Lord of the Earth

"A show of overwhelming the weak! It seems you've all forgotten the pain of past wounds, and don't remember whose divine court was crushed by the might of my Heavenly Court outside the Purple Palace back then?"

Another sound rang out, clanging like billions of divine weapons clashing, carrying the purest intent of conquest and destruction.

The chaos was torn apart once more, and a man clad in dark, ferocious armor, wielding a blood-red reverse-blade halberd, with a face as cold and stern as ancient ice, stepped out.

Every step he took seemed to tread on the nodes of the birth and death of stars. Behind him, a "killing star field" interwoven with endless meteors and blood-red killing intent slowly unfolded. Its mere existence caused the surrounding laws to wail and retreat!
On the halberds, the still-damp divine blood exuded curses and wails that would make even true gods tremble—the final marks of the powerful beings who had fallen beneath them in the past.

Qi Sha, the number one divine general under the Ziwei Emperor.

Moreover, they specialize in conquest and their combat prowess is renowned among their peers. They are born for war and live to kill. Ordinary true gods would be intimidated even before the battle begins!
"Seven kills!"

A true god whose body was composed of "galaxies" trembled, and an abnormal ripple spread across his galaxy-like body, revealing an undisguised sense of apprehension.

He once fought against the Seven Killings Star Lord and was almost shattered by the "God-Slaying Halberd" in the other's hand. The shadow of that incident has not yet dissipated.

"You're still alive..."

The voice of the Star River True God carried a hint of suppressed shock and anger.

At this moment, on the human side...

Emperor Yan, Emperor Huang, Emperor Yu, and the Seven Killings Star Lord, the four true gods of the human race, stood side by side, their aura penetrating the chaos, like a divine mountain overlooking an abyss, unshakable!

"True gods of the human race... are emerging one after another... especially since this Seven Killers is a remnant of the past..."

Another true god, shaped like a withered tree and exuding an aura of reincarnation, whispered.

"Could it be that the human race has completely mastered that Great Dao? Otherwise, how could they successively awaken these beings that should have been dormant or undergoing nirvana?"

This is to say that the appearance of three newly promoted human gods.

For them, it was merely a slightly unexpected remark.

So, the appearance of Qi Sha, the "God of Slaughter" whose hands were stained with divine blood on the battlefield in the past, and the overwhelming, almost solidified, mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood-like murderous aura that swept over him... was enough to make even some true gods tremble with fear!

In that initial "battle," the human race was indeed the loser; even the "Heavenly Court," which was hailed as the "First Celestial Court," fell...

However, this does not mean...

Humanity was then completely powerless to fight back.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. This saying is not only true among mortals, but also holds great truth among the gods!

Even if only a few true gods remain in the human race, it means that they are the 'seeds' and 'foundation' that have survived the most brutal selection process.

In other words, those who survived the great war of true gods that swept across all the realms were all formidable beings, and almost all of them had the heads of "multiple true gods" on their hands...

"The agreed time has not yet arrived. Now is not the time for the true god's 'true form' to enter the world. Do you intend to break the agreement and prematurely trigger the final war?"

The Seven Killings Star Lord spoke in an icy tone, his murderous intent overwhelming.

With a slight tremor, the crimson battle halberd shredded the chaotic energy around it into nothingness, showing no fear even when facing a top-tier true god like the Spider Queen!
"Humans, understand this: this matter did not originate because of us... but rather, it is because you humans violated the agreement!"

"What about that chaotic cataclysmic beast?"

The Thunder Titan's tone was stern, and a majestic "Thunder God's Court" appeared behind him. Countless thunderous beings, exuding divine aura, beat war drums formed from lightning, creating a deafening roar that shook the very fabric of chaos...

In fact, the "true god incarnations" who enter the Eternal Land cannot, strictly speaking, unleash even one percent of the true god's power!

Because, besides their own power, a significant source of power for the true God lies in the "Divine Court," which is composed of numerous deities and holy spirits...

A complete divine court can possess hundreds of powerful deities and billions of saint-level believers! The faith power and rule enhancement it provides are important components of the true god's great power.

The true god's incarnation can only rely on its own ability to control the "Great Dao," but in the Eternal Land, the rules of heaven and earth are not perfect.

Even a true god cannot fully demonstrate their absolute advantage!
However, in this "chaotic void", every true god can more smoothly mobilize the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, making them hundreds of times more powerful than in the Eternal Land.
In particular, the Titan race itself possesses extraordinary heritage; like the Dragon and Demon races, it was once a "supreme race"...

Even the true gods of the Titan race were greatly surprised when they learned that the humans were in control of the "Cataclysmic Beast".

Now they've gone even further, directly forcing humanity to give an explanation for harboring this "catastrophe beast"!
"Oh, a cataclysmic behemoth... what cataclysmic behemoth?"

Emperor Yu, with a calm expression and even a hint of doubt, asked.

The Yellow Emperor held his sword, his tone calm.

"Who knows? Perhaps you've misunderstood! The Eternal Land gathers the karma of all the heavens and myriad worlds, so it's not surprising that some strange and unusual creatures are born here."

Emperor Yan stroked the cauldron in his hand and spoke slowly.

"Even if I'm not mistaken, that colossal beast was originally formed from the 'cataclysmic evolution' of the myriad worlds. Although we severely injured it at the cost of 'the destruction of the myriad worlds'... as a special existence born from the calamity, it is nearly immortal. Now, it is being reborn in some corner, which is also the cycle of the Great Dao, and there is nothing strange about it..."

"Hmph! That's just sophistry!"

The true god of the Primordial Demon Dragon Clan roared in fury.

"Why not rebirth sooner, why not later... but choose to be reborn within the very auspicious influence of your newly established immortal dynasty... Humans, we know perfectly well what you're up to! Trying to control us with a monstrous beast is nothing but a pipe dream! When the appointed time arrives and the true forms of the gods descend, the decline of humanity will only be a matter of time..."

The tone of the true god of the Galactus race hardened.

Behind them, countless stars lit up, forming a vast, shimmering galaxy that seemed poised to engulf the entire territory of humanity…

"Hmph, then we'll wait and see!"

The Seven Killings Star Lord's tone was as firm as iron, leaving no room for negotiation.

"This is human territory. You are not welcome here. Leave immediately! If you do not disperse within three breaths, it will be considered a declaration of war!"

Before he finished speaking, the God-Slaying Halberd in his hand was already raised. As the blade swept across, a pure, blood-red light of slaughter tore through the chaos, extinguishing a large number of bright stars behind him, and turning the void into darkness...

"How dare you do this!"

The face of the Star Devourer God flashed with starlight, displaying extreme rage.

As a true god, even a mere trace of his mark manifests anywhere in the myriad realms, enough to make billions of beings kneel in worship and hundreds of thousands of gods bow down!
It can be said that such insults, such as being directly attacked as an avatar projection, have almost disappeared since he condensed the "True God Dao Fruit"!

"Ha, insult? I wonder who it was back then, outside the South Gate of my Heavenly Court, whose divine court was shattered, whose divine body was nailed to the star remnants by the God-Slaying Halberd and howled for a hundred years? Now, after hiding for so many years, having rebuilt their divine court, they think they're invincible again just as the storm has passed?"

The Seven Killings Star Lord's eyes flashed with cold light, and the blood-red light of the "God-Slaying Halberd" in his hand shone brightly, completely merging with his killing intent. It seemed that he would erupt at any moment and recreate the scene of slaughtering gods in the past!

"Hmph, the human race is too arrogant. However, even if some newly promoted True Gods condense top-level Dao Fruits, they may not be our match in a real battle!" The True God of the Demon Dragon Clan's eyes revealed a killing intent capable of destroying the world!
The dragon's might, mixed with demonic energy, transformed into jet-black flames that burned in the chaos.

Once they reach the level of true gods, the dragon race's innate advantages over other races have vanished.

However, as a veteran true god who has lived for countless years, the accumulated foundation is enough to make up for the gap in the "Dao Fruit" level to a certain extent!

Moreover, the human race only has four true gods, while our side still has ten even after excluding the escaped "Blood Ancestor"!
Even if the opponent has two "top-tier true gods," ten true gods working together should be able to put up a fight...

Moreover, the Spider Queen possesses a 'quasi-supreme' artifact... The mere appearance of this item would force even a supreme true god to give way... It's enough to secure victory!

"That's enough. Let's go!"

However, something unexpected happened.

The Spider Queen, a top-tier true god, was ironically the first to "concede" to the alien faction...

Facing the overwhelming power of the Seven Killers, its eight compound eyes first swept over the sword-wielding Emperor Xuanyuan, and then over the Yan Emperor, whose "Shennong Cauldron" floated behind him...

Then, her perception seemed to pierce through the chaos, looking into its depths, as if wary of something... There, a more ancient and vast will seemed to be slumbering...

"Today is not the right time."

The Spider Queen's divine sense coldly transmitted to each of the alien true gods, "The human race was prepared long ago; this place has become a quagmire. If we continue to entangle ourselves, the losses may be even greater."

"Moreover, besides these Seven Killers... the remaining true gods of the human race are probably all secretly watching this place! The Heavenly Emperor, Lingbao, and even... is the will of Haotian also watching from somewhere?"

"The Spider Queen is unwilling to take action... It seems that it is no longer possible to forcibly seize the 'Cataclysmic Beast'... Once the human race gains complete control of the Cataclysmic Beast, coupled with the 'Great Dao' they control... We races, who have a blood feud with the human race, are likely to be in great trouble!"

The Soul Clan's true god felt a chill in his heart.

As a result, the core leader retreated, and the other alien gods, though unwilling, were greatly weakened and naturally had no determination to fight to the death with the human race!

"Now, the Eternal Land should have reached its final stage... We need not create unnecessary trouble... Currently, we need to first summon the gods for discussion..."

"The Spider Queen is right. It's not worth starting a full-scale war over this! After all, if humanity is driven to the brink and chooses to fight to the death... do you really want to end up as innate spiritual roots and innate spiritual weapons that are used by humans?"

After the two sides recovered slightly from their standoff, the Spider Queen's will returned to its usual cold calm... and she communicated telepathically with the other alien gods.

"Moreover, even if this Chaos Catastrophe Beast were to grow, it wouldn't be of much use to them... Catastrophe Beasts require an enormous amount of resources to grow and need to constantly create disasters... Keeping it in the hands of the human race might not be a blessing. It could even become a hidden danger that drags them down... At that time, there will be an opportunity to force them to make an exchange."

“Indeed, some things are beyond the control of everyone. This ‘source of calamity’ may become the fuse for humanity’s self-destruction,” another True God echoed.

"Moreover, the fact that the human race has truly taken control of the Cataclysmic Beasts may provide clearer evidence and make our subsequent 'grand plan' easier to implement."

A faint, meaningful voice rang out.

It was a true god hidden in the void, whose true form had not been seen even during the previous battles! Only a wisp of extreme cold, which seemed to freeze the soul, occasionally leaked out.

"Compared to that, I believe that what deserves more attention right now are those human 'quasi-true gods'," the Sea Emperor said in a deep voice. The phantom of the trident in his hand was still trembling slightly, as if it were resonating with a lingering sword intent.

"The Dao Fruit of Quasi-True Gods is only in its nascent stage. Once they perish, it is extremely difficult for them to be resurrected. But today, those few human Quasi-True Gods not only successfully resurrected, but they were also able to contend with and even suppress our avatars with their Quasi-True God bodies. Their potential is too terrifying. Given time, if they are all allowed to step into the True God realm... the human race will have several more War Gods who may even be no weaker than 'Seven Killers' or even 'Emperor Xuanyuan'!"

The silence of the gods was the most chilling threat to them.

The core of the human race is growing faster than they expected... especially Yang Jian and Sun Wukong, who actually shone brightly during the ancient war!
This prompted several powerful true gods to spare no expense in taking action, directly and forcefully suppressing and killing the enemy across time and space!

Unexpectedly, the being that should have been annihilated was able to reappear in the Eternal Land through the mysterious contingency plan of the human race. This made them more uneasy than having a few more true gods, because it involved the forbidden realm of "resurrection" and "return".

"And those human emperors!"

The Eagle Clan True God, who had once clashed with Li Shimin and had his forehead pierced by an arrow from the "Zhenguan" divine bow in Li Shimin's hand, spoke in a chilling tone.

"That path of human destiny actually allows a mere emperor to briefly gain the power to fight against the incarnation of a true god... It must be stopped!"

"The foundation of destiny lies in the emperor and the people's hearts. All that is needed is to kill the emperor or disrupt the people's hearts, and the power will collapse on its own."

It is said that a true god who fought against Qin Shi Huang possessed a similar "war Dao Fruit".

"Indeed, although we cannot enter the Eternal Land in our true forms, each of us commands a vast number of gods and their followers. We are fully capable of leading an expeditionary force, led by our divine sons, saints, or quasi-gods, to annihilate these human kingdoms... We must cut off any possibility of these human kingdoms advancing to immortal dynasties, or even imperial dynasties..."

The Soul Clan True God spoke fiercely.

This time, he suffered extremely heavy losses. You must know that the "Three Lives Tree" itself is a top-level innate spiritual root, which is an important reliance for his own advancement to the "top-level true god" Dao fruit! It is also one of the foundations of his Soul Clan's divine court.

Now lost in the "Eternal Land," this is a true enmity for obstructing our path, a fight to the death, for humanity to pay an endless price...

"Furthermore, we cannot easily allow those true gods of the human race who have fallen or fallen into oblivion to 'return'."

The will of the Plague Lord rippled with cold light, as if the void itself was stained with a color of decay and death.

"The statement 'True Gods are immortal' is not absolute. If forgotten by all living beings, their Dao Fruit will return to the Great Dao. Even worse... if someone can 'replace' their Dao Fruit, usurping their name and faith..."

Upon hearing this, a sense of understanding and calculation flashed through the minds of the gods.

"Just like... the methods used to deal with the supreme true gods like the 'Human King,' 'God,' and 'Emperor' of the human race?"

The Soul Clan's true god whispered, his tone chilling.

By supporting "traitors" and "imitators" within the human race, they stole, confused, and even replaced the faith and titles of some of the ancient true gods of the human race, thus severing the human race's heritage and belief system from within, and sowing the seeds of the failure of the first all-out war between the human race and the gods!
"Since we've succeeded once, why can't we succeed a second time?"

The Spider Queen's alluring laughter, like the most venomous spider silk, weaves a conspiracy.

"Before our true forms find a suitable opportunity to descend, we can secretly support and divide the forces within these human kingdoms, incite conflicts between royal power and divine power, and between cultivation sects within the human race, thus causing internal strife, depleting their potential, and unsettling their hearts."

"We can secretly spread rumors, distort their heroic epics, smear the guardians as demons, and misinterpret sacrifices as conspiracies... We can corrupt their bureaucrats, make their laws unjust, and cause public resentment to boil over... At that time, combined with the final 'plan'... the human race will have absolutely no chance of ascending to the 'supreme' position in this era!"

The wills of the true gods, after being exchanged swiftly, turned into cold laughter.

"Seconded!"

"Can!"

"Let's proceed accordingly!"

Finally, the ten phantom images of the will of the true gods, after taking a deep look at the four true gods who had appeared from the human race, dissipated into the chaos. (End of this chapter)