supreme deity

Chapter 775 The Ninth Abyss? (Three-in-one subscription required)
At this time in the basement, Heart of Light No. 1, No. 6 and No. 13 were all connected to the underground nuclear fusion power reactor device with cables.

The surging energy supply allows them to maintain maximum output for a long time.

After No. 6 forced back those divine messengers, he also looked at the projection of the divine statue outside with surprise, his eyes full of incomprehensible.

She knew that the Supreme Being could already grant them conceptual power, not only the original methods of 'Purity' and 'Separation', but also 'Holy Thunder' and 'Calamity Fire'.

This is related to the Pure One Holy Altar beside them. In addition, the fundamental martial will of the Supreme Being himself has also reached a certain level, so he can leverage the conceptual power of the Supreme Divine Artifact and bestow it upon those who are extremely devout to the doctrine of light.

But this projection of the statue is really unfair.

Heart of Light No. 1 looked thoughtfully towards the ground: "It's those shelters, the conceptual macro force field!"

The so-called "conceptual macro force field" is, after all, the condensation and connection of spiritual power. It collects people's spiritual power through special instruments, and then seeks common ground while reserving differences.

At this time, the conceptual macro force field buried near the headquarters church collected spiritual power far beyond their expectations.

"Are those believers?"

Number 13 looked up at the image of the Supreme Being holding milk in one hand and the Holy Grail in the other, his face turning pale. "This, this is truly blasphemy!"

These believers actually dared to use their minds to distort the holy image of the Lord of Light when he had just come to the world and had not yet fully mastered his power!

"Number 6, is this how you manage church affairs? Are you so permissive towards these heretics?"

"Diocese No. 6 is expanding too rapidly. Currently, of the million believers, less than one-tenth truly believe in the Lord of Light. This situation is inevitable."

No. 6, however, took it easy. Her body was rebuilt much earlier than No. 13's, and she had begun to reorganize the teaching affairs according to the will of the Supreme Being two years ago.

"Actually, I consulted the Supreme Being, and he said that the purpose of the Light King Cult's existence is to give hope to all believers, to split the darkness with holy thunder, to cleanse the world with catastrophe fire, and to illuminate the world with light. Therefore, it doesn't matter what image he has among his followers, and there's no need to forcefully correct it."

Her expression became complicated. "Actually, I've always thought that the believers who have joined my sect in the past six months had no faith in the Lord of Light. But now it seems that's not necessarily the case. Perhaps I'm just too superficial."

She thought that the human heart was so complicated that she couldn't understand it even after spending a hundred years.

At this time, in an underground shelter 35 kilometers east of the headquarters church, the dim emergency lights swayed overhead, casting distorted shadows on the crowded crowd.

Since it is located not far from the headquarters of the Sixth Parish of the Church of the King of Light, nearly 20 people have taken refuge here, most of whom are believers of the Church of the King of Light. They have packed this small space of less than square meters and floors.

The air here was filled with the smell of sweat and fear. Children huddled in their parents' arms, women clutched the bright emblems on their chests, and men stared at the shaking ceiling - every explosion made the ceiling fragments fall like raindrops.

This underground shelter is inherently strong. Not only is it covered with military-grade concrete that is tens of meters thick, but it also has battleship-level heavy armor plates. After being taken over by the Church of the King of Light, it was further reinforced and equipped with a large protective force field device.

However, although the outer layer of this shelter is indestructible, even though it is located near the battlefield and is continuously bombarded by various weapons and the aftermath of martial arts, it is still as solid as a rock. However, the simple decorations inside are very fragile and collapse from time to time, making people more panicked.

At this moment, an extremely powerful pressure penetrated the thick concrete and armor plates and reached deep into the shelter.

That was the spiritual power of four powerful god-level warriors, which was vented wantonly in the battle, sweeping over like a raging tide, making everyone's breathing stagnate and causing ripples in the protective force field outside the shelter.

Under the impact and erosion of these powerful mental forces, they emitted sharp buzzing sounds, as if they could not bear the burden and would break at any time.

The children were so frightened that they burst into tears, hugged their parents tightly, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably; the women were pale, and their hands were tightly clutching the badge of light on their chests, their nails digging into their palms.

In this extreme fear and despair, no one knew who spoke first, a low and trembling voice echoed in the shelter.
"Split the darkness with holy thunder, cleanse the world with catastrophe fire, and illuminate the world with light—"

That was clearly the hymn of the Church of the King of Light.

At first, the sound was thin and weak, like a flickering candle in the darkness, which could go out at any time.

But soon, a second and a third person joined in, and the voices gradually merged into a torrent. Words of lyrics were uttered from the believers' cracked lips, carrying piety and prayers to the King of Light.

"Lord of Light, please protect your lamb. Your light penetrates the eternal night, and your mercy illuminates the lost path—"

The singing was like a ray of light in the darkness, gradually igniting hope in people's hearts. More and more people joined in, and the singing became louder and louder. The voices and wills of hundreds of thousands of people condensed into an invisible force, even easily penetrating layers of concrete.

"In this hopeless land, you sow the seeds of light for us. The early morning milk nourishes hope, and the golden eggs give birth to new life."

At some point, another stream of singing quietly began to merge in.

However, these seemingly absurd lyrics have been given a different kind of power by believers.

The songs intertwined and echoed in the narrow space of the shelter, hitting the walls and everyone's heart.

The walls of the shelter seemed no longer so cold, and the vibrations above their heads were no longer so terrifying. The believers gradually held hands, and their singing became louder and louder, as if they were going to turn this underground space into a huge temple. Even the non-believers in the refugees were infected by the pious atmosphere and unconsciously hummed along, as if the singing could dispel the darkness and fear before their eyes.

What they didn't know was that this was the seventh refuge in the sixth base city where the "Hymn of Light" and the "Hymn of Eggs and Milk" were heard. They also didn't know that their chanting, their faith and will would condense the projection of the gods in the headquarters church of the King of Light Church.

At this time, the four divine messengers, led by 'Fate-Weaving Concubine' Su Luoli, all had blood flowing from the corners of their eyes, and their faces were extremely cold and ugly.

They saw the image in the hall of the headquarters church and saw the 'God'.

Lin Rui's funny image of holding milk in one hand and an egg in the other made them completely unable to laugh.

The four of them only saw the brilliant divine power, the boundless pressure, and the conceptual power that was so vast that they could not resist.

Su Luoli directly opened the communication on the terminal bracelet: "Hello! The four of us can't get in, requesting support!"

"Huh? Full force? We've already given it our all. If you don't believe me, you can come and try it yourself."

Su Luoli sneered, "Or maybe someone knowledgeable could come and take a look at the situation inside this church, and then you'd know what's going on. Anyway, this place can't be taken down without seven or eight Divine Envoys, or even an immortal."

She was being controlled by certain people in the Changsheng Society for some reason, but her life was not in their hands, so why should she risk her life for them?
The concept of purity of that divine projection reached at least 86%, reaching the level of super longevity, and the concept of holy thunder and calamity fire also reached 81%.

Although this conceptual power is rigid, it can suppress people with force, and the suppressive power on them is very strong.

There is also Ji Xueying in the church who has become extremely powerful under the blessing of the Lord of Purity's divine power and is comparable to the level of a divine messenger.

Although this woman is only at the eighth realm, she has pseudo-X-level blood power and her mental strength is also very strong, at least 30 points, which is not inferior to a martial artist in the middle stage of the ninth realm.

In addition, if she was not mistaken, there were three divine messenger-level beings hidden in the basement.

The power of these three people combined with the "artifact"-level skylight base inside and the surrounding defense facilities is simply a deadly fortress. The Changsheng Society will have to use two to three times the power to take it down.

According to the information Su Luoli just received, the offensive they launched in the eleventh base city also failed. There were also two "God-level" people in charge there, plus Shangguan Tianyi who rushed to assist, a total of three people!

She was extremely surprised. How could this Forest Group be so powerful?

Could these extraterritorial demons really be about to give birth to a new god? The Ninth Abyss?
Su Luoli subconsciously looked through the numerous obstacles and towards the direction of the sky of Tianji Star. Then her pupils dilated slightly and she let out a surprised cry.

'Mechanical Buddha' Jueyuan also looked puzzled, and looked at the interior of the church in even greater disbelief.

"How can this be?"

——A 'God' was born among them humans, and he is a true God who has mastered the power of complete concepts!
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At the same time, in a spacious and solemn conference room in the Presidential Palace, the quantum encryption force field here cut the space into a dark blue honeycomb structure. The surface of the oval conference table was flowing with real-time battle data streams from major base cities. The crystal chandelier cast a pale light, casting uncertain light and shadow on the tense faces of each participant, making the atmosphere here extremely depressing.

"Mr. President, please agree to this battle plan!"

The government's chief of staff, James Brad, stood up suddenly and slammed his hands on the conference table. With a dull sound, the holographic projection map of the Sixth Base exploded into countless points of light.

His voice trembled slightly with excitement, and the veins on his forehead bulged. His eyes were filled with questioning questions: "Mr. President, what exactly are you hesitating about? Honestly, your behavior today is truly puzzling. If you absolutely must reject the military's intervention plan, please give us a reasonable explanation. What exactly is your purpose in doing so?"

This president not only went against their usual decision-making principles, he was even secretly helping Lin Rui.

The city defense forces and the Star Marines in the major bases under the government's jurisdiction seem to be on opposite sides, but their garrisons are actually blocking the main road nodes in the major cities, doing their best to ensure the energy supply of the headquarters church of the King of Light Cult, and doing their best to create obstacles for the Immortal Society.

Otherwise, how could the Diocese of Light, with only a few dozen nuclear fusion reactors, maintain such a powerful protective force field?
The Federation's starship fleet is also doing its best to contain the warships of the Immortal Society.

But the president's actions are likely to have serious consequences for the federal government.

It’s just because they didn’t get the support of the gods in today’s battle.

Among the eight Abysses of Tianji Star, only the 'Middle Abyss' has clearly stood on the side of the Forest Group.

"Sir, within this hour, the artificial suns of our five base cities have been destroyed, and our energy systems have been severely damaged. Not to mention the numerous buildings and resources destroyed in the flames of war today. Mr. President, how long will you remain silent?"

That was Li Chongming, Chairman of the Military Commission. He tapped the table with his knuckles, and the jade cufflinks inlaid in his cuffs glowed coldly.

He clearly knew something, his eyes shifting. "Mr. President, what you're doing is very dangerous. You're gambling the safety and well-being of billions of people on an illusory future."

On his other side, Igor Brightman, the government's information security advisor and chairman of Star Communications Group, gave a wry smile. "Your Excellency, do you know how much our Star Communications Group has lost in this corporate war? I'm more worried about the safety and losses of the people. Citizens in major base cities have been forced to take refuge in shelters, but the war is intensifying. Even the highest-level shelters may not be able to save their lives. Now is the time for the government forces to demonstrate their strength."

There was a hint of intimidation in his words: "Citizens pay so much tax to the government every year, they can't let the government army sit idly by when their lives are in danger!" The President listened to the accusations and questions of the crowd, but he sat there quietly, his hands folded on the table, his eyes coldly scanning the people present, as well as the numerous holographic projections.

These people are all top figures in the Earth Federation, including the chairmen of major chaebols, representatives of member countries, mayors of major base cities, and more than a dozen powerful and influential government officials and congressmen.

Some of them may be truly worried about the safety of the people and their own industries; and a very small number of people know the truth and tend to support Lin Rui, the legendary 'Lord of Purity'.

But most of them are closely related to the Changsheng Society and the eight "abysses" of Tianji Star.

On the surface, they were indignant and strongly condemned his decision today, but in fact they had ulterior motives.

The situation this time was different from the previous war that broke out due to the artificial sky curtain. At that time, several abysses did not make any actual intervention, and the federal government headed by him was also certain that several abysses would not stand on the side of the Immortal Society.

So at the government's command, militias in major cities responded in unison and acted as if they were at the government's command.

But it is different now. The president can now be sure that as long as he issues an order to mobilize the National Guard and let government forces intervene, the situation will definitely develop in a direction he does not want to see.

The business and political circles of the Earth Federation are deeply connected with the gods of Tianji Star and the Changsheng Society. The middle and high-level officials within the military are either infiltrated or secretly influenced by the will of the gods.

Once the government orders an action, a large part of the army will be out of the government's control, which may lead to greater chaos.

The situation the president fears most is that when Lin Rui gains the upper hand, the Changsheng Society will launch a rebellion in major bases and use civilians as hostages to threaten the federal government.

Therefore, continuing to maintain "neutrality", letting the government forces and the National Guard watch, keeping calm, and preventing certain people from taking advantage of the situation is the most advantageous option for the government and the greatest help to Lin Rui.

The President took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "Everyone, I understand your concerns and anger, but I assure you that every decision I make is based on careful consideration of the future of the Federation. This war today will never get out of control."

"Won't it get out of control?"

The president was rudely interrupted by Henry Morgan, chairman of Morgan Transportation Group, before he finished speaking. "We've already got Divine Envoys participating in the war. Look at the Sixth Base City. The Divine Envoys' conceptual power has covered half of the city. And look at the industries we've lost. Is this what you call not losing control?"

His face flushed red, and he waved his fist in anger. "Mr. President, I hate to say this, but our Morgan Transportation Group has provided a large amount of funding for your party and your campaign."

"You are very rude, Mr. Morgan," Finance Minister Alexander Collins said with a slight smile. "But Mr. President, some of the people I represent also don't understand your actions. Why do you support the King of Light Church, a cult leader? Your seemingly neutral behavior is actually leaning towards Lin Rui, which is quite dangerous."

The president remained silent, his eyes slightly cold, yet looking outside with great anticipation.

How could he not favor Lin Rui?
That may be the last hope of mankind in fighting against the eight "abysses" of Tianji Star, a ray of light in the darkness.

Although this time Lin Rui's action of connecting to the artificial skylight caught them off guard.

But judging from the intelligence the president currently has, as long as Lin Rui can get through this and become a true demigod, humans will have hope of fighting against powerful gods.

He was not afraid of the oppression of these people because Xie Xingyun, the president of the Martial Arts Association, was also present at the scene.

Although this person kept his eyes closed and did not speak, he was the biggest pillar in the president's mind.

According to the report submitted by Li Jianglong, Xie Xingyun has been promoted to the immortal level! He is the first immortal-level combat force of the Earth Federation!

At this moment, Ms. Laili Layburn, the mayor of the Seventh Base City, who was attending the meeting via holographic projection, spoke up, "Excuse me, I have a new situation to report. Powerful mental power and etheric fluctuations have been detected in the Seventh Base City. It can be confirmed that four divine messengers have attacked the headquarters church of the Seventh Diocese of the King of Light."

Riley Layburn then said with a strange look in her eyes, "What's amazing is that the Church of the King of Light has held up!"

Everyone present was extremely surprised when they heard this. The conference room was in an uproar, and everyone was talking to each other.

Including the previous sixth and eleventh base cities, the Changsheng Society has dispatched twelve divine envoys to attack the Bright King Sect from three directions, but they were all defeated.

So far, Linghu Mingde and Lin Tianchen, two powerful allies of Lin Rui, have not taken any action.

Are Lin Rui and Forest Group so powerful?
At this moment, Carl Stanley, Chairman of the Interstellar Trade Alliance, had bloodshot eyes and bulging veins on his forehead. He spoke word for word, nearly hoarsely, "Mr. President! Judging from the current situation, this war has completely gotten out of control. The war between the Bright King Cult and the Immortal Society has posed an unprecedented threat to the safety of the people!
Are you still going to watch helplessly? Innocent people are suffering heavy losses in this senseless war, and their lives are not guaranteed!

Finance Minister Alexander Collins also frowned. "This war has indeed gotten out of control, leaving countless families and citizens in fear. For the safety of the people, the government can no longer sit idly by. If a large number of innocent people die in this war, how will the government explain this to the citizens? I suggest that the government army intervene as soon as possible to confiscate the artificial sky canopy base of the Church of the King of Light and stop this war!"

Fang Xianzheng, who was sitting in another corner, burst out laughing when he heard this, thinking that this was the real purpose of the Changsheng Society and the gods.

As long as he gets the artificial base, Lin Rui will be defeated in the sky.

However, these idiots, don’t they know that the Changsheng Society has invested so many gods and is so frustrated that they want to use them to put pressure on the government. Doesn’t this mean that the Changsheng Society is already at a disadvantage in the war in the sky?

Just as he was about to say something, he saw a three-dimensional holographic projection appear in the vacant seat third from the left of the desk.

It was none other than Li Jianglong, the First Commander of the Security Bureau. His expression was stern, and he glanced at everyone present with a hint of arrogance. Then, he turned his gaze to the head of the group and said, "Your Excellency, the Security Bureau has new intelligence that has confirmed the situation in the Sky Curtain. I believe that some of this top-secret information can now be disclosed within the government."

The president said nothing as he flipped through an intelligence document handed to him by Li Jianglong.

His pupils first dilated slightly, and then he revealed an uncontrollable joy.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he nodded slightly, "Agreed! From now on, all top-secret information related to Lin Rui will be released to those with SS-level government authority and above."

Li Jianglong's lips curled up slightly. "You may now use your permissions to browse the top-secret files L3113 to L3117 in the Security Bureau database. The encryption level of these files was previously X, but it has now been reduced to 2S."

The President's Chief of Staff immediately used his identity key to open the Safety Supervision Bureau's database and access relevant documents.

He has always been puzzled by the strategy adopted by the president. He indulged the Church of the King of Light and secretly helped the Forest Group. He seemed to have never thought about the backlash from the Eternal Life Society and the interference of the gods.

Not long after, the president's chief of staff's pupils dilated slightly, and like most of the people present, he showed an expression of disbelief.

Lin Rui is a god? He is actually the legendary Lord of Purity and the King of Light of the New God?

In the meeting room of the Presidential Palace, the atmosphere was so solemn that it was almost suffocating. Everyone either smiled slightly and remained silent; or their pupils flickered and their expressions changed constantly; some people were pale, breathing heavily, and looked panicked.

Most people were frowning and regretting. They had no intention of going all the way with the Changsheng Society. They just felt that Lin Rui and the Forest Group would probably not be able to hold on, so they just followed the crowd and took sides.

But they had never thought about it before, nor did they know that this rising star of the Earth Federation had actually become a demigod who mastered the complete conceptual power!
Li Jianglong took in the expressions of these people, and spoke a moment later, "According to our latest information, Lin Rui has already gained a significant advantage in the sky canopy. He has suppressed the three immortals led by Shen Yuan Sanren, the leader of the Changsheng Association, and is currently undermining the Changsheng Association's control over the artificial sky canopy."

Finance Minister Alexander Collins was in a terrible mood. He remained expressionless, frowning and whispering, "Mr. President, even so, how can we ensure that Lin Rui will not become another threat? His power has already surpassed the scope of humans. If he becomes the next Abyss, how can we check and balance him?"

When the dozen or so ninth-level martial artists present heard this, they all looked at him with strange eyes.

There was even a sharp murderous intent hidden in their eyes.

The top strong men here may have some cooperation with the Changsheng Society and the gods, but they are absolutely unwilling to serve as dogs for the gods of Tianji Star.

What on earth is this Minister of Finance thinking? He's sitting on a very crooked position.

The problem that the Earth Federation is facing now is that it is completely unable to balance the eight abysses of Tianji Star.

At this time, shouldn’t their first consideration be the survival of mankind?
Without abyss-level combat power, the future of mankind would be extremely bleak. They would either flee to the starry sky or become slaves of the gods, which would probably lead to endless darkness and despair.

Lin Rui's existence not only means that the Earth Federation finally has the capital to compete with the gods, but also represents a spiritual and technological breakthrough for human civilization, and another pinnacle of colonial martial arts.

How could they cut off their own arms and hand over the future of mankind to those high and mighty gods?

The president didn't even bother to answer. He scanned everyone present with a sharp gaze, then said in a deep voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, all my decisions are based on the current situation. The government will remain neutral and will not interfere in this war. If you have any objections, you may initiate impeachment proceedings in Congress and remove me and this government from office."

At the same time, he sent a message to Li Jianglong: Commander Li, are you sure Lin Rui can overcome this difficulty? Can the prediction of your intelligence center's supercomputer be realized?
According to the prediction of the Security Bureau's supercomputing model, as long as Lin Rui passes this level, he will become a true demigod. He will have the capital to fight against the gods like the seventh-generation leader of the Church of Light!
Li Jianglong: Mr. President, judging from the current war situation, Lin Rui can already bestow his conceptual power upon his priests.

He sent a holographic image to the president - it was a real-time image of the church at the headquarters of the Sixth Diocese of the Church of the King of Light. Above the church, the projection of Lin Rui's statue still stood, and the milk and eggs in his hands looked particularly sacred in the light.

And around the church, four powerful gods were being suppressed by the power of the King of Light and could not move forward.

Mr. President couldn't help but squint his eyes. Can he grant the priest a gift? Although he didn't know how Lin Rui did it, it showed that Lin Rui's grasp of his various conceptual powers was extremely profound.

President: The next step is up to you. Ensure Lin Rui's safety, and prevent the Immortal Society from inciting rebellion in major base cities.

His expression was solemn and complicated, and he once again cast his gaze on the holographic projection in his retina.

The President was thinking about his few contacts with Lin Rui, the information related to Lin Rui, and all his experiences since his rise to power.

This is a strong man with an extremely strong will, both brave and strategic, and ruthless. He has a belief that has never wavered despite going through countless hardships and obstacles.

But this man is very responsible and has a lot of sympathy for the lower classes. Lin Rui expanded the "King of Light Church" and invested a lot of money to win over believers. Although it was out of utilitarianism, as far as the president knows, Lin Rui was also the "Children's Song Killer" who slaughtered a large number of drug dealers and gangsters, and his charity work started as early as two years ago.

In addition, on Tianji Star, Lin Rui's business operations have never been based on profit as the primary goal. Nearly half of the materials sold by Forest Group to Tianji Star are daily necessities with meager profits. He also invested in many industries in Dasong Star Port that can improve people's livelihood.

The president then took a deep breath and let out a wry laugh. No matter what happened next, he actually had no room for regret.

I have already placed my bet and am determined to win.

To some extent, the future of mankind has been handed over to Lin Rui. Now we can only hope that this new god can lead mankind out of that dark and desperate future.

(End of this chapter)