Chapter 448 – Mu Lin: I Am the Great Cataclysm!

Prodigies are often proud and rarely submit to others.

Just like the Golden Crow, even when on the brink of death, facing imminent demise in battle, he refused to yield.

However, “rarely” means there are still those willing to submit.

The Chongming Bird surrendered to Mu Lin due to Qing’s influence and became his subordinate.

Similarly, although Luo Chen is the top prodigy of the Northern Wastelands and should be proud and spirited—this prodigy carries an even heavier responsibility.

Having grown up in the Northern Wastelands and nurtured by its resources, he was born with the duty to drive out the demonic fiends and reclaim the territory of the Human Race.

However, despite his strength, his power remains within the bounds of reason and is not as transcendent as Mu Lin’s.

This, in turn, meant that even with immense effort, he alone could not reverse the situation in the Northern Wastelands.

If he were a selfish person, Luo Chen could have adopted an indifferent attitude, claiming he had done his best and that the fall of the Northern Wastelands was fate, unrelated to him.

But he was not such a person. Born and raised in the Northern Wastelands, having grown up relying on the kindness of many, he held deep affection for this land and its people.

Thus, he could not remain indifferent to the suffering of the Northern Wastelands’ people and often found himself troubled.

Just as he was unsure how to turn the tide and could only take things one step at a time, Mu Lin arrived.

Shortly after reaching the Northern Wastelands, he rooted out the traitors and parasitic worms within the army, freeing the Agricultural Militia from future worries.

Afterward, he led the Agricultural Militia to repel the Insect Apostle’s attack and even drove back the insect horde, slaughtering billions of locusts.

Following this, Mu Lin’s actions did not end. Relying on Holy Salt and his formidable enhancement abilities, he collaborated with the Black Fiend Legion and the Thunderclap Legion to launch a massive battle.

And it seemed as though Mu Lin was on the verge of victory.

Once he triumphed, the people of this land would no longer have to fear the threat of demonic fiends and could live peaceful lives.

It could be said that everything Mu Lin had done was what Luo Chen had long dreamed of achieving.

Under such circumstances, Luo Chen naturally rushed over to lend Mu Lin a hand.

Upon arriving at the territory governed by the Agricultural Militia, he discovered that the refugees around Tianshi City had already begun to venture out.

Armed with Holy Salt, they were purifying the land, cultivating crops, building roads, and constructing houses.

—They had emerged from the disaster and resumed their former lives.

Such a scene appeared ordinary.

Yet, Luo Chen was deeply moved.

He had served in multiple legions across the Northern Wastelands, but outside the garrisons of every legion, there were refugees.

These refugees were mostly destitute, numb, and utterly exhausted in body and mind.

The soldiers of the various legions, though not starving, wore expressions of confusion.

Living day by day—this was the state of other legion garrisons, and it was Luo Chen’s reality too. He had thought he had grown accustomed to it.

But what he witnessed today made Luo Chen realize with a start that he… had not grown accustomed to it.

At the same time, the situation at the Agricultural Militia’s garrison confirmed one thing for him.

“Only Mu Lin can save the Northern Wastelands and the human world.”

“I am a prodigy, but he is a once-in-an-era unparalleled genius. Losing to him and assisting him is no disgrace!”

After confirming this, Luo Chen, whose blood had not yet cooled, went directly to Mu Lin and expressed his willingness to pledge allegiance to him.

To be honest, his decision took Mu Lin by surprise.

“Are you sure?”

Looking at Luo Chen, even though Mu Lin was more than willing, he still spoke solemnly:

“Once you enter my True Spirit Karma Diagram, your abilities will no longer belong to you alone—they will be at my disposal. Are you certain you want to enter my True Spirit Karma Diagram?”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as you can eradicate all the evil spirits, I have no issue giving you my abilities. I only ask one thing: Are you willing to cleanse the Northern Wastelands of demonic monsters and evil spirits?”

His response made Mu Lin smile.

“Of course. Expelling evil spirits has always been my wish. Even without you, I would still do it. However, your assistance will help me achieve this goal better and faster.”

“If it helps, then it’s good… Clearing out the demonic monsters and evil spirits sooner is also my wish.”

After reaching an agreement, with Luo Chen’s willing consent, Mu Lin recorded his true spirit into the True Spirit Karma Diagram.

“Boom!”

As a child of destiny born to fulfill the will of heaven, the moment Luo Chen entered the True Spirit Karma Diagram, Mu Lin discovered that the fixed limit of 365 Divine Positions had actually increased.

And it increased by thirty-three at once.

  ”?!?”

“So powerful?”

“So, the best use of my True Spirit Karma Diagram is to gather children of destiny, children of fortune?”

“By gathering them and bringing their fortunes under my control, the Divine Positions in my True Spirit Karma Diagram will continue to increase?”

At this moment, Mu Lin was utterly astonished.

Soon, Mu Lin also discovered that, in addition to the increase in Divine Positions, the moment Luo Chen entered the diagram, a Divine Position named [Calamity Monarch] appeared in the fifth tier (Earth Immortal) of the True Spirit Karma Diagram.

It was positioned below King Yama, on the same level as Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow.

“No, the Calamity Monarch’s rank is slightly higher—it’s second only to King Yama!”

…

The Calamity Lord was powerful, but the moment it entered the diagram, its abilities came under Mu Lin’s command.

Thus, Mu Lin could clearly see the various abilities of the Calamity Monarch.

“Sensing calamities, absorbing calamities, transforming into natural disasters and tribulations… This ability is somewhat terrifying!”

The calamities in the world are endless. At its peak, this ability would allow Luo Chen himself to manifest all kinds of calamities in the world.

Such as volcanic eruptions, raging storms, and even meteor impacts.

He could even declare himself like Deathwing from Warcraft: “The Destroyer of Fate, the End of All Things, Unstoppable, Unopposable, I Am the Cataclysm.”

“This is an ability capable of ending the world.”

Mu Lin marveled at the potential of Luo Chen’s ability, while Luo Chen himself was astonished by his own enhancement.

The Calamity Monarch divine ability was indeed powerful, but Luo Chen also had his share of hardships.

Transforming into a calamity came with prerequisites: he had to personally experience that calamity and have a clear understanding of it.

For example, to transform into the calamity of fire, he first had to sense a fire, locate it, and then personally experience it—and during the experience, he also had to understand how the fire formed…

In short, there were many prerequisites for the Calamity Monarch to transform into a natural disaster. It wasn’t as simple as seeing a calamity appear and immediately transforming into that disaster.

Apart from this, another constraint on Luo Chen was his Mana.

Mana is omnipotent, but correspondingly, his various spells also require mana to support them.

How powerful the natural disasters are depends entirely on how much mana he has within his body. This is also the reason why the Calamity Lord’s upper limit is so high, yet he was defeated by Mu Lin.

His mana simply cannot compare to Mu Lin’s. Even by pure mana suppression alone, Mu Lin could crush him.

And even if he could absorb the world’s Calamity Qi for his own use, the natural disasters he manifests are still not infinite… How much calamity he can absorb depends on his physical strength.

After all, he is human, not a natural disaster in the world.

…

Beyond his own limitations, in battle, Luo Chen’s Calamity Avatar is not that easy to use either.

After all, he possesses supernatural abilities, and so do his enemies.

Take Mu Lin’s Death, for example—this is a concept higher than calamity.

The Sword Cultivator’s “One Sword Breaks All Spells” is famously known as: “I have one sword that can move mountains, cut rivers, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, destroy cities, and open the heavens…”

Even calamity can be severed with a single sword strike by a Sword Cultivator.

Ye Huang also has various means to deal with Luo Chen’s Calamity Monarch.

In short, in Luo Chen’s own view, his Calamity Monarch’s ability to manifest natural disasters is indeed powerful, but far from invincible.

It’s just that he is limited by his own mana and physical strength, unable to unleash the full power of the Calamity Monarch.

Mu Lin is different.

His mana is virtually limitless, especially after merging with the Earth Veins.

With the True Spirit Karma Diagram and having refined three hundred and sixty-five portions of Gang Sha, Mu Lin’s endurance is also extraordinarily strong.

At the very least, Mu Lin’s endurance limit is a hundred times greater than Luo Chen’s.

As for understanding calamity… Luo Chen in this world can only experience calamity firsthand and painfully comprehend it when it befalls him… But the scientific knowledge from his past life allows Mu Lin to clearly understand how some terrifying calamities are formed.

“Therefore, all the limitations that restrict Luo Chen simply do not exist for me.”

“That’s why Luo Chen cannot do it, but I can, like Deathwing, declare to the world… I am the Calamity Lord, the Destined Destroyer of Worlds, the End of All Things, unstoppable, unopposable, I am—the Cataclysm!”

(End of Chapter)