I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 754 Gift
Kane's Floating City
Li Si returned to his private magic workshop, sat in his familiar spot, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Ever since he faced the attack of the demon prince Demogorgon in the Abyss Plane Fragment Small World, he has been somewhat apprehensive every time he enters the Small World.

Fearing that the space of the small world in front of him might suddenly shatter, Demogorgon suddenly reappeared in front of him.

However, Li Si did not encounter any accidents during his journey to the Rune World until he left.

This also proves that even now, Demogorgon cannot directly track his whereabouts.

At the same time, it was confirmed that the previous abyss fragment plane was indeed Demogorgon's arrangement.

If you look at it that way, Li Si was actually quite lucky.

The entrance connecting that fragment of the abyss plane to the main world of Gaia is very close to Danro Port.

If left unchecked, it could very well become one of the channels through which the demons of the abyss invade the main world of Gaia when the blood war breaks out in the future.

Li Si had no intention of turning his territory into the front line against the demons of the abyss.

It's good now.

After returning to his home base and feeling relieved, Li Si began to contact allies of the Church of the Gods, such as Morris.

His ability to open a spatial passage to the Rune World signifies that the anomaly triggered by the [Philips Crystal] has finally begun.

From this moment forward, the clash between the Church of Gods and the followers of evil gods has officially begun.

Under his influence, the Church of the Gods learned of this situation in advance and made preparations.

After a brief conversation, Li Si was in a better mood.

Just as he had predicted, the followers of the evil god had no idea that the Crystal of Phillips could open a spatial passage to the small world under their control.

Most of the followers of the evil god were stunned when they saw the members of the Church of the Gods appear in their small world.

who am I?
where am I?
what am i doing?
Where did these people from the Church of Gods come from?

The followers of the evil god, caught off guard, suffered heavy losses and were forced into retreat.

According to the information Li Si received from Morris, the Church of the Gods had organized its people to invade more than thirty small worlds controlled by the followers of evil gods.

Half of them were completely occupied in the first wave of attacks by the Church of the Gods.

In the other half of the small world, the followers of the evil god also suffered a severe blow, with heavy casualties.

The reason it went so smoothly was not only because the Church of the Gods had made preparations in advance, but also because of the strategies specifically devised by Li Si, Maurice, and others.

In fact, among the small worlds opened up by the [Crystal of Phillips], the Church of the Gods did not choose those small worlds that were most important and crucial to the followers of the evil gods.

Because these small worlds are where the power of the evil god's followers is strongest, the evil god's followers' trump cards are very likely also in these small worlds.

In critical moments, the descent of an evil god incarnate is almost possible.

If we were to attack these smaller worlds, without the intervention of the gods, the Church of the Gods would not have enough power to easily overwhelm them.

If the conflict is dragged out by those evil god believers and becomes a protracted war, losing the initial advantage, it will actually be disadvantageous for the Church of Gods.

Therefore, instead of attacking the strongholds of those evil god believers, it would be better to directly attack those small worlds that are under the control of evil god believers but lack powerful protection.

Conquering these smaller worlds is relatively easy, and if successful, it would significantly weaken the power of the evil god's followers.

And now it seems that the plan is progressing very smoothly.

Only after conquering those smaller worlds will the Church of Gods begin to target the core smaller worlds of the followers of evil gods.

However, this has nothing to do with Li Si.

He and Kane's floating city do not need to get involved in this struggle between the Church of the Gods and the followers of the evil gods.

Li Si only needs to stabilize Danro Port as a major rear base and provide various logistical support to the Church of the Gods.

Although Li Si is quite strong now, there are many legendary experts among both the Church of the Gods and the followers of the evil god.

The addition of Li Si was not lacking.

Instead, Morris and the others were more concerned about Li Si's own safety.

The identity of a World Tree Chosen One is far different from that of an ordinary legendary powerhouse, and is much more important to the Church of the Gods.

Morris and his men were also worried that if Li Si got involved in the war, something unexpected might happen to him.

Even if someone in the Church of Gods has ulterior motives, they will suppress the conflict between the followers of evil gods and the demons of the abyss.

So now, Li Si is actually free of trouble.

We just need to wait quietly for the outcome of the war between the Church of Gods and the believers of evil gods.

However, Li Si did not do nothing.

In addition to various logistical tasks, Li Si also needed to guard against attacks from the followers of the evil god.

Li Si would not underestimate those followers of evil gods just because of a temporary advantage.

In fact, as long as the evil god they worship is not killed, the followers of the evil god will never be eradicated, just like weeds.

Even if the Church of the Gods gains the upper hand, it is impossible to eradicate the followers of evil gods.

If it were that simple, the Church of Gods and believers in evil gods wouldn't have been fighting for so many years.

Moreover, Li Si was quite aware of the madness of the followers of the evil god.

Li Si did not expect those followers of evil gods to give up so easily.

They are very likely to target Li Si's Danro Port.

After all, the importance of the [Philips Crystal] has changed completely after this incident.

Even if the Church of the Gods has already taken precautions in its own small world, it will still keep an eye on the location of the [Philips Crystal].

Just like this time, although the Church of the Gods gathered its manpower ahead of schedule as planned, it claimed that it was only to compete with the followers of the evil god for the newly emerged small world.

Once the spatial passage was opened and the Church of the Gods began its attack, even if the followers of the evil god gathered information, they wouldn't be able to react in time.

Of the three [Philips Crystals] in Danro Port, the most unique is this one.

Because this is the only one of the three locations that has been completely occupied by the Church of the Gods: the Crystal of Phillips.

Li Si had been ordering his subordinates to put a lot of effort into cleaning up the heretics, especially after the last time the evil god almost descended again. Li Si became even more concerned about this.

However, finding the location of those followers of evil gods is also a troublesome matter.

Li Si also had his methods.

He issued a new mission specifically to players, in order to find the traces of the evil god's followers, with very generous rewards.

You can even get contribution points for Kane's floating city.

This immediately ignited the players' enthusiasm.

They almost turned the entire port of Danro upside down. Some people even went around poking around with long iron rods, just to find out if there were any strongholds secretly set up by the followers of the evil god.

But believe it or not, the players actually found several strongholds of the evil god's followers.

This was an unexpected surprise for Li Si.

In addition, the players that Li Si had previously recruited also set off for the small world of the evil god's followers.

For the first wave of attacks, fearing that news might leak out, Li Si did not arrange for the players to participate.

Now, Li Si no longer has this concern. Perfect, let the fearless players "fight to the death" with the evil god's followers, and see who is more reckless.

Of course, Li Si was also aware that the players' strength was still somewhat lacking.

Silver-tier strength may not be of much use.

But they're not afraid of dying!
Li Si specially prepared special weapons for them.

Li Si's Special Alchemical Bomb!
This is a superior bomb that Li Si specially designed for players after researching it for a period of time.

This bomb has only two advantages.

One is that it's cheap, and the other is that it's powerful enough.

The main body of this bomb is the elemental crystal condensed from the four elemental towers of Kane Floating City. With the help of special magic runes designed by Li Si, it can be forcibly detonated by causing conflicts between different magical elements.

The entire alchemical bomb only requires elemental crystals and some simple metal materials, and the magic runes engraved on it are also simplified magic runes by Li Si.

The magic rune factory in Kane's floating city can mass-produce these alchemical bombs.

Under these circumstances, these alchemical bombs are by no means small in power.

The power of this elemental bomb is roughly equivalent to the power of a high-level fireball cast by a low-level gold mage.

Even a Gold-rank professional would not feel good if they were hit by this bomb at close range.

Li Si has always had great trust in the players' "intelligence and wisdom".

Just having some fun!
Who can compare to these players?
Moreover, Li Si prepared a batch of other alchemical bombs, each with different effects.

However, these relatively higher-level alchemical bombs will not be directly distributed to players.

All of these require contribution points to redeem!
Not enough contribution points?
Sure, I'll buy it!
Therefore, Li Si has high expectations for the players' performance in this small world war.

At the top of a tower in a remote corner of Kane's floating city, there is an open-air balcony.

From this open-air balcony, the magnificent landscape of the entire floating city unfolds before your eyes, like a magnificent three-dimensional painting slowly revealing itself.

The unique architectural style of the floating city, its well-organized layout, and the few scattered figures moving among it all combine to create a vivid and harmonious scene.

Further away, the boundless blue sea meets the sky, shimmering in the sunlight, as if it were nature's most generous gift, adding a touch of tranquility and grandeur to this floating city.

At that moment, Joyce was sitting at a delicate little table on the tower's open-air balcony.

Sunlight filtered through the sparse clouds, casting its glow on his slightly weathered yet still handsome face, as if gilding him with a golden sheen.

On the table sits a bottle of fine wine, its bottle crystal clear, the liquid within shimmering with an alluring luster.

However, Joyce did not rush to taste the fine wine, but gently raised the glass and swirled it slowly.

The wine swirls in the glass, releasing an enticing aroma that blends seamlessly with the surrounding air.

His gaze pierced through the hustle and bustle of the floating city, landing on the distant and deep sea, a hint of emotion flickering in his eyes.

Perhaps he was reminiscing about the past, a past that was especially precious to Joyce.

Li Si appeared beside Joyce and sat down next to him.

After pouring himself a glass of wine, Li Si looked at Joyce beside him and said with a smile:

"Uncle Joyce, do you like this terrace that much?"

"I've noticed that every time I look for you, it's here."

"For me, it makes no difference where I am."

Joyce said with a smile.

Li Si nodded; he understood what Joyce meant.

Joyce created unique shadow clones that could roam and adventure in his place.

While possessing considerable strength, it also carries little burden for itself.

Li Si was also somewhat envious of this skill, but he had never learned it.

Based on his judgment, mastering this skill requires a certain level of understanding of the laws of shadow.

These prerequisites are not something that Li Si's "Omnipotent" status can exempt him from.

Therefore, Li Si has not yet been able to learn it.

Even so, Joyce's experience was quite helpful to Lis.

It gave Li Si considerable inspiration when he created his new arcane clone.

Joyce gently drank the wine in his glass, looked at Li Si, and asked:
"It's good that you came back safely this time. Don't take such risks next time."

"Although you are a follower of the World Tree, you should not get too involved in the conflicts between the Church of Gods and the followers of evil gods."

"That's far too dangerous."

Joyce instructed Li Si.

As a legendary assassin who had never joined any supernatural force, Joyce was well aware of the brutality of a true battle between the Church of the Gods and the followers of evil gods.

Moreover, the previous crisis in Danro Port still left him somewhat apprehensive.

He didn't want Li Si's hard-earned foundation to be destroyed in an instant.

Otherwise, once Li Si had complete control of the floating city, he would have already fulfilled his promise to Li Si's father.

Joyce was perfectly capable of leaving the floating city, and Li Si wouldn't have stopped him.

After all, the floating city didn't hold much appeal for him, a legendary shadow assassin.

But he stayed.

This shows his concern for Li Si.

Although it wasn't said openly, Li Si was quite aware of his elder's concern.

"I understand, I'll be more careful from now on."

Li Si nodded.

He could sense Joyce's worry, but he didn't know what to say.

As a member of the World Tree's Clan, there are times when he can no longer do things as he pleases.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Uncle Joyce."

Li Si also tasted the wine in his glass, savoring its slightly bitter yet richly fruity flavor, and smiled as he said to Joyce:
"Uncle Joyce, I brought you a gift."

With a wave of his hand, Li Si displayed a broken black gem on the table in front of Joyce.

"This is?!"

Joyce had been smiling at Li Si, but his expression suddenly turned serious.

He, who was already on the path to godhood, could sense the sublime aura emanating from the black gemstone.

A clergyman!?
Although it was the first time they had met, Joyce recognized him very quickly.

Then, he looked at Li Si with shock and a touch of emotion.

(End of this chapter)