686: The monk can escape, but the temple cannot.

Boom!

A loud bang echoed.

The massive stone gate of the Hall of Heroes exploded with a crash.

The gods were startled and all looked towards the gate.

They saw a man dressed in a black and gold Dragon robe, surrounded by a retinue of golden-armored guards, slowly walking into the great hall.

His steps were light, yet steady.

But with each step he took, a lotus-shaped black flame bloomed beneath his feet, simultaneously releasing a terrifying pressure.

As Qin Yang walked, each step creating a lotus, the figures of the gods flickered continuously, as if being interfered with.

“Do we... still have a chance to win?”

In the presence of a True God, the gods couldn't even maintain their own projections, let alone unleash Divine Power to fight.

For a thousand years, such a powerful existence had never appeared in the Heroic Divine Realm.

Even during the most brutal battles among the gods, they had never felt such a sense of dread as they did now, facing Qin Yang.

Facing this absolute pressure, they all began to contemplate surrender.

“Don’t hesitate! We have no retreat!”

A tall, nobly dressed female deity shouted.

She was the Scarlet Goddess, whose Divine Authority was “Maiden Supremacy,” presiding over the “Princess Alliance” faction.

All the Heroes in this faction were female, possessing the conceptual Divine Power of “Damage Bonus” and “Absolute Insight” against males.

Just moments ago, she had activated her Authority against Qin Yang.

What she saw was not just surprising, but utterly bewildering.

[Conceptual Law]: Domination and Conquest.

[Introduction]: Transcends all Divine Authority, wields all Divine Authority, bestows all Divine Authority... “Is this Conceptual Law serious?”

The Scarlet Goddess exclaimed, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Previously, they had thought Qin Yang’s purpose in descending was to invade the Heroic Divine Realm.

But now, it seemed he not only wanted these ninety-nine layers of the world, but also to reclaim the Divine Authority of the gods!

This was unbearable!

If a god lost their Divine Authority, wouldn't that be akin to waiting for death?

Thinking of this, the Scarlet Goddess’s gaze sharpened, and she said to the gods, “This guy’s Conceptual Law is to transcend Divine Authority; he’s coming for our Divine Authority!”

Hearing the Scarlet Goddess’s warning, the gods awoke from their fear.

Divine Authority was the meaning of a god’s existence; it absolutely could not be taken away!

“Let’s retreat to the 100th layer first!”

“The gate that isolates space and time can still hold him back for a while!”

The Time Elder shouted to the gods.

He was quite confident in this barrier of spatial and temporal dislocation.

If Qin Yang had a way to break it, he would have done so the last time he came to the Hall of Heroes.

Hearing the Time Elder’s words, the gods all nodded in agreement.

The god projections disappeared one by one, and the Hall of Heroes immediately became empty.

“The monk can run, but the temple cannot.”

Seeing the gods retreat to the 100th layer, Qin Yang was not in a hurry.

At this moment, he already held the key to opening the spatial barrier.

That gate, which isolated space and time, could not stop him at all.

Qin Yang slightly raised his hand and called out, “Bring the person up.”

Immediately, two Imperial Guards emerged from the dark shadows.

Between them, they were supporting the Hero Mizutani Ritta, who had been tortured beyond recognition.

His limbs were twisted like broken dry branches.

The white bones of his reversed joints pierced through his festering flesh.

Beneath his tattered prisoner’s uniform, scale-like keratin was devouring the last few intact patches of skin.

When the Devilish Qi, symbolizing the power of darkness, surged, those greenish-black hard plates would undulate like living things, tearing open the scabbing wounds anew.

During this time, the Dark Prince had used this Hero for many inhumane experiments.

He had obtained a lot of valuable data for the Dark Arts school of thought.

Of course, this was also with Qin Yang’s permission, or rather, his instruction.

The suffering his ancestors endured, he certainly wanted the enemy’s descendants to taste; this was also the main reason he collected the Souls of a hundred thousand Heroes.

The Dark Prince could not only experiment on the body but also on the Soul.

The Heroes within the human emperor banner would all become experimental subjects.

“By then, with the Dark Prince and Zhang Lingxiao combining their Eastern and Western approaches, they’ll probably come up with a lot of new tricks.”

Qin Yang thought to himself, bestowing a wave of Imperial Grace upon Mizutani Ritta.

Mizutani Ritta, who had lost his human form, was instantly bathed in golden mist.

Bones grew flesh, and severed limbs regenerated.

In just two or three seconds, all of Mizutani Ritta’s injuries were healed, and he returned to being a normal person.

However, his eyes remained hollow.

His injured Soul had not been healed; it was still riddled with holes.

“Go, pull out that sword.”

“Yes.”

Mizutani Ritta, devoid of Soul, nodded mechanically and walked to the gate, then raised his hands and grasped the black longsword plunged into the golden gate.

Seeing this scene, all the gods on the 100th layer were stunned, looking at the Time Elder in unison.

“Didn’t you say this spatial barrier couldn’t be broken?”

The Scarlet Goddess and the Legendary Dragon asked simultaneously.

The Time Elder shook his head helplessly and said, “This spatial barrier was woven by nine True Gods with a new Law; it cannot be opened from the outside. Even if the other party also has Divine Authority of a non-True God, it’s impossible to shake the Law, but...”

At this point, the Time Elder sighed and said, “Among us, there is a betrayer. The other party only needs to gather two more Divine Authority to break the Law.”

“Damn it! It must be Guanghui! She was already setting a trap!”

The Legendary Dragon said resentfully, and the gods also showed angry expressions.

Indeed.

When this Law was being woven, the Radiant Goddess had vehemently refused.

But she couldn’t resist the persuasion of the gods, and she still participated in the weaving of the Law.

Now it seemed, she wasn’t convinced, but was leaving a backdoor for herself!

“It doesn’t matter anymore.”

“Qin Yang has reached the ninety-ninth layer.”

“Even if this door can isolate him, wouldn’t that just trap us inside forever?”

The Time Elder comforted the gods.

In his heart, there was still hope of defeating Qin Yang.

No, not defeating, but expelling.

As long as the Soul of one god could be sacrificed,

he could still perform a ritual to banish Qin Yang a thousand years into the future.

Just then, the spatial barrier shattered with a roar.

The new Law woven by the gods had been broken by a “Hero” who wasn’t even at level twenty.

At the same time, an aura that was both violent and majestic permeated Mount of Gods.

The gods located on various peaks looked towards the source of the aura, all showing solemn expressions.

They saw a golden Divine Dragon, carrying nine silver Divine Dragons, surging out from the golden gate.

And behind the ten Divine Dragons, a huge architectural complex, floating in mid-air, slowly moved in.

The architectural complex stood proudly above Mount of Gods, like a temple above a divine mountain, suppressing all Laws in the world.

Seeing this scene, the gods all silently lowered their heads.

That pressure, transcending all Divine Authority, was crushing their godhood step by step.

Seeing the morale unstable, the Time Elder spoke again, “He is only one person, and we are eight! How can we know we don’t have an advantage if we don’t fight?”

The Time Elder’s words once again inspired the gods.

Indeed!

Even if Qin Yang held the position of a True God, he might not necessarily be able to crush eight lesser gods.

Everyone’s Divine Authority was unique, and even if they were suppressed by Qin Yang, their Authorities would still be absolutely effective.

Among eight Authorities, surely one could restrict Qin Yang!

Moreover, the gods were fighting on their home ground.

The Law of the world was also on their side!

Just as the gods rekindled their confidence, they heard a laugh.

“Hahaha!”

“You’re right, one against eight is a bit unfair. Let’s make it eight against eight.”