Facing the Apocalypse with My Other Selves

Some kings even showed looks of despair.

They had already realized that such a grand operation could never stop because of some simple reason.

What the Church Alliance said before—that eliminating the mages would stop the Divine Punishment—was nothing more than wishful thinking.

Wizard Shen Yu took in every bit of their expressions and reactions.

It was clear that, even now, at this stage, these kings had never truly considered resisting the Divine Spirits. What they craved was still only to resist the Divine Punishment, hoping somehow to persuade the gods to spare them from annihilation.

But, unfortunately, that hope could only ever be an unattainable wish.

However, even the plane of Julia Mage has encountered a Divine Punishment Curse?

That makes three planes!

Counting in Plane No.2, where the first Divine Punishment Curse appeared and now barely one tenth survived, that makes a total of four planes—all afflicted by the Divine Punishment Curse!

"Combined, these four planes have a population of over five billion," Wizard Shen Yu pondered silently. "This means, as long as the Divine Punishment Curse is resolved, a massive amount of Gray Mist will be gained!"

Clearly, the amount of Gray Mist needed to save this world is unimaginably vast.

This is precisely why Wizard Shen Yu mobilized every plane, actively searching for others.

The sooner they're found, the better.

If not, perhaps there would be almost no one left surviving on those planes.

Unfortunately, using Gray Mist to search for other planes is extremely costly.

This requires a comprehensive upgrade and optimization of Plane Teleportation Magic: eliminating the need for active response from mages on other planes just to establish contact, then integrating a plane exploration function. That would take billions of Gray Mist, and even more if plane coordinates are to be provided.

Wizard Shen Yu had originally planned to earn more Gray Mist and immediately begin optimizing, but didn't expect this wave of Divine Punishment to arrive so fiercely.

What, exactly, drove the Divine Spirits to make this decision, and what is their precise doomsday arrangement?

Countless thoughts kept rising in Wizard Shen Yu's mind.

Everyone present could tell he was thinking deeply; the entire hall was dead silent, with some kings even unconsciously holding their breaths.

Though no one knew precisely what Wizard Shen Yu could achieve, or if there was a true Divine Spirit backing him.

Nonetheless, this new Magic Emperor had already become their only hope for survival!

"King Senya." Wizard Shen Yu spoke slowly, directly looking at King Senya.

"Yes." King Senya took a deep breath, rose, and bowed respectfully to Wizard Shen Yu.

"I think this is not just my own question." Wizard Shen Yu fixed his gaze tightly onto King Senya. "Has the Forest Goddess ever delivered any Divine Oracle to you regarding the decision to destroy the world?"

Among all the Divine Spirits of this world, not every one of them appears so indifferent, proud, or even tyrannical, gazing down loftily upon mortals.

Some Divine Spirits reveal many miracles filled with goodwill.

The Forest Goddess is the most typical among them.

She loves nature, loves life. Her worshippers include not only humans but countless animals too.

Even in the forest, if one encounters a wild beast but carries the aura of the Forest Goddess—even if it's just a faith amulet crafted by the Senya Race—one could easily escape death from the beast's jaws.

Therefore, there are indeed many worshippers of the Forest Goddess.

But she has no church; the Senya Race is her only chosen people.

Many kings at that moment looked eagerly toward King Senya, seemingly hoping this merciful and kind Goddess could bring them one last salvation.

But they were destined to be disappointed.

After all, if there were truly salvation, King Senya would not be afflicted by the Divine Punishment Curse, nor would he be here.

Yet King Senya did give Wizard Shen Yu a not-insignificant surprise.

"We did indeed receive a Divine Oracle from the Goddess." King Senya lowered his eyes. "It was even a few days before the gods issued the doomsday oracle."

Instantly, a commotion erupted in the hall.

However, before the kings could get excited, King Senya continued:

"But…the Goddess's Oracle contained no content at all, only a single cry of alarm."

A cry of alarm?

The kings' excited words were caught in their throats.

Only Wizard Shen Yu still showed a hint of delight in his eyes.

"Let me hear it." Wizard Shen Yu's pupils flashed with magical radiance. "Don't resist—recall the oracle you heard."

This is one of the Third Tier Magics, able to read memories from another's mind.

King Senya felt an overwhelming, indescribable force surge toward him.

The shock in his heart was insurmountable.

He had never felt such powerful Magic Power!

The power of this suddenly emerged Magic Emperor truly surpasses any mage of the past by far!

Even King Senya himself felt a glimmer of hope rise in his heart.

He immediately recalled the Goddess's oracle from that day. In fact, it was unforgettable—not only he, but all Senya people heard that cry; ever since then, no matter what, none could reestablish contact with the Goddess!

Even now, they are reluctant to believe the Goddess would destroy them.

They hold firm to the belief that the Goddess has suffered some unknown threat.

At this moment, Wizard Shen Yu closed his eyes slightly, carefully listening to that cry again and again.

Even without the aid of an Interstellar Civilization personal terminal for analysis, one could feel the abruptness of that surprise, mixed with fear, anxiety, and terror.

Wizard Shen Yu opened his eyes.

"If the Forest Goddess has fallen, would you be able to perceive it?"

"Impossible!" King Senya answered immediately, visibly agitated. "Though much of the divine power the Goddess gave has dissipated, there's still some left."

"But this divine power has also become the source of the curse's strength," said Wizard Shen Yu.

King Senya's already pale face instantly turned bloodless.

Nearly ghostly pale.

It's true—all Divine Punishment Curses seem to have first appeared on Divine Warriors and Divine Mages.

And not only the Divine Punishment Curse; the initial Plague Curse also broke out first among the Plague God's priests and worshippers.

But when it comes to the Divine Punishment Curse, it even disregards different faiths completely.

As if any divine power left behind by any Divine Spirit in their worshippers was being exploited.

"Followers of other good gods also have not received any doomsday oracles," Wizard Shen Yu looked at the others. "But the worshippers, likewise, can't make contact with their own Divine Spirits. From this, it appears we can surmise—there was a rapid and sudden internal struggle within the Divine Spirits. The gods who refused to destroy the world were entirely suppressed; only those intent on doomsday remain active!"

Throughout these words, Wizard Shen Yu's tone was exceedingly calm.

As if it were merely rational analysis.

But it was like throwing a giant boulder into a still pond!

Everyone present at the meeting widened their eyes, trembling all over.

Even the mages were no exception.

Before this, no one dared to wonder what happened among the Divine Spirits—why did they suddenly unify in deciding to destroy the mortal world, to kill everyone?

It was an instinctive awe.

But now, with Wizard Shen Yu bringing it up directly in such a setting, everyone felt a bit afraid, yet some impossible thoughts began to stir in their hearts.

Indeed, the current signs do suggest there was an internal struggle among the Divine Spirits.

Those gods unwilling to destroy the mortal world, like the Forest Goddess, probably all faced restrictions, or even perished!

Yet people's reactions to this speculation were not all the same.

Some showed joy, as if a glimpse of hope appeared. After all, not all gods wanted to destroy them. Compared to fighting the gods themselves, perhaps good gods rebelling against other gods offered greater hope.