From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 344 The Lie is Elevated
"Your Majesty, isn't it a bit hasty to wipe out the evil forces of this country like this?" Alvin asked curiously as he watched this scene.

“We didn’t eliminate them; they did it themselves!” Bai Yang said. “The hatred between Hell and Heaven is irreconcilable, which is why the demons spared no effort to corrupt the Holy Maiden. Heaven, on the other hand, simply couldn’t spare the resources!”

"The arrival of Joan of Arc was less a contingency plan from Heaven than a miracle of piety!"

Alvin nodded slowly. This was indeed true, because they were the designers of this story. They did not give any orders to Heaven, and they did indeed follow the story's development, drawing away almost all of Heaven's attention from this world. All of Heaven's combat power and supernatural abilities were devoted to fighting that illusory crisis.

This is also what Bai Yang meant when he said that the integrity of a story must be consistent.

Even if no one knows about this, he still has to ensure that these stories are happening, only in this way can the establishment of the extraordinary pantheon be perfected.

After all, his establishment of a pantheon wasn't about deceiving himself, but about shaping a complete system.

It may be fake at first, but through his persistent construction and self-persuasion, it will become real in the future.

So even though no one knew, Bai Yang had Alvin rehearse the story in that virtual "god kingdom" and "hell," writing the event of "the gods of heaven going to negotiate" into the real extraordinary history.

This resulted in the fact that, apart from the necessary system maintainers, no one in the entire virtual paradise could receive requests from the lower realm.

But Caroline actually found the only group that wasn't working—that's right, it was the saintesses!
They also have their own work in heaven, but it is much easier than other necessary work, which is why Joan of Arc was able to truly descend to earth.

Moreover, she is the only saintess in the setting who possesses extraordinary combat power, so her appearance also aroused Bai Yang's will in this country or rather in this world, and completed this extraordinary performance.

All of this could be considered an "accident," but it was precisely this kind of accident that truly brought Bai Yang a pleasant surprise.

The emergence of this self-motivation seems to have broken a certain threshold!

He stretched out his hand, and the divine essence called "Lies" slowly rose in his hand, then gradually changed in Alvin's shocked gaze!

"How is this possible..." Alvin exclaimed in surprise, "Another upgrade in divine status?"

After being given the attribute of "existence" by Bai Yang, Alvin almost forgot that he was actually a "spirit of divinity".

Only now does he realize that he has completely lost his connection to the divine, and he was completely unaware of these changes.

"Alvin, it seems you are no longer a divine spirit!" Bai Yang said with a smile. "Congratulations, you have transformed from a created being into a real being!"

Alvin immediately bowed, "This is all thanks to you, Your Majesty... However, it still amazes me immensely. How did someone who clearly couldn't ascend to the Godhood of Lies manage to do so?"

Bai Yang was also curious, looking at the divine spark in his hand, "Tell me again, why is it so difficult for the God of Lies to advance?"

"Because lies are false, even lies that are believed are inherently false. And the ascension to godhood requires the fulfillment of multiple perfections in faith, divine power, divinity, and divine kingdom!" Alvin said. "Therefore, in the continent of Dylan, the simplest way to upgrade one's godhood is to find a similar godhood and devour or merge it!"

"And since there are almost no other similar deities, there is naturally no possibility of devouring them."

Hearing this, Bai Yang finally understood. "Now that you mention it, I get it. The reason why the God of Lies can't be upgraded is that it hasn't risen to a higher level; it's just left with lies!"

"But now, with the formation of our pantheon, the revival of our world, and the opening of our multi-mythological ascension system, can it still be called a lie?"

Alvin nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty, it shouldn't be called a lie anymore. Perhaps we should call it the truth? From the God of Lies to the God of Truth?" "Ha, it's not that simple," Bai Yang shook his head. "The God of Truth? It feels like even powerful divine forces can't handle it. We've only upgraded from weak divine power to weak divine power. How can we truly complete such an upgrade?"

"Your Majesty, I was too greedy. So, how would you like to change things?"

Bai Yang squinted at the divine spark before him and said with a smile, "The evolution of lies can only follow two paths. The first is to start with lies and develop towards deception, conspiracy, and illusion. In the future, it will definitely evolve into trickery and conspiracy, which fits the lie perfectly!"

“But it doesn’t suit you!” Alvin said. “Pranks, schemes, and strategies will be the future of this path, and it can even become a secret society, behind-the-scenes manipulation, political intrigue, and eventually become the god of intrigue. This is the path of powerful gods, but only within the realm of powerful gods.”

“Yes, divine power is the limit. If it were the original me, I might have chosen this path, but the current me has no interest in it!” Bai Yang said. “That is the second path we talked about at the beginning, the path called story and drama. The essence of a lie should be a fictional narrative. If this concept can be elevated, the divine office can be extended to all stories, dramas, poems and artistic creations.”

Alvin nodded: "That's what you've been doing lately, Your Majesty! When a lie becomes so real that it's accepted, it becomes a story or a legend in itself..."

Bai Yang frowned. "But don't you think there's something wrong with it? Even the most realistic story, or even a story that constitutes the world, is still essentially a story, not the world itself..."

"If this setting is locked down, does it mean that everything we do is just a story? The god of stories within stories is too ironic!"

Hearing this, Alvin understood. "Your Majesty, do you have a new idea?"

“Yes, I have a new idea. The story is of course necessary, but not all of it is necessary; it is only one part!” Bai Yang smiled. “Only children make choices. Now that I have the power, I want it all!”

Previously, he couldn't advance his status because of lies, so he could only use the power of lies to create stories. But now, his power can be enhanced!
Bai Yang looked at the divine spark in his hand and chuckled, "From today onwards, the God of Lies can be called the God of Deception and Intrigue. If one day he is promoted again, he can be called the God of Stories!"

"Finally, when the divine status reaches its peak, all the stories and conspiracies are covered up, and the final period arrives, which is the time of truth and reality!"

"At that time, my words and deeds will be the truth, my actions will be the law, and everything will truly be shaped!"

Hearing this, Alvin was filled with awe: "This is the most ambitious and risky path. If 'truth' can be known, then 'lies' are its opposite. A powerful deity of lies might be able to distort, define, or even control 'truth' itself... You're setting up a terrifying scenario!"

He suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, Your Majesty, none of these three settings fit the setting of the Dylan Continent..."

"If trickery can be considered a weak divine power, then storytelling is only a medium divine power, while the God of Truth is a powerful divine power... This is practically an upgrade for the continent of Dylan!"

Bai Yang shook his head. "You don't understand, Alvin. I never said that this was prepared for the god-level of the Dylan Continent. Besides, when did I ever say that I needed to use other people's god-level to judge?"

He raised his hand, and the divine spark in his hand, under his catalysis, slowly generated new power—the power of natural evolution. This was not an evolution from weak divine power to weak divine power, but a leap forward!
A vibrant faith shone upon it, and finally, to Alvin's astonishment, it transformed into a pool of golden glimmer.

"A faint golden light flashes... Is this intermediate divine power?" Alvin was dumbfounded. "Directly leaping from weak divine power to intermediate divine power? Is that even possible?"

Bai Yang said with a smile, "It's not just intermediate divine power, it's also divine level 15, the limit of intermediate divine power!"

Now, if another mid-level god from the Dylan Continent were to come to this world, Bai Yang wouldn't be so afraid. In fact, he wouldn't be afraid at all unless it was one of the powerful gods from the Dylan Continent with a true godhood level of 20!

"Your first promotion went directly from weak to the peak of intermediate divine power, Your Majesty... You are truly walking a path that no one has ever walked before!" Alvin looked at Bai Yang with awe and admiration.

P.S.: Two more chapters to go, I'll keep writing...

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