Chapter 399: Twilight of the Gods
Chapter 399: Twilight of the Gods
"After such a long time, you're rushing me off without even a proper introduction? Don't I deserve some respect as your teacher?" Professor Carl chuckled and turned his gaze towards Es.
"Well, aren't you going to introduce us?"
Licking her lollipop, Es asked, "Barrow, who is this?"
Barrow sighed helplessly and whispered, "Professor Carl, a top researcher in the field of biogenetics. Professor, this is Es."
"Biogenetics?" Es' eyes flickered with interest. "Research on observing and altering genetic factors?"
"Yes," Carl nodded. "I'm currently working on micromolecule genetic screening, and if successful, it could lead to deducing the genetic inheritance methods of ancient humans."
"Hmm..."
"The genetic sequence of humans from six hundred years ago."
"Excellent!" Es clapped her hands and couldn't help but giggle. "This is truly amazing!"
"It seems fate is on my side, providing me with such talent right when I need it."
She looked at Carl intently and said, "From now on, you're coming with me."
"With you?" Carl stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing curiously. "What if I refuse?"
"No?" Es' face turned stern. "Do you think you have a choice? You're just a mortal, unaware of who stands before you."
She slowly straightened her body, and a terrifying aura surged around her, like a dark curtain enveloping the surroundings.
Barrow, standing behind her, paled with fear as his body uncontrollably began to mutate. His hair transformed into serpents, tentacles sprouted from his arms, and glasses protruded from his mouth, while his consciousness became distorted.
"Fear?"
Carl raised an eyebrow and shook his head lightly. "Truly, ignorance is bliss."
"Boom!"
The space behind Carl suddenly collapsed, and countless hideous tentacles reached out from nothingness, menacing and sharp.
Fear Aura!
Fifth Tier!
Even ancient gods were only at the peak of the fourth tier to the early fifth tier.
"Ah!"
Es' body stiffened, and a painful scream escaped her mouth. Her eyes shattered on the spot, and her limbs contorted grotesquely.
Sharp white bones pierced through her flesh, revealing themselves.
"An Upper Rank God?"
"No!"
She roared towards the sky:
"Who are you, really?"
"I once received guidance from fate, and in you, I saw the future." Carl clenched his fist, and as he pulled Es and Barrow into his fragment of the divine realm, his deep voice echoed in the air:
"But clearly, you do not belong in that future!"
With his increased power, the fragment of the divine realm had expanded significantly, far surpassing the size of a city.
Even with only a portion of the divine fragment, given time, it might evolve into a true divine realm.
"Die!"
Mind Buddha Palm - Annihilate Evil!
Infinite light surged from Carl, instantly engulfing and dissolving the ancient god, Es, completely.
The next moment—
Primal Essence +275,000
Carl's expression remained unchanged. At his current fifth-tier peak, even with an abundance of primal essence, his power could not significantly increase until he broke through to the sixth tier.
However, once he surpassed that boundary, his strength would soar, reaching the pinnacle of the sixth tier.
"An ancient god?"
"Foolish and naive!"
Shaking his head, Carl grabbed Barrow and returned to the present world. The second floor of the library remained peaceful.
"..."
Barrow stammered, "Professor, you... you're..."
"I'm not a god," Carl shook his head. "Although I possess some divine abilities, I'm not a deity. You can consider me a wizard or an ancient knight."
"Speaking of..."
"So, this is the form of an ancient god. No wonder they were eliminated."
He began to walk downstairs.
"Eliminated?" Barrow hurried to catch up. "Do ancient gods have some kind of flaw?"
"Yes," Carl nodded. "The earliest deities were born from human faith, so they possess human desires, and even stronger ones."
"Ancient gods are more like humans, with desires, and the ability to manipulate hearts. Even after living for millions of years, their nature remains unchanged."
"As I descended the stairs, he continued, "The later Deities are different. They draw strength from Faith, yet remain unaffected by it. They stand above, gazing down upon mortals, devoid of human desires, possessing only absolute rationality."
He was all too familiar with that feeling, for whenever he entered a fragment of the Divine Realm, he would be imbued with absolute rationality.
"Alas!"
He paused, letting out a soft sigh.
"I never imagined that by simply carrying a Fine Sword into this world, I'd cause such a commotion."
Hmm?" Barrow's eyes widened.
Fine Sword?
The Godslayer Spear?
Could Professor Carl be the mysterious entity from centuries ago, indirectly responsible for the demise of the Gods and the world's upheaval?
"Huh?"
At that moment, Carl suddenly looked up at the sky.
"The moment of destiny has arrived, but where is it?"
He had sensed the guidance of destiny from the Ancient God Es, but that feeling was now gone.
Now,
The moment of destiny had truly come!
"Barrow."
"Yes?"
"Tell me about your encounter with the Ancient God." Carl's eyes flickered, his expression turning solemn.
"If we can't find a solution, this world might be doomed."
"What?" Barrow's face was filled with astonishment.
Temple of the Gods.
A massive space hidden deep underground, protected by a barrier left by the Deities, rendering it imperceptible to physical means.
Twelve statues, each standing a hundred meters tall, loomed in the hall, three of which were already shattered.
The latest broken statue belonged to the Hymnist.
"The moment of destiny has arrived. Whether the world is destroyed or reborn depends on our choices."
An ancient voice echoed, and a twelve-winged 'Deity' materialized in the air:
"The power of the Gods has fallen upon this continent, and destruction..."
"Is imminent!"
"Remiller."
"Present."
A white dove soared through the void, its eyes gleaming with infinite wisdom.
"I shall inform the other powers and seek the one who can change destiny."
"Whoosh!"
With a gentle flutter of her wings, multiple paths to different locations appeared in the void, and the dove split into several clones, each entering a different path.
Remiller.
The messenger of the Age of Gods.
Possessing a speed beyond compare.
…………
Celestial Plane.
Several powerful entities roaming the Celestial Plane, sensing the presence of life, turned their gaze towards the Eastern Kingdom Continent.
"Twilight of the Gods!"
"That is an ancient world."
"Destroying it might prevent the Twilight of the Gods."
"..."
An intangible force rippled through the Celestial Plane, surging towards the Eastern Kingdom Continent, only to be halted by the domain created by the Fall of the Gods.
However,
Some of the force managed to seep through.
…………
"Wow..."
"Wow!"
Accompanied by the cries of a newborn, Blaze appeared ecstatic, holding a baby boy and girl as he approached the pale-faced Monica.
"Look!"
"It's a miracle." Monica reached out her weary arms to hold the children, whispering, "The Blood Clan can reproduce, breaking the curse upon me. It seems the curse has been lifted in this region."
"They don't possess the power of the Blood Clan. It's best they live ordinary lives."
…………
"Blaze and Monica are trapped in a special place."
Carl frowned.
"If the Blood Clan can reproduce..."
"The Gods will never allow such beings to exist, not just the Deities of this world but those of other worlds as well."
The faith of the Blood Clan was poison to the Gods.
Fortunately, their numbers were too few to matter.
But once they can reproduce and spread their bloodline to other worlds, the Twilight of the Gods will surely come.
(End of Chapter)
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