Secret World: I Became a God Through Lies

Chapter 502 Mirror Deer Oracle: Sealing Off the Star Calamity

The light reflected in the mirror swallowed the stars.

The calamity is nothing more than a creation of nature.

The highest authority is the master.

Beneath the deer's hooves,
All mortals are food for blood.

—The Scroll of Reflections, Chapter Six

"Yo-"

The long, deep call of the deer echoed in the tomb.

It sounded not like a simple beast's roar, but like countless shattered mirrors resonating, accompanied by a piercing tremor.

As Sazeroth galloped forward, each spur of his gleaming hooves sent up countless shards of light.

Those shards of light instantly transformed into sharp lenses, carrying the power to cut through everything, and shot towards the three of them, overwhelming everything in their path.

Like a torrential downpour.

Like a star falling from the sky.

"Chessboard—start!"

Si Ming gave a low shout and spread his hands.

The black and white light grid beneath their feet instantly appeared, and the chessboard area expanded.

As the incantation was chanted, the chess pieces gradually took shape:

Knights mounted their horses, brandishing their lances; bishops raised their staffs and chanted; soldiers stood in formation, shields in hand; and petrified chariots rumbled forward.

They surrounded the three of them like an army formation, protecting them layer upon layer.

The raindrops pelted down on my face!

Ding Ding Ding-!
The knight's lance was instantly broken, and the soldier's shield was riddled with holes.

The light barrier erected by the bishop cracked into countless spiderwebs under the onslaught of the storm.

But they still stood firm, their stiff and cold smiles blocking wave after wave of sharp lenses.

"hiss--!"

A small amount of the lens still managed to penetrate the defense.

A flash of cold light, and Si Ming's shoulder was slashed open, blood spraying onto the white clown mask, glaringly bright red.

Xiao Lianyin groaned as a thin, long cut appeared on her arm, and blood dripped from her fingertips to the ground.

The smell of blood permeated the tomb.

The air grew increasingly cold, as if the entire space was reminding them:
The gap between mortals and the supreme.

The oppressive feeling crashed down like a mountain, making even breathing heavy.

The call of the stags of Sazeroth rang out again, tinged with mockery and disdain.

"mortal."

"Your resistance is... ridiculous."

Both of them felt a sudden tightness in their chests.

This battle has just begun.

"Star Calamity, Favor of Blood. Mysterious and Unpredictable, High-Level Lifeform!"

Xiao Lianyin bit her fingertip, and blood dripped onto the stone floor of the tomb.

"Tushan Fox Lord—Appear!"

boom--!
A burst of blood-red light suddenly erupted, coalescing into a massive fox shadow.

Nine fox tails, shrouded in a fiery, blood-red light, swung wildly in the tomb chamber, as if to tear the entire space apart.

Its fox-like eyes were sharp, and its fangs gleamed with a cold light.

"Ugh——!"

With a furious roar, the Fox Lord of Tushan slammed down with its giant claws, directly attacking the Mirror Deer that was running through the tomb.

"A lie becomes the truth—An alien host!"

The voice of the God of Fate then rang out.

Beneath his feet, the illusory chessboard instantly transformed into a sky full of stars.

One after another, star eggs rapidly emerged in the corner of the tomb, their crystalline shells shimmering intermittently.

"Kakaka-"

The sound of eggshells cracking echoed repeatedly.

Three giant star worm mantises hatched from their eggs. Their bodies were as tall as moving mountains, their limbs were sharp, their mouthparts hissed, and their jaws gleamed with a cold light.

"Roar--!"

The star cricket flapped its wings, producing a low, resonant vibration that even made the tomb walls tremble.

They pounced on Sazarlas simultaneously, their mantis-like forelimbs slashing down.

Fox Shadow and Star Insect attacked together!
The air in the tomb suddenly became scorching hot, the ground was shattered by the giant claws and blades, dust and mist swirled, and blood and starlight intertwined.

In that instant, the power of mortals seemed to truly shake the entire tomb.

However, Sazarras only took a light leap.

His body was incredibly agile; his deer hooves shattered starlight, graceful and light, like a dancer gliding over the claws of the nine-tailed fox and the blades of the star worm.

The glass-like antlers refracted the light, casting countless mirror-like reflections.

His voice carried a contemptuous sneer:
"And that's all?"

With a flash of the antlers, the mirror light burst forth.

Countless reflections appeared in the void—

A fox-like figure emerged from the mirror's light, its fur blood-red and its eyes cold and ferocious.

The reflections of star cricket mantises also crawled out of the radiance, their carapaces hard and their limbs menacing.

They are not illusions, but "enemies in the mirror" with a murderous intent.

"What--?!"

Xiao Lianyin's expression changed drastically.

The next moment, the reflection fox pounced on the real nine-tailed fox, its huge mouth biting down, and fox blood splattered!

At the same time, the reflected mantis's fangs clashed with the real star worm, tearing its carapace and causing its blood to rain down.

A devastating collision erupted in an instant!
Fox blood and insect blood splattered in the tomb chamber, crimson and dark green intertwined, and a stench filled the air.

The reflection, with terrifying efficiency, tore the real body to pieces one by one.

"hiss--!"

The nine-tailed fox let out a final roar, but its throat was ripped apart by the reflection fox, and the flames burning in its tail were extinguished instantly.

The three star worms were also chopped to pieces amidst the shrill cries, their limbs flying everywhere, and their green blood splattering all over the tomb walls.

In just a few breaths, the summoned creatures were completely wiped out!

Sazeroth stood amidst the blood rain, his antlers reflecting countless shards of light.

He proudly raised his head, his deer eyes gleaming with mockery.

"A celestial disaster? Ha."

"In my mirror, it's nothing but a joke."

The air suddenly turned icy cold.

Si Ming and Xiao Lianyin exchanged a glance, their hearts simultaneously stirred with emotion—

The supreme power was far more devastating than they could have imagined.

Blood mist filled the air, and the stench of fox blood and insect blood had not yet dissipated.

Xiao Lianyin did not retreat.

She raised her hand, her voice cold and sharp, almost grinding each word into a shred:

"Star Scourge - Priest of Blood Life."

"—The Immortal Divine Palace!"

boom--!
A huge shadow suddenly appeared behind her.

It was a giant, blood-red womb, like the oldest mother in the world, soaked in blood, exuding a chilling aura of both vitality and decay.

Fox blood flowed into it like a tide.

"Ugh——!"

Accompanied by a low and mournful fox howl, the phantom of the nine-tailed fox gradually reshaped itself in the blood mist.

The burning fox tail swung again, its eyes shone brightly once more, filled with endless resentment and anger, staring directly at the reflected deer in front of it.

"very good."

Sazarras stood on his hooves, the mirror-like light reflected from his antlers illuminating the entire tomb.

He watched this scene and let out a contemptuous laugh.

"Is this the power of the Star Calamity? The cycle of life and death, the creation of flesh and blood?"

"How childish."

He exhaled softly.

call--

Countless tiny starlight burst forth from the deer's nostrils, scattering like a silent star shower.

It appears gentle, yet it possesses absolute destructive power.

Every grain of stardust that falls leaves a trace of corrosion in the air.

The nine-tailed fox had just taken a step with a low growl when the flames on its tail instantly went out, and its flesh began to crumble into nothingness.

A sizzling sound came from the surface of the blood-red uterus as the flesh was gradually erased, as if it had been burned away by starlight.

Even the Star Egg of the Fate God, which was not far away, collapsed, and the alien insects inside, which had not yet fully hatched, turned to ashes as they struggled.

"cough--!"

Xiao Lianyin felt a tightness in her chest, a sweet taste in her throat, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her body swayed violently, and she almost fell to the ground.

The Nine-Tailed Fox disintegrated once more, vanishing into a sea of ​​blood. Even the power of the Undying Temple was gradually erased under the starlight of Sazarras.

"enough!"

Si Ming roared and stepped forward angrily, reaching out to shield the swaying Xiao Lianyin behind him.

Beneath the white clown mask, his eyes were cold and his voice was deep:
"The Cataclysm - Lies Come True".

"—The Immortal Divine Palace!"

boom--!
A false light exploded behind Si Ming, revealing a blood-red womb constructed of lies.

It is not real, yet it exudes a power that originates from the same source as Xiao Lianyin.

Flesh and blood intertwined, illusions reconstructed; the wound on her chest slowly closed, and her breathing gradually became steady.

Xiao Lianyin weakly opened her eyes, looked at Si Ming beside her, wanted to say something, but only let out a soft sigh.

She knew that even maintaining this illusory womb would be a huge drain on Si Ming.

However, he did it anyway.

Sazeroth sat high in the center of the tomb, looking down, the light reflected from his antlers cold and piercing.

His laughter rang out again:

"Ah... mortals."

"Is this what you call resistance? Futile struggles only bring me more pleasure."

The air in the tomb suddenly tightened, and the sense of oppression surged again.

At this moment, the distance between mortals and the supreme beings seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

Si Ming's chest heaved violently, and blood trickled down the corner of his mouth.

He gripped the Star Calamity Card tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.

His gaze was as firm as iron.

He murmured softly, as if to himself, but also as if to the whole world:
"Burning Star..."

At that moment, he was already prepared for the consequences.

Even if it leads to madness, even if it leads to depravity, as long as he can tear the deer god in front of him even half a step away, he will ignite the flame that belongs to the "illusory true god".

However, before he could fully activate the Cataclysm, Sazarras had already lowered his head.

The light reflected from the antlers fell on Siming, as if countless mirrors were simultaneously reflecting his image.

His voice rose slowly, carrying a condescending indifference, as if reciting scripture to ignorant believers.

"The Tower of the End..."

There are thirteen managers in total.

“Except for the supreme [Primordial], the remaining twelve are us—the Supreme Twelve Cards.”

The deer's hooves pounded the ground, scattering fragments of light.

“Siming, what you call the power of celestial calamity is a creation bestowed upon us.”

Do you think this belongs to you?

"absurd."

Sazeroth slowly raised his head, his deer-like eyes as cold and abyssal as the stars.

"And I am the sixth pick, by all accounts—"

"Sazarras, the king of reflections."

"Your Star Calamity will not be activated without my permission."

The antlers flashed suddenly.

"Now—lock down!"

boom--!
Siming and Xiao Lianyin's Star Calamity Cards vibrated simultaneously, their surface runes fading rapidly as if burned away by flames.

In an instant, the card surface became completely blank.

It's like it never existed.

"This is impossible!"

Si Ming's pupils suddenly contracted, and his chest felt as if it were being torn apart by a sharp blade.

He tried to mobilize the power of the Star Calamity within his body, only to find that the once-familiar tide had vanished without a trace.

No matter how hard he tried to urge it on, there was no response whatsoever.

It felt as if the body had been hollowed out, leaving only the fragility of flesh and bones.

Xiao Lianyin's expression also changed drastically. She raised her trembling hand, and the card in her hand was a lifeless gray.

The celestial calamity within him vanished like an extinguished flame, leaving only a deathly chill.

She staggered, a dull pain in her chest, and a mouthful of blood welled up in her throat; she almost collapsed.

Sazaras looked up, his antlers gleaming, surrounded by starlight and mirror reflections.

His voice rang out again, this time with utter mockery and contempt:

"Mortals."

"What you call a celestial calamity is nothing but a projection in a mirror."

"If the mirror is broken, how can the reflection remain?"

Si Ming and Xiao Lianyin stood side by side, but they had no strength left.

In that instant, despair surged in like a tidal wave, completely engulfing them.

The crisis finally erupted.

The tomb trembled, and fragments of light flowed everywhere.

Sazarras stood in the center, his antlers reflecting a cold, gleaming light, like countless mirrors reflecting their disheveled figures.

Its body, as tall and translucent as glass, exudes an absolute sense of oppression within its cold beauty.

The blood of mortals appears small and insignificant in His reflection.

He slowly lowered the deer's head, his voice like a divine admonition, cold yet tinged with mockery:

"Now, mortals."

"Cheer up."

"To become my food is your greatest pleasure."

"Click——"

The deer's head suddenly split open.

The once elegant head instantly disintegrated, transforming into a hideous, gaping maw.

Countless backward-pointing teeth were arranged in a menacing manner, like sharp blades; tentacles shot out from deep within the throat, sticky and gleaming.

That is the manifestation of death.

That was a declaration of blood offerings.

"Pfft——!"

The tentacles pierced through the air and instantly pierced the abdomens of Si Ming and Xiao Lianyin!

The blood mist exploded, splattering crimson blood across the seven walls of the tomb chamber.

Their bodies were tightly bound by tentacles, then suddenly lifted up and suspended in mid-air.

The intense pain was too much for Xiao Lianyin to bear; her pupils contracted, and she fainted completely.

Fresh blood dripped down the tentacles, falling to the ground with a dripping sound.

Si Ming's body was also pierced, and his abdomen was burning with excruciating pain.

Blood oozed from his throat, his breathing became intermittent, and his mask was stained crimson.

On his deathbed, he looked up at the luminous deer above him, his gaze cold but without a trace of submission.

Then, he slowly lowered his head and looked at Xiao Jinyan, who was lying on the ground.

The boy lost consciousness, his long sword slipped limply from his hand into the blood, his eyelashes trembled, as if he were asleep.

Sazarras chuckled, his antlers reflecting their despair.

His voice was cold, with a hint of pleasure:
"Don't be afraid."

"After eating you all, he'll be next."

"You will go to the underworld together."

The tomb was deathly silent, except for the sound of tentacles wriggling.

The air froze, as if all resistance was futile.

however--

"cough……"

Si Ming coughed up blood, but a cold smile appeared beneath his mask.

That smile carried mockery, disdain, and a provocation that even the supreme being could hardly tolerate.

He spoke in a hoarse voice, each word tinged with hardness:

"pity……"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"because--"

"Your true master."

"It's time to wake up."

Sazaras's laughter stopped abruptly.

The deer's eyes suddenly narrowed, the light freezing within them, as if some threat that shouldn't exist was awakening from the depths of this void.

The Supreme Seal, the Star Calamity Void.

Beneath the deer's antlers, blood and food hang high.

However, in the abyss of despair

The true ruler is slowly opening his eyes.

—Witnesses of the Tower of the End

(End of this chapter)