Chapter 475 – The Battle for the Divine Position Begins!

Because the portal of Sky Burial City opened directly above Mahakala, no matter what kind of power or evil spirits entered, they would all fall directly into Avici Hell.

And then… there was no “then.”

That terrifying Mahakala would devour all forces entirely.

However, its death thoroughly stirred up a hornet’s nest, causing the entire Sky Burial City to erupt into chaos.

“What exactly is that?”

From Mu Lin’s perspective, he had merely opened a portal.

But from the viewpoint of Sky Burial Ruins, it was a lightless, abyssal void that suddenly appeared and began devouring everything frantically.

All sorts of anomalous forces within Sky Burial Ruins were flowing toward that abyssal void.

At first, this scene filled the residents of Sky Burial City with… rage.

This was a Forbidden Land, after all. As forbidden beings, they considered themselves fortunate if others did not provoke them. Yet someone dared to steal the power of their Forbidden Land—naturally, the forbidden beings saw this as a path to self-destruction!

Holding this belief, many intelligent anomalous entities within Sky Burial Ruins used their divine senses to probe everything within the abyssal void.

Some even lured aberrations into the abyssal void… intending to unleash slaughter on the other side.

Then, their divine senses were lost, and the presences of those aberrations vanished entirely.

If even light could not escape, the divine senses and spiritual energy they projected naturally stood no chance of escaping either.

Upon realizing this, the entities of Sky Burial Ruins remained mostly enraged, which led to the crowned skeleton probing the abyssal void.

Then, its presence vanished as well.

Only then did the residents of Sky Burial Ruins begin to sense something amiss.

Yet even now, they still felt no fear. Instead, they mostly mocked the skeleton.

“Kekeke, you actually messed up this time, old ghost. You’ve lost all face!”

“Hmph, if I were you, I’d bury myself sooner rather than later…”

“How embarrassing…”

While watching the abyssal void absorb everything within Sky Burial Ruins, they jeered, hoping the old skeletal ghost would venture out again.

But to their surprise, no matter how much they mocked or cursed, the old ghost remained unmoved.

This situation led some forbidden beings to lament that the skeleton was no longer easily fooled, assuming the old ghost had changed its ways.

Yet other forbidden beings sensed something was off.

“Wait… the aura from the old skeletal ghost’s tomb seems to be fading… That black hole doesn’t just kill our clones—it can also erode our very essence!”

As forbidden beings, every demonic monster surviving in Sky Burial Ruins naturally possessed several resurrection techniques.

The skeletal malevolent ghost was no exception.

Unless the skull protected by layers of arrays within its tomb was completely erased, its consciousness could never truly perish.

It was precisely because of this ability that it had ventured to investigate first.

But for Mu Lin, who wielded Fated Death, those he killed were always utterly annihilated!

Clearly, the old skeletal ghost’s resurrection could not withstand Mu Lin’s Fated Death.

And its demise, for the first time, made the entities of Sky Burial Ruins take the abyssal void seriously.

Then… they chose to stand by and watch.

This decision seemed strange, yet it was perfectly reasonable.

Sky Burial City was merely a corner of the Land of Sky Burial, and even this corner was currently without a master.

All the aberrations still lingering in Sky Burial City were, in fact, hostile to one another.

Not only were they hostile towards each other, but they were also in a state of antagonism with Sky Burial City.

Sky Burial City sought to kill them, while they resisted and aspired to become its masters.

In such circumstances, the actions of those aberrations were highly self-serving—they were unwilling to exert effort for the benefit of others.

As for that skeletal old ghost, the primary reason it took action was that Mu Lin’s Mahakala had opened right near its doorstep.

This forced it to act, whether it wanted to or not.

After its downfall, unless Mu Lin’s void affected others, the intelligent aberrations would not provoke him.

They were waiting for Sky Burial City to make a move, hoping it would suffer damage, thinking:

“My opportunity has come—to leap from being a prisoner of Sky Burial City to becoming its ruler!”

“Fight, the fiercer the better. Only when you clash will I have a chance…”

The intelligent Evil Spirits hoped for a mutually destructive conflict between Mu Lin and Sky Burial City, allowing them to reap the benefits and become the city’s ruler.

However, in their calculations, they never considered one possibility… that the competition between Mu Lin and Sky Burial City would not end in mutual destruction, but rather in Mahakala completely devouring Sky Burial City, sealing their own fates within.

Well, perhaps they did think of it, but in the eyes of these Evil Spirits and aberrations, they believed that Sky Burial City, which had bound them for millennia, was clearly stronger than the suddenly appearing, unfathomable void.

  ”That fool who provoked Sky Burial City has no idea what this place truly is… This is the very site where Azure Heaven was once buried…”

…

Naturally, Mu Lin had no way of knowing the murmurs and thoughts of the aberrations within Sky Burial City.

He was currently manipulating Mahakala, devouring and digesting the power of Sky Burial City. Throughout this process, Mu Lin was unafraid of retaliation or a direct confrontation.

After all, he was now within the world itself, and here, Mu Lin could confidently say he had connections above.

If the other side dared to attack, Mu Lin would not hesitate to call upon… pray to the heavens and summon reinforcements.

It must be said, the feeling of having a powerful backer was truly reassuring.

Unfortunately, to Mu Lin’s slight disappointment, the other side was being cautious and did not immediately engage in an all-out battle.

Upon discovering Mahakala’s ability to devour everything, the opposing force used the power of universal decay to weaken Mahakala’s various anomalies while continuously probing with all sorts of Anomalous powers.

Such minor skirmishes could be handled by Mahakala itself, with no need for Mu Lin to transform into the Lord of Mount Tai.

Seeing this, Mu Lin simply paid it no mind.

As the saying goes, when it came to endurance and growth, Mu Lin feared no one.

“Let’s wait. Perhaps in a little while, I’ll reach the level of Celestial Master.”

In his musings, Mu Lin soon realized that his opportunity for growth had arrived.

In the Life Spirit Garden, after several days of waiting, the remaining competitors for the Divine Position had also arrived.

With everyone assembled, the competition for the Divine Position officially began.

“Lord Mu Lin, Mother God Your Majesty summons you.”

“Then let’s go.”

Following Yue Ling, Mu Lin made his way toward the grand plaza of the Life Spirit Garden.

Along the way, he encountered the other Prodigies and elites.

Unsurprisingly, the other competitors regarded him with hostility, even malice.

To this, Mu Lin paid no heed at all.

Treating them as if they were nothing, he soon arrived at the grand plaza of the Command Garden and saw the God of Life of the Celestial Spirit Clan.

She was a woman with a distinctly maternal aura, gentle and beautiful, but her current condition was far from good.

Part of her body had already fused with the Tree of Life.

What was even more unsettling was that only a portion of her fused body retained a verdant hue, while the other part was tainted, withered, and emitted a foul stench.

Noticing everyone staring at the tainted part of her body, the God of Life showed no anger. Instead, she spoke gently, “Don’t worry. When you inherit the Divine Position, I will sever and take away all this corruption, leaving only a pure Divine Position for you… cough…”

As a Deity, she actually coughed several times before finishing her sentence, a clear sign of her weakness and suffering.

Fortunately, she quickly Stabilized her coughing and began explaining the main method of assessment for this Divine Position inheritance.

“Inheriting a Divine Position is not something just anyone can do, nor can everyone wield the full power of a Divine Position. Beyond spirit, will, and body, you must also possess an understanding of the concepts of rules.”

“My current Divine Position is that of the God of Life, wielding the Authority over life. To inherit my Divine Position, you must have your own understanding of life.”

“The deeper your understanding, the more effectively the Divine Position will manifest within you.”

“Of course, asking you to directly comprehend the power of a Deity is still too difficult.”

“Therefore, I will bestow my power upon you as a blessing, allowing you to grasp the essence of life from the perspective of a Deity. During this time, whoever demonstrates the deepest comprehension, the fastest fusion, and the best performance with the power I grant will be the one to inherit my power.”

After speaking, the gentle Deity smiled at Mu Lin and the others and asked, “Do you have any questions?”

“Yes.”

The voice of Tian Yu, the Storm Giant, rumbled like Thunder as he spoke with overwhelming authority, “How will it be determined who performs the best?”

This question made the gentle Deity’s smile grow even warmer, though her words were not as mild and pleasant as her expression.

“How will it be determined? Naturally, through… combat.”

“After fusing with my Divine Power and Authority, whoever possesses the strongest combat prowess will naturally represent the one who has mastered the Life Authority the best.”

These words caused the atmosphere in the plaza to freeze abruptly, and Mu Lin realized that the Celestial Spirit Clan, which had wandered the Void for so long, was not as serene and peaceful as he had imagined. They, too, had experienced countless battles.

At the same time, upon clarifying the requirements of the God of Life, whether it was Tian Yu the Storm Giant, Ao Chang the Dragon Lord of the Dragon Clan, Qian of the Ember Flame, or Mu Lin himself, all of them broke into smiles.

Seizing the Divine Position through combat—this suited their intentions perfectly!

(End of Chapter)