The Era of Gods

Chapter 655: Chaos Lady 655

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Upon entering the high tower, two warriors clad in splendid armor knelt before him, swords grasped in both hands. The Soul Fire dancing in their eye sockets revealed that they were Skeleton Knights.

Judging from their aura and soul fluctuations, these two Skeleton Knights were equivalent to Level 19 Professionals, just one step below Legend.

It’s worth noting that this Professional Level Legend differs somewhat from the Rank 8 Legends of the kins in the God Realms of the Main World.

The Rank 8 Legends of the kins refer to biological levels, such as Legendary Dragons, Legendary Snake People, Legendary Giant Beasts, and so on.

Whereas Professional Level Legends are those whose professions have reached the pinnacle and have just begun to touch upon the rules. In theory, they are equivalent to species-level Legends, but in reality, Professional Legends of the same level are more powerful.

Of course, there are exceptions like the Legendary Race of Dragons.

The true name of the Lady of Chaos is unknown; she has used many names, and the one most commonly used recently is Aina.

Of course, those below True God would not dare to address her by name, preferring to respectfully refer to her as the Lady of Chaos, while only those above True God may address her by her given name.

The Tower of Chaos is a top-tier Mage Tower, containing independent spaces. It appears vast from the outside, but its interior space is even greater. The shadowy incarnation of the Lady of Chaos led him to the reception hall, where her shadow vanished, and a beautiful woman clad in a magnificent Dragon Skin Robe, with a radiant face and an exceedingly righteous bosom emerged from behind, asking:

“May I know which highness has graced the City of Chaos with their presence?”

This was not her True Body.

Lin Xiao could tell at a glance that this woman must be a Magic Avatar of the Lady of Chaos. Still, creating a Magic Avatar is extremely difficult, and in the absence of her True Body, it was as good as the Lady of Chaos herself being present. Lin Xiao didn’t dwell on it too much; he extended his right hand and spread it open, a faint ripple emanating from it.

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The Lady of Chaos, who still maintained a polite smile, suddenly looked up at the smiling face of Lin Xiao, her expression changing drastically. She quickly lowered her head and respectfully performed a deep bow:

“Forgive me for my rudeness, Lord of Magic God! Please pardon Aina’s impertinence!”

After a pause, she continued:

“May I ask for the purpose of your visit to the City of Chaos, my Lord? Perhaps I can offer some assistance.”

“Indeed, there is a matter that requires your consent,”

Lin Xiao explained without beating around the bush as he put forth his intention:

“I need to extend the Magic Net to the Chaos Highlands and the surrounding Void. Your permission is required for this. Additionally, some events may occur around here soon, which you need not concern yourself with.”

The Lady of Chaos agreed without any hesitation:

“Please be assured, my Lord, from now on, your Magic Net will have passage throughout the City of Chaos.”

At this moment, the Lady of Chaos was very quick to agree, obviously lacking the power to refuse a request from a being of Powerful Divine Power.

She was aware of this newly born Magic God of Powerful Divine Power. In fact, as soon as the fifth Powerful Divine Power emerged in the Primary Material Plane, the mighty beings throughout the Crystal Wall Universe became aware of it. The more they knew, the more they understood His strength.

The former Magic God wasn’t of Powerful Divine Power but had attained his Divine Enthronement for many years. His fame had already spread throughout the entire Crystal Wall System. Commanding the Magic Net, his strength and potential were no less formidable than the Lord of the Sun. Yet, this powerful True God had fallen in a short span, and frankly, the Lady of Chaos’s first reaction upon hearing the news was disbelief.

But reality turned out to be far more terrifying than they could have imagined. The Gods in the Divine System who witnessed that battle leaked the details of the fight. All deities became aware of the determination and might of this new Powerful Divine Power in that confrontation.

His style of combat, ready to self-destruct numerous incarnations at a moment’s disagreement and determined to be victorious or die trying, was something most beings were reluctant to face—it was too brutal.

Lin Xiao’s incarnation stayed in the City of Chaos for a while until the Magic Net thoroughly covered the entire plane and spread into the surrounding Void. Then he politely refused the Lady of Chaos’s entreaties and left the City of Chaos.

Keen to get into the good graces of this newly ascended being of Powerful Divine Power, the Lady of Chaos was extremely eager during this time, even resorting to showing her True Body in an attempt to seduce him.

Truth be told, the Lady of Chaos was indeed very beautiful, having part of a Succubus heritage. Once in True Body form, she was incomparably attractive—if Lin Xiao lingered, he might have been tempted.

It’s just that he had no such desires now, having restrained them himself.

Not only because he already had a girlfriend, but also because he was currently controlling all of his desires, not just those of lust.

With power as great as his, not only does one need strong Divine Power, but also a strong Soul and spirit.

Being fond of beauty does not affect his strength or hinder his progress. These external desires won’t affect his power or future advancements. What can affect his growth is only his own will—whether he can control and manage his desires without being influenced by external factors. That’s what is essential.

Both the ruthless and the desirous can become powerful beings; an affinity for beauty doesn’t preclude one from strength, but an inability to control one’s desires will prevent one from ever becoming truly powerful.

Silently leaving the Dark Highlands plane and entering the Void, the power of the Magic Net began to seep through the plane, radiating outward. Suspended in space, Lin Xiao looked into the distant void, where a colossal Aurora stream coursed through it. Hidden within this river-like Aurora was a small point barely visible to the naked eye—the base established by the Nightmare Civilization in the nearby Void.

Humans have also established bases outside the Primary Material Plane in the Void, but those were destroyed by the Lord of the Sun, who had recently ascended.

As the power of the Magic Net slowly expanded, becoming stable, Lin Xiao began casting a spell.

Utilizing the common Transcendent godhood ability Magic Conversion, he converted Divine Power into Mana which surged forth, causing space to twist and a massive Space Gate to begin to take form.

Though the stability and intensity of a Space Gate summoned with Mana are slightly inferior to one directly triggered by Divine Power, it has the advantage of less energy fluctuation, unlike the widespread ripple that can be sensed from afar when Divine Power is used.

As the Space Gate opened, an Incarnation of the God of War and Victory, sword in one hand and shield in the other, stepped forth and bowed respectfully to Lin Xiao’s Incarnation then moved to the side to stand guard.

Next, the incarnations of various Gods from the Divine System emerged from the gate. Utilizing the authority of the Magic Net granted by Lin Xiao, they cast predetermined spells jointly, unfolding a magical barrier with a coverage area of hundreds of kilometers. Then, they opened various Space Gates and summoned the Caveman Angel Corps from their divine countries.

Ordinarily, the assembly of millions of Angels would generate a surge of Divine Power like an immense sea, detectable from thousands of kilometers away in the unobstructed Void.

But at this time, covered by an immense magical barrier that spanned hundreds of kilometers, even those nearby could not sense the terrible fluctuations of energy.

They summoned tens of millions of Caveman Angels in one breath, and under the guidance of the Gods of War and Victory, the massive mana barrier slowly moved towards the distant Nightmare base.

Meanwhile, outside the Crystal Wall System in the Void, a dozen Void Battleships led by a Large Void Warship that was tens of kilometers long headed towards the remote end of the Void, the outpost base of the Nightmare Divine Realm civilization, without any attempt to hide. Their swift actions soon caught the attention of the Nightmare outpost base. Patrolling ships quickly returned to base, an ear-piercing alarm blared above the outpost base, and the Void Battleships docked at the outpost all started up, a colossal energy shield enveloping the entire base.

Major General Single-Sword Peak stood on the flagship’s bridge, in front of him a vast virtual sand table displayed the scene of the Nightmare outpost base.

He reached out and traced his fingers over the virtual sand table, leaving several light markers with his fingertips, and gave a deep command:

“First Battalion and Second Battalion, head to combat site one for positioning.”

“Third Battalion and Fourth Battalion, head to combat site two for positioning.”

“Fifth Battalion, Sixth Battalion, and Seventh Battalion, head to combat site three for positioning.”

“All remaining units follow the flagship. Attention, do not make any moves without my command, and do not approach within the enemy outpost base’s maximum attack range. Did you hear me?”

“Heard and understood!”

The projections of his subordinates tensed up, responding in unison.

“This time our goal is not to attack the Nightmare outpost base, but to simply restrain them from supporting within the Crystal Wall System. I do not want anyone to accidentally start an unnecessary war. If there is any mistake, military law will be enforced!”

“Subordinates understand!”

“Go!”

Major General Single-Sword Peak waved his hand, signaling his subordinates’ projections to disconnect, his gaze lingering on the virtual sand table. He moved his hand back and forth in control, pulling the Insect Race and Soul Race outpost bases into the sand table as well, observing for a while before suddenly laughing out loud, seemingly out of nowhere:

“This Major General Lin Xiao is quite lucky!”

Hearing this, the aide on his left side laughed and said:

“Of course, he was personally selected by the Supreme Commander!”

The aide on his right also smiled and said:

“I heard that Major General Lin Xiao is very outstanding. By the calculations of the Main World, he’s not even thirty years old yet and is already wearing the rank of an elite Major General. His True Body already possesses Medium Divine Power, and he is now sprinting towards Powerful Divine Power. His rate of strength increase is rarely seen.”

“Thirty years old…”

Major General Single-Sword Peak pulled his right hand back and rubbed it, saying with a laugh:

“At his age, I was still in college.”

“So it was that he caught the eye of the Supreme Commander and was taken as a son-in-law, I also heard that…”

“Enough!”

Single-Sword Peak suddenly interrupted his subordinate, shaking his head.

The aide gave an awkward smile:

“Heh heh!”

Pointing at the virtual map, he said:

“This Crystal Wall System is of moderate difficulty, its rules and system nearly identical to the True God System of the Main World, and it is replete with resources. If we can conquer it, it will provide enough resources to sustain an entire combat group. Truly enviable!”

“And there are Nightmare, Insect Race, and Soul Race outpost bases nearby; after we conquer this world, taking those down one by one will also count as military exploits.”

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“Truly envious!”

The three fell into a moment of speechlessness, and after a while, Single-Sword Peak said:

“No need to envy him; he has achieved this position entirely through his own ability. If you had such capability, you would receive the same treatment. Buck up; I’m going to take a closer look to gauge the reality of this Nightmare outpost base.”

A streak of light shot out of the flagship and disappeared into the Void.

“What is that?”

A Child of Nightmare transformed into a Baro Flame Demon looked puzzledly at the section of the Void directly opposite the Dark Highlands plane outside of the base, pointing in a certain direction amidst his companion’s confusion.

But to his companion, it seemed like nothing was there at first glance. Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, he suddenly noticed something amiss with the Void and sharply turned his head to stare intently in that direction. After a moment, he shouted:

“That part of the Void has been cloaked!”

“Quickly… sound the alarm!”

Struggling to speak the last two words, his eyes widened, reflecting the brightness of light akin to the sun itself.