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Lu Ming immediately engaged Odin in a stalemate, and the sudden burst of circular air currents blew away the unprepared cavalrymen, causing chaos and disarray.

At that moment, the other personality clones also made their own achievements.

The 'Odin persona' swept his spear, and although his abilities were relatively balanced without any particular advantage, most of the charging cavalrymen would hesitate for a second or two before being killed. This was because his masked, spear-wielding posture and demeanor were too much like their chief god...

The lightning strike launched by the rune personality was neutralized by one of the cavalrymen using the same rune, but he quickly inscribed rows of primordial runes in the void, and an astonishing thunderstorm swept across the army!

The martial arts personality is straightforward; each strike can shatter the offensive of an entire cavalry column. The flying corpses of the cavalrymen are like cannonballs, sweeping out and even hitting Odin's mount, causing it to lose its balance.

A cold glint flashed in Odin's single eye.

His contingency plans extend far beyond these Wild Hunt legions.

But first, it is necessary to eliminate those 'reserve new primates' who might affect the human world.

boom!

Following Odin's orders, the Wild Hunt's rear guard, despite being attacked, launched another volley of Radiant Spears, disregarding casualties.

Pseudo-God Declaration xN!

Lu Ming coldly watched as the spear transformed into a streak of light and flew through the air.

The next moment, countless crystal-white branches surged out from the direction of the hospital, and the elemental tide was as powerful as a tsunami, turning this round of bombardment into nothingness once again.

Odin looked at the countless wounds that had reappeared on Lu Ming's body due to the broken branches.

Those wounds were as if they had been cut across the blood vessels and nerves in the other person's body, causing massive bleeding both inside and outside the body.

Indeed, this was the case. The extended circuits were extensions of the circuits throughout Lu Ming's body; shattering any part of it was equivalent to damaging the corresponding part of Lu Ming. For an ordinary person, even a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to kill them.

[They're actually going to such lengths for them? But... if you want to save them, you'll have to pay a price.]

Odin proudly pronounced his judgment.

"A mere fatal wound is nothing to worry about."

Lu Ming spat and then said this.

But I could also vaguely sense that my recovery speed was gradually accelerating after I was injured again. After a large number of blood vessels ruptured, they quickly began to recover from the smallest capillaries and other structures.

At the same time, the unique agility and vitality of the out-of-body soul are gradually becoming apparent.

'This isn't simply a result of bloodline upgrades, but rather seems to be an inherent effect of spiritual reconstruction and soul sublimation?'

The more injuries you take, the faster you level up?

What's the underlying principle?

Lu Ming had his own speculations about the principles behind this kind of 'spiritual reconstruction' that brings about a transformation of the soul.

Spiritual reconstruction, to put it simply, literally means recasting the spiritual elements of the soul.

What does recasting mean?

According to the basic principles of dragon alchemy, the goal of 'killing the metal and regenerating it' is to allow the new creation to surpass the old and achieve a completely new level of refinement.

From this perspective, spiritual reconstruction, as one of the 'Seven Kingdoms' of alchemy, is probably also an act of sublimating spiritual elements.

In other words, Lu Ming's transformation of his soul was essentially a spiritual sublimation.

'No wonder, I can see more lines, and they're more stable now. If I use my physical body now, I'm sure I can utilize the enhanced bloodline more effectively.'

Perhaps, the reforging of spiritual elements and the strengthening of the soul are also essential prerequisites for the path to godhood.

'The so-called path to godhood is far from sufficient if it only involves physical ascension; an even stronger spirit is also required within the body.'

'Many hybrids who ascended the path to godhood succumbed to their spiritual limitations and degenerated into undead servants. Even Herzog, after becoming the White King, possessed limited power. Lu Mingze sarcastically remarked that at heart he remained a despicable and cowardly human.'

This demonstrates the importance of spiritual reconstruction and soul elevation in the path to godhood.

Images of people praying flashed through Lu Ming's mind, and he suddenly understood.

'Are those prayers, in essence, the source of power for spiritual reconstruction?'

It turned out to be the case.

The spiritual power gathered by faith is an important part of spiritual reconstruction.

Unlike dragons, who firmly believed in authority and violence, humans revere various beliefs, thereby entrusting their wishes and spiritual pursuits to them. The spiritual elements originating from them thus converge and solidify.

Yes, spiritual elements form the soul, so not only dragons, but also humans and even ordinary people possess spiritual elements.

"I remember the original Dragon Raja novels saying that the Philosopher's Stone, formed purely of spiritual elements, can be extracted not only from dragons but also from humans, although the amount extracted from the latter might not even reach the level of a fingertip."

'But this also proves that a small amount of spiritual element does exist in humans, and can be used unconsciously under certain conditions.'

"For example, right now, faith has generated these elements, which then converge within me, gradually elevating my soul."

In other words...

In a state of high-speed thinking, a massive amount of thoughts flashed through Lu Ming's mind in an instant. After he had completely figured it out, his eyes changed again.

He waved his arm, as if issuing a silent command. A large number of branches swept up the remaining crowd, accelerating their escape back to the positions they had set up near the hospital.

Those people who were blown away and knocked to the ground by the aftershocks also recovered from their wounds and regained consciousness thanks to the vitality injected by the branches, which many people witnessed.

"I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die!"

Lu Ming said in a deep voice.

It's not simply uttering words, but rather issuing an order to the central nervous system to transmit sound waves through an extensional circuit, thus conveying these words to the public.

The tone of voice echoed in all directions, like an ethereal transmission.

The next moment, a large number of people erupted in a strong emotional reaction; some kowtowed excitedly, while others kissed the cross ornaments they carried. Some even tried to turn back and rush back into the fray, but the police decisively stopped them.

Needless to say... faith has been rekindled.

This combination of showcasing miracles and role-playing is far too effective in America, a predominantly Christian country.

'So that's how it is! I completely understand now!'

"Spiritual reconstruction is the process of consolidating spiritual elements and promoting the transformation of the soul."

'So how do you accelerate condensation and promote sublimation from living beings? The dragons' methods are probably simple and brutal; judging by their style, it's nothing more than direct devouring, absorbing both bloodline and soul, or forging them into weapons imbued with living spirit.'

'But humanity possesses a unique faith unique to this civilization, so the most effective and convenient way to rebuild one's spirit is to utilize the boost from local beliefs!'

Lu Ming looked at Odin again.

Lu Ming would never allow such a ruthless individual, who would not hesitate to raise a gun against the people, to succeed.

Previously, he only wanted to stop Odin from slaughtering the people and becoming his enemy, based on his own bottom line and morality, as well as personal grudges from the past.

But now things are different. He needs to protect the people with a more serious and sincere attitude in order to realize his spiritual reconstruction path!

New grudges compounded by old ones.

The level of hatred between them is still rising.

[So you really do have such schemes. This world will not allow someone like you to shake or influence it.]

Odin's tone was icy. He was certainly aware of all these changes in spiritual beliefs.

The ascension ritual you desire is nothing but wishful thinking.

"Hmph, what does the path to godhood I've chosen have to do with you?"

Lu Ming deflected the spear thrust at him, raised his hand, and aimed it at the hospital.

"...I understand. You are afraid of me, afraid that I will break through the blockade, become one of your kind, and thus ascend to immortality. However, I will never stoop to your level!"

Lu Ming recalled that in the prequel to the Dragon Clan, it was mentioned that the technology for the path to godhood was once blocked by the Dragon Clan's 'Elders' Council' because they were afraid that someone among humans would be born who could complete this path.

Of course you can't be like us.

Odin said.

He knew many things about the God of Christianity, most notably that this God, standing on the side of humanity, indirectly intervened twice (Solomon and Jesus), leading to the end of the divine age and the establishment of the Church of Christ, which upholds extreme humanism...

In any case, this differs from the pantheons of various regions.

Even if you walk this path to the end, you will choose to stand on the side of humanity.

He asserted, "However, this is the fatal flaw... You and your people will not be recognized. Having undergone these bloodline modifications, you are ultimately an anomaly, a minority."

To break free from the blockade is to inevitably be rejected by the world.

"Haha, in the end, it's nothing more than fear that our power will overturn the current world order and threaten your interests!" Lu Ming sneered.

Odin colluded with the powerful clans, forming organizations and planning various schemes. In the end, he still regarded this world as their possession.

The reason why Lu Ming chose to perform bloodline modification on these hundreds or thousands of people is that they reacted so strongly, simply because they were afraid that this grassroots force would grow bigger and bigger and cause a backlash.

But I'm sorry...

"Everyone can be like a dragon, that's exactly my wish!"

【...】

Odin became increasingly convinced that Lu Ming did not simply want to become a god, but rather to create a new primate, and that the god of the Cross was involved in this.

[As expected, you're too dangerous!]

—The two then engaged in a magical yet seamless cross-server conversation in the void.

"Further words are useless. Prepare to die!"

Lu Ming shouted loudly.

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As soon as the words fell, the crystal-white branches flew about, a loud bang came from the hospital, and a figure fell from the sky, about to crash to the ground—it was Lu Ming's original body!

Lu Ming flashed and merged into them.

—Odin, do you really think I'd be interested in chatting with you?

I'm waiting for the people to evacuate before sending the body from the central hospital. What are you waiting for?

In an instant, an overwhelming aura swept over us! It was as if the boundless magic power of a god was flowing within it!

Lu Ming stomped heavily on the ground, his body trembled violently, and countless cracks spread in all directions.

Just from his posture, you can tell that he's incredibly strong right now!

He felt his soul ascend and the resulting physical enhancement, and he was overjoyed.

Wow, that's amazing! The sublimation of spiritual elements can bring such benefits!

...Although Lu Ming didn't know this thing was called divinity.

'So, this spirit reconstruction can be used on others too, right? Should we let Ereshkigal and her group try the ascension ritual?'

...Actually, they already are.

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"boom!"

Lu Ming charged forward suddenly, his entire body like a cannonball just fired, piercing the air and creating a rolling sonic boom.

It seemed that just this one powerful shockwave would knock Odin's front-line cavalrymen to their knees.

The surging divine blessing brings astonishing boosts to both offensive and defensive attributes.

Lu Ming was somewhat surprised by this, as he almost lost control of his power due to the inflated attribute values.

It's not that I don't like the increase in strength, but such a sudden improvement in physical fitness may cause minor deviations in movements, further affecting the performance of martial arts.

It will take some time to get used to it.

However, if that's the case, we can think about it the other way around and continue to increase our efforts to keep improving the attributes.

Heap value.

This is also the battle tactic that Lu Ming has always been most accustomed to.

Lu Ming casually drew the sword from his waist and exhaled deeply.

High-speed thinking aids in prediction, internal circuits go berserk, runes flicker and shine, inch-force techniques flow throughout the body, and incantations manipulate the elements of the four directions!

The entire combo was completed in an instant!

Ping!

The clanging of metal against metal was deafening; Odin's spear trembled violently as it was held horizontally, and bright runes flashed by.