Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 386 The Flame of Gods, A Higher Hall

The formless and colorless Dao fire had no scorching temperature, no blazing airflow, and was even inconspicuous, like a layer of luminous liquid glass, calmly adhering to all the divine things whose true names had been known to the Dharma Master.

As a result, the wind, the earth, the dust, the magical metal, the radiance, the void sea, and many other things here became brighter than ever before.

The bloody battle had already begun, but the Dao Fire had not ignited the soldiers' flesh and blood, nor had it emitted any overwhelming pressure. It simply burned quietly, making everything within sight even more bizarre and surreal than usual.

The Daoist flames, swaying and dispersing in the wind, resembled a crystal-clear veil, outlining the shape of the air currents, like countless leisurely jellyfish and soft clouds floating above the earth. The waves of the purplish-black sky and the void sea now rippled with silvery, fish-scale-like spray.

"What a stunning view! (I'm so envious)"

The people with the most leisure time to comment on the changes on the field are the viewers of the live broadcast on the variety show.

"What kind of spell is this? It doesn't seem to have any offensive power?"

"I don't understand, but don't ask about the mage's affairs."

"The Bloodbath Leader screamed just now, right? It must have been some kind of powerful attack, otherwise he wouldn't have been so scared."

Lin Bowei was bound to the burning of the Dao Fire, which was the effect of the Lv16 profession trait True Name Deprivation. The Dao Fire could destroy the true name of things and had also promoted his existence essence three times, proving that this flame could give new life, but he had not yet been able to discover this potential.

The effect of stripping someone of their true name is to erase their existence from the root, to make the universe forget their history, to create deep scars in the garden of time, and to obliterate a world line.

Even a small, unassuming pebble possesses a remarkably persistent trace of existence, thus the annihilation mechanism of the Dao Fire is relatively slow.

Lin Bo did not expect to instantly kill the evil god. He also did not yet know the true names of everything in this divine kingdom, which meant that even after the Dao Fire destroyed the world, there would still be some who escaped.

Fortunately, time is on his side now.

Moreover, at this moment, under the state of Words of Resonance with All Things, it is extremely convenient for him to investigate the true name. The unknown things remaining in the divine realm, such as the two dragons, the star core and the mantle, as well as miscellaneous magical things and various natural things, will all be suppressed by the great power of all things he controls and fall into passive silence.

As for the root cause, the most important thing is time. Before he has formed the holy embryo, he is probably powerless to hear the true name.

However, destroying a world doesn't require taking everything; it's like removing bricks from a tower of blocks. Just take most of it, and the rest will crumble on its own. The remaining divinity will also perish.

Polbarga was filled with fear, for what was once a certain victory had turned into a certain doom.

He foresaw that in the not-too-distant future, God's Kingdom would become a ruin of time.

That is when the essential foundation supporting the framework of the universe is erased, leaving only the chaotic flow of time, playing out the remnants of the past and future.

Like an unmanned movie theater, it can only provide a viewing experience for later interdimensional travelers, and has no other real-world influence.

Lin Bo remained silent. The dying struggle of the Fallen Demonic Embryo transformed into a cacophony of whispers in his ears, which allowed the mage to secretly memorize the pronunciation and meaning of many blasphemous words. Unfortunately, he could not yet learn the written form of the blasphemous words.

As long as the wormhole protected by the mortal legion does not collapse, Lin Bo will have endless magical energy from the Light Realm to reinforce him, enough to keep the Dao Fire burning until the world is destroyed.

The players on the entire network are strong enough to withstand the raging demonic tide. Ultimately, the key to victory in this bloody battle will shift from the top-level competition to the core strength.

Lin Bo calmly breathed, closed his eyes, and meditated, sensing things that were usually inconvenient to perceive. Especially the mantle and the core of a star, which are usually buried deep beneath the earth, but in the chaotic realm, they are exposed because of the shattering of planets.

He once envisioned transforming himself into the Earth's crust in an attempt to discover the true name of the ancient dragons deep within the planet. However, his Mantra Transformation skill was only at Lv3, and he had not yet unlocked the "All Things" property, so he could not transform into inanimate objects. To transform into a dragon, he would probably have to reach Lv5 to meet the requirements.

That is why the Chaos Realm is a rare treasure trove for cultivation. If you miss this opportunity, it will not be so convenient to explore the secrets deep within the planet again.

Lin Bo ignored and filtered out the demonic fetus's cacophony. He calmed his mind and listened to all things in silence.

This process also touches upon the true name of the evil god. Since His existence is scattered in every corner of the divine kingdom, collecting these fragmented pieces forms a complete puzzle.

Time flows by in the silence of the ancient sages.

He always kept a portion of his attention focused on the Greenskins' battlefield.

The demonic tide, carried by warships, traversed the void, surging endlessly. The difference in numbers was overwhelming, and the mortals' physical strength, mental energy, and supplies were being rapidly depleted.

Fortunately, they were not alone. The magical energy of the Light Realm was the best nourishment, and the greenskins thrived from the creep, their numbers increasing rather than decreasing on the meat grinder-like battlefield.

Players and natives heal from their injuries very quickly, while demons are suppressed in the light. Even when they use blasphemous rituals to pollute the sunlight, they can only barely establish a few footholds in the torrent.

Lin Bo, at this moment, controlled all things in the divine realm, preventing Polbarga's teleportation spell and cutting off the magical energy supply to the Void Sea, forcing the demons to cross by boat, making their reinforcements extremely slow. As a result, the pressure on the front lines was greatly reduced, and there was even time for rest and recuperation.

"The mage is with us." The players on the cross-network were able to perceive this clear fact not only because they had blind faith in the Lighthouse Guest's strength, but also because of many concrete signs.

Players facing death in battle are immediately teleported back to the rear to rest, while the demon's swords and spells are often knocked off course by inexplicable forces, saving players from serious injury.

What does it mean to be divinely aided? This is what it means to be divinely aided.

These players seemed to have gained immortality, becoming increasingly brave and fearless in battle, and their battle points soared.

Many players were ecstatic, having never experienced such a relaxed and enjoyable battle before. "Hey! Mage, we love you!"

Lin Bo heard this and simply smiled. Apart from the green-skinned creatures who didn't need his care, he had protected all the other mortal warriors. Now that the passage to the Prime Material Plane had been cut off, these beings were all the usable forces available for this battle.

He has the ability to protect everyone, so he will not allow anyone to die here.

The Evil Eye Staff, standing beside Lin Bo, muttered to itself. Ever since the evil god appeared, it had been behaving docilely, clearly a little afraid of the Fallen Demonic Embryo. But now, seeing the Archmage's successive victories, it became smug again.

"Master, please give this servant something to eat. Please?"

Lin Bo didn't open his eyes. With a thought, he threw the Evil Eye Staff to another battlefield, letting it absorb the demonic souls and blood. He also sent the spirit crystal ball on his shoulder to absorb the wandering souls on the battlefield.

In the sixty-first minute after the fire of the Way was lit, the first Gudorei True Name could not withstand the pressure and shattered.

Those were runes representing dust; the moment they shattered, countless specks of dust in this chaotic realm vanished.

In an instant, the world became clean and clear, and the volume and mass of countless landmasses suddenly shrank.

All dust never existed in this world.

As biological activity and natural weathering occur, new dust is generated in the world. This dust comes from the earth imbued with the power of evil gods. Its true name remains distorted, and it is immediately annihilated by the Dao fire the moment it is born.

Limbaud permanently erased a part of Polbarga's divinity, a loss that was a great pain to Him.

As the dust dissipates, a chain reaction occurs in other things.

Next came the sand and gravel, then the pebbles—all fragments of the Earth Dragon's scales. Their extinction caused a sharp decrease in the total amount of matter on Earth.

Little by little, matter in this realm is disappearing, and apart from Polbarga, the other beings are completely unaware of this fact.

The pure chaotic realm is actually monotonous and barren, devoid of matter and spacetime, containing only surging void magic energy and the invisible spiritual bodies of demons. Only after devouring the prime material plane did it reveal a distorted yet vibrant life force.

Polbarga felt his power waning and his existence becoming increasingly precarious.

He was ultimately afraid, and in the foreseeable future, he tried to find the possibility of victory, but all he saw was a vast emptiness.

One hundred and twenty-two minutes after the Dao Fire began to burn, the sparse moisture in this realm began to disappear. The snow-capped ice crystals on the mountaintops silently vanished in the Dao Fire, the lakes in the earth dried up, and the sweat and blood on the bodies of living beings dried up. The first dragon, the ocean, died.

Lin Bo has already explored the true names of most things in this world, including the previously unknown mantle and star core.

He silently observed how things that had disappeared, such as soil and dust, were regenerated by the world.

Their true name runes emerged and detached from the complex dragon true name runes, then disintegrated and shattered in the Dao Fire, like fleeting sparks constantly emerging from the firewood in a bonfire.

If one could manipulate the Dao Fire with finesse and merely remove the impurities from the true name, perhaps such a massive undertaking, necessitating the complete erasure of the divine kingdom, would be unnecessary.

How can this be done?

That would probably require spells and illusions.

When the true name rune is torn apart by the Dao Fire, it is replaced with another true name.

Lin Bo seemed to be deep in thought. He carefully sensed the dust that had been peeled away from the earth and used the tongue of his soul to utter the pure Gudorei true name.

"(True Word) Dust".

The shattered runes in the Dao Fire were drawn together by the power of the incantation, following the mage's will, and pieced together into an unpolluted character.

The dust of this world reappeared, but it had nothing to do with Polbarga anymore.

[Skill judgment successful, [True Word Illusion] basic proficiency +8]

[Exquisiteness coefficient × 5 (as if divinely assisted)]

【Health Status Coefficient × 2 (Perfect)】

[Inspiration Proficiency +50 (I have already mastered more advanced techniques)]

Final calculation result: [Mantra Illusion] proficiency +130

"Success." Lin Bo smiled slightly. This was undoubtedly the effect of a Lv6 True Word Illusion. Although he felt a little strained, fortunately, his spell power was plentiful at the moment.

“Stop… Ancient enemy, you have won, you have defeated me.” Suddenly, the voice of Polbarga’s surrender rang in my ears.

(End of this chapter)