The twentieth day.
The undead swept through the surrounding villages, growing to a scale of thousands.
The twenty-fifth day.
A powerful force noticed something amiss and sent troops to investigate.
Jiang Yan personally accepted the gift from the other party, and the number of undead soldiers exceeded ten thousand.
"It seems my guess was correct."
This number has exceeded the limit that an ordinary necromancer can control.
The so-called limiting ability is only in a way similar to Sheena's "silence," and the Undead Emperor's passive "infinity" is unaffected.
"That's really good news." Jiang Yan smiled.
Day 30.
A hybrid undead army, incorporating nearby monsters, began its attack on neighboring kingdoms.
In this low-magic plane, the kingdom's army, lacking wide-range attack methods, was powerless against the ever-growing undead legion and scattered in disarray.
Day 50.
The undead army, now numbering in the millions, besieged the royal city. After a siege lasting more than ten hours, the city fell, and the entire kingdom became a land of the dead.
When the news spread, all the forces in the illusion united in an attempt to suppress the undead calamity.
Day 75.
Humans, monsters, elves, dwarves... countless forces united and retreated to defend the world's greatest pass.
On the same day, Jiang Yan went deep into the jungle and subdued the overlords of this world, the dragon clan.
Although they are far inferior to the true dragon race, they are still nearly invincible in this low-magic world.
When countless undead bone dragons and a million-strong army of the dead surrounded it, the supposedly invincible Pass of Glory only held out for three days before turning into dust in history.
The supreme commander of the allied forces, the hero of this world, was surrounded by the corpses of his former comrades.
He was covered in wounds, roaring amidst the ruins:
"Evil undead, you can never subdue us. One day, the warriors of this continent will drive you out!"
"Then you might be disappointed."
Jiang Yan smiled faintly and looked at the only unlocked ability.
Forced loading condition: Eliminate a sufficient number of living beings (already satisfied).
The sequence for creating gods is initiated.
In an instant, every living being in every corner of the entire illusion was forcibly implanted with the sequence.
A powerful recluse.
[Load Holy Light sequence?]
"What is that..."
The powerful cultivator was startled when he heard the voice coming from his mind.
[If no rejection is received within one second, loading has been initiated... Loading successful.]
[Main Quest Issued: Achieve a faith level of Reverence or higher towards the Holy Lord of Light within 24 hours.]
[Completion Reward: Survival.]
[Mission failed: Annihilation.]
"Wait! At least tell me who this Lord of Light is!"
Deep in the jungle, a powerful monster lurks.
[Load the Beast God Sequence?]
"Awoo (refusal)."
[Unable to recognize non-common languages; already loaded by default.]
[...]
Twenty-four hours later.
Jiang Yan, who was quietly waiting in the ruins, received feedback.
[Your Excellency the Founder, 11.872 billion beings have been successfully loaded. The number of believers is 0; all have been annihilated.]
Jiang Yan nodded slightly; it was about what he had expected.
Cultivating faith is not an easy thing.
Because of the title of "Savior," the newbie continent starts with a faith level of at least "Respect," and with countless missionaries cultivating the field for a long time, it is possible to gather faith in a short period of time by relying on the sequence.
"It's supposed to be the Holy Lord of Light's test, but I feel like I'm the villain."
Jiang Yan shook his head and chuckled softly.
It's just an illusion, as long as we can get through it quickly.
Currently, only the demonic wolf family remains alive. They all believe in themselves, so they could be considered to have a unified faith...
Sure enough, after a short while, the scene before him gradually shattered, and he returned to the steps leading to the Godhood, and his divine power was restored.
[The assessment at the Beginning Grounds is complete, taking 79 days. The completion requirements have been met, and you have received a reward: a wisp of the Holy Lord's primordial power. Please continue your journey.]
A beam of light surged into his body from the first step, causing the steps to dim.
Does a single illusion only represent the first level...?
Jiang Yan glanced up and frowned.
There is also a 376-step golden ladder that shimmers with light. Even with a hundredfold time acceleration and using the Undead Scourge and God-Making Sequence for speedrunning, it would still take at least 300 days.
The outside world definitely can't hold out for that long, but the only chance to resolve the Abyss Rift lies within this temple.
Just as Jiang Yan was struggling with this decision, a notification sound rang out.
[Highest level Holy Light element detected. Do you wish to fuse with this element to advance your exclusive divine spell ahead of schedule? Gods cannot be directly beholden to this.]
Um?
Jiang Yan's heart stirred.
In a sense, the rest of the world is even more anxious than he is now, and perhaps this is the solution for the moment.
"Integration".
Thinking of this, Jiang Yan said without hesitation.
In an instant, the holy light that had just merged into the body was completely dispersed under the supreme power of all realms and merged into the divine star.
I can clearly sense that some incredible change is taking place.
A series of improvements flashed across the various interface panels.
[Regarding the deity "Lord of Light," the focus of divine spell advancement has changed...]
[The focus of divine spell advancement has changed in relation to the deity "Emperor of the Dead"...]
[Related to an unknown profession skill? Reincarnation, divine magic undergoes a mutation...]
[Absorbing the supreme elements of Holy Light, the divine spell is about to complete its advancement ahead of schedule...]
[The title "Divine Might Descends Upon the Mortal Realm" has been merged...]
[Advanced complete. Your divine art? New features added: Life, Death, Reincarnation.]
A new power surged forth, and Jiang Yan felt a stinging pain in his eyes.
A moment later.
A dazzling golden light and an endless, profound darkness emerged from his eyes.
A mysterious connection entered my mind.
[When using the divine spell "Deities Cannot Be Looked At Directly," the following additional characteristics can be activated.]
Characteristics: Born; Manifestation location: left eye.
It can contain all the power of holy light, and with a single thought, it can resurrect all things and make all things submit (the effect depends on the difference in strength).
Trait: Dead (lacking advanced elements, not unlocked), Manifestation location: right eye.
It can contain all the power of death; no one who sings your true name can escape its influence; with a single thought, it can annihilate all things.
Feature: Reincarnation (Unlocked).
When the Holy Light and the power of death are balanced, and the characteristics of life and death are activated simultaneously, the cycle of reincarnation can be initiated.
Those who are targeted will be forcibly dragged into the Divine Magic: Reincarnation to be judged.
(Use with caution! If the difference in strength is too great, the opponent may break free of the punishment and shatter the divine kingdom.)
"So that's how it is."
After fully mastering the advanced divine technique, Jiang Yan looked up again.
Two beams of divine light pierced through the vast celestial ladder and the immense barrier of divine power, reaching directly into the interior of the temple.
Holy light in the left eye, death in the right!
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