Die, princess, the devil is mine!

As the God-Slaying Hand fell again and again, the levels of Lynn's wives skyrocketed.

Shea and Sylvie, who enjoyed the experience of exterminating demons in the first round, were soon promoted to the demigod level, which is extremely rare in the entire world of miracles.

After that, they soared from demigods to near-gods. It was only because the five major demon races had such a deep foundation that if it were another world, they would have to destroy the world to produce two near-gods quickly.

This near-divine speedrun is truly astonishing to the people of the world of miracles, but considering that Lynn, who carried them, is a true god among mortals, it doesn't seem too hard to accept.

Shia and Sylvie, whose levels were maxed out, quickly left the scene. They truly did not want to see that destroyed world; such devastation was a real blow to the believers of nature.

Afterwards, Vivian and Catherine took their places. As for Lynn now, he was no longer afraid of those tricks of forcibly giving experience points to those above, because within the scope of the lower realm, his abilities were still superior to most of the gods above, and he was already at the level of a god. The life forms in the lower realm had almost no experience points for him.

Leveling up your wives is easy, but precisely because it's so easy, it's also quite boring.

They didn't need to do anything; they just waited. Lynn, as the main attacker, only needed to swat the experience packs below like swatting mosquitoes, one after another, until they were bleeding out.

When the level difference becomes too large, not only does the danger of battle disappear, but the fun of battle also vanishes.

For Lynn, crushing demons below the level of near-gods was no more difficult than crushing a swarm of ants. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he didn't give them any room to retaliate and killed them all under his strong control.

Time is hard to discern in the void. After an unknown amount of time, more than half of the demons in the shattered world have disappeared. At this time, Shia, Sylvie, Vivian, Catherine, Helena, and Natasha have all successfully advanced to level 999, the level of near-gods.

Claire and Siflin, who are the remaining two, have also broken through the level 900 barrier and are just waiting to be filled up by Lynn in the end.

The women who had advanced earlier were adapting to their unparalleled power in the world of miracles a little further away. They were actually products of forced growth, and their true combat strength certainly did not reach the level of a near-god at level 999.

But that's enough. After all, once you reach level 999, it's a completely new rank. Even the weakest level 999 near-god can easily defeat a battle-hardened level 998 peak demigod, because the difference of just one level makes them worlds apart.

Only when besieged can a near-god be defeated. After all, a near-god is only invincible in the lower realm, not infinitely powerful. They certainly cannot win in a fight, but as long as they are not powerful enough to instantly kill a demon demigod in formation, they can wear them down.

The Infernal Demon Clan and the Underworld Demon Clan often used this tactic to wear down the World Kings, or World Lords, of other worlds.

Their near-godlike Demon Dragon Emperor was locked in a fierce battle against the Miracle World in his homeland, hardly participating in any other external invasions or destructions. This forced the two races, which split into two groups, to rely on the strength of their own races to contend with every great world they encountered.

The five major races of the demon race are simply too powerful. Even without a near-god-like leader, they can still fight on their own and destroy the world with their collective strength.

There's no way around it; most great worlds only have one near-god, and the number of demigods isn't that many either. But if any one of the five major demon races were to be picked out, it would be a catastrophe for the world.

Those who are close to gods are like adult male lions; apart from other adult male lions, they are invincible predators. The demon army that does not have a demon emperor to lead is like hyenas; the strength of a single hyena cannot be compared with that of a male lion, but a hundred hyenas pounce on it together and can devour the male lion completely.

Only a pride of lions can fight against and crush a pack of hyenas; a single male lion cannot handle a hundred hyenas.

What Lynn is doing now is creating a "prince of lions" so that even if he leaves temporarily due to some accident, the world of miracles with eight near-gods will still be a behemoth that other worlds dare not covet.

After an unknown amount of time, with Claire and Siflin both advancing to near-god level, their goal for this trip was considered achieved.

From the perspective of the eight near-gods, the devastated world below was now reduced to a few scattered creatures. Lynn had gone so far as to exterminate the evil demons in order to support them as they reached the near-god level.

"Alright! The journey is over, let's return to our divine source!"

Lynn unleashed his God-Slaying Hand one last time, casually erasing the last trace of the demon race. The entire Destroyed World returned to its original state, devoid of any life.

The eight goddess consorts who advanced to near-godhood were not really on vacation. Although they were also full of curiosity about the outside world, worlds without boundaries are dead worlds and destroyed worlds, which are not worth visiting. On the other hand, living worlds that are worth visiting are separated by boundaries. They are all positive characters, so it is impossible for them to ask Lynn to help them break down other people's boundaries just because they want to travel around.

What's the difference between that and going to someone's house for a visit and smashing down their door to barge in?
Oh, there's a difference. Smashing a boundary wall is much more serious than smashing a gate. One is just damaging private property, the other is about killing them...

Having achieved their purpose for the trip, and since it wasn't a good time to travel, everyone tacitly agreed to return to the world of miracles together.

The return journey was uneventful, calm and peaceful.

On the contrary, the moment Lynn and his group of nine returned to the Divine Origin Continent, the Divine World was stirred up.

Perhaps because so many near-gods appeared at the same time, many strange phenomena arose the moment they stepped into the world of miracles.

One world, three continents—similar events are happening simultaneously in various parts of the world.

The dead trees came back to life and sprouted new leaves.

The dormant volcano roared with towering flames, but held back, seemingly about to explode but not quite.

The dark and damp lands were bathed in warm sunlight, the light soothed the earth, and the entire world's underground cities were illuminated. Demon lairs became habitable, and swamps turned into plains.

The magical elements in the air were boiling intensely, and the elemental power was like an explosion. Regardless of one's profession, future cultivation would become much easier.

Lynn's ascension to godhood did not cause any changes in the world of miracles, but the return of the eight goddess consorts from outside the world directly led to the world's elevation.

According to Lynn's perception, the world of miracles was now no less advanced than the demon realm. The previously locked limits had been fully unlocked. No true god was needed to carry them; as long as they had enough talent and worked hard enough, the people of this world had the hope of becoming near-gods on their own.

These are all foreseeable and promising futures brought about by the world's upgrade, but it's not just the future. Since the world is being upgraded at this time, there are naturally upgrade benefits. The average level of everyone in the world increases by 10.

A level 10 boost may seem small, and in fact it is indeed very small, but this benefit is available to everyone in the Miracle World, benefiting far more than hundreds of millions of people. If all of these were added together, the number of true gods would be in the double digits.

Unfortunately, Lynn himself cannot enjoy the benefits brought by the world's ascension. It is unclear whether it is because he has successfully ascended to godhood and his household registration has been transferred to the divine realm, so he cannot enjoy the welfare policies of the divine world, or because he is not a native of the divine world, so he is an unregistered person and cannot enjoy the welfare policies of the divine world.

Lynn leaned towards the latter, because the appearance of near-gods could trigger the world's ascension, and he had already walked the path to godhood, so there was no reason for the world to remain completely undisturbed.

The only explanation is that the Miracle World never registered him in the first place and treated him as a mercenary, which is why he never received any commendation despite his high scores.

"Such a magnificent sight! Is this a restoration of the glory of ancient times?"

Just as strange phenomena were occurring, a figure shot straight into the sky, sensing the changes in the world's ascension, and couldn't help but shout out loud.

That was Akre Windsor. He was no longer the strongest person in the world of miracles, but he was definitely still the most knowledgeable.

However, according to Lynn's knowledge and historical records, even in the ancient times when the eight ancient gods existed, the level of the Divine World had never been this high.

So why would Akree say that the current world upgrade is a restoration of its former glory?

Does the Holy See of Light have some undisclosed true historical records?

After Akre, the remaining nine Holy Emperors also soared into the sky with boundless pride. Among them, apart from those who were filling in, the few who originally had the Holy Emperor's lineage also shouted loudly, as if venting the surge of pride in their hearts.

They could all sense that the world of miracles was now more suitable for striving. As long as they didn't get bogged down in war, they could all reach the peak of demigodhood in their lifetime, or even aspire to become near-gods!
This was something they never dared to imagine before. Even though a true god had emerged in the world of miracles, bringing peace to the world and compensation from the demon realm time and time again, the path to godhood was extremely difficult. Apart from Lord Lynn, who had already become a god, no one had ever walked it. How could they dare to claim that their talents were comparable to those of a true god?

But now it's possible, there's real hope! We can't touch it yet, and we can't see it right now, but at least we dare to dream about it...

The ten Holy Emperors all became like rockets, making a great commotion under the sky.

Influenced by their leader, more and more top-level experts who noticed the changes in the world joined the ranks of the rockets, and the excitement began to turn into noise.

As this unprecedented spectacle gradually evolved into the Flower and Fruit Mountain Gathering, especially when even those who didn't know the truth wanted to join in the fun started cheering and jumping for joy on the ground, even the Eight Goddesses, who had caused the world to be upgraded, couldn't stand it anymore.

"Dad, don't embarrass me! Go down and maintain order! If this causes a safety accident, the medical expenses will be deducted from your private stash!"

The first to stand up was Siflin, and only she had the courage to publicly criticize her father. However, it was Akree who started this whole thing, and it was already turning into a carnival. If it continued to develop, it might become a nationwide event, and the safety risks would definitely fall on Akree's shoulders.

Who else could it be? You can't blame the Lynn family for upgrading the world, can you?

"Siflin...?!"

When he heard someone calling him, calling him "Dad," Akre knew it was Shiflin. But when he turned around to look in the direction of the voice, he saw his familiar daughter, but what hit him was an unfamiliar and suffocatingly powerful pressure.

The oppressive feeling was unfamiliar, but the intensity was not, because he had experienced similar high pressure from Lynn many times before.

Of course, that was Lynn before he became a god. Now, he felt no pressure facing Lynn at all. It wasn't the confidence that came from being his father-in-law, but rather because Lynn now had to suppress ninety percent of his aura when facing him, otherwise his father-in-law would turn into a pancake.

Before he became a god, what level of pressure did Lynn exert?
Need I say more? Lynn was at max level from the moment he appeared; he was practically godlike...

"You...you've become a near-god?"

Although Siflin has been lying since she was little, her genuine aura doesn't lie. Without the strength of a near-god, how could she possibly project the aura of a near-god? You know, there are skills for bluffing, but where can you find one that can bluff this hard? Unless you're already level 998 and use the highest-level intimidation skill, there's only a slight chance of pretending to be a near-god, and even that can't guarantee stability.

However, Akree did not believe that Siflin was faking it, firstly because it was completely unnecessary, and secondly because even if he did not believe in Siflin, he still had to believe in the true God's son-in-law.

For others to become near-gods is incredibly difficult, and it's practically hopeless before the world's status is restored. But Siflin's god is a true god. He can't carry Siflin under the limitations of the world of miracles, so why can't he just take her to the outside world and force her to become one?

"Hmph~~ You know that's good. I'm now the strongest person in the Divine World! Show me some respect when you see me from now on, and call me Lady Siflin!"

Siflin stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, her face radiating arrogance. She had become much more restrained since entering the Lin family, but sometimes she would inadvertently reveal her true nature. However, since her symptoms had significantly lessened and she was a weakling who could be easily suppressed by her sisters, Lynn usually treated it as a bit of fun.

"boom!"

"How dare you talk to your father like that? You need a good beating, don't you?"

Seeing Siflin's smug expression, the others didn't feel comfortable disciplining her, but Claire could, because she was her cousin and they were related by blood. So, representing the Windsor family and as the seventh goddess of the Lin family, she gave the eighth goddess, Siflin Windsor, a hard thud on the head, leaving a visible bump on her scalp.

In reality, the physical bodies of near-gods aren't that fragile, but Siflin knows how to cooperate.

"Waaaaaah T﹏T! My sister hit me! I'll make her pay for this week's food!"

After a seemingly genuine wail, Siflin turned around and buried her face in Lynn's arms, rubbing against him as if to say, "I'll keep crying until you give me Claire's share of the bedchamber service."

(End of this chapter)