Lord of the Earth

"Huh? So many alien gods?!"

Upon entering the "Heavenly Court Ruins," even the seasoned Qianxia people were shocked.

At this moment, he couldn't help but gasp, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

As far as the eye could see, in that vast and devastated landscape, countless figures floated in mid-air or stood atop the ruins.

There were bird-headed deities shrouded in flames, their wings obscuring the sky, each feather burning with an inextinguishable divine fire; there were one-eyed giants covered in rock armor, towering like mountains, whose every move caused the earth to tremble; there were thunder messengers whose bodies crackled with arcs of electricity, summoning wind and thunder, their eyes shooting out blinding lightning; and there were countless other bizarre, indescribable creatures, exuding an aura of chaos and corruption, making one's heart tremble at the sight of them…

Each one exudes a breathtaking and majestic divine power, and they are all true "god-level" beings!
"There are over a thousand alien gods standing beside this gate!"

Clad in silver armor and wielding the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear, Zhao Yun, leading the way, frowned and shouted in a deep voice.

This number sent a chill down everyone's spine.

It should be noted that even with the current prosperity and resources of the Qianxia Dynasty, and with all efforts to cultivate them, the total number of outstanding individuals who have officially ascended to the Divine Realm is only slightly over a thousand!
Half of the personnel need to remain at their respective posts, and only about 500 god-level combatants can be mobilized this time.

Even with the alliance of Shu Han, Eastern Wu and other allies, and the mobilization of elites from all sides, the number of god-level combatants gathered for this exploration of the Heavenly Court's secret realm barely exceeded one thousand!
The two sides were evenly matched on the field.

"Hmm, these humans are all at the god level... and there are thousands of them, so they may not be easy to deal with."

In fact, upon seeing the human race emerging from the Jianmu tree, the expressions on the faces of these newly revived "alien gods" near the Heavenly Gate also froze for a moment!
It should be understood that after that fierce battle, in which the gods joined forces to hunt down and kill a large number of human gods, it is theoretically very difficult to see a scene of thousands of gods gathering together!
"Hmph! No matter how many ants there are, they are still ants! The human race is just a newly emerging race, how can they compare with us in terms of divine combat skills?"

A cold, piercing voice rang out, emanating from a nine-headed, serpentine deity whose eighteen serpentine eyes gleamed with cruel light.

"Kill them, and use their divine blood and souls to make up for the depletion we have suffered over countless ages!"

"Indeed! Humans...delicious blood food!"

Another demonic figure, shrouded in black mist and revealing only two crimson eyes, let out a greedy roar.

However, despite saying this, not a single alien deity took the initiative to attack; instead, they all encouraged others to go and test the waters...

After all, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, and most beings that become gods are not stupid as oxen.

"Hmph! You barbarian scum, you chickens and dogs, how dare you block my path?!"

Just when the two sides were locked in a standoff, each harboring mutual suspicion.

A roar that seemed to come from the deepest hell suddenly exploded, the sound waves rolling and tearing a gap in the oncoming tide of divine power!
Before the words had even faded, a haughty figure clad in beast-faced chainmail and wearing a three-pronged purple-gold crown shattered the void and charged out of the camp!
Indeed, it is Lu Bu, the god of the human race!

His crimson aura of Asura surged like boiling magma, as if it had stirred up the killing intent that had accumulated on this ancient battlefield for thousands of years.

The halberd in his hand, which was renowned throughout the world, burst forth with a dark red light that tore the heavens and earth apart. A terrifying "Asura Demon God" dharma image, towering over the sky and standing on the ground, with three heads and six arms, suddenly condensed behind him. The dharma image roared, and each of its six arms held a phantom of a weapon, namely a knife, sword, halberd, whip, mace, and hammer, exuding a terrifying power that could slay gods and demons and shatter everything!

"Asura... World Annihilation Slash!"

With bloodshot eyes, Lü Bu roared as his halberd moved in perfect sync with the movements of the Dharma Image behind him, unleashing a blood-red halberd light that pierced the heavens and earth!
Wherever the halberd's light passed, space distorted and all things withered, as if dragging this world, which had just begun to recover some life, back into an endless sea of ​​blood and eternal darkness!
"not good!"

"Hide!"

The alien gods who had been shouting the loudest and charging ahead suddenly turned pale with fright. They sensed the terrifying killing intent that was enough to annihilate stars and used their supernatural powers to try to resist or dodge it.

however--

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Like a hot knife slicing through butter, the crimson light of the halberd swept across their bodies without hindrance.

The nine-headed serpent god's nine heads instantly separated from its body, turning to ashes in the baleful aura; the demonic shadow shrouded in black mist let out an extremely shrill scream, the black mist dissipating like snowflakes in spring, revealing a twisted, writhing dark red core within, which was then completely obliterated by the halberd's light; a one-eyed giant beside it, attempting to block with its massive rock arm, had its arm and half its body shattered, divine blood gushing out like a waterfall...

With a single strike, the three menacing alien gods had their divine bodies shattered and their souls destroyed!
"This……"

The other forces that had followed Qianxia, ​​and even the gods of the affiliated alien races, stared wide-eyed, a sense of disbelief washing over them...

"General Lü Bu is so brave, slaying gods like chickens?"

Such a result surprised even Qian Xia's own people.

Although Lü Bu was strong, his strength alone had reached the peak of the second level of the Divine Realm, but these were still gods after all, so why were they so easily defeated?
"No, it is we who have overestimated these alien gods!"

Zhuge Liang gently waved his black and white feather fan, and after his wise gaze swept across the battlefield, he instantly understood.

"These gods have been sealed for too long, their divine energy has dried up, and more importantly... their divine kingdoms were already damaged or even destroyed in the ancient war!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately went to sense it and indeed found that although these alien gods were imposing, their aura was exaggerated and their foundation was weak, which was completely different from the Qianxia gods who had tempered their divine kingdom to be as solid as a rock and carried many "personal soldiers" with them.

Most importantly, these deities no longer have a "divine kingdom" behind them, or their divine kingdom is in ruins, and they have no believers at all...

In contrast, consider the situation in Qianxia!
With a slight thought, Zhao Yun saw a hazy phantom world appear behind him, in which there were thousands of Holy Realm soldiers riding azure dragons—the "Great Xia Dragon Sparrow," the ace unit of the Qianxia Dynasty!
Nourished by Zhao Yun's dragon aura, these soldiers gathered enough power to rival the gods, condensing into a massive "Dragon Sparrow Divine Image" in the air before charging into the alien gods.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

A deafening battle cry emanated from the dragon-bird statue.

But then the dragon-like divine form tore through the chest of a rock giant with its dragon-like claws, bit off the head of a winged god, and swept its sharp, knife-like wings across, severing a thunder god in half!
"Dragon Soul, Annihilate Gods!"

Beneath the not-yet-completely-dissipated Asura Demon God Dharma Image behind Lü Bu, a boundless sea of ​​blood could be vaguely seen, with white bones floating and roaring battle spirits. That was his divine kingdom, "Peerless Demon God Domain," filled with beings he had slain and transformed into "Dragon Soul Warriors," brimming with ultimate killing intent and fighting spirit.

"The banner behind this demon god Lü Bu is actually a 'Mysterious and Yellow Heavy Weapon' that can convert enemies into one's own power. The combat strength of China's own divine nation is truly terrifying!"

Guan Zhong, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but marvel.

The divine kingdom is the source of divine power, the arena of rules, and the destination of faith.

In particular, after these alien gods were killed, their souls were instantly transformed into new Dragon Soul Warriors by the "Dragon Soul Battle Banner" in Lu Bu's divine kingdom, each exuding a divine aura!
Without the divine kingdom, the gods are like trees without roots or water without a source, their strength reduced to less than one-tenth!

Just then, several incredibly thick and dazzling golden beams of light suddenly descended from the sky, landing precisely on Lü Bu!

The golden light contained a vast yet gentle power of heaven and earth, which flowed into Lü Bu's limbs and bones, nourishing his divine body, soul, and even the phantom of the divine kingdom behind him, making his aura become more refined and profound at a visible speed!
"Golden light of merit! And... it's so intense!"

A divine light shone in Duke Huan of Qi's eyes.

"Slaying these alien gods can actually yield such a massive amount of merit?!" Fan Li was also dumbfounded.

Everyone clearly felt that the merit bestowed was far greater than any calamity-slaying creature they had killed in the past. If it were given to a creature at the peak of the Saint Realm, it would probably be enough to help it forcefully break through the barrier, condense its divine spark, and ascend to the God Realm!
"Could it be that these alien gods have been judged by the eternal will to be beings of calamity?"

Jia Xu pondered for a moment.

In the will of the Eternal Land, these gods are actually regarded as "catastrophe beings"?
This is undoubtedly a very pleasant surprise.

It's important to know that although Qianxia has killed many calamity creatures through the Mysterious Inn, apart from a few alien races that attempted to illegally invade, there are very few god-level "calamity creatures" among them!

Because the beings of the cataclysm were actually formed from the resentment of those who died during the process of the shattering of the heavens.

However, generally speaking, once one reaches the level of a god, even if the world is shattered, one still has the ability to survive in the void.

Therefore, even though the people of Qianxia have killed trillions of catastrophic beings over the years, very few have accumulated enough merit to reach the "god level".

In particular, everyone was shocked to discover that the amount of merit gained from slaying these calamity beings at the "god" level was enormous... enough to even grant a person a "god status"!
"I see!"

"Gentlemen, this is a golden opportunity! These alien gods are all show and no substance, but they are all bark and no bite. This is the perfect opportunity for us to hone our skills and gain merit!"

Summer's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she said loudly.

It should be noted that those qualified to become the "personal guards" under the many legion commanders, grand army masters, and army masters of Qianxia are all powerful figures at the Saint Realm!
Even within the Qianxia army, most of the battalion commanders, who were middle and lower-ranking officers, were at the "demigod" level.

It can be said that each of them is a "candidate for deity".

The reason why he still failed to break through despite the abundant resources of Qianxia and even the support of the "Twelve Yuan Chen" secret realm is fundamentally due to "limited aptitude." It should be noted that the rules of the Eternal Land restrict that only recognized "geniuses" can directly become gods...

Of course, there is another way, which is to accumulate the power of "merit of heaven and earth"!
As long as one has enough merit, even if one lacks the necessary aptitude, one can still force a "promotion" by relying on merit.

The reason why Qianxia was able to gather a full 10 billion extraordinary experts is because the merit accumulated by killing the "catastrophe creatures" allowed many people to break through the restrictions!
However, even Ximen Chuixue spent a full ten years killing several demigods and even a god incarnation before advancing to the "Sword God Realm"!
Therefore, it is extremely difficult for ordinary soldiers to truly approach the "divine realm".

However, now is an opportunity, an opportunity for the entire Qianxia to have more gods, and even one day, to use "demigods" or even "gods" as soldiers!

"All soldiers, listen to my command! These alien deities are the 'perfect tonic' left by our ancestors for future generations! All sons of Qianxia, ​​may fight bravely to kill the enemy, accumulate merit, and break through to higher realms!"

Summer was filled with excitement. He looked around at the equally excited soldiers and his voice echoed throughout the entire field.

"For Qianxia, ​​fight, fight, fight!"

In an instant, morale soared and fighting spirits soared!
"kill!"

Zhao Yun brandished his silver spear, transforming it into a streak of silver lightning as he struck a shadow demon attempting a flank attack. The spear tip tore through space, and the shadow demon didn't even have time to scream before being shredded into pieces by the incomparably sharp spear intent.

Qi Jiguang commanded the Divine Machine Battalion and the navy in his divine kingdom to form the "Mandarin Duck Sea-Suppressing Formation". Streaks of azure divine light intertwined to form a net, trapping a Naga deity who controlled the water flow within it.

As the formation activated, amidst the shimmering water, the Naga deity's divine power was stripped away layer by layer, and finally, in a desperate roar, she was completely annihilated by the formation!

"Kill one person every ten steps, and leave no trace in a thousand miles."

Li Bai's poetry, wine, and swordsmanship were all superb, and his Qinglian Sword Song resounded throughout the battlefield.

He reeked of alcohol, his eyes were blurry with drunkenness, and he staggered. Yet, the Azure Lotus Sword in his hand was incredibly sharp, each strike imbued with the spirit of poetry, wine, and sword. Wherever the sword light passed, alien gods fell one after another.

With a single sword strike, several deities fell to the ground. The poetic charm and sword intent were perfectly blended, and a "sword painting" was drawn with the blood of these alien gods!
"The horse moves so fast, the bow moves like a thunderbolt."

Xin Qiji's "Flying Fox" cavalry, like a sharp knife, cut through and divided the enemy ranks.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The instant the arrow left the bowstring, he summoned the heavenly thunder to descend upon the world. The thunder transformed into a rain of thousands of arrows, engulfing all the alien gods in front of him.

Horse hooves crushed divine bones, arrows tore through divine bodies; wherever they went, none could stop them!

The battlefield instantly transformed into a massive furnace of merit.

Every moment, alien gods were slain, and beams of golden light, some thick and some thin, descended from the sky and entered the bodies of the Qianxia soldiers.

A Qianxia Captain at the peak of the Saint Realm, after struggling to kill a severely wounded lizardman god with the help of his subordinates, was suddenly struck by a golden light of merit as thick as an arm. His aura surged dramatically, and he broke through his bottleneck on the spot, with the rudimentary form of his demigod domain faintly appearing behind him! (End of this chapter)