twisted space around the temple and the reflecting shadows of twisted tentacles all at once. The shattered twisted space reformed into normal space.

Li Ying continuously struck the space with the Gold Scepter, and after each reconstruction, it became normal space, striking step by step until reaching the temple’s main gate.

Several burly warriors holding bronze hammers stepped forward and slammed vigorously against the door. With each heavy thud, the great doors of the temple slowly budged a crack, releasing an icy chill. But what truly made everyone focus was the Twisted Power of Corruption that came with the icy current.

Lin Xiao stood on the stairway, watching the flailing tentacle shadows within the surrounding twisted space. These were not real, but mere projections.

However, under certain circumstances, they could be considered real, for if anyone recklessly charged into the Twisted Void, they would be ensnared by the tentacles which would drag their Souls across the material plane directly into the Sun God Country of the Starworld.

Li Mei stayed close by his side, and the envious gazes of many Sons of the Divine Realm fell on them. But everyone was wise, and who did not know of the high standards of Tianyang Li’s Li Mei, the stunningly beautiful widow who had never been rumored to throw herself at any man. Her proactive approach today clearly indicated she was in the presence of a power player.

The exploration of the Sun Temple was extremely dangerous, and even with thorough preparations, no one could guarantee a safe return. Having an expert by one’s side was a good thing, and no one was foolish enough to make ill comments out of envy or jealousy.

After dozens of blows, the temple’s main gate was finally blasted open. The nearly river-freezing cold breeze gushed forth. But everyone present was a professional, and this degree of cold was easily manageable.

Inside the main gates of the temple was a large plaza, where many ordinary worshippers once gathered. Caught unprepared by the sudden calamity, none of the worshippers had escaped, and now all had been twisted and corrupted into monsters.

Their skin was gone, and their flesh had morphed into grotesque, knotted muscles, exposed on the outside. They resembled Lickers from the Resident Evil series, and as they sensed the presence of life, they turned their heads, opening mouths wide enough to swallow a person whole, with many tentacles reaching out and flying around—a most nauseating sight.

Seven Soldiers of Professional Level eight, each holding a large shield, withstood the monsters’ onslaught, while a few Berserkers of Level seven wielding great axes and Two-handed Swords charged into the fray, with long-range Shooters at the back shooting arrows imbued with tremendous Strength.

The careers of Soldiers, while not as flashy as other career systems, were straightforward and practical—ideal for large-scale team battles.

Most Sons of the Divine Realm pursued Close combat professions, while Magic professions were extremely rare due to the high difficulty of initiation, promotion challenges, and significant drawbacks post-initiation. Few people could maintain clarity and perseverance.

Unlike Lin Xiao, who could derive his own new professions, normal promotions required Magic Potions containing potent Magic Power or organs from powerful creatures. These Magic Potions and organs had to have their forces extracted and fused into oneself.