The Era of Gods

Although the radiance of divinity blooming was too intense for him to see through at the moment, judging from the enemy’s increasingly feeble roars and the connection with the Incarnation becoming clearer, the gateway should be expanding.

Indeed that was the case, at a certain moment, he felt the connection with his Incarnation become unhindered, and the blinding divine light above him began to soften, receding before his eyes like a tide, streaming past the golden walls of the fortress before disappearing entirely.

At that moment, a soft light descended upon the room, quickly outlining the graceful figure of Xie Yufei. Her expression was excited, tinged with a hint of seriousness as she said to Lin Xiao in a deep voice,

“Commander has successfully opened the gateway between the two worlds, establishing the Gaia Node. What happens next has nothing to do with you. Will you stay here, or will you return to the Main World?”

She spoke earnestly,

“Before long, various powers from the Main World will start to deploy fleets here, and this place will become a land of trouble. And the First Achievement you currently hold is coveted by many Powerful Divine Powers. Although my father and other powerful beings of Radiance will protect you, we are in the Outland here, outside of the rules of the Main World, and moreover…”

At this point, she paused for a moment before lowering her voice to speak directly into his ear,

“The value of this First Achievement you hold is too great, so high that no one can resist this temptation. To put it bluntly, aside from my father, all nearby Powerful Divine Powers will likely give in to their desires, no, it is certain they cannot resist.”

“You’re too weak. Merely a Demigod with such a treasure; to describe it would be like a child holding gold in a bustling market. What you have is equivalent to flaunting an elixir of immortality in front of a group of elders desperate for longevity — you cannot protect it.”

“Listen to your sister’s advice. When the will of Gaia returns, leave with it and get away from this place of strife.”

Lin Xiao listened in silence until Xie Yufei finished speaking, then he asked,

“Would I be safe once I return to the Main World?”

She nodded, then shook her head and said,

“If you return to the Main World, with your status as the Son of God Realm, no one would dare to touch you, nor could they take that authority from you, but you would be restricted to the Main World and couldn’t leave, even in the form of an Incarnation.”

As she spoke, the door was pushed open, and Jin Sisi walked in. She greeted her with a nod, and then said to Lin Xiao,

“Colonel Xie Yufei is right, you must leave here immediately and depart with the will of Gaia back to the Main World. Just now, twenty-one members of the Supreme God Council have inquired about your situation from me; they are probing.”

Xie Yufei said,

“See? In the military district, my father can protect you, and on the surface, they dare not do anything to you, but others are different. You are indeed one of Radiance’s, but your current status in Radiance is too low, not enough to keep this opportunity.”

“Unless you can immediately marry your girlfriend and become that person’s son-in-law — then there might be room for things to turn around.”

“That person’s son-in-law?”

Xie Yufei looked at Jin Sisi with surprise and asked,

“Who is this kid’s girlfriend?”

Jin Sisi replied expressionlessly,

“The founder of my Radiance.”

“Tsk!”

Xie Yufei was visibly shocked, she lightly pressed her finger to her forehead and thought for a moment before saying,

“So it’s that esteemed person. If you really can make it work, she certainly could protect you, but the question is, can she keep protecting you indefinitely?”

“That person could indeed suppress the majority of those coveting the prize, but the world is never short of daredevils willing to risk everything, such as other hostile forces or hidden powers. She will have to descend to the Different Domain, and it is improbable that she can watch over your every Incarnation.”

“Ultimately, you are just too weak. An innocent man holds blame for possessing a wall capable of tempting thieves; the value of this opportunity in your hands is too great, so great that no one can protect you.”

The room fell silent, and seeing their helpless expressions, Lin Xiao realized for the first time that having a treasure too valuable was also a problem.

As they said, the opportunity he held in his hand, which could enable those Powerful Divine Powers to ascend and become Great Divine Powers, was truly too astonishing. Its immense value and allure were such that not even Great Divine Powers could ensure his protection.

Shen Yuexin’s father could protect him in the Main World, but he would always have to descend an Incarnation or Projection. That would be the chance for those covetous beings. As Powerful Divine Powers, they possessed countless ways to strike at his True Body through their projections or incarnations; a moment’s oversight would allow them to use his descending Incarnation to forcibly extract his True Body from the Main World.

There should be no doubt about this possibility; seasoned Powerful Divine Powers could definitely accomplish this if they were willing to pay the price.

And the opportunity he held was certainly worth such a price.

“Truly a sorrowful vexation!”

At that moment, Lin Xiao felt a premonition that he would struggle to keep this opportunity.

No matter how reluctant he was, as long as he did not want to stay in the Main World forever without leaving, he could not keep this opportunity.

And the truth was, even if he stayed in the Main World forever, the opportunity would be hard to safeguard. Key to consider was that if he never left, the opportunity would rot in his hands. This object was meant for those Powerful Divine Powers who had reached the pinnacle, capping at God Level 19. Before reaching that point, this opportunity would only be a scalding hot potato, unsafe in anyone’s hands.

He didn’t ask them what to do; there was no need to ask. As long as he let it go, the problem would solve itself.

By this time, Lin Xiao’s heart had already begun to ease.

He couldn’t possibly hold on to this opportunity until his death in the Main World, so he could only let it go.

But how to let go of it required careful consideration; he also had to sell it at a good price.

Thinking this, he looked up at Xie Yufei and Jin Sisi, and said in a deep voice,

“If I want to sell this opportunity, how should I go about it?”

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he saw both women sigh in relief simultaneously, clearly under great pressure while he held this hot potato.

Now, those powerful beings could still keep their distance and hadn’t put direct pressure on him, but they must have contacted the two women. Within a short period of time, dealing with several dozens of Powerful Divine Powers, even they would be under immense pressure.

Now that he had come to terms with it, their pressure naturally dissipated.

“It’s good that you’ve figured it out. This thing is far too high-end for you. It’s like the saying, ‘The innocent man avoids trouble by not flaunting his wealth.’ You definitely can’t keep it. It’s better to exchange it for other benefits.”

Xie Yufei laughed and said,

“The value of this item is enough to bankrupt any Powerful Divine Power that wants to buy it, just think about what you need and say the word.”

Jin Sisi reminded by the side,

“Don’t be shy, now that you’ve decided to sell this opportunity, the pressure is no longer on you. Speak plainly about what you want.”

Lin Xiao heard this and responded with a wry smile,

“I’m not worried about that; what concerns me is what price to set? I’ve just been promoted to Demigod, how would I know the actual value of this item?”

“Um, I forgot you’re just a small Demigod.”

Xie Yufei said with a light laugh,

“That’s an easy problem to solve. You simply send out invitations to all those who are interested in buying, let them bid against each other, and the highest offer wins.”

“That’s a good idea.”

With so many Powerful Divine Powers bidding, they will definitely use their utmost ability, even to the point of going into debt. After several rounds of bidding, the final offer is bound to be high.

At this point, he made his decision. He entrusted Xie Yufei and Jin Sisi to pass on his decision to the various big shots, and then he would wait to leave with the Gaia Will when it returned.

This would take some time; although the Gaia Node had been established, it still needed a great divine power to descend and guard this place before it would return.

This world was too important, holding exceedingly high value to the Main World, so a great being must be stationed to guard it. Otherwise, great beings from the Spirit Realm and the Nightmare World would descend at any time, and they could destroy the newly established Gaia Node in minutes.

By now, this Gaia Node had already been exposed, with reconnaissance ships from both the Nightmare Fortress and the Spirit Realm Fortress scattered in the Void millions of miles away. According to Xie Yufei, the Nightmare and Spirit Realms had started to reinforce their troops shortly after the Gaia Node was established and increased their descending force. They likely wanted to quickly establish a Node channel of their own, lest they lose their competitive edge and be ousted from the contest.

But this would be difficult. Lin Xiao, having established this Gaia Node, knew all too well how stringent the required conditions were.

First, you needed a treasure that allowed the True Body to communicate with the Incarnation.

Then, you needed to find an original plane that was just about to awaken its Plane Will.

You also needed to become the Dominator of that plane, with enough strength to resist the backlash after the Plane Will awakened.

The most crucial point was to have enough strength to drive the Element Tides, at least equivalent to a Deity’s strength, which, in the Totem Crystal Wall Universe, meant becoming a Totem King.

Lacking any one of these conditions would make it impossible, and each one alone was incredibly rare to encounter. Combined, the probability was even lower.

This required not only sufficient strength but also extraordinary luck.

Perhaps if this went on, some powerful and lucky individual would be able to do it after many years, but by that time, who knows how many years would have passed, and humans would have already sent down a large number of Son of God realm through the Gaia Node. As the Gaia Node grew larger and larger, the Sons of the God realm that could descend directly would grow stronger and stronger. The moment a True God could descend directly, that would be when humans fully conquer this Crystal Wall.

By that time, the civilizations of the Nightmare and the Spirit Realm would likely have already been outclassed.

All this, for the time being, had nothing to do with Lin Xiao. As the direct builder of the Gaia Node, he was a thorn in the eye of the Totem Crystal Wall Universe Will. If he dared venture into it, he would certainly attract the frenzied hostility and assault from the entire universe.

This couldn’t help but remind him of a saying: “You might lose the team fight, but Teemo/Lu Ban must die!”

If he dared to enter this world, he would face the treatment of a Teemo or Lu Ban who had drawn the max aggro in a team fight – immeasurably sour and exciting.

Meanwhile, as he waited during this time, he also gradually received letters from many powerful beings interested in purchasing the opportunity he held.

After he decided to give up this opportunity, many Powerful Divine Powers, who normally wouldn’t even have the dignity to see his face, condescended to descend their Projections to meet with him, their manner quite affable and polite. To the uninformed, it might seem like they were some form of kin.