supreme deity

Chapter 832 Showdown
“The source material?” After sensing it for a moment, the Western Abyss said with a relieved expression, “So that’s how it is. There are fragments of the source here. It should be the remnants of the former Supreme Celestial Venerable. No wonder the divine bodies of these two people can hide here.”

Theoretically speaking, these deities' physical forms are entangled and pulled by the Root World, making it impossible for them to leave Tianji Star.

However, since this place contains part of the origin, it's no wonder that the Lord of Destiny and the Supreme Celestial Venerable's true forms can hide within this star ring.

"I sensed that this satellite is not only heavily guarded, but also possesses the treacherous methods of the Lord of Destiny and the Supreme Celestial Venerable."

As the Dream Celestial spoke, he glanced sideways at Lin Rui: "I've heard that the Lord of Light's Dyson artillery force has over a hundred groups, totaling 10500 cannons. Their divine power is astonishing, and they're said to be able to blast away gods. Why don't we trouble Your Excellency the Lord of Light to open up these Dyson cannons for us?"

Having stayed in the Federation for a long time, he uses the common language of Earthlings.

At this moment, all the gods' expressions changed slightly, and they all turned their gazes toward Lin Rui.

Although this person abided by the divine covenant and did not continue to deploy new artificial sky canopy bases in the Heavenly Demon Origin, thus withdrawing from the competition for artificial sky canopies, the strength of his subordinates increasingly made the gods wary and suspicious.

Lin Rui pushed the federal government to spend huge sums of money to build so many Dyson cannons near the sun. How could the gods not care?

They had all secretly mixed sand into the Dyson turrets, but the work of the Twin Goddesses of Despair and Pain, as well as the angels of the machine, was so effective that it made the gods even more worried and fearful.

Lin Rui smiled nonchalantly, his expression casual: "You jest, Venerable One. How can these Dyson artillery units be considered under my command? They were jointly built by the federal government and various member states. I also have a part in this, but the number is less than 800. Their command is also in the hands of the Federal Joint Defense Command Center."

Lin Rui overlooked the fact that he served as the Marshal for Life of the National Guard and the Commander of the Federal Common Defense Command Center under the identity of the mortal Lei Ting.

He looked at the satellite in front of him with interest: "The divine contract I made with the Celestial Venerable only said that I would do my 'personal' strength to help you kill the Lord of Fate, but it didn't include anything else. Hmm~ Actually, it's very simple to help you open the shell, but what benefit would that bring me?"

Lin Rui wouldn't be foolish enough to drag his two younger sisters and subordinates into this divine contract, so he emphasized that it was a person when the contract was signed.

The gods want him to use his minions or Dyson artillery, but that comes at a different price.

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Dreams snorted coldly and ignored Lin Rui.

By this time, the gods had already gathered their warships and were on their way.

Shortly afterward, tens of thousands of warships sailed in from all directions and gathered near the satellite.

These warships come in various shapes, some streamlined like swords, others as heavy as mountains, yet they all resemble steel behemoths just awakened from the universe, their hulls gleaming with a cold metallic luster under the starlight.

They were arranged in a massive, uniform formation, and the huge star-destroying cannons slowly adjusted their angles, like giant beasts opening their menacing jaws, locking onto the small satellite in front of them that was shrouded in the aura of the origin.

Lin Rui observed carefully and discovered that the gods had indeed contributed some of their own resources.

In particular, the Celestial Venerable of Dreams contributed the lion's share, with half of the total 32000 warships belonging to him.

At that moment, with a command from the Celestial Venerable of Dreams, thousands of cannons roared in unison, and brilliant beams of light streaked through the darkness like meteors, weaving together a dense network of fire that completely enveloped the small satellite.

The star-destroying cannons mounted on those battleships were particularly formidable. Each shot they fired triggered intense energy fluctuations, like cosmic storms. These fluctuations intertwined and collided, shattering surrounding meteorites and ice crystals into countless shimmering stardust particles that danced wildly in space.

The explosion's flames and energy ripples spread wildly through space, illuminating the entire starry sky as if it were daytime. The small satellite trembled violently under the fierce bombardment, and its surface shield began to crack like fragile glass, eventually collapsing with a deafening roar.

The constantly writhing dark purple crystal clusters on the satellite's surface, under the fierce impact of the artillery fire, stirred up eerie ripples, as if a wounded giant was struggling in pain.

The space around the small satellite could no longer withstand such a powerful force and began to twist and deform, causing the light to bend and form strange light and shadow patterns.

Theoretically speaking, each of the star-destroying cannons mounted on these battleships has the power to destroy asteroids. In particular, the newly built Light-class battleships could destroy a planet the size of the moon with just three to five shots.

However, after these ship-borne heavy guns bombarded the asteroid for a full 20 minutes, they only managed to shatter and knock off a few layers of its outer shell. The asteroid, which was about 2000 kilometers in diameter, remained unmoved no matter how much the warships bombarded it.

The surface of the core sphere flowed with dark purple patterns formed from primordial matter, writhing and repairing its damage as if alive. Within it, the Supreme Celestial Venerable's divine runes of truth intertwined, transforming the entire star core into an indestructible conceptual entity.

It is no longer a simple matter, but a divine core reinforced by both the power of origin and the concept of truth.

Even more surprisingly, countless vortex-shaped gravitational singularities appeared in some areas, and the space around the sphere was also shrouded by a powerful gravitational field. The gravity of the surrounding airspace was drastically enhanced, forming regions that resembled miniature black holes.

The energy of those planet-destroying cannons was deflected by the distorted spacetime and the forces of fate, twisted and compressed by the gravitational field, no longer directly impacting the sphere, but was drawn into the vortex generated by the gravitational collapse and poured out in other directions.

Some of the energy was absorbed by the sphere and transformed into layers of force field shields. The more intense the warship's firepower, the more dazzling the dark purple patterns on the force field shields on the sphere's surface became. The entire star core became more solid under the bombardment, radiating an aura that made even the gods tremble.

"stop!"

The Celestial Venerable of Dreams frowned deeply and asked Lin Rui again, "Is this the Gravity Collapse Defense Matrix that the Federation is developing? When was it completed?"

The 30,000-plus warships that were just now seemingly bombarding the enemy were actually like trying to strike a divine weapon with ordinary iron—a futile effort.

Among the gods present, besides Meng Huan, only Lin Rui, an ally of the Earth Federation, was in control of the Federation's technological development progress.

Lin Rui shook his head: "This technology is still a long way off. It should be that the Supreme Celestial Venerable used His true method to make up for the deficiencies, but it is definitely not perfect. If you mobilize another 50,000 warships, you will definitely be able to blast open this shell."

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Dreams let out a soft snort.

At this time, since the artificial canopy had been completed, the gods were divided and wary of each other. They were only able to gather here to besiege and kill the Lord of Destiny because of the divine covenant.

How easy is it for the Dream Celestial to get them to bring out more fleets?
And then there's Lin Rui. This guy can indeed gather over 50,000 warships, both directly under his command and those under his control, along with Dyson gun corps, but—

The Celestial Venerable of Dreams withdrew his thoughts, raised his hand and projected a small satellite structure diagram in front of him, which showed the structure within a thousand kilometers of the small satellite in great detail.

"Gentlemen, it's our turn to make a move. This small satellite is only 2000 kilometers in diameter. We can each choose one side and quickly extract the destiny master."

The Celestial Venerable of Dreams divided the structural diagram into eleven sections, glanced around at the gods, and said: "This battle should be decided quickly. I hope that everyone can work together in harmony and with one heart in this battle!"

In that instant, Lin Rui deeply felt the chasm-like gap between his primordial spirit and the Dream Celestial Venerable, simply because he could only sense up to 800 kilometers into a satellite.

He estimated that the Celestial Venerable of Dreams still had something to hold back, and the depth of his perception was actually far greater than that.

The Devourer Lord let out a sharp laugh: "Each choosing a side is not bad, lest we harbor suspicions and hinder each other, and we won't have to worry about our allies harboring malicious intentions behind our backs, however—"

The Devourer paused, looking towards the sun on the Celestial Pole Star: "May I ask where the Great Sun and the Hope are? If, while we are engaged in fierce battle with the Supreme Celestial Venerable, these two transfer their true spirits to the artificial celestial canopy, what should we do then? Moreover, as far as I know, besides us, there are several other deities in the world today, so we must also be wary."

When he said the last sentence, he deliberately glanced at Dream Celestial and Lin Rui.

Lin Rui has Tai Xuan, Divine Machine, Despair and Pain under his command, while the power of Dream Celestial Venerable is even more deeply hidden beneath the surface and difficult to fathom.

The Celestial Venerable of Dreams had anticipated this, and remained expressionless: "I swear by my heart that before dealing with the Lord of Fate and the Supreme Celestial Venerable, neither I nor my subordinates will touch a single talisman or formation within the artificial celestial canopy. As for the Great Sun and Hope—"

He turned his gaze and looked sideways into the nearby void: "So today, this satellite has been divided into eleven parts by me." Just as the Dream Celestial Venerable finished speaking, the surrounding star rings suddenly trembled violently.

A blinding golden light suddenly burst forth from the direction of the Celestial Pole Star. A blazing ball of light, as intense as a star, leaped out of the void, distorting and melting space wherever it passed, and instantly vaporizing countless meteorites.

The Great Sun Celestial Venerable, with his twelve-zhang divine body, broke through the void and arrived. The flames and lightning surrounding him illuminated the dark universe as if it were daytime. With each breath he exhaled, it was as if a stellar storm was sweeping in all directions. With each step he took, a long river of lava was formed out of thin air under his feet, flowing strangely in the vacuum.

The golden sun held in His palm rotated slowly, within which countless divine runes of judgment could be faintly seen flowing, radiating a pressure that made the gods tremble.

Almost at the same moment, the figure of the Celestial Venerable of Hope stepped out from the void on the other side. Countless blood-red runes flowed on his dark red armor, staining the surrounding stardust crimson.

The blood-red longsword in His hand trembled slightly, its blade carving out spatial rifts in the vacuum that lingered for a long time. When those eyes, like burning stars, beneath His helmet swept over the gods, all those gazed upon felt a slight stinging pain in their souls.

"You can rest assured, everyone. I have deep-seated hatred for the Lord of Destiny and the Supreme Celestial Venerable, and our interests are intertwined. Count me in today's battle!"

The voice of the Great Sun Celestial Venerable resonated like a thousand thunderbolts. He looked at Lin Rui with an icy expression: "However, it seems that some people here do not welcome me."

At this moment, Lin Rui's aura suddenly surged to its peak, and the nine pairs of starry wings behind him unfurled with a roar, releasing dazzling brilliance that illuminated the surrounding void as if it were daytime.

He placed one hand on his sword, coldly staring at the Great Sun Celestial Venerable and the Hope Celestial Venerable, his eyes revealing undisguised killing intent and hostility. The Primordial War Dragon on his shoulder also stared coldly at the opposite side, its gaze fierce, as if it wanted to devour someone.

As the Great Sun Celestial Venerable looked at the bright light and pure fire shining from the opposite side, as well as the vast golden lightning net, his brows furrowed slightly. The golden sun light in his palm dimmed slightly, and the Judgment Fire spread out like a tide. The blazing light illuminated the star ring as if it were daytime, and even the surface of the distant asteroid was coated with a dazzling gold. However, if you looked closely, you could see that the edges of these flames were constantly twisting and deforming, as if they were being suppressed by some powerful force.

Standing quietly to the side, Hope Celestial Venerable involuntarily leaned forward slightly under the pressure of Lin Rui's divine might. His killing intent and the dawn light intertwined even more intensely as he struggled to resist Lin Rui's oppression.

He grasped the long sword, and as it trembled slightly, it left a bloody mark in the vacuum that would not heal for a long time, thus breaking through the overwhelming holy flames that were burning all around.

I hope that the Heavenly Venerable's eyes, which burned like stars, held a look of humiliation and hatred.

At this moment, most of Lin Rui's power at the Quasi-God King level came from his master, the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable. Now, this person is using his master's power to oppress him and his master!

However, just as the conflict between the three people's primordial spirits and concepts was becoming increasingly intense, the Dream Celestial Venerable suddenly waved his hand, causing the Holy Thunder Tribulation Fire, the River of Hope Blood, and the Judgment Fire in the vacuum to disappear like colorful bubbles.

"Enough!" The Dream Celestial Venerable's eyes were cold: "Please, the three of you, calm down. Your grudges can be discussed after the Lord of Destiny and the Supreme Celestial Venerable have been beheaded!"

His eyes shimmered with seven-colored divine light. With a light tap of his fingertip, countless dreamlike bubbles burst on the surface of the satellite. The shattering of each bubble triggered a violent tremor in the fundamental matter, and the dark purple crystal clusters were torn apart by an invisible hand, splitting open with several twisted fissures.

"You should all sense that the power and divine might of the Supreme Celestial Venerable within is even stronger than in the battle a few months ago. The methods of the Lord of Fate are even more unpredictable. The longer we delay, the more variables will arise. If we want to minimize the cost, we must rush in with lightning speed and eliminate him! I urge all gods not to cause any further trouble, not to delay, and not to dawdle."

At this moment, the first gap torn open by the power of dreams blossomed at the North Pole of the satellite. The Devouring Lord Yu Tuntian, who had been watching Lin Rui and the other two with great interest and looking forward to their first battle, chuckled: "What the God King said makes sense. If we wait for that Supreme Celestial Venerable to recover, even if we join forces, we may not be able to suppress him. Everyone, I will take my leave first."

He then transformed into a dark vortex and charged in first, causing space to collapse inch by inch wherever he passed.

The two gods of the Central Continent also stepped calmly into the equatorial rift from the other side, and the crystal chains of time and space froze the divine runes of truth into an ice-blue spider web.

The Great Sun Celestial Venerable snorted coldly, and the golden sun in his palm suddenly erupted with a beam of light that pierced through the star ring, slamming into the eastern gap. The Judgment Fire burned a charred channel through the writhing primordial matter, tearing a huge rift in the small satellite's gravitational defense matrix.
After the Great Sun and the Celestial Venerable of Hope entered it, Lin Rui also retracted his nine pairs of light wings like a shuttle, enveloped his body with the power of purity, and pierced through the western crack that Dream had personally torn open.

At this moment, the amethyst within the rift grew wildly, attempting to close, but Lin Rui manipulated the Holy Lightning Tribulation Fire to force it open, blasting out an even larger gap.

The Eastern Abyss also raised its hand, using a combination of movement and stillness to create a huge passage at the south pole of the small satellite.

Just as He was about to step in, the Dream Celestial said leisurely, “I do not know what deal you have with the Lord of Fate, but once the Lord of Fate and the Supreme Celestial are fully revived, I and the other gods will certainly not be able to bear it, and I am afraid you will also find it difficult to remain unscathed.”

Upon hearing this, the Eastern Abyss chuckled. He had been coerced by Dream and the gods and was forcibly dragged here, so he had no intention of putting in his full effort.

but--

"Don't worry! Although I don't intend to go all out, I can guarantee that the Lord of Fate and the Supreme Celestial Venerable will never escape from the area I am in charge of."

As He finished speaking, His figure vanished into the vacuum of space.

As the last deity entered the satellite, all the gaps were suddenly filled with colorful bubbles—the Dream God had sealed these passages with His dreamlike power.

Lin Rui immediately glanced back, his sword-like eyebrows furrowing slightly. At that moment, the divine thought of the Dream Celestial Venerable reached out from afar: "Rest assured, everyone! This action is only to prevent the Lord of Fate and the Supreme Celestial Venerable from escaping. I, Dream Celestial Venerable, have sworn an oath that before the Lord of Fate and the Supreme Celestial Venerable perish, I will never show any hostility towards you, nor will I take any action to plot against the artificial sky curtain."

His voice paused, then turned cold: "If any of you discover the location of these two, please seek help from me and the Lord of Light as soon as possible!"

Lin Rui sneered and continued to move forward as a white light. At this moment, the dark purple crystal clusters around him transformed into spears and halberds, piercing towards him.

The divine runes of truth and the primordial matter intertwined to form an impenetrable barrier. The surrounding forbidden spells and defenses, like crisscrossing thorns, attempted to block his advance. Inside, there were also numerous automatic turrets, spinning wildly, trying to lock onto his position.

Lin Rui ignored them all. The nine pairs of starlight wings behind him spread out, each flap bringing with it a dazzling brilliance that illuminated the dark space as if it were daytime. The power of purification mixed in was like an invisible brush, washing away the distortion and pollution in the space.

The holy lightning and tribulation fire surrounding him burned fiercely, flowing like molten gold, burning away all the forbidden spells along the way.

As he ventured deeper, the surrounding defenses became increasingly tight and powerful. The most troublesome force was the power of origin, which surged forth like a raging tide. Even the gods would have avoided it like the plague, not daring to touch it in the slightest.

Lin Rui didn't care at all, and easily defeated them one by one with a flick of his wings.

His holy lightning and tribulation fire spread and covered the surroundings, filling every passage and every corner, ensuring that the Lord of Destiny and the Supreme Celestial Venerable would not escape from the area under his jurisdiction.

However, just as he broke into the small satellite and was a thousand kilometers inside, ripples appeared in the void in front of him, and a figure wearing a black cloak quietly emerged.

The cloaked figure's eyes were as deep as an abyss, revealing endless strangeness and mystery. His voice was hoarse and distant: "Lin Rui, you have finally come."

His appearance caused the space to freeze abruptly, and countless dark purple patterns spread out from the crystal wall, layer upon layer like chains, sealing off all directions.

Lin Rui's eyes turned cold, and just as he was about to send a message to the Dream Celestial Venerable, the cloaked man's eyes suddenly revealed layers of dark gold array patterns: "Don't you understand yet? You and I are one. You are me, and I am you."

At that moment, countless threads of fate erupted around the cloaked figure, connecting Him with Lin Rui: "You are foolish! There is a saying in the Heavenly Demons: 'A doctor cannot heal himself, a person cannot save another, and a strategist cannot calculate for himself.' The Dream Celestial Venerable insists on making you participate in the battle and have you use all your strength to kill me because only you in this world can transcend my laws of fate. Only you can truly kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui narrowed his eyes and temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​contacting the Dream Celestial.

His face remained expressionless, but he was secretly chuckling to himself. He knew that he originated from the other party, and that even the core of his primordial spirit contained a sliver of the other party's spirit. But to say that the two were one was a huge mistake.

He is Lin Rui! He is the son of Lin Cong and Li Weiliang!

He has developed a sense of self, his own will, and his own personality.

(End of this chapter)