Click—

The barrier cracked open with countless fissures, and all efforts were being made to stabilize it!

But then came a sharp cracking sound.

Lu Cang calmly stepped out of the barrier, and the barrier he was so proud of still could not stop him in the slightest.

All the challengers who challenged Lu Cang failed.

Even if they all attacked together, they would still suffer a crushing defeat.

They stood outside with lanterns.

Seeing Cang Qiong emerge from the barrier, he chuckled and clapped, saying, "Mr. Cang Qiong, you truly live up to your reputation."

"Throughout history, there have probably been very few strong individuals who could rival you in the same realm."

Lu Cang remained silent, only smiling.

Deng continued, "According to the agreement, they lost, and all the bets they made belong to you."

He slightly extended his hand.

Nine-Star Skill Book, Vision Well Water, Boundary Tree Bark, Glory Transformation Cleansing Liquid...

These are all items and materials comparable to nine-star skill books.

The bark of the World Tree is also rumored to be the main material used to forge divine artifacts.

It is one of the main materials for crafting the world's finest leather armor.

The Ronghua Cleansing Liquid can wash away one's divine position, transforming oneself into an empty divine position.

It is a precious treasure that can help change the divine position.

Each treasure is roughly the same level as a nine-star skill book.

"As expected of someone of such high rank, you truly keep your promise." Lu Cang collected all the treasures the other party had shown him.

Although Deng's smile remained unchanged, he felt a pang of emotion in his heart.

Nine-star skills aren't something you can just acquire on a whim.

While the Grand Order has a rich history, it cannot withstand such extravagance.

These gifts to the heavens consumed nearly a hundred million years of the Jiesheng race's resources.

In fact, Deng could be said to have known that these compatriots were doomed to defeat.

These treasures will most likely be given away.

This is what the above means.

Never mind, the meaning above is beyond my comprehension. The grand scheme of the true god is far beyond my understanding.

All you need to do is follow and obey.

Perhaps only when one day one ascends to the position of the true god will one be able to look back and see the intention behind these decisions.

Deng's gaze swept over the other crowned compatriots.

They have all been resurrected, but now they have lost the enthusiasm and excitement they had when they first saw the sky. They have lost their fighting spirit and their madness.

His face was filled with a blank expression and loneliness, and a sense of bewilderment was written all over it.

Mi also looked at Takagi with a somewhat blank expression.

"Elder Deng, do you think... we really have the strength to rival a True God of the same realm?"

Mi began to doubt herself.

A true god in the same realm?

Are there really true gods in the same realm who can't even touch the hem of an enemy's clothes?

They have never fought against a true god of the same realm.

These are all simulated battles during trials.

But their intuition told them that the true God shouldn't be like that.

Should not

The bewildered Crown Prince also looks towards the top.

These crowned beings have been invincible since birth, and once they leave their clan, they are all invincible and overwhelming.

Apart from the true gods simulated in the Trial Realm.

They have never encountered any other opponents.

Lu Cang was present today.

But from beginning to end, it completely shattered their confidence.

Deng sighed softly, "He is the heavens."

"It is a unique existence in this world."

"If you don't lose."

"He would then be unworthy of this name."

Deng then looked at the sky: "Mr. Sky, please continue with me, I will take you to see the Great Man."

"It has just returned."

Lu Cang: "You really just returned?"

He nodded and answered without hesitation, "That's right."

Lu Cang: "That's quite a coincidence."

It didn't take much time to finish all those Grand Slam titles.

They returned in a very short time.

It's hard to imagine that this wasn't a deliberate arrangement. If I really couldn't beat these challengers, the outcome would probably be quite different.

This is clearly a test of the coronal position itself.

Combating zeroing out requires more than just methods...

At the same time, combat power is also needed.

For a true god of this era to completely contend with Zero Order would be extremely difficult.

It is true that the true god's combat power is considerable.

Even beings like Izparut can take on two or even three opponents at once.

But the problem is...

The number of true gods who returned to the zero order is at least ninety-seven.

According to Lu Cang's intelligence, the opponent not only has a true god, but also an inner god.

Even if all the true gods of the Fifth Era were like Izparut, capable of fighting three against one.

They will still be outnumbered.

Not to mention... Li Shen, who is a higher-ranking deity, was someone Lu Cang didn't even see make a move in the previous reincarnation.

Therefore, even if Naraku claims to have found a "method"...

That doesn't mean it can be achieved.

The method Naraku mentioned can only be considered a hypothetical scenario.

During this process, the zeroing sequence will also encounter various obstacles.

To complete the plan smoothly is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Ultimately, preventing things from going to zero requires not only finding the right solutions, but also being able to overcome them.

If you simply can't win, then any solutions are just empty talk.

You spend ages meticulously planning and scheming, only to have the enemy come and kill you. What's the point of all that planning?

And as a quasi-god in his previous life, he was able to kill a true god.

Lu Cang's strength is very important.

Only Lu Cang became a true god.

Only then can we hope to win.

However, some of them wanted Lu Cang dead.

After all, even a true god cannot avoid returning to zero.

At most, one can only survive by resorting to unconventional methods and taking shortcuts, starting from scratch.

But there is another choice.

Add to the zeroing sequence.

They could survive after the world was completely wiped out.

However, the conditions for adding it to the zeroing sequence are extremely stringent. The only information currently available is...

Kill Lu Cang.

By offering Lu Cang's death as a pledge of allegiance, one can obtain a spot to be eliminated.

hehe……

Is this an unparalleled honor?

This warrant had already been issued before Lu Cang was reincarnated into this world.

Even other true gods do not receive such treatment.

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【Silent Dome】

Shanna: "If we can get the three of them to transcendence, we can stop the return to zero?"

"This is truly remarkable intelligence."

"Naraku, what you've said... has indeed filled most of the gaps in our intelligence."

"You said you've already obtained the Dark Godhood of the Fourth Era, and there are other secrets besides that..."

"And time."

"That's definitely enough for three."

Shanna asked, puzzled, "But... why is time the sky, and not Ehkator?"

“Aichcator should be closer to transcendence than the heavens.”

"Doesn't your plan require Ahkator to die to succeed?"

These words immediately created a somber atmosphere.

Everyone looked at Ekhcatol.

Before coming, everyone knew that this meeting would be anything but simple.

But unexpectedly, the discussion began with the death of a true god.

Moreover, it is a time god that has existed since the beginning of chaos.

Naraku replied casually, "Hmm~"

"The end of returning to zero must be accompanied by sacrifice."

Moher: "Uh, but why must it be Eichator who was sacrificed?"

Naraku smiled kindly: "The Azure Sky is the one who brought us hope of life from the Fourth Era."

"Isn't it too cruel to let a hero who brings hope of life die?"

"Are you all selfless heroes, without any selfish motives, willing to sacrifice everything to fight against Zero?"

Naraku said indifferently, "Anyway, I can't stand this kind of hypocritical selflessness."

"If I save the entire world but don't even have the right to live, I would rather the whole world be buried with me."

Naraku's tone was calm.

But the darkness was stirring.

It makes you feel like you could fall into a dark vortex at any moment and never be able to escape.

Everyone assumed that Naraku would give some convincing and legitimate reason.

But I never expected...

Naraku's reason was surprisingly simple and blunt.

accurate.

I can't stand it.

The true gods present know far too little about Naraku. To the vast majority of them, Naraku is a true god who only exists in legends.

The only people who had any contact with it were Zhuya and Ekhcator.

Nobody knows much about it.

If Rona, the woman of both mind and wealth, were here, she might be able to gain a deeper understanding of Naraku through her spiritual powers.

Unfortunately, she is unlikely to get up again.

Everyone looked at Ekhator, but said nothing more.

We wait for Him to speak.

Ahkator slowly spoke, "Do you really believe that you can definitely achieve transcendence?"

"I have observed countless geniuses in the world."

Ahkator's eyes swept over every true god present.

"Having endured countless hardships and setbacks, despite all their scheming and plotting..."

"That's why we have achieved what we have today."

"But no one has been able to reach the next level of the Inner God."

"Yet you open your mouth and say that the three of them should reach transcendence and return to zero."

"That's a bit...arrogant."

Ansu: "Hehe, it seems that our Time God has his own ideas."

Ahkator looked at Ansu with a complicated expression, but still said, "If I reach transcendence, I should be able to use the Endless Reincarnation Body to start the Great Reincarnation."

"It's not necessarily just me and Lu Cang who can undergo reincarnation..."

"To put it another way, if I could complete the paradox of divergence."

"It is also possible to obtain other divine positions in the Fourth Age in other timelines."

"The same conditions for transcendence mentioned by Naraku can be met."

The information revealed by Naraku and Ehkator was truly explosive.

Some people were even hearing about transcendence and the information about the Inner God for the first time.

They were completely unaware that there were other realms above the true god.

For example...Sanna.

He feigned composure on his face, but inside he was in turmoil: What?

Are there gods above the true gods?

Is there transcendence beyond the inner god?

What is the Fourth Age?

Is the Fifth Era the world we live in now?

I've never heard of that before!

Although I've been slacking off, this intelligence is way off! How come my followers have never mentioned these things to me?

Isn't it said that the cultivation ends when one becomes a true god?

I thought I could just sit around and wait to die once I reached the level of a true god... Why are you only revealing such important information now!

After hearing the two people's opinions, everyone fell silent again.

This intelligence does indeed require time to analyze and digest.

Just then, Izparut spread his hands and said, "Sorry to interrupt you."

"At this point, it sounds like these are all your own assumptions."

"We haven't seen any actual proof."

"Furthermore, we can't be sure that the only solutions to resetting to zero are the few you've mentioned."

Izparut spoke with a glowing voice and a hint of doubt in his tone.

As a scholar.

It's hard to believe something you haven't personally researched.

Glaserf: "That's why we agreed on a one-month timeframe."

“Izparut, this is also the time you need to prove yourself.”

"We need your wisdom to find other possibilities."

Glaserf reached into his spatial storage and pulled out a scroll shrouded in darkness.

An ordinary person would never dare to touch this darkness.

This is clearly a restriction set up by Naraku.

But Izparut reached out his hand.

Whoosh!

The scroll that was in Glaservon's hands had already ended up in Izparut's hands.

It gently taps on the darkness.

bite--

With a very casual movement, he broke the ten-star magic seal that was on it.

His divine sense swept over the scroll.

The scroll appears to be only one page long, but when one scans it with divine sense, it reveals a vast array of formulas filling the universe. These formulas are interconnected by mysterious threads, indicating the relationships between them.

These formulas, which permeate the universe, are woven into a complex web.

Izparut quickly scanned the universe, finding it to be far larger than a typical human universe.

Any formula contained in this universe can extend into at least G(3) and at most G(1024) lines of connection with other formulas.

They really came prepared.

Izparut internalized the evolution within his mind, witnessing the return to zero within this universe composed of formulas.

They also saw the structure of the inner god's power, a realm they had never touched before.

Glaservon: "Are you sure it's okay, Naraku?"

After Izparut took the scroll, he closed his eyes, feeling its surging spirit soaring within him.

The true God is only thought, yet he can stir up waves of enlightenment.

If a believer is near it, they may even be able to comprehend eight-star or even nine-star magic out of thin air.

Naraku: "Izparut is very clever."

"Once it sees the path, it will walk on it."

"It just lacks a catalyst."

Glaserf: "I've never doubted this guy's talent. I mean, once we show it, will it be on our side?"

Naraku gave a gentle smile: "Not necessarily."

"It has its own principles."

"But with this friendship, it won't become our enemy."

Just as Naraku and Glaservon were having a telepathic exchange.

Izparut, who should have been immersed in knowledge, opened its eyes and spoke.

"I think I understand the theory."

Glaservon's pupils contracted.

What?

So fast?

It will only take a few breaths to get this scroll...

When Naraku handed this secret scroll to me, I spent a full month deciphering its meaning.

But now, Izparut has only taken a few breaths?

Glaserfon: "How much do you know?"

Izparut: "Ninety-nine percent, the principle of returning to zero, and the methods of countermeasures, as well as the process of deducing the methods of countermeasures, the Inner God Ritual, the Transcendence Ritual, the power that Transcendence may possess, and so on..."

"Naraku is absolutely right."

"The power of detachment is the key to solving problems..."

“But I just saw a third possibility in the secret scroll that Naraku gave me.”

Izparut stroked his chin and lowered his head in thought for a moment.

His body turned as dull and lifeless as a matchstick.

All the true gods around them held their breath.

This oddball...

Just by glancing at it, you claim to have found a new possibility?

"Um."

Izparut's head lit up again, like a match.

"I've pretty much figured it out, and I'll prove it to you now..."

Izparut raised her hand, and countless magical symbols fell from the sky!