Chapter 296 Perfecting Divine Arts
With each and every one of their deceased "selves" going to another world without hesitation.
One by one, the causes and effects were erased.
"You don't need to feel guilty. In our world, no one can live for more than ten years. It is destined to be a dead end that should not exist."
"You have opened up possibilities for us and shown us a vision of the future. Today, we also help you settle your karmic debts and give your world a new possibility."
As the words fell, the last glimpse of "oneself" vanished along with the obsession.
All the deep red and even black causal lines broke off, leaving only a vast expanse of pale red thin lines.
—Those were indirectly killed because of him.
For example, the enemies killed in the struggle for faith, or the entire plane turned into the undead in order to intimidate the gods.
They don't harbor such deep resentment that Jiang Yan would have to pay with his life; it's just that their numbers are too large, exceeding one trillion.
Fortunately, judging from the feedback from the unseen world, indirect causes are much easier to resolve than direct causes.
It can target the obsession itself, or it can be severed by reaping good results.
Jiang Yan swept his divine sense across the air, and countless obsessions emerged one by one, each of which he could clearly sense.
Some simply hoped that Jiang Yan would keep his promise and grant them a new life and compensation after the divine magic was perfected.
Some act with malicious intent, making demands to the maximum extent permitted by the principles of fairness.
Jiang Yan granted some of the reasonable requests.
Amidst countless drifting obsessions, some points of light disappeared, but the remaining ones were still countless, their greedy eyes gleaming as they continued to clamor.
"You killed me, so you must find a way to resurrect me and then help me become a god..."
"And give me a divine weapon too..."
"You also have to compensate me with a goddess to marry..."
“...”
"Shut up."
Jiang Yan interrupted expressionlessly, conjuring up a phantom image of the seven layers of hell with his hand.
Bone removal, skinning, stitching, dismemberment... a series of horrific scenes emerge.
"The vast majority of your souls are in my divine kingdom."
Jiang Yan's gaze swept over them: "Now, I'm giving you two choices."
"First, we will extend your sentence by one year. After you have cleared your name of your sins, we can consider giving you a chance to start a new life."
"Second, if you fight me to the end, I will throw your souls into the seven hells, where you will enjoy a constant and different kind of death every day."
Upon hearing this, many of those who held onto their beliefs changed their expressions drastically.
They were taken in Jiang Yan's divine kingdom, and naturally they had witnessed the horrors of those hells, and many of them were even punished there.
Once a day is agonizing enough, let alone doing it continuously; just thinking about it makes me shudder.
"Wait, why do we have to add another year of imprisonment?" one of the stubborn members said, unwilling to accept the situation.
“The treatment of proactive reconciliation is naturally different from that of passive surrender.”
Jiang Yan said calmly.
If these greedy people gain even greater benefits, wouldn't that be the greatest injustice to the good people?
Those obsessions from before were not only mostly caused by gods in their previous lives, but also stemmed from deep-seated karmic ties and hatred, making it impossible to resolve them through such means.
There's no need to be too polite about these things.
"By the way, from now on, every minute that passes will add one year to your torture time. I just can't perfect the divine magic, but you will suffer for the rest of your lives. Think about it yourselves."
As he spoke, Jiang Yan waved his hand, and a counter made of divine power appeared beside him.
60...59...58...
Immediately, many of those who held onto their beliefs began to panic.
"Wait, I just need the same conditions as they did before..."
"An extra month is fine too..."
"Six months...please..."
10...9...8...
Seeing that Jiang Yan remained unmoved, and with the countdown about to end, most of their obsessions gritted their teeth, severed the causal link, and disappeared.
The once densely packed sky suddenly thinned out, leaving only less than a million obsessions, who looked at Jiang Yan with a sneer.
Most of them had their souls completely obliterated, leaving only a wisp of obsession, and they were fearless.
A small minority were willing to take a gamble and see if they could gain more benefits.
"There's only this much left. My good deeds should be enough, right?"
According to the feedback from the divine magic, this light red causal line can be severed with good karma.
Jiang Yan's mind stirred, triggering a strange power that could only be sensed after entering this causal space.
In an instant, countless points of light converged. It could be vaguely sensed that they seemed to come from every plane of the myriad worlds, endlessly illuminating most of the dim space.
"I actually possess so many good deeds... Yes, putting aside everything else, just solving these two major disasters is equivalent to indirectly saving countless lives."
Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback, but then understood.
He looked at the spreading points of light, which seemed to be alive, enveloping and dissolving the pale red lines of cause and effect.
"No, this can't be..."
"I disagree..."
The remaining obsessions roared in resentment, but to no avail; they could only watch helplessly as they dissipated little by little.
Jiang Yan shook his head slightly, his expression complicated.
The concepts of good and evil do not inherently exist in the realms; they seem to be attached to the law of reincarnation.
If I hadn't cultivated the supreme divine art, Three Lives, and fulfilled my promises to each of my past selves, I would never have been able to pass this test.
After all, those beings with whom one has a direct causal relationship cannot be completely erased by good deeds.
As the last pale red causal line disappeared, the entire space returned to calm.
Jiang Yan's consciousness automatically returned to the divine kingdom.
A feeling of perfection and purity welled up in Jiang Yan's heart. At this moment, Jiang Yan felt as if the entire divine art had become a part of his body, and all changes were under his control.
A powerful and elusive force, seemingly imbued with some kind of qualification, crossed over from another realm. It could not be stopped even by the seals of the various realms, and directly broke through the divine kingdom, merging into Jiang Yan's body.
It forcefully squeezed into the center of the flowing holy light and necromantic power, firmly occupying a piece of land.
That was the power of a god, slightly lower than the two great godhoods, yet seemingly vying with them in brilliance.
Jiang Yan looked at the skill panel, where countless new pieces of information were scrolling by.
[Your divine art, Reincarnation, has reached 100% completion in its first stage. You have obtained complete authority over Reincarnation and the divine position of Lord of Reincarnation.]
You have obtained the fixed divine positions of "Arbiter of the Four Supreme Pillars" and "Guardian of Eternal Hell".
[You have gained full recognition from the Reincarnation Divine Art and received its power in return. You have advanced to the peak of the High God realm. Please accept the advancement quest to break through to the Main God realm.]
As the creator of the Law of Reincarnation, you automatically mastered the supreme divine art "Karma."
Good and evil are rewarded accordingly: gather the obsessions of all beings who died because of the target and launch a joint attack; or gather all their good deeds to bless the target.
Special Note: The Lord of Reincarnation holds the power over life and death, and determines good and evil.
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