Facing the Apocalypse with My Other Selves

However, the deep cooperation between the two worlds, Shen Yu didn't participate much.

Even Martial Artist Shen Yu was the same.

They provided the platform, but more specific demands were left for the two civilizations to discuss on their own.

At this moment, both the original Shen Yu and Martial Artist Shen Yu's gazes had shifted to Wizard Shen Yu.

Because they had both received a notification from Wizard Shen Yu.

"The Curse Divine Punishment has appeared at both the plane we previously detected, and in our current plane!" Wizard Shen Yu's tone was extremely grave.

"It was expected for the Curse Divine Punishment to appear in the plane you're monitoring," Shen Yu's brows furrowed slightly, "but it's happening in your plane as well?"

"According to the current situation, yes." Wizard Shen Yu's expression was also quite grim. "The first problem occurred with those 'Fanatic Believers,' mainly Divine Warriors and Divine Mages. During the contagious period of the curse, they were running all over the place. I originally thought they were calling nations to resist the mages, but unexpectedly, they were actually spreading the curse."

These past days, the Magic Empire had been focused on three main things.

First, dedicating all efforts to practicing the Demon Pattern Meditation Method.

Second, proactively seeking new planes, and maintaining contact with other planes.

Third, consolidating the power of the entire plane, mainly by controlling the various kingdoms and confronting the church.

Originally, the third task wasn't so easy. However, once the mages acquired the Demon Pattern Meditation Method, their power rose significantly, and given the Magic Empire's existing influence, expanding their authority actually proceeded rather smoothly.

Wizard Shen Yu had even personally intervened once, unleashing a mighty power never before seen in this world, wiping out more than half of the church coalition in one blow.

He shattered the balance of the entire plane directly.

Openly destroying idols, forbidding worship, exposing the misdeeds of false gods.

After that, crowds of Fanatic Believers for the various Divine Spirits began running amok.

Wizard Shen Yu didn't pay it much mind. As the Demon Pattern Meditation Method spread, mage power would only grow stronger—he could slowly mop up the rest.

But until recently, some mages detected the existence of the Divine Punishment Curse.

For things like this, discovering just a portion meant it had already spread to a large population.

And when mages were dispatched to conduct further investigation, sure enough, the curse was everywhere.

"Eliminating the curse isn't difficult. The Fourth Stage's Energy Stripping Technique can handle it. I've already produced a large number of Magic Guides," Wizard Shen Yu said, "But what truly worries me is the gods!"

Yes, if the curse only appeared in another plane, that would be expected.

But showing up in their own plane—

It was essentially informing them that the gods were now watching.

At the very least, they had already noticed that the previous plague-based Divine Punishment hadn't achieved the intended effect.

Because, the impact of these two Divine Punishments in apocalyptic scenarios, even their basic countermeasures, were nearly identical.

There was absolutely no need to unleash both simultaneously.

This was the real reason for Wizard Shen Yu's worry.

The pressure from the gods was still overwhelming.

"I simply don't have the power to directly face the Divine Spirits right now," Wizard Shen Yu said, then turned his gaze to the original Shen Yu and interstellar world Shen Yu.

If anyone could possibly help him stand before the gods, it would only be these two.

One possessed the Association's vast Gray Mist; the other had weapons that might threaten the gods.

Intersellar world Shen Yu's eyebrows drew together slightly.

"For technology weapons to destroy a target, the first requirement is to locate the target on the material plane. But as seen in previous interventions by the gods, no one at all knows the true body of the Divine Spirit."

This was indeed the biggest difficulty.

If the gods appeared before them, then no matter what, launching a high-powered energy weapon capable of smashing an asteroid straight at them—

But if they didn't even know where the gods were, yet the power of the gods had already descended,

then with the Interstellar Civilization's current technology, there was nothing they could do.

Meanwhile, Shen Yu was also considering whether it was worth expending all the Association's Gray Mist to quickly boost their power to the Fifth Stage of the Demon Pattern Meditation Method.

But after careful deliberation, he shook his head.

"Gray Mist can't be used so crudely." He looked at Wizard Shen Yu and said, "If enhancing your power to the Fifth Stage could allow you to defeat the Divine Spirits, there'd be no question. But in fact, the odds are very low. We don't even know if the Fifth Stage is at the level of the gods. Actually, I have another idea. Maybe we don't need to use up so much Gray Mist and can still have an effect. That is deterrence."

"Using Gray Mist to deter the gods?" Wizard Shen Yu's eyes lit up, instantly understanding Shen Yu's meaning.

"The premise is that the gods truly intervene or pay attention. Also, you absolutely cannot show any hint of weakness," Shen Yu reassured. "Actually, you have nothing to feel guilty about. The lives and safety of you and those you care for are sufficiently protected. Even if you fail, just return. The future belongs to us. For all we know, when we fight our way back, the world may not have been utterly destroyed yet."

This consolation sounded cruel.

But actually, it was quite effective as comfort.

After all, in the strictest sense, saving the world was a goal the various Shen Yus had imposed upon themselves.

They pursued saving the world, rescuing civilizations, creating greatness, and also wished to acquire Gray Mist and reap massive benefit. But none of these threatened the core concerns of the Shen Yus—safety, family, potential.