Master Changsheng

Chapters 489 & 490: Breaking the Impasse and Making Changes [Countdown to the End: 712 seconds]

"A humanoid?!"

An Kai exclaimed in surprise, then suddenly stood up!

This answer was basically the same as the answer he had in mind.

"Abandoning the True Spirit Space means that the divine realm is abandoning its past operating rules."

"His use of all his resources to nurture the immortal race of gods signifies that the divine realm is seeking a new life."

"Especially the creation of the [Supreme God] is more like the creation of a substitute for oneself, to control all the gods on one's behalf."

"The appearances of the Supreme Gods several times were not merely for controlling the gods, but also a rectification of the divine realm's path of exploration in its new beginnings. The Supreme Gods acted on our behalf, eradicating all those who had strayed from the right path!"

"The more [Supreme God] appears, the more mature the new exploration will become."

"Moreover, there is a saying that each of the [Supreme Gods] is stronger than the last, which is just like the divine realm's control over the progress of creating substitutes."

"Once all preparations are complete, the divine realm will use the [Supreme God] to incarnate as humans and attain true, supreme rebirth!"

"As for other influences on the divine realm, he doesn't care at all, and he doesn't care about the future of the divine realm either."

"Everything I've done is for a new beginning!"

"And our True Spirit Space is precisely a place beyond the control of the divine realm, which is why the divine realm severed its connection with us and cut off our past!"

"Even if we do this, the number of beings in the divine realm will decrease until it reaches zero."

"But he doesn't care, because the entire focus of the divine realm is on the immortal gods!"

"This is why only the gods are truly recognized as an indigenous race by the divine realm!"

After making these deductions, Will-Bucklin suddenly looked at Ankai.

Just now, An Kai also talked about his experience of "becoming a god".

Will-Bucklin exclaimed in shock, "Oh no! You also experienced 'godhood'? Could you be part of the divine realm's plan too?!"

Upon hearing this, An Kai's brows furrowed subconsciously, then relaxed again.

He was certain that his experience of being "deified" was different from that of other deities.

An Kai's path to improving his strength was initially planned by the "system," but later he learned the "teacher's" cultivation method and began to advance according to the "teacher's" method.

Later, and now, An Kai's strength has long since transcended his "teacher" and embarked on a path that belongs to An Kai himself.

Every step he takes now is a step forward as a pioneer.

There was no prior experience left to him.

Of course, the "system" deserves indelible credit for this as well.

In the past, An Kai would have regarded the "system" as a cheat code for the protagonist in his transmigration.

But now, Ankai's thoughts have changed.

He had pondered the meaning of "system" countless times, but each time his thoughts yielded no results.

At this moment, after learning some secrets from Will Bucklin, another idea suddenly occurred to Ankai.

"The system and the divine realm are absolutely inextricably linked!"

"Perhaps... this is the divine realm's attempt to save itself from destruction?"

An Kai's mind raced, and this was the only answer he could come up with.

However, there is currently no evidence to support this claim, meaning that Ankai's divergent thinking this time is destined to end in failure once again.

"Will, my deification is different from theirs. In addition, after I killed the [Supreme God: God of Light], the God Realm has taken back all the privileges that the deification brought to me, and even continues to retaliate against the forces I left behind."

"I don't think that even if I embark on the process of 'becoming a god,' my future will not be recognized by the divine realm, and I will not be able to successfully 'become a god.'"

"Killed the God of Light?" Will-Bucklin's mind flashed again.

I feel like he's caught on to some important information.

Since reuniting with Ankai, Will Bucklin himself has clearly felt that he has been having flashes of inspiration more often.

Little did they know, this was precisely the hidden benefit of staying by An Kai's side.

With sharper thinking and faster cultivation, past problems will be easily solved.

"Lord Ankai, could you describe in detail the process of slaying the God of Light, and the changes that followed? I want to know everything that's connected to you!"

"I think I've discovered a way to resolve the consciousness issues within the divine realm and get it back on track!"

Seeing Will-Bucklin's excited expression, Ankai didn't know what the other man had inferred from his words, but Ankai didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he explained in detail how Will-Bucklin fought the God of Light, how he killed him, what happened to him after the kill, and the changes in the divine realm.

Every single detail, without missing a single thing.

He relayed everything to Will Bucklin.

As Ankai finished speaking, Will Bucklin became increasingly agitated.

He clenched his right fist and waved it excitedly in front of his chest more than once. If An Kai hadn't not finished speaking, he would have shouted out excitedly long ago.

Finally, Ankai finished his explanation.

Will Bucklin no longer needed to suppress his excitement and exclaimed loudly.

An excited roar resounded throughout the True Spirit Space.

It was as if he wanted to shout out all the grievances he had held over the years.

Ankai didn't urge Will Bucklin; he could only guess at Will Bucklin's past experiences and couldn't possibly empathize with them.

It's unclear what kind of pressure Will Bucklin has endured during these years of solitude.

Seeing Will Bucklin shouting joyfully in front of him, Ankai was genuinely happy.

Will Bucklin vented his frustrations, finally releasing all the pent-up anger he had been holding in.

Looking at Ankai, she couldn't hide her excitement as she pleaded, "Lord Ankai! Thank you!"

"I know where the weakness of the divine consciousness lies!"

"I also know how to stop them from using the divine realm as a price to transform into human form!"

Will-Bucklin didn't delay at all and immediately explained his discovery to Ankai.

The God of Law's brows furrowed for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

Inside the [Time Cage], he ignored the attacks from the future and Ankai's attacks, letting them bombard him, yet they could not break through the defensive barrier formed by his own magical rules.

[The God of Law] has been recalling and reasoning about something.

If he remembered correctly, the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Center for Divine Court Decisions] had been completely consumed before it was instantly devoured by the True Spirit Space.

From this day forward, the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Divine Court Decision Center] will no longer exist in the world.

After losing the barrier of the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Center of Divine Court Resolution], he and his enemy Ankai were inevitably pulled into the True Spirit Space.

The cage that envelops itself collapses continuously upon contact with the space of the true spirit.

The piercing, screeching sound kept echoing in the ears of the [God of Law].

He was waiting for the moment when the cage would completely disappear, and then he would strike An Kai with a heavy blow, defeat him, and then escape from the True Spirit Space.

After paying a price, the divine realm and the gods got back on track.

The cage was about to shatter in the next second.

The world before my eyes was suddenly put on pause.

The broken cage stopped breaking.

Then, "Rewind" was activated, and in the blink of an eye, the sturdy cage once again enveloped the [God of Magic].

Unable to harm it, yet unable to leave in a short time.

After some investigation, it will take nearly a hundred years before they can escape their cage.

The result was the same as when it was first perceived decades ago.

This made the [God of Magic] feel unprecedentedly desperate.

What's even more despairing is that, up to this point, he still doesn't know what methods An Kai used to stop the cage from collapsing, which was already on the verge of breaking.

This method is unheard of.

[The God of Law] never imagined that anyone could stop the erosion of the True Spirit Space.

Even he, faced with the erosion of the True Spirit Space, could only choose to cut off the eroded part to stop the erosion? Dream on!

"Could it be that I, the [God of Law], am truly destined to die at his hands?"

"Will the divine realm just sit idly by and watch us, the [Supreme God], die one after another?"

[The God of Law]'s mood shifted from calm to anxious.

Anyone would feel as anxious as the "God of Magic" after their sure-win strategies fail time and time again.

Just as the [God of Law] had thought, after he was trapped, the divine consciousness did retaliate, but they were in the True Spirit Space, making it impossible for them to intervene effectively.

Even though he was unwilling, after recalling all his methods, it seemed that he had no other choice but to wait.

Waiting for the cage to break, waiting for the Dark God to have a change of heart and come to save him.

Or should he wait for divine consciousness to save him?

[The God of Law] was unaware that he had not experienced such an uncertain fate for a long time.

So much so that we've forgotten that such a mindset even exists.

"You mean killing the Supreme God can weaken the consciousness of the divine realm?" An Kai asked softly, his thoughts flowing like a fountain.

"Yes, it's about killing the Supreme Gods. The birth of each Supreme God represents a change in the consciousness of the divine realm, and one could even consider the Supreme Gods as a part of the divine realm's consciousness."

"Based on what you said, and some records I saw before in the True Spirit Space, I am quite certain that gods are creations of the divine consciousness. Behind the 'Supreme God' must be the divine consciousness. Their appearance is not only about restoring order, but also represents the progress of the divine consciousness in humanizing."

"And the progress of the divine realm's resources being squandered by the divine realm's consciousness."

"Killing the Supreme God now would be to return the squandered divine resources to the divine realm, and would also indirectly weaken the consciousness of the divine realm, since the Supreme God was carved out of him."

"I also suspect that the strength of each [Supreme God] at the time of their appearance likely represents the strength of the divine consciousness at that time. It was certainly stronger than that [Supreme God], but not by much!"

Will Bucklin revealed all of his findings.

The two then fell silent.

After a long silence, An Kai sighed first: "Right now, the only one I can kill is the [Supreme God]. He is the third [Supreme God], and he achieved the title of [Supreme God] in the shortest time. At the same time, his strength is also the highest among the three [Supreme Gods]."

"I have already killed the God of Light. The God of Light, whose essence was stripped from the divine realm's consciousness and brought about by it, has also been returned to the divine realm."

"【Dark God】I don't know where he is. The first step to finding him is to leave this place."

"Although I have temporarily imprisoned the God of Magic, I am using the special technique of time. In terms of true strength, I am inferior to him and cannot kill him."

"Will, does your plan have a time limit?"

"For example, if you guess how many years it will be before the consciousness of the gods manifests, seriously, given enough time, I could kill the [God of Law]!"

An Kai also revealed his situation in detail.

After listening, Will Bucklin immediately fell silent.

He estimated for a long time.

Finally, dejected, he raised his head: "No, we don't have much time left. I suspect that the time when the next [Supreme God] appears will be the day the divine consciousness manifests as human form, the day the divine realm's foundation is completely exhausted, and the day countless beings die!"

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, that time will be when you achieve the status of the [Supreme God]!"

"Even if you don't become the Supreme God, with this unexpected turn of events, I suspect—no, I doubt—he will definitely transform into a human this time. If he misses this opportunity, he will completely lose his chance, because you, sir, are an accident!" Will-Bucklin looked at Ankai with excitement.

As he said, Ankai is indeed a variable.

The existence of variables has made it clear that the divine realm is indeed preparing to transform into humans this time.

As long as he can transform into a human, all losses will no longer be losses.

Abandoning the shell of the divine realm, the sky is high and the sea is wide, allowing the consciousness of the divine realm to roam freely.

The thought, "Time is running out," crossed the minds of Ankai and Will Bucklin.

However, Anka currently wants to defeat the [God of Magic] in a short period of time.

There is only one solution.

That is, his four spells have once again transcended the major level and improved.

Compared to the gradual improvement of the [Divine Attribute], the four spells are unrestrained.

As long as his rank increases high enough, Ankai's strength can certainly improve by leaps and bounds.

But this is the True Spirit Space, a place where even maintaining one's own form requires energy, which cannot be replenished.

In an instant, the hope that had just appeared was about to be shattered in their hearts.

Ankai explained his predicament.

Will Buklin is the same. Will admits that his strength is very weak, and he can only do some things that are not possible at his current level by relying on the True Spirit Space.

However, killing the [God of Law] is as difficult as an ant trying to climb to heaven.

Ankai's description of his battle with the God of Light made Will realize his true level of strength: within the realm of a first-class deity, he would be slapped to death by the God of Light.

"How to break this deadlock?" became a major concern for both of them.

An Kai dared not leave at this moment. According to Will, the consciousness of the divine realm must be lying in wait for him, and it would probably strike with lightning speed as soon as it appeared.

An Kai was right; the consciousness of the divine realm was indeed waiting for him.

After a long silence, Will Bucklin's eyes suddenly lit up:

"Lord Ankai, there is a place in the True Spirit World that stores the essence of those True Spirits, which is fused into crystals of True Spirits and hidden in the heart of the True Spirit Space. That is also one of the energy sources that connects to the passage to the God Realm."

"You mean, you can use it to upgrade spell ranks?"

Ankai paused, staring at Will for a few seconds: "We can give it a try."

Then, looking at Will Bucklin, he said from the bottom of his heart, "Will, you've changed."

Will Bucklin smiled but didn't answer: "There always have to be sacrifices, don't there?"

(End of this chapter)