Lord of the Earth

Rumble!
Driven by the combined efforts of many geniuses of the human race, the Holy City of the human race, carrying the majestic power of heaven, transformed into a dazzling torrent that tore through the starry sky, crashing heavily into the seemingly indestructible "City of Catastrophe" that symbolized the source of the catastrophe!
Click——!
A chilling cracking sound suddenly rang out, like the groan of the entire world!
The door frame of the City of Cataclysm, engraved with ancient blood and flesh divine patterns, crumbled inch by inch, and the scarlet light was extinguished instantly; the chaotic matter that made up the city wall was like glass being hit by a giant hammer, and it exploded with a bang, turning into countless fireflies of law fragments that were greedily devoured and absorbed by the human holy city below, which was radiant with light and looked like a ravenous beast!
The human city is 99% restored!

"Humans, how dare you destroy my foundation!"

Deep within the city of calamity, the peerless deity let out a heart-wrenching roar.

This roar not only contained overwhelming anger, but also deep-seated pain and fear that penetrated to the very core of one's soul!

As someone who illegally infiltrated the Eternal Land, he must rely on this "City of Catastrophe" to conceal his divine aura and evade the rejection and punishment of the Eternal Land's will.

Now that the City of Cataclysm has been breached, that protective barrier has instantly failed. Like a venomous snake stripped of its disguise, its immense and incongruous aura of the outside world gods is now exposed without any cover to the heavens of the Eternal Land!

"Damn it! You lowly human ants deserve divine punishment and eternal damnation!"

The peerless god went completely mad, and a terrifying figure that covered thousands of miles and seemed capable of plucking stars and seizing the moon suddenly materialized, its power distorting the entire battlefield space.

The divine figure extended its colossal hand that blotted out the sky, carrying the divine punishment power capable of annihilating all things, and fiercely grabbed at the human holy city below, which was shining brightly, intending to wipe it out along with the billions of living beings within!
However, just as the giant hand was about to fall—

He stood atop the holy city, surrounded by lightning, his resonance with the will of the Eternal Land reaching an unprecedented height! Above the sky, the tribulation clouds instantly boiled, no longer just simple lightning, but condensing into a towering "Heavenly Tribulation General" clad in mysterious lightning-patterned armor!
This divine general held a lightning chain made of pure divine punishment power, his eyes like two blazing white thunder suns, locked firmly on the exposed peerless god!
"The might of Heaven is supreme; how can it tolerate the evil gods running rampant!"

The clear and majestic sound of summer resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Acting on behalf of Heaven, suppress!"

In Xia Tian's eyes, the scene of "the sun and moon revolving" suddenly appeared, and he did indeed temporarily gain the approval of the will of the Eternal Land.

By allowing it to "act on behalf of Heaven to punish," it instantly gained absolute control over the massive calamity cloud.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and suddenly pointed at that peerless divine figure!
"Roar--!"

The Heavenly Tribulation General let out a silent roar, and the lightning chains in his hands, powerful enough to pierce stars, tore through space like whips of divine punishment, precisely binding the giant hand extended by the peerless god!

Zizzi——!
The lightning, imbued with the purifying power of heaven and earth, erupted instantly. The giant hand of the divine shadow was like an ice block thrown into lava, emitting a piercing melting sound and billowing black smoke. The chains spread rapidly along the divine shadow's arm, instantly binding its massive body tightly!
"No! Will of the Eternal Land... You cannot erase me!"

The peerless deity was filled with shock and rage, struggling frantically in an attempt to burn its primordial divine blood to break free from its restraints.

However, exposed to the rules of heaven and earth, he was like a giant beast trapped in an invisible swamp, his every move subject to endless suppression.

With the blessing of the will of heaven and earth, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation General was inexhaustible. The lightning chains tightened more and more, and countless mysterious runes appeared on them, constantly eroding and decomposing the divine body and the origin of the divine soul!

"Peerless gods? Before the rules of heaven and earth established by my human race, they are nothing more than slightly stronger ants!"

Xia Tian's face was slightly pale. Mobilizing such a vast amount of heaven and earth power was a huge burden for him, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, carrying the awe-inspiring majesty of someone in control of heavenly punishment.

"what--!"

Under the strangulation of the rules of heaven and earth and the refining of the heavenly tribulation generals with lightning, the aura of the peerless god was like a candle flickering in the wind, quickly dimming and dissipating.

His enormous divine figure crumbled inch by inch, and the remaining fragments of his divine consciousness, crushed by the power of the rules, emitted a final, mournful and desperate shriek. Along with the divine generals and elite calamity army who had not yet escaped from the collapsing city, they were also swept up by the collapsing spacetime vortex and the greedy devouring power of the holy city. They were as if thrown into the millstone of heaven and earth, instantly crushed and refined into the purest energy and the origin of laws, and absorbed by the holy city without leaving a drop.

It became the final and most crucial piece of the puzzle in repairing this human race's "Supreme Artifact Embryo"!
The restoration of the Human Holy City is complete!
Om-!
The city of saints trembled violently, and then burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling holy light!
This light was pure and vast, instantly illuminating the shattered battlefield and even penetrating the spatial barrier of the Eternal Land, spreading outwards to all the heavens and myriad worlds!
Countless mysterious golden runes seemed to come alive, frantically appearing, flowing, colliding, and merging on the city walls, the ground, and even in the void, before finally settling down and being imprinted on every corner of the city!
A complete, harmonious, and vast aura, like an endless starry sea, emanated from "Above the Glazed Glass," as if a giant god who had been asleep for countless ages had suddenly awakened, and slowly spread out.

This aura, filled with hope, protection, and the weight of civilization, majestically enveloped the entire battlefield, proclaiming that this city of human hope, which had endured countless hardships, had finally risen from the ashes, completed its final restoration, and even undergone an unprecedented and astonishing transformation!
[Human Divine City - Embryo (Quasi-Supreme)]

[Type] Supreme Treasure of Heaven and Earth

【characteristic】

Human Ancestral Land: Forged from core fragments of the former human ancestral land, it can bear the power of the human race's beliefs across all realms. In critical moments, it can consume a massive amount of luck and faith to summon a brief projection of the fallen 'heroic spirits' of the human race!
Holy Spirit Reincarnation: Anyone who has reached a level above the Saint realm among humans can imprint their true spirit mark on the core of the Holy City. After their death, if their true spirit does not perish, they can be guided by the Holy City to become a 'Holy Spirit' guarding the Holy City, possessing some of the power they had in life!

The City of Gods: The City of Gods is the crystallization of humanity's fortune and civilized beliefs, possessing an unparalleled 'fortune rank'. Anyone holding an important position within the City of Gods (such as City Lord, Guardian General, Core Array Master, etc.) can receive the blessing of 'Divine Position', possessing divine authority within the Holy City's territory!

Catastrophe Hunter: Possesses a powerful suppressive effect on catastrophe creatures. After killing them, you can choose to "capture" them and transform them into 'Guardians' of the human race!
(Unlocked only after the fusion of heaven and earth is complete)

(Unlocked only after the fusion of heaven and earth is complete)

[Explanation] As the city lord, one can mobilize the righteous energy of heaven and earth in the Eternal Land and the power of the civilized beliefs of all races to form a "Holy Domain" with a wide coverage area that protects the human race. All human citizens within the domain can share a portion of the Holy City's defensive power and law authority, greatly enhancing their survival and combat capabilities.

[Note 1] This city is the embryonic form of the human race's "Supreme Artifact". In an era without a true god to oversee it, it needs to absorb the Daoist imprints of nine different "Supreme Artifacts", or fuse a complete "Supreme" artifact as its core, and continuously gather the torrent of beliefs from all humans in all the heavens and myriad realms before it can finally take shape and become a true supreme being.

[Note 2] The position of Lord of the Holy City is held once every hundred years and is held by the final victor!
"Is this the embryo of the 'Supreme Artifact' belonging to my human race?"

Summer felt the immense power emanating from the city beneath her feet and the throbbing sensation of being connected to her bloodline; her face was filled with shock and excitement.

Although it was just an embryo.

But now, this transformed holy city has undergone a qualitative leap in power, becoming the core of the shared beliefs of the human civilization across the heavens!
Whether it's the surging dragon spirit of China, the indomitable fighting spirit of the Roman legions, the divine glory guarded by the Egyptian pharaohs, or the icy will of Valhalla in Northern Europe...

As long as their origins are related to human civilization, they will be qualified to enter this city and accumulate more heritage for humankind.

Holy light flowed, and the blurry figures of the human heroes who had bravely sacrificed themselves in the previous battle began to coalesce and become clear in the light.

A phantom archer, clad in silver armor and wielding a longbow shaped like stars, stood proudly. With a slight tremor of the bowstring, starlight arrows naturally coalesced—it was none other than the "Archer of War" from Roman legend.

A phantom warrior, clad in heavy armor sculpted from polar ice and wielding a massive shield inscribed with ancient runes, his shield's runes mirroring the defensive array of the holy city, radiating an unbreakable will—is none other than the "Heroic Guardian" from Norse mythology!
Even more impressive are the elite warriors of Qin, the iron cavalry of Han, and the black armor of Tang...

Human heroes from different eras and regions lined up and took shape in the holy light, though silently.

But that unwavering will to protect the flame of human civilization, a will to die without regret, surged like an invisible torrent, shaking the hearts of every survivor. "From this day forward, all forces belonging to our human race may expend their own fortune to communicate with our Holy City and borrow heroic spirit projections from the 'Hall of Heroes' of this Holy City' to aid in battle!"

At this moment, Guiguzi announced loudly.

This promise undoubtedly adds a powerful trump card to the various factions of the human race.

"No!"

"How is this possible? The human race actually destroyed the City of Cataclysm! How dare they?"

On the battlefield, with the destruction of the "City of Cataclysm," the top gods who lost the power of the city were like tigers with their teeth pulled, their power rapidly declining.

Faced with human emperors and peerless geniuses wielding national treasures and driven to madness, they could no longer mount an effective resistance.

"Kill the God!"

Zulong wielded the Tai'a sword, and the sword energy transformed into nine black dragons, which strangled a snake-headed deity!
"Anyone who offends China, even a god, will be slain!"

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, held the Crimson Sky Sword, whose crimson dragon energy pierced through the void, nailing a god clad in bone armor to the shattered earth!
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, brandished the Heavenly Strategy Sword, and his majestic imperial aura transformed into countless golden spears and iron horses, engulfing a winged deity attempting to escape...

In the end, the remaining ten top-tier gods struggled and roared in vain amidst the collapsing spatial turbulence. Their massive divine bodies were torn apart and obliterated by the light of various divine artifacts, becoming the last nourishment for the Eternal Land and the Holy City of Humanity...

"Won!!"

"we won!!"

"Victory! The gods have been defeated!"

"My God! We actually killed so many gods?!"

"Hahaha! What kind of bullshit gods are they? They're nothing but idiots! As long as our human race unites as one and pools our strength, we'll kill one if one comes, and two if two come!"

The ecstasy of surviving the ordeal and the unprecedented sense of pride spread like wildfire, instantly igniting the entire battlefield.

This battle marked the first time that the human race on Earth had, in the Eternal Land, directly defeated a calamity army led by gods with their own power! The number of gods slain approached one hundred.

This is not one of those illusory projections, but a real god with divine status and body!
This epic victory was like a shot in the arm, completely boosting the morale of the human race and igniting the passion and hope in everyone's hearts!
"I wonder what reward such a glorious 'victory' will ultimately bring?"

According to the rules of the Eternal Land and the favor of Earth's will, a generous reward should not be absent...

The process of recognizing and rewarding merits has officially begun!
Guiguzi's figure appeared in the sky above the holy city, his voice solemn and dignified, resounding throughout the heavens.

"You have made outstanding contributions to this Grand Ceremony of Competition! Each participating force will be awarded a 'treasure chest'!"

As soon as the words fell, one after another, heavy and solid treasure chests, exuding a mysterious aura and even the luster of glass, appeared out of thin air in front of the rulers of the various dynasties.

In addition, all forces ranked outside the top twenty are also aware of their own ranking.

"What?! Ninety-ninth place?!"

"Impossible! My Goryeo Dynasty of the Samsung Kingdom is a great dynasty that once defeated the Tang Dynasty and blinded Emperor Taizong of Tang in one eye. How could it have almost failed to make the top 100?!"

When the lord from the Kingdom of Samsung heard the rankings, he showed no joy whatsoever.

Instead, they were filled with resentment and bitterness, feeling greatly humiliated.

"Number seventieth: The Western Xia Dynasty!"

A representative from a dynasty renowned for its fierce cavalry, originating from the northwestern frontier, accepted the treasure chest.

Li Yuanhao, the ruler of Western Xia, showed little joy. Clearly, in his view, this ranking was far below the glory his Iron Falcons deserved for their bravery and sacrifice on the battlefield.

"Fiftieth place, the Frankish Kingdom!" Guiguzi's voice fell.

A powerful figure, exuding a strong Western medieval style, stepped forward.

Charlemagne stood tall and straight, his expression complex as he received the treasure chest. This ranking was undoubtedly a reminder to him, who had almost unified Western Europe and was crowned "Emperor of the Romans"—in the eternal land where all the heavens converge, his past glory still needed more iron and blood to prove itself!
"Our Heavenly Demon Dynasty, having exerted all its strength to slay two deities, is only ranked twenty-first?!"

Oda Nobunaga was clad in jet-black demonic armor, his scarlet cloak fluttering wildly, and the aura of the Sixth Demon King surged forth.

He stared at the twentieth place, which was just one step away, his eyes blazing with demonic flames. The lords of the Sakura Kingdom behind him were even more indignant, believing that the ranking seriously underestimated their contributions.

"The higher the ranking, the greater the chance of getting high-level and rare items from the treasure chests. The top 50 treasure chests have a chance to contain treasures of the 'quasi-glass' level. The top 20 forces will receive a glass treasure chest, and the top 10 will receive an additional supreme treasure."

Fortunately, Guiguzi's voice slightly eased the discontent of these forces.

It should be noted that as the Eternal Land has developed further, the difficulty of obtaining the Xuanhuang Treasure Chest has increased dramatically. Even destroying an ordinary dynasty with good fortune might not be enough to obtain one!
This time, the will of Earth bestowed over a hundred gifts in one go, and even gave the top ten a crystal treasure chest, which can be described as an unprecedentedly generous gesture.

This demonstrates just how immense his achievements were in restoring the holy city, repelling the catastrophe, and slaying the gods!

Of course, this honor is bound to be accompanied by fierce controversy, especially for those powerful forces that consider themselves superior.

Guiguzi's gaze swept across the area below, focusing on the dozen or so quasi-imperial dynasties with the most powerful auras, as well as the top-tier imperial forces led by figures such as Liu Bang and Zhu Di. He then began to announce the highly anticipated top ten rankings! (End of Chapter)