It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"After listening to the conversation just now, you should have the answer in your mind, right?"

Shi Yuan nodded. In fact, Mei Jiu rarely taught Shi Yuan in person, but often asked her some questions. Just like the question this time, the whole situation was completely confusing to outsiders, but Mei Jiu thought that the information she gave was enough, so she would ask Shi Yuan to deduce the whole picture of the matter.

Shi Yuan was silent for a while and said:

"The God Selection is a system that the Old Gods have maintained for a long time. Due to unknown reasons, the Old Gods were unable to reproduce, so they sent out God Selectors to select the most outstanding beings from among humans and turn them into their own kind. But now that I think about it, this is also the reason why the Old Gods gradually split up - the struggle between the new and old parties."

"The old gods regard human faith as one of their sources of power, and keeping the people half-dead is the secret to harvesting their faith. Therefore, they maintain the separatist situation of the thirty-six territories of Yongtian Kingdom, and turn a blind eye to the brutal rule of many lords. The faith of the desperate people in the old gods has indeed grown steadily, but now that temples are spread all over Yongtian Kingdom, this growth has come to an end, and the total amount of faith that humans can contribute has begun to stabilize."

"At this time, a fundamental contradiction emerged. Every time an old god died, each of the remaining old gods could get more faith. However, the [Election of Gods] system did not stop. The birth of a new god meant that the old gods had to share faith with him. No one wanted to spit out what they had eaten, so from one day on, the new gods could get less and less faith, which led to the division among the old gods, and then formed factional struggles - the old gods who had already received enough faith and the new party forces who were promoted through the election system, there was a serious contradiction between them."

"In the end, the New Party supported your actions and asked the God's Chosen Purification Team to remain silent. They sold out humans because they could gain some benefits from selling them. Humans have always been in the hands of the old gods anyway, and the faith contributed by humans has not been shared with them. It is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality of wealth. That's the truth."

Meijiu nodded approvingly.

She said to Shi Yuan:

"Although it's not complete, it's basically correct. The old gods are not just fighting between the old and new parties. For example, the one I just saw is the famous Lord of Thunder among the old gods. This time he stood with the new party to eliminate the old gods who were at odds with him, such as the Goddess of Reincarnation."

Shi Yuan listened silently.

She briefly considered whether she could send this information to Reed, but quickly dismissed the idea.

In front of Meijiu, she had no chance to do anything.

For a long time, the old gods regarded humans as their own forbidden food, and therefore intentionally or unintentionally protected humans to prevent them from extinction. But now, even the most elite God-chosen Purification Team in the world is standing by and watching, which means that the old gods have given up supporting humans at the most critical moment.

The Abyss Church controlled by Kun Gu has been infiltrating humans. The forces of the Void have not shown any likes or dislikes except for their enthusiasm for various experiments. They will not speak for humans either. It is better to say that what Mei Jiu is doing is in line with the preferences of the Void. They have studied the Abyss Dragon and naturally have a deep interest in Mei Jiu's evolution experiment.

This is not a collective silence, but a joint effort by the three upper tribes with different purposes to add fuel to the fire.

Just as Shi Yuan said, humans have been betrayed. The old gods who started fighting among themselves, Kungu who had long provided assistance to the Church of the Abyss

Want to observe the void of experimental data, Meijiu

The hopes of the three tribes are placed on him, but the price is the countless lives of the Eternal Heaven Kingdom.

Anyway, the three upper tribes don’t take human life seriously.

In the west and north, the demons and dragons of the six middle tribes were ready to make a move, while the three upper tribes joined forces to facilitate Meijiu's actions in Xiqin.

Shi Yuan felt a little sad, but this was not

It wasn't that she felt sad for humans, she didn't have any good feelings towards humans. She just felt that Lid was a little pitiful. This was a battle with little chance of winning, and now he didn't even have the chance to get external help.

If possible, Shi Yuan felt that she would persuade Li De to stop, but she also knew that Li De would not do so. His legs were not in good condition and he could not kneel down.

In the capital, in the demon clan, in the bitter cold land of the northern frontier, in the underwater temple, in Nanchu and the sea of ​​clouds, in the mountains and valleys of the dragon clan, his opponents changed one after another, and he gradually became the common lord of the world from a small city lord. He never bowed to any enemy, including Shi Yuan and the Abyss Church behind Shi Yuan.

Shi Yuan was distracted for a moment and saw Meijiu walking towards her.

Shi Yuan stared at this monster that was much taller than her. Mei Jiu made no sound when he walked. Mei Jiu said to Shi Yuan:

"Remember? I told you that you are no match for Lid, so don't provoke him easily again." Shi Yuan replied:

"I remember." Mei Jiu said with a smile:

"Even I can't restore you to your previous state. The scars that have been engraved cannot be easily erased, but I can destroy you completely and give you a new life."

Shi Yuan did not answer.

She could feel a sudden pain in her chest, her heart was pierced, and then a cold liquid was injected into her heart. The liquid merged into her blood and quickly circulated throughout her body, and Shi Yuan had no chance to resist. She couldn't even sense Mei Jiu's attack, so she had no time to defend or dodge. The gap between the two sides was too big.

Shi Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood. The burning love that once made her body hot, but now, the temperature in her body seemed to be constantly fading away, and her beautiful body gradually became cold, just like her gradually cooling heart.

44. Reincarnation of the Goddess

In the dream, Reed finally ended the feeling of floating with the tide, and the fantasy journey of young Reed officially came to an end. However, he did not wake up, but fell into a new dream.

He dreamed of the reincarnated goddess.

To Reed, the reincarnated goddess has always been someone who has a connection with him, but the connection is definitely not close.

In the stories that Lide had read, most reincarnated people would face a long-winded goddess. Some of these goddesses had low IQs, some had outstanding looks, and some would give all kinds of magical skills to the destined ones. But the reincarnated goddess that Lide met was different. She didn't talk much, and when she did speak, she always looked like a riddle. Lide felt that he had always been left alone.

During this meeting, Reed discovered that the reincarnated goddess was different from before - she was injured.

The blood dripped down her fingertips. Lid didn't know where she was injured. The blood seemed to flow down her arm in the wide white robe. The blood didn't fall fast. Lid could see a faint golden glow in the blood dripping on the ground. The blood of gods was different from that of humans, but that blood gave Lid a familiar feeling for some reason.

The reincarnated goddess lowered her head, the brim of her robe's hood covering her face. Lid could only see her bloodless lips slightly opened as she said to him: "We meet again."

Lidd replied:

"Yeah, it's not easy to see you."

The reincarnated goddess smiled and said:

"I know you have a lot of complaints, but it's hard for me to see you. There are some things I can't tell you directly. This is the rule I have to face - just like the trouble you have to face."

Reed looked at the blood dripping from her fingertips and said nothing more.

To be fair, although the goddess of reincarnation did not give him any preferential treatment, she did not treat him unfairly. Not only did she give him a second life, but she also did not force him to do anything. Although Lide vaguely felt that she was using him to plot something, these plots never harmed Lide. Among the three upper tribes that ignored human life, the goddess of reincarnation was already considered to be quite kind.

Lid changed the subject and asked, "Were you injured by those people from the New Party?" The reincarnated goddess smiled softly and replied:

"That's not the case. The new party only wants faith, and some old-timers want my life." Lid didn't ask for details, because he knew he wouldn't get any answer if he asked. Instead, the reincarnated goddess praised him:

"I originally thought I would need to spend some time and circumvent the rules to convey some information to you. But now it seems that you have already guessed most of it, and I can save myself a lot of trouble."

Lid smiled and said:

"Then let's get to the point. Is there anything you want to say?" The reincarnated goddess was silent for a while, then said to Lid:

"As you can see, my injuries are not light. Although the gods in charge of reincarnation do not change very quickly, they have changed several times. Perhaps it is time for me to hand over this position to someone else. For some reasons that I don't want to talk about and cannot talk about, I don't have much faith reserves. After the human race perishes, I will perish with you."

Reed said nothing, just stared at the reincarnated goddess quietly.

The reincarnated goddess continued:

"Before that, I still have the last bit of strength to send you back to your original world."

Lid smiled and replied: "I am dead in that world." The reincarnated goddess said:

"【Reverse reincarnation】, or 【Reverse rebirth... I can find a body without consciousness in that world and send your soul back. This is impossible for others, but your soul is very tough and can withstand this level of wear and tear again."

Lid shook his head:

"No need. I no longer have any attachment to that world." The reincarnated goddess said with a hint of doubt:

"Really? But I remember you died of..." Before she could finish her sentence, Reed interrupted her.

This was the first time that Reed interrupted her. Reed's eyes were smiling, but his voice was as hard and cold as steel: "It doesn't matter what I died of. In that world, I have done what I should do."

The reincarnation goddess said to Lid:

"Among the old gods, Kroso, who controls destiny, is my good friend. When I chose you, I asked for her opinion, and the conclusion was not optimistic. Now I am seriously injured, and Meijiu has been promoted to an extremely special existence with the tacit consent of the three upper clans. She will soon change the national defense formation and remove the tenth level of restraint. You have done well enough, Lid, it is my mistake."

Reed did not refute. It was not anyone's fault that the situation had developed to this point.

Take Reed for example. The goddess of reincarnation threw him into this world without telling him that this world was brewing a huge conspiracy.

, nor did he provide him with the corresponding intelligence and abilities.

Reed struggled to get here entirely as a human being through his own strength, but according to the Goddess of Reincarnation, although she pulled Reed into this world, she was also bound by certain rules, and there were many things that she could not tell Reed.

So Lid doesn't think about right or wrong. The more dangerous the situation is, the calmer he becomes. Lid said to the reincarnated goddess:

"That woman can't change the national defense formation in a short time. There is still a chance."

The reincarnated goddess did not speak. It seemed that she could not respond to Lid's words. The rules made her remain silent. Lid said to her:

"I know that the chief of the White Guards, Qianji, is her man, and I also know that those guys have been studying the contents of the National Defense Formation for a long time. But it doesn't matter. Before I left, I went to the National Defense Formation once and changed it beyond recognition. The current National Defense Formation is not only different from what they know, but also has a full alert level.

-If you make a mistake in changing something, it will affect everything around it.

Some people were ground into ashes. "

The reincarnation goddess looked at Lid, who showed no fear or hesitation. His cold eyes were fixed on the ground, as if he was brewing a plan in his mind. Lid said to her:

"Human affairs should be handled by humans, and you can handle matters other than human affairs. I will help you take down Meijiu's head, but as a price, the old gods should stop extending their hands so far. Humans are not slaves of anyone, and whether we chase the stars or waste our lives, it is our freedom."

The reincarnated goddess smiled slightly.

She said:

“I think I know why the Void put so much effort into you… You really do look like the person they’re looking for.

Lid turned around and left, and his dream was broken. He began to wake up, and as his physical fatigue slowly washed away and his various injuries gradually healed, his consciousness gradually recovered from under the water.

The figure of the reincarnation goddess slowly dissipated, and the connection between the two began to break. The reincarnation goddess turned around, and it seemed that something had happened on her side; before both parties entered their own reality, the reincarnation goddess heard Lid's calm words:

“There’s no one like me, and I’m not like anyone.”

45. Draw a circle to make a prison

In the desolate land of Xiqin, Merlin and Anna ran non-stop on the fields.

With the help of Merlin's magic, the two of them perfectly avoided the search of the black robe army, but this caused Potian's army to fall into an even more tragic and bitter battle. After all, Merlin had the ability of both magic and swordsmanship. If he stayed on the front battlefield, the impact he could have was still very large. But after weighing the pros and cons, he still chose to leave alone.

It's not because he's timid, but because he wants to do something else -

Find a way to eliminate Mr. Tingchao's influence on the situation.

The reason why Merlin was so eager to act alone was because he learned a piece of news during a sneak attack: Mr. Ying, the commander-in-chief of the Black Robe Army, was ordered by Meijiu to

Tingchao's daughter, Miss Kanhua, was secretly detained. Merlin was very sensitive and put in a difficult talisman to keep Mr. Tingchao neutral in the next situation.

After running for a long time, Anna beside Merlin said: "Stop... I can feel the breath of a living person."

Merlin stopped and asked:

"Is it around here?"

Anna nodded:

"Yes, it's nearby. My intuition is always accurate. There is a heartbeat in this land that has not stopped."

Merlin looked around, and all he could see was barren fields and dead trees that had been drained of nutrients and water. There was no living thing in the empty sky and the ash-like fields. But Anna was confident in her own judgment. She stuck the long sword behind her into the soil and stabbed it carefully, with a slightly puzzled look in her eyes.

Merlin asked again:

"Under here?" Anna shook her head:

"I'm not sure. I feel like there are people very close to me, but not in a real sense. Those people seem to be around me, but I can't see them, and they don't seem to be underground."

Anna's sword was shining with golden light, and the energy emanating from it went along the tip of the sword and penetrated dozens of meters underground. But along the way, Anna was very sure that she did not detect anything, which meant that although there were living people here, there was no living person to be seen in all directions.

Anna waved her sword in annoyance, and the sharp sword energy threw a lot of soil into the sky, and a golden crescent-shaped sword energy smashed a lot of dead trees and rocks. The aftermath of this sword energy also scraped away dead trees in other directions and created cracks in other rocks.

At this moment, Merlin suddenly noticed that among the dead trees affected by the aftermath, there seemed to be one that was extremely tough. He raised his hand calmly, and the ring on the staff behind him made a slight sound, and a long shadow immediately stretched out from under the tough dead tree.

Merlin pointed over there and said:

"Maybe it has something to do with the shadow?"

Anna looked pleased, coughed twice seriously, and said:

"I guessed there was some kind of seal around it, and sure enough, with one strike of the sword, even the best seal would be exposed."

Seeing the shadow under the tree begin to fade at a speed visible to the naked eye, Anna took two steps forward and thrust the long sword shining with golden light into the shadow without hesitation. This was as if the shadow was nailed to the ground. The originally ordinary shadow seemed to be alive at this moment, twisting constantly, trying to escape from here.

Anna shouted softly, and the power of the sword continued to expand, forcibly stretching the shadow from a narrow strip to an ellipse that allowed two people to stand on it. As the shadow expanded, Anna and Merlin found that the ground they were standing on had turned into a grim stone staircase.

The stone steps extended downwards, and there was endless darkness inside.

A familiar sweet and fishy smell emanated from below.

Merlin frowned slightly, but when Anna looked at him, he immediately returned to his usual smile.

But under the smile, Merlin's inner doubts intensified. This is undoubtedly the prison created by Mr. Ying, but this magic is not Mr. Ying's original creation. Just look through the historical records to see that this magic is commonly known as [Drawing a Prison on the Ground], but it once had a more appropriate and more powerful name - [Prison of the Gods].

It first appeared when humans broke with the old gods and built the national defense formation. The so-called breakup comes at the cost of blood. It is said that during that period, the old gods and humans fought several times. Humans had the means to defeat the old gods, but they did not have the ability to kill them. Finally, someone created this spell. The essence of the spell is a bit similar to the national defense formation, both of which "suppress some existences in the field", but the power of the prison of the gods comes from the caster himself.

In other words, this technique was used by the most powerful humans at that time. They would use this technique to create a new space as a cage to imprison the defeated old gods. Later, because of convenience, it was also used to imprison various important prisoners. Of course, the war that broke up the old gods and humans was not detailed in the history books, and this technique only left a few words, and it has now been completely lost.

Merlin had only heard of it.

After hesitating for a moment, Merlin asked Anna to guard from above. It was said that the Prison of Gods was almost impossible to break out from the inside. If two people went down together and the entrance was suddenly closed, it would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

Anna knew it well, so she didn't argue, and Merlin walked slowly down.

Inside was a prison filled with blood and pus. Most of the people imprisoned inside were no longer human. One of them was left with only

-The one with the other arm was tortured the most. Merlin stared at