Chapter 461 – Apostle of Heaven: Agent of the Firmament

The ultimate goal was too grand, while his current strength was far too weak. The gap between reality and ideals made Mu Lin sigh.

But soon, he set aside the lament in his heart.

“Right now, I am indeed far from becoming the Master of Gods or the King of Kings, but to deal with Celestial Masters, this power is more than enough!”

Thinking this, Mu Lin willed himself to step out from the Netherworld.

Then, looking at the apocalyptic scene of the earth overturned and the sky inverted amidst the chaotic battle of the Celestial Masters, Mu Lin took a step forward and walked toward the center of the fray.

“Seeking death!”

His arrival made many Demonic Fiends’ eyes light up.

If Mu Lin had hidden or fled, those Demonic Fiends would not have dared to pursue him under attacks from their peers.

But since he actively entered the battlefield, everything was different.

The residual shockwaves of the chaotic battle alone were enough to harm Mu Lin.

“If the Human Race’s Celestial Masters divert their attention to protect him, our opportunity will come.”

The Demonic Monsters and Alien Races had a good plan, and the next moment, after exchanging glances, the various Evil Apostles launched overwhelming attacks toward Mu Lin.

This was an attempt to force the enemy to defend, creating opportunities for themselves.

And indeed, the Human Race’s Celestial Masters… intended to protect him.

The Seven Killings Wolf Lord frowned and said to Mu Lin, “Foolishness! Go back quickly. The sky hasn’t fallen yet—we can hold the line. There’s no need for youngsters like you to join the battle just yet.”

Since his intentions were good, Mu Lin wasn’t angered. He smiled faintly and said, “I am indeed young in age, but beyond age, I have grown strong!”

As he spoke, facing the attacks that blotted out the sky and covered all his escape routes, Mu Lin… did not dodge.

Not only did he not dodge, but he also made no attempt to defend. Instead, he spread his arms wide, as if embracing the heavens and earth, intending to draw all these attacks into his embrace.

The next moment, a majestic decree issued from Mu Lin’s mouth.

“We are calamities, and your power is all the Power of Calamity!”

“Hum!!”

As Mu Lin’s decree fell, a strange and inexplicable ripple swept across the world.

When this ripple passed, both the Human Race’s Celestial Masters and the Alien Races’ Evil Apostles were astonished to find that their attacks… had gone out of control.

They were no longer under their command but were forcibly governed by another will.

Turning their heads, the Demonic Fiends were all shocked to discover that the one controlling their attacks was Mu Lin.

This was also Mu Lin’s comprehension of the power of calamity, as well as a method of confronting enemies.

During his enlightenment, Mu Lin had realized that all forces harmful to humanity were calamities.

Volcanic eruptions were calamities, storms were calamities, weapons were calamities, viruses were calamities… The attacks of Alien Races and the power they possessed were, naturally, also calamities for humanity.

And Mu Lin, his innate talent for governance was that of the Calamity Lord.

Since he defined the power of Alien Races and Demonic Monsters as the Power of Calamity, Mu Lin could naturally govern this power as well.

“I am the Calamity Monarch—submit to me!”

“Hum!”

With another roar and decree from Mu Lin, not only were the attacks launched by the Alien Races and Demonic Monsters brought under his control and governance, but even the power of some weaker Alien Races was forcibly taken over by him.

“Boom!”

The next moment, as Mu Lin clenched his fist, the bodies of numerous Alien Races exploded simultaneously.

Their power, within their own bodies, went out of control and exploded.

Of course, while the current Mu Lin could define alien demons and evils as calamities, he could only command and control the weaker alien races.

The powerful alien races possessed extremely strong wills and divine souls. Relying on their own determination, they could resist Mu Lin’s command.

Just like now, as Mu Lin clenched his fist, the energy within ordinary demons and evils, as well as Mortal Shedding Alien Races, indeed self-destructed.

But for Earth Immortals, the energy within them merely became turbulent.

As for Apostle-level demonic powerhouses, Mu Lin’s will could not even penetrate their bodies.

Moreover, even the externalized power, Mu Lin could only grasp one or two-tenths of it.

—Apostle-level beings, their attacks were never purely energy; they were also imbued with their will and the laws they mastered. This law could contend against Mu Lin’s Calamity Monarch talent.

It was only because Mu Lin possessed the Overlord Divine Intent that he could command even one or two-tenths; otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to control even that much.

“As expected, with just the Earth Immortal realm alone, I am no match for a Celestial Master… But if Earth Immortal won’t work, then how about this.”

With a sharp glint in his eyes, Mu Lin stomped a single foot in the Void.

“Hum!”

With his stomp, ripples spread through the Void, and then, a Hell Scroll manifested in the present world due to the Void’s ripples.

The next moment, following Mu Lin’s will, the numerous Yin Soldiers, Ghost Messengers, and Hellfire within the Hell Scroll all faded away. Beneath Mu Lin’s feet, only a grand and revered Altar appeared.

Standing upon the Altar, Mu Lin clasped his hands together and bowed toward the Azure Heaven, praying: “Majestic Heaven above, shining upon the earth below… Now, alien demons and evils wreak havoc in the Mortal Realm, slaughtering living beings. This Daoist Practitioner, Mu Lin, beseeches the Azure Heaven to descend its power, to subdue demons and vanquish evil!”

As Mu Lin recited the prayer and connected his Calamity Monarch talent to the heavens above… the Heavenly Dao truly responded to Mu Lin.

“Boom!!”

And Its response caused a revered and majestic aura to appear upon him.

The descent of that aura caused Mu Lin’s eyes to glow with white light, his expression turning indifferent, yet also becoming lofty and sacred.

In addition, the image of an Emperor Lord, clad in splendid imperial robes and wearing a twelve-beaded crown, solidified behind Mu Lin.

That Emperor Lord bore a seventy percent resemblance to Mu Lin, but compared to the Daoist-cultivating Mu Lin, the Emperor Lord’s image was more lofty and sacred, appearing more like a god than a human.

Besides the lofty aura, the splendid imperial robes of that Emperor Lord’s Dharma Image were embroidered with a crimson Candle Dragon. Beyond the dragon’s body were the sun, moon, stars, and the cycle of the four seasons.

The Lord of Mount Tai—had descended into the mortal world.

With the Heavenly Dao’s assistance, Mu Lin’s status was no longer that of a newly-advanced Earth Immortal, but had transformed into that of a Celestial Master, even surpassing a Celestial Master by a step.

With this status, when Mu Lin performed the same Spell again, the effect was completely different.

“We all! Are calamities, misfortunes…”

“Hum!”

As Mu Lin’s indifferent yet sacred voice rang out, the alien demons and evils engaged in battle all felt their bodies sink and their hearts tremble.

They had a feeling of being watched… watched by the Azure Heaven.

The next moment, they realized it was not an illusion. Mu Lin looked at them, and the power of the Azure Heaven also gazed upon them.

As Mu Lin gazed upon them and denounced them as calamity, disaster, and impure power, a catastrophic event unfolded—the world began to reject them, and spiritual energy could no longer be harnessed by them.

Even the laws they once controlled no longer cooperated with them.

Such suppression by the Heavenly Dao was devastating for Celestial Masters and Earth Immortals, whose bodies and minds were attuned to the unity of heaven and earth.

Their strength and status seemed to plummet.

Like the Heavenly Emperor, who could demote others with a single word, causing their cultivation realms to fall—this was the might of the Lord of Mount Tai.

And this formidable power of suppression was also the reason why Evil Gods mostly lingered outside the world, rarely entering the mortal realm.

For ordinary Earth Immortals and Celestial Masters, this was but a minor concern; the vast Heavenly Dao seldom paid them heed.

But Evil Gods were different—they were like colossal creatures of the deep sea. Once they entered the mortal realm, the Heavenly Dao would focus its full force on suppressing and restraining them, allowing those Evil Gods to wield only a fraction—three to five parts out of ten—of their power. At such times, even Celestial Masters possessed the ability to slay or subdue them.

Thus, the Evil Gods of the Alien Realm lingered beyond the heavens, hoping to corrupt or deceive the world’s consciousness from afar… Hiss…

“So chaotic… there’s too much disordered knowledge…”

As the power of Azure Heaven descended and the Lord of Mount Tai manifested, Mu Lin, in this state, continuously received a flood of chaotic knowledge—or rather, underwent the baptism and cleansing of the Heavenly Dao’s consciousness.

Why Evil Gods did not descend into the mortal realm but instead sent their followers and Apostles—this was one of the many fragments of chaotic knowledge transmitted by the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, Mu Lin even understood why Unity of Heaven and Man did not flood the mind with such disordered knowledge, offering only benefits.

“Unity of Heaven and Man is the resonance between humans and a specific law of the Heavenly Dao. Resonating with a particular law naturally avoids chaotic knowledge…”

“…If one cannot maintain Unity of Heaven and Man at all times, is this not a restriction imposed by the Heavenly Dao upon living beings, but rather a form of protection?…”

Forced into this fusion, Mu Lin received an overwhelming amount of disordered knowledge.

At this moment, while comprehending this knowledge, he struggled to maintain his mental clarity.

Only one-third of his attention was truly focused on dealing with the Evil Apostles.

Yet, even with just this one-third, Mu Lin made them suffer immensely.

With a single declaration—“You are calamity, impure power”—Mu Lin caused them to be despised by the world.

If they were Celestial Masters of this world, being loathed by Azure Heaven would render at least eighty percent of their abilities useless.

Unfortunately, those appearing before Mu Lin were Apostles from foreign realms. While Mu Lin could strip them of their ability to wield the world’s internal power, these evil beings each harbored the Power of Alien Realm.

This power, Mu Lin could not suppress or strip away with a mere word.

And now, they wielded this Power of Alien Realm—this Forbidden Power—to resist Mu Lin, who bore the power of Azure Heaven.

“Damn it, it’s an Apostle of Heaven, the Proxy of Heaven… Stop holding back! Use the Forbidden Power—only this power can defy Azure Heaven!”

(End of Chapter)