Those time travelers that year

"Whether it's a meager divine power or not, it means nothing to you who easily killed even Bane!" Hall said. "If you want my life, like those others before you, then please do it!"

"Oh, aren't you afraid of death?" the monkey said. "You should know that if I, Old Sun, were to take action, you wouldn't even be able to lie dead in the Star Realm."

"What's the use of being afraid?" Hall shook his head. "Whether they succeed or not, the Avengers are destined to die... The same goes for Hall, the God of Avengers. The only difference is whether he dies sooner or later."

"If that's the case, then why did you ascend to godhood as the god of vengeance?" the monkey questioned. "A god who doesn't advocate vengeance, yet ascended to godhood as an avenger, not to mention that your true core power lies in fair rewards and punishments based on law and justice. Logically, you shouldn't only possess weak divine power, and especially, you shouldn't be in this plane..."

"...Isn't there a god of justice named Tyr? According to your choice, he should be your chief god, so why don't you choose him?"

"Tyr?!" The God of Vengeance smiled, his expression laced with sarcasm and disdain. "A god who believes that justice is simply upholding the law and punishing those who break it? How laughable! In the material world, where are the laws of mortals... truly just?"

"Why do you say that?"

"The lawmakers were nobles and merchants who temporarily held power. Their purpose in making the law was simply to better protect their own interests, but in doing so, they were constantly exploiting loopholes in the law and even directly amending it."

"If the laws of the material world were truly just, then why hasn't a true God of Law been born? It's because those laws themselves are incomplete or even unjust... Powerful nobles and merchants can rely on their power to circumvent the constraints of the law and even openly trample on all morality and order."

"Is this the kind of people Tyr and his church want to protect? Is that old blind man really blind, or has his justice always been just about protecting the interests of others? If so, then Tyr's justice is not my justice." Hall rebuked resolutely, his resolute expression meeting the monkey's gaze without flinching.

"Interesting, interesting!" the monkey clapped its hands. "So what is your sense of justice?"

“When the law fails to deliver justice to the victims, when criminals trample on the law and go unpunished, the victims have the right to take up a blade and seek revenge,” Hall said, enunciating each word clearly. “Therefore, revenge is sacred, because the avenger’s sacrifices are always far greater than the reward of nothing, so they have the right to seek revenge.”

"You chose the wrong divine office, and you chose the wrong side..." the monkey said. "And because of this, your power has remained at the level of a weak divine force, unable to rise or fall... Was it all worth it?"

“It’s worth it!” Hall replied. “Let’s do it! The Avengers will eventually die, let alone the God of Avengers.”

"...I, Old Sun, will indeed use my power, but I won't kill you." The monkey's figure flashed, appearing before Hall. Before the god of vengeance could react, he placed a hand on Hall's head. "Do you know why I, Old Sun, won't kill you?"

"It's simple, you idiot. You've been targeting the wrong person all along. The real problem is the world!"

"Since you already believe that the current justice is blind justice, since you've said that when the law fails to provide justice for the victims, and when criminals trample on the law and go unpunished, the victims have the right to take up arms for revenge... It's come to this, can't you use your brain and see clearly what caused all this?" the monkey roared. "Since the avengers are ultimately doomed, then you fucking rebel against them!"

A crimson light shone forth, flowing directly from the monkey's palm into the mind of Hall, the God of Vengeance. Driven by the monkey's terrifying divine will, Hall's consciousness was drawn into the crimson stream of the Force.

Then, this god of vengeance, with his meager divine power, saw a crimson expanse... a world reborn with blood and fire. Since the old world oppressed people to death, and since the old laws upheld the 'justice' of the corrupt ruling class, then he would gather all the forces he could win over and cleanse everything with the blood and fire of revenge and revolution.

What is the meaning of being beheaded today?

Starting a business is fraught with difficulties and requires numerous battles.

I'm going to the underworld to summon my old comrades.

"With ten thousand banners, we will slay Yama, the King of Hell."

"Foolish child, haven't you come to your senses yet?!" The monkey roared, and the bewildered Hall shuddered, snapping out of the crimson flow of the Force.

The God of Vengeance, now fully conscious, gazed at the dazzling crimson Force with a complex yet intense expression. He took a deep breath, turned around, and bowed to the monkey, saying, "Mentor!"

586. Welcome, Comrade Hall.

Just when all the gods had already foreseen that the God of Vengeance, Hall, would fall like a shooting star, just as the other unfortunate ones had perished, and while the rest of the gods went home to their respective homes, only the scheming Goddess of Night, Shar, remained outside the Wasteland of Destruction and Despair, plotting to seize the divine office of vengeance she had always coveted, while Hall was on his deathbed.

Just when everyone assumed that Hall would die and the position of vengeful god would become vacant, some people with ulterior motives and Shar thought of the same thing and were preparing to intervene—something unexpected happened that all the gods did not expect.

The crimson flow of primal force that had completely enveloped this plane unleashed a tremendous power. This power directly and violently blasted away Shar's clone, which was still outside this plane.

At that very moment, in the night sky above the prime material world, the star that originally belonged to Hall, the god of vengeance, and which was already almost dim, suddenly shone with a crimson brilliance. At that instant, Hall's star stood out alone in the night sky, its brilliance surpassing even the moonlight of Suren.

As long as you are in the material world, no matter where you are or whether there are clouds blocking your view, as long as you look up at the sky, you can clearly see that the star representing Hall has turned crimson and is shining with dazzling brilliance.

The God of Vengeance, Hall, did not follow in the footsteps of the four dead gods. On the contrary, accompanied by the waves of the crimson Force, Hall's divine power was rising at a speed beyond the imagination of any extraordinary being.

This turn of events completely shocked everyone who believed the Goddess of Vengeance was doomed, and Shar let out a scream of regret. At that moment, the divine duty of the Goddess of Vengeance was utterly lost to her. They had finally waited for the chance to kill Hall, but unexpectedly, Hall did not perish. The unknown Ancient God of the Force did not eliminate Hall as it had done with Bensaba, Lauvita, and Tarona; instead, this Ancient God of the Force was controlling the flow of the Force to embrace Hall.

In other words, Hall is about to become a subordinate god of this powerful ancient god of the Force, who can easily kill powerful gods, wipe out medium-level gods, and casually annihilate two weak gods.

The plot twists were so rapid that those still paying attention were left speechless, utterly exasperated.

Shar, who most coveted the position of the God of Vengeance, gritted her teeth, knowing from this day forward that she had to abandon her voyeuristic thoughts. But how could she accept this? Realizing this, Shar's avatar on this side quickly spoke up, "Your Highness, please..."

'roll!'

Unfortunately, before she could utter a word, a defiant voice boomed out, utterly disregarding or ignoring Shar's feelings, causing the goddess of the night to turn ashen-faced. However, the next moment, her ashen face turned pale, and from within the crimson flow of primal energy, a gigantic hand extended out, slapping towards Shar's avatar outside this plane.

Boom!

The powerful avatar of the Goddess of the Night was utterly powerless against this giant hand, and was shattered into dust and ashes with a single slap.

This caused the goddess of night, Shar, to cough up a mouthful of blood, far away in the shadow plane. Her clone had been blasted to smithereens, meaning Shar had permanently lost the divine power it possessed, severely weakening her.

"Damn it! You wait..." Shar screamed furiously and without any decorum, especially when she felt the domain of revenge she had collected being erased, which made her scream even more desperately.

However, the monkey completely ignored her. After annihilating the clone of the goddess of night, Shar, with a single slap, the monkey began to control the crimson flow of the Force, providing Hall with new power. Meanwhile, outside the world, the monkey's main body began to channel more magic into this world, and through its clone, it fed a series of works, such as "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" and "Marxism-Leninism," to Hall, the god of vengeance, via the flow of the Force.

With the infusion of new Force, Hall's originally weak divine power and divinity surged and began to change. Even his alignment changed. Although he remained lawful and neutral, something new seemed to have appeared.

Regardless, even though many were unwilling to see Hall's power surge, at this moment, everything was set in stone. Even though some foolish individuals did try to intervene in the shadows, they were all immediately shattered by the monkey's slap, their attempts to sabotage the monkey's efforts being thwarted, resulting in heavy losses for the monkey.

Finally, amidst the complex gazes of all the gods, Hall's divine power level soared to the peak of the intermediate divine power before coming to an end, reaching the 15th rank of godhood, just one step away from becoming a powerful god. This once-famous good-for-nothing had turned the tables today, surpassing the vast majority of the gods.

Within the divine realm, feeling the surge of divine power, Hall could barely control it to avoid exploding. However, while distracted by controlling his power, Hall was also carefully reading the various otherworldly texts the monkey had transmitted to him.

After a long silence, the god of vengeance let out a sorrowful sigh.

"It turns out that it wasn't the people seeking revenge who were wrong, nor were the criminals who escaped justice wrong..." he lamented. "It was the world that was wrong, no, it was all the world's fault. The world shouldn't be like this, and justice shouldn't just be about protecting the ruling class."

"Fairness and justice rely on truly perfect laws, and truly perfect laws are not for nobles and merchants to trample on and escape punishment, but for ordinary people in society to protect their own rights."

"Law is the general term for basic and ordinary laws that are formulated, amended and promulgated by the legislative body with legislative power in accordance with statutory procedures and are enforced by the coercive power of the state."

"The law should be established by the people and protect their interests. It is to promote righteousness and uphold justice on the basis of distinguishing facts and right from wrong..." In closing, the avenging god said in a profound and weighty voice, "All beings are equal before the law, and the law is greater than the gods!"

Boom!!!

A thunderous roar resounded, and Hall, having attained intermediate divine power through caution and having read countless works by great men, swept away his dejected state. A new divine role also appeared in his repertoire. Or rather, he was no longer the god of vengeance, but should now be called Hall the god of law. His forceful entry into the realm of law led to conflicts with many other deities.

But Hall didn't care now. He deeply understood that it was precisely because of those gods who upheld the corrupt old laws and systems that the world was plagued by repeated acts of revenge. Only by thoroughly purging those corrupt and backward gods could true fairness and justice be achieved.

Finally, Hall addressed the monkey standing before him and uttered his last words: "Let blood and fire renew the world!"

The monkey nodded and replied, "Welcome, Comrade Hall!"

587. Ilmat

“But mentor…” Hall hesitated for a moment before continuing, “If we want to change this world, we have far too few people. Those corrupt gods have always held the reins of power. Even if we can humanely destroy those gods, we cannot destroy the deep-rooted ideas they have spread.”

"No, you're wrong, Comrade Hall!" The monkey waved his hand and said seriously to Hall, "You think the ideas spread by these gods are deeply rooted? That's impossible. If their ideas were truly deeply rooted, how could this world not have developed any civilization at all?"

"Comrade Hall, you are one of them. In your opinion, what is the most important factor for these corrupt and backward feudal landlord class deities to maintain their rule?"

“…Fear!” Hall said after a moment of silence. “Even the benevolent gods maintain their faith and rule primarily because of fear, fear forged from the wall of the unbelievers.”

“Yes!” The monkey’s eyes blazed with golden-red flames. “It is because of the so-called Wall of the Unbelievers that the gods forcefully compel all living beings in the world to believe in them. It is because of this that no matter how much time has passed, as long as that wall of evil has not collapsed, the rule of those corrupt and backward gods will remain unbreakable.”

"Moreover, not all gods approve of the existence of the Wall of the Believers... Comrade Hall, you just wait here while I, Old Sun, go and destroy the Wall of the Believers."

"As long as this stream of primal force, which I, Old Sun, created, exists, we will not lack manpower. Those beings who share our ideals will eventually come into contact with this stream of primal force and witness how this decaying world can be reborn."

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If there's anything major happening in this multiverse lately, it's undoubtedly the anomaly in the Sea of ​​Force. First, the chaotic Force went berserk, sealing off the entire Abyss. Through spies and other means, the gods learned of the rampant growth of demons within the Abyss. Fortunately, because so many demons advanced as a result, almost all of them are now in a state of mental burnout, engaging in chaotic and uncontrollable warfare.

If the events that occurred in the Endless Abyss might not have garnered the full attention of the gods, then the birth of a new stream of Force and the appearance of an Ancient God of Force would have made all the gods, even the most powerful ones, take notice.

At this time, Bane, who had ascended to the 19th rank of godhood, clashed with this Ancient God of the Force, igniting the Force War. Bane, powerful enough to stand at the pinnacle of the current gods, could not hold out for long against this Ancient God of the Force, and ultimately met his end with the collapse of his throne and complete annihilation.

Following the death of the powerful god Bane, the goddesses of misfortune, poison, and torture—one of medium-level and two of low-level power—fell, demonstrating the immense power of the ancient gods of the Force, surpassing even the strongest. But that wasn't all. Just when everyone thought that the god of vengeance, Hall, would perish like the previous four, he suddenly absorbed the Force of that unknown ancient god, becoming its subordinate deity. Furthermore, he rose from negligible divine power to the pinnacle of medium-level power, surpassing most deities in a single leap.

This scene not only shocked everyone in the know, but the power of the Ancient God of Force also caught the attention of many gods. Especially those weak gods, who could rise from a mere Hor to a mid-level god in one fell swoop, wondered if they could also pledge allegiance to that Ancient God of Force and gain benefits. There were countless shameless people who thought this way.

Even worse, some shameless bitches have even considered trying to win over an ancient god of the Force as a backer. Well, that's quite normal; shameless bitches are practically a specialty of this world.

What these bitches didn't know was that if they actually did that, they would be easily killed, given the precedent of the White Bone Demon.

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Ilmat, a god of moderate power and suffering, is a benevolent figure aligned with the Lawful Good. Perhaps, among the many deities, he is one of the few truly good ones. His teachings and followers are more interested in doing things that are genuinely meaningful than in promoting Ilmat's influence and fame.

For example, caring for all children and young lives in the world, and cracking down on those who dare to harm those he protects.

He was indeed a kind man; at least under his influence and the efforts of his followers, many orphans in the material world were spared from premature death. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Ilmat tried, many more orphans still faced death before reaching adulthood. Although his church had many steadfast followers in the material world, the world is cruel, and many people, including those rescued by Ilmat's church, could not understand why he would engage in such thankless and arduous work.

Frankly speaking, there aren't many true believers in Ilmat; his followers are far fewer than the other two of the three gods. This is because, for countless years, Ilmat has practiced his beliefs in action, rather than getting caught up in various schemes and political struggles like other gods. This is why he received the favor of the Force and became a mid-level deity.

But this doesn't change anything, even if this kind-hearted person willingly bears the suffering for the entire world, it's all in vain. Schemers, ambitious individuals, and even other deities will plunge the material world into endless disasters for various reasons.

However, recently, Yilmat has rarely shown a smile.

Among the gods he vehemently opposed, those who loved to spread destruction and bring pain and suffering—the goddess of cruelty, the goddess of poison, the goddess of misfortune, and the god of tyranny—all were dead… This was the greatest victory in history, at least in his opinion. Therefore, while Tyr and Tom believed that the actions of that unknown ancient god of force had affected the stability and development of society, Ilmat greatly praised the actions of that ancient god of force.

On this point, Losanda and Ilmat had something in common. Anyway, Losanda, the famously angry young man, also highly praised the decisive actions of that Ancient God of Force... According to rumors, in private conversations, while praising the Ancient God of Force, Losanda cursed Tyr and Tom several times, almost to the point of cursing their entire families.

However, the deaths of Bane and other evil gods did not seem to affect the mainstream of the world, and the material world remained stagnant.

On that very day, Ilmat suddenly had the idea of ​​visiting the ancient god of the Force... Perhaps, the ancient god of the Force, who was above the great divine power, had the ability to answer the doubts in his heart.

For example, why is there so much suffering in the world?

588. God of Suffering

Of course, if Ilmat were to wish to pay a visit, he would need to make some preparations. After all, the other two of the three gods, Tyr and Tom, did not have a favorable impression of that Force God.

After concealing his whereabouts, Ilmat left the Temple of the Three Gods alone and went to the original wasteland of destruction and despair, which is now outside the plane enveloped by the flow of crimson primal force.

Unfortunately, there is only one mid-level deity here now, who recently advanced to the next level. To be honest, Ilmat doesn't think much of Hall's teachings either, but compared to the other gods in this plane, Hall is a rare good person.

But when Ilmat saw Hall this time, he was immediately startled.

Although he knew that with the help of that ancient god of the Force, Hall had not only undergone a complete transformation but had also directly reached the level of a mid-level god of power, Ilmat only clearly sensed how intensely powerful Hall's divine energy was when he saw him in person. Even this vengeful god, who was originally known for his somber demeanor, now displayed a positive and passionate aura.

"I'm sorry, Lord Ilmat!" Hall said calmly, "My mentor is not here!"

Mentor!? Ilmat was stunned for a moment, then realized that it must be the Ancient God of Force. Judging from how Hall addressed that person, it seemed that this once gloomy and aloof God of Avenging had become the student of that Ancient God of Force.

"If nothing unexpected happens, our mentor should have gone to the underworld by now..."

"The Underworld? Could it be that he went to find that one?!" The fact that the ancient god of death was also considered an ancient god of primal force was no longer a secret among the gods. If this ancient god of primal force had any social circle, it would probably only be another being of the same level.

“Almost!” Hall nodded and said, “The mentor has some business to attend to. If Lord Ilmat wishes to visit the mentor, it will probably have to be on another day.”

Helpless, Ilmat took his leave and returned to the Temple of the Three Gods. Although he did not get to see the ancient god of the Force who had launched a powerful attack on the evil gods like Bane who spread evil and disaster, Ilmat at least learned the name of this lord from Hall—the Great Mentor-Wukong Sun-Davarishi Mao.