Chapter 308 – The Thought of Slaying a God

Unconsciously setting a flag made Mu Lin’s heart skip a beat.

But soon, he shook his head and chuckled, thinking he was overcomplicating things.

After all, reality wasn’t a game—it followed basic laws. Without unexpected circumstances, a person couldn’t suddenly erupt with power.

And just as Mu Lin was thinking this, the unexpected… happened.

“Please, don’t die, don’t… cough… stop hurting yourself… I was wrong, cough… I was truly wrong…”

By this point, Mu Lin had already died over forty times, and the erosion of the Blackwater had completely corroded Scarlet Son – Nest.

During this process, it wasn’t as though he hadn’t thought of resisting.

However, Mu Lin’s attacks involved causality—a high-level, elusive power—and he couldn’t sever the causal connection between himself and Mu Lin. Thus, no matter what he did, he couldn’t withstand the backlash.

In the end, he could only dissolve completely in the Black River Water, filled with resentment. Now, he had weakened to the point where he couldn’t even maintain the Mortal Shedding realm, and his massive, monstrous body was nothing but an empty shell—so weak that he couldn’t even stand.

At this point, Mu Lin couldn’t see any chance for him to turn the tables.

Outside, Prince Liang also breathed a sigh of relief and began celebrating the victory in advance.

“Hahaha, we’ve won!”

“Mu Lin, he truly is my lucky general. I must bring him into the Prince’s Residence.”

“With his talent and the resources of my residence, he will undoubtedly grow into a Celestial Master. By then, even if a crisis descends, my Yuzhou Prince Liang’s Manor will be completely secure. In fact, with Mu Lin’s power, this crisis might even become an opportunity for me.”

And just as Prince Liang was lost in his grand visions and Mu Lin felt assured of victory, the unexpected… arrived unannounced.

“I… cough… I don’t want to die. I’m not willing… I was supposed to become the Scarlet Overlord…”

At this point, Scarlet Son’s voice was still extremely weak, barely audible.

But the next moment, his voice, tone, and even his demeanor changed completely.

“No, I am the Scarlet Overlord. I am the king of all life, cough… the ruler of all things. All life in this world is hatched by me…”

“Thump!”

As his voice shifted from weak to impassioned and divine, a powerful, resonant heartbeat suddenly erupted from his withered chest.

Sensing the unusual heartbeat and watching as the opponent’s aura transformed completely with each beat, a deadly crisis enveloped Mu Lin’s body and mind.

Not daring to delay, Mu Lin immediately manipulated the Black River Water within him, directing it to surge fiercely toward his own heart.

“Thump… sizzle…”

Mu Lin’s maneuver succeeded. The erosion of the Black River Water instantly obliterated his heart.

Similarly, Scarlet Son – Nest’s heart dissolved as well.

“Gush…”

The dissolution of his heart not only halted the resurgence of his aura but also caused him to vomit a mouthful of blood.

However, before Mu Lin could even catch his breath…

“Whoosh!”

Scarlet Son, whose aura was now completely different from before, suddenly fixed his gaze in Mu Lin’s direction.

“!!!”

Under the scrutiny of those indifferent eyes, Mu Lin’s heart tightened as if he had been targeted by a terrifying predator.

Before Mu Lin could make any other response, with a “splash,” blood flowed from one side of the Scarlet Son.

Though the amount was small, it transformed into a tiny humanoid figure.

In the next moment, the formed figure exploded.

As the figure shattered, Mu Lin’s pupils contracted as he realized he had been struck by a backlash of karma.

With a “bang,” Mu Lin… also exploded.

Although, in the next breath, Mu Lin restored himself through a Paper Substitute and actively severed his connection with the other side, by this point, the heaviness in his heart had not lessened in the slightest.

After witnessing this series of maneuvers, Mu Lin understood all too clearly that he was no longer facing the Scarlet Son – Nest, but the bound Evil God—the Scarlet Overlord.

“Damn it! Why has His consciousness escaped?!”

…

Mu Lin was cursing in rage, and Prince Liang and the others also sensed the danger.

“The Evil God… it’s over!”

As soon as the Evil God’s aura manifested, Prince Liang’s spirit deflated, and he slumped into his chair.

In contrast, Uncle Fu remained remarkably calm:

“No, not necessarily. This Secret Realm was created by the Grave Lord specifically to bind the Evil God. Its consciousness shouldn’t escape so easily. Moreover, even if its consciousness does escape, the Grave Lord should have countermeasures…”

“The Grave Lord is already dead, while the Evil God still lives…”

“This is indeed a hidden danger, but please rest assured, Your Highness. This old man will ensure your safety.”

…

While Prince Liang despaired in the VIP box, the Clan Elders of the Aristocratic Families in the tavern were also thrown into chaos.

“Elder, our family’s Prodigy has already arrived. Should we still let them enter the Secret Realm?”

“Of course not. Have them leave, as far away as possible. The Evil God is something they cannot possibly contend with.”

Si Ye: “Quickly contact Mu Lin in the Secret Realm! Tell him to run, forget about the Grave Lord’s Realm, and flee as far as he can!”

The revival of the Evil God, even in its weakened state, sent everyone into a panic.

Even some Elders of the Demonic Sect considered fleeing amidst the chaos.

This wasn’t cowardice but a recognition that the gap between an Evil God and an ordinary Qi Refiner was truly beyond measure.

By now, no one believed Mu Lin could achieve victory.

…

Mu Lin was unaware of the panic outside, and he did not flee immediately.

The reason for this wasn’t that he couldn’t escape or that he harbored some noble resolve to sacrifice himself for the world.

Rather, he had noticed something… the consciousness on the other side had not fully transformed into that of the Evil God.

“…I am the Scarlet Overlord, the sovereign of all life, the master of all things. All living beings in this world are hatched by me…”

Though he was reciting his own titles and great deeds, beyond these recitations, his expression was filled with confusion.

Clearly, while Deities were eternal and immortal, having died once and being sealed by the Grave Lord made His return far from easy.

However, Mu Lin also observed that as the recitation continued, His consciousness was gradually recovering, and His confusion was rapidly diminishing.

“I can’t let Him continue reciting—it will fully awaken Him!”

Realizing this, Mu Lin immediately launched an attack.

“Charge!”

“Boom…”

Under Mu Lin’s command, the Beiwei Army surged forward, rushing madly toward the Scarlet Son (Overlord).

Compared to before, the Scarlet Son’s aura was now extremely feeble—his energy and cultivation realm had been completely eroded by Mu Lin’s Black River Water, making this his weakest moment.

In contrast, the Beiwei Army was immensely powerful.

However, Mu Lin soon realized just how formidable and troublesome this Scarlet Son was.

Even though his consciousness was still hazy and not fully awakened, he displayed combat prowess that sent chills down Mu Lin’s spine.

First was his martial skill.

Mu Lin’s Beiwei Army was summoned as spectral projections of heroic souls from history, each a seasoned warrior with years of battle experience, and they coordinated seamlessly.

Against ordinary soldiers, they should have been overwhelmingly dominant.

When they had clashed with the Scarlet Son’s army of demonic monsters earlier, they had indeed shown such dominance, scattering the Scarlet Son’s forces with a single charge.

Beyond army confrontations, they also knew how to encircle and slay powerful foes, and they possessed highly effective weapons like the Soul-Binding Chains.

Yet despite these numerous advantages, they now found themselves at a disadvantage.

“Whoosh!”

Faced with the army’s encirclement, the Scarlet Son, Nest, immediately transformed his body, shifting from a massive insectoid beast into a three-headed, six-armed Asura-like humanoid form.

In this form, his strength diminished, but his speed became astonishingly swift.

“Swish…”

In an instant, he charged into the ranks of the Beiwei Army. Then, like a crimson lightning bolt, he darted wildly left and right among the soldiers. Not a single one of the battle-hardened Beiwei Army soldiers could withstand even a single blow from him.

In an extremely short time, Mu Lin lost nearly a hundred Beiwei Army soldiers.

“Martial skill refined to the level of a Grandmaster, and this is just muscle memory… Indeed, Evil Gods are monsters with no weaknesses.”

“However, while Evil Gods are powerful, they are also treasure troves in every aspect.”

“Divinity can merge with the laws, Divine Blood can transform the body, and Divinity is the manifestation of heavenly authority. Obtaining it can directly elevate one’s status, allowing a person to ascend to the heavens in a single step… If I kill him, my path to becoming a Mortal Shedding Adept will face no bottlenecks.”

At this thought, Mu Lin’s eyes burned with fervor, and a thought surged in his heart—the desire to slay a deity.

“Even if he is a Deity, so what? Deities can die, they can bleed. Kill him, and everything he has will be mine.”

(End of Chapter)