Man on the ark, forced to become king

But who would have thought that Lin Lu would throw out such a trump card right away!

The flames, though only glimpsed briefly, nearly drove them into a berserk frenzy, proving to be even more dangerous than the previous black and white flames.

That black flame burns and destroys the body of a god, but this bright yellow flame... it pierces the soul!

No matter how powerful you are, it's useless. That power acts directly on your mind, magnifying every flaw and causing all negative emotions to surge up, as if it were specially created to target them!

"That is one of the flames I control, and it is called Mad Fire."

Lin Lu didn't try to hide it; she just found it somewhat amusing.

Logically speaking, Nian and Xi are deities, and could be considered among the top in the world. However, ever since they met him, they seem to have been constantly suffering setbacks, and this time they suffered a great loss in silence.

But there's nothing we can do about it; after all, this is the kind of power they seek and pursue.

"Damn Fire... I even have a feeling that the things you have were created specifically to target us."

Nian reached out and pressed down on Xi's still slightly trembling shoulder, his expression somewhat bitter.

I originally wanted to have a friendly spar and see the true strength of the Golden Tree more deeply, but now that things are like this, what's the point of fighting?

They don't even need to lift a finger; just a flick of a flame is enough to overwhelm them. It's not much less embarrassing than being humiliated on the spot, so how could they possibly have the face to even mention sparring? That would just be inviting shame upon themselves.

"Where is your golden tree blessing? Bring it here."

The facts were clear: they were indeed no good, and there was no point in arguing. So Nian simply gave up and stopped asking for any more sparring, only thinking about accepting the blessing as soon as possible.

She accepted the outcome of the bet, and that was exactly the result she wanted. It's better not to cause any more trouble, lest she continue to embarrass herself.

Thinking this, Nian spoke up, but then felt something was wrong and his expression suddenly changed. A powerful energy fluctuation suddenly erupted from Xi beside him, and the flowing ink color permeated the air, swirling in all directions!

Xi, things have gone out of control!

Or rather, she was now trapped in a deep inner illusion!

"Lin Lu! Quick—!"

The loss of divine power is no joke; depending on the situation, it can sometimes be as serious as a small natural disaster. When Nian noticed that Xi was showing signs of getting out of control, he was immediately alarmed.

But before she could react, she saw the aura emanating from Xi shrink back, and at the same time, her whole body slowly squatted down, trembling, looking extremely frightened.

"..."

Is it too late for me to say I don't know her anymore?

This! This is absolutely humiliating!

Even with years of thick skin, I felt my face burning with shame at this moment, so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear into the ground.

Shameful, so shameful!

If someone is so afraid, how can they possibly maintain any semblance of divine authority? How will they ever be able to hold their head high again?

Fortunately, Lin Lu is all alone right now.

"Lin Lu? You're back!"

Just then, Nian heard a voice behind him. He stiffly turned his head and saw a Sakta and a Liboli appear at the entrance of the hall, looking in this direction.

"..."

"Ah, we're back. This time, we have a new companion joining us. This is the god from Yan Kingdom, Nian."

Lin Lu pointed to Nian, who was completely petrified beside her, and asked in a low voice with some concern, "What's wrong with Xi? What were you trying to say just now?"

"No, it's nothing... Don't worry about her!"

Nian wished she could swallow this shameful younger sister whole, but there was no other way but to try her best to gloss over the situation.

"She just had a sudden inspiration! That's art...that's how artists are!"

"Is that right?"

Lin Lu sensed something was wrong, but since Nian had already said so, he didn't press further. He also put aside his original idea of ​​casting a 'calming' spell on Xi.

Perhaps artists really are like that...

Since the older sister said there was no problem, then it must really be fine.

"That's it! Where's your golden tree blessing? Bring it up quickly!"

Nian's eyes darted away, attempting to change the subject.

"god?"

Mostima's pupils contracted, but his expression remained unchanged. He pulled on Fiameta's clothes and walked closer. When he saw Xi squatting on the ground trembling, his eyes twitched, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Uh, Miss Nian, welcome to Golden Tree. I'm Mostima. And this lady is...?"

"It's alright, don't worry about her!"

Nian chuckled and patted Xi's head, feeling her breathing gradually calm down, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, nothing else went wrong...

"Then relax. The Golden Tree Blessing is actually putting a portion of the Golden Tree's power into your body. It will happen very quickly."

Although it was a bit strange, since Nian had already asked several times, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Lin Lu nodded, and a golden light bloomed from the dome of the Great Blessing. A leaf, as if cast from pure gold, slowly drifted down from the Radiant Seed and swirled down onto Nian's forehead.

Blessings are also graded. The earliest ones, like Dassim, and the later Babel Tower soldiers, including Kal'tsit, Ines, and Hadley, all received the lowest level of blessing from the Golden Tree, which did not provide much power feedback.

Mostima and Fiameta have much higher levels of blessing, allowing them to receive direct blessings from the Golden Tree and communicate with its power. Lin Lu plans to receive the same level of blessing for the Black Year.

A god is a god after all; how can he be placed on the same level as cannon fodder and trash?

"how are you feeling?"

The golden leaves completely disappeared into her skin, and Lin Lu was also curious whether there would be any difference between her body and a person's reaction when receiving a blessing.

"It feels... warm and cozy, kind of comfortable."

With eyes closed, he was intently sensing the changes that followed his analysis of the question, receiving blessings and guidance.

No matter how grand their words may be, they still care about these restrictive things in the end.

However, the reality was much better than she had expected. The golden leaf merged into her body and immediately transformed into gentle energy that began to spread, without causing any discomfort.

There seem to be no constraints...

With her eyes closed, she savored the moment, feeling the energy completely merge with her body. In the darkness, an ancient golden tree appeared in her mind, establishing a connection with her.

Wait... what's this?!

Nian's body trembled, and his heart was filled with emotion.

The moment she established a connection with the Golden Tree, she could feel that a certain connection that had existed in her consciousness since the beginning of her life had been severed!

The power of the Golden Tree's blessing completely enveloped her spirit and body, and the connection with the Golden Tree took absolute dominance. The lingering resentment of the Year Beast that had been plaguing her was now completely eradicated!

What she had been seeking for thousands of years, traveling across the land, was actually achieved so simply?

No, no, perhaps it's not that simple. Perhaps it's just isolated, not gone yet...

But no matter what, Nian is certain that she has now broken free from the influence of the years and will no longer have to live in fear and nightmares, or worry about being dragged into illusions by the years!

Choosing to join Golden Tree was definitely the right decision!

Nian felt exhilarated, feeling that he had never felt so carefree in thousands of years. Even if the threat of aging had not completely disappeared, it was still much better than before!

If Lin Lu had appeared earlier, if she had known Lin Lu years earlier, would those brothers and sisters who had gone mad still have been saved?

As she thought this, her gaze fell on Xi, her eyes burning with intensity. After a moment of contemplation, she waved her hand and said, "Lin Lu, please give my little sister a Golden Tree Blessing as well. Consider it a favor I owe you, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

"That's not necessary."

Lin Lu hesitated, feeling uneasy.

"Xi is not awake right now. Isn't it inappropriate for us to do this? We should at least wait until she is fully awake before making a decision. What if she doesn't want to?"

"It's okay, you can do it!"

He waved his hand dismissively, showing no concern whatsoever.

"I'm doing this for her own good. She'll understand once she wakes up. Just do it!"

Chapter 118 New Year's Eve

"I'm doing this for her own good. She'll understand once she wakes up. Just do it!"

Lin Lu disagreed with the grand ambition Nian had made.

This is no joke. No matter how well it is said, there is still a constraint. How can a proud god accept being bound by others?

It's clear from the fact that Xi didn't say a word the whole time that if she wanted to, with Nian's example as a precedent, wouldn't she have taken the opportunity to make her request long ago?

If she didn't say anything, it meant she was unwilling. Although Lin Lu coveted her as a person and her combat power, she was unwilling to force her to do something against her will.

Nian can't make the decision for Xi in this matter, and he won't listen to her. We have to wait until she's sober and tells us herself before it's settled.

And why does this sound so strange?

"Let her make her own decision. This is a life-changing event, isn't it? You're just going to make the decision for her like this, as her older sister? You really are a good older sister..."

"Of course! I've been the older sister for thousands of years!"