World version update

Chapter 260 The Fall of a True God, the Collapse of a Divine Kingdom
Gross glared at Lu Yan, his gaze like a sharp blade, trying to pierce the soul of this messenger from the underworld.

However, when he opened his mouth to speak, an invisible force seemed to seal his throat, preventing him from uttering a single word.

What reached his ears were the cries and wails of countless beings in the land of the gods, sounds that pierced his soul like a thousand sharp blades, shaking Grus's faith.

This demigod of the Kingdom of Gods could only watch as the Kingdom of Gods gradually marched toward destruction, powerless to do anything in rebuttal.

All the powerful figures present were deeply moved, their eyes flashing with complex emotions. Although they had never witnessed the world-destroying scene of the Kingdom of the Gods, they sensed something from Grus's sudden change in attitude.

The once proud demigod was now pale, his eyes revealing an undisguised fear and shock. This unusual change startled all the powerful figures present.

"It must be the Kingdom of the Gods! The Kingdom of the Gods is in crisis, which is why Grus's attitude has suddenly changed!"

"The Kingdom of Gods alone has dozens of demigods, and there is also a special Kingdom of Gods that covers the entire core territory. It is said that even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord can be suppressed. How could such a change occur so easily?"

"Could what Envoy Lu said be true? He doesn't care about the attitude of any faction, because he has the ability to annihilate all factions."

"If the messengers of the underworld can destroy the Kingdom of the Gods, they might actually have a trump card to fight against the forbidden existence."

"This involves a struggle of forbidden existences, a scheme involving all living beings laid out across countless worlds, which is beyond our ability to interfere with."

"If the outcome is as we suspect, then we can only accept our fate."

Whispers filled the hall, and the other forces of the Nine Heavens all wore expressions of shock.

As a powerful faction on par with the Kingdom of Gods, they have a much clearer understanding of the Kingdom of Gods' strength than other small and medium-sized factions.

From the moment Lu Yan appeared to the moment Grus retreated, only a few dozen minutes had passed. In such a short time, he was able to shake the entire Kingdom of Gods, indicating that his strength and foundation had far exceeded the limits of the Great Collapse Realm.

They even began to suspect that the underworld behind Lu Yan, like the Eternal Heaven, had unleashed the will of a forbidden being.

Just as everyone's thoughts were fluctuating, Grus's expression changed again, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He could clearly sense that the collapsing Kingdom of the Gods had suddenly stopped the spread of destruction, the believers were barely clinging to life, and even the demigods had finally escaped the crisis of their fall.

However, in the next second, the surprise on Gross's face turned into utter terror.

He screamed in alarm, "You can't do this!"

"I haven't done anything wrong, you can't take them back!"

"You are defying the decrees of the gods!"

However, his struggle was meaningless.

The light of faith surrounding the peak demigod Grus dimmed rapidly, like a brilliant star falling into the dark night, and the powerful aura belonging to the peak demigod collapsed at an alarming rate.

Upper-level demigod, middle-level demigod, lower-level demigod, sainthood. In almost the blink of an eye, Grus had fallen from one of the strongest to the weakest among those present.

The gathered light of faith transformed into a shooting star that streaked across the sky, returning to the crumbling kingdom of the gods.

Not only Grus, but also the remaining envoys of the Kingdom of Gods on the ruins of the Mechanized City, the guardians of the Kingdom of Gods' territory, and even the demigods who barely survived the rules of world destruction, all the extraordinary beings of all faith systems felt an invisible pull.

The light of faith surrounding them receded like the tide, transforming into countless tiny points of light that traversed layers of void and finally converged within the collapsed temple of the Kingdom of the Gods.

Within the realm of the gods, Lu Yan watched with regret as the massive influx of returning believers gathered like a tide in the ruins of the temple.

A faint light flickered, and the Dao flowed. Those shattered fragments of faith were drawn back together by an invisible force. His brows furrowed slightly, and a rare hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

"In the end, we were still a step too late." Lu Yan sighed softly, his voice like a gentle breeze that pierced through time and space, leaving a faint trace in the void.

Above the heavens, two colossal millstones, like two ancient and silent gods, had already crushed most of the void. Each rotation of theirs caused tremors in the laws of heaven and earth, and every bit of their power was enough to obliterate a world.

However, just before the Great Millstone of Destruction was about to completely shatter the Kingdom of the Gods, it slowly stopped turning, as if bound by some invisible force.

Lu Yan initiated a version update, distorting the core rules of faith and rendering the entire Kingdom of Gods powerless to suppress the rules of world destruction.

Then, taking advantage of the brief opportunity presented by the distortion of the rules of faith, they used the rules of world destruction to completely destroy the Kingdom of Gods.

However, Lu Yan's method of using version updates is ultimately a bug-exploiting act, and even with the assistance of the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao, it cannot be maintained for long.

It only took a few seconds, and that was the limit.

Just before the Kingdom of Gods was about to be destroyed by the Great Millstone of Destruction, the distortion brought about by the version update was completely untangled, and the rules of faith returned to the Kingdom of Gods.

Even though most of the version fragments have been destroyed, millions of heroic spirits and a large number of demigods have fallen, and the foundation of the faith rules has been largely destroyed.

However, the Kingdom of Gods was ultimately a special divine kingdom. It decisively extracted all the power of faith from the entire Great Collapse version and forcibly revived the rules of faith, thus suppressing the rules of world destruction on the eve of its demise.

The Kingdom of Gods was able to escape the crisis of destruction, which was certainly due to its strong foundation. However, on another level, Lu Yan also vaguely sensed a will from beyond the mortal world.

Lu Yan looked up at the shattered sky, as if countless gazes were traversing endless worlds, about to descend upon the Great Collapse version.

Great divine power!

The source behind the Kingdom of Gods represents the unique being of this world in the version of the gods.

The Great Collapse of the Heavenly Dao further revived, preventing their gaze from fully descending.

But as the only one in this world, even the faintest thought can transcend versions and descend upon the Kingdom of Gods through the medium of the faith system, miraculously preventing the coming of destruction.

"Indeed, there are too many variables behind a version of a power that has multiple unique individuals in this world. We must not place our hopes on possibilities."

Lu Yan pondered to himself.

However, Lu Yan was not too panicked in the face of the current situation.

Using that last thought of creating a miracle across versions to preserve the last foundation of the Kingdom of Gods was already the limit that the great gods could achieve.

If the great divine power were to forcefully intervene, the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao would not be one to be trifled with.

This means that Lu Yan only needs to deal with the last remaining strength of the Kingdom of Gods in front of him.

Countless ripples spread across the void, and the rules of the Great Dao fluctuated invisibly. It was a change that transcended mortal understanding and a reshaping of the essence of the world.

The power of faith flows like countless tiny streams, merging into a deep, unfathomable ocean.

Beneath the ruins of that collapsed temple, a great consciousness, embodying the entire faith of the kingdom of gods, is awakening.

That is a being beyond demigods, a manifestation of the essence of the Kingdom of Gods.

In the original belief system, each divine kingdom corresponds to a true god, and the kingdom of gods could naturally elevate a demigod to the position of a true god.

However, due to the unique rules of the Great Collapse version, even true gods cannot escape the limitation of a lifespan of one hundred years. This makes forcibly creating a true god an absolutely unprofitable endeavor. Therefore, the gods of the pantheon version chose to bestow wisdom upon the kingdom of gods, allowing it to develop its own sentience.

When necessary, the Kingdom of Gods can use this wisdom as a medium to forcibly manifest a true god.

And now, the time has come.

Beneath the ruins of the temple, an ancient being that had slept for ten thousand years finally opened its eyes.

The void trembled, the laws of nature were disordered, and an overwhelming pressure emanated from the depths of the ruins. Constrained by the near collapse of the Kingdom of Gods, this true god was also in a weakened state.

The divine body that was originally able to suppress an entire realm was sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, like an unfinished painting that lacked the final finishing touch.

Even in this weakened state, the true god still displayed a foundation far exceeding that of a demigod. It was a mysterious power woven from faith and rules, a manifestation of what all beings yearned for and revered.

Above the sky, a gigantic hand materialized out of thin air, descending with indescribable power.

The palm was so large that it almost covered the shattered sky of the Kingdom of Gods. The lines on its palm flowed like a torrent of faith, with millions of beings floating in its palm, constantly chanting sacred hymns.

It was as if the entire incomplete divine kingdom had become part of this divine hand, pressing down on Lu Yan.

The void solidified under the god's hand, time stood still before divine might, and within the realm of the gods, no one could withstand the suppression of this divine hand.

Faced with this scene, Lu Yan finally made a move.

He fully activated the seed of supreme divine power within his body, releasing the spells blessed by the Heavenly Gang without reservation.

But Lu Yan's target was not the invincible hand of God in the sky, but the world-destroying millstone suspended in the void, frozen by faith.

"melt!"

As if a mighty decree had been issued, the two world-destroying millstones that had been frozen in the void were shaken by the Heavenly Gang position of the Seed of Supreme Divine Power and began to slowly rotate.

The two giant millstones approached each other, their outlines gradually overlapping. The world-destroying rules that were originally one began to merge on their own, transforming into an even more solid world-destroying millstone.

The merged world-destroying millstone exudes an even more terrifying aura of destruction, making it difficult for even the previous power of faith to suppress the arrival of its world-destroying power.

Every turn of the millstone caused the heavens and earth to tremble, and every bit of its power was enough to obliterate a realm. The rules of world destruction continued to spread under the operation of the millstone, and the destructive aftershocks of the shattered dimensions once again shook the heavens and earth, threatening to completely destroy the Kingdom of the Gods.

The true god who had been revived within the realm of gods finally sensed the threat posed by this power and had no choice but to devote most of his power to suppressing the rules of world destruction.

The giant hand in the sky paused slightly, then changed direction and grabbed towards the world-destroying millstone.

Divine power and the rules of world destruction collided in the void, unleashing a heart-stopping energy fluctuation.

In an instant, the world changed color, countless stars fell to earth, and the already nearly collapsed Kingdom of Gods collapsed once more, revealing an incomparably deep void.

Ultimately, however, the Great Millstone of Annihilation was still limited by its own weakness. The combination of only three strands of the rules of annihilation was far from complete and could not shake the deeply rooted fragments of the Kingdom of Gods.

Even though Lu Yan activated it with the Seed of Supreme Divine Power, this world-destroying millstone still slowly stopped in front of the true god who completely controlled the Kingdom of Gods, as if time had been frozen in an eternal moment.

The light of the rules of world destruction dimmed, the millstone struggled to turn more and more, and finally came to a complete stop.

The true god held the world-destroying millstone in his right hand as if it were an insignificant speck of dust, his eyes radiating victorious pride. He stepped out of the temple ruins, each step causing the void to tremble, each breath causing the stars to sway.

The true god raised his left hand, and his illusory yet enormous body extended a finger, crashing down like a pillar supporting the sky.

That finger, carrying the prayers and faith of millions of believers over thousands of years, contained a mysterious power that could change the very nature of living beings, and it attempted to crush Lu Yan to death in the ruins of the Kingdom of Gods as if dealing with ants.

Faced with such a devastating blow and this almost hopeless predicament, Lu Yan suddenly revealed a deep and mysterious smile.

“I have been waiting for a long time,” he said softly, his voice echoing in every corner of the kingdom of the gods.

The next moment, an invisible roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Beyond the shattered void of the Kingdom of Gods, another realm quietly appeared at some unknown time. This realm was smaller than the Kingdom of Gods, yet it maintained the most complete state, with endless mountains and rushing rivers reflected in the sky above the Kingdom of Gods.

The Underworld Miniature is Lu Yan's true trump card!
Lu Yan kept activating the rules of world destruction in order to destroy the Kingdom of Gods, wear down the power of the true gods, and weaken them.

When the Kingdom of Gods could not withstand the Netherworld, the fate of everything was already sealed.

Countless streams of human emperor energy surged from the underworld, like an endless black-gold river, traversing layers of void and flowing into the kingdom of gods.

The Kingdom of the Gods trembled violently under the impact of this force, and countless ripples spread through the void, like a shattered mirror, as the appearance of reality began to peel away layer by layer.

The True God's finger paused slightly under the obstruction of the Human Emperor's aura, then was forcibly deflected and landed in the void, stirring up a wave of rules.

Then, a massive amount of human emperor energy, like invisible shackles, tightly bound this crumbling divine kingdom and forcibly dragged it into the underworld.

The divine realm and the underworld intertwine, faith and death collide, unleashing a chilling energy surge.

In the microcosm of the underworld, stars formed from probability clouds fell like a magnificent meteor shower. Each star contained a possibility, and each fall signified the end of a destiny.

On the earth, the aura of countless human emperors condensed into ancient divine mountains to suppress all living beings, making everything submit to the rules of the underworld.

The true god staggered backward under the impact of this force, and his divine body became even more illusory, like a candle flame flickering in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

He tried to resist, but found that the belief system was being constantly weakened in the underworld.

The mighty Yellow Springs flowed upstream, carrying the concept of annihilation into the void, and poured into that world-destroying millstone.

The rules of extinction and destruction are intertwined, like yin and yang complementing each other.

Under the cleansing force of the Yellow Springs waters, the Great Millstone of Destruction began to turn again, each rotation more powerful than before, each bit of power purer and more irresistible.

The true god sensed a deadly threat and mobilized all its power to try to resist.

However, bound by the rules of the underworld, and crushed by the dual forces of extinction and destruction, even this true god, transformed from the Kingdom of Gods, could not withstand it.

The true god's body was caught in the world-destroying millstone, where the rules that could crush the world continued to operate, disintegrating the true god's body inch by inch.

Even the true spirits that ascended to true godhood and were residing in the divine kingdom were completely silenced by the washing away of the Yellow Springs water.

Like an ancient tree collapsing in a storm, the enormous divine body transformed into countless points of light and fell into the small world of the underworld.

With the fall of the true god, the already incomplete kingdom of gods completely collapsed, turning into nourishment and merging into the underworld.

The territory of the underworld began to spread into the endless depths of the void.

(End of this chapter)