I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 755 [The Wound of God]

This is actually true.
A materialized divine office!
Joyce gazed at the broken black gemstone before her, her mind swirling with emotion.

After Li Si achieved legendary status and successfully took control of Kane Floating City, besides caring about Li Si's current situation, his remaining goal was to continue becoming stronger and move towards the path of godhood.

During the last blood sacrifice upheaval in Radiant City, Joyce gained considerable benefits from killing the divine incarnation of the Lord of Beasts.

During this period, Joyce was processing his previous gains and enhancing his knowledge base.

Joyce felt that her strength had increased significantly compared to before.

However, for some reason, when Joyce looked at Li Si, she inexplicably felt that she herself had grown old.

No, it's not that he's old.

Li Si was simply too extraordinary!

How long has it been since he broke through to the legendary level?
Divine Fragments are extremely precious treasures for any legendary figure.

Now it appears before him like this, presented to him by Li Si as a gift.

Joyce had never heard of such a thing before.

You have to understand how long it has been since Li Si broke through to the legendary level.

Joyce knew very well that a few years ago, Li Si was just a bronze-level mage, but now he had become a legendary mage who controlled the floating city!

Furthermore, Joyce was certain that even without the floating city, Li Si was stronger than him.

The stark contrast left Joyce with a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or reflection).

However, Joyce was not dissatisfied; she was only pleased.

For Joyce, Lis was his only junior.

The stronger Li Si became, the happier Joyce was.

He glanced at the broken black gemstone on the table and smiled at Li Si, saying:
"I appreciate your kind offer, young Li Si."

"But this gift is unnecessary."

Joyce looked at the fragment of the divine office, but there was no reluctance in her eyes.

"With your current strength, you're not far from the path to godhood, are you?"

"You can keep this fragment of divine authority for yourself."

"It's more worthwhile than using it for an old man like me."

"Uncle Joyce, you're still young!"

Li Si said to Joyce with a smile.

Despite his aged appearance, Joyce's current appearance is simply a result of his choices.

At Joyce's age, he could only be considered a young man among legends.

Seeing that Joyce was about to say something, Li Si quickly said:

"Uncle Joyce, please don't be so quick to refuse."

"This fragment of the [Hunter] divine office was also something I obtained unexpectedly in this small world."

“I have already experienced it, and it is not the path I have chosen, but it is very suitable for you.”

"I have my own goals."

Li Si looked at Joyce and said earnestly.

"I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."

Before Joyce could react, Li Si teleported away.

"you"

Before Joyce could say anything more, Li Si disappeared.

"Ah~"

Joyce sighed and then turned her gaze to the black gem on the table.

Since Li Si's attitude was so firm, he had no choice but to accept it.

Since that's the case, then I'll just help Li Si take good care of his territory.

but
This divine fragment is indeed suitable for him, but how should he store it?

Joyce's attention was completely focused on the fragments of divine authority, and she didn't even notice the fine wine beside her.

Back in the magic workshop, Li Si leaned back in his chair.

Giving Joyce the [Hunter] Divine Fragment was a decision he made after obtaining the fragment.

[Hunting] Divine Fragments: Apart from their divine rank, they held no appeal for Li Si.

After obtaining the [Hunter] Divine Fragment, Li Si also did a brief study on it.

However, after mastering the legendary domain [Hunting] with the fragments of divine authority, he gained nothing else.

Or rather, Li Si needs to spend more time to further master the power of this divine fragment.

Otherwise, Rune wouldn't have spent so much time preparing in his little world.

For Li Si, his time was even more precious.

By focusing most of his energy on mastering this fragment of divine authority, his strength might actually increase at a slower rate than he would normally.

Moreover, this divine fragment, [Hunter], is indeed very suitable for Joyce, who is a legendary stealth assassin.

Joyce was well aware of his concern.

Even if the fragments of divine authority were incredibly valuable to a legend, Li Si would give them to Joyce without hesitation.

Similarly, if there were suitable divine fragments for Lisa and Taiya, Li Si would not hesitate.

For him, walking his own path is the most important thing.

These external things are completely unimportant to him.

Li Si was confident that his rate of improvement would still far exceed everyone's expectations.

But now
Li Si opened the system panel and began to check his gains in the Rune World.

Ding~
[You have successfully killed [Hunter of Blood Wolf Rune]!]
[Based on your damage contribution, you have gained 50 billion experience points!]
[Through fierce combat, you have defeated [Hunter of Blood Wolf Rune], completing the limited-time challenge!]
[Starting mission reward assessment!]
[Judgment: Solo challenge. Failure will result in a significantly reduced reward!]
[Judgment: All-out effort. Judgment successful, reward slightly increased!]
[Task completed, 35% completion, reward being distributed]
[You have gained 35 billion experience points!]
[You have gained the feats [Purification Specialization] and [Desecration Resistance]!]
[You have achieved the milestone: The War of Change in the Rune World!]
[You have gained the skill [Sacrifice Ritual - Flesh and Blood]!]
[You have successfully killed the demigod [Hunter of Blood Wolf Rune]!]
[You have completed the stage objective of the special milestone quest "Godslayer"!]
Current completion status:
Kill the Avatar of God: 1/1
Demigod killed: 1/1
Killing a god (weak divine power): 0/1
Killing a deity (weak divine power): 0/1
Killing a god (medium divine power): 0/1
Slaying a god (powerful divine power): 0/1
Slaying a god (Great Divine Power): 0/1
[Rewards are being distributed.]
[You have acquired the special feat "God's Wound"!]
[Your expertise has been enhanced!]
[【Blood of God - Beginner】→【Blood of God - Intermediate】!]
Ho!
Li Si looked at the prompt on the system panel with some surprise.

It wasn't because of the rewards, but because the system recognized Rune's Blood Wolf incarnation as a demigod-level being.

So, he used Kane's floating city to kill a demigod?
After a brief moment of thought, Li Si shook his head. Even though Rune's Blood Wolf clone could barely be considered a demigod due to the existence of the [Hunting] divine fragment.

However, in reality, Blood Wolf Rune's strength should not be as great as that of a normal demigod.

However, recalling the difficulties he faced when confronting Blood Wolf Rune, Li Si realized that the opponent was indeed quite powerful.

At the very least, Li Si was not confident that he could defeat his opponent.

Or rather, it would be very difficult for Li Si to even hold on.

Although Li Si gained a certain advantage through the purification spell, the Blood Wolf's power was simply too great, and he was unable to effectively weaken its strength.

If it weren't for the floating city of Kane, Li Si would have had no way to deal with Blood Wolf Rune.

Of course, the final outcome proved the power of Kane's floating city.

However, this also significantly reduced the rewards Li Si received.

Even so, Li Si still received a very generous reward.

Having something is better than having nothing at all.

Li Si continued to examine the detailed information.
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[Specialty [Purification Specialization]: Your purification skills are enhanced, and skill level +2 (can exceed the cap)]
[Feat [Desecration Resistance]: Reduces your mental corruption from Chaos-aligned divine beings and strengthens your mental resistance]
[Milestone: The War of Change in the Rune World]: You brought new changes to the small world that had been under the bloody rule of the Runes for hundreds of years. The people who breathed the air of freedom will remember you forever! Reward: National Legendary Status +1]
[Skill [Sacrifice Ritual - Flesh and Blood]: A special ritual to offer flesh and blood to certain deities and receive their blessings.]
[Specialty [Divine Wounds]: Wield the sword of resistance against the gods, inflicting unforgettable pain upon them! Reward: Increases damage dealt to divine beings by 10%]
[Special Ability [Blood of the Gods - Medium]: The final blood shed by the gods will forge your great divine throne! All attributes +15%]
Although the reward was significantly reduced because I didn't kill Blood Wolf Rune myself, it was still acceptable.

The feats 【Purification Specialization】 and 【Desecration Resistance】 are not particularly powerful, but they are still quite useful feats.

The milestone, "The War of Change in the Rune World," was just another routine event with nothing particularly special about it.

The skill [Sacrifice Ritual - Flesh and Blood] is very likely the Great Hunting Ritual used by Rune.

Although Li Si couldn't use it, it still allowed him to better understand the methods of the followers of the evil god.

As for the last one, it was a pleasant surprise for Li Si.

After receiving the special milestone quest "Godslayer", Li Si was still thinking about completing it, wondering how long he would have to wait.

Who knew that the second phase of the mission would be completed so quickly?

The rewards were indeed quite good.

Not only did they gain a new specialization, "God's Wound," but their previous specialization, "God's Blood," also became stronger.

The "Wounds of the Gods" specialization may not be of much use to Li Si right now, but it truly has a promising future.

As Li Si's strength increases, he will inevitably face stronger opponents sooner or later.

Li Si will inevitably encounter divine beings, such as incarnations of gods, demigods, or even beings of godhood.

In this situation, the wide-ranging [God's Wound] can play a significant role.

For this reason, Li Si became even more curious about the rewards for completing the later stages of the [Godslayer] quest.

Good haul!

Li Si nodded in satisfaction.

Aside from the reward, Li Si's actions this time will be enough to make Rune suffer for a long time.

That was enough to satisfy Li Si!

Well, there's no rush for the rest.

Let's observe the struggle between the churches of gods and believers of evil gods before making any further comments.

If the Church of the Gods still can't gain the upper hand with such a huge advantage, that would be really bad.

A small world of sorrowful winds
This is a small world deeply shrouded in the shadow of the god of decay, Kryptonia.

The people living here are all devout followers of this merciless god.

In this world permeated with despair and decay, the sky seems forever shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds, preventing sunlight from penetrating, and the earth has lost its former warmth and vitality.

Everywhere you look, there are withered trees and dying flowers and plants, helplessly telling the endless sorrow of this world.

In this small world, time seemed to stand still, and an indescribable sense of dullness and oppression filled the air.

The power of the god of decay is omnipresent; it is like an invisible hand, tightly gripping the throat of all living beings on this land.

People live here, but it seems they are merely barely surviving. Their eyes have lost their light, leaving only endless awe and supplication to the gods.

The scenery of the small world of Sorrowful Wind reveals nothing but decay and desolation.

The river has dried up, leaving only cracked riverbeds, as if telling the story of the pain of the water source's loss.

The lush greenery of the past is gone, replaced by bare rocks and exposed yellow earth.

However, even in such an environment, the people of the Sorrowful Wind World still hold fast to their faith.

They believed that the god of decay brought not only destruction and despair, but also a test of their will and determination.

They prayed fervently every day, hoping that through their faith and efforts they could receive divine protection and guidance, and find a glimmer of life and hope in this decaying land.

But now, new changes have suddenly descended upon this small world.

Beneath the vast and dark sky of the small world of sorrow, a war concerning faith is quietly unfolding.

The clergy of the Church of Gods wear armor that shines with holy light and wield weapons imbued with divine power.

They stood firm as a rock, their eyes revealing unwavering resolve and fearlessness in the face of justice.

They faced followers of the evil god, whose bodies were twisted and whose faces were ferocious.

It was shrouded in eerie black energy, like a demon crawling out of the abyss, attempting to drag this land into endless darkness.

The clergy were clearly well prepared for this battle.

When the followers of the evil god discovered and set foot on this land shrouded in divine power, they had already fallen into the carefully woven net of the clergy.

The battle was about to begin, and the clergy quickly launched their offensive.

They had a clear division of labor and worked together seamlessly. Some were responsible for facing the enemy head-on and using their powerful divine strength to repel the enemy's charge.
Some lurk in the shadows, using arrows and magic to deliver fatal blows to their enemies.

Although the followers of the God of Decay were numerous, they were quickly thrown into chaos and panic by the precise strikes of the clergy.

A priest clad in silver armor, wielding a longsword that gleamed with lightning, moved swiftly across the battlefield like a bolt of lightning.

Every time he swung his sword, followers of the evil god fell to the ground, the power of lightning exploding on their bodies and bursting into dazzling sparks.

Other clergy members held holy books that radiated a warm light, chanting incantations.

As the sacred prayers rang out, beams of blazing light suddenly descended from the sky, instantly turning the evil god's followers who attempted to approach into ashes.

The struggle within the small world of Sorrowful Wind has only just begun.

(End of this chapter)